They all have hidden attributes!

"Hanaori, do you know?"

"what?"

"If you're in a band for life, the members will spend more time together than their families."

Makoto Takahashi picked up his cold coffee, drank it in one gulp, and stood up from his chair: "Mayo once told me that a band is a community of shared destiny that plays music together."

"A community of shared destiny?"

"It's probably something like being able to understand each other. Maya will tell you later."

"okay."

"Let's go, LiveHouse is just at the next intersection. If we're late, Maya will definitely yell at us."

"Oh."

Hanakawa Kaori jumped off the bar stool, vigorously wiped her face clean, and muttered to herself, "The reason Makoto-senpai said those things just now was because I wasn't wrong, right?"

“To be honest, I find it hard to believe this is true,” Makoto Takahashi said, frowning.

Hanakawa Kaori gave a grim smile, looking down at the ground beneath her feet: "When I was little, if I missed a catch, my mom would stop playing with me until the next day."

"Dad is a photographer and is always away from home, while Grandpa and Grandma run a hot spring hotel..."

On the way to the LiveHouse, Makoto Takahashi listened to her talk about her life in Izu and suddenly remembered the lively smile on Hanakawa Kaori's face when they first met.

"Do you like the bands these days?" he asked suddenly, out of the blue.

"like."

Hanakawa Kaori blurted out her answer, then she showed a thoughtful expression: "Maybe it's because I'm the youngest, everyone pays a lot of attention to me. Although Uesugi-senpai is a bit fierce, I feel like she's definitely right. Junka-senpai even cares about me taking vitamin supplements."

"Then treat the band as your home in Tokyo."

Is it really possible?

“Of course,” Takahashi Makoto said confidently.

Hanakawa Kaori raised her face and saw him bowing his head and making a serious promise. She reached out and grabbed Takahashi Makoto's sleeve, her crystal-clear purple eyes gradually brightening.

A refreshing evening breeze swept between the two of them, and a sense of peace permeated the streets of Shimokitazawa.

When I walked through the doors of the LiveHouse, Maya Uesugi had not yet arrived.

Today is [KissA]'s day off, with no shows scheduled. The female boss with long, golden waves and the sound engineer with long, straight black hair are sitting at the table, evaluating the new bands on stage.

Makoto Takahashi greeted the two briefly, explained his purpose, and then sat down at a table a little further away with Hanakawa Kaori to watch the free performance.

Forget what you said?

All you need to do is buy and enjoy.

Those ancestors should remember?

I enter my subconscious.

......

A calm female voice emanated from the Yamaha CHR12 speaker through the microphone. Makoto Takahashi clasped his hands together in front of him, closed his eyes, and listened to the melody.

Haki Nights' guitar playing was indeed very strong; in comparison, the guitar playing of this band was not as impressive.

Wait, where's the bass?

The drumbeats were too frantic, creating a noisy atmosphere that completely drowned out the bass.

Makoto Takahashi, the bassist, felt sorry for them and sighed helplessly.

As expected, the female boss with long, wavy blonde hair shook her head after the performance, and the three punk-style girls looked disappointed as they left the stage with their instruments.

A new band has arrived on the scene. This time it consists of four girls: a guitarist, a bassist, a drummer, and a solo vocalist. Their most distinctive feature is their multicolored hair.

"We are Oriana, the light of new life—"

The lead singer, a girl with purple hair, stammered as she spoke, her eyes darting around, and she seemed unsure of herself.

"Senior Cheng, what are you doing?" Hanakawa Kaori asked.

"For those who want to perform on stage, in addition to the cost, ability is also a factor in the assessment."

Makoto Takahashi leaned closer to her and explained in a low voice, "Because the performance will affect the store's customer traffic, the requirements for the bands that perform on stage are often very high. In addition to meeting the quota, their skills must also be up to standard."

"Then wouldn't we be amazing?"

"of course."

"Was that band not qualified to go on stage?"

"Yes."

"I always feel..." Hanakawa Kaori pursed her lips, swallowing the words that were about to come out.

Noticing her hesitation, Makoto Takahashi turned his head curiously to look at her. The stage lights were reflected in Hanakawa Kaori's bright purple eyes, which then dimmed in an instant.

After a while, she lowered her eyes and muttered softly, "Actually, I know it's not good to say it that way. Everyone is working hard for their own goals."

“Hina will understand you,” Makoto Takahashi said.

"Senior Cheng..."

Hanakawa Kaori moved her chair closer, her eyes growing brighter and more hopeful: "What do you think of me?"

"Although you're a bit rebellious, you're very caring. I was quite surprised when you said that today, after all, when you joined the light music club, you immediately came to help Jun when she was bullied."

Makoto Takahashi had always had a good impression of her, especially her kind-hearted nature.

"Senior Cheng really likes it when everyone can get along harmoniously, and I will try my best too."

Hanakawa Kaori revealed a determined expression and said confidently, "Please let me handle today's matter myself. I also want to maintain our new home."

"Just stop being afraid to speak up for others because you're afraid of causing trouble for them."

"This time it definitely won't happen again."

She nodded vigorously, and Takahashi Seiya was relieved.

Now, Hanakawa Kaori probably won't go down another path like Hell Girl, right?

Thinking about this, he suddenly realized why he had taken on such a troublesome matter. If Hanakawa Kaori were left unattended, she might become the next Hell Girl.

An intuition.

Just then, the doors of the LiveHouse opened, and Uesugi Maya, carrying a supermarket shopping bag, walked in and headed straight for the two of them.

She placed the shopping bag containing eggs, vegetables, and various meats on the table in front of Takahashi Makoto, glanced sideways at Hanakawa Kaori, and asked in a cold voice as if annoyed, "Is it resolved?"

"Probably," Takahashi Makoto said listlessly.

Chapter 94 The Uesugi Family's Invitation

Regarding NiceFold's first live performance, the blonde, wavy-haired female boss looked at Makoto Takahashi with a meaningful gaze after watching the performance clips recorded today.

"Yes, what you said makes a lot of sense. I also believe your band will be very successful."

She tossed her long blonde hair, revealing sparkling gold earrings, and said with some difficulty, "But there are no results yet. To be honest, we didn't conduct an assessment because of the huge popularity brought by the last idol performance. We didn't conduct an assessment that time because this young man is very handsome."

In short, when it comes to sales volume and profits, the other party is unwilling to make concessions easily.

As the situation reached a stalemate, Uesugi Maya rested her chin on her hand for a moment, then suddenly asked, "How many tickets are left for August 14th?"

"what do you mean--"

“This livehouse has a capacity of 300 people. After deducting the quotas allocated to each band, we’ll buy all the remaining tickets,” Maya Uesugi said confidently.

Her goal is to make money for the band. If she is limited to ticket sales as the only source of profit, then naturally the higher the price, the greater the profit.

"Mayo, you're not planning to become a scalper for the band yourself, are you?" Makoto Takahashi scoffed speechlessly.

"The supply and demand relationship determines the price. The rarer the tickets on the market, the higher the price will be."

Maya Uesugi calmly stated her opinion, not seeing anything wrong with it: "We'll buy all the remaining tickets, except for the ones for the bands that have already been confirmed."

200 sheets.

The female boss held up two fingers, a playful smile playing on her lips: "I'll give you 1000 yen per bill. How about we cooperate more in the future?"

"800 yen, and this LiveHouse only has an average monthly visitor count of about 160 people per day."

"That's true, but if you can't sell out the tickets, it will be very quiet."

Even if it's quiet, your turnover won't be affected; in fact, you'll make a lot more money than usual.

Uesugi Maya refused to back down, and after some haggling, Takahashi Makoto finally paid 160,000 yen to buy all the tickets for August 14th, with the other party promising not to sell tickets for that day.

As Hanakawa Kaori walked out of the LiveHouse, her eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at Uesugi Maya.

"Uesugi-senpai, you're amazing and have such a strong will. 16 yen!"

"Don't blindly worship any person or thing."

Makoto Takahashi lectured Hanakawa Kaori as if she were his younger sister, then turned to Uesugi Maya with a calm gaze:

"200 tickets, how do you plan to sell them? Although there are many followers on the online account, considering regional restrictions and economic levels, not many people will actually be able to come to the live show."

"I will edit the video and upload it tomorrow, along with a ticket purchase link. Each ticket is 4800 yen, but there will be a special offer of 2800 yen within 48 hours."

Uesugi Maya stared at the road ahead, her expression calm as she spoke in a steady tone: "The number of fans will continue to grow. If there are any extra tickets, we can sell them for 1800 yen for street performances. Even if we discount them to 1500 yen, we won't lose money."

“Oh, Uesugi-senpai has a good business sense.” Hanakawa Kaori nodded blindly in agreement.

"If all 200 tickets are sold via video, after deducting the filming and recording costs, we can still make 30 yen," said Maya Uesugi.

"30?!?" Hanakawa Kaori's mouth dropped open in astonishment.

“If we sell the tickets at a discount through street performances, we’ll still have 4 yen left after deducting the recording costs, which is enough for a celebration banquet.” Makoto Takahashi tentatively approved her plan.

"I have great confidence in your ability to trick women into spending money."

Uesugi Maya raised the corners of her mouth, glanced at Takahashi Makoto, then looked at Hanakawa Kaori, frowning as she asked, "What's wrong with her?"

"Um." Hanakawa Kaori lowered her head guiltily.

"Can I say?" Takahashi Makoto asked.

"Ah."