"Since we're participating in the LoveLive! School Idol Project, we need to think about what songs to record and upload."
Ignoring Hiratsuka Shizuka, Luo Yu began discussing matters related to the LoveLive! School Idol Project with the girls.
"Didn't we practice 'Blue Bird' and 'Hero'? Can we use those?"
"But those two songs are for our school festival. What will we perform at the festival now?"
"This... um..."
Mio Akiyama stammered, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Ho ho, I seem to have overheard something interesting. You have your own original songs?"
"Mhm, Luo-Luo wrote them all. Pretty amazing, right?"
So Luo Yu wrote the songs. The three members of the Service Club also shifted their gaze to Luo Yu. They often heard the Light Music Club practicing 'Blue Bird' and 'Hero'.
Both were good songs, and they hadn't expected Luo Yu to have written them.
"If that's the case, why don't you perform them live? It'll give me a chance to see your current level."
"I think you just want to keep freeloading food and drinks."
If Hiratsuka Shizuka stopped drinking tea and eating snacks, Luo Yu would have believed her words more.
Luo Yu's remark caused Hiratsuka Shizuka to retract her hand, which was reaching for more snacks. Although a bit embarrassing, Hiratsuka Shizuka said seriously, "You can't say that. I genuinely want to see your level. After all, your club hasn't been around for long. While I don't care about what ranking you get, you shouldn't be too embarrassing."
"Fine." It seemed they had no choice but to perform. Luo Yu turned to the girls, who were already ready for the performance.
The members of the Light Music Club then tuned their instruments and prepared to play.
"Shizuka-chan, do you feel it?" Sawako Yamanaka, who had been silent for two and a half minutes, said seriously to Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Of course, I feel it. Their aura is completely different. It looks like they're going to give me a surprise."
Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled as she sensed the girls' changed aura.
The two songs only took about ten minutes, and they passed quickly.
When the Light Music Club members stopped playing, thunderous applause erupted in the activity room.
"How was it, Teacher Hiratsuka? Was our performance okay?" After the performance, Ritsu Tainaka directly asked Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was still clapping.
"You truly gave me a big surprise. I'm not a professional, but I know that with your current level, it should be quite easy to get one of the top spots in this event." Hiratsuka Shizuka gave her evaluation and then turned to Sawako Yamanaka. "Sawako, you're more professional, tell me what level they're at now."
Sawako Yamanaka looked incredulous after listening to the Light Music Club's performance. She only snapped back to reality when Hiratsuka Shizuka asked her a question. Looking at the girls from the Light Music Club, she said with a complex expression.
"Your current level is undoubtedly close to that of a professional band. In other words, you could debut right now."
But how could this be? She knew the level of the girls in the Light Music Club. How could they be so close to a professional standard so quickly? Was their talent truly that great?
"Oh, that impressive?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's gaze towards the Light Music Club members changed upon hearing this.
The girls from the Light Music Club were overjoyed by Sawako Yamanaka's assessment. They didn't even know they were this good.
Meanwhile, Luo Yu smiled at the [Guidance LV3] on his status panel, saying nothing.
Chapter 81: Sliding Egg Appears
[Guidance] LV3. You are now a master teacher, capable of quickly imparting your experience to students.
Luo Yu didn't even know when this skill appeared. By the time he discovered it, it was already LV3.
Luo Yu guessed that it was accumulated experience from teaching Yui guitar and music theory. He also tried out the skill.
He found that with this skill, teaching was genuinely fast. When using it to teach others, the person being taught was like a weakened version of Luo Yu's system, but their experience still increased rapidly.
The drawback was that the person being taught could only benefit when learning what Luo Yu was teaching. Furthermore, the ceiling for what the person being taught could achieve was limited by the ceiling of the [Guidance] skill, which was currently LV3. After that, [Guidance] would be useless. To continue "cheating," they would have to wait until Luo Yu's [Guidance] skill leveled up to LV4.
However, that would take a long time, as Luo Yu wouldn't deliberately grind for [Guidance] skill experience. He preferred it to level up naturally.
"Since you have this level of skill, the requirements are different now. Aim for the top three," Hiratsuka Shizuka set a small goal for them after learning about the Light Music Club's abilities. "I'll help you record a live version tomorrow and upload it to test the waters."
"Alright, we won't bother you any longer. Sawako, let's go." With that, Hiratsuka Shizuka stood up and left the activity room with Sawako Yamanaka.
"Luo-Luo, are we going to debut?" Yui Hirasawa asked wistfully.
"What are you thinking? It's just a competition. Debuting is still a long way off," Luo Yu mercilessly shattered Yui's fantasy.
"But are we really going to upload 'Blue Bird' and 'Hero' tomorrow? What about the school festival?" Tsumugi Kotobuki was still worried about the school festival.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Luo Yu can just write a few more songs then. Right, Luo Yu?"
Seeing Ritsu Tainaka smiling and giving him a thumbs-up, Luo Yu's mouth twitched, and he nodded.
"Um... actually, I wanted to say earlier, I actually wrote a song too." Mio Akiyama finally said what she had wanted to say before.
"Eh, Mio~ You wrote a song too? Show me!" Ritsu Tainaka immediately leaned towards Mio Akiyama upon hearing this. Yui Hirasawa and Tsumugi Kotobuki also crowded around.
"Um, I feel a bit shy." Mio Akiyama seemed to have lost her courage and appeared hesitant.
"It's okay, Mio. You wrote it because you wanted us to see it, right? We won't laugh at you."
"You really won't laugh at me?"
"Really!"
"You really, really won't laugh at me?"
"Really, really!"
"Really, really, really not good..."
"Ah, come on~ Just show me already! How long are you two going to drag this out!" Ritsu Tainaka interrupted Mio Akiyama and Yui Hirasawa, snatching the lyrics from Mio's hands.
Luo Yu also walked over to Ritsu Tainaka's side and they started reading together.
[Whenever I gaze at you, my Heart pounds like a drum. My wavering feelings, like cotton candy, soft and fluffy...]
"Ah, it's so ticklish, I feel like bugs are crawling on me. I want to tear this up," Ritsu Tainaka threw away the lyrics and started scratching her own back.
Luo Yu took the lyrics and tried his best to control his expression. After all, he had received professional training; no matter how funny something was, he wouldn't laugh.
"I... I actually think the way this is written is pretty good... Is it really not going to work?"
Seeing Mio Akiyama looking dejected, Ritsu Tainaka quickly went to comfort her, "It's not that it won't work, it's just a little... unique..."
Luo Yu handed the lyrics in his hand to Yui Hirasawa and Tsumugi Kotobuki, who had walked over wanting to see the lyrics.
"Yui, say something too..." Ritsu Tainaka felt she was struggling and prepared to ask her good friend for help.
"It's amazing!" was Yui Hirasawa's response, her eyes shining.
"No way, really!?" Ritsu Tainaka looked at Yui Hirasawa in disbelief.
Yui Hirasawa didn't pay it any mind and instead took Mio Akiyama's hand, saying, "I really like it, these lyrics."
"R-really?" Even Mio Akiyama couldn't quite believe it.
"Tsumu-tsumu, what do you think..." Ritsu Tainaka asked Tsumugi Kotobuki, unwilling to give up. "She's in a super blissful state!"
That's right, the Young Lady Tsumugi Kotobuki was already gazing at Yui Hirasawa and Mio Akiyama with a look of bliss.
"Seriously? You like it that much?"
"Yes."
"This is okay?"
"Mm."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Seriously?"
"Without a doubt!"
You two aren't talking about the same thing, Ritsu. The Young Lady is talking about two girls being close, not the lyrics.
"Luo Yu! It's just you! You don't think these lyrics are good too, do you!" Ritsu Tainaka seemed to have grasped at the last straw, placing her hands on Luo Yu's shoulders and asking.
Luo Yu gently pushed Ritsu Tainaka's hands off his shoulders and nodded at her with a smile.
That smile was like the only beam of light in the darkness, bringing salvation to Ritsu Tainaka. She also started to smile; in this moment, she wasn't fighting alone. Behind her, there was a reliable teammate.
So Ritsu Tainaka turned to the other three girls and said, "You three should reconsider..."
"I think Mio's song is quite good. Let's just perform this one for the School Festival."
Before Ritsu Tainaka could finish, Luo Yu's voice came from behind her. Ritsu Tainaka turned her head, looking at Luo Yu in disbelief.
She couldn't understand why Luo Yu would betray her; weren't they supposed to be on the same side?
Luo Yu completely ignored Ritsu Tainaka's expression, which was like she was looking at a traitor. He had only nodded; he hadn't said which point he agreed with.
How could you be so sure I didn't agree with the point that Mio Akiyama's lyrics are good?
Still too young, Ritsu! Besides, how could I possibly disagree with using this song? This is Sliding Egg!
As the saying goes, the West cannot exist without Jerusalem, just as the Light Music Club cannot exist without Sliding Egg!
Four against one! After Luo Yu's backstab, Ritsu Tainaka could only agree, "Alright then, we'll use this song for the School Festival."
However, Ritsu Tainaka wasn't someone who would easily take a loss. She looked at Mio Akiyama and smiled, then said, "But in that case, Mio, you'll have to practice hard. After all, you're our lead singer."
Since she wouldn't be the one singing the song in the end anyway, Ritsu Tainaka made peace with it and started teasing her childhood friend.
Mio Akiyama's smile, which had bloomed from her lyrics being recognized, froze.
She had completely forgotten about that. In the end, she would still be the one singing these lyrics. Hadn't she just dug her own grave?
"Can I not sing?" Mio Akiyama looked at Ritsu Tainaka with hope.
"What do you think?"
"Ritsu, you'll regret this!"
"Mio, I'm the Club President!"
Chapter Eighty-Two: Why Are They All Unwanted?
Time flew by, and it was the next day.
Unfortunately, it was Luo Yu's turn to be on duty today.
After Luo Yu finished his duties, it was already quite late when he arrived at the club room.
When Luo Yu walked into the club room, he found that everyone had already arrived. This included Hiratsuka Shizuka and Sawako Yamanaka.
"You're finally here, Luo Yu," Hiratsuka Shizuka said as she watched him arrive. "Since everyone's here, let's get ready quickly and finish filming."
Hearing this, Luo Yu didn't waste any words and immediately started tuning instruments with the girls.
"Wait, wait, wait! Shizuka-chan, this isn't what we agreed on. Didn't you say you'd have them wear the prepared outfits to record the video?"
Sawako Yamanaka called out to stop them as she saw the Light Music Club members preparing to start performing.
"Oh, that's right, there was something like that," Hiratsuka Shizuka remembered after Sawako Yamanaka reminded her.
So she said to Luo Yu and the others, "Sawako has prepared some performance outfits for you. Come and take a look."
As Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke, Sawako Yamanaka also placed several bags on the table and took out a few strange outfits from them.
The girls were initially quite curious and crowded around. However, when they saw the outfits Sawako Yamanaka had brought out, they all took a few steps back in unison.
The fundamental reason for this phenomenon was that Sawako Yamanaka had brought out maid outfits, nurse outfits, and similar clothing – in short, rather indecent attire.
Upon seeing these clothes, Luo Yu's gaze towards Sawako Yamanaka changed. Although she had done something similar in anime, this was reality. Was Little Sawako really this bold?
"Little Sawako, I didn't expect you to have such a peculiar hobby."
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