Tokyo people don't talk about Wude

Chapter 271 268. The band’s repayment

Every year during Obon Festival, people dance around a huge bonfire, not only to thank their ancestors for their kindness, but also to guide the souls of the dead on their way home - this is also recorded in the "Kojiki".

When Kyushu Makoto and others arrived, the Bon Bon dance had already begun.

In the center of the huge square is a brazier with flaming flames rising into the sky. Singers and bands are playing traditional music next to the brazier. Dozens of men and women in yukata and kimonos are surrounding the brazier and dancing to the beat of the music. There are also tourists rushing to join in and dance together. The scene is very spectacular.

The range of movements of this traditional dance is very small, not even as intense as primary school students doing radio gymnastics, and it focuses on a sense of traditional ritual. But in this festive atmosphere, seeing a group of people dancing spontaneously makes people want to join in.

Kyushu Cheng and the others also danced with the crowd for a while, just taking part in the fun. Jiuzhou Cheng didn't understand this kind of dance at all, so he almost danced to the rhythm, almost turning into a hip-hop dance.

Mizuhashi-senpai and Akagawa-senpai danced quite decently. They wore yukata and quickly integrated into the group of dancers.

After enjoying the excitement in the dance square for more than 20 minutes, everyone went to other places.

After experiencing a series of traditional activities such as setting off river lanterns, visiting temples, and writing prayers, everyone followed the crowds to "Freedom Square".

As the name suggests, this is a wide square surrounded by dining tables, chairs and food stalls for tourists to take a rest and move around freely.

In the center of the square is a complete set of musical instruments - electric guitar, drum set, bass, electronic keyboard, violin, microphone, and supporting audio equipment.

These musical instruments and equipment are not used by anyone, they are just placed there alone, or in other words, anyone can use them.

The organizers of the celebration placed these musical instruments in the center of Liberty Square in the hope that if any of the passengers resting here are good at musical instruments, they could play a song to liven up the atmosphere.

To make an analogy, this operation is similar to "putting a piano in a subway station for passers-by to play". Anyway, it is just to make everyone happy.

Kyushu Makoto and others found a large table and sat down. Suzuki Hisuhito took out the event poster and started reading:

"Let me see if there are any other activities. Oh, there will be a fireworks display at nine o'clock in the evening, which is about an hour away!"

Summer festivals and fireworks displays are two inseparable things, just like sashimi on top of sushi and rice balls on the bottom.

A summer festival without fireworks is like sushi without sashimi, which is just a pile of rice balls and will make the entire celebration lose its flavor.

"The poster said that the fireworks will rise in the middle of the nearby lake, so we'd better go to the bridge to the south to watch." Hisahito Suzuki clicked on the map on his mobile phone and pointed to the location of a bridge.

"It takes about fifteen minutes to get there from us. Let's rest for a while." Kyushu Cheng calculated the distance and suggested.

The tourists resting in this Freedom Square should have the same intention.

"Then let's go there half an hour earlier." Senior Sister Yagawa lightly knocked on the table and said, "If we leave fifteen minutes earlier than the main force, we should be able to get a better position~"

"Well, that's it." Everyone nodded.

"Ah, I found you!" At this moment, a well-dressed woman trotted towards them.

Everyone followed the sound and found that the person coming was the female player they had met at the dart stand before.

She was accompanied by three young women of about the same age, all dressed up like celebrities, as if they were afraid of being recognized.

"Oh, have you found a companion?" Jiuzhou Cheng smiled and waved.

"I have heard what happened just now. Thank you for helping her." One of the young women with yellow hair bowed slightly: "This child likes "Johnny Silverfinger" very much. Once he encounters anything related to him, he will be attracted by it. Too lost to walk. If you hadn't helped her, she would have spent a lot of money~"

"It's okay. There is nothing wrong with chasing stars. The important thing is to know how to measure~" Kyushu Cheng waved his hand: "We are going to watch the fireworks later. Are you going to go too?"

"Of course I will go." The female player whispered with some uncertainty: "But before that, are you interested in listening to us play a song?"

"Well, what?" Kyushu Cheng didn't react for a while.

The next moment, the four women took off their hats, sunglasses and masks one after another, revealing their true faces.

"You. You are..." Suzuki Hisuhito was the first to recognize them. He screamed in excitement and fell off the chair on the spot: "Wu Shi. Wu Shi Band ahhh! Wu Shi Band is here? Why!!"

"Hey, don't be so rude." General Tang Zegui helped Xiao Huangmao up: "Speaking of which, I always feel that you guys look familiar. It is indeed the band we saw in Binhai Park before!" "Oh, you went to Binhai Park. That concert?" One of the women winked and said mischievously, "Are you fans?"

"This yellow-haired classmate is your loyal fan." Kyushu Cheng glanced at Suzuki and said kindly: "I was sad for a long time after watching the last concert because I had no money to buy photo tickets."

"Hey, what a pity~" The four girls of the Wushu Band smiled in unison: "In this case, it would be unreasonable for us not to give some more fan benefits~"

"Anyway, if you don't mind, just listen to us play a song. This is an album track that we haven't released yet. Think of it as proof of friendship when you make new friends~"

A private performance by a well-known band in Tokyo, for them, this is the most suitable way they can think of to repay their gratitude.

The four band girls came to the center of the square and tuned up their respective musical instruments. They were surrounded by many good-hearted tourists.

Kyushu Cheng was very excited. He didn't expect to be able to listen to the band playing songs during the break.

But compared to him, the most excited person should be Suzuki Yuhito. His face was already flushed with sudden happiness, and he almost fainted.

It's like the female star that he has only been able to watch from a distance suddenly becomes close at hand. This sudden feeling of happiness is difficult to bear.

The four girls strummed their instruments and the music officially began.

They played a relatively heavy but energetic rock song, from which you can feel the spirit of resistance contained in rock.

“Inside of agony~(in pain)”

"Those butterflies crying out~ (Butterflies are crying)"

"Crying and decaying fruit てる~ (Crying makes the world rot)"

"So boy, help them fly away~ (So boy, please save them from the fire and water)"

"The world's tears~ (The world's tears)"

"Falls on him~ (Falls on him)"

"Until the dawn, nobody comes~ (Until the dawn, nobody comes)"

"Unbreakable silence slowly hovers in the air~ (Unbreakable silence fills the air)"

"Let butterlies spread until the dawn~ (Let butterlies continue to fly until the dawn)"

Once the song was over, although there were some mistakes, the four girls quickly figured it out every time, and even used these mistakes to make the music more layered. Therefore, there is no unpleasant part in the whole article, and even the tourists who are watching are swaying along.

At the end of the song, the tourists burst into warm applause, and some people recognized the identities of the four girls.

"Isn't this the Wushu Band?"

"Wow! I actually saw a real person here!"

"Are they special guests at the celebration?"

"Thank you all for your support. This is one of the songs for our band's next album. I hope you like it~" one of the band girls explained simply.

Afterwards, the four girls came off the stage and invited Kyushu Makoto and others to take photos with them. Finally, they specially gave Suzuki Hishito a band autograph.

"Wow. This is really the autograph of Wushu Band, and there is also a group photo." Suzuki Hisuhito looked through the photos on his phone and the marker name signed on his clothes, still thinking that he was in a daze. Dreaming.

"Then the time for the fireworks show is coming soon. Let's say goodbye. I hope the next performance will be loved by you~" The four girls smiled playfully and said goodbye to everyone.

"It's almost time, let's go over there too." Jiuzhou Cheng looked at the time and said.

(End of this chapter)