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There was no other choice but to look for other schools in the surrounding area, and the final list of candidates was reduced to only two schools: Xiuhua and Hanasakigawa.
Although Hanasakigawa has released songs like "Poppin" Party, "Hello, Happy World!"
The school has a good atmosphere as an all-girls school, but some students often skip classes, so the couple gave up on Hanasakigawa and chose Shuka High School, which is closer to Hanaoka and has a good atmosphere.
It seems that this choice is indeed the right one.
...Wait, now it seems that my daughter ran so far to Xiuhua, could it be to find [Xin]?
The two exchanged subtle glances.
It feels very likely!
So, the couple quickly returned downstairs before Goto Ichiri returned home, and started cooking and reading the newspaper, as if nothing had happened and they knew nothing.
Click.
The door opened gently.
"I'm back……"
However, before Goto Ichiri could even change his shoes, Erli and Jimmy Henry blocked Goto Ichiri on the left and right like doormen.
"Sister! Why are you smiling so happily!?"
"Wang!"
Eh…Eh! ?
I, did I laugh happily?
Standing at the entrance, Goto Ichiri subconsciously looked at the dressing mirror at the door.
The self in the mirror had a slightly flushed face, a raised mouth, and a look of thick, unbreakable joy in his eyes and brows.
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Chapter 70: The photography location might be... the Beast Residence! ?
"Yili, are you happy today?"
Goto Michiyo placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Goto Ichiri with a smile.
"Ah, yes...I am very happy."
Goto Ichiri huddled in his chair with his head lowered, pinching the hem of his clothes with both hands, and his tone was a little embarrassed.
"Have you found [Nobu-san]?"
Goto Naoki put down his chopsticks with interest, put one hand on the table, and asked curiously.
"……Yes."
Knowing that his farewell had been seen clearly, Goto Ichiri's face turned red and he answered in a stammering voice.
"Sister, who is [Nobu-san]?"
On the other side, Erli gently swung his short legs and looked curiously at Goto Ichiri, who was in a state of shame overheating.
"...Ah, yes, a friend..."
Goto Ichiri's fingers unconsciously rolled up the corner of his clothes even deeper, and his voice became a little shaken.
Especially under the ambiguous gazes of my parents, I feel even more ashamed!
At this moment, Goto Ichiri, who was in a panic, happened to see Jimmy Henry wagging his tail at him.
…Sorry Jimmy Hen.
"Well, well, well... well, I'm going to take Jimmy Henry for a walk!"
With a flushed face, Goto Ichiri grabbed the dog leash beside him and, without asking Jimmy Henry's opinion, dragged Jimmy Henry out the door as if he was escaping.
"Wang Wang!"
Listening to Jimmy Henry's cheerful shouts fading away, the chuckling couple subconsciously looked at each other.
"…Is this the first time I've seen Yili walking Jimmy Hen?"
"Yes."
The couple felt relieved when they saw their daughter becoming cheerful again.
……
"Jimmy Hen."
On the bench at the corner of the street, Goto Ichiri, whose expression had finally returned to normal, gently held the bread-like puppy in front of him.
"Wang?"
Jimmyhen just wagged his tail and stuck out his tongue.
"Tell me, Xin-san, why do you care about me so much?"
Goto Ichiri pursed his lips and lowered his eyes, but his eyes were clearly filled with joy and sweetness.
"If Nobu-san knew about me like that...would he think I was a heavy child?"
Although he expressed his concerns, he did not look worried at all.
Of course, Jimmy Henry certainly didn't understand what Goto Ichiri was happy about or worried about.
But it knew that its little master seemed to be in a good mood.
"Wang Wang!"
With an inexplicable smile on his face, Goto Ichiri didn't know what he was thinking, he just stroked Jimmy Henry's furry head absentmindedly.
At the same time, at Nakagawa House.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was sweating profusely, was looking at the golden ring in his hand with caution and scrutiny.
Just now when I was checking the [Progress Bar], I found that it had become full again without me noticing, so I just changed the [Progress] to precious metals as usual... However, there were some minor problems this time.
First, when I was concentrating on manifesting, I suddenly felt a stinging feeling of uneasiness in my heart, and the ring in my hand did not slowly "grow" out in the palm of my hand as it did before.
This time, the ring crawled onto his index finger like a maggot, leaving a very conspicuous black mark where it crawled, accompanied by a very obvious stinging and burning sensation.
Even the originally disordered carvings on the ring have now become unusually exquisite and orderly.
All these abnormalities reminded Nakagawa Nobuyuki that something must have gone wrong, and it seemed to be a big problem.
...Is it a [progress bar]?
This thing of unknown origin, I still don’t fully understand the principle and operation mechanism. If there is really something wrong with it, there is really no way to deal with it.
Nakagawa Shin smacked his lips and looked at the progress bar floating in the void.
In front of him was a progress bar that didn't respond at all. No matter what, it didn't look like it would speak up for itself.
Forget about making excuses. Nakagawa Nobuyuki now wants this thing to turn off by itself, but there's no way. He hasn't heard of a switch or anything like that. The last time he heard of something that couldn't be exited was in Sword God Domain.
Oh, I almost forgot, there is also a plot that cannot be skipped in the two-word game where you can’t find the recharge entrance.
However, even if he now knew that the [Progress Bar] might have a big problem, Nakagawa Nobuyuki couldn't abandon it from today.
The reason is simple. This thing can really help him subsidize a lot of household expenses, and combined with his own income from working, he can also save a little money.
Alas, why can’t I always get the upper hand?
He has no objection to giving him a simulator or a sign-in system.
...Are there any thugs with the same underlying logic who would beat themselves up twice and give themselves some gold coins?
Turning the ring on his hand, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed slightly.
Forget it, what’s the point of worrying about this all day long… At worst, we can just deal with it as it comes.
Thinking of this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki flipped his palm and the ring fell back into his hand, fully under his control.
After changing his mood, Nakagawa Nobuyuki picked up his mobile phone and searched for various famous check-in spots in Shimokitazawa.
Aren’t we going to take promotional photos for the band tomorrow? Of course we have to go to a place with a strong band atmosphere.
It might be a good idea to go near various book cafes or CD stores. This kind of cultural district is very suitable for taking promotional photos.
Finding a LiveHouse with a more stereotypical environment is also a good choice, at least everyone can know that this is a band at a glance.
...Or, go take a photo in front of the Beast's House. To be honest, this just sounds very rock and roll.
While thinking, Zhonghe Xin opened the message bar, and there were still many unread messages in it. He suddenly felt a little strange.
Oh, this is Hongxia and her group’s band—it was even Ms. Yamada who invited me to join.
If you scroll up, you can see the messages Ms. Yamada sent previously.
Hongxia: "Welcome, Nakagawa-san?"
Yamada Ryo: "What is Nakagawa's suggestion?"
Yamada Ryo: "I suggest that we take the promotional photos at the Beast Residence."
Hong Xia: "...What is this place?"
Ryo Yamada: "The Jerusalem of Japan."
Kita: "Huh? Is there such a place?"
Yamada Ryo: “Every November, there are tourists who come here for pilgrimage.”
Hong Xia: "Is this true?"
Looking at the chat records, Nakagawa Nobuyuki couldn't help laughing out loud, edited the message and sent it out.
Nakagawa Nobu: "I can tell at first glance that it's true."
On the other side, Miss Yamada, who was lying on the bed playing with her mobile phone, saw the message from Nakagawa Nobuyuki. The corners of her mouth curled up beautifully, and she turned over, her legs swaying gently.
Yamada Ryo: "I can tell at first glance that it's true."
Hong Xia, who was wearing an apron, didn't understand anything at all. A big question mark popped up in her head. She silently memorized the name of this "Beast Residence" and decided to search for what it was after she finished cooking.
As for the red-faced Hong Xia who placed her phone upside down on the table and tried her best to delete the memories in her brain, that was a story for later.
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Chapter 71: The band’s chief photographer?
Sunday morning.
Shimokitazawa early in the morning is far from having the youthful atmosphere it has at night, and some of the older buildings even look a little shabby.
Especially some LiveHouses located underground, the entrances appear a bit dark.
Everyone looked at Goto Ichiri, who was kneeling in front of them with a nonchalant expression as if he had already disregarded life and death, and they had only ten thousand questions in their minds.
"Hello, everyone."
After saying this, Goto Ichiri paid his respects solemnly.
"The following is my farewell poem..."
"There is no such thing!"
Hongxia hurriedly went to pull Goto Ichiri, who was kneeling like an actor in a Taiga drama.
"Oh, it's Samurai Pochi."
Miss Yamada looked at Goto Ichiri, who was looking serious, with approval, and nodded while touching her chin.
Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Goto Ichiri who was sitting there, and suddenly black lines appeared on his head.
If it weren't for the fact that Goto Ichiri was carrying a large guitar bag on his back, passers-by would have probably called the police to report some kind of group violence incident when they saw Ichiri sitting in front of so many people.
Ah, after all, we are in a band.
It was with great effort that Goto Ichiri, who was kneeling on the ground, was pulled up.
"Goto-san...why are you kneeling on the ground?"
Kita put his hands behind his back and looked curiously at Goto Ichiri who was being pulled up by Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
"...No, I'm holding everyone back because I don't have cute clothes to wear for photos..."