Band members, girls with fermented bean curd, step forward!

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As Renna burst into the house again, panting, she respectfully handed over her baseball cap under Chen's imposing gaze, only then did Chen reluctantly let her go.

Chen, with a bitter expression, ate his tasteless breakfast while enduring the stares of everyone else in the room.

"Okay, you'll recover faster if you follow the doctor's dietary instructions. Eat normally, right?"

Xiangzi poured a glass of milk and placed it in front of Chen.

People need food as their most important necessity, and the thought that this situation would continue for at least another half month filled him with despair.

After watching him reply with a sullen "Oh," everyone unanimously burst into laughter at his discomfiture.

It's great to have lots of people; the atmosphere inside the room was so lively.

Renna looked around, lingering near everyone for a while.

Xiangzi and Rupa, while Xiaozhi went to prepare lunch. Rupa had already bought the ingredients when she came over in the morning.

Nina's attention was drawn to the three people in the group, so she went to the kitchen to cause trouble.

Chen waved and whispered something to Tao Xiang.

"Let's go to a livehouse this afternoon, and bring Renna along. Let her experience the atmosphere of a rehearsal; she'll absolutely love what it's like to be the lead singer!"

"Could you contact Miss Anhe? She should be available this weekend. I'll talk to Xiaozhi and Rupa later. How about we make this our band's first activity this afternoon?"

Peach Blossom's dreamy eyes lit up.

"No problem! Your idea is really great... I'll text Subaru right now!"

Tao Xiang gave him a thumbs up and excitedly went to communicate with Miss Anhe.

Ash, an impatient boy, chased Nina out of the kitchen because she was looking around and fidgeting.

Seeing Rencai's face puffed up like a steamed bun, Chen's laughter didn't stop; he was determined to avenge that arrow wound.

After a lively lunch, Chen took the opportunity to bring up his earlier idea regarding Rencai. Seeing the instant brightening in her eyes, Chen knew his method had worked.

At his request, Ash and Rupa went home first to get their instruments; they could meet there later.

Miss Anhe doesn't need to bring anything, since she can't carry such a big drum on her back; there are plenty of drums available at the livehouse.

As for Xiangzi, given the places we're going to this time, I really can't take her with me.

With an apologetic look, Chen glanced at Xiangzi, who had finished preparing the dishes.

"It's okay, just remember to come home for dinner tonight. I'm worried Chen might buy unhealthy food if we eat out."

She smiled slightly, straightened Chen's baseball cap, and gave him her parting words.

Suppressing her urge to complain about Xiangzi's increasingly motherly nagging, Chen nodded and beckoned Taoxiang to head towards their destination.

The situation with Mygo is still completely unresolved.

Chen didn't know how to explain this to the Mygo members who had already booked their subsequent performances.

At least, he intends to face one of the toughest bosses first.

The person who made the reservation this afternoon is Li Xi; he has already arranged a time with Ms. Li Xi on his phone.

What was unexpected today was that I was able to find Ms. Lixi even without an appointment.

Whether he can catch the cat and enjoy this unexpected surprise depends on his luck.

His mood was somewhat heavy; the good weather of the day came to an abrupt end after noon, and the sky was filled with dark clouds.

Judging from the severity of the reaction, the most difficult problem to solve was the lamp. It was precisely because of its high difficulty that he had to settle for the next best option.

Not long after, Ring arrived. Seeing Ms. Anwa waving to them from the store entrance, along with Satoshi, Rupa, Chen, Momoka, and Nina, they quickly went to greet them.

Wow, it's so big! So beautiful!

The country girl was overwhelmed by Ring's enormous size and luxurious decor, and excitedly looked around inside.

Momoka sighed in exasperation at Nina's embarrassing behavior. After opening a rehearsal room at the front desk, she quickly dragged the shameful child into the room.

With everyone ready, the first piece to be played was, of course, Nina's most familiar and favorite piece, "Empty Box."

Momoka said she had already written a new piece, but hadn't had time to perfect it yet. So, for the rest of the time, everyone took turns saying their favorite song, and anyone who could play it could start playing.

Rupa, who had been asked to do something by Chen, winked at him. She was quite happy to be asked a favor by her underling for the first time, and both she and Xiaozhi gave it their all.

Momoka and Ms. Anwa also had a great time, but Nina was the happiest of all.

Everyone consciously encouraged Nina to suggest her favorite songs, and her rosy cheeks revealed her immense joy.

Xiaozhi only agreed because Chen asked him to. He didn't have any expectations for this Nina-san.

She had only heard Momoka's side of the story and had no real feeling about Nina's singing, as did Ms. Anwa.

However, this afternoon's events overturned her thoughts; this child was simply a prodigy, a born rock 'n' roll physique.

Most importantly, Red Ginger's songs are generally quite difficult to sing along to, and she and Rupa have been unable to find a suitable lead singer to suit their style.

Nina was able to perfectly keep up with the song she specifically chose, which changed her initial dismissive attitude. At least now, she wasn't so opposed to having Nina as the lead singer.

Seeing everyone enjoying themselves, Chen needed to get to his plans for the afternoon. He used the excuse of needing to use the restroom to leave the group's sight.

Upon arriving at the front desk, at his request, Ms. Maji Rinko called out Riki from backstage.

She was a little puzzled as to why Chen had sought her out that afternoon, but since it was a good opportunity to apologize to him, she didn't raise any further questions.

As she walked out from backstage, unaware of the unusual condition in Chen's right hand, she grabbed it, intending to lead him to an empty rehearsal room to apologize.

With a cry of pain from Chen, she quickly moved her hand away. Only then did she notice Chen's right hand, which was wrapped in gauze.

"I..." Li Xi didn't know what to say. Was he injured? Had she touched his wound...?

Feeling guilty, she was greeted by Chen's words.

"It's okay, just take me to where you want to go first... hiss..."

The two arrived at an empty rehearsal room, and it was then that she realized that Chen, whose hand was injured, might not be able to participate in their rehearsal.

Furthermore, since he's a beginner, waiting until his injury heals before starting practice would mean there simply wouldn't be enough time.

As she realized, this was the situation Chen was now facing.

If they found out that Chen's injury was for Xiao Xiang's sake, it felt like Mygo's explosion was even more powerful than Nagasaki's.

Li Xi, who was about to apologize to Chen first, was stopped in her tracks by this sudden turn of events.

Instead, she was greeted with Chen's apology.

"Shiina-san, I'm sorry... I injured my hand while working, so I probably won't be able to participate in rehearsal right now."

His voice was filled with deep remorse, a genuine expression of regret for the situation.

After all, it was he who accepted Aine's invitation to stay in Mygo, and it was also he who promised to perform with them on stage a month later.

Regardless of what he did, it ultimately had a significant impact on Mygo's plans, a responsibility he cannot escape.

"Given my skill level, and given that I haven't had enough time to practice due to injury, I won't be able to perform at my best when you go on stage."

"So, I'm sorry, Ms. Lixi, I will find a replacement as soon as possible and help you find a new guitarist to take my place."

Miss Lixi fell silent after hearing Chen's words.

She didn't know how to deal with this situation.

Scold him? His inability to participate in the performance is due to force majeure; he's probably quite depressed.

Therefore, what she cared about most was Chen's statement, "I'll help you find a new guitarist to replace me."

"Are you going to break your promise to the lamp?"

She seized upon the flaw in Chen's words and pressed him relentlessly on this fundamental issue.

"What do you mean by finding you a new guitarist to replace you? Are you planning to leave the band?"

"You promised to stay with the Light Group band for life, right? Are you really going to give up so easily?!"

"Besides, finding replacement players isn't easy. How can you be so irresponsible?!"

Chen interrupted her excited words.

"Ms. Shiina, some things can't be solved by hard work. There are too many objective factors in reality, and I'm not some kind of genius."

So, I'm sorry.

"Have you ever considered how the light feels?! Do you know how much the light cares about you?!"

Li Xi grabbed Chen by the collar and questioned him fiercely.

"I'll help find substitute players, but you need to remember that you must come to rehearsals after you recover from your injury! As for whether you can go on stage, that's up to me!"

Li Xi doesn't intend to let Chen go. If he just leaves like this, the lights will collapse, and the band will disappear.

Even if he doesn't become fully proficient by the end, and a substitute has to be found to replace him...

That's not a reason for him to leave; he was the rightful member of the band.

I will do my best.

As Chen spoke with a hint of a sigh, Li Xi gradually loosened her grip.

She was somewhat exhausted.

The band's atmosphere has always been strange. I don't get along well with that pink-haired girl, and I don't know what Nagasaki Motoyo is thinking every day.

She also took on the task of composing for the band and now devotes herself entirely to learning composition every day.

Exhausted, she had no energy at school and slept in class every day.

The school's atmosphere is incredibly lax; you can't even sleep in class, let alone skip class without asking the teacher.

Seeing Lixi sitting on the stool beside him, fidgeting and scratching her hair in frustration, Chen decided to help her in another way.

"Ms. Shiina, you're busy composing music right now, aren't you?"

He stated in a declarative tone what Lixi was currently troubled by.

Lixi was a little surprised, but considering that Chen and that pink-haired guy were classmates, she wasn't surprised how he knew the news.

The lamp had already written the lyrics for their band and sent them to her last night.

The guy with the electric quirks has a natural talent for this; he finished the lyrics in no time after a few flashes of inspiration.

For his band, Deng gave it his all.

Watching the shouts from within the lamp, Lixi felt a mix of emotions—emotion and joy—but also a growing sense of pressure.

The current bottleneck is her composition. If she can't finish the piece soon, everyone won't have enough time for rehearsals.

At least in her area of ​​responsibility, she didn't want to hold everyone back.

"so what?"

Ms. Shiina said coldly. This student, Chen, had already caused her a lot of trouble, so naturally she didn't have a pleasant expression.

"If you have a finished piece, could you show it to me? Maybe I can offer some suggestions?"

He couldn't compose music, but he had his own methods.

The piece Mygo performed for the first time was "Walking with the Blue Sky".

After receiving Lixi's project files, he simply compared them with the official version of the music, pointing out any discrepancies to her.

I'll still mention things like "a little higher" or "a little lower".

Moreover, he could directly find the finished sheet music that Bi Tian had taken with him, and if all else failed, he could just send it to Li Xi, although it might very well explode Li Xi's sense of inferiority.

This plan should only be used as a last resort; he wouldn't use it lightly.

"what?"

It seems Miss Lixi has serious doubts about Chen's abilities, which is understandable.

Chen wanted to play the mischievous card and show Lixi the song Rupa and the others had posted, claiming it was one he had written.

And Rupa and Ash are right here; he can easily bring them over to testify.

Then he can now enjoy Miss Lixi's explosive emotions.

Chen shook his head slightly, banishing his wicked thought far away; doing that would be too anthropomorphic.

"Hmph, I'll send it to you later if you want to hear it... Is there anything else? I have to go to work."

After reaching the door, Ms. Shiina turned around again, her body turned to the side, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.