Tokyo: Oreimo

But Ryosuke's appearance was completely different from the group of social scum she remembered. His personality was also quite sunny, and there was no uncomfortable feeling in his eyes when he looked at her.

Why would someone like that do something like that?

Ryosuke noticed that Shizuka Hayakawa was staring at him blankly, then glanced at the clock; ten minutes had already passed.

"Sorry, I'm in a real rush today. Could you give me a rough quote?"

"Ah... okay." Hayakawa Shizuka snapped out of her daze.

"But I need to see the sheet music first?"

"There is no such thing."

"Huh?"

Without sheet music, are you expecting her to compose the music?

Although Shizuka Hayakawa knows many musical instruments, composing music is a completely different concept, and she does not possess that creative ability.

Ryosuke continued, "I can hum some for you. They're all simple melodies, and I'll specify the instrument to play."

"It's something like this. You can listen to it. I hope to play and record it on the violin."

As he spoke, Ryosuke began to hum a tune.

This background music is a classic and famous OST from Fate, titled "Glory of the Knight King".

Even without any musical instruments, a considerable amount of artistic conception can be expressed through nasal humming.

This piece is truly a classic.

Hayakawa Shizuka unconsciously lowered her hand that had been supporting her chin, and leaned forward slightly.

She originally thought that Ryosuke didn't even have sheet music, and that his personal composition would be a rather ordinary and uninteresting melody.

But to her surprise...

What's with this overwhelming sense of desolation?

Is it played on a violin?

Unconsciously, Hayakawa Shizuka replaced the humming with violin in her mind, rehearsing the effect of the piece.

Goosebumps broke out on my arms uncontrollably.

The humming lasted for about a minute.

Ryosuke stopped and saw that Hayakawa Shizuka had a somewhat dazed expression.

"Most of the songs I need are of this type, ranging in length from thirty seconds to one minute. How much would it cost to record them on a CD-ROM and deliver them to me?"

Shizuka Hayakawa did not directly answer Ryosuke's question.

"Are you planning to put this kind of music in those kinds of erotic games?"

Is there a problem?

Ryosuke asked in return.

What a waste of resources! What else could it be?

But Shizuka Hayakawa didn't say it aloud; how the music she produced was used was naturally up to the person who paid for it.

"If all the songs are like this, the recording cost will be lower, around 300,000 yen per song."

"Huh?" Ryosuke looked quite surprised.

"What, is it too expensive? I've already given you a friendly price, there won't be a lower price than mine."

Shizuka twirled the end of her blue hair with her fingers, a slightly angry expression on her face.

The price she quoted was only for renting the recording studio and instruments; her personal labor costs were very low, probably around three thousand yen.

We can't let her go for nothing, can we?

"No, it's just that it's too cheap."

Ryosuke anticipated that, in addition to the cost of digitizing the illustrations, music would also be a major expense. However, Shizuka's current quote is only 4.5 million yen, which is about 200,000 RMB, even if all the OSTs are produced at once.

Are you worried about the quality?

Shizuka Hayakawa asked a question, saying that her skill level was so low that she could be considered a nobody in the industry, but if it was just a recording of a single instrumental piece, the effect would be about the same if someone else did it.

To make it even better, you'd need a professional band, and the price for a single piece would be astronomical.

"No, I'm just worried that you'll get the short end of the stick."

"Huh?"

Hayakawa Shizuka was taken aback for a moment, then realized that the other party thought she was giving a friendly price because of Ruri.

After all, an idol's time is extremely valuable, and if she hadn't been sidelined by her company, she would never have had the time to do this.

Ryosuke suddenly sighed, "But I'm short on money right now, so how about we just do three songs for now?"

After deducting the cost of buying Ling Nai a new computer, he only had about one million yen in cash left. The expenses of digitizing the manuscripts were enormous, and the money he had was just a drop in the bucket.

As for music, we'll have to make do for now.

The demo only has three background music tracks, which should be enough.

"If it's only three songs..."

Hayakawa Shizuka was somewhat embarrassed.

The quantity of a single has a significant impact on its price, and the costs of renting recording studios and digitization also vary depending on the quantity.

If I agree rashly, I might end up losing money.

Seeing her hesitant reaction, Ryosuke knew that he had probably crossed her line.

"How about this, I'll give you a song as part of the payment, okay?"

"Huh?"

Ryosuke's suggestion surprised Hayakawa Shizuka for a moment.

"I can assure you that this song is an original work, and you are free to use it under any name."

Chapter 42 No, Thank you (Thanks to the passerby who read the fast update and voted for the monthly ticket)

In any era, a good song can be exchanged for a considerable amount of money.

For Shizuka Hayakawa, having someone write songs specifically for her would make her training in this field much smoother.

But she had never had this opportunity within the company.

With so many predecessors, it would never be her turn, after all, the Hayakawa family tradition does not include the words "flattery".

She might be able to gain some resources by accepting her agent's arrangements and participating in some low-profile activities, but she was quite resistant to it psychologically.

If the song is indeed of excellent quality, she will gladly accept Ryosuke's suggestion.

'But the probability is too low.'

Shizuka couldn't imagine what kind of songs her peers, still students, could write for her.

But she didn't respond immediately; she was thinking about how to ask for a price increase.

"The song is called 'No, Thank you,' which I think would suit you quite well."

Seeing that Shizuka did not refuse, Ryosuke continued.

"Could it be that there's no sheet music either?"

"Of course not, I will sing for you, but with my voice, I probably won't sing very well."

Ryosuke himself has no talent for pop songs, and he heard very few in his past life.

The song presented today is also from the anime "K-ON!!".

With a nearly twenty-year gap between them, he wasn't sure if the song would be well-received by the other party.

Ryosuke cleared his throat, making a move to start humming.

'No? Is he really planning to sing here?'

Hayakawa Shizuka couldn't help but cover her face, and was about to refuse Ryosuke when she heard him humming the intro.

"Ding ding ding... ding... ding ding... ding ding ding..."

What is this? A human voice imitating a musical instrument?

'Is he humming a triangle?'

As Hayakawa Shizuka listened to Ryosuke humming the intro, she almost burst out laughing.

The other person's singing skills were indeed as he said, somewhat clumsy. Ordinary people probably wouldn't try to imitate an instrument, but by providing some basic melodies, they could tell the quality of the song.

She didn't try to interrupt again, because the rhythm of the melody was indeed somewhat captivating to her.

Shizuka initially thought it was a sentimental song, and she tried hard to discern the melody through Ryosuke's humming, but the style changed the next moment.

"Buzz buzz buzz... Hmph hmph hmph... Hmph hmph hmph..."

'Huh? Rock and roll?'

Is the hum meant to represent the tone of an electric guitar? Is the hum a drumbeat?

Hayakawa Shizuka was suddenly pulled out of her previous state, and Ryosuke's humming suddenly sped up, with a fierce rhythm appearing.

"Gathered around the whiteboard, they freely expressed their desire for freedom."

Even though the school bell has already rung in the sunset, how can I let you underestimate my determination to bravely pursue my dreams?

and many more!and many more!

Is it a youth-themed film? Rock music?

"Let's sing louder! Louder! Louder!"

"Let hope reside between our lips!"

Shizuka Hayakawa got goosebumps all over her body.

What's with these lyrics? Did they really write a song for me?