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Secretly rolling his eyes at Tsukiri, he originally hoped that the atmosphere would be normal, but Saki Kurihara, whose tone could be a little colder than the sloth fish, was really a little embarrassed:

"We haven't even started singing yet, but you're trying to inoculate our audience by saying that we might not sing well. Isn't that a little outrageous?"

"Hey, is this sentence outrageous?"

"Of course it's outrageous! We are singers on the stage now. Can you be normal? Maybe a few audience members will be scared away by you!"

Kurihara Saki couldn't stand it anymore. She just rolled her eyes at the young man in front of her who didn't know how to evaluate him once he let go. Her voice and eyes showed considerable disgust:

"Anyway, don't talk nonsense next time. Just sing for me. I'll announce the curtain."

"........oh."

Mochizuki lowered his head, shut his mouth obediently like a child who had done something wrong, and did not say another word.

And seeing the two people holding microphones in front of them, chatting all kinds of nonsense as if they were joking, fans who never thought that they could see their idols interacting with each other offline also smiled in the audience. .

..... It is conceivable that after tonight, slices of mother and son will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

Of course, such things are not that important——

"Please enjoy, "Heretic Star"!"

Following the teachings of Kurihara's mother, Mochizuki stopped talking nonsense and listened to the girl's announcement, preparing to sing the next new song.

The applause and cheers started up, and after a full minute, they slowly faded away like an ebbing tide.

The enthusiasm dissipated, and in the Momoyama Garden Auditorium, only the young girl who slowly muted with the stage lights and raised the microphone in tacit understanding remained.

"Are you ready?"

Although he said these words into the microphone, under the dimmed stage, Mochizuki only had Saki Kurihara in his eyes.

"......Ready."

A crisp voice sounded, and the girl showed a rare serious smile——

"OK."

With a slight gesture, Mochizuki took over the guitar and bass that were thrown to him and Kurihara Saki backstage, and then said to Kurihara Saki, who was in charge of the bass:

"Bass player, remember to have some presence this time."

"...I really want to punch you, don't force me, Ali."

"Haha... Okay, okay, no more joking - you have to work hard."

After handing Kurihara Saki's bass to the owner and watching the silver-haired girl in the wheelchair pick up the bass, Mochizuki began to strum the guitar strings——

the next moment.

With the mixture of guitar, bass, orchestral and electronic synthesized sound effects, this piece of music, which Mochizuki calls "the most representative of sloth fish", also sounded loudly at this moment!

The same bright and dynamic style as the previous song "Love", the melody of "Heretic Star" once again exploded the atmosphere of the scene!

"Oh oh oh!!!!"

The audience burst into soaring applause!

Although the tone of the two consecutive songs is completely opposite to the depressive style of the underworld that they originally expected, it stands to reason that some senior Slothfish fans may be disappointed... However, looking at the two children on the stage The fans who played the instruments happily and swayed with joy and couldn't help themselves. They traveled thousands of miles to come to the scene just to support Sloth Fish. In the end, the fans didn't think too much about it. They just followed the rhythm and couldn't help but feel happy.

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on the stage.

Looking at Mochizuki, who was showing off her skills with superb solo fingering and looking quite happy, for a moment, Kurihara Saki, who was sitting in a wheelchair and playing bass, couldn't help but chuckle twice.

........There is no other reason.

Just because the girl suddenly remembered that when she first saw the dazzling boy on the stage, he seemed to be playing the guitar just like now...

...

Kurihara Saki, a 17-year-old disabled high school student, suffered a serious car accident one morning two years ago. From then on, he could only sit in a small wheelchair for the rest of his life and could never return to the ranks of normal people.

Because of her disability, the girl in her first year of high school had few friends and her personality was quite gloomy. Although her best friend in elementary school, Kasumi Takegami, was in the same school as her in high school and would occasionally come to her house to stay with her, but for a long time Over a period of time, realizing that it was difficult for his disabled body to integrate into a normal environment, Kurihara Saki also took the initiative to give in and became a so-called freak who lived alone.

....... Am I a useless person?

Every time he saw the sunset and the lack of pedestrians, Kurihara Saki, who wanted to be a singer before the car accident, and also dreamed of climbing to the Tokyo Dome and becoming a popular musician in Japan, always lowered his head unconsciously, not daring to look directly at his past. Even in my dreams, I dare not prick up my ears and listen to what other students say about me behind my back:

"...Being disabled since high school is really a sign of luck in life."

"...Have you seen the girl from Class A? She's the one who got into a car accident recently. She seems to be the only one in a wheelchair in our class!"

"Her parents have to take care of her for the rest of her life... This is too pitiful. If her parents are gone, who else can take care of her..."

"........"

Kurihara Saki has heard these words too many times.

Although mom and dad have always tried to comfort themselves, rumors and criticism from others are inevitable no matter what...

Seeing other girls always jumping around and going out hand in hand, always surrounded by a considerable number of friends, the grievance of having to sit alone in a wheelchair for the rest of her life haunted the 15-year-old girl like a nightmare. .

Although he was not desperate enough to commit suicide, in the first half of the first semester of high school, Kurihara Saki had been living in depression. He always felt like a zombie, living just as a waste waiting to die.

.... Of course, Kurihara Saki also had to adjust to the fact that the pressure was huge.

Occasionally, the girl would rock her wheelchair and relax nearby.

Although the range of activities was always limited, and he could only walk around downstairs or on the floor of his home, blowing in the wind like this and feeling that he could still move was really a great thing for Kurihara Saki at that time. Pleasant entertainment too.

The encounter also started on an ordinary day.

"......"

One afternoon, she suddenly saw that the door of the resident next to her was unlocked, and there seemed to be sounds of guitars coming from inside. Out of curiosity, the girl wanted to sneak over and eavesdrop, but she didn't want to control her strength well. Accidentally pushed the door open——

...and thus, the bond that can be called a bad fate began.

After that encounter and a few simple dinner dates, Kurihara Saki also began to be responsible for the arrangement work behind the YouTube video blogger "Sloth Fish". Recently, he was also responsible for the singing members who are active on the Internet. In the virtual world , began to continue the musical dream that he thought had no chance to be realized in the past.

.....Looking back, Sloth Fish has been established for two full years.

From a few dozen fans to enough to hold a small concert, singing with fans offline, Kurihara Saki, who had dreamed of being on stage with a disability in the past, but received cold looks and ridicule, always felt that there was something wrong The feeling of a dream come true.

Then, a trembling voice sounded, and the girl's hands couldn't stop trembling:

(Listen to me, it’s not interesting enough.)

(It doesn’t matter if it’s not pretty enough,)

(Only stars who are selected in this way can become celebrities...)

After this sentence.

The despair and gloom that he didn't want to remember in the past resurfaced at this moment... He never thought that he would suddenly feel sad in such a happy day. Kurihara Saki suddenly felt that his eyes were hazy, and his nose A little sour, two lines of tears fell unconsciously from his bright red eyes:

(We wandered behind,)

(Like a beam of light shining on a star,)

(This is the ugly reality of so-called "life"...)

Feeling that there was a hint of crying in her singing, and realizing that she was vaguely sad, Kurihara Saki gently wiped the tears and forced a smile, not daring to let the tears continue to flow.

...Calm down, calm down.

The girl who has been giving herself psychological hints and understands that today is Sloth Fish's first concert, and all the audience hopes to go home with a smile, does not want to ruin such a happy atmosphere.

Forget the ridicule in the past, forget the people who looked down on you because you were in a wheelchair... Now Saki Kurihara is the heroine of the story, a person who can lead to a happy ending with her partner with a smile. , a person who can become a superstar in the future——

Can't cry......Absolutely can't cry......

Clenching his fists tightly and looking at the audience cheering for him, Kurihara Saki closed his eyes.

So... think of something happy.

I thought so in my heart.

For some reason, when the girl mentioned happy things, the first thing that appeared in the girl's mind was not anything else, but the figure of a certain boy.

puff.

.......Think of a fool.

Unable to help but snicker, Kurihara Saki wiped away her tears while looking at the young man playing the guitar and swaying happily, and his voice regained some vitality:

(I don’t know when it started,)

(Overflowing with superficial friendship,)

(And on the street where you can talk about the smell of love to prevent loneliness,)

(Afraid of the voice of criticism,)

(Carrying out a lifestyle that is beyond reproach,)

(I also became indifferent to my true self...)

That's right...that's it, think of something happy...

Get away from all the sarcastic people who think I can’t do it, get rid of all the ridicules that think I can never stand on stage, and get rid of all those who doubt that I will ever succeed...

Now, on this small stage, as long as there is a sloth fish, it is enough.

The warmth in my heart gradually defeated the coldness that had just risen.

Everything that was disturbing disappeared.

Instead, there was something even stranger.

For example, a certain elementary school boy who told me silly jokes every day, a stupid kid who showed off to him about imaginary friends every day, a lonely boy who played music with him all day long...

Kurihara Saki didn't know why, but every time she thought of Mochizuki Ri, she couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness and relief in her heart——

But...none of that matters.

Feeling that my mood was gradually improving, the boy's guitar roared... I felt the chorus of Kurihara Saki and Mochizuki Ri, also sounded at this moment:

(Lying that "everyone is equal",)

(I feel satisfied when I taste a little sweetness,)

(Stop being a good boy!)

("To show off with pride")

(Heretical star who stirs up trouble everywhere",)

(It’s okay even if you get such a stigma!)

(Please shout loudly and sing as loudly as you can,)

(If you want to make a change, just sing loudly!)

The end of the sentence.

Thunderous applause sounded from all directions!

I have to say that although Mochizuki once said that this song is difficult, and he asked everyone to applaud even if he can't sing it well, one thing must be said. The live performance of "Heretic Star" is so amazing that it is unimaginable, and the guitar Whether it's the duet with the bass or the bright vocals of the lead singers, they are all so good that it's hard to imagine: this is what an online singer can achieve!

How many CDs do you have to eat to have such an effect... Many fans were deeply shocked at this moment. For a while, the popularity of Sloth Fish's concert also increased on the Internet. There are quite a few signs of breaking the circle.

But... neither Mochizuki nor Kurihara Saki knew about such a lively event.

They were just immersed in the world of music, swaying with the music, as if they were singing about their own journey along the way, and their singing was quite mellow:

(Listen to me, you can’t do it without looking at the atmosphere,)

(Not smart enough, it’s not okay,)

(The stars selected in this way are really incomparable...)

(We wandered behind,)

(Hide the unwilling tears and force a smile,)

(This is what is called "life", it is such an ugly reality~)

Because I remembered something that could make me feel at ease.

At this moment, Kurihara Saki's voice did not suddenly choke like she did just now, and she suddenly shed two lines of hot tears. Instead, she couldn't help laughing, and the scene on the night when the sloth fish was born emerged in her heart.

(To be honest, Kurihara, I think you are quite talented, but you really don’t want to continue - this is a pity.)

(What a pity...I am already paralyzed in a wheelchair. I have already lost too much in terms of appearance. In terms of hard power, the entire Japanese music scene is full of monsters. I am not good enough at my level. It’s okay to give up.)