They are in the music show, but I am a stranger to them

She and Liang thought that the girl named Xiangzi was Senior Chen Qi’s girlfriend, but it seems that this may not be the case.

And behind Hongxia, Goto Ichiri, who had kept his eyes focused on Chen Qi from beginning to end, couldn't help but let a hint of envy flash across his eyes when he saw Aine acting so unscrupulously towards Chen Qi, but he quickly lowered his head.

"Okay, now that we all know each other, let's go." Chen Qi stepped forward in time and led everyone along the street, saying:

"The livehouse we're going to is just in front. The manager there should be able to help us."

"However, I would like to remind everyone that the store manager has a strange temper, so no matter what happens, don't be surprised. Do you understand?"

Chen Qi reminded everyone once again, and soon, the group arrived at their destination - a building that seemed to be quite old from the outside. Even the sign had a quaint feel, with the word [SPACE] flashing.

"Bang."

"Lena? Cat? Are you here?"

As soon as you enter the store, you are struck by a heavy sense of time, wooden floors, and various guitars and basses hanging on the walls. There are also many old and new posters on the windows and walls. The bands on them are either rising stars or long-established bands.

But before the girls could look around curiously, Chen Qi's voice immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Just when everyone was still curious about who the "cat" Chen Qi was talking about was, suddenly, a cute white-haired girl appeared at the counter and really poked her head out like a cat.

The white-haired girl with a delicate face really behaves like a cat. Even her pair of heterochromatic eyes are very similar to those of some white cats.

When she heard the familiar voice and just stuck her head out, the girl called "Lena" quickly locked her eyes on Chen Qi. She immediately smiled with joy and said softly to Chen Qi:

"Qi, welcome."

"Grandma is here too. I'll go get her."

"Well, thank you, Lenna."

Chen Qi also answered Yao Lenai with a smile, and when Yao Lenai stood up, he did not forget to take out a few candies from his pocket and placed them in front of the girl.

"Matcha flavor is hard to find. Today we only have orange flavor."

"It's okay." After seeing the candies, the smile on Le Nai's face became even sweeter. After putting all the candies on the counter into her pocket, Le Nai smiled and said, "I like everything Qi gives me."

After leaving a brief but seemingly intriguing sentence, Yao Lenai took the initiative to walk towards the basement, leaving the girls who didn't know the truth alone, looking at each other in silence.

This doesn’t look like… what Chen Qi said before, some kind of “involvement”?

……

"Xiangzi, just sort out the garbage and throw it away together. That will be enough."

"Okay, store manager."

In the basement, under the command of an old woman who looked quite dignified and had a loud voice, Toyokawa Shoko followed the instructions without saying a word and put all the garbage into black bags and piled them up. Soon, the underground exhibition room became brand new and returned to its original clean and tidy state.

The old woman was standing by, looking at Xiangzi who was working very hard, nodding her head approvingly from time to time, and couldn't help but say:

"Xiangzi, you really work very hard. Among the young people I have seen, you are the one who can endure hardship."

"Thank you, manager." Xiangzi also focused on cleaning up the garbage and responded gently: "I just did my job."

"Well, keep working hard. My granddaughter doesn't like cleaning, so I'm counting on you."

The old woman didn't say much. She was knowledgeable and had seen people who were more diligent than Xiangzi, so she just gave a few words of praise.

At this moment, the rather heavy door of the performance room was suddenly pushed open, and the figure of Kaname Lenai soon appeared in the sight of the old woman and Xiangzi.

And Kaname's gaze quickly locked onto the old woman, and the words she said caused a strong reaction in both the old woman and Xiangzi.

"Grandma, Qi is here."

"Hmm? Chen Qi? That brat?"

But for some reason, when the old woman heard Chen Qi's name, her tone and expression quickly turned cold, and her eyebrows couldn't help but lowered. She looked very impatient, as if she was going to go up and beat Chen Qi up.

However, the old woman's voice suddenly stopped Xiangzi, who was cleaning nearby. After hearing a crisp sound, Xiangzi turned around with an expression of disbelief and asked subconsciously:

"Chen Qi? Why is he here?!"

"Hmm? Xiangzi, do you also know that brat Chen Qi?"

Suddenly, the old woman's sharp eyes were directed at Xiangzi, who seemed to be extremely frightened. When she saw Xiangzi's subtle expression that was difficult to describe, the old woman, who had seen countless people, obviously understood something and her eyes became even sharper.

That brat... is such a troublemaker!

Chapter 33: Chen Qi and Yao Lenai's past? Xiangzi's inferiority complex?

"You said there was some 'involvement'... Brother Qi, what exactly is this involvement of yours? What is your relationship with that girl named 'Le Nai'?"

Just as Lenai was about to leave and everyone who had finished the band began to look around curiously in [SPACE], Aine pouted unhappily and suddenly asked Chen Qi beside her:

"Brother Qi, you've been here a long time ago? And that girl just now, it can't be the store manager, right?"

"Of course not, she's the store manager's granddaughter, Kaname Rakuna."

Chen Qi explained to Ai Yin, who was jealous again, and everyone nearby who seemed indifferent but actually pricked up their ears to listen to the band's end. For the sake of his own image, he said:

"Lena and I, well, we have known each other for a long time. When I met her, I hadn't run away from home yet."

"Huh? Has it been that long?" Aiyin couldn't help but be surprised when she heard that. That means Chen Qi had known Lenai half a year ago. His friendship with Lenai was even earlier than hers?

When she thought of this, a strong sense of unwillingness emerged in Aiyin's heart again. Why did it feel like there were more and more people she needed to be wary of?

But soon, when Aine thought of Rakuna's slightly childish face and her kitten-like behavior, she could no longer feel any ill will towards Rakuna.

Maybe I was just overthinking it. That girl looked like she was only in middle school. I wouldn't be jealous of a little girl, right?

Aine thought about this and also carefully recalled Kaname Rakuna's appearance and figure... Hmm... In terms of appearance, Aine was confident that she would not lose to Kaname Rakuna, and as for the figure...

Inadvertently, Aine also lowered her head to look at her budding breasts, and her mind couldn't help but recall the incredible body proportions of Nagasaki Motoyo and Shiina Riki.

Aine even thought of Takamatsu Deng, who usually kept a low profile but she could tell at a glance that she must have a good figure, and she suddenly became depressed.

Wow, I don’t know if I still have the opportunity to grow. Even if I can’t compare to Su Shi and Li Xi, at least, I have to be better than Tomorin, right?

Aiyin had made up her mind quietly, and she couldn't help but hold Chen Qi's arm a little tighter. It was only the second day after she realized her feelings, and she was already worried that someone would snatch her brother Qi away.

"As for what I did... it's hard to explain in a few words." Chen Qi shrugged his shoulders and briefly explained his grievances with the store. He said:

"To put it simply, in order to keep this store from closing, Kaname Lenai and I teamed up to plot against the store manager here, Lenai's grandmother. As a result, the store manager had some prejudice against me."

"Senior Chen Qi is really a hidden talent. Even in such an old store, there are people he knows."

On the other side, Hong Xia was looking around this quaint livehouse, and was impressed by Chen Qi's wide network of contacts.

Hong Xia originally thought that she had just picked up someone to help the band out of an urgent need, but Chen Qi brought her unexpected surprises time and time again. Not only could he compose music and write lyrics, but his guitar and singing, as well as his live performance level, surprised her even more. Now, even in such an old store, Chen Qi actually had acquaintances.

Although, at her age, Hongxia could not understand the status of SPACE among livehouses, the posters around it, featuring popular bands that are either well-known or can be seen on the big screen, made Hongxia realize the extraordinary nature of this store.

"Hongxia, these guitars and basses are all high-end antiques!"

At this time, Liang, whose eyes had been fixed on the guitars and basses hanging on the wall since he entered the store, exclaimed to Hong Xia with shining eyes:

"It's not an exaggeration to say that any of these are worth more than three million yen!"

"Hongxia, can you lend me some money? I really want to buy them all!"

"No way. And don't touch them. These guitars are antiques and very valuable." Hong Xia couldn't help but sigh. As a drummer, she couldn't quite understand Liang's desire for musical instruments. She shook her head and said.

"Here, there are so many bands' posters." Not far away, Goto Ichiri, who was checking out the posters with Kita, would exclaim from time to time. Obviously, they had heard of many of the bands on the posters.

"Roselia, Hello, happy world... they are all super popular bands."

"Senior Chen Qi, have you ever watched these bands perform live? I'm really envious..."

However, just when everyone was still amazed at the history of this store, suddenly, the sound of footsteps coming from the underground stairs attracted everyone's attention.

But before everyone saw the figure of the person coming, they heard a voice that was old but surprisingly powerful, and it shouted:

"You little brat! You still have the nerve to come back? If I don't break your legs today, I won't be called Tsuzuki Poetry Ship!"

However, just as he finished speaking, a white-haired old woman, holding an old guitar that came from nowhere, walked towards Chen Qi aggressively, raising the guitar in her hand to hit him!

The sudden change also frightened Aiyin and her group. However, although Aiyin was frightened, she subconsciously grabbed Chen Qi's hand, ready to pull Chen Qi away at any time.

Hong Xia and the others were also subconsciously stunned, but the moment they reacted, they all gathered towards Chen Qi.

Especially Goto Ichiri. When she saw that Tsuzuki was about to harm Chen Qi, her first reaction was not fear. Instead, she wanted to step forward to protect Chen Qi and bear the attack of the guitar for Chen Qi.

Even Xiangzi, who was standing behind the old woman and just poking his head out from the underground performance hall, subconsciously stretched out his body, as if he was about to rush out in the next second to stop the old woman's "violence" against Chen Qi.

But before the girls could react, Chen Qi, who was being beaten, took a step forward and approached the old woman without dodging or evading.

"No, no, no! Grandma, please be careful and don't get sick from anger!"

Chen Qi immediately pressed down Tsuzuki's hand holding the guitar with a force that an elderly person wouldn't feel any pain. He also continued to comfort the old lady in front of him and quickly apologized:

"I was wrong in the beginning. I shouldn't have instigated Lenai. You can blame me all you want for this matter! But please calm down!"

"This guitar is quite expensive. If you don't want it, just give it to me. Don't smash it!"

At this time, when Yao Le Nai saw her grandmother was about to hit Chen Qi, she stood up in time and blocked the two of them. She stared at her grandmother with a sharp gaze, and said in a light but serious tone:

"Grandma, Qi is not wrong. If you want to beat Qi, I will go with Qi."

Tsuzuki: "Who's going to give you the guitar? I'd rather burn my guitar than give it to you, a stinky boy!"

"Also, Lenai, don't be too protective of this boy. I know he treats you well, but when it comes time to beat him, I, the old woman, will not show any mercy."

Du Zushichuan, who had no intention of doing anything to Chen Qi and just wanted to hit him a couple of times to vent his anger, became even angrier when he saw that his granddaughter was still defending Chen Qi.

But fortunately, she did put down the guitar in her hand, but the anger in the corners of her eyes still did not disappear much.

"Okay, what are you doing here, brat? And with so many girls?"

Tsuzuki also cast his gaze towards Aiyin behind Chen Qi, as well as everyone who had just finished the band. Having seen countless people, Tsuzuki quickly noticed the pink-haired girl next to Chen Qi, and her particularly intimate distance and behavior towards Chen Qi.

When Tsuzuki noticed this, her eyes became even sharper, especially when she recalled Xiangzi who was still in the underground exhibition hall and dared not show up, she realized the seriousness of the matter.

Wasn't it the green-haired girl named Mu who came with this kid before? Why did she change?

And this pink-haired girl seems to be much more aggressive than the girl named Mu...

"Of course I want to ask grandma for help~"

Chen Qi, who had been familiar with Tsuzuki for several years, also took the initiative to come forward after confirming that he was no longer safe. Under Tsuzuki's gaze that said "you must have bad intentions", he said softly:

"It's like this. The ones around me are members of a band that just finished its formation. Even though they are a newly formed band, I am very optimistic about their potential."

"It's just... one of them is a beginner and bought the wrong instrument before, so I want to ask grandma for help and see if she can exchange her bass for a guitar from you~"

"...Sure enough, your presence is definitely not good."

After hearing this, Tsuzuki was silent for a while, but he quickly accepted the fact. He resisted the urge to curse and said to Kaname Rakuna who was eating candy beside him:

"Le Nai, take them to the next room to pick out a guitar. Pick out a better one."

"it is good."

Seeing that his grandmother finally didn't intend to do anything to Chen Qi, Le Nai obeyed all of his grandmother's requests. Soon, under the leadership of Le Nai, everyone who had finished the band was taken to another room.

Soon, except for a certain Xiangzi who was hiding and didn't want to show his face, Aiyin, Chen Qi and Tsuzuki were the only three people left in the hall.

And for a moment, the atmosphere became a little subtle. Aiyin's eyes kept wandering between Chen Qi, who looked well-behaved, and Tsuzuki, who still had resentment in his eyes. In the end, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked carefully:

"Um... Ms. Tsuzuki, is she Qi's guitar teacher?"

"Not really. If it weren't for the good relationship between Le Na and this kid, I wouldn't bother to teach him." Tsuzuki didn't want to mention the past at all, but still implicitly admitted the fact that he was teaching Chen Qi.

"Come to think of it, I've never seen this girl before, kid, could she be your new band member?"

Band members? Girls I haven't seen before?

However, when Tsuzuki clearly uttered these key words, Toyokawa Shoko, who was hiding herself, couldn't help but tremble all over, and her body involuntarily leaned forward a little, silently pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

But deep down, she felt somewhat uneasy, as if she was afraid that Chen Qi would admit this fact which was very bad for her.

But fortunately, perhaps her prayers had an effect, Chen Qi above also shook his head in time and smiled:

"The new band is still a long way off, and besides, Aiyin has already joined the band. I brought her here mainly to ask you for a favor."

"...Speak." Tsuzuki's tone became more impatient.

"I taught Aine about guitar before, but she seemed dissatisfied with her progress, so..."

"That's enough. You don't have to say any more."

Although he only heard half of Chen Qi's words, after several years of getting along, Tsuzuki was very clear about what Chen Qi wanted to ask of him. He waved his hand and said impatiently:

"Since you are here to learn guitar, then find a place to practice. When I have time, I will come to teach you."

"That's great. I'll take a look and see if you've made any progress in the past six months. If you've been standing still for the past six months, then my feather duster is not just for decoration! Then get out the same way you came in!"