Tokyo Heart Thief's Daily Life

Luo Zhen smiled so brightly, and it was adorable that Xingge responded so coldly.

She easily accepted Luo Zhen's behavior of bringing his friends over. Although she said it reluctantly, she was actually very welcoming.

As for paying for tickets, that was a matter of course. Luo Zhen had originally planned to treat everyone.

As soon as Pochi entered this closed and dim basement space, he felt like he was back home, and even his expression relaxed.

She and Luo Zhen quickly got into work mode and became very familiar with each other as members of the "Stars".

While making drinks for the girls, Luo Zhen glanced at Xingge beside him:

"Sister Xingge, the hair on your head is all wilted. Didn't you get enough rest?"

Xingge: "Why do you have to judge people by their ahoge... well, this isn't even ahoge, you can't call it that."

The cool older sister who was almost 30 years old (this term was also taboo) tried to hit Luo Zhen on the head with her hand knife.

But Luo Zhen was standing while she was sitting, and there was a height difference of more than ten centimeters between the two.

Xingge stretched out her hand to make a gesture, but quickly gave up and settled for the next best thing, stabbing his kidney with her knife:

"It's not that I didn't get enough rest. I've been sleeping more these past few days, and I've barely had any dreams. When I wake up, it's like ten hours have been erased."

"Even after sleeping for so long, I still feel drained and lack the energy to do anything. It's almost like the fatigue syndrome that was prevalent when I was young... You must be thinking, 'This is just an old age problem,' right? Be careful or I'll dock your salary."

Luo Zhen: "Sister Xingge... at a time like this, if you say something like 'Watch out, I'll stab you to death, stab you to death, stab you to death', it might be considered cute. But directly saying you'll have your salary deducted is too sensitive. Workers can't stand hearing such dark words."

That’s right! Taoxiang was nodding beside her.

Since Xingge was not in any serious trouble, Luo Zhen just comforted her with a few words and that was it.

He also introduced Aine, who was visiting for the first time, to her.

Aiyin, who has very strong social skills, introduced herself to Xingge sister in a sunny and cheerful manner with such a cute expression.

"...Little sister, are you interested in working here?"

Sister Xingge suddenly became energetic.

Her Aho-chan hair, which had just wilted, instantly restarted and floated above her head as if it were levitated.

She leaned forward and looked out from behind the counter:

"You're perfect for being a poster girl. How about coming to work for me? I have maid outfits here that will definitely suit you. Do you want to try them on?"

"Eh? Why are there maid costumes in LiveHouse? (???)"

Aine maintained an awkward yet polite smile, blinking her big eyes.

Luo Zhen was beside him, with a sad face:

"Ignore her. This is simply the interest of this sister-con store manager."

"She loves cute things the most, but she feels she's not suitable for them. She bought a lot of cute uniforms like maid outfits for her sister to wear, but she was always rejected. So she's in a state of long-term unsatisfied desire. Aine, you don't have to pay attention to her... and don't blame yourself for the torture I'm going through right now. This is what I should do."

Luo Zhen gave a thumbs up along with the freshly squeezed orange juice, telling Aiyin not to worry about the fact that Xingge was poking her kidneys at the moment.

But apart from anything else, this work environment seemed quite cheerful...Aine was quite envious.

She really hasn't thought about working, but it's not like she has no interest at all.

But when she thought about how most of her free time would be taken up, she felt that it wasn't worth it...a typical idea of ​​a real person.

"By the way, Sister Xingge, we have something we want to discuss."

While the other two who finished the band hadn't arrived yet, Luo Zhen took Momoka and Nina and continued:

"Even if it's just one song, could you arrange time for us to perform? Subaru, who was at the store last time, will also join us. They want to warm their hands."

Hmm… Xingge sucked on her straw, looking at Momoka and Nina with dull eyes:

"Is Momoka still just playing guitar? Is this kid the permanent lead singer?"

Taoxiang was fine, as she was already familiar with this kind of situation.

But even though Jinna had performed twice at "Various Stars", she was still a little scared of this store manager who seemed a bit cold.

She straightened her back tremblingly, clutching her skirt with her small hands:

"I, I will try my best! I know I still have a lot of shortcomings, and I can only sing a few of Sister Taoxiang's songs... But I really want to form a band with her for life! So can you..."

Xingge: "Ah, no. I have no problem with your ability, Renai-chan. I'd rather say I'm very satisfied."

This arrogant and tsundere store manager, who loves talented people, immediately took the initiative to smooth things over when he saw how nervous Rencai was.

Under Rencai's surprised gaze, she scratched her face a little shyly:

"I really like your singing voice, Nina. It's quite rock and roll, and it's even better because it's such a stark contrast to your usual sweet self."

"Honestly, after watching you perform twice, I understand why Momoka teamed up with you for a comeback. I kind of want to snatch you from her and have you join my sister's side."

Taoxiang: "I won't let you go. Renna is already my half-sister. Sister Xingge, if you want to join, remember to queue up~"

Momoka grinned proudly, feeling that she felt even happier when Renai was praised than when she was praised herself.

Xingge didn't understand the meaning of her words, nor did he know whether this "half-sister" was true.

She just shrugged.

"I know. This girl started singing because she admires you. The most important thing about rock music is the feeling of 'I want it.' This girl is a complete genius in this regard."

"What I want to ask is, is it really just the two of you? ...Oh, and the girl with long black hair from last time? She looks great in a maid outfit, especially a Victorian-style dress."

Long, straight black hair is so nice... Xingge feels a little envious for some reason.

Sure enough, Xingge also cared about this issue.

With only three positions, namely lead singer, guitarist and drummer, it might be okay to play around, but I definitely can't really perform on stage.

After all, Xingge's boss has very high requirements for music, and usually he will not allow a girl to go on stage alone to recite a lyric poem for ten minutes.

Although she recognized Momoka and Nina's abilities, as the store manager, she would always have to have certain criteria to judge if they wanted to officially perform as a band.

"So, Sister Xingge, can you give me a chance?"

Luo Zhen gave the bribe of yogurt, a homemade product he brought from home.

To Momoka's surprise, Luo Zhen continued:

"I've been practicing for a while now, and Master Liang praised my rapid progress. I can also give Momoka a surprise while I'm at it. What do you think?"

"...You've got it, little brat."

Xingge saw Taoxiang's stunned expression and also grinned.

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"——Luo Zhen, are you learning bass?! When did you start?!"

As expected, as soon as the performance was confirmed, Taoxiang immediately asked Luo Zhen in astonishment.

Now Hongxia and Aliang are here too.

The three members of the band are working part-time while entertaining Aiyin.

As expected, Hongxia and Aliang also have a high opinion of Aine, a very sociable and good girl...so high that it seems like they've seen each other for a long time.

According to them, Aine seemed to be very similar to their previous "Runaway Guitar". Her hairstyle and hair color were also very similar to Pochi.

She was like a fusion of Pochi and the guitar player, making the two of them look very similar.

Aine was also very happy to be able to build a good relationship with the two high school sophomores.

But she didn't say it right away, she also wanted to form a band.

Luo Zhen knew that this scheming girl was actually secretly examining the band to see if she wanted to join it.

There was nothing wrong with this, so Luo Zhen just let them do what they wanted.

On this side, Luo Zhen hugged Taoxiang's waist and comforted her:

"Calm down, calm down. Be careful of a miscarriage. Come and kiss me first. Be careful not to be seen by anyone outside."

Momoka: "Idiot~! Is now the time to do something like this!... Uh~?"

The peach fragrance, which had just been consumed before coming to [Stars], still had a lingering aftertaste, and was easily grasped by Luo Zhen.

As soon as Luo Zhen held her face, she immediately cooperated, closed her eyes intoxicatedly, stood on tiptoe and actively asked for a kiss.

This sweet girl who is as sweet as honey is not some rock sister at all... She is so adorable!

"...Hey, I'm here too (???)"

Seeing that the two of them were amazed, the jealous Kumamoto girl couldn't help but join in.

She turned Luo Zhen's face and forced him to bend down to match her height.

Taoxiang was not willing to be outdone.

While fighting with Renna, Luo Zhen was pushed onto the sofa!

...If this continues, these two girls will really be unable to stop.

So before they could pull out their balloons without paying any attention to the people around them, Luo Zhen held them down in time.

"Let's get down to business first. I've indeed been learning the bass, just to give you a surprise, Momoka."

"Originally, I wanted to encourage you and give you the confidence to continue making music. But then the Shadow incident happened, and that became unnecessary."

It should be said that although Taoxiang's shadow rampage was strange and made Luo Zhen feel that there was something hidden...but the timing was very good.

Thanks to that ice-breaking experience, Momoka and Nina both awakened their personalities and came to terms with themselves.

Now that the two people are no longer fighting among themselves, they don't have to worry about their future path, and Taoxiang will no longer give up music out of self-pity.

But even though there was no need to motivate Momoka anymore, Luo Zhen certainly didn't slack off in practicing the bass.

After all, he had found Xie Liang as his master, and received a musical instrument for free (although he earned it by working like a slave and for free), so he had to make a profit.

......So, after listening to Luo Zhen’s explanation of the whole story.

Taoxiang was so useless at that time that her eyes turned red. She was 20 years old but still acted like a 10-year-old girl:

"Idiot... idiot, idiot... At this rate, it's hard to tell who's older..."

"Luo Zhen, this is where you have problems~!"

Luo Zhen: "So what's the problem? If you don't tell me, I won't know."

The three of them were very affectionate with each other, and finally left the lounge before Subaru arrived.

Now, the temporary band is a four-member group consisting of Nina, Momoka, Subaru and Luo Zhen, which is enough for a formal performance.

But although Taoxiang was deeply moved by Luo Zhen's actions, she was also a little prepared to get pregnant at that time.

But her obsession with cleanliness as a musician is still there.

If Luo Zhen's level does not meet her criteria, no matter how moved she is, she will definitely refuse to perform with Luo Zhen.

This is the good thing about her, and Luo Zhen really loves this side of her as a musician.

But Luo Zhen is also very confident about this.

After all, I have trained under Yamada Ryo for so long, the only thing left is to go to another world for more training.

Let’s not talk about other songs for now, there is definitely no problem just playing Momoka’s "Empty Box".

That's after we deal with Taoxiang.

Following the instructions of the great devil Xingge, Luo Zhen then went to find the sound engineer PA-san to discuss the process.

Xingge squeezed out ten minutes for Taoxiang and the others.

It was arranged during the break between the two formal performances of the bands, just as a warm-up benefit.

When Taoxiang and the others can form a fixed team and start staying in [Qunxing] for a long time to contribute venue fees, it can be regarded as a way to repay Xingge's kindness.

As for Luo Zhen...

"Well, I've prepared the performance plan. I'll coordinate with Nina-chan's style, so just let the kid do his thing."

A super reliable beauty with long black straight hair (another long black straight hair), the most mysterious sound engineer PA-san of [Various Stars], is still so reliable.

Luo Zhen has been working here for a while, but he doesn't even know the name of this PA-san.