After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

After a long journey, I returned home in the morning sun and the evening sun. When I took off my shoes at the entrance, I saw Pochi lying dead in the house.

[Is she taking a nap? Or is she pretending to be dead?]

Chaoyang approached and kindly reminded

"Are you sleeping, Ms. Goto? If you do, it's better to cover yourself with a blanket. It's still spring and you'll catch a cold... Ah! Why are you foaming at the mouth? Cheer up!"

……

Chaoyang, who understood the whole story, has already brought Pochi to Ikebukuro.

"Just say so if you want to play guitar. This is the first time I've seen someone become ill without playing guitar."

Walking in the underground passage of the station, Chaoyang was lecturing Pochi who was following behind him.

Since Pochi's appearance is indeed outstanding and attractive and there are actually quite a few otakus in Ikebukuro, Chaoyang took out his hoodie and put it on Pochi to reduce trouble so that outsiders could not see her appearance clearly and her long pink hair was also hidden under the clothes.

Pochi said while playing with his fingers nervously.

"...Yeah, I'm sorry... Actually, you really don't have to buy me a guitar."

This Chinese guy is so kind to me... We've only known each other for two days, I have to find a way to repay him...

Receiving Chaoyang's free favor again made Pochi feel a little pressured and filled with shame.

Chaoyang actually felt strange in his heart. He felt that he should not be such a good person.

"Honestly, I don't think I'm a bad person, but I'm not a very good person either. But why am I so nice to Pochi unconsciously, when I'm obviously short of money right now... Damn it, why am I pretending to be rich?"

However, the big talk had already been said and they were almost at their destination. Chaoyang could no longer regret it. He was now thinking about how to save money and increase revenue, otherwise the two of them would starve to death sooner or later.

Let Boqi return to being a YouTube streamer. We can't let her live off the fat. Consider this money an investment.

After thinking about it, Chaoyang immediately felt much better.

Pochi looked at Chaoyang who was leading the way, and gradually began to have wild thoughts and fell into doubt.

There's no reason to be so nice to someone like me... I can't make money for him, make money... No, he's not actually planning to sell all my internal organs on the black market, right? I don't exist in this world to begin with, so even if I disappeared, no one would look for me. Ahhhh, come to think of it, I think I've heard that people abroad often cheat people out of their kidneys. What should I do? Should I run away?

Pochi's face, which had completely let his thoughts run wild, looked like an abstract work of art, making people laugh.

But Chaoyang didn’t have time to look at what was happening behind him.

Following the navigation, we arrived at the Ikebukuro PARCO Annex, the building where Niconico's headquarters used to be.

"We're here, let's go in."

Chaoyang opened the door without waiting for Pochi's reaction, looked around, and when he saw the elevator, he ran straight towards it.

"Ah...wait."

"Hurry up, it's almost 8 o'clock, and we'll be closed then."

After getting to know each other better, Chaoyang became less polite, and Pochi became more and more worried.

"Ah... He's taken such good care of me. Can we discuss donating just one kidney? One kidney should be enough to repay his kindness, right?"

"boom!"

Pochi, who was looking down and not looking at the road, didn't notice that Chaoyang had stopped and bumped into Chaoyang's back. Under the influence of the reaction force, he fell to the ground, making people around him laugh.

"What are you doing? Stop playing tricks. We're already here, come in."

"Ah... please leave me a kidney..."

"Huh? Kidney? Were we talking about guitars?"

Hearing Chaoyang's words, Pochi finally raised his head.

"Ah, it really is a guitar shop! What the hell was I thinking just now? ...I need to apologize quickly."

The ashamed Bochi wanted to kneel down and apologize to Chaoyang in public. Chaoyang knew that the socially anxious Bochi could sometimes be surprisingly arrogant, so he immediately helped her up.

"Okay, okay, I'm also shy when you're like this. Hurry up and get up. Sometimes I really don't know whether you are a social phobic or a socially adept person."

“Yes, I’m sorry.”

The store was about to close, so Chaoyang didn't bother to talk any more. He took her hand and pushed the door open and walked into the store.

"welcome!"

As soon as I entered, I heard greetings from inside the store.

"Is there any guitar you'd like to buy?"

"Ah... well... well, if possible, I'd like to buy the same model as my dad's. Besides, I don't really know much about guitar models."

"Your dad's model... um, let me check...!!! 5, 50!?"

After hearing the number reported by Chaoyang, Boqi was also shocked. He subconsciously moved closer to Chaoyang, wanting to see the picture on Chaoyang's mobile phone screen.

"Have I been playing this guitar worth half a million dollars this whole time? I'm sorry, Dad, please forgive your foolish daughter for using such a valuable item without my permission. I'll never play it again."

After Pochi knew the price, he immediately had a stress reaction and his whole body began to tremble violently when he thought about what would happen if he damaged such an expensive guitar.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm sorry. I'm such a fool as to say such a wishful thinking. Please punish me!"

"You're exaggerating... Never mind, I'll help you choose. ... Sorry!"

Chaoyang happened to see a shop assistant passing by.

Called him immediately

"How can I help you?"

The clerk immediately bowed slightly and responded with a smile.

"Um, by the way, I want to buy the same guitar that Pochi used in the Lonely Rock. Is it available for sale?"

"Of course, sir. A while ago, many people like you bought that guitar. So the company that bought that guitar has already collaborated with Lonely Rock. Please allow me to lead the way."

After saying that, the clerk turned around and led Chaoyang and Pochi

[Hey, a collaboration? How could a company be willing to collaborate with an anime as low-brow as mine when the heroine is clearly mine? If it were me, would I get a free copy if I said I was Goto Ichiri? Hahaha, that's impossible. People would think I was crazy. But I look so similar, maybe if I acted as a signpost here, I could save him some money...]

Thinking about it, Pochi started to have another brain hole

A picture emerged in my mind of myself standing next to a guitar and selling it, but the self in the picture seemed to be melting, making strange noises while introducing it to people, but in the end people were disgusted and chose not to buy, which caused the store's sales to plummet and I was eventually fired.

[I can't do that! My mind will be completely drained o(╥﹏╥)o]

Just when Pochi was possessed by the spirit of drama, the clerk had already brought Chaoyang to the second-generation guitar that Pochi had.

"This is the guitar used by the lone rock heroine. It's the Yamaha 'PACIFICA 611VFM'. It's one of our hottest items lately. I think a lot of people like you are attracted by the anime and come to buy it. However, this is the first time a foreigner has bought this guitar. Excuse me, is this a seasoned guitarist or a beginner?"

As soon as the clerk heard the Chaoyang accent and not-so-fluent Japanese, he knew that the person was a foreigner. In order to prevent any accidents, he chose to ask a few more questions.

"It wasn't me who played it, it was the girl behind me. I bought it for her. She's kind of an old hand, I guess. She was just shy, so she asked me to come along."

"Is that guest also a foreigner?"

"No, they are Japanese."

"Excuse me for asking a few more questions because I'm considering after-sales service. If you're a local and need maintenance, repairs, or other after-sales service, you can bring it directly here."

"...7... a little pricey..."

"However, this guitar is not only suitable for beginners, but also for intermediate and advanced players, with high-quality sound and beautiful appearance. Considering the quality and functions of this guitar, the price of 7 yen is actually very reasonable. Please let your friends try it and experience its excellent performance for themselves!"

Chaoyang turned to look at Pochi who was mentally hurt by his imagination and asked

"Ms. Goto, would you like to play it?"

Pochi shuddered and woke up from his shaky state.

"Uh...ah, yes!"

I walked forward stiffly, and the clerk very considerately took down the guitar hanging on the wall.

"What a coincidence! Is your last name Goto too? It's the same as the heroine in Lonely Rock..."

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

The clerk noticed Pochi's appearance under the hoodie just as he was speaking, rubbed his eyes, confirmed it again, and then looked at the Pochi advertising stand placed next to him.

"It seems the customer really likes Pochi-chan. She was able to make up so much to look like her... Could I take a picture standing by the sign holding my guitar?"

Boqi suddenly felt like the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing. He wanted to refuse, but he stammered and couldn't express himself clearly.

"Ah, that... that's not ＃￥%"

"I'm sorry, she's not available. Can I use a credit card to buy this guitar? And if there are any essential accessories, could you please pick a few for me?"

Chaoyang immediately stepped forward to help, and for fear of any complications, he simply stopped letting Pochi take his time to choose.

"Oh, okay. Then I can help you choose a guitar amplifier, tuner, pick, string clamp, effects pedal, and speakers all for under ten thousand dollars."

Knowing that buying an electric guitar with only the guitar in it would be of no use, Chaoyang nodded without saying anything more.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

5. Let’s find a way to make money together!

After buying the guitar, Pochi held the guitar and smiled foolishly all the way, thinking about the future.

[Hey, this guitar is truly mine… even though someone else paid for it… as a token of my gratitude, I'll play some music for him every day. I'm also going to ask if he can help me create a YouTube account. Making videos is one of the few hobbies I have.]

Chaoyang is still worried about how to spend the next month.

The two of them took the Yurakucho Line from Higashi-Ikebukuro and returned to Wako City, Saitama Prefecture.

After putting down the things he bought, Chaoyang took the power bank and the UBER takeaway bag and was about to go out. He stood at the entrance and gave Bochi a few words of advice.

"Ms. Goto, you can play guitar, but you must use headphones. The soundproofing in this place is very poor. If we complain and get kicked out, we'll be homeless. And this place might be your only way home, so please be careful."

"Ah... yes... then, then, what is that black bag?"

"This? This is the takeaway package I sent when I signed up as an UBER delivery driver. But I was too lazy to register before and never used it. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so I might as well earn some pocket money. Besides, wouldn't you feel uncomfortable if I stayed at home?"

After hearing Chaoyang's words, Pochi's excitement gradually cooled down. Although she was naive and lacked common sense compared to others, she was not a fool after all and roughly understood what was going on.

"...I'd better go back and return this guitar... I might disappear tomorrow..."

Although he was reluctant, Pochi still resolutely raised his guitar with both hands.

But the atmosphere had already come to this point, and Chaoyang certainly wouldn't really listen to her and back down.

But in order to reduce Pochi's guilt, Chaoyang pointed at her and spoke stiffly.

"Don't think too much. This isn't something I bought for you for free. You'll have to earn it back for me sooner or later. Until then, just enjoy it."

"boom"

After saying that, Chaoyang walked out and closed the door.

Only Pochi was left with a messy heart.

[Sure enough, this Chinese guy is planning to sell my internal organs w(?Д?)w... I need to play guitar enough before I get sold! ]

After the little theater in his mind was finished, Boqi immediately and quickly adjusted the guitar string spacing and pitch to test the feel.

"Speaking of which, if I had practiced the song for the band I'm going to join in the future beforehand, wouldn't the results be better? Everyone would have been able to succeed smoothly from the start, without causing trouble for Hongxia and the others."

While thinking about this, Pochi had already skillfully adjusted the guitar to the most comfortable state for him.

I immediately crawled into the closet on all fours, took out my laptop and started searching for sheet music, beginning my first real-world practice session.

……

The other end

Chaoyang walked out, took out his bicycle from the bicycle parking space next to the apartment, and opened the UBER Driver app to receive orders.

Although he was not very skilled at the beginning, thanks to spending the past two days with Pochi, Chaoyang no longer felt restrained when interacting with unfamiliar Japanese people. After a few orders, he already looked like a veteran.

The only thing that made him unhappy was that the area where he lived in Chaoyang had a lot of ups and downs, and since he had to ride a bicycle, it was sometimes extremely difficult.

After 2 hours of hard work

"The order number is bf453...Okay, thank you."

Chaoyang just walked out of the restaurant, put the packed food into the delivery box on his back, quickly got on his bicycle, and started following the navigation to his destination.

I can make quite a bit unexpectedly, from as little as 300 yen per order to as much as 5,6 or 4,5 yen. Unfortunately, I'm a slow bike user, so I can only make about or orders an hour at best.

Chaoyang couldn't help but smile when he saw the software showing that he had earned more than 2 yen in 3 hours.