What does it have to do with me if they hate vests?

"It's actually quite good." Then Si Ji said.

"Really?" Ichichi Hongxia's face was full of surprise.

"I can swear on the name of Yukinoshita Yukino that I am absolutely not lying."

Shiki raised his right hand and swore solemnly.

"Who is that?" Yijichi Hongxia was full of questions.

"A stranger." Shiki answered truthfully.

Golden-haired girl: “…”

No, no, no, don't swear in the name of a stranger! Isn't that completely unreliable?

"If I lie, Yukinoshita Yukino will only be able to wear children's bras for the rest of her life." Shiki continued to swear.

"That's enough, I believe it. Don't make such weird oaths anymore, otherwise that child named Yukino will be too pitiful!"

Ijichi Hongxia hurriedly pried Siji's raised right hand down with force.

This guy is a bit too weird.

The girl originally thought so, but then she found that because of Shiki's jokes, Goto Ichiri, who was originally nervous about meeting strangers, seemed to have stabilized a lot and was just muttering to himself.

Could it be that he was deliberately playing dumb just to make the other person relax? Ichichi Hongxia suddenly had an epiphany.

"…It's great, a child-type." Goto Ichiri, who was occasionally stared at with strange eyes because of her hidden giant breasts, and had to keep changing bras because she grew too fast, muttered in a slightly envious tone.

Golden-haired girl: “…”

It seems like weirdos just attract each other.

Ijichi Hongxia suddenly regretted having rashly contacted these two weirdos.

But at this point there is no time to be picky.

"Well, actually, I ran into some trouble...well, anyway, there was a small problem...ah, it doesn't matter if I really don't have time, I'm just really troubled..." Ijichi Hongxia, who was very social just now, suddenly became a little embarrassed. It seems that she is not the kind of person who is good at asking others for help.

Neither Shiki nor Ichiri urged her - Shiki thought it was fun so he waited and saw what would happen, while Ichiri was simply more submissive and would not urge others - after hesitating for a while, the blonde girl seemed to have given up and loudly pleaded with Goto Ichiri: "Please, just one day, please come to my band as a guitarist!"

Chapter 92 Yamada Ryo

According to Ijichi Hinikaka, the band she founded was finally going to perform on stage for its first live performance today, but the band's original guitarist suddenly ran away.

As a newly formed band, it is obviously a very bad situation to have a blank performance on the first show. It will leave a very bad impression on both the individuals and the band. So even if they just grab a strong man who can play guitar on the street and have a terrible performance, it is better than giving up the performance directly.

“The piece is very simple, you can perform it with just a little practice!”

After letting go of her shame, Ichichi Hongxia's persuasion became much more natural, "I will definitely not make things difficult for you!"

Goto Ichiri glanced at Shiki.

At first Si Ji thought that the girl was asking him for help, but he soon realized something was wrong. The other person's eyes didn't look like someone who needed help. If she had to say something, it seemed to be with a subtle hint of... pride?

Si Ji thought for a moment and immediately understood what this guy was thinking.

After entering high school, Goto Ichiri had the idea of ​​forming a band, but she was too timid and introverted to talk to others, so she used various ways to express her love for music, hoping that others would take the initiative to find her.

This kind of sit-and-wait behavior was naturally criticized by Shiki and Yukinoshita Yukino, who hoped that she could use a more efficient and simple and direct method. Shiki suggested looking for a suitable club everywhere, while Yukinoshita Yukino suggested using flyers and speeches.

Unexpectedly, a rabbit actually bumped into her and begged her to join the band activities... So it was right that this guy was obviously worried about the performance later, but still couldn't help showing off to Shiki.

This made Shiki feel a little amused.

After taking the train to Shimokitazawa, on the way to the livehouse, Ijichi Kouka asked Shiki again, "By the way, does Washimiya-kun know how to play a musical instrument?"

"I will." Si Ji nodded.

"That's great. How about you join the band?" Hong Xia said cheerfully. "By the way, what instrument can you play? Guitar? Bass? Keyboard or drums?"

"allegro."

"...?"

The blonde girl had a 'what the hell is that' expression on her face.

"If that doesn't work, ringing a bell will work." Si Ji continued seriously, "I'm pretty good at Wota (a form of cheering in idol culture)."

"Ah ha ha……"

Ijichi Hongxia didn't know how to answer, so she decided to play dumb and laugh it off.

Not long after, everyone finally arrived at their destination.

"This is the livehouse where we're going to perform this time!" Ijichi Hongxia proudly introduced it to Shiki and the others, "It's called STARRY, and my sister is the store manager here. Although it looks inconspicuous, it's actually a very famous place nearby for underground live performances!"

"Stars? Interesting." Si Ji rubbed his chin.

Led by Ijichi Hongxia, they walked straight through the livehouse's performance venue and came to the backstage preparation room.

There was already a girl with short blue hair waiting there.

If Ijichi Hongka gives people a feeling as warm as the sun, then the blue-haired girl is like the north wind in winter, giving people a cold impression at first glance.

"Finally I'm back." When she saw Ijichi Hongka, the girl with short blue hair said in a lazy tone. She glanced at Shiki and Goto Ichiri and said, "Did you find the guitarist?"

"She is Goto Ichiri," Ijichi Nijina took a step back, giving Ichiri, who was standing behind him subconsciously, a chance to show her face. "She is the guitarist who miraculously appeared in the park! And this is Washimiya Shiki-kun, Ichiri's friend."

"My name is Yamada Ryo, and I'm the bassist." The girl with short blue hair introduced herself.

"Lun Yamada...what?" Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment.

"After all, it's a very common surname. It's normal to meet someone with the same surname." Seeing her looking at him blankly, Shiki immediately guessed that this guy was thinking of Yamada Fairy, so he said helplessly.

And the fairy's real name is not Yamada, it's just a pen name, Shiki added in his mind.

He immediately felt the gaze of the blue-haired girl, Yamada Ryo, and extended his hand generously: "Hello, I'm Washimiya Shiki, a clapper player."

“Oh…” Yamada Ryo shook hands with him. The girl’s hands were slightly bigger than the fairy’s, but not as soft as the fairy’s. They were icy cold, even a little rough and hard. They were calluses left by long-term practice of guitar and bass. The girl’s expression did not change much, but her eyes were shining with surprise and expectation. “Although I don’t know what allegro is, it feels very novel!”

"No, no, no, I won't join in the allegro. It's just a joke from Washimiya-kun!" Ijichi Hongxia said hurriedly.

"That's right, I'm just responsible for writing the lyrics." Shiki immediately gave Yamada Ryo a thumbs up: "My lyrics are world-class!"

"Oh, are you going to challenge my status as a lyricist in the band?" Yamada Ryoya became interested: "Then my lyrics are at the cosmic level!"

"Don't have such a strong desire to win in such a strange place!"

As the only person who can speak with conscience and act as a grumbler, Ijichi Nikka immediately brought the topic back to the point: "There's not much time left until the performance, so we should hurry to the practice room and practice the song!"

"Then I'll take my leave first..."

It’s not that Si Ji doesn’t want to get involved, but he has no musical skills and is no different from ordinary people in this field, so there’s no point in him staying.

But before he turned around, he found Goto Ichiri holding the corner of his clothes, looking at Shiki pitifully with the eyes of a puppy who was about to be abandoned.

Finally, Si Ji could only sigh and said helplessly: "Forget it, I'll stay and give you some advice."

A slight smile immediately appeared on Yili's face. Although it couldn't be said to be very bright, it was still quite good considering the girl's usual condition.

After arriving at the practice room, Goto Ichiri played guitar, Yamada Ryo played bass, and Ijichi Kouka played drums, and the three of them tried to play together using the simple musical notation.

The results were dire.

Even someone like Si Ji, who knows nothing about music, can hear how complete the failure is.

Goto Ichiri, who had originally had some confidence in his guitar skills, now looked pale, and it seemed that white mochi-like balls were floating out of his mouth.

"For the first time working together, it's not bad..."

Ijichi Kouka tried hard not to let the atmosphere become too bad.

Goto Ichiri had a sad face and whispered to Shiki, "What, what should I do... If this goes on, Yukinoshita-san will have to wear children's style for the rest of her life..."

In the service club activity room in the Fengzhizaki club building.

"A-choo-mi!"

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was reading a book, suddenly sneezed cutely.

Chapter 93: A good way to overcome social phobia

Although Shiki really wanted to comfort Goto Ichiri by saying "It's okay, it's cute even if it's small", she swallowed the words back in the end, considering that it might be suspected of sexual harassment.

Besides, Goto Ichiri herself doesn't belong to the 'small' category, although it's hard to tell at first glance because the girl always hunches her back.

At the same time, Shiki probably realized why Goto Ichiri performed poorly.

The girl's guitar level is indeed quite good. The highest level she has heard in Si Ji is about level 6, which is a middle-class level among practitioners. If she were alone, she might be able to reach the threshold of level 7.

But as mentioned before, as long as she is stared at by strangers, the girl's level will drop drastically due to social phobia, and will almost drop directly to the quasi-professional level of level 4.

In addition, a band cannot be supported by one person alone, and cooperation between members is also very important.

Goto Ichiri obviously has no experience in this area. Although her performance alone is quite good, and she can even incorporate a certain style of her own into simple arrangements, with a mere level 4 level under social anxiety, she relies on her taste for music and physical instincts to play the guitar to the effect of a level 5 professional. However, when placed in a band, she either falls behind or is unable to synch up with the rhythm of other members, which directly leads to a terrible final result.

"Oh, this will cause trouble for the performance later."

Ijichi Hongxia scratched his head in distress, and there was a hint of bitterness in the smile on his face.

It seems that this band is not just a hobby for her, but has a certain weight in the girl's heart.

“I’m sorry, I still can’t do it…” Goto Ichiri staggered like a zombie to the trash can with the word ‘combustible’ written on it, and sat down in it with his knees hugged: “I’m so sorry for being born in this world…”

"That's not the case. Don't be so pessimistic. Don't run away from reality. Come out quickly." Ichichi Hongxia hurriedly persuaded, and she also cast a look of help to Shiki: "Washimiya-kun, please say something too."

Si Ji thought for a moment and said seriously.

"I think if you're going to stay in a trash can, it's best to wear a bunny headband and change your lower body from sweatpants to white tights, so that it matches the trash can better."

"Is this the time to comment on Ichiri-chan's outfit? No, it should be said that no matter what you wear, you can't stay in the trash can!"

Ichichi Hongxia complained loudly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"I'll try wearing a headband next time, but wearing pantyhose is a bit too embarrassing, so I can't..." Goto Ichiri said in a low voice.

"Are you really going to change it?! No, get out of the trash can faster than this!"

Ichichi Hongxia hurriedly pulled Goto Ichiri's hand and said, while the latter shrank into his shell like a disturbed hermit crab, "Come and help me!"

"I'll come after I finish this bean paste bread..." The blue-haired girl said in a subtle and somewhat electric tone while eating a cheap bean paste bun that normal JKs would not eat, "Ah, can this packaging bag be thrown into the trash can?"

"Throw it after you pull out Yilijiang!" the golden-haired girl shouted.

"But I really can't do it. I can't play it for others..." Goto Ichiri said weakly.

"It's okay, it's okay. My skills aren't that good either." Ijichi Hongxia was still trying to comfort her. "Besides, only my friends will be here to support us this time. They're all good people, so it's okay."

"My skills are very good." Yamada Ryo said seriously, ruining the atmosphere.

"So why do you always have the desire to win in such a strange place, Ryo?" Ijichi Hongxia said helplessly. She could only continue to comfort Goto Ichiri: "Anyway, there's really no need to worry so much. How can an ordinary female high school student know the good and bad of rock music~"

"I knew it." Yamada Ryo continued.

"So Ryo, you're not just any ordinary high school girl!"

"Hey hey hey..."

"I'm not praising you!"

Si Ji watched with interest the three people arguing around the trash can for a long time. When he saw that time seemed to be running out, he spoke again.

"If Ichiri feels embarrassed to play in front of others, I have a way to solve this problem."

"Really?" Goto Ichiri asked in surprise, looking like a Shiba Inu with its face pinched and resisting moving forward.

Then she saw Si Ji took out a brown paper bag from somewhere, poked two holes in it, and wrote the number '5' in the middle of the hole.

Then, without further ado, he put the paper bag on the girl's head at a speed that the girl could not react to at all.

It was not known whether it was due to his rich experience or simply his sharp eyesight, but the two holes he dug were right at the spot where Goto Ichiri's eyes were, making her feel as if she was wearing a mask, and she felt inexplicably at ease.

Ijichi Hongxia was speechless when she saw the other person looking like a bank robber. However, Yamada Ryo seemed quite interested and seemed to want to find a chance to try on the paper bag himself.

"Why do you want to write the number 5 on your forehead?" In the end, Hong Xia could only choose a less important question from among the vast number of questions and ask Si Ji.

"What's wrong? Is five words not enough?" Si Ji asked with an innocent face.

If it was Ichichi Kouka who had just met him an hour ago, she would definitely think that he was just an ordinary, innocent boy who was pure and kind.