The lady can hear my voice

[There are still five days until the live show, and I don’t know how they are preparing. 】

Gao Songdeng listened to his inner thoughts and was stunned for a moment.

I looked towards the seat where Chihaya Aine was not.

Yesterday…did Aine-chan find out about me going to the aquarium with Sora?

Gao Songdeng felt a little guilty when he thought about this.

-

It's time to go home from school again.

Just when Sora Niijima was about to get up and go home to edit the video, he received a message from Kailing Yawata.

Yawata Kairin: (Niijima-san, if you don’t mind, can we meet now?)

Sora Niijima was a little confused, but still gave an affirmative reply.

……

Two girls wearing the uniform of Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy were sitting in a family restaurant near the station, waiting for Sora Niijima to arrive.

Sanjiao Chuhua clasped his hands together and said to Yawata Kailing very embarrassedly.

"Thank you so much, Hachiman-san. I knew you were very busy, but I still asked you to accompany me to meet him."

Hachiman Hailing shook her head, "I can probably only stay with you for about ten minutes."

"Ten minutes is enough..." When Sanjiao Chuhua was about to continue speaking, Niijima Sora walked in from outside.

Hachiman Kailing looked at him looking around, then stood up and waved to him.

……

"Sankaku-san, Hachiman-san, is there anything you want to talk to me about?" After taking a sip of ice water, Sora Niijima looked at the two girls with delicate and charming looks.

Sanjiao Chuhua chuckled, "Actually, there's nothing special. I just wanted to thank you. I lost my sunglasses there last time, but you were able to return them to me. I'm really grateful."

Sora Niijima suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. It's okay."

"But... I'm a little curious, Niijima-san, how did you know that I go to school here in Hanasakigawa?"

Sora Niijima nodded, "Kita-chan told me."

"Kita-chan...?" Sankaku Hatsuka looked puzzled.

Hachiman Kailing explained: "He is the monitor of our class."

"The red-haired girl who always speaks in a positive tone and has endless energy."

Sora Niijima: "...Yachiman-san's description is really to the point."

Sanjiao Chuhua seemed to be thinking about something. "Ah... it's that girl, no wonder... Sorry, I was working all the time and often took leave from school, so I didn't know many classmates."

Sora Niijima smiled: "It's okay."

Then, Sankaku Chuhua started talking to him about Pochi-chan from the previous road show, and learned that the ending band that Pochi-chan was in also included Kita-chan.

This surprised Sanjiao Chuhua again.

Hachiman Kailing drank her drink and watched the two people talking, as if she was a stranger.

To be honest, she didn't really understand why Sanjiao Chuhua insisted on having her accompany him.

In fact, it was just that Sanjiao Chuhua was inexplicably a little afraid of Niijima Sora, and he didn't have a very good impression of Niijima Sora, so this happened.

"My time is up, you guys can chat slowly." Hachiman Kailing slowly stood up, carrying her bass bag and prepared to leave.

Sanjiao Chuhua smiled and waved at her.

The same is true for Sora Niijima.

After Hachiman Kailing left, Sankaku Hatsuka still maintained her gentle smile.

"Niijima-san."

"Actually, I came to you today to ask you something."

"...You say." Sora Niijima blinked.

"Toyokawa Shoko... I saw you walking with her before, and you were having a pleasant conversation... What is your relationship?"

Sora Niijima understood Chuhua's intention and replied with a smile.

"Is my friend."

Sanjiao Chuhua was actually a little nervous, and being aggressive was not her way of speaking.

But...if you don't say some things directly, you may never be able to reveal the other person's true face.

No matter how well packaged a person is on the outside, he is rotten on the inside. Sanjiao Chuhua is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.

She has also heard of some male stars or idols who like to play with girls' feelings and then pretend to be sincere.

Originally, Sanjiao Chuhua would never think about it in this way.

However, last time I witnessed him seamlessly dating two beautiful girls at the same place.

Especially...the scene where the pink-haired girl ran away looking particularly sad.

She was deeply impressed.

So even if it's too direct, you should still ask clearly.

"But Niijima-san, last Saturday."

"I saw you over at the aquarium, dating two girls at the same time."

"Are you friends with those two girls as well?"

"Eh?"

096 It turns out that I am also a mercenary

"..."

Sora Niijima froze.

He never thought that this scene would be seen by Sanjiao Chuhua.

"Not only last Saturday, but also during the road show, the pink-haired girl who played the guitar was also there. I saw you carrying her to the station..."

"What is your relationship with them?"

Sanjiao Chuhua asked while pretending to be calm.

Sora Niijima: “…”

How should he explain this?

And the more you explain, the more obvious it becomes.

But if I say nothing, then...

Sanjiao Chuhua stared at him in a daze, unable to respond to his appearance.

I suddenly felt a little angry.

Did I really come true?

This boy... is indeed...

"Mikado-san, Niijima-san."

Suddenly, Hachiman Kailing, who had just left, came back with her bass bag.

Her voice interrupted their conversation.

"The situation is a bit urgent now, can you two help me?"

……

"Ms. Hachiman, it has to be you!" The staff of the live house had tears in their eyes as if they had seen a savior.

Hachiman Kailing nodded and looked at Sankaku Hatsuka and Niijima Sora who were wearing masks behind her.

"The music score is here. Can you quickly familiarize yourself with it?"

Triangle Chuhua: "..."

Sora Niijima: “Okay.”

After tuning the guitar, Sora Niijima quickly started playing.

The same is true for Sanjiao Chuhua, her guitar skills are also quite superb.

Then what she didn't expect was that Sora Niijima seemed to be on par with her?

Not only in terms of playing level, but also in terms of arrangement and composition communication, he can understand his meaning.

After all, they came here temporarily to save the situation, so we had to communicate well in advance about the middle allocation and then do some simulated cooperation.

The three of them tried it separately and were able to do it basically perfectly.

The only one left was the drummer, who seemed out of place due to his mediocre level.

After Sanjiao Chuhua came on stage, he couldn't help but look at Niijima Sora.

Hachiman should understand him, otherwise he wouldn't have asked him to help save the situation.

Could it be that... things are not what I thought?

Sanjiao Chuhua began to feel uncertain.

She played the piano while thinking about all this.

It is precisely because of distraction that mistakes occur.

While playing, Sanjiao Chuhua made a very low-level mistake and played the wrong part.

Although she had only just become familiar with the music score, she was a professional.

It is hard to understand that such a professional mistake can be made.

Just as she was anxiously trying to make amends, Sora Niijima's guitar quickly covered up the mistake with a perfectly appropriate and gorgeous improvisation.

Even the lead singer was a little confused.

This is different from what was promised!

Sanjiao Chuhua was stunned for a moment, then stopped thinking about it. After Shinjima Sora finished rescuing him, he began to concentrate on his own playing again.

There were three pieces in total, and Sora Niijima and Hatsuka Sanka played them all perfectly.

Become a qualified mercenary.

Watching the applause and cheers from the audience, Sanjiao Chuhua felt as if she had just woken up from a dream, as if she had returned to that stage, back to the moment when Sumimi was at her most dazzling...

-

"Here is your reward. I didn't give it to you last time, so I'll make it up to you this time." Hachiman Kailing took the envelope and handed it to Niijima Sora.

Sora Niijima was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "Hachiman-san, how can this be possible?"

"You must accept it. If you don't, how can I ask you to come and help next time?" Hachiman Kailing said as a matter of course.

"...So I've become Hachiman-san's designated mercenary."

"Just now on the stage, your improvisation..."

"Ok?"

"It's amazing, and I can tell it's a kind of emotional release for you."

"You seem to rarely release your emotions, so you reveal them in your playing."

Sora Niijima: “…”

Emotional release?

He just improvised according to his instincts and didn't think about it at all.

But it is true that after playing, you will feel very comfortable.

Hachiman Kailing looked at him lost in thought, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.