I have bound two systems.

All the audience present had their eyes and minds drawn to the performance before them.

Halfway through the performance, a small number of people began to clap their hands to the beat of the music, nodding and cheering uncontrollably, and the lively atmosphere of the festival reached a climax.

Everything was under control, nothing went wrong and today's performance was perfect.

Especially the lead singer on the stage, she was completely immersed in the atmosphere of the scene with her light and bright singing voice and cheerful dance moves that were not rehearsed in advance, twisting left and right.

Chisato Suzumiya did not forget the request that the band specifically told him before going on stage. He turned on the camera mode on his phone and focused on the stage, but most of the time his eyes were on the couple next to him.

I saw them go from looking indifferent at first, to opening their mouths slightly in disbelief, showing an absolutely unfamiliar expression of surprise, and now, one of them covered his mouth in disbelief, while the other looked relieved.

He could roughly draw the conclusion.

Earlier at noon, he had secretly brought Hoshika Ijichi to her house without telling everyone who had ended the band... to be more precise, he had secretly brought Hoshika Ijichi to her house without telling Kita Ikuyo, and had made a surprise visit and said those words and made certain promises.

Although it was an act that was carried out without any consideration after learning about Kita Ikuyo's troubles, it was somewhat impulsive.

But at least from the results we can know so far, everything is worth it.

After all, as an outsider, his verbal persuasion had limited effect. Although he had promised Kita Ikuyo that he would help her solve the obstacles she encountered with her parents, after all, in this matter, Suzumiya Chisato could only play a role in mediating. The conflicts between parents and children should be resolved by themselves.

The performance on the stage was coming to an end.

As the lead singer finished his voice, the drummer gave a final intensive beat, and the guitar and bass followed suit with this momentum, plucking the strings vigorously.

Suddenly, extremely bright smokeless fireworks exploded in front of the stage, leaving everyone's red and extremely excited faces, and also attracted another wave of cheers from the audience.

"thank you all!"

After the song was over, Kita Ikuyo's voice was still bright. While she loudly thanked the audience, she bowed her upper body 90 degrees and paused for a long time.

Respecting and thanking the audience for their support is one thing, but another reason is that she wants to use this short time to adjust her mood.

Before joining the band End, she never thought of herself as the kind of girl who would cry easily.

But after joining the band, although she performed on stage more and more often, she still couldn't control her emotions as she wished.

After a successful performance, I always feel a little sad when I look at the audience below the stage who are satisfied with their performance.

However, this aftereffect of excessive satisfaction and joy is not a bad thing, so don't take it too seriously.

Amid the boiling atmosphere, the host came on stage and, as the atmosphere was a little too agitated, he took two extra minutes to introduce the members of the closing band to the audience.

Although Kita Ikuyo was excited, she still found a gap to sing the same tune with Ijichi Kouka and promoted the band's public account.

After that, due to the tight schedule and the fact that there were so many performers waiting to go on stage at the back of the stage, even if the enthusiastic audience below the stage shouted "One more song!" and other such words loudly, the host could only choose not to hear them and ignore them.

At the end, the band successfully completed its mission today and left the stage from the side.

They saw Ijichi Hoshika and Suzumiya Chisato waiting backstage with smiles on their faces, so they walked over quickly and clapped their hands in celebration.

"You did a good job."

According to Ijichi Xingge's arrogant, arrogant, arrogant... and slightly spoiled personality, being able to say such words can, in some ways, be considered the highest praise for her work.

After the band finished, everyone looked at each other and smiled happily.

"We shouldn't have anything to do next."

Facing Yamada Ryo's question, Suzumiya Chisato nodded.

"The organizer has booked a hotel banquet hall and will provide midnight snacks later in the day. It's a celebration party after the festival performances. But it's not mandatory to be there, so you don't have to go if you don't want to."

After hearing this, Yamada Ryo looked at the others.

"How to say?"

"Jump off."

Ichichi Hongxia raised her hand.

"Seconded."

Kita Ikuyo also agreed with the captain's idea.

How could such a crowded and noisy environment be more interesting than everyone hanging out together at such a festival?

"I have the same idea, so please give us money for shopping, President."

Yamada Ryo stretched out his hands towards Suzumiya Chisato. This guy's attitude towards asking for money has become more and more natural recently.

All three of them gave the same idea. As for the remaining Goto Ichiri, it didn't matter whether he expressed his opinion or not.

But she didn't mind, as long as she could be with everyone... The most important thing was that as long as she could be with Chisato Suzumiya, it didn't matter how to arrange it later, as long as she called back in advance and informed her parents so as not to let them worry.

Chisato Suzumiya took out his wallet. This time he didn't knock Yamada Ryo on the head. Instead, he took out a stack of bills and handed them to the other party in both small and large amounts.

In the morning he guessed that after the show they would definitely want to go for a stroll around the area, so he exchanged some money in advance.

"Thank you, President. You are so generous. As a thank you, I will let Pochi-chan sleep with you tonight."

"You don't have to give in."

Suzumiya Chisato replied unhappily.

"So, shall we go change clothes now? Or..."

"Just go ahead, this yukata is so cute, and I want to take some more pictures with everyone later."

"That's right. Let's go like this, sister and Qianli. If you see a store that sells or rents yukatas, you can buy one too. I always feel that this will make the atmosphere more lively."

"Yes! That's a good suggestion, please do!"

As high school girls, they really love to play in their nature, and the fact that the performance ended successfully has invisibly raised their joyful mood by several levels.

However, although it is a bit disappointing, there is still one important thing to do before that.

"The performance has just ended. You guys sit here and take a rest. Even if you don't plan to go to the celebration party later, I still have to go and say hello to the organizers and thank them for their care. And then... Yudai, come with me."

"Hey, am I the only one here?"

"Well, you are the only one."

At Suzumiya Chisato's signal, although she was confused, out of trust in him, Kita Ikuyo obediently followed him out of the rest area behind the stage.

"What does this mean? Why did Chisato seek out Ikuyo-chan alone?"

Ijichi Hongxia looked at her sister.

The answer given by Xingge was quite concise and straightforward.

"The parents of that child Yudai are here."

"what?"

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"Dad...Mom..."

When being brought to the roadside some distance away by Suzumiya Chisato, Kita Ikuyo slowly opened her eyes.

She never expected that these two people would appear here, sitting on the bench waiting for her.

"How is this going?"

After she came to her senses, her first reaction was not to ask her closest relatives, but to move slightly closer to Chisato Suzumiya beside her and look at him.

This small action caused different reactions from Xi's father and mother.

The former took a deep breath, and his face, which was originally smiling with relief, suddenly fell, as if he was trying hard to suppress something.

As for the latter, her beautiful eyes moved around, she covered her lips with her hand and smiled slightly. Her pair of beautiful eyes, as if thoughtful, followed her daughter to look at Chisato Suzumiya carefully. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. Of course, she did not express it so obviously on the surface.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance, but actually at noon when you went to rehearse, the store manager and I took the liberty of visiting your home, talking to your parents, and inviting them to come and watch the performance."

"Mom and Dad...did they see my...performance?"

Kita Ikuyo was a little panicked when she learned this fact.

Mother Xi held her face in her hands and smiled.

"Well, although I heard you say you would go on stage at home, I didn't expect you to perform so well. As expected, Yudai has grown up... Oh, by the way, your friend brought expensive snacks and various fruits when he visited our house. He is a very polite child..."

"It does not matter."

Xi's father interrupted Xi's mother.

Suzumiya Chisato also spoke at this moment,

"Then I'll take my leave now."

The next occasion was an internal meeting of someone else's family. So far, he had done everything he could. What followed depended on Kita Ikuyo's own efforts.

However, he felt that after watching his daughter's hard-working and wonderful performance, and the promise he had made to the parents at noon when he had asked Ijichi Hoshika to take him with him, even if Kita Ikuyo could not completely convince them that she would pursue a career in music, she should be able to gain their temporary tolerance, and they should stop putting pressure on her in the future.

In this way, it can be considered a temporary victory. As for persuasion, we can just take our time during this period of time.

However, Xi's father shook his head but did not let him leave.

"No, you stay."

This surprised Suzumiya Chisato, but since the other party had spoken, he naturally nodded, followed the other party's wishes, and stood where he was without moving.

"Yudai, I saw your performance just now. It was amazing. Dad is proud of you."

Although he tried his best to show the strictness of a father, the moment Kita's father opened his mouth and praised his lovely daughter, his expression couldn't help but soften.

"dad……"

"The next question is very important. Please think carefully before answering me."

For some reason, his tone suddenly became serious.

"Yes."

Kita Ikuyo also met his gaze and nodded slowly and firmly. Perhaps it was because Suzumiya Chisato was by her side, but at this moment, she was no longer afraid to look her father in the eye.

"Do you really like it from the bottom of your heart and want to make singing your goal in the future and continue on this path?"

In fact, Kita's father had already received the answer to this question from his daughter at home before.

However, at that time, the answer given by his daughter in a tearful manner always made him feel unconvinced, and he couldn't help but think that it was just a joke made by his daughter on the spur of the moment.

So at this moment, he wanted to confirm it again and get a definite answer.

"Yes dad."

Kita Ikuyo clenched her right fist and placed it on her chest. She looked at her father with a firm look that conveyed her belief.

"I like singing. I like to work hard with everyone in the band and encourage each other to make continuous progress. Maybe in your father's eyes, what your daughter is doing now is putting the cart before the horse and is just like playing house. But even so, I still want to tell you that I like singing, not only now, but also in the future.

Even if you and mom don't understand me and I can't join you for some time, I will still pursue my dream as always after I grow up and have time to myself."

Kita Ikuyo said these words with great force and seriousness, in stark contrast to her usual attitude of a soft and cute high school girl.

After listening to what his daughter said, Kita's father sighed deeply, followed by a long silence. During this period, he looked deeply at Chisato Suzumiya, who remained quiet and had an indifferent expression of an "outsider" from beginning to end.

"I understand. Go ahead and do it."

He took two steps forward and stood in front of his daughter. The serious expression he had just deliberately shown melted away after he made the decision.

"dad……"

Kita Ikuyo felt her father's hand on her shoulder and felt a little uncomfortable, but she still held it in under the current circumstances and asked incredulously,

"You mean..."

"The agreement we made this day is void. From now on... whether it's singing or chasing your dreams as you said, you can do whatever you want."

"...!!!"

Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened, and they were full of brilliant light. She was so excited that she tilted her head to look at Suzumiya Chisato, then at her mother. Only after she got confirmation from their smiling faces did she throw herself into her father's arms.

"Thank you, Dad!"

Crying with joy.

Kita's father touched his daughter's head, and his memory kept coming back. He recalled that the last time his daughter hugged him was when she was in the second grade of elementary school.

After my daughter reached puberty, it was a luxury for her to be able to hug me, or even to be close to me and talk to me for a few more words.

This feeling of happiness is really long-lost...

"besides……"

After releasing his daughter, Kita looked at Chisato Suzumiya.

"The promise you made to us before..."