Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

She really wants to build her own persona and doesn't mind her words becoming memes circulating on the Internet, but she would decline any derogatory terms.

This will do more harm than good to her popularity.

She has always trusted her intuition, so she didn't insist on the band name.

In the next few minutes, Taku Hoshikawa suggested a few more names, but the girls all raised various objections to them.

Finally, he simply waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you guys decide for yourselves. I don't care anymore."

Taku Hoshikawa really doesn't care about the name of the band.

After all, the names of bands nowadays are all very strange, like After School Tea Time, MyGO, Mujica, Thorny or Thorny...

Although it may have special meaning to the band members themselves, it is completely incomprehensible to outsiders.

So, it doesn’t matter what they are called, as long as they are satisfied.

Several girls gathered together and discussed in whispers.

They obviously attached great importance to this name, and the discussion lasted longer than Hoshikawa Taku had expected.

Finally, Aine excitedly raised her head and announced, "We've decided! The band's name is — [Extend Line]!"

Xingchuan Taku raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is there any meaning?"

"Ah."

Aine nodded and explained with a smile, "The extension cord has two meanings."

"First, this band is like a new storyline extending from our original lives, allowing us, who would never have crossed paths, to meet and have the opportunity to show different sides of ourselves."

"Secondly, although this band may be short-lived, I hope it can be extended as long as possible... At least it won't disband immediately after the performance, as you said, Mr. Hoshikawa."

Hoshikawa Taku felt a little emotional when he heard this.

What Aine said was true, they shouldn't have met in the first place, and now they have the chance to form a band, which is like a whole new If line.

From a certain perspective, naming it after an extension cord is quite appropriate.

Hoshikawa Taku glanced around and saw that no one seemed to have any objections, so he shrugged and said, "Since you all think it's okay, then I have no objection either."

He clapped his hands and said, "Okay, the band name has been decided. Next, it's time to rehearse. Let's go to the practice room together."

Chapter 121: London deserter Chihaya Aine, step out!

After the newly formed band [Extension Line] practiced for an hour, Taku Hoshikawa, who was watching, finally couldn't help but stop the performance.

"OK, you can stop now."

His tone was not harsh, but it carried an unquestionable decisiveness.

The performance came to an abrupt end, the lingering sound of the instruments still echoing in the air, but the rehearsal room was so quiet that only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard.

Pochi, Aine, Satoshi, Lupa, and Meowth, all five of them had more or less embarrassed expressions on their faces.

They knew exactly why Taku Hoshikawa called a halt—because their performance was so terrible.

The entire performance was like a rusty train that barely started, with all sorts of strange noises rubbing against each other's wheels. Except for Pochi, each of them had some major problems.

The original incarnation of Taku Hoshikawa was trained as an idol since childhood and had been exposed to various musical instruments. Although he has become rusty at them now, his aesthetic taste has always been online, and he has seen many problems with this band.

Hoshikawa Taku first looked at Miao Meng.

"Meow Dream, do you know what's wrong with you?"

"I know that I'm not proficient enough on this drum set, my performance is rusty, and I make too many mistakes."

Miao Meng replied somewhat frustratedly.

"As long as you know."

Taku Hoshikawa nodded slightly. It seemed that Miao Meng knew his situation very well.

The drummer is an extremely important rhythm point for a band, leading the rhythm of the entire band.

However, when Miao Meng played this song, the drum beats did not follow the set rhythm.

Sometimes it is a little fast, sometimes it is too slow, especially the tapping of the pads is always wrong, and from time to time it hits the wrong place, causing the entire rhythm system to be disrupted.

Every time she tried to correct it, the rhythm of her hands would be out of sync with the other instruments, and the whole drum sound became more and more chaotic.

Taku Hoshikawa could see that the main reason for Miao Meng's poor performance was that he was not used to the drum set in this training room.

She may have been used to the equipment at home. After changing to a new drum set, the rebound touch of the drum head and the feel of the hi-hat were different, which greatly reduced her feel.

Miao Meng’s problem is not big or small, and it can be solved naturally after practicing for a long time.

Then, Hoshikawa Taku turned his gaze to the lead singer Aine who was standing in front of the microphone.

Hoshikawa Taku said in his gentlest voice, "Aine, you should know your problem yourself. It's that you're afraid to sing. You need to open your voice and sing. You're being too hesitant."

Aiyin lowered her head and responded in a low voice: "...Yeah, I know. I will practice hard."

Aiyin’s problem is a bit serious. She has been singing for such a long time but still can’t get into the state.

Her voice was intermittent, and every time she spoke she seemed to be hesitating about something, lacking smooth coherence.

Her tone was a little erratic, and she even subconsciously lowered her voice in some high notes, as if she was afraid of singing it wrong, or was worried about something and didn't dare to fully open her voice.

Taku Hoshikawa suspects that this may have a lot to do with the fact that the song "Life Will Change" is entirely in English.

It’s not that Aiyin can’t sing, but she has some kind of psychological burden, which makes her singing seem restrained and lack of momentum.

This song should be full of determination and rebellious spirit, but her singing seems to be testing the water temperature, and she is hesitant to really jump in.

If it is due to lack of skills, it is fine, but if it is due to psychological problems, then it needs to be properly addressed.

Compared to the chaos of Aine and Meowth, Xiaozhi and Lupa's problems were slightly less serious, but they were still far from having a tacit understanding.

Xiaozhi's keyboard playing was relatively smooth, but her fingers were a little stiff, and she was obviously not very familiar with the arrangement of the song. There were several places where the key changed, and her fingers obviously hesitated, causing the melody to be slightly delayed.

Lupa's bass part is relatively stable, but the bass line occasionally does not fit in well with the drum beats, resulting in the loss of the rhythmic feel of the entire rhythm part and making the music sound lacking in support.

Hoshikawa Taku looked at the two of them, but before he could say anything, Lupa apologized and promised to practice hard in the future.

Seeing that they had a clear understanding of their own shortcomings, Hoshikawa Taku nodded and did not continue to criticize them.

All four of them have problems to varying degrees. In the entire band, the only one who performed relatively well was guitarist Pochi.

Boqi is extremely proficient in this song. Her performance is extremely precise. The transition of each chord is as smooth as flowing water, and the solo part shows superb skills.

Her fingers slid quickly across the strings, and every glissando and every hit and plucking of the string was extremely infectious.

However, her brilliance was dragged down by the missteps of the rest of the band.

The unstable drum beats made it difficult for her to combine her performance with the overall rhythm; the lead singer's hesitation made her guitar accompaniment seem to be spinning in vain; the unfamiliarity of the keyboard and bass made the entire ensemble lack a sense of hierarchy.

She tried hard to keep up, but found that no matter how she adjusted, she couldn't make the whole song sound smooth.

Although it wasn't Pochi's fault, he was also affected by this emotion. His fingers unconsciously plucked the strings lightly, as if he was reflecting on his own performance.

In fact, Hoshikawa Taku had anticipated their questions a long time ago, and it would be strange if they could cooperate perfectly the first time.

He slowly said, "Okay, don't be too discouraged. This is only the first time we're practicing together, so it's normal to have some problems. Next, everyone, take a ten-minute break, and then continue practicing."

After the break, an hour of further practice allowed everyone to make some improvements.

Meowmeow's drum set gradually regained its rhythm and the number of mistakes decreased significantly. Xiaozhi and Lupa also gradually became proficient. However, only Aine still had the biggest problem.

Even though she tried her best to sing, her voice just couldn't come out.

In fact, Xiaozhi had frowned many times. If Lupa hadn't hinted at her with her eyes not to be impulsive, she might have really started to blame Aine.

But even though no one blamed her, Aine herself felt guilty, and her mood grew lower and lower the more she sang.

I was given the opportunity to be the lead singer, why couldn't I seize it...

Looking at Aine's silence, the look as if she was almost consumed by self-blame, Hoshikawa Taku was already convinced that Aine had a psychological problem, and no amount of practice would be able to resolve her psychological barrier in a short period of time.

There was no point in practicing any further, so Hoshikawa Taku stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, let's end today's practice here. It's pretty good for a first training session. Let's continue practicing tomorrow."

"You all have some free time soon, right? Pack up your things and I'll treat you to dinner."

When they heard that Taku Hoshikawa was going to treat them to a meal, their originally depressed mood immediately improved and they cheered up a little.

As expected, it is mentioned that food can cheer people up.

Yamada Ryo, who had been standing next to Hoshikawa Taku, suddenly said, "I won't go today. I have to go back first. You guys go have dinner together."

There was no other reason why Yamada Ryo came with Pochi today, he just came to visit because he was curious about the environment of the office.

While Pochi and the others were practicing, Yamada Ryo and Hoshikawa Taku were watching from the side.

Hoshikawa Taku talked a lot with her and took the opportunity to try to lure Yamada Ryo into signing a contract with him. Unfortunately, Ryo did not fall for it and insisted on waiting until others signed the contract before signing.

"Well, then you can leave now. I'll see you at the school festival."

Hoshikawa Taku said with a smile.

After watching Yamada Ryo leave, Pochi came over curiously and asked, "Mr. Hoshikawa, is the school festival you mentioned the one at our school?"

"Yes, Ryo said he hopes I can go to the school festival to watch your performance. Wouldn't you welcome me?"

"No, no, no, of course you're welcome!"

Pochi looked excited.

She had wanted to invite Taku Hoshikawa to go with her for a long time, but she just couldn't find the right opportunity.

Now that Yamada Ryo took the initiative to help her bring up this matter, Pochi was very happy, and her depressed mood dissipated a lot.

A few of them packed up their things and left the office. Taku Hoshikawa drove the car himself and took the girls to a place.

"KTV?"

What surprised them all was that Taku Hoshikawa actually took them to a KTV.

"Mr. Xingchuan, didn't you say you wanted to eat? Why are you in KTV?"

Aine couldn’t help but ask.

"There are also drinks and food here, so let's eat while singing."

Xingchuan Taku opened a private room at the front desk for four hours, turned around and said with a smile, "Why, don't you usually come to KTV? I thought a girl with a cheerful personality like you would often force others to go to KTV to sing."

Aiyin thought of the scene where she dragged Gao Songdeng to the KTV, and she couldn't help laughing for a moment.

Mr. Hoshikawa's description is really vivid. I actually did that at the beginning.

But that time was a bit of a pity. I ran out just after turning on the lights in the room, wasting a lot of money. This time I was able to sing with others.

But...Aine thought about her performance during training just now, and her mood suddenly dropped.

Aine actually knew very well why she couldn't sing well.

She is a "deserter" and even now she is still avoiding that experience and unwilling to face it, which leads to her subconscious resistance to English songs.

How can I improve and sing better?

Aine herself didn’t know either.

Chapter 122: Chihaya Aine’s past in London.

After entering the private room, Miao Meng sat in front of the song request counter with great interest, operating the screen skillfully. It was obvious that she was a regular at KTV.

She blinked her big eyes and shouted, "What do you want to sing? Let me sing!"

Xiaozhi thought about it and casually recommended two popular Japanese rock songs, while Lupa ordered an electronic music song with a strong sense of rhythm.

Taku Hoshikawa was not polite and also ordered a few popular songs.

He looked at Aine and asked, "Aine, what are you singing?"

Aiyin smiled and declined, "I've been singing for so long, now I'll let you guys sing."

"It's okay! KTV is for fun, don't be so restrained, Aine!"

After ordering the song, Miao Meng sat next to Aiyin and patted her shoulder with a smile. However, she did not force Aiyin to order the song. Instead, she said sympathetically:

"Since you're not singing for now, Aine, then take a break. You can continue singing after you've eaten something and regained your strength!"

Soon, the waiter brought the various foods ordered by Taku Hoshikawa to the room - various snacks, fried foods, and pizzas soon filled the table.

Taking into consideration that most of the girls were underage and that Lupa, the only one, had to drive, Hoshikawa Taku didn't order beer since he had no drinking buddies, but only ordered a few drinks.