Chapter 127

"If we could get him to join, the Kessoku Band would definitely shine!"

"Kessoku Band ..." Gotou Hitori's mind conjured up the image of ribbons used to tie electrical wires, "Cable tie?"

"Hmm, that's our band name..." Ichiji Nijika's Ahoge (cowlick) drooped, her expression unreadable.

"Pfft! What a masterpiece!" Yamada Ryo covered his mouth and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This pun is so obscure! We absolutely have to change the name!" Ichiji Nijika exclaimed excitedly, clutching her head and roaring.

"Why? Isn't it cute?" Yamada Ryo asked, puzzled.

"Yes." Gotou Hitori nodded.

"Well, let's not talk about the team name for now. Since you were recruited by Mr. Talent, Hitori- chan, your guitar skills must be pretty good, right?" She changed the subject.

"I... I think it's okay."

"Whoosh! How about we play it first? Here's the sheet music, you can take a look."

She handed her a printed sheet of music, with some markings on it, indicating that some minor modifications had been made.

Gotou Hitori took the paper and glanced at it briefly. It wasn't too difficult; at this rate, he could get the hang of it quickly.

Yes, she's determined to redeem herself here!

"How is it? Any problems?"

"N-no."

"That's good. We can use the spare guitar here. Let's get ready and begin?"

"Hi!"

Ten minutes later,

After the three finished their performance, Yamada Ryo and Ichiji Nijika looked at each other in bewilderment.

Gotou Hitori strummed the strings with satisfaction, his heart leaping with joy, very pleased with his performance.

'Hehe~ How about that! I'm a somewhat—no, quite famous—guitar blogger online! I have over 20,000 followers!'

'They must be very surprised after hearing my playing, right?'

"I'm so surprised," Yamada Ryo said first.

"Hmm." Ichiji Nijika nodded in agreement, thinking to herself, 'You're the best guitarist ever!' before blurting out, "Terrible!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I mixed up my true feelings and my words of comfort." Ichiji Nijika covered her mouth and apologized.

"Eh--!!" Gotou Hitori's face turned ashen, utterly shocked, and a cry of despair echoed in his heart:

'Why? I'm clearly Guitar Hero! I have so many fans!'

Yamada Ryo and Ichiji Nijika were also very confused. Was this child really the person Sakurakoji Talent had seriously sought out?

Did they just grab one from the roadside and bring it over?

No, based on the description just now, it seems that's really the case... This guy Talent / Mr. Talent!

Deeply shocked, Gotou Hitori collapsed to the ground, his body gradually turning gray.

From Gotou Hitori turned to dust and never played the guitar again.

"Ah, ah~ Hitori- chan, why don't you come out of the cardboard box first?" Ichiji Nijika tried her best to persuade her, "It's okay! I didn't play very well anyway! Everyone is like this at the beginning!"

"Hmph, I play Bass very well!" Yamada Ryo proudly puffed out his chest and raised his head.

"Haha, I'm so sorry for playing so badly! I'm so sorry for polluting your ears!"

"Anyway, please look at me first! Don't run away from reality!"

Knock knock!

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the recording studio.

Without waiting for a response from inside, the door was opened, and a figure that all three of them recognized walked in.

"How's it going? Have you gotten to know each other pretty well?" Sakurakoji Talent walked in from outside, carrying a tray.

"The manager asked me to get you some Drinks and snacks, so I came over."

"Mr. Talent!" Ichiji Nijika's eyes were filled with emotion, as if she had seen a lifeline.

Yamada Ryo skipped over to him, and without saying a word, picked up the Drinks and desserts from the plate and started eating, then revealed a happy expression.

"What's wrong?" Sakurakoji Talent, placing the tray on the large speaker and looking at Ichiji Nijika and Gotou Hitori, who were hiding in the cardboard box.

"It's like this..." Ichiji Nijika recounted the whole story to him.

"Hmm, I see." Sakurakoji Talent understood what had happened; it was pretty much what he had thought.

He rested his chin on his hand, thought for a few seconds, then clapped his hands. "Well, what's done is done. Let's eat something first, and we'll talk about this later."

"Sigh! Let's eat something first, Hitori -chan? Mr. Talent's cooking is excellent, you know?" Ichiji Nijika gently urged, peering into the box before slowly pulling her out.

He helped her sit up straight and personally brought her a glass of sparkling water and the most expensive dessert, the Matcha Parfait.

"Come on! Cheer up after you finish your dessert! No matter how grumpy Rakuna is, she always cheers up after eating Matcha Parfait!"

"No, Hitori isn't Rakuna." Yamada Ryo mumbled, sucking on pudding, and unusually made a sarcastic remark.

"They're all the same! Mr. Talent's desserts have a magical power to lift your spirits!"

To Gotou Hitori, their voices sounded as if muffled by a layer of water. He instinctively picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of the clear, green, sandy-textured dessert, and mechanically put it into his mouth.

Mmm, mmm... mmm!

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Her eyes lit up instantly, and boundless power seemed to surge from her body. Golden flames seemed to envelop her entire body, and she stood up with great momentum, causing the surrounding air to vibrate and rustle!

"Wow! Hitori has become Super Saiyan-ri!" Yamada Ryo exclaimed, clapping his hands in amazement.

Ignoring her stand-up comedy, Gotou Hitori's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at the Matcha Mega Parfait in front of her with a moved expression. "W-what is this?"

"Matcha Parfait, yay!" Ichiji Nijika proudly puffed out her small chest. "It's one of our shop's and Mr. Talent's signature desserts, isn't it delicious!"

"Mmm! I've never eaten such delicious snacks before!" Gotou Hitori gripped the spoon tightly, nodding vigorously with a wide expression.

"How about it? If you join our band, you can buy things at a low employee price every day while you're working here!" She leaned close to her ear, her eyes wide, and made the invitation without a trace of emotion.

"..."

"Why does this scene feel a little familiar? It's like someone has done this before, right?" Sakurakoji Talent glanced at Yamada Ryo.

They truly are best friends; they even use the same tactics.

"I don't know, who came up with such an evil idea?" Yamada Ryo crossed his arms and looked at him in confusion.

Twenty seconds later, Yamada Ryo gave up, her face flushed, and lowered her head to continue eating.

Soon, the other two also made a move.

"Yay! Kessoku Band, four members achieved!" Ichiji Nijika spread her legs wide and happily made a victory sign. "Now all that's missing is the lead singer! We're one step closer to our goal of reaching the Budokan!"

"Congratulations!" As the only audience member, Sakurakoji Talent clapped enthusiastically, offering his blessings.

"Hehe~ Thank you." She scratched the back of her head sheepishly.

Once they had rested enough, Sakurakoji Talent stood up and looked down at Gotou Hitori, who was still trying to clean the remaining parfait from the cup with a spoon.

"Hitori -chan, did Nijika and the others say you didn't play well?"

Gotou Hitori's delicate body trembled, and the spoon in her hand fell into the cup with a crisp sound. She sobbed, "Oh, oh, I'm sorry, I'm such a useless person..."

"No, no, I'm not trying to criticize you, I just find it strange."

"Strange?" she tilted her head in confusion.

"You seem like a very talented person to me, so how could you be so bad as they say? I'm a little curious," Sakurakoji Talent explained. "You have indeed practiced guitar diligently, right?"

"Ah, um, although it's only been three years, I practice for six hours every day and have also submitted videos online." She clutched her knee-length skirt with Hands, lowered her head and whispered.

It's really rare to see a skirt this length in Japan high school uniforms. Sakurakoji Talent stared at her gray-black long skirt with great interest—that's right, reaching the knees is already considered a "long skirt" in school uniforms.

"Eh?! That's amazing!" Ichiji Nijika exclaimed in delight.

"Hey... but... I played terribly just now, which makes me wonder if I was just lucky before... or something."

"No, I don't think so." Sakurakoji Talent shook his head in denial, still reciting from the script. "I think it's just because you usually play alone, so when you suddenly play with others, you can't keep up with the rhythm, and your performance drops a bit."

"Ah, is that so?" She looked up timidly, still somewhat unsure of herself.

"Since Mr. Talent has said so, then that must be the case, right?"

"Hmm, maybe that's true."

Ichiji Nijika and Yamada Ryo chimed in, Gotou Hitori looked at them in surprise, not expecting them to have so much faith in him.

Especially Liang Sang, who was clearly a very confident (proud) person just now.

"Hitori -chan, could you please play it by yourself right now? Just choose one you usually like," Sakurakoji Talent suggested to her.

"Hey, I'll try my best!"

Having been given another chance, Gotou Hitori vigorously swayed back and forth, nodded, closed his eyes tightly, and desperately pounded his fists on his heart to encourage himself.

"A gorilla?" Yamada Ryo made that connection as he watched her gesture.

Despite this, the sight of the three people still terrified her. After bolstering her courage, she turned her back, knelt behind a cardboard box, and picked up her guitar, facing the wall.

"..."XN

How did this child develop such a withdrawn Social Anxiety Disorder personality?

The sound of strings rang out, and a few minutes later,

As she finished touching the strings, Gotou Hitori stood up, turned around, and asked hesitantly, "What do you guys think?"

Boom!

The moment she turned around, she was bumped into by Ichiji Nijika.

"Huh?!" She was a little confused.

"Hitori -chan, Soukoichi!!" After the hug, Ichiji Nijika excitedly grabbed her hand, her expression incredibly excited!

"Mmm! It moved me!" Yamada Ryo wiped away non-existent tears from the corner of his eye.

"Huh? So that means..." Her disappointed and distressed gaze darted back and forth between them, trying to get further confirmation.

"It means your skills are excellent!" Sakurakoji Talent served as the answer, giving her a boost of confidence.

"So, what do you think? My judgment is pretty good, right? How's this teammate you guys got?"

"Fantastic! No wonder you're called Mr. Talent!"

"Nice, Talent!"

"Oh, is that so? Really? You're not just trying to comfort me?!" Hope rekindled in Gotou Hitori's heart.

"Red Bean, Red Bean! You're really something, Hitori -chan! Your skills are just as good as a professional's!" Ichiji Nijika. "But, that voice sounds so familiar..."

"Hehehe, it's not that good!" Gotou Hitori said happily, touching her head and feeling all soft and cuddly.

'She must be really happy, right?' 'She's totally smitten.' Yamada Ryo and Ichiji Nijika exchanged glances that conveyed the same message.

"Hitori -chan, you mentioned submitting your work online, right? What's your ID?"

With things having come to this point, Sakurakoji Talent decided to unveil the final mystery and accelerate their careers.