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For some reason, Xiangzi came over and gave her half of the apple he had just peeled: "Yili-chan, don't be shy, make yourself at home."

"Ah, thanks."

Goto Ichiri nibbled on the apple, and soon it was time for dinner.

Yamada Ryo devoured his curry rice in front of him at lightning speed, then filled another bowl, while the others ate silently, looking extremely hungry.

After dinner, the four band members returned to the hotel.

Chapter 276, Page 273: The Final and Greatest Stage

The aroma of black tea filled the Hikigaya house.

If it were just Hachiman alone, the night would definitely be a celebration at MAX Coffee, but the two girls in the house seem to prefer this British-style drink.

After taking a shower, Xiangzi came out of the bathroom into the living room, dried his hair a little, and began to inquire about what had happened that morning.

"I see. Hachiman is a very responsible coach."

Holding a cup of freshly brewed black tea, Xiangzi made a brief summary.

"No, it wasn't done well at all. If the instrument's condition had been checked earlier, we wouldn't have had to take such a high risk."

Hachiman leaned back in his chair and chuckled sheepishly.

All I can say is that he got lucky this morning by sheer luck.

Who can say for sure that Ichiri Goto won't give up on herself because of the broken string? Is the new guitar suitable, and will Ichiri Goto be able to unleash her full potential once she gets it?

All of this is unknown.

After listening, Xiangzi shook his head and put down the steaming teacup.

"In fact, every performance has the possibility of failure, even for the most professional bands. The ability to turn failure into success is the most valuable quality of an excellent musician."

"That's true, but from my perspective, I still want to avoid a crisis as much as possible."

The two did not continue their discussion about the issues raised in the morning.

Hachiman awkwardly scratched his nose and said with some difficulty, "Um, Suze, Shoko, I'd like to talk to you two again about Goto-kun."

"Ah."

As Xiangzi spoke, Su Shi, who was about to enter the bathroom, raised an eyebrow slightly: "Hachiman, do you want to take a bath together?"

"Cough-cough-"

Hachiman, who had just built up his momentum, instantly lost it and looked over with a embarrassed expression: "How could I do such a thing? I'll talk to you when you come out, Suze."

"Sigh, but didn't we just... the day before yesterday..."

"Wait a minute, can we not talk about that kind of thing? It's embarrassing!" Hachiman hurriedly waved his hand.

"It's alright, it's just Xiangzi and me here. Or do you actually want to shower with Xiangzi?"

"I see. But it's a pity, I've already finished washing." Xiangzi took a small sip of tea, hiding her shy face behind the teacup.

Su Shi: "It's okay to wash it again, right?"

Hachiman & Shoko: "..."

"You two are really something, so shy like little kids." Su Shi chuckled mischievously, then walked into the bathroom: "You'd better think it over before I come out."

"She told me to think it over carefully." Hachiman turned his gaze away from the bathroom.

“That’s just how Su Shi is; she tends to overthink things,” Xiangzi said helplessly. “Let’s wait for her for a while.”

About half an hour later, Su Shicai came out of the bathroom. The misty environment made Hachiman on the sofa start to have all sorts of wild thoughts.

Su Shi smiled gently, pinching the edge of her pajamas and slowly lifting it up, naturally drawing Hachiman's gaze.

"Cough cough!"

Xiangzi coughed lightly, and Hachiman immediately sat up straight, not daring to make any rash moves. Su Shi also suppressed the smug smile on her face, loosened the corner of her skirt, and sat down on the sofa.

“So, Hachiman, you continue.”

"Ah, well, how should I put it, it's about Goto-san. I'd like to bring her back with your permission."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hachiman went straight to the point.

"Bringing it back means..."

Su Shi loosened her tied-up long hair, letting her chestnut-yellow hair cascade down her shoulders like a waterfall. She stroked the exquisite black tea tray in front of her and asked hesitantly.

"I..."

Hachiman's gaze darted around, searching for the courage to speak.

His actions were undoubtedly a betrayal of the two girls in front of him, but even so, he still wanted to confront the feelings deep within his heart.

"Hachiman, as I said before, I will support you no matter what decision you make."

A delicate little hand stroked the boy's head, and the comforting warmth instantly relaxed his tense body.

"So, if you've made up your mind, just tell us."

Su Shi: "Someone once said that even if it's hell, we'll walk together, so we won't give up on this."

Xiangzi: "Hachiman, Su Shi and I will support you, so just say it out loud."

At this moment, the emotions that had been suppressed in Hachiman's heart were finally released.

...

Two days passed quickly.

Although I don't know why the organizers arranged the time so tightly, the auditions just ended and there hasn't been much time for training, and the official performance is about to begin.

On the day of the tourism festival.

The band had contacted Yukinoshita in advance to come and visit, but due to various reasons, the girl did not come to the scene. Instead, Iji Tomoka and Hiratsuka Shizuka helped each other to the front of the stage.

"Hmm, sister, why do you smell of alcohol so early in the morning? Did you catch it from Hiroi-senpai?"

"Hongxia, I only had a little drink, hiccup~"

Ijichi Hoshika's breath reeked of alcohol, and even her sister couldn't quite accept it, pinching her nose and taking a half-step back.

Such a small action can cause such great harm.

Ichika immediately started crying like a child: "Imodo hates me! I don't want to be human anymore!"

"Idiot, stop fooling around!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka hugged Iji Tomoka tightly, otherwise this drunkard would definitely cause a huge scene before she would stop: "I'm sorry, Nijika, your older sister's alcohol tolerance seems to have gotten much worse in the past few years."

"Well, Shizuka-neechan, I'm leaving my sister in your care. We're going on stage soon." Hongxia said, helping to comb Ijichi Hoshika's messy hair.

"no problem."

Hiratsuka Shizuka gave a thumbs up, then looked around: "Speaking of which, where's that kid?"

"You mean Hachiman? He's on the stage backstage."

Having roughly understood the composition of the band, Hiratsuka Shizuka exclaimed and looked back, "What? Wasn't he supposed to be the Maneja of your band? How come he's so far back?"

"Well, I didn't manage to get tickets."

Hongxia chuckled dryly and shrugged.

Although they qualified for the competition, they still had to buy their own tickets.

Because he overslept yesterday morning, he couldn't get a front-row seat and had to stand in the back to listen to the songs.

However, there are advantages to sitting in the back row. At least you can walk around without worrying about being in other people's sight—this is what Hachiman himself said.

"I see. Are you all okay?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked worriedly.

Hongxia nodded, then her gaze lingered on Goto Ichiri not far away for a second before she smiled and said, "No problem!"

"That's good. Keep it up! I heard this is your first stage performance."

"Sister Jing is exaggerating. We are experienced people, after all." Hongxia proudly patted her flat chest.

"Hahaha." Hiratsuka Shizuka laughed for a while, then cried: "Damn it, what my class is missing is a cute kid like you! Why am I surrounded by a bunch of problem students?!"

After saying goodbye to Shizuka Hiratsuka and Hoshika Iji, Nijika led everyone back to the backstage area.

"Everyone, are you ready?"

"Oh!"

Although there were no uniforms, everyone changed into their own clothes for the performance. Goto Ichiri also wore a neat braid and dressed herself up beautifully.

From a distance, the four members of the band looked like a beautiful sight, and in terms of looks, they could easily rival the hottest bands.

Unfortunately, the band ended their technical style.

"Poch-chan, the opening ceremony is in your hands now."

"Ah."

Goto Ichiri responded quietly, clutching the unpowered microphone tightly to his chest.

Meanwhile, the previous band also came down from the stage.

"Phew, work is finally over!"

A woman with short purple hair stretched, and the large movement exposed her beautiful belly, which excited all the male staff around her.

"It's Meow Dream!"

"She's so beautiful. This is the first time I've seen her in person. She looks exactly like she does in the videos."

"I told you it wasn't filtered!"

As Ryou listened to everyone's praise, Yutenji Wakana subtly raised the corners of her mouth: "Does everyone want to go out for something nice after get off work?"

"No, I want to go back to Tokyo."

The girl with the bass guitar didn't appreciate it and rejected her suggestion outright.

“Oh, but Hai Lingzi, you’ve never gone out to eat with us even once.”

"This kind of coquettish attitude won't work," Hachiman Kairin said firmly. "Besides, you've only invited me once from beginning to end, haven't you?"

Yutenji Wakana adopted a teacher's attitude, drawing circles in the air with her finger: "Kairinko, invitations between girls aren't just verbal."

Hachiman Kairin gave her a cold look, then turned and left.

"Hey, hey, hey, I haven't finished yet, Hailingzi...!"

"Well, Miss Yutenji, I happen to be free tonight, let's go together today."

Upon hearing this, Yutenji Wakana immediately threw herself into the arms of another blonde girl and rubbed against her forcefully: "Ah, that's great, Hatsukako, I thought no one loved me anymore."

Helplessly patting Yutenji's head, Mikasa Hatsuka gave an awkward but polite smile.

"That's AveMujica! Ah, they're all here!"

Kita, standing nearby, excitedly covered his mouth and squealed like a groundhog.

"Of course, Xiangzi is here too."

Hongxia raised her finger, and looking in the direction she pointed, Xiangzi, dressed in formal attire, gracefully walked off the stage.

She looked even more beautiful than yesterday, and not only the men, but even the girls were somewhat swayed.

"Tch, that wretched dead-fish-eyed kid."

Kita & Nijika & Kazuri Goto: "???"

"Ah, wait a minute, Senior Liang, Senior Xiangzi is coming this way."

"Calm down, Kita-chan, aren't we friends?"

"You two can talk all you want, but don't keep clinging to me like that!" Hongxia reluctantly broke free from the two timid "climbing vines" and walked towards Xiangzi alone: ​​"Xiangzi-chan, your performance was amazing!"

"Thank you, and good luck to you all too."

After exchanging a few polite words, Xiangzi's bright eyes immediately turned to Goto Ichiri: "Ichiri-chan, did you rest well yesterday?"

I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but I always feel that Shoko treats Goto Ichiri with unusual gentleness.

"Ah, um, it's alright."

Goto Ichiri nervously clutched her skirt and answered tremblingly.