Volume Six: What She Lost, What I Gained - NightEluveitie

"But the one with the power to decide these things is me, the producer and the president—"

Stare!!!!!!!

"... Excuse me, please continue."

He subtly revealed a bit of the murderous intent he had shown when facing the madam, and the producer was so terrified he knelt down like a boneless eel.

"So we're back to the original question! What musical instruments does everyone play?"

"Wait, we haven't agreed yet..." Xiao Wu, frowning.

Stare!!!!!!!

"You think you can scare me?"

Stare!!!!!!! Stare!!!!!!! Stare!!!!!!!

"... Okay, okay, go on. But what members does the band need?"

"A standard rock or metal band, let me think... at least three people, guitar, bass, and drums, usually guitar is the lead vocalist."

"We clearly have too many people."

"Aside from the Sick Spider, there are five of us: me, Haoyue, Xiao Wu, Little Ying, and Sin Annihilation. So... one rhythm guitarist, one lead guitarist, one drummer, one bassist, one keyboardist, and the rhythm guitarist will be the lead vocalist, that's it!"

"But what about personnel allocation..."

"I'll play drums, but as for you guys... do you really know nothing?"

"Me, me, me--"

"Little Ying, shut up!"

Don't look down on me! I can use a keyboard!!!

"You know what? Huh? What did you say?"

"That's why I know how to use the keyboard! I've known how to play the spirit piano and synthesizer since I was a kid!"

Little Ying crossed her arms and puffed out her cheeks in a huff. You really couldn't tell from her expression.

"Are you serious?"

"The Si Nan Family is very strict with their children, and I was forced to choose a musical instrument to learn! I chose it because I thought it was cool, but I've never shown it to you before!"

"But I stayed in the capital for so long and I didn't know! You actually had such a convenient hidden feature?"

"So never underestimate someone!"

"That's settled then! Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation... alright, you two probably can't do anything..."

My heart sank. Putting Little Ying aside, Xiao Wu and Sin Annihilation definitely don't usually listen to music, so we can't count on them at all.

Xiao Wu sighed.

"What's with that dejected look on your face? It's just a guitar. I've seen others play it at the Central United Academy. It's not that difficult. Give me a day... no, a morning should be enough."

"Trying to be cool will get you struck by lightning."

"Who's showing off... I've been practicing the Night Nether Style martial arts since I was old enough to understand things. I've mastered all sorts of weapons and martial arts since I was very young. Which do you think is harder, this or playing the guitar?"

"... yeah?"

"Besides, I'm not some ambitious artist. If I'm just doing it to get on stage, it's basically about accumulating proficiency, right? And accumulating proficiency is a process of coordinating hand and brain and strengthening playing skills. In the end, it's just about letting the body memorize the movements. My foundation is there. If you consider playing the guitar as a fighting skill, I'm confident that I can reach the level that an average person would take three or four years to achieve in just one day."

"I give this a perfect score of 103! As expected of Xiao Wu!"

"103 points? That's 3 points too many."

"A little tolerance, a little understanding, a little maternal love."

"Die."

"Stop it~~~ Who else? Sin Annihilation, what about you?"

Sin Annihilation rested his small, gray-haired head in his hand and pondered for a while.

"If Xiao Wu can do it, so can I. I still have some knowledge of guitar and bass in my mind. If you consider it a test of physical coordination, I'm confident I can master the method of playing guitar and bass simultaneously within four hours, twenty minutes, and seven seconds."

"I know that Sin Annihilation- chan is the least likely to boast, so I believe you!"

"... a subtle sense of unease."

Playing guitar and bass at the same time? If someone else said that, I would just laugh it off, but it's entirely possible for Sin Annihilation Hua. With her physique, she could easily conjure up several hands and multitask, easily breaking 10,000 APM in StarCraft.

The producer was kneeling to one side, completely ignored by us; his face was streaked with tears, and he looked like a bird that had given up on thinking.

Pull, pull.

"Haoyue? No, we're discussing the allocation of instruments. You just need to practice your voice a bit more, or if all else fails, you can just use a guitar to pretend..."

"... But I also know how to play a musical instrument..."

"Yes, yes, you can... you can what? Passionate moaning during climax?"

"Pipa and Guzheng"

"..."

I was fully prepared to "criticize whatever she says," but she gave a completely normal answer that perfectly matched her appearance, with absolutely no flaws.

I couldn't help but take a good look at her. Her hair was as black as clouds, her eyebrows were delicate and arched, and her face was as beautiful as the moon. Dressed in a cheongsam, she was a picture-perfect beauty full of ancient charm.

If such a person were to sit on a straw mat reciting poetry and playing the zither, it would surely be a beautiful sight that would be unforgettable for a lifetime.

But who would have thought her talent lay in metal music?

I then looked at Xiao Wu at a guitar.

With her slightly messy long white hair, her dignified beauty like a lonely flower blooming on an icy plain, her perfectly proportioned slender figure, and her highly individualistic punk-style clothing, she gives the impression of a wild girl pursuing herself on a rebellious path, full of unusual charm.

If she were to hold a guitar and belt out her heart on an underground concert stage, it would definitely look perfectly natural.

But who could have imagined that her beautiful singing and lyrical expression would be so astonishing?

"... I always felt that you two were a match made in heaven."

"Even Xiao Ye cannot forgive such words!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

But now my interest has been completely piqued, and I can't wait to see what these two will look like "developing entirely in their own style". I can already imagine Haoyue wearing palace attire and holding a pipa, and Xiao Wu wearing earrings and holding a guitar.

It was just to satisfy my curiosity, but I had a feeling I'd regret it later if I didn't take a look now.

"Have you changed your clothes?"

"This..."

"It's so awkward..."

"Is it done?"

"They're out! They're out..."

I stared intently at the curtains between the two adjacent fitting rooms, not even blinking, afraid of missing any detail. The others stood behind me, waiting with curiosity and anticipation for the two to finish changing.

After much pleading and cajoling, they finally reluctantly agreed to my small request. They obtained old but finely crafted clothes from the sweating producer, and each of them took a musical instrument before heading to the fitting room to change.

"I've told you several times that they're almost out, why haven't we seen them yet?"

"I've already said it, so stop talking nonsense!"

Splash! Splash!

The curtains of the two dressing rooms opened at the same time, and two people with completely different styles walked out at the same time.

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"Whoa whoa..."

Even though I'm used to being around them, my heart skipped a beat.

Haoyue, dressed in palace attire, her fragrant shoulders partially exposed, her gaze gentle as water, her fair hands cradling a pipa in her arms, and a gentle yet mysterious smile on her face—her beauty was unparalleled.

Xiao Wu is that of an underground black metal band: tattered fabric at the edges, numerous tight leather belts, toothed chokers, jingling metal ornaments, and a flamboyantly styled guitar in her hand, exuding a strange and wild charm.

A classic Touhou beauty and a rebellious punk rock girl, each with their own unique charm. When the two stand together, it's beyond just being beautiful; it's a clash of cultures.

I feel an urge to thank Yu He and the Extra Weapon's murder weapons.

Thank you for giving us a moment to catch our breath; otherwise, how would I have had the chance to witness them in this state?

No, more fundamentally speaking—if it weren't for you guys, we definitely wouldn't have thought of forming a group to debut and make money.

(Author's note: This is my last bit of cuteness, so cherish it.)

That's roughly it.

We formed a band. Haoyue is the lead singer (she can also hold a guitar, but it's just for show), Xiao Wu is the guitarist, Sin Annihilation is the bassist (although she can play both guitar and bass at the same time, it's too unusual for her, so she only plays bass), I'm the drummer, Little Ying is the keyboardist.

Her name is NightEluveitie, a combination of Nightwish and Eluveitie, which I used to really like.

I finally used the perks I'd never used before, relying on my memories and my previously accumulated music composition skills, and with the double boost of the protagonist's halo and the transmigrator's halo, I completed the task of writing lyrics and composing music. I wasn't very confident for the first time. Although I can consider myself a metal enthusiast, I wasn't naive enough to expect the public to accept such an extreme form of music at my first concert. So I mixed together a few "lighter" songs that I remembered clearly, and that became my own "original" song.

The guilt is incredibly strong; I feel like I've tarnished the legacy of those legendary metal legends and their millions of fans.

But putting that aside for now, I have other things I need to do.

"Everyone, how are the preparations going?"

I put my hands on my hips and looked at everyone.

"Ah, that's about right."

Xiao Wu leaned against the wall, guitar in hand, her expression calm. She was wearing the same outfit she had shown me in the fitting room earlier—rebellious, edgy, wild, and sexy, it suited her perfectly.

"Ready to go anytime!"

Little Ying's outfit was similar to Celty's tight-fitting motorcycle outfit combined with a sexy leather mini-skirt, the clothes clinging to her youthful and energetic skin and outlining her beautiful body curves.

"Feels good."

Sin Annihilation's attire was completely different from theirs; she was dressed in a gothic style, wearing a long black dress adorned with a lot of lace and bows, silk gloves and stockings, and a black veil that made her face appear indistinct, while also concealing the hideous scar on her right cheek.

And you, Haoyue?

Haoyue's attire contrasted even more with theirs... no, from a certain perspective, there wasn't much of a contrast. She was wearing clothes very similar to a nun's habit, but with zippers of various sizes and stitching marks, blood-like dye on the collar, the hem completely torn, and a cross around her neck—but an inverted cross.

Haoyue insisted that dressing like this would help her stay calm, because it was somewhat similar to her cheongsam, although I couldn't see the resemblance. However, in my opinion, her clothes were even more extreme; upon closer inspection, they were blasphemous and contrary to the established doctrines.

"I... I'm alright... actually, I'm a little nervous."

"You get nervous too?"

"What can I do? It's the first time I've ever sung in public!"

"It seems you've developed a phobia of singing... I thought a few days of training would finally give you confidence."

"But I will try my best for Xiao Ye!"

"Okay, okay..."

That was the situation before our first performance at a large-scale event.

And now—well, only two weeks have passed—it's already a precious memory. I'll probably never forget the nervousness of my first time on stage, but as long as the result was good, everything was good.

Now--

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This is truly the last of my daily routines; from now on, it'll all be the main storyline.