A comic book, but a librarian

"Well, I just saw a few of you watching our live show in the audience, right? By the way, is there anyone sitting next to us?"

The pink-haired drummer looked surprisingly familiar, or rather, surprisingly outgoing. He pointed to the table next to them, and after Toyokawa Shoko shook her head, he impatiently pulled up a chair and sat down.

"How was it? As the audience, you have the most say in the performance."

How else can it be except perfect? ​​Li Xi actually wanted to say this. You know, for many girl bands, especially those who are all forming a band for the first time, it is already very impressive that they can finish singing the songs and have a smooth opening and ending in their first performance on stage. It is impossible for five newcomers to control the whole audience on their first performance on stage.

And... this drummer is really good at playing drums. No matter whether it's the first song or the second song, the feeling of controlling the whole rhythm makes Shiina Riki feel a little ashamed. The other party may not even look as old as her sister, but when it comes to playing drums, she is far behind him.

"Very, very, very impressive... Can I ask your names?"

Toyokawa Shoko nodded seriously. Although the other party looked very easy-going, she still had to show all the courtesy.

"I'm sorry, but we'll just use a code name. After all, we don't want to reveal our real names, and we haven't decided on a stage name yet, so let's just use a code name."

The pink-haired girl shook her head, then picked up the small dessert and put it into her mouth. The bassist next to her said nothing, looking like he was thinking about some cosmic problem, just mechanically scooping the parfait and putting it into his mouth.

"Oh, is that so? Sorry... Well, I want to ask, when is your next performance planned?"

"Oh, not yet. To be honest, we haven't studied the next plan yet. But if there is any news, we will announce it on our video account. Thank you very much for your support. They are already calling us, so it's time for us to go."

"Eh?"

Xiangzi and Su Shi both turned around and saw the remaining three members of the band at the door. The purple-haired guitarist was waving at them, as if he was calling someone.

"Okay, if we are destined to meet again, we will see each other next time..."

When the two men walked up to Ruoye Mu, they looked at her and nodded, which surprised Ruoye Mu a little.

"Okay everyone, this is a video. There should be no need to edit it later, so just upload it directly. This can be considered a staged success for us."

A voice that Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsuki could never have imagined was heard. It was Uesugi Sumiya from the Uesugi family. He looked like the team leader, and left RiNG while talking and laughing with the five people in front of him.

"So it's him... No wonder I said he looked so familiar."

Shiina Riki finally remembered that it was the mysterious rich boy who looked strange and even a little exaggerated, but had unparalleled talent and ability. She originally thought that he had given up on forming a band due to his short-lived enthusiasm, but she didn't expect that he had quietly completed the band's first LIVE.

"Hey, Lixi, do you know him?"

Xiangzi was a little surprised. After all, she and Uesugi Sumire had only met once.

"Well, I work here part-time. He brought these people here before to rent a practice room, but I didn't expect them to have come this far. Six... geniuses with the same goal."

Shiina Riki felt her mouth was a little dry, a genius could lead a team forward, but including Uesugi Sumire, the five beautiful girls and their leader were all geniuses, it was hard for her to imagine how much shock this officially debuted 'Fake' band would bring to the world.

"Genius..."

Wakaba Mu lowered his head and murmured in an almost inaudible voice. Gao Songdeng's natural ability to release her emotions in singing was also a genius-like ability. Only she...

"That's amazing! Our Crychic will be able to do this one day, right?"

Toyokawa Shoko turned around and asked the team members she had brought with her. Although they seemed a little hesitant, they all agreed with Toyokawa Shoko's statement.

"Yeah, our Crychic."

Nagasaki Suyo repeated this sentence subconsciously, and then looked at everyone gently.

"Can I?"

Gao Songdeng is still confused. She really hopes that she can express herself as easily as the 'magician', but she is still far away from that.

Of course, this performance was not a setback or even a blow at all. Shoko Toyokawa cleverly turned this incident into motivation for her team members with her own personal charm.

……

The heavy rain had gone away. In the light drizzle, Uesugi Cheng, holding a black umbrella, walked forward silently with five fake bodies who were also holding umbrellas behind him. When he was the only one left, he got into the car of the ghost driver.

"Come back to my house. I'm going on a long trip next week. You need to be ready by then."

"I understand. As long as the boss needs me, I can leave at any time."

The driver's pale face was full of a serious look. He was now living a very happy and comfortable life as a private driver under Uesugi Cheng. Naturally, he had to serve his immediate boss well.

"That's it. I'll take a nap first. Call me when we get there."

Uesugi Cheng closed his eyes and transferred [Thunder in the Swaddling Clothes] to the Silent Bookstore.

The nature of Swaddling Thunder is much milder than those other items. Of course, it will be much more violent after being released, so Uesugi Cheng decided to place it on the bookshelf in his bedroom first. There are not many books piled there anyway, so it can be used to place some not-so-dangerous but very powerful props.

"Weapons, equipment, materials... It's a pity that we can't use express delivery, otherwise it would be much more convenient if we could send some of the things to Kyoto first."

Uesugi Cheng sighed. The Uesugi family also had some properties in Kyoto. He said that he wanted to take some time off to go there to collect folk songs, and everyone agreed. His family also arranged a place for him to live.

Therefore, what he needs to consider now, apart from some things that have not yet been concluded, is how to transfer the preparations and accumulations he has made over this period of time.

466

Chapter 466: Yotsuya Miko saw through everything.

"It's more popular than I thought. Some companies have already started to approach us."

As always, Uesugi Cheng uploaded the live video footage to his own video account without any editing. After a period of not showing his face in the videos, this account has already gained a few fans.

Of course, most of the old fans wanted to see the faces of the band members, but Uesugi Cheng ignored them until he uploaded the live performance this time, which completely detonated the traffic.

"You must be kidding me. Is the band I'm a fan of really made up of five super pretty girls? And not only are they five super pretty girls, they're also five pretty girls with super skills."

"Is this really a newly debuted band? The atmosphere doesn't look like it, right?"

"Wait, where's the male lead singer? Where did you go? Stop it, you have fans too, show everyone what you look like!"

In the comment section, some people said they came here because of its reputation, some were funny, some were abstract, and of course there were also some who harassed people.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to take care of it. I'll just use that account to repost it when the time comes. I'll use it anyway."

Uesugi Cheng took out his artist account which he never managed at all. There was basically no activity on this account. In the past few months, he only uploaded a few practice scenes and helped promote the comics a few times. When he said it was promotion, he just forwarded it and added the copy provided by the editor.

His fans have begun to burn incense and pray to him under his latest tweets, begging him to update on time and not die. They also hope that he can be more active, even if it is just to draw a few more pictures for practice.

"I don't have that much time to draw you a practice painting. I want to make a big one..."

Uesugi Sumiko looked at his own comment section speechlessly. He actually wanted to create another work of the same level as "Hell Transformation". After all, if a painting spirit could be born again, he would have an extra helper. Now "Hell Transformation" is already a mature mobile factory that can operate on its own. Uesugi Sumiko played an indispensable role in enabling him to assemble and use the Ys Bell so quickly.

Of course, there has always been a lot of negative public opinion about Sae, whether it is from the band or the comics, for example, someone took a photo of him leaving RiNG with five fake bodies, and wrote something about the mysterious man and the popular beautiful girl band.

Of course, all the comments from the stupid audience in the comment section were "The male lead singer is finally alive?"

Regarding this matter, Uesugi Sumira's brother Uesugi Shin called him almost on the same day to express his condolences and his admiration.

"It's okay bro, I know, it's better to have some fun than to have no desire at all, but you're really good bro, take care of yourself."

Uesugi Cheng could only hang up the phone with a frown on his face. Although he had anticipated the spread of the popularity, to be honest, he still did not expect the speed of the spread.

Of course, one of his assistants, Yotsuya Miko, was very clear about the rumors. She had seen a fake Uesugi Sumiko before, so when she saw the video, her first reaction was that this band couldn't be made up of Uesugi Sumiko alone, and how could Uesugi Sumiko behave like a girl? So she called to ask about it that day.

"Yeah, do you want to come and listen next time? I'll save the best seat for you. As for what you said, sometimes some actions will show completely different effects depending on the user."

Uesugi Sumiko's very academic explanation made Yotsuya Miko even more excited. After all, the five girls in the video were really beautiful, and maybe she could even learn some makeup and dressing skills from them.

"Okay! When is the next time? I will definitely be there!!"

Yotsuya Miko agreed without thinking. As for whether there would be other things to do at that time, those could be turned down. This kind of rare performance was not something you could see on a normal day.

"I don't even know it myself. We've been so busy lately. In fact, the band's performances are all for the purpose of completing the production of an item. Otherwise, I wouldn't have put this matter on the agenda so quickly."

Uesugi Cheng explained truthfully. Anyway, there was nothing that could not be said, so it was better to say it openly. When communicating, frankness is also a very important part.

"Is that so? Then I'll wait for your next performance. By the way, you're going to take a long vacation soon, right?"

Yotsuya Miko was lying on the bed, holding her cell phone and looking very happy.

"Yes, I'm going to Kyoto to solve the Tai Sui problem. This is a bit troublesome, but it's not dangerous for me. I'll leave the medicine to you. I don't think I will have the energy to take care of other things during this period of time."

Uesugi Cheng moved his shoulders. Tai Sui's clone was not enough evidence, but his main goal this time was to test Tai Sui's true body. Although the danger was not great, he had to be careful and not bring trouble upon himself.

"Okay, I'll help keep tracking it down. Be careful and call me if you need anything."

Yotsuya Miko put down her phone and looked out the window. There have been fewer floating spirits near her home recently, and she could occasionally talk to her father. She was very satisfied with such a life, so naturally she had no good feelings towards those guys who were causing trouble in Tokyo.

"I still have to go back to the mountain over there in the end. I'll talk to Uesugi when he comes back. But Yuan is with him now, so I don't need to remind him specifically."

The red thread still appeared faintly in Yotsuya Miko's hand. The mountain god was about to wake up after the long winter. By that time, it would be time for them to settle things with Him.

……

"Forget it, let's send this batch of stuff over first, and then we can take the rest slowly. It's better to carry dangerous goods with you."

Uesugi Cheng packed up his materials. It was not suitable to let the driver transport the Ys Bell and the Apostle of Destruction. He was afraid that something might happen during the transportation and it would increase his workload, so he simply packed the consumables such as the Swaddling Thunder into boxes first.

"After that, I just need to deal with some other things before I can leave for Kyoto. I never thought that I had prepared so many strange things..."

The boxes filled with inks and materials of all sizes made Uesugi Cheng feel truly impressed that his inventory had become so rich. This was all thanks to his soul's unremitting efforts day and night.

"Well, that's all for tonight's packing. We'll continue tomorrow."

467

Chapter 467 [Bird Song Studies] and Wakaba Mutual.

"Hey, the manuscript is already finished, are you ready to hand it in first? Okay, okay, okay, Mr. Uesugi, I'll wait for you at the usual place, it's okay, just come over now."

The editor's eyes widened. He had only heard of cartoonists who kept procrastinating until the deadline, but this was the first time he had seen someone like Uesugi Sumire who not only submitted his manuscript ahead of schedule, but also submitted it so long in advance. He was overjoyed and immediately began to prepare to receive Uesugi Sumire. You know, after Uesugi Sumire's cartoons were put into commercial operation, their popularity had been steadily increasing, and they couldn't let such a pillar slip away.

Of course, when Uesugi Sumika called, it was already the morning of the next day. He went out with his newly drawn draft and used [Sight and Perception] to mix the colors at full power. Except for not using special paints, this was his most satisfying painting experience. The lines and storyboards even had a sense of improvisation, so he gave it to the editor so early because he was too lazy to make changes.

"Is that... going to be the end?"

The editor looked at the last few storyboards and said tremblingly that although he was mentally prepared, this ups and downs between extreme joy and sorrow were too unfriendly for a young office worker.

"Ah, this chapter is almost over, time to prepare for the next one, what's wrong?"

Uesugi Cheng looked at the last two pages of the storyboard. The hunter and the bear died together in the fight. The old man who was avenging his son risked his life to send the young policeman who followed him away.

At the end of the scene, the policeman was quietly transferred back to the city, but he had a few more scars on his face. The humans who were blessed by the Iron Saint returned to the city and continued their fight.

"Oh... Oh, that's good... I understand..."

The editor breathed a sigh of relief and then returned to the content of the comics themselves. To be honest, it was very painful for them that Uesugi Cheng had always submitted both a color draft and a black-and-white draft. The color draft was obviously so good, but because their publication was in black and white, it had to be discarded as a collection, which really made him sad.

Especially in this draft, Uesugi Cheng used colors almost to the extreme. He couldn't even believe how many people were fascinated by this colored version.

"Does the manuscript need any revisions? If not, that's it. I have to go out to collect materials before the next submission deadline, so I probably won't be able to operate the account. If you have time, you can promote it more. There's nothing else to say. You probably won't be able to contact me during this period, so please help me turn down other activities."

The editor was stunned for a moment after hearing this. No wonder Uesugi Cheng chose to submit the manuscript early. It turned out that there were other conditions.

"I need to ask the editor-in-chief about this matter. Some things may need further discussion, but generally speaking there should be no problem. Mr. Uesugi... I wish you a smooth field trip."

"Okay, then I'll wait for your results. I should be here for the next two days. I'll be out after two days."

Uesugi Cheng nodded. The funds brought by comics were still good. If there were no other reasons, he would not suddenly stop publishing. Anyway, he drew these things purely for venting. It would be great to make money while venting. However, he had already finished drawing his dissatisfaction with the colonel, so what to draw next became a new problem.

……

In the basement, Ruo Yemu sat obediently in his own chair, watching the live video playing on the screen, silently holding his guitar.

She felt the pure gap. She was not at the same level as the two guitarists in the video. Could she really form a good band? She didn't know.

Crychic did not practice together today, or maybe their running-in period has just begun and everyone is still arranging their own time, so they did not start looking for a place to practice right away.

"Good morning, Xiaomu, you don't look very well, what's wrong?"

When Ruo Yemu came to her senses, she was already standing at the door of her house. Looking at the gray-haired girl who seemed to have come uninvited, she actually felt a little relieved and nodded subconsciously.

"I'm... a little scared."

Wakaba Mu looked a little sad. She was the one who was most affected by the performance of the Fake Band, but she hid everything very well, except in front of Precious.

"Is that so? How about letting me hear it? What are you afraid of?"

Ruoye Mu nodded subconsciously again. She found that she had almost no way to hide herself in front of this mysterious girl, and she had almost no way to refuse her request. She slowly expressed her concerns.

"When I talk... I'll mess things up, and... my guitar playing isn't good enough. Our lead singer can express his emotions in his singing, but I... can't do it."

Ruo Ye Mu held her guitar and watched the video. The scene was like a storm, and she was able to express her emotions through singing and musical instruments. Ruo Ye Mu looked at the five people in the video with great envy. She just couldn't do it, no matter how much she practiced.

"So...Xiao Mu, do you want to learn?"

"Eh?"

Ruo Ye Mu was stunned. She suddenly felt a wonderful sense of excitement, as if she was about to be seduced and fallen by the devil. The reluctant beautiful girl spoke softly as if she were a devil.

"You want to learn guitar, right?"

"I……"