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"If I can help, I will do my best. Please don't hesitate to ask me for help."
Taro shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't need any help.
He looked ahead, and on the doorplate beside him, it read "Triangle House"...
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He looked ahead, and on the doorplate beside him, it read "Triangle House"...
"I see, are you meeting a friend?" Eve Wakamiya nodded in understanding. "Then, I'll think carefully about Mr. Momoi's question! Thank you for your guidance today! See you tomorrow!"
After saying that, she jogged away.
"...Tomorrow?" Taro looked at Eve Wakamiya's departing figure with some doubt, shook his head slightly, and reached out to press the doorbell.
"Yes! Please wait a moment!" came the cheerful reply from upstairs. Taro stood there with his arms crossed, waiting for the homeowner to arrive.
Momoi Taro stood quietly in front of the door, waiting patiently.
He didn't have to wait long before he heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching from inside the door, accompanied by the slightly damp sound of footsteps on the floor.
"Sorry to keep you waiting... Taro!"
With a "click," the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside.
The first thing that caught Taro's eye was Hatsuka's face, flushed and moist.
Her signature radiant blonde hair was now wet and clung to her cheeks and neck, with some unruly strands sticking to her forehead, completely losing its usual fluffy look.
At the ends of her hair, glistening water droplets rolled down, some sliding down her chin, others dripping onto the shoulders of the slightly thin T-shirt she had hastily put on, leaving a small, dark stain.
She was slightly out of breath, her chest rising and falling gently from her jogging, and her purple eyes were just like Kirakira's.
She had clearly just rushed out of the bathroom, her bare feet stepping directly onto the cool floor of the entryway. Her fair skin still had a pinkish tinge from being soaked in hot water, and a few water droplets clung to the backs of her feet.
She might not even have had time to completely dry off the water droplets on her body. The thin cotton fabric, damp with moisture, inadvertently outlined her slender figure on her shoulders and back.
Looking at the girl in front of him, who was steaming with heat, her hair dripping wet, standing barefoot on the ground, yet smiling more brightly than ever before, Taro's usually calm and unperturbed heart remained calm and unperturbed.
"Enough with the small talk! You should know why I'm here today, right?" Taro was completely unmoved by the girl's cute appearance and maintained his usual tone.
"Mmm, I know." Chu Hua smiled and tossed her hair, tucking the damp strands behind her ear, leaving a wet trail.
"It was so late, I thought you wouldn't come, so I went to take a shower. I really didn't expect you to come so late."
"Because I have to work, there's nothing I can do about it," he replied naturally.
Chu Hua's eyes widened slightly: "Isn't Mr. Momoi already the lead singer of a famous band? Besides, I heard that it's very easy to make a commercial debut, so why is he still working so hard?"
"Because! My job is no ordinary job!" Taro's smile was exceptionally bright, and anyone could easily see from his face how much he loved his job.
"What do you mean?" Chu Hua stepped aside to make way for her.
Taro walked to the door, changed into guest slippers, and said, "My job is a deliveryman! To deliver what guests need to their hands! In other words, it's a job that delivers happiness!"
"Wow, that's amazing!" Chu Hua's eyes sparkled, even though she didn't quite understand what she was saying. But she just felt it was incredible.
The two sat facing each other, with Chu Hua holding the bass in her arms.
"No need for formalities, let's begin the bass lesson."
Taro crossed his arms and legs, leaning back in his chair, and looked up at Hatsuka, speaking in a forceful, almost commanding tone:
"First, play a piece you are familiar with, so I can see how well you've practiced."
"Yes~ Listen—" Chu Hua gave a playful smile: "Here, the world!"
She sang and played the instrument at the same time. To be honest, her singing wasn't very good, and as for her playing...
When the song ended, she put down her bass, smiled at Taro, and asked, "How was it~?"
Taro smiled, pointed at the other person, and said, "8 o'clock!"
"Hey~ it's not that high. Taro, you won't get any benefit from praising me like this." Chu Hua smiled, but suddenly she remembered that the Momoi Taro in front of her was not one to lie.
Naturally, I wouldn't praise her. So, this 8 points... am I really that good? Am I a genius?
Taro raised his head slightly and looked down at the other person: "Don't misunderstand, my scoring standard is 100 points!"
Upon hearing Taro's words, Hatsuka's face fell. She was a beginner who had only been learning for less than half a month. Taro was being far too strict with her.
Taro, however, continued to point out her mistakes without any mercy, saying, "Your plucking position is inconsistent, the timbre and volume are not uniform, and the low-frequency foundation of the whole piece sounds unstable."
"Also, there's too much background noise! Your left hand isn't pressing the strings firmly enough! You're not up to standard!"
"And! The timing is unstable, and the rhythm is basically out of sync!"
"Finally, it sounds too rigid, completely lacking in variety!"
"Gurgle—" Chu Hua uttered a meaningless syllable, her body slumping limply: "Isn't this utterly useless?"
"As expected, I don't have the same talent as my sister..." She lowered her head, her body going limp.
"Are you already thinking of giving up!?"
Taro's voice reached Chu Hua's ears once again. His voice sounded very serious and stern, but Chu Hua still couldn't help but look up at him.
"You said you went to see Triangle that day because you wanted to learn bass better, but what are you now! Have you given up!?"
"No, it's just my talent..." Misaki hurriedly stood up, trying to explain, but Taro sternly interrupted her:
Stop making excuses!
With that rebuke, Taro also stood up, his tall figure casting a shadow over Hatsuka. He lowered his head, looking down at the other man.
"Talent and ability are things that can only determine the speed of learning and the upper limit. You are not at the point where you need to worry about these things yet."
Taro walked around the table to Chuhua's side, placed his hands on her shoulders, and gently pressed her back into the chair.
Seeing that Chu Hua's interest was still not very high, Taro thought for a moment and then asked, "You... have you seen our Dong Brothers' live performance?"
"I have seen things online..." Chu Hua's face flushed slightly. She was dressed rather lightly, and Taro had gotten rather close, but hearing Taro's question, she tried hard to recall:
"Realistically speaking... I can't get a ticket." She smiled a little shyly.
Taro nodded slightly, then asked, "What do you think of our band's pink-haired guitarist's playing?"
"Hmm...it feels very smooth? And there are no mistakes in the notes." As a novice who has just started playing an instrument, this is the only evaluation she can give.
“When she first joined the team, her skill level was about the same as yours, or even a little lower.”
"Really!" Her eyes widened slightly again. She couldn't quite believe that the guitarist, who was already quite good in her eyes, was like this before joining the band.
It seems the Dong Brothers group hasn't even been together for two months. How could they have trained like this in just two months?
Taro sat down naturally next to Hatsuka, turned his head to her and said, "Don't worry! I'll teach you properly!"
"Yes... I understand." Chu Hua nodded vigorously. Momoi Taro was the sun that never lied; his words were never wrong.
……
After Takamatsu Akari, Wakaba Mutsu, and Toyokawa Shoko arrived, Aine and Nagasaki Motoyo said their goodbyes.
Ai Yin naturally went home to continue practicing her guitar and then had a meal, but it was really a wonder that Hai Ling was able to follow along without changing her expression.
However, Aine's mother was a very warm and hospitable person, and she was very welcoming to Hailin's arrival.
It was already late at night, and Aine's mother invited Hailin to have dinner and stay overnight at her house. To everyone's surprise, Hailin readily agreed.
Perhaps because it was someone else's house, Ai-yin felt that Hai-ling ate very little.
She had previously claimed to have a body type that could eat a lot without gaining weight, but this time she was very restrained.
After that, the two went to Aine's room to practice in private... This is the story that will be told later.
Before we go any further, let’s take a look at Mygo’s practice room.
Heading to Mygo's practice room, Takamatsu Akari hesitated, then finally gritted her teeth, pulled a notebook from her bag, and dripped out:
"Everyone... this...!"
Just before the live performance was about to begin, Takamatsu Takamori released new lyrics, and he felt that he was causing trouble for everyone.
Despite this situation... Takamatsu Akari's inner feelings were actually happiness. It sounded very strange that she was happy even though she was causing trouble for others.
However, this is also how Takamatsu Akari is gradually coming to understand everyone's behavior. First, she understands everyone in Mygo, and then she continues to understand everyone outside of Mygo.
That way, we can definitely become human...
Becoming human was Takamatsu Akari's greatest wish in the past, but it is not Takamatsu Akari's wish now.
Gao Songdeng's biggest wish now is to become someone who can bear the burden of the band's curse-like fate.
However, becoming human remains one of her obsessions.
"Are these... new lyrics?!" Xiangzi's eyes sparkled as he tried to grab the lyrics.
But another pair of hands snatched it from Takamatsu Akari's hands first. Toyokawa Shoko puffed out her cheeks and looked at the owner of the hand.
Unsurprisingly, it was Shiina Tatsuki. She held Takamatsu Akari's lyrics in her hands, tears still streaming down her face: "This new song is so well written!"
"Wait! Riki!" Toyokawa Shoko's cheeks puffed out even more enthusiastically: "Let me see too!"
Ignoring Toyokawa Shoko's incompetent rants, Shiina Tatsuki excitedly shouted at Takamatsu Akari, "Don't worry, Akari! I will definitely write a melody that matches your lyrics!"
"Let me see it first!" Toyokawa Shoko was a little impatient and tried to take the lyric book from Riki's hand, but when she heard Riki's words, she couldn't help but say, "Also, writing new songs is my task, isn't it!"
Originally, Lixi wanted to give the notebook to Xiangzi, but upon hearing Xiangzi's words, she handed it to Sushi, who also wanted to read it.
“I don’t remember assigning any tasks like that.” Li Xi pursed her lips, then said, “Besides, Xiangzi, aren’t you busy with your Avemujica? You can just focus on that.”
"Avemujica is an anonymous band! After its official formation, please do not disclose anything about me or Avemujica!" She argued righteously before explaining her reasons:
"Although I really want to get involved in Avemujica's work right away, it's not very realistic to be busy with Avemujica's work right now when the members haven't all been found."
"So! I should be the one writing the songs for Mygo now!"
Su Shi then handed the notebook to Wakaba Mutsu, and upon seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko's already puffy cheeks swelled up even more.
Su Shi casually asked, "Speaking of which, isn't Xiao Xiang's band planning a live show to recruit people? Have they found suitable temporary support?"
Toyokawa Shoko shook her head slightly and said, "There's absolutely no desuwa! Bass and drums are both very scarce positions, and finding suitable candidates is extremely difficult!"
"Then, should I give it a try?" Su Shi's words made Toyokawa Shoko somewhat tempted, but after thinking for a moment, she finally shook her head firmly.