In the music series, the male protagonist writes a self-help manual for the inner world

He lowered his head and straightened his clothes.

"I'm a little excited just thinking about it. This is the first... well, should I say, second official band performance in the mile."

Chen Xinghua tried to describe the incident in serious terms.

"Forget it, let's solve the current trouble first."

He took out his cell phone and dialed the number he had obtained from Kita Ikuyo.

After waiting for about half a minute, a young woman's voice came into Chen Xinghua's ears through the microphone installed in the mobile phone.

"Hello, who are you?"

Chen Xinghua put the phone close to his ear so that he could hear the voice from the other side more clearly.

"Hello, I'm Kita's friend from the same school."

"Boy friend."

The young woman's voice suddenly dropped and then rose.

"Are you here to see Kita? I'm so sorry, she's taking tutoring classes in her room right now and can't talk to you."

"But I'll make sure she calls you after she finishes studying."

Listening to the young woman's voice, Chen Xinghua looked down at the things that could prove his musical achievements.

Ave Mujica's leader, with a YouTube account boasting over a million followers... and his own piano skills as well as recognition from industry insiders.

He believes that the prerequisite for someone to pursue a career in a band is that they must be able to truly shoulder the responsibility of that person's entire life.

Because if this cannot be done, responsible parents will definitely not hand over their children and let them go down this path.

After all, out of ten people who play in a band, nine of them end up on the verge of becoming a band member.

"Excuse me for asking, but you probably already know that Kita is learning guitar."

Chen Xinghua asked softly.

"Hmm... is this what you came for?"

Kita Ikuyo's mother, Kita Takuruyo, said this while looking at Kita Ikuyo who was kneeling in front of her.

Kita Ikuyo was extremely nervous, her body began to tremble like Goto Ichiri, and the neat eyelashes on her eyes began to cover her eyes.

It is natural for children who have not grown up to be timid in front of the mother who raised them.

"Mom, was it Senior who called?"

But even so, Kita Ikuyo still plucked up the courage, tried hard to open her eyes and look at the mother who raised her.

Kitaruyo didn't answer Kita Ikuyo's question. She just nodded, then held the phone tightly and said to her daughter's future husband: "I think Kita should focus on her studies in the future and work hard to get into college."

At this point, Kita Ikuyo frowned. She felt that Kita Ikuyo's grades were just average. If she didn't study harder, she would definitely not be able to get into university.

Girls who fail to get into college are not only not competitive in their jobs, but also not very competitive in the love field.

"It's okay now that she's only a first-year student. She can develop some interests and hobbies... but once she's a second-year student, she'll have to prepare for her own future."

"I hope you can understand."

Kitaku Rudai said in a tactful tone.

Hearing this, Chen Xinghua raised his gaze and looked at the multi-string bass hanging on the instrument stand... That seemed to be the multi-string bass that Kita Yudai bought by mistake.

He felt that it was particularly obvious that Kita Ikuyo was not good enough. She believed that Kita Ikuyo could still play in the band in the first grade, but once she was promoted to the second grade, she would have to focus most of her energy on further studies.

...are you that kind of traditional parent?

On the other end of the phone, Kita Ikuyo loudly refuted her parents' remarks.

"Mom, this is definitely not just a game... Ending the band is definitely not a game of playing band."

"is it?"

Xiduoduo opened and closed his lips and spoke in a low voice.

At this moment, Chen Xinghua's voice came from the mobile phone held by Xiduo Rudai.

"If it's convenient, could you give me a chance to prove it?"

...Is he that kind of young and energetic young man? Kita Ikuyo lowered his head and looked at Kita Ikuyo with eyes mixed with excitement and admiration.

Has she become the old-fashioned parent villain in the hot-blooded comics?

"In a few days, the Ending band will have a live performance at STARRY... I will go to see it."

Xiduoduo estimated that there would not be many people coming to that live show.

Let's use the cruel reality to break Kita Ikuyo's unrealistic expectations and let her get back on track for further studies.

"it is good."

The boy's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"So, changing the subject, how is your relationship with Kita going?"

A hint of excitement appeared in Kitaruyo's calm voice.

Hearing this, Chen Xinghua narrowed his eyes and said the words he had prepared for a long time.

"I already have a girlfriend."

Saying that he already has a girlfriend should be enough to clear up the misunderstanding that Xiduo is not his girlfriend. Chen Xinghua made this judgment based on his past values.

"Oh."

Xiduoduo Rudai was a little puzzled. She didn't understand why her daughter's boyfriend would talk about this seemingly irrelevant thing.

I was clearly asking about the progress of his relationship with Kita Ikuyo, so why did he say that he had a girlfriend besides Kita?

But unlike the puzzled Kita Ikuyo, Kita Ikuyo, who was full of energy just now, suddenly froze when she heard the faint familiar voice coming from the phone.

Her little face then turned pale.

"several?"

Ki-do asked again.

Chen Xinghua on the other end of the phone almost dropped the phone.

...Is there any other option besides this?

252

Chapter 252 Will there be exceptions?

"One."

After calming down, Chen Xinghua gave his own answer.

"Only one?"

But the voice from the other end of the phone made his calm mood surge again.

…Does she mean that two aren’t enough? Chen Xinghua thought to himself.

"I think it's better to take it step by step... since Kita hasn't tried red bean rice yet."

As if she had misunderstood something, Kitaruruyo suddenly said something that sounded a little horrified.

"Her first red bean rice ceremony should be more traditional, not just some trendy group dining ceremony."

Xiduoduo used obvious metaphors.

Red bean rice has great symbolic significance in the culture of this country and often symbolizes the growth of girls.

"As for the specifics...it depends on her own ideas."

Kita Ikuyo's words instantly struck two people down. One of them was Miss Kita Ikuyo, whose face turned from white to red in an instant.

The other one was Mr. Chen Xinghua, who was holding tightly onto the phone that he had almost dropped to the ground, and remained silent for a long time.

"Oh, sorry, I should have been more subtle."

Kitakuruyo said in a very calm tone, "Although the current low birth rate crisis is extremely serious, I think it's best not to cause any deaths in high school."

“…Safety measures must be taken.”

"Excuse me, I'm hanging up now."

Chen Xinghua felt that he needed to digest Xiduoduoliudai's shocking remarks, so he hung up the phone first.

"Good night, and all the best to you."

After saying that, Kitaku Rudai hung up the phone and looked at his daughter who had the same hair color as him.

After seeing that the phone screen had returned to the main page, Chen Xinghua took a deep breath, then stretched out his hands and cupped his cheeks, as if he wanted to use this behavior to detect whether he was in a dream or in the real world.

"call."

His body leaned backward, and his hands also fell backward, supporting himself on the ground, holding up his body that was about to fall.

"Is there something wrong with my values, or is it the world that is wrong?"

Looking at the familiar ceiling above his head, Chen Xinghua made such an exclamation.

Soon, he straightened up again and retrieved the phone he had placed on the table.

"No matter how you look at it, this world is wrong."

He nodded and watched the news pieces continuously scroll across the notification bar on his phone screen.

"News about promoting fertility and encouraging men to marry more women...why is it always the same news?"

A flash of inspiration came to his mind, causing him to stop what he was doing.

...Or maybe there really is something wrong with this world.

Culture adapts to this material world. When this material world changes, culture will change as well.

For example, in this otherworldly world where there are more men than women, if a man marries only one wife, it would be considered a heinous crime.

After all, if everyone were like this, the world would sooner or later perish due to the extremely disparate birth ratio.

Therefore, in this world, it is considered normal for men to marry multiple wives.

Thinking of this, Chen Xinghua shook his head and threw away the uneasiness in his heart.

...If he wants to adapt to this changed underworld, how many wives should he marry to be considered normal?

"I remember the band's next live show is next weekend... I have to tell Deng and the others that I can't go to their place."

As Chen Xinghua spoke, he opened the Light Band’s group chat, opened the virtual keyboard, and sent a message.

"I have some things to do, so I won't be going this weekend."

…That’s it, OK.

"Is there something urgent?"

Almost the next second after Chen Xinghua sent the message, Nagasaki Suye's private message popped up from the top of the notification bar.

"Nothing, the band just decided to hold a live show this weekend, so I'm sorry I can't spare the time to go over there for the time being."

Chen Xinghua immediately responded that he did not think this was something worth hiding.

After all, he had said from the beginning that he was the backup keyboardist in Deng's band, and his main focus should be on his own band.

Since the mental states of Shiina Riki and Nagasaki Motoyo have stabilized, there is no need for him to focus most of his energy on this.

"It's ok."

One minute after Chen Xinghua sent the message, Nagasaki Suyo's message finally arrived.

"And I wish you success."

Looking at the message sent by Nagasaki Suyo, Chen Xinghua politely recalled it.

"Thank you."

Then it’s time to send a message to Aine. She seems to be a fan of Guitar Hero.

When Aine was performing on the street with Ichiri before, she seemed to have asked Ichiri for an autograph.

So she definitely wanted to see the band's first full live performance.