Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

"Can we listen to it?"

"Okay~"

Kitagawa Yu then brought up the recording of "Horizon" that he had just made, and switched the audio to speaker mode.

In this way, he and Tsukimi Eiko could save time and listen together.

Then......

I must say, the sound equipment in this recording studio is really good.

At the same time, rock music is more suitable for playback through speakers than through headphones.

The warm and touching melody, along with the vocals that were almost 95% as good as the original Prince Pain, combined with the high-quality sound system, felt like a pair of warm hands gently covering the ears of Momoka Kawahara and Subaru Anwa, causing them to involuntarily close their eyes and even subconsciously forget to breathe.

Although Kitagawa Yu's singing is not as good as Tsukimi Eiko's due to her limited talent, in terms of sheer emotional impact, "Horizon" is in no way inferior to her previous song "Sunflower".

Even comparing the quality of the songs themselves, "Horizon" is the most classic work of Pain Prince, and it surpasses "Sunflower" which is just an ordinary work by Ado.

This undoubtedly brought an even greater shock to Momoka and the others than before.

After hearing this, they subconsciously exchanged a glance and fell silent. For a moment, they even forgot to praise or compliment them; the same thought popped into their minds: ...

"Where did this newbie come from? His creative ability... is it monstrous?!"

Chapter 94 An Unexpected Quadra Kill

It's no exaggeration to say that with just this one song, "Horizon," even if all of Kitagawa Yu's subsequent works are just ordinary and mediocre, he and his band, White Sand, would still have enough to secure a place in the underground indie band scene.

In fact, even the top underground independent band, Psycho Hacker, only has one representative work, "Ghost Only I," which is far inferior in quality to "Horizon."

And then there's the band 'Diamond Dust,' which Momoka Kawahara was originally in; they only had one representative work, 'Sora no Hako' (Empty Box).

It was thanks to this signature song that they were spotted by an agency and successfully rose to become a mainstream girl idol band. Even though their subsequent works were relatively mediocre, they now have the popularity of a 'third-tier idol'.

What's more, besides "Horizon", Kitagawa Yu also has a song called "Sunflower".

She was chosen by Ado, who was already very popular at the time, to sing the theme song for a TBS drama, and it reached number 30 on the Billboard weekly chart.

Even if "Sunflower" isn't considered one of Ado's top works, it's still far superior to "Ghost Only" and "Empty Box" when compared side-by-side.

"No wonder a band like them, who's just formed and has no performance experience whatsoever, received an invitation to perform at Shinjuku LOFT. They really have a knack for choosing a venue!"

Even after the two returned to their own recording studio next door, An and Subaru couldn't help but sigh quietly.

This made Momoka Kawahara shake her head. She hadn't regained her confidence and ease; instead, the pressure in her heart had only increased.

"Ah, sorry!"

An and Subaru then realized that they seemed to have said something wrong, so they quickly tried to say something to comfort her.

But the facts were undeniable: the difference between the two in terms of singing talent and songwriting talent was visibly vast, leaving her speechless for a moment.

But at that moment, she suddenly remembered something. First, she quickly took out her phone and opened Spotify, then switched to Instagram and opened the personal page of the band 'White Sands' that she had just followed for two seconds, and finally switched to YouTube.

Then, looking excited, she said to Momoka Kawaharaki, "Hey! Momo-chan! Come see what I found—"

"Kitagawa-kun is just the leader, keyboardist, and sub-vocalist, while Tsukimi-chan is just the lead vocalist and guitarist!"

"It seems their band only has two members right now!!!"

An and Subaru didn't keep him in suspense. Before Momoka Kawaharaki could even come over, they had already blurted out their 'major' discovery.

"What? Their band only has two people!?"

After hearing this, Momoka Kawara was stunned for a moment, then her pupils dilated, and her originally slow pace suddenly sped up. She quickly moved closer to An and Subaru's phone and stared at it with wide eyes.

Then, just as An and Subaru said, whether on YouTube, Instagram, or Spotify, the Baisha Band's profile only lists the names of Kitagawa Yu and Tsukimi Eiko, and there is no third person!

"So what?"

As Kawara Momoka said this, her heart was pounding uncontrollably, her clenched hands trembled slightly, and a bold idea kept popping into her head.

At that moment, An and Subaru, as her friends, immediately saw through her seemingly calm face and the tension that had been building in her body, as well as her true thoughts.

However, An and Subaru pretended not to notice and said in a serious tone, "Look, I'm a drummer, right? Besides guitar, Momo-chan is also very good at bass, right? Kitagawa-kun and the others are just missing a drummer and a bassist, so the two of us are a perfect match for them!"

"But... they don't only sing rock. Songs like 'Sunflower' are just regular pop... and if I join their band, I won't be able to sing my own songs anymore..."

After a long silence, Kawara Momoka calmed herself down a bit before frankly expressing her concerns.

This surprised An and Subaru somewhat, and they couldn't help but frown.

"That's true... It's obvious from our interaction that Kitagawa-kun is the absolute leader in their band. Tsukimi-chan is a bit clumsy, yet she likes Kitagawa-kun so much, she'll definitely listen to him without question..."

An and Subaru's voices grew softer and softer as they spoke.

So much so that there's one more unpleasant but very true statement I didn't say: Momoka Kawahara's writing skills are far inferior to Yu Kitagawa's.

Her singing ability is also far inferior to that of Tsukimi Eiko.

If Kitagawa Yu lets Kawahara Momoka sing her own songs, wouldn't that be lowering the level of the Shirasa Band?

Although joining the Baisha Band is indeed a good thing for them from a career development perspective.

However, Momoka Kawaharaki is not yet at her wit's end and has given up on music. She still wants to prove to her three old friends by singing her own rock songs that she can succeed without transforming into an idol and sticking to being herself.

How could she possibly join the White Sands Band in that case?

"Well, let's forget about it then. We're not really that familiar with Kitagawa-kun and the others, so even if we wanted to join, they might not agree."

An and Subaru sighed inwardly for a moment, then cheered themselves up and put on a warm, friendly smile again.

However, her actions only made Momoka Kawara feel even more guilty and distressed.

"Am I really being right to stubbornly stick to myself and my dreams?"

"Dreams don't necessarily have to stay the same, do they?"

Thinking about how she had lost three of her best friends because of her stubbornness, Momoka Kawahara couldn't help but reflect.

In fact, she and An and Subaru were not the only ones struggling with whether or not to join the White Sand Band at this moment.

Last night, after watching Kitagawa Yu's performance, I also followed the band Shirasa on YouTube, Instagram, and Spotify, as well as Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi. I also noticed that Shirasa currently only has Kitagawa Yu and Tsukimi Eiko.

And then... they've been agonizing over this all night and all morning!

However, compared to Momoka Kawaharaki, the things they are concerned about are different.

Between Lupa and Ebizuka Satoshi, Lupa, as a bassist, neither wanted to sing nor planned to write his own lyrics and music. So, like An and Subaru, joining Kitagawa Yu's Shirasa Band would be entirely beneficial for him.

Moreover, both Rupa and An and Subaru are girls with very good personalities and are very easy to get along with.

It would be really comfortable to be in a band with someone like that, it's like... having two Ijichi Nijikas in one band.

Chapter 95 A Sudden Impulse and Ambiguity (Third Update)

However, Ebizuka Satoshi was different.

First of all, Ebizuka Satoshi initially studied piano, then switched to keyboards, and also composed and arranged his own music.

The route was almost exactly the same as Kitagawa Yu's.

She can play the drums, but she doesn't like it, so she would definitely be very conflicted if she were asked to switch from keyboardist to drummer.

In addition, although she is not as obsessed with singing her own songs as Momoka Kawahara, she takes the development of the band and making money very seriously.

Simply put, they are extremely career-oriented.

In addition, she has a slight case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. She always likes to demand that others be as serious, earnest, and hardworking as she is. She can't stand seeing others chatting and laughing and not taking things seriously while practicing, so she is really difficult to get along with.

Even the band she and Rupa formed before disbanded because she was always lecturing and nitpicking at others, which made them unable to stand it.

If Kitagawa Yu were as career-minded as her, then it wouldn't be a bad idea for her to compromise and become a drummer.

But Kitagawa Yu seems to be more like Rupa, with a sunny and easygoing personality. So unless Kitagawa Yu is willing to be as tolerant of her as Rupa, she doesn't think that the band they form can last for a long time.

However, why should Kitagawa Yu tolerate her without limit?

It's already incredible that Lupa is willing to tolerate her so unconditionally!

So if she really joins the White Sand Band, and then, like the last time she formed a band, she gets into a fight with the other members, ultimately leading to the band's disbandment, then they won't even be able to remain ordinary friends.

She doesn't care whether she and Kitagawa Yu are friends or not, but what about Lupa?

She couldn't just think of herself like Momoka Kawara, causing Rupa to lose a friend like Yu Kitagawa, who she had to admit was very talented and musically gifted, because of her.

In short, although Kawahara Moku and Ebizuka Satoshi were struggling with different things, the degree of their struggles was almost the same.

Kitagawa Yu, on the other hand, was completely unaware that he had only flapped his butterfly wings slightly, and hadn't even exerted any force yet, but he had already caused all four members of the future 'Thorn Gang' to become troubled for him.

After Momoka Kawara and Subaru An left, Yu Kitagawa continued recording "Horizon" three more times. With the time spent reviewing the recordings, the two hours that seemed more than enough were quickly reduced to less than ten minutes.

Then, between "record it next time" and "choose one of these five versions, finish the song today, and upload it," Kitagawa Yu hesitated only slightly before choosing the latter.

Ultimately, the third recording, which had the fewest flaws and hardly affected the listening experience, was chosen for subsequent production.

Therefore, his personality is really incompatible with Ebizuka Satoshi's.

If it were Ebizuka Satoshi, even if he recorded it ten or twenty more times, he would definitely achieve the most perfect result.

"It's almost noon, let's go have lunch together~"

Kitagawa Yu first took out his phone to check the time, then turned to look at Tsukimi Eiko, who had been listening for almost two hours and still didn't seem bored.

"Huh? Aren't we going home?" Tsukimi Eiko tilted her head and asked, puzzled.

"Well, let's eat out for lunch today. Besides, we have other activities planned after lunch~" Kitagawa Yu said with a mysterious smile.

The two hours he spent recording the song earlier did not make him forget the thought that popped into his head this morning when he left the bakery.

So after packing up and leaving the recording studio, he first took Tsukimi Eiko to a nearby Chinese restaurant that was both delicious and affordable, following the recommendations on the review website.

Then, together with the already curious Tsukimi Eiko, they took the subway to Shibuya, and as soon as they got off the subway, they headed straight for the Shibuya 109 building not far away.

As a landmark building in Shibuya, 109 Tower is a shopping paradise loved by girls all over Tokyo.

From hundreds of thousands of yen to a few hundred yen, you can find any style, any price range of women's clothing and accessories here.

If a girl's goal is to buy clothes, but she doesn't know what to buy or if the style of clothes she wants is available elsewhere, then this is the place for her.

Although Tsukimi Eiko had never been here before, she had heard of its great reputation.

So when Kitagawa Yu led her toward the 109 building, she couldn't help but open her mouth wide and her heart pounded.