People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"They could do it in one night. Is Asagi the reincarnation of the God of Song?" They'd probably think something like that by then, and Asagi would have a much harder time explaining it. Once you tell a lie, you'll need countless lies to cover it up, so it's best to avoid it. Any lie will always have loopholes.

After a leisurely morning, Asagi arrived at the RiNG Livehouse around 5 p.m. He'd made a promise with Takeda-san to take her to a live performance, and Asagi had recommended RiNG. Since he wasn't familiar with many bands and didn't usually pay much attention to such things, he had no choice but to bring Takeda-san to RiNG.

LiveHouse "RiNG" hosts live shows every weekend, thanks to its vibrant student band scene. Many of these bands, like Sushi, aren't professional but rather hobbyists. RiNG's affordable price tag has attracted numerous bands to perform there, and it's also a loyal audience of students.

As soon as he walked into the door, someone inside greeted him, "Asaki, come here."

Qi Yu sat in a corner near the window in the hall. She was wearing a yellow and white dress, a light yellow sun hat on her head, black sunglasses, and a faint crimson on her pink lips. She looked like a model.

"Hasn't Senior Takeda arrived yet?" Asagi sat opposite Nana.

"Senior is still on the way. It will probably take more than half an hour for her to arrive."

"When did Qiyu arrive?"

"Just now."

Asagi and Nana were chatting casually. To be honest, Asagi didn't know much about Nana. Although they looked familiar, their relationship wasn't that close. Moreover, Nana seemed to have dressed up today, which made her, who was already outstanding, look even more dazzling.

The waitress at the front desk seemed to be a good friend of Shiina Riki's. She was secretly looking over here, her eyes full of curiosity. Qiyu picked up the cup in front of her and took a sip.

"Why did Asagi choose this place?" Qiyu asked.

"The prices here are not expensive, and the bands participating in the live performances are mainly students, giving people a friendly feeling." Student bands and professional bands give people completely different feelings. Student bands have a sense of friendliness, while professional bands are even more aloof and distant.

"But Senior Takeda told me that there are students from our school here, and they are people Asagi knows." Nanaha looked at Asagi cunningly.

"Senior, you are so talkative. Why do you say so much unnecessary words?" Asagi complained.

"Don't say bad things about Senior Takeda behind her back, it will make her angry." Qiyu smiled slightly, covering the corners of her mouth.

"She can't hear it anyway." Asagi said helplessly.

"I've heard it. How could Asagi say bad things about others behind their backs?" Takeda-senpai's voice rang out from behind. Asagi turned around and saw Takeda-senpai standing behind him with her hands on her hips, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Senior is not someone else."

"Don't you think Asagi, I won't be sad? Even the most tolerant and generous person would feel sad to be evaluated like this by a junior." Senior Takeda was still angry.

"I know I was wrong, please forgive me." Asagi had no choice but to apologize.

"When you apologize, it's better to show more sincerity. Asagi's attitude doesn't show any serious reflection. Only a senior like me who is very considerate of the juniors would forgive you so easily." The senior pouted and sat down on the chair.

When she saw Nanaha, she started chatting with her all sorts of things, completely ignoring Asagi.

While they were waiting boringly, a band came in and sat at the table next to Asagi and the others.

"We're going to perform a new song today. Are you confident?"

"Yeah," Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously.

"When did Su Shi learn to compose music? I didn't even know she had such ability." Shiina Riki asked Su Shi again.

"That's because," Nagasaki Suyo narrowed her eyes, looking quite pleased. However, she seemed to notice the people at the next table, and her expression suddenly darkened. Nagasaki Suyo switched modes.

Chapter 238 Are you interested in joining?

Nagasaki Motoyo left her seat and walked straight to Asagi's side. Her true personality shifted, and the gentle and virtuous Nagasaki Motoyo instantly emerged, a typical fake smile appearing on her face. The sudden change caused Aine and Deng's mouths to form an O shape, unable to close.

"Long time no see, Asagi," Nagasaki Motoyo greeted Asagi with her signature smirk. If you were meeting Nagasaki Motoyo like this for the first time, you'd be forgiven for thinking she was someone gentle and approachable. You'd be tempted to trust her, to approach her and become her friend. Motoyo exuded a very approachable aura.

"Hmm? Su Shi. You came just in time." Asagi turned around and smiled when he heard Su Shi's voice.

Nagasaki Suyo was suddenly stunned. She blinked and seemed a little annoyed. The words she had prepared were suddenly disrupted by Asagi's attitude, which made Suyo stuck for a moment and unable to say the words in her throat.

"I've brought new fans to see your live show. We're really looking forward to it." Asagi introduced Takeda and Nana. "This is Takeda-senpai, a senior in the club. This is Kotobuki-san, a classmate. And this is Nagasaki Motoyo."

Takeda nodded slightly, and Nanaha smiled at Nagasaki Suyo. This time, Nagasaki Suyo's plan seemed to have failed. She could no longer speak the words she had prepared. She could only look at Takeda and Nanaha woodenly, and said stiffly,

"Welcome to watch our live show."

Nagasaki Suyo's face was filled with annoyance. Unable to grasp the connection between Asagi and the girl before her, she could only surreptitiously assess them. The girl named Takeda looked harmless, a bit goofy, while Nanaha beside her filled Nagasaki Suyo with a wave of fear. Nagasaki Suyo knew at a glance that this woman was far more formidable than herself.

Nanaha was unfazed by Nagasaki Suyo's appearance. She elegantly picked up her cup and took a small sip. Her greeting to Nagasaki Suyo was also condescending. This disparity made Suyo grit her teeth.

"Miss Su Shi is really beautiful. It's really exciting to see such a beautiful girl performing live on stage." Qi Yu smiled gently, her expression very confident.

"Uh, thank you." Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head and took a long time to squeeze out a word. The gap between these two levels was too big, damn it, Nagasaki Suyo was indignant.

Aine and Deng also came over, and as they approached, Aine spotted Nana. Aine and Deng had met Nana before, and they had even had a brief conversation. However, they had never met Takeda-senpai.

"Long time no see, Aine-san." Nanaha greeted Aine with a smile.

"You, you, why are you here? This is not a place for people like you." Aiyin couldn't help but take a small step back. The scene of the last time she met Qiyu was still imprinted in Aiyin's mind. It was not a very happy meeting.

"Is there something wrong?" Qi Yu blinked, looking very innocent.

"I always feel that you should be in a more impressive place, such as an opera house, eating fine snacks and enjoying classical music." Chihaya Aine looked at Nanaha and said hesitantly.

"Aine-san, you're exaggerating." Nanaha didn't object, but instead laughed happily. Her fair, slender hand gently half-covered her lips, and she giggled. Nanaha looked like a noble, and her posture was much more standard than Su Shi and the others.

"I think so too." Asagi raised his hand, agreeing with Aine's statement.

"I hate hearing Asagi say this the most. Asagi should just treat me as an ordinary girl." Qiyu said with some complaints. She held her cheeks and supported her upper body with her arms, leaning on the table, slightly leaning forward.

After everyone greeted each other, they sat together. However, everyone became quiet, and only Takeda-san was talking to Aine beside her. They were both very outgoing, so they were the easiest to communicate with.

It wasn't until an acquaintance of Shiina Riki at the front desk came over and whispered something to Shiina Riki that Shiina Riki stood up and told everyone that they should go to the lounge to prepare for the performance.

Besides Suyo and the others, other bands were trickling into the "RiNG" LiveHouse. Asagi, Nanaha, and the others bought tickets and found a seat inside. The senior, attending a live concert for the first time, was incredibly excited.

As the first band appeared on stage, the audience erupted in applause. The senior student stared at the stage in surprise. However, due to her short stature and her choice of a seat farther back, she needed to constantly jump to see the stage clearly, just like Ebizuka Satoshi.

"It's so annoying! Why are they so tall?" The senior student complained as she jumped.

It was obvious that the senior was too short, and Asagi really wanted to complain, but he also knew the senior's temper, and she would definitely scold him again after hearing it.

"Takeda-senpai, come here." Qiyu had gone out for a while, and when she came back, she was carrying a small stool. "Just stand on it." Qiyu handed the stool to her senior, who was moved to tears.

"Where did Qiyu get it?" Asagi asked curiously.

"I borrowed it from outside. They gave it to me as soon as I asked for it." Qi Yu was not surprised at all.

Nanaha didn't seem too interested. Compared to her senior's excitement, Nanaha's expression didn't fluctuate much. Takeda got a stool and stood on it. Her small stature allowed her to see the stage clearly.

The live performance lasted for more than an hour, and Takeda-senpai was very excited the whole time. After Suyo and the others came on stage, Takeda-senpai started shouting from the audience, instantly attracting the attention of many people in the backstage. Everyone turned their heads to look over, and Asagi felt very embarrassed, but Takeda-senpai didn't realize it at all and continued to shout. It wasn't until Asagi tugged at her clothes that Takeda-senpai reacted.

After the live show, Sushi and the others excitedly shouted that their fan base was about to break 1000. Although they were very happy, Toyokawa Shoko's fan base was probably over . Moreover, the head of the Toyokawa family invested a lot of resources in Toyokawa Shoko.

Should I let Suyo know about this? Asagi hesitated. When Nagasaki Suyo and the others came out of the lounge, fans gave them gifts.

"Aine-chan and Xiao Deng? Are you interested in joining our club?" Before they knew it, Senior Takeda ran over and asked them happily.

No matter how much the club needs members, they can't just blatantly snatch them away like this. Asagi was worried about her senior's nerves.

Chapter 239 Covenant is Virtue

"Club?" Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Deng didn't react for a moment.

"Aine-chan and Deng are from our school, right? I wonder if you'd be interested in joining our club. As the club leader, I can teach you. With the guidance of seniors, your level will definitely improve by leaps and bounds." Takeda-senpai looked at Takamatsu Deng and Chihaya Aine with great anticipation. However, it was precisely because of the senior's overly expectant expression that Takamatsu Deng and Chihaya Aine felt worried.

"We already have enough members in the club, right? You'll be embarrassing others and causing trouble for them if you do this," Asagi said, noting that he didn't agree with Takeda's approach. He felt the club was just the right size, and there was no need to invite more people.

Moreover, he was an acquaintance of Asagi's. Speaking too much in front of acquaintances would lead to mistakes. Then, he would have to weave all kinds of lies.

"How can you say it's forced? This is an invitation. It's all your fault that you don't care enough about the club, so I, as the club leader, have to come out and invite you personally. Moreover, Nanayu, if she wins the election, she will leave the club. In that case, won't the club have enough members? The club will be disbanded. Asagi, don't you have any sense of crisis?" Senior Takeda glared at Asagi.

"Well, I didn't think about it that much. Can't I ask Qiyu for leniency?" Asagi looked at Qiyu beside him.

"Asaki, do you want me to cheat?" Nanaha replied with a smile. Nanaha was quite the expert at answering questions with questions. Now it was Asaki's turn to be in a dilemma. He couldn't ask Nanaha to blatantly act in their club's favor. Such a blatant violation of the rules would bring very negative comments about Nanaha.

The only acceptable approach is to modify the rules or be moderately lenient in the procedures.

"Okay, just pretend I didn't say anything." Asagi looked at Aine and Deng. If I remembered correctly, Deng seemed to have her own club, which seemed to be related to astronomy. Aine, on the other hand, didn't join any clubs.

"I'm already a member of the astronomy club." Takamatsu Deng lowered his head.

"It's okay, what about Aine-chan? Have you ever considered joining us? I see that Aine's guitar skills are a little lacking. If you join us, we will have professionals to guide you." Senior Takeda seemed to be throwing out a very sweet bait to lure Chihaya Aine.

Aine's guitar skills were indeed the band's weak point, and Asagi couldn't tell how good the senior was, but he just felt she was very strong. Takeda-senpai played many instruments, and she knew almost all the top instruments in the club, making her a musical encyclopedia to some extent.

If she has Takeda-san's personal instruction combined with Aine's own hard work and talent, she will definitely make rapid progress.

Chihaya Aine seemed a little hesitant. She looked at the light, and the light was looking at her. She looked at everyone, and everyone's eyes were also on Aine. "Although it sounds good, but..."

Aine naturally refused, as she felt Takeda-san was unreliable. How could she invite someone so openly, even writing on her face, "Please join us!"?

"Aine, you might want to consider this. You're the worst in the band. If you don't practice well, you'll be holding the band back." Shiina Riki seized the opportunity. She also felt that Chihaya Aine needed someone to teach her.

The band's current guitarists were Chihaya Aine and Kaname Rana. Rana couldn't teach Aine because asking for advice from a junior was considered shameful. Chihaya Aine's pride wasn't as high as Toyokawa Shoko's, but she still had some. Only when Kaname Rana reached a recognized professional level would she be able to ask for advice without losing face.

"But what about the ensemble practice?" This was also what Chihaya Aine was worried about. If she joined the club, it might become very busy. She had no idea what the club was like. Was it a trap? Aine didn't know.

"We don't play together every day, maybe once or twice a week. Any more than that and the financial burden on everyone would be huge," Shiina Riki continued. While they were well-off, renting a practice room was a significant expense, and it wasn't possible for them to get together for practice every day.

Moreover, Chihaya Aine's level is too low and she needs to improve on her own. Practicing together is meaningless to her.

"Let me think about it." Chihaya Aine nodded reluctantly.

"I'll be waiting for you. Remember to come during lunch break tomorrow, Aine-chan." Senior Takeda excitedly grabbed Chihaya Aine's hand, her saliva almost flowing out.

Before Chihaya Aine could react, Takeda-senpai had already slipped out of the LiveHouse "RiNG", leaving Chihaya Aine standing there in a mess. Takeda-senpai left Chihaya Aine with the feeling that she was a pyramid scheme scammer who tricked her into falling for it.

Chihaya Aine, who had nowhere to vent, turned her attention to Asagi.

"Don't look at me, it wasn't me who did it." Asagi spread his hands, indicating that he was powerless.

Senior Takeda's place seemed a bit far from here, so Qiyu took it upon herself to take her home. She hailed a taxi and left without a second thought, leaving everyone stunned.

"That guy is provoking me." Chihaya Aine pointed in the direction where Nanayu left and scolded angrily.

"Aine can also take a taxi and fight back." Shiina Riki said coldly.

"It's very expensive, I don't have any money." Chihaya Aine hung her head. Everyone looked at the only wealthy woman in the band, Nagasaki Suyo.

Nagasaki Suyo stood on Chihaya Aine's side,

"I think saving money is a wise move. Aine-chan is doing the right thing." At that moment, the two girls were in sync. Taxi trips were indeed expensive. Driving the senior home and then returning home would cost over 2 yuan. While 1 yuan might not be much, it wasn't easy to come up with.

"It seems like there's been no news about MMK-san and the others recently. Asagi, please give us some information." Chihaya Aine remembered again that she hadn't heard about MY ALL's live performance for a long time.

"Because I'm busy preparing for something important." Asagi said casually, "The next live will probably be the week after next."

"Important things?" Su Shi looked at Asagi with a question mark on his face.

"Hmm," Asagi thought for a moment and decided to reveal a little information to Sushi, "Have you been following Ave Mujica recently?"

When she heard Ave Mujica's name, Nagasaki Suyo trembled for a moment and her expression became dull. Asagi knew that this was something Suyo didn't want to mention, and once the name was mentioned, Suyo would recall bad things.

Chapter 240 The First Step to Becoming a Professional

Ave Mujica! Hearing the name Ave Mujica, the others looked puzzled. It was obvious that Su Shi had not told them the name of the band that Toyokawa Shoko had formed. In their minds, Toyokawa Shoko seemed to be a little behind them and should be in the stage of preparing for the band.

However, what they didn't know was that Toyokawa Shoko had already left them far behind. When they formed the band and performed several public performances, Ave Mujica had not yet been established. Logically, they should have been far ahead of Ave Mujica.

However, Suyo and the others seemed to be standing still and had not made much progress. However, Toyokawa Shoko's Ave Mujica was completely different. The Toyokawa family invested a lot of money in Ave Mujica, even when Ave Mujica first debuted.

Ave Mujica, a new band with no fan base, chose to perform at an opera house far superior to the live venue. The financial resources were simply beyond Su Shi's reach. That performance wasn't just about the venue; the agency also invited numerous media outlets to promote Ave Mujica, a single investment that was several times greater than what Su Shi and her band had spent since their founding.

Not to mention the SAG event, where a major media company changed the rules to promote Ave Mujica, using an unprecedented audition method to generate hype for Ave Mujica. On the day Ave Mujica won the competition, Asagi noticed a surge in information about Ave Mujica's victory on music-related communities.

And yesterday, when Miura Shiomi brought up the news about SAG adding a temporary rule, Asagi felt that it was all the work of the Toyokawa family. The old man in the Toyokawa family really went to great lengths for his granddaughter.

"You're not paying attention? I see," Asagi said calmly. Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head, not daring to look up. She was indeed avoiding him. She knew her opponent was standing there, but she turned a blind eye and hid in the warm nest of her head.

"Well, how about this, Su Shi, do you have time? MMK and the others are having a big show soon, do you want to come and see it?"

"A large-scale performance?" Chihaya Aine looked at Asagi curiously.

Asagi nodded. "Yes, a big performance. Although we're not the main characters, this is a very important step for MMK and the others. The bands that can stand on that stage on the opening night of the SAG Summer Music Festival are all extremely talented professional bands. Being able to stand on that stage represents the future path of MMK and the others. If we seize this opportunity and promote it well, we might become an instant hit. In short, this is a very important performance for MMK and the others. If you can come and cheer for them, I think they will be very happy."

"Oh, there's a new song. Are you looking forward to it? It's MY ALL's new song."