Xiangzi was so shocked that he begged for mercy: "I, I can walk by myself."
Fortunately, I don’t have the habit of pronouncing “desuwa”, otherwise people would immediately associate me with a student of Tsuki no Mori.
With his idol right in front of him, Xiangzi felt extremely shy and embarrassed, and subconsciously turned around to look at Saki.
Saki gave her an encouraging look in return, then said, "This is Mashiro-chan's first time getting up close to fans, right? How about we all chat together?"
"Saki..." Mashiro Kurata is not very good at socializing. Even though the fact that "Shoko is their fan" makes her very happy, and a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment bursts out from the bottom of her heart, she still feels at a loss, and even subconsciously wants to seek help from Saki.
Is it true that the friendship between these girls is incredible? It's been less than 24 hours since they met, and they're already calling each other by nicknames, even developing a sense of dependence.
The other members of the team were not shy at all. They were so happy to hold an "offline fan meeting" at the idol agency, and everyone felt a great sense of accomplishment.
You know, it hasn't been long since their team Morfonica was established, and they were spotted by a "scout" so quickly, and they also met loyal fans. It can be said that their future is bright, right?
In this situation, the girls wanted to meet everyone in Paspale even more.
But just as Saki smiled, indicating she had mastered the plan, a rather discordant voice rang out: "Hey, the office is so lively today! And, Saki, watch out!"
Hikawa Hina rushed towards Saki with a 100-meter sprint and then a leap. Judging from the situation, if Saki had dodged, the Paspale guitarist would probably have hit his head against the wall.
In desperation, Saki opened her arms and steadily caught the playful genius. Her body was so stable that even when Hikawa Hina lunged at her head-on, she didn't waver in the slightest.
This caused Hikawa Hina to cheer: "Yeah! Great! Xiaosaki is so reassuring, Lu? Wake up~" As she said that, she also rubbed Saki's cheek affectionately.
"?!" Yashiro Ruyu and Toyokawa Shoko were both shocked.
Taking advantage of Toruko Kiritani's inattention, Xiangzi immediately trotted out of Morfonica's "encirclement" and reminded her in a very serious tone: "Ms. Hikawa, as an idol, you must always pay attention to your words and actions. Anything that does not conform to the image of an idol is absolutely forbidden!"
As she said that, Xiangzi grabbed Hina Hikawa's shoulders. Looking at her serious expression, if you didn't know, you would think she was going to pull Hina Hikawa off Saki.
"Eh~" Hikawa Hina's brows drooped, and she pouted slightly, replying in a tone that was half regretful, half dissatisfied: "Then, let Xiao Xiangzi hold the other side?"
Although she said that, Hikawa Hina had no intention of leaving the front and still hugged Saki tightly; if what she said just now was not a joke, this "other side" probably referred to the back.
"..." Hearing such a powerful statement, Xiangzi felt her breath hitch, her words and actions stagnating for a fraction of a second. But she quickly said, "No! Ms. Hikawa, please prioritize your idol status. You don't want people to think Paspalee is just some weird idol girl band, do you? Besides, Paspalee is Xiaosaki's labor of love. You don't want to disappoint her, do you?"
As to whether Xiangzi became so serious because he heard Hiromachi Nanami's soft question, "So this is how ordinary girls get along?", it is unknown.
"Hey - Xiao Xiangzi is really strict." Hikawa Hina raised her eyebrows, but also let go of Saki obediently. She didn't want to be said to not care about Saki's feelings.
Seeing that Hinata listened to other people's advice so obediently for the first time and didn't need to do it herself, Saki felt relieved. She touched the girl's head as a compliment.
But she is obviously two years younger than Hikawa Hina.
The key point is that Hikawa Hina herself didn't think there was anything wrong with this. She even closed her eyes cooperatively, looking like she was enjoying it.
This further led Hiromachi Nanami to misunderstand: "So, this is how ordinary girls get along with each other."
Hiromachi Nanamika: ovo
If it weren't for her first impression of Xiangzi as a serious and boring person, Hikawa Rinna would have thought that Xiangzi was deliberately targeting her. However, she did read a hint of targeting from Xiangzi's words just now, at least intuitively.
The girl's eyes rolled around and she soon had a brilliant idea.
"Kosaki, are these the newcomers you found? It just so happens that all the people from Paspale are here. As seniors, let us welcome you all in the idol's, huh? way." Hikawa Hina put her hands on her hips, her smile as sunny and cheerful as ever, as if she was not at all dissatisfied with Xiangzi's serious persuasion.
"Things might not be what Hinata expected, but it's fine this way. We still have to practice the ensemble anyway." Since Hinata had said so, Saki had no objection. Even if Hinata was incredibly proactive, with her watching over her, things wouldn't get weird, right?
"Then, regarding this matter, I have a suggestion!" Hikawa Hina hugged Saki again, with anticipation flashing in her bright eyes.
Chapter 2828. Hikawa Hina: Be true to your desires!
Just when the girls of Morfonica, led by Toruko Kiritani, were enthusiastically discussing how lucky they were to be able to watch Paspale's live performance up close for the first time, six people came on stage.
"...?" Kiritani Toruko, who couldn't hide her true feelings at all, quickly let out a shocked sound. "Although, I remember Paspale was a regular five-member group, right? And what about Kosaki? Um... the idol substitute?"
Since she had the idea of debuting as an idol, Toruko Kiritani naturally made a lot of effort to learn about idols. She knew that every idol group would prepare substitutes for emergencies, as well as substitutes for substitutes. Many idols seized the rare opportunities as substitutes or even substitutes for substitutes and soared to the sky.
"But Paspale should be just an ordinary five-member group..." Yashio Rui's expression became subtle.
She knew that Saki had made drastic changes to the agency, and that the agency had launched Paspale, an idol band that catered to the trend of the era of big girl bands. However, she had never heard that "Konoe Saki was the sixth member of Paspale", and Paspale had always claimed to be a five-member group.
Recalling Hikawa Hina's various actions in front of them, Yashio Rui secretly raised her vigilance: [Is this... a bad intention?]
A strange thought suddenly popped up in her mind: [Hiroki Hina... her every move seems to be a declaration of sovereignty...]
Even Yashiro Ruyu was shocked by her own thoughts. She felt that this was not a good idea, but she couldn't help but think so. She felt that Hikawa Hina's motives were indeed impure.
Toruko Kiritani hadn't thought about this at all. She just wanted to see the strength of Paspale's guitarist. Until the guitar audition.
As the powerful music sounded, Touko Kiritani's face froze.
Although she didn't have the same skills, she wasn't some guitar novice who would be complacent after playing a chord. She immediately understood the terrible fact of "what kind of terrible gap existed between the two of them."
She was already sweating profusely.
Noticing that the girl looked a little strange, Saki just played a very ordinary melody in the audition part to take Toruko Kiritani's feelings into consideration.
After all, she's not a demon.
The opening scene starts by undermining the girl's confidence. It's better to let Hina be the villain.
"This is..." Hearing this familiar melody, Toruko Kiritani's expression instantly returned to normal. She felt that Konoe Saki was probably not much different from her, and she breathed a sigh of relief. But because she was so relieved, she didn't react for a moment and subconsciously asked, "It sounds so familiar, but I can't remember it at the moment."
The girls just felt it was hard to hold back, and they all showed embarrassed expressions. In the end, it was Kurata Mashiro who reminded them: "Touko-chan, it's 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'."
Poppinparty (popipa for short), the girl band that Mashiro Kurata loves the most and which also led her to the path of forming a band, played this song in a live performance. It can only be said that it was very impressive.
After hearing this, Toruko Kiritani didn't feel embarrassed at all, but became even happier, because the song was very simple and she could play it with ease.
Although it's not to the extent of "Kosaki can play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', I can also play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', so I = Kosaki", it's not far off. Toruko Kiritani wants to calm down and watch the performance.
What guitar battle? It never existed in the first place! The era of big girl bands was all about kirakira! Don't let unnecessary vanity and competition ruin the worldview of the big girl band era!
Although the hosting segment was a mess, when it came to the singing segment, Maruyama Aya was incredibly stable. Both her solo and chorus performances were remarkable, which deeply shocked Kurata Mashiro.
"Standing on the burning rubble,
I have forgotten the time and the reason.
In this breathless fire,
There is no point in searching and exploring.
Collapse, transcend, the intoxication of the past,
Even in the worst possible situation, choose your own future."
The silver-haired girl deeply realized the fact that she still had a long way to go before becoming an excellent lead singer.
But after the shock, a glint of longing shone in the girl's azure eyes.
The girl murmured, "As expected, I love music and everyone in Monica's life the most, so..."
She wants to keep working hard, and move forward with everyone at Monica, to scale the pinnacle of music and gaze at the endless magnificent scenery.
Xiangzi's golden pupils also dilated slightly, and his small toes wrapped in white socks were subconsciously curled up.
Standing on the burning rubble, oppressed by the raging and terrifying flames to the point of suffocation, isn't this a true portrayal of her family?
"Even if I'm in the worst possible situation, I still have to choose myself and my future..." Xiangzi knew this was Paspale's debut song, "Shattered Innocence." After joining the agency, she studied Paspale carefully:
On the one hand, it was because this was the idol band that Saki was in charge of, and on the other hand, she wanted to help Saki. She felt that Hikawa Hina was a little too attached to Saki, and that would cause trouble for Saki, the band, and the agency.
She had seen Paspale's performances and knew all the repertoire the band could play, but before watching it live, she had never expected that this song and this singing would bring her such a strong shock.
Was it because her strong empathy had been weakened after the family tragedy? Xiangzi didn't know. She only knew that she could read Saki's concern and encouragement in this song.
The musical heart that had been dormant and relied on playing the piano to relieve boredom seemed to come alive.
She has the idea of forming a band again!
The girl's heart was pounding, but she also ignored the "crime warning" sung by Hikawa Hina, "It's going to happen."
Watching the idol girls singing and dancing, and feeling the rhythm of the melody, Toruko Kiritani felt as if her whole body became lighter. She felt that she gradually understood why everyone liked idols, and her desire to become an idol became more determined.
Until the end of the main song, two powerful guitar sounds rang out.
"?!" The blonde girl opened her eyes wide and her mouth was so wide open that she even forgot to close it.
Not only her, Futaba Chikushi and Hiromachi Nanami were also in shock. When they first heard "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", they thought Konoe Saki was just an ordinary rhythm guitarist, just helping out, but they didn't expect that this was actually Guitar Soli!
The two guitar sounds intertwined, yet distinctly layered, creating a fierce yet harmonious melody. Kurata Mashiro thought he saw two penguins dancing in the water.
The high and powerful guitar sound slowly "pauses" and returns to the ensemble with other instruments, and the singing sounds again.
"...
The roaring madness runs in my chest,
I have forgotten the time and the reason.
Speeding at lightning speed,
Shouting and lamenting are in vain.
Praise or reject, this is the common sentiment in the world.
Even in the worst possible situation, choose yourself.”
The blonde girl with purple eyes winked at everyone and sang softly, "Fly."
"...
Wake up, yearn for the next survival game.
Holding fast to the belief of protection, I took a step towards hell. Maruyama Aya held the microphone high, and the human voice "stilled".
Although Saki didn't know why everyone asked her to sing this line, it was just singing, so of course she had no problem with it.
Her delicate lips touched the microphone and she sang softly:
At that moment, Hikawa Hina, who had moved closer to her because of the guitar solo, decisively stepped forward and stopped playing the guitar. This was mainly because this section was Saki's part, so she could slack off for a while. Her small hand, clutching the pick, gently rested on Saki's shoulder, causing Saki to subconsciously look back.
A soft song followed: "Love? Oh"
Hikawa Hina stuck out her tongue and winked at Saki.
At this moment, Yashiro Ruyu and Toyokawa Shoko couldn't keep their composure anymore: "?!"
Although there was more singing to come, they had no interest in listening any further. It might not be nice to say this, but the girls' chaotic thoughts were enough to overwhelm the beautiful singing.
Ps:
Note: "Broken Innocence" is not a song by Bang Bang, it comes from Macross
There will be some songs from other anime later.
Chapter 29: 29. Egret Thousand Saints
"Wow! Is this the incredible strength of an active idol who's leading the idol trend?! I feel like I've been overwhelmed!!!" Toruko Kiritani's eyes gleamed with admiration. She suddenly clasped her hands together, making a loud "pop" sound. "Kosaki is also amazing. She's a hidden talent, right? This is what they call a hidden talent, right?!"
"Please, this is me
"I only ask you once in a lifetime, please guide me! Master!" As she spoke, Toruko Kiritani grabbed Saki's hands, her whole body emitting white steam with excitement.
While watching the performance, Toruko Kiritani was beaten to a pulp by the two guitar solos, and she almost lost her confidence in the guitar. But is it heartless? Or is it that her self-control ability is extremely strong?
After the music stopped, Toruko Kiritani came up with a great idea: she wanted to become a disciple! She felt that she could improve her playing skills by becoming a disciple and become a popular idol, so she did it immediately.
[She didn't even think about whether doing this would cause trouble to Saki...] At this moment, Yashiro Rui wanted to criticize Kiritani Toruko: Don't cause trouble for others.
But at the same time, she had to admit that Toruko Kiritani's ideas were constructive, and even she wanted to support Toruko Kiritani:
"I'll establish contact under the guise of apprenticeship. This way, I can also reestablish communication channels with Saki by asking about Kiritani-san's affairs. Most importantly, the Paspale guitarist won't have as much time to interact with Saki."
The other person is Hikawa Hina, as Yashio Rui knows. She is the student council president of Haneda, an active idol, and a senior high school student. She has a lot of things to deal with every day and doesn't have much free time to spend on Konoe Saki.
Besides, the current leader and producer of Paspale is Ms. Nao, so Hikawa Hina has no reason to disturb Saki, right?
Thinking of this, Yashio Rui breathed a sigh of relief; for the first time, she felt that Kiritani Touko had done a good thing, both in terms of intention and outcome.
"...?" Hikawa Hina originally wanted to put down her guitar and go find Saki. She wanted to use the "Love. Oh" during the performance and the hug after the performance to make it clear to the girls who suddenly appeared and Toyokawa Shoko who always used boring rules to restrict her. One fact:
There is no room for you to come between us!
Unexpectedly, Toruko Kiritani appeared out of nowhere and got there first...
But, with a flick of her bright eyes, she felt that this little episode was insignificant. Who made Toruko Kiritani act like a lively golden retriever, with a thick tail wagging wildly behind her?
It's okay for such a fun-loving dog to let her run wild a little, right? After all, she's just asking for guitar training.
However, even though she thinks so, Hikawa Hina won't stop there. She is an unstoppable woman.
"Feeling good, guitar instructor, isn't this interesting~" As she said that, she hugged Saki's back, and then was stopped by Shiraishi Chisei with long golden hair.
The blonde girl with purple eyes said in a gentle, yet teasing voice, "Hina-chan is pretty busy, isn't she? She has announcements to attend, idol practice and guitar training to do, she has to follow Roselia's live shows, deal with student council work, and even prepare for her entrance exams. Kosaki wouldn't agree to that. She's always been a big believer in balancing work and rest."
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