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The pink and white paint formed small droplets in the air. The tray in Goto Ichiri's hand could not block all the paint. Her blue work clothes were covered with traces of various warm-colored paints, which made her work clothes look like a designer jacket with a unique color design.

"Ryo!" Ijichi Hongxia found a long rope from the storage room, tied the paint tray to herself, then held a brush in each hand, dipped them in paint, and chased Yamada Ryo to paint him.

"Hongxia, stop chasing me." Yamada Ryo's tone was very cold. "No noise or running is allowed indoors. It's very dangerous for you to do that."

"Then don't run either!" Ijichi Hongxia caught up with Yamada Ryo and wrote Yamada Ryo's name on her back.

"Ryou-senpai, Nijika...shouldn't we be more serious?" Kita Ikuyo said, looking at the background wall in front of her, which had become a terrible sight. "If this continues, STARRY will be destroyed by us soon."

"Is this paint really harmless to the body?" Baichuan Qing asked with a frown.

"No," said Ijichi Xingge. "This is a very high-end paint. It's called paint, but it's actually more like some kind of pure natural biological pigment, like lipstick made from cochineal."

Shirakawa Haru stood up from the stool and walked to Ijichi Seika, Yamada Ryo, Kita Ikuyo and Goto Ichiri.

They sat at a table in the middle of the rehearsal room, their feet surrounded by spray guns or paint cans lying sideways on the floor.

Goto Ichiri had the most color on her body, as she barely dared to resist Yamada Ryo's teasing, and a poke in the side would send her limp to the ground. Yamada Ryo's body was covered in calligraphy, spray-painted by Ichichi Nikka, who clearly practiced calligraphy for a while. Kita Ikuyo was the cleanest, the only one diligently painting, her sleeves covered in black and white stains.

"Take a break. I'll teach you how to paint later."

A few minutes later, Shirakawa Haru took off his leather jacket and changed into work clothes.

He looked at the four girls on the table who were ready to go, and felt that they were really at the age full of youth and vitality. Just now they were like tired little snakes preparing for winter, but now they were like Akita dogs that always smiled, lying on the table and chatting excitedly.

"That band is really great, right?" Ijichi Hongka said with a hint of envy. "When we finish our band, we're definitely going to be at the Budokan like them!"

"Eh? That's the Budokan!" Kita Ikuyo was shocked. Could it be that the senior's band was formed with the Budokan as its goal? What a lofty goal!

"As long as we maintain our individuality, we can definitely do it." Yamada Ryo stared at the bubbling Coke.

"I, I will definitely overcome my social anxiety before then!" Goto Ichiri said uncertainly, "If Haru-kun is by my side, I'm sure I can do it..."

"Hey, Pochi-chan, didn't you always call him Shirakawa-kun before? Why did you start calling him 'Haru-kun' after not seeing him for just one day?" Yamada Ryo was very interested in this, "There's something going on~"

"Ryo, please stop making things difficult for Ichiri-chan!" Ijichi Hongka quickly covered Yamada Ryo's mouth.

"Nijiga, you also want to know what happened between Pochi-chan and Shirakawa-kun, right?" Yamada Ryo half-opened her eyes. She saw the look of curiosity and embarrassment on Ijichi Nijiga's face. "How about we ask together?"

"No!" Ijichi Hongxia revealed an angelic glow. "Although I want to know, I want Ichiri-chan to tell me voluntarily. I can't force her."

"Pochi-chan, just tell us~" Yamada Ryo said, "We're all very curious."

"Senior Ryo..." Just as Kita Ikuyo was about to say something, Yamada Ryo covered her mouth.

Goto Ichiri turned his head and found that Shirakawa Haru was no longer looking at him.

When others asked her what happened between her and Shirakawa Haru, she felt shy and sweet.

Goto Ichiri recalled this morning's events as if they were a dream. It hadn't been half a day, but looking back, it felt like ages ago. Goto Ichiri was sitting on a concrete pier by the river, strumming her guitar. Reaching for a fallen hair tie, she lost her balance and was about to fall into the water. Just then, Shirakawa Haru, clad in a leather jacket, rushed toward her like a gust of wind, and just in the nick of time, he pulled her into his arms.

Goto Ichiri was terrified. She stared at the still water, thinking about how she'd probably die if she fell into the water, still clutching her guitar. She'd never heard Shirakawa Haru speak so harshly before. She'd always thought he was gentle with everyone, sometimes handling the most daunting official duties with a nonchalant attitude.

He is so awesome.

The moment she heard Shirakawa Haru growling at her, Goto Ichiri worried that Shirakawa Haru would hate her in the future. She closed her eyes and waited for Shirakawa Haru to scold her. But Shirakawa Haru didn't scold her. Instead, he held her in his arms and patted her back to keep her from suddenly gasping for breath while she cried. His hands were very warm...

So Goto Ichiri couldn't help but want to hug Shirakawa Haru. The shock of escaping death was too strong for her. She cried and sobbed, tears flowing from the corners of her eyes, wetting the shirt that Shirakawa Haru was wearing under his leather jacket.

After calming herself down, Shirakawa Haru took her to the entrance of STARRY on his bicycle. She leaned her head against his back as they rode. The wind was both quiet and noisy, and the creaking of the bicycle chain made her think it was her alarm clock at home...

Goto Ichiri has always been afraid of socializing with people.

When she was in Hinomori Junior High School, she hid and ate her lunch box alone because she was afraid to look others in the eye; when the school organized a trip, she stayed at home because she was afraid of socializing. She couldn't even accept other people's gazes, let alone physical contact... But when she had physical contact with Shirakawa Haru, she actually thought it was wonderful and made her feel very relaxed. With such a tall man blocking her way, those malicious gazes could not see her.

Goto Ichiri told Ijichi Hongxia what happened to the other two this morning. This time her voice was really soft, and even Shirakawa Haru who was sitting next to her couldn't hear it, but the girls in front of her listened with great interest.

"Ichiri-chan! I'm sorry, next time I won't let you run off alone!" Ijichi Hongxia suddenly hugged Goto Ichiri's neck, her face full of fear. "I never thought something like this would happen to you. It's all our fault."

"Pochi-chan, I will take good care of you from now on." Yamada Ryo closed her eyes. If Shirakawa Haru hadn't gotten to Goto Ichiri in time today... she would never forgive herself in her life.

"Ichiri-chan is a very lucky girl." Kita Ikuyo was surprised.

When Kita Ikuyo saw Goto Ichiri this morning, she found that her face was full of happiness. She originally thought that she had just come back from a date with Shirakawa Haru, but she didn't expect that they had just had a run with the god of death.

"But... it's really romantic to be the heroine of this story!" Ijichi Hongxia was a little envious.

"Pochi-chan...you're very lucky for a girl." The bottle of Coke in front of Yamada Ryo no longer had bubbles coming out of the bottom of the bottle.

"What does Ichiri-chan think of Shirakawa-kun?" Kita Ikuyo said.

"Eh? Eh? Eh!" Faced with the pursuit and blockade of three people, Goto Ichiri's brain burned out.

"Have you had a good rest?" Shirakawa Haru held a large roll of tape and plastic sheeting in his hands. "When you use the spray gun, remember to cover the areas that don't need to be sprayed with plastic sheeting and tape. This will make it easier to create patterns with the spray gun and prevent you from spraying too much in places that shouldn't be sprayed."

Shirakawa Haru found a roller, sandpaper and cleaner in the storage room. He asked the girls who had finished the band to wear goggles and masks to prevent the paint from affecting their health.

Although Ijichi Xingge said it didn't matter, he still felt it was better to be safe.

"When you use a spray gun, remember to connect it to an air compressor," Shirakawa Haru demonstrated the correct way to use it in front of Ijichi Nijika. "Before, you didn't connect the air compressor and only used the compressed air inside the spray gun. That's why your spray gun seems to be broken."

"Ijichi-san, you will be responsible for cleaning the area to be sprayed with a towel first; Yamada-san, you will use the spray gun to paint the corners that are difficult to paint with a roller; Kita-san, you will be responsible for covering the plastic sheet." Shirakawa Haru was issuing tasks to the girls like an NPC in a game.

"Yili, your main job is to collect the tools that we have scattered around and put them away. If someone is tired, you can go and help the person in need." Shirakawa Haru said.

"Do you all understand your respective tasks?" Baichuan Qing asked again.

The girls nodded solemnly, then burst out laughing: "Got it!"

In the eyes of Ijichi Hoshika, the ending band led by Shirakawa Haru was truly united, like a sophisticated mechanical watch, with each gear inside performing its own function. It seemed disorganized, but in fact it was in good order.

The girls who had ended the band still played around while working, and they still used spray guns to spray patterns or artistic words on each other's bodies, but no one's work progress slowed down.

If someone goes back to the table to rest due to exhaustion, Goto Ichiri can take the initiative to take over the work, allowing the work process to continue in an orderly manner.

"Everyone who's finished with the band, and Shirakawa-kun." Ijichi Hoshige knocked on the door of the rehearsal room, a large bag in her hand, "Come for lunch!"

"Coming!" Yamada Ryo just took off his work clothes and put them back on, shaking his head, "I'll wait for them."

"Wait a moment, I'm almost done." Ijichi Hongxia's face flushed red, and sweat was on her forehead. "Right away..."

"Kita-chan, please stand a little to the side, otherwise I will get paint on you." Goto Ichiri carefully filled the gaps with a spray gun.

"Ichiri-chan, just leave it alone and let me do it." Kita Ikuyo was fanning Goto Ichiri with her hand.

"Hehe...it's just a little bit closer. I've never worked with anyone before, so I don't know how happy it is to be able to do the same thing with friends!" Goto Ichiri showed an awkward expression.

"Everyone, stop what you're doing and eat first." Shirakawa Haru put down the roller in his hand. "We're making rapid progress, there's no rush."

"Wait a little longer," said the girls who had finished their band.

"Do you want to know how many times your stomachs growled?" Shirakawa Haru's gaze swept across the girls' faces with a playful expression on his face.

"Here we come!" Ijichi Hongxia and the others followed behind Shirakawa Haru with red faces. They all took off their work clothes.

"Today's lunch is Yoshinoya's beef curry rice, which is freshly made." Ijichi Hoshika was surrounded by the members of the band. She took out the beef curry rice and shared it with Ijichi Hongxia and the others.

"This is yours." Ijichi Hoshige saw Shirakawa Haru coming over and handed him the lunch box. "You're still wearing your work clothes?"

"I'm not going to take it off for now." said Shirakawa Haru.

The overalls he was wearing were covered in tiny dots of various paints, making him look like a pointillist artist.

The lunch box that Ijichi Hoshige left for Shirakawa Haru was much bigger than the ones for the girls. When Shirakawa Haru opened the lid, she found that the beef curry soup had almost soaked the rice.

"Thank you." Shirakawa Haru said.

"Thank you for your hard work." Yidizhi Xingge said.

Shirakawa Haru was sitting in the corner of the rehearsal room eating beef curry rice. The girls in the band, led by Ijichi Nikka, sat down around Shirakawa Haru, and then they chatted and laughed among themselves, occasionally humming a short song and exchanging the food they hated in their lunch boxes.

Shirakawa Haru sat a little to the side, and they followed Shirakawa Haru and moved their seats as well.

Shirakawa Haru sat back down, and they all sat back down as well.

"When you eat, you must..." Shirakawa Haru looked at the girls who had finished their band. They gave him an innocent look. "You must chew slowly and thoroughly, otherwise it's not good for your health."

"Thank you for your concern." Ijichi Hongxia said.

"Hmm~" Yamada Ryo was concentrating on the broccoli in the bowl.

"Haru-kun..." Goto Ichiri's eyes were fixed on the ground.

"Shirakawa-kun, you've worked so hard this morning!" Kita Ikuyo looked at Shirakawa Haru with a smile.

After finishing their meal, Shirakawa Haru and the girls who had left the band immediately changed into their work clothes and began painting the rehearsal room. The STARRY rehearsal room wasn't very large, but it was filled with so many artistic designs. Some areas weren't well-lit, so dust easily accumulated, making painting a hassle.

"Senior Liang, I want to rest for a while. After eating, I feel a little sleepy." Kita Ikuyo was the first one who couldn't hold on.

"Liang, you go and rest first. I'll hold on for a while." Ijichi Hongxia's eyes were almost too tired to open.

"Let's go sit down for a while." Yamada Ryo grabbed Ijichi Hongka's hand, and the two of them sat in the corner together.

Kita Ikuyo lay down next to Yamada Ryo.

"Ichiri, you should go and rest too," Shirakawa Haru said. "You cried this morning, and you helped Ijichi and the others so much. You must be very tired now. Rest for a while."

"Haru, Haru-kun... I won't rest either if you don't." Goto Ichiri opened his eyes wide, still holding the roll of plastic sheet in his hands.

"Then just look at me, I'll be there right away." Baichuan Qing said.

"Okay." Goto Ichiri sat next to Ijichi Hongka.

When Shirakawa Haru turned to look at Goto Ichiri, her body had already fallen limply. In the quiet room, several girls were lying in a mess, already fast asleep.

The door was slowly pushed open, and Yidizhi Xingge walked in cautiously. She saw her sister and the band members sleeping in the corner, leaning against each other, covered with an oversized leather jacket.

The rehearsal room was quiet, broken only by the occasional sound of rollers rolling and brushes scraping against metal.

Ichichi Xingge quietly walked to Shirakawa Haru's side and patted his shoulder: "Why don't you sleep? Aren't you sleepy?"

"The last bit." Without turning around, Shirakawa Haru put down the roller in his hand, then picked up the smallest brush and filled the last gap in this part of the steel frame with great concentration. "The rehearsal room is done."

"Let's talk outside." Ijichi Xingge looked at Shirakawa Haru's back and poked his waist with her finger.

"Keep your voice down." Shirakawa Haru looked at the girls lying on the ground.

"OKOK~" said Ijichi Xingge.

"Please help me carry the tools." Baichuan Qing put all the spray tools into the paint bucket. He held the paint bucket in one hand and various brushes in the other hand. He also had a roll of plastic cloth under his shoulder.

"Got it." Ijichi Hoshige also imitated Shirakawa Haru and helped him pick up the tools. In the end, Shirakawa Haru let her put all the tools in the paint bucket and he could carry it himself.

After Shirakawa Haru and Ijichi Seika walked out of the rehearsal room, Ijichi Seika slowly closed the door of the rehearsal room.

"I'll give you something to drink." Ijichi Hoshige took out a can of drink from the drinks cabinet and threw it to Shirakawa Haru. "I heard that high school boys like you who behave very maturely like to drink in private?"

"Thank you, I don't like drinking." Shirakawa Haru knew that what Ichichi Xingge threw to him was a can of wine, so he caught it and replaced it with another. "Sweet milk or something like that would be fine."

"I didn't realize you were such a good kid." Yidizhi Xingge joked, "You can't even drink?"

"I can drink." Shirakawa Haru remembered the last time he drank with Toyokawa Shoko, "but I don't like drinking."

"I have a schoolmate here who drinks every day."

"Sister Xingge, you should ask her to take more care of her health."

"I want to, but I'm the kind of woman who loves drinking."

"Then there's nothing we can do."

Ichichi Hoshige suddenly changed the subject: "Well, aren't these girls cute?"

Bai Chuanqing was stunned for a moment: "Why do you suddenly ask such a question?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to show you off we have such a wonderful band here." Ijichi Xingge smiled. "This is what we call the 'End' band. That's what the end means."

"Goto Ichiri...she actually has some pretty impressive guitar skills, right?" Ijichi Hoshika asked Shirakawa Haru, her tone very confident, "I wouldn't be wrong."

"Yes," Shirakawa Haru said, "She has been practicing guitar for a long time. If she can perform at her normal level, she might be able to surpass many professional guitarists."

"That's really amazing," said Yidizhi Xingge.

"What kind of people are they in Shirakawa-kun's eyes?" asked Ijichi Hoshige.

"I have a good impression of them all, but my impression alone is not enough. I also need other people's perspectives to complete their true image," she said.

"They are indeed all very good girls. Ijichi-san is kind and energetic, like a ray of golden sunshine. Her gentle personality is similar to that of an angel, and she is good at thinking from other people's perspectives, which I like very much; Yamada-san is that kind of ice beauty, she has a strong personality, I would like to call her a 'weirdo', her charm lies in her eccentricity; Kita-san and Ijichi-san are somewhat similar, both of them are the type who are very good at taking care of people, but compared to Ijichi-san, she should be stronger in interpersonal communication." Shirakawa Haru thought for a while, and slowly pieced together the impressions of them in his mind into vivid human figures.

Shirakawa Haru said, "As for Ichiri, if I had to describe her... it would be 'guitar hero'."

"Guitar Hero? The guitarist who has become famous on the Internet recently?" said Ijichi Xingge.

"Yeah." Shirakawa Haru nodded.

"You observed those girls very carefully," Yidizhi Xingge said, "so what kind of image do you have of me?"

Shirakawa Haru glanced at Ichichi Hoshika and said, "An elder sister is like a mother..."