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

"I don't know if I have the ability, and I don't know what the future holds..."

The image of Shirakawa Sawa appeared before Takamatsu Akari's eyes.

This is the person who made her stand in the sunlight for the second time.

She recalled everything she had experienced with him, then slowly closed her eyes and spoke with all her might.

"But...but I..."

"I want to stand with everyone again!"

"I want to express all the emotions that I can't convey in words, all the feelings that I can't properly express, through my singing!"

Volume 1: Chapter 76 Nagasaki Motoyo's Selflessness

As Takamatsu Akari spoke, Shiina Tatsuki's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

After the other person finished speaking, she raised her hand to wipe away her tears and quickly looked into their eyes to express her opinion.

"Lamp, I will always be with you!"

Nagasaki Motoyo was also moved by the emotions in the other person's words, and gently took the other person's hand.

"Lamp-chan, let's start over."

"Now that the three of us are sitting together, let's start our new band life together!"

Gao Songdeng opened his eyes, looked at the two people in front of him, and nodded solemnly.

"Then... let's start a new band together!"

After calming herself down, Shiina Ritsuki took a sip of her coffee and then spoke.

"Since there is a need for live performances, the three of us alone are definitely not enough."

"Now we have a lead singer, bass, and drums, but we're still missing a guitar and a keyboard."

Nagasaki Motoyo secretly glanced at Takamatsu Akari.

"As for the guitar... I don't know if it's convenient for you, Ze-kun..."

Upon hearing the suggestion of Shirakawa Sawa, Shiina Tatsuki frowned slightly.

She didn't have a problem with the person, but rather with his guitar skills.

She knew that the other person had only been learning guitar for a short time, and even if they progressed quickly, it was hard to say that they wouldn't hold others back.

After all, she and Nagasaki Motoyo had been practicing instruments for many years, and their skill level was not at all comparable to that of beginners.

Now that we're discussing forming a band to prepare for a live performance, the skill level of the band members must be the top priority.

Given her personality, having good personal relationships is one thing, forming a band is another; these are things that need to be considered separately.

Takamatsu Akari recalled what Shirakawa Sawa had said before and gently shook her head.

“Zejun probably won’t play in a band. He told me before that he has no plans to do so.”

Nagasaki Motoyo nodded, her tone tinged with a regret she herself was unaware of.

"Ah~ I see..."

"Then we'll have to find new band members."

Shiina Tatsuki quickly finished her coffee, shook her leg, and

“I think it’s okay if not everyone is here for the time being. We can practice our own parts first.”

"After all, it's been too long since we've practiced, so we need to get back into the swing of things first."

"As for the band members, if there are really no suitable candidates around, we can post an announcement on RiNG later."

Gao Songdeng nodded, agreeing with this statement.

Motoyo Nagasaki also agreed.

The three of them also ordered three more main dishes, and after finishing their dinner, they went to RiNG.

After entering, Gao Songdeng looked at the two people beside him who were preparing to go to open the training room.

"Zejun is waiting for me on the second floor. I'll go up and tell him first."

The two nodded.

When Takamatsu arrived on the second floor, she saw Shirakawa Sawa sitting at the counter drinking tea.

Yoro was also there, lying to the side swinging her legs and humming a song softly, looking like she was in a good mood.

"Light-chan."

Shirakawa saw the girl, sat up a little straighter, and greeted her.

Takamatsu's eyes sparkled with joy, a joy that he longed to share.

She walked up to the boy and excitedly grabbed his hand.

"Although Xiangzi and Xiaomu didn't come, the three of us have still decided to continue playing in a band together!"

"Ze-jun, thank you!"

"If it weren't for you, I might still be bound by the past."

"Although the band isn't fully assembled yet, we want to practice first!"

"They're waiting for me downstairs. I want to go practice first, Ze-kun."

Shirakawa Ze smiled and squeezed her hand.

"It's so nice to see you so happy."

"Go ahead, Lantern Girl."

"I'll head back after I finish my tea."

Send me a message after you get home from practice.

Gao Songdeng nodded, then let go of his hand and turned to go downstairs.

At this moment, Yao Lena jumped off the chair, grabbed the case containing the effects pedals and the guitar bag, and quickly followed.

"band."

"I want to play too."

Takamatsu looked at her with some surprise.

"Eh?"

Then he turned to look at Shirakawa Ze, his eyes filled with a pleading look.

After all, I had only met the cat once, and it wasn't love at first sight, so naturally I couldn't agree to it right away.

Shirakawa Ze raised his hand and took a sip of tea.

"This is the guitarist; you can let her try if you'd like."

Takamatsu Akari nodded, then looked at Kaname Rakuna beside her.

"Then let's go."

"My name is Gao Songdeng, nice to meet you."

The cat hummed in agreement.

"My name is Yoro Nai."

The two then went downstairs and saw the cat following behind Takamatsu Akari. Shiina Tatsuki immediately frowned.

"Stray cat, we need to practice, don't bother us!"

Lenai had to speak.

"I want to play in a band."

Shiina Tatsuki exclaimed, "Huh?"

“A band isn’t a game; you can’t just come and go as you please.”

Then she looked at Takamatsu Akari.

“Deng, this child does things only based on interest, and it’s impossible to communicate with her or ask her to do anything.”

She naturally acknowledged Lena's skill level, but she didn't want a teammate who was completely undisciplined because of her unrestrained behavior.

Lena's attitude was very firm, and she repeated it again.

"I want to play in a band."

Upon seeing the cat, Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes lit up, and a logical chain began to form in her mind.

For a band, what they need are teammates who can follow the rules and have stable personalities. Although Lena doesn't listen to them, she relies on Ze Jun a lot.

If she were to join the band, the best way to maintain her stability would be to ask Ze Jun to intervene.

Wouldn't that mean I could see him more often?

This would be beneficial... yes, it would be beneficial for Deng Jiang to have more contact with him.

Yes, yes, that's exactly it.

In this way, Dengjiang and Zejun can deepen their relationship, and Xiaolena can stay in the band peacefully.

I did it all for the band's good...

With that in mind, Nagasaki Motoyo began to use her specialty—playing the peacemaker.

She first looked at Yao Lenai, a selfless smile on her face.

"Little Lena really wants to play in a band with us, right?"