Guitar Hero also wants to play Kasuga Shadow!

"Really...really not?"

"Really!" Seeing Yili's eyes evasive, he realized that introducing himself might really cost her her life. He put his hand on her head and rubbed it, "I'm here, Yili, don't be afraid."

When I felt the touch on my head, I realized that this was the first time I had such close contact with someone other than my family, except that my sister sometimes let me touch her head.

But, is it really so comfortable to be touched on the head? "Hehehe..."

"You two have such a good relationship." The teacher, who had already arrived at the classroom door, turned back to watch the two interacting. "Now we're in the classroom, time to introduce ourselves."

"Gu..."

"Okay, don't worry, Xiao Yili will definitely make new friends."

“Is… is that so…”

"Yeah! After all, Ichiri-chan is so cute!"

"But...cute?!" This was the first time in more than ten years of his life that Goto Ichiri heard this word used to describe himself. "I, I, I...am not cute." Then he felt a familiar touch on his head again.

"Yili is really cute." This time I caught her evasive look and said it while looking into her eyes. Sure enough, her body slowly stopped shaking and she seemed not so scared anymore. "Come on~" After saying that, I walked into the new class - Class A, Grade 1.

"Guhehehe..." So... So I can get called cute too. "Hehehehe..." I couldn't help laughing, but my silly smile was suddenly interrupted.

"Ahem... Goto-san, it's time to introduce yourself."

"Eh?!" When I came to my senses, I found myself standing on the podium without knowing when. The students below were staring at me in silence, waiting for me to speak.

"I..." I opened my mouth to say something but closed it again. What should I say to introduce myself? I turned to look at the teacher beside me, wanting to ask for help, but the teacher looked at me with an embarrassed expression and a wry smile. "Say something quickly..." it seemed.

Yes... yes. Just a self-introduction. As a guitar hero, I won't back down here. Let's make a cool self-introduction right here and start living life to the fullest! That's right, Goto Ichiri's new life as a transfer student begins right here and now!

"My...my name is Goto Ichiri..." Then there was a deafening silence.

. . .

"Eh? What did she say? Did you hear it?" This was a whispered conversation between a girl sitting in the first row and the girl sitting behind her, but at this moment it was deafening in the silent classroom.

it's over...

My new life as a transfer student...

The end...

What should I do... During break, I looked at the other students in the class, and no one seemed to want to talk to me. And with such a terrible self-introduction, they must think I'm difficult to get along with...

"Ah..." I sighed. The classmates around me were all chatting and laughing in groups of three or four, as if I was in a different world from them. Except...

I turned my head to look at the back of the girl sitting in front of me. Her sky-blue hair gave me a feeling of being distant. But it did fit my feeling. No other classmates came to chat with her. She was all alone, just like me...

Wait! Same as me! Could it be that...she's also friendless like me? If so, she must be eager to make friends too. I couldn't help but lean closer and smell the girl's hair; it had a unique fragrance. Hmm...is this the smell of youth? Unlike me, who smells like mothballs from the closet...

"Is there a problem?"

"Eh?!" The girl in front of me suddenly turned around and asked me with a cold but doubtful look, which scared me. "Nothing...Nothing..."

"Really? Then my name is Fengchuan, that's it." After saying that, he turned his head away without looking at himself again.

So cold!! He must have noticed what I did just now! Guh... I'm going to be considered a pervert.

"Xiao Yili!"

A shout from outside the classroom interrupted my wandering thoughts. I turned around and saw Aine, looking energetic, waving and calling me over. Yes, I've made a friend! She's already countless times stronger than before! I gathered my spirits and headed out of the classroom.

"One mile..."

"Eh? Chihaya-kun are twins? They both have the same pink hair." "Really?" Chihaya Aine was about to speak when she was interrupted by a classmate who was passing by and was about to go back to the classroom.

"Haha, no, that's not the case. I just met Xiao Yili, too. She's a transfer student like me, and she's in the class next door." As he explained everything to his classmates, he noticed Yili was hiding a bit behind him; she certainly wasn't used to being in large groups. "By the way, didn't Xiao Yili say she wanted to go to the rooftop? How about we go over there now?" He reached out and grabbed Yili's hand, giving her a look that said, "Believe in yourself."

"Eh? Oh...oh..." He let her pull his hand to the rooftop. It was only break time and there was no one else on the rooftop.

"Have you made any new friends, Xiao Yili?" Chihaya Aine asked softly as she pulled her to sit on the bench on the rooftop.

"..." He lowered his head, thinking back to the cold words, 'My name is Fengchuan, that's it.' Sure enough, he was being disliked...

"Really..." After reading Yili's reaction, I understood what happened. I couldn't help but think of the memories I wanted to selectively forget.

'Do you speak English?'

'That's what she came here to learn.'

Shaking his head, he pushed the bad memories out of his mind and looked back at the girl with the same pink hair as his who was standing beside him with her head down. "I think it's better for Xiao Yili to just be herself."

"Eh?"

"Yeah, don't change yourself to please others, just be yourself." He reached out and touched the girl's head again, "Ichiri is already very cute like this."

"Thank you... thank you..."

"No need to write me, we're already friends, aren't we?" He smoothed her hair, and Ichiri's body couldn't help but tremble with the movement. She seemed completely unused to close contact, but she managed to hold it in. "So cute, like a little animal." "But come to think of it... the name Ichiri is really fitting."

"Is...Is that so?"

"Yeah, after all, Ichiri-chan is always alone. By the way, how about giving Ichiri-chan a nickname?" Chihaya Aine said jokingly, observing Ichiri's reaction. But there was no need to observe anymore, as the anticipation in her eyes almost wrote the word "expectation" on her face.

"Hmm... Let me think. If Ichiri is alone... how about calling him Pochi-chan?"

"Please...please call me that!"

"What? It's just a nickname. Why are you so happy?"

"Ah... because in junior high, I didn't have any friends close enough to call each other by nicknames..."

"Eh? Then how do the others call Pochi?"

"Being called things like 'that' and 'hey'."

"Yeah...that's a bit..."

"But you can call me Pochi now, hehe..."

"What? Are you so happy..." Seeing Pochi's silly smile, Chihaya Aine couldn't help laughing, "Then Pochi can call me Ano from now on."

"Eh? Then...a..a..an..." No, "ano-chan" is too intimate and goes beyond the scope. I can't utter the last syllable.

"Hahahaha...Pochi-chan is so cute...hahaha." Looking at her blushing face, I couldn't help laughing out loud.

“Still… Let’s just call Aine first…”

"Yeah, whatever Pochi likes."

"Hehehe..." He subconsciously touched the back of his head, unable to suppress a silly grin. Pochi... hehe... is this what it feels like to be a real person? Right now, I really want to play guitar, pretend I'm holding it, and play a melody in my head.

"Little Pochi, do you want to play guitar? Yeah, when I first met Little Pochi, he was carrying a guitar. He must really like it."

"Yeah!..I like guitar."

"Hey, don't look at me like this, I can play the guitar too. When I was in junior high school, I was the guitarist and lead singer of a band!" As he spoke, he puffed out his chest and acted very impressive.

"Band!" As if grasping the key word, band...is a synonym for real life! In this case...turning to look at Aine who was still squinting her eyes and sticking out her chest,

"So...can you form a band with me?"

"Keep on forming..."

Chapter 3: Sister, I have made friends!

"Eh? I've been forming a band for a while..." Chihaya Aine was stunned for a moment. It was just a band, and she couldn't be in the spotlight like before. It was not like she had formed a band before... Although she wanted to say something, she felt something was wrong subconsciously. Maybe... she had to think about it seriously.

"Just...just keep forming the group and don't separate."

It seemed like... this was the kind of promise we often made, so why did my heart feel so alarmed just now... "Okay."

"Really, really?!"

"Yeah, but I only know how to play guitar. Little Pochi also plays guitar, right?"

"Yes.."

"Then let me think, I can play guitar and sing, and then there must be a bassist and a drummer, and preferably a keyboard. It's really a long way to go."

"Hmm..." Yeah, two people are definitely not enough to form a band, but where can we find others? ...The class bell rang, interrupting Pochi's thoughts.

"Hey! Come on, Pochi. It's not okay to be late for class right after transferring to this school!" He grabbed Pochi's hand and ran downstairs.

Having his hand grasped, and following her energetic steps towards the classroom, was a uniquely novel experience for Goto Ichiri. But what would it be like to not hate... the band?

After school, Goto Ichiri sat in his seat, lost in thought. Why? Everyone seemed to be playing in bands, and many had brought their instruments to school, so why was his guitar sitting right next to his desk, and no one came up to talk to him? As time passed, the room dwindled.

Let's go home. I stood up and put my guitar on my back. When I passed by Class A, I looked inside, but I didn't find anyone with the same pink hair as me.

I should go home after all... I was still thinking this when a melody came from the back of the hallway. Is that a piano? Aine said we have to find other band members, so why not... go check it out. Just take a look.

Following the melody, I walked to the music classroom door. The specially designed soundproof door didn't completely block out the beautiful music. Just... just a glance. I turned the doorknob, squatted down, and carefully pushed the door open a crack, peeking inside.

Because I was squatting, I could only see a blue-haired girl sitting in front of the piano. Her hair was dyed a light red in the reflection of the setting sun, making it shine particularly brightly.

"That's beautiful..." I've learned to play an instrument myself, and I know the song being played is the famous "Girl with Flaxen Hair." I wish I could invite her to join my band...

"Eh? Isn't this Pochi-chan?" Chihaya Aine wanted to find the new member of the band, and followed the sound of the piano to find this place. From a distance, she saw the pink-haired girl squatting at the door of the music classroom, looking sneaky.

Maybe because he was too focused, Goto Ichiri didn't hear his new friend calling him until Chihaya Aine walked behind Pochi and patted her shoulder, "Little Pochi, you are..."

"Ah!" Goto Ichiri, who had never had close contact with anyone before, fell forward due to Chihaya Aine's sudden attack, pushing open the music classroom door and falling to the ground. Chihaya Aine at the door and the blue-haired girl at the piano were left staring at each other in bewilderment...

As usual, Toyokawa Shoko sat at the piano in the school music classroom. This was her most relaxing time of the day. While she might call it relaxing, she was actually practicing the piano; she couldn't let other things distract her from her inner pursuits. "Buzz!" Her phone vibrated in her pocket. There were only a few people who would contact her, and this one was... Nagasaki Suyo - "The Girl with Flaxen Hair."

"Tsk..." Why did I have to play this song right now? It was so annoying. I unconsciously increased the strength of my hands, as if to vent...

"Ah!" A sudden scream caused me to stop what I was doing. I turned around and saw the pink-haired girl at the door staring at the pink-haired girl on the ground in front of me. "Pink hair, shouldn't it be so common..."

"Pochi! Are you okay?"

"Pochi? What a strange name, and pink hair... shouldn't it be that new transfer student?" Toyokawa Shoko tilted her head and thought about it. It was indeed a girl with pink hair. She stood up from the piano and walked towards the two people.

"It's my fault, I didn't expect Pochi to react so strongly..." He lifted Pochi up from the ground, held her face and looked at her carefully, comparing her face to the ground just now. "Are you okay, Pochi? Your face looks so red."

“No…it’s okay.” He tried to turn his head to the side to avoid Aine’s sight. They were too close! Their foreheads were almost touching. The lively aura she exuded was almost roasting him!

"Classmate, I think it might be better if you let her go a little." Shoko Toyokawa couldn't bear it anymore and reminded him.

"Eh? Is...is that so?" Chihaya Aine quickly released her hands from around Pochi's shoulders.

"I'm saved..." He took a breath of fresh air, looked up and met the blue-haired girl's eyes. He subconsciously took a step back and hid slightly behind Aine. Why does it feel a little familiar?

Sensing the transfer student's evasive gaze, Toyokawa Shoko stopped and turned to leave. "By the way, the orchestral club activities are almost over, so it would be best if you all leave as soon as possible." Yes, socializing had become a luxury for her; she didn't have the time to spare.

"Wait a minute!" Chihaya Aine subconsciously reached out and grabbed Toyokawa Shoko's hand, "Excuse me, can you join..." Before she could finish her words, Shoko broke free. She also realized that her actions might have crossed the line a little, and her voice became a little lower, "Can you join our band, mine and Pochi's?" At the same time, she pulled Pochi out a little.

"Pochi? I don't remember that being her name." I remember her name should be Goto Ichiri.

"Ah, Pochi is Koichi's nickname, and my name is Chihaya Aine, and Pochi and I are both new transfer students who arrived today."

"Chihaya? Shouldn't it be Goto?"

"Eh?...No, we just met on the first day."

"Really..." So they aren't twins... So embarrassing, I want to leave even more.

"So can we..."

"No, I'm not planning on playing in a band right now."

"That's it..."

"Um...um!" Pochi, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, "I...I think Toyokawa-san's piano playing is very beautiful, and it should...should be heard by more people..."

"Thank you for the compliment, but I have to go. I don't have any plans to form a band for the time being." After saying that, he took a step forward to leave. "Also, my name is Toyokawa Shoko." He left these words as he passed by them.

"Toyokawa...Shoko. Is she Pochi-chan's classmate?"

"Um...it's my front desk."

"You're amazing, Toyokawa-san. You act like a grown-up girl." If she were to join the band, she'd definitely get a lot of attention. "Right, Pochi." Turning around, I saw Pochi staring at Toyokawa-san's back as he walked away in the corridor, as if he had something on his mind. "Little Pochi?"

"Eh? Ah... yes... yes."

"What is little Pochi thinking about? He's just in a daze."

"Nothing...nothing." How sad, Toyokawa-san's piano...

"I'm back." As I walked into the house, before I could even finish greeting him, I heard the sound of footsteps coming from upstairs.

"Oune-chan!" "Woof woof!"

It was Erli who came down with Jimmy Hen. They're really energetic. It would be great if they could share some of their energy with me...