Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

Muted notes, slides, hammer-ons...

All sorts of complex techniques are easily mastered by Kuroe Minoru.

He managed to play the originally somewhat thin single notes of the electric guitar with a sense of layering, like a band ensemble!

Goto Ichiri was completely dumbfounded.

Wow, that's amazing!

Before Goto Ichiri could recover from her shock, Kuroe Minoru had already begun to sing softly to the rhythm of the guitar.

「まだstopまったengravingむneedle……」

(The clock hand, which had long since stopped swinging...)

「りimmersionったsanらかる部屋も……」

(That messy, chaotic room...)

Minoru Kuroe's voice is clear and magnetic, further enhanced by his perfect pitch.

Every vocal transition and every switch between true and falsetto was handled flawlessly.

Pochi gradually became engrossed in listening.

Although she prefers Japanese indie rock, this style of music...

"Is this... the music of a 'normie' (socially active person)?"

No, that's not right. Although the melody is upbeat, the lyrics... sound like they're about to give off a lonely vibe...

"And it also seems to imply... unrequited love?"

「どうでもいいような夜だけど……」

(Although it was an insignificant night...)

「咁き黄めきと君も……」

(But the noise, the dazzling light, and you...)

As the chorus approaches, Kuroe's strumming rhythm suddenly quickens.

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the dusty windows of the storeroom, falling directly on Kuroe Minoru and giving him a faint golden hue.

Goto Ichiri stared blankly at the boy singing loudly in front of him.

At that moment, Kuroe Minoru's face, which was originally just "somewhat pretty," became fatally attractive to the socially awkward girl, enhanced by the music.

Confident, composed, and dazzling.

He was exactly the kind of person she had always dreamed of becoming!

After a while, the song ended.

"call……"

Kuroe Minoru let out a soft breath, took the guitar off his body, and handed it back to Goto Ichiri, who was still in a daze.

"I apologize for showing off. This guitar really feels amazing; you must take great care of it."

"Huh? Ah! Yes, yes!"

Goto Ichiri suddenly snapped out of his daze, hurriedly took the guitar, and hugged it tightly to his chest as if it were some rare treasure.

At this moment, the way she looked at Kuroe Minoru had completely changed.

If his previous feelings of awe towards Kuroe Minoru stemmed from being saved by her and his status as a disciplinary committee member, then...

Now, her eyes are filled with pure worship!

"That's amazing!"

Goto Ichiri was so excited that he briefly overcame his social anxiety and took a half-step closer.

"Kuroe-kun... are you a professional musician?"

"And, moreover, the songs she sings are also very good...!"

Everyone has vanity, even those who champion justice are no exception.

Seeing Pochi-chan so excited she was practically babbling incoherently, Kuroe Minoru secretly felt a surge of satisfaction.

These 1,000 Justice Points were definitely well spent!

Although I didn't become a guitar-playing monster, isn't this much better than any straightforward flirting?

Then, the classic storyline begins!

Go on a date, then pretend you've been dumped and act pitiful to Pochi, then naturally begin dating practice with Pochi...

[Ding! Warning issued]

[Host, you must understand, Shirakawa Toru's body is still warm.] (From another book)

Don't even imagine such a thing!

"Damn it! Can't I even think about it?!"

Hei Jiang was internally protesting vehemently.

"How could I possibly do something so scumbag? I was just thinking about it critically in my head, you know?!"

After finishing speaking, Hei Jiang decisively ended the conversation with the system.

He turned his gaze back to Goto Ichiri, who was still starry-eyed.

Actually, he had only thought about it for a moment.

For some reason, his thoughts have been a bit strange lately, always seeming to lean towards that...

"Cough cough..."

Kuroe Minoru coughed twice, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts.

"I'm not a professional musician, I just practice casually in my spare time."

"As for you, Goto, although you played a bit clumsily just now, I can tell that your basic skills are actually very solid."

"Both the force of plucking the strings and the shift in frets have formed a very solid muscle memory."

"The reason you can't play well... is because you're afraid of being heard, right?"

Upon hearing Kuroe Minoru's words, Goto Ichiri was taken aback.

Then, she lowered her head deeply, letting her pink hair fall down and cover her face, which was filled with frustration.

"Yes, yes..."

Goto Ichiri's voice was barely audible.

"I... I feel terrible whenever I think about someone watching me..."

"I practice secretly at home every day... but as soon as I'm outside, I can't do anything right..."

Sure enough.

Boqi Jiang, who is socially anxious.

After letting out a slight sigh, Kuroe Minoru smiled.

"In that case, how about we make a deal?"

"Huh?" Goto Ichiri looked up, staring at him blankly.

"Didn't you always feel that the lunchbox you gave me at noon wasn't enough to repay me for helping you chase away the delinquents?"

Kuroe pointed to the black electric guitar, then to himself.

"As compensation, starting today, I'll be your audience at this time every day."

"Viewers?! "

"That's right."

Kuroe Minoru nodded and patiently explained, "Aren't you afraid of playing the piano in front of others? Then let's start with the most basic desensitization training."

"There aren't many people here usually, just the two of us. You can play for me right here, and it doesn't matter if you make mistakes or play off-key, I definitely won't laugh at you."

"When you can unleash your true power without any reservations in front of me, your 'repayment' will be complete. How about it?"

Upon hearing this, Goto Ichiri stared blankly at Kuroe Minoru, his eyes gradually becoming moist.

"I...I do!"

Goto Ichiri nodded vigorously, and tears fell down her cheeks again.

"Kuroe...you're such a kind person!"

"Stop, stop, stop! Don't give me the 'friend zone' treatment!"

Kuroe Minoru quickly interrupted her spellcasting, then glanced at the sky outside the window.

"It's getting late, I should head back now. I'll come find you again after school tomorrow."

"Um!"

Goto Ichiri, holding his guitar, nodded vigorously.

……

After leaving school, Kuroe did not go straight home.

Instead, they started wandering aimlessly around the neighborhood along the street.

After all, his primary task now is to accumulate Justice Points and resolve his lifespan as an Orphnoch.

"Since the system radar has a range of five kilometers, let's go out at night and try our luck. Maybe we can encounter some 'evil event' to stop it."

As he walked, Kuroe Minoru pondered in his mind.

However, he wandered the streets for over an hour, but the system alarm never sounded.

Kuroe sighed helplessly.

Should I say I'm disappointed...?

However, this seems rather impolite to the victim...

"Alright, let's call it a day."

Just as Kuroe was about to head home, he suddenly felt thirsty.

Fortunately, there was a 24-hour convenience store with its lights on not far ahead.

"Go buy a bottle of water."

Hei Jiangshi quickened his pace and entered the convenience store.

Welcome!

As the convenience store's automatic door opened, a blast of cold air hit me.