At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

If this stops, how can people live? Won't their mental world be oppressed? How will their brains function? Can life still be good?

Unfortunately, everyone could see that Su Che was at his limit and really couldn't go on.

With the cats' helpless tolerance and understanding, Su Che was finally able to empty his mind and return to the immersive flow mode of studying music that he had been in for many years.

The new song was born in this environment.

At this moment, Miya and Mikami Fubuki listened intently to the entire demo track playing from the monitor speakers. The two women exchanged a glance and asked one after the other—

"Senior, is something wrong with you...? The song sounds really depressing."

"Cat owners are no longer cute."

For Miya, not being cute anymore means she's become stronger, more serious, more earnest, and stopped acting.

If Su Che had previously only been performing at around 90% of his potential, then Su Che has now reached 110% of his potential, surpassing his previous level.

"Putting aside my own issues, let's just talk about the music. Do you think there's anything that needs improvement?"

Su Che changed the subject and looked at the two women seriously, eager to get an answer.

“The guitar part is a bit difficult, but if it were my senior, he should have no problem playing it,” Mikami said tactfully. “Also, the emotion is too intense. To me, it sounds like he’s searching for something that’s been lost… or something like that.”

"what…"

Su Che glanced at her, a slight chill running through him.

Few people can truly understand the meaning behind a piece of music just by listening to the emotions it expresses. A theoretical fanatic like Mikami Fubuki is clearly one of her "kindred spirits."

Su Che was a little happy, but he couldn't show it.

He turned to look at Miya.

Miya said, "It should be fine as a song for the final round. And I see you've almost finished another song. Why don't you play it together?"

"Because it's not perfect yet."

Su Che said, "I plan to make the two pieces into contrasting pieces, using the same arrangement style and mixing techniques to tell a story and create a contrast between them. That way, if we make it to the finals, the performance should feel seamless and very smooth."

"oh oh……"

Su Che's thinking is very clear: he has upgraded from producing "singles" to producing "medleys".

Sooner or later, bands will need albums, and album production will eventually require piecing together individual tracks.

Therefore, it's better to do it sooner rather than later. Connect all the tasks together and get them done in one go. Then you can not only use them to participate in competitions, but also go out to perform at live venues to earn extra money, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Receiving positive feedback at this moment, he was finally able to relax a little.

"By the way, senior, have you researched Mosse's opponents in Group B of the semifinals?"

Mikami Fubuki suddenly asked.

"Ah... I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, I've been too busy lately."

Su Che's bad habit is that he often ignores the enemy's movements. When he gets serious, he becomes completely immersed in his art and doesn't care about the enemy's situation at all. This can be seen from the previous competitions.

Fortunately, Fubuki Mikami did the research for him.

"Hehe, senior, I knew you'd do this, so I checked the Group B champion for you. You might not believe it, but their lead singer is an internet celebrity I met in Japan. She wanted to play in a band with me back then, but I didn't agree because I was here to study. I didn't expect that after a few years, she would come here to develop her career as well."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Su Che glanced at her, thinking that if she was a player of the same level as Mikami, her skill level must be very high.

"Well, I received Master Ma's acceptance letter back then, but I thought it would be better to just quietly play the piano and write songs, so I didn't join any band."

However, Xiaolian and her friends are all grassroots musicians with very clean backgrounds and are not professionally trained.

Since they are all working professionals, they are participating in the competition at their own expense, so they should value this opportunity very much.

"Oh?"

Su Che listened and seemed to be deep in thought.

Logically speaking, the first few teams we encountered all had significant problems—

The Xiangxuechuan team lost because they were "not good-looking enough", the Maid team was inexplicably eliminated by half a point, the Gothic team lost because of a malfunction in the conveyor belt system, and the Void team, being nothingness itself, directly announced its withdrawal from the competition.

Therefore, the previous opponents are suspected of participating in match-fixing.

However, according to Mikami, she knows the semi-finalists and they are all relatively clean, so it is likely to be a serious match where the winner must rely on skill.

This roused him, and he decided to take it seriously.

"We still have about a month to go. I've already written the song. All that's left is rehearsal. I have some ideas about rehearsal, and I might need your help."

Su Che tightened the zither on his lap as he spoke.

Miya and Mikami exchanged a glance, and almost instantly guessed the core purpose of his summoning them here today.

"Do you help the children with rehearsals?"

"Hmm. I've noticed that Yuan Xiao has made significant progress recently, and he's been asking me music theory questions quite often now. It seems like his skill level has improved considerably."

So, Mikami, sometimes I have to go out to run errands when I'm at home, and Miya also has band stuff to do. If you have enough time, why don't you... stay at my place? That would make it easier to handle other people's issues.

Oh right, feel free to name your price. After all, I'm not one to take advantage of others. As long as your needs are reasonable, I can generally meet them.

"!"

[They've arrived.]

It's finally here.

Suppressing her inner elation, Mikami Fubuki feigned hesitation and asked, "Should I stay at my senior's house...?"

"Ah."

"But... what if my senior brother's sisters and cousins ​​reject me...?"

She seemed a little conflicted, but the kitten beside her had already seen through her thoughts, slapped the girl's bottom, and bluntly said:

"Stop pretending, Mikami-kun. You always rub against the guy who owns the cat during class. Even though it's just a tiny movement, I still noticed that your thigh was practically touching his, almost resting on his knee. Tell me, aren't you a pervert?"

"???"

Mikami was greatly shocked upon hearing this!

Thinking about it, how could Miya, who is usually so quiet and quiet like a cat, have such a keen eye!

Is that right?!

"..."

Seeing the girl's face flush instantly, Su Che knew she was completely on the defensive and no longer had the ability to defend or counterattack.

He shook his head helplessly and added, "Let's get straight to the point. I prefer to turn things into a transaction so that both parties get what they need."

"Okay, senior brother... okay..."

Mikami Fubuki lowered her head slightly, "Then...then I'll just say it..."

"Ah."

"I want to... join my senior's CD loop and integrate into his big family..."

"Oh... huh?"

Su Che nodded at first, then his expression froze.

Before she could even speak, the kitten stood up with her hands on her hips: "See! I knew she had ulterior motives, she's after your body!"

"..."

Mikami remained silent, and Su Che took a breath.

【hiss……】

Actually, it's not surprising.

Based on the events that have occurred recently, Su Che has realized that his existence seems to have a strange attraction for the women.

Based on this, he even conducted a census.

Ask your family members what exactly attracts them to each other, and what their reasons are for staying.

The women's answers were all "realistic" and cooperative.

For example, An Qing said, "Cheche trained me and made me go from being unknown to becoming a little red. Of course I will stick to Cheche, because I will not let the first person who cares about me slip away from me. If I do, I will die."

Yuan Xiao said, "A-Che is my best mentor. Even though he knows I'm so stupid, he always encourages me and never scolds or hits me. I try so hard to get a good beating from you, but I rarely succeed... So, so I like A-Che the most!"

Gu Zhi said, "A good man is one whose body doesn't resist him. And my body tells me that you are the most compatible man. Besides, I need to stay here to take care of my sister, so don't worry about the accommodation."

A short story: "I'm waiting for Su Che to suffer a crushing defeat and then leave the music industry with me to write a book. I'm waiting to see you cry your eyes out! I! Will definitely win!"

Yu tide said, "I invited my junior to join us, so I naturally have an obligation to watch him achieve success and to run the band to the end. This is our bond and the crystallization of our feelings."

Bai Qiao said, "Serving the young master is the greatest mission of my life. I am proud of it and have no suspicion of being addicted to cheating. Young master, are you doubting me?"

Ling Yao said, "The moment I betrayed my master, there was no turning back. Now I am a double agent. Please don't abandon me after you've used me."

Lingyin said, "Come sleep in Mommy's arms when you're tired. Good babies get milk. I love being a mommy the most. Be good~"

Bai Chu said, "Isn't it just that I'm waiting to help you with the underhanded tactics? How can my mission end if you don't win to the end and break a hole in the wall?"

Yuezhu said, "I am a maid sent by the young lady. I am only responsible for taking care of the master's daily life. I don't know anything else. Of course, if the young master has any needs outside of daily routines, he can tell me at any time... After all, since I chose this job, I have to be prepared to face any special needs."

UU said, "Damn, this is my home, why are you asking me?! As the landlord, is it a problem if I occasionally come home to visit and sleep with my little fans?! Are you out of your mind?"

Lin Xi said, "Brother... are you conducting a survey? As for me, I feel like I want to grow up quickly so that I can be noticed by you from time to time, just like the other older sisters. My biggest worry... is that I'm afraid your health will collapse... At least, before I grow up, please take good care of yourself. I will use all the money I earn in the future to buy supplements for you!"

"........."

Faced with the women's answers, Su Che felt like he had asked a pointless question.

People lied intentionally or unintentionally, half-truthfully trying to please themselves, exaggerating and boasting.

So, where exactly does one's true charm lie?

No one was willing to speak.

Only Miya, who was by his side and had no ulterior motives, would quietly remind him, "Hey cat owner, you've gotten even more handsome today. If you keep this up, you'll be divided up even more, and then I won't even be able to touch you anymore. You'll be completely gone, and that's not good."

"If you own a cat, you're even more emo. But you're very attractive."

"Cat owner, your cat is in heat."