Does gravity make me stronger?

Even if chasing the sun means getting burned and covered in scorching wounds.

But she really loves the band!

After struggling with her thoughts for a long time, Kita Ikuyo finally made the decision to join the End Band this morning.

This also means that she must face the two musicians she had cruelly abandoned.

So she contacted Goto Ichiri immediately, hoping she could recommend her to the Starlight Concert Hall.

The first thing Suo did upon arriving at the scene was to apologize for the mistake he had made last time.

"I'm sorry, I made the wrong dish... the wrong thing."

Kita Ikuyo bowed ninety degrees, her tone very sincere.

"It's that guitar that ran away... um."

Before Yamada Ryo could reveal the other person's identity, Nijika covered her mouth with her hand.

"Shh, Ryo, if you say that, Kita-chan will be very embarrassed."

Please don't say that...

Mikita Yukiyo lowered her head, feeling very sad and guilty. The more Nijika tried to comfort her, the more uneasy she felt.

Five is like a child who has done something wrong. If parents only punish and scold him, it may arouse his rebellious psychology. But if they ignore it, it will make him waver in his heart. And this wavering will continue to grow and eventually turn into fear.

Of course, this only applies to well-behaved children, excluding naughty kids.

He said, "I was wrong before. I left the band without discussing it with you guys, which almost prevented the seniors from performing."

Seeing that the other person was lowering their head further and further, as if they wanted to do a full-on kowtow, Hongxia immediately stopped them, saying, "Oh, these things are all in the past, Kita-kun, don't mind it, please get up."

"How can this be..."

Hachiman watched coldly from the side.

Is the bad thing over?

No, bad things never truly end. Perhaps on the surface, the band's first performance ended perfectly with the addition of Ichiri Goto.

But in reality, this incident has left a deep scar in everyone's hearts, and it still aches faintly to this day.

This is especially true for Kita Ikuyo.

However, this was her own doing.

Hachiman didn't want to help until he saw Goto Ichiri's pleading look.

"Hachiman, can you help me?"

What's with that damn gaze...?

And these innermost thoughts... they've really put me through a lot of trouble...

Let's think about it.

Hachiman covered his face and began to think.

Kita Ikuyo felt too guilty and lacked the confidence to express her desire to rejoin the band, while Nijika was overly gentle and kept considering Kita Ikuyo's pride, so she didn't directly invite her.

The two sides remained deadlocked; how long would this stalemate last?

So whether they separate or stay together, whether it's good or bad, the most important thing right now is to push forward their dialogue and stop them from torturing each other like this.

So he simply gave it a push.

You four better get together right now!

At this moment, Hachiman came to the corner, picked up a broom, and swept the ground with an indifferent expression.

"Congratulations. Although I don't know what happened between you guys before, this way you've successfully gathered all the members of the band."

"Hey, Hachiman, Kita didn't say he wanted to join our band."

Instantly understanding what Hachiman meant, Nijika chimed in with perfect understanding.

Hachiman, feigning ignorance, said, "What? You didn't have it? If not, please leave. The next performance is about to start, and I need to clear the place quickly, or I'll get scolded by Manager Ijichi."

Hachiman, feigning indifference, approached Kita Ikuyo and pretended to shoo her away.

"Hachiman, I understand! I... please let me join the End Band! I'll do anything to be a member of the band!"

That's more like it.

Hachiman smiled with satisfaction, then nodded to Nijika as if to say, "The rest is up to you," before walking away.

When the group returned, Hachiman was quietly browsing...studying study materials in the recording studio.

No, narrator, what's with this deliberate pause? Are you trying to slander me?

"Hikigaya-san?"

There was a knock on the sound engineer's door, and four girls filed in.

Hachiman noticed that the atmosphere among the four people was no longer as reserved as it had been at the beginning.

It seems we've succeeded.

"Oh dear, what's wrong?"

Hachiman put away his phone and quietly looked at the four girls.

"Hehe, thanks to your help, the End Band is officially formed today!" Hongxia celebrated enthusiastically.

"Oh, it didn't drop much." Yamada Ryo clapped indifferently from the side.

"Yay~" Kita Ikuyo shouted excitedly, while Goto Ichiri was a little confused and could only awkwardly clap his hands in agreement with the others.

"Ah, yeah..."

"Poch-chan, you seem to have no energy at all."

'Waaah, I don't know what to do either.'

Although she was really looking forward to the end of the band's formation, when the day actually came, Goto Ichiri didn't know how to react.

'Aren't typical bands usually a bit more boisterous?'

Recalling the way musicians talked about forming their bands on variety shows, Goto Ichiri strained his voice, swished his hands on the disc to keep the rhythm, and sang with a powerful voice.

"We're so happy to be here today. After the band ends, we love you, Nijika-chan, Kita-chan, Ryou-chan, and Pochi-chan..."

At first, Goto Ichiri was very confident, marveling at her rapping talent. But when she saw the others speechless with shock, her voice lowered, and she finally rapped as softly as a mosquito's buzz before disappearing into the trash can.

"I'm sorry, I'll go to my own place now and reflect on my actions..."

"Ahaha, Pochi-chan, that's not what we meant, we were just a little...shocked?"

"Stop talking, or Pochi-chan will disappear."

When Nijika saw Goto Ichiri's color gradually turn into #FFFFFF, she immediately fell silent.

"Oh, right, this is for you."

Nijika handed a heavy gold medal to Hachiman, who looked at it with a puzzled expression. The medal read: Honorary Member of the End Band, Hachiman Hikigaya.

what is this?

Hachiman suppressed his strong urge to take a bite to test if it was pure gold and asked, "Why did you give me this?"

"Hachigaya-kun helped us win over Kita-chan and Pochi-chan, so please accept this as a token of our gratitude!" Nijika said sincerely, without any hint of teasing.

I understand what you mean, but could you please express your gratitude with something more practical, like a small cake?

After accepting the gift, Hachiman said something similar to an acceptance speech: "I am very grateful to the End Band for giving me this opportunity to showcase my talent. You guys have suffered all the hardships, and I, a fool, have gotten all the benefits."

"Pah, pah, pah, what are you saying, Hachiman?"

Nijika interrupted him with a resentful tone, while Hachiman couldn't help but chuckle.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to work now..."

Halfway there, he suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, when was your first performance?"

"Hmm, I'll have to ask my sister about that."

"That should be fine."

Ijichi Seika appears to be a very strict female slave owner, but that's only how she appears to Hachiman, an outsider.

Hongxia is her only sister, and no matter how cold-hearted she is, she would never mistreat her.

It seems they're treating the End Band like piglets, showering them with all sorts of resources.

Therefore, Hachiman was not worried at all that the band would be unable to perform on stage after the band ended.

However, this doesn't mean that Ijichi Seika won't make things difficult for the band. Perhaps when Nijika asks to go on stage, Ijichi Seika will pull some fancy tricks to pretend to test them.

Of course, this has nothing to do with Hachiman.

He once again became a cold, indifferent work machine, and around nine o'clock, it was finally time to get off work.

Without any hesitation, he picked up his schoolbag and left on time. However, before leaving, he briefly asked Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo about their grades. After receiving the answer that they were "just average," he left dejectedly.

Chapter 72 071 What did Salia do to you?

When he got home, Hachiman didn't just grab his textbook and start reading as usual; he no longer liked that inefficient way of learning.

Textbook: Fine, fine, back then I ignored you, now I can't afford to associate with you?

Hachiman: Steamed buns, but the clay doesn't fit into the container?

That's what they say, but Hachiman still hasn't found a suitable candidate. With the day almost over, the adage "time is money" has truly taken hold in his heart.

Impossible! How could I not even be able to find a top student?

There are indeed top students, but those who are emotionally unstable and have high "gravity" are hard to find.

The words "academic genius" and "gravity-dependent" immediately made Hachiman think of a certain black hole... no, a certain beautiful girl.

Nagasaki Motoyo, the young lady of Tsukinomori, is bound to have good grades, and with her naturally high gravity value, she stands out among the candidates.

only...

I feel like contacting Nagasaki Motoyo is going to be very troublesome; this is the second time this week that I've taken the initiative to reach out to her.

Never mind, I'll just buy a gift later.

So, having made up his mind, Hachiman opened his phone and sent a message to Nagasaki Motoyo, and to his surprise, he received a reply the next second.

Hachiman: Nagasaki-kun, how are your science grades?

Nagasaki Motoyo: Not bad. What's up? Do you need me to ask you any questions about science, Hachiman?

That's not necessary.

According to the system's description, as long as you bind with the other party, the abilities they acquire during that period will be automatically synchronized. Therefore, once you know Nagasaki Motoyo's science level, there is no need to continue to pursue it.

[Surewadokana, if no learning activities are performed during the binding period, no synchronous feedback will be received.]

Damn it!

Hachiman scratched his head, realizing that the system's words had given him an important reminder.

If you simply synchronize with Nagasaki Motoyo without putting in the effort to study science subjects, the final result might not be as good as if she studied on her own.

After all, this ability is designed for improvement, rather than directly stealing the values ​​of the bound object.

After the intelligence was updated, Hachiman sent another message.

Hachiman: The midterm exams for Haneoka Academy are coming up soon, and my science grades are really bad, so I'm hoping to find a science tutor. Do you have any recommendations?

After all, Hachiman still had his pride, and he couldn't bring himself to directly ask Nagasaki Motoyo to teach him. So he could only resort to this roundabout, indirect approach.

Motoyo Nagasaki: A science teacher?

Motoyo Nagasaki: Is Hikigaya-kun's budget sufficient?

Hachiman: It's not so much that it's plentiful, it's practically that there's very little left.

Nagasaki Motoyo: Tutoring is really expensive these days, but if Hachiman doesn't mind, I can tutor you.

Hachiman: Really? Then I'll pay you the appropriate fee.

Nagasaki Motoyo: Aren't we classmates? How can classmates ask each other for tutoring fees?

Nagasaki Motoyo: But if Hachiman really can't get over it, you can consider it a favor to me.