Lonely Rock, Liang is my fiancée

"My sister can also help." Ijichi Hongxia was worried that relying on her teammates might not be enough to make her wake up, so she added someone who could punish her.

"The store manager? She should be counted as two people." Considering her fighting power, Ito Rin joked.

After being given a cold look, their small corner fell silent.

In the gathering place in the center, the audience who had bought tickets to enter were venting their energy that had nowhere to go. Ito Rin rested her hands on her knees, looking at this overly lively scene, feeling so bored that she wanted to sleep.

Especially in the exhibition hall in winter, the temperature is much higher than outside.

It made his desire to sleep even stronger.

"Really? I didn't notice it before when I was on stage, but now that I can take a break and observe, I realize how boring it is."

"That's why I don't want to be a spectator." Ijichi Hongxia looked at the audience, "I want to be the brightest presence on the stage and let my name spread throughout Tokyo!"

"Dreams are really powerful. They can actually make people start talking nonsense."

"Well, we can spread it to the whole of Shinjuku first."

This time, Ito Rin nodded in agreement. For classmate Hongxia, with the help of the band, this little dream is not out of reach.

As long as we win the first prize of the unconfirmed riot first, and then press on with our victory to make our debut and release an album, we will have already achieved half of our goal.

Her biggest dream would be to replicate the famous stage diving scene in an important competition, but it's a pity that such fame would not bring her good fortune.

“They’re on stage.”

"Is that Hiroi?" Ito Rin stood up and looked towards the stage.

Ijichi Nichina pointed at the band that came out of the preparation room and said, "They are from the same generation as us and may be our competitors. They are Otsuki Yuyuko's band."

"Please, with Goto and I here, please raise the level of your opponent."

Ito Rin refuted her contemptuous behavior and planned to watch their performance seriously after sitting down.

Tokyo is a big city, but in the 10th generation, it is not so exaggerated that there are hundreds of bands participating in a concert.

After all, demo, online voting, live, and concert review, each of these stages will help screen out opponents who are not determined enough.

Especially those amateur bands that are active on campus.

Ito Rin listened attentively to the voices on the stage and could give a pretty good evaluation, "But just looking at this performance is not enough to confirm the strength of the entire band."

"If even live performances can't reach this level, then there is no hope for us, right?"

"Don't boost other people's morale. Ending the band is like being an unreliable martial arts master. Although the lower limit is low, the upper limit is unfathomable."

"The lower limit you're referring to is me and Pochi-chan?"

"It's okay to add Kita-chan."

"Then we should work even harder. Doesn't Xiao Xiduo also want to join the special training? Why do you have any objection?"

"…Really? How come I didn't know I had an opinion."

"You forget too quickly." Ijichi Hongxia used chat records to make Ito Rin realize the sad reality of her own memory loss.

Chapter 44: Can caution keep you safe? (Happy Valentine's Day)

She felt more and more that there must be some unspeakable secret between Ito Rin and Kita.

"Really? Really? I always thought I had a good memory." Ito Rin looked around and changed the subject.

"Then let her train with us."

"..."

It's easy to say, but it's not you who's guiding me...

Putting aside emotional factors, Ito Rin also has practical considerations. Not everyone can practice all their weaknesses well in a limited time.

Just like Xiao Xiduo, she is not very good at playing the guitar, but she is the lead singer, so this is not so important. What is more important is to practice singing techniques that are not very suitable.

"Even if you can accept someone singing next to you while you play the drums, it would probably be difficult for her to match you," said Ito Rin.

"Isn't it that Xiao Xiduo sings very well?"

"You don't need me to explain this question. When you have time, go ask Miss PA and hear her answer."

"In terms of tuning?" asked Yidi Chi Hongxia.

"You've said too much. I said something bad about my teammates." Ito Rin joked and noticed that after Otsuki Yuyuko left the stage, it was Hiroi and her band's turn to perform.

Pulling Hongxia, who was still struggling with Xiao Xiduo's singing problem, they grabbed a good position at the front of the stage so that they could cheer better.

"Don't think too much." The noise made Ito Rin's voice louder. "Her shortcomings are not troublesome, but they are not suitable for correction in Fanxing."

"Then where are you planning to go?" Ijichi Hongxia covered her ears, looked up at Ito Rin beside her, and her voice was equally loud.

"It's not convenient to disclose this. Captain, you should focus on more critical points."

"Please face the reality." Yijizhi Hongxia grabbed the corner of his clothes to prevent him from running away. "The progress of the band members is the most important point. I have the obligation and responsibility to care about them!"

What she said made sense, but Ito Rin just didn't want to say it.

"And I also want to know if I can help in some way. I can't be the captain and be the one who needs help from beginning to end." She continued

"Hongxia, being sincere and helpful are good qualities, but the prerequisite is that you should do it within your ability. Are you a good singer?" Ito Rin rarely used honorifics.

Being hit twice by the couple with the same reason, she snorted in dissatisfaction.

"If I can't help you with the skills, maybe I can use my expertise in other areas."

Ito Rin avoided the crazy fans while staring at the serious Ijichi Kouka.

Until he stared at her until she blushed, not because of the temperature.

"Okay, okay." She sighed helplessly, "I admit that I don't have any special skills."

After getting a satisfactory answer, Ito Rin had a smile on her face, which made her furious, but she couldn't refute it.

Her best skill was drawing, which was useless in most activities, unless running errands and chores could be considered a specialty, which she was quite good at.

She has been helping out in her family shop since she entered high school, and can handle many things with ease, but those simple things cannot improve her instrumental skills at all.

And Ito Rin refused her because she couldn't figure out why she needed help in practicing singing at KTV.

Both of them were thinking about all sorts of things and even forgot to cheer for Hiroi and her band.

"Hey, why are you standing there like an idiot? Are you in love? Cheer us up!"

There isn't much to complain about this kind of talk, but the premise is that it can't be said by a bassist who is performing.

The overly bold Hiroi Kikuri stood at the edge of the stage, squatted on the ground and shouted at them in front of so many fans.

Iwashita Shima's face looked dark, probably due to the light. If the drum set had not been unable to move, he would have definitely comforted the audience with Hiroi Kikuri.

"Sister Hiroi, you are still performing!" said Otsuki Yuyuko in despair, who was standing not far from them.

"What are you afraid of?" She didn't care. After playing a few strings, she shouted, "Let's have fun!"

Ito Rin glanced at Ijichi Kouka and found that she was still not thick-skinned enough and could not accept even this level of interaction.

Want to be famous in Tokyo? You really underestimate this city.

"Come on, drunkard sister!"

"Don't tell the truth." Hong Xia hit him.

"Unreliable senior, come on!"

It can be seen that both of them were not happy with being forced to become the object of onlookers, and they fought back verbally.

"Respect your sister, she just likes to drink a little."

Even her little fangirl doesn't deny that she loves drinking. Hiroi Kikuri is really doing badly.

"Let's go, it's almost over, let's go backstage and wait." Ito Rin glanced at them and shouted into Hongxia's ear.

She rubbed her ears and looked at him with dissatisfaction, trying to say that she was not deaf.

In the warm temperature in the exhibition hall and the manic atmosphere under the stage, Ito Rin's face also turned red, but this actually added a bit of charm to his handsome face.

Such close observation made Ijichi Hongxia realize deeply that it is best not to get too close to Ito Rin.

Otherwise you might do something wrong.

"Then let's go." She reluctantly repeated Ito Rin's words.

"Hold my clothes tight and don't let go." Ito Rin shouted again, turning around and making a path at the edge of the stage wide enough for people to pass through, "Make way, make way, be careful or I'll bump into you!"

What a guy! He doesn’t look like the type with well-developed muscles, so how can he have the nerve to say such things?

Ijichi Hongxia held on to the corner of his clothes tightly and did not encounter any obstacles along the way. This made her face become even redder.

"Do you have a cold? Do you want to go out for some fresh air?" Ito Rin asked with concern after noticing that something was wrong with her face.

"It has nothing to do with your body." Ijichi Hongxia waved her hand, not wanting to look at his face, "Let's go to the preparation room and wait."

Since she said so, the two of them left the crowded stage area and pushed open the small door into the lounge.

The other members of the Otsuki Yuyuko band stayed here waiting for others to come back, and when they found out they had met each other before, they took the initiative to start a conversation.

"They are waiting for Sister Hiroi and the others." Hasegawa Ami said, "It seems that Sister has a pretty good relationship with the band."

Ito Rin looked at Ijichi Kouka, and the store manager and little Pochi who were not visible behind her, and nodded with deep feeling, "It is indeed true. Sister Hiroi is considered as our non-staff member."

They showed envious expressions but didn't say anything more.

At this time, the clock slowly moved towards nine o'clock, and it was almost time for the high school students to go home.

After finishing her work at the front desk, Hiroi Kikuri returned to the lounge of FLOP. Seeing the two people waiting there, she showed an expression of success.

As long as she doesn't explain things clearly, there's no way she can leave early!

Ito Rin became impatient and asked her.

"Hiroi-senpai, we've bought the tickets and watched the live show. You can just say whatever you want to say. If you can't satisfy us..."

Looking at Ito Rin who expressed her meaning perfectly, Ijichi Hongxia didn't want to repeat herself again, so she nodded in agreement, meaning that I agree too.

After hearing what Ito Rin said, Hiroi Kikuri took out another box of wine from her pocket and shook her head.

"Really? Don't be so impatient!" She took a sip of wine and sat down.

Then, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Ichichi Hongxia.

"I heard that you guys wanted to join the Unconfirmed Riot. Why did you come up with this idea out of the blue?"

"This should be normal if the band wants to improve." Ijichi Hongxia responded to her doubts and yawned slightly.

She felt particularly sleepy early today.

Ito Rin glanced at her and decided to go back quickly.

Being stared at by them, Hiroi Kikuri no longer kept them in suspense and drunkenly stated her request: "Are you free on Christmas?"

"Ok?"

Ito Rin recalled whether the band had any arrangements at that time and looked at her captain.

She also thought about it for a few minutes and confirmed that apart from her sister's birthday overlapping with the Christmas celebration, there were no fixed arrangements.

"If my sister doesn't arrange a live show, we won't have anything else to do," she said.

After all, at Christmas, the exhibition hall will become a lively place, and the increasingly mature closing bands will most likely perform on stage.

"That means you can spare the time." Hiroi Kikuri threw the cheap wine box into the trash can. "On December 12th, we will hold an independent live at FLOP. We will need a few warm-up bands. Do you want to come?"

Hearing this, Ijichi Hongxia's brows relaxed and her whole expression looked a little better.

FLOP is a large exhibition hall that can accommodate hundreds of people. It is a great experience to be able to perform here, let alone with the extremely popular Hiroi band.

She looked at Hiroi Kikuri with gratitude and said, "We have time, and that day is still a long way off, so we will definitely practice hard."

"Don't worry, don't worry." Hiroi waved his hand generously, "Just play to your best level, you guys can go back first."

"Goodbye, Hiroi-senpai."

After leaving FLOP, Ito Rin thought she would excitedly discuss the Christmas party with him, but she just kept looking down at her phone without saying a word.

In the bustling Shinjuku district, the time when they end their night activities may just be the beginning for each other.

The temperature was relatively low on winter nights, and she subconsciously pulled her clothes tighter on her way to catch the tram.