The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Because he is the person she cannot understand. Although he has a thorough understanding of the world and rules like her, he is also a superman who transcends them.

To Higuchi Enka, Hirashin is like another species.

"Hey, are you listening?... Anyway, we already have three tickets. After finishing our homework, we'll start reviewing for the monthly exam. Enka, do you want to come?"

"...Don't call my name."

The other four people in the room looked at her.

"Okay, Miss Higuchi...will you come?"

"...I will join [them]."

Okay, so the reason you made this choice has nothing to do with me, right? You really like to divide things. People who only care about their own problems are really troublesome...

"Then let's work harder, everyone. If you use your brain more and burn more energy, your lunch will taste even better later~!"

Ping Xin shouted a slogan casually and raised his fist.

"Oh~!"

"Hehe..Okay~"

"I-I will work hard!"

"...I'm fine."

In short, after receiving responses from the four people that showed no tacit understanding at all, and were scattered but unexpectedly coordinated, the study session began.

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"Hmm...I ate a lot~"

Touching her belly, Asakura revealed a peaceful smile. If you didn't know, you would think that it contained the fruit of their love.

For some reason, Higuchi Enka suddenly felt a malicious force coming from outside the world. It was probably the obsession of the "Army of Lifelong Regrets" + "The child that Toru and I committed suicide for love is left to Enka." It was so terrifying.

"Ahaha~ Hina (I) can't eat anymore... Producer, did the emperors and concubines in the past eat such delicious food every day?" Hina asked, lying on the table.

It’s fun to study and eat, and now it’s even funner that we can all sit here and chat.

"Well...actually, it's mainly the emperor who eats. According to the standard Qing Dynasty standards, each meal would have 120 dishes, which would require three large tables to accommodate them all."

"Eh?...But I'm sure I can't finish it all by myself, right? Will the leftovers be given to the concubine?"

"Well... usually they are given out as rewards to the concubines and princes in the harem. What's left over might be given to the eunuchs and palace maids. Sometimes they will also invite... the ministers who are given rewards to eat together."

This was just what he heard when he was chatting with Lao Li during his studies, so it was probably correct.

"...It's truly extravagant."

"Yeah... There are obviously more efficient ways to utilize resources, but sometimes humans just waste resources and engage in meaningless internal friction for some stupid reasons. If—"

Ping Xin glanced around and found that no one cared, so he clapped his hands and said with a smile:

"Alright...if you eat so much and keep sitting here, you'll easily gain weight, okay? Let's go for a walk together, walk around the neighborhood, and then go to KTV."

No objection, let's set off together.

Chapter 16: Going to Karaoke

"Speaking of which... How's everyone's life at school? Are you happy?"

"Eh... suddenly?"

To Toru Asakura, the question didn't make any sense. After all, school was just school. Going there was just going to school, nothing special. What really bothered her was the person asking the question.

"Hmm~ Hina (I) have always been happy and cheerful~"

"Me, me too! Everyone at school is so welcoming now, unlike when I was in junior high."

Koito-san, the enthusiasm you're talking about isn't about when people ask you to copy their homework or ask questions? ...But if I actually make friends, I'll be really happy.

"Yen..Where's Higuchi?"

"...School is just school, nothing special."

There was no one special besides them, nor was there anything worth paying attention to. To her, going to school was just for the sake of going to school. She didn't know where to go and couldn't find a way out. In short, no matter what, she probably kept herself at an unnoticeable level.

"What about the letter? ...I don't know anything about school. At all."

After Tohru asked this question, everyone looked at Hirayukobu. Thinking about it carefully, it was indeed true. The only connection between them at the moment was childhood friends (not including Hina), and there was also work.

Although Ping Xin has always taken care of them meticulously, with the level of consideration and expertise of a mother of three children, Tou feels unsatisfied with always being "taken care of by him" like this.

We clearly agreed to understand each other, so why did it end up like this?

"As for me... I go sometimes and sometimes not, depending on the schedule. If there's something interesting going on, I might stay a little longer, but if it's boring, I'll leave early—"

Although he actually had a freer life at Seihō, that wasn't necessary to mention. While his daily life was nice, his time at school was usually meaningless except for hanging out with Asuna and the others and enjoying a relaxing school life.

In his opinion, most of the school activities were just playing house. The student union already had those few people, as well as Xiaoshi and Xiaoxue who went to help for some unknown reason, and he was no longer needed at all.

Since everyone is complaining about others wasting resources, then Ping Xin must be working harder to exploit himself. After all, what's wrong with doing more work if he's not a human being? And...

It can be considered as compensation to Xiaoshi. I just took back some of the work that I should have done from her. People who always ask others for help should occasionally do something to accommodate others.

"...I always feel like it's very cunning."

Unexpectedly, Tohru was the first to speak among the four, and she seemed to be pouting a little. However, compared to the cute impression given by her actions, her inherent charm was more eye-catching.

Enka gave Toru a thumbs-up in her heart. Nothing could make her feel more "correct" than hearing the same evaluation as Toru. Although he was in a daze most of the time, Toru was actually quite good at judging people, wasn't he? (Probably)

"Sorry, sorry...but school really isn't that interesting to me. Even when I'm in class, I'm basically just doing my own thing. Aside from some special events, I'm basically invisible. So, like everyone else, I don't have anything worth sharing."

Although every word he said was true, he never mentioned his own life. Higuchi Enka saw this fact at a glance, and so did Asakura Toru.

"Producer~ The front desk said this place is full. What should I do~?"

"Then let's suck the old man's poisonous blood... Oh, no—then let's go to another place?"

After all, it was a weekend afternoon, so it was not surprising that such a place was full. After all, it seemed that for the JKs in the East, going out to sing karaoke with friends was a normal daily routine.

"This is a rare opportunity. How about going to the livehouse near my house...? Although everyone knows that they can watch performances there, they usually have places for people to practice. If there isn't one, there must be one nearby."

Because someone glared at me, I changed my message immediately. But it seems that someone else is unhappy about it. It's really difficult to deal with...

"Ahaha~ Singing in a place like that sounds pretty fresh~!"

Nice Hina!

"If you want to try out a musical instrument there, you can, right? It's a rare opportunity, and even just trying it out might leave you with some great memories."

"Well... then, go ahead."

After Asakura Toru spoke, the others didn't object. Ignoring the strange, somewhat warning look from the livehouse receptionist, Marina, Hirashin led the four into the practice room.

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"Just connect your phone to the data cable here and play the song you want to sing."

"It feels really fresh... Here, karaoke and all that."

"......yes."

Higuchi Enka chose to remain silent, not saying anything does not mean cheating, the QB inequality was solved in seconds!

"Then you guys choose first. I'll play the drums for a while."

Ping Xin twirled the drumsticks in his hand, feeling good. If you ask him which position in the band is the most tiring, it's usually the drummer, but if you ask him which position is the happiest, it's probably also the drummer.

Bang and hit, move your whole body, drive the rhythm of the whole audience... In short, playing drums is a fun way to have fun!

After playing a few mashups of her favorite melodies, Hinana clapped her hands happily. "Huh?~ The producer looks so happy! Hinana (I) want to try this, too~!"

"Okay, but... not this time, because everyone is here to sing, right? So let me show off my handsomeness a little and add some accompaniment for you - if you are really interested, we can learn it after work."

After getting a new fan +1, Ping Xin also smiled happily. To be honest, maybe he is only the most purely happy when he is with Hina, without any other emotions mixed in.

There are too many elements in this world, and they are often mixed together, so it seems that the [thoroughness] of Toru and the [purity] of Hina are so precious.

"And just call my name when you're not wearing the hood... One of the reasons I wear the hood is to prevent it from being opened. If you easily expose it, wouldn't that make me look stupid?"

Although she didn't know what opening the box meant, Hina immediately replied with a smile, "Ah ha? Really? Then Hina will call the producer's name well... Heishin, maybe I will like you~!"

Although I know she didn't mean that, because Hina's attitude towards things is usually very clear, if she likes it, she likes it, and if she dislikes it, she dislikes it, but these words still made the air inside stagnate for a moment——

How would you answer?

Chapter 17 I was forced!

"Okay, I like Hinana too... After all, she's cute, but most importantly, she's interesting. I'm also happy to be friends with you~"

All I can say is that this old scumbag is still this old scumbag. With just a few words, he changes the atmosphere to that of a father coaxing his daughter/a brother coaxing his sister. Although he claims that he cannot read people's expressions, that is basically just a buff he gave himself before deliberately offending others.

"But everyone should hurry up and choose the songs they like. After all, besides the equipment differences between livehouses and KTVs, renewing and adding time is more troublesome than over there. If someone reserves this practice room later, we'll have no choice but to leave, okay?"

After hearing this, a somewhat flustered Fukumaru Koito and the excited Ichikawa Hina and Asakura Toru gathered around their phones and began preparing a playlist.

"Hey... can you really play it?"

"As for pop songs, they're basically all fine... If you don't know the music, you can just look it up on the spot. You can pick it up right away after taking a look. As long as you've played an instrument for a few years, this level of skill shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Hirayuko tuned the guitar. Although there was a basic method, many people would change the root note of the string according to their own habits and the needs of the song. Although he didn't quite understand it, Asakura Toru thought he was very good and applauded.

"Can Higuchi do it too?...like this?" Toru asked, pointing at Hirashin.

"...Don't compare me to a monster. I just play the acoustic guitar (folk guitar) occasionally." Enka turned her face away and didn't want to say more.

That guy's strength is definitely professional level, and not just ordinary professional level. The best proof of this is that even a complete layman like Hinana can be attracted to him at once.

Being able to play accurately after just one look at the score is not something that most people can do. In fact, playing without notes not only tests memory, but most importantly, it tests the musician's understanding of the music's design and melody.

Higuchi Enka has always hated being compared with others, especially unreasonable people.

"Hina-chan!...Now that you've added three songs, the next ones should be Toru-chan and Enka-chan...!"

"Eh~? But they didn't come~?"

Hinana looked puzzled at Koito's lecture. Toru-senpai and Enka-senpai hadn't added any songs, so was there anything wrong with me adding my own?

"Okay, let Hina come."

“Toru-Toru-chan… Seriously…!”

Koito didn't finish her words, but everyone except Hina probably understood what she wanted to say: "You dote on her too much!"

"Where's Higuchi?...Would you like to sing a song?"

"...I'm going to get some drinks. Anything you want?"

"Hina, I want latte~latte~~~?" she said, raising her hand.

Hehe~... As expected, Hina is a very interesting person. Just looking at her makes you laugh happily. Hirayuko put down his bass. This thing is completely invisible when it is not plugged in...

"Then please bring me some juice, soda, or Calpis, please, Mama Enka~"

"Hehe~ I called you, Mom~"

After being repeated by Toru, Enka's anger doubled.

"If you're a good kid, go get it yourself... I don't remember a kid like you. Do you want to be spoiled forever?"

"...If that's possible, it might be nice."

Even the most mature adults have times when they want to complain, just like when Nobita's father in Doraemon saw his deceased mother, he lay on her knees and cried.

Sometimes it's not that people don't want to cry, but rather that they have nowhere to cry. Such people are pitiful, for they can only endure their suffering in silence. Such families are sad, for some children would rather open up to strangers online than to their parents.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Koito quickly stepped forward and pulled Enka out with her. "Then Enka-chan and I will go together. Is juice okay for Tou-chan?"

"Yes, both are fine."

Now she had something more to want to know than the drink.

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