Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

As the last line of the lyrics fell, Aiyin suddenly shook off her hand, letting the long sound echo in the air, as if it was going to penetrate the night sky and reach the horizon.

The stage lights went out in an instant, and the whole venue fell into a brief darkness. Only the raindrops were still falling, making a rustling sound.

And then—the boiling cheers almost overturned the entire venue!

The audience cheered wildly, shouting "Guitar Hero", "Nyanko", and even Aine, Xiaozhi and the others' names.

Rain, lights, music, shouts, at this moment, the world seems to really belong only to [Extension Cord]!

Hoshikawa Taku hadn't expected that Aine and the others would perform so well.

Originally, he had prepared himself mentally to accept the mistakes made by Aine and the others on their first stage appearance, and even prepared a contingency plan for the aftermath.

however--

Not only did they not mess up, but... they performed perfectly!

Takuya Hoshikawa couldn't help but applaud in the backstage.

Although it was not as deafening as the audience below, it contained his recognition of these girls.

After the performance, after thanking the audience, the members of the Extension Line band rushed off the stage excitedly.

They were so wet that they didn't even bother to wipe the rain off. Their faces were filled with unconcealable excitement and satisfaction as they ran towards Taku Hoshikawa, wanting to share their joy with him.

"Mr. Hoshikawa!"

Aine was the first to rush to him, her eyes bright with astonishing brightness. Her breathing was still rapid, and her cheeks were slightly flushed, whether it was from the performance just now or from her heartbeat that hadn't calmed down.

Hoshikawa Taku raised the corner of his mouth slightly, raised his hand and high-fived them one by one.

"You all did a great job."

His voice was a bit gentler than usual, even carrying a rare hint of relief. "Especially you, Aine. You far exceeded my expectations tonight. This might be your best performance in recent days."

"hey-hey……"

Aine scratched her head a bit embarrassedly, but couldn’t help but smile, “Everyone and I cooperated well… And this rainy atmosphere really got me into it…”

Although she said this, the smug smile that she couldn't suppress had completely exposed her true thoughts.

Aiyin formed a band because she wanted to experience the feeling of standing in the center of the stage and receiving everyone's cheers.

This scene, as if the whole world was cheering for her, gave her vanity a strong sense of satisfaction.

Even though the performance had just ended, an irrepressible desire ignited in Aine's heart.

She hasn't sung enough yet!

She wants more!

Without Aiyin realizing it, the weight of the two bands in her heart had already tilted towards [Extension Line], a band that had only been formed for half a month.

Compared with Mygo and the [Extension Cord], Aine still feels that the extension cord can better satisfy her inner emptiness and her vanity.

As for Mygo’s matter…Aine had already put it out of her mind and was enjoying the pleasure that the performance brought her at the moment.

Chapter 176: Thunder God is not on our side.

When Aine and the others were performing, everyone in "Mygo" was actually watching the show.

They were not in the same place, but they all chose to watch the whole process through live broadcast on the Internet at the same time.

However, each of them has a completely different attitude towards this performance and has their own thoughts.

Takamatsu Deng stayed in her room, curled up on the bed with her knees hugged, and the screen of her mobile phone was playing the picture of Aine singing in the rain.

Her eyes followed the girl on the screen closely. The Aine on the stage looked like she had never seen before.

She is no longer the Aine who slacked off during practice and always complained about how “troublesome” it was, but a singer who truly shines and can’t even look away.

Gao Songdeng was happy for her growth, but at the same time, a slight uneasiness was growing in his heart.

Will Aiyin come back?

Will such an Aine really come back to him and to Mygo?

Shiina Riki sat in front of the computer. The light in the room was dim, and only the light from the screen illuminated her calm profile.

She rested her elbows on the table, supported her chin with one hand, and tapped the table unconsciously with the knuckles of the other hand. The frequency of her fingertips tapping the table vaguely coincided with the drum beats coming from the live broadcast.

Originally, she was planning to compose a new song, but just as she started the work at hand, she inexplicably started the live broadcast.

She just looked at it casually at first, but as she looked, her eyes were captivated.

Even though she had prejudices against Aine, she had to admit that Aine was performing very well now.

Aiyin on the stage exudes confidence in every gesture, as if she was born to belong to the stage and the world of interlaced lights.

"what……"

Shiina Riki let out a light breath, his expression complicated.

Aine's growth was much faster than she had imagined. She was a complete novice who couldn't play the guitar well not long ago, but now she can display such an aura on a stage like this.

She did not feel happy, but frowned, and the rhythm of her fingertips tapping on the table became more impatient.

If Chihaya Aine comes back, will she still be willing to be a supporting role and just be a rhythm guitarist?

Will she... directly take away the C position that belongs to Deng?

Thoughts surged in his mind, Shiina Riki lowered his eyelids, stared at Aine on the screen, and thought silently.

On the other side, Nagasaki Suyo was not sleeping either.

At this moment, she was sitting on the large sofa in her mansion, casually wearing a soft bathrobe and sipping a cup of hot cocoa.

The rain outside the window slowly slid down the glass, casting hazy shadows in the night, but her eyes were focused on the live broadcast screen.

At first, her eyes were nonchalant, but as the performance progressed, there was more and more surprise in her eyes, and she even put down the coffee in her hand and watched the live broadcast intently.

She really didn't expect that Aiyin could grow so quickly on the stage and show such strong stage appeal in such a short time.

But after being surprised, a smile appeared on her face.

Since Chihaya Aine has already performed as a lead singer on large stages such as music festivals, she will not be satisfied with being a small guitarist in Mygo.

Even if she returned to Mygo, she would leave Mygo sooner or later after feeling the gap between the two bands.

And in this way... she can legitimately team up with Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu.

The further Aiyin is away from Mygo, the closer Xiaoxiang is to Mygo, which is something that Nagasaki Suyo welcomes.

Nagasaki Suyo gently turned the spoon in her hand, and the smile on the corner of her mouth became more and more obvious.

"Xiangzi... please come back soon. I really miss you."

she whispered softly.

As for Lenai...

She was in a dessert shop very close to her home at this time. She couldn't bear her cravings so late at night, so she ran out of the house and went to the dessert shop to order a matcha parfait.

She sat in a seat by the window, watching the live broadcast on her phone while scooping up a mouthful of matcha parfait with a small silver spoon and slowly putting it into her mouth.

The slightly bitter matcha and sweet cream blended in her mouth. She licked her lips lightly and blinked in satisfaction.

She looked at the glittering Aine on the stage and had only one comment to make.

"Interesting woman."

……

Our attention returns to the music festival.

Hoshikawa Taku looked at Aine and the others who were still celebrating even though they were soaking wet, and couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, your clothes are all wet, hurry back to the tent and change clothes. If you still want to watch the show, come back later. If not, just rest here."

Right now the girls are in such high spirits and excitement that they don’t feel the chill at all, but if the rain continues and their body temperature is taken away, they might catch a cold tomorrow.

At his urging, the girls reluctantly left, dragging their wet clothes and running towards the tent, leaving a trail of shallow water stains along the way.

Hoshikawa Taku watched them leave and then devoted himself to his work again.

Although the rain was not heavy and the audience in the audience were all given disposable raincoats, the drizzling feeling still dampened the enthusiasm of many people.

Many people have chosen to go back early to avoid the rain, causing the enthusiasm in the audience to no longer be as high as it was at the beginning.

Because the bands [Sick Hack] and [Extension Cord] were not big enough, they were scheduled in the first half of the prime time.

Logically, the atmosphere should be at its most intense in the second half. However, the sudden rain caused many audience members to leave early, causing subsequent performers to have to face a decline in audience enthusiasm.

Even when the popular idol band Diamond Stardust took the stage, the atmosphere in the audience was still a bit cold.

Instead, these two bands reaped the benefits.

If the situation continues, even if Taku Hoshikawa does not do any additional operations, the popularity of this performance [Extension Line] band can easily secure the first place.

For Taku Hoshikawa, it was a blessing from heaven, but for those groups that have not yet debuted, it was definitely not good news.

Especially for the guest who was the last to appear on stage, this news was like a bolt from the blue.

As the performance progressed, the rain did not stop, but instead became heavier.

Nearly half of the audience had left, and even the staff had begun to clean up the venue, creating a casual atmosphere like the last class on Friday nearing the end of school.

Takuya Hoshikawa has already started slacking off, waiting boredly for the performance to end so that he can have a celebration party with the girls in the band.

At this moment, Hoshikawa Taku heard a firm and powerful voice of encouragement coming from behind him——

"Everyone, even if it rains and most of the audience has left, we can't be perfunctory. We must show our best selves on stage!"

"We've come a long way from when there were only a few people in the audience. We must never take the stage lightly!"

Hoshikawa Taku looked in the direction of the voice and his eyes fell on a group of girls in gorgeous stage costumes.

They formed a circle, held each other's hands and encouraged each other.

Everyone had a resolute look on their face, not showing any depression or dissatisfaction due to the worsening situation on the scene.

"IRON FRILL."

This name appeared in Xingchuan Taku's mind.

In addition to many bands, this music festival also has the participation of some rappers and idol groups.

The group in front of Taku Hoshikawa, named [IRON FRILL], is the biggest star guest who will be the finale of this music festival.

Originally, their appearance should have been the focus of everyone's attention.

But because of the sudden heavy rain, they suffered a great loss as they were the last to perform, and many of the audience members left the stage.

But even so, they still demonstrated extremely high professional qualities.

No one showed any dissatisfaction, and no one complained about their bad luck. They just quietly adjusted their stage costumes, took deep breaths, adjusted themselves to the best condition, and prepared to give the most perfect performance on stage.

Especially the girl with short blue-black hair at the front of the team.

Her eyes were sharp and confident, as if she was not affected by the environment at all. Instead, she had an aura of "winning this battle no matter what."

She exudes a unique charm from head to toe that makes people unable to take their eyes off her.

Unfortunately, Hoshikawa Taku didn't know the other person's name.

Chapter 177: The unshakable C position, Mizuno Ai!

Japan's idol industry is huge, and it has the most idol groups in the world, with hundreds of mainstream large-scale idol groups alone.

For example, the most famous girl idol group "AKB48" has various derivative groups such as SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48.

There are also well-known girl groups such as Nogizaka46, Hinatazaka46, Morning Musume, and Momoiro Clover Z.

In addition, there are cross-media idol projects like LoveLive and BanG Dream...

These are just the mainstream groups. There may be thousands or even tens of thousands of underground and independent groups.

The maid you order at any cafe in Akihabara might be a member of a small idol group.

After Taku Hoshikawa traveled through time, his attention was mainly focused on the girls in the band, and he really had no impression of the idol girl in front of him.

Even if they are famous.

The other party seemed to notice Taku Hoshikawa's gaze. She thought about it and took the initiative to walk towards Taku Hoshikawa.

She stood in front of Hoshikawa Taku and said politely, "Mr. Lighting Engineer, I am Ai Mizuno, the captain of IRONFRILL."