thefictionvixens Chapter 147 Little Lonely, are you... free this Sunday?
Chapter 147 Little Lonely, are you... free this Sunday?
A sense of resonance! When Hayasaka Ai was very young, Hayasaka Nao sent her to Kaguya's side to learn knowledge and skills as a close attendant.
Hayasaka Ai, who didn't receive much maternal love when she was young, actually envied the gentle mother of the little lonely girl.
But to be honest, without that strict mother, I probably wouldn't have the ability I have now and the status of being Kaguya Shinomiya's confidante.
The saying "strict teachers produce outstanding students" is not true. Little Lonely's mother was too gentle, which caused Little Lonely, who already had some social anxiety, to become increasingly reluctant to interact with people.
So, out of a sense of empathy or pity for Xiao Gudu, Hayasaka Ai became his strict teacher.
This is why, although Kotori is very afraid of Hayasaka Ai, she can't bring herself to hate her at all. Because even Kotori herself knows that Hayasaka Ai's initial intention in training her was to help her.
After dinner, Shirasaki Haruka took the initiative to clean up the dishes, while the lively Hoshino Hinata and Goto Jiri ran to play in the yard. Afterwards, Noa took Hana and ran out as well.
Uchiha Ryo was a little worried about the four children running around in the yard, so he asked Hayasaka Ai to go and check on them.
Suddenly, only Uchiha Ryo and Goto Ichiri remained in the living room.
"Little Lonely, I heard you playing music while I was cooking."
Goto Ichiri: "Ah, um... because Jiri and the others all wanted to hear it, so I treated it as practice..."
Uchiha Ryo's expression suddenly turned serious. "To be honest, if you keep having that feeling from before, the actual performance will absolutely not be going to work."
Little Lonely lowered his head, not daring to speak...
Uchiha Ryo took out his phone, logged into YouTube, and started searching for a certain guitar hero.
"Little Lonely, your skill level is actually very good, but there's one thing: you're too easily distracted by external factors! The tense atmosphere and the expectations of the audience in front of you can make you flustered."
"But once you get immersed in your own world, you can't coordinate with Ijichi and the others. So tomorrow's outdoor performance will be a test to help you overcome your nervousness."
Little Lonely understood that Ling was right, but she just couldn't bring herself to look, couldn't bring herself to interact with the outside world...
Uchiha Ryo: "Hey, does Little Lonely know this online video blogger, Guitar Hero?"
Of course I know! And that's me! But... Little Lonely is a little embarrassed to say it, after all, she seems to have made up quite a few settings online, and that's her own fantasy world! Even Ichiji Nijika and the others don't know about it.
"I've heard of... Guitar Hero, that must be someone who plays the guitar very well."
Uchiha Ryo smiled and said, "In my opinion, this Guitar Hero often makes up outrageous things online to pretend she's a social butterfly, but that's not true at all."
Goto Ichiri began to tremble all over, and Uchiha Ryo continued.
"I've watched many of her videos. This guitar hero has a very simple background when she plays guitar, and she's mostly wearing sportswear like you. So I can make a bold guess."
Guitar Hero is a socially awkward person who is afraid to go out, so he plays guitar at home and posts it online hoping that his talent will be appreciated. At the same time, he doesn't want his true self to be exposed, so he pretends to be a socially successful person.
Uchiha Ryo voiced his guess, and Goto Ichiri slumped helplessly onto the sofa. So it was so easy to see through? His carefully cultivated "socially successful" persona, built up over a year or two, had already crumbled online!
"A little lonely?"
"Ah! It wasn't me! It really wasn't me!"
Uchiha Ryo grinned mischievously. "What are you talking about? What don't you mean? Why does Little Lonely's mood start to go off whenever I mention Guitar Hero? Could it be...?"
Little Lonely gritted his teeth, then suddenly turned around and lowered his head.
"Ling, please don't tell Ichichi and Kita about this yet. I'm not ready... I don't want them to know that the guitar hero they once praised is actually someone like me..."
Uchiha Ryo picked up his teacup. "Well, that depends on your performance..."
"This...this is the money my mother saved for my wedding, please take it..."
Uchiha Ryo waved his hand. "I don't want your money. By the way, you actually carry something like that around with you?!"
Goto Ichiri looked up. "So, Ryo-kun doesn't want money... what does she want?"
"Oh, Lonely One~ Are you... free this Sunday?"
Little Lonely: "Huh?!"
Asking a socially anxious person if they're free on the weekend is like asking a shut-in if they have any anime recommendations.
Aside from going to school, she has almost all her free time! But now she uses that free time to practice guitar.
Uchiha Ryo suddenly took out a piece of paper from his handbag. "Not just this Sunday, but every Sunday. Anyway, your band's schedule is all on Saturdays, so give Sunday to me."
Little Lonely took the paper handed to her by Uchiha Ryo. She didn't know what it was. Was it a contract of servitude? Ryo actually wanted her Sundays off!
Upon closer inspection of the paper in his hand, he realized it wasn't a contract of servitude, but rather a transcript from Toyonosaki Academy...
The front shows individual grades, while the back displays the class rankings. That's right, Uchiha Ryo only stayed in Toyonosaki for a month and already took first place in the grade for a whole month, while I... wow, I'm far behind.
Uchiha Ryo: "As the band continues to grow, you'll spend more and more time practicing guitar and working with the band. Guess what your final results will be?"
"Either dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to the band's career, or pursue both simultaneously, without neglecting either the band or your studies."
Goto Ichiri nodded. "But I'm too afraid to ask my teachers or classmates questions..."
Uchiha Ryo tapped the table. "This is why I need you to come to this cafe every Sunday for a study session. If you don't understand something, just ask me."
"Of course, if you have any questions at school... you can ask your classmate Sawamura, or ask your second-year senior Kasumigaoka in the club."
As for the other members of the Bond Band, according to Uchiha Ryo, because they had been practicing musical instruments since childhood, their grades weren't particularly outstanding. Kita was alright, but she was still a bit behind Eriri and Kasumigaoka.
"Brother Ling! We caught a cat at the door! Hayasaka-nee-san said it's your pet."
Suddenly, Hinata Hoshino walked in carrying a white cat.
"Hmm, Xiaohua, go find a towel to wipe Yanyunjiang's paws, then you can leave this guy in the living room. Hahaha, don't worry, Yanyunjiang won't bite."
But this guy probably came here today for money, since he's been building up my goodwill for days.
Please, you're the Uchiha clan's ninja cat, not a lucky cat that earns gold coins, so why are you so interested in material possessions?