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Knock, click, click.
Kita Ikuyo's fingers suddenly froze while she was posting on SNS. Her neck felt like a mechanical bearing that had not been lubricated for a long time. It made a heavy sound as if it was covered with rust, and she slowly turned her head.
"Ahahaha...Nakagawa-san, good evening?"
She forced out a dry smile that was uglier than crying, but under Nakagawa Shin's half-smiley eyes, she couldn't maintain even this expression for long.
"I...I won't live anymore!"
Looking at Kita Ikuyo who buried her head back in the box of ripe mangoes with tears in her eyes, Nakagawa Nobuya just smiled and stood back in his original position.
"…Really! Nakagawa-san! If you have something to leave for, you should at least let us know in advance!"
Seeing that Nakagawa Nobuyuki had finally returned, Ijichi Hongxia first smiled with some relief, then immediately put on a serious look with a little anger, and whispered a lecture with her hands on her hips.
Let's put things one way or another. Even though my sister just brought Hiroi-senpai to ask where Nakagawa was, and I was the one covering for Nakagawa, I still have to make it clear what I want to say!
However, Ijichichi Kouka did this mainly because Kouka felt that if Nakagawa Nobuyuki was so anxious that he didn't even have time to say hello to everyone, it must be something very important.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was mainly due to a small misunderstanding... It's a long story, I'll tell you all next time I have the chance."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed softly, gently comforted the anxious Goto Ichiri, and pulled a chair over. It seemed that he didn't want to mention this somewhat annoying matter.
"...Hongxia-san, I really don't know how to thank you enough."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked at Hongxia who was standing opposite him with a serious expression and could only sigh softly.
If it weren't for Hong Xia, I would probably have been scolded by the manager Xingge today... But then again, is it really okay to turn your elbow outward like this?
As if she could see Nakagawa Nobu's worry, Ijichi Hongxia shook her head, put away her anger, and whispered: "Forget it, since there is something important... Don't do this next time, okay?"
"Hongxia is being soft-hearted again."
After a long yawn, Yamada Ryo rubbed his sore eyes and teased calmly again.
However, as if she suddenly remembered something, Miss Yamada gently moved her gaze and looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of her.
"...Nakagawa, didn't you say before that you wanted to see the music?"
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Chapter 171: Miss Yili also wants to sing.
After gently inserting the USB flash drive handed to him by Yamada Ryo into his computer, Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke with some surprise.
"Yamada is surprisingly classical in some ways... I haven't used a USB drive in a long time."
Except for some important information that has been sorted together, nowadays, even a country like Japan that still prefers to use outdated things like faxes rarely continues to use USB flash drives as daily file transfer media.
But it seems like Ms. Yamada has something particularly against the USB flash drive...?
"… Nakagawa, what did you say?"
Yamada Ryo paused, spoke softly, and looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki with a somewhat cold gaze, who had a puzzled look on his face.
Subconsciously, his body felt cold, and Nakagawa Xin looked at the square silver USB flash drive again, but still couldn't see anything special about it.
“…Isn’t this a USB drive?”
No matter how you look at it, this cube plugged into the computer is a USB flash drive, right? Apart from the clever pull-out design, there's nothing special about it.
"...Haha, Nakagawa, there will come a day when you can no longer take over my burden."
With a lonely chuckle like that of a hermit, Yamada Ryocai slowly spoke as if he was caressing some rare treasure.
"…This is the first 1TB USB flash drive in human history, a Boston HyperX…I've been using this to store my favorite songs since elementary school."
Ms. Yamada likes to collect strange little things, and this thing is no exception. In Japan back then, such a small USB flash drive would sell for more than 200,000 yen...
But, since Yamada Ryo is such a unique person, spending so much money to buy a USB flash drive or something...it is indeed a very unique thing.
“So, Zhonghe has to pay a user fee.”
Suddenly, Yamada Ryo blinked immediately, and the look of reminiscence disappeared instantly, and he stretched out his small hand towards Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
When she saw Yamada Ryo suddenly stretch out his hand with confidence, Ichichi Hongxia, who had just been listening to Yamada Ryo's story with great interest, could no longer sit still and immediately pressed down Yamada Ryo's raised hand.
"You haven't been using it since elementary school, have you? You bought this thing at the second-hand market a few days ago, right?"
After lecturing Yamada Ryo, who still had a serious look in front of him, in a ruthless manner, Ijichi Hongxia sighed softly and looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki on the side.
"And Nakagawa-san...really, don't just believe everything Ryo says."
"…By the way, Liang, don't charge me for damages or anything like that later!"
As if she could see through the future, Ijichi Hongxia put her hands on her hips and immediately cast a warning look at Miss Yamada, who was rolling her eyes and seemed to be planning something bad.
"Well, I won't accept it."
Yamada Ryo looked serious and nodded solemnly.
However, Hongxia had already seen through Yamada Ryo's disguise, her face darkened even more, and she warned in a low voice.
"…Even music fees are not allowed."
"whispering sound."
Seeing that her conspiracy seemed to be completely blocked by Hongxia in front of her, Miss Yamada could only hold up her chin unhappily and spoke in a low voice, which made Hongxia's veins bulge.
"... Nakagawa, listen first."
Miss Yamada blinked guiltily, then gently picked up the headphones on the table, put one side into her own ear, and handed the other side to Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
Sharing a pair of headphones to listen to music should be a very ambiguous thing in light novels or movies, but when Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Yamada Ryo do it, they both have such a tacit sense of distance.
Of course, this sense of distance can only be maintained until Nakagawa Nobuyuki asks: "So where is the bass?"
prior to.
The song is over.
"…Nakagawa, how is it?"
Gently taking off his headphones, Yamada Ryo nodded slightly, looking at Nakagawa Nobu who was pursing his lips, and he already had a somewhat complacent answer in his heart.
"……great."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki took a deep breath, and this was the only answer that could come to his mind.
After all, he is not a professional, just an amateur, so he cannot make any very professional evaluation. However, he can still tell whether it sounds good or not.
The powerful melody that fits the lyrics perfectly, and the particularly distinct, obviously deliberately loud guitar sound in the arrangement...it's as if I-ri is playing it very hard.
"Of course."
Seemingly quite satisfied with Nakagawa Nobuyuki's reaction, Miss Yamada hummed and crossed her arms, showing no intention of being modest.
Haha, good is good, right?
"...I don't know, can you string some words together?"
As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki gently raised his eyes and looked with some concern at a place not far away where Goto Ichiri was quietly looking at him through his bangs.
Since the song is already made, why not let Yili sing it? After all, the person who wrote the lyrics is the one who can best understand his own lyrics, right?
"……Eh?"
Seeing Nakagawa Nobuyuki suddenly looking at him, and Yamada Ryo following Nakagawa Nobuyuki's gaze, Goto Ichiri's pupils shrank suddenly, and his hands waved in panic, and he spoke quickly:
"I, I, I, I...I didn't say anything bad about Liang in my heart...Nothing--ooh!"
"I'm going to... fall over... (I bit... bit my tongue...)"
Difficult, could it be that Liang can read minds or something like that? Or... or did I just accidentally say what I was thinking?
Looking at Goto Ichiri who was in a panic in front of him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki couldn't help but smile helplessly.
Well, this is also part of my understanding.
"Yili, why don't you try to string together some lyrics... and sing a little?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki stroked his chin and smiled slightly.
"Eh? But, but I'm the lead singer!"
Kita, a classmate standing nearby, immediately poked his head out of the cardboard box, crying miserably.
"It can't be helped... After all, Kita-san has been hiding in the box since the beginning... Besides, the lyrics were written by Ichiri, right?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki spread his hands, then gently grabbed Goto Ichiri, who was trying to sneak away through the gap in the sofa like a little fox.
"babble!"
Noticing the gaze from Nakagawa Nobuyuki, Goto Ichiri stiffened suddenly and let out a somewhat cute cry.
"I, I sing awfully... Xin-san..."
"I, I, I... I can't sing high, I can't sing low, I can't sing fast, I can't hold down slow, and... I always forget the lyrics! I often sing the wrong lyrics! Always... Anyway, I can't do it at all... I still let Xi——"
"So you sing often?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke with a smile, interrupting Goto Ichiri's rapid muttering, and looked at Goto Ichiri with an expectant look.
"That, that..."
Goto Ichiri hunched his shoulders tightly and looked like he was about to cry. He had to move his pitiful eyes, seeking help, to look at Ijichi Nichina who was watching the fun on the side.
"...I'm also curious about what Pochi-chan's singing sounds like?"
Ijichi Kouka blinked, gave an encouraging look, and looked at the panicked Goto Ichiri with a smile.
Well, even Nijigasaki-san——!
At this moment, Goto Ichiri could only look at Nakagawa Shin, who was playing the role of the villain, with some despair, hoping that Nakagawa Shin would take pity on him and let him get away with it...
"It's okay. I believe you."
However, Nakagawa Nobuyuki just smiled slightly.
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Chapter 172: What kind of people do you like?
There are still a few minutes before the next band goes on stage. The sparsely populated crowd below the stage is just whispering to each other, looking forward to the next band with some excitement.
By the way, this band is one of the many bands that Miss Hailing has joined.
At the counter, seeing that he couldn't get away with it, Goto Ichiri could only pick up his lyrics book pitifully, still unwilling to give up and asked:
"… Nobuyuki-san, do you really want to sing?"
Those big aqua blue eyes were full of hesitation and indecision.
...It's not all because I'm afraid to sing or anything, it's just, just...
While thinking, Goto Ichiri quietly raised his eyes and secretly glanced at Nakagawa Nobuyuki through the gap in his thick bangs.
...What if...what if the truth is revealed after I sing it?
Nobuyuki, if he knew that a gloomy guy like me was composing a song for him... he would definitely be disgusted by someone like me.
Not knowing what kind of anxiety Goto Ichiri was feeling, Nakagawa Xin still had some expectations in his heart, but he still patted Ichiri's hunched shoulders and spoke softly.
"…If Ichiri really doesn't want to sing, that's fine."
Well, after all, Yili has always been such a shy girl, so it's normal that she can't sing.
"..."
Goto Ichiri blinked, looked in a daze at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was in front of him, sighed lightly, and sat back in front of the computer, opening his mouth slightly.
Yes, do you want to sing?
Actually... Actually, when I showed the lyrics to Xin, I was also looking forward to conveying my voice to Xin, right?
...Besides, Xin is such a good person. Maybe he won't think I'm disgusting even if I'm exposed, right?
Bullshit.
Pull, pull, pull.
"… Nobuyuki, can you put your ear a little closer?"
Slowly loosening the small hands that had just been pulling at Nakagawa Nobu's clothes, Goto Ichiri just gently raised the lyrics book a little bit to cover half of her pretty face which was slightly stained pink.