Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

Kitagawa Yu quickly realized this as well, and scratched his head awkwardly.

"I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to do that."

Kitagawa Yu could only apologize again.

However, Shimizu Yuna shook her head understandingly: "I know, and Kitagawa-kun, you have already apologized. It is Majima-kun who I have not yet had a chance to apologize to you for hitting you."

Kitagawa Yu waved his hand dismissively and said, "That's Majima's business, it can't be blamed on you."

Shimizu Yuna shook her head again, without saying anything, but quickly took out a piece of duct tape from her bag and handed it to him.

"This is a swelling-reducing patch. Your face will swell up if your injury isn't treated promptly."

Kitagawa Yu was taken aback when he saw the swelling-reducing patch in her hand. Although the girl's bag was known as a treasure trove, and it was said that it contained everything, was it normal for her to carry something like a swelling-reducing patch with her?

However, he quickly came to his senses and briefly imagined his cheeks swelling up like a steamed bun. He then decisively accepted Shimizu Yuna's kindness.

"Thank you, then I won't be polite~"

Shimizu Yuna shook her head: "I'm glad Kitagawa-kun doesn't blame me. Do you need me to help you put it on?"

"No need for that, I'll go to the restroom next door and stick it on myself."

Kitagawa Yu refused without hesitation.

Just kidding, this is a school, okay? There are so many people coming and going around here!

"Then I'll leave first."

"Well, bye~"

Shimizu Yuna smiled and waved at him, then picked up her schoolbag and walked quickly toward the school gate.

"Are they going to a tutoring class?"

Kitagawa Yu was slightly curious.

Gentle, kind, and fond of learning, with a pure and innocent appearance, it has to be said that from any angle, Shimizu Yuna is a very attractive girl.

so.

"What on earth did Koji Majima do to make such a gentle and obedient girl like Yuna Shimizu change her attitude towards him so drastically?"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when a sharp pain in his cheek snapped him back to reality.

Without thinking further, Kitagawa Yu turned and quickly walked towards the restroom in the teaching building, since it was definitely better to apply these swelling-reducing patches as soon as possible.

"Huh! Yu, what's wrong with you?"

As expected, when he got home, as soon as he entered the door, Chizuka, who heard the bell, raised her head from behind the bar and immediately saw the cross-shaped bandage on Kitagawa Yu's left cheek.

Meanwhile, the three of them, who were playing with Lego in the comic book section, also turned around when they heard the noise.

A few seconds later, Kitagawa Yu was surrounded by the four people, just as expected.

Seeing the four people's concerned looks, Kitagawa Yu, who had originally wanted to joke that he was cosplaying Kenshin, decisively gave up the idea.

After all, they didn't know who Kenshin was.

"It's nothing, I just got a minor injury while participating in a karate club activity."

Kitagawa Yu pretended to be relaxed, but Anya had already heard his thoughts through mind reading. Her eyes lit up, and she was excited to tell the truth.

However, the Kitagawa Yu of today is not the Kitagawa Yu of the past.

Kitagawa Yu is now a sixth-degree black belt, and he's already on guard against Anya, that mischievous little guy.

She had just been about to speak when a large hand, which had been poised to strike, shot out with lightning speed and covered her mouth.

"Onii-chan—waaaaaah—because he pressed—waaaaaah—so—waaaaaah—"

"Even during a normal sparring session at the karate club, the guy who hit me wasn't having an easy time. I sent him flying several meters with a beautiful spinning kick!"

Kitagawa Yu explained with a smile.

At the same time, he quickly promised Anya two desserts in his mind.

Anya, who had been unwilling to give up and was struggling desperately, immediately became obedient.

"That's right! Glug~ Onii-chan is amazing, he kicked that guy away with one kick! Glug~!" Anya, who had been bribed, changed her tune decisively with a strong sense of professional ethics.

But that action of swallowing saliva would surely arouse suspicion no matter how you look at it, right?

Faced with the suspicious gazes of Chizuka and the other two, Kitagawa Yu could only laugh awkwardly and withdraw his saliva-covered right hand, abruptly changing the subject.

"Um, Ayako is staying at the recording studio with the band tonight for rehearsals, so she won't be coming over for dinner."

"Okay, I already received Ayako's message this afternoon~"

Thursday evening arrived quickly.

To support Ayako's new song debut, a group of six friends and family members, consisting of Yu Kitagawa, Chizuka, Ayumi, Anya, Shoko, and Yuzuru, boarded a bus to Shimokitazawa right after dinner.

Then all six of them, including Kitagawa Yu, were dumbfounded.

Because it was still rush hour, the journey that would normally take only 20 or 30 minutes took twice as long, and the bus was packed like sardines in a can.

To protect Chizuka and the others from the frequent harassment by perverts on the bus, Kitagawa Yu went all out the whole way. By the time they got off the bus, he was exhausted, as if he had run a 10-kilometer cross-country race.

"Damn it! I should have just taken a taxi! Anya and the other two are just kids; they could sit on Chizuka and Ayumi's laps. That way, the cost of a taxi for all six of them wouldn't be too high."

Kitagawa Yu was panting heavily and secretly regretted it, but facing the concerned looks from Shoko and Yuzuru, he still forced himself to pretend that he was fine for the sake of his pride.

"Let's go, I remember the performance hall is this way."

Shimokitazawa was still very lively tonight.

After all, most of the people who come here are college students, and for them, evenings don't really distinguish between weekdays and weekends.

A dozen minutes later, the six arrived at the performance hall and, with the help of the waiters, found the backstage lounge.

"Ah! Senior, Ayumi! You've come!"

Ayako, who had been sitting in the corner tuning her guitar and reciting lyrics over and over again, got up and ran over quickly as soon as she saw them, her face showing a look of surprise.

At the same time, Kitagawa Yu was also sizing up Ayako in front of him.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but after only one day apart, Ayako looked much more haggard. Even with heavy makeup, a hint of weariness was still visible. It was like when he stayed up all night watching anime in his past life, only to have to take a final exam the next day.

Kitagawa Yu glanced at the untouched lunchbox on the table next to him and shook his head inwardly.

"Here, this is for you. I think you haven't had dinner yet, right? Sweets can not only replenish your energy, but also make you feel happy and relaxed~"

Ayako then noticed the box of sweets Kitagawa Yu was carrying, and her heart warmed instantly.

Because of the increasing tension leading up to the performance, she really didn't have much of an appetite for dinner. But if it was a snack that Kitagawa Yu had specially brought over, that would definitely be a different story.

"By the way, since you have to perform on stage later, I changed your coffee to soda water."

A small, thoughtful gesture moved Ayako deeply. She didn't even need to eat sweets to relieve her tension; her initial anxiety had already lessened considerably.

"Don't worry, senior, I'll definitely do my best!"

Ayako silently cheered herself up. The box of sweets she received seemed to inject new energy into her, making her look radiant again.

After inquiring about Ayako and the others' performance time, Kitagawa Yu led everyone out of the dressing room and into the performance hall outside.

Similar to the underground performance hall in the anime, the entire performance hall is only about 150 square meters in area and can accommodate a maximum of about 200 guests.

It's much smaller than the performance hall in Shinjuku that can accommodate four or five hundred people.

Unfortunately, the performance hall wasn't called Starry, and Ayako's band wasn't called 'Bond'.

To be fair, even without the added bonus of anime, the dazzling stage lights, the energetic music constantly bombarding our eardrums, and the vibrant atmosphere created a truly immersive experience for both the audience and the performers.

Of course, the premise is that the songs have to be good. After all, for this kind of ticketed live performance in a small theater, if the songs are not good, it would be a disaster.

This is especially true for performers.

At such close range, the indifferent, questioning, and even disgusted gazes would definitely be a significant blow to the performers.

"Ayako's mentality is really quite good, being able to withstand such a blow for so long," Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but think with a smile.

However, he believed that after tonight's performance, at least the hundred or so audience members present would no longer question Ayako and the others.

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Chapter 50 Did You Hear That?

Hello everyone! We are the Blue Star Band!

Around nine o'clock, it was finally Ayako's band's turn to perform.

Unlike the previous bands that elicited cheers and screams, they faced skepticism from many audience members as soon as they stepped on stage.

"What? This band is still around?"

"I hadn't seen them come on stage, and I thought they weren't going to perform tonight."

"Their song is so bad, yet they've been standing all this time. Do these guys have money to burn?"

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Unlike their humility and politeness during the day, the dimly lit and restless performance hall at night provides them with the best environment to freely vent their negative emotions.

This is precisely the enduring charm of underground performance halls, bars, and izakayas in Japan.

In the past, apart from Ayako, even a cool female drummer like Anri Sada would be affected to some extent, but today they were all more confident than Ayako.

"Today we're only performing one new song, a song I co-wrote with someone very important to me. I'll conquer you all with this song!"

On stage, Ayako is completely different from her usual self. Her arrogant gaze sweeps across the entire audience, and she exudes an aura of dominance.

But in reality, she was just searching for that incredibly important figure to her in the dimly lit stage.

Even in a vast sea of ​​people, we can find each other at a glance!

Suddenly, a sentence that Ayako had heard or seen somewhere popped into her head.

The dim lighting and crowded audience didn't bother her at all; she spotted Kitagawa Yu with just a glance.

The moment their eyes met, it was as if the whole world stood still.

All the slander, doubts, and insults disappeared from Ayako's world. At this moment, all that remained in her world was Kitagawa Yu, who was also looking at her.