Chapter 155

Her emotions were also transmitted to Nijika, who was standing next to her.

Nijika didn't want to tell her that many people would be able to see it later.

Even these two were nervous, let alone Bocchi, who was trembling like a leaf.

At that moment, Ishikawa Hayato clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the three of them.

Seeing their puzzled looks, Ishikawa Hayato put his hands on his hips and looked proud.

"It's okay, don't worry. There's definitely no one more handsome than me in the venue, so don't worry about falling for someone else."

Nijika and Kita looked at him indifferently, their thoughts of teasing him overshadowing their nervousness.

But none of them complained about him; Nijika turned around and reminded Kita.

Let's go! Let's go to Shinjuku Folt.

"Okay, let's go."

The two of them, singing in unison, took steps forward.

Nijika was only half a step slower than Kita, and turned back to glance at Ishikawa Hayato.

Her slightly smiling face and gentle eyes were very lovely.

After Ishikawa Hayato pulled Bocchi along to catch up, she looked away.

Arrived at Shinjuku Folt.

Watching the distinctive little groups walk into the store, they seemed to see their companions and followed behind the bands.

Before they even entered the store, a car pulled up in front of it a few steps ahead of them.

Liang got out of the car with her bass guitar. She looked around and was about to take out her phone when she saw four people with musical instruments behind her.

She waited for the four of them to come over before she spoke.

You're late.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ishikawa Hayato looked down and saw that Nijika's hands were already clenched into fists.

But she suppressed her anger, only revealing a slight resentment as she vented her frustration.

"How dare you say that, you overslept guy!"

Liang ignored her, paused for a few seconds, and then walked into the store.

Seeing that Nijika's blood pressure was rising, Ishikawa Hayato smiled, patted her shoulder, and gently pushed her to signal her not to argue with Ryo.

And so, the five of them walked into the shop.

After confirming their identities, they entered the store and were stunned to see musicians carrying instruments all over the place. They had never experienced anything like this before.

Generally speaking, people who work in the arts tend to be more confident, since those who lack confidence would have already gone back to the right path. Of course, those who just want to have fun are an exception.

At the same time, they are more individualistic and self-assured.

The sheer number of nearly a hundred people gathered in the performance hall of a livehouse created an atmosphere reminiscent of a fierce army preparing for battle.

Although everyone inside was chatting and making noise, there was a strange feeling about it.

Bocchi was the first to react.

Her eyes were swirling in their sockets.

"Ah... ah ah..."

She trembled twice, and to Ishikawa Hayato's helpless expression, she burst like a balloon, leaving only a Bocchi brand balloon skin.

Kita heard the explosion from the nearby Bocchi and glanced over in surprise, but she wasn't surprised. Besides, someone would take care of Bocchi, and if she went over there, she would probably be disliked.

She naturally let Ishikawa Hayato handle Bocchi's situation, and then spoke to Nijika and Ryo herself.

"There are so many people here, are they all musicians?"

Nijika looked quite excited, and she said with a big smile.

"Yes, these are the bands that perform here."

"Is this a performance?"

Kita realized that she hadn't finished speaking.

"As mentioned before, this music festival features hundreds of bands, and only a small portion of them are performing here."

In the crowd, Liang's tone was so flat that it was somewhat unpleasant.

Nijika was already used to her like this and didn't pay any attention to her. Instead, she comforted Kita, who was experiencing such a situation for the first time.

"Well, there aren't any special prizes at this music festival, so we can just perform as usual."

Nijika's words were overheard by a girl who hurriedly walked past them.

She paused for a moment, but quickly moved on.

At the same time, Kita exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, amazing! We can actually join such a large music festival?"

Beside the other three, Ishikawa Hayato looked at Bocchi, whom he was holding in his hand, and began to think about how to tease her.

He looked left and right, then shook Bocchi again; she swayed like a piece of paper with his movements.

After thinking for a moment, Ishikawa Hayato stroked his chin and said...

"It looks like Bocchi's air has all dissipated. Shouldn't we just blow on it? Where should we start?"

Bocchi vaguely heard his words, and suddenly jolted awake. His seemingly delicate eyes snapped open, and his beautiful, bright blue eyes scanned his surroundings with lively interest.

After regaining consciousness, she stared blankly at Ishikawa Hayato for a while before she came to her senses.

"That... that... that!"

Ishikawa Hayato chuckled and patted her head dismissively.

But Bocchi wasn't completely brushed off; she lowered her head, her little mind racing with thought.

Just then, a muffled voice came from afar.

"Ah~ Bocchi-chan, you guys are participating too?"

Ishikawa Hayato looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hiroi Kikuri walking out of the crowd, looking as drunk as ever.

The other three also noticed Hiroi Kikuri's arrival, and they all sighed as they watched her approach.

I've already encountered some very troublesome people since I got here.

"Oh? Hiroi-san, you're participating too?"

"Ishikawa Hayato asked, puzzled."

Hiroi Kikuri saw that the group seemed quite happy to be there, and waved as she walked towards them.

"No, no."

After she finished speaking, she gave a thumbs-up and pointed behind her, saying, "I'm the one in charge of the opening remarks here."

"Will the opening statement be, 'Hiroi-san, will you be on stage to open the show later?'"

Kita asked incredulously, she never imagined that this person who always seemed drunk could have such a status.

To be eligible to hold an event opening ceremony, one must at least possess either popularity or status. This person doesn't seem likely to be liked by many people, so it can only be status.

"That's right! I didn't expect everyone to come. I'll be cheering you on from the stage later, yay~"

Hiroi Kikuri squinted her eyes and shakily raised a peace sign.

"No, please! That's too embarrassing! Please, absolutely do not do that!"

Nijika hurriedly shouted to stop her.

"Is that so?" Hiroi Kikuri seemed to have given up.

Kita was stunned by her words. After Nijika stopped talking to Hiroi Kikuri, Kita carefully moved closer to Nijika and covered her mouth with her hand as she spoke to Nijika.

"Could this really just be a regular music festival...?"

"Ha ha..."

Nijika smiled awkwardly upon hearing this. She knew Kita meant; there must be something wrong with the organizers who let someone like that handle the opening remarks.

She also whispered to Kita, "Don't let her appearance fool you, her band is quite famous among indie bands."

Hiroi Kikuri then turned to Ishikawa Hayato and Bocchi, and sighed, her breath reeking of alcohol.

"Oh, I just saw Bocchi-chan come over right away. Hey, Bocchi-chan, what are you doing?"

Ishikawa Hayato only turned around after hearing what she said.

Behind him, Bocchi strained to breathe.

He slapped his forehead in exasperation and walked over to Bocchi, who was slowly stopping his strange movements.

Upon seeing him, Bocchi panicked immediately, stammering, "Falcon... I..."

Watching Bocchi's cunning schemes unfold in her clumsy way, Ishikawa Hayato suppressed a laugh, admiring her silly yet adorable antics.

"Sorry, I went a little too far with the teasing."

He pressed his hand on her shoulder and apologized, while Bocchi paused, then lowered her head again.

Her bangs obscured her upward gaze, leaving only other people's legs in her field of vision and the cacophony of sounds around her.

But as she looked down at the ground, wondering if she had done something wrong again, she suddenly felt a kiss on her forehead through her hair.

She was startled and looked up at Ishikawa Hayato, who was slowly standing up straight, and saw his gentle smile.

After realizing what he had done, she was so happy that her legs went weak and she collapsed, but was caught by Ishikawa Hayato.

Hiroi Kikuri stared blankly at the two of them, her drunken smile vanishing, and exclaimed in amazement.

"You two are really oblivious to everyone else. Are all high school students this amazing these days?"

To reiterate, there are now hundreds of people standing in this not-so-large venue, and these two are completely ignoring everything around them as they act intimately.

Upon hearing her words, Bocchi collapsed even faster.

"That's right, this is the life of a modern high school student."

"Ishikawa Hayato said confidently, holding the limp Bocchi," he said.

Just as Nijika was about to give up, a girl with brown hair in pigtails, wearing a women's blazer over her dress, walked over.

She said to Hiroi Kikuri with a slight frown.

"Sister, I've been looking for you for ages, why are you still here?"

Hearing a rather rude voice beside her, Bocchi snapped back to reality and looked in that direction.

Upon seeing the newcomer Hiroi Kikuri resumed her drunken smile.

"Oh, Otsuki-chan, is something the matter?"

"The opening ceremony is about to begin, stop chatting with others and get ready!"

The somewhat savage voice startled Bocchi, causing her to snuggle closer to Ishikawa Hayato, but the moment she got close, she revealed a perverted smile.

She immediately felt relieved, her face beaming with happiness.

Although the venue was unfamiliar and the people here were scary, there was nothing to be afraid of when I was close to Falcon.

But Bocchi's actions seemed to have been noticed by the girl named Otsuki. She turned her head and looked at Bocchi, then looked away as if she had glared at him.

Bocchi noticed it, and then shuddered.

She got glared at?! What did she do wrong?

At that moment, Ishikawa Hayato, who was holding her, spoke up.

"What's wrong? Is there something you're unhappy about?"

Even though Bocchi wasn't facing Ishikawa Hayato directly, he could still feel his terrifying aura.

But his imposing aura was palpable even without being perceived; the girl in front of him, with her strong presence, was immediately intimidated and took a half-step back.

"No..."

"Hey bro, don't be so mean to my junior," Hiroi Kikuri said, trying to smooth things over.