You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

Li Xi became anxious.

Normally, she is like a white orchid blooming in the quiet winter, her face seems to be carefully carved out of ice and snow. When you get close to her, you can seem to smell a fragrance from the valley, but looking at her, you feel a huge pressure looming over you, which makes people feel daunted.

But now she has completely lost her former aloof look. The burning red on her earlobe is like a red plum blossom drifting in the snow, so eye-catching against the backdrop of silver. Her eyes, as if they were made by grinding a few cherry blossom petals to create a delicate background, are also obviously busy.

He said the denial with such an expression.

The word "tsundere" is almost written on her face.

Toyokawa Sho couldn't bear to see someone being played around by the evil adults, so he had to put on armor and join the battlefield.

"Shinji-san, Shiina-san will have to come to work here in the future. If you bully her too much, she might avoid you in the future. After all, we are your juniors now, right? In the company's clique terms, we are Shinji-san's people. Shouldn't Shinji-san be more tolerant of us?"

As expected of a man who frequents the women's field, even in the face of this predicament, he can easily find the key to breaking the deadlock.

"As for my relationship with Shiina-san, if we were childhood friends, we wouldn't address each other in such a formal way. In fact, Shiina-san and I have only known each other for two days. The only reason we work so well together is because Shiina-san is very talented."

"Eh?"

Shiina Riki looked back at Toyokawa Sho blankly. This was the third time she had been praised for her talent by Toyokawa Sho...

I feel like if I continue to be praised like this, I might actually feel more confident...

"Hmm...Toyokawa-san is right."

Rinrinko showed a look of regret. She had wanted to tease him a little more, but it didn't matter. There would be another chance in the future.

"I'm sorry, Shiina-san, for making so many arbitrary guesses just now."

"Um... no, no, I don't take it seriously." Shiina Riki shook his hands repeatedly.

"Well, Shiina-san, Toyokawa-san, come with me to see the boss now?" Rinrinko said with a smile, "Although I am the manager of RiNG, I'm sure you can see that the real king of this store is the boss, so the specific appointments and arrangements are still decided by her."

"Okay." Toyokawa Sho and Shiina Riki nodded at the same time, and then Toyokawa Sho asked, "By the way, Sister Shinji, where should I put this guitar?"

"Hmm? Just take that with you for now. I'll take you to put it over the counter later."

Rinrinko remembered what the blue-haired girl had said before, so she chuckled.

"Toyokawa-san, did you choose this guitar on purpose?"

"As expected of you, Shinji-nee, you can even tell that," Toyokawa Sho boasted, "The boss said we could take whatever we wanted, so I specifically picked out the most expensive and most convenient one."

"Do you like this guitar?"

Rinrinko asked.

Shiina Riki next to him also looked over.

"I quite like it. Although it's a bit bulky, the color is very classic, the neck and string spacing are also fine, and the craftsmanship is impeccable. More importantly, the tone is very pleasant. It also comes with an electric box, so it can be used as a folk guitar when not plugged in..."

Toyokawa Sho gently stroked the expensive solid guitar in his hand, obviously liking it very much.

But he also knew that the price of this guitar was beyond his reach as he was penniless now, so he could only shake his head with tears in his eyes and sigh.

"Alas, Curry Stick... I've had no desire to fight alongside you today, so let's go back to where you came from... Gu, they say you can't encounter a truly amazing guitar when you're young. I used to laugh at this saying as a piece of youthful melancholy literature, but now tears are streaming down my face, feeling it truly describes you and me. Curry Stick, don't worry, I'll buy yours one day, just wait for me."

Do you like it so much that you even came up with a name for it...?

Looking at Toyokawa Sho's face filled with tears, although Shiina Riki could see that this guy was mostly acting, he still had some reservations in his heart.

If we ask him to form a band, he really can't be without an instrument. If he really likes this guitar that much, I can help him out a little after he gets paid in a month or two...

wrong.

Why am I thinking about this again?

Shiina Riki hurriedly shook her head. Still frightened, she tried hard to shake out the thoughts in her head, fearing that she would be completely entangled by this idea and would have to look at someone with a purpose from then on.

Meanwhile, Rinrinko, who was walking in front, was quietly observing the two people's every move behind her. She recalled the words that Toyokawa Sho had just said -

[Shiina-san and I have only known each other for two days.]

[The reason they can work together so well is simply because Shiina-san is talented.]

Thinking back to that dazzling performance on stage a while ago, Toyokawa Sho's performance was like the sun, making people want to linger...

Anyone who listened could tell that it was not the drummer leading the guitarist, but the guitarist leading the drummer with his absolute strength, pushing the quality of the performance all the way to the highest peak.

Rinrinko glanced back at the two people behind her who had started talking again, and murmured to herself.

If Toyokawa-san has really only known Shiina-san for two days and yet he can perform with such a high level of coordination, then it means that Toyokawa-san is truly a one-in-a-million genius.

He could have played as well as he did today no matter who he was with.

The boss said it.

Cooperation is the most important thing in a band performance.

Since Toyokawa-san has such a good compatibility with everyone.

Then in the future...

What should Shiina-san do?

She is not necessary for Toyokawa-san.

Even if we change the drummer, this song today will surely be as brilliant as in my memory, right?

People like Toyokawa will surely be liked by more and more people in the future, and more and more people will want to form a band with him.

By then, Shiina-san, who is no longer necessary... can she really protect her position as a drummer?

really……

The gap in talent.

The most terrifying thing is.

ps: The first chapter of the explosive

Regarding the name pun issue mentioned at the beginning, I did some research and found that the pronunciation of Xiang in Xiangzi can also be pronounced as しよう【sho】, and this pronunciation is more popular than 【saki】. The more popular spelling of 【saki】 is 咲 mentioned by a previous Yanzu, while Xiang using this pronunciation is relatively niche. So strictly speaking, Toyokawa Xiangzi can also be pronounced as 【Togawa shoko】. And if you compare it to the pronunciation of the protagonist Xiang as 【Togawa sho】, putting aside the feminine 子, isn't the pronunciation exactly the same? Are they very similar in both Chinese and Japanese?

Some might say that even if Xiangzi's pronunciation isn't "sho," it's still a cliché. But at least the two characters, Xiang and Xiang, share the same pronunciation in both Chinese and Japanese. Is this a cliché for the character or for the readers? Is it possible that I'm writing this cliché just for the convenience of the readers? As a writer, isn't serving the general public a core goal?

Alas, when I opened the book review section, I saw that the negative reviews were all about the abstractness and the homophonic problem. I have explained here that this homophonic problem is not a bad one and it is based on facts. I would like to ask all the Yanzus to help me out if you see people who blindly use homophonic problems in the future. I accept the criticism, but please don't use such a bad tone to scold me for one thing. It really makes me feel bad. Thank you all so much.

021. Tsuzuki Poetry Ship: They're not together? (Update 2/4)

"Boss, I'll bring them here."

Rinrinko walked to a room and knocked on the door. Someone from inside quickly responded, "Come in." So Rinrinko pushed open the door and walked into the room with Toyokawa Sho and Shiina Riki.

The room is not big, only about 30 or 40 square meters, and looks like a lounge. The decoration inside is not very exquisite, but you can tell that the owner is not short of money.

Just one lounge had three rows of sofas arranged in a semicircle, with a low, spacious tea table in front, and further ahead was a 50-inch LCD TV...

Come to think of it, there are three or four solid guitars that can be sold outside for at least 700,000 yen like curry sticks. I saw them when I was choosing just now.

This is just the stuff stored in the storeroom for staff use. It's hard to imagine how luxurious and well-stocked the guitars will be when the music store downstairs officially opens...

boss.

Really rich and powerful.

Toyokawa Sho sighed in his heart.

Then his eyes fell on the girl sitting next to the boss, who was eating the matcha parfait in her hand with an expression of great enjoyment.

The girl looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was wearing Hanasakigawa's beautiful junior high school uniform. She seemed to be very sensitive to gazes. When Toyokawa Sho just glanced at her, she raised her head, revealing her soft and delicate little face.

She has a little bit of baby fat, fair and tender skin, thin pink lips that are crystal clear, and a narrow nose that stands tall and straight like the snow on the mountain against the dim light, with fluffy white curly hair swaying slightly.

The most impressive thing about this extremely cute girl is, of course, her bright and lively eyes of different colors, so gorgeous that they seem a little unreal for a moment.

On one side is the extremely precious sapphire-like lake blue, and on the other side is the amber color that picks the brilliant light of the stars to decorate itself. It flickers and emits a curious light. With such a dreamy face, it seems that your heart will be hooked away just by looking at her.

Isn't this Lenai?

Toyokawa Sho muttered to himself.

At first, Toyokawa Sho didn't have a good impression of this cute cat-like girl.

Because she was the one who played Kasuga Kage most happily on the stage, and from his point of view, Kaname Lenai and the pink-haired girl over there were like two minotaurs who polluted the Crychic in his heart.

Although he didn't have any grievances against the two of them because of this incident, there was still a knot in his heart that he couldn't get around.

The reason for the change later was that when he led Mujica to develop in the circle, he found that no matter how it was managed or developed, it could not avoid one name, that is, Tsuzuki Poetry Ship.

This old man has been working in the circle for a long time and has already built a huge network of relationships that spreads like a tree trunk.

In some places, even money doesn't work, but if you mention the name of Tsuzuki Poetry Boat, you can go all the way without any problems. If you keep smiling, you can expect more cooperation in the future.

So, in order to help Mujica reach a higher peak, Toyokawa Sho decided to try to establish a relationship with this old man. After looking for a long time, he found that Kaname Rakuna happened to be the granddaughter of Tsuzuki Shifune.

Coincidentally, at that time, he and Takamatsu Deng and other old members of the C Group were in the process of reconciling with each other, and the distance between the walls of their hearts was no longer as far as before.

Toyokawa Sho weighed the pros and cons, thinking that as the saying goes, if you don't take what God gives you, you will suffer the consequences. With such a good opportunity right in front of him, he couldn't give up such a usable resource in vain because of the frustration in his heart.

This cat.

Got to jerk off.

However, he couldn't bring himself to go directly to Mygo. He still didn't know the truth about his scumbag father and he was still a person who cared about his reputation.

So he glanced at the team, and then his eyes met Sister Bing's in the air.

Hey, isn’t this a natural shield?

So, Fengchuan Xiang began to use the excuse that Bingjie wanted to find Lixi and he was just here to accompany her to visit Mygo again and again, and then pet the cat, pet the cat, pet the cat, pet the cat, pet the cat, pet the cat.

In order to be better at petting cats, Toyokawa Sho also practiced with Miaomeng in the team in advance to accumulate experience and come to a more professional conclusion before visiting Mygo.

(Meow Dream: Wrong pay.)

Obviously.

This move is the same one that Sister Bing used later on, to openly build up Xi and secretly attack Fengchuan. It seems that the reason why Sister Bing is so well versed in military tactics is not because she achieved it overnight, but because she cultivated it slowly through learning from her surroundings.

But Toyokawa Sho soon discovered that although Meowmeow and Kaname Rana both have the attribute of [cat], Meowmeow tends to use the cat attribute as her cute personality, and her commercial value accounts for a larger proportion than her own personality.

In reality, she is more dog-like than cat-like. She is surprisingly obedient and loyal.

Among the five members of Mujica, she and Sister Bing care about Mujica the most. They seem to be the two who care the least about the band, but they are indeed the first ones to regard Mujica as their home.

As for Mutou and Chuhua, they joined Mujica only because he was in Mujica. It’s more like they care about him than the band.

Compared to Meow Meng, which is mostly an acquired quality, Yao Lenai is a genuine innate cat.

Behavior patterns, movement habits, and thinking logic are all like a real cat. The experience gained from Miao Meng is completely useless on her...!

As a last resort, Toyokawa Sho had to find a caring citizen, Ms. Yukina, to enroll him in a rocket cram school, where he learned a lot about cats, which helped him get closer to Kaname Rana.

Going back to reality.

Toyokawa Sho looked at Kaname Rana who seemed to be very interested in him, and subconsciously began to translate in his mind what the other person's eyes meant.

He closed his eyes and adjusted his thoughts, thinking that he couldn't pet the cat this time. Raising a cat was too tiring, so he should leave it to Li Xi next to him.

Then he turned his gaze to Tsuzuki Shifune next to him, and Tsuzuki Shifune also smiled at him with satisfaction.

Should we say they are indeed a family? From this perspective, it can be seen that Kaname Rakuna and the boss are actually quite similar...

Wait.

wrong.

This smile is not that simple...!

This is the smile that Palu would show when he sees a big fish caught and a golden entry...!

Toyokawa Sho's pupils shrank as he recalled the 300,000 yen monthly salary Tsuzuki Shifune offered him yesterday, which was completely unlike what an ordinary student could have, and the second round of interview that didn't look like a normal interview at all...

At this moment, countless suspicious points connected into a line, allowing him to see the hidden truth.

Boss, you are plotting against me! ?

It turns out that you were planning to find an excellent "nanny" for Rana from the very beginning, that's why you interviewed so many students, and that's why you didn't leave it to Shinji-san, but instead had to personally oversee it...!

After finding out that SSRs like Lixi and I were among the candidates for the interview, he immediately decided not to let us go, so he deliberately offered a monthly salary of 300,000 to lure us in, and also mysteriously said that there would be a second interview.