You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

The feet hit the floor in time with the beat.

As the lead guitarist, Kaname Ryunai quickly integrated into the beat after Toyokawa Sho started the tune, and maintained almost perfect coordination with Toyokawa Sho.

This kind of sophisticated and energetic technique really doesn't seem like something a junior high school student who has wasted two years can do, not to mention that she has never even seen the sheet music of this song. Chunchun listened to Toyokawa Sho playing the general rhythm and then transcribed it on the spot.

This terrifying learning ability and amazing guitar skills made Shiina Riki behind him feel under great pressure. He felt that his perfect understanding with Toyokawa Sho was threatened.

In terms of personal skills alone, she seems to be the worst one in the room.

Fortunately, the drum score for "The Old Man and the Sea" is not difficult at all. As long as you follow Toyokawa Sho's emotions and play the drums, you can create the best rhythm.

So Shiina Tatsuki calmed down and tried to feel the spiritual rendering overflowing from Toyokawa Sho as he had done in his previous performances on stage.

But she found that she couldn't feel it at all.

Yao Le Nai next to her also noticed this, frowned slightly and tried to sense it again, but no matter what she did, she didn't have the same feeling as when she was standing on the stage.

Obviously, Toyokawa Sho's rhythm and technique are exactly the same as when he performed on the stage, but I just can't feel the same sense of conviction that shook my heart at that time.

soon.

The song is over.

Tsuzuki Shifune's expression didn't change, he just said it lightly.

"Come again."

This time, Toyokawa Sho realized the problem. The two people around him seemed to rely on his experiential singing style.

Although the performance school can achieve the same effect as the experience flow in terms of skills, it is ultimately a kind of "performance" that is infinitely close to reality and is accumulated by superb personal skills. It does not have the power strong enough to infect others.

He looked at the puzzled and dissatisfied gaze that Kaname Rakuna gave him, then turned back to look at Shiina Riki, whose expression was obviously concerned, and adjusted his posture to play again.

He let out a breath.

Try to mobilize the power of your mind and switch back to the experiential mode of playing.

But the thought took the express train of blood to reach the heart, and was captured by the heavy and suppressed emotions in an instant, just like a black hole will prey on the light passing through its eyes. As long as there is a slight flaw, the emotion that was sealed in the heart by appearances will break out.

Without any choice.

Toyokawa Sho had to give up the idea of using the experiential method and once again used the performance techniques to complete the performance as before.

Tsuzuki Shifune still didn't say anything bad. Her eyes were fixed on Toyokawa Sho, and her tone was still as stern as last time.

"Rest for two minutes, and then do it again."

However, if I do it again, the result will be the same.

Compared with yesterday's performance, the three practices were almost the same in terms of technique and coordination, and there was even an additional talented lead guitarist. Logically speaking, the gap between the two should not be that big.

But both the Tsuzuki Poetry Ship and the three performers could feel that the feeling during practice was completely different from that during yesterday's performance.

The kind of feeling that can shock the heart is not felt at all during practice. It can even be said that there is not even a little bit of the power of expression coming from the heart.

"You just said that if Shiina were to be included, you would be able to play with more peace of mind and perform with more effort."

Tsuzuki Shifune looked at Toyokawa Sho, "Is this the result you wanted me to hear?"

"Boss, Fengchuan he——"

When Riki heard that Tsuzuki Shisen was about to start putting pressure on Toyokawa Sho, he stepped forward to cover for Toyokawa Sho.

"Don't interrupt, Shiina. I'll answer your question later."

Tsuzuki Shisen glanced at Shiina Tateki lightly.

Out of helplessness, Shiina Riki had to retract his words and looked at the silent Toyokawa Sho with concern.

If it were the normal Toyokawa Sho, he would definitely try to smooth things over with a smile, and definitely not remain silent as he is now.

What happened last night?

"Forget it, Fengchuan, come out with me."

Tsuzuki Shifune stood up, slowly walked to the door, and then gave instructions to Lixi.

"Shiina, please help me keep an eye on Lenai."

"what……?"

Li Xi was stunned for a moment, then saw Yao Le Nai making an ambiguous scissors gesture at her.

Toyokawa Sho followed Tsuzuki Shifune out into the corridor. This time, they didn't leave the door a crack as they had done before, but closed it firmly.

Tsuzuki Shisen did not speak immediately.

She just looked up at the boy standing next to her who was a head or two taller than her, then looked away. Her tone was still unhurried, but this time the words that came out of her mouth were like a sharp knife that pierced Toyokawa Sho's most fragile heart.

"Tell me what happened."

38

Chapter 38: Stepping on the accelerator to the limit in the direction of Kaname Lenai.

"Tell me what happened."

Tsuzuki Shifune looked at the morning scene outside the corridor window, her eyes fixed on the people coming and going outside, and she did not look at the young man standing next to her.

But the words that came out of his mouth seemed to have drawn strength from the years, and those simple words hit his heart like a heavy hammer.

That made sense. With Tsuzuki Shisen having lived through most of her life, she had seen all sorts of ups and downs. Even if she couldn't tell from their expressions what the young people were thinking, or what they were restraining, she could still feel it from their music.

It cannot be said that Toyokawa Sho's practice just now was bad. In terms of skills and quality, if we ignore popularity and only focus on the level of ability, he can directly perform a personal live at the Red and White Songs Festival.

But Tsuzuki Poetry Ship did not feel the same passionate mood as yesterday.

She said yesterday that the thing she liked most about Toyokawa Sho was not his handsome face that always attracted the attention of passers-by when he went out, nor was it his singing voice, which was the result of years of systematic professional training and had a level of skill that even she could not find fault with.

She feels that the most rocky part is Toyokawa Sho's ability to use a vast array of emotions to resonate with the audience.

It was precisely because of this emotional appeal that she finally began to formulate a plan to accept Toyokawa Sho as her last disciple.

From now on, he will be taught by example, given a peerless magic weapon, and allocated more resources, and he will be required to slowly carve and polish it carefully, and then release it to shock the entire industry.

Broadcast videos online.

Prepare to record the song.

Wei Cao manages the love affairs of this handsome young man.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner according to plan.

If nothing unexpected happens, today we can give a small shock to the young people in the extremely rotten music scene.

But why did something go wrong in the most critical part of the plan?

Where is the invincible emotional expression power of me, a good young man?

Something must have happened that influenced the mind of a young man like me. Let me, an old man who has weathered many storms for more than fifty or sixty years, see what is the Dao that is hindering my Dao heart.

"Actually, there was something wrong at home,"

Toyokawa Sho was surprised. He thought Tsuzuki Shifune called him out to give him a lecture, but it turned out that he was concerned about him. It was just that he couldn't tell this person about his own affairs. "It's nothing serious, don't worry about it."

Upon hearing this, Tsuzuki Shichuan withdrew his gaze from the window.

Her eyes, washed by the years, were as calm as an ancient well. She was not in a hurry for Toyokawa Sho to reveal his weaknesses. She glanced at his clothes and said calmly.

"You've been wearing this dress for three days without changing it."

Toyokawa Sho was speechless. He had no argument to refute this point.

Underwear and socks were fine, as he had bought spares, but he really didn't have the money to buy extra clothes.

He bought the outfit at a low price after a bloody battle of three hundred rounds with the stall owner, with the battle between the two sides and the world moving.

He also wanted to have a change of clothes, but he had no money to buy them. He had also planned to live on 10,000 yen for a month, but he didn't expect to meet Su Shi later and get 5,000 yen off for nothing. Although there was a scumbag at home, wearing the scumbag's clothes would only make him feel disgusted.

You end up wearing the same outfit all the time.

"During the first day of the interview, I told you to leave your contact information so I could talk to you about your studies."

Tsuzuki's Poetry Boat Theory.

"But you didn't keep it. You don't seem like the type of kid who would forget what others have told you, so you didn't fill it out. It could only be that you didn't want to."

"Judging from your guitar skills and your eloquent singing voice, you must have had a comfortable life before. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had the time and money to hone your skills to such a high level. But now, you're so reluctant to change your clothes that you're still wearing your bloodstained T-shirt—"

"Is there something wrong with your family?"

The eyes of the older generation are always sharp and discerning.

As one grows older, the pupils will become a little cloudy, but that cloudiness is just a thin shell tempered by time. Those deep and distant wills are hidden in the shell in a low-key manner, and only when they are needed will they turn into arrows and hit the target.

As Tsuzuki Shifune spoke, he observed the movements of Toyokawa Sho's eyes.

She knew that what she said must have come true. Not only did a sad look appear on her face, but she did not try to comfort Toyokawa Sho. Instead, she leaned against the window and told Toyokawa Sho about her own story.

"When I was young, my family wasn't very well off, so I chose rock music, a path that allowed me to sing out my inner voice."

"Honestly, your performance just now was quite good from a technical perspective. Not to mention among your peers, even among those who have been in the music industry for over a decade, you can be considered outstanding. Your performance was as solid as a rock when it needed to be steady, and it was clear and powerful when it needed to be high. If the average person could reach even one-fifth of your level, I would let them record the song without hesitation."

"But, you're different. You're very capable, so naturally my expectations of you will be higher than others."

Tsuzuki Shifune looked into Toyokawa Sho's eyes patiently, his tone neither fast nor slow. His face, which was always wrinkled and stern, now looked like a kind elder.

"What you sang today was nowhere near as infectious as what you sang yesterday. Songs are not like performances, or rather, they are not like performances on screen. The actors' performance is therefore important, but they don't force it to be infectious."

"Because this aspect can be replaced by endless means such as composition, montage, post-production art, special effects, etc., in order to capture and please the audience's hearts, they can clearly distinguish between the performance school and the experience school. Sometimes, as long as the level of acting is reached, the desired effect can be expressed intuitively."

"But music is different. There are many categories of music, with all kinds of styles, but in the end, there is only one way to move people's hearts, and that is performance."

“Only when you give your all and pour your heart out during your performance can the audience hear your heartfelt voice and your performance be considered good. The beating heart in your chest is the only way for you to win applause and cheers.”

As he spoke, Tsuzuki Poetry Ship also gave some examples.

This was the first time that Toyokawa Sho saw the old man being so talkative.

"Kawabata Yasunari creates exquisitely detailed worlds of snow, Hosoe Eikoh seems to encapsulate the deep silence of the ocean in his compositions, Kitano Takeshi permeates the violent aesthetic of the chrysanthemum and the sword, and there's Miyuki Nakajima's well-known song "Riding on the Back of a Silver Dragon." Each of them puts their heart into constructing what they want to express, pouring their emotions, thoughts, spirit, and even their souls into their works."

"Fengchuan, my hope for you is that you can emulate those who are truly at the forefront of the times, rather than being complacent and self-centered, thinking that as long as you meet the standards, it's enough. There's no need to devote all your energy to recording a song. Thinking like that is unacceptable."

"Your talent shouldn't be wasted like this, and the times won't allow a rough diamond like you to go to waste like this."

Tsuzuki Shisen gently patted Toyokawa Sho's shoulder.

"I hope you can sing like you did yesterday, singing from the heart, making people feel as if there is a power in your chest supporting your singing. If you can't sing now, then wait until you can sing. I asked you to record the song the next day. It is true that I was a little too hasty. I can wait until you recover and then let you record the song again."

Toyokawa Sho blinked in astonishment. The boss actually had such high hopes for him?

His impression of his boss still remained in the image of an unattainable and taciturn person from the previous world.

It's almost like telling him the whole heart.

Young man, I have paved the way for you in the future.

He wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.

He opened his mouth in a bit of surprise and muttered.

"But boss, the record company—"

"I still have some standing with them. I can't say I can be summoned or dismissed at will, but I do have some wiggle room to adjust my plans."

Tsuzuki Shifune chuckled, and the smile forced out by his wrinkles revealed the aura of a strong man.

Fengchuan Xiang was moved. Although he knew that his boss had immeasurable connections in the industry, he never thought it was so thick and strong. After looking at it carefully for a long time, he found that the line of words was filled with two big words: Invincible.

In the previous world, Tsuzuki Poetry Ship had always been in a state of being detached from the world. He had connections and background, but he just didn't use them.

Even though Toyokawa Sho later became the cat's owner, he didn't have much of a relationship with Tsuzuki Shifune, and the old man's back always looked dull.

Not like now.

It feels like having a mentor.

"Please let me try a few more times, Boss. Give me a few more chances to practice, and I will definitely be able to get back to yesterday's form."

Toyokawa Sho didn't want to cause a bad relationship with Tsuzuki Shifune because of his own affairs. Sudden changes of plans are intolerable both in the industry and in daily life.

The boss cares about him, and he also has to care about the boss.

"You little brat, why are you trying so hard? It's just a small subsidiary. The president of their agency is a junior I brought up back then. They're the ones begging me to record the song, not us begging them. Do you understand?"

Tsuzuki Poetry Ship was a very shrewd person. With just one glance from his experienced and capable eyes, he knew what Toyokawa Sho was thinking and scolded him with a smile.