Chapter 152 Ogasawara takes action
The scoring system in Japanese karaoke is notoriously rigorous, with strict evaluations based on criteria such as pitch, intonation, and vibrato. If a player breaks even two notes, their reputation is likely to be ruined.
However, since most people come here to play games, they're not there to win, because the reward for losing might be more than the reward for winning, and for boys, it's a guaranteed win.
"Alright, time's up. Let me double-check the rules. The punishment will be decided by the group with the highest system score, while the three groups with the lowest scores will all be punished."
Thousand-Day Lily clapped her hands, indicating that the pairing time was over.
"Huh? All three groups will be punished!"
Many students complained at the same time.
Inner monologue: Damn it, why are there only three groups? Why aren't all the groups other than the first place punished?
Meanwhile, Sakuno Hayakawa, who heard that Junichi Sei's singing was abstract, was considering withdrawing from the competition.
Chihiro Sayuri was a member of the vocal club in high school, and she was outstanding among all the girls. The chances of beating her were extremely low.
It is said that Hana-rin was the vice-captain of the vocal music club. She was originally pursuing Hayakawa Sakuno from the volleyball club, but on the night she was rejected, she publicly announced that she was with Sayuri.
So, if it's karaoke, this pair could basically crush everyone present.
"How about I give it a try?"
Just as Hayakawa Sakuno was feeling down, Ogasawara Kaori suddenly appeared beside her.
"You? Oh right, Ogasawara, you seem to have won the singing championship at our arts festival!"
Hayakawa Sakuno's eyes immediately lit up.
Anyway, Sayuri only mentioned male-female pairings, not couples, which gave Sakuno Hayakawa a glimmer of hope for victory.
My singing voice is so-so, and I often crack. Plus, I have a clumsy older brother who sings in a somewhat abstract way. I might actually end up in the bottom three.
But now there are a total of 8 teams. Ogasawara, who once won a singing championship, is going to help the poor, so he might be able to escape disaster.
However, when she thought about Ogasawara's enthusiasm for someone while they were swimming on the beach, Hayakawa Sakuno hesitated again.
Seeing that Hayakawa Sakuno was interested, Ogasawara Kaori, who had finally gotten a chance, couldn't resist pressing her advantage: "With me here, I'm confident I can keep the score above 80. As long as we don't get punished, isn't that okay? Or do you want to accept such an embarrassing punishment in public with Se-kun?"
When Hayakawa Sakuno heard this, she thought it made sense. As long as they weren't punished, what was wrong with the two of them singing a song together?
So she snorted, "Who wants to do this kind of thing in public with this guy!"
"That settles it then!" Ogasawara Kaori shrugged, then looked at Seijun with feigned indifference: "Is it convenient?"
Junichi knew perfectly well what the other party was up to; they had already said all that, so what could he do?
“Cough, I’ll listen to Sakuno.” Junichi coughed tactically.
Of course, you should listen to your girlfriend's opinion on this kind of thing.
The key is Junichi Sei's statement.
Hayakawa Sakuno was very pleased and said generously, "Go ahead, go ahead."
Kaori Ogasawara secretly covered herself, feeling increasingly that Sakuno was actually quite easy to coax.
The thought of performing on the same stage as Sei-kun made her so happy that she couldn't help but instinctively take Sei-jun's hand.
Even such a small gesture made Hayakawa Sakuno want to slap herself.
I shouldn't have agreed to that guy Ogasawara's request!
With his hands on his hips, he was so angry that his cheeks puffed out.
Shiina Hitomi, who was standing next to her, inexplicably felt like laughing.
The new pairing of Junichi Sei and Kaori Ogasawara has obviously attracted a lot of attention. People were confused for a moment, wondering, "Isn't he Sakuno's boyfriend? How did he end up with Ogasawara?"
Could it be that they were both being kept by sugar daddies?
The mere thought of that R8 from before triggered everyone's wild imaginations once again.
Chihiro was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hayakawa Sakuno with a sarcastic tone: "What did I tell you? I told you to be wary of your best friend, right?"
Ogasawara Kaori realized her mistake, but just as she was about to let go, she felt that it would make her seem guilty, so she said frankly, "Don't think I can't see what you're thinking. You two used to be in the vocal club. Playing karaoke is just bullying people, isn't it? I'm here because I don't want you to win too easily!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and for a moment they all remembered something.
After all, they went to high school together, so it's impossible for them to forget this vocal club duo, especially Hanamoto Masao, who was the vice-captain.
However, given their current lack of competitive drive, this is not unacceptable.
After all, the loser, in a sense, might have an advantage over the winner.
Qianri Xiaobaihe didn't want to continue arguing, so she placed the slips of paper she had prepared earlier on the coffee table: "Everyone, draw one and sing according to the number order."
No one suspected anything, and they all stepped forward and drew a card.
The first group consists of familiar faces, the former "middle finger guy".
Clearly, they felt they hadn't had enough fun before and wanted to come again.
The two sang a pop song. I thought they were just there to make a cameo appearance, but they actually had some talent. The funniest thing was that when the middle finger guy entered the climax of the song, his big middle finger holding the microphone would stick up, which looked quite mesmerizing. Some students even started to secretly count in their minds before the climax was about to arrive.
With a score of 88, the screen displayed that it had defeated 86% of its competitors nationwide.
If it weren't for the fact that the guy with the middle finger missed the high notes in the chorus, the score would probably be even higher.
In Japan's karaoke scoring system, being able to sing a song that scores above 85 is considered an excellent level, and you could even earn your travel expenses by busking on the street.
Perhaps because the two were so engrossed in their performance, they didn't realize until they came to their senses that they probably wouldn't be in the bottom three.
The joy of victory was instantly overshadowed by most of it!
The next three groups were clearly much weaker, with scores of 82, 77, and 71 respectively.
Despite the vast difference in skill, they showed no signs of discouragement and even seemed somewhat hopeful.
I wouldn't dare say we're good at it, but when it comes to being bad, who can't do it better?
When it came to the fifth group, it happened to be the group with Chihiro Sayuri. Since it was karaoke, which was his forte, Hanamoto Masao, who had been looking miserable all day, finally felt a sense of triumph.
Perhaps not forgetting the kindness shown to Seijunichi before, Hana-rin nodded to him before going on stage, making Seijunichi want to laugh.
The two sang a sweet song that is well-known in Japan called "Summertime".
It has to be said that the sweet voice of the woman named Qianri Xiaobaihe is very suitable for this song. Similarly, the voice of Hana Rin, who looks a bit submissive, is also a perfect match. The originally somewhat effeminate voice is very pleasant to listen to under the influence of this song.
The vibrato, resonance, and perfect coordination resulted in a high score of 96.
What really put pressure on Junichi's team was that the next two groups both scored over 80 points.
This made Hayakawa Sakuno, who had temporarily given up her status as a girlfriend, very nervous.
My mind is filled with that one word from the other person: 'abstract'!
If they really lose, wouldn't Ogasawara have to get so intimate with that idiot...?
Just thinking about it made Hayakawa Sakuno start shaking her head frantically.
No, no, absolutely not!
Thank you so much for the 1 monthly ticket from Feiyu, the 1 monthly ticket from the book friend, and the 1 monthly ticket from the girl looking up at the stars!
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