Finally, I became their white moonlight

"Master, is the float parade over?"

"Not yet."

"...I really don't understand what's so fun about being a monkey and letting people watch. All the equipment you want is ready, come and get it."

"Good brothers, for life."

"As your good brother for two lifetimes, can you give me double the commission?"

"Maybe in the next life."

"..."

The chat ended here, Ming Hai clicked on the friend teleportation scroll and flew to the tavern where [Beth Mercenary] was.

He met this guy not long after he entered the game. He was cool but not indifferent. He was concise and efficient in his comments and acted like a warm-hearted man when chatting. In real life, he was probably a cool handsome guy who was as popular as him.

From his ID, we can tell that he is also in a band. He said his bass skills are "just good enough", but I don't know if he is being modest.

Because he wanted to buy a better bass, he took advantage of the summer vacation to make some extra money in the game, working as a mercenary to get equipment and so on. He could make a lot of money without going out to bask in the sun.

Then, by chance, he met Ming Hai, who was rich and free, but too lazy to become stronger himself.

The two hit it off immediately and worked together very smoothly, and soon developed their employment relationship into their current friendship.

Although they have never met and don't know the other party's background, from Minghai's perspective, this guy is the first male friend he has made since he traveled through time.

...Of course, considering that most of the people who play in bands in this world are girls, Ming Hai also doubted whether this guy was a more masculine girl.

After asking openly, [Best Mercenary] simply replied: "Just treat me as a boy."

Since he said so, Ming Hai, who had no intention of dating the other party in person, naturally had no intention of finding out the other party's gender.

Treating him as a male friend actually makes both of them feel at ease - apart from being gentlemanly, you can even occasionally make some dirty jokes that you can't tell to Xiangzi and Su Shi.

Back to the game.

After exchanging equipment and money, the two did not rush to do their own things, but clicked on the private chat interface and started chatting while hanging out in the tavern.

[Bass Mercenary]: "Scumbag, are you paying attention to the band's affairs?"

[I'm not a scumbag]: "Don't take things out of context, right? I'll give you a chance to correct your words. 」

[Best Mercenary]: "Okay, not a scumbag."

[I'm Not a Scumbag]: "Yes, yes, what's the matter? Which band has recently revealed a big scandal?"

[Bass Mercenary]: "No, it's just that a new band has suddenly become popular recently. Their performance videos were everywhere this morning. I wanted to ask if you have seen them."

[I'm not a scumbag]: "No, right? I can't find any good-looking girls recently, so I don't go to X much."

[Best Mercenary]: "You don't have to tell me about this. I'll give you the website, go check it out."

[I'm not a scumbag]: "Okay, I'll share a few welfare girls with you. 】

[Best Mercenary]: "I know you are joking, but I still respectfully decline your offer."

Not long after, [Beth Mercenary] sent a link and said that he suddenly had something to do and went offline.

After copying the link, Ming Hai closed the game and opened the webpage to see which new band was so lucky.

But at this moment, the doorbell rang and the door was knocked on rapidly.

"Ming Hai, what should I do!?"

Standing in front of the door with her phone in hand, Nagasaki Suyo looked at her at a loss: "I, we, seem to have suddenly become famous..."

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X: Twitter after the name change. In case some people don’t know, I’ll tell you about it.

Volume 104: Chapter Chapter Su Shi: Block them all

After carefully looking through the account on X, Ming Hai finally understood what had happened.

Simply put, the video data of [CryCHIC]'s debut performance began to rise rapidly. Not only X, but also their accounts on other social networking sites, the number of fans and views also soared at an abnormal rate.

If no one is buying data for them, then they are probably really "hot".

As for the reason, it can be discovered at a glance - the original singer of "My Song" reposted this video and left a comment below.

“Since the song was released, many people have covered it.

But this was the first time I heard the overflowing soul, the inner cry of the lead singer - I heard it the way it should be.

"My Song" should be your own song, singing about your own life.

The lead singer on the stage interpreted her "My Song" in an extremely brilliant and appropriate manner. Although his skills were still immature, his emotional expression was not inferior to anyone else.

To be honest, I was really shocked after watching this show.

Is it true that the same song can give people two completely different feelings? Especially since it is a song I wrote myself.

The mood is wonderful, but more of it is happiness and relief.

Thank you for painting a second color for this song.

【CryCHIC】, I am looking forward to the day when this band writes original songs that are truly their own.

Let me see your souls.

——Iwasawa Masami. 』

The lead singer of GDM has hundreds of thousands of loyal fans on various social networking sites, and she never posts anything other than music. Many programs paid her to repost and promote their programs, but she was ruthlessly rejected. Many industry insiders and creators are following her account, so the publicity effect is naturally needless to say.

With her unremitting efforts to attract traffic, it would be strange if the previously unknown [CryCHIC] did not become popular.

The data changes with every swipe. If you only look at X, from less than a hundred fans at the beginning, there are now more than 10,000 followers; the performance video of more than three minutes has also received over 10,000 likes and hundreds of thousands of views, and is constantly increasing every moment. The comments below are so numerous that it is dizzying. 90% of them are positive comments, full of shocking feelings, and expectations for their future.

The official fermentation started this morning. I guess it will be even more terrifying when I watch it in the evening. It seems that he has instantly turned from a minor character into a popular protagonist.

This is the charm of the Internet in the new era...

Even the few daily posts have become lively, with many "fans" hoping that they can introduce themselves to the audience or open their own personal accounts so that everyone can have a clearer understanding of the band members and it will be more convenient to follow them in the future.

Ming Hai stood in front of the gate, watching X on Su Shi's phone for ten minutes before returning the phone to her with a complicated expression, not knowing where to begin with his feelings.

"I knew that Iwazawa would see that video, but I didn't expect that she would actually write a short essay..."

As the publisher of the video, Ming Hai naturally would not forget to tag the original singer and put relevant tags under the video.

But that's just because of the rules.

Just like this commercial performance, the first thing they did after confirming the song list was to contact the management team of lead singer Iwasawa to buy the cover rights of the song "My Song".

I never thought that she would pay attention to me, nor did I expect any special reaction from her. I just diligently and honestly did what I was supposed to do.

…and then it exploded.

The lead singer of a band with hundreds of thousands of fans actually acted as a tap for a fledgling band like them that had only sung one song. Who would believe it if they told others about it?

Even Ming Hai felt that it was unreal, not to mention other passers-by and curious netizens.

——The first to bear the brunt was Wakaba Mutsu.

As the daughter of the famous comedian Wakaba and actress Mori Minami, some sharp-eyed netizens recognized her, and then began a conspiracy theory between the entertainment and rock circles, and all kinds of malicious speculations emerged like mushrooms after rain.

Ming Hai also saw several accounts that should be students of Tsukinomori, and immediately recognized Nagasaki Motoyo and Toyokawa Shoko - it is estimated that it will not be long before the box of the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family will be opened, and the stage for conspiracy theories will be filled with the capital of the consortium.

Ming Hai himself was not sure in which direction the chain reaction brought about by this video would develop.

However, relatively speaking, the lead singer is not discussed as much, and most of the comments related to her revolve around her singing skills and emotions, rather than Takamatsu Teru as a person.

As for the drummer...

Well, Shiina Tatsuki, who stays at the back of the band and watches over everyone, should not have to worry about anyone gossiping about her.

In any case, fame brings trouble - once you enter the public eye, your reputation will inevitably be magnified and scrutinized.

Maybe even lead singer Iwazawa didn't expect that just forwarding a video and leaving his heartfelt thoughts would cause such a big response?

"Narumi, what should we do?"

Nagasaki Suyo asked worriedly.

Ming Hai knew what she was worried about, and while inviting her in to make a cup of tea, he casually comforted her: "It's okay, it's not like you've been enraged. Just pretend nothing happened and continue to do what we should do."

"Is this okay?"

Nagasaki Suyo walked into the kitchen with ease, brewed tea for two people and brought it to the table: "Should we make some responses? For example, those messages about Mu-chan..."

"Are you worried that Ruoye-san will be affected?"

Ming Hai picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea calmly.

"...Of course, Mu-chan is my friend. I don't want her to be speculated by those boring rumors." Nagasaki Suyo was silent for a moment, and said solemnly, "If it really doesn't work, let's block all the accounts that talk nonsense first, and then post a clarification announcement..."

"Blocking is useless. If you really don't want to see it, just block it. As for issuing an announcement or something, this kind of overreaction will only make the troublemakers happier. As long as you can't control everyone's mouths, any unnecessary response will only add fuel to the fire."

Ming Hai shrugged and motioned for her to drink some tea to calm down. His steady breathing blew away the white smoke on the tea surface and also made the girl's frown relax slightly.

“【CryCHIC】is not a professional band, so they don’t need to think about how to take advantage of this wave of traffic and convert it into revenue. The best option is to just leave it alone and wait for the popularity to cool down.”

"Your age is also a natural advantage. As long as you let everyone know that we are just 15-year-old teenagers who are only on the road to band because of our dreams, people will naturally speak up for us and help us deal with those malicious comments."

Ming Hai walked to the computer desk, clicked on the URL sent to him by [Best Mercenary], and after confirming that it was indeed their performance video, he sighed and closed the webpage.

Although he is not in the video, the feeling of being famous enough to be accidentally recommended by friends to watch your videos... is indeed a bit subtle.

Sitting on the computer chair, Ming Hai turned half a circle, facing Nagasaki Suyo again, and continued with a relaxed tone:

"Luckily, it's summer vacation now, so we don't have to deal with the pressure of discussion around us. By the time school starts in September, the public's attention will have long moved away from us. Except for those true fans, no one else will care about a new band that has no other works and no albums sold."

To respond to ever-changing situations with constancy is the simplest and most effective public relations technique. Many artists will choose to temporarily disappear and play dead after producing negative news, waiting for everyone to pay attention to other more explosive news, and then quietly return to the public eye.

Not to mention that [CryCHIC] was neither popular nor involved in any earth-shattering scandals... It's just that some people made bad speculations about their sudden popularity because they discovered Wakaba Mu's identity.

To be honest, there is no need to deal with it at all.

"...That's exactly what she said." After thinking it over carefully, Nagasaki Motoyo breathed a sigh of relief and finally accepted what he said. "Then I'll tell Mu-chan not to go online recently, so that she won't see those bad messages and be affected by her mood..."

Will the doll girl also surf on X? You can't judge a person by his appearance.

Ming Hai couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Although it is not a bad thing overall, the fact that [CryCHIC] suddenly gained a lot of popularity overnight did have a huge impact on them... or the entire band.

So in the evening, under the initiative of Toyokawa Shoko, the six people held a full video conference for the first time to discuss this matter and related responses in the future.

Volume 105: Chapter Chapter A man sneaks into the training camp full of beautiful girls

The night is dark and the lights are bright.

The apartment building has more than 40 floors, with a cool summer night breeze outside the floor-to-ceiling windows and even cooler air from the air conditioner inside.

On the computer screen, the video conference window was cut into six pieces, five of which reflected the girls' smooth and fair faces.

When Ming Hai returned to the computer desk with a Coke, the last gap was filled.

——【CryCHIC】The first online meeting has been going on for nearly half an hour.

"That's all specifically. Does anyone want to add anything?"

Sitting upright in front of the camera of her mobile phone, Toyokawa Shoko asked everyone seriously, then turned her eyes and saw the boy who was lazily leaning on the chair, gulping down Coke.

The corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly. She sighed silently and looked away as if she didn't see it.

Compared to Ming Hai who was in a lazy and nonchalant posture, the others were not so relaxed.

"Yeah, I have no problem." Shiina Riki nodded, but his expression did not show any sign of relief, and was so tense that it was a little scary. "Just leave it alone, right? Or should we just delete X from our phones and download it back when the heat has passed?"

Although she doesn’t usually pay attention to the activities of fan accounts, after discovering that the performance video had gone viral online, she, like everyone else, couldn’t help but check out the various comments and messages below.

Although most of the comments were praise and encouragement, there is always a shadow after the light. Even without mentioning those unfounded conspiracy theories, the few criticisms still made Shiina Riki's blood pressure soar, and he almost used his own account to confront others.

"Did they take notes? How can a middle school student perform at this level?" "The piano, guitar and bass are all good, but the drummer seems to be unable to keep up with the group." "It's just a cover, can't they sing their own songs?" "Is that all? They're not even as good as our band. I don't understand how they became so popular." And so on.

Of course, these comments are actually nothing, especially those about herself - Shiina Tatsuki is self-aware and knows that her level is at the bottom of the band. There is a big gap between her and Xiangzi and Mutsu who have been exposed to music since childhood, and Su Shi who is said to have a very good bass teacher who is personally guiding her. It is inevitable that she will be singled out for criticism.

As long as he keeps working hard, he will be able to catch up with them sooner or later - after that performance, Shiina Riki had such determination and confidence.

So what she can’t stand are the comments criticizing the lead singer!

"The lead singer is too hard-working... What do these people know about Deng? It is because Deng shouted out her inner voice that this song can move so many people, including me! That is the biggest difference between us [CryCHIC] and other bands! "