After being elected as the governor of Tokyo, he will debut as a band!

But she quickly calmed down and shifted her gaze to the side with some hesitation.

Since Ms. Hiroi is here, the person she calls Kodama must be Takamatsu Akari.

Did she take leave from school today just to find this drunkard?

Learning to sing or stage presence?

Hiroi Kikuri stood up, rubbing her sore bottom.

"Xiangzi, what are you doing here, and you even have the key? Could it be that Brother Yizhen has finally abandoned all morals and started targeting high school students? Hmmm, should I report him?"

"Shouldn't I be the one asking you that? This mansion, which covers more than 500 square meters, has absolutely nothing to do with you..."

"That's a bit too hurtful. I do have a few wealthy friends, and if I'm shameless enough, I can easily ask them to lend me their houses for a few days! You still haven't answered my question: why do you have a key to this place?"

"I……"

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly realized what was happening and hid the handbag behind her back. Inside was a maid-like outfit provided by her domestic service company.

However, Kikuri Hiroi had sharp eyes and noticed the words "Yudachi Housekeeping Services Co., Ltd." written on the handbag before she made a move.

"Oh, I see... you're here to fight..."

"Ms. Hiroi!"

Toyokawa Shoko was worried that Hiroi's voice would be heard by Akari, so she quickly covered Hiroi's mouth.

During their conversation, Deng had already gotten dressed and came out of the bathroom.

"Xiao Xiang, did you come to see me?"

……

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"Xiao Deng, what are you doing..."

When Toyokawa Shoko saw that Takamatsu Akari's hair was wet and her cheeks were flushed, and then connected that with the bath towel on Hiroi Kikuri's body, she immediately realized that Takamatsu Akari had just taken a bath.

"We were discussing something related to singing."

Kikuri Hiroi answered quickly.

"After all, Xiaodeng and I are both lead singers in the band!"

"Do we need to go into the bathroom to discuss singing?"

Looking at Takamatsu Tou, who was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water, Xiangzi couldn't help but think of Shiina Tatsuki, who was probably still frantically drumming in the RinG practice room.

If I were to take out my phone right now and take a picture of the scene in front of me and send it to Lixi, I wonder what would happen?

What if the next time I see Lixi playing the drums, the thing on the cymbal stand has been replaced with the head of this drunkard in front of me?

"Simply put, I just checked Xiaodeng's lung capacity in the bathroom. As you know, without specialized measuring instruments, the most effective way to determine a person's lung capacity is to have her hold her breath underwater and see how long she can hold it."

"To be honest, Xiaodeng's lung capacity has a lot of room for improvement. My suggestion is to increase moderate physical training. In addition, Xiaodeng usually walks with her chest hunched and shoulders shrunk, which will cause her diaphragm to not fully expand when breathing, which will also have a certain impact on her lung capacity."

Kikuri Hiroi explained in a very serious tone.

She's not some weirdo, so why would she take advantage of a junior while guiding them?

But then again, Xiaodeng is surprisingly talented. Looking at myself, at 26 years old, I can see my insteps when I look down... It's really disheartening, and I can't help but want to have a good drink.

Hiroi pulled out a box of Demon Slayer Sake from somewhere, took a big sip with a sorrowful expression, and the next moment his brows and eyes relaxed.

"Good luck!"

She gave a joyful shout of praise.

Seeing Hiroi Kikuri getting carried away with her own fun, Toyokawa Shoko ignored her and instead walked up to Takamatsu Akari, asking her in a low, concerned voice...

Road:

"Deng, did this drunkard do anything strange to you?"

Takamatsu tilted her head. She wasn't quite sure what Xiangzi meant by "strange things," but she hadn't felt uncomfortable in the bathroom, so the answer should be no, right?

The lamp shook its head in response.

"No? That's good."

If Hiroi Kikuri dares to touch the lamp inappropriately, then there's no need for Riki to punish her; Xiangzi herself will call the police and have them take her away.

"So, Xiaodeng, were you really only talking about singing in the bathroom?"

"Hmm, Xiaoxiang, Miss Guangjing taught me a lot. I think I might be able to sing the song you gave me well now."

Gao Songdeng became happy when this topic was brought up.

Her voice isn't bad, and pop singing doesn't require overly complicated techniques. Her problem is that when she sings other people's songs, she can't grasp the thoughts behind the song's lyrics. So, she's always worried about whether her emotional expression is right. On one hand, she can't immerse herself in the song, and on the other hand, she can't give it her all like she did when singing "Spring Shadow."

When she raised her question, this is how Kikuri Hiroi responded:

"When you sing someone else's song, you don't need to empathize with the thoughts that the other person had when they created the song. You just need to wholeheartedly focus on expressing your inner voice... That's right, you can express your inner voice just as well using someone else's song! Because you are the singer, and the accompanist is a partner who understands you! With so many of you working together, how can you not control a songwriter who isn't even there?"

Before hearing these words, she only knew that the words she wrote in her notebook were a manifestation of her inner feelings, and that the songs she created based on these words would become a bridge for her to convey spiritual power to more people, as well as a tide raised by her teammates who shared the same sentiments.

She never thought of incorporating her own emotions into other people's songs through singing.

Now, Hiroi Kikuri's words seem to have opened a new door for her.

She desperately wanted to sing "Reaching for the Sky" in front of Xiangzi.

"Xiao Xiang, I want to sing that song right now... Could you use the piano on the second floor to accompany me?"

The lamp cast an incredibly sincere gaze upon Xiangzi.

The overwhelming emotions he witnessed, like an invisible tsunami, shattered Xiangzi's mental defenses.

"Huh? But right now... Riki, Suze, and Chihaya-san aren't here..."

In his panic, Xiangzi could only use this excuse to fob off the lamp.

She felt that if she hesitated any longer and gave the lamp another chance to ask, she really would have agreed to accompany it...

Although a private accompaniment doesn't mean her declaration of never becoming a formal member of the new band is broken, there's always a second time. If Su Shi or Li Xi use the excuse that "private accompaniment doesn't count as joining the band" to get her involved in band rehearsals in the future, then she'll probably never be able to shake off the lingering influence of this bitter experience.

Hiroi Kikuri seemed to sense Shoko's inner conflict, walked over, patted the two of them on the shoulder, and said:

"Alright, alright, let's call it a day for today. Let's go back to our teammates tomorrow and perform in perfect condition."

At this point, Akari still had a lot of faith in Kikuri Hiroi. Although she was somewhat disappointed, she still nodded.

Xiangzi also breathed a sigh of relief.

But what Hiroi Kikuri said next made her heart jump again.

"Now, I'll demonstrate to Xiaodeng how to sing a song written by someone else using your own emotions."

Hiroi Kikuri led the two to the living room and sat them down, then picked up the wooden guitar she had used to freeload the night before.

"This afternoon, Xiaodeng showed me a really interesting piece of music, so I'll play it."

She found a high stool and placed it in front of her, and put a green-covered notebook on the stool.

At this moment, Xiangzi had a bad feeling.

The piece Ms. Hiroi is going to play, could it be that...?

"Wait……"

She was about to speak up to stop them, but it was too late.

As Kikuri Hiroi's right hand, holding the pick, swung down, the prelude to "Haruhi Kage" began to resonate throughout the space.

Tears welled up instantly, almost bursting from Xiangzi's eyes. She could only bite her lower lip tightly and try her best to control her tear ducts.

But when Hiroi Kikuri sang the lyrics "My heart is full of weariness, my tears tremble, I am all alone in this world" in her distant yet tearful voice, Xiangzi's tears all disappeared.

This is not "Spring Shadow" at all! Why sing "Spring Shadow," which was originally meant to praise beauty, in such a cynical way?

Shut up, you rascal! Don't ruin the wonderful impression "Spring Shadow" left on me!

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When the song ended, Gao Songdeng clapped his hands.

Although her eyes looked rather complicated, she still politely supported Kikuri Hiroi.

So this is what it feels like to have your own song sung by someone else...

It's the same lyrics and the same melody, but it feels completely different from how I sing it.

Is this what they mean by using other people's songs to express one's inner cries?

Takamatsu thought to himself.

"How is it, Little Lamp? Can you hear my heart in my singing?"

"Yes, Ms. Hiroi, your singing is very free and beautiful..."

Uh, she sang very freely? Is that a compliment? But she added "very nice to listen to" afterward, so it shouldn't be anything negative, right?

"Not at all, not at all, this is just the composure of an old artist. How does Xiangzi's little sister feel?"

"Yes, Ms. Hiroi plays very well."

"Haha, even Xiangzi's little sister says so, it seems my performance was indeed quite good..."

"Don't play it next time."

"?"

As they were talking, Toyokawa Shoko's phone rang.

"Oops."

As if he had just realized something, Xiangzi exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly ran to the corridor to answer the phone.

The caller was a manager at Xili Household Services Company.

Normally, after Xiangzi arrives at the homeowner's house, she should first change into the maid outfit and headscarf given to her by the housekeeping company, and then take a photo to send to the housekeeping company's manager. But today, due to an unexpected situation, she forgot about this.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll take a picture and send it over right away."

After hanging up the phone, Xiangzi sighed and returned to the living room to give the two lead singers some instructions:

"I have something to take care of outside, it will only take five minutes. Xiaodeng and Ms. Hiroi, please stay in the living room and don't come out during this time."

"No problem, Xiangzi, you can go without worry. I'll take good care of Xiaodeng~"

Xiangzi usually takes photos in the kitchen, and to avoid being detected by the housekeeping company, she also chose to take photos in the kitchen this time.

She first changed into a maid outfit and then sent it to the housekeeping company—not the kind of maid outfit commonly seen in anime, but one that was easy to move around in and do housework, somewhat like the maid outfit worn by Riko Saikawa's older sister in "Miss Dragon Maid".

Received from the other party

After receiving the reply, she felt relieved and was about to take off her clothes when she heard the doorbell ring from the front door.

Oh no, why did they have to come at this time?

During the more than ten times that I came to clean before, no guests visited at all.

Hearing a noise in the living room, she worried that the light would come out and see her like this, so she quickly called out, "I'll open the door, you two can stay in the living room," and then ran to open the door.

"Greetings, may I ask who you are looking for... Lord Qingshan...?"

The person who arrived was none other than Aoyama Mukai, and he was in a rare maskless state.

The neighborhood where this mansion is located is very quiet, with very few security cameras, so he has no worries about being seen.

Because he gave the house keys to Hiroi this morning, he can only ring the doorbell to ask someone to open the door now.

"Miss Toyokawa Shoko? Why are you here? And dressed like this?"

Aoyama knew all along that Toyokawa Shoko was aware of his identity, so he was only surprised by her appearance and had no intention of continuing the act.

"I……"

Shoko Toyokawa felt so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole...

I should have realized it sooner. Ms. Hiroi said that this house was the villa of a wealthy friend of hers. That wealthy friend who was always poor could probably be none other than Governor Aoyama.