Mygo, the band legend of Tokyo handsome guy

"Forget all those complicated techniques! Settle down that damn rhythm!"

"One last time, keep it steady!"

Shoko Toyokawa pressed down on the sustain pedal, striking the keys like a raptor hunting, while shouting, "Play with the relaxed state you're in when you're humming in the bathroom."

Yamato Maya's drumsticks suddenly began a countdown. As the fourth accented note fell, Shiina Maki found herself already in the zone, following Kaname Rakuna's improvisational glissando.

Naruzawa Kaede's guitar playing cut through the chaotic rhythm with surgical precision, while Toyokawa Shoko's left hand pressed down three octaves.

How did Shoko Toyokawa manage to do that? Maki Shiina, who knows a bit about piano, couldn't understand it at all.

As the last arpeggio faded into the hum of the air conditioner vent, the bass in Shiina Maki's hands suddenly emitted a painful cry, the E string snapping due to excessive force.

At the same time, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

This rehearsal, while not perfect, is about 70-80% complete.

Change the strings? Or maybe switch to a bass; it'll be faster.

Lenai's cat ears twitched. She pulled out a lollipop from somewhere, wrapped the broken string in the candy wrapper, and gently twisted it, dressing the hero who had just sacrificed himself in a festive coat.

She was grieving silently by herself.

Mingze Feng patted her on the shoulder.

"your friend?"

The cat's ears twitched, and it let out a soft hum.

"A friend I don't know."

"How should the bass string be buried?"

"...The oranges will be taken care of."

She is a shop assistant at Ring and also a member of a band.

"Do you need any help?" Mingze Feng asked.

Yoro shook her head, held the bass string for a few more glances, and then put it into the bag slung over her waist.

Toyokawa Shoko rolled her eyes at the two of them, thinking, "How old are you to still be so childish?" She took out a spare lace mask from her skirt pocket and was about to put it on when Narusawa Kaede, who was beside her, wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at the handkerchief in Narusawa Kaede's hand; it was a pink, girly style with a faint scent of a certain brand of fragrance.

Tsk, whose girl is it this time?

"I'll settle this with you when we get back..."

Mingze Feng awkwardly withdrew his hand.

In this state, Toyokawa Shoko's temper is unusually explosive. There's a sense that she's suppressing herself very much.

Mingze Feng silently distanced himself from the other girls, moved closer to Xiangzi, and massaged her fingers and shoulders.

"Hmph..." Toyokawa Shoko's expression softened considerably.

Until the knock on the door sounded, it was truly their turn to take the stage.

"It's time to go, everyone."

Toyokawa Shoko said, "Go and rip the ears off those filthy sponsors."

Cheers erupted from the audience at the end of the corridor.

"Remember, we're not here to compete—"

As Toyokawa Shoko's voice rang in their ears, they all felt a jolt of electricity run down their spines.

"We're here to rip the roof off!"

"Overturn it!" Kaoru repeated!

Then, Yoro suddenly stuffed half a piece of candy into Naruzawa Kaede's palm and whispered, "Thank you."

Then, it dashed towards the stage like a cat.

Mingze Feng strode across the corridor with a leisurely pace.

Shifune Tsuzuki crossed her arms and leaned against the shadows inside the entrance door frame. She patted Rakuna on the back and helped the girl up.

Upon seeing Naruzawa Kaede arrive, Tsuzuki Shisen glanced at the stage again, then turned back with a smile, "She did a really good job, and so did you. You're young, haha, go for it. After you're done, don't rush off, I'll introduce you to a few people."

Until all of them were brought onto the stage.

"These lunatics... are really something."

The godmother of rock music revealed her first genuine smile of the night, pulling out a walkie-talkie from who-knows-where.

"Turn the audio power up to 200%."

Didn't you want to tear the roof off? Go ahead and tear it off!

The blue-haired girl pressed down hard on the first chord on the piano.

The bass line erupted with a low-frequency roar, the bass notes like lava bursting through the earth's crust, a beast roaring from the abyss, spitting out notes. Her bloodied fingertips scraped across the strings, producing a metallic hiss, smearing the strings and soundboard with black and red petals.

Yamato Maya's drumbeats were chaotic yet orderly; the snare drum springs groaned under the strain of being struck too hard. She tossed aside her tangled bangs, the afterimages of her drumsticks almost scorching the air. One drumstick flew out, and she picked up another and slammed it heavily onto the cymbals.

As Lena's fingertips danced across the strings, they produced a series of dazzling notes. Her silver hair swayed and spread with her movements, and suddenly the stage ceiling exploded with a shower of brilliant light, while her guitar music rolled like waves under the moonlight.

Stars fell to earth, while celestial music resounded through the heavens!

The ocean of light sticks, which had not yet completely faded, once again surged with towering waves.

Naruzawa Kaede saw the look in Toyokawa Shoko's eyes. It wasn't the usual reserve or the indifference of a young lady; it was the ferocity of a raptor locking onto its prey.

This is Croatian Rhapsody...

As the piano entered the second movement with octaves of cadence, Naruzawa Kaede tore off the strap on his wrist and swung the instrument over his head.

"Awoooooooo!"

The cheers from the audience swept in like a tsunami, engulfing the entire venue.

The glow sticks intertwined in the darkness to form a dazzling galaxy, rising and falling with the rhythm of the music, almost lifting the entire venue.

As the last note faded into the air, the entire venue fell into a brief silence.

Then......

The applause was thunderous!

In a daze, cheers, applause, and flashing lights mingled together, and Yao Lenai suddenly jumped over, her dashing silver short hair shimmering brightly under the lights, her eyes full of excitement.

She crouched down and stood in front of Mingze Feng.

Mingze Feng paused for a moment, then, seeing Yoru Nai's excited expression, he raised his hand and placed it on her hair.

[Fun]

Let's do it together next time!

[Reward to be claimed: A cat that can find its own food, eat, and use the litter box]

Chapter 18 The Right Way to Understand the Proud and Fragile Toyokawa Shoko

Before me was a sea of ​​glow sticks, rising and falling like hundreds and thousands of stars in the dark hall.

A dazzling starry sky, cheers, applause, and flashing lights all intertwined!

Without a doubt: the performance was a huge success!

The bassist and drummer for this competition have disappeared.

Just as the excited people were not only Yoro Nai, the cheering crowd was not limited to those in the audience.

Tsuzuki Shifune hung up another annoying phone call, and looking at the five dazzling figures on stage, she vaguely recalled her youth.

*Thump*—The stage lights finally went out.

Yoro Nai nudged her head, making a cat-like rubbing against Mingze Feng's palm.

Cute, it's sticking out.

Recalling the words that had just flashed by, Mingze Feng took a deep breath. Just as his palm was about to slide down, Yao Lena jumped away as if she had foreseen it.

Lena looked wary and backed away, arms crossed.

[Staring—hair on the back of the neck...]

"Hmph, I won't let you touch me anymore."

Lena hummed twice, slung her guitar over her shoulder, and skipped off the stage, leaving in a huff.

He looked like he'd had his fun and was ready to leave.

Perhaps Rana really does have some kind of super-sensory ability?

Mingze Feng's thoughts were wandering.

We need to find a way to turn our feline overlord into a kitten girl.

In the short time that followed, everyone had left, and the audience was buzzing with excitement. On the completely darkened stage, only Narusawa Kaede and Toyokawa Shoko remained standing.

When Naruzawa Kaede saw that Toyokawa Shoko's shoulders were trembling, he stepped forward, took her hand, and then pulled her down the aisle.

Xiangzi took a deep breath: "Feng, how was I...? The performance just now..."

"It's probably 80% your doing... But, Sho, did you know Ms. Shiina before?"

"I was just using Moon Forest to scare her, otherwise why would she listen to me... When I was working in customer service, my boss often used perfect attendance records to scare me."

"You really learned a lot?"

"Perhaps I've learned a lot..."

Toyokawa Shoko lowered her eyes and stared at the hand she was holding with Narusawa Kaede's. She tried to pull away, but couldn't.

The fact that she didn't pull it out means she didn't actually use any force.

Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips.

You clearly...made up your mind not to linger anymore...didn't you decide that after indulging yourself during the New Year, you'd leave...?

Why is it that... I just don't want to break free?

Even after a month apart, I still think of the madness before and after the Lunar New Year, and the peaceful moments of embracing each other after the madness.

Toyokawa Shoko unconsciously tightened her grip on Narusawa Kaede's hand.

Her warm hands remained unchanged, as did the calluses on them. Even her flirtatious manner was exactly the same.

Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head, letting her bangs block the road in front of her. She was led along, following in Narusawa Kaede's footsteps, step by step.

"..."

Perhaps another woman has moved into the cozy little house between the two of them? Toyokawa Shoko suddenly thought that perhaps even her beloved bedding had been replaced several times.

What's the state of Yamada Ryo and Narusawa Kaede's relationship? And that drunkard from SickHack, judging from their intimate gestures on stage, maybe things are already...

Toyokawa Shoko's mood immediately soured.

"I don't have the gentleness of the talented Feng Daren, who can make other women not even blink."

As soon as Toyokawa Shoko finished speaking, she immediately regretted it. She had clearly decided not to care, but now saying such things was tantamount to admitting that she was jealous.

This can't be done again...

Naruzawa Kaede: "I just felt that there was a more gentle way to resolve the conflict—"

Before he could finish speaking, the force from his palm suddenly increased, and Mingze Feng was pressed down hard, his arm pulled back and held firmly by Fengchuan Xiangzi.

Realizing that Toyokawa Shoko was really using her strength, Narusawa Kaede suddenly turned her head, and at that moment she had also raised her head.

Those golden eyes held the same ruthlessness as they had on stage just moments before.

Why do you always have to look at those people?

Naruzawa Kaede's gaze flickered, somewhat confused as to what the narrator beside Toyokawa Shoko was up to. However, he could also tell that Shoko was quite angry at this moment.

Because of your interaction with Maki Shiina just now?

There shouldn't have been any foul-breaking physical contact...

Shoko Toyokawa's mouth dropped open: "Turning the members' desires for you into management skills? You did the same thing at SickHack, didn't you?!"