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

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About twenty minutes after school ended in the afternoon, Yamada Ryo appeared at the door of Shirakawa Sawa's classroom, carrying the new bass guitar on his back.

After exchanging a glance, Shirakawa Ze got up and walked towards the door.

Before he could even leave the classroom, a figure rushed up to Yamada Ryo, accompanied by an extremely surprised voice.

"Senior?! Why are you here?!"

Shirakawa Sawa looked at the red-haired girl who suddenly appeared and realized that Kita Ikuyo had arrived.

Yamada Ryo looked at the girl in front of him, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Kita Ikuyo introduced herself with an excited expression.

"I'm Kita Ikuyo from Class D, Grade 1. I saw your performance a while ago and even greeted you!"

Yamada Ryo said "Oh" and then nodded.

Kita Ikuyo looked at the other person's face, her eyes sparkling.

"After that, I went to see the band that you were with, but I didn't see you again."

Are you feeling unwell and resting lately?

Yamada Ryo's face was expressionless.

"I quit."

Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened.

"Eh?"

"Why……"

Yamada Ryo didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer. She tilted her head slightly, her gaze passing over Kita Ikuyo and looking at Shirakawa Sawa behind her.

"let's go."

Kita Ikuyo noticed Yamada Ryo's gaze and immediately turned her head in the direction of her gaze, seeing the boy standing by the back door of the classroom.

"Ah, sorry!"

Kita Ikuyo looked apologetic and stepped aside.

"I was unaware that you two had other matters to attend to. I'm truly sorry!"

Yamada Ryo hummed in agreement, indicating that it was alright.

After hesitating for a moment, Kita Ikuyo mustered her courage and looked at Yamada Ryo.

"Um... senior, may I ask if you're still playing in a band?"

Yamada Ryo nodded.

Speaking of bands, she thought of another member of her current band—Nijika Ijichi, the band's leader and drummer.

At the same time, she also thought of what she had told her a few days ago, saying that she wanted to form a band that could perform on stage, and that she needed to find a guitarist and a lead singer, or someone who could do both.

Although Shirakawa Sawa is currently learning guitar, he is just starting out and it is unknown how long it will be before he is able to perform on stage.

Looking at the red-haired girl in front of him, Yamada Ryo decided to try asking her first.

"Our band is currently short of a guitarist. Can you play the guitar?"

Kita Ikuyo can't play the guitar, but she realizes this is an opportunity. If she can join the other person's band, she can spend more time with her in the future.

Thinking of this, she immediately nodded.

"I can play the guitar!"

Yamada Ryo continued to ask,

"Are you able to perform on stage?"

Kita Ikuyo did not hesitate.

"of course can!"

Yamada Ryo nodded and took out his phone.

"Let's exchange contact information then."

“Our band performs at a showroom called STARRY in Shimokitazawa. You can come over to rehearse when you have time.”

Kita Ikuyo was extremely excited and said that she had time right now.

"Do you have time now?"

This statement caught Yamada Ryo's attention.

She glanced at Shirakawa Sawa beside her, then looked at Kita Ikuyo with a serious expression.

"Kita, this is Ozawa, the guitar teacher I'm in charge of. He's a beginner."

"As part of the audition process for joining the band, you need to teach him guitar for an hour. Only after he approves of your guitar skills can you join the band."

"If you complete it successfully, come find me at STARRY."

After saying that, Yamada Ryo quickly left.

Watching Yamada Ryo's figure disappear, Kita Ikuyo, covered in sweat, turned to look at Shirakawa Sawa, who was smiling at her, and quickly thought about how to deal with this sudden test.

Shirakawa pretended not to know that the other person couldn't play the guitar and reached out his hand to her.

"Hello, nice to meet you. I am Shirakawa Ze from Class A of Grade 11."

Thank you for your hard work today.

"Ryo-senpai usually teaches me guitar in the public music room. Shall we go there now?"

Now that things have come to this, all we can do is take it one step at a time. Kita Ikuyo nodded stiffly.

"Ah... haha, let's go to the music room first."

After entering an empty public music classroom, Kita Ikuyo decided to start a conversation to buy herself more time to think.

"Hey Ze-kun, how did you manage to get Liang-senpai to teach you guitar?"

"And isn't Ryo-senpai a bassist?"

Shirakawa placed the guitar case he was carrying on the table and then sat down.

"I gave Ryo-senpai a bass that she really liked, and in exchange, she taught me guitar."

"Although she is a bassist, her guitar skills are quite good, and she is more than capable of teaching me, a complete beginner."

Upon hearing the reason, Kita Ikuyo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"So it was because he gave me a bass guitar..."

"So, does that mean it's still an employment relationship based on money?"

"If I give a bass guitar to Ryo-senpai in the future, can she teach me one-on-one? Hehehe..."

However, her fantasy was soon shattered by real-world problems.

"But... what should we do now?"

"If this student finds out I can't play guitar, and he tells Senior Liang, I might not even get the chance to give him the bass anymore..."

"And Senior Liang might never contact me again because I deceived her..."

Kita Ikuyo was extremely distressed, not knowing how to solve the problem at hand.

"or……"

She could only think of the simplest and most direct method.

"How about trying to bribe him with money?"

With this idea in mind, Kita Ikuyo looked at Shirakawa Sawa and decided to first find out about the other party's financial resources before deciding how much money would be appropriate.

Although her allowance is not small compared to her peers, she doesn't save much money because she loves socializing and traveling, so she can't come up with a lot of money all at once.

Therefore, I still want to understand the other party first to avoid making rash statements and causing their dissatisfaction.

Kita Ikuyo looked at Shirakawa Sawa's guitar with an expression of appreciation.

"Zejun's guitar looks really nice. How much did you buy it for?"

Shirakawa Sawa answered truthfully.

"A little over 50,000 yen."

Upon hearing the price, Kita Ikuyo breathed a sigh of relief once again.

"That's alright."

“Usually, students’ musical instruments are bought by their families. If a guitar costs 50,000 yen, their monthly allowance should be far less than that.”

"I still have 20,000 yen in savings, which should be enough."

With a smile on her face, Kita Ikuyo nodded.

"That's awesome."

"How much did Ze-kun spend on the bass guitar that he gave to Ryo-senpai?"

Shirakawa took two invoices out of his bag and placed them in front of the other person.

"I bought this guitar from the same store, and with the basic accessories, it cost 30 yen."

Upon seeing the number on the invoice, Kita Ikuyo's brain went blank for a moment.

"Eh?"

"is that a lie?"

Despite thinking this way, she knew it was definitely not a lie; the stamps and numbers on the invoice were crystal clear.

Shirakawa looked at Kita Ikuyo, who had fallen silent, and deliberately feigned curiosity.

"Kita-san?"