Shirou's clones number 30 million

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"Because I am very familiar with the piece you played, and it is also a song I wanted to sing today, before I knew it, I had already run over and started singing."

"I see. So, are you still going to karaoke?"

Ogiso Setsuna didn't answer, but looked down at the many plastic bags in Shirou's hand and asked curiously:

Are you going straight home?

"Yes."

"Then...can I come to your house to play after so long?"

"no problem."

On the way to the Kitahara family home, Ogiso Setsuna walked beside Shirou with her head down, the melodies from earlier still echoing in her mind.

Each musical note seemed to dance before my eyes, combining together to form a beautiful melody.

"I've never heard Kitahara-kun play a musical instrument before. It feels like I'm getting to know Kitahara-kun all over again."

"Isn't the relationship between people a continuous process of getting to know each other?"

"That's true, but this is the first time I've seen a guitarist as good as Kitahara-kun. I feel like he's even better than professional guitarists."

Such amazing skill, I want more people to see it!

"Hey... Kitahara-kun, can I ask you a question?"

"Okay, go ahead and ask."

"What do you want to do after Kitahara-kun graduates?"

"After graduating from high school, the natural next step is to go to university. After all, most students from affiliated high schools like ours would choose that path."

"That's not what I meant. Let me put it another way: Kitahara-kun, what kind of career do you plan to pursue in the future?"

"I'm planning to open a bookstore. I just won some prize money a few days ago, so I have the capital to start the business."

Like Demon King Shirou, he focuses on manga and light novels.

"what……?"

Ogiso Setsuna couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. Despite having such superb guitar playing skills, she didn't intend to make a living from it, but instead wanted to open a bookstore that had nothing to do with music.

However, winning the lottery once is enough to open a shop. Isn't that incredibly lucky?

"What a waste! Such talent, yet it remains unknown. It's such a waste."

Will it?

Shirou smiled and shook his head slightly:

"Talent has nothing to do with profession, right? Just like yourself, even if you love singing, you won't become an idol singer because of it."

"No, I have thought about it. But I haven't had any formal training, and my voice isn't particularly distinctive. How could I possibly become a professional singer?"

Shirou fell silent.

Indeed, to formally learn to sing, one must hire a private teacher, attend a specialized school or tutoring class, which requires a lot of money.

The Ogiso family wasn't very well-off, and the tuition for the private high school they attended was quite a sum, not to mention she had a younger brother.

That's why she often goes out to work.

Shirou wanted to help her, but there's no smoke without fire when it comes to favors, and besides, she probably wouldn't agree from any angle.

At this moment, Setsuna Ogiso spoke again:

"Hey... what's Kitahara-kun's dream?"

"My dream is probably to grow old with the person I love."

"Huh...huh...? Who does Kitahara-kun like? I haven't seen you with anyone. Could it be Mayuri?"

"No, I don't have anyone I like. Mayuri's childhood friend is also a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) sufferer, the kind who hasn't graduated yet. So, she and I get along very naturally, and that's all."

"Really? Then why is this your dream?"

"People always yearn for things they don't have. You must have had similar dreams, right?"

"Ah."

Ogiso Setsuna nodded slightly, then asked again:

"Besides these, do you have any other dreams?"

"That's all, just this one."

Is that so?

Compared to you, I'm really quite greedy.

Besides the dream of marrying the person I love, I also want to be with my friends forever, sing on a glamorous stage, and not be disliked by anyone...

第一百九十六章 请不要抛下发*书！群>9：8,0s2:0ュ5♀8:5，6，由?呆ュ呆。发，自我

Chapter 196, Section 197: Please Don't Abandon Me

"I am back!"

Welcome home.

When Kitahara Shirou opened the door, expecting no one to respond, he was startled by the sudden sound.

Turning my head, I saw that besides my younger sister, there was also a middle-aged man in the living room.

"Xiao hope, we didn't stop on the way, how come you got back first?"

"Brother, Uncle Tami drove me back."

You were so careless!

Under Shirou's slightly scrutinizing gaze, Kitahara Koki stood up and introduced herself:

"This Mr. Tami is a friend of my friend's brother. He seems to be an agent at some agency. He insisted on coming to see you."

Shirou seemed to be deep in thought, then shifted his gaze to Tami and nodded slightly.

"Hello, Mr. Tami, what can I do for you?"

Tian Jian stood up, took a business card from his wallet, and handed it over.

"Kitahara-kun, your guitar playing is absolutely amazing. I've never heard such a breathtaking sound before. Have you... ever thought about debuting?"

"Absolutely not."

"Then start thinking about it now. With your abilities, you can definitely become a household name idol singer."

"An idol singer? Me?"

To be honest, Kitahara Shirou was actually a little tempted.

However, with the world's worst singing ability, it's obvious that success is impossible.

There are many things in the world that you can't change no matter how hard you try.

For example, when winter and summer switch places, birds swim in the sea and fish run on land.

And this is one of them.

"Sorry, I have absolutely no interest in becoming an idol singer."

"Please reconsider! With your guitar playing skills and such outstanding looks, as long as your singing isn't too bad, you'll definitely be able to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kitahara Koki couldn't help but laugh.

"Sorry, I thought you came to see your brother for something. Turns out you wanted him to become a singer. But you've completely come to the wrong person. Your brother sings terribly."

"Huh...? Your voice is very magnetic, it should be fine for singing. Kitahara-kun, could you sing a couple of lines for me?"

Kitahara Shirou had no problem with it; after clearing his throat, he began to sing.

The moment the song began, Tian Jian frowned slightly, and his expression became very subtle.

To be able to sing so badly is a talent in itself.

After saying a few more sentences, he finally couldn't help but reach out and cover his ears.

Seeing this, Shirou stopped at the opportune moment, looking at Tami with lingering interest, and asked:

"How are you? Mr. Tami, is there any hope for me?"

"Hmm... your singing... is very unique. Although you may not be able to become a singer, if you change your path, perhaps... you can still achieve something."

After offering a few words of encouragement, Tian Jian got up and left without leaving any contact information.

After seeing Tami off, Shirou was then teased by two girls.

"It's such a pity that my brother can't debut as a singer."

"Hehe... Kitahara-kun's singing is still so hard to describe, but your guitar skills have actually been recognized by the entertainment company, that's really amazing."

Shirou chuckled along, saying nonchalantly:

"I already knew about this, but the fact that he didn't even like Setsuna shows how poor his taste is."

Ogiso Setsuna paused for a moment, then laughed:

"Thank you, but I'm just an average hobbyist. From a professional perspective, I'm definitely not good at anything, right?"

On the contrary, Kitahara-kun, who plays the guitar so well, was rejected because he couldn't sing, which is such a pity.

At that moment, countless thoughts raced through her mind.

After a long while, he suddenly looked up at Shirou and suggested:

"Kitahara-kun, would you like to perform on stage with me at the school festival in the second half of this year? I'll sing, you can play guitar, and we can find a keyboardist, a bassist, and a drummer."

Shirou stared blankly at her, unconsciously thinking:

Doesn't this bring us back to the original storyline?

However, the prologue to the original story takes place in the senior year of high school, which is a year later.

He's only in his second year of high school now, but he started a year early.