Chihaya Aine is a member of the team Zero

Ijichi Hongka was so happy that Goto Ichiri finally stood up from the combustible trash can that she clenched her fists and waved them up and down slightly.

"I'm afraid such a miracle will never happen again in this life. Now that the future of forming a band is right in front of me, I have to consider whether this will be my only chance in this life." Goto Ichiri first clenched his fists, then grabbed the hem of his pink sweatshirt with force, his whole body trembling slightly.

"I must not waste this opportunity!" So, Goto Ichiri made up his mind.

"Um, I...I, that..."

"Are you willing to perform again?" Ijichi Hongxia said the words that were stuck in Goto Ichiri's throat first.

However, what was waiting for Ijichi Hongka was not Goto Ichiri's answer, but Goto Ichiri trembling again and trying to shrink back into the combustible trash can.

"Ichiri-chan?" Ijichi Hongka looked at Goto Ichiri in surprise, who was trembling all over.

"I know it very well in my heart, but I'm still very scared." Goto Ichiri's voice and body were all trembling with worry.

"I can't bear the audience's gaze either." Goto Ichiri thought and felt like curling up in the combustible trash can again.

Just when Ijichi Hongxia was feeling a little overwhelmed by the situation, Yamada Ryo brought over a cardboard box with ripe mangoes printed on it.

"If you're scared, how about getting into this box and playing?" Yamada Ryo gave his advice to Goto Ichiri.

After hearing what Yamada Ryo said, Goto Ichiri and Ijichi Nijika turned their heads at the same time to look at the cardboard box with ripe mangoes printed on it in Yamada Ryo's hand.

As Goto Ichiri walked out of the combustible trash can, he took the carton of ripe mangoes from Yamada Ryo's hand and put it on himself. At this point, the most secure space for Goto Ichiri, who was in a socially anxious corner, was completed.

"It's... the same environment as when I usually play the guitar!" Goto Ichiri, who was inside the cardboard box of ripe mangoes, made a happy sound.

"What kind of place do you usually live in?" Ijichi Hongxia was very confused about the environment that Goto Ichiri mentioned.

"Let's make Shimokitazawa boil together!" Goto Ichiri's ripe mango in the shape of a cardboard box is moving from the inside out.

"Compared to before, he is indeed not much braver." Yamada Ryo gave his own evaluation.

"By the way, how should I introduce you, Ichiri-chan, during the performance?" Ijichi Nijina asked Goto Ichiri as she approached him, who was in the form of a cardboard box of ripe mangoes.

"Ichiri-chan? Is it okay to use your real name?" Ijichi Nijina asked Goto Ichiri.

"No...that's a bit..." Goto Ichiri poked his head out from the carton of ripe mangoes.

"Do you have a nickname or something?" Ijichi Hongxia silently replaced the option of real name with a big red X in her mind.

"When... in junior high school, someone called me [that], [hey] and so on." Goto Ichiri actually felt a little happy when he said this.

"This can't really be considered a nickname!" Ijichi Hongxia was shocked.

"I, I, I... I've never made any friends close enough to call each other by nicknames." At this moment, Goto Ichiri wished he could shrink his head back into the carton of ripe mangoes once again.

"Ichiri...alone...lonely..." Yamada Ryo muttered to himself, and a nickname for Goto Ichiri was about to come out.

"How about the nickname Bocchi-chan (Little Lonely Bocchi)?" Yamada Ryomen calmly designed a nickname by combining Goto Ichiri's name and social anxiety situation.

"You're too thick-skinned!" Ijichi Hongxia never expected that Yamada Ryo would be so thick-skinned.

"I, I, I... I'm Pochi-chan desu!!!" Goto Ichiri stuck his head out from the carton of ripe mangoes, looking like a puppy seeing its owner.

"Isn't this quite joyful?" Yamada Ryo was also very satisfied with his taste in giving nicknames.

"This is the first time someone has given me a nickname!" Goto Ichiri smiled as he stuck his head out of the carton of ripe mangoes.

"In this situation, I feel like tears are about to come out." Ijichi Hongxia didn't know what to say about Goto Ichiri's situation.

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked you what the name of your band is yet." Goto Ichiri, who got a nickname from a friend for the first time, was already very happy in his heart, and even the social anxiety atmosphere around him faded a lot.

"Ugh." Ijichi Hongxia's whole body stiffened suddenly.

"Huh?" Goto Ichiri was puzzled by Ijichi Nichina's actions.

"It's called [Bond Band]." Finally, it was Yamada Ryo who answered Goto Ichiri's question with an expressionless face.

"Sigh..." Ijichi Hongxia let out a sigh.

"Kessoku Band...Kessoku Band?" Goto Ichiri's mind was undergoing a thought explosion no less than the Big Bang.

Explosion, without thinking, he blurted out a cold joke that made people feel like they were in the depths of winter.

"Pfft~Kessaku!" When Yamada Ryo heard the cold joke that Goto Ichiri blurted out, he first covered his mouth and laughed for a while, and then he also picked up Goto Ichiri's cold joke. It was obvious that Yamada Ryo really liked listening to cold jokes.

PS: How come it’s Monday again! I don’t want to go to work!

Volume 1: Chapter 76: When the Human Stars Shine

"It's so cold! I must change my name!" Ijichi Hongxia was anxious with tears in her eyes. She hugged her head with both hands and leaned back suddenly.

"Why? What a cute name!" Yamada Ryo thought the name "Bond Band" was quite good.

"Ah, I think it's good too." Goto Ichiri echoed.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" The moment the situation on the field became 2:1, Ijichi Hongxia hugged her head and screamed.

"Let's think about the band name later. It's almost time for us to go on stage." Thinking of the performance that was about to begin, Ijichi Hongxia gradually calmed down.

When Goto Ichiri heard that the performance was about to begin, his face changed and he silently retracted his head into the carton of ripe mangoes.

Goto Ichiri, who was shrinking tremblingly, was interrupted by a soft but gentle voice that came from the bottom of the heart.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if your technique is not good. As long as you can play happily, music can easily express emotions." Ijichi Hongxia's cute rosy face was filled with a gentle smile.

"Okay... okay." At this moment, Goto Ichiri had an idea in his mind called "A gentleman will die for his friend."

“There’s absolutely no problem pursuing technology next time.”

"Ah."

Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo both cheered for Goto Ichiri in their own ways.

"Next time is..." Goto Ichiri, who realized something from the words of Ijichi Nikka and Yamada Ryo, gradually turned the expression on his face into a smile.

"Okay, let's go!"

"Ah."

"We can still perform together next time..."

The backs of Ijichi Hongka and Yamada Ryo walking in front were like a shining signpost. Goto Ichiri put on the cardboard armor called Perfect Mango again, took a step and followed closely behind Ijichi Hongka and Yamada Ryo.

Under the [Stars] signboard are a few not-so-dazzling lights, and under the not-so-wide stage are the audience who have not had time to leave after watching their favorite band. Even when they see a new band on the stage, it cannot stop some audience members who are not interested in the new band from leaving.

The MC for this performance of the Bond Band was Ijichi Nikka. It couldn't be helped. Of the three members of the Bond Band, Goto Ichiri was a socially anxious person who wouldn't dare go on stage unless hiding in a box of overripe mangoes, and Yamada Ryo was a relatively quiet person who could easily come up with shocking remarks. So, the MC duties naturally fell to Ijichi Nikka.

"Hello everyone! We are the bond band desu!" Ijichi Hongxia raised the drumsticks in her hand with a smile, trying to retain some of the audience who were about to leave.

"Today we are going to play some songs that you may be familiar with, please enjoy~"

While Ijichi Hinikaka was trying to liven up the atmosphere and retain the audience, Goto Ichiri, who was hiding in a cardboard box of ripe mangoes, actually moved a few times.

"What the hell is going on?" The store manager, Ijichi Xingge, sat at the bar, supporting his chin with one hand but his eyes were fixed on the cardboard box of ripe mangoes that was shaking continuously.

"The song we're going to perform is Roselia's 'Sprechchor'."

After the opening MC ended, Ijichi Hongka nodded to Yamada Ryo beside her, and the drumsticks in her hand danced on the drum surface as she pleased.

"I can't play to my normal strength. Even though I play the piano very badly, it's such a happy thing to play with others in a band." Inside the cardboard box of ripe mangoes, Goto Ichiri is trying his best to overcome his fear in order to perform better.

Gazing at the withering petals

Still smiling just because I believe in tomorrow

Before it blooms again

There is no need to linger and wave goodbye Goodbye my dear

Even if uneasiness once filled my heart

There will be light to illuminate the snowy night

Wait until spring returns and flowers reappear

We embrace each other and never separate

Even in narrow gaps

The frail figure trembles and sways

No problem, just move forward firmly

Because our change never means the end

Let's move forward together on this new journey with the rose of rebirth as a symbol

The die is cast. Let's start it now.

I believe that the future we create will be bright and glorious.

Our one dream Sprechchor

Our happiness Sprechchor

Staring at the fiery dream

The unchanging passion surges throughout my body, echoing

Because of deep love, I want to sing forever

A pale blue rose is sprouting from this frank dream

When will I witness that expectation?

When will the fruits be fragrant?

All the unnecessary pride is forgotten

Firmly looking towards the top

Hold happiness in your hands

To realize that common dream

Now fly forward

Because we are not only devoted to the precious past

To create new memories and treasure them in my heart

I believe you, you believe me.

Let's play the future that we give to each other because of trust

Gloriously

A world of flowers

Just pick that blue rose

Wear it on your chest

Welcome the day of departure with hope

Because our change never means the end

Let's move forward together on this new journey with the rose of rebirth as a symbol

The die is cast. Let's start it now.

I believe that the future we create will be bright and glorious.

Our one dream Sprechchor

Our happiness

Sing our tomorrow

Our one dream Sprechchor

Our happiness Sprechchor

"I shine so brightly today..." Goto Ichiri thought under the protection of the cardboard box of ripe mangoes.

"You're overthinking! It could be the saddest day of your life." As the song ended, all the joys and sorrows on the stage had nothing to do with Goto Ichiri, the socially anxious person hiding in a box of ripe mangoes.

The.

In the lounge after the performance, Goto Ichiri's mood was just like the ripe mango box on her body, which was already in tatters.

"Too many mistakes~" Ijichi Hongxia wiped the sweat from her face with a towel with a smile on her face.