I have pure love with them

"...Chihaya-san...are you serious? But...but, Chihaya-san's house...I live in Chihaya-san's house."

Goto Ichiri felt that his brain was working so fast that it was about to burn. He couldn't understand what kind of mood Izumi was in that made him say such words, and his heart was inexplicably entangled.

"Let's go. There should be someone in the store at this time."

"..."

Looking at the stunned Goto Ichiri, Izumi walked back to her side, stretched out his hand, placed it behind her, patted the guitar bag gently, and half-pushed Goto Ichiri forward.

Quan knew very well in his heart that what he had just said was inappropriate, but thinking about Goto Ichiri's two-hour commute every day, he always felt very tired, so he gave Goto Ichiri this suggestion, but it was obvious that Goto Ichiri would not accept this suggestion.

Without considering Izumi's existence, the fact that they were his parents was enough reason for Goto Ichiri to refuse.

No matter how normal a person is, they will feel a little pressure when facing their friend's family. Goto Ichiri is not good at interacting with others, which is especially true if she stands in front of Izumi's parents.

'I will disappear.'

Goto Ichiri, who was half-pushed by Izumi, moved his legs numbly, feeling depressed.

"Chihaya's parents won't like someone like me, right? If they don't allow Chihaya to continue being friends with me..."

41. Are you a fan of 'Guitar Hero'?

There were no customers, and the sound engineer working here had not yet arrived for work. At this point in time, Ijichi Hoshige was sitting alone in 'STARRY', lighting a cigarette, with a glass of wine beside her, thinking about her own life problems.

As a former rock musician and current livehouse manager, Ijichi Hoshige is not someone who is bound by traditional concepts. He does not attach much importance to so-called marriage and family...at least he does not attach much importance to marriage.

After her mother passed away, she tried to escape from reality and her family. But after her sister’s cry, “I can’t tie my hair properly, my mother is gone!”, she started to face her life again, except for her marriage…

"Although I understand that you want to protect Hongxia, you also have your own life. Mom is in heaven and she still hopes that you can have a happy family."

The father, who rarely came home, saw her resting at home and started talking to her about love and family matters, which was unusual for her.

He didn't mean to urge her, he just wanted her to think more about her own life instead of completely revolving around her sister, Ichichi Hongxia. But it was this casual remark of her father that made her feel unwell.

In the past, she was always busy with band matters. She had no interest in those who had no personality or had a bad personality, so she had no idea of ​​falling in love. After her mother passed away, she felt guilty towards her family and sister, and wanted her sister to grow up in a safe and happy environment. She had no time to think about her own affairs.

"Maybe... I just don't want to think about these things."

Picking up the wine glass, Yidizhi Xingge had never had any experience in love before, and now she was suddenly asked to consider getting married. She couldn't imagine the scene of herself taking care of a man and a child in her mind.

If I really start my own family, what should Hongxia do?

Feelings of uneasiness and resistance grew in her heart, and she couldn't imagine herself not being by Hong Xia's side.

In her heart, she was responsible for her mother's death, so she had to take care of her younger sister and raise her on behalf of her mother.

"Let's wait until Hongxia is in high school... no, wait until she's in college... wait until she's working... or wait until she's married, then we can consider these things."

He lit the cigarette and glanced at the wine glass.

"When that time comes, even if I die, she won't feel lonely anymore... I wonder if I can meet my mother again..."

Even children know that smoking and drinking can harm the body, but for Yizhidi Xingge, these are necessities for her survival. For example, when she is alone at this moment, her mind always inadvertently recalls the scenes of her and her mother.

The strong sense of guilt made her even feel heavy breathing.

But when she smokes these cigarettes and drinks these wines, she can forget for a short time. This is her forgiveness for her sins and also her confession for her life.

bang.

The thick door was pushed open, and a ray of natural light shone into the dark underground space.

Ijichi Xingge, who was feeling sad alone, looked towards the door and saw the figure with his back to the light and the strange girl behind him.

“It’s not open for business yet.”

"Can't you come in?"

"..."

Looking at the smiling boy standing at the door, and the trembling girl behind him who seemed a little nervous, Ichichi Xingge remained silent, but quietly picked up the wine on the table and took a sip.

Quan, who was standing at the door, was not sure if there was anyone in 'STARRY' at the moment. He just came here and saw that the neon lights at the door were on, so he tried to push the door open. Now he was relieved to see Ijichi Seika in the store. If she was not in the store, he and Goto Ichiri would have to go somewhere else and wait for a while.

If you don't refuse, it means you are allowed to enter.

Izumi, who was at the door, led Goto Ichiri into the 'STARRY' store, and came to the side of Ijichi Hoshika, and introduced Goto Ichiri who was beside her to her.

"This is my classmate, Goto Ichiri. Goto-san, this is the store manager of 'STARRY', Ms. Ijichi Hoshika."

"Please, please give me more advice!"

After hearing Izumi's introduction, Goto Ichiri's eyes fell on the store manager who looked a little deep. He felt that he was a person who was not easy to talk to, so he quickly bowed and greeted him.

As for Ijichi Hoshika, who was sitting in the store, she noticed Goto Ichiri's guitar bag and looked at Izumi who was standing next to Goto Ichiri.

"Guitarist?"

"Yes, he's a very good guitarist, Goto-san, can you play a random song for me?"

There was no one else in the store at the moment, and there was no need to worry about disturbing others, so Izumi asked Goto Ichiri to play in front of Ijichi Hoshika.

"Eh? Now? Here?"

Goto Ichiri looked at Izumi nervously, and observed Ijichi Hoshika out of the corner of her eyes, fearing that she would cause dissatisfaction with the store manager, but to her surprise, the other party did not express any negative attitude, but instead supported his cheek with one hand and stared at her quietly.

"..."

She felt as nervous as if she was being stared at by an eagle, until Izumi gave her an encouraging smile, which allowed Goto Ichiri to calm down a little and take out the guitar from her bag.

But when she picked up the guitar and considered what song to play, she still hesitated. After thinking for a while, she chose the pop song she learned last night and slowly played it in front of Ichichi Hoshige.

"This piece of music..."

Ijichi Hoshika, who was sitting, after hearing the initial melody, remembered the latest video of "Guitar Hero" that he watched last night, which was also the same song.

Since he was the person that her sister was paying attention to, Ijichi Hoshige also paid a little attention to him.

"No... not just the song, the way it's played... is so similar."

After just a moment, Ijichi Hoshika felt a sense of familiarity in Goto Ichiri's performance, and it became stronger and stronger as the performance progressed.

When Goto Ichiri finished his performance, Ijichi Hoshika stared at the girl in front of him.

Goto Ichiri, who was originally immersed in the music, opened his eyes again and was met with the direct gaze of Ijichi Hoshika. He suddenly became flustered and his legs went slightly weak.

"Eh? Did you get disliked because your performance was so bad?"

After updating the video yesterday, Goto Ichiri went to rest. She hasn't seen the online reviews yet, and she doesn't know how her performance of the song went this time. Under the gaze of Ijichi Hoshika, she subconsciously thought in the worst direction and became nervous and uneasy.

"You...did you watch the video on 'Guitar Hero'?"

When Goto Ichiri felt that her spirit and reason were being eroded bit by bit, Ijichi Hoshika, who was staring at her, finally spoke. But what she said made Goto Ichiri stunned.

42. Innocence, Lifetime

"I am the 'guitar hero'."

Goto Ichiri wanted to answer like this, but after a brief surprise, she suspected that the other party thought she was a "Guitar Hero" imitator because she played so badly.

"Even if I said it was 'Guitar Hero', you wouldn't believe it, right?"

Although Chihaya was there to testify for her, in order to avoid trouble, Goto Ichiri nodded repeatedly under the gaze of Ijichi Hoshika.

"Yes, it is!"

"Sure enough, when you were playing just now, you gave me a very familiar feeling, just like the 'Guitar Hero' himself. Your level is very good. Have you only learned guitar for a month?"

Ijichi Hoshika glanced at Izumi who was standing next to Goto Ichiri.

"One month? No... I started learning in middle school, so it's been three years."

Surprisingly normal.

Although this length of time is normal for people, when Goto Ichiri stood beside Izumi, Ijichi Hoshika couldn't help but feel some strange expectations in her heart.

"Then, what's the matter with you bringing your little girlfriend here?"

Ijichi Hoshika looked at Izumi, and the moment she finished speaking, Goto Ichiri stood there in a daze, but in this dimly lit space, it did not attract Ijichi Hoshika's attention.

Even Quan was surprised by what Yichi Xingge said. He didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward.

"Although we are here as a couple, Goto and I are not dating. I came here because Goto used to play guitar alone and is not very good at interacting with other people, so I thought that bringing her here might help her make friends other than me."

No relationship?

Ijichi Hoshige looked at the distance between the two and felt that the girl was very dependent on him, but the two were not dating...

After hearing Izumi's explanation, Goto Ichiri, who was originally a little uneasy, calmed down. Facing the gaze of Ijichi Hoshige looking at her, she nodded quickly to show her affirmation.

But a sense of loss suddenly arose in her heart.

"Well, it has nothing to do with me."

Ijichi Hoshika noticed that Goto Ichiri's emotions seemed a little unusual. As she had just met them, she was not prepared to express any opinion on this matter that could easily cause trouble.

“Your idea of ​​coming to the Livehouse to make friends is really special.”

Although most of the customers who come to 'STARRY' are women, it's okay to make friends, but most of them are working people or college students, and it's rare to see high school students.

"Because I think Nijigasaki-senpai is a very gentle person, like the warm sun, and maybe he can become friends with Goto-san."

When she heard Hongxia's name from Quan's mouth, Ijichi Xingge's expression became strange. She stared at Quan carefully for a while, then she casually threw the extinguished cigarette butt into the ashtray beside her.

"You kid... don't you have any strange thoughts about Hong Xia?"

The voice remained the same, but the look in Ijichi Hoshige's eyes when she looked at Izumi had a hint of vigilance. Even though she thought Izumi was a pretty good person, as an older sister, she couldn't help but overreact when she realized that someone might have ideas about her younger sister.

"Hmm? No, I guess I don't have the thoughts that you're worried about, Manager."

Feeling Ijichi Hoshika's worry, Quan smiled and gave a negative answer. He had a good impression of Ijichi Kouka, but it was limited to her gentle personality.

As for the idea of ​​dating Ijichi Hongxia, it's not that he has no intention of doing so. A girl with a gentle personality, who can take care of the family and is also very cute, exceeds the qualification standard for a wife and can be evaluated as excellent. However, the main reason is that there is no intersection in their lives at the moment, and he doesn't have that kind of "biu" feeling towards Ijichi Hongxia, as if he was shot by Cupid.

"Maybe? Are you dissatisfied with Hong Xia in any way?"

Maybe it was because she drank a little bit of wine, Ichichi Xingge asked an inappropriate question, but now she was more concerned about why Quan was not interested in her sister.

"Love is a lifelong thing. I think Senior Hong Xia is great in every way, but I haven't had any contact with her yet. I don't have that deep desire to spend my life with her, so for now, the thing the store manager is worried about won't happen."