Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

"...Come and play the guitar." Then she said to everyone with a smile.

"Oh! Is that so..."

Aine nodded with a little trepidation, but soon regained her confidence.

"Runa..."

Just when Aine was about to say something, Akie suddenly stood up and rushed towards Rakuna.

"...The girl who plays the keyboard." Rakuna looked at Akie who rushed in front of her without changing her expression, "What's wrong?"

"You said before that you wanted to join the band 'over there', right?" Akie asked hurriedly, "And you plan to join as a formal member, right!"

She recalled the previous meeting at RiNG, where Shiina Riki expressed deep sorrow that they didn't even get Lena's contact information.

Now that Le Na suddenly appeared in STARRY, Qiu Hui suddenly remembered this matter for some reason.

So she took action, aiming to get Lenai's contact information first.

"Yes, I did." Lena nodded, "Because it's very interesting."

"If that's the case!" Qiu Hui quickly got to the point, "Please tell me your phone number so that we can contact you later, okay?"

Qiu Hui's actions caused an uproar among the audience behind her.

“Wait a minute, senior!” Aine also hurried over to Akie’s side, “Why are you so anxious all of a sudden?”

"Because Lena is always elusive, if we don't get her contact information when we meet her now, we don't know when we will meet her next time!" Akie said seriously.

“Even if that’s the case.” Aine responded angrily, “Shouldn’t I, as a regular member, be the one asking for it? Senior, there’s no need to be so proactive…”

Liang, who was watching the fun from behind, witnessed this scene and let out an exaggerated exclamation.

“Ohhh! Akie, you actually made a move on a girl who looked like she was in junior high school at best. And what’s wrong with Aine-san? Is she jealous?”

Faced with Liang's nonsense, Hongxia smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"...I don't think that's the case." She responded in a low voice.

"phone number?"

Le Nai didn't care about people's reactions. She just took out her cell phone and stared at the screen in a daze.

"...Yes." Akie nodded. "Please tell us."

“It’s a bit strange to introduce myself at this time…” Aine said with a forced smile, “But I’m Chihaya Aine! And that… it’s inconvenient not to have a name! Anyway, I’m the guitarist of the band that Ryuna-chan is going to join, right?”

"..."

Lenai stared at the two of them quietly like a wild cat, seemingly thinking about something.

"…Mobile number, what's that?"

She then...raised this thought-provoking question.

"Runa-chan... don't you know your own cell phone number?" Aine was stunned.

“My grandma sometimes calls me,” Lenai explained, “and I sometimes call her, too. But I don’t need to call myself. So, I don’t need to remember my own phone number.”

... unexpectedly it makes sense?

"No, no!" Qiu Hui shook her head vigorously, "What the hell is this!"

She looked at Lenai, who remained calm, and offered an alternative plan: "Sorry, could you please let me see your phone?"

"Okay." The latter didn't say much and handed the phone to Qiu Hui nonchalantly.

"Let me see... Settings, General. Then... SIM card information... Ah, got it!"

Qiu Hui found the phone number in the settings menu, then quickly took out her phone and entered it into the contact list.

"That's all." Akie breathed a sigh of relief.

Aine looked at Aki'e's phone screen in surprise: "So phone numbers can be recorded in places like that?"

"At least my phone and Lenai's phone are like this. Lenai, how about adding me as a friend on LINE or some other social software? Then I'll add you to the band's group chat..."

Looking at the busy Qiu Hui, Le Na suddenly smiled.

"That's funny," she whispered.

Chapter 82: Guitar Showdown 2

At the same time, at Shiina Riki's home.

"…News?"

Li Xi, who was sitting at his desk, noticed the reminder, picked up his phone and opened the band's group chat.

"It was sent by Togawa-senpai. Wait, there's a new member joining the group chat?" Riki's pupils trembled, "And this is... a stray cat?"

"Hello." The new member sent a message.

The new member's nickname is "Kaname Rakuna". It's not a modified group nickname, but the original name.

The first half is the surname and the second half is the given name? This is too weird. Why would you use the full name as a nickname? He is not a certified celebrity!

"Hello." Asked Lenai to send a message in the group.

You can come and go as you please on RiNG, but when chatting online you even add punctuation marks?

Stray cat, what’s wrong with you?

Li Xi complained in his heart while continuing to pay attention to the phone screen.

The next message was sent by Akie.

"I met Rakuna by chance, so I asked for her contact information. It will be more convenient to communicate through group chat in the future."

Then she sent out another string of numbers.

"This is Lenna's cell phone number."

I actually asked about this. Li Xi sighed in his heart.

She has been feeling aggrieved ever since she forgot to ask for the stray cat's contact information last time.

Mr. Togawa is busy with his band's work today, but he still didn't forget to help us solve the problem, right?

Li Xi was slightly moved and replied in the group: "That's really helpful. In this way, we can also set a time for our next practice together."

"I think everyone is planning to prepare for final exams these days." Akie continued to send messages along this topic, "How about after the summer vacation?"

"Okay, let's take everyone's summer vacation plans into consideration before making a decision."

After sending the message in the group, Shiina Riki picked up the coffee cup beside him and took a sip with a happy mood.

At this moment, there were manuscript paper and sheet music in front of her, the computer screen in front of her was fluorescent, and the black background of the arrangement software was covered with creepy text, menus and buttons.

Since she had no practice and no part-time job today, she went straight to the computer as soon as she got home, learning about arranging work while trying to adapt the music.

The work was quite heavy and tiring, but the good news from Qiu Hui improved Li Xi's mood a lot.

Although he's not an official member...but it's great to have someone as reliable as Togawa-senpai in the team.

Thinking of this, Li Xi picked up his phone and began to ask Deng and Su Shi about holiday arrangements.

……

“…Okay, that’s about it.”

After finishing the matter with Lenaga's group, Akie breathed a sigh of relief and planned to return to the team to start practicing.

But when a strong guitar playing sounded, she realized that they couldn't start practicing until Lenai finished playing.

After the short impromptu solo, Le Na raised his head and gave Goto Ichiri a look that was half provocative and half inviting.

"Would you like to play with us?" Le Nai smiled vaguely.

"..." Goto Ichiri picked up the guitar in silence.

She wasn't quite sure what Qiu Hui had talked about with the girl named Le Na just now, and why she suddenly approached her and asked for her contact information.

But, at least there was one thing she was clear about.

The opponent's performance aroused the guitar hero's competitive spirit.

"...Please advise me."

Then, a fierce solo like a confrontation sounded, and Ichiri, with a solemn expression, treated the strings in his hands with the seriousness of a battlefield.

"The expressiveness has become much stronger." Qiu Hui's eyes lit up.

"Pochi, her solo performance is always better than her ensemble performance," Ryo commented. "Although she has become less of a ensemble player after the previous performances, she is still better at playing freely at her own pace."

"That's true."

Noticing that Yili's condition had recovered, Hongxia nodded with satisfaction.

"Pochi-chan is such an amazing guitarist. I think even the adults in the office would be amazed, right?"

"That's right!" Kita nodded in agreement with Nijika, "She's a bit timid, but she plays so boldly. It's really touching!"

Just like last time, Lenai, who gradually mastered the rhythm, picked up the guitar again and used improvisation to counter improvisation.

The two opponents gradually turned to a similar rhythm at the same time, trying to overwhelm each other while leaving room for resonance.

"It turned out to be something like an impromptu ensemble." Ryo nodded with satisfaction. "That's rare for a high school student."

“So, I’m actually quite confident about ending the band.” Akie also commented with a smile, “The library specifically emphasized that Pochi’s guitar playing is so outstanding that it’s hard to believe that this is a high school student randomly recruited from the street.”

She turned her head and looked at Hongxia with a smile: "I really have to thank Hongxia for this. Thanks to you for discovering such a shining new star from the side of the road."

"Ahaha, that's not the case." Hong Xia smiled and shook her head, "It's just luck, right?"

The blonde girl looked with mixed feelings at the pink-haired guitarist who was singing in unison with the unique visitor.

Inviting her was indeed the right decision.

In order to keep up with little Bochi, I have to work harder.

The hand holding the drumstick unconsciously became stronger.

……

The audition only lasted for one song, so the song everyone practiced this time was the only original song of the band so far.

"Ryo, are you planning on writing a new song recently?"

After the practice was almost over, Qiu Hui asked while packing up her things.

"Not yet. I don't feel motivated lately." Liang Yong said in a nonchalant manner, "If someone invites me to dinner, I'll consider it."

"…It's not that urgent. Let's talk about it when you are more motivated."

After saying that, Akie came over to Ichiri, who seemed a little startled.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to ask if Pochi has any inspiration for writing lyrics recently."

"Uh, well, I don't think I have any inspiration for writing lyrics yet, ahahaha."

Yili smiled awkwardly and shook his head vigorously.

"It's okay, let's not think about the new song for now."

Having said that, Qiu Hui still felt a bit of a headache when she thought about what might happen next.

"Since it has been decided that all members will sign the contract together, then you should be prepared for the agency to interfere, right?"

She turned around and looked at Liang who had an indifferent expression.

"You look so unmotivated now, but don't get upset later because you're not satisfied with the lyrics and music arranged by the agency."

Liang smiled and said, "I believe in your aesthetics and quality control ability, Qiu Hui."

"Hey! Don't talk as if I can make the final decision! The most I can do is make suggestions, okay?" Akie objected seriously.

Looking at Akie arguing with Ryo, Aine couldn't help but chuckle.

"Aine, what's wrong?" Kita asked in confusion.

“Nothing.” Aine smiled and shook her head, “So this is what seniors are like in their own band.”