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Shortly after Takamatsu Deng's live performance ended, a mixed-gender band took the stage, but the performance encountered many problems.

According to rumors from some audience members at the scene, the problem was caused by complicated emotional disputes between the band members, and the atmosphere on the stage was awkward and tense for a time.

Shirakawa Haru asked the lighting engineer to adjust special effects and lighting to suit their style, but despite this, their Live was a failure.

"Don't over-exaggerate the power of others to the point of forgetting your own efforts," Shirakawa Haru said, looking directly into Takamatsu's eyes. "That's not a normal mindset. You need to strike a good balance between the two, valuing the help of others while also not despising your own hard work."

Takamatsu Deng's cheeks turned red when she saw Shirakawa Haru, and she nodded vigorously. Shirakawa Haru asked Deng, "Do you have a fever? Why is your face so red?"

After Shirakawa Haru finished asking the question, Takamatsu Deng jumped lightly off the table.

At this time, the floor of the Astronomy Department was completely dry, without any water stains.

She held a rag that had just been washed from the sink in her hand and prepared to wipe the tables and chairs in the astronomy department.

Seeing this, Shirakawa Haru was about to get down from the table to help Takamatsu Deng, but Takamatsu Deng quickly stopped him.

"Qing, just sit still and be fine. I'm just wiping the tables and chairs. I can handle this job by myself. I didn't call you here to help me clean." Her tone was gentle but firm, and her eyes revealed a unique persistence. "Let me do this part myself."

After hearing this, Shirakawa Haru no longer insisted. After getting Takamatsu Deng's consent, he looked through Takamatsu Deng's photos one by one. Most of these photos were of insects or flowers, and a few were of stones.

In addition, Shirakawa Haru also found many photos related to astronomy. He was able to recognize the "Summer Triangle" and the constellations Aquila, Bootes and Corona Borealis.

There are some shortcomings in these photos. One is that the colors are not saturated enough, and the other is that some details have not been refined.

Unlike the colorful starry sky photos on the Internet, the stars in these photos appear dim and are no different from the stars seen with the naked eye.

"Deng, did you take these photos yourself?" asked Shirakawa Haru.

"Some of them I took myself, and some I 'bought' from astronomy enthusiasts at the planetarium entrance. I only paid a coin for most of them," Gao Songdeng said. "Actually, these photos are all very beautiful."

"Well, next time we have a chance, how about I take you on a photography trip?" Shirakawa Haru said, "You're a member of the astronomy club, right? If there's a chance, I'll take you to see the Perseus Galaxy Cluster. Not the kind you'd see in a planetarium, but a real, live-action shoot."

"If the Astronomy Department still has equipment, we can also try deep-sky photography, but I'm not very familiar with this yet. We may need to work together to take good-looking photos," said Shirakawa Haru.

"So, Deng, what do you think? Do you want to go take pictures of the night sky with me?"

"Yes!" Gao Songdeng looked at Shirakawa Haru with sparkling eyes. She walked over to Shirakawa Haru, took the thick stack of photos from his hand and sat on the table. From time to time, she told Shirakawa Haru that this was the "W"-shaped Cassiopeia, this was Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25, and that the heart of Scorpio was Antares, which shone like a ruby...

Shirakawa Haru listened patiently, nodding as he listened. When Gao Songdeng got tired of talking or couldn't recognize the stars in the photo, he would help her point them out one by one.

When Takamatsu Deng finished talking about all the photos of stars, she was shocked to find that she was almost getting close to Shirakawa Haru without realizing it. Shirakawa Haru obviously noticed this, and in order to prevent her from falling off the table because of being too excited, he reached out his hand to support her back without leaving any trace.

"Qing, I'm sorry." Gao Songdeng pursed his lips a little embarrassedly, a trace of annoyance flashing in his eyes, "I was too immersed in the talk and only cared about myself. This was very irresponsible."

She secretly blamed herself, a look of guilt appearing on her face.

"Not really, because listening to you speak is actually quite enjoyable. You have a beautiful voice. I hope that your next live performance, even without my help, can still deliver such satisfying and heart-stirring songs as today."

"I will..." Takamatsu Deng promised Shirakawa Haru, and then she asked, "So, have we agreed to go see the Perseus together in the future?"

"Hmm..." Shirakawa Haru said. Takamatsu Deng excitedly shook Shirakawa Haru's hand and then scratched his palm.

He wanted to say something else, but at this moment his cell phone suddenly rang.

Shirakawa Haru took out his cell phone and saw that the sender of the message was Goto-san.

Chapter 4.5: Goto-san is hard to refuse (k)

Shirakawa Haru's slender fingers slid gently across the phone screen, his brows slightly furrowed.

On the screen, the message sent by Goto-san was incredibly long, filled with text that almost overflowed the screen.

Shirakawa Haru had to slide his fingers slowly and read line by line before he could finish reading the lengthy message.

After reading the message sent to him by Goto, Shirakawa Haru pulled out another towel from the cleaning cubicle and took the initiative to help Takamatsu Deng wipe the instruments that were still covered with dust, such as model props like the globe.

"Qing, didn't I tell you to let me do it myself?" Gao Songdeng looked at Shirakawa Haru who started to wipe the windows and windowsill by himself, and said with a somewhat puffed expression, "If this is the case, isn't it the same as if I didn't do anything at all?"

"Hmm..." Baichuan Qing thought for a while, "The main thing is that I want to make it easier for you, Deng... Actually, I have something to do later, so I have to leave first."

"Is it something important?" Gao Songdeng asked. "If it is something important, then Qing, you should go and do it immediately. There's no need to waste more time with me. I was the one who forced you to come to the Astronomy Department to accompany me today."

"But if I leave now, I always feel a little sorry for you." Baichuan Qing speeded up the work at hand, "After all, I promised to come to the Astronomy Department with you. If I leave like this, it feels like I have started but never finished."

"But Qing, you have already accompanied me to the Astronomy Department." Gao Songdeng said with a smile.

"But I haven't finished cleaning the astronomy club yet." said Shirakawa Haru.

"Look at you, Qing, you're treating cleaning the Astronomy Club like your job?" Takamatsu Deng said. "Actually, I'm already happy enough that you're here today. I thought you'd refuse me, after all, there's so much work to do in the Student Union."

"Besides, I've already gotten what I wanted from you. You just said that you would look at the stars with me through a telescope one day and take pictures of the sky, right?" Gao Songdeng said, "I'm very satisfied now."

"I won't lie to you." Baichuan Qing put the towel back into the cubicle with a very serious expression.

"That's fine. In exchange, and as a pre-arranged agreement," Takamatsu Touma pulled a colorful pencil case from the partition of the table where a giant model of the solar system sat. Inside, he found band-aids, beautiful rocks, and astronomical photographs. "These are things I've been collecting for a long time, and I think they're very special. Now I'm giving them to Haru, who is very special to me."

"Thank you." Shirakawa Haru blinked and took the colored pencil box from Takamatsu Deng's hand very solemnly.

"Qing, you go first," Gao Songdeng said. "I'm really, really, really happy that you can come to the Astronomy Club with me today."

"I will make you as happy as today in the future," said Shirakawa Haru.

"I'm looking forward to it." Gao Songdeng smiled.

When Shirakawa Haru emerged from the Astronomy Department, the clouds on the horizon shimmered like golden dust. The sun was visibly setting, and a faint moonlight could be seen in the twilight. The trees along the academy's path cast a hazy glow.

Shirakawa Haru looked around. To the north was the school gate, where many students were filing out. To the south was the student building, where lights in the classrooms were lighting up one by one.

It is finally the end of summer, the days are getting shorter, and the night is enveloping the world faster and faster.

"I'll be there soon, Goto-san, please wait for me for a moment." Shirakawa Haru took out his cell phone and sent a message to Goto Ichiri via Line.

Shirakawa Haru had added Goto Ichiri as a friend on Line before, but the two of them had only chatted a few times.

Today he saw Goto-san sending him a message on Line. Although he was mentally prepared, he was still a little surprised.

He swiped his finger up to scroll through the messages and found the message Goto Ichiri had just sent him.

"Is Shirakawa-kun here? Are you free now? My mother told me not to stay out too late by myself... It would be great if you could walk around the academy with me today... It's okay if you don't have time! You can ask me out anytime... We agreed on this before, right? Shirakawa-kun, if today doesn't work out, we can pick another day, a day with clear skies and beautiful weather. But, if it's today... today is the academy festival... I'll wait for you behind the school gymnasium... It's okay if you don't come."

This is standard social anxiety talk.

Shirakawa Haru thought that Goto-san had sent her such a long and eloquent message, she must really want him to accompany her for a walk in Hinomori Academy.

If I reject her, then Goto, who has finally mustered up the courage to invite others, will probably shrink into his shell forever like a snail.

Give others courage.

Shirakawa Haru hates Goto Ichiri's dark personality because he thinks it will wipe out a person's talents and make communication too troublesome. When talking to such a person, one must be careful and always pay attention to the other person's mood because people with such personalities are prone to say one thing and mean another. They may appear to be smiling on the surface, but in fact they have even thought about where they will be buried after their death.

For example, a stretch of sea, or an endless wheat field, or a small patch of grass covered with leaves under your own peach tree...

Without stopping, Shirakawa Haru thought as he walked to the open space behind the gymnasium. There were many amusement facilities installed here in the style of a park. He saw Goto-san sitting on a swing with a guitar bag at his feet, playing the guitar silently.

"Goto-san." Shirakawa Haru greeted Goto Ichiri.

"Ah... it's Shirakawa-kun!" Goto Ichiri was so excited when he saw Shirakawa Haru that his whole body was shaking, "You, you're here!"

"Didn't you ask me to come? Why are you so excited to see me?" Shirakawa Haru thought to herself that Goto-san actually thought she wouldn't come. Perhaps she'd been rejected before. Although she'd tried her best to ask someone to come, she didn't think they would come for her. "Well, I'm here."

Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment, then slowly lowered his head, his face shrouded in shadow, even the area around his eyes seemed to be eroded by darkness.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she spoke cautiously: "Bai, Shirakawa-kun, I... I have something to tell you, but you... don't be afraid..."

"What's the matter?" Shirakawa Haru stared at Goto Ichiri with interest, thinking to himself, what could she say that would scare him?

"I... I found out..." Goto Ichiri's voice became softer and softer, as if it could be blown away by a breeze, "In this open space, there is... there is a ghost staring at us intently..." As she spoke, her expression became solemn, and she looked so serious, as if there really was a ghost beside her.

"Ever since I sent you a message, I noticed she was looking at me, but I've been pretending not to notice her..." Goto Ichiri's expression was a little weak, "Being stared at by a ghost... It's so scary... Shirakawa-kun, am I going to die?" She pursed her lips as if she suddenly thought of something, her eyes red as if she was about to cry, "If that's the case, will the ghost attack Shirakawa-kun too? I'm sorry for dragging Shirakawa-kun into this. We're going to die together today..."

Goto Ichiri was so moved that she played the electric guitar more and more quickly. According to her, she had been playing the guitar since she first came to this open space.

Because the electric guitar was not plugged in, the sound seemed a little weak in the empty space, and was even much smaller than that of an acoustic guitar.

If you don't get very close, you can't hear the guitar at all.

Shirakawa Haru had been listening quietly when he suddenly followed Goto Ichiri's gaze and saw a beautiful blonde girl, seemingly straight out of a painting, tucked away behind a bush. She wore a white dress with a sky-blue shirt over it, looking like a spirit woven from the sky and clouds.

She was jogging towards Goto Ichiri, yelling, "Guitar!"

The sudden shout was like a thunderclap, and Goto Ichiri was frightened.

Her hands slipped, and the guitar almost broke free from her arms and fell to the ground. Due to the huge shock, she lost her balance and fell straight backwards towards Shirakawa Haru.

Shirakawa Haru subconsciously reached out to catch her, and at that moment, time seemed to freeze.

"This is an electric guitar, right?" Ijichi Hongxia said, "Can you play the guitar?" Then she thought of how she hid behind the bushes and watched Goto Ichiri fiddling with the guitar for so long. Although she didn't hear much sound of the guitar, there was no doubt that Goto Ichiri could play the guitar. "It seems like I asked a stupid question!" Ijichi Hongxia stuck out her tongue and smiled brightly.

"Stranger, stranger, stranger!"

It had been a long time since Goto Ichiri had spoken to anyone other than Shirakawa-kun in real life. At this moment, facing a stranger, he even spoke incoherently.

"I'm sorry to have popped up out of nowhere." Ijichi Nijinka waved her hand in front of Goto Ichiri, who was leaning against Shirakawa Haru's back. "I'm Ijichi Nijinka, a sophomore at Shimokitazawa High School."

"Ichiri Goto, a first-year student at Hinomori Academy High School." Ichiri Goto lowered her head, not daring to look at Nikka Ijichi who was smiling at her.

"This is President Shirakawa, right?" Shirakawa Haru felt the softness of Goto's body and helped her sit back on the swing. At this time, Ijichi Nijika looked up at his eyes and said, "I saw President Shirakawa in the small auditorium today. That 'Melody!' he shouted was so powerful!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Shirakawa Haru said.

"By the way, Ichiri-chan," Ijichi Hongka said, "how's your guitar Suiping?"

"It's just so-so." Goto Ichiri said. She wondered why someone would call someone's name right away!

"Well, I'm in some trouble... If it doesn't work, it doesn't really matter... How should I put it, it's just, it's just... In short, I'm in some trouble..." Ijichi Hongxia rubbed her hands.

There will definitely be no problems!

Goto Ichiri was now thinking of escaping, or melting into liquid and seeping into the ground, but when she looked up, she could see Shirakawa Haru's gentle gaze looking at her. Somehow, she felt that the words spoken by the girl named Nijika in front of her were gradually overlapping with the messages she had sent to Shirakawa-kun.

"Just say it straight out! I'm begging you, Iri-chan, to play guitar for my band today!"

"band?"

"There's a live show coming up, but the guitarist suddenly quit. I was discussing this with the bassist behind the bushes when I saw you playing guitar, so I kept watching you for so long."

"LIve?"

Goto Ichiri stared at Ijichi Kouka intently, and his thoughts drifted back to the scene of the Chihaya Ai Music Band performing in the small auditorium.

The scene at that time was like a small stone thrown into the lake of her heart, making her feel a little itchy.

Aiyin once mentioned that she started forming a band in order to gain attention.

There was a hint of longing in Goto Ichiri's eyes; she also wanted to become famous!

She heard that Shirakawa-kun paid a lot of attention to Aine because of the band, so she thought, if she also joined the band, would Shirakawa-kun also pay her more attention?

But communicating with others is still quite troublesome...

Just as Goto Ichiri was still hesitating, Ijichi Hongka grabbed Goto Ichiri's arm and pulled her up from the swing.

"Thank you, let's go to the LiveHouse!" Then she pulled Goto Ichiri and ran towards the station. Goto Ichiri frequently looked at Shirakawa Haru during the time, as if asking him for help, but Shirakawa Haru just smiled at her and followed behind Goto Ichiri.

Shirakawa Haru could see that Goto Ichiri was just a little hesitant, or rather reserved, and actually she wanted to participate in this live performance.

However, as long as Goto Ichiri spoke to him, he would pull Goto Ichiri away from Ijichi Hongka.

After leaving Shimokitazawa Station, Ijichi Kouka walked in front of Goto Ichiri, and while walking forward, she turned her head back from time to time to see if Goto Ichiri had lost her.

Shimokitazawa is known as the "paradise of subculture", and there are probably not many people who don't like it.

Here, young people shuttle between small theaters and vintage shops. During the day, folk songs are played on the street radio, and at night, groups of artists sing freely on the streets.

Many bands would perform in underground livehouses in Shimokitazawa before they became famous. Even those bands that have been famous for a long time can occasionally be found performing in an underground livehouse.

Baichuan Qing followed behind them, scanning the surrounding shops, wondering if there was anything interesting or fun.

If there were any, he would buy a few and give them to Yuki Suho who kept asking to play with her at home.

"LiveHouse is not far ahead." Ijichi Hongka said while looking back. After confirming that Goto Ichiri was still following closely behind her, she turned back with relief and continued walking forward.

Hong Xia is so fashionable, this is how she looks like a band girl.

Goto Ichiri thought that someone like him, although playing the electric guitar, did not look like someone who was ready to join a rock band.

In comparison, I was wearing a tacky pink sportswear and the same yellow and blue candy-like hair tie that never changed. I not only had dark circles under my eyes, but also had a hunchback.

Looking at Hongxia's golden ponytail bouncing in front of her, Goto Ichiri couldn't help but lean over to smell it. She smelled a sweet fragrance on Hongxia's ponytail. Although she knew it was just the smell of shampoo, she still felt from the bottom of her heart that this was the fragrance that a high school girl should have.

I might smell like something moldy... No... That should be mothballs. What does Shirakawa-kun smell like? Goto Ichiri thought about his own [Cuckold Power], and his thoughts couldn't help but wander.

"Am I walking too fast?" Hongxia stopped and asked Goto Ichiri. She found that Goto Ichiri's pace was gradually slowing down.

"No no……"