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

So Si Ji covered her face with his hands, squeezing it out of shape, and forced her to look at him. Then he said in a dreamy tone, "Don't worry, those people in the audience are just pumpkins."

"Nan, Pumpkin?"

Goto Ichiri was at a loss.

"Yes, it's a pumpkin. You've seen pumpkin lanterns carved during Halloween, right? The guests now are just slightly more sophisticated pumpkin lanterns." Shiki continued in a trance-like tone, "We can eat pumpkin after the show."

"No, this is too forceful no matter how you look at it..." complained Ijichi Hongxia, who had tried similar methods before.

"I-I will work hard!"

Goto Ichiri swallowed and suddenly said.

"Why?! Does Pochi-chan really like boiled pumpkin?"

Hongxia was shocked: "Why did Washimiya-kun make such a weird smug face like 'How's my pumpkin cooking!'?!"

"Hongxia, you have the talent to be a comedian."

Yamada Ryo said while sipping his milk tea.

"Even if you say that, I'll just feel complicated..." Ijichi Hongxia, who just wanted to form a band, sighed, and then she realized something was wrong: "Wait a minute, Ryo, that milk tea belongs to Washimiya-kun!"

"what……"

Yamada Ryoya was stunned for a moment. She really thought it was Hongxia's milk tea so she took it and drank it as a matter of course. But now when she was told that this was Four Seasons' milk tea, the girl felt a little... Hey, she didn't seem to be shy?

"I really have no choice. Yudai, lend me some money so I can buy Washimiya another cup of milk tea."

The bass girl with short blue hair decisively chose to be a gigolo.

"Okay Ryo-senpai!"

Kita Ikuyo took out her small wallet without hesitation.

"Also, this cup of milk tea is delicious. Where did Washimiya buy it?" Yamada Ryo then looked at Shiki and said, "I'll buy you the same one. And by the way, give a cup to everyone who finished the band, it's my treat!"

"Isn't it Kita who paid? Don't act so generous in a place like this! You should also know how to control your spending. The green belt downstairs of my house is almost disappearing!" Ijichi Hongxia knocked Yamada Ryo on the head with her hand.

However, the power was limited and obviously did not penetrate Yamada Ryo's thick-skinned armor. It would be better to say that if this childhood sweetheart's sarcastic hand knife was effective, Yamada Ryo would not be in this state now.

"After all, there aren't many types of edible weeds." Yamada Ryo said seriously, "I plan to publish a book to teach the younger generation how to find edible weeds in the city."

"Stop it! This will cause trouble for the sanitation workers!"

Si Ji watched with great interest the four people who had just finished their band performance as they performed manzai - to be honest, he felt that this group of people might have a better future as comedians than forming a band.

However, people's dreams obviously will not give in to reality, and as long as Goto Ichiri, whose actual strength is around level 7, can lift the restrictions at any time, the upper limit of ending the band is still very high.

Although after that she will also end up in the trash as a side effect of the lifting of restrictions.

"I made that cup of milk tea myself. If your performance is great, I'll treat you to some when you're free." Si Ji waved his hand indifferently.

Although he didn't have the recipe for the QQ-yummy Mee Pu milk tea, the milk tea he made with his level 8 cooking skills should not be too different.

By the way, the introduction of this cup of milk tea in the system mall is 'Motorcycle milk with a unique taste, no different from ordinary milk tea. If you shout its name loudly, the tone of your voice will become like a motorcycle for a period of time'. As the selling price is an unprecedented 1 influence point, Si Ji thought it was fun and bought it.

"Really? Oh, I'm excited." Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly while sipping his milk tea.

"Ryo-senpai, who only pays lip service to others, is also so handsome~" Kita Ikuyo said admiringly.

“No, no, no, although it seems that Liang is just talking casually, but from what I know about her, this girl is really serious…” Hong Xia sighed: “I hope she won’t mess around on the stage later.”

"It's all pumpkin, all pumpkin, all pumpkin." Goto Ichiri was still muttering to himself.

"Hey~~~Wake up Pochi-chan!" Hongxia shook her shoulders to wake the girl up.

"What, what happened? Is someone invading our world?" Goto Ichiri finally came to his senses.

"What strange world did you come from? We are going to go on stage!"

"…(Slime)"

"Cheer up, Pochi-chan!"

Chapter 218 So Japan’s Laws…

Despite all the unreliable performances off stage, the band's performance was very successful in the end. The stage tension was so strong that even Si Ji couldn't help but feel surprised.

"That guy in Ichiri is surprisingly resistant to pressure."

Although she usually looks like a slug sprinkled with salt and ready to melt at any time, when she really encounters a crisis, she is actually the first one in the entire band to stand up.

In addition, her skills far surpass those of the other three. As long as Goto Ichiri can perform well, she can easily boost the emotions of the other three, regroup and even make the atmosphere soar to the sky in one breath.

"If it were them, they might actually become a famous band..."

Looking at Goto Ichiri who was overwhelmed by the audience's response and jumped to the stage, but no one caught her and she fell directly to the ground, Shiki wondered whether this action would flatten her breasts, and at the same time, she felt a little amused and helpless in her heart.

But that’s about as far as the band’s potential ends.

Goto Ichiri's ceiling is not the ceiling of the band. The band's ceiling is much lower than that. If the other three cannot catch up with Goto Ichiri's skills, the final results of the band will hardly break out of Shimokitazawa, and the influence will at most radiate to the surrounding areas of Shimokitazawa.

Of course, this is not a problem. There are many ways to solve it.

The simplest yet the most difficult thing is for Ijichi Kouka and the others to improve their skills. Only when their instrumental skills are not too far behind Goto Ichiri, can the band truly transform from 'Goto Ichiri and her three merry friends' into a 'final band of four'.

But technology is not only the result of hard work and practice, it also requires a lot of talent. At present, only Yamada Ryo has the hope of catching up - and this is assuming that Yamada Ryo does not do anything weird. To be honest, this is much more difficult than making Goto Ichiri not suffer from social anxiety.

In addition to this, there are some other unorthodox methods, such as creating a brainwash song that is magical enough to be circulated wildly in Tokyo, all over Japan, or even beyond the country and on YouTube, just like Shiki's horse-riding dance in his previous life.

That would also allow the Ending Band to gain a reputation far beyond their level.

However, whether such fame is a good thing or a curse is a matter of opinion. At least judging from the current situation of the band ending, they cannot face too much malice.

"It still needs some growth and settling down."

Four Seasons stroked his chin.

Come to think of it, I have acquired musical skills in my new alias, so maybe I can compose some music for them. In the past, when I was with them, I could only be a spectator, and I always felt a sense of distance. Now I can help them from the side and feel a sense of participation.

"Shrimp Lord, why are you here?"

Because the band's performance has ended, there is now a poetry recitation program on the stage, and the next program is already being prepared - it is the vinegar of this year's Fengyin Festival, "Happy Feather" from the drama club.

The one who came to Shiki at this time was undoubtedly the only heroine of this show, Nagisa Furukawa.

By the way, Nanami Aoyama is also there, but she will not officially appear in either the narration or the angel's lines. She will only conduct the dialogue in the form of the voice of heaven beside the stage.

"I'll check backstage to see if there's anything I can help with."

Said Four Seasons.

"Everyone backstage is working hard to prepare. Everyone is very motivated. This is all thanks to the efforts of Washimiya-kun."

Furukawa Nagisa said with a gentle smile.

She was the one who was most grateful to Shiki and his group at this Fengyin Festival. If Shiki and his group had not gathered together in the drama club by chance for various reasons and learned about the club's situation, there would be no Fengyin Festival. She would not have been able to perform on any stage in her graduation year and would have left the school sadly without leaving any memories behind.

Now that the drama club has an outstanding junior like Nanami Aoyama, to be honest, Nagisa Furukawa no longer cares whether she can recruit new members for this performance. But even if it is just to respond to the hard work of Shiki and the others, she will do her best to perform.

If it was a jokey chat like with the band, Shiki would have been able to say a lot, but when faced with words full of gratitude and kindness like those from Furukawa Nagisa, he couldn't stand it and hurriedly left the stage and backstage, finding an excuse.

"Really? Am I such a weird person?"

Si Ji sighed. He didn't know whether this character of his was from his previous life, or was the result of facing too many cold words and even threats of violence in the past two years in the literary and business circles. In short, he could face any kind of malice calmly, but when it came to kindness, he would feel uneasy.

Perhaps this is also the reason why I am so restrained when dealing with fairies?

No, no, no, it’s definitely just that I care too much about the law, and I have a Platonic moral obsession deep in my heart!

While making excuses for himself, he walked back to the auditorium - "Happy Feathers" was a play that Fairy had worked so hard to write, and even though he had seen it many times during rehearsals, he certainly couldn't miss the official performance.

“But there are so many people…”

There were no seats left in the auditorium at that time, so later visitors could only stand in the back row and enjoy the performances on the stage. Fortunately, the school auditorium had taken this into consideration, and it had a design similar to that of a tiered classroom, with the front low and the back high. Therefore, it would not be particularly uncomfortable to stand in the back and enjoy the performances on the stage.

"Of course, after all, it's my daughter Nagisa's performance next!"

Suddenly, a red-haired uncle next to Si Ji said, "I invited everyone in the shopping street to come here to show her support!"

Four Seasons: "...Who are you?"

"Excuse me, I'm the father of the child who will appear next." The other party introduced himself enthusiastically: "Furukawa Akio, the manager of Furukawa Bakery."

Si Ji was shocked: "Aren't you in prison?"

Furukawa Akio was also shocked: "Why am I in prison?"

"Since Miss Sanae looks so young, you must be a lolita addict, right? You must have assaulted Miss Sanae, who was still a minor at the time, right? Tsk, so the Japanese law..."

"Don't slander me with such weird words, you little brat! I'm against Sanae..."

As the two were having this strange conversation, the lights on the stage went out.

The next moment, a beam of light broke through the darkness, accompanied by countless scattered feathers on the curtain, and the gorgeously dressed Nagisa Furukawa appeared in the center of the stage.

Chapter 219: The Tsundere Uncle Is Not Cute at All

Although she may have been forced to do something unsatisfactory, Nagisa Furukawa's acting skills are actually quite good as the director of the drama club.

As the narrator and angel, Nanami Aoyama's goal is to become a voice actor. She has excellent dialogue skills and has done a good job in handling the roles in the scripts during this period.

In addition, the several curtains painted by the talented painter Mashiro Shiina are perfectly matched with the plot. They are so beautiful that they are like works of art, which adds a lot of color to the entire show.

Apart from the fact that the BGM used free materials and seemed a bit lackluster, the performance of "Happy Feathers" was above average among all the programs performed in this auditorium, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that the quality was excellent.

This can be seen from the warm applause from the audience.

"Hahaha, that's my daughter! See that? It's amazing! Nagisa, it's her daddy~fufu~"

Akio Furukawa, who was standing next to Shiki, was as happy as a big kid because of his daughter's outstanding performance and wanted to show off his baby to everyone.

"I suggest you to be more restrained, uncle. Even Furukawa-senpai on the stage is troubled."

Shiki said to the red-haired uncle who was twisting his body like a monkey.

"Tsk, where did you come from, you little brat? You were saying some weird things just now, are you a pest with some evil intentions towards Nagisa?"

Feeling disappointed, the red-haired uncle stared at Si Ji with dead fish eyes, but the latter was obviously not bothered by this level of mental attack.

"Come to think of it, I haven't introduced myself yet. I guess you don't care about my name, so I'll skip it. But I'm one of the organizers of this Fengyin Festival. Regardless of other aspects, I have the right to veto the stage program. According to the schedule, Furukawa-senpai's play should be performed twice more."

Shiki smiled happily, "So, uncle, you don't want Furukawa-senpai's program to be replaced by others, right?"

"Gu...what do you want to do?" The red-haired uncle showed a bitter expression and stared at Si Ji vigilantly.

"I just want you to be more restrained and not bring bad luck to our festival. Otherwise..." Shiki stroked his chin, "Although Senior Furukawa seems to be trying hard to pretend that she doesn't care that much about the drama club, when she was about to disband the club, I could still feel that she has a special feeling for drama, so it would be better if you could tell me the relevant situation."

"Discarded? What happened?" the red-haired uncle asked in surprise.

"Don't you know? The drama club was originally going to be disbanded, but the announcement was delayed because of the Toyotsu Festival." Shiki cleverly skipped over the fact that Aoyama Nanami joined the drama club and told her about the previous situation: "At that time, Furukawa-senpai looked very sad."

"Boy, you can organize such a big event, you must be a very powerful person in the school, right? Can't you help me think of a solution?"

Furukawa Akio couldn't help but bow his head and plead.

"Due to my position, I cannot take too much care of a single student, but if there is any special hidden reason, then it is another matter."

Si Ji bluffed in all seriousness.

The red-haired uncle sighed heavily.

"It's not a big deal, actually. I used to act in dramas, but later gave up acting and opened a bakery with Sanae... This has nothing to do with Nagisa, it's just my own choice, but Nagisa seems to think that I gave up acting because of her birth, because she was frail and needed care, so she has always felt guilty. Now that she has joined the drama club, she probably wants to make up for my regrets."

As he said this, he took out a cigarette with a melancholy look on his face and subconsciously tried to put it in his mouth, but Si Ji snatched it away and threw it into the trash can beside him without saying a word: "No smoking here."

"What an unpleasant boy."

Furukawa Akio looked at his cigarette with heartache.

"So what do you think?" Si Ji asked nonchalantly.

"Before today, I probably just thought that this was not the case. But today, after seeing Nagisa shining so brightly on the stage, I have a new feeling." The red-haired uncle grinned and laughed heartily: "Parents' dreams have not disappeared, but have been inherited by their children. No matter what, Nagisa is something I am proud of, my daughter!"

"The seniors have stepped down from the stage, so let's go and offer our condolences." Si Ji walked towards the backstage on his own.

"You little brat, just listen to me!" Furukawa Akio felt discouraged.

"Uncle, aren't you coming?" Si Ji stopped, turned around and asked him.

"I would have gone even without you telling me! I even brought some bread that Sanae made herself!"

Furukawa Akio proudly showed off the bread basket in his hand.