Chapter 126

He glanced around, searching for that familiar face, and raised his voice slightly. "Are Nijika and Liang here?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Ichiji Hoshika, who had arrived earlier, heard his voice and turned around to ask.

"I found a nice gift for them and wanted to give it to them."

"Gift?"

"Ah, aren't they short of teammates? I found one for them." He pointed to Gotou Hitori behind him, who was looking down and secretly observing his surroundings.

'Ah, this is my first time at a livehouse.'

'The gloom of this environment, the sense of oppression... it's so comfortable!'

"Ah~ I'm home~" She couldn't help but relax, her face light and carefree.

"... Is that child alright?" In response to her reaction, Ichiji Hoshika took a sip of her juice, frowning and staring suspiciously at Sakurakoji Talent.

"... While her personality isn't entirely without flaws, it's still within acceptable limits, so please don't worry about it."

"She's quite cute, though. How did you manage to hook up with her?" Ichiji Hoshika asked casually, her face expressionless.

"I found her while she was playing on the street, and my gut feeling told me she was perfect for the role!"

"Intuition? Haven't you heard her play?" She opened her eyes wide in surprise.

"No, but she said she plays guitar."

"Ha... you rascal..." she sighed, covering her forehead. "You didn't just bring her over because she's pretty, did you?"

"How could that be! Do you think I'm that kind of person?!" he retorted vehemently.

"Isn't that right? Otherwise, why would you conclude that she's suitable without even hearing her perform?"

"That's because..." Sakurakoji Talent speechless.

Logically speaking, what she said isn't wrong; in fact, it seems that this is the only possibility.

"You'll understand later anyway, so trust me for now."

Ichiji Hoshika frowned at his unclear explanation. "You're saying such vague things again. Besides, don't Nijika and the others already have kittens? Is it appropriate to have another guitarist?"

"No problem, no problem. One lead vocal and one rhythm will suffice, and her technique should be pretty good; she won't hold us back."

"If you're so casual, I won't let you off the hook if something really goes wrong."

"Hi, my sister-obsessed shop manager~" Sakurakoji Talent with a grin as he massaged her shoulders.

"Who are you calling a siscon! I'm just worried they'll start fighting later!"

Holding the colossal object that Ichiji Hoshika Ichiji Nijika could never attain in her lifetime, Ichichi Seika turned her head to refute him, but did not slap his fair and powerful hand down.

In that case... maybe Nijika and Yukino would have a lot in common? Sakurakoji Talent looked at the magnificent and beautiful shape in front of him and let his thoughts wander again.

However, while comforting her, he did not forget the "orphaned children" who needed care nearby.

"Hitori -chan, come here for a second."

"Ah, hi!"

Gotou Hitori heard the call and jogged over to the bar.

"This is the owner of this livehouse, Ichiji Hoshika." He moved his chin, gesturing to the mature woman enjoying his massage in front of him, then added, "This child is Gotou Hitori, a first-year student at nearby Shuuka High School."

"I'm the manager here, nice to meet you." In front of outsiders, Ichiji Hoshika remained very composed, speaking calmly in a measured tone, revealing no emotion.

"Nice to meet you." Gotou Hitori's eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with her, his Hands awkwardly clasped in front of him.

The store manager looks very pretty and mature.

'However, she's a little scary; she's the type I'm not good at dealing with.'

She turned her attention to the other band members in the studio who were there to prepare for the auditions, wait to perform, and chat with each other.

'Although bands always give off a scary vibe, they're still just a bunch of shut-ins getting together.'

'A woman like a shadow, a group of introverted characters, we're all like me!'

'Oh dear, there's nothing to be afraid of!'

Thinking this way, she felt much more confident.

"Oh right, that's Al... PA over there." Sakurakoji Talent immediately understood what she meant when he saw PA curiously peeking out from behind the counter not far away.

"Good morning." PA's face was gloomy, and he gave her a stingy, indifferent smile.

"I'm sorry for being born!" Gotou Hitori's eyes welled up with tears, her expression distorted, and her emotions plummeted to rock bottom.

"What are you doing all of a sudden?" Sakurakoji Talent couldn't understand. Was PA really that scary? She was just a bit gloomy, wasn't she?

'Waaaah~ I'm so sorry for imagining them as myself!'

"He's a mature, sophisticated professional with a cool and aloof demeanor; his fashion sense and style are far beyond my reach."

'They are completely different from me, a shady scum of society!'

Just as she was about to turn into a puddle on the ground, a loud and cheerful voice came from the entrance. "Good morning, everyone!"

The Archangel of Starry, make your appearance!

"Oh, Nijika, you're finally here! Come here, come here, see what I brought you!" Sakurakoji Talent waved to them.

"Hmm? Mr. Talent, what's wrong?" They walked straight in from the doorway, accompanied by Yamada Ryo.

Because Kanau and he went to the same school, which was too far away, they couldn't be together every day.

He released Ichiji Hoshika's shoulder, went behind the nearly exhausted Gotou Hitori, and introduced her to them, "This is Gotou Hitori, the new band member I found for you, her main role is guitar."

"Huh? So fast?" Ichiji Nijika exclaimed in surprise.

She never expected that they had only discussed this topic yesterday, and he would bring the person here today. The efficiency was simply too much...

"Truly Talent, and incredibly efficient." Yamada Ryo gave a thumbs-up and praised with a smile.

"Hmph, that goes without saying." He smugly wiped his nose.

After the initial surprise, Ichiji Nijika quickly turned her attention to the newcomer and considerately eased the tension. "Hello! I'm Ichiji Nijika, just call me Nijika."

"I'll be the band leader for now! Welcome!"

"This is Bass Yamada Ryo. You can just call her Ryo, but she'll be happy if you call her 'weirdo'."

"I'm not happy at all, hehehe~" Yamada Ryo retorted, unable to hide his laughter.

"Wow, they look so happy!" Gotou Hitori snapped out of her reverie upon hearing the voice.

But isn't something wrong?

"Eh, eh!!!" She suddenly turned around and looked at Sakurakoji Talent, "What do you mean by 'band'?! I didn't say I wanted to join!!"

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"Huh?" XN

Hearing her scream and such a strong reaction, everyone's eyes turned to Sakurakoji Talent.

"Mr. Talent, haven't you told her yet?"

"Talent? What's going on here?"

"Cai-hua! Is this what you meant by 'nothing'?"

"..."

Faced with the puzzled or dissatisfied looks from the others, Sakurakoji Talent let out a sigh of relief, Hands, and chose to lie down.

"Well, isn't it the same to say it now?"

"It's different!!" XN

After a fierce and chaotic exchange of blows, Sakurakoji Talent, who was left trembling and leaning on the table, was led by Ichiji Nijika and the others to the recording studio at the Gotou Hitori.

"Hey! Hitori -chan, come with me, let me show you around!"

"Ah-hai!"

Watching Ichiji Nijika push Yamada Ryo towards the back, Gotou Hitori's face gradually regained color, and his heart gradually felt the warmth of sunshine.

'Although Mr. Talent is an odd person, he doesn't seem to be a bad one.'

'Although the store manager is a bit intimidating, he also seems quite reliable.'

'Although PA-san is handsome, he's also very aloof and beautiful.'

'Although Ryou-san's eyes seem to be staring at me the whole time... it should be fine~~'

Most importantly, Nijika is so warm and gentle!

'Reality is scary, but I feel like lots of interesting things are going to happen!'

Imagining a bright Mirai, she jogged to catch up with Ichiji Nijika's pace.

"Hey~ So you're saying you were attracted by Mr. Talent. Cai's guitar playing and then he called you over?"

In the recording studio, after Gotou Hitori explained what had happened, Ichiji Nijika gave a summary.

"Yes, yes," Gotou Hitori answered, shrinking back.

Although she felt like she could stand up for herself for a moment outside, once she was in this unfamiliar, enclosed space, she was brought back to reality.

"If I'd known it was this simple, we would have done it this way too," Yamada Ryo said, picking up his Bass.

"No, no, no, it's precisely because we're not good enough that we haven't tried this method yet, right?" Ichiji Nijika pointed with her index finger, "Bass and Drum Kit aren't instruments suitable for outdoor performances."

"Rakuna is still young, and I can't bear to let her go out and solicit people alone."

Confused by certain words in their conversation, Gotou Hitori asked in a low voice, "Th—who is Rakuna?"

"Ah, you haven't met her yet. She's another member of our band, a third-year junior high school student. But because her school isn't nearby, she doesn't come here every day," the blonde beauty explained patiently.

"Her guitar skills are amazing! She can memorize a regular piece of sheet music after seeing it only once."

"It's like he's cheating," Yamada Ryo nodded in agreement.

Ichiji Nijika opened her phone's photo album. "Look, these are the photos I took of her when we went out during spring break."

"Third year of junior high! Younger than me?!" This struck a chord with Gotou Hitori. "And so cute! He has heterochromia, like a white cat!"

'So, am I the only one who faltered and gained nothing during my three years of junior high?!'

While others were spending their youth playing in bands with a group of lovely teammates, I was stuck in a closet every day, living off moldy wood.

'Ugh~ Birds of a feather flock together, I guess I'll just go back and mingle with the moldy stains in the corner!'

"Hitori -chan, what's wrong with you?! Your expression is going to distort!" Seeing her face gradually contorting and deforming, Ichiji Nijika exclaimed in surprise.

"Hehe, Hitori is really interesting." Yamada Ryo squinted his eyes and poked her with his finger with interest.

After finally restoring her to her original form, Ichiji Nijika wiped the sweat from her forehead and exclaimed, "But I didn't expect Mr. Talent to play the guitar today! I've never heard him play before, I really want to hear it."

"Eh--? Haven't you heard of Mr. Talent playing guitar?" Gotou Hitori's usually furrowed brows and pained expression were full of surprise.

"Isn't he a member of this band? Why haven't I heard of him?"

"Hmm? No, that's not it." Ichiji Nijika's red eyes turned to her. "Our band only has three members, plus Hitori -chan, that makes four. Mr. Talent is a staff member of Starry, not one of our members."

"Well, we do sometimes need his help with practice."

"Well, since Rakuna usually plays Rakuna, he mostly plays the Keyboard," Yamada Ryo said.

"But... but he's the one who dragged me here. Isn't he going to come with us?" Gotou Hitori trembled as she recalled his dazzling figure outdoors and confronted this terrifying truth.

Did they pull me in just to dump me on another band?!

What's wrong with this person's personality?!

So, that person wasn't just good at guitar? They played it so well.

"Hmm~ After all, Mr. Talent said before that he wasn't very interested in forming a band. We tried to invite him, but we failed, which is a real pity." Ichiji Nijika regretfully.