Tokyo Psychic

In fact, he was just thinking about which part to start explaining to the girl.

Layers of the World? The Velvet Room?

After all, this girl can no longer stay out of this matter. Only by knowing the truth can she better protect herself.

Maybe there is a more intuitive way.

He turned around and looked at Jingqin Renna, "Let's go to Chiyoda now."

Many things are difficult to describe clearly with words alone.

It would be better to take her into the impression space again... If she just stays in the surface area, she won't encounter any danger, and she can also test the reactions of the enemies.

Both the city hall and the headquarters of the "AU" operator are on the thief's schedule.

Jing Qinrencai's eyes went dark. "But, class is about to start."

"What class? Isn't today 'Campus Safety Training'?"

“The teacher will call the roll…”

"It's okay, I'll just use the excuse of club activities as an excuse when the time comes."

"Who would listen to such a perfunctory excuse?" Jing Qinren is curious and afraid of the world of people with super powers. At the same time, she is also worried about her future academic performance.

Kurusu Akatsuki waved his hand, telling Dioscuri to put the banner back in place. "My entrance exam score was over 200 points higher than the second-highest scorer in the grade."

Jing Qinrencai remained silent.

Kurusu Akatsuki continued, "Our club has always been committed to caring for students' mental health and relieving stress. Jingqin, I believe you have some underlying mental illness and need appropriate treatment."

"I'm mentally healthy!" Jing Qinren was really scared, but the sense of security she felt when lying in Kurusu Akatsuki's arms last night made her involuntarily yearn for a world beyond the ordinary.

Kurusu Akatsuki lifted the back of her collar as if she were picking up a cat.

Jing Qinrencai originally wanted to resist, but her thoughts of resistance were always blocked when she put them into action. In the end, she just reluctantly let him drag her away like this.

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PM5:20.

The waiting area during the evening rush hour is always crowded. Adults, accustomed to bowing and nodding, seem unable to stand straight anymore. They haven't been broken by the iron rods of company performance or industry reforms, but simply by the crushing weight of life. If they stand up, they'll send their dependent families crashing to the ground, shattering them to pieces. Phone screens show a series of numb faces.

Energetic students mingled among them, chatting eagerly with their peers, but the overall atmosphere of the environment was minimally changed.

The dark tunnel was filled with the sharp sound of rollers rubbing against rails at high speed.

Jing Qinrencai, whose brain was filled with magical knowledge, walked behind Kurusu Xiao in a daze.

Impression space, personality mask, out-of-control events, stealing hearts, becoming disabled... these supernatural things made her confused. If she hadn't seen them with her own eyes, she would probably have thought they were just fabricated by Kurusu Akatsuki due to a second-year syndrome.

In the end, only two things were figured out: "Amamiya Ren is the Phantom Thief of the Mind" and "Amamiya Ren is very powerful."

This made Lai Su Xiao, who was a new teacher, feel really disappointed with his child.

Jing Qin Rencai tugged at his clothes, "But now I think I understand why the image space looks like a train station."

She watched the crowd in front of her slowly sink into the train. All the experiences since leaving Kumamoto came flooding back, suddenly condensing into an indescribable sense of oppression and melancholy that left her a bit dazed. "This is Tokyo..."

"In Kumamoto, the city is pitch black at 8 a.m., and shopping malls start closing after 9 or p.m.... Before, when I mentioned Tokyo, I could only think of Kimura Takuya and Yokodian. Now, it suddenly feels like the city is on fire, the flames burning from day to night and then continuing into day."

Because of the perfect height difference, Kurusu Akatsuki couldn't help but reach out and touch her head.

"There are always many people who rush around day and night for their livelihoods and their future lives. This city will light up the streetlights for them 24 hours a day to illuminate the way forward, preventing too many confused people from falling into the neglected gutters and drowning. Tokyo is such a warm but dangerous city."

"Warm and dangerous?..." Jing Qinrencai looked silently at this noisy and bustling beauty. Everything was immersed in the red light of dusk. The strong warmth was mixed with the hardness and coldness of metallic clanging.

It can be imagined that even at dawn, there must be countless people working hard in this maze woven with sparks.

"Amemiya! Nina!" At this time, a voice calling was heard from the crowd.

Carrying two guitar cases, Momoka Kawahara ran up the platform with difficulty. "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

When she saw Kurusu Akatsuki's eyes, Kawahara Ki Momoka felt a little uncomfortable and silently looked away.

Kurusu Akatsuki seemed not to care at all about what happened last night and patted her shoulder as usual.

"Let's go to STARRY."

The upside-down monorail in the distance twisted like a gray earthworm, catering to the setting sun. The colorful traffic was like a gorgeous centipede crowded in the magnificent smoke and dust, tearing out hoarse hissing, imitating human anxiety, and conveying the sound to every corner with a few words here and there. Only then did the night of the city officially begin.

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(Because I am preparing to rush to the top of the list today, the second wave of "four-in-one" will be released at 23:30, please forgive me)

(I'm just recommending an old book. Arknights + martial arts, it's a short story. It got a little censored near the end, so the ending was a bit rushed, but the first volume is pretty good. If you're bored, you can give it a read:)

046. Let's go! Destination: Kawasaki City! (Four in One)

（周末爆更5/12、6/12、7/12、8/12。）

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Spotlights illuminate the recording studio.

Kurusu Akatsuki, who didn't understand music theory, squatted beside the black coffee table, looking at the blank musical score in front of him, revealing an expression of frustration comparable to constipation.

The beautiful girls in the band surrounded him.

Momoka Kawahara looked at the clean white musical score in front of him and felt a headache. "I thought you had already written the song."

Yamada Ryo pondered, "Amamiya-san can't compose music?"

Ijichi Hongka quickly waved her hand at Yamada Ryo. "Recently, software that lets you create music by adding your own music has become very popular... and besides, we're not a professional band, so it's normal that we don't know how to compose music!"

Although she was once a professional singer, Momoka Kawahara, who was not very good at composing music, felt offended.

At this time, Jing Qinrencai, who had no idea what everyone was saying, looked at the ceiling awkwardly.

Toyokawa Shoko had a thoughtful look on her face. "Isn't Amamiya the type who can easily play a melody she comes up with, but doesn't know how to express it theoretically?"

Kurusu Akatsuki thought back to Dioscuri's incredible abilities, pondered for a moment, and finally put down his pencil. "It's true that he only knows how to play some melodies and come up with matching lyrics."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded seriously, then looked at Kawaharaki Momoka beside her, "Then I can ask Miss Kawaharaki..."

"No, no, no, I can't," Kawahara Momoka quickly waved her hands, "I'm not good at transcribing music."

Yamada Ryo, also a semi-professional singer, pulled out a lollipop from somewhere and stuffed it into his mouth, interrupting vaguely, "Then we'll have to use computer software to help create the music score. After rehearsal, we can study the song written by Amamiya-san. I remember Ms. Kawaharaki also prepared a song?"

Momoka Kawahara generously gave her newly written song to her current band... She uploaded a copy of the music score exported using software to the mobile chat group.

“‘Because I can’t be someone else’.”

As Shoko Toyokawa read the lyrics, her expression changed subtly.

Jing Qinren, who was pacing back and forth by the wall, also saw these lyrics filled with emotions of struggling against adversity, and her eyes suddenly widened.

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Momoka Kawahara began to teach Akatsuki Kurusu, who couldn't understand the music score, how to play.

I have to say that this guy is indeed a "musical genius". Basically, as long as you play it once in front of him, he can replicate it exactly.

Momoka Kawahara felt several times that he was being a bit "condescending" by volunteering to be the rhythm guitarist.

But Kurusu Akatsuki always firmly stated that he was only suited to be a rhythm guitarist and would never be a lead guitarist.

After all, this position is very easy and hidden. As long as you avoid the opportunity to "liberate your appearance", you can avoid attracting attention on the Internet as much as possible.

About half an hour later, the band, having become somewhat familiar with the song, was ready to perform in the recording studio.

"1, 2, 3..." After a short countdown, Ijichi Hongxia raised the drumstick and beat it above his head, giving the "start" signal.

What immediately sounds is the crisp sound of piano, followed by a pre-recorded effect sound that resembles a fusion of whistle and Irish bagpipe.

Jing Qinren's low, gentle voice was transmitted through the microphone to everyone in the recording studio.

"Who is dyed by someone, who is the color of someone else (you cannot become someone else if you are not influenced by someone else)"

"Dream is a dream, laugh is a dream (I thought it was just a dream, so I tried to laugh at it)"

"Forgetting is weak, 悴(かじか)んでいく (But the weakness of forgetting is now making me exhausted mentally and physically)"

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In the gradually rising tone, the low drum beats like footsteps, the scratching sounds like the tail of a pigeon whistle, and the clean guitar strums all gradually joined in, combining into an invisible and powerful palm, like a pouring rain, making Jing Qinrencai unable to help but open her throat and shout with the excitement rising from the depths of her heart.

"ただ多りでも,多れもない自分を信じて——(Then even if I will be alone, I still firmly believe in the true self)"

"Whenever you fall into pain and fall into the abyss, sing loudly."

The moment the three-minute performance ended, the recording studio was suddenly filled with wailing.

Unlike the lead singer who was still in high spirits and immersed in the world of lyrics, the girls holding instruments were looking at each other. Playing a brand new song, their coordination seemed a bit inconsistent.

"The lead vocals are fine," Kawahara Momoka suddenly said. "The voice is very clear and full of emotion... Nina is very talented."

Jing Qinrencai quickly turned her head away, smiling foolishly with some shyness.

Kurusu Akatsuki swept the guitar with the pick, "Jingqin's cold hasn't fully recovered yet, so she should sit down and rest for a while."

"So... shall we continue?" Ijichi Hongxia asked awkwardly. She had missed the timing for the scratches several times during her performance, and because of that mistake, she'd gotten anxious and hit the drum prematurely several times.

Yamada Ryo, who was closest to him, was so frightened that he played the tune off.

The drummer, who serves as the "foundation" of a melody, keeps making mistakes, the bassist also plays two or three notes randomly, and the rhythm guitar and lead guitar in the front are inevitably out of tune.

Even Shoko Toyokawa, who was quite "talented" in music, could not help but press a few wrong keys due to the out-of-tune drums and bass.

But when she looked around, she was actually a little surprised.

Although many mistakes were made when playing an unfamiliar song for the first time, if you think about it carefully, you will find that everyone in the band except Ijichi Hongka seems to be very talented and capable - even if the drummer makes a mistake, the bass and guitar are trying hard to correct the rhythm, and the overall sound does not sound too dissonant. It's just that this song is still too unfamiliar to the band, and even if they want to save the rhythm, it seems a bit difficult.

Then she glared at Kurusu Akatsuki who was standing next to Kawahara Kimoka. This guy was playing the wrong note on purpose.

When everyone in the recording studio was out of tune, Kurusu Akatsuki was able to accurately play the most correct melody... Then, as if to fit in with the group, he immediately started plucking the strings randomly, repeatedly leading the lead guitar next to him, who was trying hard to save the rhythm, off track.

As the biggest victim, Kawahara Momoka shot him a look of both anger and amusement. "Let's play it again. This time, everyone must be more careful. Making mistakes isn't a big deal. The scary thing is not being able to correct them as quickly as possible."

On the wall clock in the recording studio, the minute hand jumped one tick at a time until it completed a full circle and the hour hand moved up one tick.

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Ijichi Xingge, who was making promotional posters on the computer behind the counter in the lobby, suddenly heard a loud "bang".

Young bands limped out of the studio like the walking dead.

"That's how it is when you practice a new piece," Ijichi Hoshige looked at them and shook his head helplessly. "More instruments can certainly add more appeal to the performance, but they also increase instability during practice and performance."

Yamada Ryo patted Ijichi Kouka's shoulder as a comfort.

Until the very end, the drummer would still make small mistakes where he least expected.

It is really too much to ask a girl who is playing an unfamiliar song purely out of interest and hobby to perfectly keep up with the level of the talented people around her who have either debuted as professionals or are close to professional standards when playing an unfamiliar song for the first time.

Tomorrow is Saturday. Everyone in the hall agreed to meet at STARRY at 2 pm tomorrow and then disband on the spot. Yamada Ryo and Iserina Nina are going home to do their homework, while Kurusu Akatsuki and Toyokawa Shoko are going to work in the store.

Momoka Kawaharaki needs to go back to Chiyoda to find a new part-time job... This morning, she, who only knew how to drive an automatic transmission, was replaced with a manual transmission truck. She almost sent her boss, who was supervising the work in the warehouse, to another world when she stepped on the accelerator. It seems that her job as a courier has come to an end.

Seeing that Kurusu Akatsuki and Toyokawa Shoko had gone to look for the employee uniforms, Ijichi Hongka found her sister in a daze.

Suddenly, a ticket was handed to her.

"There will be three newly formed bands like yours in the store later. Do you want to listen to their performance?" Ijichi Xingge knew very well what level her sister was at. Maybe it was good enough as an amateur or a hobbyist, but if she wanted to keep up with the pace of her current band members, she would have to practice harder.

In the past, they developed a tacit understanding through those popular songs, but now when they are suddenly faced with completely unfamiliar songs, the difference in "talent" will begin to clearly appear.

But rock music is always a team effort. As long as you are willing to devote the corresponding time and energy, you will definitely not be a drag during the performance.

Ijichi Hoshige knew that her sister was a very responsible girl and would definitely practice hard to catch up with her friends.

She was just a little worried that Hongxia's confidence would be hit and she would become depressed.

Ijichi Hongxia took the ticket and said, "A newly formed band..."

"Generally speaking, they are full of loopholes." Yijizhi Xingge summarized it for her with a cold face.