"Just an ordinary friend. I went to help record a new video yesterday. Other than that, we haven't met."
Hai Ling replied calmly.
After receiving the answer, Li Xi put away the cash and said in a tone of regret: "That coward didn't even have the courage to come here in person."
"Did Tianna-san offend you?"
Hai Ling picked up the [Melting Milk Jelly, Citrus Flavor!], unwrapped it, inserted the straw, and asked nonchalantly.
"No, it's that guy's own problem."
"Is it."
Hai Ling narrowed her eyes slightly, took a sip of her drink, and ended the topic without asking any more questions.
In the back, Sanjiao Chuhua was looking at the two of them intently, listening to every word of their conversation.
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In the afternoon, in the performing arts studio practice room.
Sanjiao Chuhua, who had just finished singing, secretly looked at Toyokawa Shoko and always felt that the other party was a little different today.
If her previous performances had seemed like she was just completing a task, always hurried and slightly anxious, today's performance was more light and energetic, like a young girl enjoying music.
On the opposite side, Xiangzi had long been accustomed to Chuhua's prying eyes, and ended today's practice as if he didn't see anything.
The rare comfortable sleep last night gave her body more energy, allowing her to handle things in a more calm and effective manner.
Then Xiangzi announced that Hailing would be the vice-captain. Everyone had no objection, except a drummer.
"Eh? Why is it Hailing? I... I thought it was Chuhua."
Miao Meng wanted to say that she could do it, but when she thought about her current skills, she couldn't hold her head high and say such a thing, so she changed her words temporarily.
Chuhua stepped forward and said, "Ms. Miaomeng, Xiaoxiang may have considered that I have to take care of Sumimi's activities and is not available, so he handed it over to Hachiman-san."
"Yes."
Xiangzi stared at Miao Meng with a bad look, as if suggesting that if you dare to say anything more, he will double the drumbeats.
Sensing this hint, Miao Meng said tactfully: "Okay, Miao Meng, I understand."
Xiangzi looked away with regret. She had wanted to take this opportunity to teach the other person a lesson.
For some reason, whenever Xiangzi thought of this woman taking the initiative to approach Tian Nalin and asking him out on a date, she felt a nameless anger burning in her heart.
Hai Ling also noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange and took the initiative to change the subject.
"Ms. Toyokawa, how did your meeting with Roselia's manager, Ms. Harumi, go yesterday?"
"It's going very smoothly. The songs we're collaborating on have been finalized. Now we just have to wait for the Roselia members to personally come over and confirm the quality of the performance. Once they approve, we can get the authorization."
After that, Xiangzi announced the 4 main covers of Roselia songs, and the songs were almost exactly the same as what Tiannalin said.
"Huh! Tianna-kun actually guessed it right."
Miao Meng covered her face in surprise.
Xiangzi frowned slightly, then calmly covered up and said, "There's nothing strange about this. I discussed this with him once before."
"So this is ah."
Miao Meng didn't think much about it and accepted the answer.
Hailing looked at Xiangzi with a meaningful look, but she also didn't ask further questions. Instead, she asked, "How many days do we have to practice?"
"The current date is Saturday afternoon, but there's no guarantee that the Roselia members will be able to come earlier."
Xiangzi paused, then continued with a serious expression, "So over the next few days, I hope everyone can focus on practicing these four pieces and not put their energy on other things, because this is related to the performance of our debut performance."
Feeling the girl's pointed gaze, Miao Meng knew she was warning him, and quickly responded, "Dear Miao Meng, I will do my best."
"very good."
Xiangzi tapped his chin in satisfaction.
25
Chapter 25: Different Paths.
As the girls practiced hard, time quickly came to Saturday, which was late June.
The five members of Roselia, led by Ms. Harumi, arrived as scheduled to assess Avemujica's cover performance. After all, this was music created by the girls themselves, so they had to treat it with care. Many details couldn't be discerned simply by listening to the recording.
At the performing arts agency, Shoko Toyokawa and others had already changed into their team uniforms, but in order not to destroy Mujica's worldview, they did not wear masks for the time being.
When the two teams officially met, the lively purple-tailed girl Udagawa Ako was the first to exclaim, "Wow, what cool uniforms! And Sumimi's Hatsuka is here too!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Ms. Udagawa."
Xiangzi thanked him politely and behaved elegantly like a real lady, showing guests around her mansion.
Manager Harumi extended her hand and introduced, "Everyone, this is Ms. Toyokawa, the captain of Mujica."
"Hello Ms. Toyokawa, I'm Roselia's captain, Yukina Minato."
The gray-haired girl greeted, looking behind Xiangzi, "Are these your teammates?"
"Yes Minato-senpai, what's the problem?"
"Nothing, just checking."
Yukina recognized that Hachiman Kailing and the others were the musicians who supported Tennalin last time, but she has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs, and once she gets into work mode, she adheres to the concept of "ruthlessness".
Miao Meng didn't know this, so she took the initiative to greet and get closer. "Good afternoon everyone at Roselia. I didn't expect to see you again."
Lisa Imai responded with equal enthusiasm: "Hello, Meow Meng, I never thought you were the ones who wanted to cover our song."
"Yeah, Meow Mengqin also found out about it not long ago."
"Huh~ So you all know each other?"
Ako Ueda, who was chatting with Chuhua, turned around and asked curiously.
Xiangzi looked at Miao Meng in confusion, hoping for an explanation.
The next second, Yukina, known as the atmosphere destroyer, interrupted the conversation that was about to begin with a cold tone.
"Lisa, we're here to talk business, not to reminisce."
"That's right. Even though you are all friends of Tenna-san, we won't let you off easily."
Hikawa Sayo echoed.
"Ahaha~ Sorry Yukina."
Lisa Imai secretly winked at Meow Meng.
Miao Meng, receiving the hint, immediately understood and blinked to show her understanding, as if to say, "So your captain is so difficult to get along with."
Lisa Imai's small cat-like mouth curled up in an awkward arc, as if expressing her helplessness and empathy.
As soon as Shoko Toyokawa heard Tian Nalin's name, she figured everything out. She secretly glanced at Miao Meng and decided to add some more variety to the drum beat of the new song.
Chu Hua habitually came out to smooth things over, a gentle smile on his great face, "Everyone, why don't we go in first."
"Okay, thank you for troubling Miss Chuhua."
Harumi said politely.
Afterwards, both parties entered the practice room, exchanged a few simple greetings, and then began the evaluation meeting.
Roselia stood in a corner of the room, watching the five members of Mujica put on masks and recite their code names. The middle school atmosphere almost filled the entire room.
"oh--!"
Udagawa Ako's eyes lit up as she shouted, "RINRIN, look at this mask! It's so cool! I want one too."
"Ya Zi, I'll help you do it when we get back. Now please be quiet."
Shirogane Rinko said nervously, worried that her companions would be blamed by Yukina.
"Okay Rinrin."
Ako Ueda also realized that something was wrong and replied in a low voice.
After a while, as Wakaba Mu played the prelude of "Determination Symphony", the Mujica band skillfully played the song together.
The five girls' cover of Roselia was a breeze, even the most challenging drum part was handled effortlessly by the masked Meow Dream, including the high-pitched sextuplets and fills. And with the addition of a seven-string guitar, Mujica was able to present the song with a rich palette of tones.
However, just when everyone finished playing "Determination Symphony" successfully and were about to move on to the next song, Yukina took the initiative to call a stop.
"Okay, let's stop here."
The gray-haired girl's cold voice spread throughout the practice room.
The five Mujica members stopped what they were doing and looked at Yukina who had spoken.
Agent Harumi asked, "Ms. Minato, do you agree to the authorization?"
"Well, purely from a technical point of view, it not only passed, but also far exceeded my expectations."
Yukina said calmly, then looked at his companions, "I think everyone else thinks so too."
"Yes."
Hikawa Sayo tapped her chin slightly, but there was no expression of agreement on her face.
The other three naturally had no objection when they saw that Youshina agreed.
"Great."
Harumi was visibly relieved.
The five people from Mujica looked at each other. Xiangzi took off his mask and walked over and said, "Thank you for your recognition, seniors, but it seems that you are still dissatisfied with our performance."
"You should be very clear about this, Ms. Toyokawa, right?"
Youxi crossed his arms over his chest, his golden eyes meeting the girl's gaze.
"Please give me some advice, Miss Minato."
Although Xiangzi's attitude was respectful, the arrogant aura he exuded was no less than the former.
Yukina said bluntly: "From my personal point of view, I think the performance of the Mujica band just now had no characteristics at all, so I stopped it."
"I see."
Xiangzi understood what this sentence meant. The other party was saying that Mujica did not interpret the emotions contained in the song. It was no different from the performance of commercial bands on the market. It would be a waste of time to listen to it any further.
She disagreed with this. She believed that covering Roselia's songs was a commercial collaboration and she would not bring in any passionate emotions into the performance. As long as most of the audience found it good, it was fine. Anyway, 99% of the audience didn't even know the chords or the key.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior."
Xiangzi bowed slightly with a calm expression.
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Youxi's golden eyes, and he turned and walked out of the practice room.
"let's go."
Hikawa Sayo and others followed immediately, and Lisa Imai waved apologetically and said goodbye to Miao Mengqin and the others.
Harumi quickly said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Toyokawa. Ms. Minato has her own understanding of music and doesn't mean to deny your opinion."
"It's okay, Miss Harumi. I'll take you all out."
Xiangzi maintained the decent smile he had developed as a customer service representative and escorted everyone out of the performing arts agency.
Only when the Roselia members disappeared from her sight did she regain her original cold expression.
Then, as soon as she returned to the practice room, she heard Miao Meng's cheering voice.
"Great, we passed. How about going for milk tea together later?"
Xiangzi's face turned cold, and he walked in and interrupted directly: "Everyone, since we have obtained the official authorization from Roselia, please practice the performance repertoire according to the previously customized one."
"Understood, Ms. Toyokawa."
Hai Ling nodded.
"Also, starting tomorrow, time will be very tight. We need to complete the filming required for promotional work within a week, and also record our first album. I hope everyone can continue to work hard."
"it is good!"
Everyone responded in unison.
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