Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

"So... so beautiful..."

In an instant, a thousand cherry blossoms bloomed in the darkness, and a pink fluorescent rain of cherry blossoms fell.

"Sorry, the last time I used it was two months ago, and I didn't notice to change the battery."

But the next second, the glow stick in Xia Fan's hand struggled, flickered a few times, and then went out.

"Although WOTA art is exciting, it is more suitable for the audience. The spotlight on the stage is very strong, and the scene of one person singing and another waving a light stick is also very strange."

Horie Tsubasa politely declined the talent.

"As expected, a two-person band with only me singing is too monotonous. Xia Jun should sing along!"

"I know Xia Jun is not very good at singing, so I carefully selected a few songs that are simple in technique but have good live performance and are also suitable for male and female chorus."

"For example, this song... and this one... How about we sing it together now?"

She was obviously well prepared. She took out a stack of music scores and began to introduce them to Xia Fan.

There are many ways to take advantage of male and female chorus.

As the "Queen of Variety" with explosive singing ability, she took on most of the difficult parts of the vocal range and techniques, and Xia Fan only needed to be responsible for the relatively simple parts.

"It's okay to give it a try, but I'd like to ask for your guidance..."

It was hard to refuse the invitation. Seeing that Horie Tsubasa had already turned on the stereo, Xia Fan could only pick up the music score and clear his throat.

"Of course... I will guide you seriously."

"Then let's start singing from this sentence..."

Horie Tsubasa's hot body, with a fragrant breeze, pressed unscrupulously against Xia Fan's back.

"Kurokawa Tsubasa? Don't show up out of nowhere!"

Xia Fan turned around and found that she had taken off her glasses at some point, with a mischievous smile on her lips.

"I've fallen in love with your tears..."

"Wow, this summer day summer night..."

"I wish I could stay by your side and smile..."

Trying hard not to feel the heavy waves on his back, Xia Fan stared at the music score and sang in a very precise manner.

“As expected of a new music producer, his pitch and sense of rhythm are quite good.”

"It's just that I haven't received long-term formal training, my vocal techniques and breath control are very crude, and my vocal range is very narrow..."

"Don't worry... I will develop you little by little..."

"Sing this part again, pronounce it a little further back, keep your abdomen tight when breathing, and focus more..."

Horie Tsubasa's small hand slid across Xia Fan's chest like a snake, reaching into his abdomen, and he gave instructions beside Xia Fan's ear with a sweet breath.

"Hey, hey, how can I concentrate like this..."

Although he knew that the key to treating schizophrenia was "recognition", Xia Fan was also complaining about Kurokawa Tsubasa's "secondary personality"'s obvious tendency to do everything that Horie Tsubasa normally didn't dare to do.

"I've fallen so in love with your tears..."

"Wow, this summer day summer night..."

"I want to be with you and smile..."

Tormented by the girl's vague, warm and soft touch, Xia Fan sang in a trembling voice.

"Hey, who sings so badly? Isn't this classmate Xia Fan?"

Outside the practice room, there were disdainful words.

"I remember your name was, Hatchet..."

Xia Fan looked up and found a man with blond hair and handsome features standing outside the door, looking at the two of them with resentment.

"It's Shibata, Shibata Makoto!"

This person is none other than the "campus idol" Shibata Makoto, who failed in his confession to Horie Tsubasa last time.

"Looking at the two of you, are you preparing for the campus singing competition next week?"

"From the song you sang just now, you are a student of the music department, but you seem even more amateur than me who is from the acting department?"

"Horiie-san, instead of teaming up with this 'encumbrance' who only has a good-looking face, why don't you join our band?"

Shibata Makoto gave Horie Tsubasa a smile as warm as the sun.

"Ah Cheng, that's annoying. Didn't we agree that we'd be the only contracted trainees? It's not a good idea to team up with amateurs."

Behind him, a fashionably dressed girl carrying a bass muttered softly.

"Thank you for your concern, Shibata-senpai. I just prefer good-looking burdens."

Horie Tsubasa smiled charmingly and rubbed Xia Fan's head lovingly.

"You... Humph, if you team up with a guy like this, you will probably only be eliminated in the first round."

After she took off her glasses, her face was more beautiful than usual, and her expression was more charming. Shibata Makoto couldn't help but stare at her with his eyes wide open, but he clenched his teeth because of their intimate behavior.

"Really? Then how about this time, Shibata-senpai, make a small bet with us for the campus singer audition?"

Horie Tsubasa blinked provocatively.

"Interesting, how do we bet?"

Shibata Makoto asked with full confidence.

"If, by some chance, the two of us get a higher total score than your group in the final of this campus singing competition, you can admit in your 'campus blog' that you are not as good as this burden, how about that?"

"Hey, don't drag me into this without your permission!"

Ignoring Xia Fan's protest beside him, Horie Tsubasa suggested with a sweet smile.

"I'm telling you in advance that I've formed a five-member band to compete this time. All the members are trainees from school who have signed contracts with entertainment companies..."

"That is to say, there is a huge gap between us and 'amateur' students like you."

"Are you sure you still want to bet with me?"

Shibata Cheng made half a move, revealing several of his companions in the corridor behind him.

"Ah Cheng, how long will the pleasantries last?"

"This guy is just like that, that's why he is so popular among the public."

These men and women carrying musical instruments all have outstanding looks and proud temperament. Just from their appearance and temperament, they are completely different from ordinary college students.

"This kind of challenging bet is interesting."

Horie Tsubasa licked his lips, showing no sign of cowardice at all.

"Okay, on the other hand, if you lose... in order to make up for my failed confession last time, you confess to me in front of the whole school after the game, and I will ruthlessly reject you once, how about that?"

Shibata Makoto lowered the brim of his hat, revealing a determined look.

This time, in order to ensure victory in the campus singing competition and become a campus star band, he brought together the few trainees in the school who had "agency contracts".

"It doesn't matter. I don't intend to lose anyway."

With his arms folded across his chest, Horie Tsubasa still maintained a strong attitude.

"Okay, the bet is established. I look forward to your performance."

At the urging of his companions behind him, Shibata Makoto looked at Xia Fan playfully, then turned around and left in a cool manner.

"Hey, these two guys are so crazy for no apparent reason."

Xia Fan, who was ignored from beginning to end, covered his face helplessly.

"Hee, who told him to ignore you..."

"Let me make it clear in advance that I will definitely not lose in a singing contest. So, you must be more serious in the next practice, Xia Jun..."

"The previous one didn't work, let's try another one."

"Here, we have prepared all kinds of things for you..."

"Hello..."

Horie Tsubasa looked at him seductively, took out a large stack of music scores, and approached Xia Fan...

……

Chapter 78 Electronic Keyboard [Read on Tuesday]

2024-07-13

After one hour.

"Huh...huh...I...I can't do it anymore..."

In the music practice room, Xia Fan's hoarse voice was filled with fatigue.

"No, this level is not enough...try again..."

But Horie Tsubasa's tone was still unsatisfied.

"I've tried all the songs you prepared, and I really don't have the ability to sing them all. I can't sing them all..."

The afterglow of the setting sun shone into the house. Xia Fan lay on the table, looking at the music scores scattered on the ground. The light in his eyes had long faded.

Not long ago, under the personal guidance of Horie Tsubasa, he sang all the "alternative competition songs" one by one, but there was not a single one that he could perform easily.

Outside the corridor, there was a crackling sound of footsteps.

"I am so exhausted from preparing for the competition. I am so hungry from singing."

"After dinner, are you still coming to practice?"

"Forget it. Haven't you heard the strange stories about the 'Practice Building'? It is said that even though there is no one in the building at night, you can always hear the sound of various musical instruments being played, so no one will stay here to practice at night..."

"Really? Forget it then."

The students who had finished practicing began to leave in groups of three or four, carrying their instruments.

"Did you hear that? If you stay any longer, things might get bad."

Xia Fan raised his hands and made a gesture of surrender to Horie Tsubasa.

"Hmph, I'll let you go today."

Horie Tsubasa's face turned slightly red and he licked his lips with dissatisfaction.

"It seems that it is more difficult than I expected to learn it quickly within a week. I have to think of some tricks."

"If we increase the chorus and my solo parts, and reduce Xia Jun's solo..."

After putting on her glasses, she returned to her gentle, calm and serious appearance and began to think deeply.

……

By the time the two of them packed up their things and stood at the door of the practical teaching building, it was already dark.

"That's all for today. I'll go back and think about how to improve my singing skills."

"Well, I believe that classmate Xia Fan will not watch me confess to that golden-haired guy in public and be ruthlessly rejected, right?"

"Then don't treat yourself as a bet from the beginning."

Looking at Horie Tsubasa's gentle and pitiful appearance, Xia Fan suppressed the complaints in his heart and waved goodbye to her helplessly.

"I'm so hungry. The cafeteria should still be open."

After watching Horie Tsubasa leave, Xia Fan stretched, stepped onto the path behind the practical teaching building, and walked towards the cafeteria.

"By the way, that weird story that the students mentioned before was probably made up by some students to 'prevent internal competition'."

While walking on the road, he looked up at the practical teaching building and found that the windows and corridors of the entire building were dark, and it seemed that there were really no students practicing here all night.

"Dongda, Dongda..."

The sound of low drum beats suddenly came from the teaching building.

Then, there were the sounds of cold piano, deep bass and melodious guitar, as if a band was rehearsing.

"I must be overthinking it. Maybe there are other students practicing?"