Girls' Wishing Tree

Gao Mu heard people from PoppinParty mention Space, which should be a LiveHouse.

Is it some weird habit to treat LiveHouse as your home?

"Guitar can be played anywhere. You will definitely become an excellent guitarist in the future." Gao Mu chose a more conventional way of comforting.

"I want to play guitar in Space. I want to play guitar in Space...for the rest of my life." The girl said in a tearful voice.

"Bang——" A string of the guitar in her hand broke at this moment.

The first string of the guitar is the thinnest string, and it is a situation that every guitarist has encountered when it breaks during intense playing. But this time, the broken string seems to be the last straw that broke the camel's back for the girl.

The girl knelt on the ground, hugging the broken-string guitar tightly. The only sound in the shrine was her sobbing.

"If you want to play guitar, come here." Gao Mu softened his heart: "I'll use the money to buy you speakers, you can just put the speakers here."

During this period, I received more than 100,000 yen in the prize box, which is enough money to buy a speaker.

"……May I?"

"There's a harvest festival going on here in the fall. Would you mind being a guest performer and playing guitar for everyone?"

The girl nodded.

Gao Mu got out of the girl's blind spot and handed her a stack of money. "This money is for buying speakers. After you buy the speakers, you can play here."

The girl looked at Gao Mu who suddenly appeared, but she still didn't show any surprise, but she finally stopped crying. She silently put the guitar back into the bag, bowed to Gao Mu, dragged the guitar bag with wheels, and slipped out of the shrine like a kitten.

Chapter 25: Dryad, Live and Music Girl: 25, Picking Up the Loss

"Crash..."

After the cherry blossoms fell, it rained continuously.

In the rain, two porters carried cardboard boxes wrapped in plastic film and walked into the shrine.

Gao Mu found an opportunity to come out from the tree and walked around behind them: "Excuse me, what are these things you moved here?"

"Ah?" The porter looked at Gao Mu and said, "Ms. Miko, don't you know? These are moved from LiveHouseSpace. If you don't need them, you need to communicate with the owner."

"LiveHouseSpace? Okay, you put your things here." Gao Mu thought for a while and roughly understood what was going on.

A few days ago, she gave some money to the guitar girl who was killed because the LiveHouseSpace was closed, and asked her to buy speakers. I guess she bought some old equipment from the Space.

However, unexpectedly, the two movers brought a lot of things, including four large cardboard boxes.

two days ago.

LiveHouseSpace.

"Guitar speaker." The silver-haired girl pulled Zhudu Shichuan's sleeve with one hand and waved a few Japanese yen bills given to her by Gao Mu with the other.

LiveHouseSpace has confirmed that it will close, and most of the equipment has been packaged and sold to LiveHouseCircle, which is going to open a new branch. Only some equipment of different specifications are still stored here, waiting for customers to buy them. If they cannot be sold, the remaining equipment will be packaged and sent to the second-hand store after a week.

"Lena, who asked you to buy speakers?" Zhudu Shichuan felt a little strange - normally, if you wanted to buy old equipment, you should come to her, so why would you go to her granddaughter?

"The shrine maiden asked me to help buy a speaker, saying that I can go to her place and play guitar in the future." Lenai said with some pleading.

Zhudu Shichuan thought for a while.

She knew Lenai would be sad to see Space close, but for Lenai's future, she decided to close the LiveHouse. A beautiful flower can't grow in a greenhouse, and even if Lenai wanted to become a professional guitarist, he couldn't stay in the comfort zone of Space forever.

Now I think it's okay to leave a thought for Le Nai.

She had heard about the performance of the shrine maiden and knew that such a person would definitely take good care of the equipment that Space moved there.

In that case, it's not impossible to help her put together a house. It doesn't matter whether I lose money or not.

She took the money Lenai waved and patted her granddaughter's head. "Lenai, I'll pick out some good equipment from the remaining ones and have the movers pack them up and move them over in a couple of days."

Split guitar speakers, bass speakers, full-range speakers, drum kits, mixers, microphones, DI boxes, stabilized power supplies...

If you buy these performance equipment brand new, it will be difficult to get them without 500,000 yen. Even if they are second-hand, they are not cheap enough to be discounted by 70%.

In addition, Chikuto Shichuan also packed a spare guitar and a spare bass. Although they are new products priced under 8 yen and positioned as entry-level and simple advanced products, they have all been carefully maintained and debugged.

These devices also have Space stamps or stickers on them, which can be regarded as authentic Space configurations. It can be said that the girl took advantage of Space's bankruptcy and picked up a big bargain for herself.

After receiving these devices, Gao Mu cleared out a room in the shrine and turned it into a rehearsal room. He also took advantage of the bass in his hand to try out his intermediate bass playing skills.

It's no problem to handle a small performance with a few hundred people.

While Gao Mu was playing the bass, Lenai walked in without knocking. When she saw the equipment in the room, her eyes lit up and she immediately connected the guitar she carried with her to the speaker.

At this time, a prompt popped up on the system.

[The rehearsal room arranged by the host fulfilled the girl's wish and greatly satisfied her regret. She was awarded 1500 shining points and the guitar performance (beginner level).]

Gao Mu laughed.

She really didn't expect that this could earn her shining points.

And Lenai understood her smile as a welcome to him.

"My name is Yao Lenai." Lenai pointed at herself and then at the rehearsal room: "Let's play together often in the future."

Gao Mu happened to have a bass guitar on hand, so she played a little with Yao Lenai. She had a little trouble following Yao Lenai's improvisation, but she had no problem being a root-note warrior. With the bass guitar supporting her, the effect was indeed much better.

Lenai played the guitar while shaking her head, as if all the sorrows could no longer affect her.

After playing for two hours, Lenai finally put away his guitar and left contentedly.

Gao Mu also put the bass back into the bag and took out the electric guitar.

A small part of the playing techniques of the electric guitar is similar to that of the bass, and the fretboard sounds are also similar. With the basic guitar playing skills he has acquired, Gao Mu can also play simple songs on the guitar.

According to the system's description, in terms of instrument playing, entry-level skills correspond to barely being able to join a band, intermediate skills are between experienced amateurs and professional musicians, advanced skills are the best among professional musicians, and master level is the top level of playing a certain instrument.

In her system skill column, there are already three musical instruments - intermediate bass playing and elementary guitar playing are given by the system, while elementary violin playing is something she practiced on her own.

Yes, the system will quantify the skills you have learned and list them in the skills list.

Gao Mu closed the door, returned to the shrine courtyard, and continued to walk among the cherry trees.

While Miyazono Kaoru has not yet recovered, she plans to spend more time learning the violin with her.

Once she becomes a great tree demon and can move freely in Tokyo, she plans to find a job as a support musician.

Not to mention the guitarists who are everywhere, bass and violin are relatively rare types of instruments among the girl band players. When the time comes, you can find something to do every day and see if there are any options that provide shining points. Life will not be difficult.

What Gao Mu didn't know was that under her influence, someone actually started learning keyboard and arranging music.

Shinichi Oyama bought a keyboard and spent almost all of his spare time learning how to play it.

After drinking Minari's potion, Mahiro's interest in playing otaku games has decreased a lot, and these interests need a place to transfer.

In the shrine, Gao Mu reminded Zhenxun to learn keyboard and arranging. She took a few introductory classes offline and found it was really fun, so she spent a lot of energy on it.

In Minori's understanding, playing music is not an act of escaping reality, so a delicate balance is achieved between the siblings.

Mahiro put most of the energy he diverted from games and comics into music. Minari did not blame this shift and even supported it.

Chapter 26 Dryad, Live and Music Girl: 26. Have you considered the feelings of the cherry tree?

The popularity on the Internet came and went quickly. About a month after the Sakura Festival, the number of people coming to the shrine every day finally returned to normal, and Gao Mu quietly removed the wooden sign indicating his absence.

Gao Mu, who already had a mobile phone, also followed some discussions about the shrine online. The phone provided by the system came with a SIM card, but she did not add anyone's contact information except Kagurazaka Ayame.

Lena doesn't use a cell phone at all. Her cell phone is just a tool for her grandmother to call her home. As for the others, she either said that she doesn't use electronic products in the shrine, or she hasn't had the chance to exchange contact information after the Sakura Festival. The reason she added Ayame's contact information was because she insisted on keeping in touch with her after the Sakura Festival.

While "surfing", I had an unexpected gain.

She caught the pink-haired girl who ran into the shrine to play air guitar.

There is an account called "Guitar Hero" on the video website. It has been active since last year and occasionally posts covers of popular songs.

Perhaps because of her intensive search for "Short Hill Sakura Shrine", she was pushed a Guitar Hero video.

The video description reads as follows.

Today I visited the Aikuo Sakura Shrine in Toshima Ward. There's a huge cherry tree there, and the bark is surprisingly perfect for making picks. Here's a cover of "Dearest" for you, my dearest listeners!

It's hard, the fist is hard.

This guy not only peeled his own bark, but also instigated other guitarists to peel bark to make picks!

Gao Muying replied to this video:

[When you took the bark away, did you consider the cherry tree's feelings? No, you were only thinking about yourself.]

The good news is that this comment received dozens of likes.

The bad news is that everyone took this comment as a meme.

Gao Mu was surfing the Internet when Maruyama Aya and Wakamiya Eve walked in from outside.

"Ah..." Gao Mu immediately hid her phone behind her - she told Maruyama Aya that she didn't want to use her phone in the shrine. At that time, it was a temporary solution because she didn't have a phone, but now it has become a boomerang.

"Pfft." Maruyama Aya laughed: "Sakura, it's okay. It's okay if you don't want to add Line."

"Ah... that... I've figured it out. We still have to use our cell phones in the shrine. Otherwise, it's not very convenient in the information age. Haha... let's exchange contact information." Gao Mu could only shamelessly let the matter go - if he continued to make up lies, he would inevitably have to use more lies to cover it up.

Gao Mu exchanged contact information with the two people with a little embarrassment.

Wakamiya Eve said happily: "Sakura, we have good news for you today. Guess what it is?"

"PasPale has another event schedule?"

"Not so fast, we're still honing our instrument playing skills." A hint of melancholy flashed across Eve's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal: "Clang clang—we've restored the shrine maidens at Hanasaki River! We can find temporary shrine maidens at Hanasaki River for the next festival!"

Maruyama Aya added, "After watching the performances at the Sakura Festival, many people expressed their willingness to join the Miko Club. We've selected a few who can play instruments or perform Kagura dances. Next time, the festival will definitely be even more lively."

"Thank you both." Gao Mu walked towards a locked room: "I have also prepared a fun place for everyone during this time."

"Huh? What place is this?" Maruyama Aya's curiosity was aroused and she glanced at the room a few times.

Gao Mu didn't answer them and opened the door directly.

The unnecessary things in the room have been cleared out. Under Lenai's guidance, the room has been restored to the configuration of the LiveHouseSpace training room. Gao Mu also asked Lenai to buy a few suitable cushions and some wall decorations to turn this place into a training and entertainment venue.

"Wow—you built a training room in the shrine?" Cai stood next to the speakers and reached out to touch them. "Is this Space equipment?"

"Well, it was bought at a low price from there after Space closed down, thanks to the help of the boss and his family. You can come and play when you are free." Gao Mu also wanted to give it a try to see if the members of PasPale could bring in some shining points.

"Okay, we'll come visit you when we have time." Maruyama Aya's pink hair swayed with her movements, and a hint of joy could be seen in the corners of her eyebrows.

Sure enough, these people who play in bands cannot resist the temptation of the training room.

"I built this practice room to facilitate communication between bands. Popipa and others, as well as other people who like to play in bands, may come and play."

"Please, the shrine maidens club sometimes has activities, and I want to bring them here too." Wakamiya Eve folded her hands and asked Gao Mu.

"No problem, it would be even better if you could contact me in advance."

Gao Mu sometimes hides in a tree to play the violin and doesn't pay much attention to the outside situation. If he had contacted in advance, he wouldn't be so flustered.

"That's for sure. We at PasPale also hope to communicate more with other bands."

"How is PasPale preparing for the performance?" Gao Mu took out the bass from his bag: "How about we give it a try?"

Maruyama Aya blushed: "That... is still far behind Sakura. We are still working hard."

Gao Mu's face turned slightly red. "Haha... Do you believe me if I say that it was the gods who came to my rescue? Actually, my guitar is not that great. I'll play the bass and turn on the drum machine, will you guys give it a try?"

Without waiting for the two to speak, Gao Mu connected the bass to the speaker and performed a simple solo.

Even though her solo was simple, Cai and Eve could hear that it was obviously more stable than the bass played by Bailu Qiansheng.

"Wow, that's just... how did they say that?" Eve thought for a moment before finally coming up with a single word: "Mastery of all martial arts?"

"He's not a ninja, so how can he be proficient in all kinds of martial arts?" Gao Mu couldn't help but complain.

"Ahem..." Eve scratched her head. "By the way, Sakura, can you give PasPale some pointers? I feel like with your help, he'll be even better than the instructor the firm hired."

"This might be disrespectful to the teacher PasPale hired—"

Halfway through his words, Gao Mu suddenly stopped.

Because an option box popped up in front of her.

[Under your guidance, the girls embarked on the path of "improving teamwork skills." Please select the specific direction of guidance:]

[A. Teach the girls how to play musical instruments, help them improve their band performance skills, and hold a good revival live as an idol band.]

[B. Teach girls blasting techniques, help them learn the ability to perform blasting construction, and become construction site idols that can generate stable profits.]

[C. Teach the girls foreign language skills, help them enhance their ability to perform overseas, and become an international idol group fluent in Japanese, English, and Chinese.]

Six = Ban Wu Ba Ling* Si Ling "...But it's not impossible to discuss the band's performance with you." Gao Mu saw the option and quickly changed the subject.