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"Hailing-san...are you still going to book that practice room tonight?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had just neatly organized the collected picks, suddenly saw an extremely familiar and cold face. He couldn't help but smile and spread out the registration form at hand.
Hai Ling basically books the same practice room every time...so this is also a kind of tacit understanding.
"no need."
Hachiman Kailing calmly blocked the pen that Nakagawa Nobuyuki was about to use to register and shook her head slightly.
“Just use one ticket and perform the live show with those bands.”
After saying this, Hachiman Kailing greeted Wakaba Mutsuki in a faint voice, still in front of Nakagawa Nobuyuki's somewhat surprised gaze, and didn't seem to ask why Wakaba Mutsuki was here.
“Are they still the same bands?”
Nakagawa Nobuyuki raised his eyebrows, picked up the cup and handed it to Ichichi Hoshika beside him.
"Ah."
Hachiman Kailing nodded and raised her finger naturally.
"These few people have already withdrawn two days ago..."
Listening to Hachiman Kailing's calm face as she called out a long list of band names one after another like she was calling out a menu, even Nakagawa Shin couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"It turns out that Hailing played in so many bands before..."
Hachiman Kairin, who was holding a musical instrument, shrugged.
“In fact, there are very few bands that can last for a long time… I have only participated in one or two live performances of many bands.”
As she spoke, Hachiman Kailing reached for the orange juice that Ijichi Hoshige handed to her.
...?
Looking at Ijichi Hoshika with a gloomy face in front of her, Hachiman Kairin tilted her head slightly.
"Manager Xingge, did I say anything wrong?"
Ijichi Xingge loosened the orange juice cup in her hand and looked like she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just sighed deeply in annoyance.
"...Now that I think about it, the bassists for those bands that didn't come were all played by Hachiman, right?"
No wonder those bands suddenly stopped coming... Could this be the source?
……
"There are so many people in the audience!"
"It's fine if the seats downstairs are full... there are still people queuing at the door."
As soon as she entered the door, Kita Ikuyo, who had just peeked at the situation in the stands from outside the corridor, showed a rare hint of nervousness on her pretty face.
Although we have performed on the road before... but when we were performing on the shopping street, there were many other bands performing next to us, so everyone's attention was not necessarily focused on the closing band. But this time... only the closing band was performing live on the stage - and they were even the first to go on stage!
I don’t know why so many people came this time... Is it because I posted an advertisement on Twitter about the end of the band’s live performance...?
Kita Ikuyo, quietly hoping so.
"..."
At this moment, Goto Ichiri, whose face was already slightly pale, let out a small cry and quickly searched for a usable cardboard box in the room.
"...Um, Hongxia...should we continue to use the perfectly ripe mango from before?"
However, unfortunately, because the previous two days were the days for combustible waste collection, the cardboard boxes had already been thrown away... and it was even the garbage that Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Ijichi Kouka threw away together at that time.
"What... This definitely won't work."
Although Ijichi Kouka complained with a frown on her face, she finally sighed, slowly walked to the side of Goto Ichiri who had begun to deform, and pressed Goto Ichiri's shoulder with a serious look.
"This is the band's first official live performance... there are other bands opening for us!"
"…This is a great opportunity to increase the band's popularity!"
Looking at Goto Ichiri who was still burying his head in anxiety and hunching his shoulders like an insecure little fox, Ijichi Kouka paused slightly, lowered her voice, leaned close to Goto Ichiri's ear, and whispered:
"And... Nakagawa-san brought another girl today? She's even a guitarist... Pochi-chan must be trying harder at this time, right?"
Ijichi Kouka controlled her voice just right, and only the hesitant Goto Ichiri could hear such words. Kita Ikuyo, who was peering at the stage, and Yamada Ryo, who was taking a nap in the corner with his bass, could not hear them.
Looking at Goto Ichiri who silently clenched his fists, Ijichi Kouka probably knew that she had hit the nail on the head this time.
Ah... I feel like Nakagawa or something is really some magical tool for special attacks against Pochi, right?
Ijichi Kouka had just straightened up with a somewhat subtle expression and was about to open her cell phone to check the time when Kita Ikuyo, who was biting her lips lightly, suddenly turned around and waved at Ijichi Kouka nervously.
"Hong, Senior Hong Xia! We will be the next ones soon!"
Is it so fast... She thought there would be more time for them?
Ichichi Hongxia was a little surprised, but she didn't say much. She just took a deep breath, and the fingers holding the drumsticks turned deep white due to excessive force...
Obviously, she was also a little uneasy and nervous...but as the captain, she was the one who couldn't show any weakness.
dong dong dong.
There was a gentle knock on the door.
"Well, we know we have to go--"
"What's going on?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who opened the door, blinked, then looked at Ijichi Kouka, whose expression in front of him was a little stiff, and blinked in confusion.
"Nakagawa-san!"
The moment she saw Nakagawa Nobuyuki, Kita Ikuyo herself didn't know why, but she, who had difficulty breathing just now, suddenly became less nervous.
...Well, after all, Nakagawa-san always gives people a calm feeling, and you feel safe just by looking at him.
Kita Ikuyo thought so as she let out a long sigh.
"Although Yili's last roadshow was pretty good... I was still a little worried that Yili would be too nervous, so I came to see you all."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki closed the door behind him and sat down next to Goto Ichiri, who had his head buried.
"One mile, no problem."
As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki smiled and patted Goto Ichiri's little head.
"……Um."
Unconsciously playing with the ribbed cuffs of her pink sportswear, Goto Ichiri, whose facial expression could not be seen clearly, replied softly in a stammering voice. Although her voice was almost drowned out by the sound of the performance outside, it was still extremely obvious in Nakagawa Nobuyuki's ears.
"…Really? What am I asking? If it's Ichiri, then there must be no problem, right?"
Nakagawa Shin smiled and clapped his hands. He didn't say much. He stood up on his knees and looked at Ichichi Kouka who was looking at him with a subtle expression. He cleared his throat slightly and said softly:
"Hongxia, when you play the drums later, just do it like you did during the last roadshow... If you find that you are playing too fast, don't go back to the original speed immediately, just slow down slowly, so that everyone can make fine adjustments and keep up."
"Kita-san, the same goes for you. If you find that you made a mistake, don't panic. This will interfere with your singing... If you made a mistake, it's a mistake. The audience won't dwell on a small mistake."
“Yamada’s words—”
Ijichi Kouka obviously didn't expect that Nakagawa Nobu came here to point out everyone's problems... She was a little slow to react, but when talking about Yamada Ryo, Kouka almost came back to her senses and quickly complained:
"If you want to point out the problem, isn't it too late now? Is there really time to correct it--"
The next second, Ijichi Kouka was interrupted by Yamada Ryo, who had a serious face and had woken up at some point.
"Don't be impatient, Hongxia, let Zhonghe finish speaking."
What, what? Obviously what I said makes sense!
…Although, even though I was the one who interrupted Nakagawa first…
"As for Yamada... Actually, I don't think there's much to say. During the roadshow, Yamada will slowly follow everyone's rhythm to tune the instrument... The only thing I want to say is..."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki closed his eyes and thought for a moment.
"If you want to say something, remember to remind Kita-san to start singing! I'm afraid Kita-san might forget to start singing."
When people get nervous, anything can happen. I've been watching Crychic's performance videos when I have nothing to do, and I can even see Xiaodeng who has forgotten some of the lyrics.
"No, no! Do you think I'm some idiot?"
However... Kita seemed a little dissatisfied, but it was too late to express his dissatisfaction, because... the previous band had already left the stage with their instruments.
Oh, and Hachiman Kairin is also in this band as her [mercenary].
"So while forming a band, you also didn't forget to hook up with people from other bands?"
The moment he passed by Nakagawa Nobuyuki, he seemed to hear Hachiman Kailing say this in his ear, but when Nakagawa Nobuyuki raised his eyebrows and looked over, he only saw Hachiman Kailing's back as if nothing had happened.
...Maybe I heard it wrong?
Looking back, Nakagawa Shinzai, without giving it much thought, reached out his hand to Goto Ichiri, who had opened his sapphire blue eyes and stared at him closely, and said with a smile:
"...Go, Ichiri, and become KiraKira's [Hero] on the stage."
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PS.
Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone!
It seems like a year goes by so quickly. It feels like the New Year has come again without me doing anything. It feels like it was just two days ago when I was mixing the paste and pasting couplets last year. I didn't expect that I would have to mix the paste and pasting couplets again now.
By the way, let’s talk about Wsd. Actually, I guessed a lot of things about Wsd, but I didn’t expect Wsd to really write Xiangzi like this…
I can only say that it is difficult for me to comment, but please rest assured, since it is in my hands, I will definitely not write a character that makes you feel uncomfortable. Please believe in how cute I am here!
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Chapter 301 Ending the band's cooperation with MyGO? (Two in one.
There was no need for Nakagawa Shin to stay backstage. He came here simply to see everyone finishing up the band. Since everyone seemed to be in good shape, he naturally had no plans to stay backstage.
Classmate Xiao Mu... was still sitting quietly behind the counter, staring at the stage silently, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or not.
"……letter."
Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who turned out from the back of the corridor and was gradually approaching, Ruo Yemu's gaze shifted slightly and he greeted him in a low voice.
Actually...Xiao Mu still likes this place a little bit.
When Nakagawa Nobuyuki introduced himself to everyone, she was a little worried... Fortunately, no one recognized her at all, and no one associated her with the last name "Rukaba"... That's great.
"what?"
Zhonghe Xin thought that Xiao Mu called him because he had something important to do. However, when Zhonghe Xin really walked up to him, Ruoye Mu just shrank his shoulders slightly, lowered his head and spoke in a low voice:
"…Goto-san, are you more important than me?"
The sound was not loud, but just loud enough for Nakagawa Nobuyuki to hear clearly.
Sitting on the chair, Wakaba Mu gently pinched the fabric of her skirt. It was hard to tell whether she was happy or sad on her face. She was like a wax figure or a doll, with the expression she was born with.
"No...? Why are you suddenly saying this?"
Hearing Wakaba Mu suddenly say this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki raised his eyebrows, pulled up a chair beside him in surprise, and sat next to Wakaba Mu.
On the stage, everyone who had just finished the band had just come on stage. Kita, with a cheerful look on his face, took advantage of the small gap when Hongxia was adjusting the drum set to tell some short jokes to warm up the audience.
It is true that some people came for the reputation of ending the band. Although the video of the roadshow did not have a very high number of views, the recommendation algorithm pushed it to many local Tokyo people who play in or watch bands, so the conversion rate is actually quite high.
But now Nakagawa Nobuyuki has no time to think about this. The important thing is... now classmate Xiaomu is looking at him with some grievance, as if he has something to say.
"... Shin came with me... but... he went to find the band to end it..."
"...Last time, in RiNG...it was the same."
Although he was a little hesitant, Xiao Mu still lowered his brows and spoke in a muffled voice.
"I just went to encourage them for a while...I came back in a moment, didn't I?"
Feeling a little relieved, Nakagawa Nobuyuki smiled and explained softly beside Wakaba Mu.
Last time, it was indeed my fault. I left Ruoye Mu aside when I went to entertain everyone who was finishing up the band... This time, when I went to find the band to finish up, I still told Xiaomu about it.
He could understand Xiao Mu's mentality. After all, no matter what, since he was indeed out to play with Xiao Mu today, it was not good to leave Xiao Mu here alone, so he discussed it with Xiao Mu before going.
After hearing what Nakagawa Nobuyuki said, Wakaba Mutsu seemed to accept it reluctantly.
After all, when Nakagawa Nobuyuki said that he was going to look for everyone who had ended the band... Xiaomu himself did nod.