Guitar Hero also wants to play Kasuga Shadow!

Why can’t I sing?

Pochi was clearly watching from the audience, everything was fine during rehearsal, and Xiangzi was clearly next to Pochi...

Gao Songdeng held the microphone. This time, the others played smoothly. But when it came to him, he couldn't make a sound at all.

"What the hell? They call it a band if they don't even have any sound?"

The audience member standing closest to the stage looked at his phone, but couldn't find any information about the band, so he turned around and left with a lack of interest.

……

The lights, I can't sing at all...

In the audience, Shoko Toyokawa couldn't accept that her former teammate couldn't even sing normally, so she looked away and farted on Pochi next to her.

But she also clenched her fists and looked at the stage worriedly.

"Boring woman..."

On the other side, Lenai yawned as he watched the scene on the stage and gave his own evaluation.

"No... No, it shouldn't be like this..."

Pochi murmured softly. This was a response to Lenai's comments, and also a question about everyone's efforts over the past few days.

"Everyone has been practicing hard..."

"Pochi..."

Xiangzi looked at Pochi's uneasy expression and held her clenched fist. "Are you okay?"

"Xiangzi...I..."

Pochi didn't know what to say. The current atmosphere was indeed completely different from what he had imagined. "Live, isn't it supposed to make people happy?"

"That's right..."

Xiangzi looked at the lights on the stage again. Just because Crychic disbanded, he couldn't even sing out loud now?

Even if I am no longer by your side, weren't the shouts you made on the overpass that night sincere words?

Shoko Toyokawa felt angry. The teammates she had chosen should never be like this!

Thinking of this, Toyokawa Shoko took a step forward while holding Pochi's hand, glaring at the stage and at Takamatsu Touma.

"Have you forgotten that Pochi caught a cold because of the band?! How can you let her down like this now?!"

This thought was clearly transmitted to Deng's mind along his line of sight, and in an instant his whole body seemed to be energized.

【頑張ってる十三君はもう

You have worked very hard.]

【謬いて転んだって

Even if I stumble and fall]

【立ち上がり来たんだ

I got up and came here.]

"Ah! It's singing."

Pochi looked at the stage with some excitement, as if his body and mind were affected by the singing of the lights. Although he didn't know what happened, if this happened, the live performance could go on smoothly.

Xiangzi turned his head to look at Pochi and found that she didn't notice his previous actions and was now concentrating on watching the people on the stage.

Yes... this is her band after all, and this is supposed to be her stage...

Just like that, Shoko Toyokawa loosened the hand that she had been holding tightly just now.

……

【頑張ってるいつでも

Keep working hard all the way.

【ここに立ってるだけで

Because I'm just standing here】

That's right... This is the song I wrote for Bochi, and I'm standing right here. Bochi is also listening to my voice from the audience, and she should be able to hear it more clearly than on the stage. So, I must convey my feelings to her!

What…what happened? Suddenly, the lights sang. Aine, who was on the stage, was startled by the sound. No…that's not right. It wasn't just the sound itself; she could clearly feel the heavy emotion woven into the song.

This... this is simply the cry of my heart!

……

"How about it?"

Hachiman Kairei said to Sankaku Hatsuka who was standing beside her, "Let's interview Sankaku-san, a professional vocalist, about his thoughts."

"Hmm...still trying very hard."

Chuhua turned around and looked at Hailing and answered.

"Desperately?"

"Yes, her singing style is very harmful to the throat and very physically demanding. However..."

Chu Hua turned his attention back to the stage. "I have to say, the singing is very contagious. Should I give it a try?"

"Really? As expected of a famous idol, you're constantly improving. That's what we call professionalism."

"Okay, Hachiman-kun, stop teasing me."

After saying this, Sankaku Hatsuka looked over at Xiangzi and Pochi on the other side. "Should we... pretend to meet them by chance and say hello later?"

……

【Escapeげてもいい道が见えなくても

Even if I can't see the way forward, I can still run away.

【っても君と行っていたいんだよ

Even if I am confused, I am willing to run with you.

【Ichiro

With you】

With the last line of lyrics, Takamatsu Deng stretched out his finger and pointed in the direction of Pochi, and then the singing and accompaniment ended together, and cheers from the audience came from the stage.

But Deng could only feel his own heartbeat and Pochi's clapping voice not far away.

……

"Amazing! This is a live performance! This is the live performance that took so long to rehearse! Right, Xiangzi!"

Pochi clapped his hands and shared his joy with Xiangzi beside him with a beaming face.

"Well, yes."

Xiangzi nodded and covered his mouth with his hands to laugh. Pochi looked like a child who got his favorite toy for the first time, so adorable.

……

On the stage, Nagasaki Suyoshi saw the scheduled piece end, bowed, and prepared to take down his bass, ending the performance. But then a sound came from the lights again...

【I am very happy to be with you. 】

Eh? Isn't it over? Su Shi looked at the others suspiciously. They all seemed to have doubtful expressions, except for Mu, who remained expressionless...

At that time, I was very confused and didn’t know what to do.

Pochi paused his excitement and looked at the stage in confusion. Wasn't there only one song? Could they have added a new segment I wasn't aware of?

Shoko Toyokawa, who was standing by, knew that this was what Deng said to Pochi, so she silently moved away from Pochi a few steps so that Deng could only see her figure.

[I feel very uncomfortable and don’t want to endure this kind of feeling anymore.]

[I thought... I had grown to hate the band.]

Deng... is he talking about Pochi? Aine still didn't understand the situation and looked at Suyo, who was closest to her.

Su Shi didn't understand whether it was over or not, so she could only look at Li Xi who had been making decisions for the band.

Li Xi, confused, turned his gaze to Mu, who had remained expressionless.

Huh? Why...are you all looking at me?

Mu, who was originally holding the guitar in a daze, seemed to understand and remembered the conversation with Lixi at that time.

【It depends on the specific situation at that time.】

I see. This means we're going to play the next song after the halftime MC. Does that mean I should add some accompaniment now? Yeah, I'm the lead guitarist, so this is definitely something I should be doing. No wonder everyone's looking at me.

Wakaba Mutsu, who understood everything, added an impromptu accompaniment to Deng's monologue, which attracted even more puzzled looks from the other three people.

【But...even though our band doesn't have a name yet.】

Even if we are lost, we still want to keep moving forward.

I've been scared all day, too.

But I thought about you still watching me from the audience, watching the stage that should have belonged to you...

Deng... is he talking about me? Pochi realized it only now.

【so……】

It was as if the heavy emotions that had been brewing for a long time were about to be released at this moment. Deng suddenly raised his head and shouted with all his strength.

【I can only sing with all my might! 】

【because!】

【My song is the cry of my heart! 】

Oh, the emotion is there. Mu, expressionless, felt that the time was right and smoothly switched to another song following the impromptu melody.

If you want to know which song it is...

At this moment, the four people on the stage are all from the same band, and what's more coincidental is that the fifth member of the band is also in the audience.

So, at this moment, is there any song more suitable to be played than "Spring Shadow"?

The answer is of course no!

As the familiar and powerful melody rang out from Mu's hands, Toyokawa Shoko in the audience seemed to realize something and stared at the four people on the stage in disbelief.

There is no place for me there anymore...

……

Meanwhile, Su Shi, on the stage, stood there, stunned and bewildered. She knew Xiao Xiang was somewhere in the audience watching her at that very moment. Why, why was Mu playing Kasuga Shadow at this very moment? Didn't she know Xiao Xiang was there? Yet, her hands moved mechanically, following the melody.

When Li Xi and Aine heard this familiar melody, there was no reason for them not to play it, and just like that...

【悴んだ心ふるえる灗世界で

A haggard heart, a wavering gaze, this world]

【servant

I am alone]

【三ることしか知らない春は

Only understand the spring of falling flowers]

【Every year it’s cold every year

Still indifferent to me every year]

……

"Shoko! Kasuga Shadow! There was supposed to be only one song, it seems like this was added at the last minute!"

The excited Pochi walked over to Xiangzi and said excitedly, but Xiangzi just stayed where he was and didn't react, "Xiang... Xiangzi?"

It was then that Pochi noticed that something was wrong with Xiangzi's condition. "Are you okay?"

"No...I'm fine."

It's just Kasuga Shadow...