Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

What is Akie doing in there now? Although the most likely possibility is that she is really using the bathroom... but maybe there are other possibilities?

Like secretly crying inside? Or mumbling to the mirror to relieve tension? No, that seems to be what I would do...

All in all, all kinds of thoughts were tangled up in Yili's mind.

But no matter what, there is at least one thing she has decided on, and she must stick to it no matter how shaken she is.

That is, she must do something.

The last time Qiu Hui was depressed, I missed it.

But this time...

And just at this moment, she saw a figure walking out of the main door.

"Akie!"

Although the words came out of his mouth without thinking, Yili realized after he finished speaking that the other party seemed to be Sanjiao Chuhua.

"…Wow! Chuhua-san? Yes, I'm sorry!" Ichiri apologized quickly.

But Chu Hua's reaction surprised her unexpectedly.

"If you're looking for Qiu Hui, she's following behind you." Chu Hua smiled.

"Really?" Yili exclaimed in surprise again, and then looked towards the entrance of the bathroom.

This time, it was definitely Togawa Akee who walked out of the door.

"...Pochi." Akie's face turned pale and she stepped unsteadily, revealing a slightly bitter smile, "Did... you follow me? I'm sorry for making you worry."

"Are you okay? You look really bad right now!" Yili walked forward anxiously.

Chu Hua smiled and took two steps back, then turned and left, leaving the two of them some space.

"I... I'm sorry. Maybe I pushed myself a little too hard." Akie shook her head. "I thought I could handle it, but in the end..."

...This is a little messed up, Akie thought.

Since Pochi followed, it means that everyone may have realized it to some extent.

If I make everyone worry about me because of this, wouldn't that be...

"...Pochi?"

Qiu Hui suddenly smelled a strong... smell like mothballs.

Pink hair brushed past her face.

Feel the tightness in your waist.

Pochi seemed to... hug me.

"..."

Goto Ichiri said nothing.

Perhaps the action of hugging the other person had drained away all her hard-earned courage.

Therefore, Qiu Hui didn't say anything more.

She just smiled and hugged back, creating a situation where they were hugging each other.

In fact, if you do such intimate actions, you will feel more or less shy.

If the person was Aine, I definitely wouldn’t be able to hug her with a clear conscience like this, Akie thought.

But...Pochi might be special.

Also everyone who ended the band is special to me.

I have an obligation to respond well to their kindness to me.

Therefore, Qiu Hui was able to put aside all her worries and concentrate on experiencing the feeling of hugging each other.

The tension and mental pressure just now seemed to gradually melt away in the other person's body temperature and then dissipate.

Maybe... this is the meaning of "family".

Just hugging each other like this, I feel like all my troubles can be resolved...

...Speaking of which.

When was the last time I hugged my real family?

Thinking about this question, Qiu Hui unconsciously increased the strength in her hands.

It seemed as if Goto Ichiri in front of him would slip away if he didn't do this.

Maybe they will accept me now...

...But I can't convince myself to accept them.

Qiu Hui felt her eyes becoming moist.

The band accepted me...

...More importantly, I seem to be willing to accept them.

This is really... great...

……

So tight.

Goto Ichiri thought.

I have never been hugged so tightly. Even my mother didn't hug me so tightly when I was a child.

This is so weird... Normally I would have all sorts of weird reactions out of nervousness.

After all, Qiu Hui hugged him so tightly.

But now I don’t have such idea at all.

Completely different from my usual self.

I seemed to hear sobbing sounds.

I shouldn't have cried, right? That was Qiu Hui crying.

That’s great... No, that’s too weird, as if I deliberately wanted to bully Akie!

Hmm...how to put it.

It should be said that Qiu Hui would cry because of pressure, and she cried in front of me... This is really great.

Akie's hug and sobbing seemed to turn on a mysterious switch inside Ichiri.

Thanks to the sudden realization of a calm state of mind like Shisui, Goto Ichiri now realized that he seemed to have the opportunity to think about things that he had never had the chance to think about before.

Although... this is really good.

But... I... maybe I won't be satisfied with this.

Goto Ichiri was thinking with unusual calmness.

She also vaguely realized that this might be due to the fact that the impact was too strong, which led to the opposite effect, a phenomenon like a last flicker of light.

So she made up her mind to come to her own conclusion while she was still able to think about the problem like this.

My previous wish has come true.

It's not just Guitar Hero, it's something much more.

I want to help Qiu Hui in other ways as well, and become someone who can support her in moving forward.

The current situation seems to mean that I have already achieved this.

Although I am really happy.

But...it's not as happy as I imagined.

It seems that I am not satisfied yet.

I want to go one step further...

Take it one step further…

At this moment, Akie loosened her grip on Goto Ichiri.

"Sorry, I was careless and..."

Qiu Hui wiped away her tears and returned to her usual calm demeanor.

"Anyway, thanks to Pochi, I feel much better now. Thank you very much."

She looked at Goto Ichiri, who had suddenly become dazed for some reason.

"I'll use the afternoon to discuss the contract with everyone. If everyone works together to find a solution, maybe...Pochi? Pochi? What's wrong with you?"

“Ah… that… I…”

Looking at Pochi who suddenly began to tremble incoherently, Akie smiled helplessly.

Is she shy because of the hug just now? She was the one who hugged me first...

...But, this is very Pochi's style, Akihime thought with a little relief.

Chapter 91: Are there any more experts?

The afternoon meeting continued, but Qiu Hui did not continue to participate.

On the one hand, it was because of Chu Hua's proposal, and on the other hand, after her efforts in the morning, she had fully expressed her position in front of all the staff in the office.

There wasn't much she could do. After calming down, Qiu Hui realized this.

After all, if she really had the talent and willingness to handle these matters, then she wouldn't have to run away from home in the first place. She could just follow her family's arrangements and be molded into a social elite like her sister Haruna.

"...In the end, it's still more about self-satisfaction than anything else."

In front of everyone who finished the band, she smiled self-deprecatingly.

After manager Ms. Yazawa took over the responsibility, the band members no longer stayed in the dull conference room, but went to sit in the cafe on the same floor.

Qiu Hui wanted to rest, and the other members of the band ended up staying with her.

"Don't say that about yourself!" Nijixia retorted righteously, "What Akihime did was not self-satisfaction!"

"Yes, I can feel Akie's determination to work hard for the band!" Kita also agreed.

The two of them praised Akie's behavior, but Ryo shook his head.

"You two, don't just praise her." She said, "If Qiu Hui takes it seriously, she will probably get more and more excited."

She put on a serious expression and looked at Qiu Hui.

"...Pochi said that you seem to be having trouble standing due to stress?"

"It's not that exaggerated..." Qiu Hui felt a little guilty.

"Don't be like this." Liang shook his head helplessly. "I asked you to be a little willful, but I don't mean that you can ruin yourself like this. Even if you want to ruin yourself, you should ruin others."

"It's best not to bully others..." Hongxia added.

Qiu Hui blushed slightly, not wanting to continue this topic: "Anyway, let's talk about something else..."

"Indeed, don't you think the atmosphere is a bit too heavy? Since this is a high school band, how about talking about something more youthful?"

Qiu Hui suddenly heard an unfamiliar voice.

Although she felt that the voice sounded strangely familiar, she was certain that it did not belong to anyone in her current social circle.

Not to mention this slightly frivolous tone...

Qiu Hui looked around, trying to find the owner of the voice.

"Akie, behind you!" Nijixia pointed out.

later?

Following Hongxia's instructions, Qiu Hui turned around.