It started with being hated by the girl in the band

Then, Nakagawa Nobuyuki tried to change the subject several times, but was brought back to the topic by the two people in front of him who were particularly concerned.

The room was not big, and the voices could be heard by Shiina Riki and Yawata Kairin in front of them. Nakagawa Shin could even feel that Nagasaki Suyo, who was pouring barley tea from the refrigerator, was paying some attention to her.

"Oh... okay, actually I stayed up too late last night reading a composition book, so I just feel a little dizzy today... It's nothing serious."

Seeing that everyone seemed to be concerned about this matter, Zhonghe Xin could only sigh and tell the truth.

Because I always feel that if they knew that I was staying up late to watch this, something troublesome would happen.

"Are you an idiot?!"

Without waiting for Nakagawa Nobuyuki to finish speaking, Shiina Riki frowned deeply, crossed his arms, and spoke without any politeness, as if Nakagawa Nobuyuki had done something wrong.

"You're not in a hurry to compose music, so why do you have to stay up late to read the composition book?"

"Do you think I'd praise you for your efforts in learning to compose?"

Although I don’t know why, the person in front of me, Shiina Riki, seemed inexplicably angry.

...Does this guy think that composing music is just a matter of spending time?

If I could just waste time, I would have already -

Shiina Riki forcibly cut off his own thoughts, snorted coldly, sat on the armrest of the sofa, inexplicably became sulky, and stopped talking.

At this time, Nagasaki Motoyo happened to walk over slowly with two cups of iced barley tea, and her soft voice interrupted the somewhat stiff atmosphere.

"Richi, this is yours... Hachiman-kun, this cup is yours."

And Nakagawa Nobuyuki just looked at Shiina Riki meaningfully.

Although Shiina suddenly looked very annoyed...but Nakagawa Nobuyuki could feel that this guy was not angry at him.

Ask? Asking is an instinctive feeling.

Then, he casually asked Nagasaki Suyo, who was drinking barley tea in front of him with a gentle face: "...Nagasaki, why is there no barley tea for me?"

"..."

Unexpectedly, Nagasaki Suyo immediately gave her a smiling look, as if she was caring for a mentally retarded person.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Feeling uncomfortable all over because of such a strange gaze, Nakagawa Nobuyuki shook off the goose bumps on his body and asked uncomfortably.

Seeing that Nakagawa Nobuyuki really seemed to have no idea what his problem was, Nagasaki Suyo could only sigh helplessly and shake her head gently.

"…How can you drink iced barley tea when you're sick?"

As she spoke, Nagasaki Motoyo pointed to the barley tea that was being heated in a glass pot on the table.

Even when he's sick he still wants to drink something cool like this... Humph, if I hadn't come to visit this guy today, he would definitely drink iced barley tea again, and then he might catch a cold or a fever or something.

Alas, this guy is no longer able to live without me.

Nagasaki Motoyo shook her head slightly, thinking with a little pride, as if she had completely forgotten that she was asked by Toyokawa Shoko to come here.

On the other side, Hachiman Kailing, who had been watching the show, seemed to be a bystander and just sipped the iced barley tea in her hand.

"…So, Xin, have you figured out anything?"

Gently putting down the teacup in her hand, with an extremely eye-catching big bump on her head, Hachiman Kailing, who looked funny no matter how you looked at her, asked the question softly.

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Chapter 138: He and Hailing have such a good understanding of each other.

Amid the gentle sound of the air conditioner working, Nakagawa Nobuyuki looked back at Yawata Kailing who was full of curiosity.

"……Um?"

As if finding Nakagawa Nobuyuki's gaze strange, Hachiman Kailing tilted her head slightly.

"Well... composing and all that, just think of it as me really liking everyone in the band."

Nakagawa Nobuyuki's expression paused for a moment, and then immediately returned to normal, as if that moment of thought had never existed.

There's nothing that can be done about it. Could it be that "Yes, I'm planning to form a band with Toyokawa Shoko, the classmate who blew up Crychic"... That's obviously impossible.

Besides, if I say something directly like "I want to use music to get closer to everyone", it might make some people feel embarrassed. Are you sure such sensational words won't scare others?

"…This sentence feels like something like [My love is this country]…"

Perhaps because she had been with Nakagawa Nobuyuki for too long, Nagasaki Suyo was inevitably led astray. She spoke in a somewhat subtle tone while pouring hot barley tea.

"Indeed, it is exactly like Amuro ○."

Hachiman Kailing also pursed her lips and nodded slightly in affirmation.

The only one who was kept in the dark was Shiina Tatsuki, who was full of anger and confusion.

What is Aijin Kuni Amuro ○? Are you talking about some historical event? Why do I seem to have never heard of these names before?

This sudden feeling of being excluded made Shiina Riki feel a little uncomfortable.

So, Shiina Riki slightly moved his gaze and subconsciously looked at Nakagawa Nobuyuki who was reaching out to take the hot barley tea, and met his paulownia eyes, as if waiting for him to continue explaining to her.

(Shiina, do you want to know what they are talking about?)

Nakagawa Nobuyuki took the barley tea that Nagasaki Motoyo had just handed over and took a sip.

...It's a little hot.

(…Don’t keep me in suspense, just tell me!)

Shiina Riki's eyes narrowed and he looked very dissatisfied.

(Then tell me why you got angry just now.)

Nakagawa Nobuyuki slowly put down the hot barley tea in his hand. There was no anger in his eyes, only pure curiosity.

It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. At this moment, Nakagawa Nobuyuki, who was looking into the eyes of Shiina Riki, could feel even more clearly that the hint of depression in Shiina Riki's crimson-purple eyes was not directed at him.

...Then who else can I send it to?

Shiina Riki wanted to glare back at him as usual, warning him not to ask any more questions...

But looking at Nakagawa Nobuyuki's eyes, which were shining brightly without a trace of annoyance, he was indeed stunned in his heart, but suddenly he didn't know how to put on that look.

(…I’ll tell you later.)

After giving him a slightly more soothing look, Shiina Riki sighed softly.

I took a sip of iced barley tea, and the cool feeling passed through my esophagus, and the anger in my heart faded a little.

Without paying attention to the flirting between Nakagawa Nobuyuki and Shiina Ritsukiri, Yawata Kairin just nodded slightly, took notes as if thinking about something, and spoke softly.

"So, Shin-san wants to learn composition because he likes everyone."

Even though Hachiman Kailing's statement sounded so strange that people couldn't help but want to complain, Nakagawa Shin still nodded reluctantly.

“…That’s not wrong, is it?”

...Xiangzi, now that you are not here, I have to bear the pressure on my own.

"Lixi, I remember that it seems that Deng is the one writing the lyrics for your band."

Hachiman Kailing gently shook the barley tea in her hand and watched calmly as the grains of barley tea floated unconsciously in the cup.

"Did you decide to write lyrics because you like Deng-san?"

"puff--!!!"

"puff--!!!"

In an instant, the horrified Shiina Riki and Nakagawa Nobuyuki spat out the barley tea they had just drunk.

Suddenly, beautiful and pretty water splashes floated in the air.

If it hadn't come out of two people's mouths, it would probably have been even more beautiful.

"Ahem...Hailing...Ahem, are you in love...Ahem...love-brained? I say!?"

Nakagawa Nobuyuki, whose face turned red from choking, didn't even have time to catch his breath. There was still water in his throat, and he was about to complain a few words in a state of collapse.

So, you, a bassist who looks cold, are actually a love-brained person?

"Ahem... How could Deng like... ahem... like this guy?"

Shiina Riki looked different. Although his face was also a little red from choking, he was staring at Nakagawa Nobuyuki on the side, trying hard to look vicious.

"Oh, is that so? Maybe I guessed wrong."

With water still dripping from her head, Hachiman Kailing looked at the two people who had particularly strong reactions and nodded thoughtfully.

He also took the toilet paper from Nagasaki Motoyo, who had gone to hide early, and wiped the barley tea grains off his face.

……

"...Hailing, I'm really sorry..."

A hint of apology appeared on Nakagawa Nobuyuki's face, and as he spoke, he turned his gaze towards Shiina Riki, who had a calm face, as if nothing had happened.

"…But I still have to say you deserve it."

Shiina Riki sneered, continued Nakagawa Nobuyuki's words, and made a neutral comment.

"It's okay, I just said something wrong."

Wiping the still slightly damp ends of her hair, Hachiman Kailing didn't seem to have any special reaction, she just took the blame as a matter of course.

Hachiman Kailing shifted her gaze slightly and looked at Shiina Riki, who was arguing with Nakagawa Nobuyuki with an unhappy look on his face, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Sure enough, Xin’s method is really useful.

What a tacit cooperation.

Hachiman Kailing and Nakagawa Nobuyuki secretly exchanged glances and gave a thumbs up.

After a while, the corridor outside the door.

Because the two people just turned into human spray bottles, Nagasaki Suyo, who was holding a mop, had a serious face and drove the two culprits out.

As for the real culprit, Hachiman Kailing, she was spared because her clothes were wet and she was still changing clothes inside.

"...Anyway, I believe you this time. It's better not to let me know that you have any strange ideas about the lamp."

Shiina Riki narrowed his eyes, like a delinquent, and whispered "threateningly" to Nakagawa Nobuyuki in front of him.

...This look reminded Nakagawa Nobuyuki of some humorous events that happened in his junior high school days. He was stuck in the sports warehouse because of a similar incident.

Without going on to reminisce, Nakagawa Nobu just smiled softly and begged for mercy: "Well... I told you it was Hailing who said the wrong thing..."

However, the timing is right now.

"…So, Shiina, now can you tell me why you were so angry at that time?"

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Chapter 139: Miss Shiina may have met a genius again.

"..."

Shiina Riki clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, as if he felt helpless about the abruptness of Nakagawa Nobuyuki's change of subject. He shook his head gently and then slowly asked: "...What about the composition book?"

Although Nakagawa Nobuyuki didn't quite understand what this had to do with the composition book, he still handed over the thick composition book and notebook.

When he was kicked out just now, Nakagawa Nobuyuki was still holding a book.

When watching teaching videos and composition books, Nakagawa Nobuyuki likes to take a notebook and jot down some things as essays.

Because sooner or later the book will have to be returned to Shiina Riki, if I don't write it down carefully, how can I say that I have learned it?

Later, when I used the [progress bar], a lot of inexplicable things in my mind were suddenly cleared up.

For example, let’s ask Nakagawa Nobuyuki before and after using the progress bar: “How can we make a certain part of the music sound richer?”

Before using the [Progress Bar], Nakagawa Nobuyuki could easily come up with a lot of methods relying solely on his memory.

For example, adding more harmonies, chord progressions...what about two-level progression and several chords...There are plenty of ways to do this. Throughout history, humans have used a lot of these methods.

The problem is that even if he knew these things, because he had not heard much, Nakagawa Nobuyuki had no concrete concept of these things in his mind.

And the [progress bar] was like stuffing a lot of basic understanding and experience from nowhere into Nakagawa Nobuyuki's brain in one breath.