SFS Chapter 151 Don't stop...
Chapter 151 Don't stop...
"Ready, you're about to play."
"Ah... um!"
Since there was no drum kit to start the music, the initial four notes could only be played on the guitar, and the performance of "Guitar, Loneliness and the Blue Planet" began with a two-guitar duet.
I can't believe it. I wrote the lyrics, Liang composed the music... and Ling played the piece so well that we practiced it for a week or two.
His rhythm is so steady, just like... I'm not lost at all.
Little Lonely lowered her head, not daring to look at the crowd gathering in front of her. If only she could smile and look straight ahead like Uchiha Ryo and the others...
But I was afraid of being ridiculed by the customers, so I didn't dare to lift my head.
More and more spectators gathered in front of Uchiha Ryo, because they could all tell who was in control of the chorus.
"Keep going, lift your head, little lonely one. I've always... believed in you."
Huh? That's Uchiha Ryo's voice! Why? Am I hallucinating?
Little Lonely suddenly looked up and saw a large group of unfamiliar people in front of him: young office workers playing on their phones and listening to music, several stylish college girls, and women shopping with their children.
They all stopped in front of him... just to hear his performance!
Although I don't know why I suddenly started hallucinating, it must be my own expectation of myself!
Uchiha Ryo glanced at the lonely little guy beside him. He had finally regained control... but he wasn't the main character in this open-air performance.
Little Lonely's playing became much more stable, even better than the test performance in the coffee shop.
Not far away, Ichiji Hoshika smiled and said, "As expected, Little Lonely's level is far beyond what she has shown. Perhaps once she truly overcomes her weaknesses, she will definitely be able to climb to the top."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "Eh? That pink-haired, socially awkward girl who avoids eye contact is called Little Lonely. Although she played quite well later on, Junior Ling was pretty good too."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "I'm a complete novice when it comes to music, but I think both of them sound pretty good."
Ichika Hoshika scoffed, "What do you know? Although Uchiha Rin's playing was indeed quite good, it lacked soul! The soul of a performer! His performance just now was more like a perfect imitation of a guitar performance."
"But Goto Ichiri is different; I can hear so much in her playing..."
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Ai Hayasaka: "Everyone! The performance of 'Guitar, Loneliness, and the Blue Planet' has ended. This is an original song from Starlight Music Bar and the Bond Band~"
"The Bond Band will be having a live performance this Saturday afternoon. Tickets are 1500 yen each. Please come and support them if you're interested!"
"Please sell me one!"
"We want two!"
"You play really well, bro. Can I have a picture?"
Suddenly, two cute girls ran up to Goto Ichiri and pointed at the poster sign that Kato Megumi was holding.
"Please, please sell us two tickets to this show! We want to support you!"
Little Loneliness: "...Eh!"
"Um... really! Is it really okay to buy a ticket for someone like me?"
The two girls exchanged a glance. One of them whispered, "Although that handsome guy played well, I think you're the best! We'll be your fans from now on!"
Fans!! And in real life!!!
Goto Ichiri collapsed to the ground, but fortunately Uchiha Ryo pulled over a cushion in time, preventing him from falling directly to the ground.
Hmm? Why is the cushioning pad all fluffy...? Oh dear, sorry! I accidentally pulled the cat over there.
"Meow—!! (Untranslatable)"
Little Lonely sat on the ground, glanced apologetically at the cat behind him, and then stood up to face the two fans in front of him.
"One...1500 yuan, um...thank you!!"
Hayasaka Ai: "Little Lonely One... You only prepared five tickets, and they've all sold out... But there are still a few people who haven't been able to buy them."
What should we do? Little Lonely never expected that more than five people would come to buy tickets! However, Uchiha Ling shook his head, it was still too few... In the Ginza shopping street square where the flow of people at noon exceeded one hundred people per minute, it only attracted a dozen or so people.
It seems that Guitar Hero hasn't exerted his full strength yet, but Uchiha Ryo isn't worried about this ticket, because he had already spotted several adult women watching from afar.
"I still have tickets for the Stars Band concert. Take them one at a time."
Ichi Hoshika pulled out a large handful of music from her bag. Although Fanxing wasn't a large, well-known music bar, the occasional band could still attract over a hundred loyal customers to the venue.
As for the newly formed band, Bond Band? To be honest, Ijichi Hoshika never thought they could make money in the first six months.
Uchiha Ryo: "Manager, I remember what your target was for the Bond Band? 30 audience members, right? Looks like there's hope."
In order to ensure customer traffic, music bars set specific targets for bands, such as 30 for each band. If a band exceeds this number, the revenue exceeding the target can be split equally between the band and the venue.
Of course, if the number of attendees is lower than this, the venue will require the band to make up the difference.
Simply put, bands have to spend a lot of money before they become famous.
Despite it being the first performance, whether it was Toyosaki's Kasumigaoka and the others, or because of Hayasaka Ai, they recommended this place to the Classic Literature Club.
This group of people will basically only come once, unless they really like it, otherwise they will only come once out of respect for their classmates.
In other words, if Little Lonely and the others don't meet the target next time, they'll have to work to earn money...
"Store manager! Have you been watching the whole time?"
After selling the tickets, Ichiji Hoshika turned around and patted Little Lonely's head.
"Ah, I saw it all clearly, from how bad you were at the beginning to how good you became in the middle."
Little Lonely looked a little downcast. "Sorry... Manager, actually most of these customers were attracted by Ling..."
Uchiha Ryo looked at Kotori, "At least half of these people came here because of you, so be more confident."
Little Loneliness: "For someone like me?"
"Yeah, it's all for you. So do your best this weekend and keep the Bond Band going, no matter how difficult the road ahead may be."
"Keep moving forward! As long as you keep moving forward, the road will keep going... So don't stop... Guitar Hero."
Uchiha Ryo spoke the last sentence very softly, but Goto Ichiri heard it very clearly.
Yes! I'm a guitar hero! This is just our first official performance, but the Bond Band will definitely succeed, rain or shine!