Crossover Anime: The Heroine is in Trouble? I Take Advantage of the Situation

"That little bit of improvisation; that little bit of inspiration; that little bit of hobby and habit..."

He reached out and gently touched Hongxia's nose.

"It's 'rhythm'."

Hongxia was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at Seiji Fujiwara.

My previously clogged and confused mind suddenly cleared up at that moment.

"Then... then what should I do?" she asked hurriedly.

"Watch how I do it first."

Seiji Fujiwara smiled and sat down in front of the drum set.

(Deno) picked up the drumsticks, but she didn't strike the intricate cymbals and tom-toms.

He simply tapped out an ordinary 4/4 time signature with the most basic gesture.

"Thump—tap—thump-thump—tap—"

At that moment,

Hongxia's eyes widened.

It's a simple rhythm that every beginner drummer practices.

But when it came out of Seiji Fujiwara's hands, it seemed to be given a vibrant life force!

Every strike of the bass drum resonated with her heartbeat!

Each blast of the war drum seemed to tease her senses, making her want to sway her body in response.

This is... "rhythm"!?

"how is this possible?"

At the top of the stairs, Yamada Ryo's equally surprised shout rang out.

She didn't know when she had gotten there.

Her face was filled with disbelief.

While rhythm is the soul of music, not every song, and not every time, can produce a rhythm.

This thing is very dependent on its condition!

It also greatly depends on the degree of resonance between the melody and the performer's inner emotions!

Seiji Fujiwara could casually tap out a rhythm from a basic melody... Ryo Yamada found it utterly unbelievable.

Seiji Fujiwara stopped playing his drumsticks.

He stood up and walked back to Hongxia, a mysterious smile on his face.

"Hongxia."

"Technology can be solved with tools and hard work."

“But 'rhythm'…”

He lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and whispered in a voice only they could hear:

"It needs to be felt with the 'body'."

"The theory class is over."

"Now, it's time to begin our 'practical lesson'."

Hongxia was originally looking forward to it.

But after hearing it, she was speechless.

“Practical class…” Hongxia sighed deeply, holding her forehead with one hand.

Yamada Ryo, standing at the bottom of the stairs, was equally speechless.

Again!

She was internally ranting about the dog.

Previously, we conducted "rhythm training" for Xingge store manager; this time, we'll be giving Hongxia a practical lesson on developing her sense of rhythm.

Chapter 118 System Rewards, Visiting with My Sisters (1/2)

'How can this guy always make such vulgar and shameless things sound so noble?'

'However, doing something fun will help Hongxia change her mood.'

Yamada Ryo pondered for a moment, then quietly left.

……

……

Inside the practice room.

Seiji Fujiwara beckoned to Nijika: "Come here."

Hongxia walked over helplessly.

In the soundproof underground practice room, Seiji Fujiwara used a primitive and brutal method to give the girl an unforgettable "rhythm experience lesson".

He used Hongxia's body as a drum.

"Can you feel it, Rainbow Summer?"

"This is the heartbeat of the bass drum..."

"Now... this is the explosion of the war drum..."

"Relax... Don't use your brain to think, use your body to remember this feeling..."

At first, Hongxia struggled and resisted in vain, but soon her brain was overwhelmed by wave after wave of sensory stimulation.

Her mind went blank.

Only Seiji Fujiwara's voice remained, etched into her body like a brand.

She didn't know when she fainted, nor when she woke up again.

for a long time.

When the course ended, Hongxia felt as if she had been reborn.

She nestled in Seiji Fujiwara's arms like a docile kitten, her face flushed with a beautiful mixture of tears and sweat.

"Really..."

Hongxia raised her head and glared at Fujiwara Seiji with annoyance.

That adorable look of being conquered yet acting like a child throwing a tantrum gave Fujiwara Seiji an unprecedented and immense satisfaction of his desire to conquer.

……

……

Three days later, at the renowned livehouse "Shelter" in Shimokitazawa.

The Unity Band performed on stage.

The song being performed is a brand new title track, rearranged by Seiji Fujiwara and brimming with a wild, vibrant energy.

The audience initially dismissed it, assuming it was just a group from some company promoting themselves and trying to gain popularity.

After listening, a deathly silence fell instantly.

Then, the next second, a deafening roar of cheers, whistles, and screams surged in like a tsunami, as if to tear off the roof of the entire livehouse!

"too strong!!"

"This is what rock and roll is all about!!!"

"And that drummer! My god! That solo was amazing!!!"

Amidst the frenzied cheers from the audience, Yamada Ryo looked at Nijika, who was panting heavily beside him and had a confident and radiant smile on her face, as if she were a monster.

"is that a lie……"

Yamada Ryo's lips twitched involuntarily.

In the brilliant solo at the end of the song, Hongxia not only perfectly mastered the complex drumbeats, but also spontaneously added a spirited overdrive full of her personal style at the end!

It's as if the soul is being released freely in an instant!

'The so-called real-world application was so effective?'

Yamada Ryo couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Isn't that just Seiji's excuse for being lewd?"

She subconsciously glanced at Seiji Fujiwara, who was mingling in the crowd below the stage.

As if sensing her gaze, Seiji Fujiwara looked up and smiled at her.

Yamada Ryo met his gaze for a moment, then silently looked away.

She secretly decided to find Seiji Fujiwara for a few real-world training sessions as well.

……

……

The performance was a great success.

A cold, mechanical voice echoed in Seiji Fujiwara's mind.

[System Notification: The target 'Ijichi Nijika' has reached 100% compromise and has entered the 'complete submission' state. Phase of the strategy complete.]

[Rewards are being distributed...]

[Congratulations, host. You have obtained absolute command of an elite mercenary team.]

A massive influx of information flooded his mind. It was an incredibly detailed, top-secret file, its cover bearing only a single code name—"Ghost."

The file details the team, a shadow unit composed of 12 members, all retired from top special forces units around the world.

The captain, codenamed "Ghost," is a former commander of Navy SEAL Team Six. Their members are proficient in everything from assassination and infiltration to intelligence raids, and their equipment rivals that of an entire small town.

Seiji Fujiwara quickly scanned the information, a look of amazement on his face.

“My previous ‘security’ was at most a few retired Self-Defense Force members, to scare off some clueless thugs or dodge annoying paparazzi.”

"But these guys..."

He looked at the file, at the grim group photos of the "Ghost" squad taken on the battlefields of the Middle East.

"...They are truly 'war machines' capable of making a force vanish from the world overnight without a sound!"

"With them around, dealing with those 'troublesome' issues that can't be brought to the table will be much easier."

Just then, his phone vibrated.

It was a new work briefing sent by my assistant.

[Mr. Seiji, we've encountered a slight obstacle regarding our planned 'Tokyo New Generation Rock Festival' next summer. A strong new band under Sony Music is also preparing a large-scale performance around the same time, which is putting considerable pressure on our venue and sponsors.]

[I have a suggestion, albeit a tentative one. We could leverage the success of the 'Unity Band' tour and make them the main attraction of our music festival. Simultaneously, we could unite all the livehouses in Shimokitazawa, centering our efforts around 'STARRY,' and create a 'Shimokitazawa Rock Alliance' to counter Sony's offensive.]

[However, this might require Ms. Ijichi Hoshika and Ms. Ijichi Nijika to engage in a deeper collaboration...]

As Fujiwara Seiji looked at the message, he couldn't help but stroke his chin.

"A 'joint project' that requires a deep bond between the two sisters..."

“Perfect timing, it’s time to dismantle the ‘thunder’.”

"But before that..."

……

……

late at night.

Seiji Fujiwara drove to Tokyo Bay, to what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse area.