Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

Lenai paused, his eyes swept across the entire cafe, then tilted his head again and stared at Zheli.

Oreki had memorized it; it was Lena's way of expressing confusion. A bit like a cat.

He didn't quite understand what Lenai was confused about, nor did he care much, so he asked again, "How are you, are you happy?"

"Ok!"

Lenai nodded vigorously this time and thought about it again.

"It feels like I can breathe again."

"……breathe?"

Is it the kind of sensibility that “music is my air”?

While thinking, Le Nai showed a faint smile: "I feel refreshed."

"That's great."

Zhe Li was a little surprised that she smiled, but then he changed his mind and began to feel happy for her.

The silent type may be cute in anime, but when it appears in real life, Zheli can only sincerely hope that they can laugh sincerely.

The two of them packed up the instruments and wires together - they said together, but it was basically Zheli who did it alone.

After Lenai put his guitar into its case, he squatted aside, supporting his cheek and looking at Zheli.

Zhe Li didn't mind. After all, he was the one who had borrowed the open mic, so it was his job to clean up. And the kid didn't cause any trouble, just quietly staying nearby, giving him the illusion that he had a well-behaved kitten.

I have to be honest, it feels pretty good.

After he cleaned up the stage and registered and returned the borrowed equipment, Le Nai, who had always been following him like a little tail, suddenly reached out and tugged at the corner of his clothes.

She looked at Zhe Li intently and asked, "Will you come again?"

"Again? Here?" "Yeah." "I think so."

Although he had decided to set up a soundproof room in the coffee shop "nascita" while performing, Bao Deng Zheli still had to come to "RiNG" to borrow a special recording room before it was completed.

Even though "nascita" is located in a quiet alley, it is still in the downtown area of Tokyo and is only one stop away from Ikebukuro.

It would be bad if you were caught by the police if you played rock music on loud speakers all day.

...What? You mean using headphones?

How can I play music then? Cool! .jpg?

"Really?" Lenai responded softly.

"Yes." Zhe Li also replied softly.

Lenai blinked, and her eyes, one gold and one blue, reflected the lights of the cafe, twinkling.

"Ah."

Lost Star Chapter 7 Summer Time Record: Chapter Moment

"Mommy mommy!"

A boy used his key to open the door, stood at the entrance and shouted excitedly and quickly inside.

A woman was wiping the water stains off her hands with a towel. When she heard her child calling, she poked her head out from around the corner and said, "What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?"

"I met Superman brother today!"

"...Superman brother?" The woman looked confused.

"That's Superman!" The boy waved his hands vigorously, trying to describe how amazing he was. "He appeared in a flash, lifted the bike up in a flash, and then boom, boom, boom! He ran so fast!"

"Oh my..." The woman couldn't help but smile.

I think it should be about meeting a kind person on the road who helps him take his broken bicycle home?

"Did Xiaoyou thank them properly?"

"Yeah! Superman brother is still outside! I'll go call him in!"

"Huh?" The woman was startled and quickly ran to the door.

But all he saw was his own child standing outside the door in disappointment, muttering to the street, "Strange... He was just here..." Then he heard a noise behind him, turned around and puffed his cheeks and said, "Everything I said is true! I'm not lying! Superman brother suddenly disappeared..."

"Okay, okay, mom believes you."

The woman quickly reached out and embraced the boy who seemed like he was about to burst into tears.

Her eyes flicked past the door.

There was a small bicycle with a shrunken rear wheel leaning against it, as if quietly telling a story that had happened.

……

A few days had passed since Bao Deng Zheli played with Le Nai in RiNG.

As always, it was a great day to wander around the Ikebukuro shopping district starting from broad daylight.

After noon, Bao Dengzheli walked out of RiNG carrying an electric bass.

When he saw the people coming and going on the street outside, he finally fell into deep thought...

What's going on?

Since I already bought a guitar, I thought I might as well take a look at other instruments, so I was lured into buying a bass by the same salesperson's magic.

I feel like I'm being taken advantage of!

Within a few days, he bought two guitars. If you didn't know him, you would think he was a lone rock band!

Carrying a valuable toy on his back, he gave up the idea of wandering around and thought of going home as soon as possible to put the toy away, but on the way he met a little boy riding a bicycle.

He got on the bike, stepped on the pedals a few times, then got off and walked with the bike. After walking a short distance, he wanted to get on the bike again. He repeated this over and over again, looking like he was about to cry.

As the most gentle creature on earth, Zhe Li took the initiative to step forward to show concern. He found out that the boy had a flat tire on the rear wheel. In addition, the bike itself was a bit heavy. The little boy was not comfortable riding and could not move it easily, so he was very distressed.

So Zheli suggested that he could pull the cart for the other party.

...and received a wary look from the little boy.

He seemed to feel that the suspicious blond man in front of him was planning something bad to him.

Baodeng Zheli: "?"

I think that Baodeng Zheli is very smart. One foot he was hit on by a female student, and the next foot he played a guitar duet with a guitar girl whom he had only met twice. In addition, he was warmly invited by a local mother to stay for dinner (a follow-up to the last time he sent the little boy in the rain home). He started to have some idol baggage.

How come at this point, it’s a little boy who’s wary of me?

In desperation, Zheli had to call himself Kamen Rider Build - although there seemed to be no Kamen Rider in this world.

Zhe Li just demonstrated such a trivial trick as lifting the entire bicycle with one finger, and he received the admiring look of the little boy. Not only did he agree to let him help, but he also kept chattering and asking him what monsters he had fought throughout the journey.

Zhe Li made up a lie, and when the little boy ran into the house excitedly and boasted that he had met some superman brother, he put down his bicycle and ran away.

——Carrying the newly bought bass from beginning to end.

He is a cafe manager by profession and dreams of becoming a rock star in Tokyo. He calls himself a hero of love and peace, but in fact he is a representative of good people and good deeds in Ikebukuro.

A life of helping others is so plain and boring.

And this is just the normal daily scenery that Baodeng Zheli has been experiencing since he came to this world.

……

With only his mind set on escaping, Bao Deng Zheli was so panicked that he unknowingly returned to the commercial district of Ikebukuro.

Or maybe the boy lived nearby, otherwise it would be unlikely to meet him by chance.

After resolving emergencies and completing daily tasks, it is now time to get off work.

He looked out at Ikebukuro Station, which was bustling with people; he could faintly see sunset clouds on the edge of the azure sky.

There is a reason why his cafe usually opens after school. This way, when he takes the bus home, he can sit quietly for one stop during off-peak hours instead of squeezing into the crowds like he does now.

...Okay, since it's too late, we will be closed today.

It’s a holiday!

Baodeng Zheli turned around and left.

Take the Arakawa Line from Higashi-Ikebukuro 4-chome Station and go two stops to Kishimojin-mae. Then walk past Tsuki-no-Mori Girls' Gakuen and you'll return to the cafe, Nascita.

Compared to the crowded station in Nishi-Ikebukuro, where you finally get on a train and then have to squeeze out again after just one stop, it's more comfortable to take the tram. Although Higashi-Ikebukuro is farther away, he can easily stop by Sunshine City for a stroll and dinner, which makes the journey worthwhile.

This is what a freelance coffee shop manager does.

Speaking of Sunshine City, it is a famous large shopping mall in Higashi-Ikebukuro, consisting of multiple buildings.

In addition to the usual shops and restaurants, there are also special facilities such as indoor theme parks, museums, and observation decks. The more famous ones include the Sunshine Aquarium and the planetarium Manten.

The aquarium, in particular, is so popular that officials need to provide special instructions on how to take the bus and the elevator to the top floor for a visit.

Before Baodeng Zheli's first death, when he was still living an ordinary life in his hometown, he had heard of it, but he had never been there in person. Now, after dying twice, he finally had the opportunity to experience this other world. It felt magical just thinking about it.

Maybe the life you take for granted is a dream that someone else can never achieve even at the cost of his life.

Fortunately, he was lucky enough to be resurrected even after death. Therefore, he was able to risk his life and achieve...

“——…….”

The shoulder strap felt a little slippery, and Zhe Li weighed the newly bought bass again.

"Let's go next time we're on vacation."

He doesn't like carrying a lot of bags when shopping.

Besides, there will be many opportunities in the future, right?

……

With the sound of the door closing, the train started slowly.

Baodeng Zheli hugged the violin case, leaned against the window and stared at the scenery outside.

After a quick look around the commercial district of Sun City, he ended up just buying some snacks for dinner. Carrying a bass guitar costing hundreds of thousands of yen, even he, who usually didn't care, would subconsciously consider the budget issue.

The initial capital seems to be running out of money...

With his current physique far superior to that of an ordinary person, it is not difficult for him to just make some money. The difficulty lies in how to make money without breaking the law.

After all, he was once a companion of the heroes of love and peace. He couldn't suddenly reveal his true colors and degenerate into a criminal as soon as he left them.

Zhe Li thought for a while, and suddenly an idea came to him.

He thought of Kiryu Sento, or rather, of "Build New World," a spin-off of Kamen Rider Build. In this spin-off, Kiryu Sento earned a living by selling his inventions after arriving in the "New World."

He had learned some skills from Zhantu before, and now he has some toys built in his spare time stored at home...

"How to sell it and where to sell it still need to be carefully considered..."

While I was thinking about the future, the tram approached the next stop, gradually slowing down, and the scenery outside the window became clearer.

Zhe Li still had to ride one more stop, so he didn't get up and continued to stare outside bored.

At this time.

"what?"

He was suddenly startled and looked intently at a parking lot not far away.

I saw, right in the center of my sight—

There was a lonely figure, which looked very long under the reflection of the setting sun.

●

I got off the car in a hurry and took a short detour based on my memory.

Bao Deng Zheli came to the parking lot he had seen on the tram earlier.

A petite girl, holding a guitar, sat on the parking space bricks beside the guardrail with her back to him, strumming unsteadily.

Although he was only a few steps away, Zhe Li could only hear some faint sounds, so it was probably the electric guitar used with headphones.

Even with just a quick glance on the train, Zheli recognized the other person's identity by the "Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy" uniform and the neat short silver hair.

It was the girl I had met before at RiNG who loved matcha parfait - Lenai Kaname.

A girl with an extremely peculiar personality.