Zongman: Nagasaki Sushi's adopted brother

"Second, Goto joins Kulaixiku, and we'll just pretend nothing ever happened between us."

"So, what are you going to choose?"

Bai Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, with a playful arc at the corner of his mouth. He slowly raised his hand, gently pointed his index finger at Li Xi, with a gleam in his eyes.

"Do you think Su Shi will agree to Goto Ichiri joining?" Riki said with his hands crossed in disdain.

"Look, don't you know exactly what you want to do? Shiina Riki..."

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Su Shi, who lost the chase with Xiao Xiang, came to the practice room, and ideas kept pouring out of his mind.

"Why didn't Xiaoxiang say anything?"

"Why don't you come back, Xiaoxiang? Kulaixiku needs you."

"Xiaoxiang, everyone is waiting for you. If you weren't here..."

Su Shi put away his gloomy mood, looked up and smiled at everyone.

Deng turned to look at Su Shi, "Su Shi, you're here."

Goto Ichiri stood in the corner, holding her guitar tightly in her hands. When she heard Deng welcome Sushi, she was slightly startled, then quickly lowered her head and said softly, "Sushi, hello... I am the guitarist... invited in by Lord Baiye."

Her voice was small and trembling, as if she was afraid that her presence would cause trouble to others.

Mu was sitting on a small stool beside him, holding a guitar in his hand and tuning the strings.

She raised her head, looked at Soyo, then looked at Goto Ichiri, and sighed helplessly: "Soyo, it's bitter, it's going to break..."

"what?!"

There was panic and fear in Su Shi's eyes, and she was obviously very surprised by the appearance of Goto Ichiri.

Chapter 13 New Song "Magician on Stage"

The door of the practice room was pushed open again, making a slight creaking sound.

Bai Ye walked in with Li Xi, his face filled with excitement. He looked around the practice room and saw that everyone had arrived. He said happily, "Everyone is here!"

Su Shi's face darkened instantly, and her eyes revealed a hint of uncontrollable anger.

She clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, but ultimately couldn't help herself and yelled at Bai Ye, "Bai... Xiangzi, what the hell are you doing?"

Bai Ye was slightly stunned, then showed an innocent expression, pretending to be gentle Xiangzi, and said: "Su Shi, what's wrong with you? I'm thinking about the band. Adding a rhythm guitar will give us more music to play."

When Su Shi heard this, her anger intensified. Her eyes widened. "For the band's sake? You dragged Goto-san into this without even consulting us beforehand. Is this what you call for the band's sake?!"

"Moshi, I know this may be a little sudden, but Goto-san is a perfect fit for our band. She has a heart full of love for music, and I believe she can bring new energy to the band."

"Even so, you can't make a decision so rashly. We are a team, and any decision should be discussed by everyone, not just by you."

After Su Shi finished speaking, she turned her gaze to Li Xi, with anticipation in her eyes, as if waiting for her support.

Li Xi shook his head and said, "It's no problem to add a rhythm guitar. I think it's okay."

"what?"

When Su Shi heard this, her expression froze slightly. She widened her eyes and looked at Li Xi in disbelief.

"All we need to do is be together and form a band for life." The lights were on the side, unfolding inadvertently with gravity.

Mu had a calm expression and didn't say anything, as if he was thinking about something.

Su Shi felt a little uncomfortable: "But I want the original bitterness. Newcomers are absolutely...unforgivable!"

But now no one objects, so Su Shi has no way to continue protesting.

Su Shi had a gloomy face and was picking at his nails, thinking about finding an opportunity in private.

Goto Ichiri stood behind Bai Ye, feeling the heavy atmosphere. She was a little overwhelmed, thinking: This atmosphere... is so awkward... I really want to find a trash can...

The air around them seemed frozen, oppressive and almost impossible to breathe. Everyone was silent, unsure what to say.

It was Bai Ye who broke the deadlock. He stood up with an excited smile on his face and said, "Anyway, welcome our new guitarist—Ichiri Goto! Applause, applause!"

However, the practice room was still silent. Only Deng, after hearing Bai Ye's words, clapped his hands softly and said, "Welcome, Yili."

As for Goto Ichiri, because of the awkward atmosphere, she had already been looking for a trash can in the corner, ready to crawl into it, trying to hide herself in the practice room.

Li Xi sighed helplessly, a hint of fatigue in his voice: "You messed around like this and ruined the new song we just composed. What are we going to do with today's practice?"

Bai Ye, however, looked relaxed, smiled slightly, and said, "It's okay, I specially prepared a new song for this moment, which I wrote myself."

"Huh? When?!" Li Xi widened his eyes in surprise, and his lowered hands unconsciously grabbed the corner of his clothes.

Bai Ye shrugged and said, "I just thought of it yesterday. I sent you the music and I wrote the lyrics in my notebook."

As he spoke, Bai Ye took out a notebook from his pocket. It was the rhinoceros beetle notebook that Deng had given him before.

He opened the notebook, which was filled with lyrics written densely, and every line revealed his thoughts and love for music.

“This is a song that belongs only to me.”

"The Magician on Stage"

"Lights come on, center stage"

"Wearing a mask lightly hides the edge"

"Poker in hand, twist it lightly"

"The audience's eyes were quietly caught by me"

"With a gentle smile and graceful demeanor"

“No one knows how many cards I have in my hand.”

"Life is a play, the curtain opens"

“I play all kinds of roles.”

...

"The light fades away, and the stage returns to silence"

"I quietly left the stage, my figure hidden in the alley behind the scenes"

"Leaving the whole audience in awe and filled with endless imagination"

"But in my heart, I have already sketched out the brilliant new chapter that will appear next time."

...

Ku Lai Xi Ku Ji and his friends looked at the lyrics, as if they were seeing the whole process of an elegant magician performing on the stage.

Deng looked at the lyrics, his eyes flashing. He raised his head and looked at Bai Ye, his tone full of admiration: "Amazing! Was this written by Xiangzi?"

"Hehehe... isn't that great?"

Su Shi also came over to take a look at the lyrics, frowned slightly, and said sarcastically with a dark face, "It doesn't really hit the soul."

Li Xi looked at Bai Ye seriously and said, "Why don't you have the keyboard score? Did you forget it?"

"How could I possibly forget? Of course I was just winging it. Let's see how much strength you can force out of me."

When Li Xi heard this, he snorted coldly and said, "How dare you say that! If you can't keep up, I'll scold you."

Then, Li Xi turned around and found Goto Ichiri in the corner and forcibly pulled her out: "Goto Ichiri, don't stay in the trash can, come over to rehearse."

"Yes!! I will try my best." Goto Ichiri tried not to cry and pretended to be strong.

Li Xi frowned slightly when he saw Goto Ichiri's expression and asked, "Is it possible?"

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Bai Ye was full of confidence, watching each member take their positions.

Everyone is ready.

Magician on stage, first practice begins!

Chapter 14: Problems Arise, Heroes Appear

The music score of "The Magician on Stage" is very simple. Even a beginner can reach the playing level within a month if he works hard.

However, Bai Ye felt a strange sense of disharmony, which made him frown.

"But why, this weird feeling..." Bai Ye muttered to himself, his fingers jumping lightly on the keyboard, trying to find the root of the problem.

The situation of practicing this piece of music so hard now can be said to be very bad.

Bai Ye improvised on the keyboard while observing the entire band.

Lixi's drum beats are precise and steady, and every beat is like a carefully carved gem, shining with a regular and charming light.

During the arduous practice, Li Xi's performance was undoubtedly the most stable member of the band.

However, Su Shi on the right was playing completely absent-mindedly, with his eyes wandering, and it was obvious that his mind was no longer on the performance.

Although he could only see Su Shi's back, Bai Ye could feel the uncontrollable anger that was being released from her performance.

Bai Ye roughly guessed that the sudden joining of Goto Ichiri had dealt a heavy blow to some of Su Shi's plans.

Bai Ye felt helpless about this.

He thought, the task was to pretend to be Toyokawa Shoko, and there was no mention of not being allowed to add people. What's wrong with adding a pink-haired guitarist just because he liked it?

[I'm distracted. Now I need to figure out the source of the band's problems.]

Bai Ye came to his senses and looked at Mu.

Mu's guitar playing level is very high, with skillful fingering and accurate pitch. Every chord transition is clean and neat, and the rhythm is just right.

Her performance was impeccable, even perfect.

But Bai Ye always felt that something was missing. He listened carefully, trying to capture more emotion from Mu's performance, but in the end he only heard a series of precise but cold notes.

Mu's performance is like a carefully choreographed program, with each note running along the predetermined track without any deviation or surprise.

Mu's performance is like a puppet without emotions.

The front row lights, although still lacking a lot in terms of technique and vocal range, sometimes seeming to struggle with high notes and even accidentally going off-key, but her singing has a unique charm that is impossible to ignore.

The sound of the lamp is full of emotion, and every note seems to flow from the depths of her soul, with a sincerity and enthusiasm.

The last person left is Goto Ichiri, the biggest problem maker of the entire exercise.

Her guitar playing style is unique, even weird, which is Bai Ye's first impression of Goto Ichiri.

However, when listening to her performance alone, one can see that she possesses a deeper skill than Mu. Her technique is perfect and her control over the guitar is extremely strong.

But the problem is that Goto Ichiri's ensemble level is almost zero.

She was like holding a sharp weapon, paddling non-stop on the sailboat called "Performance".

Her immense power did not add to the band's appeal, but instead became the biggest contributing factor in ruining the entire performance.

Instead of blending in with the Kulaixiku, Goto Ichiri deliberately disrupted the entire band's coordination. Her guitar sound was abrupt in the band's ensemble, often interrupting the other members' rhythm and making the entire practice chaotic.

Li Xi also noticed the problem. A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes. She glared at Bai Ye, as if scolding him: "Look at who you are pulling."

Later, Li Xi used a strong drum beat to try to suppress Goto Ichiri's guitar. Her drumming became more powerful and the rhythm became more compact, trying to guide the band back on track.

Lixi shouted in her heart: "Stop causing trouble for others!" There was complaint and anger on her face, and she was obviously a little disappointed with Goto Ichiri's behavior.

However, Goto Ichiri did not hear Riki's voice. She continued to immerse herself in her own musical world, unaware of the interference from the outside world.

The band's performance was a complete mess, a complete mess.

Bai Ye saw this scene and stopped watching. He realized that if he didn't make adjustments in time, the band's practice would be a complete failure.

The magician on the stage made his move.

Bai Ye's piano music was like magic, spreading to all members, and the first one to be touched was Mu.

At this moment, although Mu's performance was not interrupted by Yili's guitar, it lacked soul.

Bai Ye's piano playing was like a mysterious force that instantly infused Mu's guitar, making her Bai Ye's vassal and allowing him to command her at his will.

Mu noticed something strange. She turned to look at Bai Ye with a hint of confusion and puzzlement in her eyes.

Why is my guitar singing?

[It is Bai Ye who is controlling me...]

Bai Ye's piano music was like an order, and she couldn't resist. She turned back to the performance and continued to play the guitar, but this time, her performance was more lively and emotional, as if Bai Ye's piano music had given her new life.

"Playing puppet, make way for me."