Chapter 115

The three watched as the two escorted the drunkard away.

But not long after, Nijika's roar rang out from that direction.

"Get out! Hayato-kun, get out!"

After the roar subsided, a loud slam of the door slammed shut followed.

The three of them stared straight in that direction, and Ishikawa Hayato, looking utterly dejected, rubbed his head and walked back.

"Really, I just wanted to help you change your clothes, why is Nijika so angry?"

Ishikawa Hayato complained, but then belatedly noticed Ryo and Kita's cold stares and quickly shut up.

Hiroi Kikuri's arrival seemed to have set the stage for the arrival of the guests.

Before Ishikawa Hayato could reach the three of them, footsteps came from upstairs again.

He looked up and saw two mature women dressed in a youthful and fashionable style; judging from their appearance, they were there to see the performance.

Ishikawa Hayato felt a little relieved; he didn't know what he would have done if no one had come.

Finally, some proper guests arrived. Although they weren't as soaking wet Hiroi Kikuri, they were still somewhat disheveled.

I was planning to wait for the rain to subside before going out, but it turned out that the rain showed no signs of letting up, so I had no choice but to brave the downpour.

If that's the case, then more and more people will probably come later.

As Ishikawa Hayato thought about it, he couldn't help but feel that the two looked very familiar.

He had just remembered who the two women were when he heard them shout happily.

"It's great that the Kessoku Band. I was worried about what would have happened if it had rained and we couldn't have the show."

Ishikawa Hayato immediately responded with a smile.

"Of course there will be a performance! Welcome, ladies. What would you like some drinks?"

As he spoke, he went back to his old ways, as if trying to take over the job from the temporary clerk Seika had called in, and walked towards the bar.

"Hey, Ishikawa-kun, who are they...?"

Clearly, not everyone is like Ishikawa Hayato, able to clearly remember what the two people looked like a week ago, dressed in different clothes.

As Ishikawa Hayato walked, he turned back with a smile and pointed at Kita, saying with disdain.

"Kita! You're being too cold! These are people who came to see our performance!"

The three people's expressions quickly changed from confusion to joy, and even Liang, who hadn't been very interested before, was pleasantly surprised.

"Real?!"

Kita surprise, and Bocchi, who was next to her, stared at the two of them with wide, bright blue eyes.

One of the chestnut-haired women said with a smile.

"No, we're fans of the Kessoku Band! Let's break through the typhoon with the energy we had that day!"

Ishikawa Hayato handed them the drinks they had just ordered, and upon hearing their comments, he spoke in a condescending manner.

"Great! Since you're the first and second to arrive, I'll bestow upon you the titles of Fan Number One and Fan Number Two!"

Kita was stunned by Ishikawa Hayato's blunt words and quickly tried to stop him.

"Wait..."

But it was drowned out by the joyful voices of fan Number Two.

"Very good!"

Kita stared in disbelief. "Is this even possible?"

Kita, who has always diligently maintained appropriate social distancing, has once again had his common sense rewritten by Ishikawa Hayato.

Two fans walked over and started talking to the four members of the band.

Will they still be performing that That Band's song from that day? I want to hear it again.

"Me too, has everyone made an album CD?"

"Sorry... not yet, but we'll get started as soon as possible."

Kita, of course, wouldn't say that they don't have the money to make a single album right now.

"You must tell us!"

"By the way, you can follow our band's social media accounts; you can see our performances and events there."

"Really, that's great!"

As Kita began promoting the band's social media accounts, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a blue figure approaching out of the corner of her eye.

Upon closer inspection, Liang was seen carrying their merchandise display stand and sneaking over.

Kita immediately understood what Ryo was going to do. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and she screamed inwardly.

Ryo-senpai! What are you doing? Stop it! Don't come any closer!

As if a Tenjin had heard her thoughts, Ishikawa Hayato suddenly grabbed Ryo's neck and pulled her aside.

Fans Number One Number Two looked back at Kita because of Kita reaction, but saw nothing. They looked puzzled.

Nijika came out from backstage shortly after. She was puzzled when she saw Kita chatting happily with two strangers.

But after arriving and hearing Kita's explanation, she broke into a truly radiant smile and happily joined in the conversation.

Even Bocchi didn't dodge; she was listening nearby, and when fan Number Two praised her guitar playing, she even showed a smug expression.

The arrival of Fans Number One and Number Two gave them a shot in the arm, filling them with energy and vitality.

They couldn't help but have expectations, hoping that more people would come.

The number of people who bought tickets that day was far more than that.

More would be nice.

They hoped it would be a good start, but they didn't expect...

This is the end.

In the end, no one else who had bought their tickets came to the store.

Five people were waiting in the preparation room.

As a newly formed band with no reputation, even though Seika had already acknowledged their performance, they still dared not place them in the key position of closing or the main act.

But she also had her own selfish motives, giving them an opening position that would be the most challenging for their mentality, allowing them to recognize their own strengths and weaknesses.

If you experience the difficulties of performing and the hardships of being a band member from the very beginning, the road ahead will be much easier.

But she never expected a typhoon to come.

This can no longer be considered a period of training.

Rather, it is a sharp stone that can break a precious sword.

Ishikawa Hayato leaned against the corner of the preparation room and yawned.

As they left the venue, they took note of the number of guests.

There are not 20 people yet.

This is fewer people than on a weekday, and even fewer than the number of people who come for a performance.

Kita was also anxious, so she took out her phone again to check the weather forecast.

She hoped the weather would clear up so that more people could come.

Only...

She glanced at her phone and said to Nijika, who was looking at her questioningly.

"It looks like the rain is going to get even heavier."

"Bigger than it is now?" Nijika frowned slightly.

"Yes.."

Liang lay sprawled on the table, resting his head on his arms, pretending to be taking a break.

Ishikawa Hayato saw her half-open eyes darken upon hearing the news.

He sensed they were arguing about something pointless again, so he clapped his hands to draw their attention.

"Don't worry about any of that. We're already here. What happens next has nothing to do with the weather, the audience, or anything else. We just need to put on a good show."

"Um."

The two of them also had an expression that said, "We have no choice but to accept this."

When Bocchi saw that even Ishikawa Hayato couldn't encourage the two, she was a little disappointed, but she quickly perked up, equipped herself in her full power state, and shouted.

"Just... just do as Falcon said, as long as the performance is good, that's all that matters. Besides, there are people who come specifically to hear our performance!"

Startled by Bocchi's sudden reaction, Nijika and Kita looked over.

Bocchi donned her star-studded sunglasses, fake mustache, two banners, and even brought a guitar, ready to go on stage like this.

Please, please don't dress like that!

Nijika tried desperately to stop her.

While Bocchi and Nijika Kita were fooling around, Ishikawa Hayato walked over to Ryo, who was lying down.

He patted Liang's shoulder and said to the girl who was feeling down and just wanted to sleep.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems."

"What are you talking about? I was just feeling sleepy."

She spoke in a muffled voice, while simultaneously pulling her arms closer together.

"Ishikawa Hayato said softly with a smile."

"Then that's it, I'm talking to someone who's nervous in their sleep."

"He's just a younger brother."

She finished speaking defiantly, then turned her head so that the back of her head faced Ishikawa Hayato, but she gave off a more reassuring feeling, like a child who had been playing hide-and-seek too well and had finally been found.

But she still couldn't bring herself to leave the table.

But there wasn't much time for her to dawdle; the performance was about to start.

The four girls gathered at the entrance leading to the stage and checked the situation inside the venue one last time.

This was Kita's first time performing on stage like this, and she couldn't help but feel nervous about it.

Seeing that the number of people hadn't changed much from before, she couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"The performance is about to start... and there still aren't many guests..."

Seeing this situation, and then seeing their only two fans, Nijika felt a mixture of regret and anticipation.

"But we also have fans of other bands, and people come to see our shows too."

Ryo also offered words of comfort.

"Besides, once it starts, there should be more and more people."

Suddenly, the four of them overheard two people leaning against them, playing on their phones, talking to each other.

Have you ever heard of the Kessoku Band the show first?

"Never heard of it, and not interested, but I still have to watch it, it's really boring."

The four women froze in shock. Ishikawa Hayato stepped forward, knocked on the door, and closed it as they stared in disbelief. The four women then stepped back.

"Haha... We've only just started and have already done one street performance, so don't be discouraged."

Nijika turned to comfort the three of them.

Kita was about to agree, but Ishikawa Hayato reached out and flicked Nijika's forehead, followed by Kita, and then Bocchi.

When it finally got cold, she covered her forehead, but she was still attacked.