A world only known by the God of Lost Love

"No matter what, you still need to replenish water... Come on, slow down, don't spill it."

Like a hotel waiter, Ren Suzuki began to distribute drinks to the four people.

When he came to Ichiri Goto, he paused deliberately and carefully observed the expression on Ichiri Goto's face——

"Thank you, Suzuki-san."

It was the same, slightly reserved expression as usual.

But in that restraint, there seems to be a touch of softness that Suzuki Ren is very familiar with...

Sure enough... that [75%] is not groundless.

This kid really had an inexplicable liking for him for some reason he didn't know.

"It's okay, band practice...keep up the good work."

"kindness!"

After getting a personal reply from Ren Suzuki, Goto Kazuri showed an even more cheerful expression than before.

"I will work hard!"

Seeing the overflowing joy and excitement, Ren Suzuki began to secretly sound the alarm in her heart.

(It seems that... simply avoiding it is probably no longer able to stop the growth of favorability. Rather than meaninglessly waiting, it may be more direct to speed up Goto Isri's growth.)

Just like that, Ren Suzuki decided to change his next strategy again.

........................

"Look, I just said that's not the case, right?"

Looking at Goto Kazuri who had already started to giggle, Kita Ikuyo said:

"It must have been just because Suzuki-san was too busy a while ago. I hate you or something, it doesn't exist at all."

"Hehe... Ying, that should be it..."

Goto Kazuri smiled foolishly and rubbed the drink cup in his hand.

The joy of talking to Ren Suzuki after a long time made her feel slightly in a state of ecstasy.

"Little Pochi... occasionally becomes a little disgusting..."

Looking at Goto Ichiri's increasingly complacent face, Ichichi Hongka couldn't help but complain:

"If Suzuki-kun sees you like you are now, he might really dislike you."

"Eh?! That's not okay!"

Goto Ichiri quickly restrained his increasingly abstract expression.

"You must not be disliked by Suzuki-san... You must not be disliked by Suzuki-san..."

"…………"

Yamada Ryo still didn't say anything. She just looked at the drink cup in her hand quietly, and she didn't know what kind of thoughts were hidden behind her eyes that were neither sad nor happy.

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"By the way, has the store manager heard of Ijichi-san and the others' rehearsals?"

On the other side, Ren Suzuki, who returned to the counter, suddenly asked Hoshige Ichichi, who was doing accounting on the computer.

Yi Ji Xingge nodded and replied:

"I heard it a few times. What's wrong?"

"What do you think of them?"

"As an after-school activity for high school students, it is doing well."

"…………"

Ren Suzuki was stunned for a moment after hearing this comment, and then said with a wry smile:

"That is to say, it has not reached the 'band level' in your mind, right?"

"...Well. You can say that."

Looking at the resident band performing on the stage, Ichi Hoshige crossed his arms and said:

"Among those four people, Yamada Ryo has met the standards in all aspects, and the other three people have not met the minimum requirements at all... Well, although Goto Ichiri is quite talented and skilled, he is not even close to one person. A qualified guitarist really leaves a lot to be desired.”

"Can you please point out where the shortcomings are?"

Ren Suzuki asked quickly:

"As their...agent, I hope to get some valuable advice from you."

"...Huh? You haven't been to the recording studio much in the past two weeks, why are you suddenly interested in it now?"

Itachi Hoshige glanced at Ren Suzuki with interest.

"Maybe it's because... like them, I finally have the awareness to be a band manager."

Ren Suzuki replied without changing his expression:

"After all, it is quite difficult for a freshman in high school to quickly accept this new identity."

"...Ha, when you said that, I remembered that you are one year younger than Hong Xia."

Ichi Hoshige chuckled, then she closed the laptop in her hand, and then pointed at the band on the stage.

"Well, in that case, let's take a closer look at the guitarist on the stage."

"..."

After hearing this, Suzuki Ren immediately looked over according to Ijichi Hoshige's instructions.

The band here today is a very typical punk band.

From their attire to their music style to their stage style, everything is very consistent with the theme and feel of punk.

Especially the guitarist, just by seeing his playing style and performance status, you can clearly feel his strong personality and presence...

……kindness?personality?

So, what is Goto Isato's personality...?

"...It seems you have realized something."

Looking at Ren Suzuki's thoughtful expression, Ijichi Hoshige smiled.

"Most of [Guitar Hero]'s works are covers, and the few self-arranged songs are basically simple adaptations of some regular chord progressions. In terms of playing skills, she has solid basic skills and talent. For a translator, That might be enough for a guitar player, but not enough for a lead guitarist who determines the limits of the band."

"..."

Ren Suzuki nodded and secretly wrote down what Ichi Hoshige said.

"In addition, I heard from Hong Xia that the child seems to have serious social anxiety, which will also have a certain impact on the actual performance on stage. If they cannot overcome this before officially going on stage, it will have a negative impact on their performance. The band is also a big problem.”

"...This is true."

Regarding this, Suzuki Ren has actually considered this for a long time.

"Goto-kun is already having a hard time just communicating with the other members of [Ending Band]. If she wants to face a larger number of unfamiliar audiences, the situation will only get worse..."

"Well, that's pretty much it."

As Ichichi Hoshige spoke, he took out a lollipop from his pocket.

"If you want them to be on the stage, these problems must be solved. As for management and commercialization, they are not issues you should consider now. Do you understand, Mr. Agent?"

"Ah, I see."

Ren Suzuki nodded.

"In other words, I might also serve as their producer to provide them with corresponding help..."

"Those who can do more work."

Hoshige Ichichi, who was holding a lollipop in his mouth, said casually with a nonchalant attitude:

"Anyway, you already have multiple jobs, so you don't need this one anymore, right?"

"………………well."

In order to better help this band mature, it seems that in the coming time, he will start to enrich the culture and knowledge about the band.

Looking at the stairs leading to the second floor, Ren Suzuki couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Chapter 22: The ultimate in rock and roll

If you want to learn band knowledge in the shortest possible time, in addition to looking up relevant information on the Internet, the best way is to learn from people who are also familiar with band culture.

As for Ren Suzuki, there are two people who are most familiar with the band.

One is Hoshige Itichi, who is the manager of Livehouse, and the other is...

"...I really didn't expect this."

At a coffee shop also located in Shimokitazawa, Yamada Ryo said to Ren Suzuki in a calm tone while looking at the menu:

"You actually invited me out on your day off to talk about the band... Could it be that you are finally interested in the band?"

"After all, I have agreed to become your agent, so this level of effort is reasonable."

Ren Suzuki responded to Ryo Yamada with a smile:

"Of course, as a thank you, I will pay for all the purchases in the coffee house today, so please don't be polite, Yamada-san, just order -"

"Oh? Really, then I want this, this, this, and that..."

Before Suzuki Ren could finish speaking, Yamada Ryo ordered a large list of dishes and desserts in one go.

Faced with Yamada Ryo's "disregarding martial ethics" behavior, Suzuki Ren only nodded slightly and did not complain about anything.

During this period of getting along, he had already learned a little bit about Yamada Ryo's character.

Extreme ego, eccentric personality, and absolute artistic supremacy.

Although Ren Suzuki has not been exposed to much rock culture, Ryo Yamada fits the term "rock" too well in every aspect.

"Okay, that's all."

After ordering, Ryo Yamada put the menu aside, and then began to look at Ren Suzuki.

"It seems that I accidentally clicked more than 2 yen. Suzuki-san, you won't mind, right?"

"Well, it's okay."

Suzuki Ren nodded very easily.

"The income from my part-time job is more than enough to treat guests."

"It's so generous that it completely goes beyond the consumption concept of high school students."

The corners of Yamada Ryo's mouth raised slightly.

"I thought you would only do this to little Pochi."

"...?"

Ren Suzuki couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, and then he asked rather puzzledly:

"Why did you suddenly mention Gotou-san?"

"Because, haven't you always focused on taking care of little Boqi? So I wonder if your gentleness and generosity are only for her."

"…………"

Yamada Ryo's words made Suzuki Ren a little surprised.

He originally thought that this rock girl full of personality would not care about anything other than herself. However, from what she said just now, it can be seen that she has been observing him and Ichiri Goto...

"Honestly, I've always been interested in Suzuki-san."

Yamada Ryo stared into Suzuki Ren's eyes and continued in her signature lazy voice:

"At first, I thought you were doing your best for her because you liked Bochi. However, after observing for a while and eavesdropping on the chat between Bochi and Kita, I found that that was not the case at all. "

"……What's the meaning?"

"In the beginning, there was no doubt that you were gentle and considerate towards little Boqi, but... that tenderness was more like a kind of freedom of movement. It was like you anticipated the development of the next thing before every action. "