The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"In that case, today, in addition to the basics of instrumental playing, let's appreciate the songs together. It might be more practical to lock in the direction based on the feedback from each of you—"

Anyway, if it doesn’t work out, just say it’s rock and roll. Everything turns to rock and roll, and rock and roll is freedom (outrageous words)!

Chapter 15: Ping Guidance

"...Asuina, your hands are slow again!"

"...Nilu, you're too fast. You need to follow the rhythm of the metronome!"

"...Azune, your technique is too flustered. Have you forgotten the elegance of a maid?"

"...Karin, you need to play harder. Even though the bass isn't very prominent, it's an important part of the song. Try to make your own sound!"

"..Okay, regular letter." x4

"Call me Sensi (teacher) here!"

"Yes, teacher!" x4

I can only say that Hira Nobu's guidance is really strict. The reason why it has never been shown in the previous chapters is that at the beginning of the book, Afterglow has passed the stage where they would be scolded to tears, and the members of Roselia all have good skills. Even Lisa Imai, who has the least skills due to a few years of inactivity when the team was first established, has the level of an average amateur band. Therefore, they do not need Hira Nobu's strict requirements and can do well.

After a period of training, the four girls were exhausted. Being strictly required by Ping Xin to follow the standard of movements and control the rhythm of practicing with a metronome was not the most tiring thing. The most difficult thing was that even if they just wanted to be lazy or accidentally made a small mistake, they would be pointed out immediately.

The four of them accumulated a lot of mental stress in such an environment, which was much more tiring than taking regular tutoring classes.

Knowledge can be accumulated slowly like the silent spring rain, but the basic skills of musical instruments must be solid and must be practiced to standard before talking about the style and personality later. This is the reason for the different teaching styles of Pingxin and Xin.

Karin's learning speed is average, but she's very dedicated. Murokasa Akane, while having basic music theory knowledge, doesn't know how to play the piano or use an electronic keyboard. Miganelle's style is too intense, and while she learns quickly, she often gets carried away by her emotions when actually playing, so she needs constant attention. As for Asuna, she's the one Hirayukobu is most worried about—

I didn't expect that she is actually the legendary highly talented single-threaded player. Although she is not in such an extreme situation that only one of practicing the piano and studying can work well at the same time, as a "spinal flow" musician (playing by "intuition"), Asuna is undoubtedly unable to take care of such difficult tasks as lead guitar and lead vocals.

You should know that the lead singers of the other two girl bands, Mitakeran and Minato Yuki, one is a consonant guitarist and lead singer while the other is a pure singer. Generally, a band often consists of five people including two guitarists to share the work and help relieve the pressure on the lead singer.

In rock music, the guitar is often the most expressive instrument. It's also the most visible and easily criticized if something goes wrong. If Asuna continues to struggle with this, perhaps it's time to consider replacing the lead vocalist. However, lead vocalists are usually bassists or guitarists, and Karin isn't currently capable of handling both roles...

"Hira Nobu, didn't we do a good job?" Asuna asked cautiously. This kind of expression would never appear on her face normally.

"No... I'm just asking a little too much. It's already pretty good that you can do this on your first day in learning a musical instrument. You have a promising future ahead of you—" Ping Xin encouraged the four.

During breaks, Heishin would have them watch various performance videos on a large screen in the living room, allowing them to try out different styles of music. He then had the four girls vote on their level of acceptance of each style. Differences in musical style among band members are also a common cause of conflict and even the disbanding of bands.

At this moment, Pingxin already had a clear and feasible Plan B in mind, but he still had to discuss it with "me" when the time came...

After a pleasant rest with eating, drinking, listening to music, Ping Xin gave each of them homework and asked the maid to send each of them back home.

"By the way, Nilu, please stay for a moment."

"Aha--?"

At this moment, Meganilu triggered the stress response caused by being called in to stay after class by the teacher, and she almost ran away on the spot. Fortunately, Ping Xin was by her side and provided a calming buff.

"Ping Xin, see you tomorrow, Nero-senpai!"

"...goodbye."

"Master, then, Zhu Yin will take her leave."

So, there's no need to do this kind of thing during "off-duty hours" when you're not wearing maid outfits... Doesn't Akane really enjoy playing pranks on people? Heishin smiled and waved at the three of them, then watched them get in the car and drive away.

"So, Aibo (buddy), is it that the bad teacher is punishing the bad students?"

"You're half right. Now it's time to educate the bad kids—"

Ping Xin rushed forward and picked up Nilu by her arms, holding her up high like a baby.

"HA☆NA☆SE! (Let me go)!"

Forced to hang in the air, Meganelle punched and kicked but all her attacks missed, and she ended up consuming a lot of her own energy.

"How come the invincible Crimson Tyrant Meganelu-sama now has the voice of an old man? It seems you are quite cute indeed—"

Ah, it’s white with lace... Pingxin looked away slightly in guilt.

"Old man? What the hell is that? What's wrong with you?"

"It's not me who's angry, it's Nilu, right? That's why I suddenly stopped contacting my mother. She even called me."

Ping Xin used Glare, and Meganelle's defense dropped a bit and she looked away.

"Tsk...our problems have nothing to do with her, right? By the way, why do you have her phone number?!"

"Well...of course I saved it when I visited your house last time--" Ping Xin avoided the question.

"Huh? Now that you mention it, I suddenly remembered... Were you peeking at me when I was sleeping before?" Megannilu's face turned red with embarrassment. If her mother hadn't called her the next day and revealed that Ping Xin had secretly wiped her body when she was sleeping with a high fever, she probably would never have thought of it.

"So...so what? Can you call it peeping when it comes to doctors? It's all about the doctor's kindness!"

Ping Xin argued unreasonably, saying that the strongest and most solid part of his body was probably his mouth.

"Let me go, you pervert Sensi who secretly touched the body of a student!"

"I won't let go until you tell me what's going on!"

Meganelle struggled again. She wanted to use crazy grabs on Ping Xin, but because of the difference in arm length between them, all her attacks flew into the air, making her look as cute as a kitten being held up by its owner.

"My affairs have nothing to do with you!"

"Of course we are related. We are more than just friends now, right? Our relationship is even more than that. We are closely related!"

"I...I know...my mother she-"

Chapter 16: Mei Gan's Household Affairs

After learning the answer he wanted to know, the reason why Meganil "ran away" from home again, Pingxin let her go as promised. After Nilu escaped, Pingxin was silent for a long time——

"So her mother is pregnant... No wonder."

Not all children can accept their parents having a second child, especially those entering puberty around the age of 15. Generally, a 10-year age gap is a generation gap, which represents a huge difference in cognition. The relationship between the first and second children with this age gap is often either extremely bad or very good. However, the significance of the second child to Meganelle is different.

Meganil's mother is getting remarried, pregnant. The man is a regular employee a few years younger than her, in his twenties and thirties, but looking youthful, and Meganil's mother seems a good match. While he's not exactly exceptional, he's said to be smart and capable, and most importantly, has a wonderful personality. He works for a large company and has recently been favored by his superiors, suggesting a bright future.

Even Mei Gan's mother, who was the one he actively pursued, did not give her the cold shoulder after learning her true age and that she had a 17-year-old daughter. Instead, he continued to pursue her passionately. Mei Gan's mother can continue to be a housewife without having to work odd jobs and has found a new partner. This should be a happy thing, but what about her daughter Mei Gan Nilu?

In the East, women change their roles to their husbands after marriage. Meigan's mother's pregnancy meant she was no longer "Meigan's mother" but only Meigan Nilu's mother.

This means that Meganilu will be the last "Megan" in the world, and there will be no place for her in the family where a new baby will be born soon. This also means that Meganilu will be alone in the future...

Meganelle's words choked back all of Ping Xin's prepared words. Even if her stepfather could accept his existence, it would be difficult for a teenager not to think too much about it.

"Okay, what should we do now... Mei Gan's family affairs (family affairs), the bell that tied the bell must be untied... right?"

The night grew darker but the lights remained on. Ping Xin looked out the window and fell into deep thought.

......

Wednesday, June 6th, was a rainy day.

The day after their conversation, the weather was not very beautiful, just like Meganelle's mood.

"Really... I really don't want to go to school in this kind of weather..."

"...Yeah, I think so too."

"Wa ...

After opening the door, Meganelle sighed at the bad weather, but she didn't expect to get an unexpected response. Although it was strange for Pingxin to appear here at this time before going to school and posing against the wall outside her house, it also made sense for him.

"...Tokyo's rainy season is always annoying. The moisture clinging to my skin and the clothes drying in the shade always give me a sense of uncleanness. If you don't want to face mold hell, you'll have to find a way to keep dry for the rest of the day...but your little shabby house doesn't have a dryer or a dry setting on the air conditioner, right?"

"You came here so early in the morning just to point fingers at my family? Well... never mind, I've gotten used to living here anyway. Let's go, Captain, it's time to go to school~"

Standing in front of the door, Meganelle patted Ping Xin's arm, then walked out with an umbrella, but Ping Xin grabbed her hand.

Meganilu's body was healthy after receiving Hirayuki's wave treatment during her fever, and this weather had no effect on her body temperature. Women's body temperatures are generally higher than men's, but when Hirayuki held her hand, she felt intense heat, intense heat, as if it were burning.

"...Nilu, let's go."

It was obviously just a matter of raising her head, but Meganelu, the fearless red tyrant in the game center, who was not born strong but was destined to be strong, suddenly lost her courage.

"..."

Go? Where to? What to do?

Meganelle wanted to ask, but she didn't know where to begin. She didn't know the answers to any of these questions. Although she didn't know what kind of feelings she had for him, to Meganelle, these were all insignificant things, meaningless questions.

Because she trusted and relied on the man beside her, the man named Asuka Maheishin, just as she once trusted and relied on her father.

"Well, it's nice to slack off a bit at school every now and then. Hahaha... Let's go, where are we going today?"

"Even if your mother does end up separating from you, you'll have a new family... I won't leave you alone! Nilu... do you believe me?"

Ping Xin did not directly answer Meganelle's question, but instead said a bunch of ambiguous words and then threw a question back, much like the annoying riddle man in some stories.

What about Meganelle, how did she react?

She did nothing because she couldn't do anything right now.

√The straight man's sudden straight shot just now pierced through Meganelle's girlish heart fiercely——

...Hey, what does this mean?

Aren’t you asking about today’s destination?

What is a new family? Pingxin, are you going to be one?

Or......

Meganilu didn't dare to think any further. Her heart was clearly beating at the fastest speed in her life and with unprecedented strength, but it seemed that this power was still not enough for her brain's oxygen supply needs, at least not enough for her to think of the answer to the problem. Her mind could only go blank.

"Wait...at least...at least give me some time to prepare!"

"Nello, there's no time to explain. Get in the car... trust me."

Ping Xin bent his knees as if to kneel on one knee, his steady and convincing eyes gleaming with determination.

This is called Meganiluse, how can I not believe it? How can I not believe it!

Come to think of it... Ping Xin never seems to be that serious about his own affairs. Maybe there is a kind of person in this world, a weirdo, a guy who can only exert his strength when fighting for others.

"Well... let's go then - an.. safety measure... is that okay?"

Safety measures? Something like that?

Ping Xin fell into deep thought, then revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Nilu must be talking about the plane incident. After all, something like that happened to Pingxin before, so one must be more careful when taking a plane.

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Ping Xin replied.

"Um......"

The two of them held hands and got on the car to Haneda Airport.

Chapter 17: Blood of the Vehicle Killer

"Nilu...I'm scared, really——"

Looking at the embarrassing guy beside her who had been slumped on the sofa since boarding the plane and dared not look out the window, the man who was once called "the strongest male high school student on earth", Meganelle felt speechless.

She originally thought they were going to some place like a castle with pink lights to do something that both men and women love, but she didn't expect that they were just going to Haneda Airport to take a plane. She had just imagined that there was some strange disease that could only make people boki on the plane, but she didn't expect that someone would become a coward as soon as he got on the plane!

When she thought of this, Meganelle felt mixed emotions.

If her feelings towards Ping Xin before were more of a dependence on a brother or father, and trust in a close friend or partner, then now those feelings have been shattered and merged into a strange pink vortex. Even she herself doesn't know what her feelings towards Ping Xin are now!

But that's impossible, right? After all, Ping Xin definitely prefers those "big" girls. She is a little too small in every way. Meganelle laughed at herself and kicked the hot guy sitting next to her.

"Huh? You want to be killed? You called me out all of a sudden without saying anything. Is there any place that requires you to charter a plane to take me? Seriously... I was the one who called others out to take the plane, but you got scared first. How come?"

She patted the man beside her, then noticed that his muscles were stiff, a sign of absolute fear. Megannie gave him a cute yet slightly malicious smile, poking Ping Xin's abdomen again and again. This time, she could feel the muscles in Ping Xin's flanks, which felt quite nice to the touch...

"No... there's nothing I can do... After all, I've been afraid of heights since 'the old days', and there was even a terrifying plane crash like the Sword of Damocles..."

"Ah——? There's no way that kind of thing could happen a second time. Even if you're afraid of heights, you should at least find a better excuse. There's no other way, so let me, Lady Meganilu, accompany you." Meganilu patted Ping Xin on the back.

...Huh? How come this guy can even develop visible muscles in his back? That's ridiculous!

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I also have the powerful bloodline of a vehicle killer..."

When talking about Heishin's superpowers, we have to mention its source, the JOJO series. As long as the JOJO series is mentioned, one person cannot be avoided - Joseph Joestar.