Lonely Rock for the Blind.

"... "

With a dark expression on her face, Otsuki Yuuko turned around and walked towards the rehearsal room.

"...No...nothing at all!"

"Ok?"

With a bang, Otsuki Yuyuko slammed the door shut and looked at her band members in the room.

"Captain, what's wrong?"

"I asked Hasegawa Aimi, who was wearing a mask."

"... "

Yuuko Otsuki narrowed her eyes.

"Listen up! This time, we must win the [Unconfirmed Riot]!"

"Isn't that what you said before?"

"Now I'll emphasize it again!"

Yuyuko Otsuki stands with her hands on her hips.

"We absolutely cannot lose to End Band!"

"...End the band?"

The girl named Honjo Fuuko was stunned for a moment.

"Who?"

"Is this the band that Nekoyashiki-senpai is currently taking care of?"

"It's a black-haired Lolita girl," Uchida said softly.

Otsuki Yuyuko then shouted.

"In short! We absolutely cannot lose! Do you understand?"

"Ah... Senior is starting to use a commanding tone..."

"That means they're really in a hurry."

"Hehe... Was Nekoyashiki-senpai taken away? Is that why senpai is in such a hurry?"

Yuyuko Otsuki ignored the three people's voices and continued speaking.

"The band is coming to perform here after today! We need to show them our best and prove that we're on a completely different level! We'll be flexing our muscles!"

"Ah... Senior is so full of fighting spirit."

"Actually, I feel the captain is more like a complaining woman..."

"Keep it up!"

Yuyuko Otsuki continued announcing to herself.

"Maybe...maybe Senior Haru has been controlled by them using some dirty tricks...that's why she's become like this, obsessed with ending the band...As her junior, I must save Senior Haru!"

"Have you already started making up stories in your head?"

"Fantasy..."

"After all, my favorite [Senior Haru] was taken away from me~"

Yuuko Otsuki burst into tears.

"I... I can already imagine what kind of exploitation Senior Qing must have suffered there! A blind person working the night shift to earn money... must have been coerced by those guys... We must defeat them with music!"

"If it's really that bad, we should call the police, right? Music won't help."

"If we call the police, the captain might be the one arrested, since it would be considered defamation..."

"This is so troublesome!"

Otsuki Yuuko's eyes twitched.

"You...aren't you all worried at all about Senior Haru?!"

"Even if you say that, senpai, Nekoyashiki-senpai's behavior doesn't seem unusual right now."

"Captain, you've got it all figured out."

"Love, oh love~"

Otsuki Yuyuko said anxiously.

"It has nothing to do with romance! I was just worried about Haru-senpai, that's why..."

"You can't fool even us with that, so don't end up fooling yourself."

"Go for it, Captain."

"It's unrequited love~"

Yuuko Otsuki trembled.

"You...you all..."

"Don't worry, although you were quite funny just now, we will accept your orders."

"I will do my best."

"Give it your all!"

"…snort…"

Yuuko Otsuki gave a soft hum and opened the door to the rehearsal room, walking out.

then…

"Ah? Ms. Otsuki."

Wearing her band uniform, Ichika Nigatsu stared wide-eyed at Otsuki Yuuko.

Good afternoon.

"…whispering sound!"

Yuuko Otsuki turned her head sharply, trying to express her disdain.

Click...

"Ouch!"

I twisted my neck...

"...?"

Ichi Nijika slowly tilted her head.

What are you doing?

"Ah... just twist it back... a little harder..."

Goto Ichiri said in a low voice.

Yuyuko Otsuki pressed her hand to her head and then twisted it sharply.

Click!

"Okay...okay...it really works..."

Yuyuko Otsuki looked at Ichiri Goto.

"Thank you... no!"

Yuyuko Otsuki wanted to turn her head away to express her disdain, but she stopped herself in time.

"We...we are competitors!"

"Yes! We need to compete fiercely!"

Kita Ikuyo said with a smile.

"??"

Why can this guy even laugh at his competitors?

Yuyuko Otsuki licked her lips.

The last time I saw this guy, I felt...

Kita Ikuyo looked calmly at Otsuki Yuuko with her yellow-green eyes.

She and I have conflicting perspectives...

Guitarist, lead vocalist, junior artist.

However, when it comes to winning or losing among the younger generation... I am already the complete victor.

Kita Ikuyo gave a gentle smile.

"!"

She...she completely disregards me!

Yuyuko Otsuki took a deep breath.

"You...you will regret this!"

"...Have we done anything we regret?"

Ichi Nijika blinked.

"Hongxia, Cat-kun is here."

Yamada Ryo reminded him from behind.

"Ah, I'll see Ms. Otsuki in a bit."

Ichi Nijika waved her hand.

"We still need to go to the rehearsal."

"... "