People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

Everyone looked at Takamatsu Deng. She had always looked weak, but today she stood up and spoke so boldly and firmly. How much courage did this take for Takamatsu Deng?

"Hehehe... Hello, Deng-san. Long time no see."

Asagi weakly greeted Takamatsu's Deng. If he didn't show some weakness in this situation, he might not end up well. Because Shiina Riki was in a rage, remembering his famous quote: "When I'm angry, I make a series of sliding tackles, and the enemy is wiped out."

Therefore, Asagi didn't know what Shiina Riki would do. If a commotion were to occur, it would undoubtedly be very bad for MMK and the others.

At a live performance, a conflict between the band members and the audience is not a good thing to hear. If someone deliberately cuts off the beginning and the end of MMK's performance and maliciously manipulates the performance, it will be a big problem.

Takamatsu Deng nodded at Asagi in response.

On the other side, Shiina Riki was very reluctant to see Asagi and Takamatsu Teru getting closer, so he stopped Asagi from greeting him and started direct judgment mode.

"Don't act like a fool to get close to me."

"Tell me, why did you lie to Su Shi?"

Shiina Riki slowly approached.

Huh? Did you lie to Nagasaki Suyo? Asagi turned her head to look at Nagasaki Suyo, who was also staring at her. When their eyes met, Nagasaki Suyo instantly turned her head away.

Asagi thought about it. What had he lied to Nagasaki Suyo recently? It was about Toyokawa Shoko, right? But would Nagasaki Suyo tell Shiina Tatsuki and Takamatsu Deng about Toyokawa Shoko?

Asagi was a little confused. Apart from the incident with Toyokawa Shoko, Asagi racked his brains but couldn't figure out how he had deceived Nagasaki Motoyo.

Why do they think they are liars? Is there any justice in this?

However, Asagi definitely couldn't confess first, because if he did, he might reveal something.

"Can you explain it more clearly? Or give me a hint?"

So, Asagi decided to take the initiative and get information from Shiina Riki and Nagasaki Suyo. He wanted to know why Nagasaki Suyo and Shiina Riki accused him of being a liar.

He needed clues from their mouths.

"Huh? You still want to deny it?"

After hearing Asagi's pretense of ignorance, Shiina Riki became even more aggressive. Perhaps because of Takamatsu Tomo, Shiina Riki thought Takamatsu Tomo was very important. Although Asagi didn't know what Shiina Riki saw in Takamatsu Tomo, Shiina Riki cared about Takamatsu Tomo very much.

And Takamatsu Deng was obviously a little too concerned about Asagi's expression, and even stood up to defend Asagi. How could this not make Shiina Riki angry?

If it was a girl, Shiina Riki could still tolerate it, but Asagi is a boy. Doesn’t this mean, it means...

Shiina Riki didn't dare to think further.

Asagi continued to explain, trying to dig out clues.

"It's just that I don't know what you're talking about. Because cheating is probably caused by some kind of cognitive error due to differences in understanding, knowledge, or experience."

"For example, misunderstandings and jokes often arise between acquaintances because of poor verbal communication."

This is QB's rhetoric, and even Madoka's rebuttal is speechless. Because that's how society works: when negotiating, trading, or making decisions, you're responsible for any problems that arise from your own shortcomings in understanding.

There are some things that others are not obligated to tell you. However, because Madoka is a minor, the contract is legally invalid. Furthermore, in a contract involving significant personal safety risks, the person in charge has an obligation to disclose the danger.

So, although QB's words can be applied to most places, there is only one area where they are not applicable. Of course, those things are not involved here.

"Don't talk about things I don't understand. How did you trick Su Shi into buying tickets? 3000 yuan a ticket, so expensive! You know, the Live House "RiNG" is only 1500 yuan, and the environment and facilities are much better than here."

"How much kickbacks did you take? You had the heart to cheat such a beautiful and delicate girl? In this case, are you still Deng's friend? If that's the case, I don't agree with Deng being friends with someone like you!"

Shiina Riki is just an ordinary high school student. She can hardly understand this kind of difficult-to-pronounce thing with many uncommon nouns.

But she just wanted to know how much kickbacks Asagi took in the deal with Nagasaki Suyo! 3000 yuan, in Shiina Riki's opinion, was not worth this price at all!

Chapter 45 Bet

"Kickback? What kickback? Huh? You don't think I'm inflating the price to deliberately cheat you, do you?"

Asagi was speechless. This clearly wasn't his fault. He had sold it to Nagasaki Suyo at the original price, not adding a cent to the price. Where did the kickback come from?

How can you insult someone's innocence like this!

"That's the original price. Don't look at the world with your high school perspective. Who said the prices here have to be the same as at the live house 'RiNG'?"

"Besides, if you think I'm selling it to you at an inflated price, there are so many people here. You can just ask anyone and find out."

Asagi's words silenced Shiina Riki, because no one would ask about such things. How could they have the nerve to ask? They usually just endured it, or complained to their close friends for comfort.

"Although you might think it's a bit pricey, that's normal. After all, the live bands here need to eat. They're not students, they have family financial support. So, it's normal for social live venues to be a bit more expensive."

"This is not just one point." Shiina Riki immediately counterattacked, this is clearly 1 times.

"It might be a little pricey, but it's worth it. The players here are far superior to you students, so learn from them. There are quite a few professional-level players among them, some even winning national gold medals. You can only look up to them."

Asagi completely ignored Shiina Riki's dissatisfaction.

Hehehehehe…

Shiina Ritsuki was sulking, but she couldn't deny this one thing. Even after just a short while, she could already tell that the players here were much better than those at the "RiNG" Live House.

But Shiina Riki still didn't like the environment here very much, but she couldn't get any advantage in terms of words.

"Well, don't be angry. Actually, it was my fault. I didn't explain what happened clearly."

"Well, I'm actually a member of the band that will be performing at this live show."

"????"

"????"

"????"

Three question marks appeared in the eyes of Nagasaki Suyo, Chihaya Aine, and Takamatsu Touma. They were very suspicious and stared at Asagi from head to toe.

"You don't look like you can play at all."

Shiina Riki didn't believe it, Nagasaki Suyo was surprised, and Takamatsu Deng nodded in agreement with Shiina Riki's words.

Now,

"How about making a bet."

"Nagasaki Suyo and Shiina Tatsuki, do you feel like the ticket price isn't worth the 3000 yen? Do you feel like you've been ripped off?"

Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Tatsuki exchanged glances and nodded in unison.

In this way, Asagi understood, so Asagi continued,

"Well, let's put it this way. If my band performs and their performance doesn't satisfy you, I'll refund your tickets. Consider it a free treat for you this time."

"Is this okay? Wouldn't Inoue-san be at a disadvantage?"

Unlike Shiina Tateki, Nagasaki Suyo, although she also had some complaints, she was more concerned about others. So when she heard that Asagi was willing to refund all the ticket money, Nagasaki Suyo was not happy at first, but worried about Asagi.

"Actually, I just have some complaints, not serious ones. Besides, since I bought the ticket and used it at the live event, there's no reason to cancel it. It's like having coffee and dessert, how can I cancel it after eating half of it?"

Once things got serious, Nagasaki Suyo began to try to ease the situation. In fact, what Nagasaki Suyo wanted was not a refund, but to vent her emotions. She told her grievances to Shiina Riki and others, and then met Asagi. So what Nagasaki Suyo wanted was to hear an apology from Asagi.

Regardless of whether Asagi was sincere or not, she wanted to hear Asagi admit his mistake. She always felt that Asagi had bullied her that night. She wanted to get back at him.

"In that case, that's possible." Shiina Riki touched his chin, thought for a while, and agreed with Asagi's proposal.

"It's just that you don't need to refund the full price. I'm not that unreasonable. You just need to refund the difference according to the Live House 'RiNG' price."

Shiina Riki found a half-step for Asagi.

But Asagi had his own considerations. The pit was already half dug, so how could he stop? He took advantage of Shiina Ritsuki's anger, losing her ability to think. If he didn't trick her now, would there be another opportunity like today?

"But what about you? What are you going to give? I can't put all my chips on the line and you do nothing."

"What do you want to do? Tell me in advance. I won't accept anything excessive."

"It's very simple. I won't make it difficult for you. If I win, please become a fan of our band. And if you have the chance, please promote us."

"That's it?"

"That's it!"

"I accept."

"Well, for the sake of fairness, Takamatsu Touma and the two people next to her will vote, and the one with the most votes wins. Nagasaki Suyo-san and you, the person involved, will not vote."

Shiina Riki thought about it and felt that this was indeed fair, and the voting power was on their side, so she nodded and agreed to Asagi's proposal.

It was already past 7pm, and it would soon be MMK and the others' turn. Asagi was confident that MMK and the others would not lose to these amateur students.

Moreover, Asagi also believes in the other three members of mygo. Apart from anything else, Xiao Deng's personality is still okay. At least she will not favor Shiina Riki alone.

As for the others, Chihaya Aine and Kaname Rakuna, Asagi believed that they could also make fair judgments.

Therefore, this was a near-guaranteed win, and the unsuspecting Shiina Riki was still kept in the dark. Seeing things develop to this point, Nagasaki Suyo stopped trying to stop them and instead appeared pleased with the situation.

Asagi knew that people like Nagasaki Motoyo, who looked like a good person on the outside, must have a little devil living deep in their hearts, but he just didn't have the opportunity to trigger that little devil.

Shiina Riki stood in a corner, her back against the wall. For her, this live performance had become a sweary affair. She admitted that the contestants' skills were indeed superior to those of the "RiNG" live house group, but skill alone didn't guarantee a song's popularity.

Shiina Riki firmly believed that if he didn't come up with an excellent song, Chihaya Aine and Kodama would definitely stand on his side.

As time passed, Shiina Riki glanced at Asagi next to him, only to find that the guy seemed very confident. Shiina Riki snorted coldly, wondering where the guy got his confidence from.

Chapter 46 Our Stage

The clock struck 7:10, and a new band took the stage. Asagi looked towards the stage and was surprised to see only one adult male performing solo.

Shiina Riki looked at the stage, thoughtfully, then turned to look at Asagi.

"He is not my companion, so you are wrong."

Asagi explained. Because Asagi is a boy and the soloist on stage is also a man, it is easy for people to subconsciously think that you two are on the same team.

After all, inserting a boy into a girl band would seem rather abrupt. Fortunately, Asagi is a supporting role and will not be on stage.

"Don't try to sneak away."

Shiina Riki nodded. She turned to look at the stage, her eyes complex. A solo performance is a very demanding form of performance. Because the soloist's position within the band is vacant, the sound becomes very thin, and the rhythm loses its external support. Therefore, even the slightest mistake will be infinitely magnified.

As the solo singer performed, there were bursts of applause from the audience. The crowd applauded enthusiastically, and even Tatsuki Shiina on the side couldn't help but nod in affirmation.

The members of Mygo were also listening intently to the performance on stage. Seeing this level of performance live would surely help them improve. Only by comparing can we see the difference.

The melody on the stage stopped, and the audience erupted in applause. The soloist smiled and retreated to the backstage. Asagi observed that most of the bands that had performed on stage played two songs and spent the rest of the time DJing.

Shiina Riki applauded along with the audience.

Asagi looked down at the time on his phone. It read 7:30, which was MG All's performance time. Seeing the time, Asagi's heart couldn't help but beat wildly. This was the band's first show, and it had to be a success.

Although the direct fan gains may not be large, as the number of audience members at the event is only a few dozen, word of mouth is essential. Each audience member at the event has their own social circle, and good works will make fans want to share them with their friends and classmates.

If you spread the word like this, your fans will definitely grow rapidly. You should know that according to the six degrees of separation theory, there are no more than six people between you and any stranger, which means that you can get to know any stranger in the world through at most six intermediaries.

The stage came to a brief standstill.

While waiting inside, Asagi still hadn't returned. The staff had already started urging MMK and the others to come.

"It's time to go on stage. Is there one member who hasn't arrived yet? What should we do? It's almost too late."

MMK, Rupa and the others smiled at each other,

"It doesn't matter. Everyone who needs to go on stage is already here."

The staff were not aware of the relationship between Asagi and the band, and Asagi was more responsible for behind-the-scenes work.

MMK and the others didn't offer any explanation, facing the stunned expressions of the staff. They were forced to usher them onto the stage from a reserved spot at the back. Gazing at their backs, the staff remained perplexed.

As the curtain opened again, MMK, Rupa, An Heang and Ebizuka Chi slowly walked onto the stage. The moment MMK appeared on the stage, the audience immediately became restless.

Because the store manager, in order to attract customers, deliberately used the name of Diamond Star in the promotion, and Kawahara Ki Momoka's name was even in the center. MMK already has a group of loyal fans, although the number is small.

“MMK, come on,,,,,”

"MMK, I believe you..."

"MMK I love you,,,,,,"

The first part was fine, but the last part gave Asagi a headache. He knew this kind of thing happened every time he performed live, not just now, but it would get even more intense in the future, when MMK became famous.

At that time, not only MMK, but the others all couldn't escape.

MMK didn't show any fluctuation on the stage, because this kind of thing was basically a necessary step.