Mygo, the band legend of Tokyo handsome guy

So the story here is probably about a girl with latent chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) who just wants to play music.

The third year of junior high school.

When Yamada Ryo couldn't find Narusawa Kaede, she walked back to her classroom, still holding an application form for the Special Music Club.

Her last contact was yesterday, when Ichiji Nijika came looking for her.

That afternoon, she went to the third-grade section and caused a scene. Although that's what she said, she actually only managed to get the other person sent away with the help of outside forces. At the same time, she heard from the principal that Mingze Feng planned to repeat the third year of junior high next year, so she submitted a club application.

But who knew that later on, Ichiki Nijika seemed to cling to her, even following her all the way home.

Fortunately, Yamada Ryo's house is quite large, so there's plenty of room.

Because the chef and cleaning were provided free of charge, Yamada Ryo didn't kick her out.

That very night, the three people in Starry slept in awkward positions and almost caught a cold.

Chapter Twenty-Five: The First Date

What is dating like?

I don't know, this is my first time.

What should you do on a date?

I don't know, this is my first time.

Mingze Feng stood under the streetlight at the station, head down, looking at his phone. He browsed through the pages and chatted with the narrator to pass the time.

"What use are you?" He sighed, then took out his dating plan again: dinner, shopping, amusement park, Ferris wheel. He had even planned out what to do during the thirty-odd minutes on the Ferris wheel.

But I always feel like this might be... a little boring?

As if to vindicate itself, the gilded liquid began to swirl.

Dating can be quite boring – eating and chatting, watching movies and chatting, walking and chatting – what's there to talk about? These are all superficial. The process of dating is about two people deepening their understanding of each other's lifestyles. The ultimate goal of dating is to find a place where the two people sleep together. In short, dating is about going deeper, from daily life to sex.

Therefore, the purpose of dating is to get the date into bed.

"...You seem to be a bit one-sided. Why not enjoy the process and increase your understanding of each other?"

Please continue.

"Um... mating."

Mingze Feng shut his mouth, feeling like he was talking to a lunatic. He pulled his gaze away from the text, his eyes wandering among the pedestrians and shops along the road, before his eyes were drawn to a shop with a "hotel" sign.

"......" [Should we book a room?]

I checked my phone messages. I wonder where Xingge is. If he stood me up, then all my plans will be for nothing.

"You didn't come to school this morning... Are you alright?" This was a message from Yamada Ryo.

There was also a text message from the principal. I don't know what happened, but the message asked me carefully what my requirements were, such as graduation or further education, and it felt a bit like... asking for instructions?

Hmm... I have a feeling something incredible is happening somewhere he wasn't looking.

[If you hadn't wandered around that night and had instead waited patiently for school to start, you'd probably be sitting in the club the young lady created, sipping tea. A golden retriever would be applying to join, and maybe you'd even achieve one of your many dreams: becoming a stay-at-home dad.]

What kind of teen romance comedy script is this? You're going to pursue the real thing?

[Weren't you planning to pursue Kikuri Hiroi? Although you're currently dating Seika Ijichi.]

"..."

Naruzawa Kaede tightened Yamada Ryosuke's scarf.

"You have to run around to trigger side quests, but if this counts as a side quest, then is romance the main quest?"

Whether you choose a path of pure learning or a legendary life is up to you. Just be careful, though, the perilous missions are very dangerous.

"I didn't feel that the dangerous mission was dangerous at all."

That's because the danger hasn't arrived yet. Even the freest celestial body cannot escape the fate of being bound by gravity.

Naruzawa Kaede adjusted the guitar bag on his shoulder. He had never regretted meeting Hiroi Kikuri. At least she was able to live her life to the fullest, while most people in this world were boring until they died... Uh, wait a minute, why am I thinking like this?

[Kikuro Hiroi's symptoms have shown signs of human-to-human transmission]

Admit it, you're essentially the same kind of people. Worldly success is irrelevant; her pursuit of music is her true essence. Life is only once; how should one live it?

[Coco 3: Follow your heart and go all out! Whether it's rock music or girls, let's go!]

Mingze Feng was about to complain, but then he caught a glimpse of a pair of brown leather boots on the ground, with golden hair hanging down to one side.

Ijichi Hoshika is 1.66 meters tall, but her shoes have thick soles. Naruzawa Kaede is over 1.7 meters tall, a bit taller than her.

At this moment, she turned her face to the side, wanting to look at Ming Zefeng's phone screen. Ming Zefeng could see her profile; she was wearing light makeup, with pink lips, big eyes, and her skin was much cleaner than in the morning, and her faint dark circles were also covered.

Her hair was neater than when I saw her in the morning, with smooth blonde hair cascading down her back over her shoulders.

It was very cold in mid-November, and she was wearing a thick coat.

At this time, Ichika Hoshika was not yet the颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of decadence, listlessness, and apathy) shop manager. At twenty-six or twenty-seven, she was in the prime of her youth.

"What are you looking at? Sorry to keep you waiting..." Feeling the gaze fixed on her side, Ichiji Hoshika felt her neck getting hot. Maybe it was because her collar was too thick, she thought.

"Ahem..." she said first, "You're here pretty early. Um, actually, I just wanted to see if Kiku was texting you."

"What's up with her?"

"After taking a shower, it took over my sofa, fell fast asleep, snoring loudly, and I couldn't get it to leave or wake it up..."

"Haha, I can imagine that scene."

Mingze Feng grabbed the tip of her finger, which was partially exposed inside her sleeve.

His hands were always in his shirt pockets, and on the other hand, men's body temperature is probably higher than women's.

Mingze Feng felt a chill that pierced his flesh.

Ijichi Hoshika glanced to the other side and said, "...I haven't had lunch yet."

Eat first, so you'll have the energy for a date when you're full.

A meal that needs no words, just knowing that the two of you have eaten your fill.

After all, Ichiji Hoshika isn't a foodie who can be won over with just one meal. The kind of person who can be won over with just one meal is the spirit who feeds medicine.

The relationship between the two remained unchanged until the end of the meal.

Of course, if a meal can advance a relationship, that's called a blind date. Couples who are dating go out to eat to fill their stomachs so they have the energy for the next date.

In other words, the date only begins after the meal is over!

Mingze Feng inquired about two places in advance: RING, which has live performances, or the amusement park not far away.

Next, we'll see where Ichika Hoshika wants to go.

Of course, there are also options for adults, such as billiard halls and game arcades...

Inside the mall, Mingze Feng sensed that Yiji Zhi had stopped walking. Their clasped arms straightened, and Mingze Feng stopped as well.

This bear... is a bit too big to cuddle while sleeping.

Mingze Feng looked in the direction of the shop that had caught her attention.

A shop called "Something Bear" has a glass door through which you can see a wide variety of dolls and plush toys.

[Usually I go in under the guise of Hongxia... Uh, oh no, I stopped myself subconsciously... Ah, I've got it, I'll just say Hongxia likes it...]

"......" Forget about her plans.

Mingze Feng turned his project proposal into scrap paper.

“Shall we go in and take a look?” he said.

(...Um, Hongxia likes these things, haha, even though she's about to graduate from junior high.)

Ijichi Hoshika hesitated for a moment before swallowing the words she had prepared.

If she's mocked, she can retort with a straight face—that's her hobby—but how to describe this feeling of acceptance...?

Her expression softened, and she affectionately shook their clasped arms.

"I'm not interested in many things, but I like to hug something when I sleep, you know, something that's fluffy and comfortable."

"Ah, I think I know that. Manager, this morning you..."

"Don't mention it again!"

Ijichi Hoshika blushed, and although she was raising her little fists, her voice was still a little soft, so soft that she couldn't believe it was her own voice.

"Anyway, you'll come inside with me!"

"it is good."

Chapter Twenty-Six: These two awkward guys should learn to love according to their true nature first.

Ijichi Seika ran into the store first.

There are two things worth mentioning about this store: one is the chairs inside for resting, and the other is the bear costume standing at the entrance, which is as tall as a person.

There are real people inside. This job has no entry requirements, and the hours are not fixed. It's cold in winter and hot in summer, and you'll be covered in sweat. It's really boring being inside with no one to talk to, but the pay is correspondingly high. Mingze Feng has done it before, so he knows it's not easy.

[...I took sick leave to work...My life has become like this...The teddy bear is still as cute as ever, but I never imagined that when we met again, I would have become a teddy bear. This feeling of being like a doll is really annoying.]

Ah, in that case, am I just hating myself? Heh, how ugly...

As they brushed past each other, the glimpse of the narration carried an unmistakably familiar feel. Mingze Feng shifted his gaze, but couldn't see the face of the person inside through the doll.

But you can guess even if you can't see it.

The smell was just too strong.

Even through the leather case, Mingze Feng felt a chill run down his spine. He kept thinking about when he first arrived, when he was starving and his pork cutlet bento was taken away from him.

Perhaps it was Mingze Feng's pause that brought the giant bear-shaped doll back to its senses.

It turned its bulky body and raised the sign on its bear paw.

The pointed sign reads "Welcome to our store."

Anyway, I should be able to scrape together next year's tuition and rent by the end of the year. Haha, I never knew I was so capable when I worked so hard!

"How many stages does the phoenix's rebirth take? But in any case, she is currently at her lowest point. What doesn't kill her only makes her stronger! Witness, the puppet named Toyokawa Shoko has never knelt; she will sever her puppet strings and undergo a rebirth."

Please remember, the cry to become human...the one who has forgotten has never forgotten.

Then you turn around and build Avemujica?

"Feng, come and see this!" Someone inside the store called to him.

Naruzawa Kaede no longer intended to interfere with Toyokawa Shoko's struggles.

Perhaps he can introduce her to an easier job in the future. What he needs to do now is to curb his cheap sympathy... He has already learned a lesson from Hiroi Kikuri.

But...

"...Anyway, keep it up."

Mingze Feng knew how difficult this kind of life was, especially the damage it did to the body. Free people had to trade their health for money; it was truly a great invention of modern wage labor.

That bento box cost 180, and you gave me 3,000 in change. The remaining 2,800...

"Looking forward to our next meeting."

".......ah?"

The bear puppet operated by Toyokawa Shoko is very lifelike, tilting its head in confusion.

The vague words were quickly banished from her mind; she had to stand there for four hours, and during that time she had no choice but to stay there...

Ah, why not make a sculpture instead of this meaningless work? No... it's precisely because this kind of work is everywhere that I'm able to barely survive.

Mingze Feng had already entered the store.

Ichi Seika circled between the two counters, her eyes sparkling as she scanned the exhibits on the counters.

She was making plans in her mind.

"This one's 27,000, this one's 28,000... I remember they were 2,000 each in Shimokitazawa, ah, I'm thinking of switching to selling plush toys..."

"Sis, I'm telling you, they're selling branded goods. Don't even think about reselling them if you try to fool me with secondhand stuff."