Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

Moreover... being able to drink and slack off on stage openly while still receiving the full amount of money is pretty good, isn't it?

As one of the top figures in the entire underground independent band scene, live performances of this level no longer offer much help in boosting their popularity.

Because their music style is so niche, it will be difficult for them to become a mainstream band.

So for her now, besides satisfying her interest in singing, the only purpose of live performances is to make money.

She would actually be happy to help a junior she liked if she had the chance, just like she helped Pochi-chan in the original story.

However, she soon discovered that it wasn't so easy to slack off, because... after only a few sips, her body began to move uncontrollably.

Chapter 81 The Third Head Pat

In fact, it wasn't just her; Shima Iwashita, who was playing drums, had started moving even earlier than her because the melody of "Time Paradox" was just too catchy.

As we all know, drummers are usually the most rhythmic members of a band.

In addition, the melody of "Time Paradox" itself is not particularly complex.

Most importantly, electric guitars are not as suitable for solos as acoustic guitars. The sound is relatively high-pitched, and without the drum beats and bass lines, it always feels uncomfortable, like ants are crawling all over you.

So, as soon as the intro ended, Shima Iwashita couldn't help but join in, followed by Kikuri Hiroi's bass.

Moreover, despite having no communication whatsoever, and neither of them even looking at the sheet music, they managed to achieve a level of near 80% of the original accompaniment through their own outstanding skills and perfect coordination with Kitagawa Yu, which surprised even Kitagawa Yu himself.

"Am I underestimating the heroes of the world, or are the masters in this anime crossover just too abnormal?"

Kitagawa Yu muttered to himself for a moment, then turned his attention back to the dark mass of people below the stage.

Although this live performance was not in his plans, and the number of audience members was much larger than he had originally planned for his 'debut show', he surprisingly did not feel nervous at all. Instead, he felt excited, like 'I am the king of the world', and his whole body became excited.

Meanwhile, below the stage, Anzu Hachimi, who had been trembling a little, was now completely captivated by the melody and the atmosphere around her. Like a squirrel holding a pine cone, she held her hands in front of her chest, her fair cheeks flushed red with excitement, and she couldn't help but swoon over Yu Kitagawa.

"Oh my god! What should I do if I have a guy who's super handsome, super gentle, loves food just like me, and is also an amazing singer with incredible musical talent!?"

At that moment, Anna's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her body.

Before the complex emotions of surprise, excitement, anticipation, and thrill could subside even slightly, she quickly immersed herself in the lyrics again, because... she felt that the lyrics seemed to have a deeper meaning, as if they were written for her!

"Actually, I still remember our meeting to this day..."

"Look at the future in my pocket, you'll laugh out loud... The magic that wipes away your pain is the magic I possess..."

"When that indelible pain strikes you one day, try to call upon it!"

"I hope that the future you in my pocket will always have a happy smile on your face..."

In fact, Anna Banami knew that Kitagawa Yu's song was so well-made that it couldn't have been written specifically for her, since they had only known each other for less than a week.

However, listening to Kitagawa Yu's languid and gentle singing voice, which sounded like a love song, she couldn't help but overthink, and images would involuntarily flash through her mind of Kitagawa Yu taking out chocolates from his pocket and using various homemade delicacies to heal her.

The world seemed to freeze at that moment, and everything around her seemed to fade in an instant. Only Kitagawa Yu's radiant smile, as bright as the morning sun, was deeply imprinted in her heart.

"Wow! The little brother is so handsome!"

"Although the styles are different, why do I feel like it's even better than the songs of the Sick Hack band?"

"I'd never heard of the band Baisha before, and I just searched for them on YouTube and Spotify. While I found their profile and the name matched, they hadn't uploaded any music..."

Until Kitagawa Yu finished singing, the applause and screams around him, mixed with noisy discussions, created an even louder roar than before.

Anzu Hachimi finally snapped out of that strange feeling of the world standing still, and her first reaction was to hurriedly lower her head, afraid that Kitagawa Yu and the others around her would discover her little secret.

However, glancing around at the excited expressions on everyone's faces, she couldn't help but feel a surge of pride.

It's like... Kitagawa Yu, who shines brightly on stage... is her childhood friend.

"If... Yuu really were my childhood friend, how wonderful that would be..."

The thought that startled Anzu couldn't help but pop into her head.

Also because she was lost in thought with her head down, she didn't see that when Kitagawa Yu returned the guitar to Shimizu Eliza, Shimizu Eliza, who was also infected by the atmosphere and captivated by Kitagawa Yu's singing, showed the boldness and enthusiasm of a white girl, excitedly hugging Kitagawa Yu and kissing him on the cheek, which caused the audience to howl and scream again.

otherwise......

"Ahem, you guessed it right, our White Sand Band is indeed a newly formed band. However, our first single is already in production and will be uploaded and released soon, so those who are interested can follow us on YouTube and Spotify..."

As the saying goes, as long as you're not embarrassed, you won't feel embarrassed.

Kitagawa Yu first glanced quickly at Hanami Anna, who was still looking down and seemingly lost in thought. Then, he calmly and seriously gave a shout-out to his band before waving and jumping off the stage with a flourish. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he returned to Hanami Anna's side, smiling and patting her head.

"Hey, what are you doing? Don't you think my singing is good?"

"what--"

As expected, Anzu Hachimi, who was lost in thought, was startled by his voice.

However, once she came to her senses, the first thought that popped into Anna's head wasn't anger or dissatisfaction, but rather...

"Is this the third time Yu has touched my head?"

"Does he really like touching girls' heads?"

"But in all the days we've known each other, I've never seen him touch Himegami's head or any other girl's head?"

"Then he touched me..."

Seeing that Anzu no longer dared to let her mind wander, Banami looked around nervously, completely avoiding eye contact with Kitagawa Yu.

As soon as she thought of this, her cheeks, which had just cooled down, flushed red again and became hot once more.

"Hey... I was just searching your YouTube and Spotify pages!"

When Banami saw Anzu's mind suddenly sparking with a brilliant idea, she came up with this 'perfectly reasonable' excuse.

"Oh, I see!"

Kitagawa Yu looked at her shy expression, which was still clearly visible even in the dim light, and a smile involuntarily flashed across his eyes, but he did not expose her.

"Let's continue watching the show then~"

Kitagawa Yu turned around and looked back at the stage, deliberately keeping a little distance from Hanami Anna.

Then... perhaps because it was too close to the stage and the surrounding area was too crowded, Anna Hanami unconsciously moved closer to him as she watched. In the end... she didn't know when, but it almost turned into a situation where the boy was protecting the girl in his arms on a crowded train.

Chapter 82 Performance Invitation

"Ah, oh... it's getting late, why don't we head home soon?"

Sensing that the atmosphere seemed to be getting 'off', Yanami Anna lowered her head guiltily and said in a low voice with a flushed face.

Although Kitagawa Yu had been very 'gentlemanly' by keeping a fist's distance from her and not actually hugging her, she had never been so close to a boy before, not even Hakamada Sosuke. Her heart still fluttered like a deer, her long eyelashes trembled, and her breath trembled slightly.

"Hmm... it's almost ten o'clock already, it really is time to go back!"

Kitagawa Yu first took out his phone to check the time, then smiled and pretended to be nonchalant.

This made Anna inexplicably breathe a sigh of relief, after all... what if there were no more trains running if she went back any later?

If it really comes to that, she'll have to choose between an expensive taxi fare and a hotel stay!

She definitely wouldn't choose the first option since she has no money, and as for the second option... she can't choose that either!

Even though she believed that Kitagawa Yu wouldn't do anything to her even if they stayed at the same hotel, she still already had a childhood friend!

Going to a hotel alone with another guy... that definitely counts as cheating, right?

and......

"Even normal couples wouldn't go to...stay in a hotel so soon, right?"

When Banai saw Anna stealing another glance at Kitagawa Yu, who was holding her hand and protecting her as she squeezed out, this thought suddenly popped into her head for some reason.

As for being held in hand by Kitagawa Yu a second time... well, it's already the second time, isn't it?

Just like the first time, as soon as they left the crowded area, Kitagawa Yu took the initiative to let go of her hand.

However, unlike last time, just as they were about to leave the Live House, a man dressed in punk attire, with a single ponytail, earrings and lip piercings, and smoky makeup, who looked to be around thirty years old, ran over and stopped them.

Yes, it's a man.

Moreover, Kitagawa Yu only paused slightly before recognizing his identity and then roughly guessing his intentions.

"Hello, I'm Ginjiro Yoshida, the manager of this Live House. This is my business card—"

As Yoshida Ginjiro spoke, he first handed over his business card, then looked at Kitagawa Yu and continued, "Your performance just now was fantastic, and Hiroi and Shima also highly recommended you to me, so I'd like to ask if you and your band would be interested in performing at my Live House?"

"show?"

Anzu Hachimi, who had been startled by Yoshida Ginjiro's somewhat 'strange' appearance and instinctively hid behind Kitagawa Yu, suddenly covered her mouth in surprise.

Then he quickly looked up at Kitagawa Yu, and seeing that Kitagawa Yu still had a calm and composed expression, he couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.

“Of course I’m willing,” Kitagawa Yu said after glancing at the business card and pretending to think for a moment.

"But even for a variety show, you should at least sing three to five songs, right? Although I have written quite a few songs, they haven't been produced yet because the band has just been formed. So it will probably take at least two or three weeks to meet the minimum standard of three songs for a performance."

"Just call me anytime you're ready! Whether it's three songs or five, I can arrange it for you!" Yoshida Ginjiro had already heard about this from his introduction, so he had already thought of this.

"To be honest, I have high hopes for your potential, so I plan to split your performance fees 80/20, just like SICK HACK. You will get 80% of the tickets sold, and the Live House will get 20%."

"You should know that the revenue split between a typical live house and a new band is usually 50/50."

"Also, you can lower the ticket quota for the first three shows a little, just 15 tickets would be fine, what do you think?"

"No problem!" Kitagawa Yu quickly calculated in his mind and then smiled and agreed.

After all, in "Lonely Rock," when Boqi and the others performed at Fanxing for the first time, each of them sold five tickets, totaling 20 tickets.

Shinjuku LOFT is several times larger than Shinjuku Star, and the ticket price is much higher, but Yoshida Ginjiro only allocated 15 tickets to them, which is really considerate of them.

Of course, more important than the 15 tickets is the 8:2 revenue sharing ratio.

This is a percentage that only top underground indie bands like 'Sick Hacker' can get. Mainstream popular bands usually only pay extra to perform during festivals and celebrations to increase the popularity and fame of live houses.

"Then it's settled!"

After agreeing on the terms, the two exchanged contact information and added each other as Line friends.

Then, as if remembering something, Yoshida Ginjiro slapped his forehead, pulled a sticky note out of his pocket, and handed it to him.

"These are the contact details left by Hiroi Kikuri and the others. The three of them are going to have drinks to celebrate, so they left first."

"You can add them as Line friends if you'd like."