Chapter 92

Bocchi was besieged by the gazes in this episode, so he lowered his head abruptly, avoided eye contact for a moment, and then spoke.

"Yes, Hayabusa and I are not dating..."

Nijika was dumbfounded, and she couldn't help but ask.

"Bocchi, you weren't talking to Hayato-kun..."

Before she could finish speaking, she realized she was rubbing salt into Bocchi's wound and quickly shut her mouth.

Ishikawa Hayato glanced at Bocchi, receiving a reassuring look from her that everything was alright.

He said.

I refused.

"Eh!!" Nijika and Kita exclaimed in surprise, with Nijika even standing up abruptly.

Ryo glanced at Ishikawa Hayato, puzzled.

Two seconds later, Nijika suddenly Daigo was going on and sat down as if she understood the situation.

"I see."

"Bocchi-chan, you did a great job. You can't agree to this harem guy's demands for a harem."

Kita looked enlightened, but before she could speak, Bocchi whispered something.

Bocchi said, "That's not the reason... I'm fine with Hayabusa liking several people."

Hearing Bocchi's explosive speech, the three of them stood there dumbfounded, then looked at Ishikawa Hayato in unison, wondering what kind of magic this pervert had cast on Bocchi.

Ishikawa Hayato didn't know what expression to make at Bocchi's confession.

After glancing at the man, Nijika turned to Bocchi, thought for a while, and then began to explain to Bocchi the knowledge she had learned from her friend.

"Um... Bocchi-chan, the more you indulge a man, the more willful he becomes."

She paid attention to Ryo and Kita's reactions as she spoke.

Ryo remained calm, with an expression that seemed detached from worldly affairs. Kita looked at Bocchi without saying a word.

You guys are really overestimating me.

Ishikawa Hayato reluctantly stopped the increasingly off-topic conversation.

"I just don't want to accept Bocchi, who's still a bit immature emotionally."

The three looked at him, then at Bocchi, who hadn't objected, and immediately understood that this was the answer.

Suddenly, they were too overwhelmed with mixed feelings to say anything.

With everyone preoccupied with their own thoughts, the conversation became dull for a while, and Nijika didn't know how to get back into the flow.

Ishikawa Hayato, seemingly oblivious to the atmosphere, said, "Let's begin today's topic!"

"Ah, that's right."

Nijika seemed to have let bygones be bygones, smiling as she naturally changed the subject.

"Next, we need to prepare for our next performance. Our goal is to make Kessoku Band a well-known band!"

"Oh~"

After the four agreed, the atmosphere changed, and they all seemed to be thinking about the band.

"First of all, regarding the performance target we mentioned before, our target is 20 tickets."

As Nijika spoke, she glanced at Kita, who didn't seem to want to hand over all the tasks to Kita as planned, but then she looked at Bocchi.

She hesitated for a moment before speaking.

That means each person needs to sell 4 tickets.

Kita, upon hearing this, did not object at all.

Bocchi's face, which had been beaming with joy as soon as the topic of the band came up, suddenly turned into a dazed look as he stared at Nijika. Finally, he seemed to break down, his whole body stretching out like a ramen noodle.

"I have a suggestion regarding this."

At this point, Ishikawa Hayato raised his hand to speak.

"Alright, Hayato-kun, please speak."

With a smile, Nijika said to Ishikawa Hayato with a sense of relief.

"Let's sell tickets through street performances. It'll feel more like a band performance, and everyone will also need to get used to performing in front of others."

Reminded by Ishikawa Hayato, Nijika quickly realized that apart from her and Ryo, the others in the band only had one rushed performance and had absolutely no other experience.

"Um."

She thought about it seriously and said, "Indeed, if more people could come to our shows, the band's deficit might be reversed more quickly."

"What about the songs for the performance?" Liang asked.

After all, it's no longer just her and Nijika performing on the street. Everyone is performing impromptu. Without coordination, Kita would be completely Kita and wouldn't know what to do.

As a composer, she naturally wanted her compositions to be premiered on a more important occasion.

"That's flexible, you can cover any song, the main thing is to practice and let everyone know about our band."

"Ishikawa Hayato replied."

"Great suggestion! Ever since I first saw Ryo-senpai's street performance, I've wanted to stand next to Ryo-senpai!"

Kita's eyes sparkled as he spoke Kita.

However, at this point, Bocchi was not only stretched vertically, but also twisted horizontally, like an unknown, mysterious, and eerie thing, constantly twisting and stretching in place.

Because her terrifying appearance was so captivating, the four of them couldn't help but look at her, and then the three girls looked at Ishikawa Hayato.

Obviously, it's up to him to handle this.

However, Ishikawa Hayato did not take any action; he simply called out.

"Bocchi."

"Yes."

Bocchi instantly returned to normal. She sat obediently in the chair, head down, back hunched, hands on the table, looking very well-behaved.

It's gotten to the point where you can restore Bocchi to its original state remotely!?

The three girls were startled. This man had unbelievably evolved again in just one week. Wouldn't his progress stop?

Nijika hesitated a bit after seeing Bocchi's behavior, but considering that it was Ishikawa Hayato's suggestion, she figured he could handle Bocchi's situation, so she entrusted him with the task.

"After that, I'll apply for a street performance permit! We can split the remaining quotas equally."

Nijika exclaimed happily.

"Next is..." she continued, but as she spoke, an expectant look appeared on her face.

"Let's design some T-shirts for the performance."

"Ugh..." Liang sighed in disdain.

"Hey, what do you mean?"

Nijika stared blankly at Liang. Compared to the others, she showed Liang absolutely no politeness.

"Why not just use your own clothes?"

Liang seemed to dislike having her clothing choices interfered with.

But Nijika, with a hopeful smile, completely ignored her and focused on the expressions of the others.

"But compared to different outfits, matching sets create a more cohesive feel, like a band, that kind of atmosphere."

As she spoke, seeing Kita and Bocchi nod slightly in agreement, she happily continued.

"Besides... if we all wear our own clothes, my older sister will definitely say, 'You have absolutely no sense of unity.'"

After she finished speaking, she looked on with delight at the fact that everyone except Liang had agreed.

This can be considered revenge for deciding the band name back then.

Kita glanced at Ryo, but seeing Nijika continuing to push the conversation forward, he agreed.

Should we start designing now?

Bocchi also looked very expectant, and I don't know what she was thinking, but her eyes were filled with a lovely smile, and she leaned her body slightly towards Nijika.

"Ah... this..." Nijika seemed to have some concerns.

Just as the group was wondering what was going on, Seika happened to come down the stairs.

The four looked over, then glanced at Nijika, and immediately understood the reason.

"We need to find a quiet place."

Nijika explained at the opportune moment.

Seika suddenly felt like she was being targeted, and glanced over here.

"A quiet place..." Kita repeated Nijika's words thoughtfully.

How about coming to my house?

Suddenly, Ishikawa Hayato made a suggestion, and before the girls could react, he stood up abruptly, leaning forward with his hands on the table.

"No, please come to my house!"

Seika, who was paying attention to what was happening here, no, she didn't even need to pay attention to hear it.

She paused for a moment, then ran over faster than the other girls, immediately denying it.

"Absolutely not!"

81. Khan

In June, the sun beats down on the world, the intense heat distorting the air itself, and the scorching heat has permeated everything on earth.

On the platform, the thick canopy shields the two island platforms below.

Even so, those hiding in that corner of the world could not escape the fate of being roasted by the high temperature.

Two gleaming, scorching railway tracks extending from under the canopy are dazzlingly eye-catching.

Although Ishikawa Hayato was filled with anticipation, he didn't break a sweat despite his eagerness.

The sounds of people shouting in the heat, the whirring of fans, and the intermittent chirping of cicadas in the distance made this noon restless.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a tram rapidly approaching in the distance, its brakes screeching.

He turned his head to look into the distance, where the tram, like a small silkworm, was rapidly approaching along the distant tracks in the undulating air.

The man in the suit next to him noticed his gaze, stopped wiping his sweat in distress, and looked in the same direction.

After looking around for a while, he finally spotted the tram and smiled with relief. The man in the suit looked admiringly at the boy next to him with his excellent eyesight.

The tram approached amidst the expectant expressions of the two.

Soon, a long box lay on the empty railway tracks.

Following the principle of letting people out first and then getting in, neither of them moved, waiting for the people in the car to get out. What came out of the car was the cool air from the air conditioner, and the people who sighed as they returned to reality.

After the sparse crowd emerged, the man in the suit did not see the boy who had been eagerly watching the tram board.

He turned around and looked.

The boy stretched out his large hands and walked towards the four girls who had come out together.

What is he going to do?

Sell?

Kidnapping?

To strike up a conversation?

The man in the suit stopped in his tracks, looking over there with curiosity.

But then they saw the boy casually put his hand on a blonde girl's shoulder, and then walk into the station while talking to the others.