You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

(While we were holding hands)"

On the stage.

Shiina Tachikawa, who was looking at Toyokawa Sho's back, was already at a loss.

If we were to ask who among the hundred or so people present was the one who felt the most deeply about this song, it would definitely be her.

She watched with her own eyes as Toyokawa Sho picked up a pencil and wrote the music score on paper. This music score was really as he said, the requirements for the drummer were quite easy. Even some basic beats in daily training were more difficult than this.

At first, she was quite skeptical. Could such a simple drum beat really satisfy her boss? But when Toyokawa Sho started playing guitar and singing at the microphone, all her doubts were instantly dispelled.

A good work of art must be able to make people feel in the most intuitive way how outstanding and beautiful it is.

And this "The Old Man and the Sea" is obviously such a work, even she can see it.

If this song is released online, it will definitely be a hit. The most basic thing is that the number of views exceeds 100,000.

I'm actually playing the drums for such an amazing song...

Whenever he thought of this, Shiina Riki couldn't help but feel excited and encouraged. Even his elder sister couldn't do this, right?

One day, I actually—

Even better than my older sister...?

The boiling sense of accomplishment filled Shiina Riki's entire body, making the drum beats she played clearer and more powerful. When she noticed Toyokawa Sho looking back again, memories of the practice room before came flooding back.

Toyokawa Sho said that the most essential part of the song "The Old Man and the Sea" is the short consonant before the chorus.

This supporting voice can be said to be the embodiment of the soul of the entire song, and it is the essence that makes the audience feel a sense of summer returning.

and so.

There is absolutely no room for error.

There is absolutely no room for error.

Even if there is a problem with the drum rhythm, you are not at fault.

Only this chorus that elevates the mood of the chorus to its highest point can be absolutely correct.

have you understood?

Of course I understand!

Shiina Riki licked his dry lips. The person in front of him looked back at him in a beautiful and stunning way, but the huge pressure that followed was like a thousand arrows shot at him, making it hard to breathe.

That look seemed to say.

You will definitely be able to cooperate well.

Damn pool boy...

Do you know that compared to scolding and blaming?

Isn't it this kind of wholehearted trust that makes people feel more stressed?

You big bastard who squeezes the drummer...!

Only I will cooperate with you without complaint!

It's just a supporting voice. Look, I'm singing it back while playing the drums!

Shiina Riki herself didn't even notice how happy her expression was.

After meeting Toyokawa Sho's gaze, the two of them, like close friends who had played together for ten years, sang the afterglow of summer in unison with such tacit understanding:

"さぁ——?

(bring it on)"

Catgirl held her breath.

Tsuzuki Shifune gripped his cane tightly.

Rinrinko covered her mouth with both hands.

It was as if a shooting star flashed across the blue-haired girl's eyes.

This wonderful chorus conquered everyone present.

And after that, there was the second climax.

"まだ远くへまだ远くへ——?

(Towards the distant clouds)"

"Servant of the wind.

(We also become a breeze)"

"まだ远くへ云も上えてまだ向こうへ——?

(Blowing towards the distance through the sea of clouds)"

"The wind is blind,

(Riding the breeze)

"Servant of the imagination, the bound of the imagination, the bound of the imagination -?

(Leave behind you the shackles of a barren imagination)"

"まだ远くへまだ远くへ——?

(Towards the distant clouds)"

"Umi no Kataへ——?

(Where the sea is)"

If I say that before I still appreciated the tranquility of music.

At this moment, the cafe is full of cheers and songs.

The audience who had already heard the main chorus once actually started to sing the chorus along with Toyokawa Sho on the stage. Almost a hundred people in total sang along with him.

This scene scared Shiina Riki above, and he almost missed a beat.

However, Toyokawa Sho showed amazing calmness and proficiency in this, and even showed an extremely rich and cheerful expression. He stood on the stage and took the initiative to lead the audience to sing along.

How skilled are you?!

Shiina Riki was shocked. He must have simulated the performance in his mind so many times to be able to control the atmosphere on the scene so easily and naturally.

Little did they know that this person was so experienced simply because he had given too many concerts in the past and had already mastered the trick of cooperating with the audience.

But other people don't know about this.

In the eyes of others, his rock-steady performance shows that he is a natural superstar.

Especially Tsuzuki Shisen. If she was not too old to be impulsive, and if it were not for the inappropriateness of her face, she would have picked up her guitar and gun and went on stage to play guitar with Toyokawa Sho.

“…The more I read, the more delightful it becomes.”

Tsuzuki Poetry Ship sighed with satisfaction.

"His stage presence is impeccable, steady, good, fantastic, and I absolutely have to praise him. I've seen established singers who've been in the industry for a while, and they're not necessarily better than him. The ability to connect one's emotions with the audience is incredibly rare, and even more precious than his singing voice, which even I have to praise. I've lived most of my life, and I haven't seen many people as infectious as him. He was born to do this."

Rinrinko nodded frantically.

As a listener, she really thought that Toyokawa Sho sang very well. If she asked him for an autograph later, she might be able to sell it for millions!

"Rinrinko, cut a copy of his song and post it to RiNG's account as a promotion. Next time I come to the store, ask him to take time to come over and practice with me, and he will be paid." said Tsuzuki Shifune.

"Oh... then does that mean Toyokawa-san is the boss's last disciple?" Rinrinko asked with interest, taking out a small notebook.

"I just don't want to waste such a talented kid. I told him I'd change his contract in a month or two and make him the café's deputy director. His salary will be based on the café's profits from now on."

Tsuzuki Shifune is indeed an old artist who has lived for most of his life. He is very familiar with the art of bundling interests. He is determined to eat Toyokawa Sho and turn him into RiNG.

Brat, why are you singing so well?

I can't let you get away now.

I have seen clearly that with your talent that God has given you, as long as you are well trained for a few years, there is no need to worry that you won't be able to enter the Red and White Song Contest Budokan?

If someone becomes famous and asks you who your teacher is, you can say Du Zhu Shi Chuan. I will be so proud if that gets out.

By the time the time comes, I will bring you and Lenai up.

I have no regrets.

Ok.

Perfect, very perfect.

Tsuzuki style!

Second formation!

"Wait a minute, boss."

At this moment, the blue-haired girl who had been silent just now spoke again.

"Huh? Is something wrong?"

Tsuzuki Shisen gave him a questioning look.

"You plan to train him for a long time, right?" the blue-haired girl asked seriously.

"Oh?"

This question was asked.

It seems like there is a pleasant surprise.

Tsuzuki Shisen's life experience is so experienced that she knows what someone is going to do as soon as they take off their pants.

"Why, you want to play with him?"

"Yeah. He has a strong personality, and more importantly, he gives me a very familiar feeling. People like him are hard to find, and if you let him get away, you may never find him again in your lifetime." The blue-haired girl nodded seriously.

"If you want to work with him, you have to come work in my shop," Tsuzuki Shifune chuckled. Another big fish caught. Today was truly a fruitful day. "What's your name?"

"Yamada Ryo."

The blue-haired girl picked up the bass she had placed aside and introduced herself to Tsuzuki Shifune.

“It’s the bass player.”

ps: I was mainly revising the manuscript yesterday and corrected some problematic parts. Thank you all for your feedback. Now the next step is to ask for votes as usual. As agreed before, there will be a big update the day after tomorrow!

019. Anyway, they are the same person

"ライオンが片れるアフリカの沙浜は,

(Seemingly searching for lions frolicking on the coast of Africa)"

"海のずっと向こうにある.

(I think everything should be on the other side of the sea)"

Finished a song.

Toyokawa Sho stopped strumming the guitar and took a long breath, his eyes, which seemed to be carved out of precious amber, overflowing with satisfaction.

It was a great pleasure to sing.

comfortable.

The depressed mood I felt when I saw the scumbag in the morning was finally gone.

Toyokawa Sho had a satisfied smile on his face. Looking at the countless pairs of eyes looking at him, he bent down, bowed to the audience dutifully, then picked up his guitar and stand and prepared to leave.

At this moment, a female general came riding on a horse.

Judging from her posture, she must be a disciple of the famous "Hot Girl Sect" in the martial arts world.

This sect has a profound influence in the Far East. Although it is a young school with a short history, it has many disciples and has strongholds all over the country. Its mnemonics are catchy and its moves are very easy to learn, so it is open to the general public with almost no entry requirements.

The practice of this technique follows the path of external cultivation, which emphasizes wide opening and closing, and the ability to control it freely. It only takes two years of accumulation to obtain the qualification of free transmission and become a generation of hot girl trendsetters.