People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

The first show starts at 9:10 am. Including the preparation time for the band, the performance lasts a total of 20 minutes.

There will be three sessions in the morning and two sessions in the afternoon. The scoring for the first day will probably end around three o'clock.

After the event, the organizer will rush to produce a live video of each band and post it on Yutebe. The purpose is to maximize the popularity of this project.

But right now, these have little to do with the few people who ended the band.

With a learning attitude, at 8:30 in the morning, before the first band went on stage, several people including Aoki Suke arrived at the stadium early.

There were three shows in the morning, and several people watched the performances of several bands on stage carefully.

To be fair, although the bands that took the stage were experienced and had good skills, when it came to original songs, the original music of the three bands that performed in the morning was actually not particularly outstanding.

It sounds good, and it's pretty good, but it's only decent enough.

If the original music of the remaining bands is of similar quality, then even the ending band may have a chance to win if they perform well.

I held this thought until I finished watching the three live shows in the morning and the first live show in the afternoon.

Then at 2:40 pm, the Ges band took the stage.

As a band that was chosen by capital, apart from the good looks of each band member, in fact, the instrument skills of the members of Ges band are absolutely excellent.

Not to mention the strength of the lead singer, not to mention compared to Kita Ikuyo, but even compared to the previous bands, he is slightly better.

And it was in this situation that the Ges band performed exceptionally well.

The ensemble was perfect, and although the original music was a catchy song created on an assembly line, it was definitely a hit, and the atmosphere created by the band was...

The Ges band, which is famous for its large number of fans, can easily liven up the atmosphere of the scene even without an MC.

In short, after the performance, the thought that "I might be able to win" in Aoki's mind was completely eliminated.

......

Although the organizer had a training room and recording studio specifically provided for the band, the band did not continue training after watching the performance.

In the afternoon, we returned to our hotel rooms and stayed there for a while. Around eight o'clock in the evening, we made an appointment to go out for dinner together.

It was Hong Xia who suggested going out for dinner together. The atmosphere of the Ending Band has been somewhat depressed recently, so Hong Xia wanted to find a way to help the current Ending Band get out of this state. At the same time, they also discussed the preparations for tomorrow's live competition.

The dinner venue was chosen to be a barbecue restaurant not far from the hotel.

Order your meal upon arrival.

After ordering, the atmosphere around the table became quiet again.

Kita Ikuyo still feels guilty and hesitant about being the lead singer, while Pochi-chan also blames herself for not being able to improve her guitar skills and cooperate better with the band.

Hong Xia, in recent days, has been at a loss as to how to face Aoki-senpai because of the comments left by other bands under Aoki-senpai's video.

Kita Ikuyo wanted to say something many times but stopped herself, Ryo was silent, Aoki Suke didn't know what to say, and Pochi-chan didn't say a word as usual.

So after a while, Hong Xia chose to speak to break the silence.

She forced a smile on her face and said,

"Well, well... being able to compete in a place like this is already quite impressive for a band like this... There's no need for everyone to be so silent..."

She was clearly more unwilling than anyone else to accept this, she had clearly promised to fight tooth and nail with everyone in the band to win, she had clearly promised to carry the dreams of her predecessors on her shoulders...

The air remained silent for a moment before Aoki took a deep breath and continued,

"I really don't want to end the band when things are so low. It's not like there aren't different grades, it's just that we might not get first place. So, just like Ijichi-san said - there's no need to be so silent all the time."

After Aoki Jie spoke, no one responded and remained silent as before.

But Aokisuke clearly heard Yamada Ryo, who was sitting next to him, sighing softly in an almost imperceptible voice.

He subconsciously glanced at Yamada Ryo, then exhaled and remained silent.

After the dishes were served, they ate quietly. It was obviously impossible for Hong Xia to expect that one meal could save the band's current slump.

During the meal, no one spoke except Hong Xia who occasionally brought up the topic of tomorrow's concert.

Aoki Jie felt somewhat regretful.

It was obvious that every step was taken with the intention of ending the band, but the current situation of ending the band seemed to have something to do with him.

Staring at the barbecue in front of me in a daze.

Although he had said before that one should have fun in a band and not take the pressure of the band on oneself, Aokisuke still had to consider whether ending the band would really bring a lot of unnecessary pressure because of his joining.

Just like right now.

......

My mind was wandering a little, but before I could give myself an answer, Yamada Ryo suddenly stood up beside me.

"I'll stand at the door for a while."

His thoughts were interrupted, and Aokisuke looked up at Yamada Ryo, but his gaze happened to meet Ryo's eyes.

Yamada Ryo looked away, only glanced at Aokisuke for a moment, then retracted his gaze. Without waiting for everyone's reaction, he turned and walked towards the door of the barbecue restaurant.

Looking at Yamada Ryo's back, Aokisuke hesitated for a moment and then withdrew his gaze.

He glanced at the remaining girls at the table, was silent for a while, and then he stood up as well.

The thoughts in his heart inexplicably told him that he should go talk to Liang now.

So Aokisuke said, "I'll stand at the door for a while too."

Then, without waiting for Hongxia and others to react, Aokisuke also walked towards the door.

......

In early August, since the beginning of the dog days of summer, the night temperature has also risen, and the summer night breeze is no longer as chilly as before.

When he pushed the door open and walked out of the restaurant, the first thing Aoki saw was Yamada Ryo standing at the door of the restaurant.

He walked up to her and opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Although he wanted to talk to her, Aoki Jie didn't know what he should say at this moment.

Small talk was obviously out of the question, and I didn't know how to start discussing music.

And comfort-

Aoki Jie had no idea how he could express his comfort to Yamada Ryo if he really wanted to.

Statements like "grades are not important" and "second place is also good" are really too empty and pretentious.

After the band ended and worked so hard for two months, I was desperate for victory. Saying "second place is also good" was just a trick to deceive myself.

So, what to say now?

Aoki Jie was silent. After thinking for a while, he did not come up with an answer.

So, while my mind was wandering, I heard Yamada Ryo's voice.

"Suki-san, judging by the performance of the Ges band this afternoon, they will definitely lose if they end the band."

The voice was cold and lazily mixed in, and the tone was the same as usual. Yamada Ryo didn't seem to be affected at all.

Aokisuke was slightly stunned.

Then he turned his gaze to the girl who spoke.

The girl's profile is extremely beautiful.

Although he was talking to Aokisuke, Yamada Ryo's eyes were not on Aokisuke at this time.

Following Liang's gaze, Aokisuke looked across at the barbecue restaurant.

Opposite the barbecue restaurant is a convenience store. Although it is not very late at this time, there are very few people here.

There was a moment of silence, and then Aokisuke responded to Yamada Ryo's words.

"Probably... Ges's performance this afternoon was perfect."

"..."

Yamada Ryo did not continue to respond, but fell silent again.

Aokijie wasn't quite sure what this silence meant, but he had some guesses in his heart.

Ges is a band created by capital.

The technical level is very high, but this band is not a 'traditional band'.

Ges is a band that does not play music but focuses on traffic. It is a band that sings catchy songs and pop music produced on an assembly line.

Yamada Ryo doesn't like these things.

But right now, this band is likely to take first place in the [Rock Band Original Music Project].

the first.

Not only did they defeat the final band, but they also defeated all the bands that participated in the final competition.

How can I not remain silent when encountering such a thing?

Aoki Jie opened his mouth, but because he had nothing to say, he had to stop talking in the end.

Until Miss Liang spoke again.

Yamada Ryo has a very nice voice. When he speaks normally, his tone is cold and clear with a hint of laziness. His voice seems to be emotionless, but it also seems to have some ups and downs.

And now——

Yamada Ryo spoke, using the same voice as before, almost the same as usual, without a single difference.

“I feel a little bit unwilling.”

The voice reached Aokisuke's ears.

A short sentence, the same tone as usual.

Aoki Jie took a deep breath and suddenly felt his heart beat twice for no apparent reason.

The random thoughts that I had just had at the dinner table suddenly became clear because of Yamada Ryo's words.

'I'm not willing to accept this.'

Everyone in the band worked hard every day, just as they had thought before, they wanted to win more than anyone else.

It has nothing to do with pressure, and it has nothing to do with whether or not I joined the band that ended.

It's just pure desire to win.

and so--

Aokijie suddenly felt a little stupid.

Kita Ikuyo's efforts do not require her to give up the lead vocalist position to prove it. This inexplicable goodwill is actually the greatest irresponsibility in ending the band.

and so--

Aokisuke withdrew his gaze from the convenience store and turned his attention back to Yamada Ryo.

The girl's profile is extremely beautiful.

"cold."

Then Aokisuke said, "Do you want to win?"

Looking at the cold incandescent light in the convenience store, Yamada Ryo was stunned for a moment.

The summer night breeze is warm and blowing on the arms is more gentle than the wind in other seasons.

Then she looked at Aokisuke.

The figure of Aoki Jie was reflected in the pale yellow eyes. The girl was silent and nodded slightly.

Looking at Yamada Ryo's response, Aokisuke took a deep breath.

Now that things have come to this, the weight of saying those words is heavier than I imagined.

But he still hummed lightly.

I don't want to let the girls' efforts go to waste, so I'll just pretend that I'm completely unwilling to give up.

"Loser, let me sing."

Chapter 56 The Voices of Kita and Pochi-chan