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Besides... Nakagawa must be worried about Pochi-chan, and will definitely go with Pochi-chan.
Until then, I'll have to stay in Starry... Well, it's not that I'm unhappy.
It’s just… I’m just a little envious.
At this moment, Ijichi Hongxia, who was biting her pale lips gently, felt her shoulder suddenly being patted lightly.
"By the way, Xiao Hongxia, remember to bring your drumsticks~"
Hiroi Kikuri, who was wearing clothes quite casually but still coordinated, bent her eyebrows with light makeup on and gave a thumbs up to Hong Xia who was a little dazed.
"Huh? But..."
Hongxia still didn't react. She blinked her confused eyes and looked back at Hiroi Kikuri who was grinning in front of her.
"I brought a drum set, but Xiao Hongxia may need to get familiar with the new drums first."
As she spoke, as if she didn't intend to listen to Hongxia's next excuse, Hiroi Kikuri staggered towards the door.
"Then I'll wait for you at the door~"
Looking at Hiroi Kikuri who disappeared at the door, and under everyone's concerned gazes after the band ended, Hongxia slowly looked towards her sister with some hope in her eyes.
On the other side, Kita, who was carrying a guitar bag, cast an expectant and slightly worried look at Hongxia.
Even Miss Liang, who usually looked nonchalant, now secretly cast her gaze towards Ijichi Hoshige, who was standing with her arms folded and had not yet expressed her opinion.
"…Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't say no."
Seeing everyone's probing looks, Yidizhi Xingge pursed her lips inexplicably and waved her hand speechlessly: "Go if you want to, Starry has me here."
"Really?!"
Kita, who was carrying a guitar on his back, had a bright look in his eyes. The originally depressed and worried aura disappeared in an instant. With a bright light flashing in his eyes, he looked at Ijichi Hoshika, who had an unnatural look on her face.
"...No, what kind of image do you think I have?"
Yidizhi Xingge's face suddenly darkened, and he turned his back in displeasure, and waved his hand again as if he was very upset: "Go if you want to, why do you care so much about my opinion?"
As he spoke, he seemed to be very dissatisfied with everyone's prejudice against him and had some small opinions. He sat back behind the counter with his arms folded, looking like he refused to continue talking.
"If you're alright, let's go."
Although Liang didn't say anything, he still relaxed his brows slightly, adjusted the instrument bag on his back a little, and gently reminded himself to move his legs.
Similarly, after looking at the message from Manager Xingge that suddenly appeared on his mobile phone, Nakagawa Nobuyuki sighed with some amusement, and pulled Goto Ichiri, who was still mumbling something beside him, and slowly caught up with Miss Liang.
Really... Can't he just say it himself? Why does he have to encourage everyone to perform well... He is such a complete tsundere.
……
The wheels of the van rolled heavily over a speed bump. Obviously, for this super cheap Toyota, shock absorption and suspension had long given way to the most basic requirement of "being able to drive on the road".
Perhaps it was because of this sudden bump that Goto Ichiri, who was originally a little dazed, was suddenly awakened.
Goto Ichiri suddenly came to his senses and blinked in confusion. In the cramped carriage... his position seemed a little...
"Oh? Is Ichiri back to his senses?"
Seeing that Goto Ichiri beside his head suddenly showed a somewhat stiff expression, Nakagawa Nobuyuki spoke with some amusement.
When we just got on the bus, we found that there wasn't enough space in the back.
Because the rear compartment is also used to store drum sets and everyone's musical instruments, the space is actually very small.
Therefore, after everyone sat down, only Goto Ichiri was left, still mumbling.
However, no matter how much he called, Goto Ichiri didn't seem to regain consciousness...so, little Pochi had to bear the injustice and sit on someone's lap.
Originally, Kita volunteered to let Goto Ichiri sit on his lap.
As a result, after everyone was busy and busy, they finally managed to get the extremely stiff little Pochi to sit on Kita's knees. But after just a few moves, he crushed the extremely frail Kita into a pitiful state.
So after all the busy work, Ichiri finally sat on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's lap.
At this moment, looking at Goto Ichiri who was smiling shyly and quietly snuggling into Nakagawa Nobuyuki's arms, Kita felt extremely regretful.
…I seem to have sold out Goto-san again!
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Chapter 207: Of course Miss Hiroi would be jealous...
University Street is too busy at night.
College students are a special group with great purchasing power.
Compared with office workers, people of this age do not have to worry so much about work, marriage, childbirth, and retirement. They also have much healthier bodies and endless energy compared to office workers who suffer from illnesses due to overwork.
Besides that, they have plenty of spare time to hang out with their friends...
In contrast, as adults, they also have more things to do and more money to spend...
Therefore, University Street is definitely a street that is as prosperous as any other place in Tokyo, and it has everything.
Naturally, there will be one or two bands stationed here for roadshows.
Apart from some guys with impure motives who wanted to pick up some girls between the two women's universities, there were also some serious bands that were active here, either recruiting members or promoting the band...
However, even in today's era of big girl bands, the band's plan to end the road show here seems a little too immature.
Even Kita, who was looking around excitedly and taking pictures, was still wearing Xiuhua's school uniform.
Although Nakagawa Nobuyuki seems to be quite mature, the uniform of the first-year student of Yuqiu on his body is particularly eye-catching.
In particular, many students nearby, who had gone to university from Yuqiu, couldn't help but look at the boy assembling a drum set on the side of the road wearing the Yuqiu school uniform in surprise.
In the memories of some students, Yuqiu should be a serious girls' school. How could there be boys?
However, those who have ended the band may not know these things.
Looking at the people coming and going in front of her, and sometimes looking in her direction, even Ichichi Hongxia, who usually had a sunny look, couldn't help but bite her lips lightly, her face turning slightly pale.
He sat uneasily on the steps at one side, standing up from time to time to rub his numb hands, and gently tapping the drumsticks in his hand twice, as if the crisp sound of the drumsticks hitting each other could make him feel at ease.
Where is Kita-san?
Unlike Hongxia who was fidgeting, Kita was more excited than nervous at the moment and was taking pictures everywhere, planning to post them on her SNS.
Halfway through the shooting, he seemed quite dissatisfied and handed his phone to Nakagawa Nobuyuki, asking Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had excellent photography skills, to take the next photo.
Miss Liang, who was wearing headphones, was not that nervous, but she was obviously already plucking the bass strings gently and immersed in her own musical world.
Only at times like this can you see Miss Liang, who is usually not serious, being particularly serious.
Sure enough, as long as Miss Liang doesn't speak, she is still a very cool and beautiful girl.
As for classmate Ichiri...
Goto Ichiri had just been pulled off the van by Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
After taking down the pale-faced Goto Ichiri, Hiroi Kikuri was able to say hello to her teammates and asked Iwashita-san to drive the van back and pick everyone up after the performance.
After seeing Iwashita-san off, Hiroi Kikuri without hesitation produced several rows of Demon Slayer sake from her pocket like a magic trick.
The only difference is that this time the [Ghost Slayer] is fruit flavored. It is said that after drinking it, the smell of alcohol on your body will be much lighter, and will be replaced by the smell of fruit.
"... Hiroi-senpai, do you really want to drink so much in a place like this?"
Looking at the busy streets and Hiroi Kikuri drinking heavily, and taking pictures of the excited classmate Kita, Nakagawa Nobuyuki couldn't help but twitch his eyes.
"Eh? Because of course I can't move if I don't drink."
After letting out a free and unpresentable sigh, Hiroi Kikuri narrowed her eyes and gently sniffed the fresh scent emanating from the vicinity.
Fruit... it really tastes like fruit.
"Don't talk about alcohol as if it were an EVA battery..."
After returning the phone to the overjoyed Kita, Nakagawa Nobuyuki made a subtle complaint.
"...I, I want to drink too—"
At this moment, Goto Ichiri, who was severely shocked by the lively atmosphere of University Street, was tremblingly stretching out his withered arm towards the wine box not far away.
As long as... as long as I can drink alcohol... I will become extremely brave...
Even sticking to Xin classmate can do it... It's just a cricket roadshow, it's a piece of cake - wow!
"Xin, why did you hit me..."
Gently covering his head which was a little painful from being hit, Goto Ichiri looked pitifully at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who had a gloomy face beside him.
"What do you mean, why do you want to be beaten... You can't even drink now?"
While Nakagawa Nobuyuki frowned and scolded the pitiful Goto Ichiri in front of him, he took the wine box a little further away and put it where Goto Ichiri could not reach.
"But, but I'm a little scared..."
Looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him with an extremely formal tone, Goto Ichiri couldn't help but become more timid. He buried his head in his collar like a potato mine, leaving only a pair of tearful sapphire eyes looking at his classmate Nobuyuki.
"Drinking won't change anything..."
Looking at the timid Goto Ichiri in front of him, Nakagawa Shin really couldn't get angry. He shook his head helplessly, gently stroked Goto Ichiri's exposed little head, and whispered:
"Rather than dealing with it in a daze, it's better to overcome it with clarity and awareness, right?"
After hearing what Nakagawa Nobuyuki said, Goto Ichiri nodded slightly, but after all, a copy like University Street is still too difficult for Pochi, whose social skills are less than Lv.5.
Therefore, Goto Ichiri still spoke softly:
“…But, but——”
But this time, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was too lazy to preach to her. He just used the palm of his hand on the girl's head to gently push aside her thick bangs and looked into her clean sapphire eyes.
"Nothing to worry about. I'll always be with you."
With a slight smile, he rubbed Goto Ichiri's hair again, which had a slight natural scent of tatami, then Nakagawa Nobuyuki stood up again and looked at Hiroi Kikuri, who suddenly seemed a little dazed for some reason.
"Hiroi-senpai, is it almost time to start?"
Hiroi Kikuri looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's faint smile, and it took her a long time to finally come back to her senses. She instantly put on her silly smile and touched her head embarrassedly.
"Sorry, sorry~ I was just thinking about something else. If that's ok... shall we start later?"
As she spoke, Hiroi Kikuri turned around a little stiffly, biting her thin lips which were lightly painted with lipstick. In a place where no one could see, she gently felt her own envy... and even a little jealousy.
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Chapter 208: Determined to pursue youth and ordinary Zhonghe classmate...
"Xiao Hongxia~ Is everything okay?"
Hiroi Kikuri, who had the light smell of fruits on her body, looked carefree. She patted the pale-faced Ijichi Kouka, and scared Ijichi Kouka who was still hesitating.
"…It's okay, but I'm still a little nervous."
With a frown on her face, Ijichi Hongxia clenched the drumsticks in her hand tightly, looking at the people coming and going, and even her fingers turned white from the force.
Roadshow...is more stressful than I thought.
Even though I had just advised little Pochi not to be nervous...I didn't expect that I was the one who was so nervous that I could hardly speak.
Speaking of which, Little Pochi is now...
Thinking of this, Ijichi Hongxia gently raised her eyes and looked towards Goto Ichiri not far away. Although his face was a little pale and his lips were trembling slightly, he still held his guitar tightly and greeted the curious gazes of the crowd.
Little Pochi...seems to have cheered up.
Is it cool?
He moved his gaze again, and at this time, Miss Liang seemed to have completely entered the state, just like a quietly blooming orchid, standing not far away... obviously waiting for him.
Where is Kita-chan…?
Xiao Xiduo, you really have a big heart... Now, you are obviously nervous and excited, much bolder than myself who is always worried about gains and losses.
No... I have to show my courage quickly...
But...if the road show fails...maybe the name of "the end of the band" will be...by then, even if we really hold a live performance, no one will come to watch it, right?
At this moment, Ijichi Hongxia's heartbeat became heavier and heavier, and a sense of tension rose from the bottom of her heart... She even wanted to run away and vomit...
Obviously, at this time, I should show my responsibility as the captain...