In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

Around 8 p.m., the door was pushed open, and Kita Ikuyo, carrying a guitar bag, walked in.

Seeing the shop packed with customers, the girl paused for a moment, then glanced around before fixing her gaze on Shirakawa Sawa at the ticket counter, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"Ze-jun!"

Then she looked at Takamatsu Akari, who was sitting next to her, her smile unchanged.

"Takamatsu-kun!"

Takamatsu recognized the energetic red-haired girl in front of her, as she was a frequent visitor to the class.

However, we had not had a formal conversation before.

So he simply smiled and nodded in response.

The door was pushed open again, and Ijichi Nikka, pulling a suitcase, and Yamada Ryo, carrying a bag, walked in together.

After entering, the former held the door open with his hand and looked outside.

A few seconds later, Goto Ichiri appeared, carrying a guitar bag and looking slightly troubled.

She could hear the commotion inside the store when she opened the door, and she could clearly tell that the store was busier than any other day she had worked there.

This made her unconsciously a little nervous.

When she entered the room, she was immediately shocked by what she saw.

The store was packed with people; it was a sea of ​​heads.

Moreover, because the store space itself is not very large, the visual effect is even more impactful.

"Xiaoze, how many bands have participated in the competition so far?"

Goto Ichiri heard Ichichi Nijika's voice in her ear. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw her three teammates standing in front of the ticket booth, with her two classmates behind the table.

Shirakawa Ze replied,

"Nine bands have already succeeded in the challenge, and you are the tenth."

Ichi Nijika turned to look at her three teammates, clenching her fists in a gesture of encouragement.

"Alright! Let's become the tenth band to successfully complete the challenge! Go for it!"

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The group responded and then walked onto the stage together.

The audience didn't pay much attention to this band that looked very young.

Even if they succeed, they'll only be tenth place with a prize of 50,000 yen, which isn't very exciting.

After everyone was ready, Kita Ikuyo's energetic voice rang out.

Hello everyone! We are the End Band!

"Next up is—aLIEz!"

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After she finished speaking, the intro began, and Kita Ikuyo started singing along with the accompaniment.

"Judgment..."

The accompaniment and vocals were clearly heard by everyone.

However, it did not attract much attention.

At most, I gave it a very stable evaluation in my mind.

Although the first few bands didn't perform at their absolute best because they were competing for rankings, their performances were still quite impressive.

These bands are mostly seasoned stage performers with a strong live presence, raising the bar for audiences who have seen their shows.

In addition, the members of the band who had just finished their performance all looked like high school students, which made it difficult for them to have much expectation or interest.

So when listening to the first verse, people didn't feel much.

“Love-same-CRIER, caress-save-LIAR…”

When the chorus came on, some audience members started to look at the stage, and their eyes became serious.

"This lead singer is good."

"I originally thought it was just stable, but I didn't expect it to have such explosive power as well."

"Yes, it's a very good voice."

At this moment, Takamatsu Akari, who was sitting next to Shirakawa Sawa, was also attracted by the four people's performance. She unconsciously stood up and walked to the opposite side of the stage.

“AZ Looser-Krankheit-Was IS das?”

After the first chorus ended, Kita Ikuyo lowered her hand that had been plucking the strings, and the sounds of the lead guitar and drums stopped, while the bass began to play, growing stronger and stronger.

Because of its technical skill, the bass part was quite catchy and instantly attracted the attention of more viewers.

They looked at the four people on stage with some surprise. They didn't expect that this small band was full of hidden talents. The lead singer had both a steady and explosive style, and the bassist's skills were also professional-level.

They looked at the short-haired girl with blue hair on the stage with admiration in their eyes.

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A dozen seconds later, the bass gradually weakened and the rhythm slowed down, while the guitar started playing and the rhythm gradually increased.

Finally, the bass stopped completely, leaving only the sound of the guitar filling the space.

The pick glides across the strings, and the fingers dance rapidly across the neck of the instrument.

A fast-paced yet agile, sharp yet beautiful guitar solo made everyone unconsciously hold their breath, watching intently as the long-haired pink-haired girl played.

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This is a solo performance that is completely beyond imagination.

The audience initially thought they would only hear the kind of utilitarian voices driven by the pursuit of prize money, which, even if professional, would be difficult to move them.

I never expected to hear such moving music born from such heartfelt passion.

After the guitar solo, the drums and bass started up again, pulling the audience out of their daze...

"… Sieh mit deinen augen!"

After the last line was sung, Shirakawa Sawa heard two voices.

One was the system notification sound, and the other was the deafening cheers of the audience...

Volume 1: Chapter 185 The Five of Us, A Complete Family

"End the band! End the band! End the band!"

Hearing the cheers around him and seeing the excited faces of the audience below, Goto Ichiri felt slightly dazed.

【this……】

Is this real?

[Has this really happened, the scene I've fantasized about countless times?]

Suddenly, she felt her wrist being gently grasped.

She turned her head and saw it was Ichiji Nijika.

The other person was looking at her with a smile, and although they were trying to control themselves, she could still hear a hint of excitement in their voice.

"Poch-chan, you're amazing!"

Goto Ichiri felt the warmth emanating from the other's palm and realized that what was happening before his eyes was real.

"hey-hey……"

Her heart was instantly filled with joy, and she smiled.

"Hehe...hehehaha..."

Unconsciously, she began to imagine herself standing in the world's highest music hall, enjoying the cheers of audiences from all over the world.

Seeing Goto Ichiri, who was immersed in her own fantasy world and whose expression was gradually breaking down due to her excessive pride, Ichiji Nijika gestured to Yamada Ryo to pull her down first, and then turned to look at Shirakawa Sawa, who had already walked onto the stage.

The latter walked up to Ichika Nijika and handed her the envelope with both hands.

"Congratulations to the End Band for becoming the tenth band to successfully complete the challenge! Here is your prize money, please accept it!"

The girl thanked them, accepted the prize money, and then, together with Kita Ikuyo, thanked the audience again before packing up her things and walking off the stage. She went to the bar, putting on an apron while watching Iji Tomoka.

"Sister, you've worked so hard these past few days. I'll take over the beverage sales from now on!"

The store manager didn't say anything, but simply moved aside and quickly said something.

"The performance was good."

A look of surprise immediately lit up Ichiji Nijika's eyes as she stared at her older sister with some astonishment.

The other person didn't say anything more, but walked over to Shirakawa Sawa and Takamatsu Akira, and fixed their gaze on the boy.

"Xiaoze, you can leave the store's affairs to Hongxia and the others from now on. You can go back now."

"You've worked hard these past few days."

Shirakawa thanked him and then waved goodbye to the four members of the band as they finished.

After leaving STARRY, he looked at the girl beside him.

"Dengjiang, it's not even nine o'clock yet. Would you like to come sit at my place for a while?"

Gao Songdeng nodded in agreement.

Even if she doesn't come out until after 10 a.m. today, she will still go to the other person's house and stay for a while.

Because I mentioned on Tuesday that I would go to the other person's house after the live performance.

Shirakawa hailed a taxi, saving some time on the road.

Before they even got out of the car, the two saw Yoro Nai standing at the door, tilting her head and staring at them.

After getting off the bus, Shirakawa looked at the cat with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"Lenai, it's so late, is there something you need?"