Teacher Daxiang, please teach me how to play Kasuga Shadow!

After the performance, Ayano on the stage first glanced at Aine, whose face was full of excitement, but she didn't know what she was excited about, then looked at Xiaoxiang, whose eyes seemed a little complicated, and asked a question.

"It seemed like the person standing in the audience just now was Xiao Mu."

"Xiao Mu? Is she your childhood friend?" Ayano raised her eyebrows and followed Xiangzi's gaze to look into the distance. Unfortunately, due to the obstruction of her vision, she did not notice the light green-haired doll girl.

"But she probably didn't recognize you, did she? After all, with your underwear pulled over your head and your head buried in your keyboard, you looked just like a middle-aged woman selling kebabs on the street."

"...Tonight, practice the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata at least five times!"

Chapter 154: I haven't even returned home yet, and you two are already arguing again? (1/2)

"Ayano-chan, did you see that? What a success! What a success!"

Stepping down from the makeshift stage, Aine touched her heart, feeling the rhythm of its beating. Even at this moment, she still felt a little unsatisfied.

She kept asking Ayano about her performance while following the group towards the company.

Of course, Xiangzi on the side didn't say a word the whole time. Xiangzi even felt that Aine was a little embarrassed, so he walked a few steps faster to create some distance between himself and the pink-haired girl behind him.

It was as if they didn't want people to know that they were actually acquaintances.

But as long as other people walked up to her and took a look at the excitement on her face, they would know that Xiangzi's mood was actually not much different from Aine's.

Of course, no matter from which perspective, this performance was indeed a success, and from the company's perspective, this also means that other directors can agree with Nanako's idea and spend more resources on this new band that has not yet been fully confirmed.

"Yeah, Aine performed very well." Ayano nodded with a smile, her eyes full of approval and encouragement for her girlfriend.

"No, Ayano, can't you be more excited?" Aine, who was walking beside her, frowned and looked at Ayano with some dissatisfaction, with a hint of anxiety and helplessness in her tone.

Ayano turned around and said with a calm and serious expression:

"What's so exciting? This isn't a commercial performance that requires money to watch."

Her tone was gentle but firm, as if she was using reason to suppress Aine's somewhat frivolous emotions, "Most people actually stayed just to join in the fun. You can understand those who left because they had other things to do, but there are also people among them who don't like our music.

Even if we are to be more precise, the people who stayed behind who were willing to pay for us were not the majority.”

Aine listened, and although she felt a little unwilling, she had to admit that Ayano's words made sense.

Ayano's eyes gradually softened. "Whether we can truly move towards commercialization depends on the future."

Ayano said this to Aine alone. After all, it would be a bit inappropriate for Xiangzi to hear such cold words.

The reason why she told Aine that it didn't matter was because Ayano knew that Aine didn't have such great pressure on her.

"Ayano..."

Aine looked at the complicated look Ayano cast at Shoko's back, and the smart girl also thought of something.

In fact, this matter was not difficult to guess. Aine had thought about this question before. Why did the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family come to Ayano's house to be a piano tutor? At that time, Aine considered whether Shoko had encountered any financial difficulties.

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In addition, the video that Ayano released that day, in which Xiangzi's resolute and helpless words were included, further confirmed her original guess.

To be honest, when Aine thought of this, she actually had a bad feeling in her heart.

From a selfish point of view, she always felt that Ayano might not follow her back to find Tou and the others. After all, for Ayano, the reason she joined Tou's band was because of a promise she had made to herself.

Ayano herself is not a person who likes trouble, but Tou's band is full of troubles that give Ayano a headache.

This made Aine feel a little disappointed, because she really hoped that everyone could resolve all misunderstandings, but now it seemed that her idea was difficult to achieve.

From another perspective, also from the perspective of Xiangzi's friends, Aine can see that Ayano wants to use her own power to help Xiangzi.

The blue-haired girl looks very petite from behind. She is obviously a very stubborn and strong person, but in the face of the cruel market, she is just an ordinary high school student.

"What are you thinking about?"

Aine felt Ayano's fingers pinching the palm of her hand slightly, and when she turned around, she saw that Ayano, who had just been looking at Shoko, had now turned to look at her.

"nothing......"

"It's okay, Aine." Ayano smiled, as if she knew everything. "Everyone needs to calm down, especially you. You have to understand that you haven't done anything wrong. It's normal for you to feel uncomfortable.

The meaning of my existence is to give you a shoulder to lean on when you are sad."

"I'm not that weak, okay."

“Really? I don’t know which little crybaby was the one who stammered and couldn’t utter a single word when he called me. Um… do you know who that person is? Aine~”

"No, I don't know."

Aine's expression looked very funny to Ayano, but with so many staff members following her around, she didn't continue teasing the big pink-haired dog.

After returning to the company, there is actually not much that requires my energy today.

Of course, how the remaining members of mujica should confirm this matter is still the most important thing that they should consider carefully now.

"Xiao Xiang and Ayano, have you thought of any other candidates now?"

In the conference room, Nagasaki Rina sat across the conference table, looking at the women in front of her and asked with a smile.

The first to speak was Xiangzi. She even took a notebook and said as she looked at the list in it:

"My current idea for the lead vocals is that both Hatsuka and Ayano can take the role, and we can temporarily change it based on the specific style of the song.

As for the drummer, I haven't confirmed it yet. I looked up a few people online who I thought might be suitable and asked them out. Some didn't respond, and some declined. I'll schedule meetings with the others in the next few days...

Oh, and as for the rhythm guitarist, it's currently confirmed to be Wakaba Mutsu."

"Wakaba Mu...did she agree?"

Xiangzi raised his eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, and then said uncertainly: "I haven't contacted her yet. She came to the scene today. It's a pity that I didn't ask her in person for her specific thoughts..."

"It's okay." Seeing Xiangzi was a little flustered, Ayano quickly said, "The main problem with Wakaba Mu is the pressure from her family. If it doesn't work out, let my mother go talk to the Wakaba family."

"...Ayano-chan, your ability to trick your mother is getting better and better." Nagasaki Rina was a little amused. If she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, if she didn't know that Nanako was next door and couldn't hear the conversation here, she would probably see the door of the conference room being kicked open the next moment.

"By the way, what about the lead guitar?" Rina Nagasaki suddenly thought of this question.

"Aine, right?"

Xiangzi actually didn't want to mention the pink-haired girl at all, but after all, they were roommates living under the same roof, so even if she didn't think much of Aine, she had no choice but to bring Aine up.

"Huh?" What Xiangzi didn't expect was that Aine's response was a rhetorical question, "Um... can I be the lead vocalist?"

"Weren't you the lead vocalist before?"

"No..." Aine was a little embarrassed. She felt like she was losing face in front of Xiangzi. "Actually, the lead vocals have always been Ayano and Rakuna-chan. I was in charge of rhythm guitar."

"Huh?" Xiangzi was a little speechless. "No wonder I always felt that the rhythm of the guitar part was a bit chaotic during the live performance that day. Now I understand."

"What do you understand?"

"I understand there's nothing wrong with my ears."

"No, what do you mean?!" Aiyin was immediately dissatisfied, "Xiaoxiang, do you believe that I can perform Kasuga Shadow live?!"

"Heh... did you think I could break through the defense? Don't let yourself get embarrassed by not being able to bounce out, and you'll be the one who breaks the defense."

"Enough, enough." Ayano raised her hands to the left and right, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "If you two are arguing, please consider the occasion. This is not our home."

"Forehead......"

Nagasaki Rina, who had been silent the whole time, spoke weakly, "How about letting Aine play bass?"

"We've found the bass player," Xiangzi interrupted immediately. "Ayano and I have already decided on the candidate, her name is Hachiman Kailing. Ayano said she will be in charge of the negotiations."

"and many more......"

Hearing the name Hachiman Kailing, Aiyin suddenly felt

Something felt wrong, "No, wasn't Hachiman Kailing the one who came to the recording studio last week?"

"Yeah, didn't you say she was very powerful?"

"..."

Damn it, stinky Ayano, is she going to team up with that damn blue-haired guy to bully me together?!

Chapter 155: Evil Ayano, your teacher will teach you to be good! (2/2)

Aine no longer wanted to talk.

However, she really didn't have much idea about what role she would play in the band. After all, Ayano couldn't really let her go on stage as a mascot, right?

"Don't worry about Aine's position for now. She's a pretty good learner, so we can fill in any vacancies later."

Hearing Ayano's words, Aine's face lit up with joy.

On the other side, Xiangzi was speechless when he saw that Aine was so easily dismissed.

However, when Xiangzi recalled what Ayano had said before, she realized that Aine was indeed not suitable for this place. It was not just a matter of technical level, the more important thing was that Aine should not develop in such a commercial band.

If Ayano and Aine are both novices who have only started playing musical instruments for a short time, then Ayano can skip many stages because of her extraordinary talent, but Aine has to take a slow and down-to-earth path.

Even though she and Aine have developed a situation where they quarrel all the time, Xiangzi still hopes that Aine can be more free and immerse herself in the stage when she should be enjoying the happiness that music brings.

Of course, whether there is any selfish motive in this... Xiangzi is not sure about it.

"The candidates we can confirm now are Xiao Xiang on keyboards, Mutsu Wakaba on rhythm guitar, and Kailin Yawata on bass..."

Rina Nagasaki used a pen to repeatedly underline several names written in her notebook, and then looked at the remaining two names with a headache, not knowing how to evaluate them.

If you want to ask whether the wavering positioning of Ayano and Hatsuka is reliable...she really thinks it is not very reliable.

But if you ask whether this approach is feasible, Rina feels that it is not completely hopeless.

She didn't know Ayano's piano skills, but after today's impromptu performance, it was clear that Ayano had absolutely no problem being the lead singer.

Moreover, Ayano's voice and Hatsuka's voice are indeed of different styles. If you want to make changes to suit different songs, there is indeed room for adjustment.

"Ayano, from a manager's perspective, how would you judge your somewhat odd-looking band?"

"Well... there are good and bad things."

After a moment's thought, Ayano offered a very pertinent comment.

Of course, if only this sentence was given without any detailed explanation, then Nagasaki Rina's expectations for her would be in vain. After all, Rina has always given her the impression that Ayano is a smart person with her own ideas.

"The positive aspects are mainly reflected in the band's inclusiveness. I personally have confidence in Xiaoxiang and my own creative ability, so if the band's composition can have some room for change, then many songs can be performed on stage.

At the same time, this also fits in with Xiaoxiang's idea of a stage play, inserting some appropriate plots to reflect a vivid and realistic worldview."

Hearing Ayano talking about the stage play, Xiangzi suddenly felt a little embarrassed. After all, talking about these things in normal times would indeed give people a very childish feeling.

"Of course, I think the most important point is that it will enhance our recognition and improve our competitiveness in the market."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Nagasaki Rina's eyes lit up when she heard this. Although she had some ideas in her mind, she still wanted to hear what Ayano said.

“Xiao Xiang’s proposal of a band that prioritizes form and style can indeed gain a lot of fans in the short term, but the fixed style and arrangement will easily cause audiences to become aesthetically fatigued.

If it's punk rock, it's fine, because punk's formality isn't that severe, and the audience can't really tell how similar each song is to the others."

"Indeed, Gothic metal music is too stylized. After listening to it for a while, the average audience will feel that most of the songs are cast in the same mold."

Nagasaki Rina nodded in agreement, because she had also heard some similar songs, and from her point of view, these songs did have the feeling that form was more important than content.

"Yes, so if our band composition can change at any time, we can create different forms such as double keyboards, double vocals or double guitars through different combinations, which provides a lot of space for arrangement.

It will also keep the audience feeling fresh and increase fan loyalty.”

"Hmm... That's a good idea."

"But there are some side effects." Ayano changed the subject, "That's the disadvantage of doing this that I want to talk about."

When they heard the word "shortcomings", everyone present pricked up their ears.

"What shortcomings?"

"The downside is that it might drive away some of the toxic fans. These people might come to the band just for Chuhua's guitar vocals, or for the unique arrangements with double keyboards. Constant changes might lead to disappointment for these people, and even fan-to-fan conflicts."

"

But this is also an advantage, as it increases the level of discussion.”

"Indeed." Ayano smiled, and to Aine beside her, her and Rina's smiles looked like two devils. "Maybe we can even organize a paid chart-topping event."

"Yes, they're just ruthlessly exploiting the fans and stirring up jealousy among themselves. This can also boost sales of peripherals. If the fans get angry, just play dead. They'll fight among themselves anyway."

"Yes, they'll use these gimmicks to organize some limited-time LIVE shows. If you don't come, you'll have to wait a long time for the rerun, which will drive up the ticket prices."

"Ahem..." Xiangzi couldn't stand it any longer. "Can you guys please have some conscience? Can you be normal people?"

It's fine for Nagasaki Rina, a key figure in the company, to think this way, but how come even Ayano has started to develop such capitalist ideas? Shoko looked at the stunning profile of the person beside him, and for a moment the words "femme fatale" popped up in his head.

No, she is Ayano's teacher and she must correct her student's evil thoughts.