Mygo? Bandori Girls? The goal is The Idolmaster!

"Morfonica? It's not impossible with the special configuration of instruments."

"No, who is Konoe Saki?"

In addition,

Chu also specifically mentioned Rikka Asahi, saying that she wanted to recruit this powerful guitarist.

Asahi Rikka is a loyal fan of Popipa. She is a little bit weak in character. When she heard Chuchu say so arrogantly that she wanted to crush her favorite band, she was almost scared to the ground.

The next day, a "special chase" broke out at Haneda Girls' Academy to recruit a guitarist. Asahi Rikka finally got rid of Chuchu and Pareo in the shopping street, but was arrested on the spot by the store manager's daughter Masking while working part-time at Galaxy, and was then taken to Chuchu's high-end apartment and studio for an interview.

Asahi Rikka's guitar skills are very strong and she successfully won the praise of Layer and Pareo; but Masking had a strange look on his face, feeling that something was wrong.

Chuchu criticized it bluntly: "It's unacceptable! I don't need a guitar that depends on other people's opinions!"

I just wonder if she will realize that her request is somewhat contradictory?

She demands her teammates to completely obey her ideas, yet at the same time, she demands them to play with abandon. Isn't this actually contradictory?

In desperation, Masking had to ride his motorcycle to send Asahi Rikka back home. In front of the bathhouse "Asahiyu" where Asahi Rikka worked, seeing the girl looking depressed, Masking subconsciously touched his helmet and said to her: "Chuchu is just like that. It's not against you, don't take it too seriously. But..."

In daily life, Masking is a reliable person who is willing to care for and take care of others; but in music, she is a person who speaks her mind and does not consider other people's feelings at all. It would be impossible for her to say considerate words in music, even if she was killed, right?

"It's so strange. When we were in Galaxy, your guitar sound didn't give me this feeling. Well... I'm sorry, just think of it as my own decision. Have a good sleep and forget all this."

Since she herself felt that Asahi Rikka's guitar sound did not meet her expectations, and Chuchu also said that Rikka's test results were unqualified, there was nothing more to say about Masking.

"Then, go to bed early."

She would advise Rikka to forget, but she would never say things like "If you try harder, you might have a chance to pass the test", let alone "I have high hopes for you".

In her opinion, a mismatch in style means failure, which proves that the two parties are from two different worlds. There is no need to think too much about it, just separate them.

Listening to the roar of the motorcycle gradually fading away, Asahi Rika pursed her lips, and an emotion called "reluctance" grew and spread in her heart.

Asahi Rikka couldn't understand why she got an "unsatisfactory" evaluation when she played very well and integrated into the RAS ensemble very well.

"What's wrong, Rikka? What happened?" After hearing about the chase in Hanegaoka, Saki came to the bathhouse specifically to wait for Rikka Asahi. She could guess the result of the first round of tests:

Although her playing style is unrestrained and wild, Rikka is a reserved child after all. Suddenly placed in a completely unfamiliar environment, she would definitely not dare to let go of herself. Chuchu is also a proud child, and the result is obvious.

Saki smiled and looked at Rikka Asahi with concern, asking about what happened and the outcome. But in fact, she had already guessed the result that "Rikka would fail."

That's why she came here.

Asahi Rikka is in a bad mood. She came to Tokyo from another place specifically to work part-time while studying and trying to find an opportunity to form a band.

Working and studying are fine, but forming a team has never been smooth sailing, and this time it was a failure... Liuhua feels very aggrieved.

Saki gently stroked Rikka's head, whispering soothing words, trying to show kindness.

After listening to the girl's story, Saki decisively invited her: "So, Rikka, do you want to come over to my place?"

In Saki's opinion, it is impossible to convince Chuchu to change her business ideas with words alone. The best way is to give her a complete failure, let her struggle and reflect in the dust of failure, and then stand up again.

For this, Asahi Rikka is a must!

Chapter 112 113. The band is formed

Maybe because she was too excited, Asahi Rika agreed immediately, but when they met the next day, Rika changed her mind again. She felt guilty.

Rikka took the initiative to find Saki, lowering her head. "...Miss Saki, is this really okay for me? Well, it's not that I don't want to team up with Miss Saki, but Miss Saki must know a guitarist who is better than me. Is it really okay to ask me to team up with you, even if it's just a temporary band?"

The girl's fair hands were twisted together, and both her words and her expression revealed weakness. At this moment, she lacked confidence.

Rikka came to Tokyo from a small place to pursue her dreams, and after experiencing the failure of the RAS interview, she naturally became less confident.

This is the weakness of language.

Sometimes simple communication can instantly cheer people up, but it can also lead to regrets and emotional regression afterwards.

What can really cheer people up and keep them in shape is success stories, or touching their hearts with special experiences.

Saki thought for a moment, caressing the top of the petite girl's head as he leaned down so his eyes were at the same level as Rikka's.

She consoled him, "You're asking the wrong person about whether or not it's okay. The fact that I took the initiative to find her is enough to explain my feelings, right? Maybe I'm just a bad woman who came here for her strength~"

As he spoke, Saki winked at Rikka, his words full of teasing.

"That's not true! Miss Saki is a very good person, everyone knows that." Rikka paused, then clenched her delicate little fists and answered seriously.

Perhaps it was because she had used too much force, a lovely blush appeared on the girl's face.

Saki's expression remained unchanged. "Since Rikka-chan mentioned everyone, then Rikka-chan should still remember that you performed very well at the joint live performance. Everyone recognized your ability. It was the same on and off the stage, wasn't it?"

"After that, many girls wanted to form a band with you. Doesn't this show that everyone recognizes you?" If you want to convince someone, the best way is to present facts and reason.

The fact is, Asahi Rikka's performance in the joint live attracted a lot of attention for her, and Chuchu was pushed to Rikka's solo clip by big data, so she thought of inviting her to a tryout.

However, because Rikka's goal was to go to the martial arts hall with her teammates, this goal was too ambitious for ordinary students, so they all "retreated", but left Rikka with support, encouragement and blessings.

RAS was an excellent choice, but because she chose to exercise restraint during the ensemble audition, she failed to achieve the effect that Chuchu wanted, which led to her failure.

After being reminded by Saki, Rikka finally felt relieved. She clenched her fists to show her determination: "Yes, I will try my best!"

But then, Rikka was confused again: "But, I heard that Miss Saki is a support guitarist for Morfonica. Why is she not teaming up with everyone in Morfonica this time, but is she teaming up again?"

"Because everyone wants to reach a higher level through their own efforts. And, wasn't Rikka there that night? Chuchu declared war on three girl bands and me all at once."

If it were any other time, Saki would certainly not take such childish behavior to heart. She was not Mitakeran from Afterglow, so how could she fall for such a simple provocation?

Mainly, everyone at Roselia had to prepare for Future World Festival, their first step towards reaching the pinnacle of music. To help the girls better embrace their dreams, Saki was naturally happy to shield them from this unnecessary storm, just like she had done when she'd rooted out the toxicity of the agency.

Looking at Saki, who had a gentle face but naturally revealed a sense of fierceness, Yamato Maya smiled slightly. She liked Saki like this the most; in addition, she would also be very happy if she could compete with Masking on the same stage.

In terms of playing style and technique, Yamato Maya and Masking admire each other and can be said to be fans of each other. She was excited at the thought of being able to compete with Masking on stage and exchange techniques.

Plus, she's actually the most free of the i83 idols currently on duty, which makes her even more happy to be the drummer for this makeshift band. Studying her instrument brings her joy, and competing with idols excites her even more. The double happiness combined naturally brings even more fantastic times!

Hachiman Kailing watched all this quietly, her expression as calm as ever, but her heart was not as cold as she appeared on the surface.

She thought Saki was going to form a formal band and was very happy, but she didn't expect...

Is that the only reason for choosing a guitarist? Yawata Kairin didn't want to be rude, but she knew that Saki didn't need to find another guitarist; Saki could be the lead guitarist herself.

When it comes to recruiting teammates, keyboardists or violinists are more important than guitarists.

But Saki still chose Rikka Asahi.

Hachiman Kairin thought: [Actually, I want to help Asahi-senpai express herself better and help her find a suitable band.]

Hachiman Kailing likes Saki's gentleness the most, but what she cares about is: Saki is so gentle, and more and more girls are gathering around him. What should she do in the future?

Then, Hachiman Kairin calmly glanced at the blue-haired girl who seemed to have some social anxiety and put on a mask.

Saki said on the surface that "she didn't want Maya's idol status to affect the band's performance, so that some people wouldn't be able to afford to lose", but in Hachiman Kailing's opinion, this was only one of the reasons. She didn't mind wearing a ball mask, which could help her hide the face of her favorite Saki. She felt excited that "outsiders will not know the true face under the mask, only we inside know it."

But...isn't this Fengchuan-san getting into the groove too early? This is their band's internal meeting, so why would they hide their identities right from the start?

In fact, Xiangzi didn't want this to happen, but she was worried that she might run into someone she knew in the livehouse, so she had no choice but to do this for now.

The crychic matter has not been completely resolved yet, so she certainly doesn't want to form a band or perform on stage, not to mention that it will affect her part-time job... But Saki invited her, how can she refuse?

This is the perfect opportunity to return the favor, isn't it?

What's more, Saki's group is a masked band called Fantasy that exists only for this band challenge, and they have even prepared wigs and colored contact lenses. She has no reason to refuse.

As for the fact that the goal of forming a team is not just to win, but to correct a child’s wrong ideas or something, isn’t this even more heartbreaking?

Chapter 113 114. Ren Wei does not know the reason for seeing through the identity

"Lord Chuchu, I don't quite understand why you want to challenge Miss Konoe alone? Isn't Miss Konoe a backup guitarist at Morfonica?" Pareo couldn't understand.

"Hmph~ Pareo, you definitely don't understand," Chuchu clutched her tablet and habitually scrolled through music videos, scouting for guitarists. "Morfonica is no match for us, so I'm leaving her the chance to challenge our RAS again. If she has any pride in being a musician, then show me how to form a band!"

Although it is not impossible to use the guitar sound source left by Hanazono Tae or the guitar sound synthesized by her software, as a proud music producer, she certainly wants to create excellent, jaw-dropping, and heart-shaking works. For this, an excellent guitarist is necessary!

Pareo is doing the same thing. She is Chuchu's most loyal keyboard maid, so naturally she will do her best for Chuchu.

Suddenly, Pareo found a video and her eyes widened in shock. She appeared next to Chuchu almost in a flash: "Master Chuchu, look at this!"

Chuchu was about to pick up the goblet and enjoy some beef jerky when she was almost startled by Pareo: "Pareo, what are you doing?!"

But when Pareo clicked on the video, the passionate guitar sound immediately grabbed Chuchu's attention, and she lost the desire to blame Pareo.

This guitar, this feeling...

The little girl's azure eyes were fixed on the girl wearing a ball mask and with indigo hair.

After a moment, Chuchu said with certainty: "There is no doubt that this is Asahi Rikka."

This guitar solo is exactly the same as the solo style that Asahi Rikka performed in the joint live. Even the guitar is the same, so it is impossible to misjudge.

In addition, a person's musical style and playing style are difficult to change. If she can't even tell this, then don't even think about "changing the world". It's better for her to seek comfort from her mother as soon as possible.

"Tsk, was he actually hiding something back then?!" Recalling Rikka Asahi's performance during the tryouts, Chuchu couldn't help but think that way: timid in front of her, yet so unrestrained and passionate around Konoe Saki. How could the same person display such a huge difference? It was obviously intentional!

Chuchu was so angry that he threw the beef in the goblet

After finishing the dried meat, she wanted to go back and have a good talk with Asahi Rikka and Konoe Saki. Did those two look down on her?

Chuchu, angry.

Pareo saw Chuchu's emotions and took the initiative to propose a possibility:

"Mr. Chuchu, during the tryout, Rikka-san was playing along with us earnestly, and her joy for the ensemble was evident in the sound of her guitar. That emotion was definitely genuine. So, is there a possibility that Rikka-san simply wasn't in the right frame of mind at the time, or... that she actually has some degree of social anxiety?"

As he said that, Pareo paused the video to allow Chuchu to better observe Asahi Rikka's appearance.

The girl's face was mostly obscured by the ball mask, with only her eyes and the part below the tip of her nose showing. One could say that nothing could be seen, but one could also say "this already explains it all."

“…Indeed, I’ve heard that some people get extra nervous when they go on stage… No, pareo! She didn’t wear a mask during the joint live performance.” Chuchu objected.

Pareo didn't really think Asahi Rikka was socially anxious; she was simply trying to find an excuse to avoid Chuchu's criticism. She quickly said, "But, during the most exciting solo part, didn't Rikka close her eyes for a long time? She even turned her back to the audience."

After hearing what pareo said, Chuchu became unconfident again.

This is the problem that only arises when you don't understand Asahi Rikka. The girl's daily personality is a little weak, but she has never been a social phobic. Why would a social phobic person run away from their hometown to Tokyo to pursue their dreams? This is obviously something only a social phobic person would do!

In order to avoid unnecessary disputes, Pareo also tried her best, giving people the feeling of a single mother raising a child with great difficulty.

On the other side, in a family restaurant.

After the performance, Saki held a celebration party with the girls. "Everyone worked hard. The live was a great success. As long as we keep up this momentum, winning and entering the Budokan will be within reach. Let's relax for the next two days and then plan the performance."

Saki believed that everyone would not neglect practice, so her words were mainly persuasive.

"Oh!" Hikawa Hina cheered loudly, holding up French fries with an enthusiastic look.

"Hina-chan..." Yamato Maya felt embarrassed. Who made this Hikawa Hina-chan not a member of their makeshift band?

Speaking of which, an interesting thing happened along the way.

Xiangzi declined repeatedly. Those who didn't know her might think that she had a conflict with her teammates and that was why she didn't want to participate in team-building activities.

Therefore, she was arrested on the spot by a lady in black who appeared out of nowhere, and was calmly "lectured" by the lady:

"Ms. Fengchuan, a celebration party is necessary. Please consider it carefully."

With such elusive skills, not only the already weak Asahi Rikka, but even Hachiman Kairin, who always appeared calm, was shocked by her.

Yamato Maya knew that Saki was secretly protected by the black-clad sister, so she wasn't particularly surprised. She just felt a little strange: "Isn't nothing happening now? Why would the black-clad sister appear?"

Then, she saw their most trusted former producer of Paspale quickly step forward, hold the black-clad sister's shoulder, and say kindly: "Hina, you are not behaving well."

"?" Yamato Maya really couldn't understand. This black-haired sister wearing sunglasses and black clothes didn't look like Hinata at all. How did Saki know that?

Then, she saw Saki pull off the visitor's wig, revealing a head of green hair.

Even now, after everything was over, Yamato Maya still wanted to know: [How did Kosaki recognize Kohinata? Intuition? I'm so curious.]

"Then...why is Kosaki so tolerant of Hina-chan's behavior? Even Hina-chan's mother or sister wouldn't be able to do that, right?"

Yamato Maya was very curious.

Hikawa Hina noticed Yamato Maya's gaze, smiled widely, grabbed a bag of chips, and handed it to Yamato Maya: "Do you want some too, Maya?"

Her smile was very kind, but Yamato Maya felt that Hinayana was conveying a message in this way: Are you envious? However, even if the other person was Maya, I would not share half of Xiaosaki's love with her.

Chapter 114 115. Does this count as feeding?

"Haha, that's..." Looking at the kind-looking Hikawa Hina, Yamato Maya, wearing red-framed glasses, raised her hands cautiously: "That's not necessary."

Maya Yamato has no particular preference for French fries, and she knows that French fries are Hiashi's favorite food, so she naturally won't "compete" with this old teammate, even though Saki ordered a lot of French fries, and even though it was Hiashi who took the initiative to share them.

But, what should really be shared is not fries, but a special person... or emotion?

In short, Yamato Maya would not use such an important opportunity on such a trivial matter!