Social phobia and lonely rock

"Go quickly, the protagonist can't wait here."

Hongxia looked at Pochi, then at Ishikawa Hayabusa, and after understanding the situation, she chuckled helplessly. She ignored what was happening here and walked towards the birthday party.

And Ishikawa Hayabusa walked in the opposite direction of her, towards the bar where Pochi was.

The bar was pitch black without any lights on, but the light coming in from outside was bright enough.

Pochi was wearing sunglasses in this semi-dark place, but she was not afraid at all.

He held out his hand and said to Pochi.

"Just stay with me for a while."

Pochi nodded while wearing star-shaped sunglasses. The large frames made it impossible to see any expression on her face. All she could hear was her answer in a sweet and soft voice.

"Ah."

...

The birthday party ended happily.

Although there were some small episodes, such as Hongxia's friend came over and asked Ishikawa Hayabusa if he had a girlfriend.

She asked as if she felt that Ishikawa Hayabusa was very interesting and wanted to try to get to know him.

Ishikawa Hayabusa opened his hands very generously and pressed the shoulders of Pochi and Kita who were watching the show nearby.

"This is my harem."

Kita, who was lying there with the gunshot wound, did not make any excuses but stared at him with an angry expression.

Hongxia's friend looked at Pochi and her expression froze for a moment, but when she saw Kita, she smiled and left very consciously.

After both the host and the guests had a great time.

Hong Xia said goodbye to her friends, and the sound of her friends laughing and saying that today was the most interesting birthday was still in her ears.

She looked at the cold street at night, breathed a sigh of relief, thought about the noisy person, smiled, turned and walked towards the stairs going down.

Returning to the store, she closed the door and rolled up her sleeves as she walked downstairs, ready to work hard to restore the store to its original state.

But when she walked down the stairs, she was stunned to see the shop that had been cleaned and restored to its original state.

It was as if everything before was just a fairy's trick.

Ishikawa Hayabusa, Ryo, Pochi, and Kita were sitting at the table.

Ishikawa Hayabusa asked the three of them, "Do you want to practice a rock version of the birthday song tonight?"

Kita sighed "If it wasn't for Ishikawa-kun, I would have agreed."

And Liang said seriously, which was unusual for him, "There are only four nights left until the audition. There is no time."

Pochi said nothing.

At this time, Hongxia came over and greeted a few people.

"Everyone, start practicing. You must pass the audition!"

The four of them had no objection to her proposal and raised their hands in unison in response.

"Oh~"

76. Escape

The five of them practiced for almost the same time, so Ishikawa Hayabusa and Pochi prepared to go home.

This time, Kita did not choose to go back. She said that her home was not far from here and she wanted to stay and practice more intensively with Hongxia and Liang.

Hong Xia naturally agreed.

After the decision was made, the three of them said goodbye to Ishikawa Hayabusa and Pochi.

But Kita looked at the two people walking towards the brightly lit street with a strange expression on her face, as if she was thinking of something that made her shy and angry.

...

Ishikawa Hayabusa and Pochi were walking on the busy street. The lights around them were like countless dots, and all kinds of short-lived colors stayed on and swept across the two of them.

In two days it will be June. At this time, the nights will bring cool breezes, taking away the little remaining heat from the day.

The two of them were walking almost shoulder to shoulder, and Ishikawa Hayabusa felt that Pochi's hand was very close to his, almost touching it.

He looked at the girl next to him. She was holding a guitar on her back and lowering her head with her long pink bangs hanging down. From this angle, she looked inexplicably handsome.

However, if you think about her usual strange behavior, or look at her expression at that moment, that beautiful image will completely collapse.

Ishikawa Hayabusa felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing. Obviously, this was not the time to chat, but he still asked.

"Pochi, when is your birthday?"

Pochi moved his head slightly, as if he wanted to look at him, but then stopped.

"February 2..."

"Let's spend it together next time?"

"Ah, um, when is Falcon's birthday?"

"July 3."

"White Day!?"

"Yes, Pochi actually remembered this. I thought this was one of the dates that Pochi blocked."

Chatting with him, Bochi quickly forgot about her previous thoughts and communicated seriously.

Just hearing this, Pochi's expression became a little strange and he paused.

It is true that she had done this before, writing curse poems in capital letters on Valentine's Day, White Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Christmas and other holidays.

Now that I'm with Ishikawa Hayabusa, when I think back on those things, the dark history suddenly seems even darker.

Why did she do such an idiotic thing at that time? For a moment, she couldn't understand what she was thinking at that time.

But after the beginning, memories kept popping up as if to punish her, and she felt terrible.

I really want to forget!

She thought and acted, and walked straight to the shop next door. When she was about to smash her head against the wall, a hand held her head down.

"What are you doing?" Ishikawa Hayabusa said speechlessly.

"Well, I want to forget something."

As if struck by a dark history, Pochi's expression began to become strange.

"My birthday?" Ishikawa Hayabusa teased deliberately.

"No, no, that's not it!" Pochi denied it desperately.

"Then let's go, and Pochi, try not to do this, I will feel uncomfortable."

Ishikawa Hayabusa said as he took Pochi's hand and held it.

Pochi looked at the hand being held and felt a surge of joy.

While she was happy, she began to feel uneasy again.

She noticed that Falcon would only hold her hand when she was upset or confused.

And she had been trying for so long before, but he had no intention of getting close to her.

Pochi even paused for a moment at a hotel nearby.

She knew that Ishikawa Hayabusa must have discovered everything, but he said nothing.

...

Pochi happily walked to the station hand in hand with Ishikawa Hayabusa, until she saw the platform where they usually separated. She was reluctant but also ready to let go.

However, Ishikawa Hayabusa did not let go, but pulled her to the ticket office.

"Falcon?"

Pochi looked at Ishikawa Hayabusa who was buying tickets in confusion.

After buying the ticket, Ishikawa Hayabusa returned to her and asked.

"Why do you look so confused? Didn't I agree to take you home this afternoon?"

Although Pochi didn't know where Ishikawa Hayabusa's house was, she could tell from the train he took that their homes were in different directions.

She didn't want to waste Ishikawa Hayabusa's time, so she spoke quickly.

“Our family is in the opposite direction.”

"Once you agree to something, you must do it. This is my rule."

He said with a smile, and then gently grabbed Pochi's hand.

"Let's go, don't think too much. If you let Pochi go home alone like he is today, I'll be so nervous that I'll want to jump off the train when I get back."

Pochi said nothing more.

After getting on the train and sitting on the chair, Ishikawa Hayabusa felt that Pochi had been a little dazed for a while, as if he was thinking about something very deep.

He knew roughly what she was thinking, and he also knew that her guess was fruitless.

He deliberately took out his mobile phone, opened YTB and found the Guitar Hero account. He clicked on the video that Boqi had posted before, looked at the video introduction and said.

"Oh my, Pochi used to be so popular, that's amazing."

Pochi gradually came back to his senses when Ishikawa Hayabusa took out his phone. When he heard what he said, he saw the profile he had written in the past for the sake of his self-esteem.

Her eyes widened and she let out a sharp scream. She jumped up from the chair and then collapsed back down on it.

Amid the surprised gazes of the people around her, she looked like she was about to melt away. She retreated into her own world and began to babble.

"It's the fault of the Self-Existence Monster... I was manipulated. I didn't want to live like that... It's okay to think about it. Isn't that the life that high school girls should live?"

Ishikawa Hayabusa listened to her carefully with a smile and asked curiously.

"Isn't it?"

Pochi sat up suddenly and said in a panic.

"It's a misunderstanding!"

"Okay then. By the way, Pochi, remember the date. Don't forget it in the morning three days later."

Ishikawa Hayabusa returned to the topic and reminded Pochi.

Suddenly, Bochi's chaotic emotions quickly calmed down, her expression became serious, and she nodded.

As if leaving no way out for herself, she spoke with a strong sense of uneasiness and the momentum of risking everything.

"I, I also have something to say."

...

After leaving the station, Ishikawa Hayabusa accompanied Pochi all the way home.

He stopped when he could see the door of Pochi's house.

"Then I'll go back."

Pochi's heart sank, as if something was missing. She looked at the dark road behind them and said to Ishikawa Hayabusa.

"It's so late, Falcon..would you like to stay at my house?"

After she started talking, she realized that she was getting more and more shy as she spoke, and it was obvious that she was thinking of a very unusual situation.

Ishikawa Hayabusa smiled and shook his head.

"It's not a good idea to come and stay overnight at this time."

After he refused, he turned around, waved, and walked back.

But Pochi stayed where he was and watched his figure disappear into the darkness before he walked home.

...

Because it takes a long time for Pochi to go to school by bus, she has to get up very early every day.