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

Because it's not good for them.

But he could tell Toyokawa Shoko and Kita because these two people already knew part of his true self... the part of him that was a musical genius.

What's more, there was no need for him to hide anything from Xiangzi, because Xiangzi had been accompanying him in practicing the piano recently and would definitely recognize him soon after he became famous.

"I need to write a flyer for the RING announcement board to recruit band members. Can you help me write it? I might not be as good as you."

Chen Xinghua will try his best to increase Toyokawa Shoko's workload within a reasonable range.

Because this girl with the weird self-esteem just wants this thing... If you give her money for free, she won't take it.

"I think your Chinese grades are much better than mine... I'm terrible at Chinese."

Generally speaking, for a time traveler who has completed the second round of the game, it is more comfortable to take exams. It is normal to even knock down the person who has always been number one on the school report card and often take the first place in the school.

But for Chen Xinghua, the situation is very different.

After all, his native language is not the language of this country, so his Chinese language scores after traveling through time can only be described as average, slightly better than Goto Ichiri's level.

"band?"

Toyokawa Shoko was a little surprised. "Aren't you the keyboardist of the Ending Band?"

“It’s a temporary band.”

Chen Xinghua explained to Toyokawa Xiangzi, "I don't think the band will become popular if we finish the band... So I plan to start a famous band before the band officially debuts, to accumulate some connections and resources in the music industry."

Although Chen Xinghua also had the idea of ​​using the resources gained by the band after it became famous to explore or resolve the love incidents in Yuqiu Girls' Academy.

But if I can use this band to accumulate some connections and resources in the music industry and pave the way for the band's official debut, that would certainly be great.

Has anyone stipulated that there can only be one purpose for forming a band?

"This will provide a guarantee for the band's finale."

Chen Xinghai's words inadvertently hurt Toyokawa Shoko. In his eyes, creating a band that could make another band famous was just a joke.

Is this what it means to be at ease? Toyokawa Shoko suppressed the sarcastic smile on her face, then crushed it with her own strong self-esteem and swallowed it down.

In her mind, she actually had a plan to form a professional band... but she was far from being as comfortable as Chen Xinghua.

She even planned to form the band to regain her power after she entered college and was able to devote most of her energy to the band.

After all, she only had one chance, and if she failed, she would either jump off a bridge and start over, or ask for help from that annoying woman who was very closely related to her.

...Maybe there is also the option of asking Chen Xinghua for help.

But no matter which of these three situations it is, Shoko Toyokawa cannot accept it.

But this commercial band plan that risked her life and might even fail was just a playful thing for Chen Xinghua.

"Well... I will write it well. Are there any specific requirements?"

Toyokawa Shoko asked in a low voice.

“There are no specific requirements.”

Chen Xinghua stroked the old white piano keys. "If I have to make a request, it's that the band members' skills are higher. The compensation and other things are negotiable."

"But I don't have time to play band-building games with strangers right now."

...Chen Xinghua knew that what he wanted now was not a growth-oriented talent.

What he needs are high-quality band members who can join the band today and accompany him on stage next week, not newcomers who can't even play the guitar.

Because Chen Xinghua had a clear understanding of the band he was about to form. It was not Goto Ichiri's band, nor was it a high school student band like Deng's. It was a professional band where each member got what they needed.

He gets fame and fortune from this band...and the band members get a lot of money and fame from him.

This is a naked business transaction without any emotion.

Thinking of this, Chen Xinghua glanced at Toyokawa Shoko. It would be great if this girl was not a keyboard player. With her musical level, she might be able to help me.

And I can also take this opportunity to support the finances of Ms. Shoko Toyokawa, who is about to... oh no, has already gone bankrupt, in a reasonable way.

"Would you like to accompany me tomorrow to watch the band member recruitment process... or do you want to leave work early?"

Chen Xinghua sat up straight and said to Miss Toyokawa Shoko.

Besides, a proud person like Toyokawa Shoko would not stab me in the back for economic benefits.

If she was the kind of person who would stab others in the back for the sake of profit, she probably wouldn't be in such a miserable situation today.

After all, for her, whether she goes to Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo, the former bassist of "CRYCHIC" who is studying at Tsuki no Mori, or her childhood sweetheart Mutsumu Wakaba who is also studying at Tsuki no Mori, they can both solve her financial problems.

The eldest lady's pocket money may not make anyone rich, but it is enough to support Xiaoxiang, a working boy.

"But if you want to see it, you have to wear a mask to hide it, because I will also wear a mask to hide my identity... I don't want everyone who ended the band to know what I did. You will help me, right, Xiangzi?"

...at least not now.

"As for masks, I recommend a full-body mask."

Toyokawa Shoko expressed her own point of view. She probably knew why Chen Xinghua didn't want the members of the Ending Band to know. He was accumulating some connections and resources in the music industry for the Ending Band.

Because the brilliance of genius can hurt those around it. Ms. Toyokawa Shoko has a deep understanding of this.

From this perspective, Chen Xinghua's behavior is very similar to that of a tsundere, meaning that he secretly works hard for the people he cares about without telling them what he has done for them.

But this is definitely not tsundere.

"This will better conceal your identity."

141

Chapter 141: The very professional Hachiman Kailing.

Hachiman Kairin is an ordinary high school girl who attends Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy and tries to pursue a career in music.

As for why she wants to make a living from music...

Jokingly speaking, this is because Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy is a school that does not pay much attention to the spirit of academic advancement. This can be seen from the classmate Shiina Riki who skips classes to form a band in the front row in front of her, and the classmate Mikado Hatsuka who often leaves early in the back row to participate in idol activities.

Since I can't continue my studies, I have no choice but to find another way out as soon as possible.

Of course, it was just a joke that Hachiman Kailing-san made when her fingers went numb from playing bass. After all, many band stars share their own school jokes, though not even the bassist.

But if you think about it seriously, this is because Hachiman Kailing herself wants to make a living through music.

She tilted her head and poured out all these random thoughts.

As a backing bassist for thirty bands, she felt she had to talk about her professionalism.

Besides, the compensation offered by this guy, who I'm not sure if he can become my employer, is pretty good.

When pushing open the door, Hachiman Kailing recalled why she came to this place. It seemed that she had seen the recruitment notice posted on the RING bulletin board an hour ago. Then, after seeing the very good reward, she decided to carry her bass box and meet the guy who might become her employer.

Although Hachiman Kailing did not think that this employer was very good at music, after all, if a famous band wanted to recruit support band members, they would usually write about the glorious achievements of their band in the recruitment announcement to attract talented band members who were eager to become famous.

The only thing that attracted people in the employer's recruitment announcement was probably the generous salary.

I guess this is the play band that some rich kid wants to put on for fun.

Hachiman Kailing understood this kind of rich girl. They didn't have much work to do, but they were paid well.

This kind of girl who is ignorant of the world will practice for a few hours at most when she is in the mood, and then put the band aside and let it rot.

They especially like to spend money.

She likes this kind of job the most, where the work is small but the pay is high.

And you can also relax appropriately while working. Anyway, with the level of those rich girls, they can't hear how well the bass is played.

Because the bass is like the soul of the band... and only special people can see the existence of the soul.

As for why Hachiman Kairin thought she was a rich girl without even looking at the guy who could become her employer, that was of course because this was the era of big girl bands.

In this era, you can tell what the most common things are just by listening to their names.

It’s a big girl band!

At least the thirty bands that Hachiman Kailing has been in were all 100% pure girl bands without a trace of male content.

"Woooooooo..."

Faint crying sounds came from inside the room.

This caused a hint of doubt to appear on Hachiman Kailing's previously calm expression, and something seemed to be wrong.

So she decisively pushed open the door, and first saw a girl rushing out from the door, covering her cheek in pain. Then the second thing she saw was the bass tied with a rope behind the girl.

...is Vintera(R)'70s Jazz Bass(R).

A high-end bass guitar from the Fender brand.

The 70s "C"-shaped fingerboard with a 7.25-inch radius and 20 vintage-style frets delivers a classic, comfortable playing feel. Coupled with the vintage-style four-saddle bridge and the equally vintage 4s open-type metal embossed tuners, it provides excellent intonation stability and playability, fully showcasing the unique aesthetic of Fender's original style.

Hachiman Kailing immediately recognized the bass behind the crying girl who ran past her.

This is a high-end product. If you don't have more than 200,000 yen in your wallet, don't even think about owning this bass.

The current median annual income in Japan is 350 yen...it seems like the average person could buy this bass with about a month's salary. Hachiman Kailing began to daydream.

In fact, this is net income, not pure savings that can be accumulated to support music after deducting daily rent, food, water and electricity expenses.

So if you want to buy an expensive bass, the average person will have to save money for several months.

Besides, if you want to play bass well, buying a good bass is just the beginning, and you will have to spend a lot of money later.

For example, all kinds of expensive effects pedals, or hiring a bass teacher who earns a very high hourly wage, because there are very few self-taught musical geniuses in this world. If ordinary people do not have a teacher to guide them, they can't expect to make a big name by self-study.

and also……

In short, if you want to be good at music, unless you are really born with it, only people from wealthy families can afford it.

This is also one of the main reasons why Hachiman Kailing came out to serve as the support bassist.

Then, the rhythmic sound of the piano reached the ears of Hachiman Kailing, who had appreciated a lot of music... someone was playing jazz.

And the level was very high. Hachiman Kailing could tell this from the way she couldn't help but shake her fingers to the rhythm she heard.

And she's particularly chuuniburi... Hachiman Kailing suppressed the urge to complain and looked at the blue-haired girl standing next to the pianist.

The blue-haired girl wore a lace bra that partially covered her face... sorry, it should be called a mask. Hachiman Kailing, with professionalism, suppressed her inner complaints.

This lace... mask covers the eyes of this middle school girl, but her golden pupils are exposed outside the mask.

"…Oblivionis."

Chen Xinghua, who was wearing an ordinary fox mask, said to the middle-aged Xiaoxiang that he thought this guy was too middle-aged.

I just told her yesterday that I was recruiting band members, and she prepared a lace mask today. Is there a middle school girl hiding in her heart?

I can't believe that Miss Toyokawa Shoko is so childish.

But even if she's still a chuunibaku... at least she's much better than a girl who might become a fast-flying train girl.

Although most people will regret why they did such immature things after their middle school years.

142

Chapter 142 Would it be better to play it like this?

"Please take a seat, guests."

But speaking of it, what does Oblivionis mean, and why does Xiangzi call himself this? Does it have any unique meaning?

Chen Xinghua, whose English proficiency in both lives was average, could not understand the meaning of the word "Oblivionis", but he knew one of the main reasons why the owner of this name chose this name.

...It must be because of my middle school years.

"You're here to apply for a job, right?"

There is no doubt that Shoko Toyokawa is a very strong woman. After all, if she doesn't have a strong enough heart, it would be impossible for her to wear this somewhat difficult mask in front of strangers.

"Please demonstrate your skills to my employer as much as possible."

Like Toyokawa Shoko, Hachiman Kailing is also an extremely strong woman. She can use her professionalism to suppress the emotions surging in her heart while looking directly at Toyokawa Shoko's lace mask.

"Hachiman Hailing, the Bess mercenary."

Hachiman Kailing, who is studying at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, is introducing herself because showing her past achievements in front of employers is an excellent way to improve her own value.

“I’ve been a backing bassist in nearly 30 bands, but I’m currently working with only about 10 bands.”