You are the first one to get into Triangle, then who am I?

"what?"

"The band I just mentioned texted over and said they need a temporary guitarist. If there's no one else waiting for you, would you like to come?"

Hai Ling turned the phone screen towards Chu Xia so that he could see the chat history.

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RED: Ms. Hachiman, can you find a temporary guitarist?

RED: Although I know this is very difficult, it happened so suddenly and there is nothing we can do!

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The message was sent ten minutes ago.

"Why me? You don't even understand my skills."

You can't assume I have great skills just because I carry a guitar. What if I can only play a C chord?

"You came here with a green-haired girl yesterday, right? I overheard your performance, it was pretty good, I quite liked it.

Moreover, [GIR] is just a new band, so the requirements for guitarists are not that high, and the style of the songs is also a relatively common pop style.

They are in urgent need of a temporary guitarist now. If you can come, it will be a great help and the salary will not be low.

How about coming?"

"If I refuse, will they still be able to perform?"

"Are you more concerned about this? If we lose a guitarist, we probably won't be able to perform, and even I can't find another guitarist in such a short time." Hai Ling answered truthfully.

"Then I agree." Chu Xia nodded.

"Okay, then follow me."

Hai Ling grabbed Chu Xia's wrist without saying a word and pulled him to the backstage lounge, while replying to messages with her other hand.

"Have they arrived yet?"

"Yes, I was just standing there helping them find a temporary guitarist, and I didn't expect you to run into me (physics)."

Arriving at the door of the lounge used by GIR, Hailing and Chuxia pushed the door open and walked in. There were three girls inside: the red-haired lead singer, the yellow-haired drummer, and the blue-haired keyboardist. They all looked very anxious and fidgeted.

"Ms. Hachiman, you're here!" The lead singer stood up immediately when he saw Hai Ling, his tone a little anxious, "We have twenty minutes until we go on stage. Is he the temporary guitarist you found?"

Hai Ling nodded and was about to say something when Chu Xia took the initiative to speak.

"Hello, Miss Vocalist, I'm the temporary guitarist that Hachiman called over. Time is tight, so just give me your sheet music and we can practice a few times first."

"Okay, we'll only be performing two songs this time. Here's our score. But is it okay to have a CM at the end of the first song?"

"OK."

The band called GIR was very anxious. Taking this into consideration, Chuxia deliberately pretended to be familiar with Hailing, wanting them to think that he was a professional like her so that they could trust him.

But their situation didn't seem so simple. Chuxia, who was practicing, occasionally glanced at the three people, but found that the expressions of the keyboardist and drummer were a little unnatural, and only the lead singer was persuading the two.

"Let them solve their own problems." Hai Ling suddenly leaned close to Chu Xia's ear and whispered.

She could see what Chu Xia wanted to do, but as a mercenary, it was better for her not to get involved in such band affairs.

After hearing what the professional "seniors" said, Chuxia had no choice but to stop thinking about interfering in the internal affairs of the GIR band and concentrate on practicing.

Fifteen minutes later.

The staff member opened the door to the lounge and said, "It's your turn next. Is that ok?"

"Okay."

"Okay."

"Ah."

Get ready to go on stage.

Chapter 13: Even if I die, it's worth the price of admission! 3K5

The previous band finished playing, and after saying their final words, they walked off the stage from the other side with their instruments, and GIR was the next to come on stage.

To avoid being mistaken for Chu Hua, Sanjiao Chu Xia wore a mask after going on stage, covering most of his face. Although the probability was small, it was best to eliminate any factors that might affect Chu Hua. Although the other four people did not understand his intention, they did not ask any questions.

The next moment, the lights came on.

"Hello everyone, we are the new band GIR, please give us your guidance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the drummer struck his drumstick three times, and the crisp sound heralded the beginning of the performance.

Triangle Chuxia gently plucked the strings of the guitar, and a series of crisp melodies filled the air. Soon after, the rhythm of the drums and keyboards joined in, and the music of the entire band gradually merged together.

The lead singer took a deep breath and put the microphone to his lips.

"what……"

No sound was sung.

The playing stopped.

"Sorry, this is our first performance, and the lead singer was a little nervous." The keyboard player said, "Sorry, please do it again."

The lights began to change again and the music started again.

The lead singer gently stroked her chest, trying to calm herself down. As the prelude to the song was about to end, she opened her mouth.

"..."

Still no singing.

Just as the performance was about to stop, Sanjiao Chuxia ignored the omitted first half of the sentence and started singing from the second half.

"Ah, why are you so miserable? You would rather be buried in the mud forever than stand up and show your face stained by the mud..."

"???"*2

The drummer and keyboardist looked at him in amazement as he sang "Triangle Early Summer" while playing guitar. Even through the mask, one could feel his powerful singing skills. The lead singer's expression was full of sadness, and there was a hint of struggle in his eyes.

Sanjiao Chuxia noticed their gazes and did not stop singing. Instead, she changed half of the lyrics without permission and questioned the three people through her singing.

"Are you willing to have your work tampered with by others at will? Are you willing to be watched by everyone while you act like an ostrich?"

The drums and guitar stopped. This was the originally designed music score, but at this moment only the small interlude of keyboard sounds seemed to be waiting for the answer from the person being questioned.

Then, the disappeared drum beats and guitar sounds sounded again, along with the lead singer's shouts.

"I'm unwilling, but my friends have left here! I'm unwilling, but I don't have the courage to look up!"

There's no technique involved, just emotion, but at least it was sung.

Sanjiao Hatsuka smiled with relief.

His help was no longer needed afterwards, and the lead singer sang the rest of the song in its entirety.

The song ends and the CM segment begins.

The red-haired lead singer took a sip of water and, while still singing, shouted into the microphone:

"Shirokami, you bastard! How long are you going to run away?!

You brought us together on your own, but then left on your own. What do you think of us?

If you have to leave, just state your reasons clearly. What does it mean to leave with just "I'm tired"?

............"

Wow, this is so rock 'n' roll.

It was hard for Sanjiao Chuxia to imagine that the person who was speaking loudly now was the lead singer who was so nervous that he couldn't even sing the song, and the amount of information contained in these words was a bit too much.

"Hongyin!"

Suddenly, a voice came from the right side where they were going on stage.

Everyone turned to look and saw a black-haired girl pulling a crying white-haired girl.

"I brought Shirakami here."

Needless to say, the black and white ones are GIR's bassist and guitarist.

Sankaku Hatsuka tactfully unplugged the guitar and went down from the other end of the stage, while Yawata Kailing mentioned it before leaving.

"You have to pay the money."

The two new arrivals hurriedly plugged in their guitars and basses, and began to play the second scheduled song with the three people from Red, Yellow and Blue.

Without the support of legendary bass mercenary Hachiman Kairin and teenage idol Mikado Hatsuka, GIR's level of performance had clearly plummeted. However, aside from the crying bassist Shirakami, the other four members all finished their performance with smiles on their faces.

"******."

There was applause from the audience and they were cheering.

"It's so rock and roll!" "So good!" "So thrilling, so thrilling!" "To see this kind of scene is worth the price of admission, even if I die!"

The reason for the applause seems to be wrong.

Sanka Hatsuka and Yawata Kairin sat in the last seats in the audience area, drinking drinks.

"Ms. Hachiman, do you think I have the talent to be a mercenary?"

"There's enough technology, but there are too many guitarists. Whether they're bands or mercenaries."

"But I have strong adaptability and can come to the rescue immediately if something unexpected happens."

This is a necessary skill for being an idol.

"Being a mercenary doesn't require those abilities... That's what I was going to say." Hachiman Kailing looked at GIR, who was still speaking on the stage. "I always thought that as an outsider, there was nothing I could do to stop a band on the verge of disbanding. Now it seems that it's just that I lack the ability."

Hachiman Kailing looked a little lost, perhaps because she was sad that she had not been able to prevent the disbanding of the four bands she had mentioned earlier.

GIR's CM segment ended quickly. Seeing the five people leaving the stage, the two stood up from their seats and went to the lounge together.

But when she arrived at the door and heard the crying and talking of five girls coming from inside, Sanjiao Chuxia hesitated whether she should go in at this time.

"Let them solve their own problems."

"I have to agree this time."

…………

In the end, the two were called by GIR to attend the celebration party.

The GIR band's celebration party was held in a lively izakaya. Five people sat around a long table, and the atmosphere was warm and cheerful. Lead singer Hong Yin raised a glass of juice, a grateful smile on her face, and her eyes fell on Yawata Kailing and Sanka Hatsuka who had just walked in.

"Thank you so much this time! Ms. Hachiman and Mr. Hatsuka!"

Hong Yin's voice was crisp and energetic, completely different from the one she had heard in the lounge earlier. The other members raised their glasses of juice and echoed her thanks.

"Helping you was Chu Xia's own decision. It has nothing to do with me. Just thank him."

Hachiman Kailing said this very honestly, and as for the unpleasant words that she told him not to interfere in the affairs of their band, she kept them in her heart.

Sanjiao Chuxia smiled slightly and waved her hand: "Don't be so polite. I was afraid you would blame me for changing your lyrics without my permission."

"No, no, no, if it weren't for Mr. Chuxia, we might not be able to reconcile now."

"Yes, yes, Shirakami was the one I pulled up to the stage after hearing Hatsuka-san and Benone's duet," said guitarist Kuroda. It was she who pulled bassist Shirakami up from backstage.

Hearing this, keyboardist Ling Yu looked at Kuroda with disdain: "How dare you say that? You suddenly said 'I'll bring Shirokami back' and left. If Miss Hachiman hadn't called Mr. Hatsuka, we wouldn't even be able to play."

"I'm sorry, I didn't think much about it at the time."

"No, no, it's my fault. If I hadn't said that and then ran away, this wouldn't have happened."

"Yes, it's all your fault!"*4

It seems that the four of them have been holding a grudge against the guitarist for a long time since he escaped.

Hachiman Kailing watched them making some noise, smiled, and drank some juice. However, Sankaku Hatsuka saw other emotions in her eyes.

"Are you envious of them?"

"Ah."

"You're so honest."

"There's nothing to hide."