Gravity Girl Shining

My goodness, you are my God of Wealth!

The original offer was four times the price of Hot Chilli Raisin, hourly wage, daily payment, but now it’s going to increase?

She never performs live, and just has three mercenaries in the practice room to have fun by herself. She burns money every day. Is this the power of rich women?

"Okay, from now on you and I are your subordinates. You can call me Captain, or just Boss, but don't ask me my name. If I find out, you'll be kicked out."

The taboo name of the visual girl, combined with the style and wild metal style music, is probably about a young lady from a wealthy family who had a rebellious heart during adolescence and started playing in a band.

A rich and irritable Xiangzi?

The other people in the band, except for another timid young girl guitarist, her only friend, the bassist and drummer are all mercenaries, and now there is only Uehara Hibiki on keyboard.

The one who caught his attention was naturally bassist Hachiman Kairin.

As expected, she did.

Uehara Hibiki, known for his legendary bass mercenary status, has long been a fixture in over 30 bands. With unrivaled skills and a calm demeanor, he commands a capricious price and rarely turns down an invitation. Rumor has it that his cheapest appearance fee was a meal at Yoshinoya.

To be honest, if it weren't for Deng directly identifying Nagasaki Suze as her former teammate, Uehara Hibiki would have been the first choice.

"Hello, Miss Hachiman, Captain, you recommended me?"

"I just listened to your live performance and felt that your skills meet the requirements, so I recommend you. You can pass the test because you have strong skills and don't need to do anything unnecessary." Just like the rumors, Hachiman Kailing always has a businesslike and cold temperament.

"Anyway, I'm grateful for your recommendation and the opportunity I've had. I look forward to your guidance in the future, Miss Hachiman."

"Please give me your guidance, Uehara-kun."

[Congratulations to the host for meeting the shining girl, Hachiman Kailing. ]

The talent certification function popped up again in the system after a long absence.

It's strange, it seems that this thing can recognize people without pressing the button. I have been working as a mercenary for a few days and have seen many professional masters, but none of them made any sound when the system was touched.

Uehara Hibiki greeted calmly, and then began to practice and prepare at the captain's urging.

There is a lot of time ahead, so there is no rush.

Now the priority is to please the financial backers and make money, which is not shameful.

However, Uehara Hibiki didn't notice that behind him, Yawata Kailing seemed to be adjusting the bass, but in fact she was always aiming at him out of the corner of her eyes.

Uehara Hibiki was on a date with Shiina Tatsuki that day.

According to the investigation, he was also the one who invited Li Xi to join the band.

If it was just the band, Hachiman Kailing wouldn't interfere, she would respect Riki's decision.

Even if the bassist standing next to her doesn't, she can accept it.

But if it involves other places, if a person has some impure thoughts...

As a friend of Shiina Ritsuki, Hachiman Kailing will eliminate some insignificant pests for her.

Chapter 29 The Final Puzzle

Monochromook's practice intensity was really high, and the atmosphere within the team was terrible. Everyone seemed to be trying to focus on work, which made Shang Yuanxiang, who was used to the more mellow pace of other bands, feel uncomfortable.

That's right, after all, there is no need for LIVE to cater to the audience. In a band, only the leader is roaring, and she is the only one listening as an audience member.

If you have money, you can be willful.

After practice, Uehara Hibiki extended a courtesy invitation to Hachiman Kailing, asking if she'd like a cup of tea or something as a thank you. Naturally, she declined. Legendary mercenaries, unlike rising stars, have to rush around a lot every day, making them masters of time management.

Uehara Hibiki always felt that Hachiman Kailing had a kind of temperament that kept people at a distance.

It’s not three nothings, but it’s better than three nothings.

Don't make friends with her, it's hard to solve her problem.

…………

"Lixi, you've been working at RING. How much do you know about Hachiman Kailing personally?"

In the coffee shop on the second floor of RING, Uehara Hibiki was lazily lying on the table, tilting his head to glance at the girl next to him who had changed back into her work clothes.

Without the private server jacket blocking it, the front armor is more prominent, making you drool.

"what?"

Shiina Riki was surprised and a little abnormal, and tapped Uehara Hibiki's head lightly with the menu in his hand.

"Why are you asking about her? Do you know her?"

"Lixi-chan, I'm a customer. Will the waiter knock on the head?"

"No one here calls the waiter a bad customer."

Uehara Hibiki straightened up, changed his posture, and recounted his experience. Of course, the information about Hachiman Kaisuzume needed to be revised. His ambitions were not yet complete, so he could not reveal them.

"After all, I received the recommendation. Although I don't care about it, I feel I should express my gratitude."

"Really?" Seeing his uneasy look, Shiina Riki knew that Uehara Hibiki was definitely hiding something.

Uehara Hibiki's answer was impeccable. "He's a legendary Bess mercenary. Build up some connections; they might come in handy later."

"You guy."

Shiina Riki sighed, finally relenting. However, things weren't turning out the way Uehara Hibiki had anticipated. "There's no need to go through all that unnecessary trouble. Hailing doesn't like formalities. I'll pass that on for you later."

"Are you familiar with her?"

In the next round, Uehara Hibiki asked a question.

"She and I are in the same class."

A shocking answer. Judging from her appearance and temperament, Hachiman Kairin looks more like a professional. Although she looks young and should be a student, Uehara Hibiki expected her to be in the upper grades, but she is actually in the first year of high school.

A legendary mercenary?

Leaving aside the era of big girl bands, there are plenty of professional-level masters among students, so it's not too outrageous.

But...

"Really, I don't need to ask you again?"

"No need. Hai Ling hates useless politeness with others. You should also have seen her style of doing things."

"alright."

Uehara Hibiki wisely gave up a direction. Different people have different personalities. It's good to be able to jump out of the dispute and watch other people's relationships change. He looks like a hermit.

It’s a pity that Uehara Hibiki is a mortal who needs to work hard for money and it’s time for him to start his next job.

"It's not a pity to be wrong. After all, mercenaries all have their own reasons and don't choose a fixed team. We are going to be a band for life, and the friendship between us is more important."

Seeing Uehara Hibiki standing up and preparing to leave with his bag, and waiting for the menu for a long time, Shiina Riki was surprised.

“You didn’t order…”

"I went into the coffee shop and just sat there, enjoying the chairs, the air conditioning, and the lovely waiters, and never asked for an order."

Despite receiving a generous salary, Uehara Hibiki refuses to spend extra. After forming a band, he needs to save money to pay for practice room rent, live tickets, and other expenses.

"You guy!"

Shiina Riki felt amused and waved the menu in his hand into the air, sending a gust of cool air blowing onto Hara Hibiki's face. "Next time, don't order earlier. You're wasting my time."

"No, no, no, compared to coffee or black tea, Lixi is truly delicious."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Anticipating the girl's reaction, Uehara Hibiki stepped back, picking up his guitar case. "We're going to be in a band for life anyway, so you better get used to me looking at you. When I get old, I'll keep looking at you, old lady Li Xi."

Before the girl could explode in anger, Uehara Hibiki took small steps and scurried out.

As for Shiina Riki, her anger subsided unexpectedly quickly when she saw Uehara Hibiki fleeing in panic.

Instead, a sense of unease replaced it.

Just now, it seemed like a lie.

Hachiman Kairin really doesn't like to be polite with others. As a close friend, Shiina Riki can guarantee that, but...

The reasons why she just rejected Uehara Hibiki were not limited to these.

Subconsciously, she didn't want Hai Ling to come into contact with that hateful guy.

"That's right, the guy has a frivolous personality. He's nice in front of everyone, but when he's alone, he always talks nonsense." Shiina Riki gripped the menu irritably.

"We can't let him meet Hai Ling in private. It's all for... protecting Hai Ling. Yes, as a close friend, we have to keep Hai Ling away from that frivolous guy."

No matter what, Shiina Riki is convinced.

Only Uehara Hibiki and Shiina Riki didn't notice that while they were chatting, a girl who was enjoying a matcha parfait on the other side of the cafe stopped eating and listened to the conversation between the two.

Until I watched Uehara Hibiki leave.

"Band for Life?"

Recalling the fragments of words she had just heard, the girl's eyes lit up. She couldn't reach the ground and kicked the chair seat with her feet in turn. A more satisfied smile appeared on her face than when she was enjoying the parfait.

"Interesting man."

…………

As night fell, Uehara Hibiki took action and escorted Deng and Xiangzi home safely. The yellow-haired man seemed to have learned his lesson from last night and did not dare to show up again.

It seems that he has some self-awareness, otherwise Uehara Hibiki Tekken would not let him off.

Back in the room, Uehara Hibiki started drawing cards after a long time.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the white item. Emotional series: Joy·Friendship, Anger·Parting, Anger·Mistake, Sadness·Alone, Fear·Breakage of Trust; Memory series: Perseverance.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the green props. Knowledge series: Precision maintenance of musical instruments, behind-the-scenes work of LIVE.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the green skill, expansion series: Band Operation LV2.]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the blue item, wish series: home.]

Looking at the colors makes people sad. It's been a long time since Uehara Hibiki has seen purple light. It seems that the card drawing system has no guarantee.

Even though he had a bunch of props in his hand, he only dared to upgrade the existing skills. He didn't dare to throw them into the poison pool to gamble on the probability. He could only wait for the system to give him ten free draws.

Don't think about it, although the system-certified shining girls are all extremely talented, they are still students after all. How can a student have a bunch of purple and gold skills or props?

The girls who can produce several blue rays are amazingly talented.

At the moment, Uehara Hibiki saw only golden light, and the light was locked with an oath. That thing was obviously scary to look at.

Looking back at the results of the card draw, he was indeed a part-time mercenary for thirty bands. He hadn't eaten the pork, but he hadn't seen the pigs run. He was self-taught in band management and live performance planning, so he was more than capable of forming a band and leading it.

I just don't know why she chose the path of a mercenary, but it's definitely not for money. I have the impression that her price is not expensive, otherwise there wouldn't be so many rich women who would hire her.

Uehara Hibiki turns his gaze to desires and memories, which are all good things that give a glimpse into the inner world of girls. Although it sounds a bit immoral, in order to save lost girls, sometimes we have to redefine morality.

Memory and perseverance. Walking around Tokyo, shuttling between livehouses and performing in various bands, Hachiman Kairin's heart grew colder. She was a mercenary, watching bands rise and fall one after another.

There used to be more than 30 bands, but now only a dozen are still active.

But those bands didn't break up because they had one last member who stayed.

Hachiman Kailing, who plays bass in more than 30 bands, has never changed her tune.

Her wish is home.

Just, find a band that can last forever.

…………

This memory gives people a cold feeling, without emotions or excitement.

But there was a gravity in that indifference, which gave Hara Hibiki goose bumps. I had thought Hailing had seen and felt comfortable with the ups and downs of life, but in reality, she hadn't. She was completely caught up in it.

Uehara Hibiki suddenly felt that it was a pity not to invite Hachiman Kailing, because your wish completely overlaps with Deng's for a lifetime.

Unfortunately, Deng saw that Su Shi was unable to walk, so he booked the bassist in advance.

Do not……

It seems like there has never been a band that can only have one bassist, right?

Although it is a bit extravagant and may easily lead to envy and jealousy if it is posted online, the double bass band Uehara Hibiki can also produce some.

It's not the kind that requires a higher level of arrangement. Furthermore, the band currently has a non-member Xiangzi and an unspecified but highly likely Ye Mu.