In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

After all, she only dares to play the guitar in her small room. Although she has received a lot of praise online, she doesn't know what she would look like if she played the guitar in front of others in real life.

The thought of standing on stage and playing the guitar under the gaze of many audience members sent chills down Goto's spine, making him tremble uncontrollably.

"Playing the guitar in front of everyone..."

"Just thinking about it is terrifying..."

"I think I should just forget about it for now. Standing on stage and shining like that is probably not really my style..."

"I've already tried my best today. As for things like joining a band, I'll work on that later..."

Goto Ichiri shook his head, banishing the terrifying image from his mind, then glanced at Shirakawa Sawa.

"what……"

She wanted to say something polite and appropriate to decline the invitation, but the words stuck in her throat, and she couldn't utter a single one.

Shirakawa waited a few seconds, then clapped his hands.

"Alright, since Goto-kun has no objections, then you and I will wait for senpai to come over after school tonight."

Goto Ichiri was on the verge of tears, but there was nothing she could do; she simply couldn't bring herself to refuse someone.

After making the decision, Shirakawa Sawa took out his phone and sent a message to Yamada Ryo.

"I've found a guitarist for your band. I'll introduce him to you when you come over this afternoon."

After a while, the other party replied with an "ok" emoji.

Putting away his phone, Shirakawa saw a figure rushing towards the classroom door.

Only after the figure stopped did they realize it was Kita Ikuyo.

At this moment, her face was flushed, she was panting, her forehead was covered in sweat, and she was holding a flat box in her hand.

Her gaze swept across the classroom, lit up when she saw Shirakawa Ze, and she waved excitedly at him.

"Ze-jun, could you please come out for a moment?"

When Goto Ichiri saw Kita Ikuyo rush to the door of another classroom and shout for someone, his eyes were filled with fear.

She couldn't imagine what kind of warrior this person was; just imagining it made her feel terrified.

Shirakawa Sawa got up and walked to the classroom door. Kita Ikuyo immediately came up to him and handed him the box with both hands.

"Ze-jun, thanks to you so much yesterday, this is a gift to thank you!"

Shirakawa made a polite remark and then took the box.

"You can contact me anytime you need anything in the future."

Kita Ikuyo flashed a bright smile, raised her hand to her chest, and made a small "bye-bye" gesture.

"Well then, see you later, Ze-kun."

After saying that, he left.

Shirakawa returned to his seat amidst the stares of his classmates, then opened the box, inside which was a fingerstyle guitar instruction book.

Based on the bookstore logo on the packaging, Shirakawa Sawa knew that he bought it from a bookstore about two kilometers away from the school.

Judging from Kita Ikuyo's expression, she probably rushed over to buy it after school at noon.

"It's really thoughtful."

Shirakawa Ze sighed inwardly.

Volume 1: Chapter Twelve - I Can Offer You a Friendship Price

After school in the afternoon, under the watchful eye of Shirakawa Sawa, Goto Ichiri sat obediently in her seat, awaiting her fate.

Around the same time as yesterday, Yamada Ryo appeared at the classroom door, but unlike yesterday, Ijichi Nikka came with her.

Shirakawa Sawa got up and walked out.

"You're the guitarist Liang mentioned who wanted to join our band, right?"

Ichi Nijika greeted him happily, extending her hand.

"Hello! My name is Ijichi Nijika, and I'm the leader and drummer of the band Link!"

Shirakawa Sawa shook hands briefly, then shook his head, gesturing towards Goto Ichiri, who was sitting in the classroom.

"I learned guitar from Ryo-senpai. This is the guitarist I want to introduce to you, Goto Ichiri."

Hearing Shirakawa introduce himself to strangers, and two strangers at that, Goto Ichiri felt like he wanted to disappear from the face of the earth immediately.

She felt as if she had turned into a pool of liquid, slowly flowing, and flowing under the desk.

"Let me flow like this, through the classroom corridors, through deserted alleys, slowly flowing to my home..."

she thought.

Ichi Nijika looked at the boy in front of her with some confusion as she watched Goto Ichiri slowly crawl under the desk.

Shirakawa lowered his voice slightly.

"Um, Goto-san might be a little nervous when meeting someone for the first time."

A look of realization dawned on Ichika's eyes, indicating that she understood. She then tiptoed into the classroom, knelt down in front of Goto Ichiri's seat, and looked at her tenderly.

"Ichiri-chan, nice to meet you. My name is Ichichi Nijika. I am the leader and drummer of the band Link."

"I heard you can play guitar. Would you be interested in joining our band?"

“Our band now has a bassist, a vocalist, and a drummer; all we're missing is a lead guitarist.”

The other person's gentle attitude eased Goto Ichiri's tension slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to voice her concerns.

"I...I'm so happy that you invited me..."

"But I don't know if I can play it well..."

Ichiji Nijika smiled, a warm smile.

"It's okay, let's work together!"

Even if you're not doing so well right now, as long as you keep moving towards your goal, you'll eventually become the person you aspire to be.

After speaking, she extended her hand to Goto Ichiri, her eyes bright and her expression sincere.

"Yili-chan, on behalf of the Bond Band, I warmly welcome you to join us!"

Goto Ichiri looked at Iji Chikuni, whose pupils reflected a holy light, and a strange feeling arose in his heart.

"This...this feeling..."

"It was as if my dark and twisted soul had been baptized by holy light..."

"Nijika-senpai's smile is so warm..."

Without thinking, Goto Ichiri nodded and took Ichichi Nijika's hand.

The latter immediately cheered and turned to look at Yamada Ryo.

"Wow, great! We've finally found a guitarist!"

"Today is the day of our Bond Band's grand finale!"

She then got up and walked over to Shirakawa Sawa, only to realize she didn't know his name. She glanced awkwardly at Yamada Ryo, who then whispered something in her ear.

"Shirakawa Sawa".

Ichiji Nijika understood, her gaze returning to Shirakawa Sawa, and at the same time, she took out a live concert ticket.

"Zejun, thank you for your introduction."

"To express my gratitude, I'd like to give you this STARRY ticket. The show starts at 5 PM on Saturday. If you have time, you're welcome to come and watch."

After Ichiji Nijika finished speaking, Yamada Ryo immediately came over, pulled out a small stack of tickets, and looked very serious.

"Xiaoze, if any of your friends want to come, I have some extra tickets here."

"The special price is only 3000 yen."

Ijichi Nijika stopped Yamada Ryo with a look, then turned to look at Shirakawa Sawa.

"Ryo is just kidding. The ticket is actually only 1500 yen. If you bring your friends, we can also give you a free drink."

Shirakawa accepted the ticket and looked at Ijichi Nijika.

"Thank you. I'll be going to the live show on Saturday. If any friends are going with me, I'll contact Ryo-senpai in advance."

Ichiji Nijika nodded and gave him a few more instructions.

"Okay, Ze-kun, remember, our live tickets are 1500 yen."

Yamada Ryo stood to the side, looking completely indifferent, as if he hadn't meant to say those words to her on purpose.

After giving her instructions, Ijichi Nijika looked at Goto Ichiri, who had already emerged from under the table.

"Yili-chan, do you have some time now? Would you like to come and check out where our band is performing?"

Goto Ichiri was much more relaxed now. She nodded at the other person, her eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Ijichi Nijika's gaze swept between Yamada Ryo and Shirakawa Sawa, then settled on the latter, her smile incredibly friendly.

"Ze-kun, Ichiri-chan and I will be leaving now, so we won't bother you anymore. Bye-bye~"

After the two left, Yamada Ryo held up the ticket in his hand and moved to Shirakawa Sawa.

"Friendship price of 2000 yen, how about you consider it?"

Shirakawa Ze shook his head.

Yamada Ryo didn't say anything, he just kept looking at him.

Shirakawa Ze didn't say anything, but while looking at the other person, he reached into his pocket with one hand.

Suddenly, Yamada Ryo launched a sneak attack, attempting to replicate the success of her previous cute offensive.

But the next second, she saw the other person take out their phone, point it at her face, and then there was a clear shutter sound.