In the music series, the male protagonist writes a self-help manual for the inner world

"Go talk to Hong Xia. This is her business. This is her band."

In other words, as long as she agrees, you agree? Chen Xinghua deduced this conclusion.

"Can I get rid of you and take care of her?" Xingge's unique voice stopped Chen Xinghua who was about to get up.

"Who is she?" Chen Xinghua turned and looked at Xingge.

"Hongxia, she might be frustrated by today's performance. Anyone would feel pressured to perform on the same stage with a guitarist like Goto Ichiri who is so intimidating during their first performance." Xingge had a headache.

She felt that if Goto Ichiri could become Hongxia's teammate, Hongxia's dream of becoming a popular band would definitely be one step closer.

The premise is that Hongxia can withstand the pressure.

......

On the other side, in the practice room after the performance, Goto Ichiri lay on the "Changshu Mango" cardboard box, motionless.

The performance just now had exhausted all her social energy for the day.

Being stared at by so many people...is really scary.

"Hey Ichiri, thank you so much for today's performance." Hongxia clasped her hands together and made a gesture of gratitude to Goto Ichiri.

"If it weren't for you, our band's performance today would have ended in failure."

"It's already messed up." Liang said.

"Liang, wasn't today's performance absolutely perfect?" Hong Xia looked back, stretched out her strong hand, and tapped Liang's little head.

"Everyone is obviously looking forward to our next performance."

....Are you looking forward to our performance, not Goto Ichiri's?

If I could work harder, if I could be more talented.

So, will everyone be looking forward to our performance instead of Goto Ichiri's?

How scary... Goto Ichiri sensed that there was something unusually wrong in the air.

Xinghua, where is he?

I really want to hide behind him.

(If the bomb is going to go off sooner or later, why not blow it off sooner rather than later?)

what are you saying?

(Nothing, Pochi-chan, just reminiscing about the past.)

Hongxia crossed her fingers behind her back.

"Yili, have you ever been in a band?"

"Thank you very much." Goto Ichiri said hurriedly.

10. I'm going home first

"I haven't said anything yet." Hong Xia said helplessly. It turns out that Ichiri, who has superb guitar skills, is so socially anxious?

The current Goto Ichiri is not as dazzling as when he was performing on the stage just now.

"Bang bang bang."

There was a particularly heated exchange between the door and the wall of the practice room.

Chen Xinghua took advantage of the opportunity when they were talking and slipped in from outside the door.

"Oh, it's Xinghua." Hongxia glanced at Goto Ichiri who was hiding in the corner... Was he in the corner?

Hongxia blinked her eyes, and only then did she realize that Goto Ichiri had strode to Chen Xinghua's side without her knowing when.

Yili has really good athletic ability, and the relationship between the two of them is really good.

"Hongxia, are you planning to recruit new members for your band?" Chen Xinghua stumbled to steady himself. Someone had thrown a cardboard box around and he almost fell to the ground.

"Yes." Hong Xia's fingers intertwined behind her back became more entangled. She seemed to have guessed what Chen Xinghua was going to say next. "But Yili should have a better choice."

As for Ichiri Goto, she could have had a better drummer partner and a better and more skilled band leader.

"Yiri, what do you think of the band here?" Chen Xinghua grabbed Goto Ichiri's body and placed her in front of him.

"The atmosphere is great..." Goto Ichiri poked his head out, "I want to hold another concert with you, Hongxia, and Ryo-senpai."

What did I say!

Although it’s great to be on stage and be the center of attention, it’s even better to have Xinghua watch my performance.

But the performance I just performed was performed by "me" instead of myself, it was not my true level.

Although my guitar solo is very good, the number of subscribers to my "Guitar Hero" account on the platform has exceeded 30,000.

But my actual stage performance level is just a mess...

Because I am too socially anxious, I can't perform at my true level.

If Xinghua saw the truth.

Goto Ichiri seemed to see the tragic future that was about to come.

"Verdict: Goto Ichiri cheated on his performance, hired a substitute, and deceived his childhood sweetheart. For all these crimes, he is sentenced to burning at the stake."

The wooden hammer hit the table with an extremely loud sound, almost as loud as the sound of the firewood burning under the feet of Goto Ichiri who was tied to the wooden stake.

No no no…it's more tragic than that.

Goto Ichiri's pupils shrank as he saw a small table. Lying on the table was a pitiful pink-haired girl with a haggard face and dark circles under her eyes.

Who is that poor pink-haired girl?

Zooming in, I saw...it was actually herself!

"Goto Ichiri, it seems like you're not good enough at running a band. So hurry up and study for further studies. Do you want to be a NEET after graduating from high school?"

A familiar hand suddenly appeared behind Goto Ichiri, pinched the back of her neck, and threw this person who was watching her own tragic future ending onto the desk full of various study materials.

If you can't manage the band well, you will have to go through three years of hellish remedial training.

Goto Ichiri is very clear about his childhood sweetheart's temperament. He may indulge her in all aspects, but he will never indulge himself in this major event that concerns her future life.

"Going crazy again?" Chen Xinghua covered his forehead and glanced at Goto Ichiri who was once again lost in his own world.

"Thank you for your hard work." Hong Xia said with some sympathy.

"Let's ignore her for now. Hongxia, Liang, are you willing to let Yili join your band?" Chen Xinghua raised his hand as if inviting Hongxia and Liang.

"I don't care." Liang looked at Chen Xinghua with some curiosity. Is he a person with personality? Or is he just a boring person without his own personality?

"Hong Xia is my only friend."

So Liang supports Hongxia's decision.

Regardless of whether she wants to recruit this extremely oppressive guitarist into the band.

"Yili should have a good choice." At this critical moment, Hong Xia hesitated.

It's not out of simple emotions like jealousy.

It was simply because she thought Goto Ichiri would have a good choice.

Hongxia's mind kept replaying the attitude of the audience before. They were looking forward to Goto Ichiri, not Hongxia.

Can I, a drummer who frequently hits the wrong beats when performing, really share the stage with Goto Ichiri, a natural born rock saint?

"She should be able to find a better drummer than me and a better band than this one."

"Hongxia, if anyone dares to boo you." As if he could see what Hongxia was thinking, Liang patted Hongxia's shoulder and then waved his hand forward suddenly.

"I'll just give her a little 'boo' with my bass."

"This is very rock and roll." Chen Xinghua complained.

"Even fighting until blood is shed is a form of authentic rock 'n' roll." Liang nodded in tacit understanding.

"It's very fun to play with you." Goto Ichiri accumulated some social energy and tried his best to get out of Chen Xinghua's warm embrace.

From kindergarten to elementary school, from elementary school to junior high school, and from junior high school to now, she doesn't have a single friend.

So she was extremely eager to make friends with Hongxia.

"You don't have to comfort me like that." Hong Xia smiled bitterly and spread her hands behind her back. "We agreed in advance that if Yili wants to quit, he can quit at any time."

"I won't quit." said Goto Ichiri.

(Let them call you Pochi-chan.)

why?

(Because that’s the nickname Ryo gave me, a little lonely...alone... (note: homonymous with Pochi-chan).)

It turns out that it was Senior Liang who gave me this nickname. I have never had a friend who is close enough to call each other by nicknames.

Goto Ichiri looked at the handsome blue-haired senior standing alone.

So Senior Liang and I became such close friends in a parallel universe?

"Can you call me Pochi-chan?" Goto Ichiri noticed that the eyes of the three people present were focused on him, and his body began to tremble again.

"Well...well...it's because I don't want to use my real name when I perform in the future, so is it okay to use this nickname?" Under extreme tension, Goto Ichiri's brain was working at an unprecedented speed, and finally he found a suitable excuse.

"If it really doesn't work, it doesn't matter."

"Using nicknames while performing is a common practice in the rock world. Pochi-chan, there's no need for you to be so nervous." Hong Xia said doubtfully.

What about people?

Why did you suddenly bring Xinghua to the door?

"Sorry, I talked to too many people today and I'm a little tired. I'll go home with Xinghua first." Boqi pulled the corner of Chen Xinghua's clothes.

11. Don’t get too excited

In this world, money is not everything, but without money, nothing is possible.

For example, Chen Xinghua is holding a standard Roland AX Edge 49-key shoulder-mounted electronic keyboard synthesizer, and Goto Ichiri is holding a Yamaha PAC611 with a custom color scheme.

The combined price of these two instruments, even when converted into RMB, exceeds tens of thousands.

Not to mention that if you want to pursue the ultimate, you will have to buy a series of effects.

"Rock music is not something that poor people play." Chen Xinghua, who just came out of the music store, sighed.

"Um...Xinghua, are you planning to play rock music?" Goto Ichiri looked at the electronic keyboard that Chen Xinghua was carrying...what an expensive thing.

Goto Ichiri recalled the label she had seen in the musical instrument store before. The series of zeros really shocked her.

Did he buy this instrument just for me?

Hongxia's band seemed to have no keyboardist, so he bought a keyboard.

Is he trying to fill the vacancy in Hongxia Band?

For me to fill the vacancy in Hongxia Band...because it is easier for a band to debut successfully if it has musical instruments.

(It’s the Ending Band, not the Hongxia Band.)

The voice from Goto Ichiri's heart added.

"I've become interested in it recently." Chen Xinghua said with narrowed eyes.

....But is the security in Tokyo really that bad?

It was obvious that he had never encountered any danger when walking at night with Yili before.

Chen Xinghua glanced at the "thugs" who were following him from the corner of his eye.

I think too much.

By the light of the headlights of the oncoming tram and the loud roar of the tram rubbing against the track.

Chen Xinghua turned around and looked at the "thugs" who had followed him. They were three passerby girls, each with a different hair color.

So he let his guard down, not only because of the huge difference in physical fitness between boys and girls.

And it was because three bad girls were following a boy, an accident that could only happen in the world of butter.