Chisato always felt that he had embarrassed the transmigrators.
His mind was filled with a vast amount of memories from his previous life, covering a wide range of topics, but he couldn't bring them out accurately.
The idea of writing novels from his previous life to make money in this world had crossed his mind, but it was extremely difficult to implement.
The human brain is not a hard drive; you can't just search for information and get accurate results.
Those novels with hundreds of thousands or millions of words, after reading them, you only remember the general plot.
Even though Chisato now had excellent writing skills like Utaha and could fill in his own words based on the general plot, he was still reluctant to do so.
The reason is simple: writing is a very time-consuming and mentally exhausting task.
It doesn't bring significant returns overnight, and there are situations where you put in a lot of effort, but the result is no one cares.
Chisato's time is precious.
As a student, he has to balance his studies and ensure good grades.
He likes Kazusa and also has a good impression of Utaha and Eriri.
The 24 hours in a day are barely enough for him, and he doesn't want writing to imprison him at his desk.
He kept thinking about whether there was a unique, non-replicable way that required less time, had a good dissemination channel, and could quickly see market feedback—a way to make money.
Then, during this lunch break, Hitori, who was troubled by the lyrics of a new song that hadn't been released yet, appeared in front of him.
…
"Not Bocchi-chan, but lyrics written by Suzumiya-kun?"
"Yes… yes."
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, after receiving the news that Hitori had finished the lyrics, the other three members of the Kessoku Band rushed to the STARRY live house right after school.
However, as soon as they put down their school bags, Hitori told them the truth.
Nijika was the first to react,
"Does Suzumiya-kun also play music?"
Hitori shook her head,
"He doesn't play music, and he doesn't even understand basic music theory."
"Not understanding basic music theory means…"
"He can't even read sheet music."
"…"
Upon hearing this, the other three fell silent.
Lyrics written by someone with no basic music theory knowledge, can they really be used?
"Well, haha, let's take a look."
Nijika clasped her hands together and broke the silence with a smile.
"Yes, maybe there will be a surprise."
Ikuyo, who was a beat slower, also smiled and chimed in.
Hitori nodded and took out her school bag.
She carefully took out a blue notebook, treating it like a treasure. Her extremely solemn demeanor made the other three nervous as well.
"Um… I think it's better to explain in advance."
Hitori placed the notebook on the small round table without opening it and nervously spoke.
The other three looked at each other, all showing confusion.
"What is it?"
"I told Suzumiya-kun about my trouble with the lyrics during the lunch break, twenty minutes before class."
"Bocchi-chan, what do you mean by saying this?"
Nijika asked in confusion.
Ryo, who was quietly thinking, spoke in her usual indifferent voice,
"Are you saying that he wrote the lyrics in less than an afternoon?"
Hitori shook her head,
"Not like that, actually, he only took ten minutes."
"Ten, ten minutes?"
Facing the shocked expressions of Nijika and Ikuyo, Hitori nodded and added,
"He wrote it in front of me, humming softly while writing."
"Bocchi-chan, Suzumiya-kun wouldn't think you were deciding on the song for our next performance and just wrote down the lyrics of another song, right?"
Ryo voiced the doubt in the other two's hearts.
Hitori quickly shook her head,
"Not like that, I checked online afterward, and there were no related entries, so I'm sure it's a brand new song."
"A brand new song, written in just ten minutes…"
Ryo muttered softly, then sighed lightly,
"What you said really makes me more curious. Can we see the lyrics now?"
The other two also looked at her with eager eyes.
"Sure."
Hitori still had more to say, but seeing their urgency, she decided not to say more and opened the notebook.
The lyrics written by Chisato were revealed in front of the three.
Beautiful handwriting.
That was the first thought that came to their minds.
"I'm Sorry for Being So Cute…"
The words at the top should undoubtedly be the song title.
Then they held their breath and read seriously until the end.
"Did Suzumiya-kun really write these lyrics?"
Nijika's face turned red. She found it hard to believe. She couldn't associate the usually cool and handsome Chisato with the lyrics in front of her.
The other two also had the same expression.
Hitori quickly explained,
"He really wrote it, and he even recorded a demo of how the song should sound and sent it to me, saying I should play it for you."
Ryo looked around,
"Isn't he supposed to be working today? Wouldn't it be better if he sang it himself? By the way, where is he? I haven't seen him today."
"He said he was too shy, so he would come a bit later, after I played the recording for you."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's listen to it."
Ikuyo urged, being the most impatient among the three. Just by looking at the lyrics, she was already in love with it. It hit her right in the feels!
Hitori nodded, opened her phone, and played the audio file, placing it on the table.
After a few seconds of silence, Chisato's voice came through,
"Um… this is just a personal demo. This is roughly how the song should sound, so please bear with any mistakes… Also, please delete it after listening."
After saying this, there was a light clearing of the throat, indicating he was preparing for the demo.
At this moment, the other three noticed Hitori showing a rarely seen, fangirl-like excited smile.
"I love myself, is there anything wrong with that? Are you jealous? Saying you can't stand it, it's strange…"
The moment the deliberately softened and gentler voice came through.
The other three simultaneously covered their mouths
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