There are always girls in bands who want to date me

That’s the expression!

The happy smile on Sakuragawa Aki's lips grew wider.

That’s right, it’s because I want to see this expression that I’ve never learned music theory!

After all, from a practical point of view, if someone who can play a musical instrument is forced to pretend to be a novice, it will actually be very awkward, and people who are familiar with musical instruments can see it at a glance.

huh○⋯⒉弍/③○玖ノ╲

①0㈠②②/⒊澪⒐ノ╲

Because a lot of muscle memory will not deceive you, certain habits when you play will expose your true level.

Unless it's a performance online where you don't show your face.

There is a clear difference between intentional mistakes and unintentional mistakes.

The lavender pupils were slightly widened, and beneath a rather charming teardrop mole were slightly open plump cherry lips, a fair and smooth face, and a hint of disbelief in the slightly sharp eyes.

Brother Lixi, you are so beautiful (laughing).

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head and looked to the other side.

Well, Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo was also in a daze, with a very surprised expression on her face, while the little penguin still had a silly look on his face, and seemed to have no idea of the current situation.

As for this stinky pink-haired girl, is she laughing secretly?

The pink-haired Aine-chan was covering her mouth with her hands, her shoulders trembling, her light grey eyes curved, and she looked very happy.

A mere Aiyin dares to laugh at me. I'll teach you a lesson soon!

Sakuragawa Aki rolled his eyes at her, indicating that he would not argue with her.

Well, if you look at it this way, there's an introverted and autistic lead singer, a bassist who's a traitor and is giving up, a newbie guitarist who can only play eighth chords, a keyboardist who has never played an electronic organ, and a stray cat who knows where.

This group is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Brother Lixi, I am crying my eyes out, she is really the only normal person in this group...

Well, after all, we still have to put a lot of pressure on her. How can a mere Aine-chan bear this little pressure? Give me double the pressure (laughs).

At this moment, Shiina Riki gradually recovered from the blow. She slowly closed her eyes, rubbed her forehead with her hand, took a deep breath, and her delicate face looked as if she was in a dream.

"……real or fake."

"Well, don't be so unhappy."

But you can't bully Brother Lixi too much, after all, my conscience will hurt, Sakuragawa Aki smiled, clasped his hands together, and said slowly.

"Anyway, could you please teach me how to plug in the keyboard?"

…………

"...Plug this cable into the speaker, then turn on this switch and you can play the keyboard."

Shiina Riki stretched out her slender fingers, pointed at the jacks on the electronic keyboard, and taught Sakuragawa Aki the general steps.

There was no impatience in her tone, and she seemed to have completely accepted the reality. Hmm... she looked a little pale.

"Lixi, there's no need to be so pessimistic."

After Sakuragawa Aki plugged in the electronic keyboard, some noises flashed by. He gently pressed the white keys, and the sound of the piano came out from the speakers behind him.

"You may not believe this, but I actually have a super memory. I can learn anything very quickly."

He smiled slightly, narrowed his black eyes slightly, and said meaningfully.

"To be honest, I'm actually considered a 'genius'."

"……what?"

ㄚi○ー２贰⑻⒊0⑨叭

Well, Brother Lixi looks unconvinced.

Could it be that the image of me in her mind completely collapsed at that moment?

Could it be that he has been deemed an unreliable man?

This won't do. In order to save her image and not put more pressure on Riki, Sakuragawa Aki decided to give her another little shock.

"Anyway, please teach me the basics of electronic piano first, Mr. Lixi~"

“…Don’t call me that!”

Shiina Riki sighed, tucked a strand of long black hair behind her ear, leaned down and stretched out her hand to press the keys of the black electronic keyboard in front of Sakuragawa Aki.

When he first got this guitar, the PA lady had already thoughtfully tuned the effects pedal for him, so he could play it right away.

"First, beginners should learn about whole tones and half tones, as well as the black keys and keys..."

As Shiina Riki was talking, he glanced at him sideways, as if to see if he remembered anything. Only after he nodded slightly would he continue with the rest of the explanation.

"Next, I'm going to talk about fingering. I don't know much about it, so I can only explain the basics..."

"First, the fingering method... then the fingering method... the fingering method... then the fingering method... and then the fingering method... "

In fact, learning the piano requires very strong basic skills. Usually, one has to start practicing from a young age. It has very high requirements for muscle memory and fingering mastery.

Tatsuki Shiina briefly explained several commonly used fingerings, and then demonstrated a very simple etude in a very awkward manner.

"Huh... Anyway, let's practice this for now. However, I still recommend that you seek out more professional advice from experienced people. After all, I don't understand a lot of advanced knowledge, and I only know the basics."

Shiina Riki stood up and sighed softly.

It seems that this guy can't be relied upon. I can only find a way to give him and the pink-haired guy more practice. However... I still have to find a skilled guitarist who can take charge of the lead part.

Looking at Shiina Riki's lowered gaze, as if he was thinking seriously, and Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo who was accompanying the little penguin but frequently glanced at him, Sakuragawa Aki shook his head.

I guess Miss Long-term Vegetarian must be very happy now. After all, the performance between herself and Pink Hair can be said to be extremely abstract.

Unfortunately, she couldn't get what she wanted.

Sakuragawa Aki lowered her eyes and looked calmly at the pitch-black beloved piano of Miss PA. Her fingers gently brushed across the surface of the black and white keys, and a smooth touch emerged from her fingertips.

I'm ready to cheat.

【Electronic Piano: LV0】

The skill icon appears and disappears, as if it will disappear at any time.

However, enough!

[Do you want to upgrade this skill? Upgrading the skill to level 1 requires 1 skill point.]

【whether】

'Deep Blue, give me some more!'

Sakuragawa Aki said silently in his heart.

Unfortunately, the system didn't respond at all.

……All right.

"Humanoid system, give me some more!"

[Electronic Keyboard LV0 → Electronic Keyboard LV1]

[Skill upgrade completed, remaining skill points: 3]

Look at your lack of ability. I even gave you a fancy name, but you don't want it.

…………

As the panel in his field of vision slowly faded away, Sakuragawa Aki felt that all the theoretical knowledge, various fingerings, understanding of the keys, and even the familiarity with the position and spacing of each key that the black straight-haired girl had just taught him had been thoroughly understood by him at this moment.

Sakuragawa Aki slowly stretched out his hand, and the piano keys that were originally very unfamiliar began to become familiar at a very fast speed.

It’s like starting to learn piano when you were young, but neglecting it for a few years. Then, when you touch the keys again, you feel a sense of familiarity deep in your heart.

He gently stroked the black and white keys, and the tone represented by each key emerged in his mind.

Hmm... there isn't much information about effects pedals. Is it too advanced for beginners?

Chapter 69: Is He Really a Beet?

【Electronic Piano LV1】

[Evaluation: You have a basic understanding of the electronic keyboard and can play some very simple songs independently or provide low-intensity accompaniment for music. Of course, you are only at the beginner level at this point, and you still have a long way to go before you become a true "keyboard hero."]

There is no doubt that with the skills that Sakuragawa Aki currently possesses, he is still a rookie in music.

What if the instrumental skills of the Mygo band members were materialized into skills?

Narihi-kun has a semi-professional drum level 3, and Nagasaki Motoyo, who has not practiced for a year, is currently only at LV2 bass, but the double bass that has been practicing in the wind band should be at LV3.

That embarrassing pink-haired Aine-chan is even still between guitar LV0 and guitar LV1 at this time. As for the stray cat, there is no dispute about guitar LV4, which is definitely professional level.

To be honest, I feel that Brother Lixi should put more effort into composing music. After all, it is his obsession. Otherwise, if he had practiced drums with all his strength for a year, he might have reached the professional level.

After all, everyone in Bangbang is a genius. The results that others have spent ten or even dozens of years of hard work to achieve have already been generally achieved in the high schools here.

As expected, he is a music master!

Some people are inferior inside, but in fact they are geniuses!

After all, drumming is an instrument that requires a lot of physical fitness, a bit like a national-level athlete. Compared to "hard work", "talent" is more important. The natural difference in body balance and switching between dominant hands can create a huge gap between countless drummers.

My physical fitness is not good enough. Even if I train until I vomit blood, I still can’t play a lonely rock song (laughs).

Sakuragawa Aki gently brushed the keys of the electronic organ, and then, his slender fingers gently fell down and pressed a note.

At this time, Shiina Riki was turning around and walking towards the drum set. The next moment, she paused and then turned around suddenly.

Her lavender eyes widened slightly as she looked at the boy playing the piano in front of her.

Her black eyes were as calm as water, her brows were full of seriousness and indifference, her fringe of hair fell down, her thin lips were slightly pursed, and the pair of hands that casually brushed across the electronic piano were becoming smooth and skillful at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This, how is this possible!

The simple etude that was originally played a little intermittently and not coherently became more and more proficient as the boy played it over and over again, and even began to move towards the realm of "perfection".

Once, twice, three times...

After just a few times, the other party played this very simple etude of only one measure into a beautiful melody, and even added some additional notes, making the music no longer as monotonous and simple as it was at the beginning.

It's like playing this etude thousands of times!

Perfect!

But...how is this possible!

Shiina Riki watched as the other party's originally slightly awkward fingering gradually became natural, as if he was familiar with the jumps between notes and the rapid switching between black and white keys!

"……real or fake."

Shiina Riki murmured.

Genius... these words quickly emerged in her mind.

No, to be able to achieve this level, how could he be just a genius? He must have reached the level of a 'child prodigy'.

Can you learn it after just one listen? Can you memorize it instantly? Can you easily master it after just one play?

"Sakuragawa-kun? How could it be..." Nagasaki Motoyo on the side was also staring at his performance in a daze, her beautiful light blue eyes slightly widened, and her delicate face was full of surprise.

Only Chihaya Aine, who was practicing alone, and Takamatsu Deng, who was accompanying her, were still confused, not knowing what had happened.

Qiuqiu is so amazing, she learns so quickly.

This shameful pink-haired kid who knows nothing about music and can't even read sheet music just feels that the other party is very powerful and has mastered it so quickly. He didn't notice at all. What a shocking performance!

Could it be that... the electronic organ is so easy to learn? No wonder Qiuqiu chose to be a keyboardist.

It's really because my understanding of the game is too shallow.

Even if you have an excellent memory, playing a musical instrument mostly requires muscle memory and familiarity with the instrument!

Even if you can recite the music score by heart and have the order of the notes on the piano keys deeply engraved in your mind, if you don’t have sufficient proficiency and technical support when performing on stage, you will still make mistakes!

Sakuragawa Aki slightly raised the corners of his mouth, and gently pressed the last note with his slender fingers.

The melody slowed down, he let out a long breath, placed his hands flat on the keys, and blinked gently.