Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

In a sense, this song can also be considered my...work?

The lyrics written by Yinkaku Ichiri were sung by Yangkaku Kita.

Different from the lively and cheerful style of the previous song, Kita at this moment seems to have carried a bit of the confusion and sensitivity unique to adolescence contained in the lyrics.

Although her skills are still lacking and she can only be considered a "second-rate karaoke artist" at best, Kita has shown in her singing that she has an instinctive ability to grasp the "atmosphere" of the song.

Soon it was Akie's turn. Guided by Kita's voice, she had already immersed herself in the atmosphere of the song and opened her mouth.

"The pressure of the information age leaves no time to breathe"

"Where am I in this dizzy spiral?"

In a slightly low and slightly melancholy voice, she sang the lyrics she had written through her own mouth.

Yes. At this moment, she suddenly realized something very clearly.

This song is everyone's work.

These works are created with a "pure" mentality, without considering market preferences and popular trends, and are created solely based on one's own thoughts and temperament.

In this extremely silent world...

…This song is the sound I make when I breathe!

Realizing the increasingly strong impulse, Qiu Hui finally decided to accept it.

Then, transform it into the power that drives your hands to fly on the keys.

The melody played is like a rising air current, lifting Goto Ichiri's powerful lead guitar playing to an unprecedented height when the chorus begins.

It turned into a scribble-like, voiceless cry built with strings and keys.

"Who can actually testify to my true self?"

Suppressing her excessive passion, Akie fulfilled her duty, standing in the position of foil, singing with Kita, who was the lead singer.

"I am ignorant and foolish, so I can only sing loudly!"

"..."

The performance seemed to have ended before Akie could react.

Unlike Ichiri Goto, who was in charge of the lead vocals, she was not in charge of the passages that required her to emphasize herself.

Just catering to everyone's needs, it seems as if the self has melted into the collective called the band, becoming an existence like a sub-individual in Gestalt consciousness.

Like this, as a member of the group, I play the work that everyone created together.

Qiu Hui found that this strange experience, which she had never had before, seemed unexpectedly fascinating.

Playing is actually a physical job.

Completing the performance of two songs without much rest in between was actually quite a challenge for the female high school students. After the performance, everyone was panting.

However, physical fatigue could not conceal the expectation in everyone's eyes.

Although no one spoke, everyone's expressions expressed the same meaning.

And Yichichi Xingge also knew this meaning very well.

She looked at everyone and sighed meaningfully.

"First, let me talk about a few issues." She gave a somewhat disappointing opening remark.

"First of all, the drummer's rhythm was obviously not right in some places. As the backbone of the band, it would be very serious if there was a problem with the drummer."

"Then there was the bass, who was too immersed in his own world and made many mistakes in coordinating with others."

"The lead guitarist... honestly, he performed really well. I hope I can perform like this in front of a real audience."

"Lead singer. My guitar skills need to be honed. As for the singing part, although I have a good grasp of the emotions, my lack of skills is too serious. Not only will it affect the effect, but it may also hurt my throat."

"As for the keyboard player..."

Xingge paused for a moment, as if hesitating whether he should say it out loud.

"... Overall, I was still too stiff and not very relaxed. When I played the original song, I did find my groove a little bit. If I can be like that when I'm on stage, then maybe it'll be okay."

"That's basically what I want to say. It would be best if you can correct these bad habits before you officially take office."

Xingge's comments immediately dampened everyone's expectations, and an atmosphere of frustration filled the stage.

Hongxia was a little depressed: "Obviously, everyone has worked so hard...ah, wait!"

Suddenly, she seemed to understand something and showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

"Sister just said 'when we officially go on stage'!" she exclaimed, "Does that mean we passed?"

"...I didn't say it couldn't be passed." Xingge smiled bitterly, "It's just that everyone got depressed on their own."

"That means we can go on stage and perform now, right?" Kita's eyes lit up, "Thank you, Manager!"

The stage was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.

Chapter 115 "Band Sense"

“Hehe… I played really well… Ahahaha… I’m, a guitar expert…”

On the way to the celebration party for passing the review, Goto Ichiri had a tasteless smile on his face and kept mumbling something to himself.

"Pochi-chan, it seems like the shock you received was a bit strong." Hong Xia said with a smile.

"Isn't that good?" Akie looked at Goto's condition and responded, "This way, she can be a little more confident. The store manager is right. For Pochi, the most important thing is to be able to show her strength in front of a real audience."

"This is quite worrying." Ryo said bluntly.

"Senior is right!" Kita nodded, "If you feel nervous, Xiaoyi must tell us, okay? We will all help to find a solution!"

“Ahahaha… ah? Oh! Right!”

Goto Ichiri, who had just woken up from his fantasy, nodded quickly.

"I'll try my best! If I feel nervous, I'll speak up!"

Akie smiled with satisfaction, "That's great. By the way, although I've said this many times, I think it's better to repeat it again. Pochi just needs to play as he pleases, and don't worry about what to do if he fails."

"...Yes." Ichiri nodded, "I'll keep it in mind."

Although her eyes were still evasive as always, Qiu Hui was willing to believe that she could more or less remember this matter in her heart.

Hong Xia, who was walking in the front, turned around and asked everyone questions.

"Okay, next is the celebration party to celebrate the passing of the review! What would you like to eat?"

"I think a family restaurant or something like that would be fine." Akie responded, "After all, it's just passed the review, and the bigger things are still to come. Just be casual today."

"I agree." Liang nodded, "And to be honest, I wouldn't dare eat anything too expensive if no one paid for me."

"I'm fine with either." As usual, Yili would follow everyone's opinions.

"Okay, let's go to a family restaurant, then?" Kita agreed, "After all, that's what Ryo-senpai said!"

Everyone reached a consensus and chose the family restaurant to hold tonight's celebration banquet.

After looking around, they finally chose the one they used to go to.

The moment she stepped into the store, Qiu Hui suddenly realized that this store seemed to be the same one they had visited last time.

At that time, the band had just been formed and they were not very familiar with each other.

Hongxia led everyone to a seat, and everyone sat down noisily.

After taking the menu from the waiter, everyone started talking about the dishes they wanted.

After randomly selecting a few dishes, Akie turned her head and silently watched Goto Ichiri who was pondering the illustrations on the menu.

She recalled the last time she came to this restaurant and discussed the issue of address with the other party.

Nowadays, everyone can call each other by names and nicknames very naturally.

Even a somewhat embarrassing pen name like "Akirako" can be shown to everyone with confidence, Akie thought.

"New products, so tempting." Liang stared at the menu in a daze, then raised his head and looked at Qiu Hui, "Qiu Hui, can you lend me some money? Hong Xia will definitely not be willing..."

"Of course I can, but I don't have much money on hand." Qiu Hui shook her head and sighed pretentiously, "I hope you can have enough conscience to drive you to return the money to me."

"Although I don't quite understand, I will try my best!" Liang said with a serious expression.

"You will definitely not pay back the money you owe!" Hong Xia said angrily, "Xiao Qiuhui can't be fooled by her!"

"Senior Liang, let me take your bait!" Kita was very proactive.

"Oh, Yudai, you're a great help!" Liang suddenly became energetic.

"...Suddenly I don't want to be fooled so much." Kita stepped back with a smile.

Liang's expression suddenly changed from sunny to rainy: "...I was wrong. I'm sorry."

"Liang, you are really..." Hong Xia covered her face helplessly, "How could I have a friend like you?"

What a joyful scene! Qiu Hui sighed silently.

After placing the order, the food was delivered quickly.

Everyone was eating the food in front of them and happily talking about various topics.

The last time we came here, I think we decided to create an original song?

Unexpectedly, I have not only completed the production, but have also practiced enough to perform on stage.

At that time, I pretended to know a lot and talked to Pochi about some random things...

Qiu Hui smiled and put a spoonful of food into her mouth. While chewing the food, she sighed in her heart.

"Come to think of it, I really miss it."

After taking a sip of the drink, Hongxia suddenly said.

“I remember asking everyone the last time we were here how to make the closing band feel more like a band,” she said. “We had just met and weren’t familiar with each other.”

"At that time, Qiu Hui, your opinion seemed to be that as long as there was musicality, the band feeling would follow, right?" Liang turned his head and asked Qiu Hui.

"I don't remember what we said at the time." Akie shook her head. "But I did feel that way. After creating an original song and practicing from scratch together until now, the band feeling... seemed to have developed unconsciously."

"Yeah!" Hong Xia nodded, "Although it's a little hard to explain, I do feel that the current ending band already has a band feel!"

"It's still a long way to go." Liang stretched out his fingers and counted one by one, "Smoking, drinking, and playing..."

“I’m not talking about the band feeling!”

Interrupting Liang's unrealistic fantasy, Hong Xia paused for a moment and continued, "What I mean is that the bands now have a sense of supporting each other and working towards a common goal."

When she said this, Hongxia turned her head slightly, and Qiuhui felt her gaze.

She seemed to be looking at Akie, and said with a smile, "How should I put it? It's just like... a family member."

"..." Akie remained silent.

"What do you think?" Hong Xia looked around a little embarrassedly, "Ahaha, if I'm the only one thinking this way, it seems a bit too embarrassing..."

"No!" Kita responded, "I think it's a good thing to think that way!"

"Family... I really feel that way." Ryo nodded seriously, "It's the same with being able to get money."

"I think so!" Goto Ichiri raised his hand and replied, "I... I really like this kind of ending band!"

"It seems I'm not the only one who thinks so. Thank you very much!"

After saying that, Hongxia looked at Qiuhui, who hadn't spoken yet and was just subconsciously adjusting her glasses.

"So, Akie-chan, what do you think?"

"..."

Facing Hongxia's smile, Qiu Hui was silent for a moment as if she was in a trance.

"Feel sorry."

She smiled and shook her head.

"…Maybe, I need to think about it a little more."