Social phobia and lonely rock

"Already, there is no turning back."

"Time looks at me with lazy eyes."

The soft sound of the gurgling of spring water under the early sun, composed of guitar and synthesizer, accompanied by Yu Dai's gentle singing like a narration, instantly calmed the restlessness in the venue.

The next moment, drums and bass join in, adding some accents to Yudai's singing, and the narrative-like singing gradually becomes stronger, guiding the emotions.

“I knew that if I continued like this, I would never be able to move forward.”

"That's not enough, let's try something more exciting."

"I hate being called a different color. I have my own uniqueness."

“Let go of the thought of giving up.”

"I cried with my head in my hands, my eyes were red and swollen, and my heart was dry."

"Today, I will continue to explore tomorrow without giving up!"

The song starts with a calm mood, then goes to a low point, and then suddenly explodes after a turn.

It instantly brought infinite emotion to people and completely conquered all the audience present.

It even made many fans who heard the closing band's performance for the first time wonder if this was still the segment where the super popular band was opening the festival.

Below the stage, the cheering boards from Xuemao Lian and the banners brought by Yili's family paused for a moment, then began to sway gently to the rhythm.

The big mountain cat excitedly said to Hinata Huilian next to him: "Senior's new song is amazing!"

Hinata Huilian's eyes were full of love, and she said excitedly:

"Yeah! So cool! I want to buy all the merchandise from my seniors right now and sleep surrounded by their merchandise tonight!"

The two people's voices made the fans who were listening to the songs so fascinated frown.

The music on the stage is so beautiful that people don't want to be disturbed by any noise.

Fortunately, their communication soon ended, and the people around them were dragged into the deep sea of ​​music again.

This song, which is beautiful to most people, has a different feeling for some people.

It's like recording one's own growth experience, and with the cooperation of a master-level composer, turning it into a beautiful piece of music to encourage others.

Otsuki Yuyuko who was observing the enemy situation in the aisle, Hiroi Kikuri who had left and returned, and the fans who were finishing up the band in the audience, they all looked at the band playing on the stage with calm and absorbed eyes.

Listen to this beautiful story like strong grass in the wind.

“I always fantasize about the vast sea and sky in a corner.”

“I understand that I can’t be the perfect protagonist.”

"I understand that I am a villager A who can't do anything."

"So at least let me swim in the ocean of my heart."

Ishikawa Hayabusa knows that this song looks dark, but it was written when Ichiri had completely moved on from the past and was looking back.

He was standing behind Yi-ri, watching him concentrate on playing the instrument while he was playing.

When she played, her soft and pitiful eyes always showed determination, and beautiful music came out from her hands.

“Even if we get soaked by the rain, we can still face it with a smile.”

"I long for you like this."

"Before I knew it, I had become as strong as you."

When Yudai sang to this point, Ichiri looked back as if she understood something, and saw Ishikawa Hayabusa looking at her and smiled.

It was a small, slightly restrained smile, but full of happiness.

And just in time, Yu Dai’s next sentence is.

"Become more open to smile than before."

“If we meet in the distance, please look back at each other’s tightly held hands.”

The song gradually ends with the music still carrying forward momentum at the end.

Jiang Chengyangren was watching the stage from the seat reserved for agents on the side of the stage. He was not deeply touched by the song, but that did not prevent him from recognizing the quality of the song and their performance.

When he saw the MV before, he had been confused. He didn't quite understand the band's rapid improvement in playing skills and abilities over the past year, and he was worried that they had maxed out their studio expertise.

But now all those worries disappeared after the song ended.

They do have the ability, and...

Not far from him, a fan said to his companions in amazement:

“Is this band better than the one that opened the show?”

When the performance level reaches a certain level, it is really difficult to tell who is better and who is worse, unless the difference is at a crushing level in the same type.

But for professionals like Jiang Chengyangren.

He can tell the difference.

There is no doubt that The End has surpassed SICK HACK.

This is a young, powerful band that is expected to create a lot of waves and has a bright future.

Jiang Chengyangren seemed to have seen that after a year of accumulation, the five people on the stage would take this year's music festival as a starting point, with any record company as a handrail, to quickly climb up the road of music, sweep various large-scale music festivals, hold their own concerts, reach the top of the Japanese music scene, and even go higher.

Jiang Chengyangren shook his head and smiled.

"I really shouldn't have listened to that boy. How much more does it cost me to listen to them sing a song? It's such an expensive performance."

On the stage, after the performance, Yu Dai introduced himself and the few people looked at each other and smiled.

Their smiles all contained the confidence that they had already grasped victory.

...

“Thank you very much for your support!”

Hong Xia's excited voice came through the microphone to the loudspeaker, and the loud and energetic voice spread in the open air venue.

In the sky, cumulus clouds floated quietly like listeners. With the reference of these unexpected "music fans", the sky seemed extremely empty.

But the place under the sky is not like that. On a stage higher than Shinjuku folt, Hongxia looked down.

She couldn't estimate the number of people in the open-air venue. Was it several thousand people, or tens of thousands?

On the grass, there was a sea of ​​people, just like a large-scale music festival, packed with spectators. Even in the distance, one could see a few music fans who just wanted to enjoy the music and didn't want to be disturbed by others.

She withdrew her gaze and looked around her.

Even after playing several songs, Yudai, Liang, Ichiri, and Ishikawa Hayabusa still did not show any sign of fatigue on their faces.

This is also their first time to perform on a stage of this scale.

It was more formal than the school festival and bigger than any other performance hall.

Being able to get here also proves one thing.

They won the last round of performance review.

And he won first place with an undoubted crushing number of votes.

This first, with the promotion of the organizer and the popularity of their previous MVs, attracted countless music fans to watch the final stage performance.

And it is about to come to a successful conclusion.

I've reached a new level, Hong Xia thought.

At this moment, she had a certainty that they could perform on any stage.

Ishikawa Hayabusa also agreed with this point, but he was thinking about something else now.

On the high platform, a distant wind blew, ruffling the side hair of Yu Dai in front of her, and her hair, which was wet with sweat, also swayed gently.

Behind her, Ishikawa Hayabusa watched her sweaty band T-shirt fluttering in the wind.

Further to the right, Liang stood relaxed but straight, and Ishikawa Hayabusa saw the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

Right in front of him, Yili lowered his head, and occasionally looked up at the audience. He was trembling, not sure whether he was happy, afraid, or excited.

Beside them, after Hongxia finished speaking, she handed the topic over to Yudai and was also observing them.

When Ishikawa Hayabusa looked at her, she also looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa at the same time. After a slight pause, she smiled and raised her thumb with the hand holding the drumsticks.

Everything is going so smoothly.

Although he was confident that he could solve it no matter what happened, it was great that it went this smoothly.

Move forward step by step according to his arrangements, and finally return to that place.

"Next is the last song!"

Part of Yudai's band T-shirt was stuck to her body due to sweat, but she still raised her hand energetically and jumped a little.

"Does anyone know our band's music video from two months ago?!"

Amid the chaotic responses from the audience, she smiled and responded:

“Yes, that’s the last song ‘Lonely Tokyo’!”

After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at the others. Although they could follow without any signaling, she still liked to look at her teammates before performing, both to share the stage and to gain a sense of security from them.

After looking back, the singing started along with the music.

"I'm wandering alone in Tokyo."

"Coming to a town that is not gentle."

"Riding the hustle and bustle of people, I squeezed through the station gate."

...

The music festival ended successfully, and as it came to an end, they also received a formal signing invitation.

After a brief conversation, Ishikawa Hayabusa and Jiang Chengyangren decided to formally discuss the contract tomorrow.

This also means that they will embark on a more professional path in the future, but this is not the most urgent thing for Ishikawa Hayabusa.

Everything is ready, and it's time for the five of them to make things more official.

When he returned home to take a shower, Ishikawa Hayabusa walked towards the small bathroom in their room with clothes, amid the four people's surprised expressions.

"Hayato-kun?" Yudai looked at him in surprise.

Although she was indeed very excited and a little tired at the moment and didn't want to do those things, she was greatly surprised that Ishikawa Hayabusa would be so honest.

At times like this, Ishikawa Hayabusa would not only pull them to have sex, but would also take a bath with them that was full of charm.

Ryoya stopped and looked back at Ishikawa Hayabusa.

But Ishikawa Hayabusa waved his hand, and was much more serious than usual:

"I have something to tell you after you finish washing."

They realized that it was an important matter, so they suppressed their excitement and quickened their shower speed, but when they came out, Ishikawa Hayabusa was already waiting against the wall.

He was wearing a light blue short-sleeved shirt and light-colored casual pants, looking casual yet a little formal.

Seeing them coming out of the bathroom, he leaned his back against the wall, stood up and said:

"Everyone, please come with me to another place."

"Hmm?" Hong Xia snorted in surprise, but after blinking, she did not object and asked:

"Where are you going?"

"Follow me." Ishikawa Hayabusa turned around and waved without saying anything.

The five people who had just returned home left again after taking a shower.

Ishikawa Hayabusa walked on a path that had become very familiar, thinking inwardly.

He has lived in Shimokitazawa for 10 months, and the five of them have been living together for more than half a year.

We have already figured out each other's living habits.

But after so long, he still hasn't given them any direction for the future.

After all, he was still afraid.

The more you care, the less likely you are to act rashly.