In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

Takamatsu slowed her pace and began to carefully look at the name and introduction of each club.

Finally, she stopped at the entrance of the Astronomy Department.

Inside the Astronomy Department, a tall, thin boy was sitting, engrossed in writing something in a thick notebook.

Noticing someone was coming, the boy looked up, then stood up and gave the two people at the door a warm smile.

"You two... are you first-year high school students?"

"This is the Astronomy Department, and I am the Minister of the Astronomy Department, as well as its only member at present."

As the minister spoke, he gestured for the others to come in.

"Please come in, you are welcome to look around!"

Shirakawa Sawa and Takamatsu Akari went inside.

Like the other activity rooms on this floor, the Astronomy Department's activity room is half the size of the original classrooms.

Although the activity room is not large, it is equipped with a full range of observation equipment, some of which are quite valuable, even more expensive than the pianos and cellos of the music clubs downstairs.

This surprised Shirakawa Sawa.

Logically speaking, schools don't usually allocate much funding to clubs with low popularity.

As if sensing the doubt in Shirakawa's eyes, the department head began to explain.

"These observation equipment were mostly left behind by previous students."

"The senior students are very passionate about this club and about the sky above us."

"So they left behind all the observation equipment they bought at their own expense, hoping that future generations who also love this sky can see as many of the views they want as possible."

As the minister spoke, he opened a cabinet, revealing rows of thick notebooks inside.

"These are observation notes from previous members. Although they may not be very professional, they are quite remarkable."

Gao Songdeng looked slightly surprised and asked the boy if she could take a look at the notes.

The minister was delighted to see someone interested in the astronomy department and immediately took out a notebook and spread it out on the table.

"excuse me."

Takamatsu said something softly, then began to look through his notes.

Before long, Gao Songdeng was immersed in the notebook and in the beautiful starry sky that previous members had observed and drawn.

After turning to the last page of the notebook, Takamatsu Akari looked at Shirakawa Sawa with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"Shirakawa-san, I want to join the Astronomy Club."

Shirakawa Sawa smiled.

"It just so happens that I'd like to join the Astronomy Department as well."

A light shone in Takamatsu's eyes, and his aura became lighter, as if a lonely little animal had finally found a companion.

She turned to look at the Minister of Astronomy.

"Hello Minister, how can I join the Astronomy Department?"

The minister never expected that today would bring double happiness, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

With a beaming smile, he took two application forms out of the drawer.

"It's very simple. I just need to fill out this application form and then sign it."

"Because our department was really not popular, and the school didn't have any teachers specializing in the subject, they eventually stopped assigning us mentors."

"Therefore, joining the Astronomy Department only requires the signature of the current minister."

As the minister spoke, he watched the two fill out their application forms, feeling immense satisfaction.

"Now the Astronomy Department has a successor, so we won't be ashamed to face the previous students..."

After the application form was filled out, the minister quickly signed it and then placed a key on the table.

"Takamatsu, Shirakawa, here is the key to the activity room. Please keep it safe."

"I'll go hand the application forms to the Academic Affairs Office now. You'll be official members of the Astronomy Department from now on. Let's work hard together!"

After speaking at breakneck speed, the minister, fearing the two might change their minds, grabbed the application forms and rushed away...

Then some sounds came.

"Really? That guy from the Astronomy Department next door has two application forms!"

"I can't believe my eyes! The Astronomy Department has two new members!"

"Something's wrong with this world, I think I'll just go back to sleep..."

Inside the astronomy department's activity room, Takamatsu automatically filtered out these sounds. She closed the notebook in front of her, carefully put it back in its original place, and then closed the cabinet door.

After doing all this, Takamatsu Akari turned her head and glanced at Shirakawa Sawa, revealing a smile.

She is very happy now, happy to have met a friend who is willing to stay by her side.

The girl tilted her head slightly, her asymmetrical sideburns adding a touch of playfulness. Her pupils were as clear and bright as amber under the sunlight, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth made her already delicate face even more radiant.

Faced with Takamatsu Akari's sudden and unconscious cute attack, Shirakawa Sawa was slightly lost in thought.

However, he then looked away.

Having lived two lives, I still have this much self-control; how could I be easily seduced by a sixteen-year-old girl?

Takamatsu Akari didn't notice anything unusual about Shirakawa Sawa and turned to examine the various observation equipment in the activity room.

The head of the Astronomy Department did not reappear until the afternoon class bell rang. After locking the activity room door, the two went back to their classroom together.

Volume 1: Chapter 3 Water and Bass

Upon entering the classroom, Shirakawa Sawa saw Goto Ichiri using a desk as cover, holding a bottle of water, and shakily reaching it towards his seat.

After the bottle of water was placed under Shirakawa Sawa's desk, Goto Ichiri withdrew his hand with lightning speed, shrank back behind his own desk, and then slowly peeked out from under the desk, his big eyes scanning the area like searchlights.

When she saw Shirakawa Ze looking at her, she was startled. Her ahoge (cowlick) instantly detached from her body and flipped three times, and then she froze.

"We've been discovered!"

Goto Ichiri couldn't help but feel a deep sense of sorrow.

"Seeing me acting so furtively, he might think I'm poisoning him, right?"

"What to do? What to do? What to do!"

How can I explain to him that I simply wanted to return the bottle of water he gave me this morning?

Watching Shirakawa Sawa walk step by step to her seat, Goto Ichiri's brain was also driven to a standstill by the frantic mental battle. She simply lay down on the table, covered her face with her arm, and chose to give up.

"Well, whatever, if I'm being misunderstood, I'm being misunderstood."

"I suddenly feel a bit tired."

"Destroy this world."

Shirakawa returned to his seat, took the bottle of water out of his desk drawer, opened it, took a sip, and then placed it on the table.

Goto Ichiri, who had observed this action through the gap, felt relieved and whispered a thank you almost inaudibly.

After the school bell rang in the afternoon, Goto Ichiri dashed out of the back door at top speed, her agility completely different from when she came to school in the morning.

Shirakawa looked at Takamatsu Akari, who was packing her things.

"Are you going home, Takamatsu-kun?"

Takamatsu paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Shirakawa didn't think much of it and politely said, "Take care on the road."

Takamatsu nodded again, a barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

She slung her backpack over her shoulder and left the classroom.

Shirakawa Sawa opened his phone and searched for nearby music stores on the map. He quickly found a music store that specialized in guitars and basses.

After deciding on his destination, Shirakawa Sawa left the school and went straight to the music store.

The store manager is a very enthusiastic woman; you can see her warm and sunny smile as soon as you enter the store.

"Welcome, young man!"

Upon seeing Shirakawa Sawa, the store manager nodded in acknowledgment.

"You can choose whatever you like, and feel free to tell me if you have any questions."

Like many men, Shirakawa Sawa lacks enthusiasm for shopping. He usually decides what he wants to buy, goes directly to the target store, buys it, and leaves.

Moreover, he came to the music store only to complete his task, so he was even less willing to waste any more time.

Shirakawa walked directly up to the store manager with a polite smile on his face.

"Hello, do you have any electric guitars suitable for beginners?"

The store manager immediately nodded and led him to the second floor.

There was already a customer and a shop assistant on the second floor.

The customer sat on the middle sofa, holding a bass guitar and examining it closely.

Following the store manager's footsteps, Shirakawa gradually got a clearer look at the customer.

She had short blue hair, with bangs covering one eye, and her eyes were full of love for the bass in her hands. A beauty mark adorned her pretty face, adding to her attractiveness.

"Yamada Ryo."

Shirakawa Ze confirmed the other party's identity.

The store manager led Shirakawa to a row of electric guitars and began to introduce them to him.

While listening to the shop manager's introduction, Shirakawa Sawa looked at the price of each guitar and finally chose an electric guitar that cost a little over 50,000 yen.

The shopkeeper took the guitar down and then looked at the boy in front of him.

Would you like to try playing it? To see if you're satisfied?

Shirakawa Ze said no need, just pay the bill directly.