I live my life in Tokyo

"..."

Higuchi Madoka quickly finished the confirmation recording. She sighed and had to edit out the latter part later.

Chapter 11 Four Girls and a Play

In the darkness, Miss Nanakusa Hazuki heard the vibration of her cell phone.

She uttered a long groan, turned around with difficulty, and took off the blindfold. In addition to her work at the office, she also had several odd jobs. As the breadwinner of the family, her attitude towards work was naturally that the more the better.

Nanakusa Hazuki did not turn on the lights. She had already gotten used to working in the dark. She reached for her cell phone, rubbed it to open the computer, and saw that it was a video sent by Sakakibara Kaede.

"Ha... Such a fast efficiency."

Nanakusa Yeyue made herself another cup of coffee, turned on the video, put on the headset, and blew lightly into the coffee cup.

The young man in the video introduced himself with a smile. He was wearing a white shirt and khaki pants. His ordinary and casual outfit was eye-catching and made people think of a perfect and handsome boy next door.

The white light sprinkled on the eyelashes like the sun, and the blue eyes were as deep as the sea.

“…It really looks good.”

Nanakusa Hazuki said in a low voice, she took a sip of coffee. When the agency was making promotional posters, Sakakibara Kaede was definitely the center of attention. Not to mention how popular their band's songs were, each member of the group had their own shining points.

Bassist Maki Nishikino debuted as an idol before and is good at writing songs and lyrics in the Muse group. Her presence is enough to attract many uninvited ten-year-old fans.

Drummer Yuuma Miura is not bad either. Although he is not as famous as the other two, at least he has a good-looking face. His academic degree from Tokyo University of Music is a plus, and he is currently an assistant professor in the university.

There is no need to praise the lead singer and guitarist Sakakibara Kaede. Everyone who understands him understands him. Even if you are not a fan of him because of his acting skills or works, you will be captivated by his voice.

The blazing light was like stars, which fascinated Nanakusa Yezuki deeply. Listening to this song late at night was like a good medicine, soothing her soul.

If his dream is to make himself more shining, Nanakusa Hazuki feels that Sakakibara Kaede has already achieved part of it. At least in the eyes of her, the music manager, the young man is shining.

"...Asakura-san, and Higuchi-san?"

Nanakusa Hazuki rubbed her eyes. She must have been too tired and saw it wrongly. How come the two most popular idols of Noctchill appeared in the video one after the other?

She went to the bathroom to wash her face, and when she came back, she could clearly see Toru Asakura's excited figure and Higuchi Madoka's reproachful words.

Nanakusa Yeyue was stunned for a moment. She seemed to remember that the three of them lived in the house that the agency had found before, which seemed to explain why three people appeared in a living room.

However, this clip obviously cannot be seen by fans, so Nanakusa Hazuki began to edit the video. She understood that it was a bit troublesome for one person to fix the perspective of a video, so it was normal to ask Higuchi-san and Asakura-san for help.

As for why there were two people, Nanakusa Hazuki thought that in order to avoid misunderstandings from others, Sakakibara Kaede would not be alone with women, so he asked both of them at the same time.

After the weekend ended, Sakakibara continued the same life for two days and then planned to meet with the other two members of the band.

The place where they met today was not the office, but the Tokyo University of Music.

As the oldest private music college, Tokyo University of the Music, commonly known as Tokyo University of the Arts, is located in Toshima Ward, Tokyo.

Kaede Sakakibara was humming a song while riding his motorcycle. Today's meeting was a private meeting within the band, not required by the agency.

As the music CD signing event was approaching, the young man thought that now was a good time to meet and chat, and to decide what songs to sing in Yokohama.

The young man wearing a helmet took a look at the artistic photo of the three band members holding musical instruments and the album information on the billboard. Could he sing the song that he loved deeply in the past, the song that kept him awake and full of positive energy when he was working alone late at night?

Singing is simple, but you need to have emotions when singing. Why do some songs make people cry while listening to them? It’s because the singer has sadness in his heart.

He can sing heart-wrenchingly, and he can also sing in an uplifting and inspiring way.

Kaede Sakakibara put his feet back on the motorcycle, turned the engine with his fingers, and started it again when the green light came on.

He wanted to sing out the spirit of youth.

The motorcycle was parked outside the college and locked, and the young man and other students walked into the Tokyo University of Music.

"It's been four days since we last met. Good afternoon, Sakakibara."

Yuuma Miura, dressed in a rock style, was waiting for him in the empty classroom. It must be said that after becoming an assistant teacher, he became more and more mature and even had a light stubble.

"Where is Nishikino-san?" Sakakibara Kaede put down the guitar case behind him. His outfit was not uncommon in Tokyo University of Music.

"I'm still in the afternoon class, and I have to help the teacher correct the music homework."

Yuuma Miura stood up and gave Kaede Sakakibara a bear hug.

"Your beard feels good."

"Oh, my sister hates me so much, she calls me uncle."

"what."

Yuuma Miura put down the red pen in his hand and imitated the tapping action with his hands. "I watched your video. Although there is no bass and drums, it is still catchy."

"I have thought about this. In addition to the electric guitar, bass and drums of heavy rock, we can try a few songs with a light music style."

"Oh?"

Seeing that Yuuma Miura was interested, Kaede Sakakibara took out a wooden guitar from the box and raised her eyebrows at him.

Yuma Miura thought for a moment, turned his plastic cup of water upside down on the table, and moved his palms.

The strings of the guitar moved slightly, and Kaede Sakakibara sang "Where You Are", which topped the charts after its release. Yuuma Miura, who remembered the drum beats, controlled the plastic cup with his hands and smashed the drum beats on the table one after another, tapping the rhythm with his palms.

When the two of them played the chorus, they couldn't help but smile at each other. Sakakibara's chest slowly relaxed, he sang in one breath, unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip of water.

“It feels really good.”

There seemed to be stars shining in Yuuma Miura's eyes, and his fingers were tapping quickly on the table. "If it's a live performance, in addition to the drum set... I also need to prepare a wooden box drum."

"Maybe some songs don't need drums." Sakakibara Kaede thought, if you go for light music, there's no need for drums at all, "Does Miura play the vibraphone?"

"I've learned it before, but I'm not very proficient in it. It should come in handy."

Just when the two of them hit it off, someone knocked and pushed open the classroom door.

"Ah, has Sakakibara-san arrived? Sorry I'm late." Nishikino Maki apologized softly, closed the classroom door, and nodded to Miura Yuma - if the two of them wanted to discuss music or band matters in the academy, they could meet anytime and anywhere.

"What were you guys talking about? You looked happy."

Maki Nishikino laid the bass box behind her flat, and when she saw the acoustic guitar in Sakakibara Kaede's arms, she raised her eyebrows slightly, "Were you guys trying some light music just now?"

“Yes, we tried to add light music elements when performing in Yokohama. This should be a refreshing experience for listeners who are used to heavy rock styles.”

Sakakibara Kaede smiled.

Nishikino Maki nodded thoughtfully, and the three of them sat down in a corner. Nishikino Maki first gave the first task to be solved today, "This Saturday is the signing meeting. What kind of clothes should we wear that day?"

The two men immediately held their breath and, under the guidance of their former idol Maki Nishikino, they obediently wrote down the key points of their outfits that day - in a nutshell, they wore looser and more rock-and-roll clothes.

"Is the rock and roll that Nishikino-san is talking about... the kind with holes all over the clothes?"

"...No, that's death rock." Nishikino Maki said speechlessly.

Speaking of death rock, Sakakibara Kaede does have some impression of it. Someone from the agency said that when he was in junior high school, someone played death rock on the school radio station. It was a very memorable scene.

Let’s go shopping for clothes, Sakakibara Kaede scratched the side of his face.

The next step was to make a preliminary decision on the songs to be sung. This topic was much easier to implement than expected. The concert lasted for two hours in total, and World Shining sang about 20 songs in total, which, together with the impromptu performances during the concert, was able to barely fill the time.

As for what songs to sing, for the first concert they would naturally sing the most popular songs, and all the songs on the charts would naturally be included.

The three of them were chatting about songs while writing and drawing on paper. At the same time, they were also thinking about what musical instruments to use so that they could apply to the agency for their use.

After having dinner in the cafeteria of Tokyo University of Music, the three of them decided on their respective tasks and said goodbye to each other in front of the school building.

After returning home, I took a shower, and while blowing my hair, I was browsing Twitter. I saw a band update reposted by my own agency, and I gave it a thumbs up. After seeing that Makoto Shinkai’s new project was confirmed, I gave it another thumbs up. Let’s just draw the pie first, and as for when it will be released, only God knows.

Koichiro Yuki hasn't been back for a while. He travels between Tokyo and Osaka, either on business trips or receiving clients. Shozo Yuki is very relentless in training his son.

Time passed at the speed of light amid the fans' anticipation. Sakakibara seemed to have been in a coma until Saturday. After waking up, she repeatedly checked the date on her mobile phone to confirm that there was no mistake.

"Ah, Sakakibara-senpai, good morning."

"Good morning... Ha." The young man forced out a yawn and consciously made himself a cup of refreshing American coffee. "I have to go out this morning."

"I know."

Yuuki Asuna covered her mouth and chuckled, "It's the signing party for the new album, I'm going to the signing party with Mitt, no, I'm going to the signing party with Usagi."

She changed her words later, so it seems that this is Mitt's real-life name.

Sakakibara Feng smiled harshly, "Hehehe, you've been calling me uncle, right? Today I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

"Yuuki-san, you're probably not looking forward to Mitt's reaction today."

"Ah ha ha."

Yuuki Asuna looked away guiltily. She was indeed looking forward to her friend's exaggerated reaction. After all, Yuuki Asuna thought that Sakakibara Kaede was a young and promising young man, not the kind of uncle who stayed at home as Mitt thought.

"By the way, where is Yuuki these days? I haven't seen her online."

"...I don't know either." The young man stuffed the bread into his mouth and forced himself to eat something. Mu Jinji had been weak these days due to the intravenous drip and naturally had no energy to play games.

"By the way, are you and Mitt the only ones here today?"

Sakakibara Kaede's tone was calm, "Today's issuance will be in Ginza, where there will be a lot of people, and you two underage girls..."

"Mo~ Why are you like my brother?" Yuuki Asuna pouted cutely, and after a moment she smiled, "Don't worry, Mitt and I will be fine."

"What's up with all these random flags?"

Sakakibara Feng complained, and he thought for a moment, "Well, my friends in the office are also going to attend the signing meeting. They are all relatively reliable people, and they can take you and Mitt with them. There is safety in numbers."

"Of course, this is not to force you, Yuuki-kun, to make friends with them. It's just to form a team... Well, it's like you and I are bound together and then go to join a twelve-person wild hunting group."

With this metaphor, or perhaps there was no need for this metaphor at all, Yuuki Asuna understood what Sakakibara Kaede meant and accepted it with a smile.

Looking at the young man who started to eat bread again, Yuuki Asuna squinted her eyes and smiled softly. She felt the care of Sakakibara Kaede, as if he was her brother.

After breakfast, the two changed their clothes and went downstairs to meet the people they had agreed to meet.

Kaede Sakakibara asked her friends in the office about her outfit for today, and after trying many combinations, she chose the one that suited her best.

He lifted up his bangs, and wore a black short-sleeved T-shirt and a shirt with a flame pattern. He wore black khaki pants and white sneakers on the lower body. From a distance, wow, he really had a bit of rock and roll vibe.

Sakakibara Feng saw the three people waiting downstairs and waved and greeted them, "Good morning."

Mai Sakurajima, who was standing next to Higuchi Madoka and listening to Asakura Toru's interesting stories with a smile, turned around and nodded and smiled at Sakakibara Kaede. She noticed the fashionable and lively girl following behind the young man, and her eyes moved slightly.

"Ah, let me introduce you." After greeting the three people, Sakakibara Kaede made way for half of her body, "This is Yuuki Asuna, the younger sister of my good friend, and she's a senior this year."

"Hello, three seniors." Yuuki Asuna waved and smiled. She had a kind of affinity that could make people let go of their worries unconsciously. Perhaps this was what a lady from a noble family was like.

Sakurajima Mai, Higuchi Madoka and Asakura Toru are not difficult people to get along with. They don't put on an attitude of "keep away from the junior" when facing the junior. After all, she is a junior that Sakakibara Kaede knows.

According to Kaede Sakakibara, send them all, buddy.

After a few words, Yuuki Asuna seemed to have integrated into this small circle.

"Senior Sakakibara, isn't it time for you to leave? Look, the office car is waiting outside." Sakakijima Mai leaned close to Kaede Sakakibara and whispered.

The latter nodded and glanced at Yuuki Asuna who was smiling and chatting with Asakura Toru.

"Don't worry, Sakakibara-senpai. We will gather with the main team of the office soon. Ichinose-san will be there too. We will chat with each other later. I will give your Yuuki-san and her friends some space to chat alone."

Mai Sakurajima also had a very accurate grasp of the distance. The few of them had just met, so they didn't want to open their hearts to each other right away.

Although Yuuki Asuna is indeed very curious about the daily life of actresses.

Seeing the four girls happily chatting about the show, Sakakibara Kaede said goodbye, turned around and quickly got into the car.

Chapter 12: Everyone's lyrics are different

"Good morning, it's going to be a long day, have you had breakfast?"

The driver was an office staff member. He greeted Sakakibara Kaede very politely and placed bread and drinks purchased from a pastry shop on the passenger seat.

"I've already had breakfast, thank you."

"Oh, really? Please take a break."

After the greeting, Sakakibara Kaede noticed that the news about World Shining occupied most of the space on Twitter, and there were countless topics about World Shining. It was natural that STARS Agency attached great importance to this issuance and allocated a large amount of resources.

It had been two weeks since Kaede Sakakibara's last tweet was about retweeting a friend's advertisement. He looked through his phone but still couldn't find a suitable photo.

He is not the kind of person who records his life anytime and anywhere. Perhaps some people would call this a refined attitude towards life.

Sakakibara Kaede is not doing this for any other reason, she is simply lazy.