Chapter 117

At the same time, it seemed as if everyone heard the faint sound of the drumsticks, and their music gracefully changed rhythm, returning directly to the original melody.

The powerful drumbeats propped up the gradually weakening melody.

With the lighting technician's help.

The lights, which had stopped flashing, started blinking again!

Kita took a deep breath, feeling both helpless and amused.

He really is a psychopath; interrupting so forcefully, isn't he afraid of being completely ruined?

The music began to soften, and as the chorus approached, Kita to sing.

I am all alone on this blue planet.

Kita sensed something was wrong as soon as she started singing; she leaned towards the microphone and looked back as she sang.

It was Ishikawa Hayato singing harmonies for her.

She was completely puzzled. Was he worried that something had happened to her again?

That shows a complete lack of trust in her...

But because of her earlier mistake, she was too embarrassed to react, so she just kept singing.

"Many voices were heard."

"It has been rotating for hundreds of millions of years."

"So... even just for a moment is fine~"

Her voice rose and lingered as if she were defiant.

But then, Ishikawa Hayato deliberately sang a beat ahead of everyone else.

Please listen.

His deep voice seemed to be a reminder to Kita.

Kita paused for a moment, but then she looked at the audience and immediately understood what he meant.

How wicked!

Kita thought to herself, but a smile involuntarily appeared on her face. She accepted Ishikawa Hayato's lead and sang arrogantly to the audience below the stage.

"Listen to me!!"

With the support of the music and the male voice, the female voice suddenly overwhelmed the audience, releasing all the pent-up emotions from before.

"I exist right now, right now!"

"A chaotic melody, a silent scream."

"I just want to be, I want to be anyone, whoever I may be."

"In my ignorance, all I can do is sing aloud."

"Tell everything to the stars."

As the song drew to a close, Ishikawa Hayato moved away from the backs of the girls in front of him.

He saw Seika smiling, and Hiroi Kikuri, who was next to him, noticed his gaze and tilted her head to make a V sign for victory.

Meanwhile, in the audience closer to the stage, fans Number One Number Two had their eyes sparkling.

Those in the audience who were playing on their phones and had no interest in listening were now watching the stage intently.

Just then, Ishikawa Hayato suddenly heard the sound of wind above the stairs next to him, followed by a chorus of footsteps rushing in from outside.

After a brief pause at the front desk, he rushed down from upstairs, but suddenly stopped.

Voices of conversation could be heard.

"Excuse me, could you move aside? The stairs here aren't very wide. If it's convenient, let's go down together."

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

Then, everyone came down from above.

During Bocchi's extremely satisfying final solo, Ishikawa Hayato saw the people who had arrived.

I saw her once during a street performance; Liang's fan was the first to come down, and I don't even know when she arrived.

However, Ishikawa Hayato didn't hear any footsteps from above after the performance started, so he must have been listening from the very beginning.

Behind them were Hongo Amaha and his friends, all of whom were about the same amount of wet, indicating that they had gathered together before coming.

Suddenly, the number of people in the previously deserted shop nearly doubled.

The audience returned to its previous state of disorder.

His friends seemed to know what was going on, and they looked at him expectantly.

But Ishikawa Hayato didn't give them any response. Instead, amidst the lingering notes of Bocchi's guitar, he turned to Nijika and asked.

"Is it alright?"

Nijika smiled and glanced at him, her eyes seeming to respond to him in this way.

"I could play all three pieces in one go without any problem!"

Ryo, who turned around after the song ended, witnessed their exchange. Ishikawa Hayato nodded to her, and Nijika also conveyed her meaning with her eyes.

After understanding, Ryo reminded Kita, Kita then passed the message on to Bocchi.

The two guitarists turned around, glanced at the keyboardist and drummer behind them, and smiled happily.

Then, as the five of them spun in a circle, the sound of cymbals broke the lingering echoes, and the booming guitar, drums, vibrating bass, and resonant keyboards began the next song.

The audience, who had just relaxed a little after the song ended, and Ishikawa Hayato's friends who had just arrived to say hello, were immediately cheered up again by them.

Fans Number One Number Two watched the stage with great excitement.

Seika glared at the five people who were deliberately disrupting the normal rhythm, making the guests tense, and said fiercely.

"They've all been corrupted by that Ishikawa kid."

But as she spoke, she still had an undisguised smile on her face.

"But the guests all enjoyed listening to it, didn't they?"

Hiroi Kikuri glanced at the audience swaying to the music in front of her and said with a smile.

Seika tried to answer with a soft hum, but the sound that came out was more like a snicker.

She glanced sideways at Hiroi Kikuri, who had heard the sound, and saw that she had a smiling expression on her face.

Her face immediately turned cold.

"Drunks are not allowed in from now on."

"That's not true!"

101. Convex

This storm was like a test the world had given them; the show wasn't over yet, and only a thin layer of dark clouds remained in the sky outside.

Miraculously, after the rain stopped, stars twinkled in the sky, making it hard to believe that such a terrible downpour had just struck the world.

Walking through the puddles, Ishikawa Hayato, along with the four girls from the band, Seika, PA-san, and Hiroi Kikuri, headed to the izakaya.

The three adults were laughing and joking in front, while the five high school students walked quietly behind.

They present the opposite attitude towards life.

Ishikawa Hayato glanced around.

Bocchi lowered his head, his entire body turning gray, and then activated the auto-follow function, floating to his side.

Liang walked quietly, gazing intently at the street after the heavy rain.

Nijika tapped her feet lightly and waved her hands.

Kita is still checking the photos he took today.

None of them spoke. Ishikawa Hayato knew they were exhausted. The tension and excitement of the performance had made their blood rush and their emotions were boiling and surging, draining their energy.

The performance, which lasted only a dozen minutes, completely exhausted them.

But...

The joy of playing your own music and the effect of showcasing your full potential, or even more, makes it all worthwhile.

The cool breeze after the rain that extinguished the heat of summer, and the puddles reflecting the streetlights and the sky, were probably the best compensation.

"Cheers!"

Glasses containing several different drinks clinked lightly in the middle of the table.

Inside the izakaya, the eight people sat around a table, enjoying a pleasant atmosphere.

Upon arriving at the store, Ishikawa Hayato was 'honored' to be pulled to the adults' side and sat down next to PA-san amidst her sweet smile.

He looked at Nijika with a mournful expression, while Nijika watched him with a smile from the opposite side, showing no intention of offering any help.

Seika, who had arrived at the store with a smug smile, was even more delighted upon seeing this scene. She glanced at the four girls opposite her and said...

"Today's performance was great, it's on me, drink to your heart's content."

Nijika withdrew her gaze from Ishikawa Hayato and chuckled as she teased Seika.

"Thank you, sister, although we can't drink alcohol yet."

Next to Seika, PA-san glanced at Ishikawa Hayato, who was sitting upright beside him, and couldn't help but tease him.

"Hey Ishikawa, you were really cool performing today! Did you stop there on purpose during the first song?"

"What are you talking about? You pervert have no idea."

Ishikawa Hayato started pretending to be clueless.

His appearance was immediately noticed by Hiroi Kikuri, who, after only two drinks, blushed and began to act drunk and disorderly.

"It's definitely on purpose, buddy! Come on over for a drink! Tell the truth!"

"Huh? I'm right here, do you dare serve me wine?"

Hearing such arrogant words, Ishikawa Hayato immediately dropped his act, turned to the side with a smug look on his face, crossed his arms, and looked at Hiroi Kikuri over there.

As Nijika said, they are underage and cannot drink alcohol; in Japan, it is legal to drink alcohol after the age of 20.

Of course, it's fine to try it at home privately without anyone reporting it, but drinking in a place like this will get you reported.

But Hiroi Kikuri didn't mince words and immediately shouted.

"Boss, bring me some wine!"

Seeing that one person dared to speak and the other dared to shout, Seika, who was watching the show, couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed Hiroi Kikuri by the neck with her elbow.

"They're still minors!"

"Ugh... Senior, I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

Hiroi Kikuri, nearly suffocating from being strangled, reached out for help, which drew laughter from the crowd.

While they were making a ruckus, Ishikawa Hayato handed the menu to Bocchi.

Nijika turned her gaze away from her sister and, seeing this scene, looked at Ishikawa Hayato. When their eyes met, Nijika nodded with a satisfied expression, hands on her hips.

Seeing her like this, Ishikawa Hayato smiled and mouthed something silently.

"So cute."

Nijika understood instantly. She paused for a moment, sighed, and looked at Bocchi, who was pretending to look at the menu. She immediately started discussing with her what they wanted to order.

While they were ordering food, on the other side, Hiroi Kikuri, who had survived Seika's clutches, nonchalantly took another sip of her drink with a smile.

"Ha~"

She made the classic sound of enjoying her beer, and said after putting down her glass.

"The atmosphere was so lively until the very end of today's performance, it was fantastic!"