After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

"Well, that kind of thing... I don't want it... At the beginning, I showed up at his house for no apparent reason. It was my first time living with a stranger. He was clearly a stranger, but he was so nice to me... During our time together. Even when I think back to my first part-time job, it feels like such a comfortable space."

Pochi lowered his head and said

"...I just said to send you back..."

"Can you still say such things when you see Yukino-chan?"

So giving up is the right thing to do, right? Is it inevitable? Perhaps that's what mature people should do... But, I'm a shallow person to begin with. I played guitar just to be popular, and I joined the band just to become famous and to be admired. But now, what's more important than all that is...

"Ah... then, that... Chaoyang... please stay in this place... in this world... please bear witness to me until the end!"

The cowardly Pochi did her best to express her desires. She finally dared to speak directly about her desires, openly and without hesitation.

"That's good. If I don't really make a break for it, I'll keep it inside. Pochi-chan is surprisingly brave. If Yukino were in my shoes, she would probably deceive herself until her death if no one forced her. ...As a reward, Pochi-chan, this person has actually signed a contract with me, saying that he can protect everyone. You're good at guitar, right? ...Maybe this is the only advantage you have over me. You've been in this world for a long time. Ah~~ It's really helpless to have a terrible mother. If I don't go back, it might be like a volcanic eruption in Japan. How about this, we have a guitar competition in a week."

"Ah no...where is my personal will?"

Chaoyang raised his hand at this time and asked weakly.

"It seems like this kid thinks her entire worth lies in her guitar. If she can't even beat me on that, she'll be really hurt. According to the contract we signed, your life belongs to me. You don't have a choice. If you want to cheat, I'm fine with that."

Chaoyang only then noticed the guitar-shaped guitar bag in the corner of the living room.

I don’t know when Yang Nai bought it. Maybe it was today, or maybe even earlier.

"Hina...you're really underestimating Pochi. She's a genius at guitar and practices hard every day. Even if you had 100 Pochis combined, they wouldn't be able to beat you in other areas. But even a genius like you can't beat her in this one area."

In Chaoyang's opinion, Yang No's guitar skills were only good enough for a cultural festival performance. If it were a team performance, Yang No might have a chance of winning. A one-on-one duel would just be a stepping stone for Pochi.

Yang Nai looked indifferent. She just stretched comfortably on the sofa and stood up with an indifferent look on her face.

He walked to the guitar bag in the corner and unzipped it.

"Well... I'd rather show you directly than tell you more. You still know too little about people with natural talents."

After a simple plucking of the strings to test the sound, the melody of a slow song slowly filled the living room.

"meet……"

"This, this is..."

The song is actually very simple, but her piano sound can easily capture people's hearts, and make people unconsciously resonate with it. It is just plain at first, but the more you listen to it, the more you can appreciate the rich emotions in it. There is no need for overly gorgeous and cool impetuous techniques, just express your emotions through those bright and clear notes.

[Her control over finger strength and emotional intensity is too strong... Yukinoshita's sister...why is she so dazzling...]

This mournful fingerstyle piece fully demonstrates that technical prowess is not only achieved through showy tapping, strumming, and crackling.

"When it comes to playing a musical instrument, just because you can't show off doesn't mean you're average. Well, that's all I've got. Beyond that, you're a true genius, concentrating all their talent on a single skill. All I've done is take shortcuts and do a poor imitation. If I had my own distinct style, I probably wouldn't be able to do it, but if I can imitate, you can pretty much get it at a glance. The winner will be decided in a week, and I'll decide the venue. Until then, keep up the good work on the soundcheck."

133. Sorry! I said unnecessary words! Please forget it!

夜晚

After Yang No made the so-called agreement, nothing else happened. They even ordered takeout and ate separately.

After taking a shower, my eyelids are already feeling sleepy.

Chaoyang fell asleep in a daze, and he didn't know how long it had been.

"squeak--"

The sound of the door being gently opened woke up Chaoyang, who was very sensitive.

"who…"

The answer is self-evident. Given the security measures in this luxury apartment, it's unlikely a thief could get in. The only people who could get into Chaoyang's room are Pochi or Haruno.

"Um, yes, sorry..."

Only Pochi-chan can make such a trembling sound.

"What's wrong? Why are you running to me..."

"Can't sleep..."

"Because tomorrow..." Chaoyang checked his phone and saw that it was already past midnight.

"Is it because of the audit I have to take this afternoon? Or is it because of what Yang No said?"

"Ah... both... well, I'm so scared that I can't do as well as I used to... well, my current experiences are completely different from my past... I'm afraid I'm even worse than before..."

Chaoyang lifted his own sheets.

He sat down on the bed and patted his side, motioning for Pochi to sit down.

Pochi walked over carefully and sat on the edge of the bed next to Chaoyang. Her expression was mixed with nervousness and anxiety, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the bed sheet.

Chaoyang put his arm around her shoulders easily and naturally.

Let her lean on him.

"So... the things you experienced in my world... and your encounter with me and Yukino... aren't they enough to compare to what you should have experienced in your original self?"

Pochi, who was leaning on Chaoyang, suddenly sat up nervously and explained.

"No, um, um... I... I didn't mean that... I... I just spent the whole night thinking about the reasons for staying in the band... but..."

In fact, because Pochi's memories of real life in Chaoyang are too strong, she doesn't spend as much time with Hongxia, Kita, and Liang as in the original work. This gives her the driving force to become a popular idol and a popular band together and stay with them until the end.

Chaoyang can only give her this motivation now.

"Pochi-chan... I want to be a part of your story, I want to add a part of myself to your story, I want you to go further and faster than before. Actually, I really like ending the band, because you grow because of ending the band, and you become known because of ending the band, so ending the band is where you truly belong. Even if I'm not here, there is enough to fill your heart..."

After hearing Chaoyang's words, Pochi forced himself to cheer up.

"Ah... um, I understand! I'll do my best. I... no, it's nothing..."

Pochi looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Want to sleep together? Oh, literally sleep together, I won't do anything to you."

Seeing this, Chaoyang joked, wanting to challenge his own weakness.

"Ah... um, no, no..."

Pochi is still a little uncomfortable with sleeping with others. The last time he slept with Haruno, he had dark circles under his eyes during the day. This time he stayed overnight and slept on the floor in Haruno's room.

"Alright."

In the darkness, Chaoyang's hard second brother was already about to be taken away by all the troops. If Pochi really stayed to sleep, he would probably have lost his first blood.

"Good night."

"Good night."

……

In this way, the afternoon test arrived without any problems.

Everyone was nervously preparing on the stage.

At the table in the center of the stage sat Ichichi Hoshige and PA-san, one lazily and the other sternly examining the people on the stage whose hands were shaking.

But Pochi looked very worried.

"We are the ending band, please give us your guidance. Next we will perform "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet"

With a few cymbals, a disastrous performance began. Kita-chan's voice was strained and nervous, Nijiga-chan's drumming was much slower, and everyone tried to find rhythm, but each one ended up missing the mark. And Pochi's guitar was more like a piece of jumbled shit. In anime, even if a band fails, it's not overly dramatic due to the glorified effects, but here, without the glorification, it sounds truly terrible.

Pochi just lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

"What a mess... Especially what happened to Pochi-chan..."

Ijichi Xingge frowned and whispered, internally debating whether to call a halt and review it another day.

Chaoyang, who was standing by, was also anxious.

This was supposed to be her time to explode and show her talent, but now she was like a flounder with its head and body buried in the mud.

[Pochi is so weird! There must be something going on...]

The social scene is very bright and at this moment, a lot of thoughts flashed through my mind.

I thought about what I said and how Pochi seemed to want to say something last night but gave up in the end.

[…Damn it, what the hell am I doing? I threw what I thought were her desires onto her without her permission, what an idiot! I know Pochi is different now! Why am I still keeping her confined to the Ending Band? Maybe only the Pochi in the Ending Band is the real Pochi, but what does that have to do with the Pochi now? This is Pochi's life, not something this idiot can dictate without her permission.]

Chaoyang blamed himself anxiously in his heart, realizing that he might have inadvertently put pressure on Pochi, making her feel uncomfortable and confused. He knew he needed to do something to save the situation.

"Pochi-chan!" Chaoyang suddenly shouted loudly, his voice echoing throughout the entire LIVEHOUSE, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Pochi looked up, a confused look on his face.

"Pochi! I'm sorry! Please forget what I said last night! Just choose what you want to do! Don't be constrained by past memories! There's no prescribed path for you. Anyway, no matter what! I will always support you in choosing the path and walk it with you!!!"

Pochi raised his head and paused for just a second, thinking about the meaning of Chaoyang's words, and the atmosphere changed.

[…That’s enough…Just these words are enough. I don’t know why…but after hearing them, I felt like my whole body was relaxed…]

The atmosphere at Pochi changed, but the performance was interrupted.

"What are you doing, you big idiot! You interrupted the soundcheck! Get out of here! Now start your performance from the beginning."

Idi Chixingge breathed a sigh of relief. Now there was a legitimate reason to give them another chance to perform. After all, it was caused by Chaoyang's force majeure accident.

[No need to think too much... Just knowing that Chaoyang will be by my side and support me is enough...]

The doubts and burdens in Pochi's heart seemed to be swept away. She took a deep breath and picked up the guitar again.

The music starts again, but this time it will be completely different.

134. Do you want to open a silver party?

"You big idiot, what on earth were you thinking! Who would suddenly start yelling and saying something incomprehensible while someone is reviewing their post? Even if you were to confess, couldn't you have chosen another time!!!"

Ichichi Xingge harshly scolded Chaoyang who was kneeling in front of him.

"Well~~ Isn't the result pretty good, Xingge?"

PA-san stepped forward and touched Ijichi Hoshige's arm, trying to persuade her.

"You're not really having an affair with this guy, are you? Why are you always speaking up for him lately?!"

But in return, I was angered.

"Ah! That's not true! I'm not interested in boys younger than me!"

PA-san blushed a little nervously, and she did seem to be being too serious.

And the other side.

"Wow... I didn't expect to encounter a confession like this... It's just like in anime."

Hongxia held her chin with both hands and spoke with a smile on her face, while Pochi, who was sitting next to her, had already blushed. After all, he had been teased for a while.

"Yeah~~ It's a little unexpected... but... it's very handsome."

Kita also remembered Chaoyang's unreasonable look when he persuaded her to join the band.

Hongxia continued.

"Pochi-chan turns out to be someone with this level of guitar skills. I always thought she was amazing just because she was a beginner. Now it seems like she has a bright future after finishing the band. Kita is also learning very quickly."

The result of the second audition was naturally perfect. If I had to pick one, it would be the newbie Kita and the relatively less talented Hong Xia who had some minor problems, but they were completely within the acceptable range.

While lead guitarist Pochi's coordination with the main melody was a bit lacking, his other parts, especially the solos, were truly professional. His improvisations reaffirmed Ijichi Seika's belief that Pochi's skill was unrivaled at his age.

The only thing missing is the interactive aspect. In formal performances, the lead guitarist often has to interact and improvise with other instruments such as keyboards or drums to create a unique live experience. This is still too difficult for Boqi.

And the other side

"Have you reflected on this?"

Ichichi Xingge continued to question Chaoyang.

"I'm sorry, I know I was wrong."

Kneeling Chaoyang lowered his head and answered expressionlessly.

"I really can't stand the young people of today. Get up. If they act like this again during their official performance next time, I will completely stop you from breathing. Do you understand?"