Does gravity make me stronger?

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"Well, we were late after all."

Hachiman shook his head slightly: "Let's go to your hotel first and drop off our luggage. It's a bit cooler today, so we can go to some outdoor areas."

"I don't feel that the weather is cooler."

After finishing his ice cream, Yamada Ryo lifted his suitcase and said in a mature tone, "Well, since it was recommended by Hachiman, it's worth a visit."

"Don't talk like you know everything!" Hongxia retorted sharply again.

In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, the group headed towards the hotel.

A moment later.

"How is this place?"

Standing at the entrance of a bookstore, Hachiman proudly declared, "Not only does it have a vast collection of books, but it also has ample air conditioning—it's practically the perfect place to escape the summer heat!"

Nijika wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "Well, although I expected it, I didn't expect Hachiman to actually bring us to a bookstore."

Ryo Yamada: "We might as well go to a music store."

Kita: "Wow, this bookstore is huge and amazing!"

Goto Ichiri: "Aba aba."

The four people's reactions were self-evident. Hachiman chuckled dryly and continued, "Ahem, actually, we were just passing by. We're not going to our real destination for long."

No matter what, bringing four beautiful young girls to the bookstore to cool off was still a bit too much. After walking for a while, the group finally arrived at their real destination.

A huge guitar backdrop appeared before them, instantly rousing the musical girls. Even the usually taciturn Goto Ichiri's pupils dilated slowly.

"here it is?"

"I spent some time finding the most hidden gems of off-the-beaten-path spots for Chiba musicians on the forum, and this is number one."

Hachiman explained.

Hongxia: "How come this off-the-beaten-path location is ranked?"

Hachiman shrugged: "I don't know how it is, according to what they said on the forum."

"Very good, there's a lot of equipment here. Hachiman, I approve of you." Yamada Ryo, who had already rushed into the store, gave a thumbs up: "But it's so frustrating to only be able to look and not buy, Nijika..."

"Don't call me, I don't have that much pocket money either."

After glancing at the prices in the store, Hongxia immediately refused Yamada Ryo's request to buy on credit again.

While everyone was strolling around, Nijika came up to Hachiman and said in a low voice, "Hachiman, did something happen between you and Pochi-chan? That kid doesn't seem to be in a good mood today."

As expected, they were discovered.

Hachiman nodded: "Well, something did happen, but I'll try my best to resolve it."

However, Hachiman is still completely clueless about how to ease the awkward atmosphere between the two.

However, at that moment, Goto Ichiri carefully walked over carrying a guitar.

Chapter 271, Chapter 268: A Veteran Congee Player Makes His Appearance

"Hachiman, what do you think of this guitar?"

The black guitar is from Yamaha. It has a beautiful streamlined neck, and the price isn't outrageously expensive.

From his layman's perspective, it should be a very good guitar.

But what surprised Hachiman was not that Goto Ichiri, an expert asking a novice, was speaking in a relaxed and soft tone, like the wind blowing across the grass, without any of the initial restraint and unease.

Did Goto Ichiri manage to resolve her own emotions?

Just as Hachiman was pondering, Goto Ichiri tilted her head and parted her lips slightly, saying, "Um, Hachiman-kun, don't you like it?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was just spacing out. To be honest, I don't really know much about musical instruments."

He scratched his head and recounted all his feelings about the guitar.

Seemingly realizing that her question was a bit abrupt, Goto Ichiri hurriedly hugged her guitar and began to explain.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked such a troublesome question."

"However, this should be a very good guitar, right?"

"Ah, um, I think so too."

As she spoke, Goto Ichiri hugged the guitar in her arms even tighter.

Hachiman continued, "Speaking of which, why buy a new guitar at this time?"

As far as I remember, Goto Ichiri had a Gibson guitar, and it was quite expensive.

“That’s my father’s guitar,” Goto Ichiri said sadly. “And it’s quite old. It felt a little strange when I used it before. Although I thought it was still usable, my father said it was time for it to die.”

"so..."

So are you choosing a spare guitar today?

After browsing around the music store, whether it was because she didn't have enough money or for some other reason, Goto Ichiri ultimately didn't buy the guitar.

Before heading to his next destination, Hachiman hesitated for a few seconds, then spoke privately with a staff member before leaving the music store.

"Hachiman, what did you say to the shop assistant?" Nijika asked curiously when she saw Hachiman arrive late.

"You don't actually want to be a band boy, do you?" Yamada Ryo's eyes lit up. "If you've decided, I can teach you how to play bass. It's very cheap, just one hour..."

"No, I don't want to learn bass."

Hachiman decisively refused.

"..."

Yamada Ryo's face was as ugly as if he had eaten poop. He clicked his tongue unhappily, then turned around angrily: "Nijika, let's go find another handsome manager."

Hongxia: "..."

All day long, Hachiman took the four members of the End Band running around outside. Although the weather had cooled down a little, it was only slightly cooler.

When he returned to the hotel, he had lost all his strength and was walking unsteadily like a zombie, his eyes looking no different from those of a dead man.

"I'm so tired, girls this age have so much energy..."

Upon arriving at the hotel, Hachiman saw Suze carrying some iron skewers toward the beach.

"Su Shi?"

"Hachiman, you're back?"

Su Shi waved to him happily.

What is this in your hand?

"These are the props we'll be using tonight."

"Props?"

Hachiman swallowed hard. Surely Suze doesn't have any BDSM interests...

Besides, no matter what, this iron skewer is too sharp; it would definitely kill you.

"These are BBQ tools."

"Oh, it's BBQ. That scared me to death." Hachiman wiped the cold sweat from his brow and let out a long sigh of relief.

"what?"

Su Shi looked at the other person with suspicion: "Xiangzi-chan has already gone over, Hachiman, you should go over too. Oh, by the way, remember not to let Xiangzi-chan touch the fire or the skewers, her hands are very precious."

Hearing this, Hachiman nodded obediently and then went to the beach.

Jiu Xiangzi stood under a parasol, with a barbecue grill set up in front of him.

"Good evening, Hachiman."

She greeted them with a smile.

"it is good."

Hachiman hurried over and sternly snatched the iron skewer from Xiangzi's hand, saying, "Su Shi said you can't touch this."

"Really, you guys are too nervous." Xiangzi gave a helpless wry smile, but still honestly entrusted the things in his hands to Hachiman.

There were chopped beef, onions, and other ingredients, as well as some tools for starting a fire.

"Wait a minute, shouldn't the hotel provide the fire-starting equipment? Are we supposed to do it ourselves?"

"Well, it seems like you can either do it yourself or have them provide it."

"I'm going to make a phone call."

After one phone call, the staff quickly brought some glowing charcoal and put it into the barbecue grill.

As for the task of skewering the meat, it was entirely handled by Hachiman, while Shoko could only do some simple cleaning work.

A short while later.

Su Shi also returned to this side.

As Xiangzi washed the vegetables, he asked, "How about ending the band?"

"I took them for a tour of Chiba today, then dropped them off at their hotel. Tomorrow is their final training session..."

Halfway through the conversation, Hachiman suddenly spoke up: "Um, could you please go and give them some guidance tomorrow, Shoko?"

At present, the End Band can only be considered a semi-professional band at best, and when they are not in good form, they can't even compare to the amateur group.

Xiangzi is the main keyboardist of the famous AveMujica. Regardless of his playing skills, his ability to control his facial expressions alone is enough to outshine them.

To date, their lead guitarist has been unable to look directly at the audience during performances, and their bassist often seems lost in his own world, drifting off into space.

Of course, the situation has indeed improved compared to the beginning.

Although it's a last-minute effort, with professional-level guidance, the band's skill level should improve.

"Sure," Xiangzi smiled.

“Great, I’ll talk to them about it tomorrow.”

"Su Shi, do you want to come along?" Xiangzi asked Su Shi.

"Ah!" Su Shi clasped her hands together and smiled. "I'll go take a look around too. It's been a while since I've seen Hongxia and the others."

"Let's go to the band's place to end the game after we check out tomorrow, and then go home."

Hachiman was carefully planning his itinerary.

The Chiba Seawater Hotel is only open for two nights, and Suze and Shoko will stay at the Hikigaya family's house for the next few days.

Besides, Hachiman's parents are going on a business trip starting today and won't return until the day before Hachiman goes back, so the house is quite empty. I just don't know when Komachi's training camp will end...

"Zizzizi!"

The charcoal fire on the barbecue grill was blazing, and the crackling sparks added a playful touch to the night.

Under the vast night sky, the three of them began their official BBQ adventure.

"Hachiman, ah~"

Su Shi picked up a piece of grilled beef, still sizzling with fat, blew on it, and handed it to Hachiman.

"Um, I can do it myself."

Hachiman took a half step back, unable to resist the shame of being fed, especially with the tourists watching him with smiles.

"Honestly, you still care at a time like this?" Su Shi scolded, "Xiangzi-chan, can you help me hold Hachiman's arm?"

"Ah."

The girl beside him nodded in understanding, then walked lightly behind Hachiman and stretched out her hands: "Hachiman, be good, don't struggle."

Two fair, soft hands passed under his armpits. Although they were not very strong, they immediately rendered the 1.7-meter-tall man unable to resist.

"Wait a minute, this is cheating..."

He struggled for a moment, but the softness coming from behind was irresistible, and the smell of milk and shower gel in his nostrils was driving him a little crazy.

"No, Hachiman, you have to behave." Suze approached, chopsticks in hand. "If you move around, you'll get hurt, so be good~"

"I understand, I understand."

Hachiman sighed and let the two of them do whatever they wanted with his body (lol).