A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

However, at this moment, Nagasaki Suyo spoke again:

"Wait a moment, Tetsuya. Before you start your official work, I have another thing I want to inform you of."

"what?"

"Ain's band account received an email from the record company last night. According to them, it seems they want to sign us..."

That is to say...

"We might actually make a mainstream debut next."

……

"Isn't that amazing?! We actually have a chance to debut in the mainstream!"

At the RiNG cafe, Chihaya Aine, who had just finished informing the other members, said excitedly to the other members:

"And according to them, as long as we have eight more original songs, we can start working on our first album straight away!"

"……seriously?"

Until now, Shiina Riki still couldn't believe Chihaya Aine's sudden news.

"Are you really not being scammed? Which record company contacted you?"

"Don't worry, I've certainly checked everything out. The company that contacted us this time is the one responsible for producing the live disc for SummerZodiac! Let me see, the name is..."

"[Parader]"

Suddenly, Takamatsu Deng said a name, and Chihaya Aine immediately nodded repeatedly:

"That's right, it's [Parader]...eh?"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but be stunned.

"Why, would you know?"

"Love told me that before."

Gao Songdeng lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly and said:

"When producing the CD for this live performance... she specifically recommended our band to the record company. Not only that, she also said... that she would continue to invite us to perform at future Summer Zodiac performances..."

"like?!"

When Shiina Riki heard this name, he immediately showed an extremely vigilant expression.

"Deng? When did you become so close to that dangerous guy?!"

"It happened a while ago...Also, Ai is no longer a dangerous person now."

Gao Songdeng quickly defended Hoshino Ai:

"She acted so extreme before only because of some special reasons. Now she doesn't even dare to talk to Mr. Chihaya properly!"

"..."

Chihaya Aine, who knew the whole story, looked away speechlessly after hearing this.

Shiina Riki frowned slightly with hesitation.

Because she herself did not have much contact with Hoshino Ai, her impression of Hoshino Ai still remained on the day when she locked Chihaya Tetsuya in the recording studio at [RiNG].

However... considering that she had indeed promoted "MyGO!!!!" in front of the record company, and that she hadn't heard any complaints from Chihaya Aine about her during this period, Shiina Tatsuki nodded with some difficulty, agreeing with Takamatsu Touma's statement.

"But I never thought we would debut in the mainstream before Xiangzi..."

Shiina Riki, who has always regarded Xiangzi as his goal, couldn't help but sigh.

"I thought we would be at least one or two years behind them."

"After all, Xiangzi hasn't even gathered all the band members yet."

Chihaya Aine shook her head:

"Just a few days ago, Mu and I met with Miao Meng...ah, we just agreed on their drummer. They don't even have a bassist."

"...Bass player?"

Hearing this, Shiina Riki immediately fell into deep thought.

"If it's a band of Xiangzi's level, that guy's level... well, there shouldn't be any problem, but..."

"What's wrong, Lixi?"

Chihaya Aine looked at Shiina Tatsuki with some curiosity, whose expression suddenly became extremely conflicted.

"Is there anything in particular that concerns you?"

"...Nothing, just a little idea."

Shiina Riki shook his head.

"I'll discuss this with her and Chuhua at school later. Besides asking us to continue releasing new songs, does the record company have any other requirements?"

"No, after all, they know we're just high school students, so they don't impose too many restrictions on us... Well, however, I, or rather my brother, do have a new job I'd like to entrust to everyone."

“?”×3.

Everyone present turned their curious eyes to Chihaya Aine, and Chihaya Aine didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly expressed her thoughts:

"I want everyone to wear clothes designed by my brother... and hold a small live in August!"

91

Chapter 91 Unexpected Objections.

Since their brother wants them to wear the clothes he designed and show their most natural side, for Chihaya Aine, playing with everyone in the band is the best choice. Not only can she meet her brother's requirements, but she may also be able to attract a little attention from others through their performance.

"As for the location, we'll just find a spot with a lot of foot traffic near the exhibition hall and put up our band and StarrySky logos! As for how many visitors we can attract... that's all up to chance!"

"Do you really want to help Chihaya-san?"

Faced with Chihaya Aine's casual and carefree attitude, Shiina Riki couldn't help but say with shame:

"Besides, isn't the style of street performances a bit too different from that of a fashion show?"

"But if we perform inside the exhibition hall, it'll likely cause trouble for other exhibitors and guests. Besides, what we're trying to do isn't just to attract customers directly through the performance, but to give them a hint beforehand! That way, everyone who sees our performance will definitely have a basic impression of StarrySky!"

Chihaya Aine said seriously:

"Besides, my brother's brand philosophy is different from other brands. The more he can show off his charm on the streets, the more it proves how '****' his clothes are!"

"...I'm surprised you've thought of this so thoroughly."

After hearing Chihaya Aine's analysis, Shiina Riki couldn't help but look at her in surprise:

"Given your personality, I thought you would just rush into the exhibition hall and start your performance right in the center."

"Yeah! Actually, that's what I thought at first!"

Faced with Shiina Riki's speculation, Chihaya Aine immediately scratched her head with a wry smile.

"Then I was scolded by Su Shi, and after her repeated revisions, it became what it is now."

"No wonder……"

After hearing this, Shiina Riki sighed deeply.

As the initiator of the plan, Chihaya Aine's enthusiasm and initiative are indeed indispensable, but in order to perfect it to a feasible level, Nagasaki Motoyo is still needed to oversee it.

"Street performances and the like. Although I've never done this before, I'm still quite interested. I vote for it... Where are the lights?"

"I agree too."

Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously.

"Last time at the live show... I wasn't able to perform on stage with everyone. This time, I want to be with everyone!"

"Yeah! No problem, let's have some fun together this time!"

Chihaya Aine agreed with a smile.

"Then, Lenai should be fine, since you've always loved Live the most—"

"……Do not."

However, to the surprise of everyone present, Kaname Lenai, who had always been devoted to the live performance, actually expressed his opposition this time, which was very rare.

"Holding a street performance in this state...is not acceptable."

"This state?"

Chihaya Aine repeated what Rakuna had said, confused.

"I'm sorry, Lenai, I don't understand what you're saying at all..."

"Except for Li Xi, no one is thinking about Live."

Kaname shook her head again.

"This won't work...it will fail."

"Eh? Wait, Lenai, we were just talking about Live."

Chihaya Aine disagrees with Kaname Rakuna's assessment.

"Besides, we've even been to Yokohama's K-Arena. How could a mere street performance possibly faze us..."

"Different."

Ask Lenai to express his objection again.

"That success had nothing to do with us...it was because Hoshino Ai was so powerful."

"Eh? How is that possible? We play a very important role as a backing band! Don't underestimate yourself, Lenai!"

"No, I agree with Lenai on this point."

Shiina Riki suddenly said:

"That live was a success only because Hoshino Ai, Tomo, and Shoko were great composers. We didn't play any special role; we just played according to the routine."

“A band needs to be itself.”

To Lenai continued to add:

“If we don’t have our own things, then our street performances will definitely be boring.”

"what……"

As the strongest musician in the band and the one who holds the important responsibility of playing lead guitar, Kaname Rana's opinion can be said to be the most important one. However, before this, Kaname Rana had always been very passionate about Live, so Chihaya Aion subconsciously thought that she would agree with her plan.

However, what she didn't expect was that the only one who raised objections this time was the guy who always loved Live the most...

And her reasons for objecting are also puzzling.

Not thinking about Live? Needing to be alone? Bored?

Chihaya Aine felt that she still couldn't keep up with the train of thought of this stray cat as usual.

On the other hand, after listening to Kaname Rakuna's idea, Takamatsu Deng showed a thoughtful expression...

……

"Although I thought that some of you might object to this plan...I didn't expect that the person who would raise such objections would be Lenai."

After the impromptu meeting, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

At this time, Shiina Riki and Kaname Rakuna had already left, leaving only her and Takamatsu Deng here alone.

"So, what exactly does Lenai mean by self?"

"..."

Gao Songdeng's eyes wandered for a moment after hearing this, and then he replied in an uncertain tone:

"I think what Lenai meant was that the purpose of our live show was...too 'impure'."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"You and Suyo... proposed this plan for Mr. Chihaya, and I wanted to make up for the regret of not being able to perform together last time... Only Riki wanted to gain more performance experience for the band through this performance."

Gao Songdeng expressed his thoughts.

"Le Nai probably hopes... that we can focus on the performance to express our own ideas, rather than other things that come with the performance, just like we did last time [RiNG]."