Joker's Band Game Story

In front of the two of them, Hiroi swallowed the entire cocktail in one gulp. The next second, she collapsed on the bar, completely drunk from that one drink.

That's right, this is 'Forget Everything'. The alcohol concentration is extremely high, but the external aroma masks the alcohol content, making people think it's only 30 or 40 degrees. One glass can indeed easily knock you out.

However, Hiroi's words made Amamiya somewhat concerned, and he glanced at Shiina Yumi.

Shiina...it's probably just a common surname, right?

Chapter Thirty-Eight: I Just Said You Like Lamps

"She's passed out from drunkenness~"

"Yes, he passed out from drunkenness."

Yumi and Amamiya were watching Hiroi, who was already having a sweet dream, and couldn't help but sigh at how honest he was, getting drunk after just one drink.

After one glass, he was completely subdued, unusually quiet.

But seeing Hiroi Kikuri in this state, Amamiya was a little worried. She had passed out drunk, so what should he do with her?

Where should we move her so she can sleep? We can't just leave her here unattended, can we?

"Leave her to me."

Yumi noticed Amamiya's hesitation and said directly, "I'll take Kiku to her house later. It just so happens that my house isn't far from hers."

Not far? Amamiya remembers that Hiroi's house was in Shinjuku, right?

Shinjuku? Shiina?

"Do you... know Shiina Tatsuki?"

After thinking it over, Amamiya still asked the question.

If it was just a coincidence that they shared the same surname, and both of them live in Shinjuku...

Shiina Riki's family lives in Shinjuku, which is why Amamiya asked her that question.

"Hey~ You know Xiao Lixi~ Are you friends?"

Yumi looked at Amamiya with surprise, and her answer confirmed Amamiya's suspicions: "After all, she's my little sister~"

"younger sister?"

Amamiya tilted his head; he hadn't expected that Riki would have an older sister.

He only knew that Shiina Riki had an older sister named Maki, but he didn't know that there was also a Yumi.

"It's my cousin, my cousin."

Yumi laughed and covered her mouth, saying, "Because I didn't want to live too far from home after graduation, I rented an apartment in Shinjuku, and I can also see the cute Maki and Riki more often~"

My cousin? Indeed, she doesn't look that much like her.

Although both are beautiful, the difference between Yumi's blonde hair and Lixi's black hair is quite significant. However, her bartender uniform does bear some resemblance to Lixi's work attire; both are very pretty and charming.

"I didn't even know Xiaolixi knew a boy. I'll have to tease her about it next time."

Yumi perked up at the mention of her cousin and started chatting with Amamiya about Riki.

Although they are cousins, they are actually very close. Their families live relatively close to each other and visit each other frequently.

Especially when Li Xi was still in elementary school, he liked to come and play with You Mei after school, but after she entered junior high school, he came less and less.

"I remember she went to all-girls schools for junior and senior high, it's quite rare that she could even know boys~"

As Yumi spoke, she looked at Amamiya with disbelief and asked, "So where did you meet her?"

We met when we were playing in a band.

"Ah, a band! I didn't expect her to play this kind of thing~ Is she finally not just her sister's little tagalong anymore?"

"A tagalong?"

Amamiya never expected that he would hear such comments about Riki from other people.

Is Riki Maki's tagalong? In some ways, they are quite similar.

She always wants to prove that she's no less than her older sister, but she can never beat her. She tries again and again to catch up with her sister, so calling her a tagalong is somewhat accurate.

"You even know about this kind of thing? Looks like you have a good eye for Xiao Lixi~"

Yumi watched as Amamiya went from confusion to sudden realization, and knew that he had figured out what she meant. She was also surprised that Riki would tell Amamiya even something like this.

Their relationship is exceptionally close; only good friends would tell someone this kind of thing.

"Actually, I didn't find out from her, but from her classmates."

Regarding this, Amamiya subconsciously touched his face. He hadn't forgotten how Riki had slapped him for saying so much back then.

That slap taught him a lesson, showing him that it's best not to pry into things, especially when dealing with someone like Li Xi who is incredibly sensitive to certain things. You should give the other person some breathing space instead of constantly suppressing them.

"Hey~ that's pretty good too~ you and Lixi have a really good relationship~"

Hearing himself say that, Amamiya had to explain himself, which showed his attitude. So Yumi continued to chat with Amamiya about many things related to Riki.

Lixi rarely talks to her family about her recent events; she's the kind of person who likes to keep things to herself. Therefore, Youmei's understanding of Lixi is mostly based on her childhood; as she's grown up, they've had less contact and she doesn't know much about her anymore.

But Amamiya happened to be there, and since Amamiya knew quite a bit about Riki, he chatted with him about it, such as the formation of Mygo, Mygo, Mygo...

Okay, mainly because he didn't know what Lixi did besides mygo. He didn't know her when they weren't in the same school, and after school she was either working at RiNG or playing music at mygo. There's not much to say about her working, so that leaves mygo~

Even so, Yumi listened attentively and happily. She learned a lot about Riki, especially that she was very happy to know that Riki was living a happy life now.

She also chatted with Amamiya about some funny things that Riki did when she was little, but if Riki knew about them... they would probably be embarrassing stories, and she definitely wouldn't want anyone else to know.

The two chatted until Amamiya finished his drink, at which point Amamiya decided to take his leave.

He had originally intended to take Hiroi with him, but Yumi said she could just take him after get off work. Hiroi himself wasn't heavy, so taking him away would be easy.

So, did she come to this bar just because a friend of hers happened to be there?

Amamiya didn't know, he just shook his head and left the bar, casually adding a note to the new LINE friend.

Before leaving, he added Yumi as a friend. Yumi expressed her hope to learn more about Riki from him in the future. In exchange, she would treat Amamiya to various new non-alcoholic cocktails for free.

However, after trying it, we still need to give some feedback, and it's hard to say who lost and who gained. But it doesn't really matter, since if the drink is good, Amamiya will definitely make a profit.

By today's standards, he felt that drinking these beverages for free was indeed a good deal.

It is indeed alcohol-free. After drinking this glass, I didn't feel like I was drinking at all, and my head remained incredibly clear.

In a good mood, Amamiya went home to rest, and decided to log on and play a couple more games.

Meanwhile, after getting off work, Yumi carried Hiroi Kikuri home by taxi. She usually takes the train, but because of Kikuri, the train is inconvenient, so she rarely takes a taxi.

However, she'll take the blame for this. That's what she does every time. Otherwise, why is Kiku always so solemn when she drinks? It's because she knows that the price of that drink includes the taxi fare, so she naturally feels the pinch.

Even so, the fact that she still invites Yumi for drinks is enough to prove just how amazing Yumi's bartending skills are!

After taking Hiroi, who was already fast asleep, back home, Yumi also returned to her own home. Before even taking a shower, she called Riki.

"Yumi-nee? Why are you calling all of a sudden today?"

Lixi, who answered the phone, was also surprised. She didn't expect her cousin to call her today.

"Hey, are you playing in a band now?"

Yumi asked Riki happily, and upon hearing this, Riki immediately sat up in bed.

How did my cousin find out about this? I didn't tell her!

"Cousin, how did you know?"

Guess who I ran into today?

Who did I meet today?

Lixi immediately became alert and began to think about the suspicious people in her memory.

My cousin is a bartender, and the only person she knows who can get into the bar is her colleague, Tao Xiang. Could it be her?

"No, guess again."

It wasn't her? Then could it be because my cousin saw someone else near the Hanasaki River? Could it be Hailin?

"No, that's not it~ Guess again~ I met him in Shibuya."

Is she in Shibuya? Perhaps she met her cousin while shopping in Shibuya?

"No, not really~ Wow, Xiaolixi has so many friends~ Here's another hint, they're all male~"

"Huh?! Amamiya, that little 'Qia Yi-Qi Ba Xia 〇 Qi Liu Yi Zi'?!"

Lixi on the other end of the phone was breathing heavily, making Yumei unable to suppress her smile.

Little Riki is still as funny as ever~ But she guessed it was Ren Amamiya just by mentioning one man, could it be...?

"What, you guessed who it was as soon as I mentioned a man? Are you on good terms with him?"

"If it's good, then it counts...okay, it counts."

When Ren Amamiya was mentioned, Riki became a little hesitant, and her reaction was quite ambiguous, which made Yumi find it even more interesting.

"Little boyfriend?"

"How, how is that possible! Amamiya can't be, well, he can't be."

Upon hearing that her cousin thought he was her boyfriend, Lixi immediately denied it loudly. How could she possibly be in a relationship with Amamiya?

Although Ren Amamiya is the only male acquaintance she knows, that doesn't mean she likes him.

"Hey~ why is that~ it's not because you like girls, Li Xi, is it?"

"Because...because...what does this have to do with you, cousin!"

A clumsy reaction, but it suits Lixi perfectly.

At this moment, Lixi was incredibly tongue-tied; she didn't know how to respond to Youmei.

"In short, I don't want to look for one right now!"

"Hey~ Be careful, your parents might pressure you to get married later~ If you meet a great guy, you definitely have to hold on to him~"

"I already know this without you telling me, cousin... Wait a minute!"