Another string reel from Bandoli

Rooftop has been recognized as the second largest gathering place for weirdos in Yuqiu since ancient times.

Ever since the Monster King was sealed in the Astronomy Club as the Bodhisattva of Giving in the movie Monster General (rumored within the gossip group of the Haneda Student Union), the evil force of Haneda named Afterglow has occupied and hovered here.

In the circle of students in Yuqiu, there was a rumor that a weirdo with red hair and his four minions were dominating the teacher circle. He even skipped classes for two months, often fell asleep in class, did not hand in homework, and was like a nervous wretch, constantly jumping between the top few in the grade and the middle and lower passing line all year round. The principal and teachers could only play dumb.

They are even quite close to the Monster King, and recently a certain unknown pink-haired person started spreading rumors that they are a couple.

This clashed violently with rumors circulating among the student council, ultimately leading to the even more egregious rumor that a third party, the Monster King, was engaging in a "boyfriend act."

Today, the minions occupied the rooftop as usual.

It was a rare moment of spring at the end of April. The breeze was cool and pleasant. An acre of radish field had been carved out on the small rooftop. The iron railings were locked to prevent anyone from stealing them.

But for the people who just chat on the rooftop on weekdays, there is actually no difference.

The weirdo with red highlights was in a trance this morning, probably because he had been releasing his sexual repression for too long last night.

I forgot to bring the lunch box that Mr. Mizuki prepared. I was late for the school canteen to buy some portable fried noodles and bread.

Although Haneda has a free lunch system, the Afterglow students are bento-type people and rarely eat in the cafeteria where the meal fee is included in the tuition. Instead, they use the lunch break to gather on the school rooftop, which is not open to students in theory.

While fighter D was accompanying the leader, the red-haired weirdo, in the store, the remaining three talked about their recent experiences.

"Ms. Xianjuan seems to be talking on the phone frequently recently. I think the other party should be Ms. Xianjuan's elder." Baxian started talking about the gossip she had seen and heard.

Because her sister knew him better, her impression of him was actually a bit subtle.

I also learned from her sister that recently, Xian Juan Gan has been frequently communicating and arguing with others, and it seems that he is worried about something very worrying.

"I...saw during lunch break today...that Xianjuan-san was secretly talking on the phone with someone else," Feimali said worriedly.

"Uncharacteristically, I yelled at the person on the phone... [It has nothing to do with you!] and [Leave me alone!] and so on."

"I have the impression that Xianjuan is from a wealthy family. I heard from his former elementary school classmates that he was often picked up and dropped off at the elementary school gate in a luxury car. He also had a rumored fiancée who was very close to him. She would cling to him as soon as she got out of the luxury car and kiss him without hesitation."

Although Scarlet Mary is a member of the evil gang Afterglow, as a hot girl and the happy person, she still has a lot of overlap in the class social circle.

This time, she ran into Xian Juan Gan on the stairs, scolding the person behind the phone screen, saying some incomprehensible remarks about heirs, stocks, real estate, etc.

A few days ago, they had seen Xian Juan Gan walking with the old man who was driving a Maybach and they didn't seem to be on good terms.

This is also the first time that Fei Mali has been able to connect with a family background of such great status and power in real life.

On weekdays, the limit of her social circle is the connections of the century-old flower arrangement family like Mei Zhulan.

Mr. Meizhu actually didn't put on any airs towards these friends of Meizhulan, and he didn't feel any particular pressure.

But it rises to the background of real chaebol connections.

Scarlet Mary also had a sense of déjà vu of the girls' comics she read every day reflected in reality.

"Could it be that Genmaki-san contacted Hanamichi without communicating with his family...he made the decision on his own?"

Tsugumi Hanazawa guessed worriedly.

Upon hearing this, Ujigawa Tomoe scratched his long wine-red hair.

"Ako mentioned something that really concerned me. Genmaki-san's part-time job...it was a seemingly impressive one at a very large company. But I heard it's now gone."

The fact that Xianjuangan had a part-time job wasn't exactly a secret among people his age. After all, he frequently took leave, even rushing out of class during middle school after receiving a phone call.

So, without Genjumana's knowledge, or perhaps because he didn't care or bother to know, the students at Yuqiu assumed that Genjumana was a student with complicated family connections and a high social class, making him difficult to approach. But whether they wanted to make close friends with him or just get to know him, he always created a huge barrier.

The clipping sound is so unnatural. Is it really possible that no one can tell that someone doesn't want to chat?

The three of them were silent for a while...

They simultaneously thought of various plots from girls' comics.

Is the development of their beloved childhood sweetheart, Mizukuri, becoming... a bit heavy?

……

After a pause, it was Ueda Gawabun who spoke first.

"But Yazi said he wasn't short of money. Losing his job didn't affect him..."

"That...that's more like a plot from a girls' comic..." Fei Ma Li delivered another critical hit.

Ueda Shuba fell silent again.

In fact, Tomoe Ueda had some complaints about his younger sister Ako Ueda who often went to Genmaki Kan's house when they were young.

It was also since Halloween one year in the shopping arcade during elementary school that Ako somehow met Genmaki Kan. Since then, she, at a very young age, often took the tram alone to the residential area to play with him.

The sisters always have a friendly relationship with each other on weekdays.

The only thing was that she was very reluctant to let her sister get involved in the matter of Genmaki's liver, which made Ueda Gawabata quite sad.

My parents knew about this, but they didn't care much.

He once secretly handed Yazi something in a small box that looked like a card.

In recent years, my parents have been watching TV dramas about people in the future, and when Xian Juan Gan comes home, they ask about my well-being and topics about the future world.

They are probably all fans of future science fiction TV dramas.

But Ba always felt strange about his parents asking him whether he was a future close relative.

Now, if Mizukari and String Roller can get together, even though it is a bit embarrassing to say it, it would be a good thing for Udagawa Tomoe.

Yazi has become more restrained since he started playing online games, but they still keep in touch through online games.

But it's very strange... He was clearly dating Mizukari a few days ago, but that afternoon, Ako, who was wearing a sleep pillow-like device at the same time, said that she was still playing the dungeon in the Harmony Scroll team.

And he was quite unhappy after learning about this.

He put on a sleeping pillow, lay on the bed and said he was going to question the person involved, then fell into a delicate sleep and fell asleep.

She didn't even turn off her computer. Strangely, when she turned off the screen, Yazi's character in the online game continued to move freely without anyone controlling it. Was it an idle script?

Tugumi also remembered something and shared her information.

"That's not right. My parents actually know Genmaki-san. I heard that he used to work in my family's coffee shop when he was a child. About... 8 years ago..." Tugumi said this unconvincingly because this experience was a bit too weird.

Xianjuan was the same age as them; how old was he eight years ago? And the part-timer she remembered was clearly a man wearing sunglasses, with red skin, a lot of strength, and a wide waist, speaking American English. He carried a whole bunch of IDs with him, working part-time jobs everywhere, from morning till night without a break, juggling seven or eight jobs.

He wears a big coat all year round and refuses to take it off.

Some people even saw him carrying ten bags of cement at the construction site, which scared the foreman.

Later, in order to save a middle-aged programmer who was nearly hit by a dump truck, the trio of a high school girl with long black hair and an unemployed young man in sportswear actually lifted up the moving dump truck with their own hands.

It was also after this construction site incident that caused a big mess that he moved out after working part-time for less than half a year.

When his parents found out, they felt sorry for him and lamented his half-hearted remarks about how he always kept some tricks up his sleeve at work.

Once, when she was young in the store, Tsugumi Hazawa was even asked if she could accept the strange idea of ​​having a younger brother.

Then, half a year later, their peer Xian Juangan appeared in their store for the first time. He would occasionally drink coffee in their cafe, but his parents acted as if they knew him and greeted him with greetings.

It was a pity to learn that he had a stable life, and it felt like they were going to adopt him as their son.

It's obviously the first time we meet...

Not only her parents, but also some of the stores where the older brother works in the shopping street, such as Galaxy Ramen, are very familiar with Xian Juangan.

"Xianjuan's family is not well off. My parents are certain of this. I heard that he still goes to the pawnshop Liuxingtang several times a month to sell his property."

The most common time that Tsugumi Hazawa sees Genmaki Gan in the shopping district is when she comes to the shop for coffee, or usually on her way to Ryuseido.

And he always rushes there carrying big and small bags.

Then he walked away mysteriously, carrying his bag.

After that, Liuxingtang was always able to pawn some valuable-looking gold and jade jewelry, and even antique coins.

The atmosphere between the three of them became stagnant.

Something's wrong... Absolutely wrong! I feel like there's a crucial contradiction between the three of us.

The three of them felt itchy on their heads, as if something was about to grow.

"Sorry we are late. Are you guys talking about something that is inconvenient for Mocha and Ran to hear?" Aoba Mocha, who arrived late, did not bring the bread that was heated up somewhere as usual. Instead, he brought fried noodles and bread from the convenience store and came to the rooftop with Mizukuni Ran.

Their eyes were fixed on their lead singer at the same time.

"Hey, why are you looking at me? Are you hiding something from me?" Mi Zhulan noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and she looked like she was looking for trouble.

"W-How is that? Haha! I wasn't looking at you?" Ba spoke quickly, admitting something without even asking. He tried to smooth things over, but the more he tried, the more awkward it became.

"Ah! We were talking about the live show after school this afternoon! The clerk at SPACE sent us a message about adjustments to the program schedule, and a new band will postpone their performance order!" Fei Mali quickly pointed out the message she received on her mobile phone.

"...Is that so? This is really troublesome. The performance is so arbitrary. Why don't you consider us bands a little bit?" Mizukuri frowned. She was in a bad mood and criticized.

"Anyway, the new order is... oh no, the battery is out." Fei Mali took out her smartphone.

But her phone screen was completely black, as if it had run out of battery.

"Xiao Fei is playing with her cell phone in class! She's so thoughtful," Qingye Mocha said gloatingly after a pause.

"No, no, eh, I remember my phone's battery should still be at 40%."

Feimali was particularly confused by this.

The teacher who taught Class 1-B in the morning and fourth period was less narrow-minded and didn't give any surprise tests. However, she was clearly uneasy and had suffered a great blow.

"I remember there's a charger on the rooftop. I brought a charging cable with me, so I'll charge it first!"

Mizukuri told them about her first experience with Genjukan.

"Thank you, Lan!"

While everyone was searching on the rooftop, one person dozed off and the four of them got stuck. They discovered a problem that they had always ignored and forgotten because they didn't encounter it often.

The rooftop... the charging socket is not powered at all

And without a charging plug... how did that string-rolling liver... use those electrical appliances on the rooftop...

Chapter 62 Chapter 61 Two major bands invade the rooftop of Hanasakigawa

Heavy rain.

Cold and hard.

"I'm here to quit the band"

Following the words of keyboardist Ichigaya Yusaki.

Everyone present was in deathly silence, looking at the soaked keyboard player.

The four people had different expressions, and the looks they gave each had its own unique charm.

I feel mixed emotions inside.

"Wait a minute... sit down and talk first." Bassist Satomi Ushigome still wanted to try to save the band that was about to fall apart.

Drummer Yamabuki Saya lowered her head and said nothing, she clenched her sleeves.

"I... have never felt happy playing in a band." Guitarist Hanako Dahui's half-long bangs fell softly behind her eyes, hiding her complicated expression.

Lead singer Kasumi Toyama's face was tinged with a hint of melancholy, and her gaze drifted towards the blue sky.

"Our band...will become..."

"It's your fault, Kasumi! Don't act so innocent!"

Ichigaya Arisaki, who smelled of black tea, couldn't help it. She pointed a finger at Toyama Kasumi, who was madly accusing and sticking out her tongue and smiling playfully, and scolded her.

“How many of you are there? Are there any of you who are actually playing in a band?!”

The yellow hair flowing down the face wet by the rain composed of black tea has a kind of disheveled beauty, that kind of messy beauty makes Toyama Kasumi's heart beat fast.

Under the rooftop-only rainstorm caused by the secret prop [Universal Faucet], Ichigaya Yusaki, who exuded the scent of Earl Grey tea, loudly scolded his useless teammates who were also soaked.

Ichigaya Arisaki, a non-school king with a promising future.

He has excellent academic performance, a good family background, and both parents are good.

It can be said that compared with someone else, he is a winner in life in a completely different sense.

Now she was bewitched and instigated by the guitar thief and dragged into this trap. By the way, there was also a little bit of trouble recently because of the unknown reasons of the Genmaki Group (Genmaki Shin was assigned by the teacher to clean the windows, which delayed her grandparents from seeing their granddaughter). The government jointly inspected the school situation and carried out teacher guidance work, forcing Hanasakigawa to soften the wording of the warning letter of expulsion sent by the school.

After realizing that if she had a dark history that even Hanasakigawa could dissuade her from attending, it was hard to say whether she could get into other girls' schools, but it would definitely affect her future life and create a sense of crisis that would make her laugh.

Yusaki Ichigaya was able to start his long-awaited school life.

The next day after going to school, Ichigaya Yusaki received a warning letter from Yamabuki Saya and others.