Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

After hearing this, Anna managed a weak smile, but she still felt a little sad inside.

Because the reason she was upset at this moment had changed from the initial 'forgot how to play' to 'why everyone else doesn't mind, but only Kusuke is dissatisfied'.

"We're childhood friends... If it were Himegami-san or Shirakawa-senpai who forgot how to play, would Sosuke still be so dissatisfied?"

Even as she sat down at the piano, these questions were still echoing in Anna's mind.

So much so that, even though she was holding her breath and wanted to quickly remember how to play, it still took her about half an hour to finally recover to the level she had at noon yesterday.

"It's already 8:25, Kitagawa, shall we still practice?" Hakamada Sosuke asked, having already checked the time on his phone for the nth time.

It seems that he still hasn't realized the harm his anxious and dissatisfied emotions have caused to Anna Hanami.

This made Kitagawa Yu feel sorry for and sorry for Anna Hanami, but he also couldn't help but feel some dissatisfaction with him.

"Class starts in a few minutes, let's go back to the classroom." This is what Kitagawa Yu would normally say at this moment.

After all, packing up, locking the door, and getting to the classroom will take at least two minutes.

If you factor all of that in, there's clearly not enough time left for further joint training.

However, when Anna looked up at him...

Seeing the dim light in Anna's eyes, he suddenly changed his mind.

Chapter 65 Surrounded

"If the planned joint training session is canceled because of my own reasons, and this affects the review at noon... I'm sure Banami will feel terrible, right?"

Although, if the review fails and the creation of the light music club fails because of Anna Hanami, it will definitely make Hakamada Sosuke even more dissatisfied with her.

However, after some internal struggle, Kitagawa Yu smiled and picked up his guitar, saying casually, "Hmm, let's practice together. Anyway, the first period is literature class, so the worst that can happen is being late~"

"Great!"

Himegami Karen, who had been sitting next to her for almost an hour and had finished her juice a long time ago, immediately expressed her support with excitement.

Meanwhile, sitting at the piano, Anna Yagami secretly breathed a sigh of relief after listening, feeling much more relaxed. Even her gaze towards Yu Kitagawa couldn't help but reveal gratitude.

Because Kitagawa Yu's concerns were not unfounded.

If the student council's review at noon fails, based on her understanding of Hakamada Sosuke, even if he doesn't say it aloud, he will blame her in his heart and pin the blame on her for wasting too much time, which caused the joint practice to not proceed as planned.

but......

"Just practicing once doesn't seem like enough, does it? If there are many problems in the middle, it seems like there won't be enough time to correct them..."

When Hana saw Anna suddenly think of this problem again, she couldn't help but worry again.

However, what she didn't know was that Kitagawa Yu had already considered this point.

"Hey, I'm here for you, tape!"

Kitagawa Yu plucked the strings while silently reciting something to himself.

The original version of "Horizon" naturally used an electric guitar for the guitar parts, but considering that the piano, bass, and drum parts have been simplified to the point of being almost negligible, he did not choose an electric guitar this time, but instead used an acoustic guitar that is more suitable for solos.

Because of the different timbre, the melody played on the acoustic guitar is less rock and less powerful than the original, but it sounds gentler and more healing.

"Try not to lie, always treat others with kindness, and put yourself in their shoes when they are in pain..."

Although in this joint practice, both Himegami Karen, who was the simplest, and Hakamada Sosuke and Yanami Anna, who had just mastered the skills, made quite a few mistakes.

It could be a wrong note, or a premature or slow tempo.

But they were all enveloped by that gentle singing voice and melody. Whether it was the worried and impatient Hakamada Sosuke or the equally upset Yanami Anna, they all felt deeply healed.

Especially when it gets to the chorus.

"...On a shimmering morning sky, your hope fell, scattered into fragments by the wind, prompting a soft sigh and a sorrowful song. But one day, those fragments will flow to the ends of the sea, shining brightly—you will see them again..."

Beside her, Shirakawa Tsukiai couldn't help but clasp her hands together, her fingers interlocked, and her icy blue eyes shone with dazzling light.

If this were in a past life, most girls probably wouldn't like the singer just because they like a song.

But what if it were a crossover anime world? What if the girl was just an innocent high school student, and the singing boy was also very handsome and gentle?

Baihe Yue'ai forgot to breathe, and her heartbeat suddenly seemed to skip a beat.

Even though I've had over a dozen boyfriends and been in over a dozen relationships, this is the first time I've felt this strange, inexplicable feeling.

However, Kitagawa Yu's gaze never fell on her from beginning to end, not even for a moment.

Even so, Hakamada Sosuke, who had been secretly watching Shirakawa Tsukiai, felt a little uneasy, and at the same time, a strong sense of crisis rose from the bottom of his heart.

then......

"Shirakawa-senpai, do you have time after school this afternoon? If you do, how about we go to Ochanomizu to browse the music instrument store together?"

After finishing the joint practice, Hakamada Sosuke, no longer worried about the midday audit, couldn't wait to take out his phone and send a message to Shirakawa Tsukie Ai as soon as he returned to the classroom.

Then......

"OK!"

As always, Shirakawa Tsukiai readily agreed without much thought or hesitation.

This made Hakamada Sosuke, who was originally nervous and uneasy, breathe a long sigh of relief. Then, an excited look appeared on his face, and he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, because he was so focused on sending messages to Shirakawa Tsuki, he completely missed the chance to enjoy the rare opportunity to become the focus of attention in the class and be 'looked up to' by everyone.

Even though most people, including Narumi Sena and Shiina Mahiru, only glanced at him briefly before shifting their attention to Kitagawa Yu, he did become the focus of the class for that brief moment.

"Huh? Kitagawa-kun (classmate) brought a guitar to school?"

"And Hakamada-kun also carries a guitar or bass..."

"Are they planning to form a band?"

"But I don't think the school has a light music club, right?"

Although Narumi Sena and Shiina Mahiru guessed immediately that Kitagawa Yu was carrying a guitar on his back, they were just as curious as the others in the class.

After all, the two of them already knew that Kitagawa Yu had joined the piano club.

So after the first class, apart from the few boys who had been eating lunch with Hakamada Sosuke in the classroom during the past two days' lunch break, there were no other students present.

Most of the girls in the class, including the two of them, were also pulled by their friends to gather around Kitagawa Yu's desk.

This made Narumi Sena, who was feeling uneasy but also quite shy and thin-skinned, involuntarily lower her head, not daring to look Kitagawa Yu in the eye, and a faint blush unconsciously appeared on her fair cheeks.

In contrast, Shiina Mahiru, whose acting skills are usually inferior to hers, appeared more composed at this moment.

"Anonymous! Anonymous! Kitagawa-kun, is that a guitar you brought? Are you guys planning to form a band?"

Because of the desks in front and behind, Shao Shio Lemon, who thought she was already 'very familiar' with Kitagawa Yu, was the first to ask.

In an instant, everyone's eyes turned to Kitagawa Yu.

This level of attention... would probably make Boqi, who has been carrying a guitar for four years without anyone paying attention, so envious she'd cry, right?

"It's a guitar, but we haven't formed a band yet. We just plan to start with a light music club."

Because she wasn't used to being surrounded by so many girls, Kitagawa Yu subconsciously leaned back slightly while explaining, and her expression became a little stiff.

However, thinking that once he became famous, there would be even more and bigger scenes like this, he silently took a deep breath, tried to relax as much as possible, and forced a smile onto his face.

Chapter 66 Normal Operation?

"What a feat! Being able to form a light music club is already amazing!" said Shao Shio Lemon excitedly, looking as if Kitagawa Yu was already a big star.

"When will Kitagawa-kun start club activities?"

"Can we visit the Light Music Club when they have club activities?"

"Kitagawa-kun, could you perform the guitar for us right now?"

"..."

At this point, the others also started asking questions all at once, which left Kitagawa Yu, who was experiencing this for the first time, feeling helpless.

"It's just forming a light music club, it shouldn't cause such a big reaction, right?"

While patiently answering their questions, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but secretly complain to himself.

Meanwhile, to avoid too many people watching and causing Hanami Anna and the others to make mistakes due to nervousness, Kitagawa Yu didn't tell Yashio Lemon and the others that the Light Music Club would be holding its first club activity at noon today in order to deal with the student council's review.

but......

"If the Light Music Club hasn't been formed yet, then it means it doesn't have its own practice room, right?"

"If Kitagawa-kun (this guy) is going to practice with Himegami-san and the others... he'll probably still be in the piano club's activity room, right?"

Narumi Sena and Shiina Mahiru, who were in the crowd, subconsciously turned to look at each other, and after a brief exchange of glances, they 'naturally' looked away again.

"Hmm, it seems my guess was right..."

Narumi Seina thought to herself, her heart filled with anticipation.

Meanwhile, Shiina Mahiru, besides also looking forward to today's lunch break, also felt a strange mix of emotions.

"If... that guy really is practicing for the band performance in the piano club at noon... even if Hayasaka Akari is stupid, she should realize something's wrong, right?"

Clearly, her guess was correct.

During lunch break, Hayasaka Akari, who thought she had become friends with her, dragged her and Narumi Sena to the courtyard as soon as get out of class ended. They grabbed the bench directly below the piano club activity room, but when they heard guitar instead of piano, they were stunned.

Once she came to her senses, Hayasaka Akari, who was only a little slow on the uptake when it came to romance but otherwise perfectly normal, immediately realized something.

"Hey! Hijino, Shiina, did you hear that? It's a guitar! It's a guitar! We didn't see anyone else carrying a guitar on our way here, did we? Do you think the piano performance we've been listening to these past few days was played by Kitagawa and the others from our class?!"

As if she had discovered some incredible secret, Hayasaka Akari excitedly turned her head and whispered to Narumi Sena and Shiina Mahiru beside her.

"Um......"

"should--"

"perhaps--"

"Is that so?"

Narumi Sena and Shiina Mahiru, who had already put on their masks, still had calm and smiling expressions on their faces.

However... they still felt somewhat embarrassed, and for some reason, they had a feeling of... bullying an idiot.