The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

I was so focused on the fun that I forgot to introduce myself, hehe☆~

If you're always drunk and acting crazy, it's hard to get genuine praise from others, right? But if you can't get genuine recognition from others, it's easier to escape reality. It's a vicious cycle, isn't it?

"Anyway, let's go back... take a shower and relax. Then it's time for lunch. At this rate, these few days will be enough to add about 10 years to your life—"

It’s actually quite tiring to output ripples all the time, but just think of it as exercise.

"...Go home, Kikuri."

Ping Xin flew back home holding the girl in his arms. After all, it would be faster if he could become invisible, right?

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"Ah-...ah...the unfamiliar ceiling...and the bathtub."

I'm back here.

And I woke up naked in the bathroom again. Is this some kind of resurrection point? My muscles are sore, but they're much better now. Could it be related to the strange-smelling bath water?

But it's quite comfortable, and I'm really tired, so I'll just lie down like this for now.

“Ah…Ah—”

Come to think of it, how long has it been since I last exercised?

Not only am I tired after working out, but I also have to shower and eat afterward. If Shima and the others don't let me use the bathroom, that's another expense, leaving my wallet stretched thin... After all, I've already spent all my food money on alcohol. There's no way I can save money on a regular basis, right?

I've been tired for a long time, I've been so tired, I've been so tired, and I've been able to find a way to relieve stress other than drinking. Although it was really hard at the time, now I feel that maybe I'm not lazy after all. At least if I'm so tired that I want to fall asleep at any time, I won't have the energy to worry about this or that, right?

"...Speaking of which, what were you supposed to do today?"

I feel like I talked to someone before drinking, or promised something... If it were normal, she would be able to remember it immediately, after all, getting drunk is a habit, but yesterday... I drank a little too much~

"Oh, I remember now. I had an appointment with Shima, Eliza, and the others to practice today! ...Ah——"

Is the timing a bit off? Speaking of which, where exactly is this place...

*Because she was always carried here when she was drunk or exhausted, Hiroi Kikuri had no idea where this place was, or even which area it was.

"Jiuri~~ wash quickly~~ the meal is ready~~~~"

"..."

"For lunch, we're going to have a dish made with alcohol~~ If you don't hurry up, I'll finish it all by myself~~~~"

"coming--!"

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"how is the taste?"

"..."

"Hey, hey, stop crying... You said you wanted to eat it yesterday, and I happened to be wanting to make it too, so I put it in the pot before you got up. Now's the perfect time... Okay, eat more while you're hungry. This is a slightly flavored beef stew with Burgundy red wine. If you don't eat good food, your body won't be able to grow strong."

"...Did I say I wanted to eat this yesterday?"

"Yeah, yeah. And besides that, you talked a lot, though most of the time it was just complaints. At first, it was just small things like you forgot to put something away, or the change from the drink you bought ended up rolling under the vending machine.

Gradually, I started mentioning other people's names and things... I would thank them for their care, then complain a little, and then thank them twice as much. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen such a way of thanking people."

"..."

"Then as you drank, your speech became choppy, your mood fluctuating. One moment you were talking about the bad economic situation and the declining birth rate, and the next moment you were suddenly beaming again. If I hadn't known how much you'd drunk, I'd have sent you straight to the hospital, to a psychiatric ward."

"...Feel sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry about, right? After all, I was the one who brought you back, and everyone in this world is responsible for their own actions. Besides, I'm quite happy with the outcome."

Pingxin once again demonstrated his skill in eating and talking at the same time. Today's baked naan is fragrant and crispy, and paired with the beef soup...it's exciting!

"happy?"

"Well, after all, even though I'm your fan, I've only ever seen you on stage. I'm not some stalker fan after all."

"Um...eh—are you a fan of ours!?"

It turns out that I didn't pick her up because of her face. Should I be disappointed or not?

"Yeah, after all, you have something I don't. You're passionate on stage, and you must be wild and unrestrained off stage, just like rock and roll—...I used to think so, but now it seems I was completely wrong."

"Feel sorry......"

As expected, the real her is easily hurt. Is she the type like me who was rarely praised since childhood?

"Although I was wrong, and although you're not as rock 'n' roll as I imagined, I do know that Hiroi Kikuri is actually a lovely girl. At least for me, I prefer the way she is now... an interesting and lovely woman—"

Especially yesterday when he hugged his legs and called for his mommy, and refused to let go no matter how hard he tried, it was really funny.

We even recorded a video of it. These will all be "precious memories" from now on. Didn't you see that the corners of his mouth were raised the whole time when he was making beef burgundy today?

Jiejiejiejie~~

Chapter 4000: NMD, why hurt innocent teenagers!? ()

"I'm going out~~"

"Okay, have a good trip--..Ah, what would you like to eat for dinner, Kikuri?"

"So... Omurice?"

"Yeah, that's good. That's it then...Keep rehearsing!"

“Great~~~~!”

After a long time of eating all-you-can-eat meat and drinking alcohol, she is now in great shape!!!

Pingxin went back to wake up Asuna and the others. They had watched Kikuri get drunk all night yesterday, and then did a little exercise. It was about time for them to wake up now, otherwise it would be too late to have dinner at night if they were too full.

"...Speaking of which, she probably only plays in a band and doesn't participate in any stage plays or anything like that, right? If she doesn't even bring her bass and plectrum, can she still rehearse without any instruments?...I'll send them over later—"

But before that, I have to wake people up first.

"Asuina, Karin, Akane, Nel, it's time to get up! The sun is shining on your butts~"

"...hug--"

"Okay, you have to get up quickly from now on. Those two pots of beef stew are almost done. If you delay, it will affect the taste."

"Okay~~~~"

Seriously, why is everyone so cute?

Ah, speaking of which, let's make a few more pots and share them with everyone. We still have a lot of ingredients.

Let me count who they are all for. The shopping street, the shopping street over there, the Kirikiri family, the Koito family, and...

Oops, it seems that there is not enough material.

I'll buy some later~

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“…I’m so sorry!”

"...Ha--even though you've done a lot of stupid things, a professional musician can actually forget the guy who feeds him...Hiroi, why haven't you forgotten yourself!?"

"Yes, Fat Intestine Explosion Akane..."

Although I actually forgot about myself yesterday, and ended up being picked up and taken home, haha...

At times like this, shouldn't I be treated tenderly and considerately by everyone like a baby, and then be moved and rekindle my fighting spirit? Is there something wrong?

It's really weird, isn't it!?

"Ah, here it is, Kikuri... I realized you left this at home after you left. Anyway, it's great that we haven't started yet. Here."

“Thanks so much for your help~~~~”

"..."

Wait, who is this guy? Considering Kikuri's social skills and usual drunkard appearance, how could he know someone like this? And what about "home"? This guy wouldn't—

"Hey, Hiroi, please introduce me. Who is this...?"

"Let me introduce him. He is...is...?"

Oh, you can't remember his name? Wait, wait, this must be a misunderstanding. Even I can't forget someone's name—

At this moment, countless memories flashed through Hiroi Kikuri's mind... It's entirely possible!!!

"Can't you remember, Kikuri~?"

"Wait, Eliza, I'll be quick—"

send.

"So I'm not even worthy of being remembered by you, Miss Kikuri? My heart aches..."

"Wait, I'll just—"

"But since I haven't introduced myself yet, there's nothing strange about it, haha~"

"Haha, so that's how it is. This young man is so interesting~"

It's not a question of whether it's interesting or not, the number of troublesome people has increased! Iwashita Shima, the hard-working drummer who always cleans up Kikuri's mess and has a hard time expressing his frustrations.

"Well, let me introduce myself. My name is Asuka Maheishin, and I'm still a student. Please give me your guidance, Miss Shima and Miss Eliza. I'm actually a fan of yours, and your performances are always very interesting."

"Is that so~~~~?"

You're the one who ruined the atmosphere the most, Kikuri! ...Well, you're the one who brought the atmosphere to life, but anyway, I hope you don't continue to ruin our image in front of the fans. It's always us who apologize for you—

"It's a rare student fan, so rare~"

After all, the world "over here" is not very friendly to children. Who made us have a lead singer who might spray alcohol and break equipment on the stage at any time?

The negative influence of Hiroi Kikuri on young people is immeasurable!

"I've always been paying attention to Mr. Iwashita Shima's activities. Besides his performances on stage, I've heard that he often saves the day offstage. Even our children, after seeing him, praise you as 'senior'... As the anchor of the team, you've been cleaning up Kikuri's mess all this time. Thank you for your hard work. This is a small gift, please accept it—"

"Ah, you're welcome. It's me who has received the most care from her..."

Although Kikuri Hiroi would cause trouble in the audience, had no sense of propriety when interacting with fans, and even sneak into strangers' celebration parties to drink to her heart's content, and sometimes even damaged the equipment in the livehouse because of her excessive excitement, there would be no band called SICK HACK without her.

...The more I think about it, the angrier I get. But since there are fans here today, I won't lecture her for now. Let's first see what the gift is, and then ask what those words mean.

"Um...excuse me, what is this?"

"Oh, this... Don't you like this snack? It's quite popular among young people lately, and I think it's delicious, so I gave it to you."

"No, no, no, that's not the question... is this?"

Iwashita Shima took out a bundle of Fukuzawa Yukichi's banknotes from his bag. To put it simply, it was a bundle of 500 yen bills, each worth about 20 Yan Guo currency. There were 5 bundles of bills in each bundle, which was -

"This one million yen is not only to repay the debt that Shima-sensei has been helping Kikuri with, but also as a personal thank you to you. When my children came here to study and exchange, you taught them a lot of useful things. I hope you can give them more guidance next time."

No, no, no, but this is 100 million?

It's so easy to give it away...Are young people nowadays so easygoing?

"One million...how much Demon Slayer Wine can you buy with that?"

"About 8196 cans? If they're packed in cartons."

So fast - this guy is not only handsome and rich but also smart...

So how did you two meet?

And when money is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is wine. This drunkard can’t be kept here, he must be beaten hard!!!