Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

Nagasaki Suyo looked at Iruma Hibiki worriedly.

"will not."

He shook his head.

"I'm the unlucky one in class. Not many people ask me out to play. Plus, I don't participate in any club activities, so I have a lot of time to practice music. And lately, I've been having a headache with the extracurricular activity report..."

"Eh?"

Nagasaki Motoyo looked a little surprised. On the other side, Ijichi Nijika, who could have corroborated this matter, was silent for a moment before cheerfully responding:

"Then let's make it a decision! I'll try my best to rehearse with you all as much as possible!"

"Speaking of which, what about the lead singer? I'm not good at singing."

Iruma Hibiki decided to end the topic for the time being, and then he suddenly realized that this hastily put together band was still missing the most crucial lead singer.

"Isn't Iruma-san the lead guitarist?"

"As for me, singing can be said to be a disaster..."

Iruma Hibiki shook his head bitterly and responded to Ijichi Kouka.

"Ah, my words..."

On the side, Nagasaki Suyo was about to try it herself, but soon Ijichi Nijika added:

"Why don't we post an invitation online to form a band? Maybe we can recruit a good lead singer? That's how Liang joined his current band."

"Yeah, sure. I have no objection. Before we find a lead singer, let me give it a try."

Nagasaki Suyo smiled gently while playing with her hands.

"That's great, Nagasaki-san... I'm so happy to be able to play in a band with everyone in the group chat!"

"Where are you all planning to go next? I'm pretty familiar with this whole Shimokitazawa area, so how about we talk about it while we walk?"

The topic about the band ended when Ijichi Hongka suddenly stood up.

Realizing something, Hibiki Iruma cooperated and started packing her things. Only Suzuya Nagasaki was a little dazed by the sudden change. It was not until Hibiki Iruma handed her the neatly arranged folding umbrella that she had placed aside that Suzuya Nagasaki came to her senses and quickly packed her handbag.

"It looks like it's going to rain today."

Seeing Nagasaki Suyo take the umbrella, Iruma Hibiki whispered to Nagasaki Suyo.

"Well, there's an 80% chance of rain in the evening. Did Iruma-san and Ijichi-san bring umbrellas?"

"I live nearby, so it's okay. But it's you, Iruma-san."

"I'll wait and use a transparent umbrella at the convenience store."

"My umbrella is very big. If it rains suddenly, you can use it to buy an umbrella at a convenience store."

Nagasaki Suyo's fingers gently stroked the handle of her umbrella.

It was an enlarged folding umbrella, not an ordinary style on the market. Its 27-inch size made it completely sufficient to shelter two or three people from the rain.

"Nagasaki-san is truly reassuring."

Ijichi Hongka walked up to Nagasaki Suyo while praising her.

Hibiki Iruma was behind the two of them, probably maintaining just the right distance between them. He walked while pondering the topic just discussed.

He looked at Ichichi Hongxia with some concern.

He also had some questions to ask.

But now is obviously not a good time.

"Leave the band recruitment to me. I'll create a small group and invite everyone in. Is the livehouse for our event Fanxing? Or Ring?"

"For Nagasaki-san, Ikebukuro's Ring is definitely more convenient."

Ijichi Hongxia looked thoughtful.

"It's all fine with me. I like the stars, too."

"Where's Iruma-san?"

Nagasaki Motoyo turned the topic over to Iruma Hibiki, who had been offline for a while.

"Iruma-san's part-time job was at Ring in Ikebukuro, right?"

Ijichi Hongka smiled and pointed her fingers, then stared at Iruma Hibiki's profile, waiting for his answer.

"It's all fine with me, but starting with the show, it's better to perform at Fanxing. I prefer the atmosphere at Fanxing. The Ring feels a bit..."

Iruma Hibiki pondered for a moment.

In fact, he was quickly looking for reasons at this time.

"Shigasaki-san, do you remember Yamabuki-senpai who helped me get to know you before?"

"Huh? Who is that?"

Nagasaki Suyo showed a puzzled expression.

"Yamabuki Saya, Popipa's drummer."

"Hey! Iruma-san, you actually know such an amazing drummer!"

Ijichi Nijina looked at Iruma Hibiki in surprise, looking past Nagasaki Suyo.

"Nagasaki-san and I met thanks to Yamabuki-san, and we've already agreed to perform at Ring. Well, I want to wait until we're even more accomplished before meeting the senpai I admire."

Iruma Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief.

I felt a little relieved for the reason I found in just a few seconds.

"I see. Although there aren't many big bands stationed at Fanxing right now, it's very friendly to new bands."

"We're also offering discounts for new bands lately."

Ijichi Hongxia added another sentence.

"Then let's set the first event location among the stars."

Nagasaki Motoyo didn't have much opinion on this decision, and since it was just a small issue, the topic of Livehouse was quickly passed over.

As they were talking, Iruma Hibiki followed Ijichi Kouka and Nagasaki Motoyo into the shopping mall near Shimokitazawa.

"Thank you for your hard work, Iruma-kun!"

The shopping didn't end until around 9 o'clock in the evening, and the three of them arrived at the entrance of Shimokitazawa station to say goodbye.

Tomorrow is the damn Monday and I still have classes, so naturally there is no way I can play outside until late today.

"The weather tonight is very kind. It hasn't rained yet."

"Yes."

While Ijichi Hongka was delighted, Nagasaki Suyo slightly pinched the umbrella handle that was exposed outside the bag, and for a moment she showed a slightly lonely look.

"Well, everyone, see you next week! I'll probably be free on Tuesday and Thursday."

At the intersection, it was almost time to say goodbye. Ijichi Nikka was going back to Fanxing, while Iruma Hibiki and Nagasaki Motoyo were heading to Shimokitazawa Station in the completely opposite direction.

"See you tomorrow."

"See you next week."

"Ah! By the way! Iruma-san, your extracurricular activity report!"

After running a few steps, Ijichi Hongxia suddenly stopped and then quickly stretched out his right hand and left foot and turned 180 degrees on the spot.

"It's been resolved at Ring, don't worry."

"Great! See you tomorrow!"

After receiving a reassuring answer from Iruma Hibiki, Ijichi Hongxia turned and trotted away. Soon, her tender yellow figure disappeared in the crowd.

"Let's go, Shigaraki-kun."

"Ah."

At Iruma Hibiki's reminder, Nagasaki Motoyo also tightened the bag in her hand and followed Iruma Hibiki to Shimokitazawa Station.

20 Nagasaki Suyo blocking the door

The moment the alarm clock rang, Iruma Hibiki used a knight flying kick to disintegrate the poor alarm clock into pieces that scattered on the ground.

The phone next to his ear had long been out of battery. He had typed a lot of words last night and really wanted to talk to Ichichi Hongxia about the band, but in the end he deleted them word by word.

In the end, he said nothing, and neither did Nagasaki Soyo and Ijichi Nikka.

After charging and turning on the phone, Iruma Hibiki saw that he had been added to a small group, and there were more than a dozen messages in the group early in the morning.

It started with simple greetings and celebrations, and then the URL forwarded by Nagasaki Suyo.

【Band Recruitment! 】

Seeing the online recruitment link on the other end of the website, Hibiki Iruma quickly exited the group and sent a thumbs-up emoticon to the group.

【Thank you for your hard work, Nagasaki-san.】

After Ijichi Hongxia, he sent a greeting to Nagasaki Suyo.

Iruma-san got up very early.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Nagasaki Suyo's reply came, as if she was a creature living on the Internet, and her reply was accurate and fast.

[Well, good morning. I went to bed early last night. My guitar should arrive today.]

According to the shipping information, the electric guitar ordered by Hibiki Iruma is already on the way, and if nothing goes wrong, his guitar will be delivered to his home tonight.

[After school today, Iruma-san, would you like to practice with me? ]

When Iruma Hibiki was washing up and getting ready for school, he suddenly received a private message from Nagasaki Suyo.

If the instruments don't arrive, we won't be able to rehearse.

After putting on his shoes, Hibiki Iruma leaned slightly against the shoe cabinet and stopped at the entrance. He felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

Actually, he hasn't resolved yesterday's incident yet.

Especially the matter of Ijichi Hongxia, it's a bit worrying...

"Want to go to karaoke and sing together? I want to practice singing ahead of time in case I can't find the lead singer, and I also happen to have a coupon that expires today."

Afterwards, Nagasaki Suyo sent two photos of 8% off coupons. It seemed that she was still at home. In the background was a huge floor-to-ceiling window with a panoramic view of Ikebukuro outside.

On the mirrored surface of the glass, Nagasaki Suyo's pajamas and her figure lying on the bed were faintly reflected.

"Well, okay then, Nagasaki-san, if you're sharing photos, you'd better be mindful of your privacy."

"Hiroshi? What are you doing at the door?"

At this time, Iruma Hibiki's mother also noticed that something was wrong with him.

"I want to wait for you to come out and tell you that I'm going out."

"Then I'm out the door. Love you, Mom."

With a wave of his hand, Hibiki Iruma quickly walked towards the outside world.

An hour and a half later, Iruma Hibiki arrived at the door of Shimotaka.

"Good morning, Iruma-san!"

Coincidentally, Ichichi Hongxia also arrived at school at this time.

"Good morning."

"I went to bed early last night because I was so tired. As a result, this morning, Nagasaki and I finished all the band stuff. Nagasaki is really looking forward to it."

"Yes, indeed."

Iruma Hibiki nodded, then turned and looked at Ijichi Nikka.

"Ijichi-san, does Fanxing accept part-time workers?"

"Huh? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Well...how should I put it..."