A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen.

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Chapter 189 She lit the flame.

This is no longer a simple internal review performance.

When Ninai and the others showed the determination of the Budokan level, it was no longer the case. It was not even about Starry as a livehouse, nor about ending the band.

It no longer matters whether or not we can participate in this warm-up performance, or whether or not it makes sense to perform as a warm-up band. Even this independent live performance itself no longer matters.

This will be a purely principled confrontation. To put it simply, it will be more like a battle of possessiveness between each other, competing for the girl named Saotome Aoi.

Just like the city of Troy in ancient Greece, countless heroes gathered here just to fight for the beautiful Helen, even if they had to fight for it and sacrifice their lives.

This will be about their principles.

However, with a powerful enemy at the doorstep, everything seemed too sudden. They had not expected such a powerful opponent to appear today. No one except Su Shi even knew they would appear. They could only fight hastily and were in a panic. They even began to doubt themselves. Anxiety, uneasiness, and panic surrounded their hearts at the same time, making their ensemble a little chaotic.

Aine was obviously a little flustered, and even Deng couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the music. She had been able to play the song very skillfully before, but she made many mistakes in the ensemble. Not to mention defeating the Ci Tuan, she couldn't even compare to their previous performance at the music festival.

“…Wrong!”

Once again. The rhythm guitarist made a mistake in the intro, hitting the wrong note and then missing several beats in panic. By the time she came to her senses and tried to catch up, she was completely left behind.

This situation would have been a death sentence during a performance, so Li Xi had no choice but to stop playing. He gripped the drumsticks tightly with both hands, his face covered in sweat from his anxiety. He shouted anxiously, "You made three mistakes in that part just now! What are you doing? You were able to play well before, why can't you do it now?!"

"...Huh? Because...never mind, it's nothing."

Aiyin lowered her head slightly, her forehead covered with a faint sheen from the light after being soaked with sweat. After hearing these words, she seemed to want to refute something, but quickly swallowed it back. She just hugged the guitar in her arms in silence and sighed heavily.

“…There’s no time left!”

Li Xi saw this and a slightly conflicted look appeared on his face, but he still spoke anxiously and emphasized, "If we go on stage in this state, it will be impossible..."

"There's no point in dwelling on this now, right? If you decide it's impossible now, you'll be doomed..."

Uncharacteristically, Su Shi interrupted the argument with a gloomy expression, her face as dark as a dark cloud, and her tone devoid of her usual warmth and consideration. "It's okay to argue, but please don't waste practice time. Time is running out. Let's do it again."

The atmosphere was extremely bad.

No one spoke to soothe the situation, and no one tried to comfort anyone. Everyone seemed to have fallen into a strange emotional trap, forced to the point where they couldn't even release a trace of kindness, and could only try their best to move forward.

But is it too late?

Deng pursed his lips, his hands holding the microphone trembled a little, and in the end he couldn't say a word. Lenai just glanced at the few people with a heavy atmosphere with an expressionless face, and had no intention of saying anything.

If I go to the performance in this state, I guess today's performance will be completely ruined.

Deng gradually realized this, but she did nothing, or rather, she could do nothing. It was at this moment that a strange intuition spread through her heart, causing her to subconsciously clench the microphone and turn her head to look towards the door.

'Knock knock. '

There was a knock on the door.

It seemed like this was always the case. When she felt desperate and helpless, the sun's rays would always break through the clouds and shine down.

Just like the scene at that music festival, when I pushed open the door of the lounge, standing at the door was the girl as sunny as a sunflower - Saotome Aoi.

"Hello~ Excuse me, we are here to bring you snacks and water."

Aoi was accompanied by a girl with red hair and a smile as bright and cheerful as her own. She was holding a tray with some small cakes and desserts, as well as some mineral water.

"Thank you, thank you..."

Li Xi turned away as if feeling a little awkward, and thanked him in an unnatural voice.

"No, it's me who should be thanking you for coming to this warm-up live! Thank you for your hard work~"

She seemed completely oblivious to the oppressive atmosphere in the lounge, or perhaps the smile on her face had already dispelled the heavy emotions. As if she was chatting with a friend, she placed the tray on the table next to the door and suggested in a relaxed tone.

"Come to think of it... I feel really bad for having called everyone here for the warm-up performance, and for the review and all that. After everything's over, I'll treat everyone to dinner, okay?"

"Xiao Kui..."

Deng muttered her name in a low voice, but soon lowered his head.

"Well, Xiaokui, did you watch the performance of that band just now?"

Aiyin couldn’t help but ask, “It’s… that one with a strange name, something like Thorny or Thornless…”

"Eh?"

Unexpectedly, Aoi's face showed an expression of surprise and shock, as if she had never expected to hear this name here.

"What's wrong? Xiaokui?"

Kita on the side tilted his head curiously.

"No, nothing...! We just got here, and we certainly didn't see any other bands performing."

Aoi smiled and scratched his cheek, his expression quickly returning to a relaxed and natural state. He winked at the others and smiled, "But no matter what, I still hope you guys keep doing your best, okay?"

“…Xiao Kui…”

Su Shi's hands clenched the fabric on her chest and she couldn't help but ask, "Are we the only band you invited?"

"right."

Aoi answered without hesitation, "But please don't feel pressured by this... Honestly, my original intention for holding this independent live and having a warm-up band was simply to share my music with more people, and to stand on stage with like-minded friends."

These words are almost like saying that Aoi's original intention of holding an independent live was to stand on the same stage with them.

"Keep going without any regrets~ Even if it doesn't work out this time, we can still play together next time. The band can't just end with this one solo live!"

Aoi gave a thumbs-up to several people.

"Remember? I'll cheer for you guys!"

Gao Songdeng could feel that their band was like an unstable flame, sometimes big, sometimes small, sometimes strong, sometimes weak.

Whenever the flame swayed in the wind and was about to go out, Aoi would always rekindle the flame and bring back warmth and light.

"……Um!"

Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously with some excitement.

190

Chapter 190 Fish Frying Team .

The appearance of Aoi finally reminded them of one thing - they were standing here today not to argue about who was right or wrong, or who was stronger with the Ci Group.

They were just trying their best to fight for this chance to stand with Aoi.

All distractions and obstacles from the outside world needed to be cast aside. It didn't matter, it didn't matter, because what really mattered was Aoi, and everything else could just be considered a backdrop. Besides, even if they continued to play the ensemble with their previous anxious mentality, it would be meaningless. This wasn't what they needed to do.

Now, all they can do is sing as hard as they can.

"...We are 'The Lost Sons' Band'."

Before they knew it, they were standing on the stage, looking out at the small audience area, where only the scattered audience members of the other band members came into view. Looking at this empty stage, Takamatsu Deng no longer felt nervous or flustered, but instead felt calm and excited.

The stage before him was nothing compared to the massive crowds at the music festival. Perhaps the band just now was incredibly strong, but they weren't some ragtag bunch either.

They have a bond with Aoi, and they have met Aoi several times in their dreams. This must be the thread tied by fate, guiding them to find each other no matter where they are, and to hold each other's hands no matter where they are.

They have something that the thorns don't have - and Saotome Aoi's dream.

"Please listen to... our band's most important song."

Gao Songdeng lowered her head slightly, her long bangs covering her amber eyes, and even her voice was dull and slow, lacking a lot of momentum compared to the petite lead singer of the Ci Tuan.

"'Haruhi Shadow'...start playing now."

After saying this, she slowly raised her eyes and fixed her gaze on the girl who was standing not far away, surrounded by the other members of the band.

Accompanied by Kaname Lenai's skilled and gorgeous guitar prelude, this song, which had been played many times in their dreams and would always accompany their most beautiful spring memories, slowly began.

In fact, before the performance, they had a heated debate about whether or not to sing the promised song to Aoi right here, but in the end, everyone agreed that they didn't want to use this surprise on this stage.

This song is an 'envelope' that contains all their ties and wishes. It is one of the most meaningful and important pieces of music. This review meeting was not the stage they had hoped for.

Right now, they only had one stage to truly shine: their final solo live. They would do their utmost to earn this opportunity, then stand on stage in front of the audience and Saotome Aoi and sing that song, which was practically a confession poem.

Maybe Aoi will change her mind, and recall their bond and beautiful memories in her dream through that song... and return to them.

Immersed in this strong emotion, Takamatsu Deng gripped the microphone tightly and began to sing to the music, his eyes never leaving Aoi.

Under the familiar melody of Kasuga Shadow, the memories of her dreams and reality all flooded into her mind. That Crychic who was always full of dreamlike and beautiful memories, that Aoi who always comforted them, helped them, and accompanied them...

When did it all start? Clearly, Aoi was always by my side in my dreams, no matter what happened, she was always there. But when did Aoi appear less and less in my dreams, until even when they met in reality, there was no chance for them to talk?

Is this the final Crychic shattering?

Or was it Mygo's first and last dream that ended in vain...

They always seem to disappoint Aoi, and Takamatsu Deng always blames herself and is always afraid. Although she is now standing here with the courage she has finally gathered and has also participated in the music festival, in the final analysis, she is still afraid that she will not be able to save Aoi's future.

She was afraid that Aoi had already exhausted all her patience...

And will they disappoint Aoi today?

Will I disappoint Aoi in the future?

These emotions constantly stimulated her sensitive heart, so that Gao Songdeng could clearly feel her heart and her tears becoming hot and constantly rolling in her eyes.

My mind was buzzing, even the hand holding the microphone was shaking, and my breathing became hot, as if every breath and every word I exhaled became like a burning flame.

At this moment, she had almost completely vented her emotions. Tears welled up in her eyes and continued to flow down like a dam bursting. However, her singing and breathing remained calm. Instead, she tried harder and more excitedly to pour her emotions into her voice.

If Nina's singing is like a burning red flame that is about to ignite everything in the world, then Takamatsu Touma's singing is like a rain, which develops from a drizzle to a gushing and violent rainstorm.

Her singing is the cry of the soul...

The audience in the audience was gradually infected by Deng's singing. Some delicate girls had tears in their eyes for some reason, and they were impressed by the quality of today's review meeting.

Excellent bands also have their pros and cons, but most of these young girls in the band who are just starting out don't have the ability to distinguish between the masters. In their ears, they can only feel that Mygo's performance is of the same high quality and equally touching.

"I guess there's nothing we can do today... Are we just the atmosphere group? Just a part of the performance between those two bands and the closing band..."

"It's such a powerful song...it sounds like a song for a lost lover..."

"What kind of freaks are these bands coming today..."

"Hey, we're the only group left. I don't think there's any need for us to participate. How about giving up...?"

"Shh! That guitar solo just now was so wonderful...don't say anything, I want to listen carefully."

The crowd in the audience was discussing the matter, but they no longer felt the shock they had felt when they heard the Ci Tuan's performance. Perhaps most people had already accepted their fate and had completely realized that they had no chance, so they just became spectators.

As for the members of the Thorn Group, they just watched silently from the side, and from time to time secretly glanced at Aoi who was standing by the counter and standing with the band.

Soon, as the music gradually came to an end and the last note dissipated into the air, applause from other bands began to rise.

The Mygo guys looked at each other and found that everyone had tears in their eyes, and their expressions were more or less mixed with some unspeakable regret and unwillingness.

The performance is over.

They gradually came back to their senses from their trance during the performance and naturally felt something obvious.

——They have tried their best to play this song to the best of their ability.

However, when they think of the music played by the thorn group just now, a strong sense of gap and frustration will come over them like a tide, completely destroying their original little hope.

Even though they haven't received any evaluation or results from the store manager yet, they can clearly feel it themselves.

Their performance this time was completely inferior to Ci Tuan's stage effects... There seemed to be something missing in their songs, something that Ci Tuan already had firmly grasped in his hands.

What is that thing?

It doesn't matter anymore.

Because they couldn't do it...

"……Thank you so much……"

Gao Songdeng's face was already covered with tears. Even though she bit her lower lip hard, she couldn't control her emotions. The corners of her mouth kept trembling. Anyone could see that she was so sad that she was almost heartbroken at this moment.

Her gaze slowly shifted back to the original direction, and her heart was indeed aching.

They couldn't do it...