People are in the music show, but the Yorozuya

"Well, thank you Otonashi-san, and thank you Shoko."

Pochi-chan nodded vigorously.

"OK, let's continue."

Otonashi Sota clapped his hands and signaled Goto Ichiri to continue playing.

Goto Ichiri lowered his head and continued to play the guitar in his hand.

This is an old habit of Pochi-chan. She always keeps her head down when playing the piano because she doesn't dare to look up anywhere else, and only by keeping her head down can she concentrate.

Otono Sota didn't bother to care about this, because compared to Pochi-chan's other bigger problems, this little problem was nothing.

This time, Pochi-chan's playing was obviously much better and smoother than last time.

The people coming and going cast more glances at him, and gradually, one or two people came over and acted as spectators with interested expressions on their faces.

After Pochi-chan finished her song, they also applauded Menyouko.

"Eh?"

Pochi-chan had just finished her performance and was about to look up at Otonashi Souta when she was startled by the sudden applause.

"Don't be nervous. These are people who were attracted by your performance. It's normal. Just smile at them and say thank you for coming."

Otonashi Kanata patted Pochi-chan's shoulder and told her not to be nervous.

"Hi!"

Pochi-chan mechanically agreed, then tried to pull the corners of her mouth towards the two passers-by, trying to smile, but in the eyes of those two people, it was as if her face was cramping.

Passerby: “….”

To be honest, if their boss hadn't asked them to be part of a roadshow, they would probably have burst out laughing.

There is no way around it. Once you take the money, you have to live up to your professional ethics, even if it is only temporary.

"Go on, Yili. As I said before, play the songs you are best at and enjoy the music."

Otonashi Sota said.

"Ok!"

Although pressure came with having an audience, Goto Ichiri also felt confidence and pride.

Because these are the audiences she attracted with her own "strength", which shows that her performance is not bad.

Street performances... don't seem as scary as I imagined.

Of course, the most important thing is that she knows that her best friend is watching her right next to her. If she really has to go alone, she absolutely cannot do it.

This time, Pochi-chan played the song "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet", which is a song she wrote herself and the song she has practiced the most times.

Not to mention being able to recite it by heart, but at least being able to play it with my eyes closed.

As expected, after Pochi-chan's confidence was restored, her playing was even better this time, reaching the same level as in her usual rehearsals.

As Pochi-chan gradually showed her strength, more passers-by looked at her, and some people even stopped to listen for a while before leaving.

Gradually, a few more spectators appeared in front of Pochi-chan.

"Xiangzi, how many extras did you find?"

Looking at the passers-by who gathered around, Otonashi Kouta lowered his voice and whispered in Toyokawa Shoko's ear.

"Because I was worried that too many people would put too much pressure on Yili, I didn't look for too many people, just three or four."

Toyokawa Shoko replied.

"It seems that besides the extras we found, there are really people who were attracted by Yili."

Seeing that there were obviously more than three or four spectators standing in front of Goto Ichiri, Otonashi Kanata couldn't help but nodded with relief.

He was worried that Goto Ichiri would not have confidence, so he found a few 'backups' for her in advance. Unexpectedly, this girl performed unexpectedly well. Even without the extras he found, she could still attract audiences.

Unexpectedly, he underestimated Goto Ichiri this time.

"As long as Yili can perform normally, she will still be very dazzling."

Toyokawa Shoko laughed.

In her eyes, Goto Ichiri is like a lamp, a dark treasure with a bright pearl. When they wipe off the dust on their bodies, they will burst into a light that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

If Goto Ichiri had not already joined the band, Toyokawa Shoko would have wanted to include her in her future band members.

But this is just a thought. After all, although Goto Ichiri's guitar skills are unquestionable, given her socially anxious personality, Toyokawa Shoko feels it is difficult to let her wear a lace mask and accompany her in a stage play.

"Oh yeah? Hey, you're really nice to your friends."

Just then, an unfamiliar female voice sounded from behind Otonashi Sota.

Otonashi Sota and Toyokawa Shoko turned around following the sound and saw a girl with purple hair standing behind them.

Although the other person is petite, she has a mature face and looks like a college student or a working person.

"Um, thank you."

Otonashi Kanata looked at her in confusion, confirming that it was someone he didn't know. Toyokawa Shoko also shook her head at him, indicating that she didn't know her either.

"Hurry~~ That's great! This little girl looks like an introvert. It's great to be taken care of by friends like you."

The girl said this enviously while burping involuntarily.

As soon as she opened her mouth, Otonashi Sota and Toyokawa Shoko, who were standing beside her, immediately smelled a pungent odor of alcohol.

No, where did this drunkard come from?

Otonashi Sota is okay. He doesn't drink himself, but he doesn't have any bad impression of people who drink.

But Shoko Toyokawa has a bit of PTSD.

Looking at the drunk purple-haired girl in front of him, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but think of her own father who also loved to drink, and her beautiful eyebrows frowned unconsciously.

"Um, were you attracted here by Yili's performance?"

Otonashi Sota asked casually.

"Of course, don't look at me like this, I'm actually a band member too!"

The purple-haired girl proudly straightened her chest, which seemed to be motionless, and said with a proud look on her face.

"Hmm... Let me guess, you play rock music?"

"Eh? You're really smart, brother. You can guess that?"

Otonashi Souta & Toyokawa Shoko: "...."

What standard rock person?

It is well known that rock bands have three good qualities: smoking, drinking and playing with women. They don’t know about the other qualities, but when it comes to drinking, the girl in front of me is full of them.

You have to know that it is still afternoon and it is not even evening yet, but he is already so drunk. He is really amazing.

It is suggested that he be sent to sit at the same table with Xiangzi's father.

Or are you interested in learning more about Azure Studios?

"So what kind of music do you play?"

Otonashi Souda asked curiously.

"Brother, do you want to guess again?"

The girl asked back with a smile.

"Hmm....it can't be Bess?"

"Hey! You guessed it right again? It seems like you're also a veteran band member, you have a pretty good eye for people."

The girl showed a surprised expression, then smiled and patted Otonashi Souta's shoulder.

Well, this also increases the stereotype of bass.

"Ah, so it's because of people like this that the public's opinion of the band members is getting worse and worse."

Toyokawa Shoko held her forehead and sighed.

"Haha, that's a very rude comment."

The girl was not angry at all because of what Toyokawa Shoko said, instead she laughed.

Hey, it was identified as a rock music.

"By the way, my name is Hiroi Kikuri. Is that kid also in a band?"

The girl announced her name and pointed at Goto Ichiri who was playing.

"I've been following this before. This kid is getting used to it really quickly. Although he was very immature at first and made a lot of mistakes, he's gotten better and better after receiving your encouragement."

"Well, my name is Otonashi Sota, her name is Toyokawa Shoko, and the one playing the piano is Goto Ichiri."

Otonashi Sota nodded and said,

"You guessed it right. She's also in a band and will be performing on stage soon. But she's not used to playing in front of a crowd, so I brought her here so she can get used to it in advance."

"Are you her boyfriend?"

Hiroi Kikuri asked curiously.

"No, Ichiri is my pet."

"Ah?!" x2.

Hiroi Kikuri and Toyokawa Shoko exclaimed at the same time.

This overly provocative answer even sobered Hiroi Kikuri up a lot.

"Haha, I'm just kidding. And why are you surprised too, Xiangzi?"

Seeing Hiroi Kikuri's surprised expression, Otonashi Souta smiled with satisfaction.

"If you suddenly say something like that, I'm sure I'll be scared!"

Toyokawa Shoko was speechless.

She thought that Goto Ichiri had overtaken her by side lane while she wasn't paying attention, although this side lane was a little too sideways.

"Hahaha! Brother Otonashi, you're really interesting. I like your personality. How about a couple of bites?"

Hiroi Kikuri laughed out loud, as if she had found a like-minded person, and took out a bottle of boxed wine from her pocket and handed it to Otonashi Sota.

"No need, Zou Tai doesn't drink."

Toyokawa Shoko decisively reached out to stop Hiroi Kikuri, and at the same time, her eyes looking at Hiroi Kikuri became sharp.

My dear sister, not only do you drink, but you also want to drag my Zou Tai into this?

Shoko Toyokawa has a strong aversion to alcohol. It's okay if strangers drink, but she absolutely doesn't want the person she likes to develop this bad habit of drinking.

"You should keep this fine wine for yourself. I never drink."

Otonashi Sota waved his hand.

"Eh? What a shame! Life would be a lot less fun without drinking."

Hiroi Kikuri said with some regret that she obviously liked this guy, but in the end they couldn't become drinking buddies. What a pity.

"Maybe, but I have other ways to enjoy myself besides drinking."

Otonashi Sota chuckled.

Hiroi Kikuri shook her head, inserted the straw into the box, took a big sip, and then emitted a satisfied smell of alcohol.

"Huh! This is definitely the best for me."

Yin Wu Zou Tai was a little stunned. No, is this how you drink this wine?

Sister, are you the god of wine?

It was the first time he saw someone drinking with a straw. It was too perverted.

This made Otonashi Sota want to say: "Damn! Big sister!"

At this moment, Goto Ichiri on the other side also completed her third performance, and she also received applause from the audience.

However, when Pochi looked up, she found that there were nearly ten people in the open space that was originally deserted. This meant that ten people had just watched her entire performance.

"Um...thank you all for coming!"