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

"Hehe~ I've been looking forward to this day for a long time!"

The girl called Hashizaka-san whispered "NICE" and quietly clenched her fists.

Everything was happy, except for the injured Mochizuki Saku's world.

Chapter 55: Maid Cafe

"The theme of Class 2's program is set to be the Maid and Butler Cafe."

"All girls in the class have to wear maid costumes~"

Maid...Maid!

Goto Ichiri, who used to daydream at work, suddenly woke up when he heard the word "maid". His lake-blue eyes reflected the maid cafe that topped the list on the blackboard, and he couldn't help swallowing.

No...No! I have absolutely no use for this...

Ah, maybe the Underworld Café is more suitable for me.

Holding a sign that says "This way Huangquan", no matter how you look or talk, it won't make people unhappy...

"My life is over!"

Goto Ichiri felt his brain trembling.

"Also, regarding the performance at the gymnasium on the second day of the cultural festival......"

.......

The stars of Shimokitazawa.

"Ah, what is this all about..." Mochizuki Saku, who had changed into a classic butler outfit, complained while wiping the cup, "I have to wear this outfit to work and also to the school festival. It doesn't make sense."

"This is recognition from your female classmates, so cheer up." Hayase Hazuki held her face with her hands and said with a smile, "I will also visit your class when the time comes, so you must treat me well~"

Compared to some schools with strict discipline, the campus festival and cultural festival of Xiuhua High School is very open. Not only does it have many activities, it also allows outsiders to visit the school. This is what Hayase Hazuki planned.

"What are you talking about?"

Ichichi Xingge rubbed his neck and sat between them.

"We were talking about the fact that Shuo-kun's class is going to hold a butler cafe during the Xiuhua High School Cultural Festival." Hayase Hazuki glanced at Ijichi Seika with a smile in her eyes, "Will Seika go with us?"

"Go ahead." Ijichi Hoshika was stunned for two seconds after hearing the news, and said with some amusement: "Pochi-chan is also worried about the cultural festival. She is wondering if she can let the End Band participate in the cultural festival performance."

"The one at the gym the next day?" Wang Yueshuo asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I heard from her that the application has been written." Ijichi Xingge nodded.

"Ahhh...Manager, please don't say that!" Goto Ichiri, who was standing aside, felt uneasy and was about to cry.

"If Ichiri wants to join, ask Hongxia and Liang. If they are both okay, then apply."

"Nani Nani? I heard my name." Ijichi Hongxia happened to walk down the stairs, and the white shirt of Shimokitazawa High School appeared in everyone's sight.

"Hongxia, Yili wants to invite everyone to perform on the day of the Xiuhua Cultural Festival."

"Performance at the cultural festival?" Ijichi Hongxia instantly became interested and agreed without caring about the beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks. "That's great. Let's participate. Not only can we enjoy the campus festival, but we can also make our band famous among the student groups! This is such a wonderful thing."

"But...but..." Goto Ichiri shrank back unconfidently.

"There's fun there that you can't find in a livehouse," Ijichi Hongxia reminded.

"Hong...Hongxia, have you ever participated?"

"Yeah! When I was in junior high school."

“I’ve had that too.” Yamada Ryo joined in silently, gave a thumbs-up with an awesome look on his face, and smiled proudly: “I played a very niche song, and the venue was as cold as a funeral hall.”

Yamada Ryo's smug face.JPG

"Uh...what's there to be proud of?" Wang Yueshuo was stunned for a moment and complained in confusion.

"I haven't participated with Ryo yet. I really want to perform at a cultural festival once." Ijichi Kouka winked at Goto Ichiri expectantly. "The Ending Band was only recently formed, and besides the Livehouse, we have only performed very rarely in other occasions."

"I also want to perform original songs in other places." Yamada Ryo responded cooperatively.

"Yeah, this is a great opportunity for everyone to get to know our band!"

"But...but isn't it the rule at the high school cultural festival that if you don't liven up the atmosphere with youth rock, you'll be expelled?" Goto Ichiri said timidly.

"Ah? Is there such a rule in this world? That must be just your fantasy, right? Besides, if there really is such a rule, then Yamada Ryo, who plays unpopular and niche songs, would have been expelled in junior high school, right?" Mochizuki Saku brushed aside the strands of hair at his temples and complained expressionlessly.

When did he become a complainer?

Oh yeah, he seems to be the one who ends the band's comedy?

Hiss, that's not right, the five people who ended the band seem to have strong ability to complain...

“Ah…” Ryo Yamada, who was inexplicably attacked, cast a sad look at Saku Mochizuki, “But I do understand Pochi-chan’s distress.” She pinched her earlobe and said comfortingly, “Maybe… you will be performing in front of a much larger audience than here, so there is no need for you to make a decision so hastily.”

"Ryo-san..."

Goto Ichiri was deeply moved by Yamada Ryo's words of deep affection.

"Honestly, I still occasionally dream about that funeral-like performance." Crystal tears surrounded the girl's eyes, and her golden pupils were filled with a dim light. Thinking about it now, she regrets it, she regrets it very much.

Ichichi Xingge's face was filled with black lines: "So you were just trying to show off."

"In short, the most important thing is not to let little Pochi have any regrets!" Ijichi Hongxia concluded.

"That's right."

"I...I understand. I'll think about it again." The palms of her hands placed on her knees grasped the hem of the dark gray skirt. The folds of the skirt appeared clearly layered under the alternating shadows. Goto Ichiri lowered her head slightly, conflicting and complex emotions wandering in her heart. She was still a little uneasy.

"Okay, okay, it's getting late, we should go rehearse our songs! Since we have the opportunity to perform at the cultural festival, we must seize it and leave a deep impression on the audience and classmates!" Seeing that Yili was still hesitating, drummer Hong Xia quickly skipped the topic and, as the captain, took the lead and pulled the girl to the rehearsal room.

..........

On the way home, Mochizuki Saku looked at Goto Ichiri who was still hesitant, and said softly in a low voice: "Everyone will be nervous and afraid when they go on stage for the first time, afraid that they will not perform well and lose face in front of everyone."

"Pochi, do you remember? At first you were so socially anxious that you could only hide in a closet and play guitar, but now you can perform in front of an audience and have fans who love you. It only took four months to achieve such great progress."

"Besides, don't forget that we are a band as a whole. I have you backed by me, and I won't let you embarrass yourself." Wang Yueshuo smiled and pounded his chest.

Chapter 56: I can’t stand it anymore, I explode with it!

"I never thought things would turn out like this..."

Goto Ichiri looked at the program application form in his hand and fell into a daze for two seconds.

"Why am I standing at the door of the Student Union Room? Where did this piece of paper come from?"

"The band is applying for a performance? Who wrote something like this? The applicant is actually - Goto Ichiri!"

The past Goto Ichiri was never a member of the Goto Ichiri team. We thank her for her continued attention and support for Goto Ichiri, but we deny her views on today's remarks. Goto Ichiri will not express any views in reality, and we are always grateful for the positive efforts and contributions of the past Goto Ichiri. We hope that everyone can return to the original Goto Ichiri's social phobia (all bow).

Ichiri Goto activates the Holy Separator and announces his severance from himself from one minute ago!

"Bang bang bang - I'm a hardcore guitarist, and I'll give up all the distractions that make everyone crazy at the cultural festival! Bang bang bang - just concentrate on the band activities!" Goto Ichiri started to go crazy. She knelt on the ground and banged her snow-white forehead against the floor, as if she was going crazy and trying to force her memories to disappear.

Only when red scars appeared on it did she stop and smile with satisfaction.

"In this way... all distracting thoughts... will disappear..."

"Sensei! Someone fainted!"

These were the last words Goto Ichiri heard before he lost consciousness.

..........

“It’s a strange ceiling.”

When I opened my eyes, I saw a large pure white ceiling and the air was filled with the smell of hospital disinfectant.

"Are you awake? How do you feel?"

A familiar voice entered Goto Ichiri's ears. The girl shifted her gaze, gradually focusing on the soft long red hair. She hurriedly got up from the hospital bed and looked at Kita-san with big eyes full of confusion.

"No problem at all."

Kita Ikuyo saw the girl's doubt and explained, "I heard that you fainted. I was so worried."

“I’m... sorry..." Goto Ichiri apologized with his head down in embarrassment.

"Ahaha, it's okay, it's okay~" Kita Ikuyo waved her hand without any concern, her amber eyes reflecting Pochi-chan's appearance, and she continued, "But I didn't expect Goto-san to take the initiative to apply to the student council for a performance."

"Eh, what?" Goto Ichiri's heart skipped a beat.

"It's about the band performance at the gymnasium on the second day of the cultural festival? Didn't Goto write it down himself and submit it to the student union?" Kita Ikuyo tilted her head in confusion and asked back.

"Ah... that... that is..."

Goto Ichiri thought to herself that something was not good. She was still thinking about whether to tell Kita-san the news, but she didn't expect that Kita would be the first to bring it up. The CPU in her brain instantly started smoking and she didn't know how to start.

"Since Pochi-chan has written the plan and is ready to submit it, then Ijichi-senpai, Ryo-senpai, and Mochizuki-senpai must have agreed, right? Ah! I'm really looking forward to the day of the performance! Is the band finally going to take the first step towards the world! Starting from occupying a school, and gradually spreading out!" Kita Ikuyo's eyes lit up and she began to fantasize, wishing she could knock herself out with a hammer until the day of the performance.

"Then...where is the application form?" Goto Ichiri looked left and right but couldn't find the application form near him, so he asked anxiously.

"Eh? It's already been handed over to the Student Union." Kita Ikuyo was stunned.

"ah???!!!"

Goto Ichiri made a loud noise, followed by an earth-shaking [bang]. The girl instantly shrank like a balloon that was punctured by a needle, and the light in her lake blue eyes was gone.

"Goto-san! Are you okay?"

"Am I... okay?" The fragments of Goto Ichiri were pieced together by Kita Ikuyo in no time, and her broken spirit gradually returned to her brain. She wiped the corner of her mouth palely and looked at the white ceiling with despair.

"Could it be that... Goto-san hasn't made up her mind yet?" Kita Ikuyo guessed from the girl's actions and attitude, and touched her head worriedly: "Then do you want me to help you get the application form back? I happen to know a classmate who manages this."

"Really? Then please!"

Goto Ichiri almost blurted out that she agreed to Kita. She remembered what Nijixia said about the boring cultural festival at Kitazawa High School and her regret for not being able to perform, she remembered wanting to satisfy Yamada Ryo's wish to win applause during the performance, she remembered that Mochizuki Saku was willing to fully support her and would stand behind her regardless of whether she agreed or not, she remembered————

In the past, I used to dream of standing on the stage and stealing the show.

She stammered a few times, then suddenly shook her head and said, "No thanks, Kita-san."

Let me no longer be confused.

"Really? Don't make it hard on yourself." Kita Ikuyo frowned slightly, still a little worried. After all, Goto Ichiri just exploded in front of her.

"Really, I have made up my mind!" Goto Ichiri nodded heavily.

"Well...I was really worried at first, but now I'm looking forward to it. I also want to leave good memories with everyone at the school festival!"

"Then we have to prepare for the performance in a month!"

"If we have enough performance time, we can sing three original songs!" Kita Ikuyo clenched her fists excitedly and continued to plan for the performance.

"Goto-san! I will work even harder on practicing the piano next time!" Kita Ikuyo held Goto Ichiri's hand, her eyes shining brightly. At this moment, it seemed as if warm sunlight was brushing across the girls' bodies, making Ichiri feel comfortable all over.

"Okay... okay."

Looking at the bewildered Goto Ichiri in front of her, Kita Ikuyo smiled, with the corners of her cherry-pink lips slightly raised.

As for me, I have always hoped that Goto-san would perform on stage at the cultural festival!

........

"No...Sensei! You don't really intend to let us wear butler uniforms and attract customers by relying on our masculine looks?" In the office, Mochizuki Saku put his hands on the table and frowned. Teacher Hasegawa felt that he was facing a ferocious tiger and lion instead of an eighteen-year-old boy.

"Ahem, Mochizuki-san, calm down for a moment..." Hasegawa Kaede shrugged helplessly, "It's just a butler cafe, don't think of it like a gigolo parlor. Besides, if maid cafes can be approved, then butler cafes can be approved as well..."

"Really? There's a class in our school that runs a maid cafe?" Mochizuki Saku narrowed his eyes instantly.

"Really! More real than real gold! I heard he's in the first year of high school..."

Chapter 57: Last one silk stockings

"I really didn't expect that our class is not the only one running a maid/butler cafe." Masato Muhiko said with some emotion as he bit the fried noodles bread he bought from the school supermarket.

"Correction, our class is a butler cafe, there are no maids." Mochizuki Saku took a sip of Coke expressionlessly, then picked up a red octopus sausage on the rice in the lunch box and chewed it. "According to the information I got from Hasegawa, most of the female students in our class have to go to the kitchen to cook. Of course, some girls will also wear butler uniforms to serve."

"Tsk, since you two are here complaining, why didn't my maid cafe proposal pass?" Joejima Souta cast a resentful look at the two guys.

"I don't know. I voted for the maid cafe."