I live my life in Tokyo

He had the lyrics and music he had conceived in his mind these days in his pocket, and the band's configuration allowed him to choose to sing pop rock songs.

This type of song was also the one he listened to most often in the past.

Following in his past footsteps, the first song he planned to record was called Yes I Am.

As for whether the album will be liked by the public after it is released, he doesn't know.

In other words, he just wants to sing about his present, past, and future feelings, and convey these feelings to those who want to hear them.

The same is true for writers. Some people don’t care about success or failure. They just want to write what they like most and what they most desire. This is the different original intentions of different people.

"Good afternoon, Nishikino-san."

Kaede Sakakibara greeted Maki Nishikino, who was standing outside the shopping mall, wearing a similar outfit to him.

"You're two minutes late."

Maki Nishikino glanced at her phone and muttered something. She looked at Sakakibara Kaede and said, "I heard that you were still filming a program this morning. Do you still have the energy to choose an instrument now?"

"For actors, physical strength is a basic skill." Sakakibara sighed, "I actually admire idols, especially Muse. In the charity performance event held by Muse, nine idols including Nishikino-san danced and sang on the stage for four days and four nights."

"I admire Nishikino-san in every way."

"Nani's list, one meter, one meter, one meter."

Nishikino Maki's face turned slightly red under her mask. She snorted and moved quickly, "If you walk too slowly, I will leave you behind."

"well..."

In the conversation, Maki Nishikino undoubtedly dominated.

"Ximuye-san, welcome, welcome."

As soon as she entered the piano store, Nishikino Maki was immediately treated like a Dragon King. The store staff on both sides bowed slightly to her, causing the countryman Sakakibara Kaede who was following behind her to kneel down immediately.

Who is this Nishikino Maki?

"Are you here to repair the piano this time?"

"No, this time I'm here to look at normal instruments. I want to pick out a double bass."

Maki Nishikino pulled down her mask and went straight to the point.

"This is my companion. He wants to choose an electric guitar. Please lead the way."

"No, no, it's no trouble."

A female supervisor who looked quite capable appeared and responded politely. Seeing that Nishikino Maki had already walked towards the bass section on her own, she took a step forward and smiled at Sakakibara Kaede.

"Sir, you want to pick out an electric guitar, right? Please follow me."

"Thank you."

Kaede Sakakibara turned around. He didn't like asking people questions, but the clerk's reaction seemed to give him a new understanding of Nishikino Maki.

In addition to being an idol, she is also very passionate about music.

The boy did not ask proactively. The female supervisor just smiled politely and did not gossip about the relationship between the well-dressed young man in front of him and Nishikino Maki, nor did she ask the young man in a malicious way whether he was curious about Nishikino Maki's past.

She did her job well.

Musical instruments require a sense of touch, just like when you enter the wind band in your first year of high school and choose an instrument, the one that you can blow and play most smoothly must be the one that suits you best.

Musical instruments are like weapons used by soldiers on the battlefield, they need to be carefully selected and maintained. What Sakakibara bought was not a Steinway piano collected by a senior student at the University of Tokyo, but just an ordinary electric guitar. This did not stop him from choosing for a long time and trying different touches.

Maki Nishikino was very quick. While the boy was still choosing, she had already paid and bought a case and maintenance equipment. She seemed to have already decided on the type of bass she wanted, and she was surprisingly fast.

“It sounds a bit jerky when played in ensemble.”

While choosing, Maki Nishikino took out her bass, sat on the sofa and played chords with Kaede Sakakibara.

The sound quality of each instrument is different, so if you want to match them perfectly, you have to try them one by one.

"Hmm... this one sounds pretty good, what do you think, Nishikino-san?"

Maki Nishikino closed her eyes and held her chin up, the music that the two had just played echoing in her mind. After comparing it with other combinations for a long time, she finally nodded, "Among so many guitars I've tried, this one is the most compatible."

Sakakibara Kaede glanced at the price and coughed lightly.

He started from the lowest price, and now the price has soared from the low five digits at the beginning to six digits.

Good money brings good goods, Sakakibara Kaede comforted himself in this way.

But he felt a little sad. A galgame produced by Yuzusha only sold for 8,800 yen. How many galgames could this electric guitar buy?

"Do you like music, Sakakibara-san?"

Maki Nishikino asked as they were paying the bill.

"If I have to choose between like or hate, I will undoubtedly choose like." Sakakibara Kaede said that the original owner was born in a musical family and has learned or been exposed to every musical instrument to a certain extent. It is also for this reason that he has now successfully become a musician.

However, my earlier memories are of riding a bicycle, listening to Jay Chou's songs, smelling the fragrance of rice on a sunny day, riding the bicycle northward, getting stranded in a sea of ​​flowers, and reminiscing about the past.

"Have you thought of a song to sing?"

"About this..."

Kaede Sakakibara took out his cell phone and handed an earphone to Maki Nishikino.

The latter glanced at the boy, sat down next to him, took the earphone and put it in his left ear.

Sakakibara put the earphone into her right ear and clicked the play button.

"I will shine brighter than anyone else in the world. I have always believed this."

“But if everyone in this world could shine and live with this belief, how wonderful it would be.”

The clear male voice and the playing of the wooden guitar flowed in her ears, and Nishikino Maki's first impression was one of amazement.

Through the headphones, she seemed to be able to see a picture where the young man singing the song was opening his arms, encouraging everyone and embracing the world.

The positive lyrics and the inspiring melody made Maki Nishikino feel as if she would never get tired of listening to it a hundred times the moment she heard it.

"how do you feel?"

After listening to the song, Sakakibara Kaede asked with his head turned sideways.

Nishikino Maki's eyes were slightly complicated. She glanced at Sakakibara Kaede and then turned her eyes away. "It sounds good. Is this the song you wanted to sing?"

"Ah."

Sakakibara Kaede smiled and nodded.

After agreeing on the time for the next rehearsal, Maki Nishikino asked the boy to post the lyrics and the music he had written so far in the group tonight. She would not modify the lyrics, but would refine the music and add the bass part.

Similarly, Yuuma Miura's job was to add drum beats - this job was relatively simple because Kaede Sakakibara had already written some beats.

"How are you going to get home, Nishikino Maki? Do you need me to take you to the subway station?"

"No need, my mother is coming back to pick me up." Nishikino Maki said after answering a phone call.

The two left the shopping mall, and Nishikino Maki walked to a parking lot not far away and stopped in front of a white private car.

The car window rolled down, and a beautiful red-haired mother smiled brightly at Nishikino Maki.

She noticed the boy standing not far from Nishikino Maki, successfully recognized him, and waved.

Sakakibara Kaede took a deep breath. The opportunity to introduce herself came again.

I recommend readers to listen to Yes I Am, a song by One Ok Rock.

The high-spirited youthfulness in the lyrics is the shining brilliance that I want to write about.

Chapter 21: The production team is creating a CP, right?

"You are Sakakibara-kun, right?"

Mrs. Nishikino spoke in a very familiar manner, with a very gentle smile, "I've heard Maki mention you many times."

"Yes..." Sakakibara Kaede nodded slightly, "My name is Sakakibara Kaede, I'm 20 years old, currently studying economics at the University of Tokyo. I've been an actor for about half a year, and I've received a lot of guidance from Nishikino-san in terms of music."

The boy first introduced himself and then did the usual praising of the children.

He is already very familiar with this job.

After all, he reports Higuchi Madoka's learning progress to Mrs. Higuchi every day, so he needs to think of rhetorical techniques when praising people.

Like, Mrs. Higuchi, your daughter did a great job today! This is fine once, but if you say it too many times or hear it too often, it becomes a bit empty and loses its charm.

Saying something like, "Higuchi Madoka has acquired a lot of knowledge now, and I am proud and happy for her," will be greeted warmly by Mrs. Higuchi, who will even cook a few more sweet dishes for dinner. It is truly the art of words at work.

He looked at Mrs. Nishikino's attire and saw that she was wearing a white coat. From her attire, he deduced that Mrs. Nishikino should work in a hospital.

He had already vaguely sensed that Nishikino Maki's family background was not ordinary. Now that he had met her mother, Sakakibara Kaede understood why.

Under the guidance of parents, qualities will develop in two directions, but a person's personality may not be like this.

After all, despite having such a gentle and kind Mrs. Higuchi, Higuchi Madoka always has a cold face, which completely fails to explain the idea that personality can be influenced by parents.

"No, no, you are too polite, Sakakibara-kun. It is my little girl, Maki, who has taken you in to take care of her."

After saying a few social words, Nishikino Maki got into the car speechlessly, rolled down the window, and waved to Sakakibara Kaede with a stern face.

"As for the song, I will write the score as soon as possible. For the recording, let's use this song as the main theme song."

Sakakibara nodded slightly. In fact, he was planning to sing all the classic old songs of One OK Rock in one breath and release them in an album divided into two parts.

"Thank you for your help, Nishikino-san."

"No trouble."

She seemed to smile, and the car window rolled up. Sakakibara Kaede greeted Mrs. Nishikino in the driver's seat. The car started slowly and gradually drove away from the block.

The boy watched them leave, feeling the weight of the electric guitar behind him, weight equals fulfillment.

There are still many, many unfinished things waiting for him to achieve.

Looking at the sunset in the distance, Sakakibara Kaede stretched lazily, tightened the straps, fixed the electric guitar firmly on his shoulders, and walked towards the direction of the train.

He also has to go to cram school at night.

. . .

“What is your dream? What was your dream when you were young? Are you moving towards it now?”

On Sunday afternoon, Tokyo was filled with an unremovable heat and humidity. There were no pedestrians on the streets. They all hid in nearby shopping malls or stayed at home, enjoying the unique coolness of summer with cold and refreshing drinks.

In a coffee shop on the corner of Ginza, two young girls sat side by side. They were wearing casual and appropriate summer clothes. Although they were not the kind of obvious brand-name fashion clothes, the quality was indeed valuable.

The orange-haired girl sipped her drink, her fingers moving constantly on the handheld game console. With the sound of the dragon falling to the ground, she breathed a sigh of relief. The hunt was finally completed successfully.

"Thank you for your hard work, Asuna. You fought well."

"Hmm... just so-so."

Asuna Yuuki smiled embarrassedly. Although she had played Monster Hunter for quite a while, she still had only a vague understanding of the attack patterns of her hunting targets.

"We are the only two online..."

The purple-haired girl sitting next to him, Yuuki Asuna's good friend at school, whose full name was Usagi Fukasumi, was lying on the table in boredom, complaining, "Uncle Harukaze has rarely been online recently."

"Hey, didn't you always think that Harukaze's sword skills were...poor?" Yuuki Asuna asked with a smile, "Why do you suddenly care about him now?"

“I… I was comparing myself to Uncle Harukaze, so naturally I’m inferior.”

Usagi Fukasumi argued. She took a sip of her iced drink and said, "At least Uncle Harukaze is much better than the savage."

Yuuki Asuna smiled but said nothing. She quit Monster Hunter and took a look at what Yuuki was playing recently in her friend list. She was also going to buy some new games... Although she didn't know if her mother would agree.

After all, when Monster Hunter is not updated, it is common for players to not know what to do after graduation.

"Hello everyone, my name is Sakakibara Kaede, I'm 20 years old and a college student."

The familiar voice made Yuuki Asuna raise her head and look at the TV that was playing a variety show. On the TV, the young man in casual short-sleeved shirt had blue eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and he showed a mature and decent smile to the camera.

Yuuki Asuna had seen this kind of smile many times before.

"Eh? Sakakibara... could it be that actor?"

Usagi Fukasumi recalled for a moment and immediately came up with the answer, "Is it the actor Sakakibara who filmed the commercial in our school last year?"

"um, yes."

"Is that the actor Sakakibara who enjoyed snacks in your class during the school festival?"