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The song ended.
"Oh... this might work."
Hiroi Kikuri said, looking at the slightly out of breath Gotō Hitori. Her surprise had even lessened her drunken feeling, making her seem much more reliable.
"It feels like Bocchi can completely stand on her own..."
Ijichi Nijika was also full of shock, her beautiful red eyes showing not only happiness that Gotō Hitori could stand on her own, but also a subtle hint of loss.
After a moment of silence, Yamada Ryo crossed one arm over her chest and propped her chin with the other, saying seriously like an industry professional: "I think it would sound better with an electric guitar."
"You're missing the point of the review, aren't you?"
Ijichi Nijika looked at her speechlessly.
"Also, it goes well with the bass. Yo, Bocchi, let's stand on the Budokan stage together!"
Yamada Ryo ignored her retort and enthusiastically waved at Gotō Hitori.
"Don't think about that until the basic performance is polished!"
Nijika finished speaking and then looked at Gotō Hitori, genuinely saying, "But this song is really great. I haven't heard it before. Is it a new song from some band?"
"It's, it's Asakura-kun's song."
Gotō Hitori replied softly.
So everyone's gaze turned to Asakura, who had been acting as if nothing happened since before.
"Asakura-kun can write songs too? That's amazing!"
Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, her cowlick on her head spinning like a small antenna, not knowing what she was thinking.
"Don't mind it, I'm just a porter..."
Asakura waved his hand, "But the copyright is indeed mine."
"Copyright..."
Yamada Ryo's eyes gleamed with a strange light: "That word gives off a feeling of making a lot of money!"
"I don't plan to profit from this for now. If you want to try it, after Hitori performs at the Founders' Festival, I can authorize it to Kessoku Band."
Asakura ignored the other party's 'wanting to borrow money' look and said to Ijichi Nijika.
"Really?! Thank you, Asakura-kun!"
Nijika happily gripped Asakura's hands and shook them vigorously up and down.
"Well, although the song itself is fine, Bocchi-chan's singing..."
At this moment, Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head and said, "It feels a bit bad."
She naturally could see how much Gotō Hitori lacked in singing.
Even putting aside the girl's shy nature, the sheer lack of practice in this area was a fatal problem. In fact, in the latter half of the song just now, Gotō Hitori's voice had already become shaky due to insufficient lung capacity.
As the professional vocalist of the popular band SICK HACK, Hiroi Kikuri boldly made her judgment: In terms of strict conditions as a vocalist, this child might not even be as good as those who love to hog the microphone at KTVs.
"Oh right, although it's not very obvious in this practice room, if it's on stage, even with a microphone, I'm afraid..."
Ijichi Nijika also became worried about Gotō Hitori, fearing that the girl would be disheartened by failure.
"As expected, we, Kessoku Band, should perform in Hitori's place..."
Yamada Ryo skillfully made a gesture to Asakura: "The appearance fee can be split 30-70 with you."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Asakura smiled mysteriously: "If absolutely necessary, Hitori still has a final resort, guaranteed to sing well."
"Is it lip-syncing? I don't recommend that."
Hiroi Kikuri couldn't help but frown: Although she always messed up her Live performances due to being drunk, she had never lip-synced. Moreover, she felt that many times, the atmosphere of a performance had to rely on improvisation, and it was difficult for lip-syncing to achieve that.
Most importantly, Hiroi Kikuri believed that starting to engage in such behavior at the beginning stage would have immeasurable negative effects on Gotō Hitori.
From Ijichi Nijika's hesitant expression and Yamada Ryo's sudden cold attitude, it was clear that although they didn't explicitly say it, they also opposed lip-syncing.
"Of course it's not lip-syncing. If it really came down to needing to lip-sync, then what's the point of auditing your band, isn't it? At that point, just play pre-recorded music."
Asakura spread his hands: "Don't worry, she'll definitely sing for real. Hitori isn't that fragile."
"I, I think it's okay not to trust my mental resilience that much..."
Gotō Hitori said softly, hugging her guitar.
"It's a pity, I won't be able to see Bocchi's performance then."
Ijichi Nijika didn't doubt Asakura much after hearing him say that. She probably just took Asakura's 'final resort' as a form of encouragement before going on stage, like telling Hitori 'everyone in the audience is a pumpkin'.
"If you want to go, it's not impossible. I have alumni tickets here, and once you're inside, you can change into Soubu High School uniforms. If you even want to perform, there are some small outdoor stages in the courtyard where you can do small Live performances similar to street shows."
Asakura truthfully said, "However, Shimokitazawa High School probably won't have a holiday that day."
"It's okay, we'll just take a day off!"
Ijichi Nijika said happily upon hearing this: "How can I miss Bocchi-chan's first guitar solo performance!"
"Will there be free snacks or anything to eat that day?"
Yamada Ryo then confirmed with Asakura.
"Just some cheap stuff, don't expect too much."
Asakura replied.
"Then it's fine..."
Yamada Ryo's eyes sparkled: "I'll prepare to accumulate calories in advance!"
"Is your body always like this really okay?"
Asakura couldn't help but ask. He felt that Yamada Ryo was one of the few girls he knew who not only didn't shy away from the word 'calories' but rather seemed to flock to it.
"Don't look at me like this, I'm actually the type who looks thin in clothes."
Yamada Ryo distorted her body, seemingly trying to strike a seductive pose, but because her movements were a bit clumsy and stiff, it just looked inexplicably comical.
Having witnessed girls like Gotō Hitori, who truly 'looked thin in clothes', Asakura certainly didn't take Yamada Ryo's words seriously. He just patted the girl's shoulder with a sympathetic look: "Be kinder to yourself. I always feel like if you keep this up, your children will even be starved."
"If you pity me, give me money."
The blue-haired girl held out her hand to Asakura.
"Are you some homeless child?!"
"If you don't give me money, the children will be starved."
"Don't talk as if they're my children!"
"Ryo-senpai has Asakura-kun's child?!"
Gotō Hitori was shocked.
"Don't suddenly snap back to reality at a time like this! Isn't this just making things more chaotic?!"
Asakura, whose reputation was inexplicably damaged, retorted loudly.
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