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"Nijika, what do you say? Do you want to gain the power of the aura?"
Kitahara Makoto gave the choice to the four girls.
"I think it's very necessary."
Yamada Ryo was the first to express her stance, crossing her arms and saying:
"The last performance was a flop. If we fail again this time, not only will we have to pay money, but no one will buy tickets next time… I really don't want to eat grass anymore."
"That's true…" Kita hesitated upon hearing this. The financial pressure was indeed heavy; if they failed again, they would only be able to sell themselves to pay off debts. "But kissing is too much, isn't it?"
Yamada Ryo said expressionlessly:
"Everyone has kissed before."
Kita stammered: "That was because we had no choice."
Yamada Ryo said calmly:
"Anyway, it's very comfortable, and there's no loss…"
"That's enough, Ryo, don't say anymore!"
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face was flushed, and she quickly interrupted.
If Ryo kept talking, there's no telling what outrageous things she would say.
"You misunderstood." Kitahara Makoto coughed twice lightly, "I just asked in my mind, and I got a response in my head. It seems kissing the forehead is enough."
Hearing Kitahara Makoto's words, the girls immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Kissing was too embarrassing, but if it was just kissing the forehead, it suddenly became acceptable.
"Kitahara-kun, do you have to kiss?"
Ijichi Nijika asked with a mix of belief and doubt.
"Nijika can ask the answer book." Kitahara Makoto's gaze did not waver, "If I say half a lie, I'll commit seppuku immediately."
"That's too exaggerated." Ijichi Nijika's bright eyes glared at him, "I was just asking a simple question."
"There are only three minutes left." Yamada Ryo directly stepped forward and said expressionlessly, "Kitahara-kun, please."
"Okay."
In front of the girls, Kitahara Makoto slightly lowered his head and kissed Yamada Ryo's forehead.
"That's done."
Kitahara Makoto straightened up: "The aura effect has been added."
"Nijika, it's your turn."
Yamada Ryo tilted her head to look at Nijika beside her.
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face was flushed:
"That…"
Yamada Ryo said faintly: "Nijika doesn't want the performance to fail again, does she?"
"…"
Once someone takes the lead in many things, the rest naturally follows.
Ijichi Nijika certainly didn't want the performance to fail, and with Yamada Ryo setting an example, she dazedly walked forward.
It's just a kiss on the forehead… it shouldn't be a big deal, right?
A few seconds later.
Yamada Ryo crossed her arms: "Kita, it's your turn."
"Since everyone has accepted it, I, I have no problem either…"
Kita, with a red face, stepped forward and accepted the ritual.
"Finally, Bocchi-chan…" Yamada Ryo tilted her head and pondered, "You just need to close your eyes, and leave the rest to Kitahara."
Gotō Hitori: "…"
Kitahara Makoto walked up to Bocchi-chan, reached out and pushed back Hitori's bangs that were falling over her eyes, then lightly touched the girl's fair and smooth forehead, and walked out of the activity room with satisfaction:
"I'll go wait outside for your performance first."
Can you just kiss a girl's forehead casually?
Of course not.
If you can kiss her forehead today, you can naturally go further tomorrow… In short, the future is promising, which is cause for celebration.
As Kitahara Makoto walked out, the girls in the activity room exchanged glances, all a little red-faced.
Of course, Yamada Ryo was an exception.
"Everyone, let's do our best!"
Ijichi Nijika clenched her fist in a cheering gesture, tacitly skipping over what had just happened:
"The most important thing for us now is to perform well!"
"That's right." Kita also clenched her fist, "Everyone, let's go~"
"…"
At the same time.
Kitahara Makoto came to the common area and then went to the front desk for a drink.
This time, Ijichi Hoshika was the receptionist behind the bar, and the Beast Eared Girl was sitting on her lap, so there was no need to worry about her getting lost.
After buying a can of drink, Kitahara Makoto walked to the front of the stage and waited for the performance to begin.
As the previous Kessoku Band finished playing, the lights on the stage quietly dimmed. Moments later, the lights came back on, and Kita Ikuyo, Ijichi Nijika, Yamada Ryo, and Bocchi-chan, the four of them, were already on stage.
It's worth mentioning that although Bocchi-chan wasn't hiding in a cardboard box or wearing a paper bag over her head, she was wearing an oversized mask that covered most of her small face. Not only that, she was also wearing black sunglasses, which could be said to be a unique style.
"Hello everyone! We are Kessoku Band!"
First to ring out was Kita Ikuyo's cheerful and pleasant voice.
Unfortunately, the audience's reaction was quite flat. Most people were either chatting with each other or playing on their phones, clearly uninterested in the new Kessoku Band formed by four high school students.
Just then, Kitahara Makoto stepped forward:
"Go Kessoku Band!"
Miss Shiraishi was next to Kitahara Makoto and smiled, following:
"Go Kessoku Band!"
Someone cheering was naturally an encouraging thing, and Kita Ikuyo's smile became even brighter:
"Next, we bring you… 'aLIEz'!"
Unless you have absolute confidence in your own work, don't write new songs yourself. In fact, most Kessoku Bands that come to perform will cover popular songs.
As the prelude began, the performance quickly started in earnest.
Except for Kitahara Makoto, who was seriously recording a video on his phone, the other guests initially didn't pay attention, but as time went on, people slowly began to turn their attention to the stage.
"The lead singer is good."
"She sounds not only steady but also full of explosive power."
"It's indeed an excellent voice."
"I feel like I've encountered an unexpected surprise today."
"…"
The performance continued.
Soon, people in the audience began to cheer. With the mutual encouragement, the momentum of the four girls on stage rose. As the song reached its most passionate part, coupled with the assistance of the Brave skill, the atmosphere in the audience was like a spark falling into gasoline, finally igniting with a roar.
Cheers like a mountain tsunami thundered.
"Kessoku Band! Kessoku Band! Kessoku Band!"
When the song ended, the enthusiastic atmosphere in the audience did not subside. Everyone seemed to have witnessed a rising star Kessoku Band.
(So, so many people are cheering…)
Gotō Hitori lowered her head, looking at the guitar in her hand, with the tidal wave of cheers and applause in her ears, she couldn't help but feel a little dazed and lost.
(So many people are actually cheering for me. Could it be a dream?)
(If it's a dream, please don't let me wake up, no matter what…)
Suddenly, a familiar shout came from her ear:
"Bocchi-chan, we should go down."
"Ah…"
Gotō Hitori stumbled off the stage, feeling dizzy.
The next second.
Bocchi-chan felt someone hugging her tightly.
"Bocchi-chan, you were amazing! I was worried you wouldn't make it through that solo, but I didn't expect you to be super awesome!"
The rapid breathing, the excited heartbeat, and the warmth of the other person's body finally made that vague sense of unreality dissipate. The world in front of Gotō Hitori quietly became clear.
Looking up, what greeted her eyes was Kita Ikuyo excitedly hugging her. Standing next to them was the brightly smiling Nijika. Behind Ijichi Nijika was the Yamada Ryo with a slight smile on her lips.
And behind Yamada Ryo was the gently smiling Kitahara Makoto.
"Hehe… Actually, it's not that amazing…"
Bocchi-chan, who received the praise, really wanted to hold back, but unfortunately, the corners of her mouth were harder to suppress than an AK, and she quickly became so complacent that her expression broke.
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