Their restricted abilities are refreshed every week.

"Aine should also learn more about the work of the student union. It's good to develop hobbies, but you can't forget your main job." said Shirakawa Haru.

"I'm sorry, President." Chihaya Aine smiled, opening and closing her hands repeatedly in the air. "I've been thinking about the band recently, so it's been hard to concentrate on the student council."

"But holding a live performance at the school festival is indeed a good idea. It seems that there are many students in our school and the surrounding schools who are forming bands." Shirakawa Haru was thinking about the feasibility of Chihaya Aine's proposal.

"Right, right?" Chihaya Aine proudly put her hands on her hips, her nose sticking out like it was about to break through the sky. "I've even thought of a lot of names for our band."

"Tell me about it." Shirakawa Haru looked at Chihaya Aine with encouragement, wondering what kind of good name she would come up with.

"How about UnKnown?"

"There's no one here who likes to shine high beams on others," said Shirakawa Haru.

"What about that?"

"what is that?"

"Amano?"

"You are such beautiful ladies, and naming a band like you after a crop like sweet potato doesn't seem particularly appropriate."

"What about ANON TOKYO?"

"Chihaya-san, you really don't have a talent for naming." Shirakawa Haru covered his forehead, thinking that this is the top student who returned from the UK, why is the style a little different from what he imagined.

The name she chooses is related to herself.

Does this kid really want to be famous or attract attention?

"If you keep talking nonsense like this, you won't have time to practice." Riki interrupted Chihaya Aine who was chattering.

She had already taken off her shop assistant uniform and changed into her casual clothes, and pulled Takamatsu Deng to the practice room. Then Le Na and Nagasaki Suyo also followed Li Xi into the practice room.

"Ah! Riki, Deng, Lenai and Suye, wait for me!" Chihaya Aine found that the band members had left her alone behind, and immediately got up from her chair and chased after them.

Baichuan Qing looked at the backs of the girls, put all the stools they pulled out in an orderly manner, and then chased after them.

After entering the piano room, Shirakawa Haru stood opposite the girls.

Several girls stood on a platform inside the room.

The height of the platform is less than ten centimeters above the ground. Its function is to give the practicing band members a psychological hint that they are on the live stage at this time and can observe the audience in front of them from a bird's-eye view.

"President, please be our audience today. We won't charge you for the ticket!" Chihaya Aine said on the stage.

Li Xi hit her with a hammer, indicating that she should not speak for now and should get ready quickly.

As the sound of electric guitar rang out, the girls' first performance together officially began.

Chapter 4800: Who tried their best, committed a crime, and played without teamwork? ()

Chihaya Aine's guitar skills can be said to be terrible.

Shirakawa Haru looked at Chihaya Aion who was trying hard to keep up with the rhythm of Riki's drum set, with a look of some pity on his face. Although he didn't want to admit it, Chihaya Aion's guitar level obviously lowered the level of the entire band.

Although the girls went to the music room to practice their instruments after deciding to form a band that day, they mostly played alone at that time, and the songs they played and sang were all basic etudes, which did not directly reflect their personal technical skills.

He originally thought that Chihaya Aine had no problem, but at this time she exposed the fact that her guitar skills were seriously inadequate. She was completely unable to keep up with the overall rhythm of the band. Not to mention being able to play more than half of the songs, she even played the opening few notes wrong because of excessive nervousness.

"Chihaya-san, don't rush. If you keep focusing on those first few notes, you'll lose your composure and lose track of the band's overall rhythm. You'll either be racing or falling behind." Shirakawa Haru looked at the frustrated Chihaya Aine and said gently, "This isn't a commercial performance, just a quick practice session. If you think it's too fast, just ask everyone to wait."

"If Aine feels the tempo is too fast, we will try to slow it down so you can catch up." Nagasaki Suyo said gently, setting an example by slowing down the tempo of the bass.

"Riki, can you wait for Aine for a moment?" Takamatsu Deng turned his head and said to Riki who was standing beside him.

"Since you said so, Deng, I'll slow down a bit." A helpless look appeared on Li Xi's face. She frowned, but quickly smoothed her eyebrows.

The only one who did not express her opinion was Lenai. She continued to play according to the original rhythm, but the bassists and drummers around her stopped one after another, and she could not continue playing by herself.

"Chihaya-san, try again." Shirakawa Haru encouraged Chihaya Aine. Chihaya Aine has lost her spirit due to several failures, and he hopes she can pick herself up again.

Otherwise, this failed ensemble practice will have a huge impact on the morale of this band that doesn't even have a name yet.

"Well~ Then I'll try again, try again." Chihaya Aine's face was full of embarrassment. Perhaps she herself knew that her performance was extremely bad. She smiled awkwardly, opened her mouth, and showed her sharp fangs.

This is terrible! If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to be the core member of this band!

I have to do something quickly!

With these thoughts lingering in Chihaya Aine's head, her fingers were always ready to strum the guitar to the rhythm of the drum set.

The first drumbeat that Riki dropped sounded to Chihaya Aine like the deafening blow of a tuning hammer in a symphony or string orchestra.

She followed the slower pace of the crowd and quickly joined in the performance.

It's better than before. Chihaya Aine can play the first few bars accurately.

But when she encountered some bars that required some playing skills, her indomitable momentum obviously declined.

Not to mention those guitar techniques that require a lot of practice, Chihaya Aine is not even proficient in strumming now.

This is one of the most important and expressive guitar techniques. As a guitarist, you must master the technique of strumming.

Chihaya Aion stumbled along and barely completed the strumming. Her gestures were extremely clumsy, and there were a lot of wolf notes and noises. When she came to the measure that required barre, her shaky playing like a drunk finally stopped.

"What the hell are you doing?" Riki, the drummer who controlled the rhythm, stood up from his stool and angrily said to Chihaya Aine, "If you keep doing this, are we going to practice anymore? Or are you expressing your dissatisfaction with us and making fun of us?"

"Ritsuki, don't be like this..." Takamatsu Deng stood in front of Chihaya Aine to stop Ritsuki from continuing, "Maybe Aine is still too excited. We should give her more time."

"Hmm..." Li Xi obviously took Gao Songdeng's words to heart, but she was still very angry.

But this cannot be blamed on her. As the founder of the band, Chihaya Aine's playing level is actually the worst in the band.

It would be fine if they were simply the worst in the band, after all, they all have musical talents far beyond their peers, and their technical skills are at a level that most people can hardly match.

Li Xi could understand that Chihaya Aine's playing level was lower than theirs, but at least she had to know those guitar techniques that were not so difficult, right?

To perform on stage as a musician, playing the notes smoothly is the most basic requirement. The harder part is managing the relationship between notes. Should the first note of a measure be emphasized? How should crescendo and decrescendo be performed? Should the tempo be faster? Does the friction between fingers and strings produce a sound when changing strings? How can one create a clean and beautiful sound for the instrument? Does the music have the beauty of singing?

When playing a musical instrument, never let the sound of the instrument be dull and boring. This is a big taboo when playing. If the music you play does not have a distinct sense of layering, the audience will just want to sleep after listening to it.

"Come on, Aine." Nagasaki Suyo, who was standing next to Chihaya Aine, encouraged her.

"Lixi has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't look at her like that. She actually attaches great importance to our joint performance this time. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked the store manager for leave to practice with us today." Takamatsu Deng added to Chihaya Aine.

"Yes, is that so?" Chihaya Aine answered hesitantly.

"..." Le Na suddenly came across from the side with her customized ESP. She walked to Chihaya Aion and pushed her away from the music stand. She casually glanced at the music on the stand, and then graceful notes leaped out from her fingertips one after another. She played so fast and so urgently, just like raindrops hitting the awning.

The layering and heaviness of the tone are extraordinary.

As Shirakawa Haru listened to Lena's playing, he closed his eyes and imagined himself standing in a weathered city. The rich history and the stained colors of time washed over him. Ancient temples and scenic spots dotted every corner of this imaginary city. The moment he opened his eyes, a melodious bell chime echoed from an unknown corner... Lena's performance had ended, and the chime he had imagined was the final note of her performance.

Lena's performance gave Shirakawa Haru this feeling.

"Boring..." Lenai unplugged the audio cable, put the electric guitar into its case, and walked out of the music room with her suitcase. As she passed by Shirakawa Haru, she stopped and leaned in closer like a cat, a light in her eyes that was hard to understand. She didn't know whether to say hello to Shirakawa Haru before leaving. After thinking it over, she decided it would be better to say, "Goodbye."

Lenai walked out of the piano room carrying the piano case.

"Huh... This attitude is really unpleasant. Although she has clearly joined the band, she always seems like an extra member." Li Xi crossed his arms and said to the door at the entrance of the piano room.

At this time, she had already put down the drumstick in her hand, knowing that today's practice was over.

After all, Lenai, one of the band members, left directly, so they naturally couldn't practice in the absence of other members.

"She's just like a straightforward wild cat. When she's in a good mood, she'll crawl onto your lap and sleep curled up. When she's in a bad mood, she'll ignore you and run away with the cat food you gave her." Nagasaki Motoyo clapped her hands and said.

"But she is really good at guitar." Li Xi commented. She didn't like Lenai's attitude, but she had to admit Lenai's strength as a band guitarist.

"..." While everyone was commenting on Lenna, Chihaya Aine stayed in the corner silently. Shirakawa Haru walked to her side and gently tapped her guitar.

"If you don't succeed this time, then spend more time practicing and try to play the piece next time. You have to work hard for success next time." Shirakawa Haru comforted Chihaya Aine.

"I understand." Chihaya Aine was feeling a little down. She forced herself to smile as usual, but this smile was not funny at all in Shirakawa Haru's eyes. "Hehehe..."

"Chihaya-san, stop smiling like an idiot. What you should do now is to improve the level of your guitar." Shirakawa Haru helped Chihaya Aine put the guitar into the case.

The dim light of the setting sun gradually faded on the floor of the RING. The huge sun sank behind the mountains in the sky, as if most of it was eaten up by the endless ground pin lines. In the increasingly dark night, all the lights in the RING room lit up.

Today is the first time their band has played together. Although it is just a practice performance, it is still of great significance.

As the amateur manager of Chihaya Aine and her band, Haru Shirakawa treated each of these hard-working girls to a cup of coffee and a dessert as a reward for taking time out of their busy schedules to practice with RING.

"Thank you all for your hard work. Everyone performed very well today." Shirakawa Haru took a sip of coffee and scanned the faces of the girls one by one.

Takamatsu Deng's expression was a little excited when he was looking at her, mixed with a hint of embarrassment. Shirakawa Haru felt that she should be very happy because Takamatsu Deng had been talking to him about the band's first performance in class.

Riki looked at Chihaya Aine as if she were trash, but Shirakawa Haru thought she was a serious person who treated the people around her and herself with the same high standards.

Nagasaki Suyo still smiled as usual, holding the coffee cup and sipping it in small sips.

Chihaya Aine was in a very low mood. She was usually the talkative one, but now she was concentrating on eating the crepe in front of her.

"Today's ensemble practice made me very happy," said Nagasaki Suyo.

"Well... everyone is working hard. I believe our band will get better and better." Gao Songdeng looked at the pancake in front of her at a loss. She couldn't finish such a big pancake at all.

"But someone is holding us back." Lixi crossed her arms over her chest and instinctively wanted to stand up from her seat, but she quickly realized that practice was over and it was time to prepare and rest.

"Sorry, sorry... I didn't expect to have to rehearse the ensemble so soon." Chihaya Aine raised her head and smiled awkwardly, thinking that she had made a fool of herself in front of everyone! There was nothing she could do about it! I'd only been practicing for a few days, why did you give me such a difficult piece to play at the beginning? Wouldn't it be better to play those popular and simple pieces? I was so embarrassed this time, and the president even found out. I just hope that the president won't be disappointed in me because of my mistake. On the bright side, this time I've gained a lot. The few band members I randomly found are so talented. With their help, I will soon become a big star in the local band!

"But wasn't it you who came to us to practice ensemble?" Riki stared at Chihaya Aine, his gaze becoming increasingly dangerous. "You told us to come to RING to practice quickly, but you were the worst performer."

"I'm sorry, because I really want to practice with you guys~" Aine clasped her hands together, lowered her head and whispered.

"You're really unreliable." Li Xi said with a pout.

"Hehe..." Chihaya Aine let out her signature laugh.

It's very strange. Although smiles can express different meanings, there seems to be some specific meaning behind Chihaya Aine's various smiles.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Bai Chuanqing said again. He took the receipt on the table and prepared to go to the front desk to pay. "Now, if you want to go home, please go back first. I will be leaving soon."

"Thank you for your patronage."

The clerk took the receipt and recorded the money. Shirakawa Haru took out his mobile phone and scanned it at the payment area. With a ding-dong sound, he completed the payment.

"I want to ask you something," Baichuan thought of the now-departed Wildcat as he put his phone away. "Does that girl with silver hair and two-colored eyes often stay here?"

"If you're talking about Lenai, then she does hang out at RING often." The clerk opened his eyes wide and looked at Shirakawa Haru in front of him with an interested expression.

"She really likes matcha parfaits, right?" Shirakawa Haru opened her phone to pay. "She came to rehearse and play with us today as a member of the band. I remember every band member very clearly and can't forget them. Does she not like coffee?"

"She has a cat tongue and doesn't like anything hot - but she can still drink warm milk," the clerk reminded.

"A cup of warm milk and two matcha parfaits." Shirakawa Haru said, "Next time you see a stray cat...Miss Lenai, just give them to her."

"Thank you for your patronage," the waiter said with a smile, and then walked to the backstage with a matcha parfait.

"I've already paid." Shirakawa Haru said to the girls sitting at the table, and then said that she wanted to go back first.

After eating dessert and enjoying coffee, the girls said goodbye to each other and left.

There is an overpass not far from the station. Cars are coming and going under the bridge like a school of fish in the sea. When night falls, all the lights under the overpass light up, and the neon lights of the commercial district in the distance on both sides are also flashing like a rainbow.

Gao Songdeng and Li Xi were walking on the overpass. At this moment, they were the only two people on the overpass.

"Today's rehearsal is completely messed up." Li Xi was standing across from the station. Looking at the running train, she brushed her long hair that was blown by the wind. "Nagasaki Suyo said she was happy, but she's obviously the one who's unhappy."

"That wild cat is really something. She has such great skills, but why did she join our band? She can't always be so free. If she doesn't feel a sense of belonging to the band, it will be useless no matter how good her skills are." Li Xi complained dissatisfiedly.

"'Kasuga Shadow' has changed..."

Gao Songdeng stood behind her and spoke softly. The heavy rain last night continued until dusk today. The water on the ground had not had time to dry up completely. Under the light of the street lamp, she saw her face on the surface of the water.

"Are you still thinking about her?" Li Xi stopped and leaned on the railing, gazing at the distant mountains in the night. "You don't have to worry about Xiangzi. She's in the class next to yours? You two lived so close, but she never took the initiative to look for you. Isn't that too heartless?"

"...It's not like that. Xiangzi is now the vice president of Hinomori High School. She is very busy." Takamatsu Deng's eyes flashed, and it seemed that something wet was about to burst out.

"..." Li Xi tightened his grip on the backpack for a moment, "I'm really happy to be able to form a band with you again. Because I can't forget your singing."

"what……"

"Goodbye then." Li Xi turned around and said goodbye to Gao Songdeng, then quickened his pace and disappeared on the overpass.

When Baichuan Qing returned home, he found something wrong. Although there was no one around him, he felt that there were very terrifying eyes staring at him. That gaze was casual and contemptuous.

He felt like he was seen through from head to toe!

too horrible!

"Yuki, are you home?" Shirakawa Haru called her sister Yuki on her cell phone.

"I'm here!"

Yuki poked her head out from the second floor and looked down at Shirakawa Haru. The smile on her face made Shirakawa Haru feel cold all over.