"Since we're participating in the LoveLive! School Idol Project, we need to think about what song to record and upload."
No longer paying attention to Hiratsuka Shizuka, Luo Yu began discussing matters related to the LoveLive! School Idol Project with the girls.
"Haven't we been practicing 'Blue Bird' and 'Hero'? Can't we use those?"
"But we prepared those two songs for the School Festival. If we use them now, what will we perform at the School Festival?"
"Well... um..."
Mio Akiyama hesitated as if she wanted to say something, but Hiratsuka Shizuka interrupted her.
"Ho ho, I think I just heard something interesting. You have original songs of your own?"
"Mhm, mhm! Luo-Luo wrote them all. Amazing, right?"
So the songs had been written by Luo Yu. The three members of the Service Club also turned their gazes toward him. They often heard the Light Music Club practicing "Blue Bird" and "Hero."
Both songs were good, but they had never expected Luo Yu to have written them.
"Then why don't you perform them live? It'll be a good chance for me to see your current level."
"I think you're just planning to keep mooching food and drinks."
If Hiratsuka Shizuka stopped drinking tea and eating snacks, Luo Yu might have believed what she had just said.
Luo Yu's words made Hiratsuka Shizuka withdraw the hand she had been reaching toward the snacks. Though it was a little embarrassing, she still said seriously, "You can't put it like that. It's true that I want to see your level. After all, your club hasn't been around for long. I said the rankings didn't matter, but you can't embarrass yourselves too badly."
"Fine." It seemed they had no choice but to perform. Luo Yu turned to the girls, who had already prepared themselves.
The Light Music Club members adjusted their instruments and got ready to play.
"Shizuka, did you feel it?" Sawako Yamanaka, who had been silent for two and a half chapters, spoke solemnly to Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Of course I did. Their aura has completely changed. Looks like they're about to give me a surprise."
Feeling the girls' changed aura, Hiratsuka Shizuka began to smile.
The two songs only took ten minutes, and they were soon over.
When the Light Music Club stopped playing, thunderous applause filled the clubroom.
"So, Teacher Hiratsuka, was our performance okay?" After the performance, Ritsu Tainaka directly asked Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was still clapping.
"You really gave me a huge surprise. I'm not a professional, but I know that at your current level, getting into the top few of this event should be pretty easy." Hiratsuka Shizuka gave her assessment, then turned to Sawako Yamanaka. "Sawako, you're more of a professional. Tell them what level they're at now."
After listening to the Light Music Club's performance, Sawako Yamanaka had worn an expression of utter disbelief. She only snapped back to her senses when Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke to her. Looking at the girls with a complicated expression, she said, "Your current level is undoubtedly close to that of a professional band. In other words, you could debut right now."
But how was that possible? Didn't she know exactly what level the Light Music Club girls had been at? How had they reached near-professional standards so quickly? Could their talent really be that extraordinary?
"Oh, that impressive?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka's gaze at the Light Music Club members changed after hearing that.
Meanwhile, the Light Music Club girls were overwhelmed with joy at Sawako Yamanaka's evaluation. They had not known they were already this good.
Luo Yu simply looked at the Teaching LV3 on his panel and smiled without saying anything.
Sliding Egg Comes Into Being
Teaching LV3: You are now a renowned teacher, capable of quickly passing your experience on to students.
Luo Yu himself did not know when this skill had appeared. By the time he discovered it, it was already LV3.
Luo Yu guessed it had leveled up through the experience he gained from usually teaching Yui guitar, music theory, and similar things. He had also tested the skill.
He discovered that teaching people with this skill was genuinely fast. When he used it to teach someone, the person being taught was like a weakened version of Luo Yu's system, though their experience still increased ridiculously quickly.
The downside was that it only worked when the person was learning something Luo Yu was teaching. Furthermore, the highest level the student could reach was the limit of the Teaching skill, which was currently LV3. After that, Teaching became useless. If they wanted to keep cheating, they would have to wait until Luo Yu's Teaching skill reached level 4.
Still, that would take a long time. Luo Yu would not deliberately grind experience for the Teaching skill, so it could level naturally when it wanted to.
"Since you're at this level, the requirements will be different. Try to get into the top three." After learning the Light Music Club's level, Hiratsuka Shizuka set them a small goal. "Tomorrow, I'll help you film a live version and upload it to test the waters."
"Alright, we won't disturb you any longer. Sawako, let's go." With that, Hiratsuka Shizuka stood and left the clubroom with Sawako Yamanaka.
"Luo-Luo, are we going to debut?" Yui Hirasawa asked with a dreamy expression.
"What are you thinking? It's just a competition. Debuting is still a long way off." Luo Yu ruthlessly shattered Yui Hirasawa's fantasy.
"But are we really uploading 'Blue Bird' and 'Hero' tomorrow? What about the School Festival?" Tsumugi Kotobuki was still worried about the School Festival.
"Daijoubu, daijoubu. We'll just have Luo Yu write a few more songs by then. Right, Luo Yu?"
Looking at Ritsu Tainaka's smiling thumbs-up, Luo Yu's mouth twitched, but he still nodded.
"Um... actually, I wanted to say this earlier. I wrote a song too." Mio Akiyama finally said what she had been unable to say before.
"Huh, Mio~? You wrote a song too? Let me see!" Ritsu Tainaka immediately leaned in front of Mio Akiyama. Yui Hirasawa and Tsumugi Kotobuki also crowded over.
"Um, I feel kind of embarrassed." Mio Akiyama seemed to suddenly lose her courage and hesitated.
"It's okay. Didn't you write it because you wanted us to see it? We won't laugh at you."
"You really won't laugh at me?"
"Really!"
"You really, really won't laugh at me?"
"Really, really!"
"You really, really, really won't—"
"Ah, geez! Just let me see it already! How long are you going to drag this out?" Ritsu Tainaka interrupted the conversation between Mio Akiyama and Yui Hirasawa, snatching the manuscript from Mio Akiyama's hand.
Luo Yu also walked over to Ritsu Tainaka and read it with her.
Whenever I gaze at you, my heart goes thump thump?
My swaying feelings are like cotton candy, all soft? and fluffy...
"Ah, so itchy. It feels like bugs are crawling all over me. I want to tear this apart." Ritsu Tainaka tossed away the lyric sheet and began scratching her back.
Luo Yu picked up the manuscript, working hard to control his expression. After all, he had received professional training. No matter how funny it was, he would not laugh.
"I... I think it actually feels pretty good... Is it really no good after all?"
Seeing Mio Akiyama looking dejected, Ritsu Tainaka hurried to comfort her. "It's not bad. It just has a little too much character..."
Luo Yu handed the lyric sheet to Yui Hirasawa and Tsumugi Kotobuki, who had walked over to read the lyrics.
"Yui, say something too..." Ritsu Tainaka was struggling and prepared to seek help from her best friend.
"It's amazing!" Yui Hirasawa replied, her eyes sparkling.
"Seriously!?" Ritsu Tainaka stared at Yui Hirasawa in disbelief.
Yui Hirasawa ignored her and took Mio Akiyama's hand. "I really like these lyrics."
"R-Really?" Even Mio Akiyama found it hard to believe.
"Tsumu-tsumu, what do you think..." Ritsu Tainaka unwillingly looked at Tsumugi Kotobuki. "She's completely entranced!"
That was right. Tsumugi Kotobuki was gazing at Yui Hirasawa and Mio Akiyama with an utterly intoxicated expression.
"No way? You like it that much?"
"Yes."
"This works too?"
"Mhm."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"For real?"
"Without a doubt!"
You two weren't talking about the same thing. Ritsu, the young lady was talking about two girls being lovey-dovey, not the lyrics.
"Luo Yu! You're my only hope! You don't think these lyrics are great too, do you!?" As if clutching at her last straw, Ritsu Tainaka grabbed Luo Yu's shoulders and asked.
Luo Yu brushed Ritsu Tainaka's hands off his shoulders, then smiled and nodded slightly at her.
That smile was like the only beam of light in darkness, bringing salvation to Ritsu Tainaka. She smiled as well. At that moment, she was not fighting alone. Behind her stood a reliable teammate.
Ritsu Tainaka turned around and said to the other three girls, "You three need to reconsider—"
"I think Mio's song is pretty good. Let's just perform this one at the School Festival."
Before Ritsu Tainaka could finish, Luo Yu's voice came from behind her. She turned around and stared at Luo Yu in disbelief.
She could not understand why Luo Yu had betrayed her. Weren't they supposed to be on the same side?
Luo Yu directly ignored the betrayed expression on Ritsu Tainaka's face. He had merely nodded; he had never said which point he agreed with.
How could she be so sure he had not agreed that Mio Akiyama's lyrics were good?
Too young, Ritsu! Besides, how could he possibly object to using this song? This was Sliding Egg!
As they said, the West could not be without Jerusalem, just as K-On could not be without Sliding Egg!
Four against one! After Luo Yu's backstab, Ritsu Tainaka could only agree. "Then we'll use this song for the School Festival."
However, Ritsu Tainaka was not one to take a loss so easily. She smiled at Mio Akiyama and said, "But in that case, Mio, you'll have to practice hard. After all, you're our lead vocalist."
Since she would not be the one singing it in the end anyway, Ritsu Tainaka cheered up and began teasing her childhood friend.
The smile Mio Akiyama had gained from having her lyrics recognized immediately froze.
She had actually forgotten about that. Wouldn't she still be the one singing those lyrics in the end? Had she just dug her own grave?
"Can I not sing it?" Mio Akiyama looked at Ritsu Tainaka hopefully.
"What do you think?"
"Ritsu, you'll regret this!"
"Mio, I'm the club president!"
Why Does No One Want Them?
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the next day arrived.
Unfortunately, it was Luo Yu's turn to be on cleaning duty today.
By the time Luo Yu finished his duty and arrived at the clubroom, it was already rather late.
When Luo Yu entered the clubroom, he found that everyone had already arrived, including Hiratsuka Shizuka and Sawako Yamanaka.
"You're finally here, Luo Yu." Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at him and said, "Since everyone's here, get ready quickly. Let's finish filming as soon as possible."
Hearing that, Luo Yu did not waste any words and immediately began adjusting the instruments with the girls.
"Wait, wait, wait! Shizuka, this isn't what we agreed on. Didn't we say they would wear the outfits we prepared for the video?"
Seeing the Light Music Club members preparing to perform immediately, Sawako Yamanaka hurriedly stopped them.
"Oh, right, there was something like that." Reminded by Sawako Yamanaka, Hiratsuka Shizuka recalled that it was indeed the case.
She then said to Luo Yu and the others, "Sawako prepared performance outfits for you. Come take a look."
As Hiratsuka Shizuka spoke, Sawako Yamanaka placed several bags on the table and took out several strange outfits.
The girls had been rather curious and all gathered around. But the moment they saw the clothes Sawako Yamanaka had taken out, they uniformly retreated several steps.
The root cause was that Sawako Yamanaka had brought out Maid Outfits, nurse outfits, and similar clothing. In short, nothing particularly respectable.
When he saw those clothes, even Luo Yu's gaze toward Sawako Yamanaka changed. She really had done this in the anime, but this was reality. Was Little Sawako really this bold?
"Little Sawako, I never knew you had such tastes."
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