Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

"That kind of thing doesn't matter anymore, anyway, I haven't really celebrated my birthday much." Yuzhen's thinking was simple; what's past is past. However, there was one thing he was quite curious about:

"To be honest, I've been thinking about this for years: how did you feel after we broke up? Did you cry?"

Xingge glanced at Youzhen helplessly, and then Youzhen heard her softly "hmm".

"I can't hear you."

"You've cried, okay?"

"Looks like I'm still pretty charming, making you so reluctant to let go." Yuzhen raised an eyebrow at Xingge, but Xingge was already curled up on the bed and probably didn't see it.

He sat down on the edge of the bed.

What do you want to do?

Xingge felt Youzhen sit on the bed and look up at him. Youzhen noticed that her eyes were red.

"What did you dream about? Why are you suddenly so candid after you woke up?" Yuzhen looked at her with great interest, his curiosity completely piqued. "Tell me about it."

Seeing his curious expression, Xingge reached out and grabbed Youzhen's ear, pulling him over.

Mingming looked fierce when she was pulling on Zhen's ear, but when she spoke, Xingge became soft and sweet: "I...I dreamed that you wanted to break up with me."

“I understand how you felt that day now.” Xingge released him after saying that, and sat down on the edge of the bed, looking down at her own feet in black socks on the floor. “I was too arrogant when I was young.”

Xingge told Youzhen about what she had experienced. After her mother passed away, she adjusted her mood, took on her responsibilities, reconciled with Hongxia after that performance, and finally decided to leave the band to open this performance hall for Hongxia's dream.

At the time, Yuma was having conflicts with her family and was also facing graduation. She didn't want to drag Yuma down with her, which is why she made that decision.

This also includes the fact that she locked herself in her room and cried all night after breaking up with Yuma.

Now, when she thinks about it, she realizes how stupid she was back then, and how arrogant she was, completely imposing her own ideas on Yuma.

“But we’re still together, and that’s good enough.” Yuzhen hugged her tightly. “I won’t leave you again. Even if you try to kick me out this time, I won’t go.”

"But, to be dumped on your birthday is a unique life experience, isn't it?" Yuzhen let go of her, grinning mischievously. "You're not really going to dump me again, are you?"

"How could that be!" Xingge twisted his waist. "You're not allowed to mention that again. I don't want to remember it."

"it is good."

……

After the two finished their conversation, Xingge straightened her clothes, put on her shoes, and left the lounge with Youzhen.

As soon as they came out, they found that Hongxia had pinned Liang to the ground with an armbar, and Liang was still patting the ground.

However, Yuzhen felt that Nijika's armbar was not very standard. At least he felt that curling up his legs and stepping on a cold face should not be part of this kind of fighting technique.

“The Ijichi sisters share the same blood,” Kita said, taking pictures nearby. “They can both so easily subdue a bassist.”

Yuma looked at Kita taking pictures and suddenly realized that Kita's enthusiasm for Ryo seemed to have decreased a lot recently, while she seemed to be getting closer to Pochi.

"What's going on?" Xingge patted Xiduo on the shoulder, eager to know what had happened in her performance hall.

Kitami, along with Hoshika and Yuuma, came out and told them what had just happened.

Yuma and Hoshika learn from Kita that Ryo plans to increase the band's popularity by having Pochi take photos in swimsuits and post them on the band's account.

"What are you doing staring at Boqi every day?" Yuma squatted down next to Hongxia and Liang. "You're not allowed to profit from Boqi's body."

Liang had given up struggling and stopped even patting the floor. However, she couldn't speak because Hongxia was still kicking her face, and she couldn't open her mouth.

"Alright, alright, let her go now, we're about to open for business." Xingge went to the bar to get a box of apple juice and came back. "Don't even think about using such underhanded methods in the future."

Ryo was finally freed, and under the watchful eyes of Yuuma and Hoshika, she obediently apologized to Pochi.

The band has one more performance after this, and nothing else should happen before then.

With that thought in mind, Yuma sat down at the bar.

But as soon as he settled down, he heard the doors to the performance hall being forcefully opened.

"Good afternoon, everyone!" A girl with pigtails walked in. She didn't look very old. "I'm 'Poisonous Darkness'! I'm fourteen years old and I'm an article writer for a band review website! I'd like to ask those of you who are ending your bands to let me do some research."

'Although she looks quite young, she can't possibly be fourteen years old, can she?' Yuzhen took a sip of juice and sized up the girl who had just come in.

'Speaking of which, this guy said her name is Poisonous Darkness? What a cringeworthy name. But it sounds vaguely familiar.'

While Yuma was still thinking, PA had already arrived in front of the girl.

She had intended to use the excuse of "not having an appointment" to send the girl away, but she couldn't resist the girl's sweet talk and charm. Before she could catch her breath, the girl walked past her and entered the performance hall.

The girl who called herself "Poison" approached Kita and Nijika: "I'm currently planning a special episode featuring young bands active in Shimokitazawa. It will be over soon and won't take up too much of your time."

Nijika and Kita were still basking in their newfound fame, but Yuuma had already realized that this woman's motives were definitely not pure.

However, he has no intention of driving her away yet. It would be good for Hongxia and the others to experience the charm of journalism. Anyway, he has a wealth of experience in dealing with writers, and with him here, nothing will go wrong.

Chapter 100 It really is you!

Yu-ma and Hoshika sat at the bar, watching Miss Poison interview the End Band.

Miss Poison: "What are the band's goals for the future?"

Nijika: "Release an album, and then debut!"

Liang: "Sign an endorsement contract, and then get free musical instruments."

Kita: "I just want to be able to play in a band with everyone."

Poch: "World peace."

"They're so disunited," Yuzhen said, a straw still dangling from her mouth, glancing at Xingge beside her. "By the way, have you ever experienced this kind of interview when you were in a band?"

“There were writers who approached my band back then,” Xingge said, also drinking apple juice. “But we thought it was too much trouble, so we turned the guy away.”

Although Yuma thinks this behavior is very much in line with Hoshika's personality, is it really okay to drive this kind of person away?

"Didn't they get some nonsense from unscrupulous reporters?"

“I did write it.” Xingge tossed away the empty juice box. “The writer said I’d hooked up with a rich boyfriend. But I figured she wasn’t wrong, so I ignored it.”

"Do these rumors affect you?"

“Yes,” Xingge said, taking out another box of juice. “I’ve gained a lot more fans.”

"Seriously? Something like that happened?" Yuuma realized she had absolutely no recollection of this. And why did she gain so many fans because of it?

Xingge told him that if she remembered correctly, Youzhen was away on a research trip when this happened. She didn't want to bother Youzhen, so she didn't tell him at the time. Later, because it wasn't a big deal, Xingge forgot about it.

"It's good that you're alright."

Yuzhen breathed a sigh of relief. However, Yuzhen was a little unhappy that Xingge had kept this from him, and he knew he had to get revenge that night.

"The band's guitarist became quite popular after his stage diving incident." On the other hand, Miss Poison changed the subject and turned to Boqi, "I'd like to interview him a little."

Since she said that, Hongxia realized that this Poisonous Miss was originally after Boqi.

However, Poch was completely speechless in front of strangers, so he didn't say anything during the interview.

“His purpose has been completely exposed.” Yuzhen looked at the interview over there. “This guy came here just to ride on Boqi’s popularity, it has nothing to do with ending the band.”

"I'll go and warn her."

Xingge got up and walked over to Boqi and Duwu, putting on a tough-guy look to scare the writer away.

However, the other party put on a pitiful look and started to act cute and charming towards Xingge in a high-pitched voice.

Her shrill voice really disgusted Hoshika, who immediately hid behind Kenzaki Yuuma, who had just walked to the side.

Yuzhen was pushed forward by Xingge, and he understood that Xingge was having trouble dealing with this writer, so he wanted his help.

"Sorry, we're about to open for business. If you don't have a ticket, please buy one or leave."

Yuzhen wouldn't give this kind of person a friendly look. He had been disgusted by writers when he was in a band before, so he adopted what he considered to be an extremely stern tone.

Miss Poison didn't reply. She just took out her phone, opened a video app, looked down at her phone, and then looked up at Yuzhen.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Yuzhen looked at her warily.

"Are you Mr. Kenzaki Yuuma?!" Miss Poison suddenly exclaimed, her voice sounding excited. "I almost didn't recognize you because you dyed your hair black!"

She then took out several bracelets and a baseball cap from her bag; those were merchandise from Yuzhen's previous band.

"I'm a fan of yours! I never expected to see you here!" She took off her hat and handed it to Yuuma. "Could you please sign my autograph?"

"Ah... okay then."

Yuma felt strange. He had never encountered band fans so easily when he was in Kawasaki. Why were there so many after he returned to Shimokitazawa?

He signed his name on the hat and watched as Miss Poison carefully put it away.

……

"Everyone knows what that guitarist did; it was disgusting."

"Right, right? The whole band broke up over something so trivial. I was so angry back then."

Yuma and Miss Poison were already sitting at the table, reminiscing about the things from those years.

Poisonous Girl told Yuuma that her real name is Sato Aiko, and she is 23 years old. The string of letters that Poisonous Girl sent to Yuuma's live stream a while ago as a "composition challenge" is her.

Wow! It really is you! I knew your name sounded familiar.

Since she could even talk about these personal matters directly, Yuzhen believed that this guy was a real fan. And it wasn't just those big things; she also knew some of the old stories about Yuzhen's band.

"Speaking of which, could this exhibition hall belong to Mr. Kenzaki?" Poison looked up and surveyed the exhibition hall. "It looks quite nice."

“No, this is my daughter… my fiancée’s, but I own the two restaurants upstairs.” Yuzhen stretched out her hand and pointed to the ceiling. “After the band broke up, I stayed in Kawasaki for a while. I just came back a few months ago and then decided to live here.”

"I see! Then I'll be able to see you more often!"

Yuzhen suddenly felt a suffocating sensation, like being coiled by a python. He could feel Hoshigo's icy gaze shooting straight down from the bar.

He quickly ended their casual conversation: "By the way, the performance is about to start, and my fiancée is having some trouble. I need to go help her out, so I'll have to leave for a bit."

"Sorry to have taken up so much of your time. I'll buy a ticket." Miss Poison got interested and bought a ticket from Xingge, intending to stay and watch the band's final performance.

Yuzhen felt that it wasn't right to lump her together with those unscrupulous writers before; she was actually a pretty good girl.

"Why are you talking for so long?"

Yuzhen could tell the jealousy in Xingge's words, while PA next to him was watching him with schadenfreude.

“She’s a real fan, she can tell you so many things.” Yuzhen scratched her head. “Why are you jealous? I can’t be so beastly as to harm a young girl. I’m not interested in girls who are several years younger than me.”