They are in the music show, but I am a stranger to them

Don't get me wrong, it's not that he doesn't want to help the cute high school girl, but the main problem is that he knows the plot that will follow, and he knows that if things continue like this, he will most likely end up like Xiao Gu Du, reluctantly joining the "End Band".

But the problem is that "ending the band" is not a bad thing, but it does not meet Chen Qi's expectations for the new band he formed.

The band Chen Qi hopes to create is a band like Ave Mujika that is more professional, has shared interests, and has old friends in the band who truly understand him and can stand by him at critical moments.

Such a band is more in line with the foundation for the long-term development of a band in reality. In this way, Chen Qi can think about how to make the band develop better without worrying about repeating the ending of Group C.

But "End Band"... although it is different from Group C and does not have so many hidden minefields, it is ultimately an amateur band composed of a group of naive and romantic high school students, and its overall level is not as good as the later "MYGO".

If Ave Mujika, the band that Chen Qi wants to form, has an overall level that is close to that of professional bands, then after a little training and familiarity, the mygo band can be regarded as the backbone of amateur bands.

As for the Ending Band… In contrast, the initial situation of the Ending Band was really like the coal ash in the alchemy furnace of Taishang Laojun. Not only were the members newly assembled, but one of them didn’t even know how to play guitar at the beginning! The only hidden boss couldn’t show his fighting power when facing the audience!

But Chen Qi is not a high school student, nor is he a lonely kid who can’t show his strength on stage. The reason why “End of the Band” is so harmonious is largely because the differences in everyone’s performance at the beginning are not too big, and everyone can overcome their weaknesses together and make progress together.

But if I replace Xiao Gudu and join the "End Band", will the "End Band" continue to develop smoothly like in the plot?

Chen Qi thought that his current ability might not be considered the most outstanding, but compared with the initial performance of the band, there was still a certain gap. With such a gap accumulating over time, would the people of the "band ending" really not care?

What if the incident with Band C happened again? What if the reason for Li Xi's initial outburst happened again because of him in "Ending the Band"? What should he do?

……

"The band is not just yours. What do you think of our efforts?"

"You are that kind of person, right? The kind of person who doesn't care about anything else as long as he can achieve his goal!"

……

"Woo!"

Unconsciously, past memories began to haunt Chen Qi's mind again. The strong stimulation accompanied by a twitch of his heart made Chen Qi subconsciously cover his chest. It took him a long time to come back to his senses and drive these trivial things out of his head.

"pray……"

On the other side, Mu, who always focused all his attention on Chen Qi, naturally noticed that Chen Qi's brows were frowned at that moment.

Mu, who originally had a calm expression, carefully grasped Chen Qi's sleeve and asked softly with a bit of sadness:

"…Did I do something wrong again?"

"No, don't worry about it, Mu, I will handle this matter myself."

Chen Qi also shook his head and dispelled Mu's worries in time before Mu began to doubt himself again.

He was very caring towards this friend who was the only one who unexpectedly spoke up for him when the band disbanded, and was the only one who found a way to contact him as soon as possible during the six months he had been missing.

Chen Qi is also the person who most hopes that Mu can have a good ending in the end, and no longer be caught in a dilemma like in the plot.

Of course, Chen Qi can’t restore Mu’s interpersonal relationships to the past all at once, but at least during this period of time, he can give Mu more care and psychological care.

As for ending the band... Chen Qi had already thought of an idea. He could tactfully tell Hong Xia that he would only help and would not join the band.

"Senior Qi, this is my good friend, the bassist of our band - Ryo Yamada!"

While Chen Qi was distracted, Hong Xia had already introduced her only current band member to Chen Qi and others.

The girl with short blue hair called "Yamada Ryo" also turned around after hearing the words. After seeing the arrival of Chen Qi and others, her delicate face, which was no more expressive than Mu's, also flashed a look of surprise, and asked Hong Xia beside her:

"...Hongxia, although you said you were going to find a temporary guitarist, I didn't expect that you could get three people at once."

"No, no, no, it's Senior Chen Qi who came to help." Hong Xia also waved her hands quickly and explained to her friend, saying:

"This is Senior Chen Qi from the street performance. He is the one who came to help us as a guitarist and lead singer this time! Although I didn't catch up with Senior's live performance, but from hearing everyone's praise, he must be very good!"

"Don't worry, my friend and I can guarantee Qi's ability, there will be no problem with him." Xiangzi also took the initiative to stand up at this time, and immediately raised professional questions, saying:

"However, this time you asked Qi to come to the rescue, what exactly do you want him to do?"

"Ah, it's not a particularly troublesome thing. It's just an informal performance tomorrow. The audience are all high school friends, so their performance level is not high. It doesn't matter if there are some mistakes. Don't feel psychologically burdened!"

It was at this time that Hong Xia promptly explained the details of the performance that she had dragged Chen Qi to participate in.

The plot was similar to what Chen Qi knew. Because of the sudden absence of a guitarist who couldn't play the guitar, Hong Xia had to find someone to make up the numbers and get the performance done as quickly as possible.

The only difference from what Chen Qi remembered was that this time, they had at least one day to prepare, and tomorrow was the day of the official performance... It seemed that they couldn't contact the escaped Xiduo, so they came out early to look for him?

"I see..." Xiangzi understood after hearing this. Hongxia and Liang's current status is not even considered a band. Even the members are newly assembled. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The reason why Xiangzi followed was because he was worried about Chen Qi's personality. He was worried that because of this accident, he might join a new band that was formed temporarily.

If I had formed a new band by then, but Chen Qi was unwilling to leave the band because we had been together for so long, then both I and Chen Qi would be in a difficult situation.

Xiangzi didn't want this to happen.

But now it seems that my worries are probably unnecessary.

The reason was not because the band’s level was not good enough, but because Xiangzi understood Chen Qi.

When he was in Crychic, Chen Qi, as the leader of the team, led everyone forward with great difficulty, but there was no good ending.

The level of this band is not even as good as it used to be. Put yourself in their shoes. If Xiangzi were Chen Qi, he would probably not have the same ideas now as he did half a year ago.

But just in case, Xiangzi still hid his inner thoughts and said to Hongxia and Liang with a peaceful smile:

"Well, could you please play once so that we can see your level?"

"Maybe, Mu and I can help. Don't look at us like this. Qi and I were once members of a band. Maybe we can contribute."

"Hey? Xiangzi-san, Mutsu-san, and Kazuki-senpai were actually in the same band? That's amazing!"

Hong Xia was also a little surprised, but then she was delighted. She didn't expect that she could pull three members who had band experience just by pulling them casually! If they were all willing to help, then there would be absolutely no need to worry about this performance!

Hong Xia had a deeper plan in mind. She turned her head to look at herself and Liang beside her, and then looked at Chen Qi and the other two...

2+3=5, exactly the number of people in a new band!

Moreover, the three of them were once members of a band, so it was easy for them to get along with each other. Their level was probably quite good, so there was nothing to worry about!

However, before Hong Xia's fantastic idea could come to mind, she was soon hit head-on with a slap in the face, and the one who delivered this blow was none other than Chen Qi himself.

"No, Xiangzi, you and Mu don't have to worry about it. Xiangzi, you are busy all the time, aren't you? There is also access control at Mu's house. If it is inconvenient, don't force yourself, just leave it to me."

Xiangzi, even if you are very enthusiastic, don't be so enthusiastic about this aspect.

He didn't dare let Xiangzi contact the members who had ended the band. After all, Hongxia's enthusiasm and original intention to form a band could be a critical blow to Xiangzi, who had to disband the band due to life pressures.

Chen Qi was particularly worried that Xiangzi might lose himself while helping others by mistake.

Chen Qi didn't think that the possibility was zero. After all, the atmosphere at the end of the band was completely different from that at the MYGO Theater.

If the plot had been based on normal stereotypes, a protagonist like Xiangzi, who is extremely stubborn and has family problems, would most likely have been inspired by this innocent and pure-minded band, and then dragged onto the stage to perform with tears in his eyes.

Although this is not bad... but reality is reality, Xiangzi's family conditions do not allow her to pursue her ideals and friendship. If this continues, even if Xiangzi is moved by the end of the band, the final result will not be good.

Therefore, he took the initiative to stand up and said to Hong Xia and Liang:

"Well, how about we try practicing it first?"

"All right……"

The original expectations were dashed, and Hongxia stuck out her tongue to express her regret.

However, beside Hong Xia, Liang, who had always had an indifferent expression, quickly glanced between Chen Qi and Xiangzi. With her sharp intuition, she seemed to have noticed something from the conversation between the two just now...

once?

So that means Xiang and the others are no longer members of a band?

If they had such a good relationship, why did they break up?

Also, if their band had disbanded, why was the guy named Xiangzi still so concerned about Chen Qi?

Is there some unspeakable secret between them?

……

As a performance hall, [Fanxing] has a training room for bands to conduct temporary practice.

This was originally the performance hall opened by Hongxia's sister, so there was no hindrance for Hongxia and her group to occupy it. They quickly set up their formation here and conducted their first practice, trying to cover a popular song.

Soon, with Xiangzi and Hemu watching, the song ended quickly. Xiangzi and Hemu also clapped politely with a calm expression after Chen Qi's guitar played the last note.

"As a first collaboration, it's not bad."

Xiangzi, who had been frowning during the performance, finally relaxed a little after the performance. In terms of his professional field, Xiangzi's attitude became very serious. While sorting out his thoughts, he gave suggestions:

"The drums made some mistakes in a few places and need more attention; the bass was at a good level, but was a little too immersed in his own world and didn't achieve a good coordination."

"As for Chen Qi... don't mess up your own rhythm just to provide cover. After all, this is a band performance, not an individual performance. If your lead guitar is messed up, it's easy for everyone else to mess up as well."

"Ah... too many mistakes, as expected~"

After being criticized sharply by Xiangzi, Hongxia touched the back of her head with a wry smile and stuck out her tongue slightly.

Liang nodded without saying anything, admitting his mistake.

But after the performance, Liang did not forget to cast his gaze towards Chen Qi, and could not help but sigh:

"Should I say, he is worthy of being a member of a band? Qi's guitar skills and singing are both very good. He must have been the lead singer in the band, right?"

However, as soon as Liang finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly turned cold.

Suddenly, Xiangzi's expression, which had been calm, froze in embarrassment. Mu also glanced at him unnaturally, which was rare, with a trace of sadness in his eyes.

...I think I said something wrong? Liang and Hongxia were also a little confused when they saw the two girls' reactions.

But fortunately, the next moment Chen Qi took the initiative to explain in a rather helpless tone:

"No, in my previous band, I was only responsible for writing lyrics and composing music."

"Oh, that's amazing, Senior Qi can also write lyrics and compose music!"

Hong Xia was also surprised when she heard this. She never expected that the foreign aid she had casually recruited was so versatile?

Although Liang on the side was also a little surprised, his eyes flickered and he thought of more.

Chen Qi is so versatile, but he is only a lyricist and composer in his original band?

And seeing how embarrassed they look... Could it be... this is the reason why their band broke up?

"...That's such a shame. It's a waste of natural resources."

Liang was a little unsure, but he continued to test it with his indifference and said:

"Qi, you can obviously be the core of any band."

"——Let's leave this topic at that." However, before Liang could continue to probe, Xiangzi, who had begun to show a hint of impatience on his face, interrupted him and forcibly shifted the topic to the performance, continuing to comment:

"In short, as long as we hurry up, we may be able to present a better effect in tomorrow's performance, but it will be difficult to do it perfectly."

"Well, it's good enough to achieve this effect~"

Hong Xia was not worried about her poor skills and poor coordination. As she said, she had come to Chen Qi with the mentality of "try everything possible", and now the feedback Chen Qi gave her had greatly exceeded her expectations, which was the ideal situation.

In fact, the previous practice has already given Hong Xia the mentality that "if Liang and I weren't holding him back, maybe Chen Qi would have performed better on his own."

What else can Hong Xia blame?

But, just when Hongxia was rejoicing that she was about to pass this hurdle, suddenly, an unexpected voice broke the calm, like a needle falling into the innocent and romantic Hongxia's heart.

"——No, I think we can perform better."

Chen Qi, who had been performing silently and had not refused to help, took the initiative to speak in this unexpected place. He looked at Hong Xia and Liang with an extremely serious gaze. At that moment, Chen Qi's eyes and expression were full of a temperament that made people have to be on high alert.

"This is your first performance, Hongxia and Liang, isn't it?"

"You said before that the people you invited this time were all your friends. If the performance is terrible, won't your friends be very disappointed in you? To the point where they might stop supporting you because of this performance."

“Eh? No no no, Senior Qi, you don’t have to be so serious. After all, she’s just my friend. Liang doesn’t have any (friends) at all…”

Seeing that Chen Qi was determined to help someone to the end, Hong Xia tried to explain in a panic, but was interrupted by Chen Qi again.

"That's why we have to present the best possible side of ourselves."

“For the first live performance, you must perform some of your own works as a good start - that’s what Xiangzi and I did in our previous bands. This is the only way to prove that your band is reliable and a team that can stand the test of time.”

“…But it seems a bit too late to create new songs now.”

After a brief silence, Liang did not reject Chen Qi's statement. On the contrary, he looked eager to try. Although his tone was flat, his eyes were always fixed on Chen Qi.

She had a hunch that since this man dared to say so, he must have a solution.

"——Leave the matter of the new song to me. I will take care of it for you now."

As expected, in front of everyone, Chen Qi was determined to shock everyone and took on the most difficult work of a band in one breath.

Without saying a word, he immediately began looking for a pen and paper on the spot, looking as if he had everything planned out and was ready to start writing.