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

The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads.

Toyokawa Shoko explained, "She's our senior from Tsuki no Mori. I want to try out the piece they played together at the music festival before."

"Huh? Isn't it original music?" Taku Sakagami subconsciously asked in confusion.

He thought that Toyokawa Shoko formed a band to create her own songs, but it turned out that they were just covers, and they were even from a not-so-famous girl band.

It seems that Boss Xiangzi's thinking is still too fixed. It is necessary to hypnotize her thinking. How can such a playful band go onto the world stage to make money!

I won’t waste my time and life on this kind of girl’s playing house game!

But he quickly thought of the 2,000 yen hourly wage and chose to keep quiet.

It seems that he is the one who needs to improve his thinking. He is earning a huge hourly wage and should do whatever the boss says.

However, his casual remark made Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Riki on the side exclaim in surprise.

Nagasaki Suyo: "Original song!?"

For her, original songs require a well-coordinated band, and someone in the band must have the ability to arrange and write lyrics.

On the contrary, Sakagami Taku's sudden indifferent words made her doubt for a moment whether he did not understand the value of the original song.

Shiina Riki looked directly at Sakagami Taku: "We've never worked together before, and there are many things to consider when writing an original song, including arranging the music and lyrics, and various adjustments. I know you've been a supporting musician everywhere, so there's no problem with collaboration, but this is the first time for the rest of us to meet..."

She knew that Sakagami Taku's skills in playing musical instruments were indeed good, but she felt that Sakagami Taku might not understand the significance of original music. He could not just hum a few lines and regard it as an original song.

This guy has been a supporting musician for too long, so he thinks every band's original songs are cheap.

Toyokawa Shoko took over her words: "As for original songs, one day, I think we will definitely be able to create a song that belongs to us. As for the arrangement, Taku and I can both take on the responsibility of this aspect."

From the day when Shoko Toyokawa asked Taku Sakagami to freely play music to express his feelings, she basically knew that Taku Sakagami could compose music.

As for the lyrics.

Toyokawa Shoko raised her hand and introduced everyone, "And this Deng next to me is a genius at writing lyrics."

Ok?

Someone has snatched up the job of writing lyrics! ?

Taku Sakagami immediately became alert. As expected of the group's eldest daughter, she recruited top talents in the industry.

Toyokawa Shoko's words immediately attracted everyone's attention. The girl named Takamatsu Deng was obviously nervous because she was being stared at.

Toyokawa Shoko looked at Takamatsu Deng and said, "Can you show them the notebook?"

Takuya Sakagami became a little curious. He had planned to show the song he had spent the whole night on to Shoko Toyokawa today, but now it seemed that he might not need it anymore.

If he is not needed to compose the music and write the lyrics, Taku Sakagami will post these songs on his own account.

Gao Songdeng looked at Xiangzi somewhat at a loss, and the latter gave her a trusting smile.

Finally, Takamatsu Deng took out a notebook from his backpack and showed it to Nagasaki Suyo and others.

Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Riki looked a little confused, but they still praised him mostly.

After all, they didn't know how to write lyrics, so after Shiina Tatsuki finished reading it, she handed the book to Sakagami Taku.

Sakagami Takuya took a quick look.

Just by looking at it, his expression gradually became a little strange.

The lyrics are more inclined towards artistic conception, and the overall style seems to be a realistic description of mood.

To put it in simple terms, Taku Sakagami feels more like a diary of a middle school student.

Moreover, Taku Sakagami could tell at a glance that the lyrics had no arrangement of verses, choruses, or even bridges. As for rhyme, rhythm, and theme, they were even more vague.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the shy short-haired girl sitting on his left.

As if noticing Sakagami Taku's gaze, Takamatsu Deng glanced at him timidly.

Taku Sakagami winked at her: If you are threatened by Boss Xiangzi, just wink at me.

But after noticing Sakagami Taku's blink, Takamatsu Deng was so scared that he stopped looking at him.

Then, Toyokawa Shoko's words further confirmed a certain guess in Sakagami Taku's heart.

"There are many notebooks filled with lyrics like this in Deng's home."

Taku Sakagami: You are worthy of it, Boss Xiangzi. It turns out that you even used the mood notes you gave to others as lyrics.

But forget it, every band started out as a makeshift group. Sakagami Taku tried to use some common tunes in his mind and found that it was surprisingly feasible with the lyrics. In the end, he returned the notebook to Takamatsu Deng.

Fortunately, the emotions expressed in the lyrics are relatively clear, so they can be used as lyrics.

Taku Sakagami temporarily gave up the idea of ​​singing his own song.

That's right, his expectations for the band were a bit too high. If he thought about it carefully, these girls were just junior high school students. He couldn't look at their childhood dreams from a professional perspective. He just had to take it slow. He couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry.

The first priority is to improve the team's business performance, and only then can we consider issues like debut.

It was at this moment that Shiina Riki asked his own question: "Is there a song for this song?"

Toyokawa Shoko: "I tried to play a song on the piano before, and I can play it for you in the studio later. Of course, if Taku has a better arrangement, you can also try it."

11. I’m not asking you to take off your clothes

Shoko Toyokawa's schedule was quite tight. After the tea party, they went straight to the recording studio.

Shoko Toyokawa also thoughtfully rented a guitar for Taku Sakagami, who was already familiar with this place. However, among the entire band, only Tomori Takamatsu, who had almost no contact with music, showed a hesitant look after seeing the recording studio.

She just met Toyokawa Shoko on the overpass one day, and was then invited by her to join the band. Until now, she still doesn't know what she should do.

The rest of the people subconsciously found their own positions, and Toyokawa Shoko then remembered an important thing.

"Ah, Deng-san, please stand in the middle."

Facing Toyokawa Shoko's invitation, Takamatsu Deng subconsciously asked, "Why?"

"Because you are the lead singer, Deng."

"Ugh?"

Gao Songdeng was pulled to the lead singer's position and stared blankly at himself in the mirror.

Is she going to sing?

But she had never sung in front of others.

But seeing Toyokawa Shoko's trusting look, Takamatsu Deng had no choice but to give it a try.

Seeing the interaction between the two, Sakagami Taku slapped his forehead.

I knew it, it turns out this guy was simply drafted in to serve as a soldier. After all, singing requires skills. Do you think anybody you pick up from the street can sing high notes?

Shiina Riki, who was standing next to Sakagami Taku, noticed Sakagami Taku slapping his forehead and looked at him strangely: "What's wrong?"

"No, nothing, just a little bit worried about the future."

Shiina Riki didn't say anything, but in fact she also noticed the movement at the door. This student, Takamatsu Deng, didn't seem to be aware that he was the lead singer.

But her attention soon shifted away from that. Instead, she looked at Sakagami Taku and asked curiously, "How are your drum skills?"

Although she knew that Taku Sakagami worked part-time as a support musician, she had never seen him perform live on the drums.

"Try for me?"

"Yeah." Shiina Riki nodded and handed two drumsticks to Sakagami Taku.

Taku Sakagami took it, sat in front of the drum set, tapped it a few times to get familiar with the feeling, and then started playing quickly.

A relatively simple, common, yet fast-paced sound rang out.

Shiina Riki looked at Sakagami Taku's proficiency in surprise.

Although what he played was obviously a basic melody, it was not something a beginner could easily play out. What's more, Sakagami Taku was very skilled in alternating between his left and right hands, using accents and clean notes, and even compound strikes. The most important thing was that his movements were relaxed and comfortable. He even turned the rod for convenience in many places. If it was Shiina Tatsuki himself, he would definitely play it in detail.

This is what surprised Shiina Riki the most. It clearly shows that Sakagami Taku has mastered the drum set and can even play the rhythm he wants.

From Taku Sakagami, Shiina Riki even felt that he vaguely saw the shadow of his sister.

And Sakagami Taku's simple attempt immediately attracted the attention of several people who were still chatting.

Nagasaki Suyo was also surprised to see Sakagami Taku's skillful movements: "Taku-kun's skills in playing other instruments are also so impressive."

Seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko's face showed a hint of pride: "Well, not only does Takumi play these instruments, he's also very accomplished at piano. I'll definitely show you some of his proficiency when I get a chance."

These are the members she personally invited and selected. With these people, Shoko Toyokawa is confident that their band will have its own place in the future.

After the simple rhythm drum ended, there was a burst of applause all around.

Toyokawa Shoko led the applause and praised, "What a beautiful performance."

Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but ask curiously at this moment: "What's the rating of Taku-san's bass?"

Sakagami Taku still didn't refuse: "Try?"

Just like that, with everyone's comments, Taku Sakagami simply played almost all the instruments here. He did not show off his skills, nor did he create any original songs or even complicated tunes.

After all, this is the first time we meet, so there is no need to pretend.

The most important thing is that he wants to show his boss his superb business skills!

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko's shining eyes, a smile appeared on Sakagami Taku's lips.

This is the effect you want.

Several girls looked at Sakagami Taku's solo show in amazement and exclaimed in praise.

Afterwards, they quickly decided on the song for their first collaboration today, which was a song by Senior Tsukinomori. Although they could compose music for Takamatsu Touma's lyrics on the spot, the production of the music score was not something that could be written casually.

Not to mention that not everyone here has the same absolute pitch as Taku Sakagami, who can know the tune just by listening to it once.

But as the performance began, the sound coming out of the lead singer, Takamatsu Touma, holding the microphone, was so low that it could not be heard at all.

I played like this for about an hour, but there was still no improvement.

Several people gradually noticed this matter.

Toyokawa Shoko encouraged Takamatsu Deng several times, hoping that he could sing freely, but facing Toyokawa Shoko's words, Takamatsu Deng didn't know how to respond.

She had never sung in front of others before, and because of her introverted personality, this kind of thing was still a little difficult for her.

Sakagami Taku probably saw what was going on with Takamatsu Touma. He said, "How about we stop practicing here for today? Some things can't be forced, like practicing a musical instrument. You have to start from scratch and learn slowly. Touma-san might not be very familiar with it yet. Once he gets familiar with it, maybe he can let go someday."

Hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko realized that she might have pressed too hard, and she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Deng-san, I didn't mean to force you to sing. I was just curious if there was any reason that prevented you from singing."

Gao Songdeng also replied: "I have never sung in front of others..."

Taku Sakagami could see that Tomo Takamatsu was not very resistant to the lead singer position, but he was a little shy and couldn't sing out loud.

It seems that although Boss Xiangzi formed the band on a whim, he would not just pick up someone on the street and form a band regardless of whether the person is willing or not.

"It seems like he hasn't received any singing training." Taku Sakagami quickly realized the problem.

If you can't sing, you can take your time, but if you don't have the skills or your voice is not good, then it will be difficult.

Sakagami Taku walked up to Takamatsu Deng and said, "Since you can't sing, can you try to learn a few simple tunes from me?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Songdeng responded with a nasal sound. If it was just a simple tone, maybe it would be okay.

Sakagami Taku cleared his throat and then hummed a few simple tunes.

Gao Songdeng tried to follow and learn.

Listening to her voice, Sakagami Taku stroked his chin and made a rough estimate.

It's not bad to listen to, but the high notes may be a bit difficult. On the contrary, the low notes are what Takamatsu Deng is good at.

Nagasaki Suyo and the others looked at Sakagami Taku's thoughtful look and were also a little curious: "How is it?"

Although it was a brief practice, everyone here at this moment unconsciously regarded Sakagami Taku as the most powerful and versatile one.

Sakagami Takuya replied: "The voice is pretty good, there's nothing wrong with it, but you need to relax your chest, it's a bit too tight."

"Oh?" Toyokawa Shoko covered her mouth with her little hands, her face a little red, and she seemed to have misunderstood what Sakagami Taku said.

Even Nagasaki Suyo said in that clipped voice: "Taku-san is unexpectedly bold."