People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

"Well, it doesn't matter whether I fight or not, as long as I participate in the end." So Aoki Jie replied.

But Niijima Yusuke on the other end of the phone was obviously a little worried.

"But if the final... selection results are not satisfactory, then your reputation... Well, generally speaking, Aoki-san, there is absolutely no need to confront him about this."

Niijima Yusuke was not sure whether Aokisuke was confident of winning, but he was somewhat worried in his heart - maybe Aokisuke impulsively chose to compete against Imai Takashi because of some comments he saw on the Internet.

The voice of Niijima Yusuke came to my ears.

Aoki Jie could obviously understand the meaning of the other party's words, but this kind of thing was too troublesome to explain, and there was probably no need to explain it.

"We might not have enough time to practice at the end, so we decided to postpone it." He simply said, "Don't worry, Niijima-san, I have a plan for this, and winning or losing doesn't matter in the end—music is about different levels of skill."

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Niijima Tomosuke opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but after hesitating, he chose to remain silent.

It's too late to say anything now - there's only one week left for the project deadline, and only one last submission competition left. We can't let Aoki Jie not participate in this project, right?

"Ah... I understand, Aoki-san. You must keep doing your best."

With a sigh, he responded.

After a brief chat, he hung up the phone.

Niijima Tomosuke is not very optimistic about Aokisuke, but it is impossible for him to interfere with Aokisuke's choice.

So the only thing he can do now is to cheer for the other party.

......

After hanging up the phone, time became a little tight.

Aoki Jie quickly went out and rushed to the tram station.

Although he said, "Winning or losing doesn't matter, there are different levels of skills," deep down, Aoki Jie definitely hoped that the band would win.

Aoki Jie is very confident about the music "I Once Thought About Ending It All".

Music that can change the audience's thinking, give people motivation, and resonate with people is definitely a masterpiece.

But when the excellence of music reaches a certain level, many times, evaluating a piece of music depends more on the feeling.

The music "I Once Thought About Ending It All" does fit in well with KL's animated short film, but Imai Takashi has a high level of music theory, so it's possible that he will come up with more suitable music.

Add to that the other party's extremely high level of acoustic guitar skills and voice...

When I arrived at the station, the train was about to depart.

After squeezing into the train, Aokisuke didn't think about it anymore.

After trying your best, just let it go.

Chapter 166 The Day Before the Decision

He attended classes normally during the day and had no club activities. After school in the afternoon, Aoki Jie rushed to the livehouse without stopping.

Whether it's practicing singing or keyboard skills, it's better to practice over and over again to become proficient than doing nothing.

In terms of singing skills - the almost non-stop practice in the past two weeks has made Aokisuke's singing skills have made real progress.

But it is obviously not that easy to take expert-level skills to the next level. Even if he practices hard every day, Aoki Jie only feels that his proficiency has improved. As for breaking through from expert level to master level... he really doesn't expect it at the moment.

Besides singing skills, keyboard skills...

Compared to his expert-level singing skills, his keyboard technique is already at the master level, and there is no doubt that there is no sign of him making the slightest progress.

Aoki's understanding of the keyboard is deeper than his singing skills, so he knows very well that when he reaches the master level, it is possible to make further progress through practice alone, but it is very slim.

After reaching this stage, I pay more attention to the emotion of the song and the keyboardist's mood, these mysterious things...

However, even if it is difficult to make further progress, Aokisuke cannot give up practicing during this period of time.

In short, since he decided to participate and started ensemble practice, he has devoted himself to daily training.

......

On Tuesday, because I had signed the contract, I received news from KL agency in advance.

After the call for submissions ended, KL Society quickly selected the music that best suited the animated short film and then edited it.

The quality of this short film is extremely high. The director, screenwriter, script planner and other staff members have very high requirements for the music.

The good thing is that if you finally decide on a soundtrack that suits your taste, then it will undoubtedly be of top-notch quality.

As for the downsides...

Three years ago, KL's animated short film of that year was released in October.

Six years ago, the animated short that year was released in September.

Nine years ago, the animated short film of that year was released in June…

However, this year, due to the problem of soundtrack selection, the release date was directly postponed for several months.

There is no doubt that this delay will have a real impact on KL society.

It has been delayed for so long, so after the music selection is completed, it is obviously impossible to delay it any further.

After that, KL studio will select the appropriate music and then speed up the editing and composing process...

Also, speed up the negotiation of cooperation and music copyright with selected musicians.

As for the quote...

Aoki Jie didn't pay much attention to this.

First of all, whether you can be selected and win has not been fully determined yet. Even if you care about it, it is impossible to get the money now.

Secondly…

If he wanted to make money, with Aoki Suke's current fame, he could easily sell one or two highly acclaimed songs, and he would definitely make money faster than just singing honestly.

But right now, Aoki is not looking for quick money.

Life is very realistic and he always has to think about the future.

Fame is more important than money, and Aoki Jie is well aware of this.

From the time he became professional until now, the pressure has indeed increased a lot, but I don’t know when it started, Aoki Jie felt that he had a lot more motivation than before.

There is a conflict between increasing fame and leading the band to the top of this era and making quick money by selling music.

More than a month ago, Aokisuke thought about his future goals.

Even if you can't see the future clearly, even if you are confused about the future, you must keep moving forward.

Rather than getting admitted to the University of Tokyo, he hopes to be able to stand on a higher stage with the band.

There needs to be a change in mindset.

Just like what Pochi-chan said——

“People always have to look forward.”

Even if it is due to his personality, he always has to make a choice after being indecisive. Instead of being passive in the past, he hopes to be more proactive.

......

On Wednesday, a large number of discussion videos about KL community projects began to appear on YouTube.

Most of them discussed the issue of ending the band and Takashi Imai competing at the same time.

Among this part, the vast majority of video bloggers chose to look favorably on Takashi Imai.

There are two reasons.

First of all, Takashi Imai’s real strength is there. Although the level of the band he formed is also not low, the time they debuted is still too short.

Second...

Aoki Suke debuted under the account Suki-san for nearly half a year, during which time many capital companies came to discuss cooperation.

Aokisuke had no intention of cooperating for the time being, so he turned down most companies.

After being politely rejected, some of these capital companies, such as the company that belonged to the Ges band that had previously provoked trouble, chose to target Aoki Suke with their capital offensive, with the idea that they would not let him off easily if they could not get what he wanted.

Of course, it's obviously impossible to do this too obviously.

Hence the current situation.

This kind of treatment has been experienced by people like Kenshi Yonezu in his previous life, KingGnu before he became famous, and the famous YOASOBI.

The analysis done by most bloggers who choose to take advantage of this traffic is not problematic, so Aoki Jie naturally has no complaints.

[Imai Takashi has a lot of hard skills. Although his creative ability is not top-notch, he is definitely a master...]

[The band's debut was too short, Suki's singing skills aren't that great, and her songwriting abilities might be unstable...]

These views are all correct except that they somewhat avoid the important issues and only talk about the disadvantages instead of the advantages.

Aoki wasn't sure whether it would affect his popularity among the public.

But he understood that KL's final choice would depend on the quality of the music and the suitability of the song.

On Wednesday, I continued to practice very seriously.

Zhou 4, Zhou 5.

Because I had to participate in club activities, the practice time was slightly delayed.

On Saturday, Aokisuke rushed to [STARRY] early in the morning to train alone.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the remaining girls arrived and began the final few ensemble practices.

There was no communication with Kita for the entire morning.

Their eyes met several times, but after just a few seconds, the girl quickly looked away.

In the afternoon, I went to the project site prepared by KL agency with the rest of the band to confirm the on-site equipment.

After confirming it, we returned and practiced for a while longer until around 10 pm.

Then, until November 14th—

It’s the weekend, and the day has arrived when KL’s call for submissions project begins.

Chapter 167 I once thought about ending it all (1)

November 14th, weekend.

The final project submission campaign has begun, and the selection site is located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

Around ten o'clock in the morning.

Backstage, Aoki Jie sat quietly aside, and the sound of musicians performing on the stage could be heard in his ears.

Aoki Jie didn't pay attention to the sounds coming from his ears, and his mind was a little empty.

The other girls in the band are currently adjusting their equipment.

As of now, there is no time left for the band to continue practicing.

At this point, Aokisuke's keyboard skills and singing abilities have not improved at all except for becoming more proficient.

But now is not the time to think about these things anymore——

The planned schedule is a rotation system, and players will play in order after the draw.

It’s hard to say whether the lot the band drew was good or bad, it was in the middle, neither high nor low.

But maybe it's just a coincidence...

As luck would have it, the first person to go on stage before the band ended was Takashi Imai.

Whether it was fate or some other reason, at this point, Aoki Jie didn't think too much about it.

At this point, even if the final level does not reach a breakthrough, I just have to try my best to play well.

While I was thinking this, the musician on the stage had already finished his performance.

On to the third musician.

There was still some time before the band went on stage. Aoki Jie took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and prepared to go over the music in his mind again.