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Even though Nakagawa Nobuto was quite thick-skinned, he could not withstand Miss Liang's narrow gaze. He abruptly changed the subject, patted Goto Ichiri who had been silent for a long time beside him and asked.
"…Praise me."
Goto Ichiri lowered his head and spoke with a slightly muffled voice.
"what?"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki didn't react at first, he was stunned for a moment and asked casually.
"……is it not OK?"
pat!
Goto Ichiri's fingers were too white. I don't know if it was because he stayed at home every day or because he held Nakagawa Nobu's arm too tightly.
He suddenly raised his head, and Goto Ichiri's big sea-blue eyes were filled with a hazy mist that seemed to be about to break his eyelashes in the next second, and was flowing down.
“Yes…Yes.”
Although he didn't understand why Goto Ichiri suddenly looked like this, Nakagawa Nobuyuki subconsciously lowered his voice and comforted him softly when he saw Goto Ichiri like this.
"Wow... You're bullying Goto-san again..."
Looking at Goto Ichiri who suddenly buried his face in Nakagawa Nobu's arms, Kita Ikuyo immediately raised his chin with a subtle expression.
Although Goto-san seems to be feeling very aggrieved, as a friend, I should say a few words of comfort... But for some reason, I feel like I can't get a word in at all in this situation...
"Well, well... after all, Pochi-chan is also looking forward to being praised by Nakagawa-san."
Ijichi Hongxia smiled indifferently and greeted Kita Ikuyo who was standing next to her softly.
"Kida-chan, if you're free, why don't you take Nakagawa-san's place?"
……
[…Nobuyuki, I have worked hard. ]
It is very difficult for me to say such words with ease and pride.
...But, I can't say such words, but I still hope to be praised by classmate Xin...I am too annoying.
But... in my heart, I still believe that Xin can see something...
What? You gloomy fellow, stop having such delusions... You don't even want to open your mouth, so why do you think -
"Yili, it was very shining, just now."
Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly bent down, gently smoothed up Goto Ichiri's thick bangs, and wiped Goto Ichiri's tearful eyes with his sleeve. Only then did Nakagawa Nobuyuki comfort him in this gentle voice.
Although Yili is very timid, the reason that made her cry out of grievance is definitely not because of something boring like being scared by Xingge... Since she said she wanted to be praised, Nakagawa Nobuyuki could only think of what happened just now.
"...Did I do well?"
Goto Ichiri sniffed his nose, which was a little grumbling, and asked in a low voice with red eyes, as if he would never have another chance to ask if he missed today.
"Are the lyrics well written? Is the song... well sung?"
"…I'm sorry, Nobu-kun. I know it must be annoying for someone like me to ask such a question…but I still want to—"
Nakagawa Nobuyuki shook his head gently, stopping Goto Ichiri from quickly denying himself again.
"… You did a great job."
"It's world-class, super high school level, god-level, and the organization ranks No. 1..."
Originally, Goto Ichiri was actually a little happier when he heard Nakagawa Nobuyuki praising him.
As a result, I didn't expect that the smiling Nakagawa Nobuo would quickly add a lot of euphemisms like a string of cannonballs...
"Hey...hey, I'm not that great..."
Suddenly, that unhappy feeling disappeared in an instant.
There was only an embarrassed and silly smile left on Goto Ichiri's face and in his heart.
"Little Pochi, it's so easy to handle..."
A drop of sweat ran down her head in a comic-like style, and Ijichi Hongxia started to complain with a twitching eyebrow.
Wasn't she almost in tears just now... How could she be coaxed into submission in an instant?
Of course, I'm not expecting Nakagawa and Pochi to quarrel, I just don't quite understand... Never mind, maybe this is the bond between Nakagawa and Pochi?
"Nakagawa is very good at deceiving girls."
Yamada Ryo, who had just been sitting comfortably on the sofa with his legs crossed and browsing his phone, now narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a cold tone.
...Okay, maybe Ms. Yamada was just expressing her dissatisfaction because Nakagawa Nobuyuki did not turn a blind eye to her behavior of secretly taking the drink before.
"You think too bad of me... You make me look like a scumbag who has multiple relationships at the same time."
While rubbing Goto Ichiri's head, Nakagawa Nobuyuki's face darkened and he started to complain about Miss Yamada who was obviously prejudiced against him.
...Although I do have a pretty good relationship with everyone, it would be a bit too much to conclude that I am good at deceiving girls.
"…If it's Xin's words, I'm fine with being cheated!"
The tips of Goto Ichiri's ears trembled slightly, and he pressed his face, which was already buried deeply in Nobu-san, even deeper, and a muffled voice floated out.
The air suddenly became so chaotic that people didn't know what to say.
But... I always feel that everyone is shining like a light bulb now.
"Ah... Goto-san is too dependent on Nakagawa-san."
At this moment, Kita was helpless with Goto Ichiri who always looked silly.
Really, what on earth could have happened to make Goto-san so dependent on Nakagawa-san? I really don't understand.
But speaking of which, Nakagawa-san was also close to that blue-haired girl, right? They took the train to school together or something...
Wait, could it be... they are childhood sweethearts!
Thinking of this, Kita Ikuyo's eyes suddenly became sharp when she looked at Goto Ichiri who was squeezed next to Nakagawa Nobuyuki.
Generally speaking...girls who are in love can be divided into two types - childhood sweethearts, and sneaky cats!
They went to school together, so Nakagawa and the blue-haired girl must be childhood sweethearts, right? After all, that's how it's drawn in many girls' comics, with boys and girls who are neighbors...
Besides, childhood sweethearts getting together...it's great just to think about it.
Well, if Toyokawa-san is my childhood sweetheart, then Goto-san is the cheating one—
Kita Ikuyo instantly suppressed her subsequent thoughts.
After all, how could a girl as innocent as Goto do such a thing? It's definitely not possible...
"...Hey, Xin, please take me home tonight..."
...Well, even if it's like this! I swore before that I would definitely help Goto-san!
But now that I think about it... I feel like Nakagawa-san is actually quite popular among girls...
Not only did I meet that blue-haired girl on the train last time, but also when I was in RiNG before, Nakagawa was always with a lot of girls...
...After I get home tonight, I must read some more girls' comics or something!
Otherwise, I won’t be able to give advice to Goto-san, and I would be unworthy of my title of “Mr. Kong Ming of Love”!
Although he didn't understand what the so-called "love" felt like, even so, Kita still quietly made up his mind.
"Okay, okay, if there's no problem, then come back to work, okay?"
Looking at Goto Ichiri who had been holding on for half a day and showed no intention of giving up, Ijichi Hongxia could only sigh helplessly, walked forward gently, and used her powerful muscles as a drummer to finally rescue Nakagawa Nobuyuki amid Goto Ichiri's reluctant cries.
So, that's the bad thing about little Bochi. After she becomes a little bolder, she always does some bold things out of inertia... Girls must be more reserved.
"Okay, okay...I still have to work."
After secretly giving a look of gratitude to Ijichi Kouka beside him, Nakagawa Nobuyuki finally breathed a sigh of relief and without hesitation dodged slightly to Ijichi Kouka's side.
The reason was simple. Although Yili's body was soft and there was no bad smell, only the smell of tatami, and no matter what, Yili was indeed a beautiful young girl...
But, it seems that Yili is a little too dependent on me... I just talked for a long time and was unwilling to let go.
Although this matter is also due to the fact that he only remembered about ending the band and forgot to praise himself for his hard work today.
"…No, it's okay, I can wait!"
The flush of excitement on Goto Ichiri's face has not yet faded. Her rosy little face is like a juicy apple, and it is hard not to imagine how the girl would react if she were to take a light bite?
Maybe she would be startled, jump away, and hide her redder face in her collar?
"This is too heavy...it will scare Nakagawa-san away."
Ijichi Hongxia nodded slightly on Goto Ichiri's head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, but didn't say much.
After all, anyone can see who the song "Turning the Rocks Over, and the Morning Lights Fall on You" is for, right?
You know, Nakagawa Shin is still on everyone's Line? It's a bit difficult to pretend not to see such a big Sisyphus avatar.
Pochi, who is usually so afraid of people, finally mustered up the courage this time... It's normal for him to want to get close to Nakagawa-san now.
But speaking of this, I am now really curious about how Nakagawa and Pochi met...
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Chapter 249: So, the band won’t really end when it ends.
Just when Ijichi Hongxia was about to poke Nakagawa Nobuyuki a couple of times and secretly ask him about their story, she saw her sister walking out from the corridor with her lips pursed and an unnatural look on her face out of the corner of her eye.
...Alas, as expected, I still have to say these words to my sister.
I don’t really want to argue with my sister, but if reasoning doesn’t work, I will definitely make sure the band continues no matter what…
After clenching her pink fists slightly, Ichichi Hongxia pretended to know nothing and continued with the registration and filing work silently.
On the other side, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was watching his own song with Ms. Yamada, immediately stood up and took a few steps naturally to block Ijichi Hoshika who had an indescribable expression on her face.
"Manager Xingge, I just advised her. Hongxia said she will study hard in the future, so there is no need to worry about this problem. By the way, recently..."
Nakagawa Nobumasa was laughing as usual, but he didn't expect that Ichichi Hoshika in front of him suddenly frowned and asked:
"I came here to talk about something else - Nakagawa, can you play the guitar?"
The atmosphere was slightly tense for a moment, and Nakagawa Nobuyuki immediately acted as if nothing had happened and quickly changed the subject.
"This is not important, the main thing is over there..."
"Don't interrupt me yet...Miss PA has just shown me the video of your roadshow."
His face became slightly stern, and it seemed that Ijichi Xingge was somewhat dissatisfied with Nakagawa Nobuyuki's concealment of the truth and his attempt to make jokes.
As he spoke, Ijichi Hoshige took out his cell phone from his pocket and placed it in front of Nakagawa Nobuyuki's quietly averted gaze.
"..."
Looking at the screen where he saw himself playing the piano intensely with clenched teeth, Nakagawa Nobuyuki coughed twice and looked away again as if nothing had happened.
"…Just having fun with everyone."
However, Ijichi Hoshika in front of him seemed too lazy to pay attention to Nakagawa Nobuyuki. Instead, she grabbed Nakagawa Nobuyuki's sleeve and pulled him towards the counter without saying anything.
"Hey, hey, hey! The clothes are torn!"
Ichichi Hongxia looked at Ichichi Xingge in front of her, pursed her lips slightly, and immediately spoke before Xingge opened her mouth:
"Sister, since you've already seen our roadshow and today's live show... then you don't need to tell me that anymore, right...?"
Putting the cleaned cup aside, Ijichi Hongxia sighed, raised her eyes, and continued seriously: "Nakagawa has already told me about this. I will not give up studying, but——"
However, Miss Xingge was not here to call for accusations. Yidizhi Xingge looked at Yidizhi Hongxia, who stood up straight and was quite serious, and immediately used her mobile phone to show Hongxia the video that was taken during the road show that day and uploaded to the Internet, which also had some serious meaning.
"...Hongxia, do you know who those two girls with ice blue hair are?"
Ichichi Hongxia was just about to argue with her, but Xingge didn't seem to want to dwell on the topic any longer and instead asked about the roadshow.
...Hongxia may not know them, but Xingge certainly does.
If Hongxia and her band could get in touch with Roselia and Pastel*Palettes, who are both quite popular now, perhaps the road for Hongxia and her band would be much smoother. Who knows, Hongxia could realize the band's dream and make up for her past mistakes...
...No, that's too far-fetched.
Now, at least we can't let Hongxia abandon her studies.
"Eh? Although the name sounds familiar..."