Nervous and shy, Ayako felt like she could hardly breathe, but she still bravely raised her head, gazed into Kitagawa Yu's gentle smile, and smiled brightly.
"One! Two! Three! Go——"
As the energetic prelude began and the lights shone, it was as if every inch of air in the entire performance hall was ignited, making everyone feel a chill run down their spines.
"Wow! This song is pretty good!"
"The intro sounds pretty good!"
"Listen again—"
The doubts seemed to vanish instantly. The audience members who had previously looked down on Ayako and her friends all gaped in astonishment, some even swaying their heads to the upbeat melody.
Among the many works by Hachiman, Kick Back may not be as classic as "Lemon" and "Uchiage Hanabi," but it is by no means an ordinary work and can be considered a masterpiece.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have become the theme song for a blockbuster anime like Chainsaw Man.
Moreover, the melody of this song is already very catchy from the intro, and as for the chorus...
".ハッピーでburyめつくしてRest in Peaceまで行こうぜいつか见たHellもいい爱をばらまいてI Love You belittle everything and take away all the smiles."
As soon as the chorus started, it was as if a huge depth charge had been dropped on the scene, and all the accumulated firepower exploded at that moment.
The melody, brimming with passion and power, exuded an irresistible urge! Everyone's eyes had long since shifted from surprise to astonishment, their blood boiling, swaying wildly to the beat.
And when Ayako sang this paragraph with her cold voice: "あれがdesire しいこれがdesire しい全てdesire"しいただempty しいLucky せになりたい楽して生きていたいall めちゃくちゃにした"い何もかも杀し去りたい." The sudden soothing melody made everyone feel as if they had suddenly taken a cold shower in the dog days of summer. First, they felt refreshed, and then the whole person became extremely refreshing and transparent.
At that moment, they were truly captivated by the new song and Ayako's performance.
Caught up in the atmosphere, everyone looking at Ayako was filled with fervent enthusiasm.
Ayako's black patent leather jacket and tight leather pants seemed to blend seamlessly with the music, driving them wild with every sway and jump.
Make them unable to extricate themselves!
But what they didn't know was that at this moment, Ayako's mind was no longer filled with any tension or apprehension, nor did it contain the pride and smugness she had originally thought she would feel.
At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind: "Did you hear that?!"
[Wish Fulfilled]
[Wish Power +3]
[Wish Fulfilled]
[Wish Power +5]
The sudden system notification snapped Kitagawa Yuu, who was also completely immersed in the music, back to reality.
"I heard!"
Kitagawa Yu thought to himself.
Their gazes passed through the bustling music and crowd, meeting Ayako's on stage once more. At that moment, they smiled at each other, their hearts seemingly intertwined.
"thank you all!"
"The official recording of our new song Kick Back has been uploaded to YTMusic. If you like it, you can search for and download it there!"
Bye-bye!
After the performance, Ayako and her three companions waved and left the stage amidst the wild cheers of the audience. However, the band that was scheduled to perform after them was in for a terrible surprise.
The band initially thought they'd gotten a good deal, since comparisons are always painful; Ayako and the others' awful singing only highlighted their own excellence, didn't they?
The same words have now fallen on their own heads.
Despite their usually decent popularity, this time they performed with all their might, exaggerating their movements and even losing their voices, but they still couldn't win much cheers or applause. Even the dozen or so fans who bought tickets to support them found their songs utterly boring.
It's not that it's much worse than Kick Back, but there's simply no comparison between the two.
Even after their three-song performance ended, these fans, like everyone else around them, were still logging into the YTMusic app to download it and excitedly discussing Ayako's Kick Back with their friends. They only gave a few perfunctory claps when they left the stage.
This scene infuriated the band's lead singer and guitarist so much that he almost smashed his guitar.
Unfortunately, small bands like theirs don't have that kind of luxury.
As for jealousy towards Ayako and the others, that's definitely a factor.
However, this kind of situation where their acting skills are inferior to others is all too common in their industry. They can't blame anyone else for it. Apart from secretly resolving to write a great new song, they didn't think of anything else.
A dozen minutes later, Kitagawa Yu met Ayako, who had already removed her makeup and changed her clothes, at the entrance of the rest room.
At this moment, Ayako had regained her usual elegance, tranquility, and occasional playfulness when she was with them. Thinking back to her domineering and cool demeanor on stage earlier, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but smile.
"The performance was fantastic!"
"Thank you."
Let's go grab some late-night snacks!
"Ah."
"Ania wants to eat soup curry~~~~Wow, so cool!"
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Chapter 51 It's so hard to even get a glimpse of the gossip!
It's still that soup curry shop with a very unique ambiance.
Everyone was excitedly eating hotpot and singing songs. No, they should be eating curry and discussing the stage performance and the enthusiastic audience.
By the time the late-night snack was finished, it was almost 11 p.m.
"Oh, what a pity, tomorrow is Friday and I have class, otherwise I could have shopped a little longer~"
Although they weren't quite done enjoying themselves, everyone still waved goodbye at the bus stop.
Kitagawa Yu and the others first put Ayako in the car, and then quickly boarded the bus back.
At this time, there were far fewer passengers on the bus than when they arrived; the area near the back door was empty, and everyone could have a seat.
"Burp~ I'm so full~~"
As soon as she sat down, Anya, without any regard for appearances, rubbed her slightly protruding belly and started burping. Chizuka and Ayumi, standing next to her, also started rubbing their bellies.
"If I go back and immediately wash up and go to sleep, I'll definitely gain weight, right?"
"Who told you to eat so much just now?"
"It's so delicious~ Hehe~~"
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To avoid the trouble of gaining weight, Chizuka took the initiative to take the job of sending Shoko and Yuzuru home, while the task of sending Ayumi home was naturally left to Kitagawa Yu.
"Actually, it doesn't have to be so complicated. I can go back by myself."
"No, it's so late, it's not safe for you to go home alone. Taking you home will also be a good walk to help you digest your food."
Although Kitagawa Yu was feeling sleepy after eating and drinking his fill, and even leaned his head against the window, he didn't refuse the offer.
Even though Ayumi has more strength than most adult men and runs very fast, she is still a girl after all.
However, just as he was listening to the girls chattering away, admiring the city street scene under the night sky outside the window, two figures suddenly came into his line of sight, making him slightly startled and raise his eyebrows in surprise.
"That's... Shimizu Yuna?"
She wore a light green belted dress and high heels that were at least seven or eight centimeters high. Her original brown hair had turned blonde, and she looked like she was wearing a wig. Her face was covered in heavy makeup, and even her lips were painted a bright red.
Kitagawa Yu looked at the man and woman next to the station that was about to stop. His gaze lingered on the woman's face for a moment, then fell on the astonishing height of her chest, which was almost bursting out of her clothes. Finally, he confirmed her identity.
Then Kitagawa Yu looked at the boy opposite her.
He also had blond hair, but because he had deliberately permed it and hadn't styled it much, it looked somewhat messy and unkempt. Of course, this could also have been intentional on his part.
He was wearing a black jacket and ripped jeans, with a large gold chain around his neck that was of dubious authenticity. He was thin and of above-average appearance, but looked rather mature, giving the impression that he was in his early twenties.
Most importantly, no one knows what Shimizu Yuna, who was holding his arm, said, but the blond man looked very impatient, with his hands in his pockets and a contemptuous sneer on his lips.
"Is this her boyfriend? He doesn't seem as good as that simp, Koji Majima," Kitagawa Yu thought to himself.
Although Kojima pushed him this morning and punched him during club activities this afternoon, it's possible that Kojima was the one who instigated Daisuke Kamiki to suddenly cause him trouble.
To be fair, however, Koji Majima is much better looking than this blond guy, and he's also a bit taller. Plus, he's the class president and a fake academic genius. No matter how you look at it, he's much better than this guy who looks like a hoodlum.
However, he also knew that some girls just didn't like bad boys, so he couldn't help but sigh that a beautiful flower had been stuck in cow dung, and also sympathize with poor simp Kojima. It wasn't particularly strange.
Just as he was about to look away, the two people outside the window seemed to have started arguing even more fiercely. The man impatiently pulled out his arm and shoved Shimizu Yuna, knocking her to the ground. Her elbow hit the ground and bled.
Seeing this, the man couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, a hint of panic showing in his eyes. But then he exaggeratedly laughed loudly, "If you can't wear high heels, don't wear them. I just gave you a light push, I didn't use any force. You fell down by yourself, it has nothing to do with me."
Kitagawa Yu vaguely heard what the boy said through the window, and almost laughed out of anger.
"What kind of taste does Shimizu Yuna have? How did she end up with such a scumbag? Is she actually a female simp? But her taste in men is just too terrible!"
Kitagawa Yu felt genuinely angry at his son's lack of ambition.
The top three beauties in their grade, with good grades, great personalities, and amazing figures—how could they have found such a terrible boyfriend? Anyone would feel indignant!
However, he soon realized that something was wrong.
Although Shimizu Yuna was in so much pain that tears were almost streaming down her face, she ignored her bleeding wound and kept her eyes fixed on the blond man opposite her. Her eyes showed neither grievance nor anger, but rather a kind of stubborn persistence.
Kitagawa Yu couldn't quite decipher the emotions in Shimizu Yuna's eyes.
However, he knew that things were probably not as simple as he had initially imagined.
"Could it be that Shimizu Yuna is being harassed by this thug? But if that's the case, shouldn't she be as far away from him as possible? Why is she still holding onto him?"
"Could it be that this blond man stole something from her? But this isn't some deserted alley; even though it's late, there are still a few passersby around!"
"If the blond guy really stole something from her, he probably would have run away by now, right?"
"Could it be that Shimizu Yuna has some kind of leverage that this person is using to threaten her?"
The bus stopped just then.
As the car door slowly opened, Kitagawa Yu touched her cheek, which was still slightly sore but not swollen. After hesitating for a moment, she finally got up and quickly walked over.
"Oh, Yuu-ni—"
"I suddenly have something to do and need to get off the bus first. You guys go back first, Yuzuru and Shoko, why don't you stay overnight?"
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