People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

The two things of "professionalism" for the purpose of making money and playing music, bringing the band together and letting everyone shine, are more or less in conflict with the current band.

It doesn't mean that after the band ends, we have to abandon the relaxed atmosphere in the band in order to become professional and make money.

Just looking at the current situation of the band, if we want to win certain competitions, such as the current [Be Original/Rock Band Project], we must make a choice between "professionalism" and "taking everyone's feelings into consideration."

But how to make a choice is not something that can be simply decided by one person through consideration and suggestions.

"I'll sing 'Loser'." It was much harder to say this than I'd imagined, even just to Yamada Ryo right now.

This sentence would overturn the promises he had made to the band before - that he wanted the band to play music happily, regardless of performance or results.

Although I know that Kita Ikuyo will never complain, I am still worried that if I say this to Kita Ikuyo, she will think too much.

It may cause conflicts.

It might make everyone in the band think more and change the way some of the band members look at themselves.

However, in his eyes, these things were ultimately caused by the problematic choices he made at the beginning.

Therefore, no matter how difficult it is to say it, he has to say it.

And after that...

If the band ends because of some problems he has, then he will definitely try his best to solve the problem no matter what the cost.

And then--

If conflicts or problems really arise in the ending band that originally would not have any problems, it is definitely related to his joining... So, just treat it as an escape, even if it costs most of his time and emotions - he will find a chance to withdraw, and then get the ending band that was affected by his intervention back on track.

But right now...

In this competition, no matter what, I must find a way to lead the band to victory.

......

Taking a deep breath, Aokisuke stopped the thoughts in his mind.

And beside.

Yamada Ryo looked at Aoki Suke and was silent for a moment.

She thought she knew Aokisuke's character quite well, so at this moment, Yamada Ryo could more or less guess what Aokisuke was thinking.

It was probably his words "a little unwilling" that changed Suki-san's mind and made him make up his mind.

But Yamada Ryo also knew that Suki-san's decision was completely contrary to his original idea.

so......

A trace of barely perceptible worry flashed across his expressionless face.

The girl opened her mouth and looked at Aokisuke beside her, wanting to say something.

however,

Before she could finish her words, Aoki Jie beside her turned around and spoke first, interrupting her intention to speak.

Instead of continuing the previous topic, he changed the subject as if nothing had happened.

"It's too hot outside. There's air conditioning inside the barbecue restaurant. Let's talk inside."

After the voice fell, Aokisuke pushed the door open again, walked back into the store.

Yamada Ryo's words got stuck in her throat. She watched Aoki Suke enter the store. After a slight hesitation, she followed him.

They both returned to the store at the same time.

After Yamada Ryo's voice was interrupted, she didn't find another chance to speak because she entered the store.

At this moment, inside the barbecue restaurant, the atmosphere on the band's side was still quiet.

After returning and sitting down again, Aoki Jie was silent for a moment.

Then he turned his gaze to the person opposite him.

As mentioned before, the words 'Let me sing lead tomorrow' are somewhat difficult to say at this moment.

But now the decision has been made, so after a moment of silence, Aoki chose to speak.

"Ijichi-san, Goto-san, Kita-san, regarding tomorrow's live performance..."

He spoke and fixed his gaze on Kita Ikuyo, just as he was about to express his thoughts. However, before he could open his mouth, after Aoki Jie finished the first half of his sentence, Kita Ikuyo in his sight suddenly stood up.

He raised his eyes to Aokisuke, and after standing up, their eyes met.

His voice was suddenly interrupted by Kita Ikuyo's action. He was stunned for a moment, wondering, but Kita Ikuyo spoke before him -

Kita Ikuyo looked at Aokisuke as if she had hesitated for a long time. After wanting to say something many times before, she finally made up her mind after Aokisuke opened his mouth.

She looked at Aokisuke, and then, ignoring Aokisuke's doubts, she spoke out her thoughts in a very strong voice.

"I understand Aoki-senpai's good intentions. I know that Aoki-senpai's original decision was made for my own good."

“But I’m more aware of my current level.”

"Aoki-senpai is very gentle, and sometimes he thinks too much of others..."

Kita Ikuyo learned from Hikigaya Hachiman that Aoki Suke was going all out for his musical dream.

So, at this moment, she felt uncomfortable for Aokisuke's gentleness, this gentleness shown to her alone.

Whether it was hiding his own pressure, telling everyone in the band not to worry about the results, or even considering letting himself be the lead singer...

"I'm hesitant, and I don't know how to say it, but I think... these words are not unspeakable, and this incident definitely won't end the band's current atmosphere. I like the band's previous atmosphere better than now, so—"

Kita Ikuyo took a deep breath and looked at Aokisuke with a firm gaze.

"Aoki-senpai, I think you're more suitable than me to be the lead singer for this song. If it's Aoki-senpai, you'll definitely be able to lead everyone in the band, including me, to achieve better results tomorrow... So, Aoki-senpai, please sing tomorrow's "Loser"."

"..."

Hearing Kita Ikuyo's voice beside him, Aoki Jie was slightly stunned and silent for a while.

After a few seconds of silence, he came back to his senses.

He glanced at Hongxia and Pochi opposite him, then glanced at Liang beside him.

Finally, he turned his attention back to Kita Ikuyo.

What should I say at this time?

Aoki Jie was silent and thought, and he couldn't think of what to say in response.

So, before Aoki Suke could speak, Goto Ichiri, who had been silent throughout, spoke.

Her voice was a little halting, and her eyes looked at Aoki Jie a little evasive, but her voice was very loud.

"Aoki-senpai, don't think too much. I, I think sometimes... it's okay to act first and think about the future later, and, and..."

"Aoki-senpai, I, I, I... I think Kita is right. I don't like... the current atmosphere in the band either!"

The voice fell.

Inside the barbecue restaurant, the volume of these words seemed a little too loud.

So a second after opening his mouth, Goto Ichiri apologized decisively.

"Yes, I'm sorry... My voice was a little loud, and then I almost yelled at you... Yes, I'm sorry..."

The barbecue on the stove was a little burnt. Aokijie looked down and suddenly smiled.

Looking up, he shook his head.

Then, Aokisuke responded,

"It's okay, thank you Pochi-chan, thank you Kita."

"Then—I'll sing the song 'Loser' tomorrow."

......

......

After returning to the hotel from the barbecue restaurant, it was already around nine o'clock.

Because the first band to perform tomorrow morning is the closing band, we must arrive before 8:30, so we have to go to bed early tonight.

So after returning to the hotel, Aokisuke took a quick shower and lay down on the bed.

We fell asleep and there was no conversation all night until the next day.

Arrived at Kyoto City Gymnasium at 8:21 am.

After preparation, it’s around nine o’clock.

Ending band takes the stage.

Chapter 57 Sing! Loser!

【Be original/Rock Band Project】Tickets for the final are now on sale. The price of a single ticket is 6500 yen and the demand exceeds supply.

There were fans of Ges who came specifically to listen to the Ges band's performance, there were fans of other bands, and of course, there were fans who came specifically to the scene because of the nickname 'Suki-san'.

However, although they rushed to the scene because of Suki-san, in fact, those who rushed to the scene for this reason did not have too high expectations for the end of the band.

Most people buy tickets to come to the event just with the idea of ​​"seeing Suki-san in person" or "listening to Suki-san playing guitar live".

Of course, because of this reason, when the band came on stage, the audience in the audience did not react much.

Until Aokisuke spoke——

On the stage.

After preparing, Aokisuke looked at the audience below.

It was packed, several times more than the last time I sang and played alone, but whereas I was nervous last time, this time I felt extremely calm.

The mind was calm, with only one thought:

Give it your all and make this live the best it can be.

Holding the electric guitar given to him by the store manager of Ijichi Hoshika, Aokisuke took a deep breath as he looked at the densely packed audience below the stage.

"Here it is, ending the band."

A short, emotionless introduction.

Then there was a moment of silence, and then Aokisuke slid the strings decisively.

Some of the audience were somewhat confused.

Most bands, before starting to perform, would not only introduce themselves but also say what songs they would play or sing. However, the band didn't do that at the moment...

But many viewers have different ideas.

Some of the audience members who were Suki-san's fans and were closer to the stage suddenly realized something when they saw Aokisuke directly start to slide the strings.

There was only one microphone on the stage, and this microphone was now in front of a teenager;

In a five-member band, Suki is the only male member...

In other words, it is possible that this music was not sung by anyone else, but by 'Suki-san'!

Aokiji didn't know what the audience was thinking at this moment, but after saying a few words briefly, he decisively began to slide the strings.

In the song "Loser", before the first drum beat begins, there is a slow rhythm with only a few seconds of electric guitar and electric bass slide sounds.

Although he was a little surprised that Aokisuke would start playing without introducing the song, as a bassist, Yamada Ryo still reacted quickly and decisively followed Aokisuke's rhythm.

There are some strange glissandos, which, although clear, are somewhat difficult to discern the rhythm.

Until the pitch of the electric bass and electric guitar mixed slide gradually became lower, and then -

A completely different voice from the previous one, a voice that sounded like he was trying his best to roar out, a voice that was even more powerful than shouting, came out from Aoki Jie's mouth.

"loser!"

Then, the next moment——

The dense drum beats began to vent instantly, the glissando part ended, and the rhythm of the music "Loser" became clear in an instant!

Before going on stage, Aokisuke thought about how to better present this music.

But once he got on stage, all his thoughts flowed out along the guitar strings in his hands.

Sing it out, sing it out with emotion!