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

After all, Goto Ichiri used to often come to his childhood sweetheart's room to play.

15. Convenience store

In the busy convenience store, Chen Xinghua's eyes silently rested on the watermelon on the cashier counter, but his mind was not on this round, huge and expensive watermelon.

So far, there has not been a single love event on the map provided by the system.

So now I can focus a little on other things that are almost equally important, such as how to help Goto Ichiri find the Chami path that suits her in the future.

People always have to eat...

This is also because Chen Xinghua doesn't want to raise his childhood sweetheart into a stay-at-home mom who only stays at home drinking beer and playing video games every day.

In short, make a commercial debut in front of Yili first, and then use the popularity accumulated during the debut process to make Yili famous.

Chen Xinghua tried to exchange the musical talent from the system of the male protagonist in the other world yesterday, and found that this talent was only about one-tenth of the level described in the introduction given by the system of the male protagonist in the other world.

It is impossible for Tom Cat to jump from a novice with no piano basics to a piano master who can play "The Blue Danube" perfectly after only learning piano for three minutes.

....It will take at least one night to learn.

But this kind of musical talent is too cheating, it can actually be exchanged from the beginning. Chen Xinghua sighed in his heart.

If this kind of musical talent were placed in a novel about a music system before time travel, it would at least appear at the end.

There are many types of otherworldly worlds, but based on the information from the system and the incident of the three bad girls harassing him yesterday, Chen Xinghua felt that if this world inevitably turned into another otherworldly world, it would definitely be the kind of otherworldly world that the male protagonist would go crazy for.

If it is this kind of otherworld, then it is reasonable to put the talent on the male protagonist of the otherworld, because the male protagonist of the music system only needs to think about how to improve the talent, while the male protagonist of the otherworld, Ai Cao, has to consider a lot.

Anyway, the routine of the other world is just like that. Piano genius, martial arts genius, underworld wizard, they are all just buffs to add interest to people after entering the defeat CG.

"The price is 16,500 yen..." The familiar girl's voice made Chen Xinghua raise his head.

"Feng Xiangzi." Chen Xinghua said in a low voice. He remembered that the name the girl said yesterday was Feng Xiangzi.

In an instant, an atmosphere of loneliness surged out from Toyokawa Shoko.

She was almost unable to hold it in.

"There are customers behind you. Could you please pay quickly?" Shoko Toyokawa put on a standard service smile.

My name is not Feng Xiangzi, my name is Fengchuan Xiangzi.

"Right away." Chen Xinghua realized that now was not the time to talk to Feng Xiangzi, who was still working. "Sorry, I'll pay right away."

Watermelon…bananas…apples…cucumbers…cantaloupe, plus a few random extras.

This is what Chen Xinghua bought in this convenience store.

Toyokawa Shoko put the things Chen Xinghua bought into a large plastic bag.

"Is anyone in the family having a birthday?"

This is because fruits in Japan are extremely expensive.

It's normal to eat extravagantly on your birthday.

"No, just celebrating something." Chen Xinghua glanced down at Feng Xiangzi.

Dark circles under the eyes, a pale look that even cheap makeup and a standard waiter's smile couldn't hide.

Did he suffer from insomnia? Or did he encounter something extremely bad?

"Have you encountered any bad things recently? Can you tell me about it?"

"...because you helped me and the Ichiri Gang yesterday."

Repay grievances with grievances, and repay favors with kindness.

How have you been doing lately? Toyokawa Shoko asked herself.

The bastard father who stayed at home drinking all day and begging for alcohol, the increasing pressure of rent, and the series of tuition and miscellaneous fees that had to be paid after entering high school, all these pressures made Toyokawa Shoko's already very thin wallet even thinner.

"I'm living a good life." But in the end, Shoko Toyokawa did not tell Chen Xinghua about her predicament, even though doing so would greatly reduce her financial pressure.

Chen Xinghua is obviously a very rich guy, because he can buy a big bag of fruits in Japan where fruits are extremely expensive.

Once upon a time, Toyokawa Shoko was also a young lady who could eat fruits until she vomited... But now, she still considered whether to spend money to buy the half-priced pork chop rice bento left over from the convenience store, or to buy a few pieces of disgusting bread that had expired for a few days as usual.

This can't go on any longer, I have to implement that plan, Toyokawa Shoko thought to herself.

"Are you doing well?" Chen Xinghua gave up his seat with the bag in his hand because the next customer was walking towards the cashier and he didn't want to interfere with Feng Xiangzi's normal work.

It's time to go back.

But before going back, Chen Xinghua silently wrote down Feng Xiangzi's workplace.

If I have the chance in the future, I will repay Feng Xiangzi who helped me last night.

It’s so hot... Chen Xinghua wiped the sweat from his forehead with his free hand.

After leaving the cool air conditioning of the convenience store, the scorching sun outside the convenience store announced to passers-by the heat of this season.

Let’s go back quickly. Chen Xinghua quickened his pace and returned home at an extremely fast speed.

After taking off his shoes, Chen Xinghua kicked off his slippers, put the fruits to be stored into the refrigerator, cut the fruits to be eaten next on the chopping board, and placed them on a plate to make expensive fruit slices.

"Why are fruits so expensive?" Chen Xinghua still wanted to complain about this. Even though many people have lived in this country, he is still not used to the price of fruits in this country.

These fruits are watered with spring water transported from the Tianshan Mountains, or fertilized with gold, which is why they are sold at such a high price.

Chen Xinghua complained in his heart about the price of fruit in this country.

Then...I asked Erli to come over and eat some sliced ​​fruit, and as for Yili, I asked her if she was still sleeping.

If she is still sleeping, wait until she wakes up and then call her to come over for dinner.

First, check the notification on the phone. Chen Xinghua pulled out the phone from his pocket.

The first thing that caught Chen Xinghua's sight was a series of notices from screenwriters urging them to submit their manuscripts, and then Chen Xinghua ignored these notices as usual.

Um...

Chen Xinghua looked at the message sent from Hongxia's account, which he had just added on the social software yesterday.

"Would you like to go to the STARRY performance hall with Yili this afternoon to discuss the band's future activities? Hongxia sent this."

16. Do you know the future lottery numbers?

"Wait, where are my sliced ​​fruits?" Chen Xinghua had just put down his phone when he realized that the sliced ​​fruits he had just cut had gone into the mouth of some greedy cat.

"Hmm..." The greedy little cat called Goto Jiri had his mouth full, with a sliced ​​apple in one hand and a slice of watermelon in the other.

As if she realized that Chen Xinghua was looking at her, Goto Jiri hurriedly stuffed the apple slices into her mouth, trying to eliminate the evidence of her stealing.

Then, in the process of eating the watermelon, Goto Jiri suddenly discovered that although the watermelon was delicious, the watermelon rind was not tasty.

"Eat more. Eating more fruits is good for your health." Chen Xinghua smiled and reached out to wipe the red liquid from the corner of Goto Jiri's mouth.

"Erli, the fruit is cut and placed on the table. If you want to eat it, take it."

"Brother is the best." Goto Jiri said vaguely.

"I'll go see your sister." Chen Xinghua walked towards Goto Ichiri's room with a platter of sliced ​​fruits, trying to find Goto Ichiri in the warm bed.

But in the end he found Goto Ichiri in his room.

Chen Xinghua put the fruit slices on the table, then walked behind Goto Ichiri, who was touching his newly bought music keyboard, and gently patted Goto Ichiri's shoulder.

"Would you like some watermelon?"

Goto Ichiri was frightened by the sudden slap and shuddered all over.

I just wanted to see Xinghua's new music keyboard...I didn't want to smell whether there was any scent left by him on it.

"Yili, Hongxia just sent a message asking if we want to go to the STARRY performance hall together this afternoon to discuss issues concerning the band's future activities."

"I must go." Goto Ichiri said firmly. This is the way for him to become a real person.

Become good friends with sunny girls like Hongxia and reliable seniors like Liang, and hone your social skills.

Then I will become the ultimate live-action in the school. No, not only do I want to be the ultimate live-action in the school, I also want to be the best live-action in the whole of Shimokitazawa.

As long as Hongxia, Liang and I form a band, debut, and become a world-famous band.

Then, when being interviewed by a famous rock musician, he can talk at length about his social anxiety experiences as a child.

Oh, when I was a kid, I was a socially anxious person who couldn’t even make friends.

But things were different after he started playing rock music. He became a well-known star that everyone paid attention to.

Goto Ichiri laughed.

By that time, I will be able to tell you who I have a crush on during an interview.

Then the next day, newspapers across the country would have headlines about a famous rock star secretly in love with his childhood sweetheart.

"Have some watermelon." Looking at the silly grinning Goto Ichiri, Chen Xinghua grabbed a piece of watermelon and put it in front of Goto Ichiri's mouth.

Goto Ichiri took a bite subconsciously. It was so sweet, crispy and juicy.

It's a watermelon... am I dreaming?

(I’m not dreaming, so sweet.)

"Goto Ichiri" from another parallel time and space can share senses with Goto Ichiri in this time and space to a certain extent.

(Pochi-chan, you really found a great childhood friend.)

“Where did the watermelon come from?”

"Where else could it come from... I bought it. If you like it, I'll buy more tomorrow. I got my royalties recently." Chen Xinghua said casually.

Goto Ichiri carefully held the piece of watermelon that Chen Xinghua had just handed to him, as if he was holding some rare treasure.

Because in a sense, the value of the fruit that Chen Xinghua has cut and placed on the plate has exceeded the value of the tokens of love that some middle school students would give to their lovers.

"Um...well...I don't really want to eat watermelon." Goto Ichiri wiped the corner of his mouth.

Watermelon is quite expensive, so she didn't want Chen Xinghua to spend money.

"Actually, I want to eat it." Chen Xinghua said, so you don't have to persuade me not to buy watermelon anymore.

(You're lying! You bought the watermelon with your own money.)

Pay attention when a person says that he wants to eat at a high-end restaurant, so he pays for his friends to accompany him to eat at a high-end restaurant.

Then that person's purpose is definitely not just greed, otherwise why would he spend more money to treat his friends to a meal?

"So I bought a lot of fruit and stuffed it in the refrigerator," Chen Xinghua said. "My royalties came in recently, so I'm enjoying a good meal."

"By the way, Ichiri, do you want to hear my keyboard solo later?" Chen Xinghua believed that his performance would definitely make Goto Ichiri immersed in it.

Although he only practiced the musical keyboard for half a night, the musical talent he exchanged from the male protagonist's system in the other world was one-tenth of Tom Cat's level.

"Okay." Goto Ichiri agreed.

(Have you ever practiced playing the musical keyboard before, my childhood sweetheart?)

No...at least not in Goto Ichiri's memory.

So Goto Ichiri thought that if Chen Xinghua had practiced the musical keyboard, it must have been when he was in elementary school and had not met Goto Ichiri.

But even if he had practiced at that time, it has been so long since then. How much of the skills can he remember now?

So Goto Ichiri decided that no matter how bad Chen Xinghua's performance was, he would applaud and encourage him.

Because she felt that Chen Xinghua learned the keyboard just for her...

This is something Goto Ichiri determined based on the process of elimination.

First of all, it is impossible that Chen Xinghua learned musical keyboard out of interest because he had never bought any musical keyboard before last night.

Secondly, he couldn't possibly have learned to play the keyboard in order to earn money as a keyboardist. After all, there are very few people who can make money from music, and it would take too long to start from scratch and become a keyboardist.

After eliminating all possibilities, only one possibility remained, that is, Chen Xinghua saw that the Hongxia band was short of a keyboardist, so for Goto Ichiri, he wanted to learn musical keyboard to make up for this shortcoming.

(He looks so confident.)

You are another me from a parallel universe, right? Goto Ichiri suddenly asked himself.

(right)