Chapter 195

"But I heard you haven't been going to school much lately. Are you alright physically?"

"It's nothing, it's just skipping class."

"Haha! That would be even worse!" Yamabuki Saya laughed heartily.

"She's just like Arisa back in the day!" Toyama Kasumi in, her eyebrows arching in agreement.

"Ah, really," Yamabuki Saya stared at his snow-white skin and hair, thinking of her blonde twin-tailed friend, "Both are top of their class, and neither of them likes going to class. Is this what top students all have in common?"

"I wonder if Kasumi will still be effective this time?"

"Leave it to me! So cool!" Toyama Kasumi raised an eyebrow with a mischievous smile, placed her Hands in front of her and moved closer to him. In a flash, she hugged him, her smooth and delicate face rubbing against his, while her Hands restlessly scratched his weak spots.

"This is how you deal with naughty kids who skip school! Crack crack crack crack crack!! Take this!"

"Huh?!" Sakurakoji Talent was sitting in the chair, unable to move freely, and dared not forcefully throw her away, doing something that would be against his status. He could only endure her torment.

"Kasumi- Kasumi Senpai?! Don't do this!"

"Hooray~ I don't want Desu~!"

"Kasumi- Senpai!!!"

"..."

A full minute later, the two of them stopped, their faces flushed and panting. Sakurakoji Talent was exhausted from struggling, and Toyama Kasumi... was also exhausted.

"W-So? Still planning to skip class?" Toyama Kasumi hugged his shoulders, her nostrils lingeringly brushing against his face, which was much hotter than before.

Even among her countless hugging experiences, this was an exceptionally high-quality feel.

Up close, she could smell the unique fragrance of her hair and body that she hadn't noticed before, making her want to stay a little longer (Arisa, here's the hat for you, put it on properly).

"Well, that's just how it is; I have to work to do."

Controlling his voice to avoid revealing his true feelings, he leaned back in his chair, slightly weary, letting her do as she pleased.

He had been concentrating a great deal of effort just now to prevent her from touching places she shouldn't. As for the itching, it wasn't a big deal; he was already used to that.

"Job? What kind?" Yamabuki Saya asked curiously, unfazed by her lead singer's eccentric behavior.

"Clothing? My family is in the clothing industry, and I've been involved in this since I was a child. I've been working in it for a long time." As he answered, he reciprocated by savoring the feel and taste of the person behind him.

Hmm, it's small and cute, what a pity.

The scent is the youthful fragrance of a lively girl next door; just smelling it makes me feel energized. Is this the power of Bang Dream?

Chapter 248 Only Poor Bands Need to Rent Practice Rooms

The slender arms and soft skin felt quite nice.

However, due to his usual hyperactivity and two years of training in the band, he seems to be able to unleash a powerful force that is not visible on the surface—something he has just experienced firsthand.

Such a small body hides so much power! Could it be the Star Power?!

Although it did frighten him at first, it must be said that Emperor Gaozu was indeed Emperor Gaozu; his natural ease and familiarity were something others couldn't imitate.

I believe she will not hesitate to share some of her great power of love with him in the future.

Tsk, can't those two on the other side learn from others?

In just this short time, the emotional healing he received from her was more than both of you combined. I really don't know whether to be happy or cry...

"Oh, I see! I'm sorry, I didn't know!" Toyama Kasumi peeked her head out from beside his face, pressed her body even closer to his, and looked apologetic.

"I see, so that's the real reason. It seems she's different from Arisa." Yamabuki Saya continued to diss her hat-wearing teammate who wasn't there.

"Wow, that's amazing! Little Asahi!" Toyama Kasumi got up from him, stood back at the table, and looked at Yamabuki Saya. "Not only is she number one in her grade, but she can also design and make clothes. Don't you think that's incredible?"

"No, design and production should be two separate parts, right? Although we usually just do it together casually to save time," Yamabuki Saya said with a dry laugh.

"Is that so?" Toyama Kasumi asked him, her big eyes sparkling.

"Yes, roughly speaking. Design, pattern making, cutting, sewing... these can all be considered different tasks, but you can also do them all. I did it all by myself because I found it troublesome to collaborate with others."

"She's really amazing!!" Toyama Kasumi exclaimed in surprise, then began to daydream, "Ah~ that's great~ if Little Asahi had been the same age as us back then, we wouldn't have had to wear simple matching T-shirts and skirts to the game from the start."

"Oh, right!" She leaned closer to meet his gaze, "Does Little Asahi have any plans to join a band?"

Upon hearing this, the other three also opened their eyes. Not only Yamabuki Saya, but also Hachiman Kairin was interested.

Shiina Rikki gave him a complicated look, then turned her head to one side. The band... she already...

"Has Ogura-kun learned any musical instruments?" Yamabuki Saya, a mother figure, picked up where Toyama Kasumi.

"Although I've played many instruments, I've practiced the Piano the most..." He unconsciously scratched his smooth, pearl-like cheek with his fingertips, feeling something was off.

It feels like this is deliberately praising him. He really didn't intend to carry so much at once. Was this all planned?

I never imagined that you bunch of seemingly respectable Popipa would do something like this! I really misjudged you!

"S-S-Kokuichi..." Even the usually optimistic and positive Toyama Kasumi couldn't help but pause briefly.

"You're proficient in multiple musical instruments..." Yamabuki Saya blushed, almost losing her composure. "But why the Piano? Is there a special reason?"

"No, there's nothing special about it. It's just that the Piano can play a wider variety of pieces."

Compared to other instruments that can sound awkward and empty when Solo, the Piano, as the king of vocal instruments, can at least sound relatively pleasant to play, regardless of the piece, as long as the playing techniques are mastered.

Moreover, sheet music is very easy to find; it can play all kinds of Piano, including classical, folk, pop, rock, jazz, and blues.

See, isn't it convenient?

It really is that simple a reason.

"Haha... that's a really realistic reason, but it's also easy to understand." Yamabuki Saya nodded in agreement. "In that case, Ogura-kun could be Keyboardist."

"What about the guitar! Do you know how to play the guitar?" Toyama Kasumi asked eagerly.

"A little bit too."

"Wow~ Ah!" Toyama Kasumi stood up straight with satisfaction, grinning and pointing to herself. "I play guitar too!"

"I know..."

"Kasumi! Have you forgotten that she's our fan?" Yamabuki Saya sighed for the umpteenth time, speechless.

"Ah, right!" she realized, placing her cat-like fist next to her cat-ear-like hairstyle, sticking out her tongue and making a cute face, "Hehehe~"

"..."

What else can I say? I forgive you!

Immediately, he remembered his other purpose for coming here and said, "Oh, right, I heard that some members of the Student Council have been looking for me. Does Kasumi- Senpai know anything about it?"

He didn't go directly to the Student Council Room today because he wanted to make some friends there before Student Council more people there—namely, the two people in front of him.

Although they are not members of the Student Council, they are more like members than members of the Student Council.

After all, the vice president there is none other than Arisa Ichigaya, a tsundere young lady who is completely infatuated with Toyama Kasumi but pretends to be an Ichigaya Arisa.

She's an adorable person who gets a little sulky if she doesn't make a point of going to the Student Council to have lunch with them every day.

It's worth mentioning that even when Toyama Kasumi went, she would playfully tell her to keep her voice down and not disturb others, etc.

The student council president is also a puppet of the young lady of the Tsurumaki Family, so he's not a threat. Tsurumaki Kokoro is also a member of Kasumi's mysterious team, and the two can switch between alien languages, enabling them to communicate without barriers.

So although it's now read as "Student Council," it can actually be written as "the meeting room of ppp and hhw."

[Note: ppp: short for Poppin'Party; hhw: short for Hello, Happy World!, the band of Tsurumaki Kokoro]

"I heard Arisa (ars for short) say that she's planning to recruit you into the Student Council. Are you interested?" Toyama Kasumi said, not particularly interested, as she shared what she knew.

"Um... I don't really want to, because joining the Student Council means attending classes every day, right? I'm a bit..." He looked embarrassed and explained tactfully.

"Ah~ that's true!" She nodded understandingly and gave a salute. "I understand! I'll tell Arisa when I see her tonight. Leave it to me!"

"Thank you, Kasumi- Senpai!"

So, you guys also get together at her place after get off work in the evenings? It must be band practice, right? It must be practice!

Just kidding, although it's pronounced like "female bronze," nothing will actually happen.

They went to Ichigaya Arisa's house at night simply because her house's storage room was Poppin'Party's exclusive practice room.

So every band needs at least one rich heiress! That way they don't have to rent a recording studio every day to practice, which is such a waste of money!

However, in reality, it seems that each of their teams has a "princess" (a term referring to a wealthy, influential woman), but some teams still inevitably have to go to outside recording studios?

Let's not talk about PP, and I'm too lazy to mention hhw, which is outrageous. Pastel*Palettes (PP for short) is a professional idol group, so they have their own practice room. Moreover, the group also has a rich girl Shirasagi Chisato, who comes from a family with a similar background to Wakaba Mū.

Aside from Butterfly Band Kurata Mashiro, a special student who loves mushrooms (not my favorite band, so I'll just say...), the other four members of Morfonica are all native heiresses of Tsukinomori, so they have no shortage of space. If all else fails, they can even borrow the power of their teammates Student Council president to requisition school grounds.

RAISE A SUILEN (RAS for short) has a pink-haired girl who rents a penthouse apartment with a swimming pool, and a blond drummer whose family owns a livehouse and who attends a high school for rich girls, but who looks like a delinquent.

These are all bands that don't have to go through the hassle of renting a recording studio to practice; the others...

Roselia, a top-tier Roselia, has a member Shirabe Rinko, who is from a wealthy family, yet they still live a nomadic life. Is it the lead singer's pride that's holding them back, or is Rinko's Social Anxiety Disorder preventing her from bringing her bandmates home?

Afterglow (AG, also known as Sunset Red), who is childhood Mizutake Ran, who comes from a family that is the head of the flower arrangement school. However, since her father opposes her playing music, there is nothing she can do about it.

I just don't know if it's possible now that their father-daughter relationship has improved.

Although Nagasaki Sōse comes from a good family in MyGO!!!!!, her Loft Apartment doesn't seem to have a practice room, which wouldn't be good for disturbing others. Aine's house is a detached house, but I guess it doesn't have one (why don't you just buy a few speakers and install them in the rooms?). Rikki's detached house doesn't seem to fit either.

Therefore, it's clear that it's all the cat's fault!

Despite her family owning several livehouses, the entire RiNG and CiRCLE, a space that is closed but vacant, and a huge old-style mansion (given to her parents by her grandmother, who are still in London and therefore uninhabited), she has never thought of bringing her teammates home to practice!

Oh dear! How could this cat be so mean and selfish!

Is it that they're too lazy to even ask their parents or grandparents for the house keys?

--Speaking of which,

So, because of him, the cat joined the Kessoku Band early, so what about MyGO?!

"..."

Although he had put the issue aside before, judging by the timeline, the London deserters will be flying back in about two weeks, and then...

Are we to make him take Kanau's place, sacrifice himself to the tiger, and run to the center of that vortex to face a group of abnormal humans?

That kind of thing, don't talk about it...

Hmm, I feel like I've missed something... Oh well, never mind, it probably isn't anything important.

"It's nothing, don't mention it!" Toyama Kasumi accepted the favor with composure and confidence, displaying the poise of a seasoned senior.

"Hmm! It's a shame I can't join the Student Council, but I really want to get along well with you Senpai, Kasumi!" He put aside his thoughts and revealed his last purpose for coming here today.

"So if we run into each other on or off campus later, could we continue talking to Kasumi Senpai Saaya Senpai? If so, could we have a meal together...?"

"Okay! No problem! If it's a cute and capable junior like Little Asahi, we'd love to have her!" Toyama Kasumi agreed without even a second's hesitation.

"Kasumi..." Yamabuki Saya lowered her head helplessly. (Yamabuki Saya: You idiot!)

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"DD": means "DD" (daredemo daisuki)

Chapter 249 Lightning-Fast Onboarding and the Band Principles

"Excuse me, I've been talking to Ogura-kun since the beginning. May I ask who you two are?" Noticing that there were two other people being ignored, Yamabuki Saya greeted them apologetically.

"My name is Yamabuki Saya... uh, I guess I don't need to introduce myself."

Remembering that her information had just been completely exposed by those two, she could only let out a dry laugh.

"Hello, Yamabuki- senpai, I'm Hachiman Kairin from Class 1-B. I sit in the same row as Ogura-kun." The cool Kairin answered first, nodding to her.

"I'm Shiina Rikki, and she's also my classmate. Nice to meet you, Yamabuki- senpai... and Toyama- senpai too."

Their conversation also caught the attention of Toyama Kasumi, who once again focused her gaze on the two "unremarkable" people.

"Wow~ Looking at you two more closely, you're both quite adorable!"

"No, rather than cute, it's more like handsome? Have you ever been in a band?"

"No, I still..." Shiina Rikki looked away, hesitating to speak.