Iruma-san wants to win the Akutagawa Prize

"How about I buy you a drink as an apology?"

When passing by the vending machine, Ijichi Hongxia jumped forward two steps and then stood on one foot, as if jumping on the grid. Then she turned her head slightly and looked at Iruma Xiang and shook the Suica card in her hand.

"Good boy juice will be fine."

"That's it."

With a smile, Ijichi Hongxia bought two boxes of Goodbaby juice and handed one to Iruma Xiang.

"When I'm tired from practice, I'll come to the front desk to see if there's anything I can do to help. I'll treat it as a rehearsal for the work on Friday and Saturday."

"Well, Iruma-san, it would be better if you paid more attention to Nagasaki-san."

I don't know what she was thinking about, but Ijichi Hongxia looked serious.

"care?"

And Iruma Hibiki asked in confusion.

Is Nagasaki Suyo someone who needs his attention?

In fact, this was the thought that initially came to Hibiki Iruma's mind, and Ijichi Nijika's reminder seemed to have broken through some of the preconceived notions that he had in his heart:

Actually——

Being a student of Tsuki no Mori is not an easy thing. First of all, Tsuki no Mori is a girls' school. Secondly, the admission threshold of Tsuki no Mori basically determines that the students' family backgrounds are definitely extraordinary. Nagasaki Suyo, at least on the surface, is also a lady among ladies.

Add to that the lack of common sense, such as blocking the door and chatting so frequently.

In Iruma Hibiki's heart, Nagasaki Soyo has been given the personality and aura of a so-called young lady from the very beginning.

For him, he never felt that Nagasaki Suyo was someone he needed to care about.

In other words, she is someone who needs to be taken into consideration when getting along with others. Although she will need some simple common sense care in daily life, for Iruma Hibiki, this is just an interesting thing. After all, Goto Ichiri is the same. For such people, he will not force them to accept things that they are not good at.

But, right?

The moment Ijichi Kouka raised this question, Iruma Hibiki questioned himself in his heart, and his brain, which had just woken up, was spinning rapidly at this moment.

"Well, because Nagasaki-san sometimes seems lonely. Ah, of course, I might be mistaken. Please keep it a secret, Iruma-san. This isn't something you should say behind someone you've only known for a short time..."

Ijichi Nikka looked a little troubled before continuing:

"A lot of this is just speculation and assumptions on my part. But if it's really as I suspect, Nagasaki-san might be surprisingly lonely."

"I'm lonely..."

Iruma Hibiki sighed in a strange way.

Junior high school period——

No, his junior high school years were much better than elementary school and kindergarten.

After all, there is Goto Ichiri.

By the way, does Nagasaki Motoyo have the characteristics of Goto Ichiri?

Iruma Hibiki thought about it carefully and got some unexpected answers.

"I understand, Ijichi-san. Thank you for telling me this. I will pay more attention to this aspect in the future."

"Ah, I'm really not used to talking bad about others behind their backs, but it really makes me worried, Nagasaki-san..."

Ijichi Hongxia sighed rarely, then shrank her little face and sucked the Goodbaby juice in her hand hard. The paper box was slightly deformed on the right side due to the huge suction force, and the little yellow face on it shrank like Ijichi Hongxia's expression at the moment.

It looked like a big bite.

And Iruma Hibiki also took a sip of the juice in his hand. To be honest, the Goodbaby juice was delicious, but the orange juice flavor was not very strong. It was more like a beverage than a juice.

But now, the drink with plenty of sugar instead of bitterness made Iruma Hibiki feel a little comfortable.

"As for dinner, where are you planning on having it? Nagasaki-san should be here after dinner."

"How about you, Ijichi-san?"

"As for me, I'll have the staff meal with my sister and the PA lady later."

"In my case, let's go to a nearby restaurant."

Iruma Hibiki thought for a while and made a decision.

"Then we'll see you later!"

At the entrance in front of the stars, Ijichi Nijika and Iruma Hibiki said goodbye.

Hibiki Iruma walked into a ramen restaurant with some of his previous thoughts, and then thought about something while watching the conversation with Nagasaki Motoyo.

After waiting for an hour, it was actually still some time before the time the three of them had agreed on. Originally, Iruma Hibiki could have had time to go back and have dinner before coming back, but he was too lazy to do so and finally chose to have dinner outside.

After all, he was not like the typical Japanese high school students who chose a school close to home. Although his school, Shimokatsu, was not far from Minamikasai, it was definitely not close either.

So naturally, the youthful experience of getting tired of playing outside and then not saying goodbye because everyone knows that they can just go home for a meal and then meet again in a nearby park is basically impossible for him.

But the time to eat slowly alone in the ramen restaurant is also necessary for Iruma Hibiki at this moment.

He tightened the guitar on his back.

Thinking of what Ijichi Hongxia had just said, he seemed to have made some decisions and took out his cell phone.

Today, his chat with Nagasaki Suyo was the same as usual. Of course, Nagasaki Suyo talked more and he replied less.

but--

Hibiki Iruma felt that perhaps after experiencing what happened to Ichiri Goto, he could no longer bear to see someone who was forced to be alone and rot in a corner.

28 What is Nagasaki Suyo’s true intention?

Nagasaki Motoyo sat on the tram with her newly bought bass on her back. The light flashing through the window made the face outside the window flicker.

At this point in time, there were naturally no seats to be found on the tram, and the bass bag on her back had become a burden in a sense. Fortunately, Nagasaki Motoyo was just the right height. If someone over 1 meters tall carried a bass with a slightly long neck, they would have to bend down before entering the car door and would face a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, Nagasaki Suyo's height is neither too tall nor too short, just the right height so that she won't feel too bothered in the crowd.

She stood near the door of the tram, waiting for the station announcements. By the time she reached Shimokitazawa Station, her anticipation and anxiety had reached their limit.

Her mother contacted her about ten minutes ago.

Maybe there was a meeting regarding equity to be held, so I had to be on a business trip for a whole month.

"Don't worry about me. Just do your job well, Mom. I recently formed a band and it's fun to be in a band with my friends. Iruma-san and Ijichi-san are both very nice people."

Although work is important, don't overwork yourself. Take good care of yourself when you're out on business.

Nagasaki Suyo was already used to this kind of thing.

Insincere comfort and sweet lies have become words that can be blurted out without hesitation.

Around this time, her cell phone suddenly vibrated several times in succession.

After she doubtfully closed the chat box with her mother, she saw a call from Hibiki Iruma—

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Iruma-san."

Ten minutes later, at Shimokitazawa Station, Nagasaki Suyo saw Iruma Hibiki carrying a guitar bag at a glance.

"It wasn't long. I had just finished dinner when I sent you the message."

Iruma Hibiki shook the little yellow duck in his hand. It was a heartfelt gift from the ramen shop. It was very cute and was a classic little yellow duck image that everyone would have in their childhood memories.

"Wasn't the meeting place we agreed to meet at Fanxing? Why did Iruma-san suddenly say he'd wait for me at the station? Any sudden plans?"

Nagasaki Suyo was actually a little nervous, and she squeezed the straps of her bass tightly.

It was only at this moment that she realized the burning pain in her shoulder. The electric bass plus accessories such as wires were actually very heavy, but just now, it seemed that because of her inner expectations, she was completely unaware of the heaviness and pain.

But it doesn’t matter. Nagasaki Suyo doesn’t care about the harm to herself.

At this moment her anxiety reached its peak.

As if she was about to erupt at any moment, her body leaned forward slightly, eager for the answer to this question.

She had known about Ichichi Hongka's situation earlier, and understood Ichichi Hongka's helplessness. She also accepted the fact that Ichichi Hongka could not attend the rehearsal.

Now, if something unexpected happens to Iruma Hibiki as well—

She was alone again...〓Ling Shi Meng Qi Er. 】Umbrella Spirit Research〥⑦III matter...

"I'm just worried that you might be so excited, Nagasaki-san, that you might not be paying enough attention to the situation on the road."

Iruma Hibiki laughed and teased.

There was an extra seriousness in his tone.

"Eh—so this is how Iruma-san thinks of me."

Nagasaki Soyo's voice suddenly changed to a sweeter and higher tone than her usual chat, but the emotion in it made Iruma Hibiki sense some slight danger.

Of course, the two of them are just joking now.

"Because I'm feeling the same way, I thought you, Nagasaki-san, would be looking forward to today's rehearsal, so I thought it would be best to meet you sooner."

Iruma Hibiki then explained.

"Let's go. It would be rude if we arrived later than Yamada-senpai."

"Ok!"

With a hint of joy, Nagasaki Suyo was like Iruma Hibiki's tail, following him out of Shimokitazawa Station, which was a little too crowded in the evening.

Stars——

The famous band that Ijichi Hongka mentioned was actually Roselia, a popular high school girl band. At this moment, the posters at the entrance of Fanxing have been completely changed.

"The store is too busy today, so I can't take care of you two. I'm really sorry. Xiao Hongxia has reserved your practice room for you. It's the one at the back."

As soon as he entered the store, Hibiki Iruma saw the PA lady who was usually in charge of the stage lighting and sound. It seemed that she had to come to the front desk to help at this moment.

"It's okay, we can just go there on our own."

Nagasaki Motoyo responded politely, and then went into the innermost practice room with Iruma Hibiki.

On the way, Hibiki Iruma caught a glimpse of Roselia who was making preparations backstage.

"They're Roselia, a professional high school girl band. They originally played around Ikebukuro, but later expanded their activities. I never expected they'd even come to Fanxing in Shimokitazawa."

Iruma Hibiki sighed slightly towards Nagasaki Suyo.

Because in his opinion, Nagasaki Suyo seemed a little confused?

Ultimately, for high school students who want to form a band, especially those in Ikebukuro, not having heard of Roselia is as unbelievable as Mr. Bean pretending to be an artist and not being able to answer who Beethoven is.

"Oh, is that so? That's amazing."

Nagasaki Suyo's words were just perfunctory.

"What piece are we planning to rehearse together today, Iruma-san?"

She quickly changed the subject to the practice at hand.

"Let's practice some basics before Yamada-senpai comes, and then learn from her after she comes."

Iruma Hibiki responded quickly, and didn't feel anything strange about Roselia's topic being diverted.

Fanxing’s practice room is not big, only about 3 square meters.

But the things inside were all available, there was even a dozen or four boxes of Goodbaby juice on the table.

It was obvious that Ijichi Hongxia had made careful preparations for this place before this, thinking of the message he received from Ijichi Hongxia after they separated.

Iruma-san, please keep practicing! Oh, seriously, I really want to rehearse with everyone! ! ! !

That was his last conversation with Ijichi Hongxia, about 20 minutes after they separated.

Probably from that time on, Ijichi Hongka started to get busy preparing for Roselia's performance tonight.

The practice room was quiet at this moment. Hibiki Iruma took out his guitar and continued practicing from last night.

In front of him, Nagasaki Suyo was a little overwhelmed by the silence at the moment. Even the bass she put aside seemed to have no intention of being turned on from the beginning.

29 Iruma Hibiki's willingness to accept advice

Yamada Ryo, a current high school girl and also the bassist of a band, has her own reasons for insisting on music.

This reason has nothing to do with any musical dream, nor does it have the agreements and reasons in traditional hot-blooded comics. It is just pure love and simply following one's heart.