Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

[Because if it were me, I would probably give the same answer.]

【real? 】

Faced with Toyokawa Shoko's confirmation, Iruma Hibiki's smile, which he had just suppressed, reappeared.

"Yes, that's true. But speaking of which, Toyokawa-san, there's something I want to tell you."

-

Although Takamatsu Tomo told him not to worry about it, Iruma Hibiki still planned to remind Toyokawa Shoko. After all, if Toyokawa Shoko really made all of Takamatsu Tomo's diary public, it would be a big problem.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Toyokawa Shoko know the truth, and then let Takamatsu Deng decide for herself what she wants to express.

It doesn't matter even if the words she poured out are exactly what's in her diary.

Because whether something comes from one's own efforts or is forced upon others, even if the results are the same, are essentially different.

"I didn't notice that at all. How rude... I'll go apologize to Takamatsu-san."

After learning the truth, Shoko Toyokawa felt a trace of regret from the bottom of her heart.

【By that time, Toyokawa-san's mind was probably filled with music.】

【Yes……】

"So I think Takamatsu-san definitely doesn't mean to blame Toyokawa-san, and maybe she actually likes you very much."

Hibiki Iruma comforts Shoko Toyokawa, who feels a little guilty.

Afterwards, some of the things that had worried him were successfully resolved.

and--

After breathing a sigh of relief, Iruma Hibiki looked at the night sky in the distance.

Although the light from the Seiyu supermarket obscured the stars, he could still vaguely see a few stars from the window of his room.

Iruma Hibiki is probably smiling and happy at this moment.

He opened Nagasaki Suyo's homepage. Since then, Nagasaki Suyo rarely updated the content of her homepage. The earlier ones were the records of their passionate love period that had not been deleted.

For example, a date in Ikebukuro.

A date in Shimokitazawa.

Daily practice together.

Occasionally we eat out together.

"As for me, actually..."

Hibiki Iruma lowered his head and muttered to himself.

"I understand your feelings a little bit now, Su Shi."

Then he muttered softly.

“I didn’t understand it at all before.”

Then, he looked at Crychic's official account with a determined look.

There are very few updates above, only the introduction of the band members by Toyokawa Shoko.

On the other side, Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo were talking on the phone. The call had lasted for an hour, but there was no sign of it ending.

A little too much.

But today, Ijichi Hongxia really has a lot to say:

"Liang, actually I'm a little lonely today."

There was a hint of smile in Ijichi Hongxia's tone.

"lonely?"

Then, a somewhat puzzled and surprised voice came from Yamada Ryo. After all, for a guy like Yamada Ryo, he might be born without loneliness. For him, being alone is like a snow-capped mountain with roses blooming, full of romance and beauty.

"Well, Iruma has been looking at his phone and grinning like an idiot the whole time. It's like I don't know how to talk to him."

“That’s how you form a band.”

Yamada Ryo responded coldly.

"If you care, how about going and robbing it?"

"Eh?"

Ijichi Hongka was shocked by what Yamada Ryo said.

“That’s too much.”

"It's okay, I'll help."

“This isn’t a question of whether to help or not!”

Following Ijichi Kouka's fierce rebuttal, Yamada Ryo remained silent for a while.

"If you can't grab it, destroy it."

"Is this some kind of band horror movie?!"

Ijichi Hongka actually thought that Yamada Ryo would say some more constructive opinions, but she didn't expect her to make such a heavyweight statement as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Hongxia."

"Ok?"

What Ijichi Hongxia didn't expect was that Yamada Ryo's voice became serious next.

"Recently, someone contacted me and wanted to join our band as the lead guitarist."

"what……"

In fact, the recruitment information for ending the band has been released for a long time, and it is actually a bit incredible that we have only received a response now.

"We can't keep going without a guitar lead singer. Pochi is no longer useful."

"Don't just casually say others are useless!"

Ijichi Nichina felt that she was more angry with Yamada Ryo today than usual.

"But...that's true...when did the other party say we'd meet?"

"Next life."

"cold!!!!"

As Ijichi Hongka shouted, Yamada Ryo was silently holding her cell phone, occasionally taking a bite or two of the chocolate biscuits in her hand. There was actually no sign of joking on her face.

07 The pressure from Yamada Ryo

"Iruma, today is your band's rehearsal day, right?"

"Yeah, yeah."

Iruma, who was playing with his Ring membership card on the desk, responded.

"Speaking of which, it's the same with you guys over there, Ijichi. Have you found the lead guitarist?"

"Yeah, I found it. He said he would come and take a look today!"

"That's great. Congratulations."

With a smile on his face, Hibiki Iruma was sincerely happy for Ichichi Koka.

But for Ijichi Hongxia, such blessings made her feel a little heartbroken, but the emotion soon dissipated.

"If we can find a suitable guitarist and vocalist, we're planning on having our next live show next weekend. Liang is also a little impatient."

"Yamada-senpai."

When mentioning this, Iruma Hibiki suddenly remembered that Yamada Ryo still owed him money, and couldn't help but sigh.

Yamada-senpai, any place is good.

He is very beautiful and handsome, plays the bass very well, and even knows a little about guitar. His fashion sense and singing skills are impeccable, but unfortunately, when it comes to money, Yamada Ryo is the most regrettable.

"I was shocked when Liang suddenly told me last night that she wanted to hold a live show."

"Is the new member okay?"

Iruma Hibiki thought of the guitar vocalist that Ijichi Kouka had mentioned before, and asked with a little concern and care.

"Yeah, it's okay. Ryo checked with the other party, and it seems that the other party is at the level where he can go on stage directly."

"That's awesome."

"With Iruma's current level, he should be able to do something like this."

Ijichi Nikka gave Iruma Hibiki a bright smile.

"Um……"

Iruma Hibiki nodded slightly.

He has been learning guitar for several months. Although there was a gap in the middle, he also went through military training with Yau Le Nai during that period. If he still can't read the music and play on stage, he is really an idiot.

Of course, this speed is not fast.

You know, as a senior in the band, Kasumi Toyama from next door seemed to be able to perform on stage just by touching the guitar, and it was said that she even had a big fight with her companions.

"That's great! Chihaya-san seems to be making good progress. I recently saw her update a video of herself playing the guitar..."

Before Ijichi Hongka could finish her words, she saw Yamada Ryo walking into the classroom carrying a metal baseball bat.

"cold?"

Facing Yamada Ryo who looked a little scared, Ijichi Hongka called her name with some fear.

"Yamada-senpai?"

"Iruma, come with me."

Then, just when Hibiki Iruma wanted to say hello to Ryo Yamada, Ryo Yamada patted his shoulder twice.

"Wait a minute Liang!"

When she realized what Yamada Ryo was going to do, Ijichi Hongka suddenly stood up and protected Iruma Hibiki.

"It's okay, Ijichi, let's go."

Iruma Hibiki was a little confused, but—

For now, Yamada Ryo wouldn't do something like that, right?

With a little trust in Yamada Ryo, he chose to accept her invitation.

"Iruma!"

"Hongxia, don't follow me, you're in the way."

"Eh!!!!"

After saying these cruel words, Yamada Ryo gave Ijichi Kouka a cold look, and then walked towards the classroom door with Iruma Hibiki. Such behavior naturally made the whole classroom quiet.

Although there are cliques common in Japanese high schools, bullying is still very rare.

So whenever it appears, it becomes a topic of discussion.

Hibiki Iruma followed Ryo Yamada to the rooftop.

"Hey, Yamada-senpai, what you just said to Ijichi was a bit too harsh."

Iruma Hibiki reminded him with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I'll go apologize to Hongxia later. What's important now is your problem."

Yamada Ryo stared at Iruma Hibiki seriously.

"my question?"

However, the actual situation of the three cages and the length of the negotiations was a little unclear.

"Why don't you go back to the End Band and go to Crychic?"

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