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

When she said this, a hint of vigilance clearly appeared on her face.

“Not really…”

"Taku?"

Shiina Riki looked surprised: "Huh!? How do you know that?"

"..." Hachiman Kailing's frown eased a little: "Your answer is already written on your face."

Shiina Tatsuki: Is it that obvious?

Hachiman Hailing continued to ask: "Why?"

"Regarding the arrangement, didn't we talk about the new band before? But I still don't quite understand the arrangement aspect. Taku is very good at this."

After hearing this, Hachiman Kailing realized that she really couldn't help.

She remembered the original song written by Taku Sakagami when she watched CRYCHIC. He was indeed very good at this.

Shiina Riki suddenly became curious and asked, "By the way, Hailing, how long have you and Taku known each other?"

"About a year and a half."

"Do you know what his hobbies are?"

"Money." Hachiman Kailing gave this answer almost without thinking.

Shiina Riki twitched his lips: No, there is no need to say this, everyone knows it.

Thinking of this, Shiina Riki sighed rarely.

She held up her face, feeling a little confused about what to do.

Hachiman Kailing: "Just relax. If you're just going to study, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. Taku's teaching temper shouldn't be too bad. He won't get angry with you over the smallest thing."

"Ah, um, haha, that's right." Shiina Riki looked elsewhere and answered guiltily.

A question mark appeared above Hachiman Kailing's head.

Isn't it just about learning how to arrange music and write lyrics?

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Time flies and soon it’s the weekend.

This week, Taku Sakagami didn't have time to go to Toyokawa Group. He said hello to Sadaharu Toyokawa, who didn't say anything about it.

The new band practiced only once during this period, and Lenai was nowhere to be found.

On Saturday, Taku Sakagami changed into casual clothes and went out with Nijika.

When we arrived at the agreed location, because we came early, the others had not arrived yet. After waiting for a few minutes, Yamada Ryo and others also arrived one after another.

Seeing Sakagami Taku and Ijichi Nijika standing together, Kita Ikuyo asked curiously, "Come to think of it, I always seem to see you and Taku together. Is it because your homes are close?"

When this was mentioned, Ichichi Hongxia smiled and said frankly: "Well, Takuyo lives next to my house."

"well!?"

This sentence made both Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo exclaim in surprise.

They only found out about this today!

Kita Ikuyo said, "No wonder the atmosphere between Senpai and Taku-san is so good that it makes me envious."

"Huh? Is that so?" Ijichi Hongxia was still a little confused, but then she found that several members around her nodded.

She smiled happily and said quickly, "Well, let's not talk about this for now. Let me tell you what we are going to do today!"

Because Kita Ikuyo ran away without permission, the band didn't have a decent photo shoot. Now that Sakagami Taku and Goto Ichiri have joined, Hongxia decided to take some photos outside today since everyone is free and the weather is nice.

Because they still needed to save money to book performances, they directly rejected the idea of ​​filming in a special place.

After everyone understood the situation and agreed, the group began looking for a suitable shooting location.

They searched many places, from stepped fences to plants and parks, but they still couldn't find a suitable place to take pictures.

Finally, when they reached a fork in the road with three roads, everyone was hesitating about what to choose.

Taku Sakagami simply suggested that they split up for a while and when they found a suitable one, they would notify the others in the band group to gather together.

Seeing that much time was wasting, Ijichi Hongxia and the others also agreed to this request.

Then several people split up to look around. Ijichi Nikka and Goto Ichiri went to the left and right respectively, Sakagami Taku and Yamada Ryo went to the left and right at the next intersection respectively, and Kita Ikuyo kept walking forward to look for it.

About ten minutes later, Taku Sakagami realized that the road on his side had come to an end, so he turned back.

When they reached the first intersection, Sakagami Taku discovered that Yamada Ryoya had also returned. The two looked at each other, and Sakagami Taku took the initiative to ask, "Don't you have a suitable place over there?"

Yamada Ryo nodded and then asked, "Haven't Hongxia and the others come back yet?"

"Probably not for now."

After hearing this answer, Yamada Ryo looked at Sakagami Taku in silence for a moment.

Sakagami Taku felt a little strange when she looked at him: "What's wrong?"

"Do you have time now, Taku?"

Sakagami Taku was even more confused: "What's the matter?"

"I want to talk to you." Yamada Ryo pointed to a small alley: "It's more convenient to go there."

???

What are you doing in broad daylight!?

I sell my art, not my body.

75. I must change the habit of being unable to walk when I see money (5k)

The first time I met Taku Sakagami was when I was in junior high school. Hongxia invited me to join the band, saying that she liked my music.

That was Yamada Ryo's second attempt since he broke up with the band.

She doesn't like music that follows the crowd, and she doesn't like bands that have no personality and soul.

This was also why he had conflicts and even disputes with his previous band, and he quit the band.

When Ijichi Hongxia invited her, her sincere words made Yamada Ryo think of trying again.

Later, she met Hongxia's childhood sweetheart Sakagami Taku in STARRY.

When they met for the first time, she just thought he was a very handsome boy and didn't pay much attention to him.

For Yamada Ryo, apart from music, there is little else that can interest her, so her relationship with Sakagami Taku is actually just acquaintance, which is not very good. If it weren't for the intervention of Ijichi Nikka, the two sides might have just met briefly.

The person who really noticed Taku Sakagami was Nikka Ijichi, who wanted to try playing in a band, but couldn't find suitable people, so she asked Taku Sakagami to come over for a day to see how well they could work together as a band.

That was also the first time that Yamada Ryo and Sakagami Taku worked together.

Yamada Ryo still remembers how surprised she was when Taku Sakagami played the prelude of that song on the guitar.

The other party's guitar level is obviously not on the same level as theirs, and has reached a professional level. Yamada Ryo has seen many bands perform, and Sakagami Taku's skills are better than all the guitarists she has seen.

But what really attracted Yamada Ryo was not these factors, but his love for music.

People who don’t like music cannot play music like that, and are even less able to incorporate emotions into the music and convey them.

Taku Sakagami's guitar reflects his own understanding of music. Even with the same rhythm, when the strength and duration of the sound are different, it will produce completely different results.

She and Ijichi Nikka were led by Taku Sakagami to play the entire song, and the collaboration went unexpectedly smoothly.

That was the first time that Yamada Ryo truly "met" Sakagami Taku.

Gentle, rational, love music, hardworking and motivated.

It was as if all the sunny words appeared on him.

Yamada Ryo gradually developed an interest in Sakagami Taku, and she began to look seriously at this childhood sweetheart of Ijichi Koka.

From the beginning, he was 'Hong Xia's friend', and gradually turned into 'his own friend'.

Taku Sakagami's music has its own style, and his style can drive other people's emotions, making others unable to help but consciously follow his pace.

His performances were also shackled with restrictions, not only to cooperate with teammates who were less skilled than him, but also seemed to have other hidden secrets.

In the following time, she gradually got to know each other.

Until one day, she couldn't help but ask Ijichi Nikka why they didn't invite Sakagami Taku to join the band. Nikka looked a little hesitant, and after a long silence, she told her that she could ask Sakagami Taku herself.

So Yamada Ryo asked without hesitation.

Then, she received a reply that she had never expected.

Taku Sakagami's family is not well off, and he cannot afford to spend money to play in a band, let alone the cost of booking performances. If he doesn't work for a day, he won't be able to pay the rent.

And at this moment, the confusion in her heart was finally resolved.

Why is it that every time I look at Taku Sakagami, I always feel as if he is tied up by countless chains, as if something difficult to move is pressing down on him, making it impossible for him to move.

She knew that she could not provide much help. Perhaps she could only give him some financial support occasionally as a friend. This was the limit of what she could do as a friend.

But she believed that one day, Taku Sakagami would be able to break through those chains and walk out of the cage that bound him.

However, all this changed slightly until a while ago when Hongxia told her that Sakagami Taku was going to join the band and be the arranger and lyricist.

At first, Yamada Ryo was welcoming.

On the day he joined, Taku Sakagami talked about a lot, including the band's plans, future direction, members' personalities and song styles, but he didn't talk about himself.

The arrangement and lyrics came out very quickly. The moment he saw it, Yamada Ryo could sense his intentions. From the annotations for each member and the difficulty of the music, it can be seen that Taku Sakagami wrote it according to each person's skills.

At the same time, she was also surprised by Sakagami Taku's ability in arranging and writing lyrics.

However, the lyrics of this song... don't seem to have any of Sakagami Taku's style.

Indeed, "Love Cycle" is definitely a song of high quality. The style is gentle and lovely, and the melody is catchy. In the market, this type of song is often the easiest to become popular.

The easy-to-remember melody means that it is easy to spread by word of mouth after hearing it once. When she saw it for the first time, she actually thought the song was pretty good and was looking forward to it.

She originally thought that this was Taku Sakagami's style in arranging and writing lyrics.

This also made her look forward to the performance of the song.

The kind of band she really wants to join is one that can write songs that truly reflect her own feelings and convey them to the audience without following the crowd.

Taku Sakagami was very attentive and wrote suitable music scores for each member. He also chose music styles that were suitable for ending the band. In addition, during that period, Taku Sakagami kept changing the subject and praised her as a weirdo from time to time, which made her put these things aside temporarily. However, as time passed, Taku Sakagami's changes to the arrangement and his ability in this area made Yamada Ryo realize that he was far more capable than she had imagined.

Yamada Ryo gradually realized that this song was not something Sakagami Taku "wanted to write", but was written "to end the band".

Taku Sakagami is blindly compromising with their band, confining his own talent in a cage, creating songs that are "suitable for ending the band" instead of "his own songs". This is the shackle that Yamada Ryo sees in Taku Sakagami.

He hid his personality, carefully restrained his talents, and gave up those complicated music scores for the sake of his band members.

However, for Yamada Ryo, following Sakagami Taku's guidance and finally stepping onto the stage will lose the meaning of forming a band.

If the End Band can't do it, then these songs will be handed over to bands with sufficient strength to perform. If the End Band can't keep up with him, then they will work hard to catch up until they can stand at the same level as him.

If their efforts were ultimately no match for Sakagami Taku, then for Yamada Ryo, just watching from afar would be better than having him tied up by them.

If this is not Taku Sakagami's destination, then let it be his starting point to move towards a broader sky.

Compared to the development of the band, Yamada Ryo cares more about Sakagami Taku himself.

His musical talent, his love for music, his talent, are definitely more than just that.

She didn't want herself and others to become shackles that restricted Sakagami Taku, and she didn't want one day to find out that she and Hongxia were the ones who restricted Sakagami Taku's "personality".

Back to the present moment, after walking into the alley with Sakagami Taku, Yamada Ryo finally stopped.

Sakagami Takuya, who had been following her, also stopped.

Yamada Ryo turned around and looked at Sakagami Taku.

The two sides stared at each other in silence for more than ten seconds.

Sakagami Taku's face was filled with confusion. After a long moment, Yamada Ryo spoke in his calm voice, "Why did Taku choose to join our band now?"