We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

Snapped!

Lena should gently tap the body of the violin one last time as a way to conclude the piece.

She glanced at Chihaya Aine, then stood up, seemingly wanting to sling her guitar back over her shoulder and leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Chihaya Aine quickly grabbed Kaname Rakuna,

"Excuse me...who are you?"

To make Rakuna stop and turn to look into Chihaya Aine's eyes, after three or four seconds, she spoke softly:

"To Lenai."

"My name is Chihaya Aine."

Chihaya Aine hurriedly introduced herself.

“I’m an intern at Live House RiNG, and I’ll probably be here a lot lately. Do you often come here to practice too?”

The atmosphere suddenly became still.

Kaname glanced at Chihaya Aine up and down again, then simply shook her head.

Seeing that Ryuna seemed to be preparing to leave again, Chihaya Aine quickly said:

"Can I ask you a few more questions about playing the guitar?"

"You played too fast just now, I didn't quite understand it..."

"Ok?"

Rakuna gave a puzzled "hmm" and then completely stopped trying to leave, looking at Chihaya Aine who had a hopeful expression on her face.

This really worked!

Chihaya Aine thought.

She quickly handed the simple guitar tutorial to Yao Lenai and pointed to a chord progression that she didn't understand.

"Excuse me... how do I play this?"

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"Interesting woman."

"Guitar beginner."

"It seems somewhat foolish."

"He studied quite diligently."

Kaname's attitude towards Chihaya Aine is constantly changing during the teaching process.

She recognized Chihaya Aine's lineage at a glance; that familiar attraction was undeniable.

Therefore, when she saw Chihaya Aine sitting there with her guitar, looking troubled, she went up to her and played a piece that was difficult to play.

Yoro didn't think too much about it; she just thought it was very interesting.

Chihaya Aine felt that the girl in front of her seemed to talk even less than Shiina Tatsuki.

"It seems like she never replied with more than six words..."

Chihaya Aine thought.

No matter what questions she asked, Yao Le Nai would either simply demonstrate something to her using the guitar.

Alternatively, you can use a very short sentence as your answer.

Of course, it might not even be considered a sentence, but simply a combination of verbs and nouns.

"But her guitar skills are really high..."

"It doesn't feel like it was trained... it's like he hasn't forgotten something from his past life..."

Chihaya Aine compared her own guitar skills and deeply felt the gap between people, which was even greater than the gap between a person and a cat.

"But this is also a good opportunity to ask you more questions."

With Yoro's help, she finally remembered how the song should be played.

A feeling of "I finally know who I am" washed over her, and Chihaya Aine couldn't help but whisper "Yes!"

Rakuna felt a little strange looking at Chihaya Aine's reaction:

"Interesting woman."

She could play this piece when she was little. According to Lena, it's not particularly difficult, and certainly not to the point where playing it would evoke any special excitement or joy.

So she didn't quite understand why Chihaya Aine had such a strong reaction.

"what--"

Yoro Nai yawned.

She stood up, preparing to leave, and Chihaya Aine also stood up, smiling as she handed her her phone:

"May I have your contact information?"

“I’ll be spending a lot of time at the live house here during this period. If you come here to practice, we might see each other quite often.”

Contact information?

Rakuna looked at Chihaya Aine with a puzzled expression, patted her loose clothes, and indicated that she did not have her phone with her.

She rarely uses electronic devices, and even when she does, it's mostly to communicate with her grandmother.

"what?"

"But I'm still very grateful to you for teaching me to play the guitar. I hope to see you again next time."

Chihaya Aine paused for a moment, then smiled and said.

She waved goodbye to Yoro Nai.

Kaname nodded slightly, and her figure quickly disappeared from Chihaya Aine's sight.

Her movements were as nimble as ever, her footsteps barely making a sound on the smooth floor.

"What a strange girl..."

Chihaya Aine thought.

Kaname gave her a rather mysterious feeling, and Chihaya Aine simply thought that Kaname didn't want to add her contact information.

In this day and age, mobile phones have become a necessity for almost everyone. You can go out without anything else, but you can't forget to bring your mobile phone.

Therefore, she found it hard to imagine Lena coming to a live house to practice guitar without bringing communication devices.

Does she always pay for the training room in cash?

Chihaya Aine, unaware of Ryuna's grandmother's identity, made a guess in her mind.

"However, this position completely confirms my previous thoughts...it is indeed very leisurely..."

"I've been playing guitar for so long, and no staff member has ever given me any assignments."

"By the way... the Japanese branch actually pays interns a salary, paid daily, and the amount is quite substantial."

"Is the Snake-Headed Eight Family trying to wear down my will in this way...? Snake-Headed Eight Family, you've won..."

Chihaya Aine felt a little tired from playing the guitar, so she hugged the guitar to her chest and leaned gently against the wall.

“When I was studying in Tokyo, I heard that many companies would exploit their interns, and some even required them to write work summaries every day.”

"I didn't expect that the internship offered by the Snake Clan would be completely free of such trivial matters, and Hatsuka doesn't seem like the kind of mentor who would put pressure on others."

"If you were an ordinary person, you would probably think that working here is a pretty good choice."

She thought about it listlessly.

Chihaya Aine hadn't expected the Hebi-Hachi family to be treated so well.

She originally thought that a family with a triad background like this would only exploit its employees, but the actual benefits were surprisingly good.

"Sigh... Today's internship didn't seem to help advance the task at all, but at least it's only the first day, so there's not too much of a rush."

"I'll ask Professor Davis for more advice when I get back to the hotel tonight..."

Chihaya Aine thought.

"By the way... I wonder how the investigation is going with those specialists in the execution department? They're so experienced, they should have some results today, right?"

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the other side,

Shonan coast,

Located just an hour's drive from downtown Tokyo, this area boasts one of Japan's most iconic coastlines.

Besides the scenery, the most well-known place here is the scene of Kamakura High School Station in Slam Dunk, where the seaside road where Rukawa Kaede rides his bike was filmed.

When Ye Sheng was a child, it was during the peak of the popularity of "Slam Dunk," so he naturally watched the anime. This time, he took several photos with great interest.

"The Japanese branch actually rented a section of sea for us to train in. Could it be that they really don't have any ulterior motives?"

Upon seeing this complete set of training equipment, the executive officers present couldn't help but have some doubts.

It's true that there are many diving spots along the Shonan coast, and as a famous tourist attraction, the price for booking the entire area can be astronomical.

However, the Snake Clan unexpectedly rented a section of the sea for Ye Sheng and his companions to conduct simple training before their formal dive.

"Director Nagumo said that the deep-sea submersible of the Ganryu Research Institute has entered the final stage of commissioning and will soon be able to be officially launched into the water."

"That's what a family member said."

He was responsible for leading these executive officers to the vicinity of the sea.

Originally, the Snake Clan also planned to arrange for him to assist these specialists in training for diving, but Ye Sheng refused.

"I wish you every success."

He bowed slightly, then took his leave.

"Then let's proceed with the preparations according to the plan," Ye Sheng said, glancing at his companion.

Time was of the essence, and no one present was willing to waste any more time, so they all immediately began underwater training.

All of them had prior diving experience, but they had never practiced underwater coordination before.

So this is a good opportunity to simulate how to handle an emergency situation encountered underwater.

Once, twice, three times...

ten times……

When it was Ye Sheng's turn to stay on the shore, gazing at the seemingly calm sea in the distance, he couldn't help but think:

"Are the Snake Clan really so confident in letting us train alone?"

The Japanese branch gave them an excessive amount of freedom, except for the initial requirement that these specialists be responsible for diving operations.

They were given a high degree of freedom in all other matters, whether it was how many people to send to the dive, the specific list of divers, or the selection of training sites.

They had initially thought they would have to be extremely careful to guard against the Japanese branch's underhanded tactics, but none of that happened. Instead, the Executive Bureau provided them with a lot of assistance.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood the Japanese branch?"

"Or... is there something we don't know waiting for us?"

Ye Sheng's thoughts were in turmoil.

at this time,

The team member who had just gone underwater surfaced and gave a thumbs-up, indicating that everything was okay.

"It's my turn to go down."

Ye Sheng composed himself.

As long as the ancient dragon embryo has not fully revived, he is confident that he can use his incantations and strength to... annihilate it in the depths of the abyss.

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