I live my life in Tokyo

Getting along with each other within the group is of utmost importance.

Taking a break from her busy schedule, Kaede Sakakibara skipped the club activities in the afternoon. The modeling outsourcing company at RECT finished rendering last night after staying up late. The five Nakano sisters have no classes today.

He just had to rush back in the afternoon to teach Higuchi and Asakura.

"Good afternoon, Sakakibara-san. Please wait here for a moment."

Nanakusa Hazuki was working in front of the computer. Sakakibara Kaede could see her faint dark circles under her light makeup, which made her look soft.

For this reason, I don't directly kill Kei Iida in the form of a night owl.

"Yo--"

Someone patted his shoulder and the boy turned his head away from his phone. He saw Yuuma Miura, whom he hadn't seen for some time, waving at him with a smile.

He noticed that Yuuma Miura had a slightly unshaven beard and raised his eyebrows, "Have you been playing with the decadent style lately?"

"You figured that out?" Yuuma Miura was shocked. "This is the type of man that the girls in our music college like the most."

"No... I think I like the feeling of an adult uncle who has seen a lot of things." Sakakibara Kaede complained.

Yuuma Miura sighed and shook his head sadly, "I'm being urged to find a partner when I get home. I want to ask senior Taki, whom I met during my internship, for some advice..."

Sakakibara Kaede pretended not to hear the subsequent mumbling.

"Who is the remaining person?"

"I mentioned a request last time. At present, the instruments we have are two, and with the addition of a bass, we should be complete."

“To be honest, I’ve never seen a musician playing bass in the music section.”

Yuuma Miura scratched the back of his head and said that most musicians in the music area would record their own music, and quite a few would strive to enter an orchestra to perform in the future, most of whom mainly played string instruments.

As for the bass... the bass cannot be played solo. Even if it is played alone, it is just a heavy bass. It cannot be commercialized unless it joins a band.

Nanakusa Hazuki smiled and pursed her lips when she heard this. She was determined to keep the secret, or the surprise, hidden. After receiving the news, she stood up and said, "Well, the people are here. Let's go to the rehearsal room."

Sakakibara Kaede and Miura Yuma looked at each other, stood up and took a step forward.

Walking through the aisle, there are soundproof panels on both sides, as if all the footsteps are sucked in.

Nanakusa Hazuki whispered a few words to another female agent standing in front of the rehearsal room door, then turned around and smiled.

"She's in there."

"she?"

Yuuma Miura said subconsciously in surprise, and Kaede Sakakibara had already pushed open the door.

A familiar girl stood with her back to the door, looking at the wall of musical instruments.

Yuuma Miura stared at the girl's red hair in amazement, and even Kaede Sakakibara widened her eyes slightly.

"What...what's wrong? The look in your eyes is very rude."

Nishikino Maki felt the burning gazes of the two men, her face slightly reddened, and she turned back and frowned.

There was a brief silence in the rehearsal room. When no one knew what to say to start the conversation, Sakakibara Kaede took the lead and said, "It's nice to see you again, Nishikino-san. We may need to get to know each other again. My name is Sakakibara Kaede."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand.

Nishikino Maki and Sakakibara Kaede shook hands, "Nishikino Maki."

Miura Yuuma introduced himself in a serious manner, and the few of them exchanged some social words. Sakakibara Kaede sighed, "I didn't expect that Nishikino-san was recommended by Mr. Amei. To be honest, I'm surprised and a little happy."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Because Nishikino-san has a beautiful voice and is born to sing." Sakakibara commented that what he said was true and there was nothing hidden in his words, which made him sound very credible. "I even think it's unfair for Nishikino-san to be our bassist and become a member of our group."

Nishikino Maki heard the sincere compliment and looked away feeling a little awkward.

"What does Nishikino-san want to gain here?"

Sakakibara Kaede asked, he glanced at Miura Yuuma who was sitting beside him with a faint smile, "Miura-san, what do you want to get from this band, this group?"

Yuma Miura held his chin, thought about this question for a while, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“Do I need to answer this question? Because I love music. My dream is to be a part of a concert and experience the comfort of being embraced by music.”

Sakakibara Kaede looked at Nishikino Maki and looked directly into the boy's eyes. "Because I like music, there is no other reason."

“Singing is only one part of music. Now I can continue my journey as a pure musician.”

"What about you?"

The question finally came back to the boy. He didn't hesitate and said directly: "I want to change the life trajectory of others with my songs."

"Some of the lyrics are about letting them know that the goal is ahead and they just need to work harder to move forward. Some are about young love and telling them that if they like someone, they should say it out loud. Some are about dreams, telling them that dreams are precious and they must cherish them."

"Using songs to influence and drive the lives of others, this is why I want to sing."

Yuuma Miura was full of admiration. This reason sounded too dazzling.

The one sitting here seems to be the young man who confessed his love under the starry sky and vowed to shine brighter than anyone else.

At this moment, Sakakibara Kaede smiled just like Hiroshi.

Is it Sakakibara Kaede who enriched Kitahara Hiroshi's character, or Kitahara Hiroshi who brought out Sakakibara Kaede's acting skills? Half a year has passed since the TV series was aired, and although there are many ratings and reviews of the TV series on the website, all of them are full of praise for the newly debuted Sakakibara Kaede herself.

"it is good."

Maki Nishikino nodded slightly. She took down a bass hanging on the wall, stroked it with her fingers, and a low and heavy sound suddenly rang out.

"I like your goal, and I have no problem with forming a band."

What Nishikino Maki was recalling at this moment was the excited figure standing outside the door when she had just entered school three years ago and was playing the piano and singing in the school's piano room.

At first, she had no idea how to respond to the enthusiastic senior schoolmate, and was also wary of idols, so she didn't decide to join right away.

Three years have passed, and the seniors have also embarked on their own paths. Although they are still in touch, this year, the last class of Muse, the original freshmen are about to graduate.

This symbolizes the complete disbandment of Muse - although they have now stopped their public activities, the nine members still record songs together privately.

This time, Nishikino Maki will say it right from the beginning.

Yuma Miura whistled and smiled at Kaede Sakakibara, and the band was officially formed.

The three of them walked to the door together, nodded to the two female agents, and informed them about the formation of the band. Then the three of them temporarily left the rehearsal room and came to the office floor, where they were going to renew their contract.

This is completely different from the singer contract that Sakakibara Kaede signed last time. The contracts in front of the three of them are exactly the same.

The details were explained by Nanakusa Hazuki, and the most urgent task at the moment was to come up with a name for the band.

The name of a band is not difficult, but it is still a little difficult to make it catchy.

"Well..."

Stuck at the critical point of naming.

Maki Nishikino said calmly, "The simpler the band name, the better, and the more memorable it is."

"Well, for example, Muse is the general name for the nine ancient goddesses of art and science in Greek mythology. To be honest, I feel that this name is the best among all." Sakakibara Feng added. This name does have an absolute flavor. There is no better and no worse. It is truly perfect.

"Um, how about using English?" Yuuma Miura suggested, "For some reason, the word 'shine' always pops up in my mind. How about using 'illuminate'?"

"Sekailluminate?"

Sakakibara scratched his head. To be honest, he wanted to use the names of several bands he remembered in the past, but he didn't want to ruin the brand. The future was still unknown, and the band didn't know how far it could go. Instead of using the same name to pay tribute to the past, it might as well take a big step forward.

"The world is shining...?"

"Why does it feel like it's okay if it's written in Japanese and English, but it feels a bit like a middle school novel if it's written entirely in Chinese characters?" Yuuma Miura complained with a smile.

"I think it's pretty good... If you want to abbreviate it, you can just use SI."

Nanakusa Hazuki gave her most faithful evaluation. She smiled and said, "Well, to give the simplest example, the group Noctchill that Asakura-san and Higuchi-san belong to is a combination of two English letters: Chill out (relax) + Noctiluca (Noctiluca) = Noctchill."

“So, the slogan of wanting the song to shine around the world is also a good one.”

Thank you, Miss Nanakusa.

Sakakibara Kaede thanked him in his heart. He himself was a little embarrassed by the childishness of the name he just came up with, but after Nanakusa Hazuki's explanation, he felt that, wow, it was not really funny.

"I agree with Nanakusa-san's suggestion." Nishikino Maki had no objection. She nodded, obviously thinking that what Nanakusa Hazuki said made sense.

The three of them wrote down the name of their group on a piece of paper. Sakakibara Kaede looked at the dog-crawling handwriting and suddenly felt a sense of mission.

Well, it's time to practice calligraphy for the band's name.

Although the handwriting on the notebook looks like dog crawling, Sakakibara Kaede has practiced his signature so that he won't sign in cursive when being pestered by fans... Now he needs to practice one more word, which is also the name of the band.

After signing the contract, Nishikino Maki turned to Sakakibara Kaede and asked a key question.

"What song do you want to sing, Sakakibara-san? Do you have any idea? Do you have the lyrics?"

"I have the lyrics and part of the arrangement, and we need to continue creating based on them." Sakakibara Kaede stretched out his hands to comfort Nishikino Maki, signaling her not to rush. "In fact, I think we should get to know each other first, such as playing one or two songs we know together."

"I agree that rehearsing in advance can help us avoid many unnecessary mistakes when recording music."

Nishikino Maki nodded, she thought what Sakakibara Kaede said made sense.

Yes, Muse also progressed step by step in this way in the past. Everyone was not familiar with each other at the beginning, but through repeated rehearsals and practices, the connection and bond between people gradually deepened.

Maki Nishikino patted her cheeks. This was the feeling of doing it again.

She didn't need to sing or dance this time. She just had to play the music and the bass in her hands perfectly.

Sakakibara Kaede wants to sing a lot of songs, but he also knows that he can't record an album right after forming the band. First of all, he still has to rehearse and find the feeling with each other. Without recording music, Yuuma Miura's dream in the future cannot be realized.

A band that doesn’t work in harmony cannot hold a concert.

"Well... your official activity time is tentative, so first of all, practice." Nanakusa Hazuki said gently, "I have reserved the use of the rehearsal room for you every day. If you need any resources, just tell me directly. I will report to Mr. Tianjing and give you a reply in a short time."

"I want to use the electric guitar in the office. Do I need any approval for the borrowing procedures?" Sakakibara Kaede asked, raising his hand.

Nanakusa Hazuki shook her head and said with a smile, "As a signatory of the music section, you can freely use all the musical instruments in the office and take them home."

The three of them stood up, and since everyone had some free time, it was a good time to chat and get familiar with the music.

Sekaillumate, the world shines, or shines in this world.

Chapter 17 Singers and Idols

There are many problems before us that need to be solved one by one.

The registration of a band requires a process. Although the three have signed a contract, it will still take some time to apply for a trademark and debut as an official group.

STARS will take care of this matter, so you don't have to worry about anything.

The key point is the problem of coordination among the three people.

There is also the issue of the sheet music.

Before, when Sakakibara Kaede sang, she mostly only paid attention to the tone of the lyrics, but now she needs to scroll through past music in her mind and use her memory to extract each note from the instrument.

In addition to the tone, there are also drum beats.

You can imagine what a huge workload this is.

After finishing the song, Sakakibara Kaede wiped the sweat from his head. They had just sung a love song that was popular in the past, "Sudden Love", the theme song of the TV series Tokyo Love Story. Since the score could be found directly on the Internet, the three of them each familiarized themselves with the score for ten minutes and then began a simulated rehearsal.

"The sound of the drums is too soft and is drowned out by the guitar."

Maki Nishikino held her chin up and said, at this moment, everyone can express their opinions freely, "The sound of my bass is a bit dull. If I want to record songs or perform on stage, I need to change the bass."

Yuuma Miura did not look down on Maki Nishikino's opinions and ideas just because she was younger than him. He nodded in agreement. During the first two rehearsals, he and Kaede Sakakibara had been controlling the priority.

Compared to the competition among the wind and string bands, and the fight for who could sit in the first position on the violin, Yuuma Miura and Kaede Sakakibara gave in to each other, their voices became smaller and smaller, and ultimately they failed to reach that balance.

This takes time to practice.

"Do I have a problem, Nishikino-san?" Sakakibara Kaede put down the guitar, took the warm water beside him, poured it into his mouth, held it for a while and then swallowed it.

It is not advisable to drink too much water while singing. Drinking too much water will wash away the mucus in the throat that is used as lubrication, causing the voice to become rough afterwards. . . This is what he learned when he heard Higuchi Madoka and Ms. Sato talking to each other.

The same is true for Higuchi Enka who only drinks warm water while working.

He asked Nishikino Maki this question because he knew that Nishikino Maki had more singing experience. She had been singing for three years, and she sang and danced.

When it comes to singing, he really needs to ask Nishikino Maki for advice.

"Has Sakakibara-san ever sung before?"

"I have practiced singing, but I haven't officially performed on stage yet."