People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

Almost without pausing, the store manager Xingge spoke directly.

Aokisuke was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.

Performing live can indeed serve as a training for the current band.

Taking the stage occasionally is definitely better for the band's improvement than practicing boringly all the time.

Although there was no publicity at all and it was just a temporary replacement, maybe this isn't a bad thing...

The decision to perform at the last minute means that even if preparation is made, it is only for a short period of time, which will test the band's ability to improvise.

There are only a hundred advantages and only a few disadvantages, or even better, there are almost no disadvantages at all...

I thought about it for a moment.

With almost all the benefits, I thought it would help me improve my ability to improvise after the band ended.

Aokijie looked back at the other girls in the band and opened his mouth, ready to ask for their opinions.

However......

Before Aokisuke could say anything, Kita Ikuyo on the side suddenly interrupted Aokisuke.

There seemed to be a hint of hesitation in the red-haired girl's voice.

"Well, that, Manager Xingge, Senior Aoki... today, it might not be possible..."

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There's another chapter tonight

rt, let me know that there will be another chapter tonight at midnight, and I will write something in that chapter as well.

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【Student Information Collection Form before Summer Vacation】

Xiuhua Private High School, Grade 2, Class F

Student Name: Aoki Suke

Sex: Male

Blood type: O

Student's specialties: guitar, keyboard instruments

Currently participating in the community: Ministry

Is further education the goal?: Yes

Goal of further study: University of Tokyo

Are you satisfied with your high school life?

[Appendix: "Dreaming of Becoming a Government Vampire"]

Please introduce yourself in one sentence:

[This hardworking genius is currently hesitating about his future goals, and Japanese politics may suffer heavy losses in the future.]

Teacher's comments:

You dare to mention that essay?! You really want to be General Aoki? After school—come to my office and fill out the form again!

But, speaking of which, you can also play keyboard instruments? I think the piano is considered a keyboard instrument, right?]

Chapter 88: Don’t worry about the storm that hasn’t happened yet, but be prepared to be blown away by the wind

Somewhat unexpectedly, Kita Ikuyo refused before Aoki Suke could.

After the girl spoke, the air in the recording studio became quiet for a moment.

Looking back, he paused and blinked. Seeing that the remaining girls all looked as if they were letting him make the decision, Aokisuke turned around and looked at Ijichi Seika again.

"If someone else goes on stage, it won't be much use for practice, so let's forget it. Sorry, manager," he said.

Then, while he was speaking, Aoki Jie began to think a little in his heart.

Kita probably refused because he had something else to do later.

In fact, in the past few days since the start of summer vacation, Kita Ikuyo has had very little free time, and even the time for basic practice has been squeezed very small.

Aokisuke didn't know what Kita was busy with, but he could see that the girl hadn't been in a good condition in recent days.

The dark circles under my eyes, though not noticeable, were definitely there; my spirits were a bit down compared to usual; and training, like today, was a bit lackluster...

But he didn't want to mention these things deliberately.

Everyone has bad days, and Kita may have important things to do right now. In this kind of situation, it's best to be as understanding as possible.

And what Kita is going through now...

Aoki Jie didn't know, but he had a rough guess - from the sentence "there may not be enough time" that day to the frequent phone calls from the girl's home in recent days, it was not difficult to guess that these things were probably Kita's family affairs.

As for this kind of thing... Aoki Jie, who has always tried his best to stick to the principle of not doing too much and not saying too much, finally suppressed his desire to intervene.

With all sorts of random thoughts in his mind, Aoki Jie simply said one sentence and didn't say anything else.

And Ijichi Hoshika, who was standing at the door of the recording studio, seemed to be considering other candidates. After Aoki Jie's clear refusal, she thought for a while, then nodded decisively, said "no problem", and closed the door again and left.

The recording studio was quiet for a few seconds, and then after a while, it returned to its original state.

The training continued until Kita Ikuyo left early.

The girls practiced individually for a while, and then Aoki Jie left early.

I took the train back to the apartment and just as I pushed the door open, I received an email from Niijima Yusuke.

The general meaning of the content of the email was to reconfirm whether he had free time and wanted to discuss the contract in detail.

Aoki Jie had a lot of spare time, so he decisively did not refuse.

So we tentatively decided to discuss it in detail on Saturday.

After the chat, I simply tidied up my apartment, and then went out to eat ramen when it was almost time for dinner.

After returning home, because Kita had no free time, he did not go to tutoring. He read books and watched videos for a while. At about one o'clock, Aoki Kan fell asleep.

Although I am busy, I am not in a rush and rush, as all things are crowded together.

I spent several days of summer vacation peacefully at this pace, and I was teaching Kita all the time.

This continued until Saturday morning.

In the last few days of August, the temperature has been very strange. Sometimes it is so hot that it makes people dizzy, but there is a slight chill in the early morning.

Aokisuke woke up very early in the morning, washed up as usual, and fixed his hair that was messed up after a night's sleep. He went out for breakfast, went back to the apartment to read, and then went out early again to keep an appointment with Niijima Tomosuke.

It was the same cafe as last time, but this time Aokisuke arrived earlier than Niijima Yusuke.

After ordering a cup of signature mocha coffee and waiting in the store for a while, Tomosuke Shinjima, who was wearing glasses, had long bangs and looked a little sloppy, pushed the door open and walked into the cafe carrying a pure black briefcase.

Looking around, he immediately noticed Aokisuke in the corner.

While waving his hand to greet him and saying something polite like "Sorry for the long wait", Niijima Yusuke walked towards Aokisuke.

He politely stood up and responded, and Aokisuke exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Niijima Yusuke's love for animation does not seem fake, and he may not care much about these superficial efforts, but Aokisuke still tries not to be perfunctory about something that can be done casually just by saying a word.

The two chatted briefly about something unrelated to the contract.

Until the coffee ordered by Niijima Yusuke was served after he entered the store.

Aoki Jie was the first to speak, and he got straight to the point.

"Well, about the contract... Mr. Niijima, could you please take a look at it first?"

Just as he picked up the cup and took a sip of cold brew coffee, he heard Aokisuke's words and quickly put the cup down and responded, "Of course, of course, no problem!"

He took out a document that didn't look too thick from the briefcase beside him and handed it to Aoki Jie with both hands.

He took it, said thank you and then looked at the contract.

Aoki had learned a little about signing film and music contracts on the Internet in advance.

After a careful review, I found that there was no problem with the contract handed over by Niijima Yusuke.

Except that the contract requires the band to participate in a launch event before the film is released.

But this kind of thing is also good for the end of the band, so don't take it too seriously.

Overall, the contract is pretty much what was agreed upon.

As for the remuneration...because the band's current influence is not that great, and we only purchased the copyright and not bought it out, the remuneration is not particularly high.

But Aoki doesn't care about these.

Anyway, after looking through it carefully, Aoki nodded and said, "I have no problem with that. Do you want to sign the contract now?"

Niijima Tomosuke nodded and was about to say "yes", but he seemed to think of something and his voice suddenly stopped.

He hesitated slightly, looked at the contract, and then looked up at Aokisuke. Suddenly, a bitter look appeared on the director's face.

"I really want to agree directly, and although we can keep this a secret, I really don't want you, Mr. Aoki, to be completely unaware of this..." After a moment's deliberation, Niijima Tomosuke spoke up, speaking from a personal perspective. "Actually, some companies also wanted to compete for the theme song for this film, but because I, as the producer, insisted on recommending it, the film team ultimately chose your band, Mr. Aoki."

"But this may not end so easily..."

Niijima Yusuke sighed, paused, and then showed an expression that said, "You should know that this circle is very mean." He continued,

"There's a band called Ghost Elements that's been very popular recently. The company behind this band told the 'Fireworks' film team, 'Even if you make a choice, our company is willing to pay your liquidated damages.'"

"After saying that, it's impossible for their company to do nothing... Mr. Aoki, if your band signs a contract, it's very likely they'll face malicious smears, slander, and other tactics commonly used by internet companies, in order to force the film team to give up on choosing your band. So—"

Niijima Yusuke spoke very directly, and there was no reason for Aokisuke not to understand.

In fact, he had anticipated this kind of thing that had not happened.

But he also has his own ideas -

Not everything can go smoothly, and there can be no risk at all.

"No problem, if you can sign now, then sign it now, Mr. Niijima."

Looking up at Niijima Yusuke, Aokisuke responded.

Chapter ⑧⑨ When the Storm Begins

Information spreads extremely quickly on the Internet. Often, it only takes less than three days for a piece of public opinion to be stirred up.

It was pretty much what Tomosuke Niijima had guessed a few days ago in the cafe. On September 2nd, just about a week after signing the contract with Tomosuke Niijima, Aokisuke found a lot of malicious discussions on the Internet about himself and the remaining girls who had ended the band.

After confirming to perform the theme song "Fireworks" for the movie "Fireworks" and signing a contract with its creative team, the creative team of "Fireworks" quickly posted a tweet on Twitter with the content "Preparing to cooperate with Suki's Ending Band".

As a result, taking advantage of this trend, just a few days later, a lot of questioning voices suddenly appeared on the Internet.

After Niijima Yusuke suggested that the band would be discredited, Aoki no longer expected to spend the next few days in peace, but he also did not expect that public opinion and the storm would come so quickly.

Aoki Jie didn't really care about some of the slander.

I questioned my originality, questioned whether I could continue to create songs that were suitable for "Fireworks", and questioned whether I was the so-called "genius" created by capital.

These smears are all groundless and without substantial evidence, they will not cause any waves.

But apart from these remarks, the rumors also included some criticisms that could actually affect the end of the band.

To be honest, the overall level of this band isn't very good. The last time they participated in a record company competition, they were lucky to get the result. In comparison, their second place finish was pretty solid.

"I feel like this boy deserves a better band. The rest of the 'end band', except for Suki-san, seems like a burden given their level..."

And so on, and—

Suki-san's talent is certainly pretty good, but the lead vocalist this time seems to be the newcomer who sang "Loser" once before? Honestly... having a newcomer in a band that was completely single-handedly brought up by Suki-san is totally out of place.

The discussion about whether Aokisuke could be paired with a better band actually sparked discussion on YouTube when "Loser" was first exposed and promoted.

The discussion ended with Aoki Suke performing "Loser" and everyone in the band tacitly agreed not to mention the matter again after his performance.

But now, public opinion has been reignited.