Thanks to the setlist provided by Misumi Uika, Tetsuya was able to very quickly decide on the design the and concept for the backup dancers' outfits.
With an already ample amount of ti, such a smooth start further strengthened Tetsuya's confidence in this job.
And when he returned ho, another piece of good news reached his ears—
"Our band is finally ford!"
Anon announced to him with an excited look on her face:
"Starting today, I might have to go rehearse with them at the recording studio often!"
"Is that so? That's wonderful."
Seeing his sister so happy, Tetsuya's mood also beca a little lighter.
"What kind of people are you in a band with?"
"Hmm, let think... besides , the other three were mbers of the sa band before."
Anon said, very naturally looping her arm through Tetsuya's.
"The lead vocalist is a classmate of mine, and also our class mascot. Although she speaks in a slightly somber way, she's a very cute kid! As for the bassist, she's that super nice young lady I ntioned before. And the drumr..."
At this point, the expression on Anon's face instantly beca a bit annoyed.
"She's a real jerk!"
"...?"
Tetsuya couldn't help but be taken aback.
"She has a terrible personality, but she still joined your band?"
"Umm... well..."
Anon pondered for a mont, then let out a faint sigh.
"Okay, rather than saying she has a bad personality, it's more like she's soone who loves to argue with . Whatever I say, she imdiately refutes it!"
"For example?"
"For example, when I said I wanted to be the guitarist and the second lead vocalist, she actually said I was joking!"
"..."
Tetsuya couldn't help but think back on the bands he had been researching during this ti.
Although so bands did occasionally have multiple vocalists, in most cases, the mbers' roles were quite clear and independent...
"Hmm, sounds like a rather pragmatic kid."
"Don't stick up for her!"
Hearing Tetsuya's assessnt, Anon imdiately glared at him with puffed cheeks.
"Even if dual vocalists are... really rare, she didn't have to shoot down so directly, right? She should at least consider other people's feelings a little!"
"That may be true, but from your tone, it sounds like you accepted her opinion in the end, didn't you?"
Tetsuya looked at his sister.
"Besides that, what else did she refute?"
"Umm, she also seed very against taking the center position."
"That's because the center position is usually for the lead vocalist, right?"
"That's just a stereotype! There's no rule in this world that says a guitarist can't be in the center!"
"..."
Faced with Anon's fierce and unreasonable rebuttal, Tetsuya didn't reply, but simply turned his head and continued to watch her quietly.
And Anon, who had intended to continue her tantrum, imdiately lost the desire to keep it up after feeling her brother's calm and patient gaze.
"Okay, that is a bit unreasonable..."
Thinking about it calmly, the suggestions she had made at the ti did seem to be quite unreasonable.
If that was the case, being refuted was only natural.
"...Although her attitude was a bit harsh, her objections were indeed well-founded. Later on, I did kind of want to pick a fight with her because she had refuted so many tis..."
Finally, having realized she was in the wrong, Anon stopped being stubborn and admitted her mistake.
"So in the end, was I the one with the harsh attitude...?"
"I wouldn't say harsh. If their impression of you was really that bad, then your band definitely wouldn't have been able to form successfully."
Tetsuya stated his thoughts.
"However, the impression of you being 'unreliable' probably won't be erased in the short term."
"Ugh... how could this happen!"
Anon instantly showed an expression of utter dejection.
"But I just wanted to be more popular..."
"Because you were slow to improve your status in class, and you couldn't get the lead in the new band... so you accidentally got a little too hasty, right?"
Tetsuya, who already knew his sister's personality like the back of his hand, saw this very clearly.
"Anon, if you want to gain everyone's respect and recognition, the first thing you should do is show your skill. Instead of those useless little tricks, wouldn't it be better to just show them the results of your Golden Week practice?"
At this, he took Anon's hand and rubbed her fingertips, which were already starting to form calluses.
"This alone is enough to prove a lot, isn't it?"
"Hey, don't just touch whenever you want, Brother!"
Anon quickly pulled her hand back, blushing.
"These hands must feel uncomfortable to the touch, right?"
"Not at all."
Tetsuya shook his head, then forcefully took her hand back again.
"After all, this is proof of your hard work and growth, Anon. As your brother, how could I possibly dislike it?"
"Ugh... that may be true, but as a girl, having fingers that feel rougher than my brother's is just a little... unpleasant."
Anon's expression still looked a little awkward.
"I'll work hard on my hand care from now on!"
"Alright, if you insist..."
Tetsuya shrugged.
"Speaking of which, I promised you before that I would help design your band uniforms once you ford your band. If you're really in a hurry to establish your credibility within the band, why not start with this? Compared to those unreliable proposals, this kind of tangible contribution will definitely be more persuasive."
"Hmm, that's true..."
Hearing this, Anon imdiately showed a thoughtful expression.
Just as her brother said, since she had already made a mistake, the only way to salvage her image in the short term was through this kind of tangible contribution.
And if she could take the lead in solving the band's uniform problem, while contributing to the team, she might also be able to use her brother's mature and handso image to gain so goodwill from everyone... and maybe even make them really jealous!
Oh my god, this was a great plan that killed two birds with one stone!
After making up her mind, Anon nodded her head forcefully. Then she turned to look at Tetsuya and said to him:
"Well then, in order to confirm everyone's body types and auras, after school tomorrow... you should co et them with , Brother!"
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