Social phobia and lonely rock

Knowing that he was causing trouble for everyone, Yili took a deep breath, quickly adjusted his state, and kept up with the pace.

After this interlude that made people think it was a normal performance, the other three people once again smoothly joined in the song.

"Their tacit understanding is really amazing..."

Others might not notice the problem, but Hiroi Kikuri, who has had a lot of experience in performing, could naturally see that the rhythm was wrong.

She drank a sip of wine in admiration, but found that the glass bottle was empty. She then placed it casually on the stage and gradually slid forward.

Xingge looked up at the five people playing happily and said calmly.

"Well... that time when the others couldn't keep up with the pace, they still forced themselves to stop and start again."

Hiroi Kikuri looked at Xingge in confusion, then she remembered that she was talking about the first time they went on stage.

That happened not long ago, but now that she sees the tacit understanding between the five people, it feels like it happened a long time ago.

Amid the excitement all around her, she looked at the five people on the stage with envy. This kind of trust and help that only belonged to young people was too dazzling.

From this song and from their performance, she seemed to be able to see them enjoying their ordinary and happy daily lives.

"It's a secret base that no one knows about. The wide stage is shining brightly."

But when these people thought that there would be no more trouble, an accident happened again when Yu Dai just finished singing this part.

Yili, who had just been looking down at the guitar, trying hard to overcome the impact of off-tune with great strength, saw the strings on the guitar suddenly break.

Oops.

Yili didn't intend to cause trouble for others and prepared to change to a new guitar to continue playing, but she glanced at Yudai.

She has already sung the next verse before the solo.

It was too late to change the guitar at this time, so Yili quickly squatted down to adjust the second string that was affected by the break of the first string.

But after twisting the string, she felt a sudden chill in her heart, as the string knob of the second string was also stuck.

In this way, both the first and second strings will have problems.

Behind the scenes, when Ishikawa Hayabusa saw Ichiri's string break, he left the stage without hesitation and went backstage to get her the guitar.

But Yili, who was in a panic, did not notice his actions. Yili just thought that he must not cause trouble to everyone anymore and must find a way to solve the problem.

Ichiri quickly recalled various solutions to the current situation and looked around.

“Unlike grand dreams, use your free will to find the direction of your heart.”

Yuyo's singing did not slow down, she continued singing very steadily. Noticing the situation of Ichiri and Ishikawa Hayabusa behind her, she just tightened her guitar, ready to play a solo for Ichiri.

At this time, Ishikawa Hayabusa had already run back with the guitar, but when he was about to give the guitar to Yili, Yili found a solution first.

"I imagine dressing up and going out to find treasures that belong only to me."

When the lyrics before the solo were about to end, Ichiri quickly walked to the front and picked up the wine bottle that Hiroi Kikuri had put down, and pressed it on the strings as a slide.

For a moment, Yuyo, who was about to play a solo for Ichiri, and Ishikawa Hayabusa, who was changing her guitar to a new one, both stopped and looked at her expectantly.

Yudai's singing stopped and the guitar solo began.

Compared with the previous problem that was unknown to the public, this accident was clearly seen by the audience.

The guitarist suddenly stopped playing and the keyboardist ran backstage to get a guitar.

There must be something wrong with the guitar.

Just at this moment, the guitarist who had suddenly stopped stood up again.

then...

The guitar produced a rare, continuous sound, and the audience, who seldom heard such a lazy and delicate guitar sound like a song, couldn't help but shudder at the stimulation.

The slide playing technique alone is not particularly difficult, but using the slide at such a time requires not only changing the playing technique on the spot, but also adjusting the solo passage and cooperating with others.

Here, Ichiri's guitar even sounds more in tune with the song.

The audience listened in amazement to the masterful guitar solo on the stage.

It is hard to believe that even with the broken strings, the music was played to be more exaggerated and beautiful.

In the silence, Erli pulled her father's arm and said.

"Sister is so awesome."

Even she could hear her sister's current level, which was much better than her previous playing at home.

The only response she got was a perfunctory one from her father, who was so moved that he shed tears.

"Uh-huh."

When the solo was about to end, Yudai turned around and looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa who was still holding the guitar with a helpless smile on his face.

Ishikawa Hayabusa also smiled slightly and gave a thumbs up to indicate that he was at ease to continue.

Yudai nodded seriously.

"'Live regularly,' 'Stay up late, sleep in,' 'Live safely and securely.'

Even if people tell me I’m boring, even if people ask me if I’m serious, as long as I have that place, that’s enough.”

While Yuyo was singing, Ishikawa Hayabusa decided not to slack off any further. He walked over to Ichiri, who was still dazed, and picked up her guitar.

Yili suddenly came back to his senses and turned to look at him, while Ishikawa Hayabusa, with her dazed expression and in front of thousands of people, slapped the girl who had just played the guitar so handsomely on the head.

"well done."

After saying this, Ishikawa Hayabusa hung the new guitar on her, smiled and ran back to his synthesizer, and quickly started playing.

Ichiri quickly came back to her senses, holding her new guitar and continuing her performance as Yuyo sang.

“When I take off my headphones, I can feel the world clearly and vividly, and all the colors are so direct.

It's just right that it makes people unable to open their eyes, as they are filled with a sense of satisfaction.

This day is my treasure."

Listening to the steady pitch produced by the new guitar, Yili gradually looked away with peace of mind, looking up at the auditorium with thousands of people in it.

Even though so much trouble had just happened, the audience in the auditorium still listened to their performance with great excitement.

It seems...the direction she was working towards was correct.

While thinking this, she felt a little itchy on her forehead where she was hit by Ishikawa Hayabusa.

She felt a little helpless. She had clearly said that she wanted to be someone he could rely on, but in the end she ended up relying on him again.

However, when he played with the slide after the string broke just now, Ichiri felt really relieved.

It wasn't just because she could continue the performance, but it also confirmed one thing: in that situation, Hayabusa and Yudai-chan trusted her and let her continue playing the solo.

And she can do it well. If she can do it, then Falcon can do it too.

This is not a belief based on admiration, but a judgment and trust in the two people's skills based on cognition.

“Just do it and be passionate about the things you love most.

It’s okay if you don’t clean up. This is, yes, my place.

No one knows about this secret base yet, and the vast panorama is brilliant and glorious.

The difference from the infinite dream is to travel to faraway places with free will and imagine a parade.

That is a treasure that belongs only to me.

This is a secret base where we can meet again when we wake up."

...

Unlike the audience who just listened and applauded along with the atmosphere, Sato Aiko looked at the five dazzling people standing on the stage.

Their unbridled performances, their fully revealed stage style, their mutual support and trust, and their terrifying popularity.

Even though it's just a free performance at the school festival, if tickets were required, wouldn't there be many fewer people coming to watch their performance?

They are already qualified enough to be called a professional band, and they can even occupy a place in the music scene if they debut right away.

Different from Sato Aiko's thoughts in the audience, the five people on the stage were more concerned about the majority who were clapping along with the atmosphere and responding enthusiastically.

The cheers and shouts after the end once again set off the auditorium, which made the five people who had been trying hard to make up for their frequent mistakes just now breathe a sigh of relief after catching their breath.

"Phew... Thank you all very much for coming. Now let me introduce the other members of the band."

Yudai took two breaths and walked towards Liang.

Although Yili's performance just now was very impressive, she didn't dare to give the microphone to Yili just now, and it was time to introduce someone else.

"This is Senior Liang, who is in charge of composing music for our band. She is the one who inspired me to embark on the path of music. Before the last song of today, Senior Liang, do you have anything to say?"

Liang looked at the microphone handed to him by Yudai, then turned to look at Yudai. After confirming their expressions, Hongxia said.

"I hope everyone will like today's willful performance."

Yudai was shocked.

Senior Liang, who always only cares about himself, actually uses the word "willful" to describe himself.

She didn't even have time to respond to the audience's reactions. She was stunned for a long time before she walked towards Hong Xia in a daze under Liang's squinting eyes.

While Yudai was introducing Hongxia, Ichiri was thinking about what Liang had just said.

Indeed, their performance today was very willful, and could be regarded as an open display of their relationship in front of everyone. They even started the performance from the beginning to the end with the hope of making their common boyfriend happy.

The playlist also shows their encounter, coexistence, and finally...

After Yudai introduced the remaining people one by one, she returned to her original seat, her little face flushed with happiness and excitement, and she spoke with a smile from the heart.

“It’s hard to let go, but it’s the last song.”

She took a deep breath and spoke loudly.

"Then please listen to the last song 'Bathe in the Light'!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the other four followed without hesitation. Hoarse guitars and dull drum beats, dotted with bass and keyboards, and powerful sounds came out of the loudspeakers.

The opening of this song makes the audience feel that it is different from other songs. Everyone concentrates and looks at the five people standing in the light on the stage.

208. End (End)

“Eight bars before the actual performance, I became nervous.

Break through that inferiority complex and jump into that beam of light."

At the back of the auditorium, fans of Ryo's former band looked forward as they listened to Ikuyo's emotional singing on the stage.

The dense crowd, waving their arms excitedly following the band, was almost blocking her view of the stage.

She could only look at the five people standing on the stage "bathing in the light" from afar, blocked by others' eyes.

They played with abandon in the brightest spot in the auditorium.

Before, she didn't understand why the music of the End Band was so attractive, but after listening to their songs many times, she finally understood the reason today.

It's not just the wonderful music, nor is it just the lyrics that resonate with people and burst out with power in desperate situations, nor is it just their superb performance skills and emotional involvement.

Rather, it is the effect of integrating all of these and playing with one's own emotions.

The power that pulls people up, breaks the gloom, and gives people vitality is the most fascinating part of their performance.

On the stage, Yudai played the guitar while leaning forward towards the microphone and singing with all her might.

“A whole new world was born.

This place at this time seems like a fairy tale."

It was indeed hard for Yu Dai to imagine that their music could reach this point, attracting thousands of people to watch their performances and making the scene and the audience so excited.

Here, she felt that her goal of joining the band had been truly achieved, and she could hear the voices of everyone in the passionate melodies echoing in the auditorium.

Hongxia's drums, Yili's guitar, Liang's bass, and her boyfriend Ishikawa Hayabusa's keyboard, who led her back to the band and completely led her astray.

“Every second is a miracle.

A moment of brilliance sprinkles meaning into the cracks of everyday life."

Liang looked at the state of their lead singer and knew that he was already singing happily. Although her state was similar, she still remembered the arrangements for the future.

She turned sideways to get a lateral look at the rest of the band.