Service Club? Just like you guys, you want to step into the whirlpool of the band?

"Is it really okay?"

"If she doesn't have the most basic judgment skills, how did that woman become a life counselor?"

After asking the question, Ichinose Asaba Ippo stood up from his seat and walked out of the classroom without looking back.

"That's right, go ahead then. If anything goes wrong I'll collect your body."

Feeling that this made sense, Hachiman Hikigaya lay idly on the table after he finished speaking.

As he had said before, Ichinose Asaba was the only person he could talk to in this class.

Although the other party has good grades and outstanding looks, which is much better than Hayato Hayama, he likes to be alone because of his personality and never greets others. This has led to his inability to form a small group centered on himself and become a member of the current group.

Including him, it was only by chance that he struck up a conversation with Asaba Ichinose, and their relationship gradually developed to the current point.

Although they are friends, sometimes Ichinose Asaba always deliberately keeps a distance. Take the apology just now for example. It was obviously just a small matter, but he still took it so seriously.

It's contradictory, too contradictory. Rather than saying that he and Asaba Ichinose are friends, it would be better to say that they are simply "strangers" who can chat with each other, that is, classmates.

After all, until now, all he knew about Ichinose Asaba was her name, gender, age and personality.

"Well, it's pretty easy."

Dengdengdeng.

Asaba Ichinose knocked on the office door.

"Come in, there's no one inside."

Soon, Hiratsuka Shizuka's voice came from inside.

Asaba Ichinose pushed the door open and saw Shizuka Hiratsuka leaning against the window smoking.

"Sit anywhere."

After taking the last puff and putting out the cigarette, Shizuka Hiratsuka turned around and calmly returned to her office.

Ichinose Asaba waved his hand to dispel the secondhand smoke in the air, and the disgust in his eyes was not concealed at all.

This woman really lacks the self-awareness that a teacher should have in some aspects. If this happened in other schools, she would have been fired countless times.

"Smoking is harmful to health."

Finally he couldn't help but remind her.

"Drinking alcohol is good for your health?"

"Aren't teachers supposed to lead by example? So before you say that, why don't you take a look at your own situation first?"

Asaba Ichinose knew that Shizuka Hiratsuka liked to drink. After all, every time he went to a ramen restaurant to eat, he would basically run into Shizuka Hiratsuka drinking beer.

"I won't drink at school."

Without any nervousness of being exposed, Shizuka Hiratsuka knocked on the table with interest.

"I do not know either."

Ichinose Asaba stated the facts calmly.

"Then why do you smell like alcohol? Ichinose, you should know that as your life counselor, this matter is entirely under my jurisdiction." Hiratsuka Shizuka was not aggressive, but rather very calm and patient in explaining the matter. She looked at Ichinose Asaba and said, "I need an explanation."

Ichinose Asaba hesitated for a moment, then said with a look of dismay, "On my way home, I was bumped into by a drunken woman I didn't know and vomited all over her. Are you satisfied with this answer, Mr. Hiratsuka?"

He lied because he knew the drunkard who vomited on him. He only changed his wording to avoid saying too much and causing Shizuka Hiratsuka to ask too many questions.

Ever since Hiroi Kikuri vomited all over him last night, he had been cleaning the dirt off his uniform since arriving at Fanxing, which resulted in him not being able to work properly and losing a day's salary in vain.

I originally thought that after washing and drying overnight, there would be no odor, but I didn't expect that Shizuka Hiratsuka, who is also a drunkard, would still smell it. Oh, and Hikigaya Hachiman to add to the smell.

ps: I hope everyone can give me some recommendation votes!

Chapter 3 I'm not a guitar player.

"Being vomited all over, that's really bad..."

After confirming again and again that there was indeed only a slight smell of alcohol on the uniform, Ichinose Asaba should not have drunk any alcohol, and Shizuka Hiratsuka had no choice but to believe this statement.

She even felt a little sympathy. She had also vomited after being drunk. She knew very well how terrible the scene was. It was really troublesome to think about it.

"You believe it so quickly?"

On the contrary, Ichinose Asaba felt a little unreal after seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka accept it just like that. He originally thought that there would be more roundabout ways, but he didn't expect that the matter would be over so quickly, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Is there any reason for me not to trust my own students? Or are you, Ichinose, lying to me?"

"Of course not. I never lie."

Ichinose Asaba glanced aside.

"You should save this sentence to lie to the little girl..."

Shizuka Hiratsuka rolled her eyes at him unhappily. There was no way she would believe what he said.

"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, can I leave now, Mr. Hiratsuka?"

"Wait a minute, I have good news for you."

As Shizuka Hiratsuka spoke, she opened the drawer next to her desk, revealing a thick stack of documents.

"All ears."

Asaba Ichinose, who had just stood up, sat back down. Since it was good news, he was not in a hurry.

After searching for a while, Shizuka Hiratsuka finally took out a piece of A4 paper and handed it to Ichinose Asaba, "Take a look."

"Application for membership?"

After reading the text, Ichinose Asaba looked up in confusion. What did this mean? He had never mentioned joining a club before, so how could this be considered good news?

"Don't even think about rejecting it yet. After joining the club, it will be easier to get the scholarship you applied for before, and the amount of funding will be much higher than before. This should be very helpful to your life."

As if she could see what Ichinose Asaba wanted to say, Shizuka Hiratsuka quickly interrupted him.

"Can I not join?"

Ichinose Asaba really didn't want to do such a troublesome thing.

Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head. "This is a school rule. I don't have the final say."

“How much more can I get each year?”

"About a few hundred thousand yen, considering your situation."

She subconsciously wanted to light a cigarette, but after coming to her senses, Shizuka Hiratsuka suppressed the impulse and instead looked at Asaba Ichinose seriously.

One hundred thousand yen a year is the maximum she can get.

""

Asaba Ichinose was shaken. Although more than 100,000 yen was not enough to buy a good guitar, for him, even the smallest bit of money was still meat.

Since the band disbanded, he hasn't touched a cent of the money he earned from selling songs, although it doesn't matter whether he touches it or not, after all, there is only a little left.

(Patch: The protagonist didn't have much money left after buying the house from selling songs. After the band disbanded, he stopped selling songs, so he didn't have much money. As for why he didn't live in the house, it was because he was a neighbor of Su Shi, and he left because he didn't want to face the situation after the band disbanded. This is just a novel. I hope everyone can understand. I wish you all enjoy reading it. The price of this house is not to say that someone will buy it just because it is sold. It is impossible to rent it out in that location.)

This also includes the large flat he bought in Roppongi Hills a long time ago. He never took care of it after he transferred here. A year has passed and he has no idea what it looks like now.

It must have been covered with a layer of dust.

In fact, he had thought about selling it, but the price was enough to discourage most people. Perhaps he still had some thoughts, so every time this idea came into his mind, he would hesitate for a while before giving up.

I can live there, but I don't want to. After all, the fundamental reason is that the flat in Roppongi, the person living next door is named Nagasaki, one after another

In short, it was a painful memory that he didn't want to face after the band disbanded.

Besides, there is no point in saying more. Now that he has come to Chiba and chosen a new environment, he has to start over. His past weakness is gone, and he will never repeat the same mistakes now.

This has led to him now having to rely on working to make a living. After all, all the assets left by his parents in this life have been used by him for music.

With the additional scholarship and the salary from working at Fanxing, it should be no problem to support him.

"Okay, I can join the club."

After some thought, Ichinose Asaba decided to agree to this request.

Hearing this, Shizuka Hiratsuka breathed a sigh of relief, finally her kindness was not wasted.

No matter what happens on weekdays, as long as he joins the club, this kid should be able to make some friends, right?

High school students should look like high school students. Even if their edges have been smoothed out by life, they shouldn't look so lifeless.

Knowing Asaba Ichinose's family situation, Shizuka Hiratsuka decided to help him improve his environment. Even if she could only help a little, she would be satisfied.

Of course, joining a club is a mandatory requirement for adding to the scholarship amount, and she did not lie about this.

"Would you like to consider joining the football club?"

"Not interested in."

Asaba Ichinose refused without a second thought. He didn't have the time and energy to play football. Not only was he tired, but he couldn't just go to work after playing football all sweaty.

"How about the tennis club?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka made a swinging motion.

"Are there no clubs that require less exercise? Mr. Hiratsuka, you should know that I have a part-time job after school, right?"

Ichinose Asaba was outspoken.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten... a club that requires less exercise... let me think about it."

Shizuka Hiratsuka began to think carefully, her fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.

To be honest, there is actually a club that meets the requirements, and it is currently recruiting. She thinks it would be perfect for Ichinose to go there.

"Got it! Class C next door just created a light music club..."

"Please allow me to refuse!"

Hearing the word "K-ON" inevitably reminded people of the band. Ichinose Asaba reacted strongly and stood up to interrupt Shizuka Hiratsuka before she could finish her words.

"So what's this time?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka was a little surprised that Asaba Ichinose would react like this. If she was not mistaken, this kid was panicked for a moment just now, right?

Is there something hidden here...

"I... don't play any instrument, that's all."

After Ichinose Asaba finished speaking, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help laughing as if she had heard a huge joke. "Are you serious? Guitarist."

The left hand has short nails and calluses on the fingertips, while the right hand probably uses picks for a long time so there is no obvious difference.

Each of these characteristics suggests that Asaba Ichinose is a guitarist, but what is he saying now? I don't play an instrument. How can you expect her to believe this?

After all, she has practiced playing the bass.

"The calluses on this hand are from my part-time job, so it's best not to jump to conclusions, Mr. Hiratsuka."

After noticing Hiratsuka Shizuka's gaze, Ichinose Asaba pretended to be calm and secretly put his hand behind his back.

"Ichinose, do I look like a fool to you?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at him helplessly, but Ichinose Asaba didn't choose to answer the question directly. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Hiratsuka teacher just mentioned that class C next door has created a club. Can I follow their example and do the same?"

If he could also create a club and arrange everything himself, wouldn't that mean he could participate in activities and work at the same time?

But what he forgot was that if a club in Sobu High School wanted to survive for a long time, it had to have three members, otherwise it would face the problem of disbandment.

"You want to start a club yourself? Theoretically, you can, but can you gather the necessary number of people?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka stretched out three fingers, held her forehead with her other hand, and slowly stated this cruel fact.

Asaba Ichinose has no friends, at least at Sobu High School, the only one he can talk to is Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Then I'll just take the previous scholarship. I appreciate your kindness."

It was a bit regrettable. Things had come to this point. Ichinose Asaba had no choice but to give up because he had no choice but to not join those clubs. Although the additional amount was very tempting to him, it was ultimately not as much as the salary from a part-time job.

After saying this, he thanked Shizuka Hiratsuka and turned to leave.

"and many more!"

However, at this time, Shizuka Hiratsuka grabbed his arm.

"Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"Come with me, there is another way."