Mygo, the band legend of Tokyo handsome guy

Hiroi Kikuri's brow relaxed; she had an idea. What if she dragged Narusawa Kaede into participating in the Unconfirmed Riot...? She seriously considered the possibility of getting a rhythm guitar for free.

[Three against five is a disadvantage, four against five is an advantage for me. Brother Feng, how about I join one of those bands? Wait, I need to discuss this with Zhima...]

Actually, you just need to give money... well, that's what mentioning money is to Ms. Hiroi.

【ah! 】

Hiroi Kikuri narrowed her eyes; she had an idea.

"Hey, aren't we looking for a stage for my sister-san? How about we go and scout it out for a benefit performance?"

"Senior, Brother Feng, let me bring a few more people with me."

And most importantly...

"Let's settle on this!"

Speaking of rock and roll, speaking of benefit performances

[As expected, we can't escape this topic.]

Kikuri Hiroi stood up excitedly, "Let's take down the LIVE AID relay in Tokyo!"

“Live Aid…” Ichiji Hoshika squinted, knowing absolutely nothing about this.

"A rock concert held in the last century to raise funds for famine relief... forty years ago."

Ichi Seika nodded. "That's good."

Naruzawa Kaede looked up from her phone's browser and gazed at Hiroi Kikuri.

Kikuri Hiroi stood there, wearing the same spaghetti strap dress she hadn't changed in months.

Kikuri Hiroi's eyes didn't have the hazy look of someone who was drunk; they shone with light.

Her hand, placed in the center of the table, had distinct finger bones; it was slender yet strong.

How many art styles do you have, Hiroi-san?

Without hesitation, Mingze Feng raised his hand and pressed it down, "Do it."

How come you two suddenly clicked again...?

"What we did wasn't exactly noble, but... let's do it, count me in."

Ichika Hoshika coughed lightly to cover her expression, "Since we've decided to do this, how about we go to the countryside? I'll take the musical instrument cart."

"Shall we head north to Aomori?" "That's too far! You'll have to pay for the gas."

"How about we go to Iwate Prefecture and find a place?" Naruzawa Kaede zoomed in on Google Maps and randomly picked a name to suggest.

In Japan, a prefecture is equivalent to a provincial-level administrative division in China, and there are many subdivisions within it.

"I'll go ask who else is coming!"

Hiroi Kiku excitedly touched the pocket at her waist, then her expression froze, and she stared blankly at Iji Tomoka.

"Senior, have you seen my phone?"

At that moment, no breathing could be heard outside the Starry store, except for the breathing of Kikuri Hiroi.

"..."

"ha..."

Ijichi Hoshika covered her mouth, and Narusawa Kaede covered her eyes, both lying on the table and laughing out loud.

You really can't be cool for more than three seconds.

Chapter 45 This is a trip that can be taken on a whim.

This is a trip that you can take on a whim.

There was no plan whatsoever.

Keep everything simple, even the event planning.

The goal of the activity is to find a suitable performance venue, tentatively facing north.

The activity involves a musical performance. As for the location, Iwate Prefecture is a bit far, so the plan is to go wherever is convenient. It could be a school in the countryside, or other welfare institutions, nursing homes, or childcare centers...

This project would likely not have secured funding elsewhere, but luckily they were all acquaintances, and it was a semi-travel-like trip where everyone pooled their money for travel expenses.

"That's all there is to it."

Kikuri Hiroi called her bandmates over. Judging from their band's actions, at least Kikuri Hiroi's teammates had gotten used to her erratic thinking and her impulsive decision-making.

Naruzawa sent messages to several band friends... They were in class, but some people thought the benefit performance was very meaningful, and Imagawa Lisa even said she wanted to do charity work too.

Ichi Hoshika is trying to contact event organizers who have had similar experience and then gather intelligence on them in various locations along the route.

When another musical instrument truck stopped in front of Starry, Kikuri Hiroi introduced her teammates, Hoshika Iji, and Kaede Narusawa.

This woman has clearly forgotten that Mingze Feng has already had quite a bit of communication with her teammates.

But let's remind those who have forgotten.

Eliza Shimizu was a sweet-looking British lady, nineteen years old, with chubby, rosy cheeks. She was wearing casual clothes, an artist's beret, and holding a drawing board.

It's worth mentioning that she's blonde, busty, and very busty!

Although she is a guitarist in a band, her main job is as a fan artist... The cartoon stickers on her guitar bag also reveal the cute hobbies that surround her.

"I heard from Kiku that we're going out for a winter outing, that sounds great!"

Foreigners are unmatched in their ability to create new words.

[Just as there are paintings for spring outings, there are also paintings for winter outings! I'm going to paint snow for everyone! Northern snow, hehe]

Full of energy.

Following her, Shima Iwashita got out of the driver's seat.

Shima Iwashita, drummer for the band SICK HACK. She wore a neat fleece jacket and trousers, giving a very clean first impression. So clean, in a way, that it didn't seem like she was playing rock music.

My second impression was that she was very composed.

As the drummer, she shouldered everything alone.

“Eliza, we’re here to perform, you know?” Shima Iwashita said. “Also, there’s no such word as ‘treading winter.’”

“What does it matter? Language is for conveying meaning. Long live understanding! Best!” Eliza Shimizu smiled sweetly.

"Senior Hoshika." Iwashita Shima greeted him, then shook hands with Narusawa Kaede's outstretched hand. "We meet again, Kaede-kun."

"Senior Hoshika~" "And Maple-chan~" Eliza Shimizu said, following behind her.

Iwashita Shima lowered her voice, "Don't suddenly call me so intimately, didn't I tell you before we came..."

Eliza Shimizu's squinting eyes are exactly the same as Kikuri Hiroi's, but her smile is even sweeter.

"What does it matter? Ah Feng doesn't care, does he?"

Narusawa Kaede and Hiroi Kikuri were pointing and gesturing on a map, discussing where to go. He didn't even look up at Shimizu Eliza's advances.

After all, Ijichi Hoshika is still watching.

However, cute girls always have privileges, and girls who smile a lot are always lucky. Infected by Eliza Shimizu's enthusiasm, Hoshika Ijichi felt the world had become much brighter.

So Ichi Seika didn't care anymore.

At least this girl with the same hair color dispelled a lot of the gloom brought by that drunkard.

Ah, it's so nice to see the sunshine.

Iwashita Shima and Hiroi Kikuri clashed fists.

Ijichi Hoshika hadn't expected them to come in such high spirits. She asked, "...Are you really willing to go along with Hiroi's nonsense?"

"Well, Kiku's thinking is a bit unconventional... but I don't think charity performances are a bad thing."

"Actually, Shima thinks that Kiku-chan is under too much pressure lately. She says that she must play perfect music for Kaede-chan. I feel that's about the same. Kiku-chan's music is super infectious."

Hiroi Kikuri squinted at Shimizu Eliza, wondering when she had offended her.

Could it be that the guitar parts of the songs I've composed recently are too easy?

Mingze Feng had just taken advantage of looking at the map to sneak off to the store to fetch water, and when he came back, he heard Shimizu Eliza teasing him.

But Eliza Shimizu just happens to be straightforward and outspoken.

“Kikuri… has always been very serious about music.” As Ichiji Seika watched, Narusawa Kaede forced a smile and continued, “I admire that too.”

Eliza Shimizu was completely oblivious to the awkward silence in the room. She continued with a smile, "What Maple-chan said is true, so it's not bad for Tsumi to relax a bit. Kiku-chan needs a rest too."

“Maple...Eliza…”

Kikuri Hiroi's eyes widened. "I had no idea I was like that in your eyes..."

"Hoshika-chan~" Eliza, in her familiar manner, also gave Ijichi Hoshika a nickname, "Look how happy Kiku-chan is."

Ijichi Seika and Hiroi Kikuri met eyes but said nothing.

Ichiji Hoshika waved her hand with satisfaction.

Which car should we drive?

The car that took them was the one driven by Iwashita Shima. The car already contained the instruments Sick Hack used in their performances. Narusawa Kaede brought a guitar, and Ijichi Hoshino acted as the temporary band's manager.

Iwashita Shima and Iji Tomo Seika decided to take turns driving.

In the back seat, Kikuto Hiroi was full of energy.

While it wouldn't be accurate to say that Narusawa Kaede and Shimizu Eliza were kindred spirits, they certainly shared similar interests. From anime series to light novels to game fanfiction, Narusawa Kaede didn't know as much as Shimizu Eliza, but they did share some common ground.

For example... "Only My Railgun"

Despite the absence of drums, the bass and guitar, combined with Kikuri Hiroi's vocals, create a powerful sound.

There was no need for a radio in the car; the three people sitting in the back compartment alone formed a virtual radio station.

As the vehicle drove out of Tokyo and headed north, traffic gradually thinned out. The midday sun was high in the sky, and the road became increasingly wet as the sky was left behind. Snow began to cover the ground beyond the highway.

Different anime theme songs kept playing inside the car.

It wasn't that the other three were particularly interested.

It's just because the guitar and bass are in the hands of Eliza Shimizu and Kaede Naruzawa.

But the cheerful melody and exhilarating rhythm filled the car with laughter and chatter.

Spreading this joy and laughter is what free music performances are all about.

For creators, this is a need for expression and communication.

Chapter Forty-Six: The Beginning of a New Date

Rock and roll is lonely, because you never know when you'll be all alone on the road.

Eliza Shimizu had always wanted to form a two-dimensional band, but unfortunately Shima Iwashita wasn't interested. Kikuri Hiroi had her own music to make, or rather... when she got drunk, Kikuri Hiroi would only play her own music.

It was impossible for Shimizu Eliza to abandon Hiroi Kikuri and start her own small band. So, Hiroi Kikuri introduced her to a like-minded person named Narusawa Kaede.

We can get along fairly well.

It's rare to meet someone with similar interests, and to be able to play our favorite music together with a slightly tipsy Hiroi Kikuri, Shimizu Eliza is all smiles after class.

At least for this moment, she was excited. And she wasn't the only one who was excited. Narusawa Kaede and Hiroi Kikuri were playing with her.

Shima Iwashita, in the driver's seat, pressed his fingers on the steering wheel, intently watching the road ahead.

Their car radio mic would only quiet down briefly when Ichiji Hoshino called to confirm the news, before erupting into a cacophony of noise again.

Therefore, rock and roll is not a solitary activity.

The evidence lies within the train carriage itself. A cheerful rhythm rises and falls, laughter fills the carriage, and the car travels northward on the expressway.

Making music is about expressing this emotion.

Music has the power to reach the heart. Hearing is one of the five senses, and people receive information about the world through sight and sound. Excellent music has the effect of penetrating the sense of hearing and reaching the depths of the soul.

The quality of music is not determined by the amount of technical skill required or the complexity of the audio channel setup.