Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Why do you suddenly want to perform on stage? You're not the kind of person who likes to be in the spotlight, are you?"

“Because I want more people to know that Kitahara-kun’s guitar playing is amazing!” Ogiso Setsuna answered without hesitation.

As she spoke, she stared intently at Shirou, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Brother, go ahead."

Kitahara Koki winked mischievously, her eyes seemingly carrying some other meaning.

"Well……"

Shirou fell into deep thought; indeed, he didn't have anything he wanted to do at the moment.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

"In that case, should we get a little more serious?"

"what……?"

"Isn't it a waste to form a band, practice hard for months, and then break up after the school festival? In that case, why not move towards a professional career?"

"This……"

This time, it was Setsuna Ogiso who was lost in thought.

She made the suggestion to perform a song at the school festival on a whim, but that was only because the school festival wasn't a big stage.

It's fair to say that as long as your singing isn't too bad, your application will be approved.

But can a professional band's lead singer do it alone?

"Well, with Kitahara-kun's guitar skills, he should be able to fit into any professional band. But as for me, I only enjoy singing in my spare time. To be the lead singer of a professional band would be too presumptuous of me."

"Don't underestimate yourself, Setsuna." Shirou shook his head slightly and said seriously, "I understand how you feel, but many famous bands started in high school. I assure you, you are no worse than anyone else."

She may lack technical skills, but once she forms a band, she can use that as an excuse to hire a professional private tutor, and she probably wouldn't refuse then.

"After forming a band, it must take a lot of money to keep it running, right?"

"Don't worry about that. I won the lottery a few days ago, so I'll just use that money."

"This...isn't that the money Kitahara-kun planned to use to open a bookstore?"

"If a band can become famous, even popular nationwide, why would they need to open a bookstore?"

Ogiso Setsuna hesitated, but deep down she really wanted to agree.

Because this has always been one of her dreams.

However, she lacked confidence and was worried that she would end up being the one who held everyone back.

If all her hard work yields nothing, she will feel so guilty that she will be too ashamed to face anyone.

"How about I only work with Kitahara-kun until the end of the school festival, and after that you find a more professional lead singer?"

Shirou stared at her speechlessly, amazed at how lacking in confidence she was.

"No, if we're going to do it, we should do it better. If there's anything lacking, we'll keep practicing until it's perfect. If we form a band, our goal will be to be number one in the world."

"Otherwise, it's better to do nothing."

Ogiso Setsuna was silent for a few seconds, then whispered:

"If that's the case, can you grant me one request?"

"what?"

Please don't abandon me. If I fall behind in the future, I will definitely try my best to catch up. Please don't leave me alone.

"no problem!"

Chapter 197 The Source of Happiness in the Past Year

Chapter 197, Section 198: The Source of Happiness in the Past Year

Monday, lunch break.

After washing her lunchbox, Setsuna Ogiso walked back to the classroom, her mind drifting back to what had happened the day before.

Yesterday morning, she had planned to go to work as scheduled, and she had already disguised herself to the point that she was dressed very plainly, to the point that no one would recognize her.

However, before he even left the house, visitors arrived.

Kitahara Shirou, her childhood friend, brings a middle-aged woman to visit her, saying that she is the music teacher he hired for her.

At that time, Ogiso Setsuna was not only shocked, but also incredulous.

We just agreed to form a band yesterday, and you've already helped us find a teacher the very next day? That's incredibly fast!

Hearing that the money had already been paid two months in advance, she felt very bad, but she could only call and quit her job, accepting Shirou's kindness.

Therefore, she spent the entire day yesterday at home learning vocal techniques and basic knowledge about protecting her voice from her music teacher.

Because she cherished this opportunity, she studied very diligently, even repeatedly studying it in her dreams last night.

"Nakamura-sensei seems to be quite famous. I wonder how much Kitahara-kun paid? I feel a bit embarrassed about this..."

As I pondered, a figure climbing a wall in the distance suddenly came into view.

"Kitahara-kun? What are you doing?"

Ogiso Setsuna stood downstairs at the school building, looking up at Shirou who was leaning against the wall on the second floor, her face full of astonishment.

"Oh, it's Setsuna. I was trying to persuade another member of the band."

Shirou glanced down at Setsuna and said with a smile:

"I originally intended to break down the door, but I felt it wouldn't be right to damage public property, so it's more convenient to enter from here."

"Do...I need help?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you. After I go up, I'll open the door from the inside. You can go in through the front door and help me persuade her."

"Okay! Kitahara-kun, be careful not to hurt your hand."

"Don't worry, you won't get hurt."

Shirou gripped the wall with his right hand and made an OK sign with his left, clearly indicating his ease and confidence.

Setsuna Ogiso looked worried and quickly ran towards the stairs.

'I never expected Kitahara-kun to do something like this, but considering what he's done before, it also feels like I knew it.'

Although the two hadn't had much contact in the past few years, as childhood sweethearts whose families lived almost next to each other, they were forced to learn a lot about each other indirectly, even without direct contact.

She had seen Kitahara Shirou many times carrying a decorative longsword, wearing an eye patch, jumping up and down from the second-floor classroom window, treating the street wall as flat ground, moving freely.

Such skill is truly breathtaking.

……

"What's wrong? Have you had another attack, Kitahara-kun?"

Kitahara Shirou entered the empty music classroom through the window, and when he looked up, he saw a face as cold as ice.

Her slender figure, long, straight black hair, and aloof features give her an air of icy beauty.

"Touma-kun, we really need you! Please join our band!"

Two days ago, Shirou considered using the Shadow Clone Technique and the Transformation Technique to solve the problem of his three teammates.

But after much deliberation, he ultimately abandoned the plan.

After all, a day or two is fine, as long as it doesn't last long, it should be able to keep it from Setsuna.

But the clone and the original are ultimately the same person, with identical personality, behavior, and habits. Over time, it becomes very difficult to hide it from Setsuna.

If we don't use this method, then all that's left is to find "real" teammates.

Unfortunately, this is just an ordinary university, and it doesn't have any outstanding talents.

There are very few people who can play guitar, piano, and bass, and most of them are at an extremely amateur level.

Although Setsuna's singing skills are somewhat lacking, her natural talent is excellent, making her arguably the best in the entire school.

Furthermore, his musical instrument playing skills are at the A-level level, comparable to those of a Heroic Spirit.

It's okay if the two of you are slightly worse than each other when you're working together, but you can't be too far off, right?

That would be bad for neither side.

So, after much deliberation, Kitahara Shirou finally decided to go find Touma Kazusa.

If we were to assign an equation to the three people's abilities, her abilities would undoubtedly be less than her own but greater than Setsuna's.

"If I remember correctly, I already rejected you this morning, didn't I?" Touma Kazusa said expressionlessly.

"That's true, but I'm not the kind of person who would give up just because someone rejects me."

Are you an idiot?

As soon as she finished speaking, Touma Kazusa remembered all the foolish things Kitahara Shirou had done over the past year.

At the beginning of first grade, she was in a very bad mood because her mother had abandoned her and gone to Vienna. She was extremely rude to the people around her.

One day, after beating up a boy who came to confess his love to her, she was met with hostility from those around her, and gradually no students came to talk to her anymore.

Every student around her looked at her with hostility and wariness, as if they were looking at a wild animal.

That attitude made her feel even worse, and at one point she felt a sense of hatred for the whole world.

However, in that classroom filled with a terrible atmosphere, there was a boy who was always doing silly things.

Carrying a flashy but impractical longsword, wearing an eye patch, he sometimes stands on the desk and declares that he is an alien who has come to conquer this planet.

Sometimes he would hold the sword hilt and strike a strange pose, claiming that he was an invincible sword immortal in his previous life and was about to awaken, telling everyone to stay away.

They might even burst into laughter during class, saying that what the teacher is teaching is child's play and that they learned it in their past life.

Heaven have mercy, she must have been struggling to hold back her laughter back then.

However, after entering the second year of high school, they were not assigned to the same class.

I heard he has returned to normal and no longer does the foolish things he did in the past year.

But to her surprise, she saw him again not in the corridor, but at the school gate.