Chapter 128

"Ah, it's... it's Guitar Hero Desu..."

"What did you say?!?" Ichiji Nijika let out her loudest scream of the day.

Nighttime, on the stairs outside the Starry.

"Hehehe..." Gotou Hitori took light steps as he ascended the steps, feeling as light as a feather.

'Great! Not only have I joined the band, but my skills have also been recognized by everyone. I don't have to worry about being kicked out anymore.'

'This is what it feels like to join a band for the first time in my life, so cute!'

"It really paid off after years of hard guitar practice!" Nijika looked surprised and excited. "Dad, Mom, Xiaoshuang, Jimi Hen, I did it!"

'Everyone here is a good person, isn't Nijika, Liangsang, and Mr. Talent... they should all be good people, right?'

Unsure, let's see.

'I won't be alone after school anymore; I can come here and practice with everyone.'

'We trained together, sweated it out, performed on stage, wrote lyrics and composed music... Oh dear, am I going to become a wild, rebellious teenager too?!'

'What kind of people are the remaining two teammates? I'm really looking forward to it!'

'From today onwards, I'm no longer Gotoh, who can only rot in the closet, but Gotou Hitori, a Normie who can get along with everyone!'

"Hehehe... This is so embarrassing~" Stepping onto the last step, she shrank back and shyly smoothed her pink hair.

"To make it easier to practice, should we bring our guitars from home tomorrow?"

She looked up at the moon, her eyes filled with anticipation for tomorrow. Even the thought of taking a two-hour tram ride couldn't dampen her excitement.

'Choosing this school, so far from home and junior high, was definitely a great decision! I made friends within just a few days of school starting.'

"Ah, but I have to thank Mr. Talent for this. It's all thanks to him that I was able to join the Kessoku Band."

'So, it seems he really is a good person?'

Hmm... I think I'll take another look. She frowned, holding her fingers tightly, still not quite sure.

"Xiao Hitori, wait!" A shout and the sound of rapidly approaching footsteps came from the abyss behind her.

"Huh?!"

That hurried pace and sense of urgency! Masaka!

She trembled with fear, wanting to run away, but her legs went weak and she couldn't even take a step.

"Really, you're moving way too fast." A figure gradually rose up the steps.

Shining under the moonlight and Japan, Starry unique silver-white hair proclaimed his identity.

"Mr. Talent, is there something you need?" She asked, still afraid to look him in the eye.

'Could it be that he found out about what I was saying about him in my head and is here to silence me?!'

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Please forgive me! I want to live!" She immediately bowed ninety degrees in apology.

"I want to tell my family this good news, at least so I can live to see tomorrow!"

"... What are you talking about now?" Sakurakoji Talent looked down at the back of her head, quite speechless.

He had to admit that there weren't many people in this world he couldn't understand, and now there was one more—he truly couldn't understand what some neurotic kids were thinking.

But her weak and submissive appearance—he narrowed his eyes, hmm, it did indeed arouse a strong urge to attack and bully her, so delicious...

He quickly shook his head to clear his mind.

Oh no, oh no! The S-type soul within him almost awakened right here. Her submissive aura, similar to his father's, that enveloped him 24/7 was making it hard for the S-type maternal blood flowing through his veins to control itself.

If things really break out here, he has no idea what he might do.

"Never mind, you take this." He gave up thinking and handed her what he was holding.

Gotou Hitori took the somewhat heavy object and took a small step back.

"What... what is this?"

"We Kokoro made too many pastries today. Take some home and enjoy them with your family."

"Eh, but these must be very expensive, right?" Gotou Hitori looked up at him for the first time, somewhat incredulous.

This portion is enough for five or six adults, and the price on the Starry menu is not low.

"It's alright, I already said it was too much, don't worry about it. Just consider it a gift for joining the team today, enjoy it." Sakurakoji Talent's fiery red eyes softened as she spoke calmly.

"Ah, hi, thank you so much!" Gotou Hitori bowed again at a ninety-degree angle, her eyes welling up with tears.

Ya Lei, Ya Lei, if you keep going like this, I really won't be able to control myself... Sakurakoji Talent's eyebrows furrowed in exasperation, feeling helpless towards this child.

"If you really want to thank me, please grant me one request."

"What?" Gotou Hitori asked, puzzled.

Sakurakoji Talent winked mischievously at his red eyes, "For the next few days, you'll be taking your guitar to school."

"Oh, okay, that's what I was thinking too." She readily agreed.

"Is that so? That's good." Sakurakoji Talent nodded. "However, I have a request—no, a request."

"So, if anyone who's curious about guitars strikes up a conversation with you in the next few days, I hope you can bring them over, especially if they're interested in or talented at singing—you know what I mean?"

"Yes, Mr. Talent, you want me to find the remaining lead singers, right?" Gotou Hitori nodded.

"Not bad." Thankfully, this child isn't stupid.

The reason he approached Gotou Hitori first was not only because she was easier to talk to, but also because Kita Ikuyo could be reached through her.

That redheaded girl, who's also Social Anxiety Disorder (a social terrorist), will definitely run over to talk to her because she's interested in guitars and bands.

"But... but I'm afraid I won't do it well, because I can't even speak properly outside." Although she understood what he meant, Gotou Hitori was still hesitant.

"It's okay, you don't need to actively look for people. Just wait for someone to talk to you. If no one does, then forget it."

"Oh, in that case, I should be able to do it!" Her face relaxed, looking completely at ease.

"That's it. You live quite far away, right? Hurry back, or you'll miss your bus. Goodbye."

"Well! Goodbye, Mr. Talent!"

After waving goodbye gently, Gotou Hitori turned around and took light steps toward the station, her yellow and blue hair ties swaying freely in the air.

' Mr. Talent, he really is a good person, isn't he?'

'Because those desserts are clearly delicious and sell very well, there shouldn't be any leftovers.'

'If we hadn't prepared in advance, we probably wouldn't have had this much left over. Even if there were leftovers, we could have packed them up and sold them to customers.'

'It's so great to be here today!'

She swayed her bright pink ponytail, overwhelmed by the most complex, rich, and intense joy she had experienced in over a decade, and couldn't help but burst into song.

"Come out of the world to the world (I hope to rewrite the world if possible)"

Image: "How could we forget Bocchi-chan?", Location: "Images/1760363747-100446961-113966252. jpg"

PS: That's all for today's 11,000-word update.

Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 168 The German- Speaking Mother-in-Law?

Early the next morning—or rather, not really early—

During the break between the first and second classes in the morning, Sakurakoji Talent received a phone call.

After glancing at the name in the contact list, he answered the call without hesitation.

"Moses, Moses?"

Good morning, is this Talent-kun?

A gentle, youthful, girlfriend-like voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Okay, go ahead." Sakurakoji Talent glanced at the Hanasakigawa students passing by, lowered his voice, and walked towards a deserted corner of the stairwell.

As for whether Talent-kun... I guess I would, if we disregard his current attitude.

"I'm sorry, Talent-kun is probably at school today too, right? Did I disturb you?" She seemed to sense his predicament and apologized softly.

"No problem, no problem, it's just break time anyway, nothing much to do." Once they were in a safe place, Sakurakoji Talent regained his voice. "So, is there something you need, Yukina?"

The person who called him was surprisingly from Houjou —well, not really, since Houjou is also in Shinjuku Ward, not that far from him.

Who knows, maybe one day when he's out shopping with his classmates after school, using the identity of Ogura Asahi, he'll run into her again—what a ridiculous joke!

"Ah, right!" Kogisora Yukina remembered the important matter and quickly said, "Time is running out, listen to me, Talent-kun!"

"Yes, I'm listening."

"Um, um!"

"Uh-huh..."

"Touma-san is missing!" she stated this urgent matter.

"Huh?" Sakurakoji Talent was taken aback, then looked around and asked further, "Gone? What do you mean, gone? Did you disappear somewhere halfway through class?"

"That's not how it is," Kogisora Yukina shook her head, frowning with concern. "To be precise, she hasn't been to school since yesterday."

"I messaged her yesterday, and she said it was nothing, so I didn't think much of it."

"But I just went to ask in Class E, and it seems she still didn't come this morning. Could she actually be sick?"

"What should we do, Talent-kun? Shouldn't we go see a doctor?"

After hearing her story, Sakurakoji Talent stood frozen in place, muttering to himself, "Isn't that normal?"

It's perfectly normal for Touma Kazusa to skip classes, take a break from school, or drop out. It's just like a normal person needing to eat. What's there to worry about?

Don't think that just being absent for two days is a big deal, or that even taking a two-week break from school due to a bad mood is a big deal.

Since she said she was fine, she probably just didn't want to go to class, right? The slight worry that had just arisen in Sakurakoji Talent vanished instantly.

I thought it was something big, is this all?

"Huh?" His whisper was overheard by Kogisora Yukina, who, not knowing Touma Kazusa very well, exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh no, don't worry about it." Realizing what had happened, he tried to smooth things over, facing the stairs, "Anyway, I know what happened, but I think you don't need to worry. She probably just skipped class because she didn't want to go to school."

"But I asked the students in Class E, and they said she dropped out of school because of health reasons." Kogisora Yukina was a little skeptical.

"You obviously don't ask for leave without a valid reason much, Yukina," Sakurakoji Talent sighed. "If you didn't say that, would the teacher have allowed you to skip class?"

"Ah..."

"So you don't need to worry at all. That guy has been a regular truant since before." After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "If you're really worried, I'll go check on him today and give you a report, okay?"

"Yes! That would be best!" Kogisora Yukina accepted the proposal with delight. "But when are you coming Talent-kun? If possible, I'd also like to..."

"Oh, I should be free to go over there later. I should be able to report back to you by noon, so you can focus on your studies." Knowing what she was about to say, he interrupted.

Before getting Touma Kazusa's consent, and while their relationship doesn't seem to be that good yet, it's best not to complicate things further.

"Huh? But I have class later?" she asked, surprised.

"Just ask for leave, the teachers here are very easy to talk to."

"Eh, eh??!!!!"

"Anyway, I don't want to go anymore; this course is too boring," he said honestly.

He wasted most of his time at Hanasakigawa, except for the occasional break between classes when he could talk to a few people.

Even though it's all material I've already learned, I have to listen to it again, and with the teacher's sleepy, gentle voice and rhythm, it's pure torture!

Of course, he could also learn from Kasumigaoka Utaha, or like the other delinquents in Hanasakigawa, simply sleep in class, since the teachers wouldn't care anyway.

But I still feel that this is a waste.

Life is precious; we should spend our time on more useful things (like meeting more girls)!

"But... but I still think this is wrong..." On the other end of the phone Kogisora Yukina frantically tried to stop him.