A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

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His vocal skills, breath, and even stage presence were all completely amateurish, but… his ability to fully channel his emotions into his singing, and the infectious power of his voice, were truly unique. If he could continue to train sufficiently, he would surely become a capable lead vocalist.

Then... the bassist. The most mature and observant member of the band.

Her outfit is crucial to getting the live off to a good start. Beyond that, her calmness before the others snap out of their trances and the perfect timing of her outfit's transformation are also testaments to her observational abilities. While her bass playing is only passable, her presence is as essential to the band as her instrument.

As for the drummer, her technical skills were acceptable, but her aura was lacking. Was it a lack of confidence? This was a problem she could only resolve on her own.

As for the end...

Sankaku Hatsuka turned his gaze towards Chihaya Aine.

Although it may be a bit disrespectful to Mr. Tetsuya to say this, Chihaya is probably the biggest weakness of this band.

Technically, she was a complete beginner. If it weren't for her exceptional performance on lead guitar and vocals, her flaws would have definitely been noticed by the audience. However, despite this, her aura was far more confident than that of the drummer, and her performance remained consistently strong. The most interesting thing was that, judging by the current situation, this weakest rhythm guitarist possessed the most outstanding stage presence of the five present.

And...it was because of the existence of this Chihaya sister that the band was able to connect with Mr. Tetsuya, thus obtaining these costumes that were crucial to them, as well as a guide who brought these problem children onto the same stage.

So, if the band is given another month, will they be able to perform in the May Live?

"…………"

Looking at the audience below the stage who were gradually integrating into the performance of [MyGO!!!!], Sanjiao Chuhua fell into deep thought.

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As the performance of [Haruhi Shadow] ended, the atmosphere of the entire scene suddenly became completely different from before.

The originally restless audience began to calm down again, and the emotions aroused by "Summer Zodiac" also cooled down a lot.

At this moment, [MyGO!!!!!] has passed the trap of Hoshino Ai and the test of Mikado Hatsuka, and is officially out of danger.

However, there is still a short distance before they can achieve complete success.

But...if it ended so dull, it would be a shame for both the audience and the five girls from [MyGO!!!!!].

and so--

"thanks for your support!"

Chihaya Aine suddenly picked up the microphone and greeted the audience who were applauding enthusiastically.

“This song doesn’t actually belong to [MyGO!!!!!], but to another band called [CRYCHIC] that has become inactive. But even so, we chose it as the first song for our first live. From now on, this song will be the common starting point for our two bands.”

"But if we only have this 'borrowed' song, then our position as a new band will no longer exist. So what I'm going to bring you next is our first original song... It's also a song that several of my companions want to dedicate to a friend—"

Om-!

The moment Chihaya Aine finished her announcement, the lead guitar, bass, and drummer suddenly started playing.

This sudden start immediately caused the audience, who were originally listening attentively to Chihaya Aine's speech, to be stunned for a moment.

And then, an even more "bizarre" scene happened on the stage.

Because after the opening, the first person to pick up the microphone was not the lead singer, but the bassist——

"Farewell to the rockin' you!"

Chapter 70: ロックな君とはおfarewellれだ

(The title is taken from the song of the same name by ツユ. It is recommended to read this chapter with that song.)

[Why are you walking forward without even looking at me?]

The first line of lyrics sung by the bassist at the opening took everyone by surprise.

Although it is not uncommon for other musicians to temporarily take over as lead singers, when it actually happens it still gives the audience an unexpected surprise.

However, immediately afterwards, a scene that surprised the audience even more happened——

【But I have always been jealous of your talent】

This time, it was the drummer who made the sound.

The accompaniment of the lead guitar and rhythm guitar, as well as the applause of the lead singer, create a very crisp and wonderful separation between the two people's singing.

And then, after this somewhat strange opening, the lead singer finally picked up the microphone -

[Don't underestimate me! It will cause others to misunderstand!]

…………One day ago…………

"That's right, I want to change the lead vocals for this song to three people... those of you who used to be members of [CRYCHIC]!"

Chihaya Aine said:

"As for who's responsible for each section, I'm sure you'll understand after reading the lyrics, right?"

"Hey, wait, you're kidding me?"

Shiina Riki subconsciously frowned and retorted:

"Su Shi even studied vocal music at an aristocratic school, but I have absolutely no experience or talent as a singer."

"...but at least it's not out of tune, right?"

Nagasaki Suyo suddenly picked up the lyrics book in her hand with great interest.

"After all, we've tried singing harmony together before."

"But this is a live performance, so just being in tune isn't enough!"

Shiina Riki is still very resistant to this.

"You and Deng both sing so well. If I lower your level, it will be a disaster—"

"I, I also think... this song should be sung by the three of us together!"

Suddenly, Takamatsu Deng spoke to stop Shiina Riki from retreating.

"When I wrote these lyrics, I was thinking of everyone in CRYCHIC. If I wanted to fully convey the emotion of this song... CRYCHIC's voice is also indispensable! And in my opinion, sincere emotions that can move people's hearts... are the soul of our band!"

Both the insistent tone and the volume, which was much louder than usual, were filled with unprecedented determination.

"And when Li Xi wrote this song, he also incorporated a lot of his own thoughts, right? If it were you, you would definitely want to convey something to Xiangzi... to [Crychi], right?"

Faced with such an uncharacteristic behavior of Takamatsu Teru, Shiina Riki, who was used to supporting all her decisions without thinking, suddenly fell into further hesitation.

"But, but, my voice isn't as nice as yours..."

"This is completely unfounded inferiority complex."

Hearing Shiina Riki's rebuttal, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but curl her lips and said:

"At least I've always thought Li Xi's voice was quite dashing. What do you think, Deng?"

"I think... Li Xi's voice is very handsome."

Takamatsu Deng nodded seriously, agreeing with Chihaya Aine's point of view:

“It’s a pretty suitable voice for hardcore rock!”

"Goo-"

Being praised to this extent, Shiina Riki's face suddenly flushed with embarrassment.

"Wait, wait a minute, Chihaya Aine, you've always wanted to be the lead singer, right? Is it really okay for you to just give the opportunity to me and Suyo?"

She suddenly asked Chihaya Aine:

"Don't you want to take this opportunity to experience what it's like to be the lead singer?"

"Not this time, because this is a song that belongs only to you [CRYCHIC]. Therefore, it must be expressed by the three of you personally."

After hearing this, Chihaya Aine smiled and shook her head.

"However, if there is another opportunity like this in the future, I will never miss it again, right? So, I advise you to cherish this hard-earned opportunity."

"You guy..."

Looking at Chihaya Aine's expression that was so calm that it left no room for doubt, Shiina Riki finally had no room for escape.

"...Let me make this clear first. If I don't perform well, don't blame me."

"..."

Hearing this, Nagasaki Motoyo also withdrew her gaze from Chihaya Aine.

Ever since learning about Hoshino Ai's situation, this guy who was originally only concerned about vanity has become more and more concerned about the band.

She had only intended to use this guy temporarily at the beginning, but now she couldn't even imagine what the band would be like without Chihaya Aine.

……

"It doesn't matter. As long as Li Xi can sing the lyrics well in this live performance, that's all that matters."

As Nagasaki Suyo spoke, she walked towards her seat holding Bess:

"As for singing skills, let's leave it for future live performances... Isn't that right, Chihaya Aine?"

After hearing this, Chihaya Aine pointed at herself with a confused look on her face:

"Huh? Why are you suddenly cueing me again at this time?"

"Because your singing skills aren't that great either. If you really want to be a guest vocalist in the future, you'll have to practice more."

"Wow, that's an irrefutable statement...Okay, I get it. I'll ask Deng to come over to my house to practice singing with me from now on."

After hearing this, Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously again.

"Yeah! I'm looking forward to it!"

"Hey... aren't you going to start practicing yet?"

Kaname Rakuna couldn't help but strum the strings hard.

"Since we have to divide the voices into parts, then we need more practice, right?"

“…Oh my god.”

When Chihaya Aine heard Rakuna say this, she immediately showed an expression of disbelief.

"Le Nai... can actually say something so serious!"

“Because it’s a funny song.”

Kaname Rakuna looked at Shiina Riki and said:

“So, I don’t want it to be wasted.”

"Ahh... okay, okay, I get it. Isn't it okay for me to sing?"

Seeing that Kaname Rakuna started to hint at him, Shiina Riki finally stopped hesitating and picked up the drumsticks.

"Well, in that case, we'll have to make some adjustments to the sheet music. To keep the parts consistent, the rhythm guitar will have to take on more of a role... Is that alright, Chihaya Aine?"

Chihaya Aine pointed at herself again with a look of surprise.

"Why are you cueing me again!?"

"Because Sushi and I are responsible for singing. So accordingly, your role in the accompaniment will also be increased."

Shiina Riki said:

"This is the performance plan you proposed yourself, you are not allowed to complain."

"Huh? I thought I could just do some light work and get by with this Live, but the workload has become even greater than before..."

"Then it's decided!"

Ignoring Chihaya Aine's confused muttering, Nagasaki Suyo clapped her hands.

"To make our first original song... and our first live performance without any regrets."

"The three of us should say everything we want to say together—"

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Shiina Riki: [Even if I know how much I weigh, so what?]