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At 5 pm, after waiting for a while, Su Shi and others finally arrived at the recording studio and started their first rehearsal.

While setting up the instruments, everyone was chatting about the concert.

"What song should we use for the live?" Aine asked blankly.

Li Xi immediately replied: "Let's use Kasuga Shadow."

"Huh? I've only heard that song once."

A gloomy look flashed across Su Shi's face. "I personally suggest that we cover some popular pop songs. This will help attract everyone's attention."

Li Xi looked at Gao Songdeng and asked, "Xiaodeng, what do you think?"

The latter lowered his head and said with a little self-abasement: "I can only sing Kasuga Shadow."

Aiyin said anxiously, "No, Xiao Deng, I've only heard this song once, it's so hard to say."

"Hmm..." Takamatsu Deng hesitated again.

Su Shi then advised, "Haruhi Kage is indeed too difficult for beginners. Let's find a song that is easier for everyone to accept."

Li Xi ignored them and went straight to the drum set. He took out a blue tablet from his bag, played the score of Kasuga Shadow and put it on the music stand, ready to express his determination with action.

At this time, Yao Lenai, who had tuned the strings, came over to look at the score, then started playing the guitar and humming by himself, and it was an impromptu adaptation of the main piano melody.

"Mi Re Do Re, Mi Fa Mi Re..."

The others were attracted by the music and stopped discussing to look at Kaname Rakuna who was performing solo, with different reactions.

Takamatsu Deng looked at the other person seriously. She felt that Kasuga Ying had completely changed and became different.

Aiyin and Sushi looked melancholy, as if they were worried about something. Their expressions were almost the same, and they looked like a couple.

Only Dulixi had his mouth half-open, with a look of surprise and joy on his face, just as surprised as when Chu Pingfang discovered Liuhua. It turned out that the real master was right next to him.

After Le Nai finished playing, Li Xi suddenly said, "I've decided to write a new song."

"Huh?" The others asked in confusion in unison.

Chapter 27 First Practice

"Did I hear correctly?" Aine looked extremely confused. "Rikki, you're going to write a new song in about a week?"

"What's wrong? It didn't take Crychic long to write Kasuga Shadow." Li Xi said with his arms crossed, "Besides, only original songs can stand out from a group of bands, just like Afterglow and the others."

"But, but our team has just been established..." Aine defended weakly. She looked at Su Shi for help, but the latter lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"I don't need your help with this. You just need to practice guitar well."

Li Xi's expression changed rapidly after he finished speaking, and he said to Gao Songdeng with a gentle face: "Xiaodeng, can I ask you to write the lyrics for me?"

"Yeah!" Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously, "I will try my best."

"Okay, leave the composition and arrangement to me and Kaname Rakuna."

However, just as he finished speaking, Li Xi discovered that Yao Lenai had packed up his equipment and was running away.

"Wait Wildcat! Where are you going?"

"I'll come back when there's a new song."

After saying this, Yao Lenai left the recording studio without looking back.

Li Xi rubbed his temples in distress and said, "This wild cat is so willful. I don't know how that man can control her."

“That man?” Aine tilted her head in confusion.

"It has nothing to do with you, hurry up and practice!"

Aiyin pouted in grievance and said, "Rikki, why are you so fierce? The song hasn't been decided yet, so I can't practice even if I want to."

"Then go practice the basics!"

"Okay, okay, I get it. Rikki, there's really nothing you can do."

"Tsk!"

At this time, Su Shi, who had been silent for a long time, came back online and spoke to ease the atmosphere, "Don't be angry, Riki-chan. Since the new song is not yet finished, why don't we practice Kasuga Shadow today."

"Okay, but that guy has to practice alone, otherwise his random strumming will only disturb us."

Aine said dissatisfiedly, "Rikki! What does that guy mean? I do have a name."

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop arguing." Su Shi put on a gentle smile to smooth things over. "It's really you who are wrong this time, Riki-chan. You should call your companions by their names properly."

"Tsk." Li Xi turned his face away in dissatisfaction.

"Look, Su Shi-san, she's disliked me again." Ai Yin said with a pout.

"Ritsuki-chan has a bad temper, so please be tolerant of me, Chihaya-san. The recording studio we rented has limited time, so let's start practicing quickly."

"All right..."

Next to him, looking at the noisy people, Gao Songdeng smiled happily.

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On the other side, Akabane rental house.

After listening to Shoko Toyokawa explain the basic functions of the electric guitar, Tenna-kun also began his first practice.

But just as he picked up the guitar and was about to try playing, Xiangzi immediately stopped him, stood up and walked to the side and said:

"Tina-kun, you're holding the guitar wrong. It shouldn't be so close to your body."

"How do I get it then?"

"Like this..." Xiangzi stretched out his hand to correct it, tilting the guitar body slightly so that the headstock formed an angle of about 30 degrees with Tiannalin's abdomen.

"Please remember this movement so that your left hand has room to move when playing."

"Okay." Tian Nalin nodded seriously.

"Also, your hand shape is wrong, Tenna-kun. It should be like this..."

Xiangzi reached out again, personally bent his fingers, and placed them one by one in the correct position.

Looking at the girl's beautiful face so close to him and feeling the warmth from her skin, Tian Nalin's heart was moved.

[Are Teacher Daxiang's hands so soft? ]

Xiangzi's cheeks flushed as she heard his inner thoughts. She withdrew her hand and said, "This is called the classic hand shape, and it's suitable for beginners. The other rock hand shape would be better to learn and try after you have a certain foundation, Tianna-kun."

"I understand."

"Then, how to hold the pick..." Xiangzi explained and demonstrated it himself, "Use your thumb to press the pick against the side of your index finger..."

Watching Xiangzi's actions, Tiannalin imitated them.

After correcting his posture for a while, Tian Nalin finally played his first note.

"Do~"

"Oh~ That's amazing." He said excitedly.

Seeing Tian Nalin's happy expression, Toyokawa Shoko smiled slightly and recalled the time when she was learning musical instruments.

It’s a pity that her father, who was once her musical mentor, has fallen into what he is now. It is hard to accept.

"Toyokawa Shoko, don't be a weakling who dwells on the past."

After giving himself a warning, Xiangzi suppressed his negative emotions and continued teaching.

"Tian Na-kun, the volume knob on an electric guitar doesn't actually affect the volume, but the tone. The effects of the different settings are completely different. For basic practice, you can just use the lowest setting, the clean one. This will ensure you can clearly identify the chords."

"So that's how it is." After Tian Nalin did as he was told, he found that the sound produced was indeed different, and the effect was very significant.

Then he asked again: "Teacher Xiangzi, what should I do next?"

"As a beginner, I recommend starting with the basics, like chromatic scales (climbing the grid), left-hand fretwork, and right-hand plucking techniques. This will help you get used to playing the guitar and improve your finger dexterity..."

As he spoke, Xiangzi used his computer to find the relevant tutorial and rotated the screen to display it. "Tian Na-kun, just follow these instructions. I'll be there to assist you."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Xiangzi."

Then, Tian Nalin, like a certain pink-haired girl, began to slowly climb the grid, feeling the pain of his fingers that had not been stretched yet and could not play difficult chords.

During this process, if there are any inaccuracies, Xiangzi will point them out in time and correct his shortcomings in techniques and details.

After practicing like this for an hour, Tian Nalin was able to do the grid by himself thanks to his photographic memory. His hands were exhausted, so the two of them ended today's class and started to enjoy dinner.

Tian Nalin took out the lunch box and put it in the microwave to heat it up, and then brewed black tea for the two of them, although it was just tea bags bought from the supermarket.

Shoko Toyokawa took it, thanked him, and took the initiative to talk about the plans for the weekend.

"Tenna-kun, you're taking a break this weekend, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Xiangzi, are you busy with something?"

"I need to work part-time on the weekends, so I won't be back teaching until around 5pm. Before then, Tianna-kun, please practice on your own. If you find the basics too boring, you can try some simple songs, like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but please remember to use the metronome."

"I understand." Tian Nalin responded.

Xiangzi nodded with satisfaction. Now, even if she was not at home on the weekend, she could make him stay at home and not run around.

Tian Nalin didn't tell him that he and Yao Lenai had made an appointment to meet at RiNG, but instead he came up with another bad idea.

"Teacher Xiangzi, why don't I treat you to some authentic Chinese food this weekend? It's not good to always eat bento."

How could Xiangzi not know what he was thinking? He gave him a silent look and refused with the excuse that he was very busy recently.

Chapter 28 Satisfied

On a weekend morning, there were bursts of spring rain outside the window and the sky was dark. Although it was early May, there was a chill in the air.

Looking at the wet and terrible environment outside, Tian Nalin was worried that Lenai hated the water and would not come, so he ran to the other's house to wait and personally took the cat to the destination.

As soon as he entered the RiNG room, Lenai demonstrated what it means to "shake off the water like a cat", shaking off the water droplets on his body a few times, then went straight to the coffee shop on the second floor and sat under the air conditioner to enjoy the warm air.

After putting away the umbrella, Tian Nalin ordered a cup of warm matcha cocoa for Maomao and a cup of Earl Grey tea for himself. The two of them sat by the air conditioner to warm themselves.

There were no other customers in the cafe at this time and it was very quiet. The only waiter was the part-time waitress, Saya Yamabuki.

She generously gave an extra portion of matcha cake when delivering the meal, showing her love for Lena without words.

"Thank you, Miss Yamabuki." Tian Nalin thanked the girl on her behalf.

"You're welcome. It's Mr. Tianna who should thank you for taking care of little Lenai." Yamabuki Saya said with a smile while holding the dinner plate.

"No, Kaname-san also helped me a lot."

After some pleasantries, Yamabuki Saya asked, "Mr. Tenna, do you know that No. 15, Lena and the others are going to attend the concert?"

"I really don't know about that, but I've already booked the tickets. After all, it's a joint performance between Afterglow and Poppin' Party, so I definitely won't miss it."

"Okay, then I'll wait for Mr. Tianna to come."

Yamabuki Saya bowed slightly with a warm smile, then returned to the bar to busy herself with her own business.

Retracting his gaze, Tian Nalin looked at the girl opposite him and asked, "Kaname-san, what songs are you planning to perform at the concert?"

"Rikki is writing new songs."

"When did it start?"

"The day before yesterday."

Upon learning this, Tian Nalin fell into deep thought, "It was decided the day before yesterday... As expected, the world line changes are very drastic, and everyone received the concert invitation in advance."

"But this is also good. Dengbao and the others will have more time to write songs and practice. The only question is, with more time, will Lixi still be as withdrawn as in the original work?"

While pondering these questions, Tian Nalin encouraged him, "Keep your best, Renai-san! I'm looking forward to your first performance."

"Want to come play?"

Asking Lenai to stop eating the cake, the chic heterochromatic eyes looked at him, "Rikki seems to be forcing it."

Tian Nalin was stunned for a moment when he heard the invitation, then smiled and said, "I will come, but it's not the right time yet."

"Can't understand."

"I mean, if I join too early, it won't be a good thing in the long run."

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