Social phobia and lonely rock

"Oh, that's not..."

"Um!?"

"I see.."

Hiroi Kikuri was about to cry.

Looking at Ishikawa Hayabusa cruelly using his aura to dominate the opponent, controlling Hiroi Kikuri like a puppet, Hongxia heard Liang murmur in admiration.

"Amazing! He actually made sickhack's Hiroi retreat."

Indeed, Hayabusa is really amazing, as he can actually stop this drunkard from drinking.

It was also the first time that Hongxia saw Ishikawa Hayabusa’s full aura.

As for Pochi and Kita, they had already seen the tyrannical side of Ishikawa Hayabusa, so they were not surprised.

...

When they arrived at the location, they found a spot and began preparing for the performance.

First, help Hongxia install the drum set, then each of us take out our instruments and connect them to the amplifier. After we are done.

The five people took out their musical instruments and checked the pitch themselves. For a moment, the sound of various instruments being tuned could be heard from the field.

Hiroi Kikuri sat on the side watching, and as she wasn't drinking she looked a little dazed.

However, her eyes inadvertently looked at a pink-haired girl in the band. After quickly tuning her guitar, she stood there with her head down, at a loss, but then looked around frantically.

At this time, people around gradually stopped and looked over here, curiously looking at the five people who were preparing for the band performance.

Hiroi Kikuri saw it.

The girl was shivering.

She was lost in thought as she looked at the timid appearance that was very similar to her past self.

Just when she came to her senses and was about to go over to give some advice, she saw that the girl hid directly behind the keyboard player.

...

Ishikawa Hayabusa listened to Pochi muttering "How terrible, how terrible, how terrible" behind him.

He looked around. They were now in an open space not far from the station. Behind them was a tall building with no windows facing them.

It seems that today was a day that Hongxia specially chose, as there was a constant stream of people walking by.

The drunkard was sitting on a nearby flower bed and watching.

The other members of the band also noticed Bochi's condition, but seeing that Bochi had already hidden behind them, they didn't care.

Feeling behind him, Pochi was still trembling slightly as he leaned against her.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked down, grabbed one of her hands and asked.

"Are you still scared behind me?"

Pochi soon stopped trembling. She was not that scared. Perhaps the fear at this moment was just a habit left over from the past.

She couldn't help but want to run and hide.

At this time, Ishikawa Hayabusa turned around, stood beside Pochi, put his arm around her and said.

"Don't worry, no one else can hurt you, everyone in the band is here for you."

"I'm behind you too."

Listening to Ishikawa Hayabusa's consolation, Pochi felt that he had been a little cunning just now.

Her mother had told her before that being coquettish is not love, and she was indeed being coquettish now.

...

Ishikawa Hayabusa saw Pochi slowly raise her head, her expression looked so delicate and adorable.

The bright, expectant blue eyes looked at him as if with an open heart.

"Well...well, Falcon." She felt embarrassed, lowered her head for a moment, then quickly raised her head and said.

"I..."

As she spoke, she suddenly stopped and took a deep breath.

"I will be strong."

"very good."

Ishikawa Hayabusa patted her shoulder with satisfaction.

Then Pochi walked towards the middle, still with his head down, but he had calmed down.

On the other side, Hongxia was a little worried when she looked at Pochi, but when she saw her suddenly hide behind Ishikawa Hayabusa, she knew that everything was fine.

She felt relieved, took out the signboard she had already written, and placed it in front of her.

Ryo and Kita also came over and watched Hongxia making preparations outside the performance.

Just as if it was a matter of course, Liang Ru walked over with a cardboard box that said "Please pay if you like" and placed it next to the signboard.

He didn't care at all that Hongxia had already written on the billboard that this was a performance to sell tickets.

After taking a look, Kita calmly looked away as if he saw nothing and said to Hongxia.

"Ijichi-senpai, this sign is too ordinary."

Hongxia also withdrew her gaze from Liang and met Kita's gaze. She saw Kita's eyes begging him not to say three words.

She also silently ignored Liang who was carefully determining the angle of the coin box.

She said, examining the board.

"Yes, indeed, but what is missing?"

“That’s passion!”

Kita's eyes lit up when she saw Hongxia accepted her proposal.

As she said this, she glanced at Pochi, and after seeing that she would not come over, she picked up a marker and began to make major changes to the signboard.

"Wait..."

Hongxia looked at the increasingly fancy billboards, and before she had time to complain, she heard approaching footsteps.

At this time, Liang was still fiddling with her coin box with great interest.

She heard someone approaching and turned to see a woman who looked slightly older than her and looked familiar.

The man seemed to be very familiar with Liang. He looked very serious and stated his identity as soon as he came up.

"Ms. Yamada, I was a fan of your previous band."

Liang looked at her and unnoticeably withdrew his hand that was fiddling with the coin box.

She became a little embarrassed because the band broke up not long after she left.

The band's disintegration must have something to do with her. It must not be a good thing for fans to come to her at this time.

"Ah hello."

Liang clapped his hands and stood up, separating himself from the one who was playing next to the coin box.

Both Hongxia and Kita knew that Liang had left the band. Under their worried gazes, Liang spoke calmly.

"Would you like to hear my current band perform?"

The female fan looked at the few people and wanted to say something, but she took it back.

She didn't answer Liang's question.

"Ms. Yamada, I have been looking for you for a long time, and I finally found you today."

"I want to ask, why did you quit your previous band? Now the band has disbanded, don't you feel it's a pity?"

"I haven't missed a single live performance since I started listening to your music. It's really great."

She couldn't help it in the end.

"...I just watched for a while, are you really serious about your current band? Please go back to your previous band!"

After a moment of silence, Ryo lowered his eyes and spoke in a suppressed and steady voice.

"I've got a new band you can try."

"I... don't want to hear it."

Kita couldn't bear it any longer, she stood up suddenly and screamed angrily.

"How can you say that! I'm also a fan of Liang-senpai..."

As she spoke, Ishikawa Hayabusa held her shoulders. Kita looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa in surprise and suspicion.

She thought that Ishikawa Hayabusa would stand up and drive away this disgusting fan, but unexpectedly he grabbed her instead.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked at the fan who was about to quarrel with Kita and said calmly.

"I understand that you can't hear your favorite band play, but no matter what the reason, the band is disbanded, and it can't be restored with just a few words."

"It's useless to complain here without knowing the situation. It will only make everyone suffer."

"Please respect other people's choices. It is disgusting and arrogant to interfere in other people's lives."

Ishikawa Hayabusa's voice was so calm that one could not sense a trace of anger, and so rational that it calmed people down, causing the scene that was about to explode to return to calm in an instant.

The female fan looked at him, then looked at the silent Liang, and realized that her words had just hurt Liang.

"I'm sorry, but I still can't accept the change for the time being."

She said this, preparing to leave with a little regret.

Ishikawa Hayabusa also turned around with her. He held Ryo and Kita's arms with both hands and walked towards the direction where the musical instruments were placed.

He whispered to Hongxia who was standing aside, and to Kita and Ryo who were being pulled by him.

"Let's get right into it, with the new song! We can't afford to be outdone by a band that Ryo doesn't want to stay with."

Ishikawa Hayabusa could feel that Liang's arm was trembling slightly.

He also didn't know whether she would accept or refuse.

Although he could tell she didn't want to argue with her former fans, he had no idea what kind of feelings Ryo had for his former band.

But soon, the trembling of Liang's arms stopped.

She struggled with her arms, broke free from Ishikawa Hayabusa's hand, and then suddenly held his hand.

Although her hands were a little sweaty, she wiped them on Ishikawa Hayabusa's hands without caring.

Ishikawa Hayabusa glanced at her, but she didn't look at him.

He only heard Liang speak in a low voice with some excitement.

"Don't lose."

Soon, everyone took their positions. Hong Xia, who had been holding her breath, glanced at all the members and nodded in greeting.

The cymbals hit. The next moment, the explosive drums, the roar of the guitar, and the powerful bass solo directly ignited the area.

The pedestrians around stopped and looked at the band that suddenly played cheerful music that gave them goose bumps.

The increasingly tense melody and the oppressive instrumental accompaniment attracted a large number of pedestrians in more than ten seconds.

When the prelude reaches its most tense point, all the sounds suddenly stop, leaving only the guitar riff.

This voice was like a preview. Kita held the microphone and raised her head, ready to speak, but at the same time, she quickly glanced in the direction of the female fan.

Seeing her standing there with a complicated expression, Xiduo smiled proudly.

The band she joined might not be the best, but it is definitely not inferior to anyone else.

“That band, the songs.”

"It's like a high-pitched laugh to me."

“That band, the songs.”

"It's as jarring to me as a roadside bell."