Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

"Like me, she started playing in a band in high school. She kept going into her twenties, and opened the livehouse [Various Stars] before she turned 30, right? Although she didn't end up becoming a professional musician, in our industry, that's already a very dazzling life."

"Compared to her, I'm so miserable I want to die... It's different from the fundamental class gap between us, like the Fangze sisters. It's precisely because I can see Sister Xingge's past that I feel inferior."

Luo Zhen: "Momoka...you are really troublesome."

This sensitive rock sister of mine is really difficult to deal with.

No wonder her subconscious personality mask is [Lion Seeking Courage]. She really needs to seek it.

Obviously, girls of the younger generation like Nina and Pochi, and even people like Yamada Ryo, all admire Momoka's musical skills.

But she herself is the one who distrusts herself the most... Although this is indeed because her past failures were too tragic.

That's what psychology says...

Due to the lack of successful cases, my self-esteem and self-confidence were constantly weakened, and I eventually dared not try again.

Luo Zhen really wanted to comfort Taoxiang.

She said she was just unlucky before, and as long as she persisted, she would succeed sooner or later.

But such words are too cheap and meaningless.

So, Luo Zhen changed his words:

"It's not too late to keep working hard. Let's save money together and open a LiveHouse like Qunxing in the future. It doesn't matter if you, Momoka, become a loser for the rest of your life. I'll ask Kasumi and Sumire to support me, and then support you."

Momoka: "Luo Zhen... Don't think I'll take your bait just because you're trying to provoke me, idiot~?"

Having said that, Momoka was still excited when she heard that her boyfriend was willing to sell his body for her (?)!

Women who play in bands all have some strange habits, and Luo Zhen's prejudice has deepened.

Just when this stupid couple was being affectionate with each other, Renai suddenly chased after them:

"Sister Taoxiang, let's go to the stars together today."

"I'll ask Subaru out. Let's cut in line and perform today!"

"...Huh? Don't talk nonsense. You definitely can't catch up, okay? Don't cause trouble for Sister Xingge."

Taoxiang quickly stopped Rencai.

But unlike Taoxiang who was just turned into a weakling, 17-year-old Rencai obviously recovered faster.

She dodged Taoxiang's attack with a whoosh and quickly sent a text message on her cell phone.

After a while, the voice of reply came from the other side:

"Well, Subaru also said that she's free right now, so she can come to a last-minute event anytime!"

"Oh my, it's great to have Subaru as a teammate. She really has so much free time at an arts school, right? Not only does she have to work part-time every day, but she's also on call all the time. Is she really in school?"

Indeed, this is also the question that Luo Zhen really wants to ask.

He had a vague feeling that there was definitely something wrong with An and Subaru's schedule.

But no matter how he asked indirectly, the girl who was good at acting easily avoided the questions and didn't let him go any further.

Luo Zhen was also worried about how to take off her scarecrow-like personality mask.

But that's not the point right now.

Luo Zhen knew that Subaru would come, so he took advantage of the opportunity to pursue him:

"I also made an appointment with a junior from school today to take her to the Stars. I'll introduce her to you then. ...Don't look at me with such disdain. Although she is a girl, her target this time is not me, but Pochi."

Oh, what a hassle... Taoxiang is already feeling a little disgusted.

Let's not talk about how honest her body was taught by Luo Zhen, but her mouth was still very hard:

"But even so, the level of the improvisations is so poor that I definitely can't accept it. We haven't even practiced properly in the studio yet, and the missing bass and keyboard parts haven't been recorded on the synthesizer yet."

Although the keyboard can be omitted, the band cannot play without the bass, Ms. Taoxiang reiterated.

Even though no one can hear the sound of the bass, I don’t know why people always think that the bass is indispensable.

That's amazing, Beth.

And then there's the pitiful keyboard.

Regardless of whether the band needed a bass or keyboard, Luo Zhen had already made preparations:

"Don't worry about the bassist issue. I have a candidate who will definitely satisfy you."

"Momoka, just go. Unless you say you're really stage frightened and don't dare to perform on stage anymore? Then I'll let you go, and then we can go to the Impression Space and fight your shadow."

Momoka: "...How dare you say that, you heart-stealing thief~! (〃＞目＜)"

Her dark history was dug up again, making Taoxiang feel so embarrassed that she was about to burst into tears.

Now, they carried her up the mountain.

Luo Zhen smiled happily, already looking forward to her reaction when she saw that he was the bassist.

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Then.

At the appointed time, Luo Zhen brought Momoka and Renna.

At Shimokitazawa Station, I met up with Pochi and Aine.

They all came from their homes and changed out of their high school uniforms.

Although it’s not yet time for high school students to receive counseling, going to a place like LiveHouse always feels a bit naughty, and wearing a school uniform will make me feel out of place.

......But the tastes of these two people in private clothes are completely different.

"Oh my! Shimokitazawa is such a great place!"

"It's not only trendy, but there are also lots of cute trinket shops. It's not like Ginza or Roppongi, where you're so serious and your shoulders get sore. It's truly a young people's town! I missed it so much when I was abroad... Ah, scumbag senior, look at me, is this even suitable for a livehouse?"

Aiyin, who arrived first, had shining eyes, and it was obvious that she was already familiar with the bustling streets of Shimokitazawa.

She was wearing a Scottish plaid skirt that gave her a mature vibe, and she also deliberately wore glasses that she wouldn't wear at school. The large round lenses perfectly framed her small face.

A delicate, cute and a little lively lady, this seems to be how Aiyin positioned herself today.

Luo Zhen admired it from head to toe for a moment, his smile particularly fatherly:

"Yeah, it's very cute and suitable. It looks mature, but not forced. Aine, you have a good sense of fashion."

"...Hehe~, thank you, scumbag senior! You are worthy of being a scumbag, you are really good at complimenting girls!"

Aiyin blushed a little and smiled playfully, showing her little fangs. She seemed a little surprised by Luo Zhen's praise.

After Luo Zhen introduced Momoka and Nina to her and said that they were also members of the band that would perform at [All Stars], the girl became even more excited:

"Wow~! Nina-chan is in junior high, right? She's already in a band with such a cool older sister. I'm so envious!"

"Is Momoka-san a professional musician? How cool! How amazing! I want to be a cool adult like Momoka-san! I'm so dreamy!"

...Under the overwhelming attack of Aine, the Yang-type character, Momoka, who was essentially Yin-type, was somewhat powerless to resist, and the corners of her eyes that were trying to maintain her smile were twitching.

Fortunately, before she could ask Luo Zhen for help, Nina exploded:

"Who's a junior high school student?! I'm a 17-year-old high school student, the same age as Luo Zhen! I'm your senior! ... Although I've dropped out of school now, I no longer have the label of JK..."

As she spoke, Rencai herself broke down and became inexplicably depressed.

Yin-horns are such pitiful creatures that will explode in front of Yang-horns. How pitiful.

Before Aine could ask more confused questions, Luo Zhen tried to smooth things over for the two losers:

"Ignore them. By the way, Aine, you just said that you went abroad for a while before, didn't you?"

"Could it be that this is also the reason why he temporarily transferred to Shujin?"

Ah...Aine realized that she had let the cat out of the bag and felt a little embarrassed.

Luo Zhen felt particularly familiar with her somewhat embarrassed reaction.

This is exactly the same as Toyokawa Shoko. It's true that people from the same family should be in the same department.

However, Aine's response was obviously much more clever than Xiangzi's who could only run away.

She immediately laughed:

"Yeah, I went to study in England for a while. But because of my parents' work, I came back within a month! Oh, it was so troubling, so troubling~!"

Hmm… Luo Zhen nodded in agreement to Aine’s explanation, not wanting to delve into it further.

And while chatting, Luo Zhen had already noticed Pochi wandering around the trash can nearby.

She looked as if she wasn't sure whether she should start a conversation or not, and then she probably started to seriously consider whether she should take the initiative to get into the non-recyclable trash can.

But if Luo Zhen were to say, humans should be considered large garbage, and you have to pay to dispose of them.

Luo Zhen took the initiative to step forward and patted Pochi on the shoulder:

"Hey. Good evening, Pochi. I'm relieved to see you're still wearing your tracksuit. For a part-time job, you need clothes you can wear without getting them dirty. It's also popular with the older sisters in the stars."

"...Senior(';ω;｀)"

Pochi, whose body was warmed by Luo Zhen, knew that Luo Zhen was taking care of him, but he couldn't help but feel really happy.

She then followed her mother like a baby duck, hunched over and holding onto the corner of Luo Zhen's clothes, relying entirely on him to lead the way.

Because of Aine's presence, the whole journey was lively and bustling.

She would take the initiative to talk to everyone, and she alone illuminated the three women in the dark corners present, like a little sun.

This girl will definitely be popular wherever she goes, Luo Zhen can guarantee it.

That is when you arrive at the gate of the stars.

Seeing the long staircase leading deep underground, Aine finally felt a little scared.

"Huh? Where is this? The Demonic Realm?"

"...LiveHouse, is this usually like this? This is completely different from the RiNG I saw before..."

Momoka: "[RiNG] is that one, right? It's the new shop owned by the legendary girl band owner who started the era of big girl bands. It opened two years ago. I've been there too."

It could be considered the holy land of all girl bands, and Momoka spoke of it with considerable respect.

But, this is exactly what Momoka said before when she mentioned the Yoshizawa sisters.

Her smile was a little subtle, a mixture of admiration and sighs:

"That's the difference in level. That kind of girl band's holy land is too dazzling for us."

"Some band members who can't shine so brightly and excitingly need this kind of dark, damp, and closed underground space. Welcome to the dark side of punk, although I think you, Aine, would definitely be more suitable there."

Alas...Aine was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Momoka and Nina let out dark, self-deprecating laughs; they both really loved this.

Even Pochi joined in naturally, and the gloomy atmosphere was so dark that mushrooms could almost grow on it!

It’s better not to accept the saying “birds of a feather flock together”. Luo Zhen must protect Aine, the only one with a shining worldview.

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137. Harem is also good (4k5)

"Sister Xingge, I've brought some cute girls to play with me again."

Luo Zhen brought a group of charming (?) girls into the store and immediately took credit for it to the boss Xingge.

Xingge was at the counter, drinking her favorite Goodbaby apple juice while arranging the exhibition hall schedule on the computer.

After hearing Luo Zhen's show-off, she just looked up lazily:

"Oh... Feel free to sit wherever you like, and let this guy here make your drinks. Also, I'll charge a per-person entrance fee, and it'll be deducted from your salary."

"Thank you, Sister Xingge. Sister Xingge is so kind."