Gravity Girl Shining

"Takamatsu-san, you know what? The first time I heard your voice, I thought of the stars in the night sky."

Gao Songdeng looked up in surprise.

“It’s not the brightest one, but the kind that requires you to calm down and focus to discover, but once you see it, you can no longer ignore it.”

"Thank you...but I'm still a long way off..."

“Everyone has their place.”

Sanjiao Chuhua's voice was gentle but firm.

"At first, like you, I felt a gap in Mana's singing. But, you know what? I once heard someone say that singing girls are stars, each with their own orbit and radiance."

The metaphor of the stars made Gao Songdeng relax. She nodded slightly and smiled.

Next up was Mikado Hatsuka's performance. As a backup singer for an idol group, her performance was equally impressive. Although her technique was slightly inferior to that of Junta Mana, her unique voice and delicate emotional expression were impressive.

Uehara Hibiki quietly walked to the side of Deng.

"How about it?"

"Amazing……"

Gao Songdeng answered softly, there was no jealousy or unwillingness in his words, but a determination.

“I want to be like them, to become a star and shine my own light.”

"You will. And you will make your own way."

Uehara Hibiki once again held Deng's hand tightly, as usual.

This time, however, there was another person in the control room, Mana Junda. Her gaze finally shifted from Hatsuka to the clasped hands of Hibiki Uehara and Touma Takamatsu, and then to Tatsuki Shiina.

The innocent girl blinked her eyes frantically. If I remember correctly, the last time they met, Uehara Hibiki's real girlfriend was still Shiina Riki.

As if noticing her gaze, Shiina Riki finally turned around and walked to Takamatsu Deng's side.

This development! Are we going to start a quarrel here?

Just as Junda Mana was about to step forward to stop a conflict, she was shocked to see that Uehara Hibiki's other hand naturally wrapped around Shiina Riki's waist, and the other party had no reaction except blushing.

"Ah, Rikki actually sneaked away, I want one too!"

The next person to rush over was Chihaya Aine, and another girl hugged Uehara Hibiki.

Mana Junda suddenly realized something, and she recalled the so-called stereotype of rock bands that her agent had repeatedly mentioned to her.

Such chaotic interpersonal relationships are worthy of a rock band!

Chapter 114: MyGo's audio track recording.

In theory, as a veteran in the entertainment industry, Junda Mana knew a thing or two about the complexities of interpersonal relationships. However, due to her and Hatsuka's talents, the agency clearly considered them as a top-ranked group, so she had only heard about these things. Today was the first time she had witnessed them firsthand.

It feels more arrogant than I imagined, but also more innocent.

Mana Junda inexplicably felt a hint of pure love declaration from Uehara Hibiki's embrace, which surprised her again.

So she turned her gaze to Nagasaki Suyo, but this bassist who was like a gentle older sister was just looking at Uehara Hibiki with affection.

Very good. Among the six members of the band, except for a cat who has jumped out of the three realms and is not in the five elements, the emotional relationships of the remaining five are completely entangled.

This is so rock 'n' roll!!!

Mana Junda decided to follow her agent's instructions and just smile at times like this.

At the same time, Mikado Hatsuka's singing in the soundproof booth also ended, and Uehara Hibiki couldn't help but applaud.

"It's perfect! As expected of a professional idol, today's recording session really taught us a lot."

"Mutsumi Kawahara puffed out her chest proudly."

"Our Sumimi is the signature of the firm!"

In the control room, a hint of approval flashed in Saori Kusaka's blue eyes. She turned to Hibiki Uehara and professionally ignored the girls entangled around him.

"Next is the instrumental part. Which track would you like to record first, Mr. Uehara?"

Uehara Hibiki flexed his knuckles and pushed away the girls around him.

"Let's start with the keyboard. The two Sumimi players have demonstrated such high professionalism, so we, the first ones, must also do a good job."

Although it was unnecessary, Hibiki Uehara did ignite his competitive spirit here. MyGo still has many weaknesses compared to professional bands, but at least he wants to prove his strength here.

When he walked into the studio, his fingers hovering over the keys, his entire demeanor changed instantly. The recording engineer sat up straighter, and Kusaka Saori leaned forward slightly, staring intently at the figure behind the soundproof glass.

As an exclusive agent assigned by senior management, she had naturally watched the video on the MyGo account more than once, but this was the first time she heard Uehara Hibiki's performance at such a close distance. The results of this performance would determine her future promotional strategy.

As the prelude began, Uehara's fingertips danced across the black and white keys, each note precise and calculated, yet rich with emotion. The melody of Angel's Four-Leaf Clover took on new life under his interpretation, the complex harmonic progressions and improvisational embellishments elevating the otherwise simple pop track into a rich tapestry.

"This……"

The sound engineer's eyes widened. "This level of performance..."

"It has surpassed the ordinary professional level."

Saori Kusaka added softly, her eyes closely following Hibiki's every move.

"And this smell... is like a performer who comes from a classical music background, switching from piano to electronic keyboard?"

Junda Mana stood in front of the control console at some point, her brown eyes sparkling.

"Uehara-kun is amazing at keyboard! I was saying, he's much better than the keyboard players we usually work with!"

The sound engineer quietly wiped the sweat from his brow. As a veteran in the industry, he was fully aware that he was witnessing a genius—the kind of true talent, like Junda Mana, that only comes around once every decade or so.

When the last note fell, there was silence in the control room. Then, the sound engineer pressed the call button as if waking from a dream.

"Perfect...I can definitely get it right in one take. Mr. Uehara, are you sure you don't need to record it again?"

Uehara Hibiki shook his head and walked out of the recording studio with a smile.

"That's enough."

Saori Kusaka handed over a bottle of mineral water, and her voice was rarely warm.

“An impressive performance.”

"Thank you."

Uehara Hibiki took the water and glanced at his teammates.

"So, who's next? There's a reward for the brave ones who turn back."

After the three big players, Mana Junta, Hatsuka Mikado, and Hibiki Uehara, the next person to take the stage obviously needs great courage.

Shiina Riki took a deep breath, gripped his drumsticks tightly, and stood up.

"I."

She wasn't looking for a reward; she simply didn't want to admit defeat. Shiina Riki knew the gap between her and the professional level, and what she had to do was to completely eliminate that gap through continuous practice in the future.

Unlike Uehara Hibiki's smooth flow, Shiina Tatsuki's recording process was full of twists and turns. On her first attempt, her tempo was a bit too fast; on her second attempt, the dynamics of a certain transition weren't precise enough; and it wasn't until her third attempt that she found the perfect groove.

"Okay."

The sound engineer finally nodded, "Shiina-san has solid skills, but lacks studio experience."

Shiina Riki wiped the sweat from his forehead and a rare smile appeared on his face.

"Thank you."

It was almost noon, and Saori Kusaka looked at her watch.

"Let's take a break first and continue in the afternoon."

……

In the office cafeteria, the MyGo members sat around a table. Aine fiddled with her fork nervously, barely touching the spaghetti in front of her.

"what happened?"

Uehara Hibiki noticed her abnormality, but in order to encourage her, he began to pretend to be stupid.

"Is the food not to your liking? Do you want us to exchange plates?"

Chihaya Aine shook her head.

"No... I'm thinking about the recording this afternoon. What if I mess it up..."

At this point, the excitement of meeting the idol in the morning has finally worn off. As the last one to start and the one with the worst skills in the band, Chihaya Aine is now very panicked.

What if I make a fool of myself in front of the two idols this afternoon?

Faced with her belated nervousness, Shiina Riki couldn't help but laugh, but in the aggrieved look of Chihaya Aine, she immediately lowered her head to eat and stopped talking.

Nagasaki Suyo was gracefully cutting the salad on the plate.

"Aine, just relax, just practice like you normally would. It's normal to make mistakes during recording, just adjust again and again. We've all been through LIVE, and that's a much stricter battlefield where there's no room for mistakes."

"To put it simply..."

Chihaya Aine muttered, not afraid of making mistakes, after all, she made them quite a few times in the past, and mainly because this time there were two more listeners she cared about. She turned her head and glanced at Lenai next to her, "Lenai is amazing, she's not nervous at all, she ate from beginning to end."

Kaname Rakuna said vaguely while holding the matcha biscuit in her mouth.

“Guitar is for enjoyment, especially with someone important.”

This simple sentence made Aine stunned. She put down her fork and thought about it.

"Enjoy it?"

Uehara Hibiki interrupted at the right time.

“Aine, remember when we took the entrance exam? You weren’t so nervous back then, and you played the C and F chords with such confidence…”

"This topic is forbidden!"

Chihaya Aine blushed instantly and protested. This was a dark history and she must not bring it up in front of Sumimi and the other two!

"What I mean is, you've experienced some of the most outrageous things. So..."

Uehara Hibiki took a deep breath and put on a pitiful expression.

"In your heart, who is more important, your idol or me?"

"puff--"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but laugh.

Gao Songdeng also held her hand at this time.

"Ano's guitar is... very warm. I believe you."

The girl's face instantly turned red.

"You two are such a jerk, I get it."

After lunch, everyone returned to the studio. To everyone's surprise, Chihaya Aine, the first to enter the studio that afternoon, was in exceptional form. Although nervousness led to minor missteps and several retakes, her performance became increasingly fluent from the third take onward, even incorporating some improvisations. By the fifth take, she had delivered a satisfactory performance.

"Not bad!"

Kawara Mutsumi nodded secretly.

"Chihaya-san has a great attitude. Newbies tend to get anxious at times like this, which is a big no-no. This energetic and unyielding attitude is the hallmark of a rising idol."

“But we’re not idols.”

Saori Kusaka glanced at her, but still agreed with her evaluation. The future promotion and marketing direction of MyGo would still be decided by Hibiki Uehara, but the specific details would be the job of their agent.

Chihaya Aine walked out of the recording studio, her long pink hair swaying gently with her excited steps.

"How about it? I told you I can do it!"

Uehara Hibiki smiled and gave her a hug.

"Well done."

The recording went relatively smoothly with Nagasaki Suyo's bass. As the (seemingly) oldest member of the band, her performance was steady and elegant, and although her technique was slightly inferior to Riki's, her musical sense was excellent.

"Nagasaki-san's performance is very tasteful."

Saori Kusaka commented.

"The image of an elegant and gentle older sister is also very popular."