I have pure love with them

"Chihaya-san, if you are willing to tell me about Shoko, I would be very grateful! Please!"

Nagasaki Soyo made a request to Izumi again, and his slender white left hand moved forward a little, reaching the middle of the table, as if he could hold it if he just pushed out his hand slightly.

Noticing Nagasaki Sose's little action, Izumi, who was sitting opposite her, just remained silent.

"No way...?"

Seeing that her pleading was of no use, Nagasaki Shoyo immediately changed her strategy. A trace of sadness appeared on her pretty face. Looking at Izumi in front of her, she pursed her lips, withdrew her left hand, and slowly put on a forced smile.

"I'm sorry for making things difficult for Chihaya-san... Indeed, Xiangzi may have her own concerns, so she didn't reply to my message. I didn't understand Xiangzi's difficulties. It's my fault. Sorry for disturbing you... I'll take my leave now."

As the words fell, Nagasaki Shoyo slowly stood up.

Her slender, curvy body leaned forward slightly as she said goodbye politely, giving people the feeling that she was a young lady from a comic book.

She is a student at 'Moon Forest', and in the eyes of ordinary people, she is indeed a young lady.

Watching her turn and leave, Quan did not tell her about Toyokawa Shoko, but just watched her calmly pass through the automatic door and leave 'RiNG'.

"..."

Taking out his cell phone from his pocket, he opened the map and began searching for girls' high schools in Shibuya and Shimokitazawa.

"Hanasakigawa Girls' High School...Hegaoka Girls' High School...Miyamasuzaka Girls' High School, aren't there too many girls' schools? Aren't we all in a society with a declining birthrate and an aging population? Can't we save some social resources?"

But even though he complained, Quan knew very well in his heart that the so-called girls' schools were basically private schools, and the students who entered these schools were mostly from the petty bourgeoisie and middle class whose families were well-off. For the sake of their children, they would not care about the extra costs and expenses.

If he remembered correctly, Toyokawa Shoko should be in Uegaoka.

He didn't answer Nagasaki Soyo just now because he simply forgot which school Toyokawa Shoko was in. He only remembered that she was in the same school as Takamatsu Deng, and it was also the school that Aine chose to attend after she returned to China.

I visited the official website of Yugaoka Girls' Academy and took a look. The introduction of this school is that it is a junior high and high school that attaches great importance to the admission rate and has a scholarship system for outstanding students.

"Scholarship... I'm sorry."

Recalling the relevant information about Xiuhua High School, although it is considered to be completely out of business, it is not completely without scholarships, but it can be said that it is better than nothing.

However, because Quan himself is very outstanding, when he entered the school, the principal gave him some extra special treatment. As long as Quan is willing to participate in various domestic competitions and can win awards to add honor to the school, the principal will strive for a special scholarship for Quan.

The national championship will receive 50 yen, and the top three in international competitions will receive 100 yen. The prices are clearly marked.

In this regard, Quan's comment is - it feels inferior to... FX.

But honor and money are not equal. Once you win the championship of this kind of competition, it will be of great help to Quan's future studies and even expand your network. This kind of income is obviously more valuable than money.

“Aine would definitely like to participate in these competitions and attract the admiring and envious gazes of others.”

This type of award is not as popular as other sports events. For young high school students, most of them know the existence of "Koshien", but not many people know that SpongeBob's birthday is July 7th.

"Go and join us when you have time."

A little bit adds up to a lot, and there's nothing wrong with having an income and being able to take a reasonable vacation.

Izumi was staring at the official website of Hanegaoka Girls' Academy. He had already thought about whether he should build a horse farm and raise a horse named Celestia after graduating from high school. His eyes gradually became clear. He glanced at the time, put away his phone, and set off for STARRY.

“Did you bring your guitar this time?”

When we arrived at 'STARRY', there were not many customers in the store. Even though there was no band performing in 'STARRY', there was still a sense of oppression even with the lights on... It fits the atmosphere of death metal. It is hard to imagine what the mental state of a person would be like if he stayed in such an environment for a long time.

Ijichi Hoshige sat at a table inside the store, legs crossed and smoking, looking like a rock musician.

"Yes."

"That's great. No need to play air guitar anymore."

"..."

Recalling the last time he watched a band performance here, he subconsciously imitated the musicians on the stage and followed the strumming of the strings with his fingers. When Ijichi Hoshika told him about it, Izumi felt a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that someone would notice him.

"There aren't many people in the store right now. Do you want to try playing?"

Although she had only met him once before, Ijichi Xingge was already curious about the boy in front of her and his guitar skills. There happened to be few customers in the store at the moment, so she wanted to see how good the boy's guitar skills were.

26. Play in a band for life

If there is no audience, what is the difference between a musician's performance and performing on his own?

"Then playing in front of others is actually... "

A strange thought appeared in Quan's mind, and he suddenly felt as if he was a little excited. The bad reaction made him quickly stop thinking about it. He silently took off the guitar bag on his shoulder and then took out the guitar.

"Go to the stage, sound engineer, and help him get ready."

Ijichi Xingge looked towards the dark corner beside her and shouted "sound engineer". In the darkness, a black-haired woman in black clothes slowly stood up.

“…I didn’t notice it at all.”

The sound engineer lady, who had a beautiful face but revealed a lazy temperament, dressed in a rock and roll style, with earrings and lip studs, walked onto the stage and waved gently at Quan, motioning him to join her.

With the help of the sound engineer, the sound equipment was adjusted. Izumi stood alone on the stage, facing the only two audience members, Ijichi Hoshika and the sound engineer. He played "Haruhi Kage" without hesitation, and even stood in front of the microphone and began to sing slowly and cappella to his own beat.

"..."

Ijichi Xingge didn't expect that the other party could get into the state so easily. He just wanted to see his guitar level, but he didn't expect that he could sing. The key is... he sang very professionally.

"A haggard heart and a wavering gaze."

"I am the only one in this world, alone."

Both Ijichi Hoshika and the sound engineer are veteran musicians. When they watched Izumi's performance, both of them looked a little surprised and were amazed at Izumi's level.

"It passes through the colorful clouds, shining brightly."

"The satisfaction in my heart seems to overflow."

The door of 'STARRY' was pushed open. The music was playing, and Izumi, who was already 'high', didn't notice it. However, Ichichi Hoshika noticed the opened door out of the corner of her eye, and glanced at her sister who was slowly leaning sideways to look into the store. She then looked back at Izumi on the stage.

As soon as she arrived at the door of the store, Ijichi Hongxia vaguely heard the sound of guitar playing coming from inside the store.

'Is someone playing a song? At this time?'

It was not yet time for the performance to start, but someone was already playing, which surprised Ijichi Hongxia. But she was not shocked at all. Livehouse is a place that features performances, so it was normal for someone to play. It was just that the timing was wrong.

Slowly pushing open the door of the store, she leaned over to look inside. Her sister and the sound engineer, Ms. PA, were both sitting downstairs.

"Could it be that a band cannot participate, and they are reviewing bands that can participate as substitutes? But it seems that there are only guitars? The voice of the lead singer... seems familiar? "

Seeing that her sister Ijichi Hoshika didn't pay attention to her, Ijichi Hongxia entered the store and looked towards the stage. She saw a boy with a familiar face. She watched him singing and noticed his school uniform. Then she remembered why she felt familiar with him.

She opened her round little mouth with a look of surprise, and was about to exclaim in surprise, but before she could utter an "ah", she reacted and remembered that the other person was singing, so she closed her mouth silently, slowly walked to her sister's side, and started to enjoy the performance with her.

"Please stay like this forever and don't leave my side..."

End.

Standing on the stage, Quan slowly opened his eyes, adjusted his breathing, took a breath, and then looked at Ichichi Xingge who was sitting below.

"Ok?"

But when looking at Ichichi Hoshige, Izumi unexpectedly discovered that Ichichi Hongxia was also there, and when he looked at her, she clapped without hesitation.

"Wow! Chihaya-san, it turns out you can play the guitar so well!"

"Thank you."

He unplugged the cable and slowly walked off the stage.

"Less than a month?"

Ichichi Xingge looked at Izumi who walked up to her and repeated the time for guitar learning that Izumi had told her before.

It takes a month for a normal person to coordinate his movements, familiarize himself with the strings, and practice with his guitar. It takes three months for a normal person to get started, but the boy in front of him played so smoothly and excellently, and he actually said he had only learned it for less than a month?

Clearly a fraud.

Faced with Ichichi Xingge's suspicion, Quan did not explain, but just stretched out his right hand, and gently pressed his soft fingertips with his left hand.

"..."

Ijichi Hoshige, whose logic was disordered, gave up thinking.

"What was the name of that song just now?"

"Haruhi Shadow."

"It's a very nice song. Did you write it yourself?"

"No, it's a band I really like, but unfortunately they have temporarily stopped their activities."

Faced with Ijichi Hoshika's question, Izumi, who was unable to recommend her favorite band to her, had a look of regret on her face.

"Well, it happens all the time."

When she heard Ijichi Hoshika say that the band was "temporarily stopping activities" from Izumi, she guessed in her heart that the band might have disbanded. As someone who had participated in band activities before, she was also used to seeing all kinds of bad things happening within the band. It was not uncommon for a band to be formed today and disbanded the next day.

Some bands last a long time, some last a short time, but for most bands that are formed on a whim, their lifespan is often only a few months.

"Any thoughts on forming a band?"

Glancing at her sister beside her, Ichichi Xingge looked at the boy in front of her and spoke slowly.

Her sister, Ijichi Hinikaka, is a drummer, and Izumi is a guitarist. If they find a bassist, they would have the basic configuration for a band.

Writing lyrics and composing music... that's another issue, but for a newly formed band, it's not that important.

"Band? For life?"

After hearing her sister's words, Ijichi Hongxia, who was standing by, felt a little hesitant. She didn't know why her sister asked the other party this question.

But before she could react, Quan's words made her stop thinking instantly, and she suddenly felt that the air around her became sticky. Simple breathing seemed a little difficult at this moment. Her eyes were filled with complex emotions as she looked at Quan who was standing not far from her.

The store suddenly became extremely quiet. Even Ijichi Hoshige was silenced by Izumi's words. The sound engineer looked at him with a subtle look.

"hiss--"

Feeling a tingling sensation in his fingers, Ichichi Xingge woke up from his trance, threw away the burnt cigarette butt, and coughed lightly.

"Ah... Ahem, sorry, I didn't ask anything just now."

She was already beginning to regret the spur of the moment question she had just asked.