Chapter 2 Leave the team
Shinjuku Station, which opened in 1885, has nine lines including the JR National Railway Line and the Tokyo Metro Corporation, and has the highest daily passenger flow of 3 million people, ranking among the highest in the world.
Ye Zhao felt that if there were no memories left by his predecessor, his ending would probably be to get lost at Shinjuku Station and die......
Follow the bustling crowd out of the station, walk through three intersections, turn into a narrow alley, and in front of the small entrance to the underpass, there is a neon sign decorated with a sign: Giraf. This is the club where the band performs.
A small club that can only accommodate a few dozen people may seem insignificant, but even in such a small place, it takes a lot of skill to be able to squeeze in and do regular performances. In Tokyo, there are many underground bands and entertainers with dreams of the stars, but most of them can only perform in the open air at stations, parks, etc.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, it was still early for the guests to go in, Ye Zhao pushed the door in, and saw the band members sitting in the corner and occupying a four-person table at a glance.
"Sorry, I'm late. Ye Zhao quickly stepped into his role, leaned his guitar against the wall, casually moved a chair next to him, and sat down next to Watanabe Lu.
"Xiao Ye, why is your face so bad?" asked the keyboardist Shimada Liang with concern, he was a little fat man with a height of 170 and a weight of 170, with a round head and a round face, and he looked very easy to get along with.
"Nothing, just a little sleep deprivation. Ye Zhao casually made up a lie and said perfunctorily.
"Needless to say, it must be for the sake of that woman named Ogawa, right?" Drummer Shuji Murakami looked cynical, "Xiaoye, you are still too young, that kind of woman is clearly acting on the spot, let go, and Brother will take you to Shibuya to fish for hot girls another day." β
Shibuya babes? Ye Zhao sighed twice in his heart, he was not interested in those "hot girls" in Shibuya who dressed exaggerated makeup and equaled plastic surgery.
After greeting each other for a while, Watanabe Lu spoke, "Yuta, don't you have something to announce? Now that everyone is together, let's talk." β
Everyone turned their attention to Yuta Kojima, who had not said a word just now. At this time, Ye Zhao noticed that Kojima Yuta was a handsome guy on par with the original, but the appearance of the original body was angular and a bit of a movie star, while Kojima Yuta had soft lines and was full of the flavor of Genesys idol. The probability that a little-known underground band can have two members of the beautiful world is also very touching.
Yuta Kojima broke his knuckles, looking like he couldn't open his mouth, and he knew that eighty percent was not a good thing by looking at his expression. Facing the eyes of his teammates, Kojima Yuta gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "I'm quitting the team." β
Quit?!
The change of band members is actually a very common thing, after all, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, maybe the personality is not compatible, maybe someone's skills are not up to par, maybe for some personal reasons, even many well-known bands have experienced a change in the middle, not to mention their underground bands that can't get through. However, when the musician withdraws from the team, he can temporarily invite foreign aid to take the top, but if the lead singer withdraws, the band can directly fall into a paralyzed situation.
Therefore, when they heard Kojima Yuta's words, the team members were all surprised. Ye Zhao was also a little confused, and originally wanted to rely on the plug-in to bring everyone together to pretend to fly together, but the lead singer said that he wouldn't do it?
Watanabe Lu frowned and lit a cigarette, "Don't have enough money? Or is the family talking about you again?"
After graduating from junior college, Kojima Yuta originally went to Tokyo to look for a job, but he went to start a band halfway through, his parents in Shikoku's hometown did not understand this, and the band did not improve for more than a year, his parents cut off his financial resources in order to make him die, and Kojima Yuta himself spent money and spend, so he often had to rely on teammates to help.
In fact, the situation of the entire band members is similar, they are all non-music majors, and they all come together with enthusiasm, except for Watanabe Lu's family, everyone else has to rely on part-time jobs to make a living.
Yuta Kojima shook his head, "There is a brokerage company that has taken a fancy to me and wants to sign a contract with me. β
"You agreed?" Watanabe's face was a little ugly.
"I'm sorry!" Yuta Kojima got up from his seat, faced his teammates, and lowered his head vigorously: "I know I betrayed everyone, but I can't help it, I'm almost 24 years old, I finally have this opportunity, if I don't seize it now, maybe I won't have it again!"
"So you just dumped everyone?!You seized your chance, what about us!" Shuji Murakami slapped the table hard, leaned forward and grabbed Kojima by the collar.
"Hey, heyβ" The timid Shimada Ryo waved his hand vigorously, looking like he didn't dare to persuade him.
"Alright, let go of him!" Watanabe said.
"This guy betrayed us!" Murakami Shuji was so dizzy that he couldn't even listen to the words of the always respected Watanabe Lu, seeing that Shimada Ryo couldn't become his ally, he set his eyes on Ye Zhao: "Xiao Ye, you can also say something!"
The ball was kicked in front of Ye Zhao, and Ye Zhao was silent for a moment. To be honest, the moment he heard this, he also had an irrepressible anger. Even if you want to pursue your own future, at least discuss it with everyone in advance, right?
can be angry to be angry, Ye Zhao is not as big as the reaction of others, maybe because he has changed his soul and has no feelings for the band, so he does not have that feeling of betrayal. He even felt that it would be a good thing for him if the band disbanded. After all, his reluctance to leave the band was only out of morality at first, and now that this morality has been broken by Kojima Yuta, he does not intend to continue to maintain it.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhao just said calmly: "Brother Yutai, I hope you don't regret this decision." β
Under the stalemate, the ringing of mobile phones suddenly sounded in the air. Hearing this voice, Yuta Kojima seemed to have suddenly gained some kind of strength, quickly broke free from Murakami, didn't care about tidying up his crumpled collar, and hurriedly took out an old gray Nokia from his trouser pocket, pressed the answer button, and shouted in a courteous tone: "Hello agent, I'm Kojima." β
Shuji Murakami snorted coldly, turned his face away, and disdained to look at his flattering appearance.
Ye Zhao's attention was attracted by the mobile phone, if he was not mistaken, this should be the legendary Nokia 1011, as the world's first mobile phone that can send text messages, Nokia has established its status in the rivers and lakes by relying on it. Although he is accustomed to seeing various forms of smart phones in later generations, this kind of antique goods are not attractive to him, but now, when the market share of mobile phones is only 1.7%, holding such a mobile phone to make a call, the face is really a big one.
Yuta Kojima, a moonlight clan who often relies on his teammates to help, but he still has to use luxury goods, this kind of character, it is no wonder that he is in a hurry to become a traitor to get ahead - the fancy world of the entertainment industry is too tempting for him.
After hanging up the phone, Kojima Yuta bowed to his teammates and said, "I'm sorry, the office has something to do temporarily, I'll leave first." Ignoring everyone's reactions, he hurried out of the club with his backpack on his shoulder.
Yuta Kojima is gone, but the remaining four people have to face a serious question: what are their next steps?