I have pure love with them

A lifetime, a lifetime.

The last band was a lifetime, and this love is also a lifetime.

Ijichi Hoshika opened her mouth and fell silent. Then she looked at Goto Ichiri who was standing aside and seemed distracted. She looked at Izumi again.

"You are... unexpectedly innocent."

"Thank you."

After Ijichi Hoshige asked the two to sit down in the store and chatted with them about the band and music, about half an hour later, Ijichi Hongxia also came to the store and brought someone with her.

"I'm here, sis...ah! Chihaya-kun, are you here today too? Or are you here to watch the show? Who's this person next to you?"

A cheerful and refreshing voice, accompanied by a warm smile and atmosphere.

When Ijichi Hongxia entered 'STARRY', the dark environment suddenly became brighter, just like her name, giving people the feeling of the sun.

"Ah... Goto-san is about to melt."

Or perhaps it was because she was too dazzling, so Goto Ichiri, who was originally standing next to Izumi, retreated behind him, as if afraid that Ijichi Kouka would notice her.

"Goto Ichiri, my classmate."

"H-hello."

However, Goto Ichiri, who had already been noticed, couldn't hide. She could only say hello to this girl who seemed to be from a different world from her after Izumi introduced her.

"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Ichichi Hongka, and this is my friend, Yamada Ryo."

After Ijichi Kouka waved to Goto Ichiri and introduced herself, she also introduced the boy next to her and Izumi.

Compared to the enthusiastic Ijichi Kouka, the girl named Yamada Ryo is very consistent with her name, giving people a cool and indifferent feeling. After the introduction, she just nodded at the two of them.

"Ryo is a bassist, he's been in a band, he's pretty good~ By the way, Ryo, this Chihaya-kun is the person you and I talked about before, he's also a pretty good guitarist!"

When he heard that Izumi was a guitarist, Yamada Ryocai reacted a little. He looked at Izumi, and then looked at Goto Ichiri who was beside Izumi.

“Are you a guitarist too?”

43. Do you want to form a band together?

They had known each other for a short time, and because of their different genders, Ijichi Hongxia had to be careful and maintain a certain distance when communicating with Izumi. She had a gentle personality, but she was also well aware that excessive enthusiasm without a sense of distance could easily lead to misunderstandings.

But when facing Goto Ichiri, who is also a girl, he doesn't have too many concerns.

"Can Goto-san play the guitar?"

Goto Ichiri, who was being stared at by Ijichi Kouka and Yamada Ryo, felt the gazes and instinctively hunched over and huddled behind Izumi. His hands unconsciously grabbed Izumi's clothes, and he leaned sideways and nodded nervously.

"Yes, it is."

Goto Ichiri's actions were seen by the people around him. Ijichi Kouka also saw Goto Ichiri's trust in Izumi. As a smart high school girl, she also felt a little curious about the relationship between the two.

"Goto-san trusts Chihaya-kun a lot."

But it was not appropriate to say this out loud. Although Ijichi Hongxia was curious about the relationship between the two, it was not appropriate to ask casually in front of so many people. If a misunderstanding arose, it would be embarrassing.

"Band, have you joined?"

Unlike Ijichi Kouka, who became curious about the relationship between Izumi and Goto Ichiri, Yamada Ryo didn't care that much.

The short blue-haired girl with earrings stared at Goto Ichiri who was hiding behind Izumi. She noticed that there was a light layer of calluses on Goto Ichiri's hands, a feature that only people who have been playing the guitar for many years have.

After she asked the question, the store was quiet for a moment. Goto Ichiri, who was hiding behind Izumi, thought at first that she was asking Izumi, but when he noticed that the blue-haired girl with a somewhat cold temperament and a rock vibe was just staring at him, he reacted.

"No, no."

After hearing Goto Ichiri's answer, Yamada Ryo didn't react, but just continued to stare at her.

Izumi, who was supported by Goto Ichiri, looked at Ijichi Kouka.

"Goto-san, she has never been involved in bands before, and her social circle is very small, so in order for her to make more friends, I invited her to 'STARRY' to meet people other than me."

The social circle is small.

Goto Ichiri, who was hiding behind Izumi, had a little doubt in his heart.

"Do I have a social circle? Well... if I have Chihaya, I don't have a social circle, right? There are also my father, mother, Jiri, and Jimmy Hen! That's right! I also have a social circle!"

When Goto Ichiri started to think divergently, thinking that he had stepped from 0 to 1 and would be surrounded by many friends and fans in the future, Ijichi Kouka also understood what Izumi meant.

"I see!"

The girl's delicate little hands were clasped in front of her body, and Ijichi Kouka looked at Goto Ichiri who was standing behind Izumi.

"So, Chihaya-kun wants Goto-san to meet more people like him here, right?"

"Ah."

That's probably what it means.

During the conversation, the PA who was the sound engineer also entered the store, and when he saw Izumi, his eyes stayed on him for a moment, then he walked towards Ijichi Hoshika with a smile and chatted with the 'STARRY' about the scheduled schedule for today's performance.

There were no guests arriving yet, so Ijichi Kouka invited Izumi, Goto Ichiri, and Yamada Ryo who was sitting next to her to sit at a table together.

After learning that Goto Ichiri came to 'STARRY' to meet people with the same interests as her, Ijichi Kouka's attitude towards her became more enthusiastic. She hoped that Goto Ichiri could feel happiness and warmth in 'STARRY'.

Izumi, who was sitting next to Goto Ichiri, looked at her from time to time. She seemed timid and uneasy in front of the enthusiastic Ijichi Kouka. She would occasionally be distracted during the conversation and look at him for help. Izumi just responded with a warm smile and encouraged Goto Ichiri.

As the opening time of the store got closer, more and more customers came into the store. Some bands that would perform tonight also took turns to enter the store and began to prepare.

Ijichi Hongka, who worked part-time in the store, helped her sister Ijichi Hoshika to entertain the guests and the band when more people came. Yamada Ryo was sitting in the store, with nothing to do for the time being.

Unlike the enthusiastic Ijichi Kouka, Yamada Ryo is not an active person. After Ijichi Kouka left, she fell into complete silence, sitting at the table in a relaxed and lazily manner, watching the band members busy in the store. Her expression was a little absent-minded, and no one knew what she was thinking about.

The depressing atmosphere had already made Goto Ichiri feel a little uneasy.

Looking at the somewhat nervous Goto Ichiri, Izumi ordered three glasses of juice, one for Goto Ichiri and one for Yamada Ryo.

"How much..."

Looking at the juice placed in front of him, Goto Ichiri raised his head from his dullness, looked at Izumi beside him, and asked about the price of the juice.

"Consider it a thank you gift for Goto-san's hosting me this weekend."

"……Thanks."

Goto Ichiri originally wanted to give the money to Izumi, but when she met Izumi's gentle gaze, she hesitated and accepted Izumi's kindness.

When another cup was handed to Yamada Ryo, the girl who was in a trance returned her attention to reality. Looking at the juice handed to her, she looked up at Izumi who was standing there.

"I have no money."

"free."

After staring at Quan for a while, Yamada Ryo did not reject Quan's kindness.

As time passed slowly and the performance was about to start, Izumi bought two tickets and gave one of them to Goto Ichiri.

After seeing the price, Goto Ichiri nervously took out her wallet, took out the ticket money, and handed it to Izumi beside her with both hands. This time, Izumi did not refuse and accepted the ticket money from Goto Ichiri.

"Playing in a band is completely different from playing alone. The feeling from watching the video is also different from the live performance. Goto-san will be able to feel the difference between the two in a moment."

Goto Ichiri, who was holding the tickets in both hands, nodded after hearing what Izumi said.

She was indeed curious about the live show, but she couldn't muster up the courage to step into the Livehouse to watch the show by herself. This time, with Izumi's company, Goto Ichiri, who wasn't sure if she would have such an opportunity again in the future, was looking forward to the performance.

Yamada Ryo sat in the corner, watching Izumi and Goto Ichiri talking, supporting his cheek with one hand, looking at the flickering lights in the store, with no expression on his face.

She just looked at Goto Ichiri, then glanced at Ichichi Nichina who was preparing drinks for the guests behind the bar.

"Again, the band?"

44. Am I a lot like her?

The song ends and everyone disperses.

When all the performances were over, it was time for 'STARRY' to open.

The other guests left in twos and threes. Quan looked at Goto Ichiri, who was still immersed in the excitement and in a trance, and reached out and patted her shoulder gently, bringing Goto Ichiri, who was imagining that the person on the stage was herself, back to reality.

"Well?"

Goto Ichiri came back to her senses, looked at the quiet environment around her and the audience who were leaving in groups, and then she looked at Izumi beside her.

"Is it...over?"

"Today's performance is over. How do you feel?"

“…Very impressive.”

It's not just about the bands performing on the stage. In this space, the audience's enthusiasm and cheers seem to merge with the performing band. This is an experience Goto Ichiri, who only performs alone in a room, has never experienced before.

More than once, she had imagined in her mind the scene of herself holding a solo concert in a Budokan. But when she actually felt the cooperation between the band and the audience during the live performance, she found it difficult to imagine the scene of the audience cheering loudly in the Budokan.

“It’s a completely different feeling than playing it by yourself, right?”

“…Yes, it’s completely different.”

Looking at Goto Ichiri who was quite shocked, Izumi was not in a hurry to let her join the band. He just smiled at the girl in front of him.

"Let's go, it's getting late, we should go back."

"Eh?"

Goto Ichiri thought that Izumi would talk to her more about the band, and even had the idea of ​​inviting her to form a two-person band. However, Izumi's urging brought her back to reality. Looking at Izumi beside her, she remembered that she was not in her own home.

The dim and crowded space, as well as the brilliant lights, were so similar to the feeling she had in the closet in her own room that Goto Ichiri even forgot that she was in a livehouse and that she still had to spend two hours getting home!

"Now, now is..."

She frantically pulled out her phone and looked at the time on the screen.

21:04

Although it is already very late, fortunately the tram will not stop running until after 0:0. If you take the tram home now, you can still get home before :!

"Goto-san?"

"It's already late. Sorry, Chihaya-san, I have to go back quickly...eh?"

Izumi, who was standing next to Goto Ichiri, took out his mobile phone and pointed the screen at Goto Ichiri. On it was the conversation between him and Goto's father, Goto Naoki.