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

Sakagami Taku slowly returned to his seat, crossed his arms, and looked at Nagasaki Suyo seriously, "What I mean is, even though CRYCHIC is completely over, the band still needs a new beginning."

62. Sakagami Taku: Sooner or later I will slap you rich women in the face with my money! (4.5k)

Shiina Riki stared at Sakagami Taku's transformation in amazement.

It actually... worked.

A few days ago, Nagasaki Motoyo invited her to join a new band. At first, Shiina Riki didn't want to join.

However, it wasn't until Su Shi told her that not only would Deng Hui join, but Taku might also join.

Hearing this, Shiina Riki agreed without hesitation.

She initially thought that it would be very difficult to get Taku Sakagami to join, but now Shiina Riki found that it was not as complicated as she had imagined.

But if you can join the band for 4,000 yen an hour, doesn't that mean that 4,000 yen can actually allow Taku Sakagami to do anything?

Thinking of this, Shiina Riki shook her head. No, she was thinking about something terrible.

However, if there is something I don't understand about arranging music, can I spend a little money and treat it as hiring a tutor...

For some reason, she felt that her eyes were a little dazed at the moment, and those terrible thoughts in her mind emerged one after another.

Taku Sakagami hasn't noticed Shiina Riki's strange condition yet.

If he was just a substitute in the band, temporarily filling in their band until Su Shi and the others found suitable teammates, and he could get paid, then it would be fine for Taku Sakagami.

Of course, he must emphasize that he, Taku Sakagami, joined the band not because the other party offered him a high hourly wage, nor because the other party treated him to a meal.

It was simply because of my love for music, and at the request of Nagasaki Motoyo, I was helping my former friend fill the temporarily vacant position in the band.

Even if Nagasaki Motoyo and the others were unable to continue with the band due to some reasons, for Sakagami Taku, it would just mean that he would lose his substitute position.

Overall, as long as he doesn't get involved in the band's affairs and remains an outsider, Nagasaki Suyo's proposal is absolutely excellent.

Definitely not for money!

I definitely don't plan to make some extra money from this, but I just want to replace my old and worn-out phone so that I don't have to suffer from the lag when searching for information at night.

I heard that the latest mobile phones now have no lag when playing Line, the loading interface is very fast, and even the network signal is very good.

But now, looking at Nagasaki Suyo looking at him with a happy and gentle smile, Sakagami Taku always had a feeling that she seemed to think she had eaten him to death.

Sakagami Taku folded his arms across his chest, leaning back in his chair, and then said, "I won't take such a high hourly wage for nothing. Just like the old CRYCHIC, during training, if you need to learn anything tricky, I can teach you. But since Lixi said she will be in charge of arranging and writing lyrics, I won't consider this aspect. But I remember that you, Lixi, have never learned arranging and writing lyrics, right?"

Sakagami Taku looked at Shiina Riki, but found that the latter was a little swaying, as if he was absent-minded.

Sakagami Taku called out again, "Ritsuki?"

"Yes, yes!!!" Shiina Riki suddenly woke up. Her face flushed as she looked at Sakagami Taku, then at Nagasaki Motoyo. Having been pulled out of her fantasy, she still hadn't reacted to what had happened. She looked back and forth between their faces, realizing that she had just been completely lost in thought about all sorts of strange things. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "Sorry, I was just thinking about something important."

Taku Sakagami was speechless. He had no idea what this guy was thinking just now. He was like a steam locomotive now.

And did he just say something weird?

Sakagami Taku recalled, didn’t they just talk about teaching them musical instruments?

There's nothing to be shy about.

Sakagami Taku didn't think much about it and repeated what he had just said.

If he is needed to arrange music and write lyrics, Taku Sakagami is willing to do so, but he will have to charge a fee.

You get what you pay for. CRYCHIC was free before because Toyokawa Shoko's first invitation gave him hope. Now that Taku Sakagami has returned to reality, it depends on what path he takes.

"Yeah." This time, Shiina Riki was not distracted and expressed that he had no objection to it.

Now that I think about it, everyone in the previous CRYCHIC was indeed too dependent on Taku Sakagami.

Deng's singing skills need to be taught by Taku Sakagami, and the other members' instrumental skills also need to be taught by Taku Sakagami, who also helps them arrange and write lyrics.

To be honest, anyone in the music industry understands that for what Taku Sakagami does, there would be no problem raising the hourly wage of 2,000 yen that Shoko Toyokawa previously offered, let alone 20,000 yen.

If it weren't for all the accidents that happened to CRYCHIC, it would have been doing very well now...

Forget it, there’s no point in looking back on the past now.

But this time, Shiina Riki wants to catch Sakagami Taku and will never let go.

Seeing that the two had no objection to his requests, Sakagami Taku pondered for a while, and finally sighed and said, "Li Xi only needs to give me 700 yen, and Su Shi, 2,000 yen."

"Huh?" There was obvious surprise on the faces of Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Riki.

Sakagami Taku looked at Shiina Riki and said as a matter of course, "Working part-time here at Ring, I remember the hourly wage was 1,200 yuan. It was the same when I worked with you before. I wonder if it has increased now."

Hearing this, Shiina Riki subconsciously wanted to refuse: "No, it's okay, I just work part-time because I want more pocket money. Even if it's normal band training, the working hours will definitely be longer than training, so it won't have any impact."

"No, I don't compose music or lyrics, nor do I help your band with any planning. I'm just a substitute member. This money is enough for me, and you can use the rest of the money yourself."

Hearing Sakagami Takudai's strong decision, Shiina Riki wanted to say something else, but in the end he put his hands on his thighs and nodded obediently: "Yeah."

Nagasaki Motoyo listened to the end of their conversation, her chin resting on her hands as she smiled brightly. "Well, as for me, my pocket money is more than enough. Even if I give Takukai 4,000 yen an hour, it's still more than enough, so there's no need to reduce it."

Taku Sakagami was ferocious in his heart.

You damn young ladies, this is the first time I hear that employees are unwilling to reduce their wages!

Sooner or later, I'll rely on the Toyokawa Group to reach the top of the world, and then I'll use my money to humiliate you rich women! I'll pay you back double!!!

Just thinking about how he was patting the faces of these rich women with his money, Sakagami Taku couldn't help but hum in his heart.

Although he was almost going crazy inside, Taku Sakagami remained calm on the surface.

He took the initiative to lower his hourly rate. On the one hand, he had known Nagasaki Motoyo and the others for a long time, so acquaintances often lowered their prices. On the other hand, he hadn't planned to do much more since he joined. Although Sakagami Taku knew that his skills and the skills he taught Shiina Riki and the others were far more than worth the price, there was still a shortage of people. Who would hire a high school student as an instrument teacher for no reason?

The main reason was that when he was penniless before, Li Xi was even willing to lend more than 10,000 yen that he had saved from working to Taku Sakagami. Not to mention Su Shi, Taku Sakagami couldn't even remember how many meals he had eaten with her.

The world gave him a shitty life, but also gave him good friends. Just treat it as playing in a band with friends. He's just a substitute anyway.

Of course, it’s definitely not about the money and it would be a shame to let a 160,000 yuan guitar gather dust, absolutely not!

Thinking of this, Sakagami Taku simply said: "Su Shi, give me 2,000 yen. If the training is close to meal time, you can cover my meal. Is that okay?"

When they heard what Sakagami Taku said, Shiina Tachibana and Nagasaki Motoyo were both stunned.

Then Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but chuckle a few times.

She felt that Taku Sakagami had never changed, and he was still the same from the day he joined CRYCHIC to now.

Her fingers rubbed together.

It’s great to have Tuo here.

Even Shiina Riki was left speechless by Sakagami Taku's inexplicable reason: "What the hell is this?"

"You have no idea how important three meals a day are to me." Sakagami Taku looked serious, but even though he agreed, he still made a point in advance: "Also, I have some music plans recently. If they succeed, I might be hired by a music company, which would require me to have a formal job."

Taku Sakagami did not tell anyone about the Toyokawa Group. In short, if there is a large-scale competition in the future, he will have to start preparing. He will definitely be very busy with the competition and the series of things after winning. He may not have time to join Su Shi and her band, and he may even quit directly.

However, to Sakagami Taku's surprise, when Shiina Riki heard this, his face showed genuine joy for Sakagami Taku's choice: "Really?"

She looked at Taku Sakagami happily, asking what his plan was and whether he had been noticed by a music company.

Taku Sakagami tried to describe as few details as possible and covered it up with a lie.

Even Nagasaki Motoyo was happy for Sakagami Taku and said, "That's great. In fact, I felt very early on that Taku was completely different from us. Taku's skills are so amazing, if he goes professional, he will definitely succeed."

"I think so too." Shiina Riki nodded in agreement: "If it's an important matter, it must be handled first. Don't worry about us. If we have such an opportunity, we must cherish it."

The last time he heard the news about Sakagami Taku's debt, Shiina Riki was actually very worried about what Sakagami Taku would do in the future.

With Sakagami Taku's skills, she believed that without all this pressure, he would be able to go far.

However, now, hearing that Taku Sakagami seemed to be planning to join a music company, she felt sincerely happy for him.

This means that Sakagami Taku's life can be eased to a certain extent, and with Sakagami Taku's skills, she believes that he will definitely become famous.

Nagasaki Suyo also said: "Yes, Taku's life has always been very difficult. If there is an opportunity like this that can change your life, it is most important to seize it."

Sakagami Taku found himself feeling a little touched: "Well, since there is no problem, there is no need for a contract. I trust you."

Nagasaki Suyo smiled and said, "Well, if Taku puts it that way, then there's nothing we can do."

The few of them chatted casually for a while, and then Taku Sakagami left first because of his part-time job.

Leaving Nagasaki Suyo and Shiina Riki still sitting in their seats.

After watching Sakagami Taku leave, Nagasaki Motoyo finally looked away. She held the coffee cup in both hands, feeling the residual heat of the coffee. It was unclear whether she was talking to Shiina Riki or talking to herself: "That's great, Takuya has found his own way..."

"Su Shi?" Shiina Riki looked at her strangely.

Upon hearing this, Nagasaki Suyo immediately came out of her state and put on a smile again: "Ah, sorry, I just said something strange."

However, in the face of Nagasaki Suyo's explanation, Shiina Riki originally wanted to skip this topic.

She and Su Shi’s relationship wasn’t that good, but seeing her partner’s state, after hesitating for a moment with her lips pursed, Shiina Riki said, “I know. I know why you said that just now.”

"Eh? What do you mean?"

Hearing this, Shiina Riki said: "Actually, you've noticed it too, right, Sushi. We and Taku are not from the same world."

Hearing this, Nagasaki Suyo's pupils dilated, obviously her thoughts were hit home, and she remained silent.

However, Shiina Riki did not feel lost or inferior as he did in the past.

She looked out at the busy street outside the coffee shop, which seemed to represent the passage of time, like her past life:

"From a very early time, when he was teaching us musical instruments, I felt that he would definitely succeed on the path of music. Sometimes I would wonder if one day in the future, he would go faster and further than us, so far that we couldn't catch up, so far that we couldn't even see his back anymore..."

"Li Xi..." When it comes to this topic, Nagasaki Suyo doesn't want to continue talking about it.

What she just said to herself was not only because Sakagami Taku had found his home and could truly begin to develop his talents, but also because she actually hadn't found her home yet in her heart.

But Shiina Riki's next words pulled Nagasaki Suyo back from this state.

She spoke firmly, neither humble nor arrogant: "I was troubled by these things very early on, but Tuo told me that dreams are pure and do not distinguish between high and low. Just like the song of the lights, it has always inspired me to move forward."

She and Nagasaki Suyo said seriously: "So, we have to work hard and try to keep up with Taku's pace. And..."

At this point, Shiina Riki was obviously not used to such words of comfort to others. Although she had just comforted Nagasaki Suyo because she noticed her condition, in fact, she had only tried hard to say these words to Deng before. Now facing Nagasaki Suyo, it was still difficult for her to let go and express herself.

After hesitating for a while, Shiina Riki finally said, "Do you still remember what CRYCHIC said?"

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes widened, and she said subconsciously: "... Let's step onto the world stage together."

"Yes, that's right. I believe Taku will not forget, so we should not forget either. Even if we may not be able to step onto that stage before him, one day, we will also walk onto the stage. CRYCHIC is over, but it is also a new beginning."

Shiina Riki was a little awkward in expressing himself: "So, um, how should I put it, don't get negative about these things..."

Finally, she mustered up the courage to look at Nagasaki Suyo, and said with a blushing face:

“Life is about looking forward. Looking back at the past allows us to move forward with more determined steps, carrying the light of memory.”

At this moment, the figure of Shiina Riki seemed to gradually overlap with the figure of Sakagami Taku when he said these words, which made Nagasaki Suyo stunned.

She smiled and nodded: "Yeah."

It’s really great to know Taku.

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After coming out of the Ring, Taku Sakagami found a message from Shoko Toyokawa on his mobile phone, saying that she had washed the windbreaker she had lent her before and it was now downstairs in Taku Sakagami's cabin. She asked if Taku Sakagami was there. If he was, she could deliver it to him and the two of them would go to work together.

Sakagami Taku discovered the message was from an hour ago, and he replied, "I was out for something just now. Are you in the store now? I'll be right over."

However, the message was quickly replied: "I'm at Taku's childhood sweetheart. Miss Hongxia is very nice. She told me a lot about Taku."

Sakagami Taku:?

As expected of the Archangel of Shimokitazawa, he can take any beautiful girl he meets home directly.

63. Love Rivals Meet? Wingman Teammates! (4.5k)

On the other side, around four o'clock in the afternoon, Shoko Toyokawa arrived downstairs of Taku Sakagami's building in advance.

After visiting his house last time, Shoko Toyokawa remembered the location.