Does gravity make me stronger?

Hachiman took the bag from Xiangzi's hand and welcomed her into the living room.

"Yes, the date for the next performance has been decided. We'll be going to Hokkaido, and we might have to leave for four or five days."

AveMujica's performance venues are not limited to Tokyo; they have fans all over Japan, so the band also flies to various places to perform.

Although it was hard work, the rewards were also very generous. Xiangzi calculated that he could pay off all of his father's debts in just six months.

Her future goal is to save money to buy a big house and then move in to live with Hachiman and the others.

As for duplex apartments like those in Pixel Family, sorry, even with her current income, it would take her several years to save up enough to afford one.

In contrast, detached houses located far from the city center are more cost-effective.

While the two were chatting, Su Shi also came out of the bathroom: "Xiangzi-chan, welcome home. Have you had dinner yet?"

"Yes, the company provides boxed lunches."

“That kind of food doesn’t seem to be nutritious enough. Xiangzi, you’re still growing. You can’t just eat three meals a day like that.”

Faced with his friend's excessive concern, Xiangzi smiled helplessly and said, "I still eat a little snack every now and then."

"Oh, how about I make you a bento box? I just don't know if it's convenient at your firm."

"No... alright, then I'll leave it to you."

Without refusing, Xiangzi generously accepted Su Shi's kindness, and then said, "Hachiman, are you going to take a group photo of the band tomorrow? Do you need me to recommend a photo studio?"

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In Xiangzi's opinion, taking photos independently at the beach is rather shabby. Even for amateur group photos, one should at least go to a professional photography studio.

"No need," Su Shi waved her hand. "We're just having fun, a few pictures will do."

They said online that they would take it seriously, but it turns out it was just "playing around".

Hachiman glanced helplessly at his girlfriend. It made sense; she was definitely the most lazy member of the band.

"Okay, the UV rays will be very strong tomorrow, remember to wear sunscreen when you go out."

"Thank you for your concern, Xiangzi-chan!"

The next day.

Early in the morning, Su Shi forced her way into Hachiman's room and, before he was fully awake, applied sunscreen all over his body.

Xiangzi, meanwhile, half-covered his eyes and casually pointed out the areas where Su Shi hadn't applied the paint evenly.

Hachiman, who was being treated like a toy, found it hard to remain calm. He covered up his unusually stubborn genitals from the morning and forced himself to endure it.

"It's done!"

Su Shi put down the sunscreen in her hand and proudly puffed out her chest.

"It's not like we're going swimming, there's no need to cover our entire bodies in it, is there?"

"Hachiman, have you forgotten? You got injured last time because you didn't protect yourself from the sun."

Xiangzi said in a very serious tone.

"Well, that was definitely my mistake, but there's no need to worry so much, right?"

"Is it okay to do a little more preparation?"

"Okay, if everything's alright, I'll go wash up now?"

"OK."

After spending ten minutes washing up, Hachiman heard that Nagasaki's mother seemed to have been called back to work by the company. It turned out that she had only spent a few hours at home this week.

No wonder Su Shi was so starved for love. In Hachiman's eyes, Su Shi's previous life was no different from that of an orphan.

Because it was a group photo shoot, Suze changed her clothes before leaving the house. As for Hachiman, although he didn't plan to be in the photo, he figured he would be forced into the shot later, so he also changed into a decent outfit.

The two made no attempt to conceal themselves and walked hand in hand into RiNG's coffee shop.

Shiina Tatsuki, who had been waiting in the store for a long time, turned her gaze to the two's intimate actions and snorted disdainfully: "Finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Why use such a villainous tone..."

Hachiman made a sarcastic remark, only to be met with a haughty stare from Shiina Tatsuki, whose gaze seemed to say: "It's already the greatest kindness of me to even speak to you."

So, why this tone?

Hachiman and the girl weren't exactly familiar with each other, so when they arrived, he obediently ordered a drink and waited. Instead, Suze took the initiative to sit next to Shiina Riki and start chatting.

"Lixi-chan, does your school have any activities planned for summer vacation?"

"Ha, why would there be an event? Even if there were, I wouldn't go."

Shiina Tatsuki was not considered a top student at school, and she would often skip classes because of composing and arranging music. Therefore, she would try her best to escape even when the school arranged activities.

"But staying at home all the time can be boring, can't it?"

Upon hearing this, Shiina Tatsuki glanced at Hachiman: "Heh, weren't you having a lot of fun with that guy?"

"Oh dear, Hachiman is going back to the dorm soon."

"What does this have to do with me... Wait a minute, you're already living together?"

Shiina Tatsuki knew about their relationship, but she never expected that they would actually live together.

When faced with her friend's question, Su Shi simply tilted her head indifferently, as if to say: Yes, is there a problem?

"You... never mind, as long as you still play bass."

Having some understanding of the most lazy member, Shiina Tatsuki didn't have high expectations for her, just one thing: be familiar with the song and don't play it randomly.

Anyway, to laymen, no one can tell that the bassist is just slacking off.

After waiting in the store for about ten minutes, Yoru, Aine, and Akari arrived one after another.

"Long time no see, Hikigaya-kun, soyorin!"

The group greeted each other warmly, but Rakuna ignored them and walked straight up to Hachiman.

"Um, long time no see?" Sensing something was about to happen, Hachiman spoke up as if sitting on pins and needles.

"Hmm." Rakuna nodded, her gaze shifting between Souse and Hachiman: "Did you do it?"

"???"

If he hadn't been mentally prepared, Hachiman might have coughed up blood.

This child's brain shouldn't be filled with music-related things, so why does he have this strange knowledge?

Tell me quickly, who instilled this in you!

Besides, Lenai, you're only a middle school student!

Shiina Riki paused for a moment, then rushed over to stop Kaname Rakuna's outburst: "Idiot, do you know what you're saying?"

Yoro Nai tilted her head curiously: "Did you do the bass training?"

Oh, you were talking about the bass? Of course, it wasn't played!

Su Shi patted her chest, recovering from the shock, and began to lie without batting an eye: "Yes, I maintain a certain amount of training every day."

Kaoru didn't have the ability to see through lies, but she instinctively felt that something was wrong and turned her gaze to Hachiman: "Hmm, what about Hachiman?"

"Me?" Hachiman looked around, then confirmed again, "Hey classmate, I'm not a member of the band, okay?"

"You two, that's enough of your pointless conversation. Hachiman, didn't you say you were going to take a group photo? Have you prepared the appropriate spots?"

Finally, Shiina Tatsuki, unable to bear it any longer, spoke up again.

"of course."

Hachiman took out his phone, and there were several landscape photos in his album with very clever compositions: "These are all shooting locations I found online. They are not difficult to shoot and perfectly meet our needs."

As expected, attractive photos do attract the attention of most women, including Shiina Tatsuki.

After the photo was shown, everyone immediately gathered around, pointing and commenting.

Ultimately, with everyone's unanimous agreement, they decided to take photos at the seaside park, and the reference image they chose was a sample photo that immediately exuded youthful energy.

"Wait...wait a minute, I don't agree to taking these kinds of photos."

Okay, not everyone...

Shiina Tatsuki, her face flushed, clutched her chest and glared fiercely at Hachiman: "Hachiman, you didn't deliberately choose this kind of photo for your own selfish desires, did you?"

"Hey, wasn't this the result of your vote?" Hachiman retorted immediately, not one to back down.

"Tsk."

After his most crucial flaw was pointed out, Shiina Tatsuki remained silent, pursing his lips.

"Don't worry, Riki, we're not going to take swimsuit photos, it's just taking some photos at the beach."

Aine used her clever mind to persuade Shiina Tatsuki, and with her efforts of coaxing and cajoling, Shiina Tatsuki finally accepted the suggestion to go to the seaside park.

Aine: "Then it's a great decision! I'll go home and get my swimsuit first, and we'll all meet at the train station later!"

Shiina Tatsuki: "What? Why do I need to bring a swimsuit?"

"Hey, isn't it a waste to go to the beach without wearing a swimsuit?"

Shiina Riki's face darkened; he felt like he'd been tricked.

...

In fact, it is not suitable to stay at the beach in hot weather. The strong ultraviolet rays can easily cause sunburn, and even if you take protective measures, the hot and humid weather can easily cause heatstroke.

Therefore, the group chose to meet around dusk, when the sunlight had begun to weaken, to take photos.

Although this will reduce the quality of some photos, it's more acceptable to have slightly lower photo quality than to suffer from heatstroke and end up in the hospital.

As they stepped out of the tram station, Hachiman was dressed in a cool short-sleeved shirt and beach shorts, while Suze beside him remained unchanged from his morning attire.

"I thought you were dressed more brightly."

"The bassist doesn't need to be that prominent, does he?" Su Shi said with a playful smile.

OK, here's a bass joke.

Although her outfit wasn't particularly eye-catching, her exquisite makeup showed that the girl had put in a lot of effort.

Before long, Yoro Nai was the first to arrive at the station.

The girl didn't seem to have any intention of changing her clothes, and wore the same black and white dress as always. On the contrary, the next girl to arrive, Takamatsu Akari, changed into a baseball uniform and a gray skirt for the performance.

The four waited for a while before Aine finally arrived.

She wore a light blue denim shirt over a snow-white chiffon skirt, and waved her hands excitedly upon seeing the group.

Good afternoon, everyone!

"Isn't Shiina with you?"

Hachiman glanced behind her; everyone was there except for Shiina Tatsuki.

"Riki has already gone to the beach," Aine showed the message on her phone.

"That guy, he was so resistant before."

Chapter 286, Part 282: Dark Duel: Mygo and the End Band

After a brief stop in front of the station, the group quickly headed towards the seaside park.

The sun today is no longer as powerful as it was at sunrise, but even so, it can still cause a slight stinging sensation when it shines on unprotected skin.

Fortunately, with the help of two lovely girls in the morning, the sunscreen was applied very evenly, so I don't have to worry about getting sunburned by UV rays.

According to the weather forecast, this heat wave will last for another week before it ends, after which the typhoon season will begin.

Driven by the ultraviolet rays, everyone quickened their pace and soon reached the edge of the beach.

On the golden sand, several dark-skinned young men were playing beach volleyball under the scorching sun, sweating profusely.

It's hard to imagine how strong a willpower it takes to engage in such high-intensity exercise under these weather and sunshine conditions.

Ah, youth...

"Hey, why are you dressed like that?"

A familiar voice rang out from not far away, and a girl in a black bikini walked gracefully over, her surprised gaze shifting back and forth between the group.

Shiina Tatsuki, Jeanne d'Arc is a mud duck.