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

Wang Yueshuo was chewing gum in his mouth, emptying his mind and wandering in thought. The pretty girl standing next to the boy took this opportunity to quickly kiss him on the cheek and naturally put her arm around Wang Yueshuo.

"Let's go, destination - Iris Park!"

Akiyama Mio shook off yesterday's fatigue and shouted energetically.

Perhaps this is the result of Wang Yueshuo’s efforts yesterday.

Akiyama Mio was in high spirits. After all, it was Mochizuki Saku who took the initiative to invite her on a date. When she heard about it from him this morning, she almost jumped for joy. She was so happy that a smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. An inexplicable emotion emerged in her heart, an emotion that was difficult to describe in words.

Iris Park was not far from Mochizuki's home, so they chose to walk and take the tram. After less than ten minutes, the lush forest park came into view. It was so green and full of vitality, which was a rare thing in the densely populated and noisy neon city.

Therefore, there are often pedestrians and tourists from all over the world who come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery, relax their minds, enjoy the tranquility and freshness of the moment, and steal a half-day of leisure. This is a good place to kill time. There is no need to deliberately pursue beautiful scenery, because all kinds of scenery are around you, waiting for you to appear.

"Well—let's go see the swans first!"

Akiyama Mio pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly pointed to the lake not far away, grabbed Mochizuki Saku's hand, and started walking excitedly.

It was a sunny day today, the lake was calm without any rough waves, the sky and the lake were connected, all green and vast like a clear mirror, reflecting the flowers and plants on the shore, the fish swimming in the water, and the white swans gathering and resting on the lake. The rippling light flashed a dazzling gold.

"So beautiful~"

Akiyama Mio leaned her hands on the fence of the lake, and the girl showed an expression that was completely different from her usual one. Her lively eyes looked around, and her pair of autumn eyes were faintly shining with crystal glitter. Compared with her usual 'serious' look, she was a little more mischievous.

Is this the energetic girl of adolescence?

Wang Yueshuo was leaning on the railing, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the girl.

"It's really beautiful," he praised.

"Really? Really? I've wanted to come here for a long time, but never had the chance." Akiyama Mio raised her head, her tone filled with undisguised joy. She turned to look at Mochizuki Shuo, as if she wanted to hear a few words of agreement from the boy.

But as soon as she turned around, she saw Wang Yueshuo, who was holding his face with one hand and smiling.

You stand on the bridge and look at the scenery, and people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs.

She couldn't help but think of a poem Wang Yueshuo had said before, and felt that it was very appropriate for the current situation.

"What? I was talking about the lake and the swans. What were you talking about?" Akiyama Mio tucked her hair behind her ears and lowered her head shyly.

"What I said... is of course what you think." Mochizuki Saku said with a long voice and a mysterious smile, "Hehe, I think Mio should understand what I mean, right?" He blinked and teasingly held the girl's hand on the railing.

"After watching Swan Lake, is there anywhere else you want to go?"

"Let's take a stroll first."

........

Then Mochizuki Saku took Akiyama Mio to climb the mountain, overlooking the world in the clouds and mist. As a severe acrophobia sufferer, Mochizuki Saku tightly grasped Akiyama Mio's sleeve when he was halfway up the mountain. When they reached the top of the mountain, they didn't even dare to look down, their legs almost went weak.

Akiyama Mio looked at the complicated expression of Mochizuki Saku at the foot of the mountain, and felt a little amused. It was rare for the young master of the Mochizuki family to show such an embarrassed expression. Even she had only seen it a few times. It was true that Mochizuki Saku had lived for 18 years and had overcome all kinds of difficulties, but this "fear of heights" had continued to this day.

"Look at you, I told you to be stubborn, have you learned your lesson now?" Akiyama Mio put the ice cola that she had just taken out of the refrigerator against Mochizuki Saku's cheek and tilted her head.

"Oh, I just wanted to try it. The Internet said that the mountain in Iris Park is a major feature and I have to try it, so...oh, I overestimated myself." Wang Yueshuo wanted to cry but had no tears. He opened the metal pull ring of the iced Coke and gulped down a big gulp.

"Now you understand, right? Humph, you said before that you wanted to go to China to climb the Five Great Mountains as a souvenir, but in the end you couldn't even make it to the top of the Iris Park. Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue when you brag?" Akiyama Mio poked Mochizuki Saku's forehead and joked with a smile.

"Dream, okay? It's just a dream!" Wang Yueshuo argued.

"Okay, okay, Dream~" Akiyama Mio patted his head casually, her tone perfunctory as if they were an old couple who had lived together for many years, "I'm a little hungry, let's go eat something first."

"Oh, okay." Wang Yueshuo then realized that his stomach was rumbling a little. Climbing the mountain was so exhausting that he felt hungry after only three hours.

So, they found a cheap and rich restaurant nearby and had a delicious meal. The boss's cooking skills were really good. The sea bream was clean and quick, and the salt-grilled yellowtail chin was also mouth-watering. Not to mention that even a simple bowl of eel rice was made by him with good color, aroma and taste. Just smelling it made Mochizuki Saku salivate.

"Shall we rent two bicycles?" After leaving the restaurant, the sharp-eyed Akiyama Mio spotted a row of shared bicycles under the shade of a tree not far ahead, and an idea struck her: "How about taking a walk along the road to help digestion, and also enjoy the beautiful scenery of the forest."

"Okay."

Mochizuki Saku readily agreed, scanned two bicycles with his mobile phone, and went for a walk on bicycles with Akiyama Mio.

When they got tired of riding their bicycles, they would just lie down on the grass and look at the cloudless blue sky, enjoying their leisure time.

"It would be very comfortable to lie down like this for an entire afternoon."

Under the shade of the tree, Akiyama Mio narrowed her eyes and sighed.

Chapter 73: But You Can Never Go Far!

The autumn sun shines softly on the wooden sign of the Livehouse, and from a distance it seems to be coated with a layer of faint glow. Under the sign, a girl in a pink sportswear and long pink hair is in high spirits, with golden light flashing in her lake blue eyes.

I, Goto Ichiri, passed the make-up exam!!!

Wuhu! (Raise two little fists.JPG)

Goto Ichiri couldn't wait to push the door open and share his joy with the store manager, the PA, everyone who had finished the band, and especially Mochizuki Saku, who had taken the trouble to help him with his homework.

When she thought about hearing them cheering and applauding for herself, her pretty face full of collagen instantly broke into a happy smile.

The girl was so ecstatic that she felt like she was floating on the air.

Goto Ichiri took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly.

Her eyes gradually became firm, and the confident girl held her head high and pushed open the door of STARRY.

"What a pity...you only got 98 points." As Goto Ichiri entered the door, she heard Yamada Ryo's regretful voice. She turned her head and saw Yamada Ryo, who was wearing the Shimokitazawa High School uniform, holding up a highball glass filled with light yellow drink in front of the counter. A trace of sadness flashed in his beautiful amber eyes.

The bitter wine enters the throat and makes the heart ache!

"It's just two points, the score of a multiple-choice question. But there's nothing we can do about it. We didn't have enough time to review that unit." Ijichi Hongxia patted Yamada Ryo's shoulder comfortingly, and then took the sparkling wine from the girl's hand while she was sad.

Ichichi Hongxia heard the crosstalk at the door and waved with a smile:

"Hey, good afternoon, Pochi-chan————"

"Ah... Hongxia... good afternoon..."

Goto Ichiri was no longer as high-spirited as before, and stood there stiffly, as if she had been splashed with ice water in the middle of winter, and her voice was a little low. Her mind was still echoing with Yamada Ryo's words that he was only two points away from a perfect score, and the passion she had originally wanted to share her good news with everyone was gradually burning out.

"What's wrong?" Yidizhi Xingge tilted her head in confusion. Looking at Xiao Yili who was looking lost with his head down, the girl suddenly thought of something and asked with some concern:

"Did he fail the make-up exam?"

Hearing this, Wang Yueshuo also cast a concerned look.

"Ah... No, no, I passed." Goto Ichiri shook his head frantically, and moved his facial muscles with difficulty, putting on a 'cute' smile: "Everyone has helped me so much, I will definitely pass the exam!"

"Hehe~ I knew Pochi-chan could do it!" Ijichi Hongxia gave a thumbs up and encouraged.

“Hey hey hey hey~~~~~It’s okay———”

Goto Ichiri is the kind of human female who gets carried away when praised.

If she were a cute cat, her tail would be up in the air right now.

"Okay! Then without further ado, let's start the fifth internal band meeting to end the band!" While the girl's mind was filled with pride and complacency, the clever Ijichi Hongxia raised her arms and shouted loudly.

"Huh?" Mochizuki Saku, who was wearing a pure black butler outfit, blinked and searched frantically in his brain's memory. After being stunned for two seconds, he asked in confusion: "Where are the third and fourth team meetings? Why can't I remember when they were held?"

He lifted his chin and frowned in disbelief.

"Ah, the third time was the day after Mochizuki-senpai left for Kyoto. Ijichi-senpai held the third end-of-band meeting on how to spend this summer vacation." Kita Yu, wearing a cute lace maid outfit and 20D white stockings, explained while cleaning:

"The fourth time was the day before Mochizuki-senpai came back. Ijichi-senpai asked us seriously if we wanted to go to Kyoto to visit Mochizuki-senpai. Because Mochizuki-senpai left, our band didn't perform as a full group for almost the entire summer vacation."

After saying that, Kita Ikuyo sighed with some regret.

"Sodayo————that's it!" Ijichi Hongxia gave him a reproachful look, spread her hands and shrugged helplessly, "But Shuo-kun also has his own family affairs to take care of, so we can only say that our luck is not good." The blonde girl had a feeling that 'time is not waiting for me'.

"But we often post band practice videos and daily vlogs online." Kita Ikuyo put the broom back to where it was, picked up the mop next to her and started working diligently again. The girl said with a little pride: "Thanks to my superb photography skills and filming techniques, our band's fans on YouTube have finally exceeded 100!!!"

"Great! Clap, clap, clap~" Ichichi Hongxia clapped her hands in agreement.

"Congratulations~"

"So while everyone is celebrating having passed the exam, the fifth internal meeting of the band is officially held!" Ichichi Hongxia took out a gavel from somewhere and slammed it on the counter, then stated the theme of this meeting in a depressed and frustrated tone -

How to increase the popularity of a band and gain fans

Kita Ikuyo: "Will you continue to post the band's vlogs and interesting daily life on the Internet?"

Yamada Ryo pondered for two seconds, then spoke resolutely:

"We published Shuo-san's photos in magazines, and then used interviews to generate traffic and create opportunities for him to become a star. When Shuo-san gained fame and loyal fans, our band would also gain exposure, thus achieving the purpose of giving back."

After Yamada Ryo finished speaking, he glanced at Yue Shuo with a look of pity for his misfortune and anger at his lack of fighting spirit, and sighed with regret.

She still hasn't given up on letting Wang Yueshuo sell her beauty. She is so persistent. It makes me cry.

"???"

Mochizuki Shuo glanced at the military strategist Yamada Ryo, who thought he had come up with a "genius plan" and was shaking his head, feeling that his talent was overshadowed by the dust. A big black number sign seemed to pop up on his forehead, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyes were dim.

It’s hard, the fist is hard!

TMD ten thousand horsepower!!

You scumbag woman, take my punch!!!

Fortunately, there were still some good people at the end of the band. Ijichi Hongxia took the lead and chopped Yamada Ryo's head with a knife, and continued to ask speechlessly: "Can you do something normal?"

"Kita's method is indeed feasible, but not now." Mochizuki Saku rubbed his temples, thought for a while and suddenly remembered something, and knocked his left palm with his right fist, "By the way, don't we still have a two-day cultural festival from October 8th to October 9th? I remember that Yili sent out the band application, right?"

Mochizuki Saku looked expectantly at Goto Ichiri, who looked like a dumb duck.

"Ah... yes, yes, the application has been approved."

Chapter 74 You don’t want to...

"The cultural festival is indeed a good opportunity, but we can't just rely on it." Wang Yueshuo lowered his eyebrows and said while thinking: "Let's apply to Sister Xingge for the performance next week. Didn't everyone say that they didn't perform much during the entire summer vacation? It's just right to use it as a rehearsal before the festival performance."

"..."

"As for the songs, how about the three tentative songs 'Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet', 'That Band' and the new song 'Never Give Up'?" Mochizuki Saku raised his eyes and looked at Ijichi Kouka, the captain and drummer of the band.

It seems that he is the only strong person in this band who can make effective suggestions? Mochizuki Shuo suddenly missed his drummer friend in his previous life. That guy was not only a first-class drummer, but also a first-class social butterfly. The band with him always had topics to talk about, and there were almost no conflicts. Mochizuki Shuo could let his cold and indifferent personality slack off, and it felt really good without having to actively raise questions and topics.

Come to think of it, is it a must for every new band to think about how to increase the popularity of the band? When they first formed the band in college, they practiced the piano to improve themselves while imagining how to increase the popularity of the band.

"Ah, well, let's do as Saku-kun says." Ijichi Hongxia suddenly met Mochizuki Saku's gaze, and was subconsciously stunned when she heard the boy speak clearly and orderly about the current plan to end the band with extraordinary conversation.

Perhaps it was because of the environment he was in, but compared to the ordinary student in his previous life, Mochizuki Shuo had undergone a transformation. Although the boy who had escaped from the ordinary class did not study hard, the influence of the aristocratic family had already affected him silently.

The silent intimidation from the superior stunned the seventeen-year-old girl. She was stunned for three or four seconds before she slowly came to her senses. Half asleep and half awake, she followed his logic in her mind and found that there was nothing she needed to add, so she nodded gently in agreement.

Wang Yueshuo tapped the table with his fingers and looked around at everyone present:

"Okay, next one."

Before he knew it, he had become the host.

"How about we shoot a music video and release an album?" Yamada Ryo, who had been silently eating French fries with tomato sauce, suddenly suggested. She blinked her amber eyes and added seriously, "If we have money, I think we can do it."

"It's indeed a method. Can you provide some funding?" Mochizuki Saku also thought about producing albums and shooting MVs, but in his plan, these two were in the middle stage of the band's development. With the current strength of the band and the original songs, it is far from reaching that level.

Yamada Ryo: “Uh… forget it then.”

The girl waved her hands. She thought of her empty wallet and the guitars and basses at home, and decided to give up. It was better to give up these extremely money-consuming items.

However, Yamada Ryo still felt a little bit of a pity. She thought that Master Mochizuki would just wave his hand, and like a magic trick, a bank card would appear as he flipped his fingers, and then he would open his eyes that were blocking his vision, smile evilly, and say in a cool and domineering manner: "Swipe my card, any card you want."

"Ah...um...if it's possible...Saku...Saku-kun could participate in some online music projects." Just when everyone was looking worried and racking their brains to find no other solutions, Goto Ichiri, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke and attracted their attention.

"Music planning? What is that?" Kita Ikuyo tilted her head and asked in confusion.

"Hehe, actually————this handsome and wealthy boy in front of you has another side on the Internet. His real identity is actually the leading blogger in the music section of YouTube——Guitar

Mochiduki!

Upon learning that Kita-san didn't know the little secret of Mochizuki Saku's hidden identity, Yamada Ryo instantly became excited and talked eloquently.

"Super popular and popular songs such as "Announcement of Spring", "Patrol of Tomorrow's Night Sky", and "Undress Me" are all from his hands. He is famous for his versatile and changeable music style and his proficiency in playing many instruments, which are the envy of other musicians. "

"........"

"So amazing!!!" Although Kita Ikuyo didn't understand some of what she said, it didn't affect the girl's admiration for Mochizuki Saku. She clasped her hands together unintentionally, and her watery and clear eyes were about to turn into bright stars.

"Stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it." Mochizuki Saku covered his face helplessly. The admiration in Yamada Ryo and Kita Ikuyo's tone made Mochizuki Saku blush. He fidgeted with shame, his toes about to dig their way out of the floor of the three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment.

Many of the songs he released before were from his memories of his previous life. In the final analysis, the musicians who composed these songs in his previous life were very strong, and he just borrowed the wisdom of his predecessors to benefit himself. Now, when he heard Yamada Ryo promoting it like a missionary, he felt embarrassed.

"So the music project that Goto-san was talking about is that Mochizuki-senpai will participate in an activity similar to a music program on the Internet?" Kita Ikuyo poked her head out belatedly, blinking her eyes, like a cute, ignorant little white rabbit who doesn't care about the world.