You are the first one to get into Triangle, then who am I?

"So, next up is Scarlet Sky!"

……

"Ah, it's [afterglow]."

"Hai Ling, do you know this band?"

"Um"

Hachiman Kailing nodded, her eyes still fixed on the stage, her voice calm but with a rare hint of admiration.

"I've heard them perform at Galaxy before. Their playing technique is quite mature, and their songs are quite 'emotional'."

"Emotional?"

Sanjiao Chuxia looked at her with some confusion, not quite understanding what this meant.

"It's just..." Hachiman Kailing took a rare moment to choose her words. "Their music carries very strong emotions, and they prioritize these emotions over technique."

This is not to say that afterglow's music skills are not good, but the strong emotions contained in their songs are more impressive.

On the stage, Mizukami was singing with rapt attention, her red-streaked hair flying as she moved. When the first part of the chorus sounded, the entire band's emotions erupted like a volcano.

"Xiao Xia." Yao Lenai beside him suddenly tugged at his clothes, "Guitar, I want to play it."

Sanjiao Hatsuxia looked at Kaname's sparkling eyes, then turned to look at the "Afterglow" being played by the singer on the stage, and couldn't help but smile.

He gently ruffled Kaname's hair and said, "After listening to their performance, find a place to play guitar. Don't make such requests during the Poppin' Party performance tonight."

"Ah."

Staring intently at the performance on the stage, her fingers tapped rapidly on her knees unconsciously, as if she was playing the guitar in sync in her mind.

After the performance, Sankaku Hatsuka wanted to spend some more time at the Yugaoka Girls' Academy, since she might not be able to come back in the future.

But Kaname didn't give him the chance at all and just grabbed his wrist and walked away.

"Sorry, Hailing, I have to go play guitar with Xiao Lenai, you can go shopping by yourself first..."

Watching his gradually disappearing back, Hachiman Kailing sighed helplessly.

………………

Kaname Lenai pulled Mikado Hatsuka along as they jogged through the busy campus corridors, eventually stopping in front of classroom 1-A.

There was a black poster at the door with the words "session cafe" printed on it, and a smaller string of words below it that read "Anyone can participate, beginners and solo travelers are welcome."

Standing here, you can hear the faint sounds of guitar and drums coming from inside the classroom.

"here."

(We've never been here before, how did you find a place to play guitar?)

Even though Sanjiao Chuxia had become somewhat accustomed to her magical qualities, he still couldn't help but complain silently in his heart.

"Okay, let's go in then."

The moment I pushed open the door, the rich aroma of coffee hit me. The classroom was filled with several square tables, and in the corner was a small performance area with a drum set and a few guitars.

The sunlight pours in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, giving the entire space a warm golden hue.

"Excuse me~"

"Ah, welcome."

A girl with brown hair and purple eyes like Toyama Kasumi was sitting at the reception desk at the door.

Kaname couldn't wait to pull Sanjiao Chuxia towards the performance area. Seeing this, the girl at the reception desk quickly stood up and followed them. "Do you two want to perform? Please register here first..."

"I want to play it." Kaname said briefly, his eyes fixed on the guitar on the wall.

Sanjiao Hatsuka gave the girl an apologetic smile. "Sorry, she was a little anxious. Are there any rules I should be aware of?"

"Ah, there aren't any special rules." The girl handed over the registration form. "Just don't disturb other guests. Oh, and there's a classmate over there who's been playing for a long time."

Following the direction of her finger, Sanjiao Chuxia saw a blue-haired girl wearing glasses holding a guitar alone, her fingers gently plucking the strings.

Her playing was so quiet that it was almost drowned out by the surrounding conversation, but her technique was quite skillful.

"Rikka-san," the receptionist called out, "a customer wants to borrow a guitar."

When Asahi Rikka was called, she raised her head like a frightened animal, stopped playing and stood up hurriedly.

"S-Sorry! I'll be right there..."

"Don't worry." Sanjiao Chuxia said gently, "I see that your guitar skills are pretty good. Do you want to play with me?"

Kaname Runa had already picked up another guitar and sat directly next to Asahi Rikka.

"Come."

She was stunned for a moment, her eyes wandering between the two of them: "I, I'm not very good at playing together..."

"It's okay, it's okay. Just play it at your own pace with Lenai. I'll cooperate with you."

"But, but..."

"Guitar, aren't you going to start yet?"

Having already tuned the instrument, Kaname Lenai is itching to play.

"Okay, okay, let's get started." He sat across from Asahi Rikka, holding the borrowed guitar. "Can you play Poppin' Party's 'Tiadoropus'?"

Because there was a performance by Poppin'Party here in the evening, Sanjiao Chuxia subconsciously chose one of her favorite songs of theirs.

However, what he didn't expect was...

"I can play it!" As soon as [Poppin' Party] was mentioned, Asahi Rikka suddenly became excited, "I can play every song in [Poppin' Party]!"

(Wow, I happened to meet a die-hard fan of Kasumi-senpai and the others...)

"That's great." Sanka Hatsuka smiled, with a hint of teasing in her tone, "Then Rikka-san, you don't mind me singing, do you?"

"Ah, I-I don't mind. I can't sing."

As if realizing that she was too excited just now, Asahi Rikka returned to her timid appearance, and her fingers plucked the strings nervously.

"Let's get started then."

He adjusted his posture and gently plucked the strings. Kaname Rakuna, impatient, immediately followed the prelude. Asahi Rikka took a deep breath and her fingers danced skillfully across the strings.

As the familiar melody sounded, the conversations in the cafe gradually quieted down. Sanjiao Chuxia's clear and powerful voice blended perfectly with the harmony of the three guitars:

"ティアドロップス?レボリューションキミが教えてくれたね (You taught me tears and change)

NON STOP's loop tomorrow SO GOOD!

......"

(By the way, the last time I sang this song was back in [Crychic]. It’s been ages since I last sang it.)

………………

ps: I like Lock, you know what I mean (

Chapter 144: Actually, I am one year younger than Rikka

(So ​​impressive…)

Asahi Rikka listened to Sankaku Hatsuka's singing and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

His voice is clear and bright, and his singing skills are almost impeccable, in no way inferior to the lead singers of those bands that Asahi Rikka remembers as being more powerful.

(Just like a professional singer...)

She secretly looked at the boy opposite who was concentrating on singing through the lens, her hands still playing the guitar.

The music came to an end. Mikado Hatsuka breathed a sigh of relief after singing the last sentence. Asahi Rikka and Kaname Rakuna also stopped after playing the ending.

"Amazing!"

At some point, all four members of [Poppin'Party] except Hanazono Tahui gathered in this classroom.

Toyama Kasumi clapped excitedly: "Xiao Xia sang so well! Liuliu played the guitar very well too!"

Asahi Rikka's face instantly turned red to her ears, and she stood up and bowed in a hurry.

"Ka-Kasumi-senpai! I-I just…"

"Ah~ Isn't this little Lenai?" Toyama Kasumi excitedly ran to Lenai and hugged her, "I thought little Lenai wouldn't come."

"Let...me go."

She was like a wild cat that was suddenly caught by an evil human in the wild. She kept struggling to escape, but ultimately couldn't break free and was even rubbed "hard" on the cheek by the other person.

Sankaku Hatsuka put down her guitar and looked at the members of Poppin'Party with a smile.

"What a coincidence, Sister Saaya, are you guys here to perform too?"

"No." Yamabuki Sayaka shook her head. "It's almost time for Poppin' Party, so we came here to get ready."

"Ah, does Hatsuka-senpai know everyone from Poppin'Party?" Asahi Rikka pushed her glasses in surprise.

"Yeah." He said as he helped put away the guitar, "My band and Lena-chan's band often practice at the livehouse where Kasumi-san and Saaya-san work part-time, so we got to know each other."

"But why does Rikka-san call me 'Hatsuka-senpai'?"

"Ah, because Hatsuka-senpai looks quite mature, he must be a senior from another school."

Especially the way he takes care of Lenai is as gentle and reliable as an adult.

Hearing this, Sankaku Hatsuka rubbed her fingers a little embarrassedly: "Actually, I'm still a third-year junior high student, so I should be a year younger than Rikka-san."

Asahi Rikka's eyes widened instantly, and the pick in her hand fell to the ground with a "click".

“Huh?!”

Toyama Kasumi burst out laughing: "Xiao Xia really looks very mature. At first I thought she was a classmate or a senior."

She ruffled Triangle's early summer golden hair affectionately.

"He's even younger than Xiao Ming, but his guitar and singing skills are so amazing."

Taking this opportunity, Kaname Rakuna broke free from Toyama Kasumi's arms and tidied her messed hair in dissatisfaction.

Asahi Rikka picked up the pick in a hurry, her face flushed a little because she got the other person's age wrong.

"S-Sorry! I didn't mean to..."

"Nothing, it's quite new to be treated as a senior."

Mikado Hatsuka smiled gently, then turned her attention to Poppin'Party: "By the way, where's Dahui-senpai? Why can't I see her?"

He looked around but didn't see Hua Yuan Duohui.

"Otae has gone to play backup guitar for another band, but she said she'll be back soon to play with us."

"But there has been no call yet."

Yamabuki Saya opened her cell phone and found no new unread messages or incoming call alerts.

"Otae-chan..." Ushigome Satomi looked at the page on her mobile phone, a little worried about Hanazono Tae's current situation.

"Is today the official performance?"

"Well, it should be almost over now."

Ichigaya Yusaki glanced out the window, then looked at the time—according to the agreed performance time, it should be over by now.

For some reason, Sanjiao Chuxia always had a bad feeling in her heart.

So he opened his phone and entered the full name of the band that Hanazono Tae had told him before, [RAISE A SUILEN], into the search interface and searched.

As expected, a link to the live broadcast popped up. Clicking it, he saw that the five members on the stage, including Hanako Dahui, had begun to pack up their instruments and prepare to end.

But the audience in the audience was still in high spirits, shouting "Encore" again and again, wanting [RAS] to come back and perform again.

"Kasumi-san, which show will Poppin' Party be performing on?"

"Well, because Otae needs time to get back, we decided to be the last one to perform after discussing it."

"okay, I get it."

Sanjiao Chuxia found the name of the livehouse where the performance was held from the live broadcast introduction, and then used navigation software to generate a route map.