nucmednet Chapter 426 "Venus"
Chapter 426 "Venus"
The next day, Yuqiu
After school in the afternoon, Xue quickly packed up her things and planned to go to "Qiming" to check on the latest situation and pick up the new guitar that she had designed and customized at ESP.
But as soon as she walked out of the classroom, she saw someone. She saw our Xiangzi standing alone by the corridor railing looking out the window.
"Xiao Xiang?"
Seeing Xiangzi coming to the floor where the senior students were for no reason, Xue couldn't help but feel curious.
"Ah! Sister Xue..."
Hearing Xue's voice, Xiangzi turned around, and for some reason, his expression looked a little strange.
"…Is there something you want to talk to me about?"
"Um... Sister Xue, do you have time later?"
"I just have to go to Qiming. Why don't we go there and talk?"
Xue naturally couldn't refuse, and she was also very curious about what her sister wanted to see her about.
……
And so, the two of them took the train to Akihabara and headed to "Qimei".
Xue took the lead and pushed the door open. After seeing that the visitor was her boss, Miss Gao Hai, who was slacking off behind the cashier counter, immediately perked up.
"Hahaha, Miss Xue, you're here~"
Looking at her own store manager who was scratching her cheek in embarrassment, Xue looked at her helplessly.
"Okay, it's just a little fun when you have nothing to do, I won't mind it~"
Xue is generally quite tolerant towards her own employees, unless they do something terrible and cruel to her.
"Yes... Is there anything you need today?"
Miss Gao Hai breathed a sigh of relief.
"Didn't they have a new batch of goods arriving this morning? Among them is a new guitar I customized for myself. I'm here to pick it up."
Xue said this while looking at Xiangzi beside her.
"It just so happened that Xiaoxiang wanted to discuss something with me, so I brought her along."
"Is that so... Then I'll get it for you now."
Miss Gao Hai nodded. So the guitar marked as a top-grade valuable item that arrived this morning was for her boss's own use?
"No need for now, I'm going to the inner room to talk with this kid."
"Understood~"
The two of them went to the inner room, Xiangzi sat on the soft sofa, while Xue ran to the refrigerator and cabinet nearby.
"What would you like to drink? We have both soft drinks and tea~"
"Then... black tea."
"OK, wait a moment~"
After a while, Xue placed two cups of steaming black tea on the coffee table and sat down opposite Xiangzi.
"So, Xiaoxiang, what do you want to discuss with me, your sister?"
"Sister Xue, I'm ready..."
Xiangzi, who was originally holding the teacup with his head down, paused and looked up at Xue.
"…form a band, a professional band that's qualified to debut on the mainstream stage."
"..."
Hearing this, Xue's right hand holding the teacup stopped in mid-air. She had never expected that this was what her godsister wanted to discuss with her.
"That's it..."
Xue chuckled, and then her expression became serious.
"Xiao Xiang, are you really ready? The world of professional football is far from as simple as you think."
If it was just an ordinary girl band formed by friends like Popipa, Xue would definitely agree with her godsister without saying a word.
But now that it involves a mainstream debut, Xue, a senior in the band industry, can't agree so easily.
The professional world is cruel. Every year, some small bands easily choose to debut in the mainstream, and then become unknown or even fail and disband for various reasons.
She didn't want her godsister to suffer the same thing.
"Well, I'm ready."
At this moment, Xiangzi's eyes were full of determination, and there was not a trace of hesitation or delay in her answer.
"...I understand. Since you think you've reached a sufficient level of awareness, Xiaoxiang, I will naturally help you."
Since her own sister said so, Xue, as her elder sister, naturally would not spoil her fun.
"Tell me, is there anything I can help you with?"
"...Sister Xue, you are a professional stage actor, right?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
The sudden jump from discussing the band's debut to a stage play made Xue stunned.
“I want to add a stage play at the beginning of the live show that highlights the band’s worldview.”
"Want to leave a lasting first impression on the audience...Interesting."
Xue immediately understood Xiangzi's plan. Indeed, from a professional and business perspective, this was a good idea.
"That's a good idea. So, Xiangzi, do you need my guidance?"
“Well, after all, Sister Xue, you are a professional.”
"...I understand. Xiaoxiang, just send me a message in advance when you need me. By the way, have you found the band members yet?"
"As for the band members, the lead singer and bassist have been confirmed. I'll play keyboards myself. The drummer has been chosen, but I haven't discussed it with her yet. As for the guitarist..."
Xiangzi paused.
"I'm going to look for Mu."
Hearing this, Xue nodded.
"Is that so... Would it be convenient for me to take a look at the information of the other three members in advance?"
"Of course no problem, I'll send it to you, Sister Xue, now."
Xiangzi did not refuse Xue's request. After all, it was only a matter of time.
"..."
Looking at the list of confirmed and pending personnel sent to her by Xiangzi, Xue couldn't help but fall into silence.
Isn't it such a coincidence? They're all acquaintances...
"Sister Xue, what's wrong?"
Seeing Xue suddenly fall silent, Xiangzi suddenly became a little uneasy.
"No, nothing. I just didn't expect them to be all acquaintances."
"Eh?"
Xiangzi was stunned. They were all his sister's acquaintances?
"Hatsuka is your Shinjo sister, the godsister of Reina, our Arknights' keyboard player."
"Hai Ling is your sister Hiroi, the bassist of our band and Sayaka's apprentice."
"Sister Ruomai was a neighbor of mine who I used to have a good relationship with. I was the one who introduced her to the jazz drum."
"By the way, our classical musician Selena and Wakaba-chan are actually cousins."
Xue's words really shocked our Xiangzi. No, is this really a coincidence? It's a bit outrageous...
"Well, anyway, Xiaoxiang."
Xue looked at Xiangzi, smiled and raised her right fist.
"Let's work hard together from now on~"
"Ok!"
Xiangzi understood what she meant, and the two sisters bumped fists with each other.
……
After saying goodbye to Xiangzi who left earlier, Xue came to the warehouse alone and saw the very obvious oversized express box at a glance.
With excitement, Xue quickly opened the outer box, and what appeared in front of her was a black guitar case with the Arknights team logo and her own stage name printed on it.
"Welcome..."
With an excited smile on her face, Xue opened the piano case.
I saw a seven-string guitar, which was mainly composed of a starry silver pickguard head and a natural wood-colored fingerboard, with a small amount of violet starlight and gilded lines engraved on it, lying quietly in the guitar case.
“Perfect…”
Before she even tried to play it, Xue could tell at a glance how impeccable the workmanship of her first seven-string guitar was.
After trying it, Xue was immediately more satisfied. The feel of it was amazing, it was so pleasant.
All in all, the money was well spent.
"Miss Xue, are you in there?"
Miss Gao Hai's voice suddenly came from outside the warehouse, and Xue answered loudly.
"I'm here, come in!"
After getting permission, Miss Gao Hai walked into the warehouse, and her eyes were focused on the new guitar in Xue's hand.
"So beautiful... Is this your new guitar, Ms. Xue?"
"Yes, its name is Venus, my first seven-string guitar."
"A seven-string guitar... but Venus... it's the same name as the music store~"
"After all, the idea of customizing this guitar and the idea of opening this music store came to me at about the same time."
Miss Gao Hai nodded, indicating that this was the case.