Chapter 76: Training Camp
Evening, as usual.
Kessoku Band transformed into the part-time band, cleaning, greeting guests, and selling drinks.
After a busy period, all the guests were seated, and they started slacking off, gathering together to listen to the night’s performance at the venue.
Of course, although Ishikawa Hayato was also by the bar, he still couldn’t go inside the bar where the four girls were squeezed together.
He stood outside the bar, guarding like a bodyguard.
When the band on stage finished a song and entered the MC segment.
Kita naturally started chatting with the three people beside her.
“This band is good, the guitar is amazing, but it feels like something is missing.”
Ryo didn’t even look at the stage and said disdainfully,
“Great, but boring, just a copy of a popular band.”
Her words startled Hitori.
It also made Kita stare in surprise, and then, just as she was about to mindlessly praise Ryo,
Ishikawa Hayato turned his head and looked inside the bar, asking Nijika, who was closest to him,
“Has the manager apologized to you?”
Nijika leaned on the table with her elbow, supporting herself.
Her gaze was originally lost on the stage, but Ishikawa Hayato’s words drew her attention back.
She was slightly surprised, but didn’t mind Ishikawa Hayato asking about her family matters too much.
She replied with a smile,
“It’s okay, my sister doesn’t need to apologize.”
Ishikawa Hayato looked at her calmly for a while, and when Nijika started to become wary, he said,
“Nijika is so gentle, I’m worried she’ll meet a bad person.”
“Ishikawa-kun, are you talking about yourself?”
Kita took over the conversation and teased.
“Yes, I am!”
Ishikawa Hayato straightened his back and chest.
After he finished speaking, he looked at the front desk a few steps to the side.
He thought, 'That siscon must be eavesdropping intently over here right now, I wonder what kind of expression she’ll have when she hears what Nijika just said.'
To reiterate, a Pervert’s thoughts and actions are consistent.
While Ishikawa Hayato was lost in thought, his feet had already stepped out.
The four girls looked at him, confused by his sudden movement.
The restroom wasn’t in that direction.
But a moment later, Seika’s hushed, angry roar came from the front desk,
“Get out of here!”
Hearing that her sister was being teased by Ishikawa Hayato again, Nijika’s expression changed, and she quickly ran over.
...
In the evening, the group eagerly began practicing the new song.
Earlier, at noon, they had already memorized most of the sheet music and could try practicing together a bit.
This speed wasn’t exaggerated, after all, Ryo herself was the arranger, so the song was very familiar to her, and the drum part of this song wasn’t difficult either.
As for the keyboard, which was responsible for adding embellishments and was a bit more troublesome, since the player was a pervert, no more was needed to be said.
For the guitar part, although Hitori couldn’t fully utilize her skills due to being in a team, learning a song was still not difficult for her.
'All that’s left is...'
...
After one practice session.
“Waaah!! I messed up everyone’s rhythm because of me.”
Kita knelt on the ground, hugging her guitar, crying pitifully.
As a male, Ishikawa Hayato almost couldn’t tell if this girl was trying to act cute or genuinely sad, but he definitely found it amusing, even wanting to record the scene.
But he would definitely be stopped, so he gave up.
“Ah… Kita-chan, you’ve already played much better than before, just a little more practice and it’ll be fine.”
Hitori half-reached out her hand nervously, trying to comfort Kita.
Nijika looked at Kita, as if seeing her past self, and smiled with a relaxed expression.
She didn’t go forward to comfort her, but said,
“Everyone had quite a few problems just now, let’s slow down and coordinate.”
Ryo also cooperated with her at this time.
“Mm, don’t rush.”
Ishikawa Hayato looked at the group, who looked like a band, or rather, more like Kessoku Band, and didn’t interrupt.
After Kita stood up and got ready again.
He said loudly,
“Alright, then let’s practice hard tonight until we can play smoothly!”
“Mm~!”
The four girls responded, but then they all suddenly came to their senses.
Nijika sighed and reminded him,
“Hayato-kun, please remember the time of the last train yourself.
If you deliberately miss it, I won’t let you stay at my house.”
“No! My invincible plan!”
Ishikawa Hayato fell to the ground.
After the merriment, slowly, with a little bit of noise, but without stopping, the music in the rehearsal room continued for a long time…
Practice ended, and it was time for Ishikawa Hayato to go home.
Inside STARRY, Nijika sighed and called,
“Hayato-kun…”
The four of them gathered around the bar, all looking at Ishikawa Hayato, who was sitting on a chair, arms crossed, with an expression that said, “I’m not leaving.”
And this guy, surrounded closely by the girls, was overjoyed inside.
He felt his body and mind relax, even smelling several sweet fragrances, but his face still maintained a stubborn expression.
Looking at Ishikawa Hayato’s appearance, Kita couldn’t quite imagine what their training camp would be like if he stayed.
She put her hands on her hips and urged very seriously,
“If you don’t leave now, you’ll miss the train.”
“No! Aren’t we in a band together? You can’t leave me behind, at least let me take a look!”
Ishikawa Hayato whined angrily, but by the end, his tone seemed to have a hint of seriousness.
Nijika, who was planning to refuse without thinking, was about to say “no” when she suddenly guessed something and savored Ishikawa Hayato’s words.
After a pause, she asked, somewhat uncertainly,
“Then Hayato-kun will leave immediately after taking a look?”
“Ijiichi-senpai!?”
Kita exclaimed in surprise, then quickly understood Nijika’s thoughts, but still sighed helplessly.
“Absolutely.” Ishikawa Hayato nodded.
Nijika smiled slightly, and said with a difficult tone,
“Then there’s no helping it, but if Hayato-kun acts up, I’ll be angry.”
“Nijika is so kind~”
Finally, Nijika, looking helpless, carefully glanced at her sister busy in the storage room and loudly reminded her.
“Sister, I’m heading back now.”
Seika’s response came from inside the storage room.
“Oh.”
Then Nijika quickly waved her hand, signaling for the others to follow.
She clearly knew how terrifying the conflict would be if Seika found out what she was doing.
It was the first time Ishikawa Hayato saw Nijika acting so sneakily, and he also got into character, tiptoeing behind her.
Behind him was Kita, looking resigned but also finding it a bit interesting.
Then there was Hitori , who had been wanting to say something since earlier but didn't dare, and Ryo, who was yawning and feeling sleepy.
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