In the music series, the male protagonist writes a self-help manual for the inner world

"Well, if the Ending Band didn't have a lead singer, no one would pay attention to the Ending Band."

"And there's only one outcome for an unpopular band... that is, they'll fizzle out in a place where no one pays attention!"

Chen Xinghua suddenly realized that this was what Yili was worried about.

"This."

"Don't worry. Just one mile, when you think there's no way out, there's always another village. We'll definitely find a way."

"If we can't find a suitable lead singer at our high school, we'll go to Hongxia High School. If we can't find one at Hongxia High School, we'll go to other high schools."

Chen Xinghua looked at Goto Ichiri with firm eyes.

(The lead singer of the Ending Band has always been the same... that is the guitarist Kita who escaped.)

"Goto Ichiri" a firm voice sounded in Goto Ichiri's heart.

34. She’s a guitar hero

(Tell him, Pochi-chan, you will definitely find Kita, the rhythm guitarist and part-time vocalist who ended the band.)

Goto Ichiri had thoughts like, "If the band ends, it will definitely fall apart, so I'll end it myself."

But the band can end, but it must never deteriorate.

It’s okay to add a keyboard player who wasn’t originally there, but it’s absolutely not okay to replace the original members.

In that case, can the ending band still be called the ending band?

(If he dares to say that again, I'll push him against the wall and forcefully kiss him.)

...This won't work.

In Goto Ichiri's mind, there appeared a scene of himself, with a gangster look on his face, pressing Chen Xinghua against the wall and kissing her forcefully.

....This is absolutely not okay.

After imagining this exciting scene, Goto Ichiri's face turned red almost instantly.

"Hey, Ichiri, your face is so red." Chen Xinghua touched Goto Ichiri's forehead.

"...It's not hot, I don't have a fever."

Goto Ichiri shook her head. She absolutely could not let Chen Xinghua know what she was thinking.

He would definitely think I was a nympho.

Find an excuse quickly, Goto Ichiri.

"Arnold, Arnold, actually I was thinking about my dark history in junior high school."

Chen Xinghua moved his body back.

"That's really shameful."

Play heavy metal songs at the school's karaoke station.

Goto Ichiri wiped the sweat from his forehead and dodged.

Speaking of which, who is Kita?

(The lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the band End, and a highly popular gaming and music streamer on Instagram.)

Will such a lively guy join the ending band?

The phrase "super popular anchor" immediately activated Goto Ichiri's live-streaming radar.

(Of course. In my time and space, Kita immediately joined the Ending Band. This is all thanks to me.)

Really? Goto Ichiri thought doubtfully.

She is quite aware of her social anxiety. Is she really capable of inviting a real person to join the Ending Band?

(Actually... Kita was originally the lead singer and guitarist of the band that ended up leaving. He was the guitarist who ran away the day Nijiya asked you to perform.)

So what about the extremely popular gaming and music anchors?

(That was just her future in my time and space.)

(Tsk, the Ending Band... I'll teach you how to lure Kita into the Ending Band later.)

(By the way, haven’t you finished writing the lyrics? Why don’t you show them to everyone?)

"Oh, right." Goto Ichiri seemed to have remembered something important. He hurriedly stood up and took out a small booklet from a pile of exercise books.

"These are the lyrics I wrote these past few days. Liang-senpai seems to be able to arrange the music."

Goto Ichiri opened the booklet containing the lyrics of his song, revealing the lyrics inside.

"Can you please show it to Senior Liang?"

"A popular band cannot be without original music."

Chen Xinghua moved forward and looked at the lyrics written by Goto Ichiri.

Different from the passionate and uplifting songs written and performed by general pop bands, Goto Ichiri's lyrics are gloomy, sad, socially anxious and lonely.

"How is it, how is it." Goto Ichiri leaned towards Chen Xinghua, "Is it good? Very good? Or is it terrible?"

"Isn't it better to emulate the style of popular bands?"

Chen Xinghua closed the lyrics book, raised his head and looked directly at Goto Ichiri.

"One mile."

When Goto Ichiri heard Chen Xinghua's voice, he immediately tensed up, like a Prussian soldier who heard a long-barreled speech.

"It sounds like the lyrics you would write." Chen Xinghua smiled and picked up the lyrics book with two fingers.

"Aren't the lyrics too depressing?" Goto Ichiri relaxed, almost collapsing on the ground. "Should we write another one in the style of a popular band?"

"Wait a moment." Chen Xinghua stood up and walked towards the door.

Maybe he dislikes the dark lyrics I wrote. With this thought in mind, Goto Ichiri is about to turn into a soft slime.

"Goto Ichiri", who is currently living in Goto Ichiri's heart, recalled the lyrics he had just seen.

This is about... "Guitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planet." It's such a nostalgic song. This is the first original ensemble piece the band has written.

....and the last original ensemble piece.

Goto Ichiri’s thoughts drifted back to the night that sowed the seeds of the band’s breakup.

That was the first time that the band performed a concert that belonged only to them, and it was also the last time that the band performed a concert that belonged only to them.

It was on that night that the band played their song "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" in front of so many people for the first time.

But "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" written by Goto Ichiri and "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" written by "Goto Ichiri" have many similarities, but also many differences.

So after all, it’s just Goto Ichiri from a parallel universe, and not the “Goto Ichiri” of the past?

Chen Xinghua walked in from outside holding a stack of books.

"Peng."

It was the sound of a stack of books falling to the ground.

"Yili, look, these are the light novels that are popular recently, the peach-eating harem and toilet paper novels in another world."

Chen Xinghua pointed at the light novel he had placed on the ground.

"Ever since this book, 'I Traveled to Another World and Discovered That the Rice I Ate in My Previous Life Was Actually a Sacred Relic That Increased My Magical Power,' became popular, there's been an endless stream of followers."

"If we just imitate something that's very popular, is there a high chance that it will become popular?" Goto Ichiri said tentatively.

"That's true, you can make a lot of money writing about toilet paper." Chen Xinghua held the novel "I Traveled to Another World and Discovered that the Rice I Ate in My Previous Life Was Actually a Sacred Object That Could Increase My Magical Power."

"...But don't you want to play something you want?"

“If you write purely for money, and write about things you don’t enjoy, then the writing will lose its flavor and no longer feel like something you can savor for yourself.”

"And as long as you can put your true emotions into the music, even if the subject matter is niche, you can still attract a lot of loyal customers."

But he couldn't do that...Chen Xinghua's talent in writing was ordinary.

He can't make a hit by writing about niche topics.

There is a theorem in writing: good writing can be broken.

As long as the writer's writing is good enough, no matter how niche the subject matter is or how infrequent the updates are, these are things that can be broken by him.

On the other hand, if a writer whose writing is not good enough wants to become famous, he can only pursue style, trends and hot topics.

This principle also applies to other creative fields, such as music.

"That's what good music means. As long as the music is good, the subject matter of the lyrics doesn't matter."

But Chen Xinghua believes that Goto Ichiri can do it... because Goto Ichiri is the "Guitar Hero" who has attracted 40,000 fans to subscribe to the platform by simply playing the guitar without showing his face.

Forty thousand fans, this is not a small number.

35. The Internet is a particularly great invention

"And even if you write lyrics according to popular routines, you might still fail." Chen Xinghua pointed at Goto Ichiri.

"Because if someone with no social anxiety who's never made friends were to write lyrics praising friendship...they'd probably just end up with a bunch of rhetoric without any real emotion."

Goto Ichiri rushed forward and knocked Chen Xinghua to the ground.

"As a social phobic, I'm really sorry."

"I'm truly sorry that I can't write lyrics that celebrate young friendship."

"I can only write lyrics about loneliness and sadness. I'm really sorry."

"I'm so sorry for eating lunch in the utility room like a little mouse."

Chen Xinghua grabbed Goto Ichiri's shoulders and pushed her body hard.

"Get up first, Yili."

However, Goto Ichiri just moved a little on Chen Xinghua's body.

"I'm sorry... I'm just a socially anxious person hiding in a dark corner."

"Just let me lie in a corner where no one can see me and let it rot."

Chen Xinghua moved his hand away from Goto Ichiri's shoulder and placed it flat on the ground beside him.

This is not a dark corner that others cannot see.

"By the way, Ichiri, since you wrote the lyrics, why don't you go find Senior Liang yourself, and let me give it to Senior Liang for you?"

Upon hearing these words, Goto Ichiri began to tremble violently, and even Chen Xinghua, who was thrown to the ground by her, began to tremble.

"How scary..." A trembling voice came out from Goto Ichiri's vocal cords.

But it is still too scary to let others criticize my own lyrics.

Will Senior Liang refuse to arrange music for her lyrics? Will he say that her lyrics are too negative? Will he ask her to write another lyric in the style of a current pop band?

Goto Ichiri, who had imagined many terrifying scenes, unsurprisingly gave this extremely terrifying task, which was extremely scary for someone with social anxiety, to his childhood sweetheart.

"I, I still have to practice guitar tomorrow." Goto Ichiri looked around.

Looking at Goto Ichiri's typical social anxiety performance, Chen Xinghua couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"It's okay, Ichiri. Ryo-senpai isn't an unusually mean bassist."

But my body feels a bit heavy.

Because Goto Ichiri has not yet gotten up from Chen Xinghua.

"Um, Ichiri...can you get up first and talk later?" Chen Xinghua patted Goto Ichiri on the back.

Goto Ichiri supported himself on the floor with his hands and stood up from Chen Xinghua.

"oh oh."

She clasped her hands together and spoke to Chen Xinghua in a very sincere manner.

"Please show my lyrics to Ryo-senpai."

"Thank you so much."