Why play in a band if you don't form one for life?

The two pretended to be looking at the list of bands performing today, and had been looking at it for 5 minutes.

"Roselia, Magnolie, Guinevern, WOLF, wow, they are all so artistic--" Shizi stretched out his tone and read mechanically.

The two of them came early on purpose so that there wouldn't be too many people. But with fewer people, CiRCLE had an inexplicably high-end atmosphere of "no entry required". Even though there was an "OPEN" sign at the door, they didn't dare to walk in.

"Are you two here to watch the live show?"

Suddenly being greeted!

According to the Yin Angle Association, “being greeted unexpectedly” ranks in the top five of the “things you least want to encounter”!

Yili bowed instantly, "Sorry, we're in the wrong place. We'll be leaving right away."

Apologize, retreat, run away, all in one go, he is a hero in the dark corner.

Being grabbed by Shizi.

Seeing the person coming, Shizi was relieved and dragged Yili into the door.

The spacious lobby is right at the entrance, with a few simple tables and chairs placed in the middle, a red sofa leaning against a black wall, and a huge CiRCLE poster on top, the only decoration on the wall. The front desk is much more complicated: in addition to what we saw before, there is a display screen and speakers hanging above the counter, and flyers and the like are neatly arranged. The person who greets you is standing behind the counter.

She was a young woman wearing a blue jacket and jeans, with short brown hair and brown-red pupils. She had a gentle and amiable feeling all over her body.

Marina, the representative of CiRCLE, stood at the front desk and greeted the two people: "Which band are you two here for?"

"Roselia. Thank you." Shizi picked up the pink ball in one hand and bought two tickets with the other.

Wow, this ticket looks exactly like the one in the game. I’ll collect it for later.

Shizi shook his right hand, and the pink ball turned into a human form again, trembling like a small animal and sticking to Shizi's side. In public, Shizi was still a little uncomfortable, but he could only walk stiffly towards the entrance.

I heard someone walk in the door again.

Shizi turned around and found that it was another acquaintance.

Seeing Shizi freeze, Yili was puzzled: "Do you know him?"

"Well, they are Roselia."

Roselia is a band in Bang Dream, and its song style is mainly gothic rock. The lead singer is Yukina Minato, the guitar is Sayo Hikawa, the bass is Lisa Imai, the drummer is Ako Udagawa, and the keyboard is Rinko Shirogane. They are working hard to get on the Future World Fes.

Noticing the gaze coming from this side, Minato Yukina glanced over, her expression still that icy face with an aura of pressure, and nodded slightly.

Shizi was intoxicated: "It's worth the money..."

Yili looked disheartened: "Today's performance was wonderful. I'm leaving now..."

"The show hasn't started yet."

Ms. Marina chuckled at that and went over to greet Roselia's group.

Because they arrived early, they had a good seat in the crowd. The bands in front were all great, but both in terms of technique and emotion, they were just ordinary high school bands. After standing in the crowd for a long time, Yili was already a little tired.

"(Next is Roselia)"

Yili looked at Shizi beside her, only to find that Shizi was staring at the stage like a fanatical believer, an expression she had never seen before.

The stage went dark. Yili could sense that people were coming up from behind. How many more people were coming?

It was the singing that interrupted her thoughts.

"The sky is empty..." (Even if the sky is so high)

In the darkness, that lonely and powerful singing voice——

So powerful. Ichiri was instantly attracted by Roselia's charm.

Why? Is it the powerful technology?

"We are 何多も歌い强くなった" (We will not stop singing until we are strong)

Is it that infectious song?

""Hataka...the dream of the top"" (Spread your wings...towards the dream of the top)

Or that——

"Give everything for Roselia..." She heard Shizi whispering excitedly with tears in her voice.

The rapid and ardent drum beats, the noble and elegant keyboard, the precise guitar, the bass that warmly supports everyone, and the proud lead singer who is like a blue rose - everyone, together, becomes a star -

Sure enough, the band is... the best.

The next day, Shizi saw Ichiri, who was fully armed.

A canvas bag full of band paraphernalia. A long sleeve heavy metal-inspired shirt.

He is wearing so many wristbands. It turns out he is the successor of the Hong family's Iron Wire Fist.

Ichiri saw Shizi's expression become serious, and he rolled up a book and made a strange pose.

"Eh? Kung Fu?"

"Wulang Bagua Stick, Wu Shizi." Shizi was still serious, but the corners of his mouth began to twitch.

"Ah...hey? Huh?" Yili still didn't know what Shizi wanted to do.

Shizi finally couldn't hold it anymore, put down the book, and dragged Yili outside.

When I came back, everything looked the same as usual.

"Please, I understand that you want to find a bandmate, but please don't do this, it really won't attract anyone..."

"(It reminds me of my junior high school days when I was always mumbling and always showing off my nigromaru peripherals——)"

For the first time, Shizi didn't want to get close to Yili.

Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, and Yili still hadn't found a band partner.

There are two more sad people in the park in the evening. The afterglow of the setting sun illuminates the two lonely figures who rely on each other.

"I still can't find it..." It was early spring, but Yili seemed to see withered yellow leaves. She huddled up because of the cool autumn wind...

"Ah, the last guitar cover I posted has already received 2000 views so quickly, nearly twice as fast as before!" She was browsing the video website. Guitar Hero's performance is getting higher and higher, which is one of the few joys that Yili has now.

Wu·Brushed 1000 views·Showed his son: “…”

"sorry."

"Eh? Why are you apologizing?"

"sorry."

"So why are you apologizing?"

"Ah! Guitar--" A crisp cry interrupted the conversation.

A blonde girl came running from a distance.

"This is a guitar, right? Can you play it?" The girl suddenly came over and asked Xiang Yili with her big eyes.

"Ah——" Yili screamed and hid behind Shizi.

Shizi forced herself to smile and looked at the newcomer. After a day of training, she could now deal with familiar people like the newcomer in a relatively normal way.

"I'm sorry to talk to you suddenly, I'm Ijichi Nikka, a sophomore at Shimokitazawa High School!" It was Nikka, the drummer of the Ending Band.

"Wu Shizi, a freshman at Xiuhua High School." Shizi said as he dragged Yili out.

"Goto Ichiri, a first-year student at Shuka High School." Ichiri said in a voice that sounded almost like he was talking to himself.

But Hongxia didn't care about her slight impoliteness and still came over enthusiastically.

"By the way, Xiao Yili, how is your guitar playing?"

Yili turned his eyes away: "Ah... it's okay..."

"Really?" Hong Xia breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, I have a little trouble right now... It's okay if it doesn't work... I say it's okay, but it's actually a little troublesome..." Her voice became smaller and smaller.

"I'll just say it straight!" She mustered up her courage. "Please! Just for today, can you come to my band and help out as a guitarist?"

band?

"I was about to go on stage, but the guitarist suddenly stopped showing up..."

I felt dizzy. Is this the chance to join the band?

"The place is called Starry, it's just a few steps away..."

The first thing you do is to perform on stage?

So scary... The invisible pressure weighed heavily on Yili. He was clearly eager, but couldn't speak: "No..."

Hong Xia was anxious for a moment, so she took Yili's consent and immediately pulled her hand: "Thank you, let's go to the livehouse now!"

"Little Shizi, come along too!" Hongxia did not forget Shizi who was standing beside her.

"Okay." Shizi smiled brightly.

On this day, an angelic girl pulled Nozuchi Snake of Shimokitazawa towards her dream. Shiko witnessed this day from the closest place.

My dream has finally taken a step forward - Hongxia believes it.

Somehow, Hongxia believed that the child she was holding now could definitely -

"It's terrible." After the rehearsal, Hong Xia and Liang (bassist) gave extremely sharp comments.

Ichiri is totally incapable of cooperation, and coupled with the debuff of social phobia, no matter how strong he is when playing solo, his ensemble level is -0.

Of course, Yili himself didn't know the reason.

"(Ah, this is where I should be.)" The trash can is so warm and reassuring...

"Wait wait wait, it's almost time to go on stage—" Hong Xia shook the trash can with tears in her eyes, trying to pour out the guitarist inside.

"Actually, I play the piano badly too~ And the people who come to listen are all my friends. Ordinary high school girls can't tell the difference~"

"I can." The girl with short blue hair calmly stopped arguing.

"(It's also OK to show my son...)" Yili thought to himself.

Ah, Shizi.

Outside, Shizi was still waiting for me with great expectation. That was my first friend.

Moreover, even though I am like this, these two people here are willing to play with me. This is the first band that accepted me.

I seem to recall the song "FIRE BIRD" that I heard at CiRCLE that day.

Under the expectant gazes of the two, Yili slowly stood up.

Under the stage, Shizi was standing in a corner. He saw her smile, a smile that showed genuine joy for her. Although for some reason, her eyes seemed a little strange...

Although I couldn't give my full effort, I finally took a solid step forward.

"Guitar player - Xiao Boqi!" is Hong Xia's MC.

And got the first nickname...

"We are, the end band!"

"(Today, I am)" Ichiri stared at the strings, "(I am standing at the highest peak of my life...)"

"You play it badly..." In the lounge, Yili retreated back into the trash can. Ah, this lounge is quite fancy if you look closely, but the small trash can is suitable for me...

"(My life, this is what it is...)" Ichiri returned to the darkness.

"It's already a big improvement, one mile."

"Well, I'll try harder next time, Shizi!"

Recovered instantly!

Then Yili realized something was wrong.

"Huh? When did you come?" Why was Shizi in the lounge?

Shizi smiled slightly: "Of course I asked the store manager and came here~"

Miss PA poked her head in from outside the door: "This kid has been wandering around outside for a long time, until the store manager couldn't stand it anymore..."

Shizi has disappeared.

"(Displacement?)" Hong Xia resisted the urge to complain, "If you're not in a hurry, Pochi-chan, we can hold a welcome party and live reflection meeting for Pochi-chan!"

"Yes, I'm sorry, my social energy has been burned out today..." Yili also disappeared.

"I'm sleepy." Liang yawned.