Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 52 The True Blooming Red Lotus
"The attitude of pursuing art..."

Keizo Horie stared blankly at Xia Fan's phone screen...

The virtual cartoon image of "Kurokawa Tsubasa" is shaking his head and singing with joy.

This look reminded him of the happy smile on his daughter's face when he accompanied her in a family choir performance in kindergarten.

Since when did the relationship between my father and daughter become so strained?

"I understand... I hope the second recording session can give me a little surprise."

After a while, he sighed and nodded in agreement.

"Wait, why can she record twice? Just because she is your daughter?" Sakura Qi finally couldn't help it and protested in a low voice.

"We respect the opinions of songwriters. If Ms. Sakura has the potential to perform better, we can record it again together."

Tsuchiya Haruo glanced at her.

Sakura Qi suddenly fell silent.

The version she sang just now was already an "outstanding performance" of hers. Her throat still hurts a little now, and it would be impolite to record it again.

"Then, thank you all for taking your seats and recording another version."

Tsuchiya Haruo clapped his hands, and the staff hurriedly began preparing for recording again.

"Class leader... when you record later, please forget the constraints of the role, follow your instincts, sing in the range that best suits the song, and show your truest self to Mr. Horie."

Xia Fan gave serious instructions to Horie Tsubasa.

"Oh? Are you that confident in me?"

Horie Tsubasa's autumn-water eyes stared at him playfully.

"Of course, you are the 'class monitor', how could you let your classmates down?"

Xia Fan nodded affirmatively.

"So, who do you believe in, Horie Tsubasa or Kurokawa Tsubasa?"

Horie Tsubasa crossed his arms over his chest, leaned forward, and leaned against his chest, with some complicated emotions hidden in his eyes.

"I trust you, Horie Tsubasa, and Kurokawa Tsubasa."

Feeling the "unbearable weight" in front of him, Xia Fan silently took a half step back.

"Then I'll leave this 'switch' with you for now."

"I hope that old man won't be shocked when he hears me singing 'Liberate Nature'."

Horie Tsubasa hung his black-framed glasses on Xia Fan's collar, elegantly spread his pigtails into long black hair like a waterfall, and walked into the inner side of the glass recording room.

"Switch... Captain, is it as I expected?"

Looking down at the pair of black-framed glasses, Xia Fan sighed silently and stood outside the recording studio.

That day, after sending Horie Tsubasa home, he suspected that the other party was suffering from schizophrenia.

Split personality disorder, also known as identity disorder or multiple personality disorder, is a disorder in which a person displays two or more identities or personality states that alternately control their behavior.

The opportunity for Horie Tsubasa's personality "change" is precisely the pair of glasses in his hand.

"Let's get started, old man..."

In the recording studio, Tsubasa Horie gestured "OK" to Keizo Horie who was on the other side of the glass wall.

"Cough cough..."

Veins bulged on Keizo Horie's forehead, but he still played the accompaniment professionally.

"I understand. The reason for becoming stronger..."

The first half of Horie Tsubasa's opening sentence was even more delicate than the previous version, like a young and gentle girl.

"Take me with you and move forward!!!"

But in the second half of the sentence, her voice suddenly rose 4 degrees like a roller coaster, rich and loud like a furious queen! "From G5 to D, it really spans eight semitones, without any gaps!"

"Not only the range of the voice, but also the tone and emotion are in stark contrast. It's like two people are singing the same line in relay..."

Just this one sentence gave goose bumps to everyone who was eavesdropping, and it was as if a fire was ignited in their hearts.

"It's indeed two people... because it's Horie Tsubasa and Kurokawa Tsubasa who are singing this song together..."

Xia Fan, who was participating in the monitoring, murmured in a low voice.

"Intoxicated by the muddy revolving lantern."

"A strong heart, trembling hands, trying to grab something, that's all."

"The breath of the night, looking down at the sky, the only thing you can change is yourself, that's all."

After opening his mouth, Horie Tsubasa seemed to enter a certain state, completely immersed in the song.

Her voice kept changing, her speech speed was sometimes fast, sometimes slow, her emotions were sometimes gentle, sometimes surging...

The changes in the pitch of her voice were like the rapid ups and downs of a roller coaster, but she controlled it with ease with a steady breath.

"...I was crushed by the world and learned the meaning of defeat. Red lotus, bloom! Light up your destiny!!!"

As the song was coming to an end, Horie Tsubasa ended the performance with a high note that broke through the sky, and suddenly turned into a roar like a hammer falling to the ground.

"It's over? So soon?"

"Because, Mr. Horie, it seems that he has never stopped me once..."

The people who were eavesdropping looked at Keizo Horie in a trance, as if they were tourists who had just gotten off a roller coaster and woke up from a dream.

"Because there is no need to stop at all."

Keizo Horie still looked serious, but his trembling chin betrayed his inner excitement.

In the years since his wife's death, the lives of father and daughter have always seemed stiff and dull.

He had never seen his daughter so devoted as she was before him, with her eyes filled with joy and enthusiasm.

"How about it, Xia Fan? I didn't let you down with this song. How do you want to reward me?"

Horie Tsubasa pushed open the door of the recording studio, raised her chin, and looked at Xia Fan with a sweet smile.

At this moment, her face was flushed, her eyes were shining, her hair was messy, and sweat was rising from her body like steam. It was obvious that she had not yet recovered from the excitement of the song.

"A very perfect performance. So, here's your reward, calm down."

Under Horie Tsubasa's expectant gaze, Xia Fan walked up silently...

He took off the "haori" jacket over his samurai uniform, put it on her, and put his glasses back on his nose.

"It is impolite to help others put on glasses without permission."

The moment he put on the glasses, Horie Tsubasa returned to his usual gentle and quiet appearance, wrapped in Xia Fan's coat, and smiled tiredly.

"It's so, so strong, it really covers the entire range!"

“What’s even more exaggerated is that the problems of sound discontinuity and breathing points, while being perfectly handled with technique, further enhance the expression of emotions.”

"She is worthy of being called the 'Queen of Variety'. She can change the voices of many different characters and apply them to one song at the same time. It actually has such a magical effect..."

"What a terrifying explosive power and burning feeling! This is what the true blooming of the Red Lotus looks like!"

Inside the recording studio, the staff who couldn't wait to start listening had intoxicated looks on their faces.

"I...I really can't do this..."

Even Sakura Inori, who had a critical mentality, looked disappointed after listening to the song, and the light in her eyes gradually faded.

"Mr. Horie, Director Haruo, what do you think?"

Xia Fan humbly asked the two "bosses" who were listening silently.

(End of this chapter)