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

Just when Ijichi Hoshige was about to ask some other questions, the energetic voice of Ijichi Hongka suddenly came from the stage, attracting her attention.

"Hello everyone, we are the Ending Band!"

"Today we're going to play a few tunes that you might be familiar with, so please enjoy!"

Obviously, the last show of the day was the closing band appearance.

Ijichi Hoshige glanced at the indifferent Ichinose Asaba and said calmly, "Nijiya and the others have already started, don't you want to go and see?"

"I can hear you."

Ichinose Asaba took a sip of his drink. The paleness on his face had not completely faded away. He finally recovered and didn't want to go over and cause trouble.

Ijichi Xingge glanced at him and didn't force it. At the same time, the sounds of guitar and drums rang out on the stage. Most of the young people present felt very familiar with the melody.

"It's this song, [絆], I remember it was sung by an idol group, what's the name..."

I remember Hongxia had told her about a very popular idol group before, and this song was one of the group's representative works, but she really forgot what the specific name was.

It seemed like a string of letters...if she remembered correctly.

"sumimi."

Ichinose Asaba pointed out that for some reason, whenever he mentioned Sumimi, the first thing that came to his mind was definitely donuts, and then the big golden retriever...

Even though he hadn't seen either of them for a long time, he still had a deep impression of them.

"Yes, it's Sumi. I didn't realize you're a fan of this group?"

Ijichi Hoshige was a little surprised that she could hear this name from Ichinose Asaba's mouth.

Because she really couldn't imagine what Ichinose Asaba looked like when she was chasing stars.

"No."

After drinking, he threw the bottle into the trash can. The moment Ichinose Asaba turned around, the light from the stage just covered his face.

P.S. Want to see the duel between Miss Er and Teacher Daxiang? Don't worry, there will be one.

Chapter 13: End of the band, did you try your best?

"There were too many mistakes."

After coming down from the stage, although Ijichi Hongka felt a little regretful about tonight's performance, she was still very happy overall.

They don't have the dejection of other bands after messing up their performances, nor do they have the attitude of playing house bands who think everything is fine.

Keep up the good work and do better next time! That was her mood at the moment and what she really wanted to say.

“There wasn’t much response from the warm-up either.”

Yamada Ryo calmly narrated the facts.

Because a lot of the audience left the stage halfway through the performance, they basically relied entirely on the original sound of the song to maintain their flawed accompaniment.

Without a lead singer, the band lacks soul, and there is almost no suspense about their failure in this performance.

"Me too... I was so nervous I made a few wrong notes."

Not to mention Goto Ichiri, who still hasn't come out of the cardboard box with the words "Perfectly Ripe Mango" labeled on it.

A performance with no visible guitar, no sound of bass, and tense drums.

This is the end of the band today.

"It's a complete mess." Ijichi Hoshige gave the most honest assessment. After sighing, she looked at Ichinose Asaba, "Asaba, what do you think?"

Ichinose Asaba originally didn't want to comment, but everyone was staring at him, and even a small hole was poked in the cardboard box.

Thinking back on today's experience and their interactions over the past year, he felt that he should give some more answers.

"call..."

Ichinose Asaba let out a long sigh, and his whole aura suddenly became sharp, and he swept a scrutinizing gaze over everyone.

Goto Ichiri, who was hiding in a cardboard box, was trembling all over after being swept away, and his body was almost distorted into noise. Even Ijichi Seika, who was standing next to him, felt a strong sense of oppression.

What... This illusion that I'll be executed on the spot if I accidentally say the wrong thing.

Seriously? She's been away from bands for ages.

I didn't expect that Qian Yu actually has such a serious side.

Ijichi Hoshige continued to watch with some anticipation, because she wanted to hear what kind of answer Ichinose Asaba would give to the three of them.

The lights below the stage were dim. Ichinose Asaba stood in front of the three people with her arms folded across her chest, her ice-blue eyes tightly closed. "Why do you think people come to livehouses to listen to music?"

"this"

Among the three, only Ijichi Hongxia spoke, but under the pressure, she actually began to stammer.

Is it for your favorite band?

That's what she originally wanted to say.

Different places, but almost the same scenes. Ichinose Asaba couldn't help but recall what her grandmother said to Roselia and the others when they were in SPACE.

Likewise, he would give these words to the closing band here, after all, no matter the number of people, they have already performed on stage once.

It's already a band.

"At this moment, what kind of performance can you give?"

“That’s what the guests come to see.”

There is no need to imitate deliberately, as Ichinose Asaba's voice, word by word, is much harsher than that of Tsuzuki Shisen at that time.

He couldn't say it in the gentle tone the old man had done then.

"Did you try your best?"

Maybe he could a year ago.

"Try your best"

Ijichi Hongka lowered her head and thought, but in the end she couldn't say that she had tried her best, and the same was true for Yamada Ryo who was standing beside her.

In fact, as early as the guitarist ran away and they temporarily replaced him with another guitarist, they already knew what the outcome of tonight's performance would be.

Trying their best? All we can say is that they did try their best, and they didn't even overcome their nervousness on stage. They just embellished the originally failed performance to make it look less awkward.

"I'm sorry, I can't say anything comforting about this matter. If you really want me to give you an answer, I hope you can remember what I just said."

"Just do your best and keep your original intention..."

Relaxed atmosphere, very good

"I think today's work is over. I have to make dinner when I get home, so I'll be leaving now."

Without giving anyone time to react, Ichinose Asaba turned and walked towards the stairs.

"Asaba won't have dinner with a beautiful girl like me!?"

Yamada Ryo was the first to break free from the somewhat heavy atmosphere and raised his hand to try to keep Ichinose Asaba.

She has already used her pocket money this month to buy a bass, so if she wants to eat, she can only borrow money or eat and drink for free, and Ichinose Asaba is undoubtedly her easiest...ahem, most reliable partner.

"I don't have any money to lend you. Find a way to fill your stomach."

However, her most reliable partner left without looking back after hearing this, and even slightly quickened his pace.

"Hongxia"

After being ruthlessly abandoned, Yamada Ryo had no choice but to hug the arm of Ichichi Hongka beside him and force out tears.

Ijichi Nikka was forced to break away, but at the same time she was grateful for what Ichinose Asaba had just said.

Indeed, regardless of success or failure, they should try their best, because only in this way can they live up to their off-stage selves!

A smile appeared on her face again, more confident than before, "Okay, okay, let's go upstairs later after Liang, my sister and I have dinner!"

"Is Ichiri-san coming?"

Ijichi Nijigasaki's energetic appearance was like the warm sun on a cold night, melting the dark creature named Goto Ichiri.

"I...I...I don't need it anymore. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave!"

Goto Ichiri quickly crawled out of the cardboard box and escaped.

"Don't forget to come over tomorrow, classmate Yili!"

"Yes!"

Goto Ichiri did not forget to close the door before leaving.

Whether it was the performance just now or what Ichinose Asaba said, today's experience was too stimulating for her, and she had to go back and digest it carefully.

"We're having curry tonight, so hurry up and follow us if you don't want to go hungry."

Yijizhi Xingge urged with a serious look on the surface, but in fact she was very pleased with her sister's growth.

There was also a certain guy with a weird personality, who was the person she should thank the most.

Chiba

A rental house of just over 40 square meters, with a simple kitchen, a bathroom with separate wet and dry areas, a living room so small that a few people can't stand even with a sofa and a round table, and a bedroom that can only accommodate one person. This is Asaba Ichinose's home in Chiba, which is completely different from the luxurious flat he bought in Roppongi Hills.

But it's just like that once you get used to it. The small space can actually give people a sense of security. At least Asaba Ichinose has gotten used to it after living here for a year.

After taking a shower, Asaba Ichinose sat on the bed and ate the dinner he had bought from the convenience store when he just arrived, two meat buns and a cup of yogurt.

After eating, he looked at the time. It was ten o'clock in the evening.

At this time before, he should have gone to bed, but he still had a job to do today, so he had to stay up a little longer.

In fact, it is not an important job. To be honest, there is no salary, and he has to pay for it himself.

He takes care of the guitar body once a month, from oiling and adjusting the neck to tuning and replacing the strings. Although the guitar is not his and he has not played it for a long time, he has never missed this maintenance work since he brought this glitter seven-string guitar back.

Ichinose Asaba didn't know why he did this. Maybe he just couldn't bear to see the guitar broken? Or maybe it was simply because seeing this guitar didn't bring back painful memories deep in his heart.

He clearly brought it back on the day the band disbanded, but until now he still didn't know how to keep that promise, a promise with no deadline and full of uncertainties.

Perhaps it is because of this that he maintains this guitar every month...

Ichinose Asaba couldn't help but ask himself this.

Chapter 14 Give me your sister's email address.

Sobu High School, first year, Group F.

"morning."

After arriving at his seat, Ichinose Asaba put down his schoolbag and greeted Hikigaya Hachiman.

Hearing the noise, Hikigaya Hachiman looked up, "What? It's Ichinose."

He closed the book in his hand. Since the only person in the class who could talk had come, he didn't need to hang up anymore.

"Will there be anyone else to greet you besides me?"

After opening the window, Asaba Ichinose turned around and found that Hikigaya Hachiman was a little different today, with a hint of sadness on his face.

It could also be that the dead fish eyes were too distracting and he made some misjudgments.

“That’s not true”

"That's fine, this is school, there's no Onii-chan to yell at you."

"Disgusting! Shut up and don't taint the value of Onii-chan's words in my mind."

Hikigaya Hachiman's eyes were filled with disgust, and he wished he could stay away from Ichinose Asaba right now.

After all, the word "Ouni-chan" is really weird coming from this guy's mouth.

"It's hard to imagine the word 'disgusting' coming from a sister-con man. But then again, I guess you haven't gone to Germany for systematic treatment yet, Hikigaya. Do you need me to contact them for you?"

Asaba Ichinose pretended to take out her cell phone, but actually the number she dialed was for the Metropolitan Police Department.

"That's not necessary. If I had any thoughts of crossing the line, my wife, who is obsessed with her daughter, would definitely not give me the chance to be released on medical parole."

Hikigaya Hachiman waved his hand with a forced smile, signaling Asaba Ichinose not to waste that little phone credit.

"What is this, genetics?"

"You are so shallow. Someone like you will never understand the charm of a living being like my sister."

"After all, I'm not as perverted as you."