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

"Huh?!" Ruoye Mu looked at her doubtfully, "And then?"

"Teammates should share information with each other." Yutenji Wakamu sat up straight, looked at her puzzled eyes, and tried to fool her.

"There is no such rule." Wakaba Mu lowered his head and hugged the guitar.

"Look at her!"

Toyokawa Shoko waved her hand indifferently. Compared to all these, she cared more about her official debut next week.

That concerns whether she can repay the huge debt owed by her stinky father on her own, and what direction her future will take.

She had rehearsed it many times in every aspect, but when asked how confident she was, she herself didn't believe it.

However, no matter what you think in your heart, you must appear to have strong confidence so that others will believe you.

"I think there's someone I know on the other side." Hachiman Kailing put the bass into the instrument case and spoke indifferently.

"Ah."

"Should I wear a mask too? Even though I think it's self-deception, it's too embarrassing to be face to face like this."

"Are you not on good terms?" Sanjiao Chuhua asked curiously.

"How should I put it? The relationship is complicated, but it's definitely not a bad one."

"Then what are you afraid of?"

"I joined Toyokawa-san's band without any prior notice. I feel like she'll glare at me." Hachiman Kailing shrugged.

“That means we have a very good relationship.”

“That’s fine.”

Hachiman Kailing laughed softly, she still cared a lot about the quality of the relationship.

They wander around the shops they are gradually becoming familiar with until they come across one that interests them, then they stop and observe for a while.

"You're taking it too easy." Yamada Ryo was still paying attention to the stage he was about to go on.

"There's nothing I can do. Our strength is right here."

"But others may not be able to do that. Even if you have no problem with it, you still have to cooperate with them."

"This one……"

Practice before a competition should focus on details, such as the coordination between instruments, possible out-of-tune performances, and accurate rhythm connections.

Ito Rin, who thought she would never make a mistake, had no psychological burden when she slipped out before the game, but after hearing what she said, she felt that she had committed a heinous crime.

So he opened his phone and wanted to ask if he needed to practice again before going on stage, but after looking at the content in the group chat, he rolled his eyes and immediately returned to normal.

"It hasn't arrived yet, you can't blame me!"

Ito Rin found it both funny and gratifying to see them chatting without any tension at all. She just hoped that she wouldn't get stage fright later.

It was still early, but to avoid being exhausted by eight o'clock, they planned to go to dinner first and then go back to Ring to see if they still had time to train.

There was a school nearby, so there was no shortage of restaurants around. Ito Rin had also heard that one could eat authentic Chinese food nearby, but considering that the local version of Chinese food was most likely Mapo Tofu, he decided to give up the idea of ​​exploring.

The restaurant was found by Hong Xia, it is a common

It was a fast food restaurant we had seen, but she ordered the food, some fries and a hamburger.

Ito Rin protested strongly, why would he eat such a thing for no reason?

"It's pretty good." Yamada Ryo picked up a French fry and answered happily.

"Give it back to me, and you can buy it yourself. By the way, have you been borrowing money from others and not paying it back recently?"

"How is that possible?" Yamada Ryo, whose tail was stepped on, jumped up with a sad expression, "Hongxia, I have paid back all the money I owed you."

"Did you hear that? It was at the beginning. There was no guarantee whether I would borrow money again after that. Senior Yamada seems slow, but she is more cunning than you can imagine when it comes to things like this." Ito Rin bit the crispy French fries with an unhappy expression.

The KFC in the island country is not delicious at all. The only advantage is that the food serving process is fixed and the taste is light, which will definitely not affect the subsequent performance.

"Ito-san, if you don't speak, no one will think you're dumb."

"That's what I said, but when I saw this scene, I couldn't help but want to start a conversation and share the beauty between the words."

"So you like literature? Why not become a linguist?"

"This is just a tiny part of my huge dream. Maybe..."

"You two." Hong Xia's slightly helpless voice interrupted the confrontation between the two.

"But now, my dream is to be an ordinary high school student." Ito Rin tactfully changed the subject while biting French fries.

If it doesn’t taste good, he might as well eat eel rice. Even ramen is acceptable to him!

"Even if it's Chinese food, I don't mind!" Ito Rin sighed inwardly and finished her dinner in no time.

The taste is not great, but it fills my stomach.

Yamada Ryo finally rubbed Hongxia's shoulder and successfully finished his dinner.

Looking at the plates in front of them, and seeing that the two of them could share a serving of French fries with satisfied expressions, Ito Rin gained a new understanding of girls' appetites.

After having dinner early and leaving the restaurant, Nagasaki Suyo called him and asked him to come back quickly to make the final preparations. It seemed that they had finally gathered everyone.

It wasn't far away, so Ito Rin had plenty of time to walk back. She said goodbye to Hongxia in the hall and went to the training room.

As soon as I entered the room, the girls gathered in a circle to discuss.

"Finally here, where have you been?"

"If there's one more person missing before the game, we'll just throw in the towel."

"Xiangzi and the others haven't arrived yet. During this time, I reserved a spot for ten minutes. Let's try again."

“Guitarists stop falling behind the beat.”

"You bastard! Don't you even want to call my name?"

……

Chihaya Aine, who got a new nickname because she asked Lenna to take a leave, waved her fist in dissatisfaction, and when she found that no one cared, she showed her white teeth.

Ito Rin didn't care about all this and just put the keyboard on her back.

This was the one that Tatsuki Shiina borrowed for him. Although he had a brand new keyboard at home, it was inconvenient to reveal its origin. Ito Rin, who was trying hard to avoid quarrels, certainly would not cause trouble for herself.

The keyboard doesn't affect him much anyway, it would be better if the feel is familiar.

They came to the lobby on the first floor.

This is the venue where the band will perform. If you need to, you can come here to try it out during preparation.

Dim lights flickered on the stage, and in a room not far away, the PA lady in charge of music was waving to Shiina Riki.

There were not many people in the venue, and the lights on the stage kept changing colors. Their self-introductions at the opening were the loudest source of noise in the venue.

"Are you ready?"

"Okay, please get started."

After adjusting the keyboard and waiting for the drummer to start, Ito Rin was brewing her emotions and thinking about what might happen that night.

When the music started, familiar figures appeared in the hall. Hong Xia and Yamada Ryo had slipped in in advance.

The band's auditions aren't exactly a secret, and there won't be strict guards. If you want to come in, just push the door open.

"It's his turn now. This guy can actually play the keyboard. Is he kidding?" Yamada Ryo put his hand on Hongxia's shoulder.

Hong Xia, who was concentrating on waiting for Ito Rin's performance, looked "mysterious" when she heard her say that.

She walked to a position quite near the front and listened to Ito Rin's piano.

In a quiet environment, this obvious tone was too prominent, overshadowing the others, turning the song that originally centered on the lead singer into one centered on the keyboardist. Hong Xia looked at Ito Rin who was concentrating on the stage, and the appreciation in her eyes became stronger.

"...I am biased. I didn't expect this guy to be so good at keyboard. To this level, wow." Yamada Ryo couldn't help but applaud.

"How many years of practice do you think it would take to reach a level like this?"

"Didn't he say that? He's a genius."

"Don't be silly, Hongxia. We all practice musical instruments. Even geniuses need a lot of time to practice to reach this level." Yamada Ryo said with a smile.

"Is that so? You practice bass very quickly." Hong Xia looked at her.

The blue-haired beauty was a little embarrassed, but she overcame the embarrassment with her thick skin and used Ito Rin's excuse: "I'm a genius too."

Hong Xia nodded in agreement: "That's right, he is a genius even more talented than you."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"How can it be impossible? That's what he showed."

Yamada Ryo showed a very conflicted expression, "I don't want to be told that by you more than anyone else."

"It's the same for everyone. Single-threaded systems can never be stronger than multi-threaded systems. Just admit it."

"Nonsense! I can put all my energy into one thing, so of course there's no way I can lose to him."

Hong Xia looked at her with pity, "What if you still can't win?"

"No, I won't admit defeat even if I lose. This is my bottom line."

The two bargaining men looked into each other's eyes and suddenly laughed: "Discussing this kind of thing is so boring."

"It's not boring, but it's all that guy's fault. He's obviously very capable, but he keeps pretending to be stupid."

"That's right, let him join the band."

When Ito Rin on the stage saw the girls chatting, she kept moving her hands and looked a little uncomfortable.

"Hasn't he always been in our band?"

"You know what I mean, but it doesn't look very hopeful."

"Friends are not as important as girlfriends." Hong Xia made a judgment.

"That's not certain."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore." Hong Xia didn't continue to dwell on this issue.

While they were chatting, Mygo's tryouts were over and everyone was very satisfied. As they were packing up their instruments, Ito Rin greeted the people in the audience: "Senior, why are you here so early?"

"It's too boring to stay outside. Pochi-chan is right. Ito is very good."

"Of course, I'm a genius."

After talking to them for a few words, the next band to try out was about to go on stage. Ito Rin waved goodbye and followed Soyo and the others back to the lounge.

I spoke in front of them just now, so of course I couldn't hide it, but they all knew Ito Rin's two friends.

No one else's thoughts mattered; the only thing that mattered was Nagasaki Suyo's thoughts.

"

...Why are you looking at me? Don't make me look like a stingy person." Nagasaki Suyo felt shy when he stared at her and glared at him.

"Humph."

"What do you mean?"

"nothing."

"I think you're going to rebel."

"Hmm." Ito Rin leaned against the sofa and said as if nothing had happened, "Soyo is dressed very beautifully today, but why aren't you wearing band uniforms?"

Nagasaki Suyo looked down at her clothes. She had specially changed into a long skirt. In the autumn when the weather was gradually getting cooler, it was a dress that sacrificed experience for beauty.

"Because we don't have your clothes. If we wear uniforms, you'll stand out," said Chihaya Aine.

"Wait, do you think I'll be hidden once I'm on stage? If so, it would be more appropriate for you to wear a uniform. That way, everyone will only focus on me."

"You are too vain!" Chihaya Aine complained.

"You're wrong. This isn't vanity, but helping everyone withstand unnecessary expectations." Ito Rin lectured her.

"Yes, that's the tone. Please teach me. I want to say it that way in the future."

Shiina Riki closed his eyes, thinking about the potential mistakes. He listened to her talk and opened his eyes dissatisfiedly, "Your problem lies in your strength."

"...Can you please stop picking on me?" Chihaya Aine sat up angrily.

No matter how angry you are, you will never be able to refute it if you are unsure of yourself.