Does gravity make me stronger?

"Um, I'm done eating."

"Oh...is that so..." Hachiman looked awkwardly at the ice cream cone that the beautiful girl had licked, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

Should I lick it back?

Isn't this a bit too extreme?

Kita Ikuyo was stunned, her face slightly flushed. She covered her mouth with one hand and stammered.

"Um, are you two a couple?"

"Hey?"

"what?"

Both of them shuddered and denied it in unison.

"no!"

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"But my mom told me that only couples share the same ice cream cone..."

No, that's a fallacy. Siblings can do that too!

Hachiman nearly slammed his fist on the table and jumped up.

However, in the last year or two, Komachi has started to complain about the food he's eaten, which is really annoying.

But Komachi ate everything that was left, so there was no problem!

[A siscon is disgusting]

Are you polite?

Just as Hachiman drew his bow and arrow, poised to fiercely refute Kita Ikuyo's outdated and old-fashioned ideas, Goto Ichiri snatched the ice cream cone from his hand with lightning speed.

Then, to his astonishment, he swallowed the ice cream scoop in one gulp.

what?

Before Hachiman could react, Goto Ichiri already had a satisfied expression on her face. The next second, a bone-chilling coldness rushed into her mouth like a gust of wind.

"Hachiman...it's so cold~ My head hurts~"

'But this way, Kita won't think we're a couple.'

Okay, so it was all for my sake...

That being said, Goto Ichiri's pouting face was indeed adorable, even giving Hachiman a wicked thought: to put a Mentos in her mouth and see what would happen.

But he didn't do that, partly because he was afraid of being attacked by Guitar Heroes fans, and partly because he didn't have Mentos on hand.

[A mint is provided as a courtesy of the system]

Hey, don't try to be different!

Goto Ichiri was shivering from the cold, but she couldn't bear to spit out the ice cream, so she could only frown and keep breathing out warm air, trying to make the ice cream melt in her mouth as quickly as possible.

This left Hachiman both amused and exasperated.

"Goto-kun, are you alright?"

Kind little angel Kita came over and cupped her cheeks with his warm little hands, using them as a human heater to slowly transfer the warmth from his palms.

While the two beautiful girls were snuggling together, Hachiman quietly ordered another ice cream cone.

The beautiful black-haired waitress was no longer there; a short-haired blonde girl had taken her place to deliver the food.

"Your very cute ice cream cone."

"Thank you."

Then Hachiman started eating, but for some reason, the ice cream cone wasn't as sweet as he had imagined.

Yes, it must be Goto Ichiri's fault for eating the best ice cream cone.

Hachiman took a big slurp of the pointed tip of the ice cream cone, quietly watching the heart-pounding friendly interaction between the two beautiful girls.

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"Hachigaya-kun, Goto-kun, do you want to rest a little longer? Shall we go buy tickets together?"

Once Goto Ichiri had recovered a bit, Kita Ikuyo asked, not forgetting that her purpose in coming here was to hear her senior's performance.

"I'll pass."

Hachiman, without any hesitation, decisively chose to retreat and run away. He wasn't really there to watch the show, so there was no need to waste his money.

"Is Hachiman leaving? Aren't you staying to watch the show with us?"

Kita Ikuyo tried to persuade him to stay, but she didn't expect Hachiman to come up with an almost invincible excuse.

"The toilet in my house exploded."

what?

Kita Yukiyo hesitated for half a second, then nodded obediently and agreed, "Then we really should hurry back."

No, can you really believe that?

Perhaps captivated by Kita Ikuyo's naiveté, Hachiman was momentarily speechless.

When he came to his senses, he heard a crackling sound coming from the entrance of the coffee shop. Hachiman instinctively looked towards the entrance and saw a girl with short white hair and wearing a black dress walk in expressionlessly.

Behind her was a guitar bag that looked very expensive.

After the girl entered, she immediately noticed Hachiman and walked straight over.

'Interesting Woman'

Yes, they're talking about women, so it's not me. I can go now.

"Hikigaya-san..."

Seeing the unfamiliar girl walking towards him, Goto Ichiri quickly hid behind Hachiman and timidly peeked out.

"Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

With his hands in his pockets, Hachiman shielded Goto Ichiri behind him like a mother hen.

The girl bypassed Hachiman, her heterochromatic eyes fixed on Goto Ichiri: "Shall we do it?"

"Hey???"

"Do you want to do it?"

Hachiman gasped.

Here, he needed to clarify for himself that he wasn't a high school student with a head full of lewd thoughts; on the contrary, he hadn't been...

No, narrator, what nonsense are you talking about!

But the girl's words were so deceptive that it was impossible not to think in that direction.

Fortunately, Goto Ichiri was not that kind of person. After being slightly stunned by the other party's incomprehensible outburst, Hachiman quickly came to his senses.

"We're just here to see the show."

"..."

They were ignored.

"Interesting woman, wanna play?"

Immediately afterwards, the girl took out a guitar that looked very old from her bag.

Oh, so you meant playing the guitar! Why didn't you say so earlier!

[Sure enough, people with yellow ideology see everything as yellow.]

Hachiman got impatient with what he was being said.

"Come on, play it."

"Me?" Goto Ichiri pointed at himself blankly, somewhat confused.

"You don't like the guitar?"

"No, I really like it...but..."

Goto Ichiri cast a questioning glance at Hachiman.

No, you really want to play it?

It's true that people in bands are all mentally unstable.

Hachiman reaffirmed his idea, but considering that showing off his skills at this time might help improve Kita's favorability.

"It's up to you. There's not much of a crowd around anyway, just don't make too much noise."

"But I'm too shy... so I'll pass."

Goto Ichiri was also a little confused, suddenly being invited to play guitar, that kind of thing...

but...

This girl seems very approachable...

"Let's just consider this a chance for Kita to shine. Aren't you guys short of a lead singer? If you play well here, maybe you can win her over," Hachiman suggested on the spur of the moment, leaning closer.

Goto Ichiri belatedly looked at Kita Ikuyo, who was also full of anticipation.

"Go for it, Goto-kun!"

"Then...then shall I play it for a second?"

Goto Ichiri carefully took her guitar out of her guitar case, adjusted the pitch, and walked slowly onto the stage in the cafe.

The girl's eyes gleamed with the satisfaction of her plan, and she followed.

"Um, what do you want to play?"

"this."

A girl who looked like a cat took out a sheet of music from somewhere and handed it over. Goto Ichiri looked at it and saw three big characters written on it: "Spring Day Shadow".

Chapter 54

It will be available for purchase tomorrow. To be honest, this is my first book in two years. It seems I missed the hype of MYGO and rock and roll, and the results are only so-so. But I have received everyone's support, so I will update as hard as I can!

First of all, to all my dear readers who have given me popcorn, votes, and favorites, I wish you all good health, smooth sailing, abundant wealth, and a harem full of good fortune.

In addition, I hope to write more and produce better content.

It will be available for purchase at noon tomorrow, with four chapters released that day (I'll just say, I actually wrote 8 words today). I haven't decided on the word count for future updates yet, but on average, it will be much higher than before the release. As for rewards, I'll pass on that with my current performance, and I don't want to embarrass myself.

That's all, see you tomorrow!

Chapter 55 054 EMO's Little Tune (Please subscribe upon release!)

"Is everything alright?"

"Ah, it should be fine."

Goto Ichiri glanced at the tablature, felt slightly relieved, and quickly gave his reply.

Don't underestimate her dedication to practicing her teeth and mouth for six hours every day for three consecutive years!

For her, she can play almost any piece of music naturally after just one listen; it's simply a matter of practice.

The sheet music provided by the other party was arranged very well; it was the kind of piece that would inspire you to play and sing it at first glance.

Therefore, after briefly familiarizing himself with the score, Goto Ichiri nodded to the cat girl, then nervously wiped the sweat from his palms and held the violin neck.

"Alright, let's begin!"

The cat girl played the first syllable.

A simple electric guitar riff sets a somewhat melancholic tone for the song "Spring Shadows," and Goto Ichiri, keeping time in his mind, followed along.

'Oh no, it seems to be loading too slowly.'

Because it was her first time playing with other guitarists, Goto Ichiri hadn't quite mastered the best entry point...the best angle.

This led to the two musicians making basic mistakes right from the start, mistakes that only amateur bands would make.

She hurriedly released her left hand, pressed down the strings, waited a few beats, and then plucked the strings again.