Another string reel from Bandoli

"If you want to stop me, just make me the student council president and sell more expensive rice!"

……

After several cases of rice balls opening "Sakigawa Xing, Lily King" and the private spread of hot search chicken soup tips, plus the secret props provided by Xianjuangan [Cupid's Arrow]

Plus a thousand printed photos of barefoot legs taken by ninjas running down the street?

——The last one was an idea proposed by Kasumi Toyama.

Yuri Ushigome, the King of Ten Thousand Females, was able to defeat Nana Ebe, the only former candidate who tried to save the discipline of Hanasakigawa, with a crushing vote, and became the student council president of Hanasakigawa.

From now on...

The chaotic era of Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy has officially begun, and a new chapter has begun.

……

Summary: Even in Hanasakigawa, he is a first-class weirdo.

Genmaki Kan, the number one monster in Haneda who actually pushed Yuri Ushigome to the top and was closely related to her, made this conclusion.

And this Ushigome Satomi in front of me...

Is she her sister?

Xianjuan Gan's expression became even weirder.

This time he looked carefully at the sister of this divine man.

Then he noticed a lot of subtle problems.

Hanasakigawa's school uniform was very old, washed to a pale color. It also had a faint smell of... black tea?

Did you get it from falling while working in a restaurant?

Because the size doesn't match, the underwear is exposed and looks very old. Was it given to her by her sister?

Actually, his complexion wasn't good either. It was the fatigue accumulated from staying up late and working part-time for a long time.

Although there are obvious signs of care, it seems to be caused recently and cannot cover up her sub-healthy state of malnutrition for at least two years.

Is the family situation not good?

The fact that Ushigome Yuri was selling things at school actually made Genmaki Kan realize that their family was poor.

Not to mention that this ninja president who sells rice is already playing in a band.

Glitter☆Green is a girl band that has been active in SPACE for a long time. Ushigome Yuri is also the lead singer and guitarist of this band.

This means that while she is selling rice and working as the student council president, she also has to practice band activities.

The competition in the girl band industry is very fierce.

Unless you have a dedicated practice area, you'll have to pay for the studio rental, the cost of instruments, and even the cost of tickets for performances...

For a band that is not commercialized, it is already a rare achievement if 85% of them can maintain self-operation without losing money.

Needless to say, the initial operation cost money

The inequality between input and output is a common problem.

This makes playing cards very advantageous.

……

As long as they don't sell new card packs, don't chase after rare items, and someone can buy a whole box together so they can split the packs among the factions...

This is why the high school girl bands, whether in Shimozawa or Toshima, change at any time, just like the hired heroes refreshed in the tavern every week.

There are many bands that often only perform one live show, sing one song, practice for two weeks, and then disband.

Not even worthy of sympathy.

Even though Ushigome Yuri has become a regular performer at SPACE, a holy place for girl bands, her income can only be said to be barely acceptable.

These resident amateur bands actually just have nice names.

SPACE's revenue is no different from that of a regular livehouse. For a 500-person venue, the adult price is 2,000 yen. The livehouse's ticket price is split 40% between the venue and the operator, and 60% between the performing bands.

Top amateur bands can earn the lion's share as resident bands, potentially earning around 200,000 yuan. Then the five of them split the profits...

Considering some performances, in this highly competitive era of girl bands, the schedule is actually quite tight. Often, a week or two of practice before the next live performance is already very tight.

Not to mention the composition and practice of new songs.

Even if it is just a matter of playing a few games, we should take into account the daily routines of high school students.

If you split it up, as long as you still want Tanosi to go to school, it might just be a part-time job salary...

This was the scraps of information Xianjuan Gan read in that magazine, combined with the business sentiments in his mind, he came up with.

And this guy in front of me wants to play in a band, and he wants to start from scratch...

Is she dying?

Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Because I Like You

Xianjuan Gan is not optimistic about girl bands.

He couldn't bear to see Ushigome Satomi performing in a band.

A real girl band is either rich or noble.

A good family condition is the basis for the long-term activities of a band.

Plenty of time, a generous budget, good academic performance, open-minded parents...

The lack of any one of these will make band activities difficult.

And the creation of that rebellious myth, the achievement that defied all options, was merely the predetermined outcome of a cheat code...

Perhaps, in another world, in a parallel world with infinite possibilities.

Her family was well off enough for her to play in a band, but right now...

She had no family support and was so poor that she couldn't even make up for it with her normal vitamin intake, so she didn't have that opportunity.

—Not to mention she's a bass player.

As a bassist, you can't just rely on borrowing money and not paying it back, and then eat wild vegetables and weeds to survive and play in the band.

Xianjuan Gan came to a conclusion.

But just as he was looking at Ushigome Satomi carefully, he missed one thing.

Even though he had hidden himself from sight without leaving any trace.

But his standard is [ordinary people].

Having faced ordinary-sized ninjas for a long time, the performance just now proved that the real ninjas were as ordinary as ever, and he neglected the caution he should have, which should at least be raised to a high standard.

And Ushigome Satomi happens to be an ordinary high school student who is not so ordinary.

After noticing that the boy of the same age in front of him was looking his body up and down with his own eyes.

Ushigome Satomi froze, her face flushed, her brown eyes wandering.

I had the urge to run away.

Should I…should I sacrifice…myself for an unlimited supply of chocolate conch buns…?

This is a very crude guess.

But when Ushigome Satomi thought about how she was actually questioning her faith in the chocolate conch bun, she took the first bite.

Is there anything more delicious than this in the world? The moment it enters your mouth, the sweetness washes over you, almost paralyzing your body.

No, it's not just sweet.

Every kind of excitement you can imagine.

That feeling of satisfaction, that feeling of thick and smooth chocolate sauce touching the tip of your tongue.

Entwined with my heart.

I can’t go back to life without chocolate conch buns!

to this end…

I will definitely keep Xiao Xiangcheng's gourmet tablecloth...

……

Wasn’t Kasumi’s gourmet tablecloth stolen?

Why should I defend the interests of middlemen?

……

Wouldn’t it be easier to just go directly to the supplier?

Ushigome Satomi suddenly realized the problem.

You cannot question the determination to defend eating chocolate conch buns → defend Toyama Kasumi's conch bun making machine → directly take away the conch bun making machine.

Because of the breakdown of her thinking logic caused by multiple card bugs, Ushigome Satomi, who lives in poverty, has her thoughts sliding towards a dangerous border.

...What's going on with this person?

The corners of Xianjuan's mouth twitched.

He just watched Ushigome Satomi's face turn red and blue, and then the corners of her lips twisted upwards as she sat opposite him.

But the thing stuck in the throat shrank like a deflated balloon.

Ushigome Satomi only thought about the dangerous landslide for a moment before giving up.

His body stiffened and he became dejected.

She sighed heavily.

I am such a terrible person... Ushigome Satomi became insecure because of her own unscrupulous and slippery thinking.

And it fell into Xianjuan's sight.

This series of changes made Xian Juangan, who lacked key clues, unable to guess what caused her to undergo such complex psychological changes.

...Xianjuangan thought about the topic just discussed.

Is she... is she... is she that sensitive? Because the band got so down on the subject of the bassist?

What's Hachiman Kailing up to? Thirty bands aren't enough for her to wreak havoc on?

Or is this Ushigome Satomi also one of those who fell victim to Hachiman Kailing's murderous hand?

"If playing the bass is tiring...how about giving up...?" Xianjuan Gan recalled the change in Hachiman Kailing's behavior after hearing it before, and said cautiously.

"There's no need to live in the shadows. Wouldn't it be better to try something better that makes you happy?" Xianjuan Gan knew that what she said was very radical for a girl in a band.

But for Hachiman, whose personality was completely distorted after that incident, this was a loss-cutting measure.

And these words will naturally lead to...

"Well... I've given up."

"Huh?" Xian Juangan heard an answer that was completely different from what he had expected.

Although Ushigome Satomi's expression was still a little dejected because of the chaotic delusions in her mind just now, her words were extremely firm.

The bass sat dangling beside the dining table, its fish sausages colored like a sea bream waiting to be slaughtered.

After coming to Tokyo, Ushigome Satomi became addicted to new things.

She once had dreams.

I want to join the best band in Japan.

But as I work day after day, I work hard to pay the rent, to have three meals a day, and to reduce the burden on my family...

The ethereal bass sound is like a white mist, lingering in the dream, impossible to escape, impossible to touch.

There are things that can't be saved with just four strings. There are dreams that can't be realized with just four strings. There are tasks that can't be accomplished with just four strings.

This is the story that Ushigome Satomi learned in her first year after arriving at Hanasakigawa.

There aren't many people in Hanasakigawa's junior high school who play in bands.

Everyone gave up.