Zongman: Please stop destroying the worldview!

Aine: "This is just like the rules of horror stories!"

Chapter 42: Pochi-chan Interactive Guide

Chen Mo prevented a tragedy from happening in time. Otherwise, according to Chihaya Aine's habit of giving random nicknames, she would have just said "I come and I go" to Kita, and the scene would have been unbearable to watch.

"Kita, Kita, Kita?"

"Anon, Anonnononono!"

Thus, the Yangjiaos successfully reached a consensus. Although Kita was the guitar vocalist that Aine had always dreamed of in the band, she was not a guitar expert who needed to be taught.

The real teacher is the other pink-haired girl who was glimpsed when Aiyin just walked in, but she is in the state of escape.

"I'm so sorry. I thought I'd made some progress, but I ended up having this dark and socially anxious personality. I wasted other people's kindness..."

A box of ripe mangoes fell to the ground, shaking and wriggling, and the scene did not look very pretty.

Chen Mo pointed at the box and introduced it to Aiyin: "Rule 3 of getting along with the Ending Band: The pink creature that appears in the mango box or trash can is the band's lead guitar.

Be careful when communicating with her to avoid her yin-jiao aura causing harm to the health of both parties."

Aine: "Wow, this is really... such a unique friend. As expected of a friend that Momomo knows."

Chen Mo: "I think I heard this before. Could it be that it's become a consensus that there are many extraordinary people around me?"

Xingge nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

Chen Mo: "No, no matter how you think about it, this is all the world's fault!"

While everyone was talking, Pochi realized that she was in the center of everyone's attention and couldn't retreat secretly. She shook the mango box, and first a headdress made of two blue and yellow blocks stretched out, then Pochi-chan's head. After tentatively looking at Aine's expression, she stretched out her upper body.

"Hello, hello, I'm Goto Ichiri. I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here at all. I'm very sorry for existing. I will disappear immediately!"

Before coming here, Chen Mo gave Aiyin a hint that Pochi, who was teaching her guitar, was an introverted child.

What Aine thought: A thoughtful and introverted girl, just like Takamatsu Touma.

What you actually see: Ripe mangoes wriggling on the ground.

Aiyin looked at Chen Mo a little helplessly, but did not get any more help. Chen Mo just blindly cooperated with Pochi.

Chen Mo pulled out a microphone from somewhere and began hosting today's Animal World. "Today, our Pochi-chan isn't appearing in the form of a wild boar snake, but rather a docile hermit crab. Biologists believe this is related to the interaction of introduced species. Professor Kita Kita, our biology professor and expert on Pochi species, would like to explain this to us."

Xiduo pushed up his mysterious glasses and began to explain in detail to the audience:

"Look there, Pochi-chan has revealed her face. Viewers, please remember this historic moment! In most footage, Pochi-chan is shown in the form of a curled-up watermelon worm or a shadowy nomaru snake, often found in dark, damp environments. Can our Pochi-chan today—ah, she's retreating into her shell and trying to escape! This is a typical stress response caused by an allergy to the social atmosphere outside!"

Seeing that Pochi-chan was moving faster and faster and was about to leave the stage, Aine had no choice but to go up and stop her.

Recalling how she spoke to Xiao Deng when she first met him—no, it was Xiao Deng who took the initiative to greet her. No matter what, she just showed the most gentle attitude.

Aine: "I'm Chihaya Aine, and I'm Momo's friend. Was it Pochi-chan who promised to teach me guitar?"

"Yes, it's me. I'm not that good at talking either."

"It doesn't matter, you're definitely better than me! Momomomo said you're the most talented guitarist he knows. Anyone he recognizes must be incredibly talented!"

"Is that so? Is that how Chen Mo praised me? Hehehe..."

Chen Mo held up his fourth finger. "Rule 4 of getting along with the Ending Band: When you don't know how to communicate with Bochi-chan, just praise her profusely. She won't be able to handle it."

Aine understood. She squatted down next to Pochi and started to say nice things. "My band is going to perform soon. I'm still a beginner and I'm sure I'll make a fool of myself on stage. But this performance is something everyone takes very seriously, so I can't mess it up. I hope there's a kindhearted Pochi-chan willing to help me. Otherwise, I don't know what to do."

Pochi gradually melted into a state of calm. "Hehehehe~ It's just a small favor. I'm a guitar hero who's here to defend peace. Of course I'll respond if anyone asks for help."

Aine: "Looking closely, Pochi-chan is really cute. If she puts on some makeup, she'd be a real beauty!"

Pochi: "No, I'm a dark person and I look ugly, hehehehe~"

Aine continued to chase, "Pochi-chan is such a great guitar player, has a kind heart, and looks so perfect, it's really unfair."

Pochi's whole demeanor almost changed: "Ahahaha no."

Aine: "Pochi-chan, love!"

Small flowers popped out of Pochi-chan's head, and with Aine's gentle and sincere (a bit) praise, she successfully crawled out of the box and evolved from a hermit crab into a human.

It is truly a biological miracle. Chen Mo made a conservative judgment that Professor Kita Kita will publish dozens of ecological papers on Pochi-chan based on this.

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After the joyful getting-to-know-each-other session, the serious guitar teaching began.

With Pochi as the teacher, Kita and Aine started learning with the help of Fanxing's equipment. Aine had some basic skills, but she was not much different from Kita, who couldn't distinguish the bass.

I have to say that Pochi-chan's guitar skills were all learned by herself by hiding in the closet, bit by bit, without much help from Pochi's father.

Therefore, when teaching, I also have a lot of experience in the pitfalls and common mistakes that novices make. Teaching these two can be said to be teaching them step by step.

Seeing the promising teaching results and the rich learning atmosphere, Chen Mo felt relieved. He also had one more thing to entrust to Xingge:

"Manager, do me a favor and keep an eye on this Chihaya Aine."

Xingge: "Why keep an eye on her? I think she's a good kid. Unlike you, there's no risk of leading the band girl astray."

Chen Mo: "You're not even trying to hide your insults now, are you? Ah, actually, you were merciless in insulting me before, but that's okay now."

Looking at the now excited Aine, Chen Mo explained to Xingge in a low voice: "This Chihaya Aine has a little problem, that is, she likes to escape when encountering problems.

If you encounter a difficult point later, you might start to lose focus and ask for a break, which will end up wasting all your time."

Xingge understood what Chen Mo meant and smiled eagerly, "So, let me take care of her practice progress, right?"

Chen Mo: "That's right. If Aine wants to slack off and give up, Pochi can't stop her. At this time, it's up to our strict store manager to give Aine more motivation to move forward!"

Xingge was full of fighting spirit: "Leave it to me. By the way, I'll also supervise Hongxia and the others' practice. I think they've been slacking off lately! It's all your fault. All those fancy magic tricks are really distracting."

Chen Mo: "Is this my fault? Besides, there's no one like you who's slacking off by participating in a bumper car race!"

Chapter 43 Meeting at Yoshinoya

It’s the familiar Yoshinoya again.

Chen Mo and schoolboy Xiaozhi came to the store where they worked in the form of Toyokawa Shoko. Chen Mo came to check if the two people who had swapped souls had any trouble in their lives, while Xiaozhi had something serious to discuss with them.

After Chen Mo entered the room, he was greeted by Lupa and sat down. After ordering the meal, the chef Xiaoxiang-Ebizuka Chi form soon brought up the beef rice.

Lupa smiled and asked Xiaozhi about his well-being: "How's life, Zhizhi? Have you encountered any problems?"

Xiaozhi: "No."

Lupa: "Did you eat well? Are you used to lying in Xiaoxiang's bedroom? Do you want to stay with me first?"

Xiaozhi: "No need, it's not like I can't live without you."

Lupa: "Because Zhizhi is like that. Sometimes he doesn't even want to ask for help when he hurts himself."

Xiaozhi: "You don't need to tell me. If I can't solve it, I will go to Chen Mo and ask him for help."

The two men spoke, one aggressively and the other softly, but there was a strange sense of harmony in their conversation. Xiangzi came to the table and leaned close to Chen Mo: "What happened to my dad? Why did he end up working for you? Tell the truth!"

Chen Mo: "It's simple. Your dad can't find a job, and I'm short of a full-time adult employee. Isn't this perfect?"

Xiangzi didn't look convinced. Her expression appeared on Xiaozhi's face. Without the baby fat that Xiangzi had, he looked a little fierce. "Why him? My dad is so decadent now and always gets drunk. I can't persuade him to come back. How did you get him to, uh, cheer up?"

I saw the message you sent, and Dad didn't drink all day, was still able to work, and even cooked for you?"

Chen Mo: "Isn't this good? Are you more satisfied with his original state? This is not good for your health!"

Xiangzi: "Tell me the truth, did you use magic?"

Chen Mo let out a hearty laugh. He patted his chest and said to Xiangzi, "Does this require magic? You really underestimate me.

It was very simple to cheer up Mr. Qinggao. All he had to do was to punch him, drink, talk, and chat on rainy nights, talking about family and responsibility, and reviewing sadness and dreams.

In the end, there are no more words; everything is unspoken."

Xiangzi revealed a look of disgust that was doubly lethal. "Do you think I would believe that? You're so arrogant as to interfere in my life without my permission."

"Don't use 'desuwa' as a comma! It's obvious you've been led astray by that Toumori guy."

"Or, let me express it in a way that you can accept more easily."

Chen Mo cleared his throat: "No, don't get me wrong! I didn't go to talk to your father just for you. I just need a good employee. Don't get me wrong!"

Xiangzi: "Why are you suddenly acting like a tacky tsundere again?"

Chen Mo raised his fist. "Anyway, stay out of the way when it comes to friendships between men! Just know that this is a good thing!"

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"Hello, there are three of us here—oh, it's Chen Mo, what a coincidence!"

Chen Mo looked back, and what a coincidence, the three people who came in at this time were Rencai, Taoxiang and Subaru. After the last chandelier battle, he hadn't asked them how the band was going.

The three of them simply sat opposite Chen Mo, ordered their food, and chatted while waiting.

Chen Mo: "Long time no see—actually not even a few days. How's your band doing?"

Taoxiang held a large glass of beer and started drinking before the beef rice arrived. "It went pretty well. Our first roadshow was pretty good. Now we're planning to have a formal performance at a livehouse. The performances are all scheduled and tickets are on sale."

Chen Mo: "Selling tickets? Oh, yes, Hong Xia and the others seemed to have told me that the band has to pay for the livehouse's performance fees, as well as ticket fees and so on. This way, even if no one comes to the band's performance, the livehouse can still have a guaranteed income. Half of the money the band members usually earn from part-time jobs is spent on this."

Rencai suddenly raised her head: "Huh? This is too dark!"

Chen Mo: "I think it's reasonable. I'm a fan of the band The End. The store manager was ruthless when it came to collecting money from my sister's band.

After all, people who run livehouses also need to eat.”

Rencai drooped again: "Why is this happening?"

Taoxiang put down her wine glass and said with emotion: "Then Renrencai gave the ticket to someone else for free."

Rencai was still trying to argue for her point of view: "I think there's nothing wrong with free for customers. The right thing to do is to attract more customers. After all, we're not playing in a band to make money..."

Subaru narrowed his eyes and said, "I see you don't understand at all. The band paid for the tickets themselves. They're a pure loss."

Taoxiang: "Besides, people are like this. They only value things that they have spent a lot of money on. The more they get things for free, the less they value them."

Subaru: "By the way, all the tickets we have were paid for by Momoka-san."