After saying this, Ijichi Nijika ran away from Ijichi Seika as if fleeing, to rejoin the rest of the band.
Ijichi Hoshika stared blankly as Ijichi Nijika unleashed her attack and left, completely stunned. (Ryo)
"...Oh no, did I ask the wrong question?" Qi
After a long pause, Ichiji Seika finally realized the problem.
It seems that Ichiji Nijika originally didn't have those kinds of feelings for Qin Chuan, but after I asked her that, it seems like it's made her have some strange thoughts now?
Chapter 416 The band didn't let a single one of them go!
The neon lights on the stage flashed, and the four members of the band, having finished their performance, played earnestly on stage.
Perhaps because it was their first time performing on stage, the four of them initially looked a little serious, but as the music progressed, they gradually relaxed.
Qin Chuan watched as the four people's expressions relaxed from tense to smiling as they performed, and nodded in satisfaction.
The band hasn't written their own original songs yet, so this performance was a cover, apparently of a song by a well-known rock band.
Unfortunately, although Qin Chuan thought their performance was very beautiful, he couldn't recognize the name of the song they were playing, what style it was, or which band it was from.
Unfortunately, Qin Chuan didn't really know much about rock music—he didn't even know if his stunt double "Blackbird" was the name of a band or song.
Even if he doesn't know the band or the songs, Qin Chuan can still tell whether they are good or not.
"That's amazing..."
Not only Qin Chuan, but Eriri, who was standing next to him, also looked up at the closing band on the stage and exclaimed in admiration.
Such opportunities to shine on stage are rare. Although the band's performances are quite good now, it is the result of a lot of practice in private by the 16 members.
On Qin Chuan's other side, Kato Megumi also watched the End Band's performance with shining eyes—no one knew the End Band's training process better than her.
It's fair to say that she truly watched as the band's performance gradually evolved from its initial disharmony to what it is today.
The other audience members also reacted enthusiastically. Although the band's performance wasn't exceptional, it was still good enough to satisfy the audience.
Perhaps the next time they take the stage, they will perform their own original compositions.
Qin Chuan remembered that Goto Ichiri was in charge of writing the lyrics in the original work... He wondered how she was doing in this area now.
In the original work, Ijichi Seika was only allowed to perform on stage after the band finished writing a new song.
However, with the addition of Megumi Kato as a support staff member, the End Band was able to train more thoroughly. Iji Tomoka felt that the End Band had made good progress, which is why they were allowed to perform on stage ahead of schedule.
Judging from the results, the band did not disappoint Ijichi Seika – although they were still a little rusty, their level was already quite good.
In a corner of the hall, Ichi Seika looked at the closing band on the stage, her gaze seemingly seeing her younger self through them.
Having played in a band before, she knew that Kato Megumi had provided considerable help in enabling the band to improve so quickly—she handled many of the trivial matters herself, allowing the band to focus on training.
Thinking this, Ijichi Seika found Kato Megumi in the audience again... and then saw Kato Megumi clinging to Qin Chuan's side.
Her lips twitched—no, she was still a little worried that Ichiji Nijika would be kidnapped by Qin Chuan.
Thank you everyone!
After the performance, Kita Ikuyo waved to the audience below with a happy smile on her face.
Among the band members, Kita Ikuyo is the most outgoing, and she's the only one who actually interacts with the audience after the performance.
Like Goto Ichiri, who was standing not far from her, her expression had already become uncontrollable due to the immense pressure—it was already quite an achievement to finish the performance.
However, Qin Chuan below also saw that although Kita Ikuyo appeared to be waving to the audience, her eyes were actually fixed on him.
He smiled slightly, pointed to the lounge next door, and indicated that they would meet there later.
……
"It's over! I was so nervous!"
After entering the lounge, Ichiji Nijika let out a long, satisfying sigh.
Playing is indeed quite stressful, but the feeling of relief after a performance is indescribable—that's why she wanted to form a band.
However, compared to her, Goto Ichiri next to her was already under tremendous pressure, and her facial features looked almost out of place.
For someone as socially anxious as her, the pressure this time was indeed quite great, so after stepping off the stage, she wanted to find a place where she could calm down.
The places that make her feel at ease are usually small, dark spaces, like cardboard boxes.
The first time she met the End Band and played a duet, she was hiding inside a cardboard box playing the guitar.
Unfortunately, there were no cardboard boxes in the lounge this time, so after looking around, Goto Ichiri rushed into Qin Chuan's arms and hugged him, burying her head in Qin Chuan's chest.
If it weren't for the cardboard box, then Qin Chuan would probably be the only one who could make her feel at ease.
The thought that Qin Chuan was holding her now made Goto Ichiri realize that the previous performance wasn't so scary after all.
"Wow wow wow..."
Kita Ikuyo saw Goto Ichiri rush into Qin Chuan's arms and hug him, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
She was somewhat surprised by Goto Ichiri's boldness in actually hugging Qin Chuan in front of so many people—she had always thought that Goto Ichiri was too thick-skinned to do such a thing.
However, seeing that Goto Ichiri's trembling stopped quickly after she hugged Qin Chuan, she realized the reason behind Goto Ichiri's actions.
As a "guitar junior" who greatly respects Ichiri Goto, Ikuyo Kita has also become aware of how severe Ichiri Goto's social anxiety is during this time.
I guess the pressure on stage was too much, so after going offstage, he could only rely on Qin Chuan to relieve the pressure.
However, although she could understand, Kita Ikuyo wasn't going to admit defeat to Goto Ichiri on this matter, so she joined in as well:
"You're so cunning, Goto-kun! I need some comforting from Qin Chuan-kun too!"
"Ah... okay, please..."
As expected, Goto Ichiri was still one of the 200 Goto Ichiri. Upon hearing Kita Ikuyo's voice, she trembled and quickly gave up her place in Qin Chuan's arms.
Kita Ikuyo didn't stand on ceremony and rushed into Qin Chuan's arms to hug him.
Then she looked up, winked slyly at Qin Chuan, and whispered:
"A hug isn't enough. There were a lot of people this time, so please comfort me more next time when there are fewer people."
After saying that, Kita Ikuyo stepped out of Qin Chuan's arms and looked at Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nijika.
Yamada Ryo was quite direct. She calmly walked up to Qin Chuan and opened her arms.
Qin Chuan was somewhat surprised, not expecting Yamada Ryo to join in the fun as well.
He gave Yamada Ryo a hug, somewhat amused—but this hug, compared to the ones he had given Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo before, felt more like a hug between friends and lacked any romantic undertones.
Of course, Qin Chuan didn't notice that Yamada Ryo's face was still a little flushed.
"Hey? I want one too?"
When Ichika saw the rest of the band members hug Qin Chuan after the band ended, she suddenly felt a little flustered.
If it were before, she probably wouldn't have been so nervous; she would have just treated it as a celebratory hug with Qin Chuan.
But her sister's words just now made her feel a little uneasy.
However, seeing that Yamada Ryo had given up his seat, Ijichi Nijika hesitated for a moment, but still hugged him with a flushed face.
Chapter 417 Kato Megumi's Application for Cohabitation
After the performance, everyone prepared to go home.
Nijika Ichi stayed at the LiveHouse, since her older sister was the owner, and she wanted to wait until the LiveHouse closed before going home with her sister.
The rest of the people were taken to the subway station by Qin Chuan, where they prepared to take the subway home.
Qin Chuan originally planned to drive them home, but because there were too many people, the car was not big enough, so he gave up on that idea.
We can't expect Qin Chuan to teleport them all home one by one, can we? The others don't even know about "superpowers" yet.
"See you tomorrow, Qin Chuan..."
Goto Ichiri waved to Qin Chuan in the subway, a slightly subtle smile on her face.
Now, Goto Ichiri no longer seems as timid as before when facing Qin Chuan—although her smile is still a bit strange.
However, that's because Goto Ichiri hadn't laughed in a long time, so her smile looked a little awkward; it wasn't that her smile had any strange intentions.
Qin Chuan waved to Goto Ichiri, then watched the subway depart.
Now, only Kato Megumi remained by Qin Chuan's side. Qin Chuan turned to look at Kato Megumi and asked with some curiosity:
"Is there something you want to tell me, Hui?"
That's right, Qin Chuan knew which area Kato Megumi lived in—and they had just passed the subway entrance near Kato Megumi's house, but Kato Megumi didn't seem to be stopping to wait for the subway.
Therefore, Qin Chuan guessed that Kato Megumi had something she wanted to say to him, which is why she followed Qin Chuan to see everyone else onto the subway, leaving only the two of them alone.
"A-Chuan is really perceptive."
Kato Megumi's expression remained the same as usual, with only a faint smile that made it impossible to discern her specific thoughts.
"Achuan, do you remember? You said before that I would live separately from my parents sooner or later."
Upon hearing Kato Megumi's words, Qin Chuan immediately responded.
Not long after he had awakened the "Infinite Horror VR Game," one rainy day after school, Qin Chuan brought Kato Megumi to his house to take shelter from the rain.
Kato Megumi was surprised that Qin Chuan was living alone at such a young age, and Qin Chuan said something like that.
Qin Chuan was surprised that Kato Megumi remembered it so clearly, even though it was just a casual remark at the time. He felt that if some time passed, he would almost forget the conversation altogether.
"I did say that... What? Is Hui also planning to move out of the house?"
"I have had this thought before, haven't I? I sometimes have the idea of 'if only I had some private space'."
Kato Megumi looked at Qin Chuan with a calm smile and a hint of expectation in her eyes.
"So... does A-Chuan's family have any extra rooms they can give me?"
Seeing Kato Megumi's expression, Qin Chuan understood her intention—she was planning to move into his house.
In fact, in one of the original works, Kato Megumi's parents were quite open-minded in this regard and did not mind that Kato Megumi moved out at a young age.
Perhaps because they felt that Kato Megumi wasn't the type to act impulsively, her parents trusted her own choices. (5)
"Although I did say that Megumi would eventually leave her parents and live on her own..."
Qin Chuan smiled at Kato Megumi and said jokingly.
"But isn't moving it more than a decade in advance a bit too much?"
"I said those words, A-Chuan, don't use my words to joke about me."
Kato Megumi was somewhat speechless. "A decade or more in advance is a bit too much," she said, which was precisely her response to Qin Chuan's comment at the time.
At first, she thought Qin Chuan had almost forgotten their conversation that rainy day, but now it seemed he remembered it very clearly—this made Kato Megumi a little happy.
"If it's a room, I have plenty at home right now... but are you sure you want to come, Hui?"
Seeing Kato Megumi's slightly happy expression, Qin Chuan continued.
"You've been a guest at my house before, so you should know about my family situation, right?"
The Qin family has no shortage of rooms; there are still many empty rooms in that house that no one uses.
Providing Kato Megumi with a dedicated room would naturally not be a problem.
However, Kato Megumi had visited her home before and had already met the girls from Qin Chuan's family.
Kato Megumi wasn't stupid; she should have realized that the relationships between Qin Chuan and the girls in his family weren't simple.
But Kato Megumi still said she wanted to move into Qin Chuan's house, so Qin Chuan could assume that Kato Megumi was mentally prepared?
"...Of course, I won't let A-Chuan off so easily."
Kato Megumi understood Qin Chuan's meaning, but she clearly wasn't going to let go. Instead, she looked at Qin Chuan with a slightly provocative gaze.
Although Kato Megumi's expression usually remains relatively calm, the occasional glimpse of her eyes is quite alluring.
"So when are you planning to move in? It shouldn't be today, right?"
Seeing that Kato Megumi was ready, Qin Chuan didn't say anything more, but just looked down at Kato Megumi's hands.
Kato Megumi was only carrying her schoolbag; she had nothing else with her, and obviously no luggage.
"Hmm... in the next couple of days, I'll go back and pack my things properly."
Kato Megumi thought for a moment, then smiled and said.
Although she really wanted to move to Qin Chuan's house as soon as possible, so that she could spend more time with Qin Chuan.
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