People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"Sushi, Sushi, please reply if you received it." Asagi pressed the send button.

"Smiley face," a smiley face emoji was sent.

"I've already discussed it with MMK and the others. We're going to have a joint live this weekend. I'll let you know, so you guys get ready."

"So fast? We are not ready yet." Su Shi seemed a little flustered, and his companions were attracted by his strange behavior.

"Well, there's nothing I can do. Do you still want to delay it? I won't give you the chance."

"But we are really not prepared." Su Shi looked worried.

"How about this, can you open the live show at LiveHouse "RiNG" on Wednesday?"

"???not understand."

"Well, you guys sing [Bluebird] during the live show. I give you the authorization."

Chapter 262: Red Lotus

After returning home, Asagi fished his phone out from under the mattress and began selecting songs. The two bands would have to sing for at least an hour and a half, which, assuming a five-minute song, meant 2 songs. As for the extra time, he'd let them talk some more nonsense that the fans would love to hear.

Currently, MMK has four songs he gave them, plus a few of their own creations, which is more than enough. The last song, "Interest," was only released a week ago; releasing a new one seems too soon. It's mainly because it's not very valuable. Meanwhile, Sushi's collection is relatively limited. Their only songs are "Poetry Super String" and "Lost Star Calling," plus "Meeting Angel," which Asagi gave them. That seems like too little.

Asagi rubbed his head, aching slightly. Sushi's repertoire was clearly too limited, seemingly unable to sustain enough time. He needed to find a way to get them to practice another song. Furthermore, this was Sushi's first joint live with MMK and the others, so Asagi had to find a way to make Sushi and the others captivate their fans; standard songs wouldn't be enough.

While flipping through my phone, I stumbled upon the song "Gurenge" from Demon Slayer. After quietly listening to it, my mind lit up. The arrangement and lyrics are both excellent, and the lyrics require almost no modification and can be used directly.

If it had the support of the original anime Demon Slayer, this song would have definitely become a hit. However, even though Asagi had Demon Slayer in his hands, he couldn't release it.

Asagi opened his phone and sent the song "Red Lotus" with the lyrics to Su Shi, and left a message.

"Please practice this piece diligently in the next few days."

Soon, Su Shi's reply seemed a little embarrassed.

"This is too hasty. We may not be able to play it proficiently."

"It's okay. You can ask MMK and the others to accompany you. If you're not good enough, just follow them."

"That's good." Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, the lead singer must be Deng. I will personally tell Deng about this, but she might not be confident enough, so I need you, Su Shi, to be there to encourage her and supervise her."

"Do you want me to be a spy?" Su Shi blinked, somewhat reluctantly.

"Spy? Ninja, right?" Asagi tapped the screen of his phone. He didn't know why, but he really enjoyed hitting people on the head. If Su Shi was around, he might have hit her on the head.

"Ninja? Sounds good, leave it to me." Su Shi sent an OK smiley face and took the job.

After his conversation with Sushi, Asagi rushed to contact Takamatsu Teru. He hadn't spoken to Teru much since adding her contact information. After finding her contact information, Asagi greeted her and introduced himself, worried that Teru might not know who was on his side.

After a simple greeting, Asagi sent the "Gurenge" he had just written to Takamatsu Deng, and then sat at the table waiting for Deng's reply.

"Lights, please keep the noise down. It will disturb the neighbors."

Gao Songdeng hid in his room and practiced "Blue Bird" with them because Su Shi said they would hold an impromptu live on Wednesday and would sing MMK's song. Su Shi said she had obtained MMK's consent and that this was also to prepare for a joint live.

Although Takamatsu Deng didn't quite understand, she nodded vigorously and accepted. Deng often hid in her room to listen to MMK and the others' songs, and she would hum along. However, this live performance was a bit of a surprise attack, and Takamatsu Deng was not prepared at all.

She repeated it over and over again, singing along with the voice of Nina on her phone. She wanted to give her best performance, but no matter what she did, she couldn't replicate Nina's voice. For this, Takamatsu Deng was very upset and couldn't help but screaming.

The parents downstairs heard the roar of the lamp and looked up in the direction of Gao Songdeng's room. They were very worried about their daughter, who was too timid and a little strange. But there was nothing they could do, so they could only take it one step at a time.

Fortunately, Deng's expression has gradually improved recently, which makes them feel much more relieved.

After Gao Songdeng roared loudly, the depression in her heart was vented. She fell on the bed and looked up at the ceiling. Gao Songdeng covered her eyes with her arms, blaming herself for being weak and incompetent.

"Why can't you do it?"

"I can't help you at all,"

"I'm such a useless person."

Gao Songdeng rubbed his red eyes, his small nose twitching slightly. It wasn't until his phone beeped that Gao Songdeng removed his arm from his eye sockets and reached for the phone.

Who else would send me a message at this time? Is it Aine? Or Riki?

Takamatsu Deng's mind raced with speculation. The only people in the band she regularly contacted were Aine and Riki. Aine was a classmate, and the two of them often spent time together, so their common topics gradually became less common. Aine often chatted with her about everyday trivialities, like favorite foods, where to go out, what kind of music she liked, interesting things that happened in the past, and who she liked.

Li Xi would send her some caring messages. So, Gao Songdeng was very curious about why they would send her messages so late at night. Was it Aine or Li Xi? She couldn't decide and didn't pay attention. When Gao Songdeng opened her phone, she cried out in surprise. In the panic, the phone was accidentally dropped under the bed.

Gao Songdeng quickly got up, not caring about whether she looked decent or not, and hurriedly picked up the phone from the ground. But her posture was not very good. Her legs and lower body were on the bed, while her head and upper body were on the floor.

"Ouch, it hurts so much." Gao Songdeng rubbed his head while staring at his phone.

Because this profile picture was rarely used. They had known each other since the beginning of the school year, but they had never had a proper chat. Moreover, Gao Songdeng didn't know what to say. She could only read the content on her phone word by word.

After learning the message Asagi sent her, Takamatsu Deng clicked on the file below, which contained a song, including the arrangement and lyrics.

Why would he suddenly send me something like this? Gao Songdeng felt uneasy and stared at his phone cautiously.

"Is this Miss MMK and the others' new song?"

After thinking for a while, Takamatsu finally came up with this suitable reason. Asagi was a member of MMK's band. Recently, MMK's creative enthusiasm was very high, and new songs came out very quickly. Takamatsu envied MMK very much.

"For you, Xiao Deng." Asagi stared at Takamatsu Deng for a long time, but Takamatsu Deng didn't respond. He even thought Takamatsu Deng had fallen asleep. Asagi was a little discouraged when Takamatsu Deng's response finally came.

Chapter 263 Can You Do It?

"Give it to me?" Gao Songdeng stared at the text on her phone, reading it several times. She was still confused and didn't understand what it meant. She racked her brains, but couldn't figure out the meaning of those words.

"We're going to have a joint live, but you have too few songs to support the live time, so I'm asking you and Suyo and the others to work harder. Please use this song." Asagi explained to Takamatsu Deng.

Gao Songdeng didn't quite understand, but still nodded at the phone.

"Ah."

After replying to Asagi, Takamatsu opened the file again. Feeling a bit confused and timid, she first hummed along to the arrangement, then looked at the lyrics again. Even with just a simple humming, Takamatsu noticed the problem.

Her volume couldn't keep up, and she wasn't that relaxed. All along, the songs she sang were completely opposite to "Gurenhua." Takamatsu Deng had been expressing her own confusion and helplessness, but now Asagi wanted her to shout and express her own desires.

"Can I really handle it?" Gao Songdeng lowered his eyes. The song had a very high pitch. He wanted to sing it, but did he have the courage to do so?

After several attempts, Asagi hummed softly, but she couldn't reach the high notes smoothly. Even after she managed to sing them, the pitch was too low, and she couldn't sing out the fighting spirit of the song itself.

I keep singing, singing, but I always fail.

"I can't do it, I can't do it..." Gao Songdeng covered his eyes and wiped away his tears.

Asagi looked at Takamatsu Deng's brief answer on the phone and was unable to confirm Takamatsu Deng's answer for a moment. Because this matter was more important, Asagi still wanted to hear a clear answer from Deng. So, he asked again,

"Can it be done?"

I really want to say I can’t do it, I can’t sing it.

"I will try my best." Gao Songdeng hesitated for a long time and finally pressed the send button.

The next day at school, Gao Songdeng kept nodding his head and dozing off in class. The teacher at the podium was stunned to see Gao Songdeng, who was usually well-behaved, dozing off. She wanted to wake him up, but she saw that Gao Songdeng's eyes couldn't open at all, and she thought of the child's expression all along.

The teacher pretended not to notice. The child must have been up all night because of something. But with that kind of expression, did the child not sleep all night? The teacher frowned slightly in thought.

The teacher shared the same sentiments with Chihaya Aine, a friend, classmate, and band guitarist of Takamatsu Deng. She noticed Takamatsu Deng's unusual behavior the moment she entered the classroom that morning, but initially ignored it, thinking he was just half asleep and still dazed.

She just said hello as usual and sat down to wait for class to start.

In class, Chihaya Aine accidentally dropped her eraser. When she bent down to pick it up, she found that Xiao Deng was still dozing off. Chihaya Aine immediately realized that something was wrong because Xiao Deng's eyes were about to close and the teacher kept looking over her.

With an uneasy heart, Chihaya Aine endured until the break. When the bell rang, the teacher had not yet left the classroom. Chihaya Aine pushed Takamatsu's body impatiently and asked with concern,

"Xiao Deng, Xiao Deng, wake up quickly." Chihaya Aine anxiously woke up Takamatsu Deng.

Gao Songdeng opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the blurry red figure in front of her. She looked carefully for a long time before she realized who it was.

"It's Aine! I thought it was an angel coming to pick me up." Takamatsu Deng said tiredly, his voice even a little hoarse. After that, Takamatsu Deng slumped over the table again, his eyelids drooping.

Chihaya Aine was extremely worried. She anxiously shook Takamatsu Deng, but her eyes were searching for the figure of the health committee member in the class. The classmates also noticed Takamatsu Deng's abnormality and came forward to show their concern. The health committee member that Chihaya Aine had been looking for also appeared in front of her.

She looked at Gao Songdeng with concern and asked, "Do you want to go to the infirmary?"

However, Gao Songdeng was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. The health committee member looked at Gao Songdeng and felt a little anxious.

"Let's send Xiao Deng to the infirmary first." Chihaya Aine suggested.

The health committee member could only nod helplessly, "This is the only way. I will tell the homeroom teacher about Xiaodeng's situation."

Chihaya Aine and the health committee member worked together to send Takamatsu Touma to the infirmary.

"Hurry up and save Xiao Deng, she said she saw an angel." Chihaya Aine shouted anxiously as she walked in. The school doctor was a very beautiful woman in a white coat. She was tall and sat at her desk, her long, smooth black hair draped over her shoulders.

She was writing something in a notebook, the friction between the pen and the notebook making a rustling sound. After the door of the infirmary was opened, she turned the chair and it rotated 180 degrees.

"Angel?" The teacher tilted his head, not understanding what strange words Chihaya Aine was talking about.

Chihaya Aine's forehead immediately turned black, and she couldn't help but complain in her heart, wondering if this teacher was actually a doctor. On the surface, she looked very professional, but why did she look a little silly? She had the personality of a student.

Teacher Chiyo stood up and walked over to Takamatsu Deng, taking a quick look at her. "Put her on the bed first."

Then, Teacher Chiyo roughly checked Takamatsu Deng on the bed and found that Takamatsu Deng was indeed just too sleepy and lacked sleep.

"It's just an all-nighter. She'll be fine after a good night's sleep. Leave her here."

Chihaya Aine and the health committee member were panting with exhaustion, but it turned out they were just too sleepy. They blinked, looked at each other, and sighed.

After finally getting through several classes, Chihaya Aine made it to lunchtime. As soon as the bell rang, she rushed to the infirmary to see Takamatsu Deng. Takamatsu Deng lay quietly in bed, his eyes closed, his breathing steady and rhythmic.

"You finally woke up." Seeing Takamatsu Deng's eyes slightly opened, Chihaya Aine hurried forward to help Takamatsu Deng up.

"Aine? Why are you here?" Takamatsu Deng was a little surprised by Aine in front of him and his own position.

"I came to visit you."

"Visiting?" Gao Songdeng looked around and realized she was lying in the school infirmary. She was silent for a moment, and finally remembered that she had stayed up all night practicing. Gao Songdeng had no recollection of what happened today.

"I'm sorry," Takamatsu Deng apologized after realizing everything. "I have to go to the Live House "RiNG" to practice after school," she remembered.

Chapter 264 The World is So Big

"I have to get up and go to LiveHouse "RiNG" to practice together." Gao Songdeng said as she climbed out of bed and walked towards the door of the infirmary, her body swaying.

Chihaya Aine quickly grabbed her, and Takamatsu felt a force holding her in place, unable to break free. Turning around, Takamatsu had a strange expression on her face. She looked at Chihaya Aine with confusion in her eyes.

"Why are you holding me? We have to go to practice. Aine has to come with us." Takamatsu Deng looked at Chihaya Aine anxiously.

At that moment, Chihaya Aine felt an immense heaviness in her chest, a force pressing down on her, making it difficult for her to breathe. Chihaya Aine looked at Takamatsu Deng with concern, confused as to what had happened. Deng had been fine and normal the previous night. In just one night, Deng had become as if a demon had taken his soul, leaving him completely disoriented and confused.

She couldn't figure out what had happened. Seeing Xiao Deng now, Chihaya Aine felt an indescribable sadness in her heart. If Xiao Deng was going to become like this, she might as well admit defeat to Toyokawa-san.

She bit her lip and endured it, because she knew that such words should not be said.

"It's just lunch break now, and it's not time to go home from school yet. Xiao Deng must be sleepy." Chihaya Aine tried hard to force herself and put on a smiling face.

Takamatsu Deng showed a surprised expression, then lowered his head in self-blame. Just as Chihaya Aine was about to say something, the door to the infirmary opened and Teacher Chiyo walked in. She glanced at Takamatsu Deng, walked over and gave him a rough check, then said suggestively, "Although he's feeling better, he's still a little confused, and his eyelids are very droopy. I suggest he get some more sleep. By the way, what grade are you in?"

Chiyo-sensei asked casually.

"First grade." Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Deng answered in a low voice.

Teacher Chiyo leisurely sat down on the chair and said calmly, "First-year students, you can sleep in until school is over, no problem. There's no pressure anyway, and it's still early for the promotion."

Chiyo-sensei is right. High school life is relaxing and enjoyable. If you don't plan on going to higher education, you can definitely enjoy a relaxing and enjoyable high school life. Even if you do plan to go to higher education, you shouldn't start thinking about it until the second semester of your second year, and only start preparing for it in your third year.

They are still first graders and have no pressure at all.

With the health teacher's instructions, Chihaya Aine gently pulled Takamatsu Deng back to the hospital bed and covered him with a blanket.

"What happened? Xiao Deng suddenly became so weird. Can you tell me about it?" Chihaya Aine asked patiently while staying by the bed.

The Light Music Club's activity room was old and narrow, but fortunately, with relatively few members, it didn't seem crowded. Asagi pushed open the door and walked in. Takeda-senpai was still sitting in her usual spot, softly strumming her instrument. She changed instruments frequently, sometimes a guitar, sometimes a bass, sometimes something else Asagi couldn't quite place.

Only at this time would Asagi think that the senior was amazing and could play so many things.

He sat down at his usual seat and noticed Chihaya Aine wasn't there. Asagi felt a sense of relief. If Chihaya Aine were still there at this moment, he would have to doubt how much Aine loved the band. She should have been practicing with the others at the LiveHouse "RiNG".

"Aine has taken a leave of absence, so there are only two of us left." Takeda-senpai reminded.

"Hmm," Asagi replied calmly, then pulled out his guitar. He'd been practicing guitar for a while now, mastering all the notes and generally being able to play simple tunes. However, he'd struggled with rapid pitch changes, suggesting a lack of proficiency.