Anime Crossover Band, Rock Girl Won't Let Me Go

Chapter 181 The Lamp of Enlightenment

"The loneliness beneath my feet and the pedals, the countless sounds brushing against my cheeks, the heavy loneliness pressing down on me..."

She has long, bright red hair that is as bright and dazzling as a burning flame.

Kita Ikuyo went to that station and sang a beautiful song.

The audience was immediately drawn to her charm.

Powerful drumbeats, deep bass notes, and exhilarating guitar sounds intertwine at just the right moments.

Upon seeing this, Bai Qiu couldn't help but reveal a joyful yet surprised smile.

A faint light flickered in his eyes.

Everyone in the band has made great progress. Not only have their playing skills improved, but the musical style of their songs has also become more unique and mature.

At this rate, her debut is just around the corner.

"Grandma, isn't this band great?"

Bai Qiu wanted to hear the opinion of this professional.

Tsuzuki Shisen did not answer directly. Her gaze narrowed slightly, lingering on the band members for a moment after they finished.

She then commented, "Nice music."

"You can tell they were trying their best to play, except for the guitarist."

Bai Qiu's lips twitched slightly.

He now understood the evaluation criteria for building the poetry boat.

Just as he had guessed before.

The old man emphasized one thing: attitude. It's about whether you take this performance seriously and give it your all.

Aine and Sue just need to do their best.

Bai Qiu nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Yi Li on the stage.

Ichiri's performance was decent, better than the previous times, but he still didn't quite reach the level of Guitar Hero.

nervous?

I felt nervous, but not so nervous.

Beneath her pink bangs, Goto Ichiri uses one eye to observe the audience and the other to focus on her guitar.

Although there were many audience members, it wasn't as many as during the cultural festival.

But that doesn't mean she can fully unleash the power of Guitar Hero.

That's not enough...

This is a declaration of war against mygo, and a battle for the ownership of Qiu Jun! (From a distance)...

Nijika, Kita, and Ryo all worked very hard.

She has to do something too.

“Pochi, I’ll stand behind you and help you.”

Goto Ichiri recalled her first live performance, when Shiraaki patted her shoulder and said those words to her.

Bai Qiu did the same for every live performance thereafter.

So if Bai Qiu was behind her, she wouldn't be so afraid.

But Bai Qiu wasn't there this time.

How to do?

Right, use your imagination!

She could imagine that Goto Ichiri's greatest talent was fantasy!

Imagine, imagine, image...

Goto Ichiri diverted some of his attention.

She imagined a ghostly figure, like a white-robed martial god, appearing behind her and playing the guitar with her.

In reality, this isn't a world where people fight with musical superpowers, nor is it a world where magnetic fields are erratic.

Therefore, there will be no real Bai Qiuwu God.

But for Goto Ichiri, that was enough.

He stomped his left foot on the ground, exuding an aura of crushing everything in his path.

With her long, pink hair cascading down her back, Goto Ichiri's fingers flew as she continuously plucked the strings with her pick.

Wave after wave of increasingly rapid and passionate guitar sounds crashed against me like ocean waves.

The mighty guitar hero makes his appearance.

It's exploded in power!

Bai Qiu's eyes lit up, and he asked again:

"Grandma, did you do your best this time?"

Tsuzuki Shisen paused slightly, looking at the pink-haired girl with surprise.

She couldn't understand why the pink-haired girl suddenly seemed so energetic.

“I tried my best.”

"...Are you the same way? Every day is spent chasing your dreams."

Let the F chord play, and let the distorted notes resonate.

Turn the volume all the way down!

Kita Ikuyo successfully finished singing the song.

After the band's performance ended, two more unfamiliar bands came by.

MyGo was just born.

Bai Qiu took a deep breath. First of all, he was very grateful to Shinji Rinrinko for not arranging Mygo and End Band one after the other.

Whether or not Tsuzuki Shisen can satisfy him depends on this move.

Lamp, Aine, Sose, Riki, Rakuna, keep it up!

Bai Qiu shouted in his heart.

But why is his jacket so similar to the one Deng is wearing?

Never mind, it's alright, now is not the time to worry about that.

Bai Qiu and Du Zhu Shi Fen both focused their attention on the stage below.

Facing the gazes of everyone, Mygo and his group stepped onto the stage.

The scene before me was a dark mass of people, with heads piled up everywhere.

In the past, when faced with such a scenario...

Takamatsu Lantern Fair unconsciously hunched her shoulders and lowered her head slightly.

It takes a lot of difficulty to make a sound.

This time, however, it's different.

There seemed to be no trepidation or nervousness; all that was on her mind was to sing out her true feelings.

The girl's amber eyes scanned the audience below the stage, as if searching for something.

She didn't find the person she wanted to see, and her face fell slightly.

Deng looked away, picked up the microphone, and spoke softly:

"Um...we're the band mygo."

"Today's performance is very important to us..."

"……"silence.

"Very important!"

Her voice suddenly rose, then she whispered into the microphone, "I don't want to lose my teammates, I don't want to lose anyone, I don't want to experience... the feeling of separation again."

“I’m not very good at expressing myself, but I want to…sing my heart out to him.”

"That's why I'll sing my heart out."

Takamatsu Akira spoke his last sentence with a firm tone.

She took a deep breath. The girl with short gray hair, even cuter than a little penguin, had lost her confusion on her pitiful face, and her amber pupils seemed to radiate golden light.

Shiina Tatsuki gave the signal to play, and Takamatsu Akari began to sing.

"You have allowed me to witness how beautiful this world is!"

That flower, growing in the cracks of the bookshelf, seemed so unattainable to me.

Sounds pretty good.

During practice, the lamp always struggles to get into the right mindset at the beginning.

This time, I got into the zone right from the start.

Inside the room on the high platform, Bai Qiu's face lit up with joy.

This is a good beginning.

You made a great lamp!

Of course, it's not just the lights, but everyone too.

While keeping an eye on his teammates, Li Xi gripped the drumsticks, using the strength of his arm muscles to send the drumsticks tracing beautiful arcs through the air.

Lena was playing the guitar carefully according to the sheet music, her fingers sweeping the strings as nimbly as cat paws.

Beside them, Su Shi carried a bass, and Ai Yin held a guitar tightly, doing their best to keep their playing in time with the beat.

The atmosphere on stage had been heated up by them, and many audience members were immersed in this heartfelt song.

It went smoothly, quite smoothly.

It could even be said that things went too smoothly.

If things continue like this, there won't be any problems.

Bai Qiu, along with Li Xi and the others performing on stage, all thought the same thing.

Bai Qiu glanced at Tsuzuki Shisen beside him, and his previously solemn expression gradually relaxed.

If it weren't for his mature and steady image...

He even wanted to punch the air.

Let's pop some champagne early to celebrate.

"Grandma, did they do alright?" Bai Qiu asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Tsuzuki Shisen nodded, indicating his approval.

"You entered my world, and everything changed because of you."

Not enough, it doesn't feel like enough...

If I want Qiu, who knows where, to hear this, I need to work even harder!

The girl told herself this in her mind.

Deng gripped the microphone tighter, his body unconsciously bending slightly forward.

The breaths exhaled through her delicate nose were decreasing, but the sounds coming from her mouth were becoming louder.

So much so that it has become somewhat distorted.

It looked like a poetry recitation.

"When you shift your gaze away from your shallow and fragile self and focus only on something you want to see."

……

...You'd probably say it's making a mountain out of a molehill, and then smile.

But all of this is true, the person who shaped me into who I am today.

It's not anyone else, it's you!

Bai Qiu, who had been calm and composed just moments before, couldn't help but widen her eyes and stare at the lamp.

Wait, wait a minute?!

Putting aside the lyrics, they feel like a confession.

Why did it suddenly turn into a poetry recitation?

lamp……

Judging from the audience's reaction, it seems to be going well?

Bai Qiu then turned his gaze to the Duzhu Poetry Boat.

The key is still Grandma's attitude.

If she doesn't think it's okay, then it's still not okay.

Tsuzuki Shisen unconsciously lowered the hand he was holding.

She's probably watched thousands of live shows, big and small.

There have been instances where, because the band was late, someone went on stage to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, keeping the audience waiting.

But this is the first time I've ever seen someone sing perfectly well and then suddenly turn into a recitation.

That kid really puts himself into it!

A smile unconsciously appeared on the old man's serious face.

"Grandma, you smiled."

Upon noticing this, Bai Qiu pointed it out directly, and Bai Qiu couldn't help but smile.

"Yes!"

Tsuzuki Shisen admitted with great emotion.

Takamatsu's actions also surprised his teammates.

This is different from when they practice...

It seems that they have used up most of their strength.

Gao Songdeng gradually returned to singing normally.

"I can say thank you frankly because your smiling face is here beside me."

Does Tomorin also like Qiuqiu?

Chihaya Aine, her head slightly lowered, thought to herself.

Previously, she could still believe that Gao Songdeng wrote this song with her ideas in mind.

However, considering the performance of the lamp today, and the change in Ai Yin's mindset, it's clear that things have changed.

"Den-"

The guitar she was playing was on a wrong note.

At this crucial moment, she made an extremely basic mistake.

Chihaya Aine's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly tried to catch up with the rhythm again.

Except for Takasatsu Tō, who was still singing with abandon.

Li Xi and Su Shi both changed their expressions.

Gao Songdeng tilted his head slightly, his gaze fixed on Bai Qiu.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through the glass.

"If I could spend those times with you, my love for you would last forever."

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Oh, I forgot to mention, the song is 【Boku wa】, though I mentioned it earlier. I chose this one because the lyrics felt fitting, and the original singer sang it and there was a collaboration. This chapter is difficult to write; I can't seem to come up with another one!