Mygo, are you all yanderes?

Goto Ichiri transformed Kusano Akira into the image she wanted to become.

That's why Goto Ichiri had wanted to ask Kusano Akira to meet in person more than once. She had long regarded Kusano Akira as a truly precious friend and desperately wanted to see him.

But every time she types out the words "Should we try to meet up?", she gets timid again and deletes the message.

Including the time when Yamada Ryo indirectly rejected Qi ∝〃錂±∷<． Zhong: Ying, she was actually moved but refused, so she simply pretended to be dead.

But not long ago, she suddenly realized just how valuable her 30,000 followers were.

Feeling that she finally had some confidence, Goto Ichiri excitedly prepared to invite Kusano Akira out.

I hadn't told them before partly because I was worried that I was becoming more and more of a comedian in their eyes, and telling them might affect my identity as a guitar hero.

Secondly, Goto Ichiri wanted to tell Kusano Akira in person, hoping to see his shocked face.

Since that's the case, she was finally able to muster up the courage to meet him. Goto Ichiri even specially found the little dress that her mother had bought for her, but which she had never worn.

As for whether or not they could summon Kusano Akira, Goto Ichiri was not worried at all.

On the surface, Kusano Akira seemed reluctant to meet, but Goto Ichiri knew that Kusano Akira would agree.

It's important to know that Kusano Akira's current appearance is largely due to the subtle and gradual influence of Goto Ichiri, including his somewhat overly sunny personality.

However, Kusano Akira's nature has never changed; he is someone who is afraid of losing things, so he chooses to compromise.

Although Goto Ichiri had fantasies of being abandoned by the other two, it was nothing more than a delusional fantasy caused by her abstract thinking.

In fact, she knew that if they actually met in person, Kusano Akira would never say anything like "online friends don't count as friends".

You know, in a sense, she was the most important person to Kusano Akira!

Although they had never met in real life, they had accompanied each other online for several years. Goto Ichiri naturally understood Kusano Akira's true nature, and she was confident that she could get Kusano Akira to agree.

But just as Goto Ichiri made up her mind, Kusano Akira poured cold water on her decision.

I've made some friends!

Goto Ichiri's courage vanished without a trace in an instant.

The person she cultivated, shaped, wanted to meet, and wanted to be friends with, made friends in real life before she did.

And that person wasn't her?

Before Goto Ichiri could recover, Kusano Akira sent several more messages in quick succession.

I've formed a band!

Did you know that your teammates are even from Crychic? The band I recorded this video for you!

So, aren't you envious?

Goto Ichiri's initially surging emotions plummeted to rock bottom.

Forming a band, and with idols, all of whom are dazzling stars.

Goto Ichiri ridiculously wanted to show off how amazing she was to Kusano Akira, but little did she know that Kusano Akira had already left her far behind.

[What does this have to do with me? I'm a super popular person, why would I envy you?]

She didn't even feel like typing the exclamation marks and surprised tones that she usually used to tease each other. After typing this sentence, Goto Ichiri threw her phone aside and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Goto Ichiri didn't know what she was thinking at the time, only that she had insomnia all night and missed class the next day.

Later on, she gradually stopped feeling anything about Kusano Akira surpassing her—after all, Kusano Akira brought it up every two days, and she became resistant to it.

However, Goto Ichiri could no longer muster the desire to meet him.

If Kusano Akira were still the same Kusano Akira who had no friends, then Goto Ichiri would have the courage to meet him because of her identity as a guitar hero.

After all, even if they are both shady characters, Goto Ichiri, who has 30,000 fans, is much more powerful than Kusano Akira.

Even if Kusano Akira discovers that his online persona of being a "normie" is all just talk, it won't matter.

Anyway, everyone else is a nobody, but Goto Ichiri has a solid 30,000 fans, so he immediately felt superior.

However, times have changed, and Kusano Akira has now far surpassed her.

Not only did they successfully make friends in real life, they even formed a real-life band.

Moreover, all his friends are of the opposite sex, and they are all beautiful girls. They are not only friends, but also members of his band.

What happened to the saying that those with a darker personality have no friends? Goto Ichiri feels that Kusano Akira's actions are something even a typical popular person wouldn't do.

Goto Ichiri wasn't afraid that Kusano Akira would refuse to be her friend in real life, because she knew it was impossible, but she was afraid of disappointing Kusano Akira.

Goto Ichiri is currently in a very conflicted state.

She still wanted to meet with Kusano Akira and Yamada Ryo, but after being provoked by Kusano Akira, she began to hesitate about it again.

Her lowest expectation was that she wouldn't meet Yamada Ryo, who was clearly a true social butterfly, but she insisted on meeting Kusano Akira, whom she had known the longest and had the best relationship with.

But now even Kusano Akira has fallen from the bottom of the ecosystem, leaving Goto Ichiri struggling alone. She has no face to meet Kusano Akira.

That's why she chose to give the cold shoulder when Yamada Ryo contacted her before.

Now, Yamada Ryo's repeated questioning has made her hesitate.

Should we go or not?

It would be a pity not to go, but I felt that I would disappoint Kusano Akira if I wanted to go.

After thinking it over and over, Goto Ichiri suddenly remembered what Yamada Ryo had said before: "It's just for looking."

Yeah, Yamada Ryo didn't say she wanted to meet him. She just watched Kusano Akira from the sidelines and didn't go to say hello.

There's no reason to say that Yamada Ryo is okay, but Goto Ichiri isn't.

Goto Ichiri came up with a brilliant idea: to simply tell them directly that he wasn't going, so they would believe that he really wasn't going.

But this is just a smokescreen.

In fact, she not only had to go there, but she also had to pinpoint the appearances of the other two people and specifically seek them out.

Although they can't speak, at least they can satisfy Goto Ichiri's curiosity.

Of course, Goto Ichiri felt that he probably wouldn't be able to find Yamada Ryo, since Yamada Ryo had hardly revealed any personal information, and all that was known was that he often stayed in the Shimokitazawa area.

Shimokitazawa is so vast that it's impossible to search for it.

Even in RIG, it's hard to find; there must be a lot of people watching the show.

But Kusano Akira is too easy to find.

First, he said he was going to perform, which meant he would definitely be on stage, and the search scope suddenly narrowed down a lot.

Secondly, he clearly stated the lineup of his band.

A girls' band with only one boy is easy to find, and Goto Ichiri happens to know what the other girls look like.

Kusano Akira specifically opened a private chat with Goto Ichiri to discuss this matter.

In that case, finding Kusano Akira is not difficult at all, in fact, it's not a problem at all. All she has to do is sneak into the live house to watch the show, and she'll be able to find him.

Goto Ichiri thought she was incredibly clever to have come up with such a good method. ○ "Five-"

Having made up her mind, Goto Ichiri tapped on her phone screen and quickly typed two words.

[Rock Queen with tons of friends: Not going.]

My bass won't be dull; okay then.

Yamada Ryo wasn't too disappointed by Goto Ichiri's rejection.

After all, this was within her expectations. She was just trying it out anyway, and finding Kusano Akira was enough.

[The Ultimate Realm - Emperor of Martial Arts: I said, let's not talk about this anymore.]

【Extreme Realm - Emperor of Martial Arts: Do you guys remember why I came here? This is a request for help.】

【Extreme Realm - Emperor of War: Don't talk about irrelevant things in my posts, lol!】

Kusano Akira brushed the leaves off his head with a hint of exasperation and tapped the screen.

Before they knew it, they had talked about a lot of useless topics. If Kusano Akira hadn't glanced up at Wakaba Mutsumi and Toyokawa Shoko earlier, he wouldn't have remembered this matter and would have forgotten about it.

[My bass will never be dull: You're the one who steered the conversation off-topic.]

[Rock Queen with Many Friends: Indeed.]

Kusano Akira searched his memory and found that it really was he who had deliberately led the way in going off-topic.

【Peak Realm - Emperor of Martial Arts: Oh, sorry.】

【My bass will never be dull: So, you, classmate, are you a member of your band?】∞∠〕『○

【Extreme Realm - Emperor of War: Actually, no, ah, although my band members are there too...】

Before Kusano Akira could finish typing, his attention was drawn to a clear and melodious voice.

He looked up and saw Toyokawa Shoko holding Wakaba Mutsu's hand, looking at him calmly.

"Kusano-kun, excuse me."

Author's Note: 6k

There's not much to say, it's all in the launch message.

good night

Volume 1: Chapter 38 (Thirty-Six). Today's victory belongs to Kusano Akira.

Because he was so engrossed in chatting with Goto Ichiri and the others, Kusano Akira focused all his attention on his phone and didn't notice that there were two extra people next to him.

When Toyokawa Shoko's voice suddenly came close to his ear, Kusano Akira was genuinely startled.

Moreover, ever since he woke up this morning, he has been subjected to inexplicable violence—for example, being hit with a set of fighting techniques by a doll when he woke up; for example, Wakaba Mutsumi also started to physically assault Kusano Akira, just like Takamatsu Akira; for example, Takamatsu Akira's strength reached a whole new level today.

In short, regardless of what his mind was thinking, Kusano Akira's body was instinctively on guard in the face of the sudden situation.

So what Toyokawa Shoko saw was that she had only said one sentence to Kusano Akira, but Kusano Akira seemed to have encountered something terrifying, with his arm across his front and his body leaning back slightly, as if he was ready to run away at any moment.

"...Kusano-san, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Kusano Akira was very wary, Toyokawa Shoko touched her face in confusion, took out a small mirror to look at herself, and smoothed her hair.

Hmm, there's nothing dirty on my face, and my hair isn't messy.

"Oh, it's Toyokawa-kun."

Upon seeing that it was Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu in front of him, Kusano Akira realized that his actions were rather impolite, as if he were deliberately guarding against them, and immediately lowered his arm.

"What did you just say, Toyokawa-kun?"

Kusano Akira asked Toyokawa Shoko some questions. His attention had been completely on his phone, and he hadn't noticed what Toyokawa Shoko was saying at all.

It's a real shame that just as the online discussion was brought to Toyokawa Shoko's attention, he showed up. It seems he'll have to figure out how to face Toyokawa Shoko himself.

"Compared to that, Kusano-kun, what are your hands...?"

Shoko Toyokawa noticed Akira Kusano's swollen hand, frowned, and tried several times to grab his hand to take a closer look, but then she gave up the idea when she thought about her goal of not having any contact with Akira Kusano.

"Oh, this? I just fell down by accident."

Kusano Akira noticed that Toyokawa Shoko was looking at his hands, so he chuckled and lied, not revealing that it was Takamatsu Akira who had done it.

Anyway, it's not even a wound. He can't let Toyokawa Shoko's impression of her old teammate Takamatsu Akari worsen, thinking she's the kind of violent woman.

Furthermore, from Kusano Akira's perspective, Takamatsu Akira wasn't exactly a violent person; she just had some difficulty controlling her strength.

"He fell..."

Toyokawa Shoko, of course, didn't believe it. If it really was from a fall, why was there no sign of broken skin on the surface, but it was swollen like this?

However, since Kusano Akira didn't seem inclined to say anything, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't very well ask.

"Kusano-kun is really careless."

"Ha ha……"

"Compared to that, Toyokawa-kun, have you finished your conversation?"

Kusano Akira didn't want to dwell on the matter. He glanced at Wakaba Mutsu behind Toyokawa Shoko and noticed that she seemed sullen, unlike when she had been waiting for Toyokawa Shoko with Kusano Akira earlier.

It seems that Wakaba Mutsumi and Toyokawa Shoko's private chat just now didn't go very smoothly, otherwise Wakaba Mutsumi wouldn't be in this state.

Kusano Akira winked at Wakaba Mutsu, trying to convey a message with his eyes like in the movies, but Wakaba Mutsu didn't notice Kusano Akira's actions at all and just kept staring at the floor.

It seems that the idea that you can communicate with just your eyes in movies is a complete lie.