A world only known by the God of Lost Love

In Suzuki Ren's increasingly surprised eyes, Yamada Ryo slowly spoke out his observation records.

"However, not long ago, you suddenly showed a trace of worry and restraint that you had never had before when dealing with Goto-san. Not only that, your attitude towards the band is also completely different from before, although I don't know what happened specifically. Something, but I guess things developed a little beyond your expectations. But as far as the result is concerned, it is a development that is beneficial to [ending the band]."

"…………"

After hearing this, Suzuki Ren was silent for a while, and then nodded slowly.

"It seems that Yamada-san...is much more attentive than I thought."

"No, I just pay more attention to the things that interest me."

Yamada Ryo shook his head:

"I'm not opposed to talking about the band with you, but before that, I really want to satisfy my curiosity a little bit."

"Aha……"

Suzuki Ren, who realized that he had no room for quibbles, could only sigh slightly.

"Tell me, what do you want to know?"

"What is your purpose in making so many efforts for little Boqi?"

Ryo Yamada asked:

"Whether it's persuading her to join the band or your current thirst for knowledge about the band, everything should be for Little Poch, right? But the logic of your actions is not consistent with the identity of the suitor... If this possibility is ruled out , I really can’t figure out why you would do so much for her.”

"This...is really a difficult question to answer."

Faced with such a direct question, Ren Suzuki couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.

"If I said that everything I did was to save Gotou-san, would you believe it?"

"I know how."

Yamada Ryo answered without hesitation:

"After all, everything you do is indeed beneficial to her, so this statement is also true. It's just... there must be a more fundamental reason on top of this unwarranted dedication."

"........."

This is trouble.

Do you want to explain [Soul Expulsion] and [Navigation System] to Ryo Yamada?

Although his purpose is to save Gotou Kazuri and the world, his behavior of deceiving feelings is indeed not very legitimate.

If he told the other party rashly and then revealed it to Goto Kazuri, his strategy would basically fail immediately.

But even if he doesn't explain it himself, Yamada Ryo's observations at this time seem to be enough to conclude that his "purpose is impure".

Should I confess the truth to this sensitive girl...

……

Suzuki Ren was deeply entangled.

At this moment, the waiter suddenly came to their table with two cups of coffee——

"This is a two-point cappuccino, use it with caution."

"Oh, yes."

After the coffee was served, Yamada Ryo immediately took it with bright eyes, picked up the straw that came with the cup, and began to enjoy it by himself.

Ren Suzuki was temporarily interrupted by the cup of coffee and was unable to make a decision quickly——

"Well, it's okay if you don't want to answer now."

Ryo Yamada let go of the straw in his mouth and said to Ren Suzuki who looked thoughtful:

"Anyway, whatever you want to do will be beneficial to our band, and I won't go out of my way to find fault with you."

"……Is it?"

Suzuki Ren, who was still in a tangled state, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"It's great that you can understand my difficulties——"

As a result, before Suzuki Ren could finish speaking the next second, Yamada Ryo spoke again:

"But in exchange, I need you to cover all my weekend meals for the next month."

"……Eh?"

Suzuki Ren couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.

"Contracting your food? But I seem to have heard from Ichichi-san that Yamada-san's family is quite wealthy..."

"Because I bought Kita's multi-string bass before, my pocket money has been overdrawn in the past two months."

Yamada Ryo said these words without expression, which made Suzuki Ren's scalp tingle.

"I still have Hong Xia to help me at school, but on the day off, there is really nothing I can do. In fact, before you invited me here today, I only ate some dandelions and clovers on the roadside..."

"…………"

No wonder she ordered so much food when she just ordered. It turned out that this person could not even afford to eat in order to buy bass...

Can this, this kind of behavior... also be called a kind of... "rock"?

"I understand, I accept the deal."

It is not a difficult task for Ren Suzuki to just take care of the food of a female high school student.

Whether it was to protect his own secrets or to consider Yamada Ryo's life and health, he had no reason to reject him.

"But considering the distance and time, I can probably only bring you lunch and evening lunch..."

"That's enough."

Ryo Yamada gave Suzuki Ren a thumbs up.

"As long as it allows me to survive, even if it's just white rice."

"Don't worry, I will prepare a good meal for you..."

Ren Suzuki said dumbfounded:

"So, I hope Yamada-san can also turn a blind eye to my behavior. I promise that I will not harm you and [end the band]. And after I achieve my goal, I will never leave anything behind for you. adverse effects.”

"...Well, he said it with such certainty. This really makes people more curious."

Yamada Ryo thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"But a deal is a deal, so let's make it a deal."

"Yeah. It's settled."

After receiving the other party's reply, Suzuki Ren finally showed a reassuring smile.

He was very worried that Ryo Yamada would choose to confess everything directly to Ichiri Goto, but fortunately, in the end, it was just a near miss...

If the strategy plan completely collapsed due to Yamada Ryo's whim, he might be trapped in this world for the rest of his life, and Goto Kazuri would also completely lose himself and his soul because of the existence of that [Soul Expulsion] .

If it really develops to this point, it can definitely be called the biggest and most evil Bad Ending——

"By the way, Suzuki, what kind of music do you usually listen to?"

After solving Goto Ichiri's problem, Yamada Ryo once again turned the topic back to music.

"Punk? Jazz? Hardcore? Or psychedelic? Electronic? Avant-garde?"

"Uh……"

Faced with this series of unfamiliar words thrown by Yamada Ryo, Suzuki Ren hesitated for a moment before answering in an uncertain tone:

"Maybe...J-pop and...tik-tok songs?"

“…………………………………………”

After listening to Suzuki Ren's answer, Yamada Ryo fell into a long silence.

After nearly three minutes passed, she took out her phone with a slight frown:

"As expected, I'd better explain it to Little Boqi..."

"Hey!? Yamada-san, this is different from what we just said!"

"I have nothing to talk about with a follower like you."

"So I'm here to ask you about the band!"

"Hmm... But it's hard to guarantee that you will change your ways after listening to my words."

"It will be changed, it will definitely be changed, so I really ask you to show your kindness!"

"...Hello, here are the omelette rice, fried food platter, Montblanc, fruit tart and..."

"……………………………………………Forget it, it’s more important to be alive. I’m going to start."

"..."

Dealing with "rock girls"... is so damn tiring.

Looking at the guy who turned his attention completely to the food, Ren Suzuki sighed sincerely.

Chapter 23: Ichiri Goto’s “Newbie Village”

Not surprisingly, Ryo Yamada himself couldn't finish the table full of meals.

Although she had said to let Suzuki Ren work with her to solve the problem, considering that her dinner problem was still waiting to be solved by herself, Suzuki Ren finally decided to let Yamada Ryo pack all those things and take them home.

"... Just give her some food money next weekend."

Even leaving aside the content of the transaction, Ren Suzuki didn’t want Yamada Ryo to be deprived of food.

Well... although the reason why she can't eat is simply because she has a problem with her consumption concept.

"Forget it... Yamada's affairs are fine no matter what. Let's sort out the band's situation first."

After returning home, Suzuki Ren began to recall what Ijichi Hoshige and Yamada Ryo said.

The first is the way of band activities. According to what Ryo Yamada told himself about many bands, Ren Suzuki believed that [residency style] was more suitable for ending the band.

After all, all four members are studying at JK. With the scope of activities and financial strength limited, residency performances are the easiest and most reasonable type of performance.

As for the venue, it goes without saying that it is [STARRY].

With the relationship between the Itachi sisters, as long as the band's strength meets her minimum standards, then the band can naturally become the resident band of [STARRY].

Before officially settling in, all the preparations they had to make had been specified by Ichi Hoshige.

Improve the rhythm guitar skills of Ikuyo Kita, develop Kazuri Goto's personal style, and help Kazuri Goto overcome his stage fright.

After completing these hard targets, the next step is to write the band's own original songs...

"...They are all problems that require a lot of time to solve."

Suzuki Ren said to himself rather distressedly:

"Especially let Goto Kazuri overcome her stage fright... This child has difficulty even talking to people. How can we make her perform on stage..."

Overcoming social fear is a staged process.

After joining the band, Goto Kazuri had just completed the most basic social adaptation.

As for how to achieve the next step of building self-confidence, Suzuki Ren is still thinking about corresponding countermeasures...

"Sure enough... we should start with the school first."

Compared with directly facing society and the workplace, the campus environment is much more tolerant and safer.

Moreover, most high school students have very limited knowledge of bands. As long as they can produce a certain level of results, they will easily gain recognition from them.

And this is exactly what Ichiri Goto needs most right now.

"The only problem is how to create this opportunity for her."

Suzuki Ren thought for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed Kita Ikuyo's number——

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

【Eh?When will our school cultural festival be held?let me see……】

Kita Ikuyo pondered for a moment.