My love game with them that will lead to certain death

"Well... I feel safe staying with you two. I can sleep standing up without worrying about no one catching me."

At this point, Yamada curled his lips.

"Of course, if it was Xiao Hai, he would definitely let me fall to the ground and then take out his phone to record the whole process, and use the video to blackmail me. That guy is extremely good at being malicious, Hong Xia, you are much better than him."

"Anyway, Narumi-kun can't blackmail you. After all, I don't think Ryo would find that kind of video embarrassing."

"That's right. Isn't it genius to be able to sleep standing up successfully?"

"Yes, yes... No, why did you go off topic again?"

Hongxia patted her cheeks to cheer herself up, and then forced the conversation back on track.

"Doesn't Ryo have a different opinion of the two of us? Let me imagine a scenario - our performance is very popular, and Ms. Ijichi Hongxia has gained a group of crazy fans who love me very much. How would you feel, Ryo?"

"As expected of Hong Xia."

"So brief."

"Because I believe in Hong Xia's personality charm."

"What if the same scene happened with Narumi-kun?"

"........."

Although it was just a hypothesis, Yamada fell silent.

Hongxia also keenly noticed that her expression now was exactly the same as when she was caught falling behind with Minghai.

Chapter 77: Special You

“…I’ll get a little mad.”

Yamada was silent for a while, and his response was unexpectedly straightforward.

"I knew it. I knew it."

Miss Hongxia showed an expression of "I see" and nodded with a smile.

"Well, Ryo, you don't have to feel distressed. It's normal to feel a little irritated by someone who suddenly becomes popular just because you care about them."

"That guy is just a half-assed guy who debuted midway, but he suddenly became more popular than us. Isn't that infuriating enough?"

Before Hongxia finished her words, Miss Liang frowned slightly to express her dissatisfaction.

"It's so unfair. Just because you have talent, you can do whatever you want."

"Ha... Ryo, you have no right to say that."

Hongxia was a little confused by this sudden turn of events, but knowing that Yamada had a perky personality, she just sighed softly.

"Honestly, Ryo has never thought of Narumi-kun in that way?"

"Which aspect...?"

Ms. Yamada tilted her head with a dazed expression, and it was hard to tell whether she was truly confused or just pretending to be stupid.

"Well - it's about potential partners!"

"Ha...why would I have such thoughts about Xiao Hai..."

"Well... because Narumi-kun is actually a handsome guy who is worth looking at, his personality is interesting and not boring, and he is a qualified musician who can keep up with us in terms of ability..."

"Oh - Hongxia, what you said is true. I never realized that Xiao Hai had these advantages before."

"I really don't know if you're slow to react or you're missing a thing in your brain. You're the one who knows him best among us, right?"

"Hmm...Is that so?"

Yamada asked a thought-provoking question, and his wandering thoughts turned to the crowd hurrying by outside the window.

"Maybe I just think so. Actually, if I think about it carefully, there are still many things about Xiao Hai that I don't understand."

"for example…?"

"For example, at the end of our performance, he suddenly mentioned that there was a rich blonde girl in the audience, and that she was his acquaintance. Obviously, based on my understanding of him, it is impossible for this guy to meet a blonde lady from a noble family in his social circle. Even if he knew her, there is no way I would not know about it."

"ha………"

"The only conclusion I can draw is that I am probably the only one who feels that I am very close to him."

Looking at Yamada who was rarely talking so much and finally came up with a puzzling answer, Hongxia held her forehead with her hand.

“Isn’t this quite concerning…?”

How could anyone be so possessive of a friend?

"Hongxia, you don't have to feel uncomfortable because of what happened between us. That guy is nothing like you."

Miss Yamada waved her hands calmly. Although she looked calm on the surface, there was a sense that her tone was mixed with a hint of resentment towards a certain young man.

"Well... if that's how you feel about Narumi-kun, then it doesn't matter if he's popular or not. After all, he's not officially a member of our band after we finish it."

Miss Hongxia rolled her eyes. Although she has always been seen as a warm archangel who directly expresses kindness and tenderness in the eyes of her friends, this does not mean that she will not use more roundabout countermeasures to find out her friends' thoughts.

Since the straight ball attack method doesn't work on Liang, this is the only way.

"After all, a bad relationship within the team is a taboo. Let alone us, many well-known rock bands have fallen apart because of friction between members. I don't want the end of the band to end like this. If you and Ming Haijun do have some conflicts, I will persuade him to consider whether he wants to continue to perform with us."

"Well...it shouldn't have come to this..."

When Miss Yamada touched the back of her head guiltily, Hongxia knew that what she had said before was just a momentary rant - it was no different from what she had expected.

"We still have to respect Xiao Hai's personal consciousness. It won't be too late to kick him when he really wants to get out."

Miss Yamada raised her hand, and she was very excited about the idea of ​​kicking a certain boy in the ass - it seemed that she really wanted to move her feet.

"Okay, okay, I was just saying that."

Having long been accustomed to Liang's personality of thinking whatever he wanted and saying some fantastic things from time to time, Hongxia just shook her head in a helpless manner.

"Should I say that I was unconsciously protecting him, or should I say that I didn't pay attention to his real thoughts from the beginning?"

"Since you said so, Ryo, I will not ask about your affairs in the future, and I will not be jealous because of Ming Haijun's affairs - you can rest assured about this."

Hong Xia lowered her head and sucked the milk tea straw in her hand. In this situation where the parties involved were confused but the bystanders could see things clearly, if she rashly hinted at anything more, it might just backfire.

"Anyway, I have realized that Narumi-kun and I have completely different positions in your heart."

"Can a best friend and a son be the same?"

"Don't let him hear you saying this, okay? Narumi-kun will definitely argue with you for three days and three nights."

Although Hong Xia was already used to the occasional bickering between the two, it would still be a bit energy-consuming for her to always play the role of a golden cook in the middle.

"Anyway, looking at Ryo's behavior, if another girl really appears next to Narumi-kun, she will definitely realize that something is wrong later - until then, let her be like this."

What else can I do? It is obviously not the right time yet. It is not Hongxia's mother's style to force things to happen.

She chose to stay by her best friend's side gently and silently, and then provide help when she came to her senses.

"However, what I just said casually does contain some real thoughts, about the official members of the band."

After successfully solving Liang's emotional problems, Hongxia started to talk about new topics one after another.

"It's already been confirmed that Pochi-chan is the guitarist, Ryo you're the bassist, and I'm the drummer - now it's obvious that what we're most lacking is a lead singer, and Narumi-kun has indeed filled this position perfectly. But if he doesn't plan to stay for a long time..."

Hongxia didn't say anything else, but Yamada understood her real thoughts on what she was thinking but was hesitant to speak.

"We need to find a 'real' lead singer, right?"

"Yes, but I'm worried that if I tell Naruki-kun directly, it will make him a little embarrassed... After all, we're not that close, so I'm taking this opportunity to tell you, Ryo."

Hongxia gave a subtle assist with a slightly awkward smile.

"You can also find some time to ask Narumi-kun what he thinks about ending the band... and whether he wants to stay with us forever."

Chapter 78: Fateful Encounter

"Since Narumi-kun is just a temporary partner who will perform on stage with us, and we haven't decided on a guitarist or lead singer yet, please ask Pochi-chan to pay more attention to him in school" - As a member of the ending band, Goto Ichiri also received this request from Archangel Nijika.

This was not a difficult task for her because she had already experienced the same process in that half-real, half-false "dream".

Although he could not remember other trivial things in the dream, Pochi still remembered the school days with the boy. Naturally, he would not forget the guitarist and lead singer of the band, Kita Ikuyo, who would be pulled back by him right after this memory.

As if history was repeating itself, Goto Ichiri met this destined person again at school.

"It seems that Kita-san is an indispensable partner no matter how you look at it... Hmm!"

Even though she had experienced this once before in her "dream", Pochi-chan still crouched down in front of Kita-san's class with great fear, hoping to find an opportunity to strike up a conversation.

"Um, are you Goto-san? What do you want from me?"

"No, no, no, nothing. Sorry to bother you. I'm leaving now!!"

Then, just like in a "dream", her psychological preparation collapsed in front of Kita Ikuyo, who exuded a modern and friendly manner, and she finally ran away.

"Calm down, Pochi...! You've already succeeded once, so there's nothing to be afraid of!"

Just repeat it as it happened in the dream!

Everything that happened next seemed to happen again as if it were yesterday. With her guitar skills, Pochi-chan successfully attracted Kita-chan, the school's social butterfly. It was only natural to then bring her to the Starry Night Performance Hall in Shimokitazawa to meet Hongxia and her group.

Since Pochi mentioned in the group that he would bring new friends today, everyone was prepared. But when Hongxia found out that the girl brought in by Pochi was the member who suddenly disappeared before, she was still shocked for a moment.

"Ah, the Guitar-chan who disappeared earlier!"

In comparison, Yamada's reaction was much calmer. Even if she had not known in advance through that "dream" that Kita would come back, she would probably still have such a dull attitude.

"Yeah, welcome to the new guy." (emotionless)

She handed the welcome gift she had prepared long ago - a set of origami in the shape of east, west, south and north - to the trembling Kita-chan, as if she was performing a special welcome ceremony.

“Senior…!”

The moment Kita-chan, who was totally confused, saw Yamada, her face inexplicably flushed - then she gritted her teeth and knelt down very sincerely.

"I'm really sorry for what happened before. As long as you can forgive me, I can do anything. Please order me around and ravage me without mercy--!"

"Wow."

Ms. Yamada uttered an emotionless exclamation of admiration, and Pochi-chan beside her stared at Kita in silence. She didn't expect that the place where she said such words in broad daylight would be the same as in her dream.

"Don't say things that could easily be misunderstood! This isn't that kind of place!"

Hong Xia still needs to take action to maintain stability at the critical moment, but it is obvious that if one more person gets involved, even she will be powerless to deal with the situation.

"What? I think I heard something incredible. I feel like it's a sensitive word that will definitely be rejected if I add it to the manuscript. Let me elaborate... Hmm."

The curly-haired boy who walked out from the corner holding four drinks in his hands was instantly drawn into this already chaotic situation. He originally wanted to continue making jokes, but he immediately shut his mouth after being glared at by Hong Xia.

"Let me introduce you. This is Xiao Hai, our current substitute singer."

Yamada explained the boy's existence very briefly, and then took a can of coffee from his arms nonchalantly.

"Yes, it's Narumi Toru-kun. Let me introduce you as well. Narumi-kun might not know us - this is our guitarist classmate who ran away earlier, Kita Ikuyo."

Hongxia hurried to make up for it, while Kita stood up from the ground and patted his knees. He had been watching the extremely natural and intimate behavior between Minghai and Yamada from the beginning - he was even a little distracted for a moment.

The moment their eyes met, Ming Hai recognized who the girl in front of him was.

"How could you not know? This is the real 'fourth person' that you have been waiting for so long to end the band."

Kita Ikuyo is a woman who has a mysterious obsession with Yamada Ryo. If he hadn't gotten involved, the position of lead singer of the band would undoubtedly have been left to her.

Although the close interaction between Yamada and herself just now made her look at Ming Hai with a bit more complicated taste, Kita Ikuyo was actually a very good child. Because of this, Ming Hai didn't think too much about it and gave her the can of coffee that he had bought for himself after giving the drinks to Hong Xia and Pochi.

"Do you like this? If you're not used to it, I can buy you a new can from the vending machine over there."

"Thank you, Narumi-kun... should I say senior?"

"Haha, you can call me whatever you want, Kita."

"Well, thank you, Ming Hai-senpai..."

Kita looked at the heavy drink in his hand, then looked at the can of coffee that Yamada was sipping in small sips, and finally shook his head.

“I’ll just drink this!”

"Loves coffee and has good taste."

Ms. Yamada raised the corner of her mouth a little and gave Kita-chan a thumbs-up with an origami cover.

"To celebrate your return to the team, how about a thrilling game of origami..."