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"Ha... I didn't...!" Xingge coldly lay down on the table, burying her face in it.
"Let's go," Taro called out to Wakame, who was standing to the side.
"Yeah~" Ruomai responded in a soft tone, waving to PA: "Staff-san, see you later."
"Okay~ See you later," PA waved back. Her first impression of Ruomai was quite good; she seemed like a well-behaved child.
After that, Ruomai left the hall with Momoi Taro.
Not long after, a young woman with long, straight black hair walked into the store. She was wearing a white vest and a blue pencil skirt. She looked around as if she was looking for something, but when she didn't find it, she breathed a sigh of relief.
PA felt a little strange, but she still went up to her and handed her a towel.
"Thank you..." The girl's voice was tight as she meticulously dried her wet hair. She then carefully handed the towel to PA, before walking to a corner...
This person is naturally Shiina Tatsuki.
I'm really scared... I'm not prepared for the changes that are about to happen, and I'm still afraid.
In fact, as the time for the live performance drew closer, she became increasingly afraid, and she didn't even know what was wrong with her...
I was so scared, the weather was so bad, and I was so resistant, but why did I come here?
Li Xi was unable to answer, and could only wait anxiously, like a prisoner awaiting trial.
Meanwhile, Momoi Taro walked to the door of the band's practice room after they finished playing, and reached out to push the door open. Ruomai quickly stopped him: "Wait! General, are you going to go straight in?"
"Otherwise what?" Taro looked at her, puzzled, not understanding why she was stopping him.
"They're a girl group, you know. We need to be careful about their image, what if they're changing clothes inside or something...?"
"There should be a separate changing room, so why do this in the practice room?" Taro interrupted Ruomai, puzzled.
If Mai was at a loss for words, she couldn't very well say that her goal was to eliminate all possible lucky pervert incidents, so she firmly brushed it off, saying, "Anyway! I'll go in and check the situation first, and the general will come back later!"
Seeing Ruomai's persistence, Taro shrugged, gave in, and stood aside to wait.
Ruomai pushed open a crack with a loud noise and said, "May I come in?"
"Yes, please come in." Hongxia's cheerful voice came from inside, and Ruomai walked in with peace of mind.
Looking at the four people, Ruomai remained in her "business mode," waving her hands and smiling as she said, "Nice to meet you. I'm the drummer from the Dong Brothers group, and this is Miaomeng~ Please take care of me."
Well... actually, it wasn't our first meeting. Ruomai had seen them at a previous live performance.
"Hello, it's Meow Dream!" Kita greeted cheerfully, "I often see your videos online."
"Really?" Ruomai feigned surprise, "Thank you so much for your continued support."
Pochi lowered his head, pondering to himself.
[On the internet... saying that "Meow Dream" is a screen name... is so nice.]
[Speaking of which, does Kita like to call people by their online names...?]
This unexpected situation made Pochi imagine what would happen if his identity as a treacherous person were exposed.
[Kita: Ah! Goto-kun is a guitar hero!?]
[Kita: It's truly an honor to know you, Guitar Hero.]
[Kita: But... what is Guitar Hero?]
Ugh!
I don't think Kita would pay much attention to the bloggers here... I've looked into this Meow Dream because of Master's band; she seems to be a well-known sculpting blogger online.
Sure enough, what kind of news would the fashionable Kita pay more attention to...? Pochi began to chuckle softly.
While exchanging pleasantries with the other three, Ruomai noticed Boqi suddenly start laughing inexplicably and asked curiously, "What's wrong with this guy over there? He looks so pale."
"No, it's nothing." Hongxia explained with a smile, "Boqi-chan is just a little shy, please forgive me."
"Well... by the way, there's one more thing. My savior... that is, lead singer Momoi Taro, wants to visit you. Is now a convenient time for you?"
Now, Ruomai gets to the point and explains the purpose of her visit.
“Mr. Momoi? We’d always welcome you. Please have Miaomeng bring him in.” Hongxia agreed with a smile, and Ruomai didn’t say anything more and went straight out.
Not long after, she returned to the band with Momoi Taro. With Momoi Taro's arrival, the atmosphere at the end of the band's session became inexplicably a little heavy...
Dong, Episode 35: Lonely Rock and Roll
With the arrival of Taro Momoi, the atmosphere at the end of the band's performance became inexplicably a little heavy...
The reason is simple: pressure. The intense pressure made the atmosphere in the practice room quite tense.
Yamada Ryo had heard that the lead singer of a certain girls' band had an exceptionally strong presence, but... the presence of Momoi Taro right now was probably even stronger.
Cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Then, she glanced at her teammates and was surprised to find that they were looking at her with very strange eyes.
As for how strange it was? It was probably an excitement like a pie chart, mixed with three parts pity, three parts sigh, three parts curiosity, and one part excitement.
Then, Taro quickly walked up to her, and only then did Yamada Ryo realize why her teammates all had that expression.
"You..." Taro's deep voice was as cold as a mountain of knives in hell, but what chilled Yamada Ryo even more than his voice was his icy, needle-like words.
"You owe me 3000 yen, that's time to pay it back."
So they've come to collect a debt?! Oh no!
Yamashita Ryo subconsciously looked at Bochi and Nijika. Nijika had already revealed her cat-like eyes. If nothing unexpected happened, she was going to get a beating.
Calm down, there must be a way...! Yamada Ryo racked his brains to come up with a solution.
Unexpectedly, Pochi then added insult to injury, his voice trembling like that of a bullied child as he whispered, "Um... Ryo also borrowed 1500 yen from me."
After hearing Bochi's words, Yamada Ryo died with a sense of relief. However, death has different degrees, and in order to prevent Nijika from telling Hoshika about it and escalating the situation, Yamada Ryo decisively returned the money.
Ruomai glanced at the expressions of the band members. If she remembered correctly, when she came in, the band members all looked quite serious.
Well, there's nothing I can do about the fact that so few people attended my first live performance because of this.
I don't know if my team's general did it intentionally or unintentionally. Now that the band is over, everyone's spirits have improved a lot.
"How's your band doing?" After getting the loaned money back, Taro asked the band members seriously as they finished their performance.
Taro's words seemed to further confirm Ruomai's guess, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
"It's alright." Hongxia smiled and said, "Two of Boqi-chan's fans came over just now. They came through such heavy rain, so we'll definitely be fine, right, Boqi-chan?"
Upon being called upon, Pochi straightened up in response and loudly replied, "Yes!"
Taro stared intently at the four of them for a while, then said seriously, "It's fine if our band goes on stage first."
Taro's words stunned everyone who had finished the band performance. Taro Momoi explained, "You're all wavering right now. If we go on stage first, I'm confident we can ease your pressure."
Boqi knew that Taro was telling the truth. Their band's performance was far superior to his own. If they were to go on stage first, no one would criticize them anymore, and it wouldn't matter whether they were nervous or not.
but……
“Although Mr. Momoi’s suggestion is good,” Nijika said softly, then turned to look at the others who had finished their band performance and said firmly to Momoi Taro, “I refuse.”
While it's certainly good to perform after the Dong Brothers, it also means that no one might care about their own band's performance.
Then it will really just become a roadside stall.
Faced with Nijika's rejection, Taro simply nodded knowingly, offering no words of advice. He merely patted Pochi's shoulder and said, "Well then, good luck."
"Although due to various circumstances, I am unable to watch your live performance from the audience, we will be watching you backstage."
After saying that, Taro waved his hand and beckoned Ruomai to leave from the lounge.
Boqi's eyes became very firm at that moment. He had to work hard, for his fans, for his mentor... and for his own change.
……
Back at the Dong Brothers group, Momoi Taro said he was going to change his clothes first, so he took the live outfit from his first live performance and headed to the dressing room.
Ruomai and Aiyin chatted about gossip when they had nothing to do. In the Dong Brothers group, Ruomai and Aiyin talked the most. Most people couldn't keep up with their topics, or if they could, they weren't interested in them.
As they chatted, Ruomai recounted to Aiyin what had just happened after the band's breakup, along with her own speculations.
Ai Yin paused for a moment, then waved her hand and said with a smile:
"It must be that Ruomai made a mistake. Because Momoi Taro can't read the air or anything. All he wants to do is do what he wants to do. So, at that time, he probably really just wanted to get his money back."
Ruomai thought about it and realized that made sense. So they started talking about other things. After a while, Taro came back, and Ruomai also changed into her performance costume and came back.
Ai Yin looked at everyone who had gathered again and smiled brightly: "Hey, it's almost time for Boqi and the others to go on stage. Let's use this time to form a circle."
Upon hearing Aine's words, Taro took a step forward and extended his hand. Aine's smile softened further, and she also extended her hand at the same time.
In the past, Momoi Taro would dawdle for a while before agreeing to form a circle, but now he took the initiative to step forward. Aine thought to herself, covering the back of his hands with her skirt...
Hmm? Such soft hands?
Ai Yin didn't find the large hand she expected. She opened her eyes and saw an arm under her hand. She looked in the direction of the arm and saw Ruomai smiling smugly at her.
Ai Yin gritted her teeth... Never mind, never mind, she's her best friend, it wouldn't be good if she hurt her. So she swallowed her anger and waited for everyone to put their hands on top of hers.
Taro slowly looked around, as if trying to memorize everyone's faces, and then softly called out, "We are—"
"Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump brothers!!!" x4
"Let's go! Let's get ready!" Taro pulled his hand away, ordered everyone, and took the lead to the backstage area.
When the Dong Brothers arrived backstage, they found that the band members had already stood backstage, quietly peeking out to listen to the reactions from the front.
Taro Momoi has excellent hearing; he doesn't need to get very close to hear what's being said from afar. However, for the End Band, those words might be a thousand times more poisonous than poison itself.
Do you know who the first band to perform was?
"I don't know, and I have no interest in knowing."
"I'm a little too lazy to watch it."
Clearly, the band members who had finished their performance also overheard this conversation, and their expressions turned somewhat grim.
Taro glanced at his watch and, seeing that there was still some time, stepped forward and said, "There's still a chance. If we go on stage first, it will be much easier for you."
Upon hearing Taro's voice, the four of them turned around and looked at them simultaneously.
“Most people aren’t interested in your songs right now,” Taro said calmly. “The quality of your performance might be affected by this. But, Goto, I believe in you. You can deliver a great show.”