Social phobia and lonely rock

Kita's low, mature voice, coupled with a powerful and complex melody, swept the street with a terrifying momentum that was completely different from the previous playfulness.

In order to see and hear more clearly and not to disturb other pedestrians, a large number of pedestrians formed a dark circle.

Hiroi Kikuri looked at the five people who were playing. She couldn't help but take out her wine. When she was about to start drinking, a stone flew over and knocked her drink to the ground.

She looked and saw that the stones were probably coming from the direction of Ishikawa Hayabusa.

I saw him playing the keyboard with a gentle smile on his face.

Hiroi Kikuri put the wine back into her pocket stiffly.

She felt a little regretful. It was such a shame that she couldn't drink while listening to such refreshing music.

To be honest, when she saw fans causing trouble in the past, she wanted to know how to help and whether she would be able to continue playing.

Unexpectedly, the boy named Ishida Hayabusa actually brought them back, and even made all the members united against the common enemy and become more united.

Although their performances are still a bit immature, some of them have already reached the technical level, and in time they will surely become an extremely outstanding band.

89. Strings

After they stopped playing, Hongxia took a breath and wiped the sweat from her head, but she couldn't wait to raise her head again.

She saw the large number of audiences in front of her and showed a surprised expression.

Although she already knew that their band was great, she still felt a great sense of accomplishment when she saw that so many people stayed to listen because they liked the performance.

The audience, who only realized at this time that the song had ended, applauded continuously after the first round of applause.

The loud applause reflected their excitement.

At the same time, someone called.

“You sang beautifully!”

“You play the guitar so cool!”

"Good to hear."

Kita, who was in the front, even heard someone talking.

“I’ve never heard of this band, but they’re really good.”

“It will become popular next.”

After hearing that the band was recognized, Kita smiled happily and couldn't help but look in the direction of the fan, but unfortunately he couldn't see the person anymore.

She felt a little regretful that she couldn't get that person to stop and admire her.

But now was not the time to think about those things, so she quickly made up her mind.

"Good evening, everyone. The song just now is our original song "That Band" which ended the band. We will also sing a few covers next. Please enjoy it."

Although the performance started suddenly and they were unable to use the lines they had agreed upon previously, it was a piece of cake for Kita to come up with the lines on the spur of the moment.

she continued.

"We will be performing at the STARRY store here next week. If you are interested, please come."

While Kita was speaking, someone walked up to Ishikawa Hayabusa and asked him if they could take a photo.

After confirming with Hongxia, Ishikawa Hayabusa said that there was no problem and asked that he be photographed more handsomely.

Got a positive answer from that person.

Afterwards, they continued their performance. Although the cover version was not as good as their original version, it still attracted a large number of audiences.

As the performance progressed, the tickets and peripherals placed on the shelf in front of Hongxia's stall became fewer and fewer, but the money became more and more.

There were even a few signed finale tapes that were successfully sold.

Even the coin box was filled with people putting money in it.

When Liang saw this, his eyes sparkled with gold. He put down his music and ran over to take a look at the money in the coin box.

But then he was beaten up by Hong Xia again during the halftime.

Finally, Kita looked back at the rest of the band, listening to their nods.

She looked at the crowd of people in front of her and opened her mouth to bring to an end to tonight's performance.

"That's all for today's performance. Thank you for watching."

At one point, the large crowd that had gathered began to disperse. They had a great time and some came to buy tickets and the peripheral items they had brought with them.

Although Hongxia had just been beaten up, at this moment, she seemed to be obsessed with money and was happily selling peripherals.

Her business smile gives people the feeling that setting up a stall is her main business.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked at her.

The experience gained from working part-time at home for many years came in handy.

“Thank you for your patronage~”

She smiled brightly and sent away the last customer who had bought their peripherals. She turned around and saw Kita excitedly talking to Ryo, Ishikawa Hayabusa, and Pochi.

She walked over.

Although Kita was overwhelmed with joy, she was not so forgetful that she turned around when she heard footsteps.

"Ijichi-senpai~! Tonight's performance was a huge success!"

"Xiduo, you should talk to each person one by one."

Ishikawa Hayabusa complained with a smile.

"Yeah, that's great."

Pochi was also laughing very happily at this time, and she was also among those who fainted with joy.

She clenched her hands excitedly and smiled, and responded to almost every call from Kita.

To the right of Ishikawa Hayabusa, Ryo was carefully counting the money he put into her coin box.

"Six thousand dollars."

She said this with satisfaction, and opened her wallet. Just as she was about to put the money in, Hong Xia came over and snatched it away.

"Confiscate it! This is everyone's money!"

Ishikawa Hayabusa showed an aggrieved expression when he saw Ryo's money was taken away. If he didn't know the whole story, he would probably say that Hong Xiazhou had skinned him.

Kita looked at the two people and her expression froze again, but she immediately changed the subject and took out her cell phone and spoke excitedly.

"It's a rare first street performance, let's take a group photo!"

Her proposal was unanimously agreed by Ishikawa Hayabusa and others. She took out her selfie stick and walked happily to the front of their street performance location.

When shooting, you must choose a good location that can capture their performance position and the condition of their instruments tonight to the greatest extent possible.

Ishikawa Hayabusa smiled and followed, with Hongxia, Liang and Pochi following behind him.

However, after just one step, Ishikawa Hayabusa heard a snapping sound.

He looked back and saw Pochi falling to the ground.

Under the gazes of the four people, Pochi, who was lying on the ground, raised his head stiffly and said with a gloomy and pitiful expression.

"I'm sorry, I just... just started and couldn't move my feet."

"Just say it."

Ishikawa Hayabusa walked over helplessly, helped her up, and held her in his arms as he walked towards the center.

The three of them were already standing, and Kita was waiting there with a selfie stick in hand.

Ishikawa Hayabusa supported Pochi and walked over. The five of them stood still and raised their scissors hands to show that the performance tonight was a success. Then, the cell phone rang with a click.

When the voice sounded, Ishikawa Hayabusa suddenly realized that he was actually feeling elated because of the successful performance.

I didn't even notice that Pochi was going to fall.

The voice fell.

The light at this moment was captured by the camera lens, converted into pieces of data and retained in the electronic photo album. It seemed as if all the excessive emotions in his heart were sealed therein.

He became much calmer.

At this time, the cool breeze of the midsummer night blew by, and Ishikawa Hayabusa looked forward against the wind. Under the dark night sky, various warm lights decorated the city.

In front of him are pedestrians, around him are four girls with different personalities and no 'end' at all, and behind him are musical instruments brought out for performance.

He had mixed feelings, as if he felt some real bond that united them.

Looking at Kita who was happily tapping his phone to upload photos, and Hongxia and Liang who were heading to the back to dismantle the drum set to take back.

And there was Pochi who was still leaning on him.

Ishikawa Hayabusa felt something precious.

...

When the five people were almost done packing up their instruments, an indistinct voice sounded beside them, and seemed to be coming straight towards them, getting closer and closer.

"Come on, come on, you're welcome. I'm sure everyone wants your evaluation, too."

The five people stopped what they were doing and looked over there, only to see Hiroi Kikuri holding the hand of the fan and bringing her over as if forcibly dragging her.

The fan looked helpless, and she looked away when she saw the five people, but was still pulled away by Hiroi Kikuri.

After Hiroi Kikuri walked up to the five people and stopped, she smiled and said.

"This child was watching you guys for a long time just now. I wondered if she had anything to say, so I brought her here."

The five people's gaze shifted from Hiroi Kikuri to the fans.

The fan looked up, glanced at the five people, hesitated for a moment, then bowed, apologized while avoiding their sight and spoke.

"Well... I'm really sorry. Please let me take back what I said just now that you guys weren't serious. You guys performed really well."

As she spoke, she hesitated for a moment, as if she was unsure.

"Although...although we are still not as good as Ms. Yamada's previous band, I can feel that there is something different about you. I hope you can keep going. That's all I have to say!"

When Liang heard her say to keep going, a smile appeared on his face, and his eyes turned to the side, then immediately looked away.

After the fan finished her words, she turned and ran away.

Ryo said, raising his voice slightly.

"Thank you very much for your thoughts. You are welcome to come and enjoy it later."

The fans did not respond.

Hiroi Kikuri watched from the side, took out the Demon Slayer sake with a smile, and naturally took out the straw and stuck it into the paper box like she was drinking a normal drink, then took a sip and said.

"Ah, everyone, the performance was great. Are all the tickets sold out?"

"Well, thanks to you."

Kita also had a slightly changed opinion of this drunkard.

"That's a shame, I wanted to see it, too."

As if she had some evil idea in mind, Hiroi Kikuri said to Hongxia, "Then let me in for free next time you perform."

In an instant, the gratitude that several people had for her disappeared.

With a cold expression, he began to pack up his instruments and prepared to leave.

But at the end, Ishikawa Hayabusa took out a ticket that he was going to give to his family and said to Hiroi Kikuri.

"Next time if you don't drink in the store, I'll give it to you."

"Eh..."

The drunkard wailed.

By the time we packed up our instruments and prepared to go back, it was already a little late.

The five of them walked back together. Ishikawa Hayabusa saw that they still had an unsatisfied look on their faces, but he also noticed that their skin was covered with a thin layer of sweat.