After being elected as the governor of Tokyo, he will debut as a band!

"I'm not some Russian spy!"

"How did the topic get to that?"

"Little Boqi probably saw the shadow of capitalists in your and the store manager's actions of refunding money and kicking people out, so he couldn't help but play red rock to show his rebellious soul."

Yamada Ryo covered his mouth and laughed while talking nonsense.

"You think we, a small family, have capitalist influence? Then what about your family? Are you some multinational tycoon controlling the global data industry?!"

Ichichi Hongxia complained.

Ryo Yamada's parents own a private hospital, and their business is hundreds of times larger than the semi-basement performance hall owned by Hoshika Ijichi. If any of the five people in the practice room could be associated with "capitalists," it would only be Ryo Yamada.

"No, I didn't, I'm not..."

I'm totally speechless here, and now even patriotic rock is popping up? I just want to easily start a band, become cheerful, cool, and popular, don't put all this pressure on me!

Do you know who that guy sitting at the bar outside is? He's the biggest capitalist in the Kanto region of Japan! If he hears you all talking so loudly about communism and resistance, the Starlight Showroom might be under CIA surveillance tomorrow. (Actually, it's already being monitored today.)

...Wait a minute, Governor Aoyama's party, the Shigure Party, belongs to the social democratic faction, so it shouldn't be considered a representative of capitalism, right? Thank goodness.

"What are you three talking about... Why did you start talking about Russian spies from Haksan's connections?"

Chihaya Aine was speechless. She was just sharing some things that made her happy with her friends, so why did they suddenly start talking about these dangerous topics?

And what's wrong with a few high school girls talking about ideology, espionage, and resistance? Aren't these the kinds of topics that only drunk men in izakayas would be interested in discussing?

Give me back my youthful charm!

“You’re still too uninformed, Aine,” Yamada Ryo shook his finger seriously. “How can a rock band not be Kensei? You know Hiroi-nee, right? When she’s not drinking, she can spend an hour straight worrying about Tokyo’s tax revenue and aging population issues.”

"But I don't think Hacksan ever establishes a political stance. Isn't he a qualified rock musician?"

“Hakusan is just putting on an act,” Yamada Ryo said with an air of knowing everything. “In reality, he’s filled with a desire to rebel. Putting everything else aside, just the fact that he always wears a mask makes me suspect that his true identity might be someone on the Metropolitan Police Department’s watch list!”

"You mean to say that Haksan is actually a criminal?"

Chihaya Aine felt that Yamada Ryo's guess was too absurd. Sickhack was a band that topped the Sportfy charts. If Sickhack were really a criminal, wouldn't the Metropolitan Police Department know? Although Japanese police are often called "tax thieves," they are not that useless, are they?

"If you don't believe me, we can make some reasonable assumptions..."

Yamada Ryo's expression turned serious, and even Kita, who usually had no interest in ideological topics, came over to listen to her nonsense.

"You said Hacksan offered to help you, but in what specific areas do you need his help?"

Chihaya Aine thought to herself, as long as she didn't reveal Mutsu and Sose's names, it shouldn't count as exposing their privacy, right? Then she began to explain:

“A celebrity friend of mine may have recently developed some psychological problems, or she may not have, but whatever the truth is, her mother took her to see a psychologist. I want to understand my friend’s true mental state, but I don’t even know the name of the hospital she went to.”

"At this point, Haksan told me that he could use his connections to find my friend's psychologist and get him to tell the truth about the diagnosis and treatment process."

"Oh, it's true."

Yamada Ryo nodded in satisfaction, closed his eyes and looked thoughtful. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with wisdom. "That's the problem. You may not understand the profession of psychologist. Unlike doctors, the most important professional quality for psychologists is not their medical skills, but their reputation."

"Especially for psychologists whose clients are mainly celebrities, their ability to keep patients' secrets directly affects the length of their professional career. So it is basically impossible to get them to tell the truth about their patients' privacy through conventional means, and the only unconventional means are theft and robbery."

"Robbing is unlikely. In the past two years, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has cracked down on yakuza groups to the point that they dare not show their faces. And the target is a psychologist who deals with all kinds of celebrities. Robbing such a person would definitely result in a severe crackdown by the Metropolitan Police Department. It's not worth paying such a high price just to do a favor for you, Ai-yin. So the only option is to steal. Steal your friend's medical records. This method has low risk and low cost. Even if the psychologist later finds out that the medical records have been stolen, she won't report it to the police in order to maintain her image. The thief will also have no worries."

"You mean? Hakusan has a network of connections that includes a phantom thief who can steal doctors' medical records from hospitals full of surveillance cameras? Like the phantom thief Kid from 'Detective Corgi'?" Chihaya Aine asked in astonishment.

“No, what I mean is, Hacksan himself is a phantom thief who has fought against the Metropolitan Police Department for many years but has never failed! Otherwise, how do you explain him playing in a band with such extravagance while seemingly having an endless supply of money?”

Yamada Ryo somehow got hold of a bow tie just like Conan's, put it to his mouth, and mumbled his "reasoning" conclusion.

"This is the truth!"

Kita Ikuyo, standing nearby, immediately gave him an adoring look, "Ryou Senbei, so cool and powerful! Love!"

Chihaya Ai

Looking at Kita Ikuyo, Oto felt that her current state looked somewhat familiar.

Yamada Ryo's reasoning seems reasonable at first glance, but it is purely conjecture without any evidence. Moreover, the reasoning is based on the premise that the professional ethics of psychologists are impeccable... But professional ethics, like all other "morals", does not have any binding force. Can it really be cited as a reliable "argument"?

Just as Chihaya Aine was about to voice her question, Ichiji Nijika spoke up first, offering her a sarcastic remark.

“I said, Liang, don’t judge others by your own standards. You spend money extravagantly in your band every day, making yourself look like a pauper, and you think that Mr. Hack’s extravagant spending in his band, yet not lacking money, means he has illegitimate ways to make money.”

“Ahem, sorry, I took the joke too far,” Yamada Ryo said, tucking the bow tie in her hair over her forehead. Although it was unintentional, it made her look a little charming. “But I was serious about what I said at the beginning. Mr. Hack’s heart is full of desire to rebel. Even if he is not a phantom thief, he must be a ‘Kabuki’ who insists on being himself and goes against the mainstream society.”

Isokachi Music Awards: 076 Aishon's Heart Fluttering

Aoyama obtained Wakaba Mutsumi's psychological treatment records without much effort.

Of course, it wasn't about becoming a phantom thief and, on a dark and stormy night, bypassing countless cameras, hospital security guards, and nurses making rounds to steal the medical records from the famous psychologist's office.

As a high-ranking official in the top ten of Japanese politics, Aoyama enjoys top-notch medical care and naturally has his own personal psychological counselor.

This psychological counselor is famous throughout the Japanese psychology community, the kind who has countless students.

In Japan, academic cliques are incredibly powerful in their field, to put it bluntly. Aoyama mentioned it to him, and he found the doctor who provided psychological counseling to Wakaba Mutsu. Through this doctor's teacher, he obtained Wakaba Mutsu's psychological treatment records with virtually no obstacles.

It is not a violation of professional ethics for doctors to exchange information about patients, and it is also acceptable for Aoyama to tell his psychologist about the treatment of other patients, which can be understood as part of the treatment method and is also not a violation of professional ethics.

However, after a while, Aoyama Xiang learned everything about Ruo Ye Mu's psychological treatment records.

Then the next day, when he met Chihaya Aine again at the Starry Night Exhibition Hall, he briefly explained what he knew about Wakaba Mutsuki.

"According to the doctor's tests, Wakaba Mutsu does not have any psychological problems; it's just a misunderstanding caused by Ms. Mori Minami's excessive worry. You can tell Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo that she doesn't need to feel guilty anymore."

"Really? That's great!"

Aine, beaming, took out her phone and sent several LINE messages to Nagasaki Motoyo. Since it concerned Wakaba Mutsumi, Nagasaki Motoyo didn't leave her hanging any longer and immediately replied with several messages:

"really?"

Is your information reliable?

"You haven't been scammed, have you?"

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

Nagasaki Motoyo wanted to see evidence to prove the credibility of Chihaya Aine's statement, but Chihaya Aine didn't have any such evidence and could only ask Aoyama for help again.

"Haksan, help me."

Aoyama took photos of the cover and conclusion pages of the psychological treatment record he had given to Wakaba Mutsu, and then showed them to Chihaya Aine on his phone.

Chihaya Aine was immediately shocked. Could there be any stronger evidence in the world than the original medical records? She immediately added Aoyama Muto's alternate LINE account as a friend and asked him to send her the photos.

Then Chihaya Aine forwarded the two photos to Nagasaki Motoyo, who replied with a surprised emoji and a smiley face in less than ten seconds, followed by "Relief" and "Thank you," making Chihaya Aine feel embarrassed.

If this were a visual novel, it would be considered that this has raised Su Shi's affection level to a new threshold, and the affection event should be triggered next, right?

She sat there holding her phone, secretly chuckling to herself for a while, before suddenly remembering Aoyama, the biggest contributor to the whole affair.

Thinking about the nonsense Liang Xianbei had said in the practice room yesterday, she couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Haksan, how did you get a photo of the original medical records? You didn't actually turn into a phantom thief and steal them from the psychiatrist's office, did you?"

Aoyama looked at her with a puzzled expression and said, "How could that be? What kind of 'master thief' in this world can steal things from a doctor's office in a top private hospital without anyone noticing, even under the surveillance of dozens or hundreds of cameras? Even if such a theft did happen, it would definitely be an inside job by hospital staff. But do I look like a doctor to you?"

"Not like..."

In Chihaya Aine's mind, doctors are busy professionals who earn a lot of money. How could they possibly spend their time at the Starry Night Concert Hall or hold live performances at Shinjuku Flot every now and then, and even hold large-scale concerts every now and then?

"That settles it then. Even a 'phantom thief' has appeared. Miss Aine, you need to distinguish between shoujo manga and reality."

Phantom thieves are a popular second or third male lead trope in shoujo manga, as they are mysterious, dashing, and often wealthy, capable of extreme stunts, and physically competent.

Chihaya Aine blushed, realizing how silly she had been to believe Ryousenbei's nonsense.

Even if Hakusan wasn't a phantom thief, it must have been incredibly difficult for him to take those two photos of medical records. It was something I casually mentioned, something I hadn't even hoped would come true, yet Hakusan not only took it seriously but also went to great lengths to overcome difficulties and actually gave me what I needed.

I feel a little touched...

It seems like it's been a long time since anyone has been this kind to me since I failed my studies in the UK and came back.

Chihaya Aine stared blankly at the mask on Aoyama Muto's face for a while.

Just then, Ijichi Seika, who had been sleeping behind the bar, stretched and woke up.

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but shiver, then patted her face and turned to go into the practice room.

Hey, what was I thinking about just now...?

Hakusan and the shop manager are the perfect match. No matter how good Hakusan is to me, he's just a respectable senior.

Chihaya Aine grew up in a warm family atmosphere and wouldn't develop strong feelings just because someone did her a big favor.

She still longs for a relationship where both parties get along well and it's easy and relaxed.

……

"Good evening……"

Ijichi Hoshika rubbed her eyes before she could see that the person sitting opposite her was Aoyama Mukai.

After she got home yesterday, she squeezed orange juice for her younger sister, Ijichi Nikka. She squeezed too much juice, and just then, Hiroi Kikuri came over to borrow her bathroom. She suggested that since there was so much orange juice, she should mix it with vodka and champagne to make the classic "Screwdriver" and "Mimosa" cocktails.

Xingge isn't a heavy drinker, but he felt it would be a waste not to drink orange juice, so he accepted Hiroi Kikuri's suggestion and drank quite a bit of alcohol that night. He woke up at noon today with a hangover, so he decided to come to the Starry Night Auditorium to catch up on his sleep.

I've been catching up on sleep until now, but I still feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded.

Aoyama looked up at her and saw Ijichi Hoshika.

Even the tuft of hair on her head looked a bit tired. She laughed and said, "Xingge, your dark circles are a bit heavy today. Did you stay up late last night?"

"It's all that bastard Hiroi's fault. He came to my house last night to use my bathroom and even made me drink with him. He drank something called 'screwdriver'."

Ichika didn't want Aoyama to see her looking haggard, so she borrowed some cosmetics from Ms. PA and dabbed them around her eyes with her fingers.

“This girl…” Qingshan pursed his lips, “I lent her a house to stay in temporarily, why is she bothering other people again?”

"She's the kind of person who doesn't want to incur too much moral debt... Of course, borrowing our bathroom or causing trouble for Ms. Shima doesn't count, because we would scold her harshly when she did these things, and only after being scolded could she continue to ask us for help with a clear conscience."

"But you're different. You lent her a house with a complete kitchen and bathroom, and you didn't scold her or even speak sarcastically to her. How could she possibly feel comfortable staying in your house all the time?"

Aoyama looked helplessly at Ijichi Hoshika, thinking to himself, "You guys are turning Hiroi into a masochist. She's not used to meeting someone as well-mannered as me. What, does she have to be scolded by me before she can feel at ease using my things?"

“You…” Xingge peeked at him through her fingers for a while and noticed that Aoyama had one shirt button undone, revealing the sculpted cleavage of his chest muscles (no wonder Chihaya Aine was staring at him blankly just now). “As for you, Hiroi doesn’t necessarily have to be scolded to feel comfortable; he can be scolded by other things as well.”

"What do you mean?"

Aoyama was caught off guard, but Ms. PA burst into laughter.

"Manager, your dirty joke is so lame... Let me tell you one instead."

"Shut up, PA-chan. I didn't hire you to tell dirty jokes."

The older woman, Xingge, blushed slightly and quickly changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about that idiot Hiroi anymore. Hakusan, are you also troubled today? You came here and didn't say what you wanted to drink. You've just been sitting here in a daze."

"Ah... how should I put it..."

Qingshan touched his ear, unsure where to begin.

It's still about Wakaba Mutsumi.

Although the authoritative psychologist diagnosed Xiao Mu with no psychological problems, he noted something down in the memo section of the treatment record.

It is said that Senmina has been emphasizing that Mutsu has recently come into contact with some dangerous people and is having a lot of fun with them. If the doctor doesn't do something, Mutsu might become like those dangerous people.

The psychologist even wrote in a memo, "Ms. Minami Mori may need psychological treatment more than her daughter."

Isogachi Music Awards: Episode 077 - Encountering a Kumamoto Girl with a Bun Hairstyle

Upon seeing the two photos of psychological treatment records sent by Chihaya Aine, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately felt much more relaxed.

The photo shows the psychologist's stamp and Minami Mori's signature, and the bottom of the document also has a photocopy of the doctor's hospital's logo, so it doesn't look fake.

"That's great. If Xiao Mu develops psychological problems because the four of us are playing in a band and we leave her alone, Vadashi will regret it for the rest of his life."

I didn't expect Chihaya to be so useful; she actually helped me figure out Mutsu's situation. It seems like I can be nicer to her when we do band activities in the future.

Nagasaki Suyo thought.

However, since Xiao Mu doesn't have any psychological problems, we should be able to see her in the classroom as usual when we get to school tomorrow.

With a weight lifted from her heart, Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly felt very hungry.

These past two days, she's been so worried about Xiao Mu that she hasn't been able to focus on eating at all.