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At this time, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who had just finished adjusting the sound system with Miss Liang, turned around and saw Ichichi Kouka still sitting on the steps by the roadside, pursing her lips and not saying a word.
With a slight frown, Nakagawa Nobuyuki took something from the drum stand on the side and slowly walked towards Hongxia who was not far away.
Miss Yamada had obviously noticed Ijichi Nijika like that a long time ago, but for some reason she did not step forward to comfort her friend, but just looked at Nijika calmly.
Miss Liang...what are you thinking about at this moment?
Perhaps, only people with the ability to read minds can know?
As for the nosy Nakagawa Nobuyuki, he was already sitting next to Ijichi Koka, smiling gently and speaking casually.
"I thought the most nervous person would be Yili?"
As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki opened his hands slightly and handed a silvery metal block to Ijichi Hongxia.
It is the drum key of the drum set.
If you want to adjust the screws on the drum set, you can't do without this small butterfly-shaped key.
"Let's not talk about anything else, let's first check the tightness of the pedals, shall we?"
Ijichi Hongxia didn't say anything, but just tightly snatched the drum key from Nakagawa Nobuyuki's hand, but still sat there silently, taking a deep breath.
At this time, Kita, who was not far away, wanted to come up and say something, but was stopped by Miss Liang, who showed a slightly interested look.
Miss Liang's slightly narrowed eyes reflected a slightly playful look, which was quite intriguing.
...Senior Liang, why do you do this?
A small question arose in Kita Ikuyo's mind.
"If it doesn't work, then..."
At this moment, Ijichi Hongxia held the drum key in her hand a little tighter. The cold touch seemed particularly prickly in the summer night, but it also made Hongxia a little more sober.
"Don't think about success or failure for now. Since we've already planned to do a roadshow, we can't back out at the last minute, right?"
"...Anyway, I don't have much to say about those great principles. I can only say this... Treat this performance as your last, and don't be afraid of losing."
Nakagawa Xin whispered in Hongxia's ear to persuade her, but his eyes couldn't help but drift away from Miss Liang who was not far away.
...Shouldn't the people who have ended the band be the first to comfort their captain?
Nakagawa Nobuyuki frowned slightly, not quite understanding what Miss Yamada was thinking or what she was planning.
"I know this kind of thing... and it's too unlucky, isn't it?"
Ijichi Hongxia squeezed the drum key in her hand, probably to calm her nervously beating heart, and tried to pretend to be normal while complaining.
"Well, you're here to train your courage, right?"
Hiroi Kikuri, with her eyebrows slightly arched, gently patted Ichichi Kouka, who was still a little hesitant, and spoke with a nonchalant look:
"It's no big deal even if it gets smashed. We can always come back next time... It's not a performance at the Budokan, right?"
Hiroi Kikuri pulled Ichichi Kouka up with a smile and dragged her to the drum set without any explanation, showing no intention of negotiating.
"Wait...wait! Drumsticks!"
Looking at Ijichi Kouka who was half-reluctantly being dragged to the drum set seat in front of him, Yamada Ryo slightly raised the corners of his lips and secretly glanced at Nakagawa Shin who was smiling helplessly.
...I was right in my guess. Zhonghe would really pay special attention to this kind of thing.
Theoretically speaking, there is no need for Zhonghe to follow, as he is obviously working everywhere now.
Today, I followed everyone out, but it’s hard to say whether the store manager will pay Zhonghe’s salary?
However, Zhonghe still followed.
Of course, it’s not that I don’t want Zhonghe to come over or anything. Rather, if Zhonghe comes over, it’s what everyone who wants to end the band wants to see.
Well, of course that includes myself.
Moreover, not only did he come along, he also took the initiative to help assemble the drum set, adjust the sound system, take photos for Kita, comfort Pochi, and just now he went to care about Hongxia...
Think about what happened before - introducing Boqi to the band, taking promotional photos with everyone... and so on.
So what did you do in the other two bands? I believe it was quite a lot.
After doing so many things, Zhonghe, are you trying to wrap and disguise yourself by pretending to be a good-for-nothing?
What a lame guy... I thought you were some hardcore bad guy... hehe.
Or maybe they are using the band's cover to deceive some ignorant girls...
Or maybe they are planning to use bands to pursue "normal youth campus life"...
Zhonghe, which one are you?
Really, it’s necessary for me to continue getting to know you.
Feeling his curiosity growing, Yamada Ryo slightly shifted his gaze away.
At this time, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, feeling that Miss Liang's gaze had finally moved away, also breathed a sigh of relief.
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Chapter 209: Yuqiu's former student council president! ?
No matter how nervous you are before the performance, once you start playing, there is no turning back.
Especially, the drummer Ichichi Kouka...
It must be said that nothing miraculous happened like in the light novel. Facing so many people for the first time, the actual performance of the band was not very good.
The drums were a little too fast, the guitar lead's voice wasn't stable enough, and the bass couldn't keep up with the drummer...
Because it was really hard to keep up with Hongxia's increasingly fast pace, Kita even gave up playing his guitar in the second half and focused on singing.
If there is anything funnier, it is probably that after Kita put down the guitar, without the sound of pressing the wrong keys in a hurry, the sound of the performance sounded a lot more pleasant to the ears.
Hiroi Kikuri, with her hands on her hips, still had a smiling face as she looked gently at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was frowning beside her with an expression of unconscious worry.
Hiroi Kikuri, who didn't even bring her bass, had obviously planned from the beginning to just watch the band perform.
The reason... is also very simple.
Coming here today is not only to build up the courage to end the band, but also to make them realize their own problems.
At the very least, I can't let a kid like Little Pochi become someone like me who has to rely on alcohol to stand on the stage.
...But, that's impossible, right?
Thinking of this, Hiroi Kikuri still forced a smile and looked at Goto Ichiri who was playing the instrument with his eyes tightly closed not far away.
If... it was me back then, and I met the young man Zhonghe.
...what am I thinking about?
She pinched her thigh slightly, and the slight envy in her mind was hidden away.
After a while, the song ended.
Although not many people stopped to watch, the students who stayed put still gave applause with blessings on their faces.
What is counterintuitive is that, in fact, most of the students who stopped to watch were from the Yotsuba Art Department.
Even though such a performance was just a game in the eyes of many Yotsuba students... However, precisely because of this, in today's era of girl bands, many students who have formed bands have chosen to offer their blessings.
"…I'm sorry, I was so nervous that I forgot to announce it!"
After taking a deep breath of fresh air and calming her agitated heart, Ichichi Hongxia spoke in her still trembling voice.
"We...are the ending band!"
“…Next, we will play even harder!”
She pursed her lips slightly, as if she had made up her mind. After exchanging glances with Liang and Kita not far away, Hongxia spoke in a deep voice.
“…Next, it’s our band’s original song - Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet!”
This time, Hong Xia finally adjusted her mentality and started playing again with an exceptionally crisp sound of drumsticks hitting each other.
For many art students at Siye, the word "original" is enough to arouse their interest, especially a girl band with original creative ability...it is even more interesting.
And if I'm not mistaken, the lead singer playing the guitar is even wearing Xiuhua's school uniform, right?
……
"I said I've been busy preparing for the Live recently..."
Hikawa Sayo looked helplessly at Hikawa Hina, who was holding her arm and refusing to let go, looking quite excited. It seemed that she had no idea what to do with such a lively sister.
"Eh--"
As if she had heard her sister's unpleasant words, Hikawa Hina pouted her lips in dissatisfaction and complained in a long voice:
"It was my sister who said a few days ago that she had been busy practicing recently and we hadn't eaten French fries together for a long time, right?"
Looking at Hikawa Hina's confident and serious tone, Hikawa Sayo was stunned for a moment and wondered if she had ever said such words in front of Hina.
Although... there was a time this afternoon when I was rehearsing with Minato and the others, I suddenly felt like eating French fries...
After a slight hesitation, he spoke softly:
"…When did I say I was going to eat potatoes—"
However, he was immediately interrupted by Hikawa Hina who was well prepared and said with a teasing look on her face:
"So what's the French fry song my sister wrote...?"
In an instant, Hikawa Sayo's face became solid and she spoke as if nothing had happened.
"……never heard of that."
However, Miss Hina was obviously not the kind of person who would give up easily. Instead, she smiled and hugged her sister's arm, and gently persuaded her:
"Sister...be true to your desires~"
The fries in that coffee shop are always freshly fried, so they taste super good. ~ How about taking your sister there later?
"..."
Biting her lip lightly, Hikawa Sayo's heart suddenly wavered.
Just like this, the Glacier sisters were walking slowly along University Street, looking very youthful and ordinary.
As for Hikawa Hina, seeing the hesitation on her sister's face, she didn't seem surprised at all. She waited for Hikawa Sayaka's reply with a smile on her face.
Hinata knew clearly that as long as Sayo showed such a hesitant expression, it probably meant that she was about to agree.
Therefore, Hina looked happily at the surrounding streets.
Then, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in my field of vision.
Great, let's say hello~
"Nakagawa-san~"
"Woooaa! Hina, slow down!"
……
Originally, when the band's exceptionally good performance was coming to an end and the intermission was about to begin, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was planning to lead the applause and cheers.
However, it seemed that the audience who started clapping first did not seem to need me to lead them.
Just as Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly put down his hand, he saw the blue-haired customer lady who looked very happy and appeared with another girl who looked 80% like herself.
"Nakagawa-san, you're off work already..."
While greeting, before Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was no longer in the cafe uniform but in the Haneda school uniform, could speak, Hikawa Hina blinked her shining eyes and continued to speak with great curiosity:
"Nakagawa-san, are you still studying at Yugaoka?"
Looking at the happy-looking guest lady who suddenly jumped out, Nakagawa Nobuya could only sigh that Japan is too small and that enemies often meet on narrow roads.
...However, why do I feel that the long-haired girl next to the guest lady looks so familiar...as if I have seen her somewhere before.
"Yes, I do go to school in Yuqiu...but Yuqiu is now a co-educational school."
As he spoke, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was afraid that the guest in front of him would misunderstand him, so he added an extra explanation.
"Of course I know, because this is the suggestion they made to the school board."
As she spoke, Hikawa Hina put her hands on her hips with some pride, looking quite proud.