Zongman: There are a few beautiful girls who like me

"We're leaving first~"

"Bye-Bye!"

About half an hour later, Rupa smiled and waved, watching Kitagawa Yu and Yanami Kyouna leave after dinner.

It was not until this time that Satoshi Ebizuka, who had been hiding in the kitchen and didn't want to see anyone, finally turned his body and poked his head out.

"Those two guys are gone?"

"Say 'Kitagawa-kun' and 'Yanaimi', Satoshi!"

"Okay, okay, but why didn't you give them those tickets for the show?" Ebizuka Satoshi said perfunctorily at first, and then asked with some surprise.

"Because it's very rude to interrupt a friend's date!" Rupa still had a friendly and gentle smile on his face, but he continued to say in a serious tone: "What if Kitagawa-kun and Yanami-chan originally wanted to go to a couple's hotel?"

"Cough cough cough-"

A rapid cough suddenly rang out.

Ebizuka Satoshi, who had a cold expression on his face before, choked on his saliva and his face turned red.

But after the initial shock, she had to admit that what Rupa said seemed possible.

After all, people in this world can register for marriage and have children at the age of sixteen, so what’s the big deal about going to a couple hotel?

On the other hand, perhaps because they had just eaten and their bodies were still warm, Kitagawa Yuu and Yanami Anna did not feel the gossip coming from behind.

However, when Kitagawa You returned to the street again, he was blown by the cool night breeze and suddenly remembered that Rupa had invited him to watch the performance, and he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

"There are so many live houses of all sizes in Shinjuku. It shouldn't be such a coincidence that we bump into each other again, right?"

Thinking of this, Beichuan You couldn't help but take out his mobile phone and took a look at the two 'Shinjuku LOFT' performance tickets he ordered online last night. A strange look flashed across his eyes involuntarily.

It seems that this live house, which was very famous in the previous life, is also one of the most popular live houses in Shinjuku in today's anime world, so... the probability of running into it again seems quite high!

"Forget it, let's just bump into each other. As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who will be embarrassed~" Beichuan You put the matter behind him in a blink of an eye.

However, because Yanajian Anna was curious, the topic of conversation on the way to Ishibashi Music Store shifted to why Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi had graduated, formed a band, and were still working part-time in a fast food restaurant.

Then, after Kitagawa Yu's explanation, Yanami Kyoka realized that most of the underground independent bands occupying the bottom of the pyramid could not survive simply by performing and releasing songs, and they had to work extra jobs and part-time jobs to maintain the necessary living expenses.

"What about these people?"

Seeing Kyouna turning her head curiously, Yana secretly pointed at the street singers who began to appear on the roadside after dark.

"Most of these people are in a worse situation than the lowest-level independent bands. They are usually those who don't have the ability to perform in live houses, so they perform on the streets like this."

"But I feel like these people sing pretty well, and they seem to play the guitar pretty well too... and that one and that one... they're pretty too, and they don't seem inferior to those idols!" Yana saw that Anna was still a little confused and asked.

"You're right. Many street singers may not be bad at singing, and their guitar playing skills may be much better than mine. Some of them may even be better looking than idols, but the problem is that their creative skills are limited and they can't write any good works. At the same time, their voices are not distinctive enough and lack recognition. So they become street singers not because they are unlucky, but because they lack the ability."

Kitagawa You explained patiently while sighing a little.

But the next second, he was suddenly startled, with a look of surprise on his face, because the two street singers whose looks were comparable to those of idols that Yanaijian Xingcai mentioned...

"Isn't this Momoka Kawahara?"

The tight black leather jacket is paired with a black sweater with a low collar and a white vest. The lower body is dark blue denim shorts with black tights and black Martin boots.

Coupled with her long hair that is between light blonde and light brown and her black eyes, this iconic outfit makes Kitagawa You recognize her at a glance.

As for the other girl who was about ten meters away, with long dark purple hair and dark purple eyes, wearing a dark green work jacket and a dark brown fisherman's hat, and was also around twenty years old, Kitagawa You quickly recognized who she was after a brief search in his memory.

"This should be Nanami Kuon, Eiko's rival and friend in 'Party Guy Kong Ming', right?"

"I didn't expect to meet them here."

"But... Yanami's vision is quite accurate. One of these two people is indeed qualified to be a 'mainstream idol', and the other one is even a second-rate idol..."

While talking to himself, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but smile.

Chapter 76 We are good friends after all...

"Which way or more!"

Yana saw that Kyouna obviously had no idea what was going on in his mind, and after hearing his explanation, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on her face.

Then, she, who had no ambition, patted her lips with a look of relief and said with a smile: "Fortunately, my only dream is to get married after graduating from high school... to get married and be a happy bride~"

Maybe because she was shy, when she said "marry Kusuke", she hesitated for a moment and subconsciously changed it to "get married".

"is it?"

Kitagawa You also withdrew his gaze from Kawaharagi Momoka and Kuon Nanami at this time, turned his head to look at Yanami Kyona beside him, and said with a smile: "I thought your dream was to eat delicious food every day and have endless delicious snacks~"

"Hmm... this dream seems pretty good!"

Yana saw that Xingcai pretended to think for a while, then smiled and casually admitted that she was a foodie, which made Kitagawa Yu burst into laughter.

"By the way, after we finish shopping at the music store, let's go to the Live House to watch a performance together? This way you can understand the difference between those street singers and ordinary underground bands." Kitagawa You took the opportunity to say.

"But... tickets for the show will be very expensive, right?" Yana was stunned at first, then thought of the less than 600 yen pocket money she had left, and looked at him with some confusion.

"Dumb tape, I'll treat you~" Beichuan You's expression remained unchanged, and he explained with a serious smile: "Watching a live performance is just like watching a movie or a concert. It always feels a bit weird to go alone."

"Which way or more!"

Yana was relieved when she saw Xingna's words, and then she clasped her hands together, her eyes shining with anticipation, as if she was about to eat the next piece of chocolate of unknown flavor.

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite~!"

There seemed to be the sound of wind chimes echoing in his ears. Beichuan You looked at the cute face of the girl in front of him, and suddenly he became a little dazed.

"Oh, right! You, does the Ishibashi Musical Instruments store we're going to next sell any second-hand guitars?"

"It is for sale, of course, but are you really planning to buy a guitar?" Kitagawa You came back to his senses without changing his expression and asked back as if nothing had happened.

"Hey, I can't afford any other musical instruments except this second-hand guitar."

"But the problem is that bands usually need electric guitars instead of acoustic guitars, and the price is about the same as that of bass~"

"Eh? Is that so? What should I do then?"

"Well...eat less snacks and save your pocket money?"

"It would be better for me to die!"

"Then why don't you buy an acoustic guitar and practice first. If you need an electric guitar for a performance, I'll lend you mine."

"But won't this affect your own use?"

"Probably not. After all, the light music club doesn't have many performances, right?"

“…That’s true.”

After walking for a while, the two arrived at Ishibashi Musical Instruments Store located in Sanmachimo.

As one of the three largest musical instrument sellers in Japan, Ishibashi Musical Instruments has only a few stores. The facade of this Shinjuku branch does not look very big from the outside, but the area inside is surprisingly large. It has all kinds of guitars, basses, and matching speakers, effects, etc.

But the price...

"Ah?"

"60 yen!?"

“A guitar costs 60 yen!?”

"Is there an error on the price tag? An extra zero was added to the end?"

The answer to this question…obviously the number on the price tag is not wrong.

So when Yana saw Ancai quickly scanning the price tags in the new guitar section and discovered that the cheapest new guitar cost a full 50,000 yen, she was completely dumbfounded.

"50,000 yen... this is 50,000 yen... how many servings of oden and dorayaki can I buy with this money..."

Yana saw Kyouna mumbling to herself and suddenly understood why people who play in bands have to work part-time to support themselves.

These damn musical instruments are so expensive. How can ordinary people afford them without working an extra job?

Not to mention anything else, with their family's financial situation, if Oudou-san wants to buy the cheapest electric guitar, she has to save up two or three months' pocket money, and then she has to ask her grandfather's permission!

"Kitagawa-kun!"

"what happened?"

"I noticed that you seem to be very rich?"

"And then? Do you want me to support you?"

"...Dream on! I'm not the kind of girl who gives in to money~!"

Seeing the deliberate smirk on Kitagawa Yuu's handsome face, Yana couldn't help but snort when she saw Xingcai, and turned away with her arms folded in disgust.

However, she did not feel angry or bothered by Kitagawa Yu's rude and excessive joke.

After all... they are already good friends, right?

It’s really no big deal to play this kind of joke between good friends…right?

Kitagawa You, who had been observing her reaction, couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. Then, as if the joke just now had never happened, he took her towards the second-hand guitar area.

“Second-hand guitars shouldn’t be so expensive anymore, right?”

"Don't worry, it won't be that expensive~"

"That's good!"

It has to be said that there is no harm without comparison.

After seeing new electric guitars that cost five, six, or even seven figures, take a look at these second-hand acoustic guitars that can be purchased for just four or five thousand yen.

Even though Yanami Kyouna, who only has less than 600 yen left on her body, still can't afford any of them, she still can't help but sigh: "These second-hand guitars are really cheap!"

"By the way, what kind of bass effects pedal is Kusuke going to buy?"

Next, after confirming that she really couldn't afford anything, Yanami Kyouna finally remembered that Hakamada Kusuke had asked her and Kitagawa Yu to help buy a bass effect pedal.

So after asking the clerk with Kitagawa Yu, they went to the area on the second floor that specialized in selling bass effects pedals.

At the same time, Rupa and Satoshi Ebizuka, who had to work overtime because there were too many customers in the store today, now came to a cheap izakaya in a nearby alley to feed their hungry stomachs.

Then......

"Ah~~~! The beer in this store is really the best!"

After drinking a glass of beer, Rupa, who had seemed a little tired before, instantly recovered to full health.

"So, we're going to go to the show later, right?"

Chapter 77: Only one?

Ebzuka Satoshi glanced at Lupa beside him.

Although I already knew the answer to this question, I still couldn't help but ask one more question.

After all...what if a miracle happens?

But unfortunately, if miracles could happen so easily, they would not be called miracles.

"Of course we have to go, otherwise the tickets we bought would be wasted~"

"...Baka...Red bean paste Baka..."

Satoshi Ebizuka couldn't help but cover her forehead, looking at the gentle smile on Rupa's face that always made her feel very kind no matter how many times she saw it. She had to vent the frustration and helplessness in her heart onto the steaming ramen in front of her.

......

......

"Yuu, is this all right?"

"Well, that's fine."

"Can this effect pedal also change many sounds like the previous one?"

"Stupid, you know it's impossible just by looking at the price~ But the main function of the bass effect is to fill in the sound, not to change the sound, so this is enough."

Before we knew it, it was eight o'clock in the evening.

Just when Ebizuka Satoshi finally put aside his arrogance and imitated Rupa, touching his stomach and burping without any image, he sighed that this treasure izakaya that he had discovered by accident was really delicious and had large portions.

Kitagawa Yuu and Yanami Anna also finally selected a bass effects pedal on sale for only 2999 yen, and ran to the cashier on the first floor to pay.

Then......