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"Uh, I don't know why I'm a little sleepy today, I'll go back first." Metis wanted to retreat into her mental space, but this time, Wakaba Mutsu was prepared and had tightly closed the door to her mind, leaving her with nowhere to escape.
"Metis, do it yourself."
Lena looked at the struggling Metis and revealed a wild smile: "An interesting woman."
"If you don't want to be punished, it would be better not to make a move in the first place..." Aine sighed helplessly again.
"Haha, Taro is really funny!" Hina, who was just complaining, laughed and said confidently, "A mere three hundred sit-ups, I'll finish them in no time!"
"But today is the 61st loss... What a pity. If Little Metis's attacks could be more subtle, she might have succeeded."
After saying that, Hina bent down and began doing sit-ups while counting.
Taro took two steps forward and shouted, "Hey—servants, practice has begun! How's your familiarity with the new piece going?"
"Damn it! I tried my best too!"
Seeing that her struggles were hopeless, Mottis could only follow Hina and start doing sit-ups.
Meanwhile, the Dong Brothers, seemingly unaffected, continued discussing their coordination for the new song and began practicing as if nothing had happened.
【How is this possible!】x4 (Note: Meow Dream, Aine, Metaphor, Mutsu)
Chapter Fifty-Two, It Begins Again
Go back to the previous day.
Ms. Shiina Tatsuki from Hanasaki River Vocational School was very anxious. She leaned against the lamppost, her eyes scanning her surroundings.
As for why this happened, we have to go back to last night.
As usual, Lixi practiced the air drum for a while, and then read some books on music theory.
To be honest, she's not very good at either drums or music theory, and being distracted at a time like this is definitely a bad choice... but the premise is that she has a choice.
That street performance made Lixi realize that Deng had already begun to embark on his own path, and he didn't know when Deng would invite him to form a band.
I can't keep wasting my time like this; I need to improve at twice the current pace... no, three times the current rate. Only then can I keep up with the band.
So after that day of the street performance, she took the initiative to approach Ms. Rinrinko, hoping to reduce her schedule. After that, she reduced her sleep from six hours to four hours, using the time to practice drums and study composition.
Despite the chaotic circumstances, Riki's progress is undoubtedly encouraging. It's hard to describe her current progress... If I had to say, she's confident she could rearrange Toyokawa Shoko's "Kasuga Kage" and it wouldn't be inferior to the original.
As for her progress with the drums... she doesn't know yet how far she can go, but without a doubt, she can definitely do better than Shiina Tatsuki did before.
Thinking this, Lixi couldn't help but blame her past self for wasting so much time. She should have done what she was doing now, using three hours of sleep to meet her basic rest needs, and using the rest of the time to practice. Soon she might be able to get a little closer to Toyokawa Shoko, her sister... and Momoi Taro.
When it came to the last name, Lixi was a little unsure. The reason was that, for her, Momoi Taro was like looking at the sun—something she could reach but never touch.
Across the sea, there seems to be a myth about a man named Kuafu who tried to catch up with the sun, but died of thirst along the way. This is the price mortals pay for trying to reach the heights of genius…
Lixi frowned, clutching her heart. For five consecutive days, she had been working non-stop, only getting three hours of sleep each night. What was worse was that it was during the holidays; if it were during the school term, she could catch up on sleep during class time…
No, I can't think like that. Using class time to read music theory books is a good option... But if I continue like this, my body won't be able to take it. So Lixi decided to lighten her load.
Going from sleeping three hours a day to sleeping 3+1 hours a day allows for an extra hour of nap time, which can significantly improve the quality of afternoon study. This is much more effective than coffee or similar products.
As Li Xi was secretly making plans, her phone beeped. She quickly grabbed it; it was a message from Deng on her LINE account. Unlocking the screen, she saw that it was indeed Deng.
"Light: Little Lixi, are you free tomorrow?"
Seeing the message from Takamatsu, Lixi couldn't help but smile. She could almost see Takamatsu on the other side of the screen, looking as timid as a little animal. She chuckled, then quickly typed the text on the phone's keypad with her thumb and sent it.
"Lixi: Hey, you're free, Deng. What's up? Is there anything I can help you with? Don't hesitate to ask!"
The message had barely been sent when "typing" appeared below Deng's name. Was Deng staring at the screen? Did he have something important to say? Was he going to confess his feelings to me? Should I say yes, or yes?
No, no, no, both I and Deng are girls, we shouldn't be thinking about these things, I'm straight! Absolutely!
"Akira: Can we come to the practice room near the aquarium at nine o'clock tomorrow? I have something I want to show you."
After that message, the lamp sent a location, and Lixi quickly replied with a message: "Okay! I'll definitely be there on time."
After saying that, Deng replied with a penguin O/霓弍鏾溜:si疚琦⑶寺h越已s$K emoji, and then the two ended the conversation.
She'd been working too hard today; she needed a break. She'd decided to get a full eight hours of sleep today… She checked her phone; if she started sleeping now, she'd be on time tomorrow.
It's time to catch up on my sleep; I can't let the light see me looking so disheveled.
So after cleaning herself up, she immediately lay down on the bed and, as her body's self-protective mechanism, quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Then, at six in the morning, she was woken by her alarm clock. After quickly cleaning herself up, she prepared to leave. It was seven o'clock now, and it would take about thirty minutes to reach the designated location. She thought for a moment and then took her composition textbook with her.
That's roughly the situation: Shiina Tatsuki is looking at composition textbooks under the streetlights while waiting for Takamatsu Akari to arrive. Of course, there's a small problem—Tatsuki has been talking about arriving for a long time, while Takamatsu Akari is planning to arrive right on time.
And so, Lixi found herself waiting anxiously under the streetlight. Fortunately, Gaosong Deng didn't keep her waiting too long. Soon, he came over carrying a box. Although Lixi was a little curious about what was in the box, her priority was to greet Deng: "Good morning, Deng!"
"Little Lixi... Good morning, sorry to keep you waiting." Gao Songdeng said softly, standing next to Lixi: "Let's go to the practice room... I have something to show you."
"Practice room... just the two of us?" Lixi looked at the box behind the lamp with some curiosity, then saw the lamp nod in confirmation. She hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do with her hands, and finally put them on her lap. "Did the lamp make a reservation...?"
"Yes!" Gao Songdeng nodded firmly, and said softly, "But we only have half an hour, let's hurry..."
After saying that, Deng took Lixi's hand and ran all the way to the practice room that Gaosong Deng had reserved.
"Deng, you said you had something to show me, but I haven't asked what it is yet." Although Li Xi felt a little smug, she was more concerned about what Deng had said he wanted to show her.
"Hmm..." Deng murmured softly, awkwardly placed the guitar case on the ground, untied it, took out the guitar, and plugged in the wires.
"Guitar...? Lamp? You?" Li Xi was about to say something when Gao Song Deng interrupted her firmly, "Little Li Xi, please listen to my piece—"
After saying that, Takamatsu placed his hand on the guitar, and a familiar yet unfamiliar intro flowed from Takamatsu's guitar.
That's right... This is the most important piece from the past, "Spring Shadow," but it's been adapted into a guitar solo... Wow, it's amazing, was it all made by the lamp... When did the lamp learn guitar and music theory?
Lixi stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do. She saw Deng singing and looking at her. She tried her best to control her emotions so that Deng wouldn't notice anything wrong.
The song is over.
Gao Songdeng carefully placed the guitar back into its case and asked softly, "How is it, Xiao Lixi?"
"Wow! That's amazing! When did you start learning?" Li Xi quickly stepped forward to praise him. Although his technique did seem a bit rusty, he could already play the piece completely.
"After the last live performance... I asked Xiao Ai to teach me guitar..." Deng said weakly, looking up at Li Xi: "Little Li Xi, how was it...?"
"How was it...? Didn't I just say that? And who is Xiao Ai? Did Deng do the arrangement himself?" Li Xi didn't seem to care much, and said with a grin, "Deng is really amazing."
As he said this, he felt a little distressed. Deng was progressing too fast, while he himself was... Li Xi clenched his fists tightly.
“Xiao Ai is… the guitarist for Taro's band,” Akari said softly, trying to organize her thoughts. “Xiao Ai also helped me with the arrangement. This is the only piece I can play right now…”
"But I will practice hard." The lamp's voice grew softer and softer, until finally, as if making a decision, it shouted, "Little Lixi, let's form a band, let's play the drums! With me! Although we may never be able to go back to the bitter past, I need Little Lixi! One more time! Form a band with me!"
"This is our promise!" The desperate shout from Deng reached Lixi's ears, making her smile involuntarily.
"I see..." Li Xi knew the lamp's talent better than anyone. The lamp used to be an uncarved rough stone, but now it had taken shape and was incredibly powerful...
"Yes! I'm coming! I said it! As long as Deng invites me, I'll come! I'll definitely come back!" Li Xi's voice was still excited, but for some reason, there was a hint of disappointment in it.
Meanwhile, the hardworking Taro was still at work, ringing a customer's doorbell: "Ms. Mitsukoshi, are you there? Your package is here."
Soon, the door opened, and a blonde woman with purple eyes, wearing a baseball cap and white casual clothes, cautiously pushed it open. Her gaze lingered on Taro's chest, and then she smiled slightly: "I am Mitsumi Hatsuka."
"Please sign or stamp..." Taro didn't show any special expression, but just smiled as always and handed over the box and the shipping label.
The woman, who called herself Chuhua, returned a polite smile, skillfully took the pen and delivery slip, and then signed her name. Taro took back the delivery slip and pen, and smiled, saying, "Now we're connected. You can come to me with any problems you have."
"Why, Mr. Momoi Taro?" Chu Hua asked curiously, her smile unchanged.
"Because my job is not just to transport luggage, but also to transport happiness." Taro's expression remained unchanged; he knew the other person only knew his name because they saw his name tag.
"I see..." Chu Hua thought for a moment, then said softly, "I do have some things I want to discuss with someone... but now is not the time. Can we add each other on Line?"
After Chu Hua finished speaking, she took out her phone, unlocked the screen, and revealed a QR code. Taro nodded and replied, "Okay," and scanned the QR code to add Chu Hua as a friend.
"Well then, I'll leave now!" Seeing that the other person seemed to be doing quite well, Taro simply left and continued with his work.
As for Misaka Hatsuka... after Taro left the room, her polite smile instantly turned gloomy. She carelessly threw the express box in her hand into the corner of the room and muttered to herself in a cold voice.
"Finally, I've met you... Momoi Taro." She took out her phone, opened a chat window, and stared at it, muttering softly, "No matter who it is, I won't let Xiaoxiang be taken away..."
"Momoi Taro changed Xiaoxiang... He's too dangerous." She sighed, put her phone back in her skirt pocket, squatted down on the sofa, hugged her knees, and whispered, "I... I hate it! Xiaoxiang laughed when I didn't know..."
Although it was still morning, the room, with all the curtains drawn, remained dimly lit. The only light source in this dim room was the glow from the phone screen, and the amethyst-like eyes illuminated by the screen.
In the dimly lit corner of the room, a delivery box that had been tossed into the corner sat among a pile of square objects. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a whole stack of delivery boxes—
These boxes, when stacked up, are as tall as a person.
Let's return to RiNG's practice room.
Deng whispered to Lixi, "Right now, I only know how to play this one song... but I will write new lyrics...!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xi's eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "Leave it to me then! I will definitely write a melody that matches the lyrics of 'The Lamp'! Absolutely!"
“Yes! I believe in Xiao Lixi.” Gao Songdeng’s eyebrows curved, revealing a pure smile, and said, “I will also practice hard and definitely play Xiao Lixi’s piece well.”
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. During that time, they practiced the rearranged version of "Spring Shadow" again. Riki wanted to confirm the drum score for "Spring Shadow" first, so she went home. Just as Takamatsu Akari was about to go home, her phone vibrated.
"Su Shi: Little Lamp, can I meet with you?"
Gao Songdeng thought for a moment. Su Shi had actually messaged him at this time? But that was convenient, as he also wanted to see Su Shi. So he replied, "Yes, I also really want to meet little Su Shi."
"Su Shi: Then, let's meet at RiNG at 10 o'clock."
After replying with an "okay," Deng prepared to head to RiNG. This time, he wanted to have a proper talk with Su Shi and then invite her to form a band together.
With her guitar slung over her shoulder, Deng revealed a determined expression. Now, she would no longer be lost and hesitant in place. For the sake of her band for life, she had to work even harder and move forward, even if she was confused.
This is the enlightenment of Takamatsu Todora—
The fifth wonder (2) 彡澪IVIXj wept? 43rd chapter, advanced.
The sixth day of Golden Week, 8 PM, RiNG's Dong Brothers group's practice room.
"That's all for today's practice! We need to work on the third piece as well! We might not need it, but we'll use it for the encore." Taro glanced around at everyone, nodded, and started packing up.
"Thank you for your hard work. Well, I still have work to do later. Excuse me." Hai Ling also started packing her things. Seeing this, Aine quickly called out, "Wait, the live is about to start, right? Shouldn't we start thinking about the live outfits?"