One hundred ways to resist the Bandoli women

but.

A stranger?

Let’s stop thinking here for now.

Because he had something that he had to say to Toyokawa Shoko no matter what.

"You may feel sorry for that - but you don't have to, because you did nothing wrong."

Although Shengren was quite dissatisfied with Xiangzi's behavior that made Deng more autistic.

It can be said that the means are poor.

But in essence, Shoko Toyokawa did nothing wrong.

"That is something that a person cannot choose or change no matter what. Throw away what is available everywhere and choose what is irreplaceable - no one can criticize your choice."

After all, no matter what, people cannot choose their own birth or their own blood.

It is impossible to give back the bones to the father or the flesh to the mother.

And the bandmates?

A shared destiny?

Ah.

"Let's go to Mu's house first."

Take Mu's guitar home, familiarize yourself with the music, and help him play on stage tomorrow.

Mercenaries, huh?

If you want to do this job, you still need your own musical instrument.

It's okay to borrow Mu's guitar twice occasionally.

He couldn't bring himself to go to Grandma Tsuzuki again.

However, since I want to buy a musical instrument, I can't just buy a guitar.

Guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and DJ.

You should have at least one set of the common items of these bands, right?

...Do you want to go meet Huiyu-oba-san?

Forget it, don’t think about this first.

Let’s go to Mu’s house first.

Chapter 14: The Power of One Hundred People, One Million Tons of Faith

The problem is not actually solved.

The time was evening and the place was Wakaba's house.

Katsuto went to borrow Mu's guitar, but was stopped by the exquisite parents of the exquisite girl Mutsu Wakaba - the popular comedian Mr. Wakaba and the famous actress Mana Mori.

Have dinner with them.

Their hospitality made it hard for Shengren to refuse.

It’s not that I can’t refuse. Refusal is just a matter of words, and there is no cost.

It has been said before that from Katsuto's perspective, he has the upper hand over the Wakaba couple.

but.

If he refused, Ye Mu would probably feel uncomfortable at home.

(Shengren's Mind Theater)

"Why didn't you keep Katsuto?"

"..."

"Mu, your mouth is not only for eating, but also for talking!"

"..."

"Please speak!"

"..."

Well, after all, Hemu is an acquaintance, and he is kind-hearted and can't stand seeing this kind of thing.

Therefore, he could only bear the pain and eat a meal for free at Ruoye's house ()

At the dinner table, the Ruoye couple asked Shengren all kinds of questions.

But who is Shengren? Although he answered every question and never dropped the topic, he didn't reveal anything valuable.

The small talk continued.

"Oh, Mu, can you also play the piano?"

Shengren glanced at the piano beside him.

“Yes, I am learning.”

"Has Katsuto ever learned piano?"

Mori Mana took the opportunity to join the conversation.

"I've learned it... I guess that's what I mean."

Shengren took a sip of the soup and his eyes became slightly vague.

"That was when I was in elementary school. I was still living in Sakuragaoka at the time."

Because I lost the game of Truth or Dare with someone - the winner chose Dare, and that person said it.

"Since you can do anything, why not win the national championship in piano?"

The national piano competition for elementary school students was less than a month away.

"Did Shengren get it? The championship."

Mr. Wakaba asked.

"got it."

Shengren's tone was not harsh.

On the contrary, it's like drinking water, ordinary and natural.

“There is absolutely nothing I cannot accomplish if I put my mind to it—without exception.”

"Katsuto is really amazing."

"I don't deny this."

That's not even a boast.

The people around Shengren at that time witnessed his transformation from a novice who knew nothing about piano to having the ability to win the national competition, and finally defeating the biggest favorite to win at that time—

Platinum phosphorus.

He has been studying piano since he was young and has reached a very high level in this field. He is now also the keyboard player of Roselia.

She made mistakes in that match, which resulted in Shengren having no opponent at all in that match.

To be honest, Shirogane Rinko didn't leave much of an impression on Katsuto—

Because even if she didn't make any mistakes, Shengren would definitely be the winner in the end.

you could put it that way.

Say it in red letters.

In that match, there was no way that Shirogane Rinko could beat Katsuto, and there would absolutely be no miracle.

It's just a defeated general.

Shirogane Rinko did not leave any impression on Katsuto—

He was impressed by someone else.

That was during the preparation period, when I signed up for a week-long special training at a music school.

With many other students.

That music school has a tradition where you get a star sticker if you perform well.

Katsuto got two on the first and last day.

Needless to say, the first one was given out of encouragement.

As for the second one, he defeated someone fairly and snatched it from her who was determined to get it.

This is how fast Shengren grows when he decides to do something.

This is always the case.

So, he was blamed.

It’s not quite right to say that you are blaming me.

Anyway, he was yelled at by that girl—

"Can you please not ruin other people's dreams?"

Katsuto still remembers the pair of golden twintails and the tears in the amber eyes.

...It's a pity that Sister Saaya still hopes that he can get along well with Ichigaya Yusaki.

When Ichigaya Arisaki saw Katsuto, she didn't use her twin tails to hit him, which was considered giving face to Sister Saaya.

No, maybe this actually just means getting along well?

But Shengren did nothing wrong.

At least that's what he thought.

The talent is his own, and it is his business how he wants to use it.

You gave up on the piano. Isn't it because you are not firm in your dream?

Although he won't say "what does it have to do with me" and will admit that it is his responsibility, he will not admit his mistakes -

Let’s just leave it at that.

Next, let’s sort out what happened in the past few days.

In fact, the main ones are Toyokawa Shoko and Takamatsu Tomori.

He saw the mess in Toyokawa Shoko's rental house and the decadent old Deng.

Toyokawa Shoko has fallen—

This is a confirmed answer.

If this answer is taken as the result, he still knows nothing about the process that led to this result.

Without any incident big enough for Ushiromiya Katsuto to get the news, Toyokawa Shoko and his father were separated.

What exactly happened to the Toyokawa family?

He doesn't know the answer to this question yet.

His curiosity, enough to cause a cat to die in a box hundreds or thousands of times, was not fully satisfied.

So, how do you get the answer?

"Mr. Wakaba, do you know what happened to the Toyokawa family?"

"...!"

Ruoye Mu, who was sitting next to him, had his golden pupils shrink noticeably.

Shengren saw this scene out of the corner of his eye, and then continued to look at Mr. Wakaba.

"Katsuto, you don't even know, why are you asking us?"