I live my life in Tokyo

"Thank you, Sakakibara-senpai!"

In response to his junior's thanks, the boy accepted it with a smile.

After having a simple breakfast, Kaede Sakakibara left the Dream Apartment and took the tram to the office.

Today is the day of recording the first song. It is a new beginning for the boy and the band, and also a historical step.

Maki Nishikino broke down the lyrics and melody of the song in detail, assigned each person the task, and then sent the score to the other two in the band group.

The first step in recording a song is the melody. Their task today is to familiarize themselves with the melody of Yes I Am and try to complete the recording of the song within a week.

After entering the office, Sakakibara Kaede walked up to the lounge on the fourth floor as usual, but bumped into her agent Kei Iida there.

"Eh? Isn't this... my beloved general?"

Iida Kei's tone was a little sour, and he was quite resentful of being treated as a minotaur. "You came to the acting area of ​​the agency in the scorching heat. Did you change your mind and want to get an audition opportunity in the fall season, which is halfway through?"

"Ah? I went the wrong way."

Sakakibara Kaede confessed. He saw that Iida Kei's face had completely fallen, so he coughed and asked, "Iida-san, have you read the reviews of Dream Apartment?"

"...I saw it." Iida Kei hummed, "You performed well in the reality show. Fans and passers-by liked it very much."

"Brother Sakakibara, popularity is very important."

Kei Iida said, "For idols or stars with poor popularity, netizens will come to give bad reviews or criticize whatever they do. But Sakakibara, you have already transcended that kind of vulgarity. You have shown your side as a harem male protagonist to everyone, and your number of fans has increased rapidly."

Sakakibara Kaede was about to retort that how could he be called the male protagonist of the harem, as he was not qualified at the moment. However, he changed his mind and thought that the first condition for the male protagonist of the harem is to be a sassy guy.

As he got along with the other five people more and more, he really took care of them like an older brother. If this was considered as being too kind, then Sakakibara Kaede would accept it.

"But... it seems that some obsessed CP fans have paired you with Ichinose sister."

Iida Kei said in a complaining tone, "It seems that the production team did this on purpose. They put you and Ichinose-chan together as the senior and junior relationship in the entertainment industry. In addition to this, there is also the science double-wall combination of you and Furuhashi Fumino, the academic master combination of you and Shirogane Miyuki, the light novel combination of you and Kasumigaoka Utaha, and the dream voice combination of you and Aoyama Nanami."

"..."

"Oh, but the CP party is still in the minority." Sakakibara took the energy bar from the rest area and started to eat it. "By the way, what is the Dream Voice group?"

"You posted the status yourself, don't you know it?"

Iida Kei raised his eyebrows and asked, "The video you posted a few days ago of you trying out your musical instrument was a clear signal to everyone that you were going to debut as a singer in the future."

"Nanaami Aoyama wants to be a voice actor, and you are about to become a singer. Isn't this a dream voice?"

The boy hummed, thought for a moment, and then expressed his opinion.

"I don't think these things bother them. This is the most important year in high school for them. I don't want these comments online to affect them."

"There's nothing we can do about it, but the overall rating of Dream Apartments is still good, and there aren't any negative reviews."

Iida Kei shrugged and patted Sakakibara Kaede, "I think the production team should be able to arrange it well. Brother Sakakibara, don't worry about them."

"Compared to this, Brother Sakakibara, what are you doing here at the office today?"

Seeing Iida Kei showing the ugly face of a manager, with the corner of his mouth cracked directly behind his ears, Sakakibara Kaede snorted lightly, "I have no comment."

"Varied...?"

Iida Kei's eyes narrowed, and he took a few steps back, looking at the now unyielding Sakakibara Kaede, and said in a trembling voice, "Brother Sakakibara, what happened that made you treat me like this?"

"I just feel that my manager in the music section, Nanakusa Hazuki, is more gentle to me." Sakakibara Kaede was using the air conditioner, and the words she spoke were like a breeze, chilling Iida Kei's heart.

"That's it. I'm going to the music section now. See you later, Iida-san."

After waving to his agent in a casual manner, Sakakibara Kaede took two nut chocolate energy bars before leaving.

Kei Iida clenched his teeth, he took a deep breath to calm his rapid breathing, feeling the pain of being beaten by the bull.

This, could this be Lu Bu?

He is Dong Zhuo who was backstabbed by the boy, and Nanakusa Yeyue is Cao Ze?

Kei Iida had a gloomy face. Lu Bu, a mere man, was actually blinded by the lascivious music in the music section, and Nishikino Maki, who was working with him, was the beauty in the chain of schemes.

Kei Iida watched the tragedy unfold before his eyes, but he was powerless and could only roar in unwillingness.

"Winter season... Brother Sakakibara, wait for me during the winter season! I will definitely find you a great resource so that you can regain your heart as an actor!"

Sakakibara Kaede, who took the elevator to the music area, naturally could not hear Iida Kei's loser's groans and vows. He registered at the front desk with his guitar on his back. Because he had made an appointment before, he was able to use the rehearsal room and recording studio freely.

He is also the only one in the music area who has formed a band.

Although there are indeed many singing members in the agency, most of them are idols, and only Sakakibara Kaede is in a band.

There is no need to explain the difference between idols' singing and singers' singing.

Due to the uniqueness and importance of the three-person band, they naturally received more resources within the agency, and now they get whatever they want.

When Kaede Sakakibara was thinking about whether to ask the agency for reimbursement for this electric guitar, Yuma Miura pushed the door and walked into the room.

There were still about ten minutes before the agreed time. He saw the boy was unconsciously strumming the guitar strings, so he walked over to greet him and said, "I have rehearsed the score at school these two days. There will be no problem today. I am an iron man and I will definitely get it right in one go."

"I'm still an iron man..." Sakakibara Kaede couldn't help but laugh, "I said I wouldn't make a single mistake in my tone today. If I do, how about I treat you to a meal?"

"Hehe, if my mechanism is wrong, I will treat you to a meal."

Yuuma Miura snorted disdainfully, "By the way, my sister knows about you and I forming a band."

Sakakibara nodded and waited for his next words. Miura Yuuma saw this and said with a smile, "Our band has its first fans now."

"Haha, that's great. How about we just give your sister some tickets when we hold our first concert?"

The daydream is indeed beautiful. The two of them have already started imagining time before they even started recording.

"My seniors in the music industry also wished us success in forming our band." Yuuma Miura recalled every detail of his interactions with Senior Taki, "It feels like there are a lot of people I need to thank all at once."

"The one I want to thank the most is you, Sakakibara-san."

"Don't thank me, I just want to sing." Sakakibara Kaede was a little embarrassed by the compliment, and waved her hands with a wry smile, "Ever since Sakurajima-chan told me that I could earn a lifetime of royalties from my songs by becoming a singer, to be honest, I was tempted."

It's like collecting rent, valid forever, isn't it wonderful?

"excuse me."

As the two chatted enthusiastically, Nishikino Maki pushed the door and entered the rehearsal room at the right time. There was a little complexity on her face. "How is your rehearsal going? Is there any problem?"

"nature!"

"Then let's get started."

Maki Nishikino took a deep breath and turned the bass behind her to the front.

The news that she would become a member of the band spread like wildfire - in fact, when she joined STARS to continue her hobby, everyone at MUSE knew about it and gave her their blessings.

This time was the same, everyone was congratulating her for successfully taking a new step in her favorite music.

We can't let them see my embarrassing side.

Nishikino Maki patted her cheeks, her eyes serious.

Chapter 23 Another Mission of the Production Team

In the rehearsal room, for a while, only the passionate guitar and drum sounds echoed. If you don’t listen carefully, you will definitely miss the double bass that suppresses the whole song.

While stroking his fingers, Sakakibara Kaede blew a breath on it and shook off his sweaty short-sleeved T-shirt, letting the wind come into contact with his body to cool him down.

"I feel this is a good take. The guitar and bass are blended together and intertwined very well." Sakakibara commented on himself. "Miura-san's drum sounds are exactly the same as in the score. There is no sense of disobedience. What do you think of Nishikino-san?"

He turned and asked Nishikino Maki. Sakakibara knew that she had some understanding of music theory. He heard that she was responsible for arranging and writing music in Muse in the past.

More importantly, the band belongs to three people, not just him. Although he is the initiator, other members also have the right to express their opinions. It is not a one-man show.

Maki Nishikino held her chin up for a moment and said, "I think it's pretty good. We can record it as background music."

"Well... I think I need to catch up with your rhythm a little bit more. We can rehearse a few more times."

Kaede Sakakibara and Maki Nishikino nodded at the same time. What Yuuma Miura said was very steady, but there was nothing wrong with it. It is not a bad thing to practice more.

During the short break, Kaede Sakakibara poured some warm water into her mouth and leaned against the sound-absorbing wall while browsing on her phone.

After a short break, they started practicing the song again. With repeated pauses and self-examinations, the song was completed faster than expected.

As the sky outside the window gradually darkened, Kaede Sakakibara put on headphones and stood in front of the microphone. After the staff in the mixing room made a gesture, he opened his mouth.

"Say my name. I've got to take my chance to change your heart. Everything will be alright tonight."

The clear singing voice accompanied by passionate drum beats and the pure boyish feeling in the voice made the staff who recorded the song hold their breath.

The lyrics of the song seem to have a kind of magic, making people want to let go and run forward under this sky.

The aspirations of the lyrics remind us of the young boys and girls who have dreams and want to shine in this world.

Yuuma Miura's eyes were confused for a moment. He saw many shadows in the boy, and he put all his energy into his singing.

It is not the screaming death rock, but a youth epic with a touch of tenderness and youthful spirit.

“This first song really expresses the band concept of Sekaillumate.”

Yuuma Miura smiled empathetically, "The world is shining, so the first song is about hoping that people all over the world can let go and chase their dreams."

“It’s really beautiful.”

He closed his eyes, and in the singing, he seemed to see young boys and girls running in the sun and under the starry sky.

Maki Nishikino nodded. The only part she improved was the music, and she did not modify the lyrics at all - although she had hummed it herself, she had no idea how Sakakibara Kaede would sound when singing it.

Today, she heard it.

It was a voice that was astonishing to hear.

She took a deep breath. She was able to sing this song so beautifully now. She hoped that she could keep up this pace. It was not a dream for them to record two songs in a week.

If "Love You Long Live" was originally composed and written for herself, then when she played the piano on the stage and Honoka led the singing on the podium when they graduated and left, the song took on a different meaning.

It’s really great to meet you.

A song can represent a person.

How much of the boy’s feelings are expressed in the song Yes I Am?

After the song was finished, Kaede Sakakibara breathed a sigh of relief. The staff at the side completed the recording work diligently. They still needed to listen to it a few more times. If there was anything not recorded well, the boy would need to record it again.

"Thanks for your hard work."

The staff member's mood was not as calm as he looked. He couldn't help but say, "This song is really good. If you release a CD, I will buy it as soon as possible."

"Isn't this another new fan?"

Kaede Sakakibara raised her eyebrows at Yuuma Miura.

Fine-tuning the music and retouching the vocals, before we knew it, it was already past five in the afternoon. The atmosphere in the recording studio was bustling with activity, and several staff members did not leave, but continued to refine the best version of the music available.

"Huh? You guys haven't left yet?"

Nanakusa Hazuki opened the door of the recording studio holding a pile of documents and took a curious look inside. Seeing that several people were still working, she couldn't help but smile gently, "Work is a good thing, but you still have to take a rest."

"I didn't eat lunch..."

Yuuma Miura then remembered what he had been missing today, that is, protein supplement. For someone like him who usually doesn't eat breakfast, the role of lunch is highlighted.

When you put all your attention on one thing, you will be able to focus on it without any distractions. Being interrupted by Nanakusa Hazuki, Yuuma Miura suddenly felt hungry.

Sakakibara Feng glanced at his phone and slapped his forehead, "It's over, I have to go."

"what's up?"

"Give students extra lessons."

Yuuma Miura curled his lips and said, "Sometimes I really envy this kind of job."

"Can't you go and teach music lessons to students? The sign of Tokyo College of Music is there." Sakakibara Kaede said casually.

Maki Nishikino touched her empty stomach. In the past, when she was at Muse, she would sometimes forget to eat lunch because of the lively atmosphere. The days she spent with them were always so memorable. Maki Nishikino lowered her head, moved by the scene.

She pulled out her phone and sent a message to her mother.

"Today's recording was very successful, we just need to keep up this pace tomorrow."

She told Sakakibara Kaede, "I will fine-tune and modify the new song, and I will finish it as soon as possible."

Sakakibara raised his hands to comfort her, "Don't worry, Nishikino-san. The song will definitely be fixed, but compared to the song, your rest time is more precious... You are a senior this year, to be honest, Miura-san and I are embarrassed to let you work so hard every night."

Nishikino Makimu glanced at Sakakibara Kaede, but she quickly glanced away and said, "You don't need to worry about my academic performance."