Social phobia and lonely rock

Hongxia noticed the situation and quickly walked over to grab Ishikawa Hayabusa.

"Hayabusa-kun, what are you doing!?"

Ishikawa Hayabusa's aura immediately dissipated, and his whole body softened as he spoke to Hongxia in a low voice with grievance.

She glared at Pochi.

Even at such a close distance, Hiroi Kikuri heard it and she waved her hands repeatedly.

"No, no, Otsuki-chan is always like this. Let me introduce you, this is Otsuki Yuyuko, the lead singer and guitarist of SIDEROS."

She introduced a few more people to Otsuki Yuyuko, "Otsuki-chan, these are the ending band I mentioned."

Hongxia also apologized to Otsuki in a very gentlemanly manner.

"I'm sorry my keyboard player is causing you trouble."

Normally, the person involved should be brought in to apologize at this time, but Hong Xia did not do so at this time.

"No, it's okay." Otsuki replied with a hint of arrogance. "I just think it's impossible to make good music by relying on others or those who are in love."

She said this and walked away quickly.

Pochi, who was almost named and criticized in this way, didn't care. She was really like that. Playing guitar was just her only hobby. Making good music was just a distant dream for her.

Her greatest happiness is to be on the road to a future where she can live well.

But even so, she was still a little depressed.

Ishikawa Hayabusa didn't say anything this time.

"Ah... I screwed up. I wanted Ootsuki-chan to get to know everyone."

Hiroi Kikuri touched her head and said embarrassedly, "That kid is very mean, don't worry about it, Pochi-chan."

Pochi nodded.

At this time Liang came over with a mobile phone and said.

"Is it the popular SIDEROS?"

"That's right." Hiroi Kikuri answered happily.

"She started the band three years ago, but kept firing members, and now all the members are first-year members Otsuki Yuyuko..."

Hearing Liang's calm addition, which seemed to have no personal emotions mixed in, Hiroi Kikuri's expression froze.

The five of them looked frightened, as if they didn't want to have anything to do with her anymore.

"Well...there is a reason for that..." Hiroi Kikuri tried to explain hurriedly.

At this time, a man with long hair tied into a ponytail, heavy dark circles under his eyes, and a slightly gloomy look in his 30s called out Hiroi Kikuri in a very unhappy voice.

"Hiroi, it's time."

He quickly walked over and grabbed Hiroi Kikuri, complaining, "If it wasn't for Otsuki-chan, I wouldn't be able to find you!"

Seeing him approaching with a ferocious look, Hongxia stepped back in fear, and Ishikawa Hayabusa stood in front of her without any expression.

"hateful..."

Hiroi Kikuri, who was being dragged away, made a dissatisfied sound because she couldn't explain properly, but she gradually went away.

After the commotion ended, the five people formed a semicircle and looked at each other.

"I always feel like we are being disliked by others because we are next to Hiroi..."

Ishikawa Hayabusa had a complicated expression as he looked at several people who felt extremely exhausted for various reasons before they even started rehearsal.

Hongxia said with a look of guilt on her face for causing them trouble.

"Stay away from her next time..."

"Um..."

...

After leaving those people, Otsuki Yuyuko informed the store manager Hiroi Kikuri of her location, then she quickly ran into the waiting room of the store, squatted in the corner and began to shut herself off.

She thought nervously.

I don't think the man will chase me if I hide here.

It was so horrifying just now. When she finished speaking, the man remained silent. She felt like she was going to be killed.

But after a while, she finally sat down on the chair with peace of mind.

Are those two the very special and very powerful people that Hiroi-san often mentioned? They don't look like them at all.

One of them is timid and relies on men, while the other one is more terrifying than a gangster when he gets angry.

I thought it was a strong rival that needed attention, but I didn't expect it to be just this level.

Really, why does Sister Hiroi talk about them so often!

As she was thinking, the door suddenly opened and she jumped up in fright.

"Senior, you are here. The rehearsal has started. Don't you want to go and take a look?"

The person who came was none other than the drummer in her band, Hasegawa Aimi.

Otsuki Yuyuko felt a little relieved, but she shook her head and said with disgust.

"Hmph, no, no band here can compare to us."

"Having said that...but the ending band you were so concerned about before is only scheduled for the third rehearsal. With such a high ranking, it seems that the organizers also care about this band."

Hasegawa Aimi naturally would not say that she was asked to come here by Hiroi Kikuri.

However, Hasegawa Manami was not making this up. Whether it was out of pursuit of music or sense of responsibility for the event, the organizers would prefer those bands with strong strength.

This is true even for events like this one for new bands.

They will pay more attention and focus on bands that have performed well in previous reviews.

Otsuki Yuyuko hesitated for a while and said through gritted teeth.

"No, it's just a third-rate band after all. There's no need to waste your ears on it."

When Hasegawa Aimi saw Otsuki Yuyuko's expression, she knew that she was starting to be stubborn again, so she left a sentence.

"We and Senior Hiroi are watching from the old position. If Senior changes his mind, he can come over."

As the door of the waiting room closed, the slightly messy waiting room with various band signatures and traces suddenly returned to silence.

After a while, Otsuki Yuyuko began to hold her breath.

After a moment, she clenched her fists.

After a while, she walked around the room.

Finally, she opened the door and said to herself.

"I just had too much free time, so I just went over to listen casually!"

131. Cute Girl

"Hello everyone, I'm Hiroi Kikuri from SICKHACK. It's that time of the year again. Every year I see a lot of new bands coming out and it feels so good to be young. I think my seniors also said something like this..."

On the stage usually used for performances, Hiroi Kikuri was still a little drunk and staggered as she made her opening speech.

The scene at this time was quite strange. The audience was full of musicians carrying their instruments, and a drunk was speaking with a microphone on the stage.

To Kita's surprise, the venue, which had seemed chaotic, quickly became quiet following her voice.

I don’t know if it was Hiroi Kikuri’s lazy, casual tone or her fame that made many musicians in the venue stop communicating and listen to her.

"Hiroi-san is actually opening the event in a serious manner."

With Hiroi Kikuri's voice in the background, Kita whispered to the people around him.

Hongxia glanced at Kita, who looked a little respectful, then looked at Hiroi Kikuri, who was still drunk on the stage and talking about whatever came to her mind, and sighed inwardly.

Is this because the impression is usually too bad, but when the connection is made and you get serious, it gives people a bright feeling?

"Anyway! Don't worry about anything. Even if you fail, there's still the band behind you to support you. Just perform boldly and freely! Ah, if the equipment is damaged, you have to pay compensation to the manager of this store, Gin-chan."

Hiroi Kikuri casually raised her hand high and pointed to a corner.

Kita looked in the direction of her finger.

The man with the ponytail who had pulled her away earlier was standing in the direction Hiroi Kikuri was pointing.

At this moment, he was looking at the stage with a terrifying expression on his face.

Kita was not surprised at all. After all, Hiroi Kikuri's tone seemed to indicate that an accident involving equipment damage would definitely occur. How could the manager of this store not be angry?

"Ah," Hiroi Kikuri corrected herself, seeming to realize the problem.

"His name is Yoshida Ginjiro..."

...

In the end, the opening ceremony ended in a dull atmosphere.

Then the more formal staff from the organizer came on stage to explain the process.

The music festival lasted for three days, with seven bands performing every day and a total of nine livehouses participating in the event.

Today's schedule will be a brief rehearsal first, to roughly confirm the band's level and style before arranging the performance order for the next three days.

The final rehearsal will be held in the morning of the performance day, and the official performance will begin in the afternoon.

After the performance, the organizer will edit and publish the performance footage of the most popular bands in the past few days on the official website of the event.

After the staff finished explaining the arrangements, the atmosphere in the venue became quite tense.

This arrangement and the suddenly frozen atmosphere were like a hammer, hitting several people's hearts heavily.

They knew very well that what the staff was talking about was rehearsal, but in fact the competition had already begun from now on.

Although this activity is to give new bands an opportunity, it ultimately depends on your own ability. If you don't have the ability, it will be useless to give you the opportunity.

From what the staff said, it can be concluded that there are 21 bands in the venue at this time, and they will compete here for better performance time.

And later they will try to attract more audiences to gain more exposure opportunities.

It can be said that if you win one step, you may win every step thereafter.

The bands that come to participate in this event are all new bands or not-so-famous bands. After all, there is no money to be made from this event.

Most people are ready to fight their way through this extremely popular event that features nearly 200 bands.

Of course, there are definitely bands like Hongxia's that are just here to gain popularity.

"Ahahaha... Every year there are bands that become famous overnight at the Seesaw Festival."

Hongxia smiled stiffly, and continued speaking to the silent people around her and Pochi who was so scared that he leaned on Ishikawa Hayabusa's arm.

"But it has nothing to do with us... As long as more people like our music because of this event..."

The more she spoke, the less confident she became.

She had seen this scene before coming, but she didn't have much feeling about it as there was no band at that time. But after experiencing it personally, she realized the pressure of this scene.

She had a feeling that several people had already started to lose.

After listening to Hongxia's words, Liang turned to look at Ishikawa Hayabusa. Kita noticed and followed her gaze.

Hongxia and Pochi also looked at him.

Ishikawa Hayabusa sighed as he watched the scene, then relaxed and smiled.

"I want to take first place... Although I want to do so, the pressure is definitely great, so let's take a step back, at least..."

He looked around at the four people and said lightly, "We need to have fun, otherwise this activity is not suitable for us."

When they heard the goal he had set, the four of them quickly relaxed.

I don't know when it started, but Ishikawa Hayabusa has become their backbone.

In fact, no matter what he said here, as long as he was not nervous, they could slowly calm down.

"Friendship comes first!"