Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

Of course, if his life story is described as a literature of youth pain, then it would be a bit too much for those who are truly experiencing sadness.

He is a successful person after all.

Enjoying a happy life.

The only unfortunate thing is the time travel.

"If I could play an instrument, I would definitely accept your invitation, Ijichi-san. So why not try to be bold and invite your classmates? With girl bands being so popular these days, there must be a lot of people who play instruments."

"Iruma-san, are you interested in band?"

There was a gleam in Ijichi Hongka's eyes.

"Well... although I know it might not be appropriate, and we're not particularly close, making such a request will definitely make you feel troubled."

"Iruma-san! If you're interested in playing a musical instrument, would you like to join my band? It's okay to be a beginner. I'm not really an experienced musician, I just started practicing recently."

In fact, such words are lies.

For Ijichi Hongxia, playing drums has become a kind of lifestyle habit.

But it’s not a bad idea to use the term recently. After all, two or three years is still short compared to the length of life.

"If I could learn it, I would definitely not refuse your invitation, Ijichi-san."

Iruma Hibiki finally refused.

Although it is a rejection, there are many euphemisms in the words.

Even in class, when he couldn't talk to Ijichi Hongxia, he opened Amazon and then took a fancy to an Ibanez guitar with a scary emoticon package.

The so-called horror meme is a girl holding a black and green Ibanez seven-string guitar and saying:

"You bastard Ibana, I'll kill you if you do that again!"

……

After placing the order and purchasing the Black Star speakers included in the package, Iruma Hibiki's royalties were now very little.

Without Goto Ichiri's 500 yen every Monday, his remaining living expenses would be 2 yen per day.

The horrifying discrepancy made Hibiki Iruma feel desperate.

So at the end of the get out of class he decided to press the tilde key.

"Dad, can you advance me next month's pocket money?"

In short, after paying some dignity price, Iruma Hibiki got an advance on next month's pocket money. Just as he turned around, he saw Ijichi Nikka.

In fact, Ijichi Hongxia didn't know why she followed him out.

She just thought the person in the back seat was a little interesting, and she had definitely seen the last name Iruma once recently.

Plus, the other party did say that he planned to try music and band.

So when Hibiki Iruma left the classroom, Nikka Ijichi followed her out.

It just so happened that she was planning to take a break during the break. Since the band plan was still uncertain, Yidi Zhihongxia was still in energy-saving mode.

However, seeing a classmate who was rarely interested in the band lose his dignity, Ijichi Hongxia still felt a little embarrassed.

And deep down I was blaming myself.

Playing in a band is very expensive.

Yes, even if it is just for fun, it is an extremely expensive thing. Among the arts, only writing has the lowest entry threshold. You can start with a keyboard, pen and paper.

Secondly, the price of a Wacom tablet is less than 10,000 yen.

The most expensive are music and photography.

An entry-level piano costs at least 6 yen, and you'll also need a speaker of the same price. An entry-level camera is actually about the same price.

As for games, only fools would do that.

04 Invitation from Ichichi Hongka

[He stood at a crossroads, certainly not a crossroads of fate, but a crossroads of life and death. Although for a high school student, the topic of life and death is too early, and it is not accurate to say that he is afraid or terrified.

Humans are unable to directly realize the true meaning of death, because before death actually comes, people always subconsciously choose to escape.

But at that moment, when the girl was about to be hit, windmills appeared in the boy's eyes, and he felt like a horse under his crotch, and he charged towards the blue FAW heavy truck.

This is the beginning of Hibiki Iruma's novel.

It is also the beginning of the story.

This is his own experience and also the experience of the protagonist in the story. The description of this paragraph is really wonderful, which devalues a stupid guy who still has heroism in his mind at such a critical moment.

There are actually several paragraphs describing the girl.

She has long chestnut hair and a slight smile on her face, walking alone on the street. It's not common to see people wearing sailor suits on the streets here, especially cosplayers like this.

She seemed to have a habit of playing with her hands. Although she smiled as she walked down the street, she looked somewhat lonely, like the setting sun that day, reluctant to leave the sky, spilling blood on the ground but still clinging to the sea level, unwilling to leave.

[Perhaps her distraction at the moment was the reason she didn't realize the danger was approaching, but compared to her, there were others who were aware of the risk but were powerless to do anything.]

Iruma Hibiki passed away very quickly and without much pain. Before he could react, he collapsed onto the operating table. When he opened his eyes, the nurse slapped him and he started crying loudly.

After all, a baby crying means that he can breathe smoothly and pass the critical period. No wonder the nurse is so worried. He is a time traveler, without any sisters. He was beaten as soon as he landed. It was a dream start.

He actually envied those guys whose souls traveled through time and space.

It would be great if I could travel back to when I was 15.

Save a lot of trouble.

Of course, such thoughts were just a revolving screen before he was embarrassed to death. The embarrassment of being caught by the cute female classmate he had just met made Iruma Xiang stand there and wish he could have a three-bedroom apartment.

"Hongxia?"

Fortunately, a blue-haired girl came to the rescue after a while. She looked at Ijichi Hongka, then looked at Iruma Hibiki on the other side.

Iruma Hibiki, who probably understood something, smiled at Ijichi Kouka first, and then left. Although it was embarrassing, anyone who interferes with other people's friendship and cliques will be kicked by a donkey.

After all, how could a sunny girl like Ijichi Hongxia not have her own friends and circle? Socializing with him just means that she doesn't have friends anymore.

Just like when you travel and stay in a hotel or hostel, your permanent residence is still home.

No one stays on the road all the time.

In this way, Iruma Hibiki became a person again. He did not forget his alternative plan, so he sent a message to the email address on the Internet to apply for an interview. Soon he received a reply informing him to come for an interview at the weekend.

Are you free tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, Mr. Iruma? I'd like to introduce you to a senior.

……

However, when he looked at his phone, he found that Iruma Hibiki was in trouble. His editor, who had become eccentric due to menopause and being unmarried at an advanced age and always liked to make things difficult for people, had sent him a new message.

【senior?】

Iruma Hibiki replied, neither agreeing nor refusing.

[Yes, Senior, Iruma-sensei, are you free to come and meet her? ]

【I recently resumed my studies, so I'm sorry, I may not have time. 】

"Ah... That's a shame. If you were willing to work together, the sales of your work would definitely double."

Seeing that the trouble had been turned down, Iruma Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief. Becoming an author did not mean that he wanted to enter the workplace.

The work is too troublesome, he doesn't want it.

Society is so scary, he doesn't want to be a member of it.

With such distressed emotions, Iruma Hibiki couldn't help but miss Goto Ichiri.

Being alone is different from being alone.

The latter will make it impossible for people to take loneliness for granted.

"Sorry, Iruma-san."

Probably during the break of the next class, Ijichi Hongxia turned around.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your call at that time. I just heard it accidentally! Please forgive me!"

"It's ok."

Having been reminded of something embarrassing, Hibiki Iruma nervously tickled her toes.

It's like someone who turns on the control panel and still insists that he is an iron man, trying to avoid his own mistakes.

"But if you're looking to buy a musical instrument, Iruma-san, please let me know. I know someone who's very knowledgeable about it and can get you a very good insider price."

"The one just now?"

"Yeah! Her name is Yamada Ryo, the friend in the band I mentioned."

Ijichi Hongxia simply turned her back and sat on the chair, holding the back of the chair with both hands, posing in an extremely cute posture.

“Yamada-san…”

"Yeah! Her bass is amazing. She recently performed at the Starry Night. Iruma-san, are you interested? Do you want to come and see it?"

"Stars?"

"Livehouse."

"When?"

"Let's exchange contact information. I'll contact you tonight!"

Anyway, under various strange circumstances, Hibiki Iruma got hold of Ijichi Kouka's phone number, and even caught a glimpse of the note she left him:

【Iruma-san】

It's not her full name, but Iruma-san.

It seems that Ijichi Hongxia is the kind of person who would use "Dad", "Mom", and "Grandma" as notes in her mobile phone address book and has no sense of vigilance.

Of course, this does not mean that Hibiki Iruma is a villain who is interested in and has plans for things like robbery and kidnapping.

He's just a little shy.

So my mind started to wander unconsciously, distracting me.

"Ijichi-kun, do you know anything about salmon?"

"Eh? What is that?"

Just like the sudden change of topic the next moment, Ijichi Hongxia was caught off guard, and Iruma Hibiki could only respond and explain awkwardly.

In short, these are probably what happened when I first met Ijichi Hongka.

Indeed, in the evening, Iruma Hibiki, a top member of the Guijia Society, received a rather impatient call from Ijichi Nijikana:

Good evening, Iruma-san!

[By the way, Liang's performance is this Sunday night at 18:20 PM! If you want to come, please contact me and I'll book your tickets!]

"Come to think of it, there are really few people playing in bands in Xiagao. Did we come to the wrong place?"

With such a feeling, Iruma Hibiki quickly agreed to Ijichi Hongka and went home rubbing his forehead.

05 Job Opportunity Questionnaire

Club activities are a colorful part of high school life, but for those with a bad temper, club activities are a kind of torture.

Iruma Hibiki soon understood why no one played in a band in Shimotaka.

This is a school famous for its rigorous academic style. It even stipulates the use range of electronic devices and requires students to join clubs or submit a report on extracurricular activities.

This matter was a bit distressing for Iruma Hibiki.

Ijichi Hongxia managed to get by by performing in a band.

"Hahaha, I have no choice. I have things to do after school, so I can't participate in club activities."

It was obvious that she had some hidden agenda when she explained it this way, which made Hibiki Iruma a little concerned.

But now he is just a clay Buddha crossing the river and can't save himself.

If this school had a club activity like in Mr. Morimi Toumihiko's book where they attacked people who were enjoying love with fireworks, perhaps Iruma Hibiki would have some interest, but there wasn't one.