You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

If I remember correctly, at that time, Kaname Lenai was in a low period caused by the closure of SPACE. The reason you set up the second round of interviews was so that Kaname Lenai could hear my and Lixi's performance so that Lixi and I would become interested, and then we could break through the knot in our hearts and cheer up again...!

Is this the guitarist from the band Miraculous Scarlet that toured the country back then...?

As expected of an artist of the older generation...

Such an interlocking layout, such a precise and compact design...

goo...

Defeated by this man.

Not unjust.

Toyokawa Sho looked at Kaname Lenai with a little envy.

It’s great to have such a reliable person at home who plans for your future... Then he silently withdrew his gaze and listened to what Tsuzuki Shichuan said.

"Your performance was very good."

The words were brief.

But it is very valuable.

It's like winning the first prize in a school-level competition is not as exciting as being shortlisted for a world-class competition.

In this circle, Tsuzuki Shisen is like one of the Five Greatest Masters of the World. He is a legendary master who was famous in the martial arts world in his early years but now lives in seclusion in the mountains.

Judging from the fact that they both have a daughter (×) and grandson (?) who are a source of worry, perhaps Tsuzuki Poetry Ship’s image is closer to Huang Yaoshi.

To be praised personally by the world-famous owner of Peach Blossom Island was like a critical blow to the heart for Shiina Ritsuki, a rookie who had always felt inferior since childhood.

She clenched her hands into fists tightly, trying hard to suppress the urge to scream, to roll over, to run ten laps outside and then come back.

Her beautiful big eyes couldn't help but mist up with crystal tears, her teeth were itching, and she felt as if she would cry on the spot if she wasn't careful.

Toyokawa Sho noticed that Shiina Riki was acting strangely, so he took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and secretly handed it to her behind her back.

Shiina Riki felt like something was stuffed in his hand. He touched it and found it was a tissue.

Her fingers were stiff and her toes were digging into the ground, feeling very embarrassed.

But when she caught a glimpse of Toyokawa Sho intentionally turning his head away and not looking at her, she felt warm in her heart again, and her lotus-shaped little hands tightly grasped the pack of tissues.

"Rinrinzi should have told you that I decided to edit your performance and post it on RiNG's official account for promotion. If you have any requests, I can find someone to help you record the song and post it online."

Tsuzuki Poetry Ship commented calmly.

"This song is of high quality, with a simple melody and moving lyrics. I didn't want to praise you at first, fearing you'd get too complacent and lose your composure, but seeing how you performed... I'll just be honest. This is the most catchy Mandarin song I've heard in years. Your performance was fantastic.

"My original intention was just to have you perform a decent impromptu performance like you did yesterday, but I never thought you would give me such a big surprise. Feel proud of your achievements. On behalf of RiNG and this restaurant, thank you for giving me such a wonderful performance."

If Shiina Riki could still hold back her tears just now, now after Tsuzuki Shifune's three sincere attacks, she really could no longer maintain her dignity.

My nose felt sore and my eyes felt hot.

Hot tears fell down.

Toyokawa Sho panicked.

He is the type who will never cry unless he reaches his limit, so he judges others by his own standards and thinks that if they cry, it must be because they have reached the limit of their psychological endurance.

He quickly put his beloved curry stick on the sofa, and then gently stroked Li Xi's slender back. The fabric of Yuqiu's uniform was relatively thin, and it felt like he was touching the girl's graceful back directly through the clothes.

In the past, Li Xi always wore a mask of strength, but now that she has taken off this mask, we can see her weak nature, with a fragile beauty that makes people feel distressed instinctively.

"It's okay, there's no one here. If you can't help it, just cry out loud."

Toyokawa Sho coaxed Li Xi in a soft voice, and his tone was even softer and warmer than when he was serving the female students outside just now, as if he was coaxing a child.

"You've always felt like you weren't good enough, and it must have been hard. But now, we've proven ourselves beautifully, and the boss said we were amazing. Without a doubt, we're no worse than anyone else. We can proudly hold our heads high and say we're excellent.

"Think about your performance on stage just now. It was so capable and trustworthy. Whether it was the drums or the harmony, you completed the tasks I assigned to you brilliantly. As your performance partner, I can assert that no one could have done a better or more brilliant job than you in that position.

"It was because of Shiina-san's support that we were able to perform 'The Old Man and the Sea' so perfectly."

The corners of Shiina Riki's eyes were red and tears kept falling. When she heard Toyokawa Sho whispering comfort in her ear, she didn't feel disgusted at all. She just felt that the feeling of being affirmed was really good.

While wiping her tears with a tissue, she responded to Toyokawa Sho's words in a voice as soft as a mosquito, her choked voice stammering a few weak "hmm"s, like a wounded elk, or a child who finally vented the grievances in her heart.

Seeing the two young people in front of him being too intimate, Tsuzuki Shifune turned to look at Rinrinko who was standing next to them.

This isn't together?

Rinrinko closed her eyes and nodded heavily.

Yes, boss, I just found out about the enemy situation. They are not together. They are really friends.

Tsuzuki Shifune leaned back and said, "Hiss... Something is wrong. This battle situation is 100% or even 90% wrong."

But then she thought, since the two of them are so ambiguous, it is only a matter of time before they get together.

Let’s talk.

You two should talk quickly.

It’s better to talk about it as soon as possible.

Only after we talk can I feel at ease to send Lenai over.

The charm that Fengchuan showed on stage was really too great. I really felt uneasy without a girlfriend by his side.

The cat on the side had no idea what her good grandmother was planning. She just ate her matcha parfait while staring at the two people performing a youth love comedy in front of her with her bright eyes.

"Interesting woman."

Maomao commented on Shiina Riki in this way, then she turned her gaze to Toyokawa Sho and spoke in the same tone.

"A very powerful and interesting man."

Tsuzuki Shifune coughed, feeling slightly embarrassed. This brat always learned bad things from her...

After a few minutes, Shiina Riki finally recovered. Her earlobes were burning, and her cheeks were a little red because she had just cried. She rubbed the red corners of her eyes again and again, and they became even redder. She took a deep breath and bowed to Tsuzuki Shifune.

"Thank you so much for the compliment. I'm sorry for making you laugh just now."

As she spoke, she turned her gaze to Toyokawa Sho beside her and muttered softly.

"...Also, thank you, too."

Toyokawa Sho is a kind person. At this time, Shiina Ritsuki is at her weakest. As long as a light cavalry is sent to attack her, she will surely be defeated and return, repeating the story of Motochon's brother in the Battle of Guandu.

But, God is merciful.

Toyokawa Sho did not try to take advantage of the other person's misfortune, nor did he have the idea of attacking the other person with ordinary abstract sentences. He just nodded lightly and then gave a smile that made people feel relaxed and light-hearted.

By keeping silent, he tried to reduce his presence as much as possible, in order to alleviate the extremely awkward and embarrassed mood that Shiina Riki was feeling at that moment.

It now seems that there is a reason why this person is being sought after by so many wealthy women.

ps: Second update

022. Happiness will be held in your hands (Update 3/4)

"Okay, let's get to the point. I'll talk about the song recording in a few days. Don't worry, all the profits will be given to you. RiNG doesn't need this little money. What I want to talk to you about next is work."

Tsuzuki Shifune took a sip from the thermos cup that Rinrinko handed over, and then spoke slowly.

"I promised before that as long as the second round of interviews satisfies me, I will transfer you to work in the cafe. Now it's time for me to fulfill my promise. Rinrinko, you are the manager, so you decide next."

"Good boss."

Rinrinko picked up a tablet from the side. The screen showed a simple schedule, which she then placed on the table and explained to Toyokawa Sho and Shiina Riki one by one.

"RiNG's business hours are usually from 10 am to 10 pm. The cafe and the musical instrument store are probably the two places with the most customer traffic in our store, so the salary and benefits are relatively high.

"I might also ask you to help record some promotional videos. After all, Toyokawa-san and Shiina-san are both very beautiful. It would be a waste not to use them. Like the boss said, if the videos generate any revenue, we will definitely share it with you."

Rinrinko raised a finger and smiled.

"Also, there's the issue of attendance. If you work a full month, you'll get an extra 20,000 yen on top of your base salary. That means a total of 320,000 yen a month. This salary is already the highest among ordinary employees at RiNG."

Shiina Riki nodded a little dazedly. She was still young and had no concrete understanding of money, so she didn't know what the purchasing power of this money was.

She lowered her eyes. Three hundred and twenty thousand was a lot...

If I save all the money and don't spend it, I should be able to buy that guitar for Fengchuan in two months, right?

When a humanoid creature next to him heard the number 320,000, his originally clear eyes immediately turned into the shape of Fukuzawa Yukichi.

Fortunately, Shiina Riki saw it in time and quickly grabbed his shoulders to shake him awake, and his eyes regained their former brightness. But if you look closely, you can still see that there is still some desire for yellow and white things in the background of his eyes.

Rinrinko was amused by Toyokawa Sho's performance. She covered her mouth, laughed a few times, and then continued gently.

"Don't worry about the class schedule. Toyokawa-san and Shiina-san are both students, right? Give me your class schedules later and I'll arrange it based on your availability. Don't worry about food either, RiNG will provide it. If you need it, you can also use the practice room for free."

"But if you're going to work in a cafe, you have to learn how to make coffee, okay? Our shop primarily provides music services, but it's still classified as a restaurant, so you absolutely can't be careless with your coffee, or else the customers will be disappointed. Add my contact information later, and I'll send you the tutorial, and I'll show you how to make it tomorrow when I get to work."

Shiina Riki nodded and reached into the pocket of her skirt. She glanced to the side out of habit and noticed that Toyokawa Sho next to her was not moving.

At first she thought Toyokawa Sho was distracted and didn't hear, so she nudged him to take out his phone.

Then she suddenly realized that Toyokawa Sho, this guy who seemed to come from a parallel universe, probably didn't have a mobile phone!

Shiina Riki's pupils shrank and cold sweat ran down her cheeks.

This is Tokyo, the busiest city in Japan. How could anyone not have a cell phone? It's like someone walking around in short sleeves in the middle of winter when the temperature isn't above freezing!

Elderly people like the boss are very wary of those supernatural things. If the boss sees the flaw and finds out that Fengchuan is very likely not from this world...

Gudong.

Shiina Riki swallowed nervously, and the plots of the science fiction movies she had seen on TV at home quickly flashed through her mind.

What about police arrests... imprisonment and interrogation...

Even human experiments...!

When Shiina Riki thought about Toyokawa Sho, who he finally felt comfortable getting along with, being captured and subjected to those inhumane experiments, his heart began to beat wildly.

No!

We must not let Fengchuan be captured!

I have to help keep this secret!

At least it can’t be exposed like this...!

"Um, well, manager, Toyokawa's phone... uh, I accidentally broke it during rehearsal at noon, and I plan to compensate him in a few days—" Shiina Riki made up a plausible excuse on the spot, "So, manager, just add me, and I'll watch the video with Toyokawa."

Swish.

This statement came out.

The other four people all looked at Shiina Riki.

Shiina Riki's earlobes felt hot, and her cheeks were filled with indescribable embarrassment. She clenched her two small hands that were resting on the edge of her skirt into fists to ease the embarrassment. She was really not good at lying, let alone such a blatant lie.

She glared at Fengchuan Xiang angrily, "You idiot, why are you following me and looking at me? Don't you think about who I'm lying for? Hurry up and cooperate with me!"

Toyokawa Sho blinked.

Then I immediately understood what Shiina Riki meant.

He roughly recalled the general framework given by Shiina Riki, and in an instant filled in the time and place, character details, reasons for the incident, development logic and other things needed for the performance, and acted according to these.

"How dare you bring this up? I just told you that your drumming wasn't good enough at noon, and you praised me—and then you swung the drumstick at me."

Compared to Tatsuki Shiina who can't act, Sho Toyokawa seems much more professional.

His expression was clear, his tone was lively, and the lines he came up with on the spur of the moment were extremely fitting. He portrayed the immaturity of this age group and the casualness in interpersonal communication to the fullest, as if such a thing really happened.

"Sister Zhenci, you have no idea. She wields that drumstick like a hidden weapon. She dodged the first and second blows. I was so scared I quickly used my phone to block it, but the force was so strong it shattered my screen... Wow, this is the phone my father saved up to buy me..."

Toyokawa Sho half covered his face with his hands, blocking the view of Rinrinko and the boss.

Shiina Tatsuki, who was sitting next to Toyokawa Sho, could see through the gap between his palm and face that the other person was winking at her, as if asking her how her acting was and whether it was good enough.

"Don't argue. You two still have a long way to go. You need to learn to be more tolerant of each other. If you do that again, I'll dock your wages."

Tsuzuki Shichuan frowned slightly and asked, "How can you two not get along?"

What's there to quarrel about every day? You're not a couple that have been married for many years. Don't act like enemies no matter what. Act like lovers, act like lovers!

"Sorry, boss, I was wrong. I swear I will treat Shiina-san gently in the future." Toyokawa Sho quickly bowed his head to admit his mistake, and while bending over, he stuck out his tongue at Shiina Riki.