Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

"You brought this upon yourself!"

The audience has obviously long been accustomed to Hiroi Kikuri's absurd deeds.

"A week! I only have to sing on the streets to get enough money for alcohol. What a miserable yet fulfilling life!"

She put on an exaggerated look, helpless and free and easy.

"What? Someone asked me why I was still drinking after all this? Of course, it's because drinking is the only way I can find the motivation to play bass on stage!"

This chaotic speech caused the audience to burst into laughter.

"We're all ready, stop talking!"

The drummer who was adjusting the equipment seemed to be unable to tolerate her nonsense anymore and finally spoke up.

"Alright!" Hiroi Kikuri immediately raised her voice and shouted, "Next, please enjoy our performance!"

"clang----"

As the guitarist plucked the first string, the powerful rhythm instantly ignited the atmosphere of the entire venue.

Hiroi Kikuri's fingers wandered over the bass strings, and the low and powerful notes caught the ears of the audience below the stage.

The drummer followed closely behind, with a precise and impactful rhythm, as if hammering on everyone's heart.

Kikuri Hiroi raised her head slightly, closed her eyes, and began to sing the first line of lyrics in her unique voice.

Her voice is hoarse but with a hint of magnetism, instantly bringing out the song's full emotion.

Xiangzi stood in the crowd, and his originally doubtful heart was gradually infected by the shocking music.

She had always thought that Hiroi Kikuri was just a lazy drunkard, but at this moment, she realized that this drunkard also had his own stage.

"She is really...very amazing." Xiangzi murmured to himself.

The heroes of the world are like the crucian carp crossing the river.

Every musician who can stand on the stage should not be underestimated.

Chapter 24: Sudden Stage Accident

Hiroi Kikuri on stage is completely different from her off stage self.

Her eyes were bright and she had a fiery smile on her face. Her makeup was slightly blurred by sweat, but it only highlighted her unruly charm.

When the performance was halfway through, her teammates seemed to have deliberately left her some time for a solo, and the voices of the guitarist and drummer gradually faded.

Kikuri Hiroi held the bass tighter, her fingers dancing on the bass strings, and every note slammed heavily into the air of the stage, creating waves of sound.

The audience couldn't help but wave their arms, and the cheers from the audience became louder and louder.

"Everyone, please shout louder! Can you please lift the roof off this house?!"

While shouting, Hiroi walked to the edge of the stage, got close to the audience, and exaggeratedly made a gesture of throwing the bass, which caused the audience to cheer wildly.

I have to say, she is good at livening up the atmosphere.

As the drummer and guitar sounds sounded again, the atmosphere on the scene reached its climax.

The whole venue was boiling, the audience's cheers gradually drowned out the music, and the atmosphere surged like a heat wave.

Taking advantage of the interlude, Hiroi Kikuri picked up the wine bottle at her feet, opened the lid, put the bottle mouth to her mouth without hesitation, tilted her head back and gulped down a few big mouthfuls.

When the audience saw her doing this, they also cheered wildly.

"Hiroi, you're so handsome!"

Someone raised a beer bottle in response to her, and the atmosphere became even more heated.

“That’s my favorite moment of the show!”

Hiroi shouted loudly, wiping the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, his eyes becoming more excited.

She raised the bottle above her head and waved it, smiling at the audience as if showing off.

"To you—cheers!"

She took another big gulp, and in her excitement, she threw the bottle behind her, not caring where it would land.

The bottle drew a graceful arc and hit the junction box near the equipment area on the right side of the stage with a "clang".

The glass bottle shattered instantly, and the unfinished wine flowed in through the crack.

In the frenzied atmosphere of the music, no one noticed the strange "hissing" sound coming from the small junction box, nor did anyone notice the bursts of green smoke coming out of it.

The people on and off the stage were still immersed in the carnival of music. However, a few seconds later, the stage lights suddenly went out with a "pop" sound, and the entire venue was plunged into darkness.

The speakers emitted a harsh electrical noise, and then the surroundings fell completely silent.

"Ah? What's going on?!"

The blond guitarist hurriedly stopped and moved closer to his drummer with a panicked look on his face.

The audience was in an uproar, and the lights of their cell phones flickered in the darkness, trying to barely illuminate the surroundings.

Hiroi Kikuri looked at the dark and gradually quiet audience seats, and her enthusiasm gradually cooled.

"Eh...what's going on?"

She scratched her head in confusion and looked back at her teammates, completely lacking the passion she had just had.

The sound engineer in charge of the sound equipment in the performance hall hurriedly ran from the backstage to the stage and started checking the stage with a flashlight.

A moment later, she screamed in despair.

"Who threw the bottle here? Water got into the junction box and it shorted it out!"

There are a large number of lighting and sound equipment on the stage, and these devices have a lot of power cables and signal cables. The junction box can connect them in an orderly manner to avoid confusion and wrong insertion.

The junction box is usually placed on the side of the stage, which makes it easy to connect without affecting the performance of the actors or band.

Who would have thought that Kikuri Hiroi actually drank on the stage and threw the bottle backstage, which happened to hit the junction box!

At this time, Hiroi Kikuri was almost sober.

She also realized that she had done something very stupid.

She turned her head to look at her bandmates. The musician was glaring at her with gritted teeth, and the guitarist was squatting on the ground with his head in his hands, unwilling to face reality.

"Well...this has nothing to do with me, right?" Hiroi Kikuri smiled awkwardly, but it was obvious that pretending to be confused was no use.

The drummer's face turned pale with anger. He grabbed her arm and roared in a low voice, "What the hell are you doing? You've ruined the show!"

"I didn't know this would happen. I didn't expect the bottle to hit the junction box..."

As the responsible persons, Ijichi Seika and Hoshikawa Taku had arrived at the scene after making their way through the chaotic crowd.

"Alright, we'll talk about who's responsible later. What's the situation now?"

The sound engineer said helplessly, "The junction box has been shorted out by water, but I don't know the exact situation yet. I can't handle this, so I need to find a professional to repair it."

The accidents caused by the junction box can be serious or minor. In minor cases, the cable is just loose and there is no problem with the circuit itself. However, if it is severely damaged, it may cause damage to all equipment such as audio and lighting.

The sound engineer didn't dare to act rashly.

Ichichi Hoshige frowned.

Looking for professionals?

It's late at night, where can I find professionals?

Even if it is found, when will the other party come and when can it be repaired?

The audience in the audience was already a little agitated, and some people even began to boo impatiently in protest.

It seems... this is the end of the show tonight.

Hiroi Kikuri's band was only the second to last, and there was another band in the rehearsal room that had not yet performed.

Asking the audience to leave before the performance is over is considered an "accident".

Ijichi Xingge sighed regretfully and shouted to the audience, "Everyone, I'm sorry, we had an accident on stage. We may not be able to continue the performance today."

"If you want to leave, you can come to the door and we will have someone to refund your ticket!"

Although a full refund would be a huge loss, it is the only thing we can do.

However, only a few people left with complaints, while most people still didn't want to leave.

They all took out their mobile phones and took pictures of the stage.

"We've been watching the show for so long, it's worth the price of admission. We don't want to leave, so we just want to ask when it will be restored? Can we still perform tonight?"

"We don't know about this..."

When Ichichi Hoshige was in trouble, Hoshikawa Taku suddenly spoke.

"I took a look and it's not a serious problem. It's just a short circuit caused by alcohol seeping into the junction box. The cables of those devices are fine."

"Do you have spare fuses and wires here? If so, I can fix it."

Ijichi Hoshika looked at Hoshikawa Taku in surprise.

"Aren't you a talent scout? How can you do these things?"

"I'm not only a talent scout, but also the company's lighting technician, and I often deal with these devices."

After making up an excuse, Taku Hoshikawa moved his gaze away from the junction box and looked at the sound engineer with long straight black hair.

"Is there any repair equipment in the store? Could you please take me to the switch? I need to turn off the power."

"All the equipment is available. I'll take you there now!"

Sound engineers are usually responsible for the maintenance of audio equipment, so they naturally have all the necessary maintenance tools such as screwdrivers, wires, and pliers.

"Wait a minute!" Ijichi Xingge asked hurriedly, "Xingchuan, how long will it take to repair it?"

"Half an hour, give me half an hour and I can restore the power." Hoshikawa Taku said calmly.

"Are you sure?"

"This is a conservative time. If we're quick, it can be done in just over ten minutes."

After hearing what Hoshikawa Taku said, Ichichi Xingge had no choice but to believe him.

So, the next thing to consider is how to get through this half hour.

Ijichi Hoshika looked at Hiroi Kikuri.

Before she could speak, Hiroi Kikuri seemed to understand what she meant. She slid down to her knees and bowed to the audience in the standard dogeza posture.

"This accident is all my fault. I apologize to everyone. I'm sorry!"

Chapter 25 This is Rock

Most of the audience who remained at the scene were loyal rock fans and were already accustomed to such stage accidents.

When they saw Hiroi Kikuri sitting down, they were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"It's okay, this isn't the first time you've messed up!" someone in the audience joked, their tone full of sarcasm.

"Yeah, you have stage accidents more often than we change guitar strings," another person laughed.

Those viewers who knew about Hiroi Kikuri's "glorious record" began to educate those around them who did not know the truth.

"Hiroi Kikuri and her band are very famous in the Tokyo rock scene, but she always goes on stage drunk and often disrupts things when she gets carried away.

Now she has been banned by many livehouses, and only one in Shinjuku and one in Shimokitazawa allow her to perform. "

The masses who did not know the truth suddenly realized.

"I was wondering, no wonder she's such a famous band leader but ends up like a homeless person with nothing. It turns out she gave all her money away as compensation..."

Someone followed up on his scientific research and jokingly said, "I'm afraid after today, the only place she's allowed to perform is the Shinjuku store."

Hiroi Kikuri raised her head with an embarrassed look on her face and quickly glanced at the increasingly impatient audience below the stage.

An idea struck her, and she exclaimed, "Friends! Even though our musical enthusiasm went too far and burned our equipment, the good news is—you're about to witness a purely impromptu performance!"

The audience was stunned, and some exclaimed in surprise: "Impromptu? Is this true?"