Lonely Rock, Liang is my fiancée

Ito, who was discussing a problem with Shiraki, casually sent over the answer options and walked up to them without paying attention to his subsequent questioning.

"I found some good places online, in front of the music store, near the performance hall, and along the wall of the audio store, which are very suitable for band photos."

Before going out to play, Ito Rin likes to research some information in advance. The photo taking location is also in Shimokitazawa. He asked several friends who often play nearby and got several answers.

If taking photos next to a moving tram wasn't prohibited, the speeding feeling would be very suitable for a rock band.

Hong Xia came over and scrolled through the screen of his phone. She thought that the photo spots on the screen were all suitable. She muttered, "Let's go to the park first. We have plenty of time in the afternoon. There's no need to rush to make a choice."

"It's up to you to decide." Ito Rin did not refute. After all the members gathered, Hong Xia vaguely became the captain of the band because of her identity as the convener and the store manager's sister.

While they were looking for a place to take photos, a long whistle was heard in the station, and the train had arrived.

It should have been a warm and ordinary afternoon. The newly formed rock band, led by its captain, was carrying out activities to strengthen friendship and cohesion among its members.

But this ordinary day was completely disrupted by Goto Ichiri alone.

"I'm sorry, I'm a sinner, please please please forgive me!"

At the exit of the station, a girl in a pink sportswear knelt on the ground with a sign hanging on her chest that read "I didn't keep my promise to write the lyrics". She looked at them with tears in her eyes.

Pedestrians who had just gotten off the train stopped where they were, whispering about whether this was an incident of bullying at school, and cast contemptuous looks at the standing group of four.

"They are so excessive in public places. There is really no hope for today's high school students."

"She looks pretty, but she's actually a bad person who bullies her classmates."

……

Ito Rin's head was buzzing, and Hongxia was stunned and at a loss. He couldn't stand this righteous look, and he forcefully pulled Goto's arm and pulled her up from the ground.

"Little Pochi, what are you doing!" Ito Rin asked, her tone full of despair.

I thought social phobia was troublesome enough, but this kind of social phobia with a bit of terrorist atmosphere is simply a nightmare.

Guitarist, I need a reliable guitarist. Why are all the guitarists in the band so unreliable?

"Goto-san?" Kita-chan reacted and gathered around her, blocking the view of passers-by, and Hongxia and Liang also came over.

Liang Jiang, if you step on my feet again when there are so many people around, I will resist.

Ito Rin's handsome face was slightly distorted, and he had a deep understanding of someone's grudge. It was just a secret kiss and they were discovered. Is it that serious?

“…Isn’t this a public trial specially held to denounce me for making big promises but not being able to write a single lyric?” Blinking her big eyes, a gleam of doubt flashed in Pochi-chan’s blue pupils.

Last night, when she was racking her brains to add something to the youth lyrics she had cobbled together, Senior Hong Xia sent a message for a gathering, but did not specify what it was for.

After worrying all night, he still didn't dare to ask Senior Hong Xia about the purpose of the gathering, and finally chose to wear the suit to admit his mistake.

As for Mr. Ito, with whom he had communicated on Line, he was worried that the other party would ask about the style of the lyrics. After inputting good things several times, Xiao Boqi gave up the idea of ​​submitting them.

Kita-san is such a sunny person, even if Ito-senpai were to write the lyrics, he wouldn't choose some dark words, right?

Then it shouldn't be a big problem to abandon some of your own style and imitate the youth songs of popular bands when creating your own songs.

"We are not that cruel." Ito Rin complained, and her eyes couldn't stop glancing at Hongxia. What on earth did she say that caused Goto to have such a big misunderstanding.

Little Pochi dusted off his sportswear, hugged the bag tightly in his arms, and asked curiously, "What's that for?"

Goto-san's fashion sense is as bad as ever. The sportswear under the short skirt that I've seen before doesn't count. It's clearly a holiday, but she's still wearing this old-fashioned sportswear.

She also doesn't like to talk, but she can't refuse when others ask her for help. Ito suddenly became very curious. Classmates like this are probably the best targets for school bullying, right?

The crowd nearby had almost dispersed. Hongxia pulled little Pochi's arm and walked out of the station. Ito slowed down a few steps and waited for Kita-chan to pass by.

"Kita-san, I have some questions for you."

Kita, who was originally going to follow Liangjiang's footsteps, was persuaded to stay back. They stayed at the end of the team and talked in a low voice. Hongxia in the front noticed that they were lagging behind, and after taking a look, she focused on telling Xiao Bochi about the photo shoot in the afternoon.

"Ah, Ito-senpai?"

Kita-chan usually has a sunny and positive image in front of her classmates and is able to quickly make friends, but in the small ending band, she encountered a rare combination of talents.

When facing Senior Liang, he was full of admiration, but in front of Ito Rin, he felt a little guilty and uneasy.

"You and Goto are from the same school, right? How much do you know about her? For example, have you heard any rumors about her being bullied?" Ito Rin said.

"I'm not in the same class with Pochi-chan, but I've never heard of any bullying against her. Well, it's because Goto-san once played some very special rock music during break time. She's usually cool and quiet, so many classmates find it difficult to approach her." Kita tried hard to recall the few memories of Pochi-chan on campus and gave his own answer.

Is it because I am too socially anxious that I am mistaken for a cold girl?

But her fashion sense doesn’t seem to be that good either. It seems that the song she ordered was a bit too powerful.

"Could you please take care of the child while he is at school? We all go to school in Shimokitazawa, and many things are not as convenient for us as Kita-san." Ito Rin suggested seriously.

"Leave it to me, I'll talk to her after class. Actually, I've also been thinking about bringing little Pochi to play with my friends." Kita Ikuyo blinked and felt that Senior Ito Rin was not that scary.

Like Hongxia, Rin is also a careful person.

"Then I'll trouble you, Kita-san."

After talking about the issue regarding Little Bochi, Hong Xia who was at the front of the line shouted at them to speed up as they were about to reach the first photo-taking spot.

Chapter 2: A Day in Shimokitazawa ()

During the holidays, residents near Shimokitazawa will bring their children to play in this small park. The slides, swings, wooden horses and other recreational facilities are very suitable for children.

And now, between these little kids, two towering trees are inserted straight into the sky. No, there are three.

"Ito, remember to take pictures for us."

Except for Pochi-chan who didn't dare to sit on the rocking horse, the other three were happily rocking in the center of the venue. After setting up the tripod, Ito Rin fell into deep thought.

Why is he here? He looks so low.

Are those three people over there really not elementary school students? They look alike.

"Why don't you go up and give it a try, Pochi? I'm enough to take care of the photography work." Ito Rin gave up thinking and began to encourage the last member to sit on it.

Forget it, this kind of thing may be a bit childish for junior high school students, but it is just right for high school students.

"Ah, no thanks." Pochi-chan waved her hand in refusal, "But are these all our promotional photos?"

There were stairs, barbed wire, plants in front of her, and then the small park in front of her. Shouldn’t the promotional photos she had seen have all been taken in a photo studio?

"Because we don't have money." Ito Rin explained, "Team photos like this used for promotion require various backgrounds, and the fees at the photo studio are very high. If we use the scenery of Shimokitazawa for personal photography, we can take good pictures and save a lot of money."

Come to think of it, just to replace the picture of Mount Fuji behind the photo studio, they dared to charge tens of thousands of dollars. They are really vampires.

You have to know that most of the band's current funds come from Hong Xia's contribution. Before their first part-time job yielded any rewards, their team-building activities could only be carried out running around in Shimokitazawa.

"Is the picture ready?"

Hong Xia's voice came from the other side, and Ito Rin had to put her eyes close to the phone and shouted: "Ryo-chan, put a smile on your face."

Tsk tsk, you have such a calm yet confused expression. I would have thought you were doing math problems.

"One, two, three, eggplant!"

After finishing the work, Ito waved his hand to signal everyone to get up. Hongxia jumped down and walked to his side, and looked at the photos with Pochi-chan who came over, while Kita was still immersed in the chase with Senior Liang.

"Ryo-senpai, I'm going to catch up with you."

Can the little wooden horse that rocks in place bring such enjoyment to Kita?

There are indeed huge differences between people.

"After the image of the park is resolved, all that's left is a very tasteful wall." After Hong Xia inspected the photo with satisfaction, she placed her finger on her cheek and muttered to herself.

The so-called flavorful wall is one that has a unique scenery, and the meaning of the scenery must be incomprehensible or have some cool meaning.

The few places Ito found looked pretty good.

"These are the elements needed for the Poverty Band's promotional photos. We'll soon complete the exterior shots, and later I'll fill them in with pictures of the interior of the stars. It will be very simple then." She explained to the little Pochi beside her.

"Ah...oh oh."

The two people who were still playing on the rocking machine were called over. Captain Hongxia continued to lead the way, using the navigation function on the mobile phone to head towards the destination.

After searching for the first few photo spots, two hours had already passed. The sun was high in the sky, making pedestrians on the road feel thirsty.

“Gulp…Gulp.”

In the alley beside the road, Hong Xia raised her neck, her fair skin showing a gorgeous luster in the sun, she held a bottle of newly bought mineral water in her hand, and the red ribbon appeared on the camera through the crystal water.

Ito put away the camera, decided not to take such pictures, and then looked for the next place to go on his phone.

Before this, they looked at several walls, but either because there were too many people and it was difficult to find a chance to be alone, or because they did not match the temperament of the band, none of them were very satisfied.

"The next place is a store that sells CDs. I heard it's very well received online." Ito Rin said this, but when they got there, a banner saying it was for rent had been hung at the door.

On the outer walls of the store, there are still some posters that have not been cleaned up in time. The posters include large-scale promotions for professional bands and casual group photos of amateur players.

"Look, seniors, this place is perfect for the band to take photos!" After seeing the wall, Kita-chan took the initiative to run there and took a selfie with her mobile phone.

"This place has closed down. I bought things from this store a while ago." Liang Jiang said this, her face full of nostalgia.

"With the more convenient Internet, it is normal for record stores to close down," said Rin Ito.

Not only the record store, the performance hall run by Hong Xiatong's family is also a niche industry and there is a possibility that it will disappear in Tokyo at any time.

Unlike the fact that you can watch famous rock bands' performances online without leaving your home or buying tickets, there is really no hope for underground bands like The End that require live audiences.

'That's why I run an online account. Maybe I can rely on online fans to feed back offline.'

"The historic store is slowly disappearing..." Liang said sadly with a hint of melancholy.

Being able to empathize with Senior Liang's feelings, Kita looked at her guiltily, feeling that this situation was caused by his own mistake.

"Stop pretending! You were very happy at first and said that the family letter system has been opened here." Hong Xia exposed her disguise.

"Because I like coffee and book bars. I can sit there for a long time after ordering a cup of coffee."

Putting her arm around her shoulders, Hong Xia said to Kita-chan with a smile: "Don't be fooled by Liang. She likes to use this kind of trick to fool people. In fact, she is very strong at heart."

The three of them were still discussing sentimentality about history, while Ito was holding a camera and studying the wall carefully.

The earliest picture above has yellowed corners and cracked seals. It can be torn off with just a stretch of the hand. It looks quite historical. Not only that, he also found interesting promotional photos.

The bassist standing on the far left of the photo is his fiancée, and the other two are also guys Ito knows.

It seems that after he quit, Liang Jiang's former band still insisted on taking promotional photos.

The members of the previous band were pretty good, and their skills were at the normal level for high school students.

I heard that Liangjiang's withdrawal was also due to the other party's blind pursuit of popular lyrics, which did not conform to her understanding of personality. After that, the second-rate band that lost its bassist still failed to realize its dream of debuting and disappeared in Shimokitazawa.

"Liang-chan, I found some interesting pictures." Ito Rin pointed the camera at her and said with a smile.

He felt absolutely no pain or regret when he left the band. Instead, it was a relief for both parties. But it was different for Liang Jiang. After all, the band completely broke up not long after she left.

"Well, I found a very suitable photo-taking spot over there."

Little Pochi, who had been disappearing for a while, suddenly showed up in the alley, startled Hongxia, and told her about the missing gains.

Chapter 3: A Day in Shimokitazawa ()

"Well done, Pochi-chan, how did you find this place? It's very fitting."

Hong Xia looked at the wall that was painted with tall trees and colorful abstract patterns.

This is very rock and roll.

"That's great. Hongxia, you also stand in the line. I'll find a suitable pose for the photo." Ito Rin was also very satisfied with this place. When she started to set up the tripod, she urged them to get into position.

Ijichi Hongxia stopped rubbing Pochi-chan's face and praising her for a moment. She often called new friends by their names in a familiar way, but she still felt different when a member of the opposite sex called her by her name.

Well, how should I put it?

Attack high and defend low!

"Little Pochi, move further inside. I want you to stand next to me later." After gesturing in front of the camera for a long time, Ito Rin found the inappropriate place.

How could there be someone with half of his body outside the camera? So when he ran over, would he just stand there, squatting on the ground?

"Ah... okay, okay." Little Pochi, who was criticized, moved his feet hurriedly, then stopped, continued to lower his head, and looked at his toes innocently.

Damn, my breasts are so big that I can’t even see my shoes.

"Further inside!"