For the peace of the Lonely Band, please sacrifice yourself!

Mochizuki Shuo has always liked Kita Ikuyo's singing. Just listening to her voice, it flows at a high level, then plummets from the peak, and then becomes as clear and bright as a yellow oriole leaving a valley, like the crisp and soft new snow, sweeping away the dust in the bottom of the heart, and also like the fragile and breakable snow water after the first ray of morning sun after early spring.

Looking at the confidence on Kita-chan's face and her gradually relaxed body, the girl's performance is getting better and better, more and more stable, and she is getting into the groove.

Mochizuki Saku smiled slightly, his choice was indeed the right one, Kita Ikuyo was the right piece of the puzzle to complete the band.

Since the schoolgirl was performing with such enthusiasm, senior Mochizuki, who was half her master, naturally could not be outdone. He smiled and stretched out his ten slender fingers, moving them constantly on the electronic piano, leading the beautiful and lively melody and weaving an intoxicating dance. The brightness and changes of the tone were all under his control.

As if she were a magician incarnated as music, the slender fingertips on the bone-colored piano keys carried a confusing magic, manipulating the elves of music to dance lightly on the black and white keys.

"Even so, I also understand that in this moment that only comes once."

"Pregnant with ethereal melancholy"

“I will never forget it”

"Over and over again until it's all over"

As the band leader and drummer, Ijichi Hongxia stretched out her slender hands, holding her beloved drumsticks, and beat the drum set passionately. The slender drumsticks made pleasant cheers happily between the cymbals. Her strength was just right, her movements were natural and handsome, and her golden side ponytail exuded brilliance.

“A crowded classroom is a vacuum”

"The young people are in full bloom"

"The cut line separates them from my world"

The drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, hiding the pair of clear lake blue eyes in the shadows, and the soft long hair like pink honey slid down from the girl's slightly shaking shoulders, revealing her fair neck. The two arms under the black T-shirt swayed slightly, and the slender hands holding the wine red pick brushed the guitar strings. The chords of 4536 changed in the girl's hands, and the glowing notes flowed from the strings, surrounding the girl, as if surrounded by stars.

The audience in the audience seemed to be strangled by the passionate wave of music. They dared not make the slightest sound and held their breath, quietly enjoying the performance. The five figures reflected in their dark brown pupils under the bright lights were so prominent and so eye-catching, and as the music played, they could not help but let out exclamations of surprise.

“Wow….so awesome!”

“It feels completely different from the previous bands…”

Music is such a miraculous thing, because it is nothing more than the performer and the audience's hearts using the vibrations of air as a medium to vibrate and resonate, creating their own fantasies.

Goto Naoki, holding a S-type camera, filmed the footage of his baby daughter. He couldn't help but tear up when he saw Goto Ichiri, who was wearing a plain black T-shirt with the logo of the band The End printed on it, and was plucking the strings of the guitar with his head lowered, on the stage.

Although she was still too shy to look up and stayed obediently beside the stage curtain, in Goto Naoki's eyes her daughter had changed tremendously compared to the extremely shy, unconfident and gloomy girl not long ago. When he thought of this, for some reason he felt like crying rising from the bottom of his heart.

Yili, you have grown up.

You are indeed Daddy's pride...

"Dad, why are you still crying?"

Hearing his wife's voice, Goto Naoki turned his head and saw Michiyo's eyes were slightly flushed. She was smiling and looking at the girl on the stage who was plucking the strings and outlining the notes, her eyes full of satisfaction and love.

"You too." Goto Naoki reached out and wiped the tears that were sliding down Michiyo's cheeks.

"I...I'm happy for Yili."

Goto Michiyo turned her face away as if she was in a bad mood, with her eyes drooped, as if she was ashamed that she couldn't help crying in public at her age. The next moment, Goto Naoki gently hugged the woman's soft and boneless body and gently stroked her hair.

"That's amazing." Hiroi Kikuri, who was lying on the stage with her head resting on her hands, calmed down the moment the notes were played, like a well-behaved kitten being stroked on the head by its owner. She closed her eyes comfortably. The singing and the rhythm were like the cool breeze blowing in early June, overturning the piles of test papers.

"Rather than rock, it's more like Japanese punk." Ijichi Hoshika retracted her arm that was holding Kikuri-kun, and looked up at Kita's sister behind her. She remembered that Hongxia usually liked to listen to hardcore rock and Japanese punk, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. On the stage, the girl with a golden side ponytail stretched her snow-white neck, her pretty face was stained with the blush and sweat of exercise, and the drumsticks in both hands were hitting the drumhead with enthusiasm, and her feet stepped on the pedals, handsome and free and easy.

"You've become more handsome, Hongxia."

.........

"This is our first song. Thank you for listening. Thank you!!!" Kita Ikuyo was sweating profusely and was a little excited. She almost hit her forehead on the microphone when she bowed. Fortunately, Goto Ichiri next to her saw this and moved the microphone away in time.

As Kita-san finished speaking, the audience seats that had been silent for a long time finally erupted into thunderous sounds. Hearing the cheers and applause one after another, the band members smiled contentedly. They knew that the first song had ignited the enthusiasm of the audience and they had made a very good start.

"Kita-chan is amazing!!! Please give me an autograph after the performance"

"Mochizuki-kun is so handsome!!!"

“Thank you, thank you everyone…”

Feeling the huge enthusiasm of the audience, everyone at the end of the band had to bow again to express their gratitude.

The atmosphere... is even more lively than expected.

"Before we start the next song, let me introduce the leader of the closing band..."

ps: I am not dead. I just didn’t adjust my schedule well after returning to school two days ago. I feel like I am dead. I can’t write. I am very sorry or2.

Chapter 102: If I Could Become a Constellation

"They have improved a lot compared to their last performance."

Below the stage, in a small group for after-school tea time, Ritsu Tanaka lowered his arms naturally.

The still glowing LED light board illuminated the girl's delicate hands, making her skin look even smoother than jade.

“He really has an amazing talent.”

Tian Zhongli sighed again, propped up the light board on the floor with one hand, grabbed a lock of brown hair by her temples with her slender fingers and twisted it around her pink and white fingertips, making circles.

"Well, if this band can continue to develop smoothly, then they will definitely have a place in the future band circle. Besides, maybe one day we will be able to compete with Shuo and his group on the same stage."

Akiyama Mio agreed, lifting up her long, soft black hair that looked like a waterfall. Her eyes looked at Mochizuki Shuo with an increasingly confused look.

From where they were, they could clearly see Wang Yueshuo's figure from the side.

The girl stared intently at the enchanting music he wove with his fingers, subconsciously trying to trace the rhythm of the notes. The light melody echoed in her ears, as if she would never get tired of listening to it for the rest of her life.

It was not until the music came to a temporary end that Ritsu Tainaka and Mio Akiyama, who were immersed in the music, slowly came to their senses, looked at each other, and smiled amusedly.

"He's still as awesome as ever."

Tianzhong Ritsu rubbed his head as his cherry-colored lips opened and closed, and puffed up his cheeks in dissatisfaction:

"If Sakuragaoka High School wasn't an all-girls high school, this guy would have been a favorite at the after-school tea party since he first entered high school. They wouldn't have gotten a chance, huh~"

She glanced at the blond drummer standing shoulder to shoulder with Mochizuki Shuo, looked him up and down, then looked down at herself and nodded with satisfaction.

In some way, I won!

When Akiyama Mio saw her like this, she poked Ritsu's head with her finger, feeling both amused and helpless.

........

"Well before we go into the next song, let me introduce the leader of the closing band."

"Drummer—Senior Ichichi Nichina!"

Kita Ikuyo turned sideways and stretched out her hand to make a 'show' gesture.

"Hello everyone, nice to meet you, are you having fun?"

Under the warm white light, Ichichi Hongxia made a shining appearance.

The girl tied a lock of smooth long golden hair into a side ponytail, and there was a hair on the top of her head. It looked a bit strange at first, but now it feels very natural and looks very cute, as if it has become a characteristic of a girl.

Some golden hair was scattered casually on her slender shoulders, and the skin between her neck and collarbone was as white as cream. She was simply wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt and light brown plaid pants, which looked casual and sporty.

The various straps on the clothes make them look very fashionable, and in the eyes of the audience, they may have a "band player" vibe.

Ijichi Hongxia smiled and waved to the audience.

"Ijichi-senpai is so handsome!"

"Ijichi-senpai, please give me your autograph!"

There was a burst of applause and cheers from the audience.

Receiving enthusiastic cheers from the audience, Hong Xia smiled and held the microphone and continued:

"The bassist of our band, Ryo Yamada, said, 'It seems boring to end the band's MC, and no one cares.' I thought, 'Ha, how dare you say that about others?'"

"But now, I think I should focus on promoting my LIVE show until my speaking skills improve, because... it does seem a bit embarrassing..."

Ichichi Hongxia laughed happily and crisply like wind chimes.

"Ha ha ha ha--"

The audience smiled and agreed kindly, and the glow sticks in their hands flashed as if they were laughing along.

The female classmate from Class 2, Grade 1, who had met Hong Xia and Liang before, smiled knowingly when she heard this:

"Hmm, it does sound like something very much like Yamada Ryo-senpai's line."

"Hehe, that's right~"

"Ahem, although the next LIVE performance has not been finalized yet, if you are interested, you can find the lead singer Kita, or the guitarist Xiao Gudu... You can also ask Goto Ichiri for details~"

Ijichi Hongxia changed the subject, smiled and stretched out her hands towards Little Pochi.

"Kita-chan!"

"Ichiri-chan!"

Seeing her proud sister performing with ease on the stage, Ijichi Hoshika no longer tensed up.

As my mood was relieved, my body also relaxed, and a sweet smile appeared on the corner of my mouth: "They are working very hard."

"Well...but, Pochi-chan..."

But the smile on Hiroi Kikuri's face faded, her expression became calm, and the figure of Goto Ichiri was reflected in her pupils as if in purple glass, and she said with some concern.

"Little Pochi?" Hearing the name, Ijichi Xingge looked up at the girl beside the curtain. It seemed as if nothing had happened...

.........

"Next, please listen to the second song - "If I Could Become a Constellation""

As Kita Ikuyo finished her words, the racing beat surged into the entire stadium at a speed close to an avalanche. There was no extra time for conversation. The accompaniment flowed from Mochizuki Saku's fingertips, and the arpeggios of the guitar were already swirling upwards.

"The needle will point to six o'clock"

"The Changgeng star will soon rise in the sky"

"The shadows on my way home seemed to blend into the darkness"

"Try your best to find that unique star"

Sure enough, something is wrong...

When Mochizuki Saku played, I felt that something was off. Although it sounded no different from yesterday's rehearsal, but...

Sure enough, something was wrong.

His fingers playing the chords on the keyboard were still skillful. After looking around at the band members, his eyes fell on Goto Ichiri in front of him. The girl's slender back was slightly bent, and her side profile was exposed when she swayed her body, revealing her pale cheeks.

What happened?

Perhaps in order to verify Mochizuki Saku's inference, the first string of the black guitar in Goto Ichiri's hand suddenly broke. Ichiri seemed a little flustered. He lowered his body and wanted to adjust the second string, but suddenly found that the string button was also stuck.

Now the second string is of no use, Wang Yueshuo made a judgment.

There's nothing I can do about the guitar solo at the end...

Goto Ichiri, who was already sensitive, was completely panicked. His mouth felt bitter and beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He didn't know what to do and dared not move while holding the black card with broken string.

What should I do? It’s almost my turn to play solo.

A rare cultural festival performance... would be ruined by my equipment failure...

How to do?

What can I do to save it?

"Don't untie the strings that bind you"

"No matter how dazzling I become"

It's time for a solo.

Episode 103: That band? End the band!

"Om——"

Just when Goto Ichiri thought that things were going to be terrible and the world was going to be destroyed, a bright red figure stood out in full view of everyone.

The girl under the light was like a burning flame. Kita Yuyo stepped on the effect pedal without hesitation, swaying her body slightly back and forth, while continuing to pluck the six strings of the guitar continuously. The sound of Les Paul Junior DC rang out melodiously in the crowded stadium.

Kita-san brought an improvisation for me...?

The lights cast by the stage are like a thin white mist. The cheers outside the mist tell the story of a red-haired girl who turned the tide and saved the collapsing building. The girl's lake blue eyes are blurred by the dazzling lights, but... she can clearly see that dazzling figure without any confusion.