It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

After a while, Iura Shusai came to his senses, and a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Although Pochi is the female lead in Lonely Rock, if he really had to choose his favorite character, he would definitely choose Ichiji Nijika without hesitation.

As the cheerful and bubbly member of the band, Ijichi Nijika is not only very beautiful and cute, but also has a super sunny, cheerful, and understanding personality. She is like a little angel.

Although Yamada Ryo has a somewhat eccentric personality, he is not difficult to get along with.

Moreover, her skills are truly impressive. Although she's a little less skilled than Boqi Jiang, she's still at a professional level.

He had been wondering whether these two characters even existed, but now it seems he might encounter them tonight.

That's right, he had planned to take Hoshino Ai to see a show at Starry Night that night.

Thinking of this, Iura Hide glanced at his phone.

Before we knew it, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon.

Although it's not impossible to record another song given the time constraints, his voice is already in bad shape after singing so many songs in a row.

Ultimately, he is still just an amateur, and there is still a considerable gap between him and professional singers who can sing for three or four hours straight at a concert.

Let's stop recording here for today.

"I'll give you a 20% discount this time. Remember to contact them as soon as possible. They're so talented and good-looking... if you're too slow, another band might snatch them up!"

Seeing how anxious she was, even more so than he was, Iura Hide couldn't help but chuckle.

"Okay, I'll contact them as soon as possible."

Chapter 87 Sunshine for Thousands of Miles

First, the recorded recordings were saved to a USB drive and a mobile phone, and then Iura Hide took Hoshino Ai and Pochi-chan and left the recording studio.

Shimokitazawa was still incredibly lively, but the sunlight had a subtle touch of orange compared to when they arrived at noon.

However, neither Hoshino Ai nor Kotori had the mind to appreciate the bustling street scene at the moment; they were both still thinking about the band.

"When are you going to contact that drummer and bassist?" Hoshino Ai couldn't help but ask as soon as she arrived on the street, her gaze slightly evasive.

However, Iura Hide saw through her thoughts at a glance and patted her head with a smile.

"Hey, band recruiting isn't just my decision. You and Boqi-chan definitely need to agree too. It'll only be a unanimous vote of three for them to join the band~"

Iura Hide was speaking from the heart.

While he does like Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo quite a bit, he certainly wouldn't make a unilateral decision and force the two of them into the band if Hoshino Ai and Pochi-chan disagreed.

Hoshino Ai, whose thoughts had been seen through, couldn't help but blush slightly.

However, upon hearing what Iura Hide said, both she and the girl next to her, Pochi-chan, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and their whole demeanor became relaxed.

"Senior, when are you going to upload and release this song?" Boqi-chan asked at this moment.

“Well…” Iura Hide thought for a moment, “We’ll find a place to eat something later, and then we can upload it using our phones.”

Boqi subconsciously clenched her little fist.

"After my senior releases the song, I'll use my Guitar Hero account to recommend it for him, that way I can help him!"

The thought of finally being able to help Iura Shu made Pochi's eyes light up with excitement.

"So what should our band be called?"

"How about the Bremen Band? Or the Thousand Sunshine Band?"

The Bremen Band is the band from the German fairy tale that consists of a chicken, a cat, a dog, and a donkey. However, Hideaki Iura thought of this name entirely because of the scene in "April" where Kousei Arima meets Kaoru for the first time in the park and feels that Kaoru is playing with three children and attracting countless pigeons, just like the Bremen Band in the fairy tale.

The name "Wanli Yangguang" (meaning "Sunshine of Ten Thousand Miles") naturally comes from the Sea King—no, the Pirate King—since his pen name is Luffy, isn't it?

As for why they're not called the Straw Hat Band, it's obviously because of a name conflict.

Neither Bochi-chan nor Hoshino Ai had read Bremen Band's fairy tale. After learning that the band consisted of four animals, they decisively chose the latter, which sounded cooler.

"It's settled then! To celebrate the formation of our 'Sunshine' band, let's go out for a big meal!"

"Oh~!!"

With three hands clasped together, looking at Iura Hide's radiant smile, even the socially awkward Pochi bravely cheered, drawing the attention of passersby.

"Senior, what should we eat?"

"Since we're in Shimokitazawa, we naturally have to try the soup curry!"

As everyone knows, Shimokitazawa has the best soup curry in all of Japan, so naturally they wouldn't miss the chance to try it since they were in Shimokitazawa.

The rich aroma of curry blends with the steaming mist, and the combination of retro wooden tables and chairs and warm lighting creates a truly immersive atmosphere.

It's worth mentioning that this is the first time Boqi and Hoshino Ai have eaten at a restaurant outside.

Let's not even talk about Boqi-chan. She's a super socially awkward person. When she eats lunch at school, she always hides in a deserted corner by herself. She doesn't even dare to go to the cafeteria or stay in the classroom, let alone go to a restaurant outside by herself.

Hoshino Ai was even worse off than her. She never received a penny of pocket money growing up, so even if she wanted to go, she couldn't.

So what might be an ordinary dinner for most people has a different meaning for the two of them. Whether it's the incredibly delicious-looking curry soup on the table in front of them or the figure across from them that they long for and yearn for, both are deeply imprinted in their hearts.

"I'm starting to eat!"

The hamster's eating emoji is back! The delicious soup curry mixed with rice keeps assaulting the taste buds, making their cheeks puff up and their eyes crinkle into two crescent moons with happiness.

However, because she lived too far away, Boqi-chan had to go home after finishing her meal.

Seeing Pochi's reluctant expression, Hoshino Ai's good mood suddenly turned somewhat gloomy.

After all, the orphanage she lives in is even farther away than Boqi-chan's.

More importantly, unlike Boqi-chan, she doesn't have any pocket money. In addition, she is only thirteen years old and has just started junior high school. No one wants to hire her for part-time jobs. Even if she dares to take the subway alone, she doesn't even have the money to buy a ticket.

There's also the cost of meals together after we get out. We can't let Iura Hide pay for everything every time, can we?

Thinking of this, Hoshino Ai's amethyst-like eyes seemed to be clouded with dust, becoming dull and lifeless.

"What's wrong, Xiao Ai?"

"No, it's nothing."

Seeing the concerned look in Iura Hide's eyes, Hoshino Ai forced a smile, gently shook her head, and subconsciously gripped his hand tightly.

Where are we going next? Are we... going back?

Iura Hide assumed she was just reluctant to part with her new friend and didn't think much of it. He smiled and patted her head, saying, "Didn't I tell you? You don't need to go back tonight. As for where we're going next, you'll find out in a bit~"

With more than half an hour to go before the show started, Iura Hide took Hoshino Ai for a while longer before bringing her to the Starry Night.

Just like in the anime, the entrance to the Starry Sky is a long staircase leading underground.

However, perhaps because it was close to opening time, the colorful neon lights and flashing advertising signs did not look eerie at all.

At least Hoshino Ai didn't act like Pochi-chan in the anime, circling around the door dozens of times without daring to go in. At most, she just tightly hugged his arm with both hands, almost pressing her whole body against him.

When they were buying tickets, the ticket seller couldn't help but glance at them several times.

If he weren't so handsome and didn't seem like a bad guy, I bet they would have taken out their phones and called the police.

Hoshino Ai, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle to herself, pretending not to have heard him say to the ticket seller, "This is my sister."

My previously gloomy mood instantly improved.

Chapter 88 Is this fate?

"where is this place?"

Before Iura Hide could get angry, Hoshino Ai cleverly changed the subject and curiously looked around.

Because it was close to the start of the show, the performance hall was already quite crowded. In addition, due to her height, even when she stood on tiptoe, she couldn't see the entire performance hall clearly.

This is the underground performance hall, where many bands or idol groups would perform before they became famous.

"Can our band perform here in the future?"

"Of course, if you'd like."

"Can you make money from that?"

Hoshino Ai withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Iura Hide, her eyes sparkling, which made Iura Hide pause for a moment.

"To make money, you need to sell a sufficient number of tickets."

Hideaki Iura then gave a brief explanation of some of the rules regarding performances and ticket sales.

Upon hearing that she would have to make up the difference herself if she couldn't sell enough tickets, Hoshino Ai, who had been somewhat eager to try, immediately showed a worried expression.

"I say, you really lack confidence in yourself, don't you?" Iura Hide chuckled and gently tapped her on the head.

However, he knew he wasn't Naruto, and that talk-no-jutsu alone wouldn't be enough to change Hoshino Ai's inferiority complex and help her build confidence, so he didn't rush to say anything more.

For Hoshino Ai right now, as long as she can unleash her full potential in the recording studio, that's enough for her.

Would you like something to drink?

Hoshino Ai followed his gaze to the beverage area in the corner not far away. She subconsciously licked her lips, but remembering that she didn't have a single penny of pocket money, she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "No need."

"Then let's have juice. Drinking too many carbonated drinks is bad for your health."

After saying this in a 'domineering' manner, Iura Hide pulled her directly towards the beverage area. However, Hoshino Ai was not angry or dissatisfied at all. Instead, she felt warm inside, and her small nose couldn't help but feel a little sour.

Of course, she might have been even more touched if Iura Hide hadn't ordered herself a glass of apple sparkling water.

"A glass of orange juice, and a glass of apple sparkling water."

At the bar, Hideaki Iura quickly glanced at the menu, then looked at the blonde girl in front of him, and the girl with short dark blue hair behind her who was busy serving another customer.

Just like in the anime, Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo do indeed work here.

The main point is, Ijichi Nijika is so cute!

"OK, just a second."

Ichiji Nijika smiled sweetly, and then began to get busy as well.

However, while she was busy, she was also secretly glancing at Iura Hide out of the corner of her eye, her gaze lingering for a moment on his white hair.

Having worked at the performance hall, she had seen many handsome men on a daily basis, so although Iura Hide was good-looking, he was not to the point that she couldn't take her eyes off him.

The main reason was that her sister's good friend, Akina Mizuno, who was also the manager of the recording studio, called her earlier and said that she wanted to introduce her to a handsome white-haired guy who was very good at songwriting. She also said that he was forming a band and was a high school student, and that he just happened to be missing a drummer and a bassist.