When I’m in a music show, I just want to make music seriously!

"I know what you mean."

Taku Sakagami nodded to show that he understood. Of course, he had received countless band performances, but he turned them all down. Some of the invitations were simply because he had a good impression of him, and some were indeed for his dreams, but Taku Sakagami was not interested in those illusory things.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to pursue his dream, but his wallet is empty now.

"But my current financial situation is not very good and cannot support me staying in a band."

He felt his subtext was obvious enough.

And Toyokawa Shoko naturally understood it.

Before today's invitation, she had already done some research on Taku Sakagami.

By asking around with several bands at Ring, it wasn't hard to understand that Taku Sakagami was in dire need of money, and seemed to have other part-time jobs every day. Apart from paid performances, he hardly spent any time renting a venue to practice.

However, in Toyokawa Shoko's view, this is actually a plus point, because it means that Sakagami Taku hardly practices but can still maintain a high level of musical standards. This kind of musical talent is exactly what Toyokawa Shoko needs.

She couldn't even imagine what it would be like if Taku Sakagami joined the band and practiced seriously.

So Shoko Toyokawa knew that this invitation was not something that could attract the other party's attention just on a whim.

It may just be a dream for her, but perhaps for the student Taku Sakagami in front of her, it is a lifelong thing.

At this moment, the cake is baked.

Toyokawa Shoko gestured to the waiter to bring the child to Sakagami Taku, and said with a smile, "I know, Taku. So I have a suggestion."

Sakagami Taku looked at the cake in front of him and swallowed.

A baked fruit cake worth 1300 yen, even for him, no, even in a large-scale performance, he had never had the pleasure of tasting it. Damn it, who was this person and how could he come up with such an idea? He simply couldn't refuse!

Facing Sakagami Taku's gaze, Toyokawa Shoko didn't realize she had already delivered a crucial blow. "How about the time you spend forming the band being calculated as a part-time job hourly wage, 2000 yen?"

This was the salary she proposed by combining her own pocket money. Shoko Toyokawa was not sure whether she could interest Taku Sakagami. If not, she could try to increase the hourly wage to 3,000 yen.

2000 yen! ?

Taku Sakagami's eyes widened. You know, the average hourly wage in Tokyo is about 1200 yen. The price offered by Shoko Toyokawa has already surpassed all the part-time workers here.

However, this was just the beginning. Shoko Toyokawa's next words made Taku Sakagami swallow unconsciously.

"And the band's practice will be arranged at a time that suits everyone, and there will be no pressure. What I hope is that everyone will work hard and have fun performing together, rather than just working."

What kind of magical boss is this!?

It completely meets Sakagami Taku's current needs.

It would be better to say that he was already tempted the moment Shoko Toyokawa mentioned the hourly wage of 2,000 yen.

It is not difficult to tell from the other party's behavior and tone that this girl named Toyokawa Shoko must be from a wealthy family.

Taku Sakagami does have the idea of ​​forming a band. Now that the young lady is willing to support him, he can work and earn money while also trying his hand at the band business, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.

As long as the band members can get along, Taku Sakagami is confident that he can get them to perform some pretty good songs through training.

It seems that his cherished beautiful girl band plan can finally be launched.

So Sakagami Taku no longer hesitated: "Okay, I agree."

"What if Taku... eh?" Because Taku Sakagami agreed so quickly, Shoko Toyokawa, who was originally planning to think of another solution, didn't react for a while.

But soon, her surprise turned into joy, her eyes twinkling: "Really?"

"Yeah, sure. Do you have a contract?"

For the time being, Sakagami Taku remained elegant and tasted the cake. It would have been fine if he hadn't eaten it, but as soon as it entered his stomach, the feeling of hunger suddenly came up. He glanced at Toyokawa Shoko, hesitating whether to give up his elegance and just eat.

Hearing Sakagami Taku's words, Toyokawa Shoko was stunned. She hadn't expected it to be so formal when she came. In addition, she was only in junior high school and hadn't entered the society yet. She didn't understand the specific implementation methods of work and hadn't prepared for these things yet, so she could only say, "I'll prepare it later."

"Well, but I have one more request."

"What is it?"

"I only want cash as my salary. I won't accept any form of transfer."

Toyokawa Shoko asked, "Well, no problem. Can I ask why?"

"..., you know, some things don't have records of money spent, but the transfer will be checked."

"Is that so?" Shoko Toyokawa felt as if she had learned something new.

It turns out that working currency is more important.

"Yes."

I won't tell you that my bank account is a money-eating beast now. Let alone a 2,000 yen hourly wage, even if you transfer 100 million to me now, I can swallow it all immediately.

3. You are simply the most perfect woman

Obviously, Shoko Toyokawa is a good boss.

Not only did he treat Sakagami Taku to a good meal, he also gave him an advance on his salary. Although it was only 2,000 yen, for Sakagami Taku, he should not have to worry about food for the week.

He almost grabbed the other person's hand and said they wanted to form a band for life.

Anyway, it was just an attempt in his spare time, and the problem of recruiting teammates could be left to Shoko Toyokawa. He just wanted to see if the band route was feasible.

He hadn't eaten such good food for a long time, so he became addicted to eating.

"Taku-kun, could you please tell me what instrument you're best at?"

Although it was clear that due to some special reasons, this Taku Sakagami was so poor that he could not afford three meals a day, but as the inviter, Toyokawa Shoko still needed to arrange the responsibilities of each member.

Taku Sakagami is indeed versatile, but if one of his talents becomes so strong that it cannot be replaced, Shoko Toyokawa will consider recruiting other members.

"Piano and suona." Sakagami Taku blurted out without thinking.

The piano was indeed his forte, even though with his current talent, he could easily play any instrument. However, the piano had a wide range of tones and rich timbres, basically covering the entire range. As for the suona...

Does this thing really have a rival?

"Suona?" Shoko Toyokawa felt as if she had heard this name somewhere.

"Well, it's a traditional Chinese musical instrument. I'll play it for you when I have time." Sakagami Taku felt that if he had the chance in the future, he would need to let his boss see what a gangster in the music industry is.

"It's amazing that Mr. Taku can even play traditional Chinese musical instruments." Toyokawa Shoko felt that she had recruited a very powerful teammate.

Moreover, the bands in Ring are almost all pop bands, and there is rarely a need for a piano. Shoko Toyokawa had never seen Taku Sakagami use one before.

Mr. Tuo can play any instrument.

Learning a musical instrument requires long-term accumulation, let alone several.

But she heard that Taku Sakagami was only one year older than her.

Even if he skipped a grade, he would at best be a high school student. He is too talented in music!

It's just a pity that the band she wants to form probably doesn't need the instrument 'Suona'.

But it doesn't matter, after all, there is more to Taku's reunion than just this.

Toyokawa Shoko then asked, "Can you show me Taku-san's piano skills?"

Sakagami Taku stopped what he was doing, licked the cream on the corner of his mouth, and nodded: "No problem, but you know, the piano..."

"There's a practice room right here at the Ring. I'll pay for the room, and it'll be considered a part-time job during this time."

"Boss Xiangzi, has anyone ever told you that you are beautiful and have a sweet voice?"

"Huh?" Toyokawa Shoko was stunned. Although she didn't know why Sakagami Taku asked that, she thought for a moment and replied, "No."

"Well, now I have one." Sakagami Taku gave Toyokawa Shoko a thumbs-up and smiled sharply, "She is simply the most perfect woman in the world."

"Hehehe," Toyokawa Shoko chuckled lightly, amused by Sakagami Taku's words. She didn't take his joke seriously: "Taku-san's words are really interesting, hehe. But it's great that he's so easy to talk to."

Through a brief conversation, she found that this classmate, Taku Sakagami, was much easier to get along with than she had imagined.

At first she thought it would be difficult to invite him.

After all, it seems that Mr. Tuo has been a support musician at Ring for many years. If he was easy to invite, he should have belonged to a band of his own long ago.

Sure enough, this is what is called fate.

Shoko Toyokawa was even more excited about forming a band.

But it seems that Mr. Taku just called her "Boss Xiangzi"?

"You don't have to call me boss, just call me by my name. Besides, it seems that Taku-san is a year older than me."

From now on, everyone will be in the same band, and she doesn't want any hierarchical relationship.

"Okay, Mr. Xiangzi."

Seeing that Sakagami Taku had no intention of changing his address, Toyokawa Shoko stopped worrying and said, "Then without further ado, let's go to the practice room now."

"Ah."

Soon, Shoko Toyokawa booked a practice room at the front desk and led Taku Sakagami in.

The whole house is fully equipped with musical instruments, with a piano placed in the center.

I haven't touched Sakagami Taku for a long time, so I couldn't help but walk over and reminisce.

For most people, playing musical instruments requires constant practice to maintain their level, but for Taku Sakagami, as long as he picks it up again, his skills have not fallen behind at all.

Shoko Toyokawa crossed her hands in front of her, followed Taku Sakagami to the piano with a smile on her face. She planned to spend the next moment appreciating Taku Sakagami's piano skills.

Sakagami Taku played a few simple tunes to warm up, then turned to look at Toyokawa Shoko: "Boss Shoko, do you have any special requests? Do you want a specific piece of music or just random music?"

Toyokawa Shoko thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "How do you feel?"

But soon, she realized that her request might be a bit high, and continued: "If it's a little difficult..."

But before she could finish her words, she found that Sakagami Taku seemed to have entered the state in an instant.

He placed his hands on the piano, and a light and cheerful tune immediately came out.

There is no doubt that this is a tune that Shoko Toyokawa has never heard before. Looking at Taku Sakagami's hand movements, the rhythm is continuous, even and fast.

Although this music plays multiple parts at the same time, the layers are clear and independent.

Just from one paragraph, Shoko Toyokawa could feel the performer's happy mood.

Amazing!

Shoko Toyokawa gave a very high evaluation, saying that Taku Sakagami is completely qualified for any position in the band.

As someone who also knows how to play the piano, Toyokawa Shoko naturally knew that this short performance by Taku Sakagami required years of practice. She even thought that Taku Sakagami had no money, most likely because he was studying music.

After all, the cost of music itself is not small.

He is good at playing various musical instruments and has a good personality. For Toyokawa Shoko, he is simply too perfect to be a team member.

The duration of a piece of music was not very long, Sakagami Taku only played for about a minute.

After the performance, Toyokawa Shoko applauded without hesitation, even unable to contain her excitement for a moment. She leaned forward and looked at Sakagami Taku with some excitement and joy:

"Perfect music! Mr. Taku is really talented. I really didn't invite the wrong person. If it were you, I think we could definitely form a perfect band!"

With his face pressed close to the beautiful girl's, Sakagami Taku could even smell the fragrance of Toyokawa Shoko's hair as she leaned forward.

But at this moment his attention was no longer here.

Although the other party was his boss, she was just a junior high school girl. When he first invited her, Taku Sakagami thought that Toyokawa Shoko had planned her path. Now it seems that she only formed a band because of her dream.

But Taku Sakagami still has to make a living, so he joined the band for the money.

But at least when they first met, Shoko Toyokawa left a pretty good impression on Taku Sakagami. She was pretty, had a sweet voice, and a lively and cheerful personality.

Such a person is qualified to be the leader of a small group.

Anyway, there is still a lot of time, so he can observe it later. At worst, he can plan his future path.

Seeing Shoko Toyokawa innocently praising his skills, Sakagami Taku felt secretly happy. He suddenly understood why the boss always liked to be flattered by his subordinates.

Since they had already rented the practice room, Toyokawa Shoko didn't want to waste the remaining time, so she planned to play some music together with Sakagami Taku to see how well they could cooperate.

As she expected, as a professional support musician, Taku Sakagami's teamwork ability was simply amazing. He could cooperate with any kind of music and even performed a performance for Shoko Toyokawa using three instruments at the same time.

This time, he has definitely got the strongest substitute position!

And for Taku Sakagami, it is obviously also a good opportunity to demonstrate his own value.

Alas, for the first time in your life, you have a boss who is wealthy, beautiful, and even gives you the full emotional value. You are bound to get this job!

Sakagami Taku felt that his life was about to take off.