Girls' Wishing Tree

The information is simple, but the decision is difficult.

Finally, Gao Mu took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes: "Xun, please teach me this song. If there are any problems with my performance, please correct me."

"I don't think you should get into this song so early." Miyazono Kaoru's tone was very lively. "But if everything is done only when it should be done, the world will be colorless, right?"

When Gao Mu heard Miyazono Kaoru perform for the first time, his first reaction was that he couldn't do it.

But if you break it down and look at each technique and detail one by one, it's not that scary.

Five hours later, Gao Mu was able to play the song haltingly.

It was definitely forced, as many of the onomatopoeias were not in place, and in some places the rhythm had problems in order to perform the techniques, but there was no doubt that the song was played from the first bar to the last bar.

Gao Mu walked out of the tree, took two breaths of the night air, took out his cell phone and sent a message to Goto Ichiri.

[I've been having other plans for the past few days and can't keep up with my guitar practice. I'll message you in advance when I need your guitar lessons. I'm very sorry. Oh, and there's one more thing I'd like to ask of you. If possible, could you please use your "GuitarHero" account to promote PasPale, the band that will be performing at the eighth episode of the Idol Festival?]

What Gao Mu didn't expect was that Goto Ichiri replied very quickly late at night.

Yi Ling Qi Si Wu Jue Si Yu (VIII) [I am not a GuitarHero.]

As soon as the message was shown as "read", it was withdrawn by Goto Ichiri.

After a while, she sent another message to Gao Mu: [OK, please contact me if you need guitar lessons.]

Chapter 34: Dryad, Live and Music Girl: 34. Is this something a human would do?

Gao Mu put down his aching arm, shook it lightly twice, and picked up his cell phone.

Sure enough, a PasPale member also sent me a message today.

[Eve Wakamiya: It's been three days, and we still haven't sold many tickets.]

[Eve Wakamiya: Everyone has worked very hard.]

[Eve Wakamiya: Xiaocai didn't give up, and we won't give up either.]

[Maruyama Aya: Sakura, don't worry too much. It's great that PasPale has the opportunity to appear. This appearance will be made into a TV program. Even if there are not many people in the audience, everyone should be able to feel PasPale's sincerity afterwards.]

[Bai Lu Qian Sheng: The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow, so they decided to continue selling tickets.]

[Bai Lu Qian Sheng: Everyone sensed that something was wrong with Xiao Cai, but no one said anything.]

[Bai Lu Qian Sheng: Did what I said to Cai make her get stuck in a rut?]

Gao Mu replied to each of them one by one, and most of the messages were words of affirmation and encouragement.

She thought about inviting the PasPale members to the shrine for another practice session to ease their nervousness, but ultimately gave up.

The first reason is that PasPale has an agency, and the agency arranged joint training for them, so it would be unreasonable for them to train on their own; the second reason is that the problems they have are so limited that joint training can only solve a limited part of them.

Unable to leave the shrine, she had already done what she needed to do.

Gao Mu returned to the tree and continued to polish the difficult violin piece "Skylark".

Practicing piano for 20 hours a day does have obvious effects.

As long as you haven't reached your limit, how can hard work be useless?

To put it in a very corny way, "Opportunities always come to those who are prepared."

Even Miyazono Xun was surprised at Gao Mu's rapid progress.

A large amount of piano practice time and clear goals created dazzling sparks in Gao Mu.

The next day, it was late at night again.

Miyazono Xun thinks that the framework of Gao Mu's song is almost ready, but Gao Mu himself wants to polish it for a few more days.

Anyway, just send it to Maruyama Aya before the performance.

Picking up the phone, PasPale and the three people who were studying at Hanasakigawa still sent him a message.

[17:30 PM, Wakamiya Eve: It's raining today, so Maya, Hina, and I are going back first. Xiaocai and Qiansheng are still trying to figure out how to sell tickets.]

[18:13, Wakamiya Eve: Aya and Chisei got caught in the rain, but their conflict should be resolved. Although Chisei said Aya was stubborn and unplanned, she also recognized her efforts to pursue her dreams.]

[19:25 PM, Bailu Qiansheng: Today is our lucky day. Xiaocai was photographed selling tickets in the rain and posted online, sparking some discussion. Public opinion is trending in a positive direction. Some people even said they'd come over specifically to buy tickets tomorrow.]

[22:24, Maruyama Aya: GuitarHero covered PasPale's song and recommended our performance at the Idol Festival. I'm so happy! She has over 20,000 fans who support her cover! Sakura, just look forward to our performance!]

Gao Mu's mouth curled up.

The fan who denied being a GuitarHero at the first moment not only promoted PasPale, but also used such a thoughtful way to promote it by covering the song.

Goto Ichiri is still very soft-hearted.

When Gao Mu practiced the piano before, he always felt that something was pushing him from behind, forcing him to master the piece "Skylark", but now the situation is different.

Without excessive intervention, PasPale's condition improved steadily, and she was suddenly able to examine her performance with a relaxed attitude.

Under the cherry blossom tree in the shrine, the shrine maiden placed the violin on her shoulders.

The bow danced on the strings, bringing out notes like the chirping of a lark.

She seemed to have returned to a time when she was just an ordinary cherry tree.

At that time, the system had not yet been activated, and she was able to listen carefully to every chirping of birds.

Using the standard of listening to birdsong from a tree, she discovered many flaws in the performance.

When using string instruments to simulate bird calls, the strings should not be forced to find the location of the bird call on the staff.

After all, there are no birds on the staff, only notes.

You should first learn the bird's calls, and then gradually bring the pitch closer to the music score.

When this piece of music was written, the composer probably used music to extract abstract notes from the concrete birdsong.

The most respectful way to the original song is to take the music score and restore it from the abstract to the concrete.

Gao Mu picked up the bow and began a new round of polishing.

Another night passed.

Gao Mu only rested for more than two hours late at night and was woken up by the sound of birds singing in the morning.

She was still thinking about what she had gained from the "enlightenment" state she had entered last night when suddenly someone she knew squeezed into the shrine.

The only person who came to the shrine early in the morning was Wakamiya Eve.

But now I'm afraid we have to add Chihaya Aine to the mix.

"Ah! Sakurara got up so early too!" Aiyin walked over and gave Gao Mu a hug.

Wait, what the hell is Sakurara? Did the cold morning breeze make Aine bite her tongue and pronounce the last syllable extra? Why does it sound like a dog's name?

Also, hugging someone right away seems a bit strange in Tokyo, doesn't it? This isn't the West where hugging and cheek kissing are customary.

Although she felt that something was wrong, Gao Mu still managed to remain calm on the surface. After Aiyin let her go, she took a step back and said, "I have to clean the shrine in the morning."

Aine took her guitar bag off her back and unzipped it expertly, "Sakurara, could you help me tune my guitar?"

Gao Mu frowned. "Ainin, the ESP's setup is excellent, and this guitar has a fixed bridge that requires no adjustments. Even changing strings is done directly from the tailpiece. Why does it need adjustment so soon? Also, isn't this the job of a music store?"

“Please.” Aine clasped her hands together. “Yesterday a kid tightened all the screws on my piano.”

This sounds like a lie.

Children may indeed do some ignorant things, but the screws on the guitar are of different sizes, and some are very tight. Tightening all the screws without damaging the paint is definitely not something a child would do.

Gao Mu directly used the dialog box: "Lying is wrong."

Aine's face flushed rapidly, and she stuttered as she told the truth: "Yesterday... our instructor came to our practice, and I didn't want... anyone to know that I'd only just started guitar, so... I used the tools in my gig bag... to pretend... to tune the guitar. When I got home that night, I realized the guitar couldn't... be tuned properly."

Is this something a human would do?

Gao Mu suddenly felt that this pink-haired girl had some talent for "making things happen".

It’s no wonder that a guy like this can’t be the lead singer or the lead guitarist.

However, she still patiently squatted down and pointed at the place where Aine's neck and bridge meet. "You didn't move the screws here, did you? The neck tilt angle is a core part of a guitar's settings, affecting the overall style of the instrument. If you did, I suggest you go back to the music store and restore it to the standard settings."

"No, I only moved the screws on the front—the music store is closed before class, and I have to rehearse with my classmates after class. They saw me tuning the piano yesterday. If the pitch is not correct today..."

Gao Mu shook his head, probably guessing what Aiyin had done wrong: "Is it that the open strings of the six strings are in tune with the tuner, but when you press them down, they become inaccurate?"

Aine nodded quickly.

Gao Mu pointed at the bridge and said, "These six screw-controlled saddles are used to adjust the effective string length. When the open string sounds accurate, if the 12th fret is too high, lengthen the distance a bit; if it's too low, shorten it a bit. Also, the screws on both sides adjust the height of the bridge post. Generally, the tailpiece is adjusted to be close to the guitar body to enhance resonance, and the front bridge is adjusted to the appropriate string height and string entry angle."

“Uh…are there so many things to consider?” Aine blushed even more. “It’s okay, I only touched these screws to adjust the effective string length, and these few.”

She was pointing at a few guard plate screws.

Gao Mu imagined the scene in his mind and was already laughing in his heart.

When the instructor arrived, Aiyin took out the screws from her gig bag and randomly adjusted the octaves without plucking the strings. She also loosened and tightened the screws securing the pickguard without removing it, and pretended to know a lot about guitar...

I guess the instructor was so embarrassed that he wanted to dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes, but he didn't point it out on the spot just to protect the little girl's self-esteem.

What a good teacher.

Chapter 35: Dryad, Live and Music Girl: 35, Thoughts for Friends

After this little episode of Aiyin's visit, Gao Mu has completely woken up.

At noon, Yao Lenai came over. Gao Mu was playing the violin in the simulated space of the cherry tree and did not show up. Lenai looked around but couldn't find Gao Mu, so he opened the door of the training room with his key, played for two hours and then left.

In the evening, another visitor appeared at the shrine.

It's Wakamiya Eve.

PasPale's condition did improve a little, but her expression did not show joy.

"Sakura, I want to ask for two amulets for Cai and Qiansheng." Eve made her request as soon as she came in.

"what happened?"

Eve always sent Gao Mu a message when she came here before, but she didn't do so today. Coupled with Eve's current expression, Gao Mu guessed that something might have gone wrong.

"Xiao Cai and Xiao Qiansheng caught colds in the rain yesterday. The performance is only four days away, so I think they'll be fine."

Gao Mu scratched his head.

Doesn’t she know whether the shrine’s amulet is useful or not?

But she couldn't say it out loud.

The amulets are gone, but there is still some fabric left to make amulets for the Sakura Festival.

"I'll make amulets for each of them. But... you still have to remind them to take their medicine on time, get enough rest, and not put too much psychological pressure on them."

Gao Mu took out her needle and thread and began to sew the amulet. Eve stood beside her, watching her movements carefully.

"The ticket sales of PasPale have improved, right?" Gao Mu started talking to Eve about the band.

"Well, today's ticket sales are good. If this continues, we'll sell more than half of them by the time the show starts. The staff at the agency also said that PasPale has made a comeback."

"Don't be too nervous. When you were rehearsing at the shrine, I felt like I could go on stage. As long as I can express what I need to express, there will be no problem. By the way, did you tell the agency about me writing songs for you?"

"I did, but the agency didn't agree. They said they already have a collaborative songwriting channel, and that looking for lyrics and music from unknown sources would be detrimental to the agency's operations—ah, I'm not saying Sakura's background is unknown, it's just that this is the agency's request..."

"It doesn't matter." Gao Mu ended the topic with a brief sentence.

She understood what the firm meant.

For firms, uncertainty is indeed unacceptable.

If Maruyama Aya hadn't helped her activate the system and organize the Sakura Festival, she might not have "provoked" this band formed by the agency.

Among all bands, this type of band has the lowest degree of freedom. It is better for them to sign with an agency after forming the band on their own. It is even better to invite the agency to help with commercialization after gaining a certain fame.

Gao Mu suddenly had the idea of ​​forming his own band.

Because playing music with a group of people is indeed a very comfortable thing, and I have a lot of successful songs from my previous life that I can "copy", which should allow the band to run smoothly.

Well, once you become a great tree demon, you can start looking for teammates—

Gao Mu, distracted, accidentally pricked his hand.

"Oh!" Wakamiya Eve shouted before Gao Mu: "Xiaoying, are you okay?"

It would be a lie to say it doesn't hurt, but it's just like being pricked by a needle.

"It's ok."

Gao Mu found a lamp and stuffed it into the Band-Aid in the money box. He simply bandaged the wound and continued to sew amulets for Cai and Qiansheng.