Zongman: Please stop destroying the worldview!

Oh my god, could it be that this corner of the park is where dark, socially anxious people who can play guitar make friends? What a gentle world!

"He'll ask me next, right? He'll say that as long as I can play the guitar, we'll become best friends, and then he'll help me become the king of parties that everyone pays attention to, shining brightly and no longer just a mushroom growing in the closet... He's seen it all!"

"Hello, can you play guitar?"

I wanted to open my mouth, but my mind began to fall into chaos uncontrollably. I had already traveled all the way from the guitar club phobia Miaomiao Park to my miserable life after being abandoned and becoming a laughing stock:

What if he didn't believe I could play guitar? This guy looked like he had a murderous look between his eyebrows, so he must be super strict. If he despised my guitar skills, he would probably kick me aside after we met, then scold me in the street for being self-centered. I knelt down to ask him to stay, but he was still ruthlessly rejected. In the end, a passing junior high classmate would film it and upload it online, making me a laughingstock worldwide...

"Hello? Are you okay? Why aren't you talking?"

He's urging me to speak, but I haven't opened my mouth in ages. How should I say my first sentence? My mom always told me to make a good first impression, but besides playing guitar, I can't do anything else. I'm a complete low-class weed. If my first words make people look down on me, my future will be difficult. But if I exaggerate too much, this seemingly fierce person might just knock me down. So I have to tell the truth that won't be picked on...

"Uh... gulp..." Yili opened her mouth and let out a strange cry, but the young man just smiled at her, without showing any contempt for her, as if to say, "This person is so weird." This gave Yili a little confidence. She calmed her pounding heart and tried her best to open her mouth:

"I'm a guitar hero!"

It's over! I regretted it the moment I said it. Why did I hesitate for so long and then say the most inexplicable words?

"Guitar Hero" is the name of Yili's account on the video website. She regularly updates her guitar playing and now has over 3 followers, which is her greatest source of accomplishment. But if she just used a nickname without any context, wouldn't the other person think she was an idiot and beat her up?

Fortunately, the young man did not laugh at himself, but instead showed an expression of careful consideration.

Please don't think about it too much! That name is just an embarrassing one I gave myself when I was having a chuunibyou attack!

Yili's heart beat faster, as if it was about to jump out of her chest. She was waiting for the other person's next words. After showing an expression of "so that's how it is", the other person nodded at her and asked the next question:

"Are you a mango?"

The warm sunshine spread on the lawn in the park. It was quiet all around. No one knew that a lonely little girl had died quietly.

-

Chen Mo swore that he didn't mean it.

Yesterday, he accepted Liang and Hongxia's request to divine the future guitarist. He successfully predicted the time, location, and setting for the band's first live performance. He had no idea that the mysterious new guitarist wouldn't show up at the band's first live performance. Instead, he performed on stage from a large cardboard box with the words "Perfectly Ripe Mango" prominently emblazoned on it.

If it weren't for the fact that his spells always produced clear and distinct results, he would have suspected that this prophecy was some kind of abstract metaphor. Who would play guitar in a mango box?!

But if you change your mindset, the new guitarist doesn’t necessarily have to be human, right?

Chen Mo began to think critically: He had only been in this world for a week and knew nothing about it. Based on his extensive experience traveling through time, he knew that the seemingly ordinary, everyday urban world often hid something supernatural. He would wait until he could relax and make a big move.

After a few days of peaceful daily life, bugs might appear from the ground, a witch might appear from the sky, time might suddenly begin to loop, civilization might crumble upon its arrival, or you might suddenly discover the city is overrun with man-eating demons. This world might actually be full of monsters, so a mango transformed into a spirit is quite plausible. As for why the box...

It must be that the transformation is incomplete and he cannot let others see his true face!

Very good, just like that, we were able to gain more information from a small clue. During his conversation with Yili, he analyzed more things:

This guitarist calls himself "Guitar Hero"! This nickname sounds like the name of the protagonist in some special effects drama!

The combination of fruit and hero reminded Chen Mo of Kamen Rider Kaibu. If this world truly was the worldview of a certain special effects hero, then it was far more dangerous than he'd anticipated. The problem of the earth's inability to communicate might also lie here...

"I, I, I, coo, coo, coo wow wow wow wow."

Yili's expression completely collapsed. What was he talking about? What was "mango"? Was it some new rock code? Or just some park jargon? He had never heard of it before. What should he do?! Would he be mistaken for an imposter?

Chen Mo looked at Yili with encouragement. The child could barely speak clearly, evidently having only recently transformed. She must have wanted to hide her secret and live among the crowd. It was a shame he had to reveal her identity. She was completely unaware of the strangeness of this world, making her extremely dangerous for outsiders.

"It's okay. I'm a planeswalker, and I'm considered an outlier among the crowd. I will keep your secret."

When Chen Mo's thoughts flew to the sky, Yili's thoughts had already sunk to the center of the earth.

What is a planeswalker? Is it a synonym for lonely person?

And what exactly is a mango? I've already thought back to my entire life, over a decade, and I can't remember what it means. I've barely even had mango juice. Should I ask? No! No! If I ask so bluntly, I'll definitely get mad!

"What? You don't even know about Mango!? Are you looking down on me, little brat? Take my punch!"

After being punched by the gangster-like Chen Mo in her fantasy, the miserable socially anxious Miss Yili, who was unable to refuse others or actively ask questions, tremblingly admitted:

"Yes... I am Mango."

Chapter 3 The Guitarist is the Hero

It was right, it was right. My reasoning was indeed correct. My extensive experience in time travel had indeed come in handy.

Chen Mo began to rigorously analyze the existing intelligence. The pink-haired girl in front of him, who was about to become the guitarist of his first guest band, was actually a mango monster. She was secretly active as a "guitar hero" to maintain world peace.

But he still needed to confirm it. Chen Mo closed the distance between him and Yili and asked in a low voice, "Your identity as a 'Guitar Hero' is a secret, right? I won't tell anyone."

"Hmmmm!" Yili nodded up and down, leaving a shadow. What a good person! Finally heard a word that he could understand!

Great! Chen Mo took this opportunity to quickly ask the question he was most concerned about: "Do you know what caused the abnormal phenomenon of Japan's earth veins?"

"Uh... ah?" Yili was about to faint. As she spoke, one unfamiliar term after another hit her in the face. This person was getting closer and closer to her. Was this a test!? Was she going to be killed on the spot if she couldn't answer?!

I'm sorry, Mom and Dad. It's because I was too ignorant that I lost you. If there is an afterlife, I will study hard and be able to answer any questions thrown at me by the weirdos in the park.

Chen Mo waited quietly for Yili's response, not getting impatient. This child didn't speak human language very well, and her words were slow to form. He couldn't rush. He had to build a good relationship with her and get more information.

However, Chen Mo's patient expression turned into a huge sense of oppression in Yili's eyes, as if a lion was patiently waiting for its prey under a tree, and he was a poor tourist clinging to the branches and dangling.

"Hehehe, you can delay as much as you want. I have the patience to wait until you reveal your weakness!"

"Uh, ahhh, I think, probably, Tokyo, Shimokitazawa, Shibuya, Harajuku, Nara, Nagoya, Mount Fuji..."

Yili opened her mouth and started talking nonsense. She secretly glanced at Chen Mo who was actually listening seriously. She then boldly began to make up stories:

"Itomori Town God Mississippi Giant Meteorite Karaoke Rock, you have such a high-speed machine entering Japan..."

-

"Ah! There really is a guitarist!"

A surprised cry was heard, and a girl with blonde hair and red eyes stepped over the railing and ran in front of the two of them. It was Hong Xia who had entrusted Chen Mo yesterday.

She went up and shook Yili's hand. "Brother Chen Mo really didn't lie to me! There really is a wild guitarist in the park!"

Why is there another one?

Yili's mouth twitched. On the one hand, he was nervous about the new Yangjiao, but on the other hand, he was relieved that he didn't have to continue talking nonsense.

Sensing Yili's embarrassment, Hongxia also let go of her hand and apologized: "Ah, sorry, I was too excited! Did it make you uncomfortable?"

"No, no, I'm fine."

Hongxia stood still solemnly and introduced herself to Yili, "I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly. I'm Ijichi Hongxia, a sophomore at Shimokitazawa High School."

Ichiri replied sullenly, "My name is Goto Ichiri, and I'm a freshman at Xiuhua High School."

I just brainstormed with this guy for a long time, and then I remembered that neither of us even introduced ourselves!

In comparison, Hong Xia is so normal!

Chen Mo: "My name is Chen Mo, I'm a planeswalker. If you have any questions, you can contact my Magic Handyman." He took out two business cards and stuffed them into the two people's hands.

Putting the business card that was suddenly handed to her into her pocket, Hong Xia clasped her hands together and said, "It may be abrupt to say this, but I have an important favor that I would like to ask Yili for!

Please, come play guitar in my band for a day! We were about to perform, but the guitarist ran away!

Brother Chen Mo said he could find a guitarist here who's willing to help. If it's not too much trouble, please help us! Please!

Yili: “Uh, okay.”

Hong Xia: "Thank you! Then let's go to the exhibition hall now! And thank you, Brother Chen Mo!"

Hongxia immediately pulled Yili out of the park, and Yili followed her without any resistance.

If it were any other time, if a girl who was so sunny and cheerful that she was almost drying herself out spoke to him, he would definitely have an uncomfortable reaction.

But if the roof is ripped off, no one will care about whether the window is open or not! It's just playing guitar in a band with a senior student I've never met. I'm familiar with the guitar, so what's there to be afraid of? As long as I don't have to play death quizzes with that terrifying Chen Mo, it's fine!

That’s great, is this what youth is?

Looking at the two girls' receding backs and recalling his own boring school days, Chen Mo sat on the chair with some emotion and took out a pen and paper to write and draw.

Guitar Hero just told me a strange string of words. Tokyo, Shimokitazawa, Shibuya, Harajuku, Nara, Nagoya, and Mount Fuji are all place names, and the last two sentences are incomplete sentences. Is this some kind of specially compiled code? Or does each of these nouns have meaning when separated?

Perhaps it could be decoded in some way to be a spell?

After careful consideration, Chen Mo came to the most likely conclusion: since this was the secret code given by [Guitar Hero], it would need to be deciphered with [music]. The most likely possibility was that this text could be translated into some kind of musical score, and then played through an instrument to achieve the real effect!

I see. Is this how they pass on secrets? Guitar Hero is more strategic than it looks.

But the only problem is that I can't play any instrument at all! And I don't have the money to buy any instrument right now!

Chen Mo scratched his hair. He knew quite a few spells, some from the card collection he brought with him before crossing over, and some from his travels to other worlds. However, the vast majority of spells were combat-related.

All he knew was how to efficiently release lightning to create earthquakes and summon monsters, but there was no spell that could make a musical instrument quickly!

It seems that it is impossible to solve the problem of the earth veins in a short time. Chen Mo put away the paper and pen in frustration and thought about his next move.

Wait a minute, I seem to have forgotten something.

Chen Mo slapped his thigh. He hadn't even been paid for the commission to find a guitarist for Hong Xia and Liang! He hadn't even given me the bass he was promised!

-

Shimokitazawa Starry Performance Hall

This underground performance hall was clearly less formal, with ordinary and simple facilities. Although it was his second time here, Chen Mo still felt a little curious about it.

Despite the dim environment and the rather shabby equipment, the people gathered here were quite enthusiastic, gathering in groups of three or four to chat or try out their instruments. Is this the charm of music?

"Hey, come here and buy your tickets to see the live show."

The one who stopped Chen Mo was the store manager of Fanxing, a woman who looked very familiar, with blonde hair, red eyes, and a strange ahoge hair like a Cheetah... She was simply an enlarged version of Hong Xia!

Chen Mo: "I'm here to look for someone. Is Yidizhi Hongxia here?"

"She's my sister, what do you want with her?"

"She owes me money."

"Huh?" The store manager's eyes widened. "Really? Hong Xia is borrowing money and not paying it back?

She must have been led astray by that guy Guangjing!"

“To be precise, it means that the service has been received but payment has not been made.

They asked me to find a replacement guitarist, and after I found one, I went to rehearse, and I haven't been paid yet."

Chen Mo took out a simple business card and handed it to the store manager: "My name is Chen Mo, the owner of Magic Handyman Shop. If you have any questions, please feel free to consult me!