Volume 1: Chapter 795 Before the Concert (1/2)

A large group of people went to the cafe they had booked and had some afternoon tea to relax for a while before finally arriving at the concert venue, the Budokan.

Although there were still more than three hours until the concert started at 6 p.m., a large number of fans had already gathered outside the venue to watch the concert.

Looking at the scene before her, Yukino sighed, "Although she releases singles and albums regularly and has appeared on several shows, Ai hasn't had many activities since going solo, yet her popularity is still steadily increasing."

Luo Bai smiled and said, "After all, she had already accumulated quite a few fans, and her own strength has been constantly improving since she went solo. As a singer, strength is the most basic requirement, and Xiao Ai is not bad in any other aspect either, so this achievement is only natural. If we continue at this pace, we should be able to go to the Tokyo Dome for next year's concert."

Nangong Nayue nodded and said, "According to the company's internal analysis, as long as development goes smoothly, Dongdan is a natural progression. But for now, let's go inside first; there are getting more and more people outside."

"Okay, let's go then."

They went directly through a special passage at the back of the venue and arrived at the backstage area, where they met Hoshino Ai, who was preparing in the rest room.

"Everyone, you've arrived!"

Hoshino Ai cheered and then clung to Luo Bai.

Holding the little girl's bottom, Luo Bai said with a smile, "You haven't changed your clothes yet?"

At this moment, Hoshino Ai was still wearing her rehearsal sportswear, while her gorgeous performance costume was still hanging on the clothes rack next to her.

Hoshino Ai hugged Luo Bai's face and kissed him. After jumping down, she happily said, "Hehe, I'll wait for you guys to come first. Anyway, there are still three hours, so we'll have plenty of time!"

Compared to Luo Bai and his group, the four members of the Bond Band were more interested in the various things in the break room.

As a musician, who wouldn't want to perform on stage and hold a concert?

Although they don't know much about themselves yet, in fact, in the company's internal plans, apart from Hoshino Ai, the development of the Bond Band has already been given priority.

During this period, the rankings and downloads of The Bond Band's songs on music platforms have been steadily increasing.

This band has unlimited potential.

Seeing the four girls' reactions, Hoshino Ai told Luo Bai and the others to find their own seats before going to Hong Xia and the others, and leading them on a tour backstage.

A dozen minutes later, after Hongxia and the others learned about some things backstage, Hoshino Ai went to change her clothes and put on makeup.

Luo Bai and the others didn't bother Hoshino Ai any further and went directly to the audience seats.

Luo's parents, who were also supposed to come, are still at the airport, anxiously waiting because of the flight delay.

If they really can't make it in time, Luo Bai will have no choice but to go pick them up himself.

The VIP seats in the front row were mostly given to Luo Bai and his acquaintances, as well as artists from the company with whom they had worked and had good relationships.

When Luo Bai and the others arrived, Xiao Gudu's parents and younger sister had also arrived. They had been traveling separately from Xiao Gudu; the couple had taken their youngest daughter on a trip to Tokyo and had just arrived.

Seeing that her sister came from backstage, Erli said angrily.

He said, "Sister is so stingy! I also want to go backstage to see Hoshino Ai-neechan!"

Little Lonely patted his sister's head and said, "I'll take you there after the concert."

"Really? It's a promise!"

Little Lonely looked at Luo Bai, and after Luo Bai smiled and nodded, he agreed to his sister's request again, which finally calmed her down.

The Goto couple looked at Luo Bai and said, "Luo Bai-kun, thank you so much for giving us such good tickets this time. We were thinking that you could just bring Erli along."

Luo Bai smiled and said, "It's nothing. We've always had tickets. Most of the tickets in this area are not for sale. Besides, Uncle and Aunt, they're definitely going to hold a concert here in the future, so it's nice for you to come and see it in advance."

"Ugh?"

Little Lonely paused for a moment, looked at the enormous space of the martial arts hall, and shrank back in fear. "Hold a concert here? Impossible..."

Hongxia confidently replied, "Hehe, why not? Our band's songs are already quite popular!"

Kita confidently added, "That's right, I plan to take lots of photos at the concert today and upload them to our account. We're gaining more and more fans now, so we can help promote Ai-chan!"

The band Link already has over 10,000 followers on their social media accounts, proving that the girl band is indeed gaining fans quite quickly.

In addition, Kita puts a lot of effort into managing his account, often posting everyday selfies, band practice photos and short videos, resulting in a lot of comments under his posts.

Although both of them said that, Little Lonely clearly hadn't adapted to the increase in popularity and was still the same socially awkward person he always was.

Luo Bai smiled and said, "These things are still a long way off. What you need to do now is work hard to improve yourselves. Concerts and such will definitely be possible in the future. There's still some time before the concert starts, so everyone sit down, rest, and relax."

As they were talking, Luo Bai was pulled along by Eriri and took out his Nintendo Switch to play games with her.

Time passed slowly, and by six o'clock, the venue was already packed with people.

Turning her head to look at the audience seats behind her, Mashu said in surprise, "There are really a lot of people, and there are almost no empty seats."

Gudako, holding her phone, said, "The tickets for this concert sold out within a day of going on sale, and there were basically no refunds. You can imagine how popular it was. After all, it's Ai's first large-scale concert after going solo, and it's being held directly at the Budokan."

As someone from the magical world, Elaina was also taken aback by the sheer number of people in the venue.

"There are so many people! Even in the Land of Magicians, I've never seen so many people at once. It's unbelievable!"

Luo Bai said with a smile, "If we go to the Tokyo Dome, there will be even more people, and when you come back to China with us, you will see an even more lively scene."

Then, Luo Bai looked towards the right-hand aisle and raised his hand in greeting.

Luo's parents finally arrived before the concert started.

Sitting down next to Yukino, Mrs. Luo said happily, "We finally made it! I didn't expect the plane to be delayed."

Yukino also said, "Yes, I really didn't expect it, but luckily we made it in time."

Looking at the bustling venue, Luo's mother said expectantly, "I haven't seen a large concert in a long time. I'm really looking forward to Xiao Ai's performance today!"

Volume 1: Chapter 796 The Concert Ended Successfully (2/2)

As six o'clock arrived, the main stage lights came on completely, and Hoshino Ai, dressed in a pink and purple performance outfit, finally took the stage amidst great anticipation.

A normal concert lasts two and a half hours, and with the encore, it lasts nearly three hours. However, for 16-year-old Ai Hoshino, even singing throughout the entire concert and dancing from time to time, it was still very easy.

Throughout the entire performance, her breath control remained impeccable, leaving even some knowledgeable audience members in awe, who felt that this performance truly lived up to its price tag.

As the concert drew near to nine o'clock, it finally came to an end, sparking heated discussions online. Various videos of the concert, taken and uploaded by audience members, further amplified the online buzz surrounding Hoshino Ai.

After the concert, Luo Bai led everyone backstage at the venue.

Wearing the trousers and T-shirt from the encore, Hoshino Ai hadn't changed her clothes or removed her makeup yet, but her hair, which had been tied up, had been let down.

Seeing everyone arrive, Hoshino Ai happily put down her phone, stood up, and ran to Luo's mother to hug her.

"Auntie, how was my concert? I saw you all when I was on stage!"

Mrs. Luo smiled and patted Hoshino Ai's head, praising her, "Ai is amazing, we all enjoyed watching it, thank you for your hard work today."

Luo Bai asked from the side, "We can leave soon, right? Isn't there a victory celebration banquet or something?"

"No, everyone is very tired. We've already arranged for them to pack up and go home. We'll arrange the final cleanup of the venue tomorrow. As for the celebration banquet, there are still a few more shows on the tour to come, so we'll hold it after all of them are over."

As she spoke, Hoshino Ai rubbed her stomach. "I'm hungry. Luo Bai, can we go eat now? I just had some snacks during the break. I really want to eat something!"

Nangong Nayue chuckled and said, "You can rest assured about that. Tokyo is my home turf. I've already arranged the late-night snack. It's a five-star hotel buffet, and I've booked the whole place. Let's all go together. The cars are all arranged too."

After Hoshino Ai changed back into her own clothes, everyone came out through a special passage at the back of the venue and saw a long line of luxury cars.

The Goto family was completely stunned by what they saw.

After the initial surprise, the little girl Erli raised her hand and cheered, "Amazing! Which one should we ride?"

Nangong Nayue said, "Either is fine, just choose one. There will definitely be enough."

Then, everyone chose the car they wanted to ride in. Luo Bai also took his parents, Yukino, and Hoshino with him in one of the cars.

Not long after, the luxurious motorcade arrived at the hotel arranged by Nangong Nayue.

Taking the elevator upstairs, they found that the entire banquet hall on the upper floor had been booked by Nangong Nayue, and various delicacies had just been laid out just before their arrival.

"So much delicious food!"

Hoshino Ai swallowed hard, then ran over excitedly, picked up a plate, and started choosing what she wanted to eat.

Luo Bai also said to everyone, "Go ahead and choose what you want to eat. It's been a while since we had lunch this afternoon, so eat more."

Then, I took Philon and Last Order with me and went to choose the food we wanted to eat.

Soon, Hoshino Ai found all the meats she wanted to eat, happily sat down at the table with two plates, took a picture with her phone, and uploaded it to her social media account.

"Edit this post. Thanks for your hard work at the concert, time to eat! OK, post it now, dinner's ready!"

At this moment, Luo Bai also came over with two little girls and sat down opposite Hoshino Ai.

"And you even posted an update?"

Hoshino Ai replied with a bright smile: "Hehe, I'll post more when I'm in a good mood. This is my long-awaited concert, and today is Taisei!"

achievement!"

After saying that, he took a sip of juice and happily started cutting his steak.

The food, prepared by a chef from a five-star hotel, tasted quite good. The ingredients, such as the steak, were top-notch. After one bite, Hoshino Ai showed a satisfied smile.

"It's so delicious! Brother Luo Bai, you guys should eat too!"

Luo Bai nodded and began to eat slowly.

The others had also chosen what they wanted to eat and gradually came over to sit down, eating and discussing today's concert.

Hongxia looked at Hoshino Ai and asked, "Ai, this concert was a success, so you won't need to be so nervous preparing for the next one, right?"

Ai Hoshino nodded and said, "That's right. After all, this is my first official concert since I went solo, so naturally I need to prepare and rehearse more. The concert went smoothly, and the team has a better understanding of each other, so the Kyoto concert will be much smoother! Hehe, I can have some free time now and go on a relaxing beach vacation with everyone!"

Kita happily ate a couple of bites of pasta, then suddenly remembered something, and his expression became a little tense.

"Um, now that today's concert is over, is it our turn next?"

Hongxia's expression also became a bit serious.

"Okay, three days from now. Make sure you prepare well when you get back!"

Although it was just a small performance at STARRY with only three songs, it was a long-awaited dream for the four girls of the Bond Band.

At the same time, this is also an opportunity to prove the results of their training during this period.

As the Goto couple served food to their younger daughter, the mother, Michiyo Goto, looked happily at her older daughter, who was starting to get nervous: "Ichiri, do your best!"

"!!!"

He trembled slightly, and Xiao Gudu almost dropped the chopsticks in his hand.

Looking at Xiao Gudu's expression, Luo's mother found it quite amusing and whispered to Yukino beside her, "This child, this is a serious problem. Are you alright?"

Yukino nodded and said, "It is indeed a problem, especially for the lead guitarist of the band, but Ichiri has worked very hard and improved a lot. This performance should be fine. Auntie, would you like to stay and watch their performance?"

Mrs. Luo smiled and said, "Not this time. We're going back tomorrow. We still have some things to take care of at the company. We need to get everything sorted out so we can take you out for fun when you come back later."

Then, Misaka 10031 and 10032 also joined in.

"Misaka's vacation is almost over, and she'll be going back with her aunt and uncle tomorrow."

"Misaka is the same; she should get back to work too."

Mother Luo also liked the two girls very much and nodded happily: "Okay, let's go back together tomorrow."

Volume 1: Chapter 797 Second Edition Class Cards (1/2)

After having dinner and resting for a while, it was already almost 10 o'clock, so instead of going back, everyone checked into a hotel and stayed for the night.

As for the expenses, naturally, the rich woman Nangong Nayue covered them all.

Leading his two daughters into the suite, Goto's father exclaimed in astonishment upon seeing the luxurious furnishings, "Ichiri, your company's boss is really rich!"

Little Lonely nodded: "Yes, she is indeed very rich. It is said that the agency is only one of her businesses. She also has her own companies overseas, but she arranges people to manage them. She basically stays in Tokyo, busy with other things. Running companies is considered her side business."

"Sigh! It's just a side job? Then how amazing must your main job be!"

Hearing his parents' exclamations, Little Lonely could only laugh it off; after all, being the head of the Tokyo branch was something he couldn't reveal to outsiders.

Then, he immediately pulled his younger sister to the bathroom to take a shower.

On the other side, Luo Bai also arrived at his room, the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel. Hoshino Ai, Rin, and the Sakura sisters would be staying there that night.

Luo's parents were in another large suite on the same floor.

After a good night's rest at the hotel, and with Luo Bai's help in relieving her physical and mental fatigue with magic, Hoshino Ai was fully recovered when she woke up the next morning.

After seeing Luo's parents off at the airport, Hoshino Ai went back to the company first, and then went back to Chiba with Luo Bai and the others.

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