I refuse to be a plagiarist

As you said, maybe they are just friends that Hasegawa met by chance outside of school, and they want to visit our school during this school festival.

The show is about to start, so let’s get ready.”

Turned around and walked towards the backstage.

Unlike Hasegawa Hide who only appeared in one show, compared to him, Yukinoshita's team had to be responsible for so much more in this performance.

But looking at the girl's back as she turned and left, and feeling the uncontrollable indignation in her tone just now, the girl in charge of the backstage couldn't help but stood there and laughed quietly.

Yukinoshita-san is so cute!

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“Ha~ha…haha!”

[Damn it, someone must be talking about me behind my back again. ]

He rubbed his itchy nose.

Not long after Yukinoshita left, Hasegawa seemed to sense something and belatedly looked towards the place where the girl had just been.

[Huh? It's gone...]

"Hasegawa-kun, what's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing, maybe the show is about to start, that Yukinoshita guy suddenly disappeared.

It seems I have to go backstage to prepare in advance.

See you later then."

"Oh~Come on!"

"Haha....Just do your best!"

He waved goodbye to the three girls in front of him temporarily.

But when Hasegawa returned to the backstage, what was waiting for him was Yukinoshita Haruno's face, which looked like she was smiling and seemed to be trying to convey something to him.

Chapter 78: I feel a little uncomfortable with this new outfit

"Hasegawa-kun, the show is about to start. Where did you go just now?"

The person who spoke was not Yukinoshita Haruno, but the drummer who had just come out of the dressing room.

The retro-style spiked black jacket gave him a rock musician vibe, but his exposed belly inadvertently gave him a sense of weirdness and comedy that made people want to laugh.

“Haha….Sorry, a few friends from outside the school just came over.

I had agreed to bring them to visit Sobu High School, so I left for a while just now."

He briefly explained what he had just done.

At this critical moment when the performance was about to begin, leaving without saying goodbye was indeed a bit irresponsible in Hasegawa Hide's opinion.

He nodded in a flattering manner towards Yukinoshita Haruno who was standing beside him.

At this point, he finally understood why he saw the other person's face that hinted at hostility as soon as he came back.

[So it was because of this incident that she was angry...]

"I'm really sorry for making everyone anxious, but there are reasons for everything. Please forgive me this time and pretend nothing happened, how about that?

The person in charge, please say something good for me." (Laughs)

The funny look instantly broke the girl's tense expression.

She suppressed her tense expression and looked at Hasegawa, who was so lively and not as calm as usual. She lowered her head, held her forehead, and tried her best to "warn" him in a steady but serious tone:

"Now that you know it, why don't you get ready?"

"Sir! Yes Sir!"

I noticed Yukinoshita's slightly shaking shoulders.

Seeing the girl enduring in great pain, Hasegawa grinned, gave her a very informal military salute, then shouted the slogan of "American soldiers who cost 200 dollars each", and rushed to the locker room in the distance amid the helpless expressions of everyone.

"Really, this guy......"

He shook his head helplessly.

Looking at that person's frank appearance, the doubts that had been surging in the girl's heart now disappeared instantly as if some magical chemical reaction had occurred.

【I'm so stupid...】

[Given this guy's personality, how could he possibly...?]

A smile that was difficult for others to understand but looked extremely sweet gradually appeared on her face.

It was at this time, accompanied by the passionate voice of the host, that the performance, which had been prepared for nearly a month, officially began.

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"Ah, Hasegawa-kun, it seems like they've already started over there."

"Hmm...it sounds like it's about to start."

In the dressing room, Hasegawa, who had already changed into his performance clothes, sat obediently in his seat as if he had entered a barber shop, allowing the senior student who served as his makeup girl to rub his face with various tools.

It's itchy, and there's a sense of humiliation of being toyed with, but I can only try my best to endure it...

The thunderous cheers penetrated the walls and reached their ears clearly.

This shows how enthusiastic the audience is.

"That Yukinoshita guy...

She is ridiculously popular in school."

A familiar tone in the microphone made Hasegawa, who was "being tortured", prick up his ears and a vague smile appeared on his face.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but in the current Sobu High School, there seems to be no girl who can compete with this bad friend in terms of popularity.

In this case, it is no wonder that the venue for this performance is so lively...

After all, in a place like Neon, there are strange groups organized by the cheering club. Their on-site fighting power and enthusiasm, in terms of intensity alone, can even be said to be comparable to the pastoral female boxing fighters in the toilets of China's Weibo, and can be described as "terrifying".

Looking at the strange smile on Hasegawa Hide's face, the makeup girl beside him teased him with interest while applying foundation:

"Yukinoshita is so popular, doesn't Hasegawa-kun have any ideas?

for example......."

"Like what?"

Looking at the sly expression of the senior schoolmate in front of him, Hasegawa Hide felt a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Does someone else’s popularity have any direct relationship with you?

[It's my opinion. I'm not her...]

The last word "person" has not yet fully emerged in my mind.

Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea and realized why the senior sister who was responsible for putting on makeup for him suddenly showed such a sly expression.

[Really? It’s happening again…]

"That senior, we really..."

"Hmm~"

He shook his finger to interrupt Hasegawa's retort.

Compared with what others say, people tend to subconsciously believe things that are consistent with their own cognition.

For example, the people in Sobu High School, the girls in Shuchiin, and the senior schoolmate in front of me...

Although theoretically, Hasegawa's statement as the person involved is very authoritative and of reference value, but for the sake of the gossip in her heart, she still chose another "truth" that was more in line with her own ideas.

This is exactly what most of Hasegawa's classmates think now.

It's understandable, but also frustrating...

Especially for Hasegawa, it is impossible to reason with such people because they only believe in their own way.

No matter how earnestly I explained, all I got in return were sarcastic remarks like “I understand, I understand” and “Everyone knows”.

It might seem very interesting at the beginning, but over time, this kind of "disobedient" feedback will make the person involved feel quite troubled.

The expression on his face gradually changed towards the big eyes.

At this moment, the senior student in charge of makeup also finished her work and stood up with a smile:

"Okay! Huh~

Come and have a look, how does it feel? "

"Hmm...it feels a little weird."

Looking at myself in the mirror quietly.

Because of his own request, Hasegawa did not have anything strange painted on his face by the makeup senior this time.

However, the hair that stood up like chicken feathers and was dyed a strange color made him, who was used to the simple style, feel a little uncomfortable.

But compared to others, such as the extremely carefree drummer, he felt that his outfit seemed to be relatively normal in the team...

"Haha...it won't be strange.

At least in the eyes of the senior, Hasegawa-kun is quite handsome now!"

"is it?"

[You drew this yourself, of course we agreed...]

I complained quietly in my heart.

With the makeup senior smiling, he adjusted the collar of his black shirt under his blue suit in the mirror, then sat in the corner, quietly waiting for the show he was responsible for to start....

Chapter 79: Hasegawa, the partner of justice

Although she is not a genius who specializes in music, to be honest, Yukinoshita Haruno is quite capable in live performances.

The daughter of a wealthy family, who was like a socialite on weekdays, was now wearing a white dress and performing beautiful and fluent melodies under the spotlight of the stage. For some classmates who usually watched from afar but did not dare to approach and chat, this show was indeed a scene worth immersing themselves in.

After playing several songs in succession, even Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't help feeling a little tired. Her breathing became a little rapid, and sweat slowly flowed down her cheeks and finally dripped silently onto the floor.

Take a break in the center of the stage.

It was at this moment that the rhythm of the background music changed, and suddenly became soothing and gentle, allowing the excitement of the students in the audience to calm down a little.

“I’m really happy.

We are all very happy to be here today..."

He communicated with his classmates (audience) in the audience with ease, just like the protagonist of a concert.

Listening to this familiar melody, Hasegawa Hide, who had been on standby backstage, also had a vague premonition at this moment.

It seems...it's almost my turn.

My heartbeat gradually quickened.

According to common sense, although this was the first time he faced such a situation, with the on-the-spot skills that Hasegawa had acquired from various part-time jobs, this situation should not have occurred.

But the thing is…

【Fool! 】

[This Yukinoshita guy...why is he doing all this boring foreshadowing? 】

Listening to the extremely ambiguous words of the girl on the stage, Hasegawa subconsciously lowered his head, as if he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

What is this “very important person in life”?...People who don’t know what it is would think that they have some extraordinary relationship!

For example, the three members of the Xiuzhiyuan group in the audience, looking at the dazzling girl on the stage, have begun to whisper:

"Hey, if I'm not mistaken, isn't this the melody that Hasegawa-kun practiced on the weekend?

In other words, according to normal logic, the next person to appear is most likely Hasegawa-kun."

“That’s right.

But the problem is......."