Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

That’s right, I need to adjust my mood because I have to go to see Sumimi’s performance tomorrow!

Chapter 78 I can eat this secret for the rest of my life.

"Hehehe... This is me, so handsome... Hehehe..."

Pochi held his phone, scrolling through the various angles of his own performance on the phone, and grinning foolishly.

Thanks to the black guitar headband, she looks handsome in all aspects in the video, whether it is a retouched video or a passerby's perspective.

Boqi started watching these videos since yesterday and has watched them at least dozens of times, but she still doesn't feel satisfied and watches them whenever she has free time.

Even during the breaks in her practice, she took the time to take out her phone and watch videos.

However, just as she was immersed in it——

"Pochi, where are you? Break time is over and we need to continue practicing!"

Hong Xia's voice came from the practice room, which made Bochi shudder. He put away his phone in a hurry and crawled out from behind the water bar.

"I'm here, I'll be right there!"

Looking at Pochi who hurried over, Hongxia reminded him seriously: "Pochi, the school festival is not long away. You were the one who took the initiative to participate, but you have been a little slack lately. You have been asking for leave these days."

"Well……"

Pochi lowered his head, his eyes wandering.

It’s not that she didn’t practice. In fact, although she went back first, she was still practicing guitar, even longer than usual.

But she couldn't bring herself to say such things, and could only promise dryly: "I, I will work harder next time!"

The subsequent training continued in full swing until Ijichi Xingge pushed open the door and clapped his hands to signal a pause.

"You should finish your practice early today. You don't have to practice tomorrow. You still have to go to the concert together. You can go shopping together to relax and don't be so tense."

"Sister, won't you come with us?"

Hong Xia asked.

"I won't go. I still have to look after the place."

Ichichi Seika shrugged.

Ijichi Hoshige got a few concert tickets from the director and distributed them to Pochi and the others.

As for herself, unfortunately she couldn't go.

After all, Saturday is a critical period for Livehouse.

Something went wrong last Saturday, and we can't let it happen again this time.

I'm not always lucky, but I have Taku Hoshikawa to back me up.

"Sister, where's your extra ticket?"

"I gave it to someone else. I was thinking of giving it to that guy Hiroi, but I don't know where she got the ticket from..."

Ichichi Xingge spread his hands helplessly.

Hong Xia's eyes lit up, and she suddenly said, "By the way, speaking of Hiroi-senpai, she's the one who sang on the streets of Shibuya, right?"

"Even though she's wearing sunglasses, her voice, clothes, and everything else haven't changed. She's still wearing those iconic clogs. It's 100% her."

Yamada Ryoya echoed.

The band circle may seem small, but it is actually very small. People who saw the street performance in Shibuya included not only Pochi, but also Yamada Ryo, Nijika and the others.

Hiroi Kikuri didn't hide it on purpose. She had that unique way of singing while drinking, and her voice was the same. Who else could it be but her?

Naturally, they also talked about the particularly eye-catching guitarist in black.

"I didn't expect Hiroi-senpai to know Guitar Hero. To be honest, I always thought Guitar Hero was someone I was familiar with..."

When Hongxia said this, Pochi shrank unconsciously.

"Someone familiar, who is that?"

Kita asked curiously.

Hong Xia glanced at Pochi and said with a smile: "It's Pochi. Look, Pochi uses the same guitar as Guitar Hero, and they both have superb guitar skills. I have always suspected that Guitar Hero is Pochi's hidden identity."

It’s over, my identity has been discovered!

Pochi's face turned pale instantly, cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and he explained in a panic: "How can I be a guitar hero? She is my idol. I wish I could perform on the street like her!"

"That's right, it's this point that allows me to rule out Pochi as a suspect."

Hongxia patted Pochi's head and explained with a smile, "Pochi is really too socially anxious. She's still nervous performing in an exhibition hall, so how could she possibly perform on Shibuya Street, the most crowded intersection in the world?"

Measured by performance level, Pochi has now reached level 3. If he dares to perform on the streets of Shibuya, he will have to be at least level 6.

After hearing this, the others nodded, agreeing with Hong Xia's speculation.

There are many people who own the same guitar, and that person may not be Pochi.

"That's right, how could that person be me!"

Pochi breathed a sigh of relief.

Pochi thought she had hidden it, but what she didn't know was that Yamada Ryo's eyes were always on her.

However, Yamada Ryo did not say anything at this moment.

After successfully completing today's training, Pochi made an appointment with everyone to meet tomorrow afternoon and then said goodbye to everyone.

As soon as she left Shimokitazawa, Pochi couldn't wait to go to the office in Shibuya, but to Pochi's surprise, Yamada Ryo had been following her for some reason.

The faster she walked, the faster Liang's pace became.

Finally, halfway through the journey, Pochi couldn't help it, so he stopped and turned to look at her.

"Senior Liang, why are you following me?"

Yamada Ryo narrowed his eyes and looked at her meaningfully.

After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly said, "Pochi, you are the guitar hero, right?"

It's over, box!

How did Yamada Ryo discover this?

Pochi froze for a moment, his heart seeming to skip a beat.

She tried hard to squeeze out a dry smile and said: "Senior Liang, you, you are kidding..."

"Stop pretending."

Liang interrupted her rudely, "Your disguise may work on Hongxia and the others, but it won't work on me."

"Hongxia and the others don't think you're a guitar hero because you performed so well on the streets of Shibuya, but I know you have that ability, Pochi."

Among the four members who ended the band, there is a clear level of division in their strength.

Full Power Pochi > Yamada Ryo > Normal Pochi > Nijiga > Timid Pochi > Kita.

Others couldn't tell, but Yamada Ryo could. She was 100% sure that the person was Pochi.

"If you don't want to admit it..."

Yamada Ryo took out his cell phone and suddenly clicked something. The next moment, Pochi's cell phone vibrated with a "ding" sound.

Pochi took out his phone and looked at it——

[Message prompt: 'Grass-eating Immortal' sent a private message.]

"I just sent a message to Guitar Hero, and you received it... You can't deny it now, right?"

Liang crossed his arms and looked at her with a half-smile.

Seeing his identity exposed, Pochi raised his hands tremblingly and nodded in surrender: "Yes, I am the Guitar Hero, Ryo-senpai, can you keep it a secret for me and not tell anyone else!?"

"sure."

To Pochi's surprise, Yamada Ryo readily nodded and agreed, "You don't want Hongxia and the others to know, right? I can keep it a secret for you and even cover for you."

Pochi was overjoyed, and hope shone in his eyes.

"Really?! Ryo-senpai, you're so kind!"

However, it was too early for Pochi to be happy.

As soon as she finished speaking, Liang stretched out his hand to her and gave her a meaningful smile.

"Pochi, it's not free to ask me to keep a secret."

"……Eh?"

"Pay some 'protection money'."

Chapter 79: Xiaozhi finally grows up.

"So...in order to keep Yamada Ryo's secret, Pochi, you gave her 10,000 yen as hush money?"

Hoshikawa Taku looked at Pochi with a sad face in front of him, and he held his forehead and sighed.

Pochi lowered his head in grievance and muttered softly: "Senior Liang has already exposed my identity! If I don't give her protection money, she will really tell Hongxia and the others about this! I, I have no choice..."

"You should tell her to think about it first, and then come to me to discuss countermeasures, instead of just giving her money directly."

Xingchuan Taku rubbed his temples and said helplessly, "Giving her money this time is equivalent to exposing your weakness. What will you do if she comes to blackmail you again in the future?"

Pochi shuddered suddenly, his face turning pale.

It seems like I really have no way to deal with it, I can only continue to pay.

"Ah... then I'm going to be blackmailed by Senior Liang for the rest of my life!?"

However, Hoshikawa Taku shook his head.

"If the person blackmailing you is someone else, like those unscrupulous journalists from Weekly Bunshun, you might actually have to pay protection money for the rest of your life.

But if it's Yamada Ryo, giving her protection money might be a good thing."

"Eh? Why?"

Pochi was confused.

"Because she knows that if your secret gets out, she will suffer."

Hoshikawa Taku's lips curled up slightly as he explained, "Yamada Ryo is your friend. If Hongxia, Kita, and the others knew that Ryo was blackmailing you, they would definitely force her to return the protection money to you. To her, this money is actually a loan from you. The later you pay it back, the better."

Pochi was stunned for a moment, and seemed to finally realize something.

"So... Senior Liang doesn't dare to speak carelessly?"

"Yes, this secret must be kept secret so that she can keep threatening you and asking you for money. Once everyone knows, she will be forced to pay the money back. So, she will do her best to help you hide this secret."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and said, "In a way, she is now your 'ally'."

Boqi's eyes were a little confused. She thought about it carefully and it seemed to make sense, but she couldn't help asking: "Then, what if she still asks me for protection money?"

Hoshikawa Taku said without hesitation: "Give it to her."

Pochi: "???"

She looked at Hoshikawa Taku in shock.

Is he really on my side? Why is he still helping Senior Liang to ask me for money?!

"Don't worry, I'll pay for you."

Hoshikawa Taku showed a meaningful smile on his face, "Since you want to give her money, of course you can't give it for free. Pochi, if Liang wants to threaten you and ask you to borrow money again, then you should ask her out and let me meet her."

Taku Hoshikawa has been thinking about how to get the members of "Ending Band" to sign with an agency, but the process is not easy.

Hongxia is the captain. Once a contract invitation is made to her, it means that Ichichi Xingge will also know about it, and then the initiative in the negotiation will no longer be in her hands.

Then, he could only find a breakthrough from Yamada Ryo and Kita Ikuyo.

He was still thinking about who to start with, and now the opportunity has come.

Yamada Ryo has established a "secret sharing" relationship with Pochi. Although it appears to be blackmail, as long as it is used properly, it can be guided into a "cooperative relationship."

"Okay, let's talk about Yamada Ryo later."