Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

When Qiannai looked at Lixi, she saw her staring at the chocolate milkshake on the ground, her eyes glazed over in silence.

“…I’m thirsty again,” Lixi said awkwardly.

"Then let's drink it, since Hailing has already drunk it."

Chika playfully told a lie, but only she and Riki knew the truth in the room.

Li Xi turned her head away, feigning indifference, and said, "Forget it, the ice has melted, so it probably won't taste very good."

She glanced at the time again: "Practice a few more times, then we'll finish."

"Is there practice tomorrow?" China asked.

"Yes," Lixi answered quickly.

"what?"

Aine's mouth dropped open, filled with confusion.

"Aren't you going to take a day off? It's not like we're rushing to a performance; we're just in the adjustment period."

She had actually overheard Hailing telling Lixi that there was a good performance opportunity where she could showcase her talent.

But that was a spot between PopiPa's performance and his.

Whether they can win is still uncertain. Deciding to participate without making sufficient preparations and without writing any songs for the band is too reckless, isn't it?

Lixi, of course, has not made a decision yet.

However... she wanted the band to gain momentum as soon as possible so as not to miss the opportunity.

"If you don't want to practice, why did you join the band?" Li Xi questioned.

Ai Yin retorted: "I like playing in a band, but practicing the same song every day is just like playing a mobile game. At first, it's interesting, but after a while, repeating the same routine every day is like working a job?"

"Huh?" Li Xi, who didn't play mobile games, asked in confusion.

"that……"

To prevent the argument from escalating further, Su Shi stepped forward to dissuade them,

"How about we change the song to something different, or..."

Her lower eyelids lifted slightly, and her eyes subtly turned towards China.

"Xiao Aiyin, take a rest first. Would you mind practicing with us, Qiannai?"

"Let's try another song." Lena was also bored of practicing the same song over and over, and yawned.

Then, she flipped through the sheet music and changed it to "Spring Shadows".

Chapter 153 I didn't expect you to be one too...

Upon noticing that Lena was flipping through the sheet music, Su Shi shuddered and gasped.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

At the moment she called a halt, Lena had already begun test firing.

"Stop, stop!"

Su Shi shouted even louder in a bit of anxiety, almost losing her soft voice.

"Huh?" Lena finally stopped and tilted her head blankly.

The cat doesn't know anything; it just wants to change the tune of a song.

"Not ready?"

"No, it's not..."

The rhythm of Su Shi's language was somewhat disrupted.

She had originally thought that since she had finally found an opportunity, she would let Chika play along.

As it turns out, Lena not only runs around everywhere, but she also brings a lot of unexpected surprises to everyone...

"Let's leave the song 'Spring Shadow' in the past."

Su Shi lowered her eyes slightly, and one corner of her mouth turned up helplessly as she glanced at Qian Nai.

I remember on the first day I arrived at Chinatsu's house, she was humming the song "Haruhi Kage" in the bathroom.

At that moment, my heart tightened as if by sudden shock, and I was reminded of the past, which inevitably brought sadness to my mind.

But she took the initiative to ask China to sing it again.

The beauty of the past seemed to reappear, yet it wasn't a true return... It was both touching and regrettable.

The more one tries to replace the "past" with a certain form, the more one longs for and clings to the real "past".

Rather than that, it's better to gradually... let it go.

Can you let it go?

When this lingering sorrow filled Su Shi's heart

Aine, who appeared calm, ground her teeth together a few times before deciding to say:

"Then let's find another song to practice."

At the same time, she didn't put down the guitar hanging on her shoulder.

From this, we can confirm that when Su Shi asked her if she wanted to rest, among the options given by China, she chose to continue practicing.

If Aine convinces herself with the reason that she has the perseverance to continue practicing with everyone, she will feel a little better.

Another thought, however, was something Aine feared, something she didn't want to acknowledge, yet couldn't shake from her mind...

Chinatsu is too dazzling.

When Aine and Chinatsu practiced with the band, everyone thought her skill level was really outstanding, and they wished she were in the band.

Whenever they make a mistake, everyone thinks of China, who had excellent teamwork and outstanding individual skills.

Would Li Xi even go so far as to say something like, "Let Qian Nai replace you"?

When Ai Yin thought of this, Li Xi responded:

"Are we already switching to another song before we've really mastered this one?"

"It's okay if you don't want to change it."

Aine suddenly changed her tune, her tone somewhat humble, a stark contrast to her earlier complaints about how tiring and tedious the practice was.

"Huh? Then let's continue..."

Li Xi gradually slowed down his enunciation, and the drumstick he was about to strike hovered in the air.

"Light, shall we change the song?"

Although he was speaking to the light, Riki's gaze kept drifting towards Aine during the conversation.

China noticed this, and she smiled mischievously, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons as she whispered furtively:

"She seems to be showing consideration for the people she cares about, but in reality, she's thinking about taking care of people she doesn't seem to care about on the surface."

"Huh?" Aine snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Lixi in a daze.

Li Xi, meanwhile, pursed his lips and glared at Qian Nai.

She wanted to vent immediately, but it was too much trouble to say it in front of everyone, and it was also too much trouble to talk about it privately.

So he took out his phone and angrily started typing on the keyboard in Qiannai's chat page.

"Fangirls, stop going too far!"

"Don't eat everything you see!"

After Li Xi sent those two sentences, he immediately deleted them after Qian Nai glanced at them in the chat interface.

China leaned back slightly, looking at Riki with newfound respect. At that moment, Riki turned his face away, pretending not to notice what was happening.

"I never imagined someone with such thick eyebrows and big eyes like you would be in the same boat..."

"Don't say it!"

Lixi stared at her with eyes as sharp as an eagle, pointing her drumstick at Qiannai, radiating an irresistible pressure until the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up in a smile.

"that……"

Deng looked around for a moment, and when the atmosphere had completely quieted down, she spoke.

"How about practicing the song 'Wayhome'?"

"This song is really good!"

Su Shi said with delight,

"However, if we follow the original song exactly, the electronic music parts will need to be handled by a DJ or keyboardist. That means..."

Before she finished speaking, Le Nai had already started playing a guitar version of Wayhome.

“Adaptation…” Su Shi finished speaking.

Li Xi said, "The accompaniment to this song is relatively soothing and simple. If it is adapted into a score for five people to play, some embellishments can be added appropriately."

"appropriate……"

Aine felt inexplicably uneasy, as if someone who loves spicy food was cooking for her and then saying they would add just the right amount of spice.

"It won't be changed in a very difficult or tight way; we still need to retain some of the original style."

Li Xi emphasized, and then continued.

"This song is very popular, and a cover version would also help increase its popularity."

“If everyone is sure they want to sing, then Deng will practice with Le Nai first, and I will listen and think about how to adapt it.”

Aine, Akari, and Sosei all nodded in unison, while Rakuna was still immersed in playing the song, which meant she had tacitly agreed.

"Speaking of which, how much royalties do you have to pay for covering a song?"

China suddenly asked, feigning curiosity, as if she didn't know much about this field.

"There's no clear standard; it's basically decided by the composer. It's difficult for us to contact the composers directly, so RiNG usually handles that contacting them on our behalf."

Li Xi then took out his phone again.

"...Let me ask Rinrinko."

A moment later, Lixi looked at the reply in surprise:

"They only take 10% of the revenue, with no fixed fees. In other words, if they lose money... ugh."

Although it's nice to not have to pay even if you lose money, Lixi still feels it's not auspicious to say it out loud.

China was somewhat surprised by this.

Her current agreed-upon commission rate for cover songs is indeed 10%.

She receives so many private messages every day requesting permission to cover songs that she can't keep up with them all.

For example, when she covers songs online, she simply hands them over to the teams on YouTube and music platforms to collect them.

The team naturally charges a handling fee, which is borne by the cover artist, but fortunately it's not very high.

Offline, they would be responsible for collecting the money on your behalf.

Compared to online, this is more difficult to manage, and it's inevitable that some irregularities will occur, such as profiting from the middleman's markup.

RiNG didn't charge a single cent, not even a handling fee.

It seems like the company is on the verge of going out of business.

Ah, that's not a very auspicious way to describe it...

In short, China felt at ease letting them hold live performances in this house.

……

"Lena."

After writing a drumbeat on the sheet music, Lixi shouted.

"Is there any food?" Lena asked, stopping her playing.

"You do it again first, and Deng, you don't have to sing along yet."