Chapter 163

"Ah, Rakuna- chan! You're already here!" Ichiji Nijika called out towards a spot near the bar.

There curled up a quiet little cat with snow-white fur, heterochromatic eyes, and a free-spirited style of dress, who didn't speak to anyone, was licking the green matcha in front of her with her soft, pink cat tongue.

When Nijika came back, she didn't make a sound until she heard the other person speak to her. Then she turned her head and nodded at her with a faint expression of pleasure as a greeting.

Ichiji Nijika knew without asking that her happiness wasn't about her own return.

"Wow~ You've already eaten Mr. Talent's Matcha Parfait!" Looking at the food in front of her, Ichiji Nijika leaned forward.

"I want some too," Yamada Ryo chimed in, then glanced at Sakurakoji Talent was watching the scene from behind the bar.

"Pay for yourself." He glanced at her coldly.

"Gulp!" Yamada Ryo clutched his chest and threw himself into Ichiji Nijika's arms, "Nijika ~~"

"It's no use saying anything, I'm not lending you money." Her eyes, which had been as bright as a little sun just moments before, turned cold in an instant, looking at her as if she were trash.

Yamada Ryo's credit score is so low that even a Matcha Parfait wouldn't be enough to cover her expenses.

"Oh, right!" She warmly moved closer to Kanau, hugging her soft, petite body, and explained the upcoming activities while stroking her, "Our band added a new member last week!"

"He's a guitarist! His name is Bocchi-chan! You saw him in the group chat, right?"

"She's incredibly talented! She's a famous guitar video creator online. I'll introduce her to you Rakuna, in person later!"

"Bocchi?" Kanau's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

"Ah, that's just a nickname! Her real name is Gotou Hitori, she's a very cute girl... though she's a little shy."

"No, it's more than just a little bit." Seeing that he couldn't gain any advantage, Yamada Ryo reverted to his usual sarcastic tone.

"... Anyway, she'll be here in a bit! Then we can start the team meeting!" Ichiji Nijika hurriedly explained, "That's why I called Rakuna over today!"

"Bocchi? An interesting woman?" Kanau tilted her head and asked.

"Hmm... should I say it's interesting or not?" Ichiji Nijika smiled wryly.

"It's really funny, especially the way she hid in the trash can, and the way her facial expressions completely collapsed and turned to ashes." Yamada Ryo covered his mouth and chuckled, "Pfft! It's a masterpiece!"

"Really! That's so cool! Don't you dare laugh at Bocchi!" Ichiji Nijika waved her hand and slapped her.

"Hmm~" Kanau imagined it in her mind for a moment, then squinted her eyes contentedly like a cat, "Bocchi, an interesting woman!"

"Mo~ Rakuna!"

Ichiji Nijika felt helpless with her two highly individualistic teammates, and felt herself growing older.

Sakurakoji Talent shook his head in disbelief. The band already had a lot of problem kids, and now they had another problem cat. As the only normal person in the band, Nijika's mother's white hair was growing even faster.

"But Bocchi-chan is really slow today. Even though Seika isn't far away, is she held up by something?" Nijika couldn't help but worry as she didn't see Gotou Hitori for a long time.

Before arriving, she and Yamada Ryo strolled around Shimokitazawa, but Gotou Hitori wouldn't have anyone to go shopping and chat with to pass the time while she was at school.

"I hope nothing bad happens."

Just as she had this thought, the studio doors opened again, and a pink figure carrying a guitar Kokoro stepped in.

The sharp-eyed Ichiji Nijika Natsu immediately spotted her and happily called out, "Bocchi-chan! You're here..."

"This is the Livehouse? This is my first time here!"

The sight of the red-haired figure following closely Gotou Hitori brought her to an abrupt halt. Ichiji Nijika's eyes narrowed in confusion. Who was this?!

That Bocchi-chan actually came with someone else!!

"The world may be about to end." Yamada Ryo noticed this and gave a sharp comment, but Ichiji Nijika, unusually, did not refute it.

When the two approached, Ichiji Nijika, as the team leader, hesitated before speaking, "Um, Bocchi-chan, who is this...?"

"Ah, hi! And this is..." Gotou Hitori's expression was dark and gloomy as he forced himself not to faint and began to introduce the person.

As usual, she carried her guitar to school today, guided by Sakurakoji Talent.

She thought today would be no different from the past few days, but while she was eating in a corner of the stairwell piled with desks during her break, she suddenly heard someone passing by say that someone sang karaoke very well.

Thinking about the task assigned to her and the band's missing lead singer, she mustered her courage and secretly observed the other person.

Although Sakurakoji Talent only meant that she should just wait quietly for others to speak to her, the thought that this was a rare opportunity for her, who was even less capable than a water flea, to finally make a difference made her unusually brave.

But the other person's sunny, imposing smile, even brighter and more radiant than Ichiji Nijika's, when she was talking to her classmates, instantly purified the dark aura that was hiding in the corner, almost sending this immortal creature to heaven!

Image: "Kita in school uniform makes her appearance!", Location: "Images/1761744780-100446961-114029043. jpg"

Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 208 The Kessoku Band Reunion!

Considering the content of their conversation, she is not only cute, but also athletic, popular, and sings well... She is none other than the natural enemy that this kind of dark creature fears most—a top-tier Yangjiao!

This made her doubt whether she could win her over. Moreover, the contrast between the two situations shattered her sense of self-identity and purpose in life!

Nevertheless, she managed to track her down to her classroom—where she was spotted and struck up a conversation, only to stammer and flee in a panic.

Just as she was hiding miserably in a corner, playing the guitar with tears in her eyes, Yangjiao, who had followed her, stepped forward and praised her, explaining his desire to learn guitar and join a band.

This broke Gotou Hitori's heart; she hadn't expected that the other person already had a band they wanted to join.

Sure enough, she was just a damp, non-combustible piece of trash, completely incapable of doing anything right—the thought of this brought tears to her eyes, and she longed to play a piece of her own composition.

Although she tried to refuse by citing her need to work at a livehouse, she quickly agreed under the barrage of compliments, feeling flattered and confused.

After I finish my work, I'll go to a nearby recording studio to teach her the basics from scratch, because this girl knows absolutely nothing about guitar.

When Gotou Hitori was about to introduce her identity, Kita Ikuyo also saw Ichiji Nijika and Yamada Ryo, her eyes lit up, and her whole demeanor was like that of a magical girl transformation!

"Y-you, you, you're Ryo-senpai?!" She stared at Yamada Ryo in shock and delight, exclaiming in a booming voice.

"Huh? You know me?" Yamada Ryo looked confused, wondering where this child came from.

"Hi! I've seen your street performance before!" Kita Ikuyo nodded vigorously, her right hand covering her mouth and nose, swaying shyly and nervously. "Th-that! It was so cool!"

"Whew, I didn't expect my reputation to have spread so far, even Bocchi's friends have heard of me." Yamada Ryo crossed his arms, leaned against the bar, and was enveloped in an aura of a transcendent master.

Ichiji Nijika retorted, "I've only seen your performance, what are you so smug about?"

Then she looked at Kita Ikuyo: "Um, who are you?"

"Hi! Just call me Kita!" She raised her hand quickly and imposingly, deliberately omitting her name, and then suddenly looked at Gotou Hitori.

"Hey! Gotoh-san! The band you're talking about... it's not...!"

"Um, um, Liang Sang is our band's Bass..."

Thump!

Kita Ikuyo knelt down, made a dogeza (a traditional Chinese way of bowing to someone in a traditional Chinese kowtow), and shouted with all her might, "Oh my god! Please let me join your band! I'll do anything!"

"Huh?"

"Why?!" Ichiji Nijika raised her arms, took a step back in disgust and astonishment, and looked at Gotou Hitori. "Bocchi-chan, what's wrong with this child?"

"Ah, she's the lead singer I wanted to recruit for the band, but it seems she had a band she wanted to join before, so..." Gotou Hitori explained.

"No! Absolutely not! I don't have any bands I want to join right now!" Kita Ikuyo suddenly stood up, then stepped forward and grabbed Ichiji Nijika's Hands: "Um! May I ask if I can join your band?!"

"Eh, eh..."

Ichiji Nijika looked at her with a puzzled expression, unsure of what kind of situation this was.

Normally, she would probably accept it happily, but the current situation is too strange, making her somewhat unsure of what to do.

So she looked to Yamada Ryo and Kanau for help. "What do you think, Ryo and Rakuna?"

"Isn't it fine?"

Yamada Ryo, having just recovered from his pretentious demeanor, glanced at Kita Ikuyo, noticing her Shy, demure reflection in his yellow eyes. "This child has quite a personality," he thought, "I approve."

While eating her parfait, Kanau kept an eye on them, taking in their actions and expressions as they knelt down and begged for shelter. Her cat-like eyes closed slightly, and she let out a pleasant hum.

"Hmph, an interesting woman!"

As the team leader (nanny), Ichiji Nijika instantly understood what the two women meant, and her already weak resistance gave in.

"I understand, so I'll approve Kita's application to join the team!"

"Really?! Thank you!"

Kita Ikuyo happily put her Hands together at her sides, spun around twice, and the bright sunlight on her face almost purified this demon world house!

"Great! I'm in the same band as Ryo-senpai!"

"I'm one step closer to becoming my senior's daughter!"

"Huh?" Ichiji Nijika looked bewildered, her eyes turning into cat-like pupils again. "Should we just refuse?"

What do you take a band for?!

Sakurakoji Talent was watching the scene unfold with amusement, nodded repeatedly with satisfaction. Finally, a team had been formed again; what a great deed!

Then he glanced sideways at Ichiji Hoshika, who was silently observing beside him, and struck up a conversation with her. "The manager must be very happy too, right? Nijika and the others have finally gathered all the team members, and they're one step closer to realizing their dream."

"It's nothing, just the first step. There's still a long way to go." Ichiji Hoshika shifted her gaze away from them, her voice slow and unmoved.

"Really?" He casually rested his chin on his hand, then handed over two tissues. "If you could stop sniffling like that, maybe I'd believe you."

"Stop nagging! Say another word and I'll fire you!"

Hi hi~

Ten minutes later,

After Kanau finished her Matcha Parfait and the group had finished their playful antics, the five of them, who were meeting for the first time, gathered around a round table.

"Then! I declare!"

"The first members' meeting of the fully-fledged band has officially begun!"

"Clapping! Clap clap clap clap clap...!"

As always, Ichiji Nijika took the lead in creating a lively atmosphere, clapping enthusiastically with Hands raised. Although the original three remained aloof and self-centered, the addition of Yangjiao made the atmosphere quite different from before.

"Wow! This is a band meeting? This is my first time attending! My heart is pounding with excitement!" Kita Ikuyo clapped her hands vigorously, her face beaming with Xiangyang effect.

Ichiji Nijika gave her a touched look; was there finally a second normal person in the Kessoku Band?

No, considering her motives, it doesn't seem normal either.

"Alright! Let's all introduce ourselves first, I'll go first!" Ichiji Nijika stood up, put her hands on her hips, and pointed to herself. "My name is Ichiji Nijika, I'm currently a second-year student at Shimokitazawa High School, and I'm in the same class as Ryo!"

"I'm the drummer in the band, and currently also the band leader, yo-lo-shikuna!"

"That one?" Kita Ikuyo raised her hand.

"Hi! Kita- chan has a question!"

"Okay, what I wanted to ask is, what's the name of our band?" Kita Ikuyo tilted her head and asked.

"What are you yelling about...?" Ichiji Nijika looked to the side, cold sweat dripping down her back.

"Call it the End (Band, Unity) Band," Yamada Ryo answered for her.

"The band with the zipper? The end?"

"Pfft~"

"Cool!" Ichiji Nijika leaned forward, bracing her forearms on the table, then frantically rubbed her golden hair, screaming, "I absolutely have to change this lame-sounding name! Absolutely!"

"Huh? Why? Isn't it great?" Kita Ikuyo tilted her head, puzzled. "I think it has a lot of meaning."

"Kita- chan~" Her eyes were as red as fried eggs as she held her hand tenderly.

Kita- chan, she's actually a Good Child!

Composing herself, she dusted off her clothes and looked at the next person. "Next..."

"You seem to know both Ryo and Bocchi-chan. Ah, but Rakuna doesn't seem to have met Bocchi yet. Let Bocchi-chan introduce them first!"

"Ah, hi, hi!" Gotou Hitori suddenly kicked the chair away and stood up stiffly. Looking at Kanau's emotionless face and eyes, his expression began to crumble and melt into a mess.

This child is so cute! And has such a powerful presence!

She's only in her final year of junior high, yet she exudes a mature and composed aura (lol), completely different from me!

He's been sitting here for so long, still silent. Is it because he's carefully observing them?

That's right, this kid is definitely a very serious and experienced person!