The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

When they heard Hiranobu give Pochi such a high evaluation, everyone was a little surprised. Even Goto Ichiri himself felt elated for a moment, but then he looked away because of the scrutiny of the other three and hid behind him.

"Okay, so this is for you..."

Ping Xin took out a notebook that was still warm from his arms and handed it to Hong Xia.

"Is this... Whiplash?"

At this point, Ijichi Hongxia was too lazy to worry about why he happened to have the key props with him and could take them out so naturally. He could just treat him as a versatile character.

"That's right, this is the advanced jazz drum technique tutorial I created based on the experience of my predecessors. Once you learn it, you can become a super drummer who can break a drum with one hammer, right?"

"No, if it breaks it will be a big accident, and you will have to pay for it!"

Although Hong Xia complained, she still took the notebook with both hands... Well, this is still warm——

But not the Uncle Ben in heaven.

"Actually, I was planning to give this to someone else, but since you happen to need it, Hongxia, I'll just give it to you."

"Hey, is that okay?"

Hong Xia felt a little touched. Ever since her mother left, she——

“?..What’s wrong with that? I’ll just make another copy.”

...I'm not touched at all, just give me back my feelings!!!

Ijichi Hongxia blew into her drink again, but this time she was much more careful. Even if it was just a cheap copy that might become widespread in the future, it was still a thoughtful gesture from him.

"Hongxia is in seclusion for training... As for Liang and Kita, you two should go on the roadshow to practice. Liang should try to cooperate and complement others. And Kita, you should try to constantly apply what you have learned in your performances and improve your performance style. You must learn to make yourself the center of the stage and the focus of everyone's attention—"

Then it will be easier for Goto Ichiri to exert his full strength, just like a powerful shadow master.

"...yes."

Ikuyo Kita felt a little excited, a little surprised, but also a little lost. She could obviously perform alone with her favorite senior Yamada Ryo, but why did she feel like something was missing?

"What about Pochi?" Ryo asked.

"As for her...I personally contacted her and asked her to find a special place to practice her roadside performances."

"Hey, but if it's a roadshow, isn't it more—"

"There's too much overlap in attributes...right~?"

Kita Ikuyo wanted to say something but was interrupted by Hiranobu, using an excuse that everyone had to accept.

"Okay, then we're disbanded for today—" Ping Xin clapped his hands, interrupting everyone's thoughts. "Hong Xia, when you go back, apologize to your sister and make peace with her, then intensify your training. Liang and Kita, go discuss the roadshow... Xiao Yili, come with me now. I need to tell you something about the special training starting tomorrow."

"Ah good."

Ping Xin turned around and left decisively, and Goto Ichiri bowed to everyone and followed him in small steps.

"Um...senpai, is this really okay?"

"Eh, what do you mean? I don't think there's any problem with the plan alone. After all, you only have a week and you have to take care of school, so the plan is really tight."

"Ah... yes."

Ichiri didn't believe that Pingxin couldn't hear her question, but since he didn't want to answer there was nothing she could do.

Ha...it's getting troublesome. This kind of thing is one of the most common reasons for bands to fall apart. And now without Ping Xin, they won't be able to catch up before the summer, which would be really bad.

If you can't escape, then you can only hide. I didn't expect that even Yili could see through it, so naturally the others would also...

Forget it, let it go. If they retreat on their own initiative because of my current attitude, that would be a good thing—

After all, although he admitted that he was a scumbag, he still had some bottom line.

So I don’t want to harm other girls casually, especially a good girl like Kita Ikuyo, she deserves a better Prince Charming.

"Okay, get in the car."

"Hey, this super cool silver motorcycle is actually Senpai's!?"

"Haha, I think you can understand~"

Fortunately, there are no signs of trouble here. Although he is a little dependent on me, he should...

Is it okay?

Chapter 97 Two Routes

"To put it simply, I now...hiss-uh...in short, I have designed two routes for you-"

Ping Xin was a little uneasy, feeling his back being squeezed by the soft body of his cute junior. After starting to have sex, he naturally became more sensitive to such things, so he just used the long-forgotten [Ripple: Forced Calm Technique].

"One approach is to cultivate a zone-like state of complete concentration, oblivious to everything around you, allowing you to unleash 200% of your potential. The downside is that it becomes a one-man show, and frankly, it's more suitable for just picking up two or three decent gadgets and then going solo."

"I, I choose the second one!"

"Okay, okay... But this is also within my calculations. After all, the Merciless Sword's approach might seem suitable for you at first glance, but in reality, it's completely and fundamentally wrong."

Pingxin stopped at the traffic light, then touched Goto Ichiri's head with his backhand... helmet. After all, traffic safety still needs to be paid attention to.

"So the real arrangement I'm giving you is the second one. Temporarily put aside the opportunity to improve your own abilities and focus on learning how to cooperate with others in performances and adapt to performing in front of an audience~"

"...yes!"

Senior, you are always so considerate...

If it were him, would he be able to accept the real me, the whole me?

“Um, that…”

"Well, what's wrong?"

"No, um...how should I do this?"

Goto Ichiri is always afraid of fighting lizards. After all, this is social phobia...

Rather than being afraid of others or socializing, it is better to say that we are afraid of ourselves...the self in our hearts.

"Well...eat well, drink well, sleep well, and practice guitar as usual. Then just follow me, I'll make arrangements for you-"

"Um......"

Seniors always make people feel reliable and at ease... But if I tell them, the end result will definitely be rejection and shunning -

I absolutely don't want that kind of result!

Goto Ichiri hugged him a little tighter, greedily absorbing the warmth from his body, just like a traveler who was lost in a snowstorm and was about to freeze to death when he saw a warm cabin with wifi coverage, hot showers, and three meals a day.

"Ah, speaking of which, the guy I'm going to be with tomorrow is very capable, but he's a bit of a personality freak. I'd better be careful not to be led astray by him~"

"Um......"

"Although your guitar playing skills are already very strong, I still prepared a guitar teaching material for you. There might be something in it that you can use. And--"

"Um..."

Seniors are always like this, caring about me and thinking about me. Even in the face of such things, I have no complaints. I......

"Ah, I fell asleep... After all, this car is quite stable, and the traffic in Tokyo is so congested~"

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"Hey~..Ichiri~...wake up, we're home."

"...Yes, Senior."

Can you still recognize my voice even though you're not awake? Or are you dreaming about me?

Ping Xin gently took off her helmet and carefully and meticulously separated her hair which was slightly stuck together due to sweat, and then he could see the sleeping face of the girl hidden under her long bangs.

"...She's really cute. She's such a beauty, but why is she so lacking in confidence~"

When she heard this, her long eyelashes trembled slightly. Perhaps this was a sign that she was about to wake up, but Ping Xin still silently helped her wipe the sweat off her face and clean up her hair.

"......senior?"

"Good morning~...Are you awake?"

At this time, Goto Ichiri was still dazed because she had just woken up, but after a few seconds she finally realized that she was lying in Hiranobu's arms, and then she wanted to escape in a panic.

After Goto Ichiri stood firm, Hirashin watched her go away, then before she entered the door, he loudly reminded her that she had left her guitar, and then admired the sight of Ichiri hurriedly running back but too shy to look him in the eye.

"Then I will come here to pick you up tomorrow. Remember not to sleep too late tonight~"

With a smile, Pingxin drove away.

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"I-I'm back-...Dad? Mom? Even Erli and Jimmy Hen are here!?"

As soon as Goto Ichiri returned home and walked into the entrance hall, she saw three people and a dog peeking at her from a distance. She was so scared that she could hardly speak.

"Ichiri...was the person who just brought you back Asuka-kun?" Mom asked.

"Ashu-ma?...Ah, yes, Senior brought me back on his motorcycle."

He had always called him "senpai", while Kita called him "senpai", and Niji and Liang simply called him "Hiranobu", so Ichiri was a little confused for a moment.

"Well... although dad doesn't object to you dating, if it's Asuka-kun, you'd better think about it carefully--"

Although Ichiri's father, Naoki Goto, wanted to loudly denounce and list all the sins of Hirayuka, he was so busy that he even asked someone to find the house in the city where he lived now. He was reluctant to give in to someone who had taken a favor from him.

After all, his surname is Goto, not Hanzawa, so I dare not talk back to him.

"How could that be possible?! I...senpai and I don't have that kind of relationship!"

Goto's father breathed a sigh of relief, but his mother Michiyo showed a distressed expression.

At this time, her five-year-old sister Erli laughed and said, "That's right. After all, how could I possibly become Brother Pingxin's girlfriend~"

Hmm...!

Goto Ichiri felt like she was punched in the stomach. Her sister was always able to deal critical damage to her.

"But then again, if it's not a date, then what are you guys going to do tomorrow?"

"There will be an audition next Saturday. In order to pass, all members of the band will have to undergo special training."

"What about the others? Are they also picked up and dropped off by Asuka Ma Junzi himself?"

"Eh? ...No, because we need to practice different things so——"

After being questioned like this, Goto Ichiri realized something was wrong. Could it be that Senior also did this to me...

"Isn't it because my sister is the most worrying person that I have to help her personally?"

"Goo..."

Goto Ichiri felt like he was punched in the face. Could it be that the slap in the face didn't come so quickly?

Can't you even give me some time to fantasize?!

After seeing Goto Ichiri's current appearance, several family members had guesses about her current situation... Probably, at least her mother Goto Michiyo already had a general idea in her mind, so after reminding her to remember to go to bed early and not stay up late at night, she continued to prepare dinner.

Father Goto Naoki began to carry Goto Ichiri, but his strength was not as good as Hiranobu's, so he could only put his hands under his armpits and drag his daughter into the house.

Suddenly I started to worry about my daughter's future...

Maybe ordinary mail is also okay?

Chapter 98: A Special Place, a Special Performance

"Hey~~~~ Xiao Yili~ come and play~"

"Senior, you can't be so loud!"

"Yeah...that's true. If it were a weekday, it would be fine. But on the weekend, some people would probably sleep in. But it doesn't really matter~"

After all, he just used something like a secret voice transmission, which simply means he was talking in private instead of shouting in the world channel.

"Wait, Ichiri, why are you running so fast... Oh, it's Hirashin-kun, good morning." Michiyo, carrying something in her hand, chased out and greeted Hirashin with a smile.