I have pure love with them

"What's wrong, Izumi-san?"

In the library during the lunch break, Goto Ichiri heard Izumi suddenly calling her name. She raised her head and looked sideways at Izumi beside her.

After Goto Ichiri looked at Izumi, Izumi, who was leaning against the wall, was silent for a moment. Then he slowly looked at Goto Ichiri beside him. His eyes fell on the girl's cute face full of confusion, and he smiled faintly.

"Hong Xia-senpai, the younger sister of the store manager of 'Starry', seems to be very interested in you."

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri was a little surprised.

"You and she have some contact information, right? Hasn't she ever talked to you about this?"

"I haven't... I haven't received any news from her. That... Senior Hong Xia has shown interest in me... What does that mean?"

Although Goto Ichiri had read those pure yuri comics, she just liked reading such stories, which did not mean she could accept them. Moreover, she now had something she cared about...

With his eyes fixed on Izumi, Goto Ichiri waited for his answer with some trepidation.

"She's planning to form a band, but the guitarist hasn't been decided yet. If you're interested, you can try to get in touch with her."

"band……"

In the past, Goto Ichiri often fantasized about joining a band and becoming gradually popular, but now that her goal has been achieved and she has gained Izumi's friendship and attention, joining a band is not so necessary for Goto Ichiri.

However, it was Quan who recommended her to join the band. Quan had also advised her to try to develop a career in music. With her current grades, it would be somewhat difficult for her to continue her studies.

"With Izumi's grades, it's probably impossible to get into the same university as him, right? But if I can continue to develop in the field of music and become a super famous 'Rock Star'... that will definitely make Izumi-san satisfied, right?"

In Goto Ichiri's imagination, she saw herself surrounded by fans and the media, appearing in front of Izumi, who was at school and still unaware of everything. Then she took out a bouquet of bright red roses, handed it to Izumi, and gave him a warm hug...

Seeing that Goto Ichiri's eyes became vague and a silly smile suddenly appeared on his face, Quan guessed that he was imagining something that did not exist yet.

He gently poked her forehead with his finger, causing her originally wandering eyes to regain focus instantly, and Goto Ichiri suddenly woke up from her dream.

"It's okay to fantasize about the future occasionally, but if you fantasize about your future too much and immerse yourself in false imaginations, it will become difficult to move forward in reality. Turning your imagination into reality is what you really need to do now."

Goto Ichiri raised his hand and gently covered his forehead. After hearing what Izumi said, his originally empty heart suddenly seemed to be stuffed with a diesel engine - it was on fire!

"So, are you going to meet her? Today?"

"Want to try to join her band? Then after school today, I'll go to 'starry' with you."

"Well, thank you, Izumi-san."

Hearing that Izumi would accompany her in her expectations, Goto Ichiri's nervous heart suddenly calmed down. She felt that as long as Izumi was by her side, she would not be afraid no matter what happened.

"Izumi, get married... together, together..."

After deciding to go to 'Starry' together after school, Goto Ichiri fell into deep thought, thinking about how he could be with Izumi forever.

Lifelong friends are great, of course, but she feels that she will feel more secure if Quan is always by her side...

"Why……"

Shoko Toyokawa had just taken off her indoor shoes, put on her own shoes, and was about to leave the school building when she caught a glimpse of a girl in the Tsuki no Mori school uniform standing at the school gate. The familiar figure made Shoko Toyokawa frown.

Last time, she had clearly expressed that she didn't want to have any contact with her anymore, but not long after, the other party appeared in front of her again, waiting at the school gate where she was.

'Shuangshi, she hasn't given up yet.'

The boy’s words from last night came to Toyokawa Shoko’s mind again. She took a deep breath and pursed her lips.

"As expected, do I need to give a more specific answer? The band...is all over."

When Toyokawa Shoko, with a cold face, was about to walk towards the door——

"Toyokawa-san?"

"..."

Stopping in her tracks, Toyokawa Shoko looked back in silence and saw Chihaya Aine standing not far behind her.

"Chihaya-san, what's going on?"

Toyokawa Shoko was relieved that Takamatsu Tomo was not next to Chihaya Aine. It would be fine if she only faced Chihaya Aine, but if she faced Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Tomo at the same time, she would still feel a little embarrassed.

What happened on that rainy day had completely cut off the relationship between the two, and there was no way they could meet face to face again.

"...Shuangshi, is she waiting for you?"

Looking at the girl with long light blue hair in front of him, Chihaya Aine, who had already noticed Nagasaki Soushi at the door, asked softly.

"No, I have nothing to do with her anymore. Chihaya-san is in the same band with her now, right? She must be waiting for Chihaya-san, so we should not keep her waiting too long."

Toyokawa Shoko slowly turned her head. She didn't want to meet Nagasaki Souse in the first place, but after hearing what Aine said, she felt that now she didn't have to face Nagasaki Souse. She stared at the pink-haired girl with a cold look.

"If you run away, you will never be able to solve the problem."

"I have clearly rejected her. She is the one who is running away."

The two looked at each other, and feeling Chihaya Aine's worried gaze, Toyokawa Shoko frowned slightly and turned her head away from Aine's sight.

"Please tell her not to bother me again."

After she finished speaking, Toyokawa Shoko left the school building, but did not walk towards the school gate. It was obvious that she still wanted to avoid Nagasaki Souse. This made Chihaya Aine feel helpless. She always felt that the band she was in was full of problems.

Takamatsu Tomori who wants to form a band for life, Shiina Tatsuki who has a troubled personality, Nagasaki Soyo who keeps pestering his former members, and the elusive Kaname Rakuna.

"I...should be fine, right?"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but recall it seriously, but after thinking about it carefully and ignoring some of her own shortcomings, she nodded with satisfaction.

"Yeah, perfect!"

She is the only normal person in the band.

"Shuangshi's matter...I can't handle it. After all, it's a matter between her and her former band members. I'll ask Quan later to see if he has any solution."

216. I am no longer alone

"Shuangshi, here."

Nagasaki Shoyo, who was waiting for Toyokawa Shoko, stood quietly in front of the gate of Hanegaoka Girls' Academy, looking forward to seeing Toyokawa Shoko again, telling her his inner thoughts, and inviting her to return to the band again.

But what Nagasaki Shoyo was waiting for was not Toyokawa Shoko, but another familiar voice. Her soft lips, which had been tightly bitten due to nervousness and anxiety, now opened slightly. She was stunned in her heart, and then she vaguely remembered that Chihaya Aine and Toyokawa Shoko were in the same school.

She cared too much about Toyokawa Shoko that she would always inadvertently ignore other things. She had already known that Chihaya Aine and Toyokawa Shoko were in the same school, but she had never thought that she would meet Chihaya Aine before she met Toyokawa Shoko.

Looking back at the school gate, she saw a pretty and cute girl with pink hair, walking towards her quickly with a schoolbag in hand.

"..."

Her heart sank inexplicably and she looked behind the girl, but she did not see the person she wanted to see on campus.

"Shuangshi is so fast. The time for Tsuki no Mori to finish school should be about the same as ours, right? Come to think of it, Shuangshi hasn't joined any clubs at school, has she?"

Chihaya Aine knew that Nagasaki Soyo was not waiting in front of the school gate for her, but since Toyokawa Shoko didn't want to meet Nagasaki Soyo, letting Nagasaki Soyo continue to wait in front of the school gate would only be a waste of her time and would be useless, so she had no choice but to be the bad guy who disturbed Nagasaki Soyo.

"Although you have joined the club, the club's requirements for members' activities are not that strict. You don't need to go to the club every day. Didn't Deng come out with you?"

Nagasaki Shoyo, who didn't meet Toyokawa Shoko, felt a sense of loss in her heart, but she didn't blame Chihaya Aine for not being able to meet Toyokawa Shoko. She knew very well in her heart that Toyokawa Shoko didn't want to see her now. Even if she was waiting here, the other party might have seen her and deliberately avoided her.

"Because Deng is a member of the Astronomy Club, she needs to take care of some things and will be out soon. Li Xi has arrived at 'RiNG' now, right?"

“Maybe we’ve arrived.”

Nagasaki Shoyo felt a sense of loss in his heart, his eyes looked a little gloomy, but he still maintained a gentle smile on his face.

“Then… let’s go to ‘RiNG’ first. Aine has made great progress now, but we can’t slack off easily in order to have a better live performance next time.”

Originally, she just wanted to meet Toyokawa Shoko alone, but now Chihaya Aine has appeared. Even if Toyokawa Shoko appeared in front of her, she couldn't tell Toyokawa Shoko what was in her heart. Leaving Chihaya Aine alone and catching up with Toyokawa Shoko to be alone was not a suitable choice.

So, after Nagasaki Shoyo thought about it for a while, he decided to go to the recording studio with Chihaya Aine and wait for Takamatsu Deng to arrive.

"Well, let's go."

Chihaya Aine didn't know whether Toyokawa Shoko was still on campus. When she saw Nagasaki Soyo take the initiative to offer to leave, she agreed and headed towards the livehouse with Nagasaki Soyo.

"..."

Behind a flower bed, Toyokawa Shoko looked at the two people's departing backs from afar. Her eyes were lonely, but soon became firm.

"I am no longer the weak person I once was. I cannot change anything if I dwell on the past."

But deep in Toyokawa Shoko's eyes, there was still a trace of loneliness. With her lips slightly pursed, Toyokawa Shoko stepped out of the campus...

"Goto-san..."

In 'starry', Goto Ichiri met Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nikka. Under Ijichi Nikka's arrangement, the three of them tried to play a song together, but after the performance, Ijichi Nikka looked at Goto Ichiri with a look of shock.

"Eh? Is this surprised expression because he was shocked by my excellent performance? Will he know my true identity? What should I do if he asks me for an autograph?"

Goto Ichiri looked at Ijichi Kouka with a confused look on his face, but he had already begun to secretly look forward to it in his heart.

“It sucks.”

"..."

In an instant, Goto Ichiri seemed to have turned into a pile of white ash and looked deeply shocked.

"Ah... that's just our first collaboration. Goto-san used to play alone, so it's normal that he's not good at it. With a little more practice, he'll change. With Goto-san's ability, he'll definitely adapt quickly!"

With a confused look on his face, he had already begun to think of backing out after hearing Ichichi Hongxia's "it's so bad". He couldn't help but look at Quan who was sitting on the side.

'If it doesn't work, forget it, I'll just play it by myself.'

From Goto Ichiri's expression, Izumi analyzed her inner thoughts at the moment.

"Yili's personal style is very prominent, but the band focuses more on cooperation. When Yili plays, he still has to pay a little attention to the rhythm of his teammates. For Yili, this is a very simple thing. I believe in Yili."

Izumi, who was being stared at by Goto Ichiri, pointed out her problem with a smile and encouraged her.

'The art of language.'

This was the thought that instantly popped up in Ijichi Kouka's mind after she heard Izumi's comments on Goto Ichiri.

What does "outstanding personal style" mean? It means not cooperating with others and playing in a very "individual" way.

"Come to think of it, '一里' also means '独', right?"

Even in normal circumstances, when one hears it, the first thing that comes to mind is "a person", which makes Ijichi Hongxia feel quite subtle, a bit like an inappropriate joke.