I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Liang immediately gave a thumbs up: "Good eye."

"What's so good about it!"

Another chop to the head landed on Liang's head, ignoring her little act of crying and pretending to be pitiful without shedding a single tear.

Hongxia turned around and looked at Dongye Ming with a serious expression. "Mr. Dongye, it's not good for a boy to be so frivolous. No girl will like you if you keep going like this! And since you have a girlfriend, you should treat her well! Otherwise, your girlfriend will be sad!"

Her eyes were clear and earnest, and her tone was gentle yet firm.

Beside him, Ichiri, who had initially felt a little disappointed but mostly relieved, thought: Ah! Girlfriend? Heartbroken? Me? Eh!

Not far away, next to the stage.

The paper cup in the singer's hand made a crisp "crack" sound as she crumpled it into a ball.

That brat, how dare he talk to his sister so close?

And why are you laughing so happily?

Hongxia was still earnestly lecturing him.

He already has a girlfriend, yet he's still...

pat.

A hand patted her on the shoulder.

Xingge turned around and saw the sound engineer covering her mouth, her shoulders shaking as she clearly tried to suppress a laugh.

"What are you laughing at!"

"No, no." The sound engineer waved her hand, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes. "I just feel that the store manager really cares about his sister."

"I just hate men who are frivolous and indiscreet in their relationships!"

"Oh?" the sound engineer said, drawing out the word meaningfully.

The teasing look made Ichiji Hoshika's face flush slightly, but she quickly straightened her expression.

"Stop talking nonsense! Get to work!"

"Okay, okay, okay—"

In the end, Yamada Ryo still couldn't renege on her debt. Although Higashino Akira didn't care about the small amount of money for a drink, the meticulous Nijika didn't tolerate her good friend at all. She put the cost of both drinks on Nijika's head and even demanded that it be deducted directly from her salary.

As night deepened, the girls, being students, couldn't work late, especially since their homes were quite far away and they would have to take a long train ride to get home.

After watching several performances at the store, it was almost time, so Akira Higashino accompanied Ichiri, who was preparing to return home, as they left Fanxing.

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P.S.: 16.5 chapters are missing.

Chapter Seventy-Four: Guitar Hero, Stand Up

As night deepened, the streets of Shimokitazawa lost their daytime hustle and bustle, leaving only a few passersby and shops with their lights still on.

Akira Higashino and Ichiri Goto walked side by side, with about half a meter between them.

To be precise, Yili deliberately kept a distance of about half a meter from him, occasionally getting closer due to distraction, and then panicking and pulling away again.

so repeatedly.

As a result, the girl, who was walking with her head down, was not paying attention and almost bumped into a telephone pole.

Akira Higashino reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her back.

"I'm so sorry!"

Yili reflexively apologized, nestled in the person's arms, feeling the warmth emanating from them. Her social anxiety instincts kicked in, and she suddenly stiffened like a piece of wood.

"I've been wanting to ask you this since earlier. You looked so conflicted the whole time. Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Ah! This...that..."

Goto Ichiri stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence. Suddenly, he became breathless and pounded his chest forcefully.

Finally, she simply gave up, closed her eyes, and asked the question that had been buried in her heart for a long time since she was in Fanxing.

"Um... I don't understand. I'm just such a terrible, insignificant, and gloomy girl. Why would you want me to be your girlfriend?"

"If we're talking about lovers, Nijika is so gentle, Kita is cute and has a girlish charm, and Ryo-senpai is so cool. They're all more suitable than me."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira thought for a moment, stopped, and looked at her seriously.

"Yili, open your eyes."

Upon receiving the order, the pink-haired girl nervously opened her eyes, met his gaze, and then her expression gradually became uncontrollable and distorted.

Higashino Akira, not wanting her to keep running away, reached out and cupped her face in his hands.

The girl's chubby cheeks were lifted up for a moment, and the squeezing sensation brought her back to her senses. She looked at him pitifully with her wet eyes.

“You’re absolutely right. They are all very charming girls, and I like them too, but it’s more of an appreciation than a genuine admiration, you understand?”

"And my feelings for you, Goto Ichiri, have escalated to possessiveness; I want you to be mine! To the point where I'm unwilling to let you go!"

“Hongxia is a good girl, like an angel, caring for everyone, but she is like that to everyone, and this care is not exclusive to me.”

"Kita is indeed very cute, with a lively and youthful vibe."

"Even Liang is a very interesting girl."

"But only you, Goto Ichiri."

"Although you don't care about everyone as selflessly as Nijika, it doesn't mean you're not a kind person. You're not as cheerful and lively as Kita, but your figure is better than five Kitas combined. You're not as funny as Ryo, but when you find out you suddenly have a boyfriend, your first thought is to back down because of insecurity, rather than directly questioning why this happened."

"I think you're adorable, and you should know that."

"I like all your strengths and don't care about your weaknesses. You should be more confident. You're not the kind of bland, uninteresting character that nobody likes!"

Eh! Eh! ! ?

Am I really that good?

Moreover, it has advantages that even Hongxia and the others don't have.

The pink-haired girl let out a silly giggle, and the series of compliments instantly boosted her confidence. She was no longer gloomy or insecure. She stood tall and proud, laughing so hard that her eyes were almost closed.

Seeing how easily she could be won over, Higashino Akira was easily satisfied and found her even more adorably silly.

This world isn't just a simple band anime; the art style isn't so friendly and harmonious. There are plenty of rotten people out there. If a naive girl like her were to encounter an unreliable partner in the future, her remaining life would only be a disaster. Even if she encountered something bad, she probably wouldn't even have the courage to fight back.

Moreover, now that they're already together, how could he possibly give it up?

Since that's the case, I might as well let her be with me. At least, apart from marriage being probably impossible, Higashino Akira is genuinely willing to treat her well in other aspects.

"I have many girlfriends, but I still feel that Iri is unique and irreplaceable!"

"Eh!!!!"

That can't be right!

The girl's eyes widened immediately, her previously pitiful gaze now filled with disbelief.

What does it mean to have many girlfriends?

Ugh... I finally found love, but it's like I suddenly have a boyfriend. Could it be a bad guy?

very scary!

"Afraid?"

Goto Ichiri blinked pitifully, looking terrified!

"I didn't want to lie to you, which is why I told you about my situation. If I hadn't told you, after all the compliments I gave you just now, wouldn't you have been incredibly tempted? Even if I were to take you home tonight, wouldn't you have followed me there in a daze?"

Goto Ichiri nodded.

"But I still said it."

Seeing this, Higashino Akira moved a little closer to her. "Because I plan to spend the rest of my life with Ichiri. Hiding things without prior notice will only become the fuse for our relationship to explode in the future."

"But does it really matter?"

"Yili, think about it. I will have many occasions in the future where I need to attend formal events. I will need a poised and elegant female companion to accompany me. She may be scrutinized by all sectors of society, who may try to find any flaws in me to attack me. Are you confident in taking on this responsibility?"

Oysters, oysters, oysters! Absolutely impossible!

Just imagining it is terrifying!

The girl shook her head frantically.

"After a long day of hard work outside, I finally come home and want to feel the warmth of home, to receive my wife's care, encouragement, and comfort. Can Yili provide that?"

The girl's body trembled.

"Try to imagine what you might have encountered in your life if I hadn't come into it. Would you have grown old alone? Or would you have married the wrong person and suffered domestic violence and verbal abuse every day, and in the end, you wouldn't dare to file for divorce?"

Goto Ichiri's vision went black as he was terrified by the horrifying future scene, his soul leaving his body.

"Looking on the bright side, if Ichiri is with me, you will have a lover who is willing to accept everything about you, good and bad, and discover all the shining points in you. In the future, we may have a child. When you are busy, you can go to perform with Hongxia and the others. The child can be entrusted to my other girlfriends to help take care of. They are all good people and will treat the child as their own. When the child is older, everyone can accompany her to watch your performance."

“We won’t fall into a life of hardship and arguments because of economic problems, nor will we grow to hate each other because of differing values. Besides Hongxia and the others, you will meet many girls with good personalities who won’t dislike you, and I won’t gradually dislike you because of others.”

"Then, when we're old, we can still lean on each other and reminisce about the good old days."

"But...but..."

Goto Ichiri was still a little hesitant, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Higashino Akira, "No buts."

"Life doesn't have to follow the same rhythm as everyone else. What suits you best is the best. Goto Ichiri, rock your life like a real guitarist. Guitar hero, get ready!"

"I...I...okay!" The girl stammered, her eyes tightly shut. "I...I'm not very talented, please guide me in the future!!!"

Higashino Akira suddenly leaned over and kissed her.

Seeing the girl's eyes widen in shock and shyness, and how she froze, unable to move, he smiled.

I told you you were cute.

"Really...really?"

"Really, you know I'm not lying."

"Hehehe..."