The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

That day, Kasumi took the script back to the secret base under the Ryuseido warehouse, told her four teammates about the matter, and then everyone read the script together. In the end, they all approved it unanimously, and they even wanted to play the role of Stand users themselves.

"Well... if you want to apply for a role, just go ahead and apply. As long as you can outperform others, it's all about your acting skills on stage. After all, acting speaks volumes—"

But the timeline is tight and the task is heavy, so adding a character at the last minute is the limit. If you don't have the confidence to hone your acting skills over the next few days, I can create a setting for you and post it online later, which can be considered a special bonus for the collaboration."

Such business-like words, but he is never careless or negligent in business. This is the Asuka Maheishin they know, a man who may be erratic at times but is the most reliable man when needed.

"Then my ability has to be related to the stars!" Kasumi Toyama answered quickly.

"Then I want rabbits...lots and lots of rabbits!" Huayuan Duohui also reacted immediately.

"Wait...you guys...this is not a store order!" Ichigaya Yusaki, who is a common sense person, started her arduous daily complaining task again.

"So what should I have... maybe bread?"

"H-That sounds good... So, my choice is chocolate snails?"

"Saaya, Rimi? Why you too!?"

Seeing her two normal teammates also start to order, Ichigaya Yusaki's heart began to waver. She was originally the kind of tsundere with a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and she was also a little afraid of loneliness.

Everyone else has already placed an order, so why not me too...

"If you have Saki, how about a stone statue of a homegirl?"

"I don't want it!"

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"This script is roughly divided into four chapters: the formation of the Star Crusaders; the battle against Stand users along the way; the battle against Stand users in Egypt; and the final battle with DIO—" At this moment, Ping Xin was introducing his new work for this cultural festival to his girlfriends.

"Hey, big production... Why did you suddenly think of organizing a stage play?"

If we were to ask who has the most exciting combat experience in C&C, it would undoubtedly be Megan Lu. If it weren't for her height and physique, she would really like to go up and play the role of Aqiang Ou La.

"It sounds great! If it's a program prepared by Ping Xin, it must be the best!"

Hey, that's too much praise...

No, that's not wrong.

Hiranobu accepted Asuna's compliment normally. If it were the old him, it would probably be difficult for him to accept such straightforward recognition from others, but people always grow.

"Um...is there anything we can do to help?"

Although Karin often appears to be not very bright due to her innocent nature, she actually has above-average academic ability and has enough energy to help Hiranobu.

"Yeah, well..."

"No matter what, leave the explosion to me." Murokasa Akane pushed her glasses, looking like someone who knows the plan.

"No, no, we're just doing a special effects stage play. We don't need any big scenes. Besides, who would explode in a school auditorium?"

Ah, wait...

Speaking of which, there used to be a song called "I Want to Blow Up the School" that was often popular. Could this also be a boomerang?

Regardless, Ping Xin thought it would be best to express his thoughts quickly.

"Actually, you don't have to do anything... Because this is what I want to show you, so if you can watch it carefully, it will be the best help to me."

Oh no, I suddenly feel a little shy...

They are obviously an old married couple?

All I can say is that humans are such strange creatures, they can't be understood with simple and single-minded thinking. But it is precisely because of this complexity that the interactions between people are so interesting...

interesting?

......It seems that I have changed a lot too.

If it was the "me" at the beginning, I would definitely resist, reject, and deny communication between humans. Even the me in the middle would not have come to such a conclusion...

It seems that earth-shaking changes have also taken place in me. Maybe this is the impermanence of life?

"But is it okay? Can you do it alone?"

"No problem—I'll prepare the sound effects, CG effects, and comic book close-ups that will be shown on the big screen to enhance the story.

Moreover, most actors only need to pay attention to body language and the timing of coordinating with the stage equipment to perform better. If they are really not good at it, even the lines can be replaced by pre-prepared recordings. It can be said that the difficulty has been reduced to a minimum!

and..."

A person?

No, I'm not alone anymore...

Thoughts drift away with the wind, but are still lingering here, just like the kite tied in front of the door, connected to each other.

Chapter 87 and Their Cultural Festival Part 1

The stage play "The Stand-in Messenger" carefully prepared by Ping Xin was a great success. Its clever setting, three-dimensional characters and exciting story were highly praised and unanimously recognized by everyone.

Although the content is basically the same as Mr. Araki's original work, Hirashin made many rewrites and arrangements on this basis to make it more suitable for the performance form of a stage play.

In addition to referring to the original work's movements and lines, the design and production of the rest of the stage equipment was also completed by Hirayuma alone. Although he also borrowed the help of the 99th Stage Creation Department (Class B) of the friendly school Seisho Academy with his supernatural powers to obtain many valuable suggestions and experience, it is undeniable that he accounted for at least 90% of the credit.

The leaders and initiators took the lead in opening the exam, so the other students had more time to hone their acting skills. Because of the form of performance, this performance required higher proficiency or timing coordination than acting with lines.

So it’s actually not that simple. Who says that passerby characters have no value?

After work, Ping Xin was not stingy in preparing tea and snacks to reward the troops, and he was also able to give all kinds of advice. After all, no one in the world understands JOJO better than him, not even his friend, the President of Understanding, could help him.

This was the first time for Ping Xin to fully immerse himself in a group activity, and it became a precious memory with everyone's witness.

Although Ping Xin had made the request first, his girlfriends were not just there to see him. They still helped prepare materials, assemble stage equipment, and check various matters, which relieved a lot of his pressure.

"Everyone has actually been silently supporting me all along, but I just didn't value their insignificant and unimportant efforts..."

I am such a fool, a happy fool——

After the first day's performance, Ping Xin left quietly. Now that everything had been adjusted, he was no longer needed as the chief director. It would be better for him to accompany his girlfriends and enjoy a real cultural festival.

Of course, it could also be because everyone was too enthusiastic, and there were so many scenes of Ola and Muda posing in the air that the "original author" couldn't hold back.

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"I watched the performance yesterday. It was super good."

"Oh my, I never thought Ping Xin-kun could come up with such a story. Isn't he too omnipotent!?"

The figures who appeared at the Seisho Festival were short blue hair with a yellow ponytail, and they were also carrying musical instruments. From the praise and complaints, it was not difficult to tell that they were Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nikka who came to participate in the performance today.

While school festivals typically last only one or two days, many schools combine them. While there's a subtle difference between the former, which prioritizes student experiences and youthful activities, and the latter, which focuses on club-based displays, the latter is generally held together, so either is fine.

As mentioned before, most schools such as Hanaoka, Hanasakigawa, Tsuki-no-Mori, and Shimokitazawa High School only have one day, but the Seisho Festival will continue for nearly a week after the first day.

Because they wanted to see the premiere of Hirashin Organization's Stand User and also run back to Shimokitazawa High School for a class event, the back-and-forth that day had exhausted both Ryo and Nijika. Weekday trains are always so crowded, making you regret eating all those snacks and milk tea.

Bands like Afterglow, Roselia, pas*pale, hhw, and Poppin'Party, who attend Hanaoka and Hanasakigawa, were much more comfortable with the situation. Furthermore, after the first four bands finished gathering, they were able to discuss how to save PPP later.

Although because the story of the Stand User was so exciting and interesting, everyone was so busy discussing it that they completely forgot about this matter~

Of course, the four members of noctchill who also attended school near the shopping street secretly came to watch, and that night everyone had private chats with Pingxin about many of their thoughts. It was the most meaningless episode for the group of five.

Without Pingxin knowing, his girlfriends were eager to help him spread the word among their friends. Although if Pingxin knew, he would probably be too shy to refuse.

The day after the regular school festival, the day after the Holy Festival, today, everyone can finally come here and play together——

"But is it really okay to just take a leave of absence to go out and have fun? Putting aside other people, your goal is to study medicine at the University of Tokyo. Even if I can help you overcome the single-core and single-threaded problem, it's still far from enough to reach your goal."

Faced with Ping Xin's nagging, Yamada Ryo chose to give in. He hugged Ping Xin from behind and rubbed his face against his back frantically, making it hard to tell whether he was protesting or acting like a spoiled kitten.

Naturally, the combination of a walking campus legend and a cool-looking pretty girl doing silly and cute things, Hirashin and Yamada Ryo, attracted a lot of attention. Some fans who knew that Yamada Ryo and Hirashin occasionally performed in a square were already smiling with happiness.

You have to listen to songs and eat sweets, only then can you be called healthy!

"Aren't you here anyway..."

The trust is so heavy that it makes me unable to move. Liang, have you been eating too well recently?

"And...it doesn't necessarily have to be the University of Tokyo."

"Quited when you faced difficulties?"

"Do not..."

Yamada Ryo shook his head...or should I say rubbed his head and wiped his face with his back?

"I want to go to school with you... If it's just a matter of ordinary letters, which university do you want to apply to?"

"I... never thought about this question—"

Or rather, I have thought about it, but never thought about it seriously, nor made any decision.

If he were to ask what would be most helpful for his career, it would undoubtedly be politics (society) and finance. However, he really finds the former cumbersome and despises the intrigue, and as for the latter...

The biggest use of studying finance for most people is to work for others. Only a very small number of people, such as children of wealthy families and children of corporate executives, will use it for their own families.

For an outlier like Ping Xin who has been practicing for decades and can even control finance but has not yet enrolled in school, is there really a need for him to study finance in a university just for show?

Of course, he rejected such wasteful behavior. If he really didn't have any pressure to survive, then the choice of university major would just follow his own interests and wishes.

"Maybe... music?"

The first reaction that comes out of your mouth may not be the best choice or the most beautiful wish, but it must be your truest thought.

Putting aside all interests and human relationships, and not thinking about gains and losses and benefits, Ping Xin's words blurted out surprised even him.

turn out to be...

I really like music.

Somehow, Ping Xin's heart suddenly calmed down, and a feeling of blessing emerged as he discovered his true heart -

In just a moment, Ping Xin took another step forward.

Whether it is ability, self-exploration or future goals, it has been a big step forward.

Chapter 88 and Their Cultural Festival Part 2

"That's great though. I also want a cultural festival that lasts a week."

"Ryo, you don't have to do any club activities. Even your class work has been postponed because of the live preparations. You want to spend so much time at the cultural festival just to have fun!"

"Eh, exposed?"

"Deny it!"

The beautiful girls carrying musical instruments are certainly eye-catching, but what is even more distinctive is their crosstalk. After all, playing in a band is a trend among middle school students in Tokyo nowadays. What is even more eye-catching than them is the men following behind them.

"...It tastes good, quite good for a student."

"Yes, thank you for your recognition!"

He had said before that he would take them for a walk to experience the atmosphere of the Seijo Festival, but as they walked around, more and more dishes passed by Ping Xin's hands, and the same was true for people like the red-haired boy in front of him who took the initiative to bring dishes over.

"As the only son of a restaurant owner, this might be fine while you're still a student, but if you're interested in pursuing a career in that field, this won't work... Qiping-san, I've sent your phone a list of areas for improvement in these three dishes. Remember to check it out when you have time."

"Thank you so much... Hey—you actually know my name!?"

It wasn't just him; the surrounding students were also in an uproar. Yamada Ryo, completely ignored, took a few big bites, but didn't notice anything unusual and only thought it was delicious...

It seems like Liang became a food addict because he ate too much of that strange grass?

Ping Xin put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and then accurately tossed the tissue into the trash can. He stood up and said, "As the former...current...in short, student council president, memorizing all the students' names and appearances is fundamental. I'm counting on you, keep up the good work."

Throwing aside a banknote with Fukuzawa Yukichi's name printed on it, Hirayuko pulled Yamada Ryo and Ichichi Hongka away, and the crowd watching the excitement consciously made way for them.

"I always think you're amazing... I knew you were a famous person in school, but I didn't expect you to be this famous. It's amazing."

"Wow, people stare at me wherever I go. Even though I'm a celebrity, this is a bit too much, right?"

No, I think a big part of it is because I was holding your hands so everyone was reading gossip and guessing who you were. After all, not everyone knows me, but everyone definitely wants to read gossip——

"Speaking of which, how did you suddenly come up with the idea of ​​holding a live show here at Shengxiang? And I heard it was Xiaoyi who initiated it... But no matter how much I asked, she wouldn't tell me the reason. Do you know?"