For the peace of the Lonely Band, please sacrifice yourself!

"Queer? No, it's good to have so many store managers~"

"Uh... Is this the Yangjiao that can glow by itself? How scary!"

"Don't do this, I'm going to die."

The Ichichi sisters were defeated one after another.

"Well...I have chosen it, you can order it."

"Thank you, let me see.... um, I'll have the avocado and cream cheese on a stick, and the Spanish omelette rice with hollandaise sauce."

Mochizuki Shuo: "This is Yangjiao's unique skill—fluently pronouncing the complete names of fashion products."

Goto Kazuri: "!!!"

What is that?! Kita-chan is saying something that I don’t understand but feels very fashionable.

"So what did Pochi-chan want?"

Mochizuki Saku: "One serving of fried chicken."

Goto Ichiri: "A combination of the Mississippi River at Machu Picchu and the Grand Canyon of San Diego..."

"What is that?"

Mochizuki Shuo gave me a shocked look, his eyes full of "how can such long and convoluted words be strung together and jump out of your mouth?"

"Ah, let me look for it, Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, where is it? Why can't I find it?"

"No, Sister Xingge, are you really looking for it?"

When he found Ijichi Hoshige looking through the menu seriously, Mochizuki Saku began to wonder if there was something wrong with his brain.

"Oh, I said the wrong thing, I want chicken nuggets and potato wedges, please..."

Goto Ichiri blushed and raised his hand weakly to correct her.

"Hey~ Saku-chan, don't you want to have a drink? I've seen you drinking often before!" The drunk Hiroi Kikuri showed a puzzled expression.

"Didn't you... say you were going to quit drinking?" Akiyama Mio gave him a suspicious look.

"...It's impossible...Is it possible...?"

Just as Mochizuki Shuo was about to pat his chest to make a promise, the next second he recalled the night when Yili and Liang wrote the lyrics and composed the music, and he went to the overpass alone to drink because of trivial matters such as sadness about the passing of time, so his voice became lower and lower until it could no longer be heard.

"Hey! Isn't Mochizuki-san/Mochizuki-senpai/Saku-nii underage? Why can he drink?"

Hongxia, Liang, Kita and Pochi were equally curious and stared at the boy's gradually stiffening body.

"Ah... Well, there are various reasons, haha..."

Just as Wang Yueshuo was racking his brains to find ways to excuse himself, two miserable middle-aged men at the next table let out a long sigh at the same time.

"Recently, my wife's dressing style has suddenly changed, and she has suddenly started locking her phone. I also found that when she answers a call, she will sneak away to a place where I can't hear her."

Under the dim light, the scorching flames seemed to be licking the man's ordinary and sad face, and the clear yellow wine slapped the wall of the cup back and forth as the man shook.

"What? Did you check your wife's phone? If you were caught doing this, she would definitely despise you..."

"No! I...I discovered it by chance..."

"Then...it must be cheating."

The man suddenly slammed the table hard. His eyes were filled with bitterness in the clear wine. His voice seemed to be choked. He sighed, not knowing what to do.

"I knew it, but... even if I really cheated, I deserved it, haha. Day after day, working day after day, a numb life of going to work, going to school, and going home. I don't have time to spend with her."

"You know, she was such a beautiful woman who married me when she was young and in her prime, but I was powerless. I could only watch her beauty fade away, and her gentle personality was also worn away by the daily life of rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea."

"And I can only be a working animal living in the open air, being exploited by the company, working overtime in the middle of the night for no pay, and having to play golf with rich and powerful clients on my days off. Occasionally I get off work early, but I don't dare go home, so I can only come here like this to ask you to drink together!"

"Ah, why am I working?! I want to give my wife and children a better life..."

"Sometimes, when I look at the platform, I even want to jump off and end it all. The worst that can happen is that I will die."

The man spoke in a low, sobbing voice as he recounted the cruel experience that had happened to him, tearing off the bright disguise on the surface to reveal the bloody scars underneath. He wanted to cry, but the tears were stuck in his eyes and would not fall down.

"......"

The girls fell silent, and when they looked up again, Wang Yueshuo only saw sympathy and sadness in their eyes.

Yamada Ryo suddenly walked up to him, patted his shoulder, and consoled him: "Is there anything that you can't get through? In order to prevent you from committing suicide, you can come to me and talk about the sad stories around you. Let me cheer you up, no, let me help you solve your problems."

Mochizuki Shuo: ".......Go away."

Goto Ichiri, who was beside the boy, couldn't help but fall into confusion.

Is life hell at all times?

If I can't make a successful debut in high school, I will have to find a job after graduation.

My grades are not good, so it is difficult for me to get into university, and I don’t even know why I study in university…

But I found a job. With my socially awkward personality, I would definitely be ostracized by my colleagues and despised by my boss. I resigned in disgrace under everyone's gaze, returned home and became a stay-at-home mom, staying in my dirty, garbage-filled bedroom, looking at the band photos on the wall and drinking alone?

"No! This kind of thing must not happen!!!"

Goto Ichiri suddenly hugged his head and wanted to bang it against the wall.

"Is Xiao Yili having a seizure again?"

Akiyama Mio was shocked by the sudden change in style of Pochi when she first saw him. She was puzzled to see Mochizuki Saku use a "Sober" hand knife to rescue the pink girl who was about to decompose and melt.

"Xiao Yili...what's she doing?" Akiyama Mio covered her heart and asked in a low voice.

"It's okay. My ideals collapsed after I heard the reality of how difficult life is for adults."

Wang Yueshuo turned a blind eye and even had the leisure to pick up the jasmine tea and take a sip.

"I have to...make a living from guitar as soon as possible, otherwise I will be dependent on my parents..."

Goto Ichiri struggled to get up, his lake-blue eyes flickering with a faint light under his messy bangs:

"I've decided. I'll debut in high school first, then become a popular band member, and finally cling to Brother Shuo's thighs and become a virtuous wife!"

Chapter 69: Ichichi Kouka takes a lonely walk

After all, the protagonists of this dinner party belonged to those who had ended their bands, so halfway through the meal, the five little members of K-ON! who had come to exchange feelings said goodbye to everyone and left.

When saying goodbye for the last time, Tianzhong Ritsu waved his hand with a sly smile and said that they would see each other again soon, leaving Kita and Pochi confused and at a loss as to what to do.

"Yudai, if you don't want to eat French fries, just share some with me." Yamada Ryo pulled Kita's sleeve and said pitifully.

"Hey, who is Ikuyo?" Hiroi Kikuri drunkenly took a sip of wine and asked with her head tilted.

"Ahahaha...who is it? He actually called an old lady's name, who...who is it?" Kita had a blank expression on his face, but the green orange lemon tea in his hand was shaking.

"Isn't that your name..." Yidizhi Xingge said with his eyes half closed.

"Ah, it's Kita..."

"Ahhh! I've been hiding it. I really don't like this name..." The glass of water slammed heavily on the wooden table. Kita Ikuyo covered her face and cried bitterly. There were a few crimson cherry-colored halos on the tips of her ears.

“Why? It sounds so cute…” Sister Xingge was puzzled.

"I just don't want to be told this by a store manager with a nice name like [Xingge]!" Kita's amber eyes seemed to have lost their luster, and he slammed the table angrily, explaining helplessly:

“You know, this name is just a joke, right? Come on (Kita), let’s go (Ikuyo), ahahaha, people who come up with names like this are crazy, ahahahaha——! Ugh!!!”

Kita ship, collapse!

"From now on I'll be called Kita Kita..." Kita hugged his knees, wanting to cry but without tears.

"Pfft~ This is the first time I see Kita's expression like this, it's so funny QWQ..." Liang covered his mouth and laughed shamelessly.

"You have a really bad personality, Yamada."

"However, after hearing what Kita-chan said, I feel that this name is full of bad taste in naming people." Ms. PA narrowed her eyes and chuckled and said:

"Ah, but there are people with such names in real life. The enka artist Yoshikizo is written as Yoshiikuzo in kana. If you ignore the long vowel at the end, it becomes Yoshi, Gyokuzo. Okay, let's go! It looks a lot like Kita-chan, right?"

Hiroi Kikuri nodded in agreement, then took another sip of wine, leaned on the table with drunken eyes, and muttered:

"Shuo-chan also told me a joke from China. A vendor shouted, 'Selling candied haws~', and another vendor followed suit, but he was selling coal, so he said 'Selling coal~', which means selling candied haws, sold out. Although I don't quite understand it, it feels very funny~"

"Speaking of which, where is Shuo-kun? I didn't see him." Yidizhi Xingge rested his head on the side of his head, looked around, and didn't see Mochizuki Shuo, so he asked curiously.

"Eh? Maybe he went out to see his friend off..."

Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head and looked towards the door of the barbecue restaurant.

.......

The fact was just as Kikuri-sister said, Mochizuki Saku did go out to see Akiyama Mio and the others off, but when he turned back to the store, he happened to run into Ijichi Nichina who pushed open the sliding door of the barbecue restaurant.

Staying in a barbecue restaurant for a long time, smelling the smell of charcoal, barbecue, and beer, is a kind of enjoyment. But once she went out, feeling the fresh air after the rain, watching the cool evening breeze blowing on the girl's thin body, Wang Yueshuo suddenly felt that being outside was not a bad thing.

"Hey, Hongxia, why are you sitting here alone? Are you feeling too hot in the room and want to come out to get some fresh air?" The boy waved his hand.

"Ah, Mochizuki-san. Well, I came out to enjoy the cool air."

Under the dim street light, Hong Xia, a little student wearing a casual T-shirt and overalls, put her hands behind her back, forced a smile and greeted.

"It's been quite cool at night lately."

"Yeah, hey, it's already late spring without me noticing."

"Most of the cherry blossoms have fallen. Speaking of which, I went to Ueno Park last week to watch the last cherry blossom viewing. At that time, the scattered cherry blossoms were like snow all over the sky. The fallen cherry blossoms surrounded the entire park into a white and pink tunnel, which was beautiful."

Wang Yueshuo recalled the fleeting falling cherry blossoms at that time and couldn't help but sigh.

As soon as he finished speaking, he did not get Hong Xia's usual cheerful and sunny response.

He couldn't help but turn his head and saw the girl's golden ponytail hanging down in front of her body in a lost manner. Under the messy bangs, Hong Xia's face was not looking good either, and she looked a little dazed, with her eyes drooping, staring at the floor, no one knew what she was looking at or what she was thinking.

Wang Yueshuo looked up at the vending machine emitting cheap cold white light not far away, quickly bought two bottles of drinks, handed a can of hot coffee to Hongxia, then opened the tab of the ice cola and took a big gulp.

"Oh, sorry, I was distracted just now." Awakened by the voice of Wangyue, Hongxia smiled apologetically at the boy and said, "Can you say it again?"

"No, it's not important after all."

Wang Yueshuo looked at the girl in front of him again. The dim lights staggered from above, and the light and shadow split the girl sitting alone on the wooden chair. Her long side hair was carefully braided into a side ponytail, and her white and delicate ears were hidden there. Hongxia lowered her eyes, without makeup, and her plain little face had no expression. Her moist lips, as beautiful as cherry blossoms, seemed a little dry, and she couldn't say a word.

Sometimes when I stand on the side of the road and watch people coming and going, I feel that the city is more desolate than the desert. Everyone is so close to each other, but they don’t know each other’s business at all. It’s so noisy, so many people are talking, but no one is really listening.

Wang Yueshuo suddenly recalled this sentence that he had occasionally copied down in his previous life. Especially when he listened to the drunken middle-aged uncles venting their distress in the BBQ restaurant, and looked at the girl in front of him who was obviously lonely but trying to be strong, he seemed to understand some of its meaning.

"Hey, Mochizuki, after listening to today's performance, I realized one thing. You are actually Mochiduki, and Pochi-chan is the guitar hero, right?" Ijichi Hongxia suddenly raised her head and looked at Mochizuki Saku who was concerned about her, and said with a wry smile:

"I never expected that I would find the famous Guitar Hero when I went out to look for him casually. I also got the famous music genius, Mochiduki, who is also known as the Pigeon King. It's such a coincidence. I almost believe that this is fate."

"Don't you believe it? But I always felt that meeting Hong Xia was destiny."

"Eh???"

Chapter 70: Stars? Stars! The Girl's Ambition

"Just like what you said, Hongxia, they just randomly recruited people on the street and pulled Guitar Hero and me into the band that was about to disband." Wang Yueshuo took a sip of ice cola and couldn't help but say:

"Don't you think this is a coincidence? It feels like God has spoken the truth. Hey, Goto Ichiri, I will appoint you as the hero who saves Hong Xia from the water and fire. You must do your best and don't let me down."

"You may not believe this, but I have been thinking about fate for two lifetimes and still can't figure it out. I want to put it out of my mind, but I always feel like it's playing tricks on me."

"So, I seriously suspect that my meeting with you is destined." Wang Yueshuo leaned against the street lamp, the mottled and fragmented light fell on his face, and he couldn't see the expression in his eyes.

"Ah... So that's how it is. Mochizuki-san, please don't say lines like this that are easily misunderstood next time." Although Hongxia was stunned, she basically understood what he wanted to express. She patted her chest in uncertainty, puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction and said.

"Okay, okay, I'll change it, definitely next time." Wang Yueshuo smiled and didn't care.

"Ah, there is one more thing, Hongxia. Ichiri and I didn't hide it on purpose."

"Yili thinks that she is not a 'hero' at the moment. She originally wanted to change her lonely personality before speaking out."

Wang Yueshuo spread his hands, stared seriously into Hong Xia's dark red eyes, and continued:

"As for me, I think Mochiduki's identity is nothing big. He is just an ordinary person. If you know it, you know it. If you don't know it, you don't know it. Do you need to be proud of it and look down on someone? And even if you don't know it, it doesn't prevent me from being friends with you and teammates, right?"

Seeing Hong Xia with her hands behind her back and keeping silent, Wang Yueshuo frowned and asked in confusion:

"Um, are you shocked to know that I'm Mochiduki? Or are you still unbelievable that Ichiri is a guitar hero?"

"No, I'm actually glad that I met you." Ijichi Hongxia shook her head and met Mochizuki Saku's eyes again.

"I told you before, I still have a real dream." The girl put her fingers in her trouser pockets, retracted her gaze, and looked up at the dark purple sky dotted with stars with blinking eyes.