Lonely Rock: Love Songs Dedicated to the Stars

Kenzaki Yuuma once again pinpointed the age issue, reminding everyone that just because he doesn't care about age doesn't mean Hoshika doesn't.

Xingge punched him on the shoulder, snorted, and went to sit at the ticket booth by the entrance. Liang couldn't stay there after the band's performance today, so she went herself.

"Kenzaki-sensei is quite the smooth talker." PA still looked at Yuuma with that gloating expression. "Kenzaki-sensei, you're usually so eloquent, so why do you always get the short end of the stick with the manager?"

"Oh? Miss Art has insights into sound and drama? Tell me about it?"

Yuma raised an eyebrow, wanting to hear what PA had to say.

“It’s very simple, it’s just…” PA suddenly stopped, then looked at Yuuma in disbelief: “When did you find out!?”

“I only thought the voice and way of speaking were similar before, but I wasn’t sure. But now, seeing your reaction, I know.” This time, it was Yuuma’s turn to laugh. “Ms. Audio-Visual Art, you don’t want everyone to know that you’re a virtual YouTuber, do you?”

"Oh no! I'll never talk nonsense again! Please don't tell anyone!"

Chapter 101 Parallel World

When Hoshika returned from the ticket checkpoint at the entrance, she saw a wronged PA and a smug Kenzaki Yuuma.

“Hoshigo, you’re back.” Yuzhen went behind Hoshigo and nudged her shoulder, making her sit on the stool next to the bar. “I have something to tell you, PA, she…”

"Ah! Don't tell!" PA suddenly stood up and separated Yuuma and Hoshika. "Kenzaki-sensei! You just promised me you wouldn't tell anyone."

“Xingge isn’t an outsider.” Yuzhen wanted to argue further, but suddenly, he saw PA’s determined look in his eyes. “Then let’s just forget about it and not say anything more.”

"So what exactly happened?" Xingge was a little confused by the interaction between the two.

PA glanced at Yuuma, then at Hoshika. She pursed her lips, looking conflicted.

But in the end, she leaned close to Xingge's ear and, after making sure no one else was around, whispered that she was a virtual streamer.

"What? In the end, you just blurted it out yourself, didn't you?"

"It's all because of you, Kenzaki-sensei, who put me in such a difficult position."

"But this isn't a big deal, is it?" Xingge didn't quite understand why PA didn't want others to know about this.

In her mind, this kind of thing is just a part-time job, and essentially it's about making money. Making money isn't shameful.

"Because if my fans knew that the virtual streamer they liked was a delinquent girl like me, I would definitely be attacked."

PA pointed to himself with a serious expression.

However, Yuma and Hoshika felt that her idea didn't seem to apply to her. PA is very pretty; she just wears a few extra earrings. Maybe some fans actually like her type.

PA also noticed that the two seemed to have no concept of this kind of thing, and she needed to think of a realistic example to deepen their understanding.

"Oh right, Kenzaki-sensei is also streaming, right?" PA remembered this and pulled Hoshika's arm to explain to her:

"Store manager, now imagine the scenario I'm about to describe:"

Let's assume that Kenzaki never showed his face during his live streams and always used a virtual avatar.

So, what if one day he's recognized by his fans, and they discover he's very handsome?

Xingge tilted her head back and imagined the scene. If such a thing really happened, would the business of the performance hall and the restaurant upstairs become even better?

PA could tell from her expression that she was thinking about something else: "She might get harassed by those crazy female fans! Especially since Kenzaki used to be in a band."

"Ah!" Upon hearing her words, Xingge immediately conjured up a series of bizarre scenarios in her mind. "This kind of thing is absolutely unacceptable!"

She suddenly stood up, put her hands on Yuzhen's shoulders who was still sitting, and said to him in a serious tone, "You absolutely cannot show your face during the live broadcast!"

"Even if you say that, it's too late. I used to play in a band, so my appearance is no secret."

Yuzhen was hit on the shoulder by her, and the juice he was holding splashed out of the glass and onto his hands. He was wiping his hands with a tissue.

"Why do you all always think I'm popular with the opposite sex? I used to be in a band. Who would be so foolish as to fall in love with someone from a band?"

Who are you implying something about?

PA peeked out from behind Hoshika, covering her mouth and chuckling as she looked at Yuuma.

“Xingge is different! We weren’t even in a band when we started dating.”

"No, I don't care about these things." Xingge withdrew her hand and returned to her seat. "You're quite reliable; I do know about this."

"Just 'quite reliable'?"

Yuma had a mischievous smile on her face as she leaned forward, getting closer to Hoshika.

Xingge leaned back, avoiding him:

"Okay, it's very reliable."

Yuzhen could tell at a glance that this guy was getting arrogant again, but he enjoyed it. He thought it was interesting to get Xingge to say what she really thought.

He moved closer to Xingge, and Xingge leaned back a little, trying to get away from him, but she felt something soft touch the back of her head.

She had nowhere to retreat; she had just leaned against PA's chest.

Xingge blushed as she looked at Youzhen in front of her, then glanced at the people around her. Everyone was listening to music, and basically no one was paying attention to them.

"I can't live without you, okay? You always make me say it out loud."

"Barely satisfactory."

Yuuma sat back in his seat, temporarily letting Hoshiga off the hook. His habit of teasing the tsundere Hoshiga was something Hoshiga had gradually instilled in him, but it was really quite amusing.

"Ah, that's so nice." PA looked at Xingge, who was blushing, and exclaimed, "I also wish I had a boyfriend who was this good to me."

"Then try to find a guy who's willing to love you." Yuma shifted her attention from the stage to PA. "Speaking of which, haven't you ever been in a relationship before?"

"No," PA shook her head.

"That's a surprise. I thought you would have a lot of dating experience." Xingge was also surprised that PA had never been in a relationship.

"You two shouldn't judge a book by its cover," PA said angrily, puffing out her cheeks. "Speaking of which, do you know about parallel universes?"

"That kind of thing is quite common in tokusatsu (special effects) shows." Yuuma seemed quite familiar with it, well, it's the all-powerful parallel world, after all. "But why are you suddenly bringing it up?"

"Hehe, I just suddenly felt..." PA rested her elbows on the bar, resting her chin on her hands and fantasizing: "If there really are parallel worlds, then maybe in one of those parallel worlds, I might actually meet a boy who loves me."

……

Meanwhile, the band's performance had just ended, and they had shown significant improvement compared to before. Pochi was less stage-frightened, and Kita's guitar playing was now passable. Everything was moving in a positive direction.

Pochi was talking to two of her fans. They were veteran End of the Band, having supported the band since their very first street performance.

"Not bad, Pochi." Yuma and Hoshika had already come to their side. "You can already talk to fans. That's a big improvement."

'So you weren't praising my playing technique after all?'

Despite thinking that way, Boqi couldn't help but feel a little proud when Yuma praised him for his social skills: "Hehehe, no, because all the fans are acquaintances, we can already have natural conversations."

"I'm happy for you, but we still need to gain new fans." Hongxia came over with a towel and handed it to Boqi with a helpless look. "Quickly wipe your sweat. You just suddenly ran out of the lounge and you're still covered in sweat."

"Um, although I can hardly believe it..." Miss Poison, who stayed to watch the performance, suddenly leaned in front of everyone and looked at Pochi with disbelief: "You're Guitar Hero Teacher, right!"

Chapter 102 The Great Local Guitar Hero

"Although I can hardly believe it myself, you must be Guitar Hero Teacher!"

Miss Poison's sudden remark silenced everyone present.

"Wait, wait, wait! What did you say? What guitar hero?" Hongxia stood directly in front of Boqi, pretending to be stupid in front of Miss Poison.

"Don't you know?" Miss Poison looked at Pochi behind Rainbow Natsu, her eyes shining, "This guitar hero teacher is a high school guitarist with superb skills!"

"And she's popular with both boys and girls at school, has a huge fan base, and has over a thousand friends on LINE!" Seeing Ryo, Kita, and PA all crowding around, Miss Poison introduced her even more enthusiastically: "And her boyfriend is the ace of the basketball team."

Everyone looked at Kita next to them. She and Pochi went to the same school, so she must know what Pochi is like at school.

"You've definitely mistaken me for someone else."

Kita answered without hesitation or change in expression; in her mind, Pochi could not possibly have done such a thing.

With Hongxia protecting her, Boqi seemed to have been gone for a while.

“That’s exactly what I was saying.” Yuzhen also stepped forward, winking at Miss Poison, hoping she would stop. “How does this super socially awkward girl have anything in common with the ‘popular girl’ you’re talking about?”

When Xingge saw him step forward, she knew that this guy's bad habit of speaking without thinking was probably going to come out again, so she quickly covered Boqi's ears so that he wouldn't hear Youzhen's words.

However, Miss Poison's fan filter was already kicking in, and she hadn't expected to see two idols on this trip.

She could see the natural and casual vibe emanating from Boch's slightly messy hair, and the ordinary team uniform he was wearing also highlighted his leadership qualities of not following the crowd.

"As expected, you are the guitar hero teacher!"

"So how did you figure that out?!" Hongxia couldn't see any overlap between Boqi's current image and the Guitar Hero's popular persona.

"Because her leadership qualities are extraordinary!" Miss Poison exclaimed.

"So how did you discern the leadership qualities? Does Pochettino look a lot like a Transformer who can transform into a truck?"

Yuma silently complained to herself.

Looking at Miss Poison's fanatical appearance, he whispered to Xingge, "This is terrifying. Is this the kind of fanatical fan PA was talking about before?"

“I think so,” Xingge whispered in response. “Should we separate them first?”

"that……"

Suddenly, Boqi spoke up, and Xingge and Youzhen, who were still plotting, stopped and looked at Boqi with satisfaction. Was she going to step forward herself? Not bad, not bad, the child has grown up.

"Um...hehe, it wasn't me."

Although she said no, Pochi's smug expression after being praised betrayed her.

Yuzhen and Xingge admitted that they had overestimated Boqi.

However, Kita didn't seem to know what Guitar Hero was, so Miss Poison took out her phone to show her.

Seeing the familiar room, the familiar guitar, and the familiar sweatshirt, everyone was certain that Boqi, who had just finished the band, was the guitar hero.

However, the band members were quite calm after learning about this, and Boqi breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm saying, you've been talking to yourself and then suddenly brought out Pochi. What are you trying to do?"

Yuma and Hoshika approached Miss Poison. Miss Poison was already flushed red.

Guitar Heroes is supposed to be amazing, but everyone else seemed so indifferent. After all that talk, it turns out only she was really excited.

"Mr. Kenzaki already knew?"