MyGO!!! I am the succubus Xiaoxiang?

These are the words I want to convey to everyone, to Aiyin, to myself, and to Xiangzi.

Even when you left, I didn't stop. I still wanted to form a band and keep moving forward.

We may feel lost at times, but we must persevere and move forward.

"頑張ったと知ってる (You have worked very hard)"

"I know this better than anyone else"

An unwanted noise, not part of the original piece, appeared.

Then, it was as if they realized that something was wrong with them.

The guitar stopped.

Aine looked at the two of them.

"Don't stop! As long as you don't stop, you'll definitely reach the finish line!"

Xiangzi said with a smile.

"Actually, Xiao Mu makes mistakes when she plays the guitar, but she always manages to fool me and just play on like nothing happened."

So there's no problem!

Xiangzi looked at Aiyin.

"I don't know much about music. Of course, maybe I used to? But I've forgotten it all~"

Aiyin looked at the light.

"Go for it, Aine! Keep going!!"

Neither of them blamed themselves at all.

I actually made a lot of mistakes because I was very nervous. From the very first mistake, I kept feeling that something was wrong.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like everyone is watching me and pointing out my mistakes.

However, both Deng and Xiangzi...

Ai Yin gritted her teeth, picked up her guitar, and continued playing.

This time, however, there were absolutely no mistakes.

The more the lanterns sang, the happier I felt.

Xiangzi waved his cheering stick and swayed along.

until.

"一緒に (Together)"

The song is over!

Aine excitedly turned her head to look at the two of them.

The second time was perfect, and it even got better with each play – it really is!

Guitar god! I really did it!

Ai looked at the two of them and subconsciously explained.

"I got a little nervous at the beginning, but the rest is my normal level!"

"Amazing!" Xiangzi waved his cheering stick. It wasn't an exaggeration; the guitar playing that followed was seamless and felt right. Compared to the earlier performance of playing bullets in a battle, the later performance felt like playing music from the heart.

People who play in bands and make music.

There is a kind of separation.

Playing sheet music, and playing the music in my heart.

You should have the basic tone and melody of the music in your mind. Playing is about bringing it to life, not about strumming the strings according to the fingering on the sheet music.

Just now, Ai Yin was so nervous that she recited the script verbatim at the beginning, but later she played the music with a clear understanding of what kind of sound it would produce.

Look, the lights are singing so happily, they keep calling out, as if they still have a bit too much to say, as if they didn't feel anything at all and just let it pass by like that.

It seems like they didn't sing, but they did sing it again.

Listening to Ai Yin's explanation, I recalled the parts I hadn't sung well earlier.

Looking at Xiangzi beside him.

Are you satisfied with this?

No! I didn't sing well at the beginning either!

"Again!" the lamp said.

"Huh?" Aine's eyes widened.

Um, I was just saying that casually. This time, is it possible to reconcile?

No! I just played exceptionally well, I was an absolute guitar hero! No, the guitar god blessed me! That's why I was so good!

Will you come again this time?

Is the guitar god still around?

relative?

. . . . . .

Goo!

Guitar god! Help me!

You can't do that!

After I had reached a point where I was halfway to becoming handsome, it just left me like that!

It's really unfair to be handsome only halfway through! You'd be better off not being handsome at all!

Neither here nor there, yameiro!

What could be more humiliating than letting everyone think I'm amazing only to then bring me back to square one?

Guitar god! Answer me!

however.

Gods do not exist!

There was no response to Ai-yin's calls.

No!

Aine, are you really going to give up like this? Is the all-powerful Aine going to fall here?

No way!

Hehe! I love you!! I want to be loved by everyone honestly and forever!

Ai Yin took a deep breath, her brain racing.

"Ugh, I feel like it's not very interesting or enjoyable for me to accompany myself alone, unless there's an accompaniment, it's just not good enough!!"

"Well, if someone were with me, I would definitely play, but I don't think it would be enough for me alone, so I guess I'll pass!"

Well, true masters are often isolated and unappreciated; it's no fun being alone.

Although the singing is very good, I still hope that someone can sing with me.

"Then, can Xiangzi accompany me?" Deng suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Former band member, now suffering from amnesia, Toyokawa Shoko exclaimed in confusion.

"Huh?" Ai Yin, the lead guitarist of the new band, probably understood the argument between the former and current band members and exclaimed in surprise.

No, isn't this a bit too much?

You invite Xiangzi to play a piece for your newly formed band.

Isn't that a bit too much?

The key point is that Xiangzi probably doesn't have any objections.

I have no objection.

You have no objections either.

What if Lixi and Sushi have objections later?

But think about it carefully.

How strange, two people in the team were arguing back and forth, but the people at the center of the conflict were actually singing together.

However, the most urgent task is still...

No!

Because I might not be able to replicate the perfect play from the last wave!

So, Xiangzi, you...

"Hey, am I capable?" Xiangzi asked doubtfully.

"You can do it! Xiangzi, just now, you were able to play the piano along with the void, you can definitely do it!" As the lead singer who didn't have to keep an eye on the instrument to ensure he didn't make any mistakes, Deng had time to look at the audience next to him.

Xiangzi would play the piano to his own rhythm.

So, why not give it a try?

"Hey!" Aine looked at the two of them, then, what should I do?

"Aiyin can play happily now, because Xiangzi's technique is very good!"

That's not the issue!

Aine looked at the two of them.

. . . . . .

In the end, I chose to be honest.

After all, if something goes wrong and they don't get to enjoy it, they'll both be very upset.

I had a lot of fun playing the second half of the piece. It felt like a resonance between my soul and the lamp, a feeling of kindred spirits, of enjoying the same scenery and letting go of our emotions.

If it's interrupted suddenly.

Aine will feel very uncomfortable.

Therefore, it's better to say it now.

Rather than making others feel bad, I can accept it if they realize they are not good enough.

"So, I'm sorry."

Ai-yin lowered her head.

"Hey, hey, Aine, isn't she a really good guitarist?" Akari, who didn't know much about Aine but loved to sing, looked at her with surprise.

However, the Xiangzi I saw in my peripheral vision didn't seem particularly shocked.

He seemed confident.

Did Xiangzi find out?

"Um, I'll go find a keyboard for Xiangzi. You two can play together in a bit."

Aine fled in panic.

He rushed out the door.

But they did not go far away.

I just felt uncomfortable leaning against the door.

They ran away again.

. . . . . .

Moreover, he shamelessly hid behind the door, wanting to hear what everyone had to say about him.

Even though I don't want to listen, I still do.