I have pure love with them

"…I think I have invited some people, but there is no suitable person yet."

If possible, Goto Ichiri naturally didn't want to take the initiative to talk to others, especially to invite them to join the band.

Therefore, she also asked Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo if there was anyone in their social circle who was suitable to be the lead singer.

The answer I got was not very pleasing.

Although both of them knew excellent lead singers, most of them had joined other bands, and some others did not match the style of their bands.

As for what the style of their band is, after Goto Ichiri asked, all he got was Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo looking at each other, and then they shook their heads in unison, as if they themselves didn't know.

"There must be some other reason why you rejected him..."

Recalling the scene at that time, Goto Ichiri was silent for a moment, then looked at Izumi beside him.

"Don't the two of them have any suitable partners? I see. After school, I will try to invite her."

"Izumi-san..."

When Goto Ichiri heard that Izumi would invite Kita Ikuyo on her behalf, she couldn't help feeling a little guilty. It was obviously her job, but she asked Izumi to help.

"But even if I come forward, I may not necessarily get the other party to agree. I have to be mentally prepared for this."

After hearing what Izumi said, Goto Ichiri still backed off.

"Sure enough, it's still me—"

Her head suddenly felt heavy, and a broad, warm hand fell on her head. She stared blankly at Quan beside her.

"We are friends, right? As friends, we should support and help each other when the other is in distress. People exist to help each other. There is no need to be too obsessed with you and me in these matters."

In response to Izumi's words, Goto Ichiri couldn't help but purse his lips, nodded slightly, and accepted Izumi's help.

Afterwards, after school, Izumi came to the door of Kita Ikuyo's class alone and asked the girl who was standing at the door where Kita Ikuyo was.

"Kita-san, Chihaya-san is looking for you."

The sound was extremely clear in the classroom after school. Almost at the moment the sound was heard, the whole classroom became quiet, and everyone looked towards Quan at the door.

"It's a good thing I didn't bring Yili with me, otherwise we would have encountered this situation..."

Even if it was Izumi, it’s hard to say whether Goto Ichiri would be scared and leak... Probably not, right?

Inside the classroom, the students who had not yet left the classroom all looked at the boy at the door, who was said to be Kita Ikuyo's secret crush. The girls were curious, while the boys were more envious and jealous.

Kita Ikuyo, who was about to go karaoke with her friends as scheduled, was stunned for a moment and looked towards the door with a stiff neck.

'Chi-Chihaya-kun? ! '

Kita Ikuyo, who suspected for a moment that it was her hallucination, only regained some of her ability to think after the girl who was her friend walked up to her and put her arm around her shoulders from behind.

"That... isn't that the boy you like? That's great, go and ask him what he wants to talk to you about. If he wants to ask you out, don't worry about us."

In an instant, Kita Ikuyo's face turned red and bright red.

She bit her lips lightly, hesitated for a moment, and still came in front of Quan under the gaze of others.

"Um...Chihaya-kun, is there something wrong?"

"There are some things I want to discuss with Kita-san. Do you have time now?"

"..."

Surprise surged into Kita Yuyo's heart. She turned around to look at her friends in the classroom and saw that they were making encouraging gestures towards her. She made a decision in her heart at once.

"Yes, there is..."

"Then, can we go to a quieter environment?"

"Sure! But please wait a moment!"

Kita Ikuyo agreed to Izumi's invitation and hurried back to the classroom. With her friend's thumbs up, she sorted out her schoolbag, clasped her hands together, expressed her gratitude for her friend's encouragement and understanding, and then hurriedly ran to Izumi who was standing at the door.

"Great! Chihaya-kun took the initiative to invite me. As expected... you have changed your mind."

Kita Ikuyo, with her heart filled with joy, was like a white dove running towards happiness.

ten minutes later--

"Um... who is this person?"

Kita Ikuyo forced a smile on her face as she looked at the girl standing with Izumi. Her heart felt like a piece of severely damaged glass, ready to shatter into pieces at any moment.

250. All expenses will be paid by Chihaya-kun

Kita Ikuyo, who was just fantasizing about enjoying youth with Chihaya Izumi and writing a Tokyo youth love story together, her brain instantly cooled down after she saw Goto Ichiri who seemed to be waiting for Izumi and Izumi took the initiative to step forward and greet him, and she looked at the two of them blankly.

Goto Ichiri.

Because of her scandal with Izumi, Kita Ikuyo already knew of the other party's existence. Her question just now was not about Goto Ichiri's identity, but why Goto Ichiri appeared here.

"You should all know each other already, but I'll introduce you anyway. Kita Ikuyo, Goto Ichiri."

After pointing at the two people with both hands and saying each other's names with their gazes, Izumi's gaze stopped on Kita Ikuyo.

"Ichiri is my classmate and also an important friend of mine. She recently joined a band and is the guitarist in that band. The band is currently in need of an outstanding lead singer. I heard that Kita is very good at singing, so Ichiri invited Kita to join the band."

Seeing that Kita Ikuyo's expression was about to turn pale, before the fire burning in her heart was completely extinguished, Izumi took the initiative to explain to the other party about her relationship with Goto Ichiri, and pointed out that the two of them were "friends", and at the same time also praised the other party a little.

As Izumi finished speaking, Kita Ikuyo's pale face regained some spirit, and she looked at the two of them with some suspicion.

From what she had learned, almost everyone thought that Izumi and Goto had a close relationship, and no one doubted that they were not dating. She also confirmed this with other people in Izumi's class.

"But... Izumi himself said that they are just friends."

Looking at the silent Kita Ikuyo in front of her, Goto Ichiri felt a little nervous and uneasy facing this high-level live-action girl, but Izumi had already spoken to this point, so she felt that she should do something as well.

"Yes, yes! Um... the band is missing a lead singer, and I... want to do something for the band, so I want to try to invite Kita-san."

Her eyes turned to Goto Ichiri, but when Kita Ikuyo looked at the other person, she noticed that Goto Ichiri seemed to subconsciously avoid her gaze and looked elsewhere.

"You seem to be very timid?"

She pursed her lips slightly and observed Izumi and Goto Ichiri who were standing very close to each other, and found that the two did not have any intimate behavior.

"The relationship seems good, but it's not to the extent of dating? Goto-san does seem to be relying on Chihaya-kun, but he still keeps a distance between them!"

Using his experience from reading romance comics, he analyzed the relationship between the two, and Kita Ikuyo's love, which had already been extinguished, was revived at this moment!

"Chihaya-kun said earlier that he likes girls who design bands. So... is he hinting at something?"

Looking at the two people in front of her, Kita Ikuyo felt confident again.

"I've never been involved in a band before...but! I'm pretty confident in singing, so I can give it a try!"

Faced with the opportunity that appeared before her, Kita Ikuyo had no reason to give up!

"Well, let's go to karaoke today and try it out. Yili, contact Hongxia-senpai and Liang and ask them to come as well."

Since she is the lead singer of the band, Izumi and Goto Ichiri alone are not enough, so Izumi asks Ichiri to notify Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo to conduct an assessment of four people to see if Kita Ikuyo is the lead singer they are looking for.

"Ah...ok!"

"Who?"

Goto Ichiri agreed immediately, while Kita Ikuyo was a little confused when she heard two unfamiliar names.

"Senior of the band, I'm not a member of the band, and Ichiri alone can't make a decision, so the other members of the band need to agree, but I believe Kita-san will definitely get their approval."

Kita Ikuyo was quite happy to hear Izumi's trust in her, but she also learned a fatal news from his speech.

"Eh? Chihaya-kun, aren't you in that band?"

Looking at Izumi in front of her with a confused look on her face, Kita Ikuyo thought that Izumi was in that band, and agreed thinking that 'the one who is close to the water gets the moon first'.

Looking at Kita Ikuyo, whose thoughts were almost written on her face, Izumi smiled at her.

"Although I'm not in that band, I know everyone in the band and often watch the band practice, so... I'm considered a semi-staff member?"

"..."

I am still a little disappointed, but not as disappointed as I was at the beginning.

Kita Ikuyo looked at Izumi in front of her, and then at Goto Ichiri who was sending messages. She felt that her love prospects seemed to be covered with a layer of gray.

Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo quickly responded to the message, saying that it was no problem and that they could take part in the 'assessment' together.

However, Izumi and Goto Ichiri were not sure which karaoke bar to go to, but Kita Ikuyo was quite familiar with the shop and took the two of them to that karaoke bar.

"There will be two more people later. There will be five of us in total. We need a larger private room."

"Chihaya-kun?"

Kita Ikuyo was about to step forward and share the cost of booking the private room, but Izumi stopped her.

"It's okay, I'll do it."

Kita Ikuyo looked at Izumi and felt her heartbeat quicken slightly.

"This... Chihaya-kun is so decisive! And he is a man who cares about girls... So cool..."

Noticing Kita Ikuyo who was staring at Izumi with a dazed look on her face, Goto Ichiri suddenly felt a little nervous, as if his precious treasure was being targeted by someone else.

"Ah... Kita-san, you really like Izumi-san, right... I..."

Both girls were a little absent-minded, and after completing the process of checking in a private room, Izumi led the two towards the room. The address had also been sent to Ijichi Hongka and Yamada Ryo, and they would be here soon. The three of them entered the room first and started browsing the playlist.

"Chihaya-kun looks very experienced. Did you often come to sing karaoke in the past?"

Kita Ikuyo, who was trying to get closer to Izumi, took the initiative to start a conversation while Izumi was looking through the playlist.

"Hmm? Well, I come here alone sometimes."

"one person?"

Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but be surprised. She never thought that Izumi would be a person without friends, and she totally didn't understand why Izumi came to karaoke alone.

'Did anyone call me?'

Goto Ichiri, who never goes to social occasions, began to recall his lonely life after entering the private room. He was deeply immersed in the memories and couldn't extricate himself. When he heard the word "alone" in a trance, he thought someone was calling him and then he came to his senses.