People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

Hong Xia opened her mouth and wanted to say something in response, but her voice suddenly got stuck in her throat.

She was silent for a long time, and then she forced a very forced smile.

"Because, because of me, everyone's efforts were wasted... I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time. I will definitely adjust my state next time... So, so..."

The girl's voice was trembling slightly, and she chose not to continue speaking. Hong Xia paused.

Sitting in a corner, Aoki Jie looked at the girl in front of him and sighed imperceptibly.

You can say she is strong, or you can say she just likes to show off.

Faced with most difficulties, this girl always faces them with a sunny and cheerful smile, and most of the time, she hides her emotions deep in her heart.

Even at this moment——

The forced smile was extremely far-fetched, the encouragement to teammates was not confident enough, and if he said a few more words, he would definitely apologize to the point of being wronged and crying.

I always put myself in the position of the band's head and always want to bear most of the pressure by myself.

Human emotions are not springs that bounce back after being subjected to a certain amount of force. Like a balloon, most people have a threshold to withstand pressure.

Hong Xia can withstand pressure. After Kita Ikuyo escaped, she went out alone to find a temporary guitarist; she can withstand pressure. After the first live performance with Pochi and Liang failed, she comforted Pochi-chan; she can communicate with her teammates with a sunny smile most of the time and can hide most of the negative emotions in her heart.

But now, it was her first live performance, and everyone was fine, but she ruined the whole live performance because of her own reasons. Can Hong Xia, who has been silently bearing all the burdens, really bear it?

If a person with a strong sense of responsibility encounters such a thing, he will definitely be tormented to the extreme.

With no one to rely on, and with the dreams of everyone in the band weighing heavily on my own shoulders—

Aokijie inexplicably recalled what Hongxia said to him the day before yesterday on a rainy day.

"I don't want to disappoint everyone in the band, and I don't want to disappoint Aoki-senpai."

The girl's serious expression, the determination as she looked up at him...

Taking a deep breath, Aokijie suddenly felt that he should do something at this moment.

It has nothing to do with interests, interpersonal relationships, or the atmosphere of the band.

It's simply because I don't want to see Hongxia like this anymore, it's simply because I want Hongxia to show that sunny, gentle, energetic and lovely smile again.

Regardless of whether it will involve a lot of trouble.

Took a deep breath.

Then, as this thought emerged in his mind, a light blue light screen flashed in front of Aoki Jie's eyes.

[Ijichi Hongxia is currently feeling very depressed. At this moment, you decide—]

[Option 100: Ignore, you don't want to get involved in this kind of trouble (Reward: points, random entry-level skill)]

[Option 100: Go forward and whisper comfort (Reward: points, random entry-level skill)]

[Option 100: Step forward and motivate the opponent with words (Reward: points, random entry-level skill)]

He glanced down briefly, then Aokijie closed his eyes slightly.

Whether ignoring, whispering comfort, or encouraging with words, these were not what he wanted to do right now.

Aoki Jie didn't think that his encouragement would have much effect on Hongxia at this moment; nor did he think that after being alone for many years, it would be of any use if he suddenly whispered comfort to others.

Moreover, his desire to do something at this moment had absolutely nothing to do with rewards.

Admittedly, among the three options, if you choose one of them, you can easily get the reward.

but--

Human beings never think about problems with an absolutely rational brain.

Just think of it as a momentary impulse...

Aoki Jie decisively turned off the panel that appeared in front of him, was silent for a moment, and then cast his gaze on Ijichi Hongxia beside him.

Standing up, he spoke to Hong Xia,

He didn't try to preach or comfort her, he just asked,

"Do you want to listen to all the other bands' live performances?"

Hong Xia was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

"I understand." Aoki Jie responded, then pushed open the door of the recording studio and walked towards the bar of [STARRY].

Words cannot convey clear encouragement and comfort, and there is no way to express it accurately from the mouth...

Then express it through song and action.

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ps: Maybe it’s because of a cold, I started having diarrhea yesterday, or maybe I didn’t know what to eat.

My stomach has never been in good condition to begin with, and last night it suddenly started to ache slightly. The pains continued to occur frequently until midnight, and I finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to the hospital.

When I went to the hospital, it turned out to be gastritis caused by influenza.

Everyone should take care of their health and live a good life. It is very painful to have health problems...

Chapter 37 So I gave up music

After a brief discussion with the store manager of Ijichi Hoshika about Aokisuke going on stage to perform solo, the store manager agreed to Aokisuke's request after a moment's hesitation because of his excellent level and the fact that there was indeed a vacant spot.

So just a few minutes later, Aokisuke came on stage with his guitar.

The stage was big enough for a whole band, and it felt a bit spacious with Aoki Suke occupying it all.

There were a lot of audiences in the audience, and it was his first time performing in such an environment. To be honest, he was a little nervous.

But this is not the time to worry about these things——

Sweeping his eyes over the audience, Aoki noticed Hongxia who had just nodded in the recording studio in the far right corner.

The audience was in place, and he didn't delay any further.

Standing on the stage, his fingertips gently stroked the strings.

A simple strumming sound that couldn't be simpler was heard, and then, on the [STARRY] stage, Aoki Suke spoke.

"Aokisuke, the song's title is 'So I Gave Up Music'."

The voice was not loud and the words were brief, but they were clearly heard by everyone in the audience through the microphone.

This song is full of negative emotions but contains a sense of unwillingness, which may have a miraculous effect at certain times.

offstage.

Some viewers were a little unhappy.

I had just finished listening to the band's not-so-successful live, and now, not long after, a boy who looked like a high school student came up. My good mood of coming to listen to my idol band's live was somewhat ruined.

The other part of the audience was confused.

【STARRY】As a livehouse, most of the performers on the stage are multi-person bands. It is rare or even impossible for a single person to perform on the stage. But at this moment, a teenager who looks not too old, standing alone on the stage with an electric guitar, actually stood there.

and--

Under the stage, Hong Xia was slightly stunned.

She didn't expect that Senior Aoki would suddenly come on stage to sing.

And the name of the song sung is... "So I Gave Up Music".

Very strange song title.

It's extremely strange, so strange that it makes people curious about what kind of music it is, so strange that... it even seems inexplicably consistent with the situation just now.

My head was a little groggy and my hands were shaking slightly from the performance I had just done.

Hongxia didn't know what to think or do at this moment. She could only focus her eyes on Aoki Jie on the stage.

then--

On the stage, Aokisuke moved.

The fingertips lightly slid across the guitar strings, and the prelude of the song "So I Gave Up Music" sounded.

The rhythm is extremely fast and it is very difficult to play.

Along with the fast-paced guitar sound, Aoki's voice sounded at the same time.

“After thinking about it, I still don’t understand.”

"I am waiting for you under the blue sky, at noon when the breeze blows, but my thoughts have already drifted away into the afternoon."

"Now, what should I do from now on? I haven't learned how to move forward."

The tone was clear and the rhythm was pleasant. Aoki's skilled singing skills perfectly controlled the light-hearted first half of the song. Combined with his master-level guitar playing skills, the audience in the audience was attracted by just three lines of lyrics.

They immediately realized that this young-looking singer had an incredibly high level of singing skills!

But the audience in the audience were secretly wondering at the same time -

After three lines of lyrics, this music has nothing to do with the title "So I Gave Up Music"...

Aoki Jie had no idea what the audience was thinking at the moment.

He doesn't care at all.

At this moment, Aoki Jie just wanted to do his best to play this music that he had heard countless times.

The second verse begins,

"No matter how hard I think about it, I can't figure it out. Youth is just so boring anyway."

"I had already given up playing the piano, but I couldn't stop tapping on the table."

“Well, what are you going to do in the future?”

“It would be nice if I didn’t make music.”

"Stop bothering me."

Completely different from the first paragraph which is like a first love song, the second paragraph of lyrics echoes the title of the song right from the start.

The lyrics unfold bit by bit, as if telling a story about a protagonist who gave up music for various reasons.

It sounds very nice, extremely nice, with a perfect melody and a brisk rhythm. It obviously doesn't match the heavy lyrics, but with Aoki Suke's performance, it blends together perfectly.

offstage.

Hongxia raised her head slightly and looked at Aokisuke who was playing on the stage. The lyrics were obviously a bit heavy, but she inexplicably heard something strange.

However, her slightly heated brain was not enough to support her careful thinking.

The girl could only look at Aokisuke on the stage and watch him continue to play and sing.

Until the chorus begins.

The guitar accompaniment becomes slower and slower, and the singing becomes faster and faster, until the buildup before the chorus reaches its peak.

With his emotions bursting out, Aoki sang the first line of the chorus almost in a roar.

"Hey—don't think about it anymore!"

The extremely penetrating voice, accompanied by the near-perfect guitar, the two blend harmoniously!

Then, the chorus continues,

"You're all wrong! You people just don't understand!"

"Truth, love, the world, pain, and life—none of these things matter!"

"Wanting to know if it's right is just a defensive instinct!"

"I've thought about it!"

"it was all your fault."

With strong emotional catharsis, rich appeal and exquisite singing, the strangeness that Hong Xia just noticed was now fully revealed in the chorus!

I'm unwilling to give up!

The voice, mingled with emotion and full of explosive power, spread throughout the entire [STARRY]. The audience who had originally doubted him fell silent, while the majority of the audience was completely infected by the atmosphere at the moment. There was even a small group of listeners who had listened to "Lemon" many times. After being surprised, confused and astonished, they directly determined that Aoki Suke was the YouTube blogger 'Suki-san'!

And on the other side-