Social phobia and lonely rock

Not to mention the various people carrying peripherals or musical instruments, even some store signs have been changed to have a rock flavor.

If this were a game, the moment they stepped into Shinjuku, the background music would automatically switch to "It's My Life".

The girls were stunned for a moment, but Ishikawa Hayabusa walked behind them and hugged all four of them by the shoulders at once.

He said with a smile.

"Let's go."

The girls turned their heads to look at him and smiled helplessly.

135. Tsundere

When they arrived at Shinjuku Folt, they found that there were already fans waiting around, and there were even more than a dozen people lined up in front of the store.

You have to know that it is still rehearsal time and there are still a few hours before the official performance. Ishikawa Hayabusa was quite surprised that there was still such a grand occasion two days after the music festival started.

He also felt that he was attracting a lot of attention here with his instrument on his back and wearing a band T-shirt, but he didn't care. It was just that Pochi's uncomfortable look made him and the others speed up their pace.

When we got to the store, there weren't as many people as outside, and the sense of attention wasn't as strong.

Only the busy staff everywhere made them feel the afterglow of the grand occasion of the previous two days.

Pochi, who had just been targeted and shrunk, gradually began to return to normal.

"Ijichi-chan, Kita-chan."

And not long after entering the store, someone greeted the two foreign ministers in the band.

The two responded with a smile.

Kita was in a very good mood, and the light he brought with his smile purified many of the dark people in the band.

And Ishikawa Hayabusa stood obediently with Pochi and Ryo to avoid unnecessary trouble.

At this time, Hiroi Kikuri, who had been squatting in a corner drinking alone after watching all kinds of energetic young people for two days and couldn't stand the youthfulness, noticed the commotion here and soon found Pochi who was regaining his human form.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she ran towards Pochi.

"Pochi-chan~~! Ugh, you're the only one like me here."

When Pochi showed a look of fear, Ishikawa Hayabusa had already stood in front of her, stretched out his hand to press the drunkard's head, keeping her distance from Pochi.

He asserted.

"Pochi can't possibly be like you!"

Hiroi Kikuri looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa who was protecting Pochi with tearful eyes. She didn't know what she was thinking, but she cried even harder. She opened two cans of wine in one breath and started drinking them.

He was still mumbling faintly, "Why... didn't I meet someone like you back then..."

Pochi probably understood her drunken words.

She glanced at Ishikawa Hayabusa who was teaching Hiroi Kikuri a lesson.

After finally confirming the rehearsal time with the organizer, the few of them went to the waiting room in order to get rid of the drunkards and under the vague arrangements of Ishikawa Hayabusa and Hiroi Kikuri.

Ishikawa Hayabusa was the first to push open the door and walk in, followed by four others.

Inside, as expected, there were several SIDEROS members, except for Yuyuko's three who were happily chatting in the seats on the other side.

Yuyuko Otsuki, the guitarist and lead singer, sat on the other side, hunched over, staring straight at the terrifying scene ahead with her eyes squinting.

The four girls behind Ishikawa Hayabusa paused when they saw that look.

They all thought in horror, has this guy been hungry for a few days and wants to eat people?

"Ah, end the band."

Hasegawa Manami, who always wore a mask like Kakashi, immediately noticed the five people.

Next to her, Uchida Yuyu, who was wearing Gothic clothes, was holding a doll with a sinister smile on her face.

"Huhu, I guessed it long ago. Only a few dare to invade this insurmountable realm. Welcome to our territory. End the band."

The most normal looking JK, Honjo Kaede, said cheerfully.

"Everyone who finished the band, welcome."

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked back at the four people and nodded in confirmation, believing that his own girl was more normal.

And unlike the SIDEROS inside where everyone is wearing their own clothes, they are all wearing the same T-shirts, so neat and cute.

At the same time, he asked them if they really wanted to enter this damn place?

Not to mention Pochi who was leaning against the wall with cold sweat on his face like an assassin, Hongxia and Kita nodded lightly, greeted them as if nothing had happened and walked in.

They also seemed quite curious about this band which was constantly changing its members but was still outstanding.

Liang stared at the chairs inside and followed the two of them in.

The way she looked, Ishikawa Hayabusa knew what she was thinking without even having to guess.

After the three of them went in, Ishikawa Hayabusa rubbed his hair helplessly and looked at Pochi who was leaning against the wall.

He sneaked up to Pochi, patted her on the shoulder, pointed to the side, and asked her with gestures if she wanted to sneak away.

Pochi opened her eyes wide in surprise, and soon showed a look of joy, but just as she was about to nod, a deep voice came from the waiting room.

"Ishikawa Hayabusa, Goto Ichiri, why don't you come in?"

Hearing that deep, murderous voice, Pochi straightened up, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head with tears in his eyes.

Ishikawa Hayabusa ignored her shaking head, walked forward and held her hand. Just as he was about to walk to the side, he noticed her hesitant look out of the corner of his eye.

He breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, walked over to touch the pink-haired girl's head, and walked into the lounge.

Walking into the room, Otsuki Yuyuko's aura was still terrifyingly heavy.

Only Liang, who didn't want to squeeze with the people on the other side, sat in the same row as her but at the farthest distance, dozing off.

Ishikawa Hayabusa looked to the other side.

The five people filled up the row of sofas. If he insisted on sitting there, he could only lie on the girls' legs.

Of course, he was very happy to do so, but he didn't want to be scolded by his own girl in front of outsiders.

Forget it.

He had no choice but to pull Pochi over to Otsuki Yuyuko's side. He sat next to Otsuki Yuyuko a little distance away, and Pochi sat on the other side of him.

As soon as they sat down, the five people opposite glanced over here and quickly started chatting as if nothing had happened.

"Come to think of it, do you really have no other performance experience? You don't even look nervous."

Hasegawa Aimi looked at them curiously.

Just now, after they confirmed each other's schools, they found out that they were a band of the same generation. All the people present were high school students, and their levels were not similar, but they were not too far apart either.

So we became familiar with each other naturally.

Of course, this is also related to their social skills.

"We did have two performances at a livehouse in Shimokitazawa."

Hong Xia looked very embarrassed. After all, the two performances were not very good. "But not many people watched it."

"It's only been two times, so it's normal that there weren't that many people. When we first started, there were only fans brought by Yuyuko-senpai."

Honjo Kaedeko comforted her.

Kita blinked in surprise and asked in a low voice.

"Wouldn't that be stressful?"

Uchida Youyou hugged the doll and sighed deeply.

"It was really tiring at the beginning. That was the worst time for Youyou."

On the other side, seeing the heated conversation over there, Otsuki Yuyuko unconsciously glanced at the three silent people next to her.

And that look frightened Pochi and made him shrink back.

She looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa whispering and comforting Pochi, and her expression relaxed a little. She was no longer as nervous as when Ishikawa Hayabusa first sat down.

She spoke proudly only when Pochi was so happy that he lost his mind because of Ishikawa Hayabusa's comfort.

"Don't think that just because you can be on stage at the same venue as us and at a similar time, you are at the same level. Even if you use all your strength, the gap between us is as huge as the sky."

Suddenly, everyone in the waiting room looked at her.

There were puzzled looks from the band members who said, “Are you provoking me?”, and there were also the helpless looks from the other three members of SIDEROS who said, “Seniors have started again.”

Being stared at by so many people, Otsuki Yuyuko felt as if she had said it before.

She flinched.

It's not that big... but there is still a lot of difference...

But she only said this in her heart, but she said it again with her mouth.

"If...if you show a little more momentum, maybe it will be worth watching."

After the band ended, the members looked at each other with strange expressions, and Hongxia and Kita even confirmed with the SIDEROS people next to them.

Ishikawa Hayabusa touched his chin. He even heard what Otsuki Yuyuko had said just now. Tsundere is really the easiest person to understand. However, he didn't want to tease her to avoid a fire in the backyard.

He just casually replied with the idea of ​​losing the fight rather than the battle.

"That's the only thing you can say now."

"what?"

Otsuki Yuyuko's expression became even gloomier.

On the other side, Hasegawa Aimi whispered to Nijixia and Kita.

"Otsuki-senpai is the type of person who is not good at interpersonal communication."

"I see."

They showed a look of realization.

136. Facing

When a few people were chatting happily, the door of the waiting room was suddenly opened quickly. A staff member took a look at the situation in the room and said to Ishikawa Hayabusa and others.

"End the band, it's your turn to rehearse."

When the voice was heard, Hong Xia realized that she had gone too far. Her face changed and she stood up abruptly and greeted the four people.

"Oops! I forgot everything. Hurry up, everyone!"

She was obviously talking to the three people opposite her, and then she hurried out.

Ishikawa Hayabusa also quickly woke up Liang and pulled Pochi to follow.

Kita and Ishikawa Hayabusa looked at each other and did not rush to the door together. Instead, they stayed at the end and waved to the four people who were still in the waiting room.

"Then everyone from SIDEROS, see you later."

After she finished speaking, she closed the door and ran out happily.

Watching the door close, Hasegawa Aimi was stunned by her sudden and unreasonable thoughts, and spoke in a daze.

"Ah, I know why those people are not nervous."

"What?" Honjo Fuko tilted her head in confusion.

Hasegawa Aimi turned to her, her mask making it impossible to see the movements of her mouth when she spoke.

"That's definitely the look of someone who has a man's backing."

But Otsuki Yuyuko asked doubtfully.

"Aren't Ishikawa Hayabusa and Goto Ichiri the only ones dating in the band?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the waiting room suddenly became silent.