The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"Ichiri, what are you so surprised about? Aren't you a hardcore rock fan like me? If that's the case, then you should know that this is just common sense... After all, few of us are equipped with nuclear bombs to challenge Arasaka Tower alone. This level of skill is quite common, right?"

"No, it's not ordinary!"

Even Hong Xia, who had just agreed, couldn't help but complain. After all, nuclear bombs and the like were still too advanced!

"Anyway, just knowing that the bassist next door forgets lyrics, sprays alcohol, and occasionally breaks equipment on stage, and even then, there are still a lot of fans... How about that? Doesn't it make you feel better?"

“Yes…yes?”

Goto Ichiri was confused. Why are the bands you mentioned different from the ones I yearn for?

What she wants is simple, she just wants to be admired and praised... In simple terms, she craves attention, not to achieve world nuclear peace with her bandmates!!!

But when Ping Xin touched her head, she was like a cat being touched on the chin or a dog being rubbed on the head. She couldn't help but let down her guard. If there wasn't someone next to her, she might have just fallen on her belly on the ground.

Yamada Ryo looked at the two people interacting thoughtfully. Ichiri always felt that she seemed to have smiled for a moment just now, and it was a naughty smile. It must be an illusion, right?

After all, the impression Yamada Ryo gave her was that of a cool, handsome bassist. This fashionable outfit, this unique style, was a loneliness that she, a pink tracksuit Jinchūriki, could never match in her lifetime.

But I have to muster up the courage...both for myself and for the trust of my seniors!

"Speaking of building good relationships with people, what topics should we usually talk about?"

When everyone was thinking about their own things, Ping Xin suddenly said:

"Although I have some understanding of the art of conversation, it's not me who needs to build good relationships right now. It's you three, Ichiri, Liang, and Hongxia, right?"

"Ichiri (ひとり)... all alone - so I'll just call you Pochi-chan."

"Don't you think before you speak?"

The only one who is responsible for making complaints is Ijichi Nikka, who now suspects that her best friend Yamada Ryo has eaten her brains by eating grass. Where do the zombies come from?

"This is the first time someone has given me a nickname! Then, then, then I'm Pochi!"

Are you also in the onomatopoeia field?

Pingxin touched her head. Hmm, this child is really quite "Pochi"——

*Pochi is commonly used as a dog name in the East

"Okay, then on this happy day, let's go have a big dinner!"

"Oh~~~~" Yamada Ryo responded first.

"Oh...what the hell? Aren't we going to go on stage soon?"

Hongxia felt so tired. She originally thought Pingxin was a normal and reliable adult, but the trouble level when this guy was crazy was directly proportional to his reliability when he was serious!

"Alright, that's all for the lively part... Pochi, do you know why you can't display your full potential?"

Ping Xin touched her head with such skill that she couldn't help but relax her mind.

"Because I'm too nervous?"

Goto Ichiri immediately regretted blurting out her true feelings. If she said something wrong like before, Hiranobu might lean over and lecture her again.

Although I like it, I don’t want to do this in front of people I just met!

"Hmm... half right~"

Pingxin took out another candy from his pocket, and then twisted it into two flat hemispheres in front of Hongxia's surprised expression, and stuffed one of the candies into Pochi's mouth.

Ah, it tastes like peach...

"Even though I didn't see it, I can probably imagine it... Of course, there was the nervousness of playing with others for the first time, but more importantly, it was because you didn't keep the beat."

Mastering the beat is the foundation of the foundation when learning an instrument. It is easy to get started but difficult to master, but it is a skill you must master if you want to play for a long time.

"this one?"

Hong Xia took out her phone, opened one of the apps, and it started making sounds at certain time intervals. Now this one is in 4/4 time.

When people first start practicing playing musical instruments, they all use a prop called a metronome.

It's just that gradually, more convenient applications on mobile phones have replaced the physical version, but it is still something that needs to be used frequently, especially when you haven't fully developed the feeling in the early and middle stages.

"That's not it...at least not entirely."

Hirashin patted Goto Ichiri's head, signaling her to listen carefully.

"In the beginning, teachers and self-study materials will definitely recommend practicing with a metronome. However, as skills become more advanced, people gradually get rid of their dependence on it and play to the beat in their hearts. But this is the problem—"

"Just like everyone's aesthetic tastes, experience, and worldviews are different, everyone's inner rhythm is subtly different. While it's not noticeable when playing alone, once the number of people increases to two, three, or even four or five, these 'errors' will continue to accumulate and eventually ruin the entire performance."

Yamada Ryo crossed her arms and nodded. She supported whatever Ping Xin said.

Ijichi Hongxia was speechless. When Ping Xin was reliable, he was really reliable. When he was unreliable, he was really outrageous. If he could always stay like this, she would be able to rest assured and hand Liang over to him -

After thinking about Pingxin's family situation, Hongxia decided to wait and see for a while.

"When you're playing alone, playing technique is just pure technique. But when you join a band, there's an additional criterion for measuring your playing skill... the ability to match the rhythm of others."

"Some band members aren't particularly talented individually, but their performances are so effective. Why do they perform so well together? ... The answer is chemistry, compatibility.

For example, some people who are all big bosses in their own right get together, but because their personalities are too strong, they can't get along, and the galaxy battleship crashes in the end. This is a very common thing. "

"So don't worry or feel lost. All we have to do is identify the problem, face it, and then solve it, okay?"

"Well...Senior, you are so amazing——"

Ah, I accidentally said it out loud. This is what Goto Ichiri himself was thinking.

But anyway, praise from someone like me must be insignificant and insignificant...

"Hehe, is that even necessary?... But you're pretty amazing too. Just looking at your guitar playing skills alone, you're already at a professional level. It's just that you're still lacking a little knowledge that I haven't noticed before, like collaborative playing... So try a little harder, okay?"

"...Um!"

Goto Ichiri...the girl who had just earned the nickname "Pochi" nodded heavily.

The two onlookers always felt something was weird, but it also made sense.

It really feels like training a dog, Pochi-chan——

Chapter 59: Who says someone with a cardboard box on his head can’t be a hero?

After that, the four of them chatted a lot, but most of the time they were just aimless chats. Although they couldn't really say they understood each other, the atmosphere did become better.

After chatting for a few more words, Pingxin put down the fruit knife in his hand and distributed the cut little rabbit apples to several people.

"Come to think of it, this is my first time helping out here, and it's my first time helping out here too. What's the name of our band?"

When Hong Xia heard this question, she avoided the question. Is there anything wrong with saying it?

Finally, it was Yamada Ryo who spoke up: "It's [End of Band]~"

"The [End] band and the [Zip Tie]... Phew~ This must have been Ryo's idea, right?"

"Yeah, a masterpiece~!"

Liang made a V sign and celebrated by high-fived Pingxin, who quickly got the joke. By the way, the word "masterpiece" in Dongguoyu is pronounced similarly to the previous two.

*Cable ties are disposable white plastic clips used to bundle and secure electrical wires and other cables. They are the kind of cumbersome things that cannot be untied once fastened. Sometimes police officers also use them to lock the thumbs of suspects.

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"This pun is too cold. I must replace it one day—"

From Hongxia's posture, it can be seen that her brain is trembling, Sbarasi.

"Besides that, our stage time is about ten minutes away. What should we do about the song?!"

While others could be cheerful and playful, Ijichi Nijika still had to think seriously. It wasn't that she didn't trust Hirayobu, but it still felt unsettling when she couldn't even get the ensemble right.

Goto Ichiri's heart was also like this, so uneasy, so timid, but so eager to try——

But although she is confident in her own playing skills, when it comes to playing with a group, she is a complete novice, a beginner, a rookie.

"I'm sorry... but I haven't once—"

Feeling ashamed to face the people of Jiangdong (crossed out) as he would only be a drag in a while... ashamed to face the other three people, Goto Ichiri began to back down again.

"Pochi-chan!"

But she was surprised when Ichichi Hongxia called her.

After all, Pochi always thought that Hirayuma was the only one here who was willing to take her with him, after all, Ryo and Nijika had just told her that her performance was terrible...

“Even if you play badly, the most important thing is to have fun playing. Music can easily bring out strong emotions in people.

We can talk about technical stuff later. The average audience can’t really tell anyway, and we’re a temporary band, so we just need to do better next time~”

"Okay...ok!"

Seeing Nijigasaki's smiling face and Liang's thumbs-up, Goto Ichiri felt relieved. It turns out that other people besides her seniors can accept her...

And, [next time]—

At this time, she looked at Ping Xin again, but this time the latter did not use the superior's method of patting her on the head. Instead, he patted her shoulder, like a comrade-in-arms who could trust each other.

"Hong Xia is right... enjoying your own performance is the core of a band's performance. Only this kind of music can make the performers burst with vitality and endless emotions, and then further infect the audience—"

Ping Xin turned around again, looked at the other two with a serious and earnest expression, and finally smiled with relief.

"It's almost time. We can still rehearse for the first and final time, and we can even set up a circle... Anyway, let's go!"

"Oh~!" x2

“Oh…Oh~!”

Although she was a little slow, no one blamed her. It was not because they turned a blind eye or did not notice it at all, but because they could accept each other's mistakes.

I feel like...it's a little bit on fire, Goto Ichiri thought.

"Eh?"

"What's wrong, Pochi-chan? Is there a problem?"

Noticing the change in Goto Ichiri's expression, Hongxia turned around and asked.

"Ah... nothing... well, it's not nothing, but it's just my random thoughts—"

The more he spoke, the more confused and panicked he became, and Goto Ichiri's movements and expressions gradually became unrecognizable.

"Okay, calm down. You don't have any cybernetic implants... So, what's going on?"

Ping Xin calmed down after touching her head. It seems that this method is more effective now.

"Um...Nijiga-chan is the drums, Ryo-san is the bass, and I'm the guitar...right?"

They exchanged glances, all with the same, "That's it?" expression.

Goto Ichiri continued, "So... what is Senpai responsible for?"

Ah, really...

Then several people looked at him together again.

"Hey, I...really, what am I supposed to do?"

Pingxin scratched his head, feeling like he needed to grow a brain.

Although he could do any part well, that's why he didn't think about what to do in advance.

"Because we already have keyboards and bass in the band, before I came here today I was thinking that if there was no one else I would take on the guitar and vocals role. Now that Yili is here, then I should be the vocalist, right? After all, this song doesn't need any more instruments, so this arrangement seems to be fine."

...albeit temporarily.

"C-can it?"

"Yeah, that's okay... Heishin can probably do anything, and he's also a great singer."

No, what I want to ask is, is it really okay for me to be a guitarist?

But... [Ping Xin] Ah——

Knowing such a beauty outside of school, seniors are truly amazing, aren't they? And they call each other by their first names, so they seem to be close friends...

so good.

"Anyway, time is running out, so let's start the final practice before going on stage."

Ping Xin spoke, and then everyone naturally followed his orders.