Lonely Rock, Liang is my fiancée

He was a migrant worker who came to Tokyo to study. Although his aunt warmly invited him to live in her house, Ito felt constrained and chose to rent a small room near Shimokitazawa.

The downside is that his financial situation is extremely fragile, but the upside is that if he is thick-skinned enough to ignore the complaints of his neighbors, he has a small space where he can do whatever he wants.

Of course, be prepared to be visited by the landlord and the police.

"If possible, Ito, please bring a pick tomorrow. If you don't have one, I can borrow one for you." Hongxia suggested.

Ito Rin put her bag on her shoulder, took a half step back from the door of the performance hall, and said, "You don't need that kind of thing. A little bit of pain can make people feel the reality of the music."

"Does it feel this way when you play the bass when you are injured?" Liang pinched his chin, a little curious about this question.

"Isn't your brain always in a state of injury? If you can't feel it, then you don't have the talent for it."

Yamada Ryo silently raised her bass and rushed towards him with her arms and legs bared. Hong Xia, who was confused, quickly stopped her and watched them fooling around here with a feeling of amusement and helplessness.

"Liang, don't you want to go back with me?"

"Of course not. I want to continue playing for a while."

After asking this question, Xingge put down the cup she was wiping and became curious.

Why do I still get injuries on my hands when I play guitar so well?

People at this level must have long been accustomed to the friction of guitar strings.

I really don’t understand young people, they are getting old.

……

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Goto Jiri pushed open his sister's door and looked at Ichiri dancing around in the room with curiosity. Why didn't she dare to do that in front of others, but immediately became active after retreating to her room.

"Wang Wang."

Goto Ichiri, who had just thought of a good way to make friends, was not happy for more than two minutes before she was executed in public by her sister and Jimmy Henry. The embarrassment made her sense of oppression suddenly increase, and it was instantly transferred to her sister.

"You didn't see anything just now, otherwise you wouldn't be a good kid."

"You're lying. My sister is dancing in the room, and she dances so ugly." Erli, who was only three years old, was fearless. He poked Yili's face and shouted loudly.

"What's wrong with you guys? Don't quarrel." I heard my mother's advice from downstairs, and the sound of the TV my father was watching.

"I know, Mom."

A thick black line passed over Goto Ichiri's head. Why do you have to say this?

Even if I don't want to talk, I still want my sister to try!

After finally driving away his troublesome sister and Jimmy Henry, Goto Du tiptoed back to the cardboard-like music room. If he made a little more noise, it would attract the terrifying Erli monster. Damn it.

After hiding back in the territory, Yili looked at the guitar, fantasized about a bright future, and started giggling again.

She, Goto Doku, a freshman at Shuka High School, will never become a transparent person like she was in junior high school!

I want to form a band, I want to make friends, and I want to be the most popular woman in Xiuhua High School!

As long as she brings her guitar, there will definitely be musicians who will come and talk to her, and with her 30,000 fans, she will definitely become the focus of everyone.

perhaps……

Is that so?

can you?

Yes!

Chapter 3: Reality always goes beyond the plan

The next day, Shimokitazawa High School.

Ito Rin packed his schoolbag and was about to meet up with Liang from the next class when his homeroom teacher appeared at the door and waved at him.

"Ito, come with me."

???

Is there anything that can’t be discussed tomorrow or during lunch break? Why wait until this time? Teacher, don’t you want to take a break?

Amid the curious or watching looks of her classmates, Ito Rin put down her things and followed the teacher out of the classroom.

The corridors were filled with students just after school, groups participating in club activities, individuals planning to go home or work part-time, and many people like Yamada Ryo who were preparing to do something more fashionable.

He was extremely eager to see Yamada Ryo or Nijigasaki, but even after squeezing out of the crowded crowd and arriving at the teaching room, he did not see the two girls with brightly colored hair.

"Ito-kun, you need to consider further studies." The kind-looking teacher spoke in this familiar tone. Ito Rin, who was familiar with the process, clenched her palms.

He might be giving up...

"I know, teacher."

With one hand behind his back, his phone was unlocked with fingerprints. With his excellent memory, he found Yamada Ryo's social account without using his eyes, and then summarized the current situation in a short sentence.

【Human pigeon, see you in two hours. 】

Then press the off button to prevent someone from calling you directly.

"Since last semester, I have believed that Ito-kun is fully capable of obtaining the school's recommendation for the entrance exam. All you need is for you to make some small breakthroughs in other areas."

"A wonderful high school life is not just about studying." The teacher raised his eyes and felt that Ito in front of him was a little strange, but in a blink of an eye, he seemed to have returned to normal.

Damn it, last semester I was in a band and you told me to study hard. This semester I studied hard and now you start telling me to develop all-round.

If it wasn't for admission without examination, I wouldn't listen to your nonsense.

Ito Rin's thoughts were in a mess, and Yamada Ryo, who had been stood up by him, had already picked up the bass and found a corner in STARRY to sing a sad song.

"Sorrowful."

Hong Xia could feel snowflakes falling on her head, so she quickly brushed off her false fantasies, walked briskly in front of her, and said, "It hasn't come to that yet. There's still an hour before the performance starts, and maybe we can find a replacement."

"Come on Hongxia."

Yamada Ryo's expression changed instantly, and he covered his mouth like a fox and snickered, then sat on a chair and pretended to be a passerby.

After realizing that Ito would not arrive in time to save the situation, she knew that she would need to find a replacement guitarist, which was not an easy task even though this was Shimokitazawa.

You can't just go up to someone carrying a guitar and ask him when you see him on the street, right?

She is a bassist.

She has no emotions.

"Come on, Archangel."

The PA lady who was tidying up the lighting equipment came out from behind the counter and cheered Hong Xia up, who was about to go crazy. "And hurry up, the audience will be coming in soon."

"There's really nothing you can do about Liang."

Xingge, who had been preparing in the room and had no idea what was going on, came out and saw Hongxia's hurriedly leaving. He frowned and walked to the lighting facility and knocked on it.

"We're about to enter the venue, where is Hongxia?"

In order to make her sister's first performance a success, she disregarded the rules she had set and allowed this band, which had never even practiced ensemble, to go on stage.

This is a very blind behavior for underground exhibition halls that rely on audience recognition for publicity and profit.

"Oh, the guitarist they found ran away again." Miss PA supported her head with one hand, her extra-long sleeves hanging down to her chin, her eyes slightly narrowed, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

"Just say that the guy is unreliable, and I'll contact a band that's available to take their place."

Xingge frowned slightly and then relaxed her brows. It was okay for her to argue with Hongxia, but falling into such an embarrassing situation during her first performance was a big psychological obstacle to her future development.

In that case, just cancel it.

"But the audience she invited are all her friends, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Manager, if we can find a replacement guitarist, we can continue to perform on stage." Liang raised one hand.

Xingge didn't say anything, and her movements when cleaning were obviously a bit rough. She didn't believe that Hongxia could find suitable people in such a short time, but she didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm.

So it’s all the fault of those two runaway guitarists!

Especially for the boy yesterday, if he hadn’t performed so well, she wouldn’t have had such high expectations, and she might even have secretly sold a few more tickets to her friends.

……

"Qiang Qiang!"

"This is STARRY, please come in."

With sweat on her forehead, Hong Xia walked into the exhibition hall with the child behind her, and she couldn't help but have a bad premonition in her heart.

This child is so strange. Why doesn’t he look up? Does he look down on me?

Didn't she agree to help? And Ito-san, even if you want to run away, you have to give her some time to react!

No matter what, as long as she can make sound with the guitar, more expectations will only bring pressure to this child. Besides, this is also her first time to perform on stage, come on!

……

At Shimokitazawa High School, after showing Ito Rin around the last classroom where club activities were taking place, the teacher said earnestly, "I hope Ito-kun can seriously consider my advice. The recommendation for admission is based on more than just grades."

"I'll consider it. Thank you for your kindness, teacher."

Ito Rin, with a sincere look on his face, took out his cell phone the moment he turned around after the teacher finally let him go. The boot animation was so long, but he could already guess the anger coming from Ryo.

Five forty.

Half an hour has passed since the scheduled performance time, and it seems that everything is over.

【(Smile)】

This emoji was sent at 5:20, indicating that something bad had happened.

Ito Rin grabbed her schoolbag and ran towards STARRY, and sent her a heart symbol in return.

In the preparation room after the performance, Hong Xia was comforting Pochi-chan who was hiding in the mango box, "Pochi-chan, it's inevitable that you won't be skilled in your first performance. We will work together better next time."

This child is really strange. He is so shy that he can only perform on stage by hiding in a box.

"I'm so... so sorry! I'm the one holding everyone back."

The paper mango box keeps squirming, like a sealed monster about to break free from its cage. Nourished by the youthful aura of the Shimokitazawa JKs, Pochi-chan is determined to gain everyone's recognition with her strength!

"Is there anything you guys want to eat? Ito will be here soon."

Liang, who had caught Ito's weakness, grinned evilly and planned to make use of this unreliable cousin.

"I, I, Ito? Who is this?"

After hearing the strange name, Pochi-chan went back into the box and didn't come out.

Chapter 4: Pochi-chan in the Box

"Curry rice, omelette rice, and who ordered this fried chicken?"

Having a premonition that she would lose money from this part-time job, Ito Rin sighed and put the dinner that Liang had demanded on the table.

Inside the lounge, apart from a box placed in the middle, there seemed to be nothing unusual.

The two of them changed out of their school uniforms for the performance. Liang's outfit looked quite masculine, a black Hanfu with various patterns printed on it. This was because she was addicted to buying and selling old clothes, and she regarded being different as the essence of rock and roll.

Compared to her, Hong Xia, wearing a white shirt with a beautiful bow at the collar, looked much more sunny.

"Thank you, Ito-san. Pochi-chan, the fried chicken you wanted is here."

The box in the middle began to shake, and a head popped out from the deliberately cut opening. A girl with pink hair crawled out, but when she found out that the stranger was actually a boy, she shrank back.

"Thank you... thank you!"

"Don't be so shy, Ito is also a member of the band!" After Hongxia's attempt to help Pochi-chan escape from the box failed, she squatted in front of the box and comforted her.

Ito Rin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and realized that the girl hiding in the box was the guitarist who replaced him. Then he suddenly understood why Ryo had that expression.

It seems that their performance is so tragic that it cannot be described.

“The curry taste is not pure enough.”

"Don't talk so much nonsense about the free meal. Working for you is really an uncertain thing." Ito Rin handed the two fast foods in her hand to Hong Xia and complained.