I'm here to form a band, what do you want to do!

"Someone asked me to do this."

She didn't continue talking, but following Wakaba Mu's gaze, Pochi-chan looked at the stage, feeling inexplicably certain.

It must be Ito Rin who asked her to do this.

hiss……

"Thank you for your support. The first song we will play today is 'Spring Shadow'"

Chihaya Aine finally dealt with the audience, then looked at the drummer, wanting her to start the song.

Shiina Riki took a deep breath and looked at Ito Rin with an uneasy look. He made up his mind and beat the drum in his hand.

She had given up any hope.

Even if Ito Rin was really teasing them on purpose as Nagasaki Suyo said, problems would inevitably arise if an instrument that had never played together before suddenly joined the ensemble.

Just continue like this, pretending that the keyboard doesn't exist, and let the others finish the song according to the existing melody.

But she was very afraid that this failed performance would affect Deng's confidence.

With all sorts of thoughts in his mind, his body was beating the drums as per his trained instinct. When it was originally the guitarist's turn, a powerful melody stole the show.

Shiina Riki's face darkened.

Volume 2: Chapter 54 Cheers, I’m the happiest person today!

It's Ito Rin's rhythm!

The song "Kasuga Shadow" originally had a keyboard, which means that as long as the skill level is high enough, there will be no conflict.

Shiina Riki swallowed subconsciously. Even though they were on the stage, it seemed as if everyone else was just a foil for Ito Rin.

Her hands tapped out a rhythm that was so familiar to her bones. She tilted her head and observed Ito Rin, her breathing slightly quickened.

'So I wasn't bragging.' After thinking this subconsciously, Shiina Riki felt weak all over. She really didn't expect that there would be such a disgusting person in the world.

Yes, it's disgusting. I thought anyone who could play bass to that level was already a genius, but I didn't expect him to be that strong on keyboard as well.

I heard from Nagasaki Motoyo that this guy is very good at academics and sports, and his appearance is also outstanding.

Are you still from Earth?

I've seen someone similar before, namely Toyokawa Shoko, but he was not as crazy as this guy.

Just as Shiina Riki was immersed in her own world, the drum sound deviated from the rhythm slightly, and then, Ito Rin's melody covered it for her.

"Great!" Pochi-chan held her breath.

When the first note burst out from the instrument, Pochi-chan seemed to have stepped into a new realm. Although the tone was a little sad, it vibrated the air and made people excited.

Ring's exhibition hall is larger and can naturally accommodate more people, but now, it is unprecedentedly quiet. The usual whispers have disappeared, as if everyone has calmed down to listen.

The showy solo played for a while, and then the guitar and bass joined in belatedly, and the prelude of Kasuga Shadow rang out.

Listening to this familiar music, Ruoye Mu closed his eyes happily.

'This is the real Kasuga Shadow.' Although he thought Mygo's performance was also good, this song made Wakaba Mu even more intoxicated.

It would be nice if I could replace the guitar!

A light melody, a slowly accelerating tempo, pleasant notes, and singing from the heart.

Maybe not everyone’s performance was outstanding, but everyone could see that they tried their best.

Of course, the most eye-catching person is Ito Rin standing at the back. His fingers are so fast that it is dazzling, and his focused look is full of masculine charm.

Ruo Ye Mu's breathing became difficult, and the young man in front of him gradually merged with the figure in his memory. It could even be said that they were exactly the same.

When the last note fell, the hall fell into complete silence.

In the blink of an eye, thunderous applause almost broke through the roof of the exhibition hall. The staff outside rushed in and were shocked by the scene before them.

Pochi-chan clapped her hands in a daze. She had never expected that Ito-kun's level was so high.

"Is this the level you claim you're not good at?" she murmured.

"It's amazing, isn't it?"

Wakaba Mutsu said in a boastful tone.

"too strong!"

The audience below the stage responded enthusiastically, and the people on the stage were no less enthusiastic.

Because she knew Ito Rin well enough, Nagasaki Suyo, who had been raising her expectations since he pretended to say no, could only let out a long sigh at this time.

It was completely beyond her imagination.

In the front row, Chihaya Aine, with her face flushed red, looked at Ito Rin under the spotlight and even forgot about her business.

"Chihaya-san, we still have one song to sing." Ito Rin reminded her.

"Oh, I remember now." Chihaya Aine hurriedly picked up the microphone, listening to the cheers from the audience, and felt unprecedented satisfaction in her heart.

Ah, Ito-kun is awesome.

No matter what, he was able to receive such applause only thanks to his keyboard.

Hearing such cheers, Ito Rin also felt a little nostalgic, just like the nostalgia he felt when he was stroking the piano keys just now.

The vague memories became clear again. Although she didn't think becoming a star was something worth pursuing, it was no wonder that Mori Minami missed this feeling so much.

"Everyone, we have one more song!" Chihaya Aine shouted loudly, receiving applause.

Just as the entire hall was immersed in a cheerful atmosphere, Ruo Yemu heard that it was about to end and chose to go backstage to wait for them.

Pochi-chan had nothing to do, so when she saw her leave silently, she followed her out of curiosity.

The defense here was almost zero, and because the performance at the front desk was so outstanding, even the band that was going to perform next went out to watch, and the corridor was empty.

When she sat down with Wakaba Mutsu, Pochi-chan realized what had happened.

Isn't she sneaking in?

If she waited for the owner of the room to come back, she would be so embarrassed.

"It's okay." Ruoye Mu said softly, "This is their preparation room."

"Is that so?" Pochi-chan relaxed.

"Are you the brother... the one Ito called to help?" Wakaba Mu covered his mouth.

"...Ah, yes." Pochi-chan widened her eyes, not hearing clearly what Wakaba Mutsu said wrong.

"Where are their members?"

"I don't know. Ito asked me to come and help, and I only found out the details after I arrived."

Ruoye Mu nodded and didn't say anything else. The long conversation just now had exhausted Pochi-chan's energy for the whole day. She looked at the layout of the room curiously and had no intention of talking anymore.

"Great." An excited voice came from outside the house.

Wakaba Mutsu placed his hands on his thighs and looked towards the door, while Chihaya Aine, who pushed the door open, was still immersed in excitement and talked to herself.

"You might not have noticed, but there are quite a few other band members in the audience as well."

"Hey, talk less." Shiina Riki rubbed his temples, trying hard not to look at Ito Rin, and glanced at the two people in the room.

Chihaya Aine glared at Shiina Riki in annoyance, and then she also noticed the people in the house: "Pochi-chan, so you came here!"

"Ah?!" Pochi-chan was at a loss.

Even though she had been with Xiao Xiduo for a long time, dealing with such enthusiastic people was still her weakness.

"I spotted you at the beginning, but by the end, I couldn't find you. I thought you were blocked by the audience."

Chihaya Aine's tone was very excited, it seemed that the success of the performance had made her tail stick up again.

Ito Rin, who had just returned from returning a musical instrument, remained calm in the face of hundreds of people cheering, but when he looked at the scene in the room, his body subconsciously froze.

"Congratulations." Wakaba Mu finally spoke and said to Ito Rin.

"Well, that's no big deal. It looks like you're doomed to fail." Ito Rin said in a relaxed tone, as if she was really here to gather information. "Wakaba-san, convince Toyokawa-san to give up."

"Impossible." Shiina Riki was the first to object. "We're so close to winning, we can't let them escape."

"That's right, I want to prove myself!" Chihaya Aine said angrily with her hands on her hips.

What she wanted to prove was that after Shoko Toyokawa left the band, she, the new member, would not lose to the other party at all.

But even if I really win, what does it have to do with you, a stupid guitarist!

"Are you still high school students? You feel like elementary school students." Ito Rin complained.

Chihaya Aine was stunned. She turned around and leaned on Nagasaki Suyo's shoulder, her body shaking uncontrollably. She said to her, "You really sound like an elementary school student when you talk like that."

"I don't think he is an elementary school student. He is obviously not even a kindergarten graduate yet." Nagasaki Suyo replied to the idiot in a bad mood.

"Huh, so Soyorin is a pervert!" Chihaya Aine said in surprise, "This is the first time I've discovered this."

"Chihaya-kun, I'm going to give you special training." Ito Rin raised her hand with a sullen face, "Your level is too poor. I want to improve you."

This damn pink-haired guy, it would have been fine if he just said he was an elementary school student, but he actually said Soyo was a pedophile.

By the way, Soyo is not a good person either.

"...Just pretend I didn't say anything. Besides, my level is not bad, what do you think, Pochi-chan?" Chihaya Aine turned around angrily and pounced on the soft and sticky Pochi-chan.

In her eyes, this new friend is a perfect little fan girl.

But what Chihaya Aine didn't figure out was why Ito Rin was so confident in letting her replace Kaname Rakuna's position.

"..." Facing Chihaya Aine's smiling face, Pochi-chan was conflicted.

Before she actually heard it, she felt that the guitarist who could team up with Ito Rin must be very good, especially since he was performing in front of so many people.

But after listening to the whole show, I found that it was completely different from what I had imagined. The level of the whole show was led by Ito Rin, and Chihaya Aine was at best at a proficient level.

The truth is hurtful, and Pochi-chan is not good at lying.

Since telling the truth will make people sad, I might as well not say it.

But her silence was deafening. Chihaya Aine, who was not stupid, looked at her big, sparkling eyes and felt her heart sink.

isn't it...

Is it really that bad?

"You've run out of tricks." Ito Rin, who was passing by, said softly.

"Hey!?" Chihaya Aine hummed.

"Don't you know this story? Let me be merciful and tell you." Ito Rin looked at her with pity.

I reminded her many times not to show off in front of Pochi-chan, but this idiot just wouldn't listen.

"...Do you think I'm a fool?" Chihaya Aine said in a bored tone, sitting on the sofa in the corner with her guitar in her arms, practicing subconsciously.

"Don't be discouraged, she is very strong." Ito Rin was not a devil, and comforted her.

"Hmph." Chihaya Aine didn't believe it.

"Whatever you want. It's a good opportunity to let you know that practicing more isn't a bad thing."

So Ito Rin looked at her with relief.

"Muzimi?" Nagasaki Suyo asked Wakaba Mutsu tentatively.

Even if you were gathering intelligence, you should have left by now, right?

Why does it seem like there is absolutely no sign of action.

“…” Ruo Ye Mu withdrew his gaze.

Ruo Ye Mu was deeply relieved that the keyboard he provided was useful, and he was no longer troubled by Nagasaki Suyo's expulsion.

She knew that giving Ito Rin a keyboard would definitely be useful.

"How are you guys now?" Nagasaki Suyo sat down beside her, tugging her hair with her fingers, and asked softly.

In fact, she no longer wanted to know much, but if Ye Mu sat here without saying anything, she, as the host, could not help but find topics to chat about.

"Yeah." Ruoye Mu nodded.

"It seems pretty good. Xiangzi must have his reasons for forming a new band with you."