Lonely Rock for the Blind

Page 69

So it can't end yet.

Kita Ikuyo opened her voice to sing, and the black and gold cat-head plucking machine evoked the sound of the strings.

I don’t want to be the same as everyone else, and I don’t want to be summarized by a few pitiful labels in the future.

I want to be special, I want to be unique.

I want to respond to those who expect and help me.

I want to see how far I can go.

So, it can’t end!

Goto Ichiri lowered his head and strummed the strings with both hands.

What is a band?

A group of people who can play instruments get together and play music together?

What is music to me?

Is it a tool I use to escape loneliness?

When I think about it carefully, I actually don’t quite understand it.

I was just a newbie when it came to the band and music.

but…

Goto Ichiri took a deep breath and then suddenly raised his head.

You, who are so gentle to me, tolerate my strangeness, and take care of me, are the ones I can understand!

Maybe I have escaped from the realm of paramecium and set out in the direction of humanity!

So, keep going, you must keep going!

I want to become a celebrity, but not just by myself, but with everyone else, and I also want to give back to others!

There are still many things I want to do, and all of them require the band to continue to exist.

So please... don't let it end!!!

Goto Ichiri raised his foot and stomped it hard on the stage, making a loud noise that attracted everyone's attention.

Bending over, concentrating, his turquoise eyes were fixed on the guitar strings.

The speed of the right hand swing suddenly increased.

"!"

Nekoyashiki Haru's eyes snapped open behind his sunglasses, and Ijichi Seika also raised her eyebrows.

Kita Ikuyo looked at Goto Ichiri in surprise, and Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo also looked at the pink-haired guitarist of their band after a moment of trance.

After confirming that it was indeed Goto Ichiri who was playing the guitar, the other three nodded vigorously at each other.

Then, play hard

The music being played is our hearts at this moment.

The four colors kept converging in Nekoyashiki Haru's mind, kept testing each other, and kept blending with each other.

The corners of the boy's mouth lifted uncontrollably, and his out-of-focus, broken purple eyes couldn't help but widen.

That’s it…

That's it!

This is what I want to see!

The colors merged together, and the extremely beautiful colors made Nekayashiki Haru unable to describe.

Like wind and water, gentle yet wild.

Ijichi Seika was frightened when she saw Nekoyashiki Haru suddenly getting excited next to her.

“Hey…hey…hey…hey…”

"No...what are you laughing at?"

Ijichi Hoshige asked after a moment's hesitation, but Nekayashiki Haru didn't answer, but tapped the beat lightly with his hands.

You didn’t see it wrong, no, I should say you didn’t hear it wrong.

Your hearts reflect your music, and the colors are brilliant.

Thank you, thank you...

thanks…

boom!

Suddenly, he was hit on the head, and Nekayashiki Haru was brought back from his somewhat crazy state.

"Sister Xingge? Why did you hit me?"

"...You looked like you were possessed just now. I'd be surprised if I didn't beat you up."

"What's the point of being possessed? I was just too excited!"

"…What are you excited about? A performance? It's not as good as you, right?"

"What do you know! What I heard was something deeper!"

"What a mess..."

"You two, stop arguing and listen carefully."

Pa-san reminded.

Ijichi Hoshika and Nekayashiki Haru both froze for a moment, then began to face the stage again.

Listening intently to the ending band's performance.

At this moment, the last syllable fell, and Kita Ikuyo gasped and looked at the others.

The others also looked at each other.

All sweating, all panting.

After the four of them confirmed the status of their bandmates, they looked towards the audience, nervously waiting for the judges' comments.

“…Not bad, huh?”

Ichichi Hoshige said.

"Although I really want to..."

He was about to utter the lines he had memorized, but was interrupted by Nekayashiki Haru the next moment.

"Very good! Very good! There's no problem maintaining this level during the performance! Don't worry about what Sister Xingge says! She's memorized the script with a formula!"

Nekoyashiki Haru raised his arms high.

"You passed!! Guh!!!"

Nekoyashiki Haru was suddenly covered in the mouth by Ijichi Seika next to him.

"You brat!!!"

Chapter 64: Tsundere (Part 2)

"Anyway, it passed, right?"

Ijichi Hongxia asked blankly.

Ijichi Seika was still covering Nekoyashiki Haru's mouth, and the only free person nearby, Pa-san, nodded and smiled.

"Yes, I passed."

The four of them showed surprised expressions at the same time.

"Tsk... I passed! But the problem still exists, don't you understand?"

Ijichi Seika pushed Nekoyashiki Haru under the table, then raised her head and said.

"The drummer was stiff, the two guitarists kept their heads down and didn't look at the audience, and the bassist was lost in his own world..."

Snapped!

With a crisp sound, Nekayashiki Haru grabbed Ijichi Hoshige's hand and pulled her under the table, while he raised his head from under the table and shouted.

"These aren't big issues. The drummer is just a little nervous. Even guitarists in top bands look down at their guitars. Being lost in your own world is a reflection of a bassist's personality... Ugh!"

Having his collar pulled from behind, Nekayashiki Haru was pulled down again, and Ijichi Seika climbed out from under the table again.

"These are all serious issues! They need to be fixed quickly. Besides, your performance isn't good enough...?!"

Nekoyashiki Haru pulled Ijichi Hoshika's shoulders and stood up.

"But the growth is obvious! You're on the right track, don't pay attention to what a 29-year-old woman says."

"What did you call me?!"

"29-year-old old lady! She loves to be a tsundere villain, and even her critical comments are memorized!"

"clear!!!"

Ijichi Seika was enraged and pushed Nekayashiki Haru to the ground.

"You've grown up, huh?! Have you forgotten how to call me sister when you were little?!"

"So you haven't grown in ability in all these years, Sister Xingge? Why don't you just praise me openly? Why are you using such boring tactics to put me down?"

"Why do you care about me?! I'm doing this for the good of Hong Xia's band. You know how worried I am about them getting frustrated in the future..."

As soon as the words came out, Ichichi Xingge's face suddenly turned red.

"Ahh, I said it out loud."

Pa-san covered his mouth and laughed.

"I said it out loud."

Nekoyashiki Haru also laughed.

"You...you two?!"

Ijichi Seige stood up and looked at the two in shock.

Footsteps sounded quickly behind me.

Yidizhi Xingge was stunned for a moment, then turned around, and then a ball of yellow rushed into her arms.

"elder sister!"

Ichichi Hongxia suddenly hugged Ichichi Xingge.