About the fact that I unintentionally raised my sister to be a cripple

Neon lights in the night sky, Christmas trees decorated with LED light strips, and countless red and green screen advertisements are playing in the square.

The cold wind blows through the empty pedestrian street in front of Shinjuku Kabukicho. It is obviously cold air that can condense the air, but the people coming and going make the pedestrian street full of warm and lively Christmas atmosphere.

A van was parked on the side of the road.

Drums, electronic keyboards, stands, benches, microphones, speakers...everything was moved down from above.

"By the way, it seems we don't have permission to perform on the streets, right?" Raku Sakakihara jumped out of the car holding a snare drum, turned to ask Yoshihara-senpai, who was standing beside him with his waist propped up and eating a lollipop.

Nao Yoshihara was originally looking at a guitar singer playing and singing alone across the street. After hearing Raku Sakakihara's words, she casually replied:

"No."

"Senior, I need to remind you that when I came here just now, I saw police patrolling this street."

"Police?" Nao Yoshihara seemed completely unconcerned, "Sakakihara-kun, what is the spirit of rock and roll?"

Raku Sakakibara had read the Rock Chronicles, so he knew this clearly. After installing the snare drum as requested by Nanami Mingzuki, he asked back: "Freedom?"

"Yes, that's right! Freedom! A street performance permit is oppression! A cage! It's a restraint for people like us!" Nao Yoshiwara's eyes reflected the thin figure of the guitar singer opposite, with one hand on her hips as if she was missing something. , "When you see a policeman holding an instrument and running away quickly, that's the essence of being in a band."

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A bohemian rock band, right?

Judging from the nostalgic look in the senior's eyes, he probably did this a lot in the past.

"What is that person singing across the street?" Suzu Sakakihara noticed the guitar singer opposite who no one was paying attention to.

"I don't know." Tianhai Jiuliuli listened carefully after putting on the speakers.

Sakakihara Raku also looked over, and it sounded familiar to him. Frowning and listening carefully, he found that he really knew it, "Broad Sea and Sky, it's the Japanese version."

"The singing is quite emotional." Sakakihara Suzu kept her eyes on the guitar singer's back.

In the crowded street, only one spectator was willing to stay in front of him.

Sakakihara looked at it for a long time and said, "I guess I'm homesick."

"How do you know, brother? Did you hear it?"

Sakakibara put a knife on Sakakihara Suzu's little head, "Didn't you hear that the language was changed halfway through the song? It was Cantonese, and the female audience member was still singing along with him, and she almost burst into tears."

Nao Yoshihara closed her eyes, supported her waist with one hand and said: "As a singer, if even one person is willing to stay and be a listener, that is lucky enough."

After saying this, she immediately clapped her hands and urged the people around her: "Okay, okay, don't look at the other side, everyone, please speed up. The most important thing for a flash mob is to be fast. Start immediately after setting up! GOGOGO !”

As soon as Yoshihara-senpai urged from behind, everyone's idleness suddenly disappeared.

Everyone knows what's going to happen next.

They are a small band that has only been established for a week, but they have to perform for the first time on Christmas Eve.

The instruments were moved down one by one at a rapid pace.

"Are you nervous?" Tianhai Qi Mingyue said sarcastically.

Sakakibara laughed directly and said: "Nervous? You know I'm thick-skinned, even if I shout on the street that I'm a fool, it's no problem. Nanamigyue, you look quite calm? You're obviously just a novice on the drums."

Although I'm not nervous, it would be false to say that I don't feel anything in my heart.

"I've seen so many big scenes, so naturally I don't have any feelings about this situation."

As soon as Nanamigetsu answered, Raku Sakakihara realized that his band was really outrageous.

Not to mention Jiuliuli and Qi Mingyue, their piano scene was much bigger than this.

Ah Ling is an idol voice actress. She has been working behind the scenes before. She has recently had the experience of singing on the front stage, so she probably won't be too nervous. It's just that she refuses to be recognized by fans.

Zhi Xue is not nervous at all.

After working on it for a long time, you are the only one who pulls the strings?

Sakakihara thought for a long time, feeling a little empty.

"Lejun is actually the most powerful among us."

"Huh? Why did you say that suddenly?" Sakakihara looked at Tianhai Jiuli in confusion.

"Because isn't this band all brought together because of my brother? Without my brother, we would never be able to be here at this time. It has nothing to do with strength. A team has the soul to form it." the most important."

"No way, everyone agrees to join because they have their own goals."

That being said, Amami Kuriuri's words of encouragement cheered up Sakakihara Raku a lot and made him take a serious attitude towards this performance.

He is a bassist, and the existence of a bassist in a band is also very important!

"Thank you."

"Brother, bro, I'm actually very nervous too." When Sakakibara Suzu saw Amami Kuruuri talking to her brother, she immediately stood between the two of them, smiled and squeezed out Kuruuri's position, and smiled directly at Sakakibara. Said.

"You are so alive and kicking, why are you so nervous?"

"It's true. What if I get recognized by fans? They might ask me why I suddenly joined a band."

"I still believe you if you meet fans in Akihabara. This is Shinjuku, Kabukicho."

"Snapped."

Nao Yoshihara put her hands together in her signature way and said with a kind smile: "OK OK, the chat is over. You are all ready, right? Then... get ready to start!"

The small talk was just a snippet, and it took less than 20 minutes from the time the van stopped to when all the facilities were ready.

This speed is a real street flash mob.

Several people took their seats according to the predetermined positions.

Suzu Sakakihara and Yuki Amami are the lead singers, and the guitarist occupies the front C position.

Jiu Liuli's keyboard is near the middle, Qi Mingyue's drum kit is near the right side, and only the bassist Sakakihara Raku is placed in the most inconspicuous lower left corner, with a Christmas tree blocking the side.

If passersby didn't look carefully, they might think this team is a four-member girl band.

After everyone was in their seats, Nao Yoshihara stood at the front of the crowd. Under the snow on Christmas Eve and in front of countless pedestrians coming and going in front of Kabukicho, she shouted to the five of them:

"Alright! Everyone in RUNTO! The impromptu performance is ready to begin!"

Everyone in the band raised their right hands at the same time, responding to Nao Yoshihara's voice.

Because this band is full of young girls, and they are all beautiful girls who can win the beauty pageant championship at any time, so some couples on the street, passers-by drinking canned beer, uncles shopping on Christmas Eve, young people, There was some curiosity in advance.

A girl band.

What music will be played?

With this curiosity, some people began to linger in front of everyone, and more and more people gathered together.

The noise surged in the streets, and countless dazzling advertisements landed on the heads of the stranded people. Everything is colorfully decorated with the snow on Christmas Eve. More and more people are watching, waiting silently, and can't help but clasp the neck of the piano with their fingers.

Only then did Sakakihara realize that being nervous was really unavoidable.

"call"

He closed his eyes and blew out a puff of white mist from his lips to expel the stagnant air in his lungs to calm his mood at the moment.

His left hand pressed on the chord, trying to remember the rhythm at the beginning of the practice.

silence.

The silence of waiting.

In the waiting silence, the four beats began to count down.

"call"

Clearly audible breathing.

The clear and melodious bass of the guitar began to flow out, and Tianhai Zhixue's fingers just repeated simple plucking. The playing without any skill at all was surprisingly intoxicating.

After three brisk and simple guitar repetitions, soft and lyrical singing began to flow from Sakakihara Suzu's mouth.

“Summer has come and passed

"The innocent can never last"

It was obviously just a simple guitar accompaniment, and there was obviously no exciting, emotional, or soul-shaking rhythm. The moment Raku Sakakihara heard Suzu's clear voice from behind, he couldn't help but shiver behind his back.

The enthusiastic audience also cheered for Sakakihara Suzu and applauded.

Tianhai Qimingyue has an expressionless face, and the drum sticks jump back and forth on her slender hands. The rhythm and blues drum beats are inserted at the right time to stir up the burrs in the back. After the three-person ensemble performed a semi-tour, Jiu Liuli's piano began to embellish the harmony brightly, like the stars in the night sky leading everyone to accompany A Ling's singing.

At this moment, Sakakihara Raku's heart was affected by an indescribable force, and his fingers couldn't help but tremble with her voice!

Very good, keep it, just keep this rhythm.

Sakakibara couldn't help but sigh in his heart. In his trance, he seemed to have seen a flash of light in the eyes of passers-by in front of him. They were moved by Sakakihara Suzu's ethereal voice.

"wake me up when september ends"

Suzu Sakakihara's singing continues, and Amami Noyuki's guitar continues to repeat its clear and clear guitar.

The melody of the song is light and fast, but the lyrics are full of sadness and heavy atmosphere.

As the music flows, the drumbeats of Tianhai Qimingyue become warm and exciting. What followed was the sudden explosion of Tianhai Zhixue's electric guitar. Everyone's hair stood on end instantly. The electric guitar moved like lightning and pierced everyone's brain.

The rhythm suddenly exploded, tearing everything apart, and only Sakakihara Suzu's voice maintained the remaining tranquility.

Sakakihara closed his eyes, and countless burrs had already appeared on his back. He tried his best to use his body to follow the four-quarter rhythm of the drum beat to support the structure of the entire song, and tried his best to squeeze the harmony into the drum beat like a game between fingers. and between musical notes.

Being watched, expected, and appreciated. The brain seems to be immersed in the touch of the musical instrument. It feels like it is being burned by hot fire. It feels like it is being torn into pieces by the drum beats of the seven bright moons, and is completely melted. In the music played by the companions, in the colorful neon lights that illuminate everything

It feels so great!

All the blood in his body turned into a fire to resist the cold. Sakakibara's left hand was tightly clasped on the metal strings, constantly matching the head-shaking drum beats of Amami Seven Moons, and the stimulating and ear-piercing repetitions of Amami no Snow's electric guitar like a silver snake. section, and then follow their rhythm, moving forward step by step, step by step.

“Summer has come and passed”

Sakakihara Suzu's singing became clearer and clearer as the rhythm became more intense.

Don't hold back at all. Swallowing the dry saliva hard, trying his best to squeeze the rhythm into the rhythm, his brain kept distinguishing the drum beats engraved by Amami Nanamiyue. In the crazy rising rhythm with Amami Nozuki's expressionless face, Sakakibara felt that he had lost himself, Only a pair of fingers were left tightly clasping the coiled metal strings.

Dazzling lights and a few people singing along with Sakakibara Suzu

So comfortable

Tianhai Qimingyue used her trembling body to drive the drum set and beat out the rhythm. Jiuliuli used the piano to make the whole song relaxed and bright. Backlit silhouettes of Suzu Sakakihara facing the microphone and Yuki Amami holding an electric guitar.

Sakakibara Rakuzu has already observed it.

He could see everyone, and he could hear everyone struggling to piece together the song.

Isn’t this all pretty good?

While Sakakihara used his bass to increase the tension in the middle part of the song, he was already laughing from the bottom of his heart.

Turns out this is what it feels like to be in a band, what it feels like to actually play together in front of an audience.

Even if it's not very mature, even if it's not perfect.

But it’s enough to see everyone’s efforts

"Thanks for your hard work!"

"very nice!"

"Great! One more!"

"Yes! One more song!"

The music stopped, but the voices of the passers-by did not stop. They looked at the five-member band in front and applauded without hesitation with both hands. Applauding, whistling, and silent shouting, all kinds of people cast their eyes over.

The dazzling neon lights of Kabukicho across the street, the applause and trance of the audience who were rubbing shoulders with each other and raised their arms, even made Sakakihara Raku unable to regain his consciousness for a while.

Is this the end?

Is it a little too fast?

To be honest, even though there are still some flaws in this song, the coordination is not perfect.

But Sakakihara Raku had already sunk in a little, and there was still some heat left in his body.

He really wanted to keep playing.

One song is completely unenjoyable.

He looked at Nao Yoshihara who was watching the battle from behind.

She gave him a look.

It means: "If you have practiced other songs, that's up to you."

But this is just a joke.

They didn't know how long they had practiced this relatively simple song alone, and they didn't know how many times they had practiced it together.

"No more." Sakakibara could only smile bitterly at his senior.

"Ah, if it's gone, let's withdraw." Nao Yoshihara didn't seem to care very much.

"But senior, this..." Sakakihara pointed at the passers-by who still wanted to hear.

"Then you can't repeat a song too many times. Ah, it seems, you don't need to continue."

As soon as Yoshihara-senpai finished speaking, a group of blue policemen wearing hats and vests broke into the crowd.

The attitude of the police was very unfriendly, and the topics around them were "Do you have a permit?" and "Do you know this will cause trouble for everyone?"

But since it was Christmas Eve, the police didn't want to embarrass them too much and just asked them to pack up their things and leave.

Most of the audience also knew that they would not be able to watch the performance next, and shook their heads in disappointment.

Some people also came to ask what kind of band they were and if there was anywhere they could see the performance.

Most are young men.

Sakakibara guessed that they didn't want to listen to the music, but wanted to hook up with their pretty sister.

Of course, the reality is that they are a small band with nothing, and their level is only good enough to play this song well. It would be a fantasy to have a resident singer or something.

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Snapped!

Nao Yoshihara suddenly pulled down the back door of the van, clapped her hands, turned around, and faced the five people in front.

"Well" she scratched her cheek with her fingers, "What should I say?"

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"By the way, you, Sakakihara Raku, play the bass so badly. The bass in this song is used to maintain the overall rhythm. Look what you are doing. And you, Nanamigyue, the drum beats so fast, Jiu Liuli Can He Ling keep up?

"The same goes for Jiu Liuli and Ling, what are you doing? The band is a group, a group!! Since Qi Mingyue's drum playing is faster, you should also try to keep up! In that case, only the BPM (tempo speed) of the song will go up. , instead of being a complete mess like just now!

"Not to mention Zhixue, he played by himself the whole time without any cooperation."

Nao Yoshihara spoke impatiently to everyone, and after that she nodded to herself, "Yes, that's right, you are not cooperating at all."

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In silence, Sakakihara Suzu raised her hand: "That. Senior."

"Huh? Say."

"Senior didn't say that because he wanted to put pressure on us, right?"

"No."

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Well, Sakakibara Raku is sure, Suzu is right.

"Ahem," Nao Yoshihara also knew that she couldn't hold it anymore, so she coughed twice to cover up her embarrassment, "Okay, you guys performed really well just now, but it was only for the rookie team, that's all. What I said was wrong just now Although it may not be that serious for you, you still have some problems to some extent.

"Besides, the atmosphere on the street is still a little lacking. How can there be any fun in the underground stage?"

"Oh," Nao Yoshihara suddenly sighed again, "I originally planned to use this flash mob event to teach you a lesson, to let you know that the band is not a child's play event, and you can't come in with the mentality that you can give up halfway. But. Who knew that you guys have such a good musical background? It only takes a week to set up! You can play music that the audience feels comfortable listening to!"

"So, senior, you just want to give us a showdown through the flash mob?" Raku Sakakibara asked, holding Bess in his arms.

"That's it, but you performed so well that I don't even know how to train you to demonstrate my role as a guide."

"However," Nao Yoshihara changed the topic again, "If you really want to perform on a low stage, I can help arrange the arrangements, but that stage... your level is not what you can make do now, and the songs are not You have to prepare at least five or six songs.”

"Understood, practice more often, right?"

"Okay, okay, today is Christmas Eve. I didn't give you any gifts, and I stood outside with you for an hour. I hope you can really feel something inside during this ensemble. Let's go, pack up and go back."

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In this way, after several people followed their seniors back to the rented music room and moved all the instruments back, they were all exhausted.

Everyone has no idea of ​​going shopping for Christmas. They just want to go home quickly and wash up and go to bed.

After returning home, Sakakibara soaked in the bathroom to relieve the pain of physical exhaustion. He still couldn't forget the feeling of standing behind and watching their backs tonight while singing the same rock song together.

Their performance, their backs, the passion and cooperation that everyone put together in the same song.

That feeling of fulfillment and hard work.

It feels so fulfilling.

Presumably Jiuliuli and A Ling also have this kind of thing, right?

After they finished, they all looked very happy.

At least the smile on Jiureli's face was an expression that Sakakihara Raku had never seen after she finished playing the piano alone.

As long as we continue, everyone can grow in this band.

The reconciliation between Jiuliuli and Qi Mingyue was only a matter of time.

——Sakakibara looked up at the shrouded ceiling of the bathroom, thinking so firmly in his heart.

Yes, the small band must be led to continue upward.