Chapter 348

Gotou Michiyo inquired with concern.

"I think it's alright..."

"..."

Meanwhile, Gotou Hitori, who felt she couldn't join the conversation, scanned everyone around her and noticed that only Kanau was in a similar situation.

No! That's not right!

Like Rakuna, Lena is someone who actively seeks solitude! She's on a completely different level from people like her who can't fit in!

"Rakuna ~ You're sneaking snacks again!"

Sakurakoji Talent's gaze swept over Kanau, who was stealing snacks from the bag that Gotou Twin had taken from the refrigerator earlier, and he caught her red-handed in a calm voice.

"I didn't eat it! I didn't eat it!"

After stuffing a small piece of bread into her mouth, Kanau covered her mouth and cutely argued.

"Oh, right! Let's take out the snacks and share them with everyone!"

Gotou Michiyo clapped her Hands, laughed, and got up to walk over there.

"No, no need. We brought another one. We'll go upstairs and get it now. You can keep this one for later."

He went upstairs to the second floor and took down the leftover snacks he hadn't finished eating. Knowing there would be a lot of people, he put quite a few in each bag.

Next.

The group ate snacks while watching Chunxin movie brought to them by Kita Ikuyo.

Halfway through the movie, Sakurakoji Talent suddenly realized that he could no longer see Gotou Hitori.

Um?

He quietly left and began searching the house. He quickly searched the first floor but found no one.

There was only one answer left, so he went straight to her room on the second floor.

The overhead light was turned off again, plunging the room into complete darkness. If it weren't for the strange, muffled thumping sounds coming from the cabinet, no one would have guessed that someone was inside.

Even now, I think the probability of ghosts existing is higher...

He pushed open the cabinet door, saw only the light from the computer screen inside, and her wearing headphones and playing Electric Guitar —he went straight over and ripped off her headphones.

"Ah, ah~"

Gotou Hitori let out a soft, mournful cry, and his movements came to an abrupt halt.

What are you doing here?

He looked down at her, unable to comprehend it.

"Ah, Mr. Talent..."

She sat like a duck in the lower cabinet, her face covered in black lines, her eyes darting around, constantly pointing with her finger. "Qing, the movie of Chunxin, ranks number one in the list of things that cause psychological trauma to the genitals..."

"(Parentheses: According to a survey by the Japan Corner Association...)"

Besides, how could an ordinary girl possibly capture the hearts of two handsome guys?

'If being that cute is considered ordinary, then someone like me is definitely...'

"Hmm~"

He crouched down to observe her as she drifted off into her own world, a sense of curiosity rising within him.

He meant, in this state, what could he do to wake her up? Would a kiss count?

If it doesn't count, can we try it now? Although it's probably still ineffective.

He peered into the space inside the cabinet, shifted his body slightly, and squeezed in as well.

Sure enough, it's so crowded...

Although it seemed just right for her, it would require her to bow down to him, and it was very narrow, hindering her movement.

"Hey? Mr. Talent? When did you come in?"

Suddenly waking up, Gotou Hitori looked at Sakurakoji Talent sitting opposite him and asked in surprise.

"When you were daydreaming, you were just curious about how big the space was, don't worry about it."

"Oh oh..."

The two stared at each other, an eerie silence falling between them in the dim light of the laptop.

He started to find topics to talk about. "Speaking of which, what do you want to be in the Mirai, Bocchi-chan? Eliminate wars and save the world, or become an actor or a movie star?"

[Note: This is from the lyrics of the song "Turning the Rocks Over, the Morning Light Falls on You"]

"That, that kind of thing! I can't do it!"

Gotou Hitori stretched his arms forward with all his might and swung them wildly.

"I know."

"Huh?"

"No, it's nothing, please continue."

"..."

She lowered her head, which was pressed down by the fruit candy hair accessory, pursed her cherry-colored lips, and said with difficulty, "I... I wasn't very clear about it before, but now, I... I want to become a professional band member with Nijika and the others!"

"Why?"

"Because, because this is all I can do!"

She leaned forward, collapsed to the ground, and pounded the floor, sobbing, "If I can't debut before graduating high school, I'll be stuck in society, constantly hitting walls and getting expelled, and I'll become a shut-in for life!"

"..."

"Such a realistic thought," Sakurakoji Talent, his gaze deadened as he silently stared at her slumped, dark pink back.

This was the first time he had ever heard such a realistic, unambitious speech from Girl Band member.

Even Kawaragi Momoka, who had been hit hard by reality, had much more dreams than her.

Chapter 368 "Bullying" in the Cupboard

This kind of child, devoid of any dreams, doesn't deserve the help of this dream builder at all!

Just kidding. Who says that living a simple, hardworking life isn't a dream?

Everyone's situation is different. Some people can pursue their Kirakira dreams, while others have to fight tooth and nail just to survive. crying emoji

"I understand. So, do you think you can do it?"

"Huh?"

Gotou Hitori stammered, "Ah, Mr. Talent said that if we keep working hard, we can..."

That's just my personal opinion.

He looked away and urged her to face reality, "You see, although you are quite capable, you also have many shortcomings."

"For example, Ryo is unwilling to give up her individuality and her composition skills need improvement, Nijika needs to hone her technique, Kita's singing skills are still relatively amateurish, you can't perform properly on stage, and Rakuna is a wildcat who doesn't obey orders..."

"A band like this would probably have a lot of problems debuting, right?"

"Ah, yes, indeed..."

Gotou Hitori twitched her round toes hidden in her white socks, and was immediately filled with terror.

'Difficult? Does this mean that this path is also impassable?!'

Why is life so difficult...?

"But, but I think we still have two or three years, and if everyone works together, we can overcome these problems—"

"Naive! So incredibly naive!"

He tapped her hard forehead with his finger, his face serious. "Two or three years will pass quickly. If you don't realize this now, you'll find that you still won't have it years from now!"

Gotou Hitori cowered in the corner, trembling. "Ah, then, what should I do...?"

"You should..."

His ears twitched; he heard someone coming upstairs. He quickly leaned forward and gently closed the cupboard door.

"Ah, Mr. Talent...?"

Shh~ Don't talk!

In the dim light, he made a silencing gesture, then covered her mouth. "Someone's coming up. It must be Nijika and the others looking for us, but they haven't finished talking yet. Let's go down later."

His skin touched hers firmly, Gotou Hitori's eyes darted around, her beautiful face growing hot.

'Mr. Talent's hands are so warm and smell so good~ Are all men's hands like this?'

'No, but Mr. Talent is more handsome than any other guy I've ever seen, so this can't be considered a typical case.'

'Oh, could it be? Am I experiencing the Female Protagonist of a Chunxin movie right now?!'

'But, I'm not as cute as the adorable female lead in the movie, Mr. Talent is even more handsome than those two male leads combined... Hehehe~'

'Could it be?! Could it be that the story of an ordinary girl winning the heart of a handsome guy is actually real?!'

Recalling what her younger sister had just said, her heart raced even faster.

No, that's impossible... Even if someone could capture Mr. Talent's heart, it would have to be a cute girl like Nijika or Kita...

Her gaze quickly darted over and then back, then darted over again... before turning into a troubled expression with a look of confusion.

'Oyster, oyster!'

'For a water flea like me to even have such thoughts is presumptuous and impolite!'

Even if they succeed, he'll become the culprit who ruins the band's unity, then be bullied by Ryosang and Nijika, ultimately causing the band to disband and leaving him homeless...

Sakurakoji Talent stared at her complex and ever-changing facial expressions with a strange look, finding it hard to imagine what she was thinking.

But... why does this scene feel so familiar?

It's just like those adulterous wives in some movies and animations... cough

Shouldn't he do something too? Looking at Gotou Hitori's delicate and timid appearance, radiating an aura of "come and bully me," his sadistic tendencies began to resurface...

As the footsteps outside grew clearer, he couldn't resist moving closer to her.

"Mr. Talent?!"

Gotou Hitori almost cried out in surprise, then quickly covered her mouth.

"Quiet down~"

He mischievously rested his head on her neck, which was whiter and softer than most people's due to years of lack of sunlight, and whispered in her ear, "You don't want Nijika and Kita to see us like this, do you?"

This is it!

Similar lines were already recorded in his script notebook, which he claimed he would say at least once in his life!

"!~!"

Gotou Hitori's eyes trembled, her mind went limp and numb, and she almost lost her ability to think.

'Mr. Talent smells so good and feels so comfortable, even more dazzling than before...'

'No, but if Nijika and Kita- chan saw us like this, they'd definitely misunderstand!'

She could almost see the two of them wiping away their tears and glaring at her angrily:

Nijika: "I never expected you to be this kind of person, Bocchi-chan! I misjudged you! From today onwards, you are no longer a member of 'Kessoku Band'!"

Kita: "Sob sob~ I never thought Gotoh-san would do something like this, stealing your friend's boyfriend! I'm going to tell the whole school to bully you! You don't need to come to school anymore!"

NOOOOOOO--!!!!

Goodbye, my band, though brief, it was full of joy~

Goodbye, my uneventful and youthful campus life~

Goodbye, my first friends in life...

The thought of such an outcome made her face turn purple, and a little saliva spilled from the corner of her mouth. She immediately fell into a semi-conscious state.

Sakurakoji Talent blinked her big, confused eyes, not expecting that she had fainted from fright before she had even done anything.