I have pure love with them

A little unexpected.

"Do you know that mercenary?"

While Izumi was thinking, someone spoke to him again. When he turned around, it was Ijichi Hoshika, the manager of 'STARRY'.

"mercenary?"

"Don't you know? The bassist you were talking to just now is also very famous in the industry. He has been involved in band activities as a support musician since middle school. He has professional-level skills and is currently a support musician for more than 20 bands at the same time."

"Profession?"

Ijichi Hoshika looked at Izumi who didn't seem to understand, and she looked in the direction of the stage.

"Although I don't know why she hasn't officially joined or formed her own band, her skills are undoubtedly at a professional level. She's an amazing kid. Aren't you familiar with her?"

"It was the first time we met at the music store yesterday, and the second time today."

After staring at Quan with a puzzled look for a while, Ijichi Xingge felt a little curious about the boy in front of him. He didn't know why the mercenary fell in love with this guy.

'Hong Xia said he was learning guitar. Is he talented at it? Hmm... he's not bad looking either. Maybe he just happens to be the type that the mercenary likes?'

9. He doesn’t look like a virgin

Before the band's performance officially began, Quan walked to the bar, took out the guitar pick, and ordered a glass of orange juice from Ichichi Hongxia.

"How do you feel? Is it different from this afternoon?"

Ijichi Hongka prepared orange juice for Izumi, and while handing the orange juice to Izumi, she asked him what he was thinking at the moment.

"It's very quiet in the afternoon when no one is around, and it feels a bit dull, but in the evening, there are so many people here waiting for the performance, it's a lively scene, and it feels very different."

Looking at the flashing lights and the laughing audience waiting in front of the stage, Quan, who had lived a peaceful life before, truly felt the vitality of life. He picked up the orange juice from the bar, a faint smile appeared on Quan's face, and he walked towards the corner he originally occupied.

Ijichi Kouka was standing at the bar, watching Izumi's back as he left. She felt that he must have experienced the charm of 'STARRY' and live, and she felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart. She looked towards the stage with a smile.

"Everyone! Let's burn together tonight! We are——"

On the stage, the first band to appear began to introduce themselves and perform. Quan, who was standing on the outside, held an orange juice and glanced at the lead singer, bassist and drummer, then his eyes were mainly focused on the band's guitarist.

The instrument he is currently learning is guitar, and it would be great if he could learn something from the guitarists in these performing bands. After all, enjoying music comes first.

Although 'STARRY' is just a small livehouse, Izumi remembers that to perform in a place like this, the band must first be reviewed by the store manager, Ijichi Hoshika, to confirm that the band's performance will not be too bad before they can perform here.

If the band's level is not good enough, it will also affect the reputation of 'STARRY' itself.

"It seems that the store manager was also a member of a band, right?"

Glancing at Ichichi Hoshika who was sitting in the corner and lighting a cigarette, Izumi rummaged through his vague memories and remembered something about the store manager.

As if noticing Izumi's gaze, Ijichi Hoshige looked towards Izumi, and their eyes met.

"Why is this guy looking at me if he doesn't want to watch the show?"

But after meeting her eyes, in Ijichi Hoshika's eyes, Izumi showed neither the shyness and uneasiness unique to a virgin, nor the frivolity and laxity of those 'band members'. Instead, he showed a politeness that was out of place in this environment. After smiling and nodding to her, he turned his gaze towards the direction of the stage.

There are all kinds of people coming to the show, but such a gentle and refined person is indeed extremely rare. Most of them have friends who like the band and are invited by their friends.

'The school uniform he wore this afternoon, I remember, was the uniform of Xiuhua High School in this area? The admission rate of that school doesn't seem to be very high... If Hongxia and him... No, what am I thinking? '

Maybe it's because he has too much contact with the band members, so Yidizhi's personality has no good impression of those frivolous people. In his heart, he still hopes that his sister can find a partner with a more stable income in the future. His clothes and temperament give people a sense of warmth and kindness, which makes Yidizhi Xingge feel a little good about him.

"Hong Xia is planning to join a band in the future, right? He just started learning guitar... Where are his fingers?"

Ijichi Hoshika, who had already heard the band's performance a long time ago, was not very interested in the rough music. While he was thinking about his sister's future, his eyes fell on Izumi and suddenly noticed that the other's fingers holding the drink were tapping the cup rhythmically.

Although she was not a guitarist in the band before, the so-called music is basically the same, and with years of exposure, she naturally has enough experience to judge a person's level.

'Are you learning guitar?'

In the afternoon, after Quan left, Ichichi Xingge asked her sister again about her encounter with the boy, and learned that the boy was learning guitar.

The fingertips without any calluses proved that he was a new guitar player. At least that was what Ichichi Hoshika thought before she saw the rhythm of his fingers...

The song was not the type that Quan liked.

Although Quan had not been involved in underground bands before, he also listened to rock music and had his favorite rock bands, such as 'Guns N' Roses' and 'Queen'.

The style of the band currently playing should be metal rock, but the rhythm makes Quan a little uncomfortable.

'generally.'

Without the same passionate emotions as the people around him, Quan's attention was all focused on the guitarist, and the fingertips of both hands tried to keep up with the other's beat and speed.

It was a little awkward at first, but that awkwardness soon disappeared. The rhythm and beat were clearly imprinted in his mind, and he subconsciously optimized some of the places that felt inconsistent.

"What are you looking at, Hailing?"

Hachiman Kailin stood behind the curtain beside the stage, looking at Izumi standing under the stage through the gap in the curtain.

"Interesting man."

"what?"

……

The performance did not continue uninterruptedly. There were eight bands in total, and each band played about two songs. When the bands changed, some rest time was left for the audience.

Izumi walked to the trash can and threw the empty plastic cup in his hand into the trash can. At the same time, he was thinking about whether he should wait until Hachiman Kailing's performance was over before going back.

'The performance lasted about two hours in total. By the time we got home after the show, it would be around 10pm.'

Pursue quality sleep like a baby, never leave fatigue until the next day, and don’t want to go home too late.

The cell phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated. Quan took it out and saw a text message from his family. His parents seemed to have noticed that he was not at home and asked him when he would be home.

He didn't ask where I was or what I was doing, he just asked when I would be home.

It can be seen that his previous image as a good boy in front of his parents made his parents trust him quite a bit.

"Before 22 o'clock"

"How long have you learned guitar?"

The voice of Ichichi Xingge came from behind him. The other party was not smoking, but just put one hand on his waist and stared at him with curiosity.

"Less than a month."

Although he didn't know why Ichichi Xingge suddenly asked this question, Quan was not prepared to tell her the truth. After seeing how long other people on social media spent learning guitar, he knew very well that his actual progress was simply unbelievable.

Rather than making the other party suspect that he is a boastful person, it is better to give an answer that both parties can accept.

"..."

Glancing at Quan's hand, Ijichi Xingge believed that the other party had only learned for less than a month, but... it was still difficult for him to accept this answer in his heart.

10. Accidentally did something bad to it

In an optimistic scenario, a beginner can get started with guitar in a month.

impossible.

This was the judgment made by Ichichi Xingge based on her experience, but judging from the expression and attitude of the boy in front of her when answering, she didn't feel that he was lying. Ichichi Xingge thought a lot in her mind, but considering that the two had only known each other for less than a day, she didn't make any comments and looked towards the stage.

"Which band did you like that just performed?"

Izumi was still thinking about what kind of reaction his answer would get from Ijichi Hoshika, but he didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to the bands that were performing.

"The third band's psychedelic rock gives people a light and airy feeling. It is different from the previous metal rock. I personally prefer music that is not so intense. It sounds very comfortable to the ears. Which band does the store manager like?"

"Among the bands that have already performed, only the third band's performance was acceptable. The others are still a little lacking in experience."

Yizhidi Xingge recalled the performances of those bands just now and couldn't help but reach into his pocket, wanting to light a cigarette to relieve the depression in his heart.

Although all bands performing at 'STARRY' have to be reviewed by her, the size of 'STARRY' itself is just a 'small box', so it is difficult to attract bands with a large fan base or outstanding abilities. Even if they occasionally appear, they will soon go to other larger venues to perform.

The band that performed at her place today was basically the type that "can't go up, can't come down".

Her hands were already in her pockets, but Ichichi Hoshige suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at her, causing her to pause for a moment. She turned around and looked towards the bar, where her sister Ichichi Hongxia was staring at her closely.

"..."

Sighing, Ichichi Xingge looked at Quan beside him.

“Why did you think of learning guitar?”

"Hmm? The manager seems to care about me?"

"As a sister, it's hard not to be concerned when you see a boy next to your sister, right?"

Resisting the urge to smoke, Ijichi Xingge felt herself becoming a little irritated, and her tone became a little agitated when she answered Izumi. She didn't mean to target Izumi herself, but it sounded like she was very dissatisfied with Izumi for getting close to her sister.

The straightforward answer made Quan raise an eyebrow slightly, but he didn't really care about the tone of her voice.

"I see. If a boy appeared next to my sister, I would be very concerned and might even take good care of him."

"…Isn't this dish of yours meant to teach the other person a lesson?"

After hearing Quan's answer, Ichichi Xingge looked a little subtle.

In response, Quan just smiled gently.

"My sister likes to be the center of attention. I learned guitar a little bit for her, but I don't have any special feelings for guitar."

It was an unexpected answer, but also very true. Ijichi Xingge didn't think there was anything wrong with Quan's answer. Learning a musical instrument for the sake of others is also a great thing.

While the two were talking, the break ended.

For Quan, the girl he was curious about, Hachiman Kailing, and her band also came on stage and started their performance.

Looking at Hachiman Kailing standing on the left, the other party standing on the stage did not look at anyone below, but just held the bass with an indifferent look, and his body followed the drummer's beats, gently stepping on the rhythm and swaying gently on the stage.

“Industrial rock?”

The rhythm is cold and slow, giving people a feeling of anxiety, and the main melody is heavy noise. Among the rock genres that Quan knows about, it should belong to the category of industrial rock.

"Ah."

Ijichi Hoshige, who was standing beside him, gave an affirmative answer. At the same time, she glanced at Izumi beside her with the corner of her eye. She saw that Izumi was holding his hands in front of him as if he was holding a guitar, and his fingers were plucking the non-existent strings flexibly. Details that she had not noticed before became clear.

'A month?'

Glancing at the guitarist playing on the stage, then looking at Quan beside her, she shook her head secretly.