What?! My anime figures have all come true!

"Why is there a problem with the playback device?!"

In such an important place as the Shanghai Exhibition Center, the probability of a sound equipment malfunction is not zero, but it is still lower than blindly sniping a smoke grenade area in a shooting game and instantly killing five people at the same time!

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Is it because of me?"

Chen Xiao couldn't help but have doubts.

After all, his own character is similar to that of the protagonist in a novel, and the protagonist is often a troublemaker.

You'll run into trouble wherever you go.

Even if I stayed at home and did nothing, I would still be approached by criminals just because I saw a news report about a crime committed by someone with superpowers. This time, I helped a classmate by asking my sister to sing on stage, but we encountered equipment failure. It made things even more difficult than we thought!

That's a true classic!

"What exactly happened?"

Ding Jiafang, Chen Xiao, and others followed the staff to the edge of the stage and found a group of people surrounding the playback equipment, making it look like a crime scene.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the problem lay in a wire that had been chewed beyond recognition, and Jerry, who had attempted to ascend to the realm of electricians but died halfway through.

"Where did this rat come from?"

Ding Jiafang asked the question.

Everyone else shook their heads, looking bewildered.

"Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any rats in the venue, let alone one that would just happen to chew through the power cord of the sound equipment."

The staff member standing nearby was completely baffled.

What a coincidence!

One can't help but wonder if there's a superhuman involved in this event.

Why is it that nothing happened in other areas, but their stage's sound equipment was chewed by rats?

"Is there no backup line?"

Ding Jiafang continued to ask questions.

"The one that was bitten off happened to be the only one available as a spare."

The staff member shrugged helplessly.

If they could replace it, they would have done so long ago; there's no need to wait here for someone to fix it.

"Hmm... there must be something fishy going on here."

Chen Xiao, who had followed, looked around for possible suspects.

Then he saw a young man standing outside the crowd, who was standing there like Light Yagami, his face almost bursting with laughter.

I guess he counted down thirty seconds in his mind before declaring his victory?

"Jiafang, do you know that person?"

Chen Xiao pointed to the 'Light Yagami' who was trying not to laugh.

"What do we do... Huh? Who is it?"

Ding Jiafang, who was in a dilemma, was taken aback when she heard this, and then looked at the person in the direction Chen Xiao was pointing.

"We met once, I think. I only know that he is a blogger on AC Station like me, and I think his name is [Today's Flower City Young Master]... He is also an attendee of this comic convention."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao took out his phone and opened the box...

Oh no, I mean searching for this person's blog account.

It was discovered that the videos posted by this guy were very similar in type to those posted by Ding Jiafang, both being anime and manga-related videos, including manga reviews. The two often gave different evaluations of the same work.

"This person seems to be the most suspicious..."

Of course, the other party might not actually be the criminal, but simply gloating.

However, Chen Xiao isn't exactly a famous detective. Rather than playing the role of a modern-day Sherlock Holmes and engaging in deduction games, he'd rather figure out how to get through the performance on stage.

Are you really going to let Kita Ikuyo sing without any music?

"Xiao, Xiao..."

Just as Chen Xiao was pondering, Ichiji Nijika behind him showed an eager expression and gently tapped his shoulder.

"What is it?"

Interrupted from his thoughts, Chen Xiao turned around.

"Could you ask the staff if they have a guitar, bass, or drum set? We can go up and perform a song. It's so awkward having Kita chatting with the host the whole time!"

Hearing Ichiji Nijika's words, Chen Xiao was somewhat surprised and whispered in her ear, "..."

"Nijika, are you planning to have the End Band make their official debut here?"

He thought that Ichika and the others would lay the groundwork for a while longer, and wait until their family had money before announcing the end of the band.

"Yes, yes..."

Feeling the warm breath and voice in her ear, Ichiji Nijika's body trembled at first, then she lowered her head and turned it to the side, answering softly.

Upon closer inspection, a blush had crept onto her cheeks and the tips of her ears, making her look incredibly adorable.

"Okay, I'll go ask."

Chen Xiao's lips curled up slightly, then he turned and walked towards the staff member not far away.

At this moment, Goto Ichiri, who had been sitting in the corner, finally realized what was happening.

"Huh? Should I go on stage?"

When Goto Ichiri said this, his expression was just like a certain meme that Chen Xiao had seen before he time-traveled.

—Am I going to die too?

"Of course! Poke-chan!"

Nijika Ichi, having recovered slightly, nodded.

"Pochi, this is our first concert in this world, so you have to do your best!"

Yamada Ryo, unusually, encouraged Goto Ichiri.

"Oysters! Oysters! Oysters! Oysters!!!!"

Looking at the huge crowd below the stage, Goto Ichiri's legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, shaking wildly as if she had activated S.A.W.S.A.

"Poch-chan!"

…………

On stage at this moment, the host and Kita Ikuyo chatted to fill the gap between performances. Luckily, Kita Ikuyo herself is super attractive, with high looks and cuteness.

Even without singing performances, the audience won't feel bored or annoyed.

"Miss Kita Ikuyo is so cute~"

"Hehe~ Thanks for the compliment."

Although she was all smiles on the surface, Kita Ikuyo was almost speechless and was extremely anxious inside.

Fortunately, the backstage staff came up to the stage one after another, bringing up a drum set and connecting all the cables for the performance.

Then came Ijichi Nikka and Yamada Ryo.

Oh, and there's also Boqi-chan, who kept her head down the whole time, not daring to look at the audience below.

"Ijichi-senpai!"

Kita Ikuyo was overjoyed to see the visitor.

However, she forgot that she was holding a microphone, so her voice immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Wow... how come the organizers are so generous this time? They invited so many cute and pretty young ladies."

"Yes, yes...each has its own unique characteristics!"

"How come I've never seen this before?"

"They must be newcomers... And those two others are holding guitars?"

"Three guitars?"

Ryo Yamada: It's bass!

Just as the audience below the stage were whispering among themselves, Ichi Nijika, who had come up on stage, handed a guitar to Kita Ikuyo and nodded to her.

"I know! It's here, right!"

Kita Ikuyo immediately understood.

"Dear audience members, although this round of the program has been changed due to a malfunction in the playback equipment, we are fortunate to have the band members who finished their performance come up on stage to play."

At this moment, the host received a prompt from the staff through his earpiece and explained to the audience with a smile.

End of the band?

I've never heard of that name before.

Even the most seasoned otaku in the audience looked completely bewildered.

"Everyone, let me introduce myself again. I am... the guitarist and lead vocalist of the band End—Ikuyo Kita!"

Once she was in the zone, Kita Ikuyo winked at the audience.

"I'm Nijika Ijichi, the drummer for the End Band! Nice to meet you all~!"

Ichi Nijika bowed very solemnly, then sat down in the drum set seat.

"I'm Ryo Yamada, the bassist for End Band. Nice to meet you."

Yamada Ryo said calmly.

Someone: Huh? Isn't that a guitar in her hand?

"Ah... guitarist... Goto Ichiri, nice to meet you."

In the end, Goto Ichiri tried very hard to suppress her trembling voice and never dared to look up.

And so...

The band has finished their performance, and now they're taking the stage in style!