Why play in a band if you don't form one for life?

"Next time?" Shizi just remembered that Youxi seemed to have said that there would be another live performance in a few days.

"Are we really going to open it?" Although he was quite happy during the last live performance, Shizi felt an inexplicable fatigue in his heart.

"Since Yuki-senpai said so, let's do it." Kita had no objection. Performing live would also help her improve her skills.

"So what about the program list?" Liang asked.

This is what Hong Xia wanted to say. You know, they had already played all the original songs they could play in the last live. Although there is no rule that they can't use the original program next time, it would be better to have one or two new songs.

"Can't we use a cover song?" Kita asked.

Hong Xia turned to look at Roselia and puffed up her cheeks: "But Roselia only sings original songs. I always feel like I'm losing if I use cover songs." It's like that for a new band. Roselia only needs to pick a few songs from her own music library, but if you end a band, there are many things to consider.

It seems that I can only write new songs.

However, now that the band has two people who can compose music, who should be entrusted with the new songs?

"Then I'll do it." Shizi and Liang said at the same time. The two looked at each other and said in unison: "Then you do it."

"Then come all of you." Hong Xia compromised.

"Two new songs?" Kita smacked his lips.

Hong Xia's decision was made after careful consideration: "My intuition tells me that there will be another live soon after this one. It would be good to have more songs in reserve."

So it was decided that Shizi would write the lyrics and compose the music for one song, Liang would compose the music, and Yili would write the lyrics.

"You really don't want me to write the lyrics?" Yili asked Shizi, "If it's two songs... I should be able to do it."

Before Shizi could answer, there was a noise nearby.

"Watch out, there's a monster coming over there!" Lisa shouted.

Everyone looked over and saw a group of black birds flying over the horizon. They looked like ordinary birds, but with Yukina's eyesight, he could see that the birds were either headless, missing wings, or covered in torn flesh. Not a single one was intact.

"Hmph, hmph, hmph!" Yazi got ready, "Dark..."

A hand was slightly raised.

"When Xihe is not flourishing, what will be the glory of Ruohua?"

As a red jade slip cut through the air, the leading birds in the flock turned into ashes in the golden flames, as if they could not bear the blazing sun. The rest immediately scattered and left the sight of the few people. Everyone looked at Shizi and found that she was calmly holding a cup of tea.

"...Sometimes you are really scary, Mr. Wu." Kita blinked.

"You guys should get used to it." Shizi took a sip of tea, "At least I'm a little used to it."

Now that the alarm has been lifted, everyone continues to do their own things. There is still a long time before departure.

“…So, there need to be two new songs?” Shizi concluded after listening to other people’s retelling.

"Yes. If writing lyrics and composing music is too stressful for one person, then just leave it to me," said Yili.

"It's a pity that I don't have as much inspiration as Goto-san, and I can't write any lyrics at all..." Kita lamented.

"Xiduo, you already have enough tasks." Shizi finished his tea and continued, "Since she took the task herself, let her do it."

"But..." Shizi heard Kita's address to Ichiri and suddenly remembered something, "Kita, are you still calling Ichiri 'Goto-san'?"

"Huh? Yeah? What's wrong?" Kita was a little confused.

Shizi clapped his hands and smiled gently at everyone: "Everyone, if it is convenient, can you prepare three new songs at the same time?"

The next day, Shizi submitted a music score.

"If I Could Become a Constellation?" Several people gathered together to look at the music score.

"Yes," Shizi said, "This is another song of yours. I restored it according to my memory and added the keyboard part."

Ryo glanced at the whole sheet of music. It can be seen that in order to preserve the original appearance to the greatest extent, the presence of the keyboard is very low. Compared to Ryo, Kita cares more about the lyrics. She is very curious about what kind of lyrics Ichiri in another world line would write. But as she looked at it, her face gradually turned red.

Seeing Kita's reaction, Shizi was very satisfied. After all, that was why she added another new song after the band had already booked two.

The relationship between Ichiri and Kita in the original work is undoubtedly special. Their personalities are completely opposite, but they shine like stars in each other's eyes. However, in the current world line, several opportunities for Kita to deepen their bond have been missed! When Ichiri was in the body of [Xingtian], the person she was alone with was herself. There was no event similar to the cultural festival in the original work that made Kita support Ichiri's progress. Kita has been asking Ichiri to teach her guitar, and she seems to be getting closer to Ichiri, but it's not enough!

Shiko wanted to make the two of them shine like in the original work! Let Kita call Ichiri "Little Ichiri" again! To achieve this, just spending some daily time together is not enough! So Shiko took out "If I Could Be a Constellation". I hope it can take the relationship between the two to a higher level.

Before the others had finished reading the score, Kita grabbed it anxiously and pulled Shizi aside: "Are you sure the lyrics you wrote are the original?"

"You can't doubt me on this." Shizi crossed her arms. Even if she forgot the lyrics she wrote, she would never forget the lyrics of her own song.

Kita stared at Shiko's eyes and said, "So, these lyrics were written by that Goto-san?"

Shizi nodded: "And it's written for you."

"But but but..." Kita stuttered for the first time. She pointed to a few lines in the lyrics, "The moonlight is so beautiful... I remember this is..."

"Yes, that's what you think." Shi Ziyun said calmly, "'Lonely Rock' is a popular light novel produced by Houbunsha. How many viewers do you think are supporting the couple Boshita?"

“Eh? Eh? Eh?” While Kita was still in a daze, Shiko continued, “To be honest, although it’s a bit embarrassing to say it, my former self and my other self were also loyal fans of Hata. But now I really just want your relationship to return to the original, that’s all.”

She blushed and patted Xiduo's shoulder: "Trust me!"

Kita looked like he was possessed by Ichiri. It really looked like they had "turned into a constellation" with Ichiri. Shiko took the score back from Kita's shaking hands with a smile and returned to the others: "Any other questions?"

Hongxia leaned close to Liang's ear and said, "Liang, do you feel that...the personalities of the two little Shizi are becoming more and more similar?"

"Maybe the illness is about to get better?" Liang said.

"I can hear it all." Shizi was a little embarrassed.

"Ahem." Hong Xia looked away. "We have practice today, so let's practice this one first. Is that ok?"

Yili had finished looking at her part at this time: "Why does this section suddenly stop for such a long time and then has to be played with the glissando style?" She pointed to one of the sections.

Shizi explained: "Originally it was not used, but in the original work, during the first live performance, the first string of Ichiri's guitar broke and the second string was unusable. At the critical moment, you picked up an empty bottle on the ground and used the slide to show off a part. I really hope to replicate this."

"The two Shizi are indeed a little different." Liang said softly to Hongxia.

"So even though it's very rude, could you please make the guitar break down at that time?" Shizi asked Yili seriously.

"But they are all little idiots after all." Hong Xia blushed.

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Chapter 19 If I could become a constellation, I would be with you

Ichiri quietly approaches Kita who is hiding in the bushes.

"Kita-san..."

"Aiya!" Hearing Ichiri's voice, Kita jumped out and immediately ran away like a rabbit, leaving Ichiri injured.

Hiding in another shadow, Kita squatted down and breathed slightly.

"Ahhh... so shy..." She buried her face in her arms.

No. I can't face Goto-san at all. Whenever I see her or hear her voice, the lyrics of that song come to my mind.

……

「君と集まってzodiacになれたら」(If I can meet you and become a constellation)

"On this night when the stars fall, my only wish is this"

……

"Wa ...

Although she didn't want to, her brain was still chewing the lyrics carefully, breaking the words into emotions, digesting and absorbing them. The more she digested, the more flustered she became. Was the emotion reflected in the lyrics really just the dependence between friends? Was their relationship in another world line actually like this?

She asked Wu about this question. However, Wu, the one she called "Hashita Party", excitedly described how he and Goto first met in the stairwell in another world line, how they got along in daily life, what he did to Goto at the cultural festival, when the name was changed, how the two made mistakes in front of the whole school, and how they met eyes in Goto's room...

She! Definitely! Adding! Fuel! and! Vinegar!

However, Kita found himself constantly imagining them in another world, imagining a relationship that went beyond ordinary friends.

And secretly looking forward to it.

It’s so nice, the kind of relationship where each other can become each other’s star and form a constellation.

After all, Goto-san is indeed her star right now.

Whether it was Goto who held her back when she was about to escape from Starry, or who gave her the motivation to move forward with the lyrics, or who never left her side and taught her guitar techniques, it was all Goto-san.

Kita chewed over the daily life she spent with Ichiri word by word, thinking about it during the day and at night. Finally, she came to a conclusion: Goto Ichiri had been shining in Kita Ikuyo's sky since that day.

But she couldn't do it. Kita knew that she couldn't become Goto's star at the moment.

Just ordinary efforts and ordinary interactions will not allow you to become the shining star of Goto-san. I have been searching and working hard, and my [Electric Guitar Technique] has reached Lv4. I have also become more proficient in combat and have developed several original skills.

But this cannot make Goto-san a star. Goto-san knows what she needs. She needs to overcome her weaknesses, and for this she needs the encouragement of her partners and a hand from others when necessary. In another world line, she is the only one in the band who goes to the same school as Goto-san, and she gets this position because she spends the most time with her in life. But now, her relationship with Goto-san is just that of an ordinary bandmate, and even the position of "spending the most time together" is not hers, but that of Wu-san. So she can't find an opportunity to shine for Goto-san.

Without mutual illumination, she didn't even dare to call her "Xiao Yili", no matter how much she longed in her heart.

That's why she reacted so strongly to the lyrics.

Because it was clearly written by her.

“If I could turn into a constellation…” She really wanted to, she really wanted to turn into a constellation with Goto.

I miss you. I miss you very much. I miss you when I play the guitar, I miss you when I look at Goto-san at a live show, I miss you when I look at Goto-san on the boat, and after reading this lyrics, I miss you all the time.

They see each other every day, and I can see her sleeping face every day when I wake up. I sleep next to her, but the distance between their hearts cannot be brought closer. At first, it was just an ordinary wish, but the long-term torture made this emotion gradually deteriorate.

I want to be her star, I want to call her "Xiao Yili", I want her to look at me, just me, that's enough, she needs nothing but stars in her blue eyes.

Who are you looking at in your eyes now?

We are playing guitar together now, and you must still have me in your eyes, right?

But that's all. Apart from daily guitar practice, I have no reason to be alone with you. This short period of time has become my only happy time now.

So, please let me be happy like this every day. Even if I can't be your star, I still want to stick to your eyes like an ugly worm.

When I came to my senses, I found myself pinning Goto-san down on top of me.

Goto-san fell to the ground, her long hair disheveled. Her eyes, her softness, her fragrance, were all pinned down by me. My feet locked her tightly, and she couldn't escape. If I shortened the distance a little more, I could completely possess this beauty.

I lowered my head and seemed to be able to feel her panicked breathing.

The two guitars were pressed tightly between us, barely supporting the last bit of rationality.

I'm here, what am I doing?

Ah, it seems like he was practicing guitar. I seem to have been forced to go to band practice. After the band practice, it was individual practice, and Goto-san was teaching me guitar as usual.

"So weird..." Goto-san's voice trembled below him, "Since I saw the lyrics, things have become... so weird... Kita-san..."

Looking at her with tears in her eyes, I suddenly felt a strong sense of helplessness and sadness in my heart.

"……lyrics."

"What?" she asked.

"After reading the lyrics of that song, Goto-san didn't have any thoughts?" My voice seemed to be crying, but I couldn't hide it anymore. Kita Ikuyo's social skills were completely useless at this moment.

"That's a song written by Goto-san in another world! It was written for another me, right? Doesn't Goto-san have any thoughts on those lyrics?"

"I..." She couldn't say anything. I waited for a moment, and she just moved her lips, as if she was organizing her words.

But, I already know it.

That's it.

I smiled bitterly, and slowly moved away from her. Slowly, I put the guitar back into my bag, feeling her warmth gradually disappearing from my body. Then, I put on my bag and prepared to leave.

If I beg her desperately, will she accept me like this? I think she will, after all, that's Goto-san who won't say no. But then, I won't be Kita Ikuyo anymore.

I ignored Goto's shouts from behind and walked out on my own. There was a noise in the distance. It was Wu practicing his combat skills.

Ah, it’s classmate Wu again.

Goto-san and Wu-san are the best friends, right? Logically, I should be jealous. If I were the yandere type she described, I would even hate her and want to kill her to keep Goto-san to myself.

But I'm not that kind of character. Ikuyo Kita can't even hate.

Kita unknowingly returned to the empty tent. The bed was made, but no one was there. Should she talk to someone at a time like this? Kita Ikuyo always did this, didn't she? But not now. How could she tell others about her twisted emotions? For the first time, Kita felt the pain of sadness accumulating in her heart. For the first time, she drowned in a sea of pain, without anyone to rely on. In the past, at least a light would shine in to guide her. But that light will no longer come. She did something excessive. That light will no longer come.

She saw a small dressing mirror and simple washing utensils beside her bed. These were her own. Although she had no cosmetics, daily washing was still necessary. She picked up the scissors, faced the mirror, and wanted to cut off her braids.