Social phobia and lonely rock

At the same time, as if everyone heard the faint sound of the drumsticks, their music changed the rhythm gracefully and returned directly to the original song.

The powerful drum beats propped up the gradually fading song.

At the lighting technician's disposal.

The stopped lights started flashing again!

Kita took a deep breath, feeling helpless but also amused.

He is truly a pervert. Isn't he afraid of being completely finished by interrupting so forcefully?

The music began to fade, and when it was about to enter the chorus, Kita started to speak.

"I'm all alone on this blue planet."

Kita realized something was wrong as soon as she started singing, and she leaned towards the microphone while singing while looking back.

It was Hayabusa Ishikawa who was providing the harmony for her.

She was completely confused. Was he worried that something might have happened to her again?

This is too much of a distrust of her...

But because of the mistake she made just now, she was too embarrassed to react and had to continue singing.

“Many voices were heard.”

“It has been rotating for hundreds of millions of years.”

"So... even just a moment is fine~"

Her voice rose and drew out in a tone of dissatisfaction.

But then, Ishikawa Hayabusa deliberately interrupted the singing.

"Please listen."

His low voice seemed to remind Kita.

Kita was stunned for a moment, but when she looked at the audience below the stage, she immediately understood what he meant.

How bad.

Kita thought to herself, but a smile appeared on her face. She accepted Ishikawa Hayabusa's preparation and sang domineeringly to the audience.

"Listen to me!!"

With the help of the male voice and the assistance of the music, the female voice suddenly pressed towards the audience, venting all the repression that had just been expressed.

"I am here now, I am here now!"

"The chaotic rhythm is shouting without sound."

“Just want to be, want to be, anyone.”

"I am ignorant and can only sing loudly."

"Tell it all to the stars."

As the song came to an end, Ishikawa Hayabusa moved away from the backs of the girls in front.

He saw Xingge with a smile on her face, and Hiroi Kikuri next to her noticed his gaze and tilted her head to make a V sign for victory.

And closer to the stage, fans number one and number two had shining eyes.

Those people in the venue who were playing with their phones and had no interest in listening were watching the stage intently.

At this moment, Ishikawa Hayabusa suddenly heard the sound of wind above the stairs next to him, followed by the sound of many footsteps coming in from outside.

After pausing briefly at the front desk, he rushed down, but suddenly stopped.

The sound of communication was heard.

"Excuse me, please make way. The stairs here are not wide. If it's convenient, let's go down together."

"sorry Sorry."

Then, everyone walked down from above.

During Pochi's extremely enjoyable ending SOLO, Ishikawa Hayabusa saw those people coming.

I saw her once on the day of the street performance. Liang's fan was the first one to come down. I don't know when she arrived.

But Ishikawa Hayabusa didn't hear any footsteps after the performance started, so he must have been listening there from the beginning.

Behind them were Hongo Ameyu and his friends. Each of them was about the same level of wetness, and it seemed that they had gathered together and came here together.

All of a sudden, the number of people in the originally deserted store almost doubled.

The audience was in chaos again.

His friends seemed to know the situation and looked at him expectantly.

But Ishikawa Hayabusa did not give them any response. Instead, he turned to Hongxia and asked in the lingering sound of Pochi's guitar.

"Is it okay?"

Hongxia looked at him with a smile, and that look seemed to respond to him.

“It’s no problem even if I play all three songs in one go!”

The conversation between the two was seen by Liang who turned around after the song ended. Ishikawa Hayabusa nodded to her, and Hongxia also conveyed her meaning with her eyes.

After understanding, Liang reminded Kita next to him, and Kita passed it to Pochi.

The two guitarists looked back at the keyboard and drummer behind them and smiled happily.

Then, as the five people turned in a circle, the sound of cymbals broke the lingering sound of the previous song, and the roaring guitar and drums, the constantly vibrating bass, and the echoing keyboard began the next song.

The audience, who had just relaxed a little because the song ended, and Ishikawa Hayabusa's friends, who had just arrived and wanted to say hello, were suddenly excited again.

Fans number one and two looked at the stage excitedly.

Xingge looked at the five people who deliberately did not follow the normal rhythm and made the guests nervous, and said viciously.

"They were all led astray by that kid Ishikawa."

But as she said this, she had an unconcealable smile on her face.

"But the guests all enjoyed listening to it, didn't they?"

Hiroi Kikuri looked at the audience in front of her swaying to the music and said with a smile.

Xingge wanted to hum in response, but the sound that came out sounded like a laugh.

She turned her head to look at Hiroi Kikuri who heard the voice and saw that the person had a smiling expression.

Her face suddenly turned cold.

"From now on, drunks are not allowed into the store."

"That's not the case!"

101. Convex

This storm was like a trial given to them by the world. The performance had not yet ended, and only thin dark clouds remained in the sky outside.

Miraculously, on the night after the rain, there were stars twinkling in the sky, making it hard to imagine that the terrible rain had ever fallen on this world.

Walking on the flooded road, Ishikawa Hayabusa, the four girls from the band, as well as Hoshika, PA-san, and Hiroi Kikuri, headed to the izakaya.

The three adults were having fun in the front, while the five high school students were walking quietly behind.

Showing the opposite attitude towards life.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked around.

Pochi hung his head and turned gray. He clicked on the button and floated beside him automatically.

Liang's footsteps were quiet, and his eyes were gazing deeply at the streets after the heavy rain.

Hongxia tapped her feet briskly and waved her hands.

Kita is still confirming the photos taken today.

None of them spoke to each other, and Ishikawa Hayabusa knew that they were extremely tired. The tension and excitement during the performance made their blood flow quickly, and the boiling and passionate emotions consumed their energy.

After just over ten minutes of playing, all their energy was exhausted.

but...

The pleasure of playing your own music and giving it 100% or more makes it all worth it.

The cool breeze after the rain that extinguishes the midsummer and the accumulated water reflecting the street lights and the sky are probably the best compensation.

...

"cheers!"

Glasses of several different drinks clinked in the middle of the table.

When they got to the izakaya, eight people sat around a table, and the atmosphere was full of joy.

As soon as he arrived at the store, Ishikawa Hayabusa was very "honored" to be pulled to the adults' side and sat next to PA-san with her sweet smile.

He looked at Hongxia sadly, and Hongxia looked at him happily from the opposite side, with no intention of lending a helping hand.

Xingge, who had come to the store with a smug smile on her face, was even more delighted when she saw this scene. She glanced at the four girls opposite her and said.

"Today's performance was great. It's my treat. Drink as much as you want."

Hongxia withdrew her gaze from Ishikawa Hayabusa and complained to Xingge with a smile.

"Thank you, sis. Although we can't drink yet."

Next to Xingge, PA-san looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa who was sitting upright next to him, and couldn't help but teasing him.

"Brother Ishikawa, your performance today was awesome. Did you stop there on purpose for the first song?"

"What are you talking about, pervert, you have no idea."

Ishikawa Hayabusa started to act dumb.

His appearance was immediately noticed by Hiroi Kikuri. She had only drunk two glasses of wine and her face suddenly turned red and she started to act crazy.

"You must have done it on purpose, come and drink, little brother! Tell the truth!"

"Wow? I'm right here, do you dare to serve me wine?"

Hearing such arrogant words, Ishikawa Hayabusa stopped pretending and turned sideways with a sullen look on his face, crossing his arms and looking at Hiroi Kikuri over there.

As Hongxia said, they are underage and cannot drink alcohol. In Japan, it is legal to drink alcohol after the age of 20.

Of course, you can try it privately at home and no one will report you, but drinking in a store like this will get you reported.

But Hiroi Kikuri was not vague and started shouting.

"Boss, give me some wine!"

Xingge, who was watching the show, couldn't stand it anymore when she saw that one of them dared to speak and the other dared to shout. She shouted and clamped Hiroi Kikuri's neck with her elbow.

"She's still a minor!"

"Um... Senior, I'm dying, dying!"

Hiroi Kikuri was almost suffocated and stretched out her hands for help, causing a burst of laughter.

While the commotion was going on here, Ishikawa Hayabusa handed the menu to Pochi.

Hongxia withdrew her gaze from her sister, saw this scene, and looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa. After meeting his eyes, Hongxia looked like a parent, put her hands on her hips and nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing her like this, Ishikawa Hayabusa smiled and spoke silently with his mouth.

"So cute."

Hongxia understood instantly. She was stunned for a moment, sighed, looked at Pochi who was pretending to look at the menu next to her, and immediately started discussing with her what to order.

While ordering food, Hiroi Kikuri, who had survived Xingge's clutches, took another sip of wine with a nonchalant smile.

"Ha~"

She made the classic sound of enjoying her beer and said after putting her glass down.

“It was great that the atmosphere was so heated until the end of today’s performance.”