Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"This has nothing to do with the lamp. You can go now. I need to teach these two idiots a lesson."

Looking behind the light, Xiangzi's tone instantly became infinitely gentle.

"Well……"

Deng wanted to try to persuade Xiangzi again, but... seeing that Miss Chuhua was being scolded by Xiangzi but showed no sign of sadness, Deng became a little puzzled.

"OK then."

After hesitating for a moment, Deng obediently listened to Xiangzi and dragged his equipment away.

After watching the lamp disappear, Xiangzi looked at Miaomeng with a face full of anger.

A bead of sweat the size of a soybean slid down his forehead.

Miao Meng could naturally tell that Miss Xiangzi was very angry, but... this cute and fierce feeling was quite adorable.

"Speaking of which...why am I the one kneeling here? It was clearly Chu Hua and Hai Ling who acted without permission!!"

Despite kneeling on the ground and facing Xiangzi's expressionless scrutiny, Miaomeng seemed completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation, constantly swaying her body and speaking with nothing but dissatisfaction.

Hearing Miaomeng cry out for justice, not only the others, but even Mu subconsciously looked at Hailing, who was pretending to admire the scenery.

"..."

Hai Ling would certainly not choose to speak at this time; silence was her best option.

Xiangzi eventually explained.

"Hai Ling was only an accomplice, so we'll let it go this time. But you, Miss Miao Meng... you haven't forgotten what you just did, have you?"

Xiangzi crossed his arms, trying his best to project an air of authority.

"Hmm? I don't remember doing anything at all."

Miaomeng stuck out half of her tongue and winked at Xiangzi with a grin.

In response to this malicious attempt to act cute, Xiangzi directly showed Miaomeng's phone, which he had previously confiscated, to her.

“I told you before, we’re forming a masked band. How could you expose such important members? It’s alright with Hatsuka, since she was wearing a mask, but Hailing’s face was definitely uploaded online… This will affect Ave Mujika’s worldview!”

……

"Now that I've said all this, do you acknowledge your crime?"

After scolding Miaomeng for a while, Xiangzi glared at her fiercely.

But Miao Meng still seemed very carefree.

"But... Ave Mujika hasn't debuted yet... Xiaoxiang, you're too serious, it's not that serious..."

Although Miaomeng tried her best to defend herself, seeing Xiangzi's increasingly unfriendly expression, the confidence in her words immediately weakened.

"That won't do! You need to realize the seriousness of this mistake... otherwise, what if you make the same mistake again?"

"Um...okay, okay, I know I was wrong. Besides...I posted it using my own alternate account...not the live stream account."

Ok?

When Miaomeng told him that she hadn't posted it using her main account, Xiangzi's expression immediately softened.

So she finally returned the phone to Miaomeng.

"Delete it immediately... How many followers does your alternate account have?"

Xiangzi pressed for an answer.

"It's probably less than a thousand."

Miao Meng spoke casually, while her fingers moved across the screen.

"But there's still a chance that many people could see it..."

Xiangzi frowned.

"Well... there's nothing I can do about it. No matter how fast I am, I can't stop others from seeing it..."

Sigh... Although Xiangzi still wanted to say something, he ultimately decided not to dwell on the topic any longer. He hoped that he was just worrying unnecessarily, Xiangzi comforted himself.

"Since you've already deleted it... let's call it a day then. Next up is Chu Hua."

After temporarily letting Miaomeng go, Xiangzi looked at Chuhua.

She looked at the golden retriever and felt a little helpless.

In Xiangzi's memory, Chuhua should be someone he didn't need to worry about at all, so why did he suddenly do something unexpected today?

Hmm... I need to have a serious talk with Chu Hua. As for that guy, he might use words like "training" or "education" instead.

For some reason, even though he was facing his bandmates, Xiangzi couldn't help but think of that bad guy.

"Chuhua, do you know you were wrong?"

Xiangzi tried his best to make his tone sound gentle.

As a result, Miaomeng, who had just gotten up, hadn't even had a chance to rub her knees when she heard Xiangzi's gentle tone and immediately bristled.

"It's not fair, it's not fair!! Why is he so serious when he's criticizing others, but so gentle when he's with Chu Hua? I'm going to report Xiao Xiang for double standards!"

Miao Meng's expression was very dissatisfied, and her tone was full of resentment. If you threw a handkerchief at her at this moment, Miao Meng might bite the handkerchief to make her feel even more aggrieved.

After spending a short time together, the group of people here basically knew that Miao Meng was just like that, so they all tacitly chose to ignore this seemingly "deliberate" performance.

"Hmm... I understand..."

With her head slightly raised and eyes fixed on Xiangzi's, Chu Hua's face turned red almost instantly.

I have a feeling that Xiangzi has changed a lot, although the Xiangzi of the past was very opinionated and a leader who was trustworthy to others.

Xiangzi now seems even more assertive than before... but that's exactly the quality a team leader needs.

Moreover... Chu Hua even felt that she was more like the current Xiangzi.

Because when he was criticizing himself, Xiangzi's attention was completely focused on her.

This feeling made Chu Hua feel great; she even wanted to be scolded by Xiangzi a little longer.

But when Xiangzi saw that she had admitted her mistake, he immediately pulled Chu Hua up, which made Chu Hua feel a sense of loss.

As she stood up, Chu Hua blushed and stole a glance at Xiangzi's profile.

Chu Hua really adores Xiangzi, who's very assertive and acts like a patriarch.

She was willing to place her personality, her dignity, and her status below Xiangzi in exchange for more of his attention.

But when Chu Hua thought that Xiangzi's change might be closely related to that Miss Arakawa Kirika, she clenched her fists uneasyly.

"Huh? Chuhua, what are you doing? Now that the past is over, hurry up and get ready for rehearsal."

Xiangzi, who was directing everyone to tune their instruments, noticed that Chuhua was still standing there in a daze, so he put his hands on his hips and reminded Chuhua with his voice.

"Oh... I'm sorry."

Chu Hua quickly apologized again before walking to the center, to her place as the guitarist and lead singer.

Volume 1: Chapter 189 Where Did Her Feelings Go?

Ok……

Xiangzi frowned as he looked at the people in front of him.

They just rehearsed their planned debut song several times.

That is the song with the same name as their band—【Ave mujika】.

But the rehearsal was far less effective than Xiangzi had anticipated.

Xiangzi was not referring to minor issues such as technical skills or the degree of team cohesion.

After all, the people she had her eye on were all top-notch, so there was no need to worry about their technical skills from the beginning. As for their teamwork, a little practice and training would be enough to get them right.

The biggest problem now is...

Xiangzi glanced uneasily at the girl with long, light green hair hiding in the far corner.

Xiangzi never imagined that it would be his childhood sweetheart who would hold him back.

She's so kind...

Xiangzi gritted his teeth slightly.

In her mind, the one most likely to make a mistake was Miaomeng.

Although Meow Dream has a unique talent for using both hands, she is still relatively new to the game, and her skill level in the group is indeed somewhat lower.

But unexpectedly... during just the first rehearsal, she discovered something.

The biggest problem for this band right now isn't Miao Meng, but rather her childhood sweetheart.

……

Like Xiangzi, Chuhua and Hailing exchanged a glance and then subconsciously looked in Mu's direction.

As fellow instrumental experts, they immediately knew where the problem lay, while Miaomeng, whose skill level was slightly lower, remained completely baffled, not understanding why Xiangzi had suddenly stopped the practice.

Xiangzi stood there for a long time, staring at Mu for a long time, clearly anxiously thinking about how to start a conversation with Mu.

Mu was clearly aware of this as well.

But she just kept her head down silently, whether out of sadness or simply waiting for Xiangzi, it was hard to tell.

After a long while, Xiangzi slowly approached Mu.

He gently placed his hand on Mu's shoulder and then asked in the most tender way possible.

"Xiao Mu... are you alright?"

But Mu simply replied calmly.

"I didn't play it wrong."

……

Xiangzi bit his lip, feeling as if something had bitten his heart, and his body twitched slightly.

She couldn't believe that someone as skilled as Mu wouldn't have noticed the problem that occurred during the rehearsal.

But... as the band's leader, Xiangzi knew he had to say something, even if those words would hurt this already fragile girl again.