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

Until Touko Kiritani slapped her on the half-exposed back.

"Why are you all so tense? You're not a mannequin, remember to show the beauty of movement!"

"Ah, okay!"

Miao Meng subconsciously relaxed, but then felt that her slouching and hunched posture was definitely not good-looking, so she still wanted to straighten up. However, the words "dynamic beauty" made her not want to tense her back as much as before.

After repeating this several times, she felt like she couldn't even stand up normally anymore, and that she was just a complete newbie in the world of online celebrities.

Touko Kiritani is also very good at dealing with fans. After giving the fans a few seconds to take photos, she persuaded them to disperse. The fans were not angry. Even those who wanted to take more videos and photos just waved goodbye to her and Nyanmu with regret.

"Alright, now we can have a proper chat about the drum set showdown."

Touko Kiritani pulled Mashiro Kurata down to sit and asked with interest, "What are your plans? Are you going to have one-on-one battles or band-on-band battles? In my opinion, one-on-one battles with the drums are not very interesting. Band-on-band battles are more likely to show your skills."

The drum kit is responsible for controlling the rhythm of the band, so a drummer's skill level can be better demonstrated in a band performance.

"I'll go with either way."

Shiina Tatsuki crossed her arms and spoke in a somewhat indifferent tone.

She didn't care what kind of internet celebrity this Kiritani Touko was; she just wanted Meowmeng to know who the drummer who truly deserved the light was.

"Meow Dream agrees with Touko-senpai's statement." Meow Dream first raised her hand to support Touko, then looked regretful, "It's a pity that Meow Dream hasn't joined the band yet, so she can't compete with the Mizuki Band."

“Hey, a band is already here,” Touko Kiritani patted her chest. “I’m the guitarist.”

Then he patted Kurata Mashiro on the shoulder, "And then, our super-strong lead vocalist..."

"Don't say that to me, Touko, it makes me feel embarrassed..."

Kurata Mashiro muttered to herself.

"Oh dear, why can't we say how amazing Bai Bai is? Today I'm going to tell everyone that our Bai Bai is super strong!"

"...Hey! Touko, look, all the junior girls are laughing."

Seeing the two flirting, Li Xi couldn't help but feel envious. Then, she coughed twice to attract attention and spoke up:

"Ahem, although Senior Cangtian is a senior I greatly respect and admire, at least in my opinion, Deng deserves to be called the 'super lead singer'."

Miao Meng glanced at Li Xi in surprise, thinking, "This guy is really good at stirring up trouble."

"Hoho~" Kiritani Touko let out an adorable laugh, so cute that even Meow Dream wanted to learn it and use it in her own recorded video. "Little Riki, you're declaring war on us! Bai Bai and I came here today to see firsthand how you interpret the songs Bai Bai and Rui composed in your own way, but rather than being spectators from the sidelines, we can achieve a better spiritual exchange between the two bands through 'Mishō Duiban'. So it's decided! Bai Bai, Meow Dream, and I will form a temporary team to face off against Mishige Duiban."

"Wait a minute, Touko-senpai, we only have a guitarist and a drummer here. If we want to have a full stage performance, we should at least find a bassist, right?"

Meow Dream reminded me.

"Don't worry, I've already made preparations for the bassist," Touko Kiritani took out her phone and dialed a number. "Did you know that there's a particularly outstanding mercenary bassist in the current girl band scene?"

……

Twenty minutes later, the four members of the Miju Band (Rakunai was not there), along with Meow Dream, Kiritani Touko, and Kurata Mashiro, all gathered in RinG's largest rehearsal room.

This rehearsal room seems to be specially prepared for medium to large bands with eight or more members, as it even has two sets of frames installed.

The drum is perfect for pairing two bands.

Igomachi Music Awards: 067 How did your team's foreign player and the opponent exchange glances?

"Excuse me. I'm bassist Hachiman Kairin."

The door to the practice room opened, and a stylishly dressed, delicately featured black-haired girl walked in.

"Oh, here it comes, the legendary bassist who can guest star in ten bands in a single day and still guarantee the quality of the performances."

Toru Kiritani walked over, took her hand, and led her to the temporary band that Toru Kiritani had spearheaded.

"Since there's no need for a formal stage performance, I only need to play one piece..."

"Only one piece?"

Hachiman Kairin raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"But I charge by the hour. The fee for playing one piece is the same as the fee for playing for an hour. Is that alright?"

“No problem, no problem, just pay the agreed-upon amount for the hire… However, since the purpose of this performance is to compete with another band, you will need to give it your all.”

"Oh, right, Bang. Don't worry, I've had similar jobs before, I know what to do."

As she spoke, Hachiman Kairin glanced at the opponent in this battle against the state.

When he saw Lixi peeking out from behind the drum set, he was taken aback.

"Shiina-san?"

"As expected, it was you. I guessed it when Kirigaya-senpai said she was inviting the recently famous mercenary bassist."

Li Xi glanced at her, then turned her head away as if somewhat displeased. "Is business bad today? You're even taking on this kind of shady job."

Are you concerned about whether my business is doing well?

Hai Ling blinked.

Although there was no change in her facial expression, Aine, who was standing next to Lixi, felt as if she was flirting with Lixi.

"It's your freedom to choose what kind of commission you want to accept. I was just asking casually. This isn't about showing concern."

“I see… So, Shiina-kun,” Hailing patted her bass amp, “do you need me to go easy on you in the match? Judging from your expression, you really want to win this match, don’t you?”

"I protest!"

Before Lixi could speak, Miaomeng raised her hand first.

"Our bassist and the guitarist on the other side are friends, and they might cause trouble in the upcoming match."

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Li Xi gave her a disgruntled look. “She won’t do that. A legendary outsider recognized by more than thirty bands, at least in terms of professional ethics, won’t be criticized.”

"Oh?" Hai Ling's lips curled up slightly, revealing an ambiguous smile. "Is Shiina-kun worried that I'm being wronged, so she's standing up for me?"

"...I just can't stand some people who lie without thinking."

"What?! You!"

Miao Meng was somewhat exasperated, but her experience as a veteran actress prevented her from uttering any curses. She simply stomped her foot hard. Fortunately, she hadn't sat behind the drum set yet, otherwise, that stomp might have broken the pedal.

"Alright, how long are you going to keep chattering away? We Mi Chong have rehearsals later, we don't have time to argue with you!" Li Xi tapped her cymbals and said, "Hurry up and decide on the piece to play, and then end this duel as soon as possible."

"You sound so confident of victory."

Meow Dream muttered something in dissatisfaction, then turned to look at Hai Ling, "So, Hachiman-kun, I can really trust you, right?"

"Of course. But if you still have doubts about me, it's not too late to find another bassist now."

"Hmm—" Miao Meng puffed out her cheeks, stared at Hai Ling for a while, and sighed with relief, "Never mind, good external bass players are not easy to find, and just like Shiina Tatsuki said, you will still abide by your professional ethics."

After saying that, she changed her tune and went to Kiritani Touko, "Um, Touko-senpai, what piece are we going to play next?"

Touko Kiritani pondered for a moment and said, "The core of this match against Bang is still a battle between drummers, so we need to find a song with a drummer as the core... Ah, right, how about Sickhack's 'Yellow'? It's Mr. Hack's debut song. The original version uses a two-drummer setup, but if it's played by a single drummer, the difficulty will be higher, but it will also better showcase the drummer's skills. So, Nyanko-chan, can you play it?"

"completely fine!"

Miao Meng nodded with a beaming smile. When "Yellow" topped the Sportfy charts, she practiced it intensely for a while to capitalize on the hype. After filming and uploading the video, it received widespread praise from viewers, with some even commenting that it was "at least 80% as good as Mr. Hack's." Therefore, she felt that if she chose this song, her chances of winning would be very high.

"That's okay with me too."

Yawata Kairin nodded and said, "But don't expect me to have the same stage performance as Hiroi-sensei."

To be fair, the guitar and bass parts of "Yellow" are relatively simple and not difficult for Hachiman Kairin. The main problem is that Hiroi Kikuri's stage presence is very difficult to replicate. After all, there are very few people in the rock scene as crazy as her. Although Kairin admires her kind of state, she just can't do it.

"Don't worry, this is a private banter, not a formal stage performance. Stage performance is not important at all. Besides, Hiroi is not only a bassist, but also the lead singer of Sickhack. That's the key to her ability to easily get the audience excited. And speaking of that, our Bai Bai is just as good."

As Touko spoke, she moved closer to Kurata Mashiro and patted her head.

"Indeed, I have also paid attention to Monica's performances. When Kurata-senpai gets into character, he is at least not much worse than Hiroi-sensei in terms of the tension of his performance."

"No way, I was just rambling on stage at most, nothing like Mr. Hiroi's manic behavior..."

Mashiro said shyly.

"Openly slandering industry veterans, Bai Bai, if you say something like that, you might get blacklisted by the industry. Sickhack is super popular right now, and they're the darling of all the record companies... Just kidding, Bai Bai, don't make that kind of face."

After teasing her teammates, Touko looked at Nagasaki Motoyo on the other side.

"Xiao Su Shi, we're all fine now, what's the situation on your end?"

Su Shi and Li Xi both said they were fine. "Yellow" was one of the hottest songs of the year, and they had both played it to some extent. Although Li Xi hadn't practiced as much as Miao Meng, given her personality, she definitely wouldn't admit defeat now that things had come to this point.

As for the lamp, although I hesitated for a while, I finally nodded.

Ever since Hiroi Kikuri gave her some singing pointers, she's wanted to try covering Sickhack's songs. But with her personality, she definitely wouldn't say anything unless someone asked her to. But now that she has the opportunity, she naturally won't refuse.

The only one who showed signs of panic was guitarist Chihaya Aine.

Igomachi Music Awards: 068 Aine: I can do it again!

"Huh? Do you want me to play 'Yellow'?"

That's a piece for a professional band! Do we really have the ability to perform those more difficult pieces right now?

Chihaya Aine's gaze wandered around, and her words were evasive and irrelevant.

“Just because a piece is for a professional band doesn’t mean it’s necessarily difficult. Musical masters like Beethoven write piano scores that piano lovers all over the world play, don’t they?” Li Xi raised her eyebrows and looked at her unhappily. “Besides, the main pressure of the piece ‘Yellow’ is on the drummer. You, as a guitarist, just need to play it passably.”

"So-so?" Ai Yin still had a forced smile on her face. "How about we change to a song that's fairer to everyone? How about 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'?"

"You idiot! You don't need a drum set to play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. Just tell me if you can even play it? If you can't, I'm sending a LINE message to call the stray cat over right now."

"I didn't say I couldn't, I just... need to read the sheet music to play it."

“Aion, I have the guitar tabs for ‘Yellow’ here…” Deng walked over, took a sheet of music from the lyric book and handed it to Aion, saying it was as payment for me showing her an interesting song.

"Gu..."

Ai Yin looked at the sheet music helplessly, thinking that there was no reason to refuse now, and she had no choice but to do it.

……

The two pieces ended.

Ai Yin relaxed her numb fingers, then took out a tissue from her body and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

They actually managed to play Miss Eliza Shimizu's guitar part.

As expected of me!

After the initial tension comes a strong sense of satisfaction from overcoming a tremendous challenge...

The surge of hormones in her brain made her emotions lively, like a husky wagging its tail wildly at whoever it caught.

"Hehehehe~ Lixi, did you see that? I played it! It's a professional band's signature song! Even a guitarist as strong as Miss Shimizu Eliza would be sweating buckets after playing it! Maybe I really have the potential to become a professional guitarist. Oh right, if I become a professional guitarist, I should have a stage name, right? Let me think... how about Tokyo Anno? It translates to Tokyo Anno, which sounds like an international city and is full of power!"

"Su Shishi, how about that? I'm awesome, right? It's a pity this isn't a formal performance, otherwise I would definitely gain a lot of fans! Su Shishi, don't be jealous then, a bassist has to learn to endure the loneliness!"

"Xiao Deng, thank you for the sheet music. Otherwise, I wouldn't have realized that my guitar skills have reached such a high level! Deng, if you want to learn guitar in the future, you can come to me!"

Faced with Chihaya Aine, who was like a husky, Riki and Suze only had the thought, "This person is so annoying."

Only the lamp was genuinely happy for her, thinking, "I knew Aine-chan could do it."

Meow Dream and Kirito Touko, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered.

Wasn't that person playing very well?

The two looked at each other.

It's just a very average level, isn't it?

He didn't handle any of the more difficult sections well, and his performance in the easier parts was also mediocre... Is this the level of guitarists in light music clubs who only perform at school festivals?

“Isn’t it normal for band members to encourage each other? They’re not like us, a makeshift band that was put together temporarily.”

After finishing her work, Hachiman Kairin immediately packed the bass back into its case. She had other bands to work with; the legendary mercenary was no joke.

"Encourage each other, huh?" Touko looked at Mashiro thoughtfully. "Shiro, when my guitar skills were just so-so, did you praise me like Takamatsu did?"

"Well..."

Kurata Mashiro blushed, looking embarrassed.

Back then, she would give up on herself again and again because she couldn't write good lyrics or sing the feeling she wanted, and then the four members would keep praising her... As for whether she ever praised them in return?