Band members, girls with fermented bean curd, step forward!

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Mere stars are nothing to her; according to common sense, they are a piece of cake for someone of her level.

Unfortunately, Miss Ichiri cannot be viewed using conventional methods.

Yes, performing on stage has always been Yili's dream.

However, her personality destined her to be unable to bravely take that step.

She looked at Chen, who had asked her the question, with some hesitation. She wanted to go on stage and perform, but her fear prevented her from answering.

"I...I lack confidence...I've never performed in front of anyone before."

"And what's more! If I have to face the eyes of so many audience members, I... I simply can't play it well!"

She looked to Chen for help with a wavering gaze.

"I'll go with Ichiri, and I'll definitely be in the very front row so that Ichiri sees me first."

"How about we just play for me? Ignore other people's opinions and thoughts, and don't worry about whether you play well or not."

"In my heart, Iris is the best."

Yili didn't know why Chen trusted her so much.

Chen gently placed his hand on Yili's head, stroking her dazzling pink hair.

"This is the first time I've interfered with Ichiri's choice. I hope Ichiri can agree with my idea, bravely go on stage to perform, and even talk about playing in a band with Ijichi-kun later."

"I know, it's always been Ichiri's wish to shine in front of everyone."

"So, Ichiri, muster up your courage! No matter when you're on stage, Ichiri, I'll always be in the front row, no matter what."

"Really, really?"

Feeling the reassurance emanating from the top of her head, and hearing Chen's promise to her in her ear.

Miss Yili mustered her courage, raised her head, and looked at Chen to confirm the truthfulness of his words.

"I will take responsibility, because it was I who interfered with Ichiri's decision, so I will support Ichiri no matter what."

"So, are you going to say yes?"

Interfering with someone else's decision entails corresponding responsibility.

Chen was aware of this, and his promise to Yili was entirely genuine.

Having received such a promise, she nodded vigorously, making her answer clearly visible to Chen.

With Chen by her side, she's sure she can do it! She'll fulfill Chen's expectations!

Otherwise, confess your feelings to Chen after you reach the top of the martial arts hall!

Miss Ichiri was having wildly imaginative thoughts about the future.

It seems this student Chen is really important to that girl named Yili.

Aine and Nijika witnessed the entire interaction between Chen and Yili.

During her conversation with Ai-yin, she learned some basic information about Chen, as well as their motives for being there that afternoon.

All in all, he seems like a nice person.

Hongxia watched as Yili and Chen finished their conversation, then walked up to her, her first impression of this young man from Donghuang quite positive.

"Ichiri agreed, so should we formally invite her, Ichi-san?"

Hongxia nodded to Chen and took a deep breath.

"Hello, Ichiri-kun. My name is Ichichi Nijika, and I'm a second-year student at Shimokitazawa High School. I'd like to invite you to be our guitarist, would that be alright?"

"No, no problem!"

"Thank you so much! Let's go to the performance hall! It's my sister's!"

Oh no, I'm going to die!

Faced with Nijika calling her name on their first meeting, and seeing her gripping Ichiri's hands tightly with excitement...

A strange sense of regret filled Yili's heart. Could she take it back?

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Chapter 10 The Coolness That Almost Caused an Explosion: Aine

STARRY

The translation is "stars," and the group stopped in front of the sign.

"Alright, this is it~ Everyone, follow me~"

Hongxia skillfully led everyone down the long staircase.

As the altitude decreased, the light became increasingly scarce, and the Starry Entrance at this point seemed like a magical realm to Yili.

Noticing everyone's questions about the environment, Hongxia began to describe her daily life in the Starry Sky.

"Although this entrance doesn't look like much, quite a few bands usually perform at Starlight Entertainment."

"I have to help with ticket checking and cleaning every time, so it's quite busy!"

"Hongxia is amazing!" Miss Aine chimed in at the opportune moment.

Hongxia led the way, pushing open the door to the performance hall and greeting everyone inside with great enthusiasm.

"Hey, this is a completely different style from Ring's. It's really interesting!"

Compared to a large venue like Ring, Starlight is still too small.

In terms of both scale and decoration, they are worlds apart.

However, Pochi really liked the environment. When the entire view of the stars on the first basement level was revealed to her, she felt like she was home.

The oppressive ceiling and dim lighting were exactly like the environment of her wardrobe.

"I'm home!"

"No way!" Hongxia retorted to Ichiri's inexplicable sentiment.

It can only be described as a characteristic of solitary rock; the characters' inexplicable sarcastic remarks don't feel out of place at all.

"The rent would be much cheaper in this location, right?" Chen Xianghong asked, confirming her idea.

"Well, livehouses are usually frequented by regulars. People tend to stick with the livehouse where they first performed."

"So business is relatively stable. With the savings on rent, the income is barely acceptable."

Hongxia answered everyone's questions with all her heart.

"Are those the other bands that are going to perform today, Hongxia?"

Aine also cast a curious glance at Nijika.

"Yes, there are also some audience members, but it's not time for the show to start yet, so there aren't many customers."

"Ah, that lady over there is the sound engineer, Ms. PA."

A young woman whose face looked like she was about to die suddenly looked up and greeted Hongxia.

"Hello"

Upon seeing Ms. PA dressed like this, Pochi was so frightened that he quickly hid behind Chen.

"Ah, Ichiri, don't be afraid! Miss PA is a very nice person!"

Hongxia quickly comforted the wavering Pochi.

The main members of the band were finally drawn over by the commotion.

"Oh, you're finally back, Nijika."

A seemingly aloof blue-haired girl was currently staring intently at the group of people Hongxia had brought back, her golden eyes fixed on them.

"Cool~"

Hongxia walked up to the girl she called "Liang" and opened her hands towards her.

"Her name is Yamada Ryo, and she's our band's bassist. She might not be very expressive, but she's actually a really nice person."

Aside from the matter of borrowing money, out of pity for Ryo, Hongxia still didn't mention it in front of everyone who met Ryo for the first time.

"Besides, she'd be really happy if people called her a weirdo~"

Hongxia seemed somewhat helpless about her friend's little quirk.

"I'm not happy at all~"

Miss Liang squinted and raised her hand to indicate her refusal.

But anyone could tell that she actually enjoyed this title.

"This is the substitute I found. The boy is their friend, so he came along."

"They are Ichiri and Aine, and the boy's name is Chen."

Hongxia introduced the three people she had brought to Liang.

Looking at the group of two women and one man, Liang tentatively offered a greeting.

"Oh, hello everyone."

But the explosive remarks that followed caught the three of them off guard.

She took a few steps toward the only boy, looked him up and down several times, and then asked a question.

"A harem?"

"No, that's not the case!"

It's rare to see two pink-haired people, one with social anxiety and the other with an outgoing personality, speaking in unison.

"Wow! That's incredibly rude! Apologize right now!"

With a look of horror, Hongxia quickly covered Liang's unbridled mouth.

Ichiri's inner thoughts were far more complex than Aine's.

Won't her direct denial upset Chen? Or make Chen think she actually dislikes him? What if Chen breaks off all contact with her?!

No, but a harem is still too far beyond common sense! But maybe it would work if the object was Chen? As long as there's a distance of about one li?

Although Chen had known he would meet Liang, a person with an unconventional personality, their first meeting still greatly shocked him.

He struggled to organize his thoughts.

"Ms. Yamada, Ichiri and Aine are both very charming girls, but unfortunately, our relationship isn't what you think; we're just good friends."

Fortunately, he doesn't have any real relationship with Ichiri or Aine right now, otherwise it would really be explosive.

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"No, that's right. Chenchen and I are just good friends!"

Ai-yin blushed and desperately tried to explain.

"No, there's no such relationship! And a harem is even less likely to exist!"

"Hey~" Liang tilted her head, drawing out the sound.

"Alright! You're getting cold! Apologize now!"

Faced with Ryo's unrepentant attitude, Nijika's powerful drumming strike finally landed on the blue-haired girl's head.

An apology plaque was pulled out from somewhere and hung on his chest.

"sorry"

The large bag on her head added an inexplicable sense of humor.

In response to Hongxia's anger, Miss Liang changed the subject to avoid prolonging her predicament.

"The store manager told me to have you practice properly before going on stage."

Okay, very effective! As expected, the store manager has a special strategy against Hongxia!

Liang intensified his efforts against Hongxia.

"And your sneaking out of the performance hall to look for your teammates just now made the store manager storm out in anger."

"Oh no, this is bad! We need to get to the practice room right away!"