The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"Hina wants to go too~! Go beg my dad!"

Only Ichikawa Hina shouted out excitedly. Perhaps she had already thought about how to spend the summer with Toru. Although Hina's personality was inseparable from her family environment, her parents were obviously not so kind as to let their child go with someone they didn't know well.

"Ahaha...Grandma's house is very far away?" Tou replied with a smile.

"Ah~...If we go in Dad's big car, it should be fine, right~?"

Childish and naive words, age-appropriate remarks, and somewhat precocious replies—

"Hina, Tooru went with Toru's family."

I remember that back then, Higuchi and Asakura were still Enka and Toru.

The sadness of separation finally overwhelmed the elementary school student's tear glands. Koito began to cry, and Enka could only take out a tissue to wipe her tears, but was powerless to change anything else.

"Well, I understand—let's go on a trip together next time."

"...Eh?"

The tears that I couldn't wipe away just now, now turned from a gurgling stream into a faucet that was not closed tightly after Tou said a word.

"Hina, let's go by car."

"Wow, really? Going in dad's car?"

Asakura Toru shook his head, looked around, and finally said slowly: "Open ours."

“Eh, eh…! Tou-chan, what do you mean by ‘our’…?”

When surprise fills your heart, sadness can't catch up with you. Just like in a comedy where you don't look at your feet to avoid falling, Koito also forgot that she was sad.

"Let's buy one...our car."

"Ahaha~ Everyone's car~?"

Hinana finally stopped mentioning her father's car, wallet, and bank card. That's really cause for celebration.

"—How can I buy it? It's too expensive, I wonder how many tens of thousands it would cost."

Although she was a little precocious, Enka was just a child at that time, and the cost of buying a car was something she could hardly reach or imagine.

"Hmm..." Asakura Toru thought for a few seconds, then immediately replied: "Isn't it okay to save money? Because I can bring back some change from grandma's house."

"Uh-huh!"

Even though it seems unreliable now, Fukumaru Koito still agreed with this idea at that time.

"I, I'll save up some money too... I'll save up a ton before Tou-chan comes back!"

An unrealistic idea, but not that unrealistic.

"...But you still need a driver's license, right? You can't drive unless you're an adult."

"Hehe~... Is Enka also here to save money?"

Without answering this question, Toru just asked her if she wanted to

"...Eh?"

"Want to buy a car?"

Asakura Toru looked at her with a smile, while Enka looked away.

"...So, where are we going?"

To give her a taste of her own medicine, Enka simply asked her where she was going.

"Somewhere far away?"

Because Toru is going somewhere far away now, Koito also thinks that they will go somewhere far away.

"As long as it's a place that makes Hina feel very happy~!"

Hina... well, she never really cared. The people she went with were always more important than the location.

Toru, where are you going...

The dream has come to an end, and the lost traveler will eventually find his way.

"Then, let's go—"

Where will we go...?

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"Go to the beach!"

"Yeah~!"

"Agree."

"U-Um, anyway, make sure you take sun protection measures!"

Higuchi Enka, lying on the sofa, opened her eyes and saw the annoying, unforgettable man, and her excited friends surrounding him and herself.

“…Ha~~~~”

After yawning, Enka realized that everyone was looking at her. But keeping a poker face was her basic skill, so she asked back, "What's wrong? Why is it so noisy?"

"Because we're going to be on the show tonight, right? So we were just discussing what to do after the show...

The response to the magazine special issue was very good, and after the official account released a preview, many people replied that they would watch the show. My career is booming, and I feel like I can start thinking about my future schedule!"

According to his own words, this is like popping champagne at halftime, a typical flag.

Despite having a bad feeling, Enka couldn't help but pour a bucket of cold water on people when she saw the excitement around her, especially Koito who had recently started to gain a little confidence.

"So...what's going on at the beach?"

If it is an ordinary dream, it will be forgotten quickly, but if it is a memory from the past, it will stay for a while, giving people a chance to retrieve it.

"When you think of summer, you definitely think of the beach, right? ... Mainly because everyone is obviously struggling with studying and idol work, so I'm planning to do a beach show during summer vacation—and have some fun while I'm at it!"

"Yeah~"

Asakura Toru made a scissors hand gesture.

"Yeah~!"

Hina Ichikawa excitedly hugged it...and it was her own Yua bear pillow.

"Yeah...Yeah~?"

Fukumaru Koito made a double scissors hand gesture, and Enka's blood pressure rose.

"...But is the funding okay?" En asked again.

This question seems a bit unnecessary, but that's only for Ping Xin himself.

The slight improvement in attitude towards him is closely related to his new vest, Producer X. He didn't use power, money, or connections, but simply followed the procedures and worked hard with them.

Although the man behind the mask still annoys her, Enka approves of the producer's job.

"The program is funded, so of course we have to pay for the fun ourselves?... But don't worry, I'll take care of it." Ping Xin struck an ambiguous bodybuilding pose, but no one found it strange.

Gee...

As expected, I'm still unhappy. Even though... Anyway, he pretends to be able to solve anything, which makes me angry.

Chapter 4000: Heavenly Dust ()

"Here... you like to drink this before singing, mineral water."

"..."

On the way to the vending machine downstairs, Higuchi Enka was bumped into by Hirashin who just came back, and she had no choice but to follow him with the bottle of water.

"Even though we only have time for one song during the live, Enka, you're the main vocalist...but if it's you, it will definitely work."

"...Why are you so sure?"

"Well... because it's [me]~"

After leaving behind some ambiguous words, Ping Xin took her into the lounge.

"Have a drink before going on stage... You can't be too nervous, but something sweet can help ease the tension."

Although this was the case, Toru Asakura and Hina Ichikawa were obviously happily chatting about something. Although it was mostly Hina who was talking, it was by no means a sign of a bad relationship.

The two of them were so relaxed that they even took photos together in and outside the lounge, while Enka remained rational and did what she was supposed to do. It could be said that Hiranobu's words were meant for Koito alone.

Singled out, it would make her more nervous, but AOE (area damage) would be OK, probably.

"...This is delicious!"

After Pingxin rubbed his face, the excess heat was also taken away by the drink in his mouth, along with the slight embarrassment just now -

Just now, Pingxin was well aware that class culture permeated every corner of the entire Eastern society, so he took the four people who had changed their clothes to say hello, and greeted the other groups and the director who were scheduled to appear.

As a result, he was not only scolded, questioned about his identity, and told that his mask looked weird... In short, it was not a pleasant experience. As a result, the few of them stayed in the lounge to eat snacks, and then he went downstairs to buy a drink from the vending machine.

"Everyone at Noctchill, get ready for rehearsal—!"

After knocking on the door, the staff outside opened the door and shouted loudly through the crack.

After saying hello and closing the door, Ping Xin said, "Well, let's do it—"

Fukumaru Koito still had doubts. Distrust of herself, fear of outside judgment, and the unpleasantness of her recent experience—these weren't problems that could be solved with just one or two drinks.

Their abilities have already reached the level where they can stand on... or even monopolize the entire stage and everyone's attention. All they lack is an opportunity, a chance for themselves, the audience, and their fans to know that [they can do it].

"Is that the...circular formation or something?"

It was clearly a simple matter, but Ping Xin was a little nervous, just like he always felt when he saw a newcomer step onto his first big stage...

Afterglow, Roselia... and many others whom I don’t often come into contact with, but whom he has brought up and witnessed their growth.

Anyway, he shouldn't have been scared by Afterglow's Scarlet Mary, right? After all, it would be too embarrassing if he couldn't even communicate with her.

"Well... let's do it."

"Ahaha~ Hina (I) have always wanted to try this~!"

"Mm-mmm!... Let's do it!"

The three of them looked at Higuchi Enka, who sighed and came closer.

"Well then, I wish today's show a success... I wish Noctchill can become a super popular idol group... 3, 2, 1——"

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"Okay, it's over~! Everyone from Noctchill, please step down~"

The assistant director's words left the four on stage looking at each other in bewilderment. Of course, so did Hiranobu, who had carefully observed the rehearsals from the backstage.

"Eh, already (finished)?"

"Hmm? We haven't even started the chorus yet..."

In order to match Noctchill's blue and white clothing style, Hina specially gave herself a blue manicure today, looking like she was not satisfied and confused.

However, the assistant director didn't have any intention of explaining, and just kept urging: "Alright, alright, get off the stage, it's time for the next group to go on stage."

If you just want to see the effect, it's okay. After all, the whole show may take more than an hour. Although the tone is a bit off, it's understandable if time is tight.

Thinking of this, Ping Xin stepped forward and said, "Um... Excuse me, I was wondering if I could just check the feedback effect of the speakers. Just give me 30 seconds."

In order to present a better performance, Ping Xin of course mastered the relevant knowledge. In fact, he had unlocked the relevant skills when he was playing musical instruments alone in his previous life.

"...Mr. Producer? Um, have you turned down the microphone volume?"

"......ha?"

What does it mean to turn off the microphone? Does the production team have the confidence to get it right in one go during the official show?

Perhaps noticing Ping Xin's confusion, the director explained, "No, no, no, you can't actually sing during a live broadcast, right? Just play the audio source."

After saying this, the director who was sitting on the chair made a gesture of invitation, indicating that he was going to see the guest off.