Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

“A professional exorcist can occasionally tell a little white lie without any harm done.”

……

Two days later, Friday evening, Soubu High School, inside the music practice room.

“No… no.”

The words sounded quite lewd, but in reality, they had absolutely nothing to do with lewdness.

Toma Kazusa, hugging her bass, rehearsed again with Ogiso Setsuna and Yozora. The emotions she had been accumulating for a long time erupted at this moment.

“It’s always just a little bit off… it’s far too lacking…”

Toma Kazusa frowned, her fair and slender hands clenched tightly, muttering to herself.

“This… is simply not enough…”

Ogiso Setsuna stood to the side, a smile on her face, but her eyes revealed a hint of disappointment and dimness.

To be honest, this White Album that the three of them were collaborating on, after practicing to this extent, wouldn't dare to guarantee first place in the school festival, but the top three were definitely without any problems.

For Ogiso Setsuna, the cooperation between the three of them was already sufficiently tacit. At this stage of a high school band, it could even be said to be outstanding and a very excellent performance program.

But in Toma Kazusa's eyes, this alone was completely insufficient, far too lacking.

“Something is missing… what exactly… is missing…”

Listening to Toma Kazusa's muttering, Yozora put down the guitar in his hand and said with a light smile.

“Missing the piano?”

Toma Kazusa was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then suddenly realized.

“That’s right, it’s the piano! If we insert a keyboard accompaniment during this section… the entire piece of music will become more full!”

Ogiso Setsuna didn't quite understand these professional arrangement matters, but hesitated and said.

“In that case, wouldn't we have to let Kazusa play the keyboard… and then we find another bassist? Is there enough time for that?”

Toma Kazusa had obviously thought of this as well, frowning and trying to think of a solution.

She and Yozora were able to achieve perfect tacit understanding the first time they played together, but if it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't be able to achieve this effect.

Adding one more person to the original three-person band meant that all the previous practice would have to be started all over again, and the new member's bass level and playing style would have to be considered, basically equivalent to starting from scratch.

Now, there was only a little more than half a month left before the school festival began.

Plus, if she rearranged the music… it would somewhat delay the practice time.

Not enough time, completely not enough time.

Toma Kazusa didn't even need to calculate carefully, she already knew that this amount of time was completely insufficient for her to add new arrangements and practice with a newly joined member.

Moreover…

Would the subtle tacit understanding between the three of them, which had been cultivated with great difficulty, be broken by the addition of another member?

There were no suitable candidates around, and even if there were, Toma Kazusa didn't want to let another person into the band.

Having herself, Yozora, and Setsuna…

That should be enough…

Just then, Yozora suddenly spoke.

“I can be responsible for the arrangement, as for the bassist…”

Yozora looked at Toma Kazusa and smiled.

“Kazusa, why don't you take on the roles of both keyboardist and bassist?”

“Ah?”

Hearing this, Ogiso Setsuna couldn't help but be stunned.

“One person taking on two positions? Even if the sections played on the bass and keyboard don't conflict with each other… but, isn't that too difficult?”

“Serving in two positions…”

Unlike Ogiso Setsuna, Toma Kazusa was seriously thinking, muttering to herself.

“It's very difficult… but maybe… it can be done…”

“It's not about maybe or able to.”

Yozora interrupted Toma Kazusa's words, looking directly into her eyes, with a confident look.

“If it's you, you'll definitely be able to do it.”

Toma Kazusa was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then turned her head, a blush rising on her fair cheeks, raising her hand to flick the long black hair beside her ear, her tone carrying a hint of coyness, and a bit of bravado.

“Hmph, of course, if it's me… I can definitely do it, maybe and able are just me being modest.”

Seeing this scene in front of her, Ogiso Setsuna couldn't help but chuckle, covering her mouth and teasing.

“Kazusa is really something, you're obviously very happy, aren't you?”

“Don't say strange things, Setsuna.”

“Okay, okay.”

Ogiso Setsuna looked like she saw through it but didn't say it, looking at the gradually darkening sky outside, and then looking at Yozora and Toma Kazusa in front of her, she said with a smile.

“Is practice for today almost over here?”

“Yeah, almost.”

Toma Kazusa put away the bass in her hand, and said indifferently.

“Although Yozora and I can keep playing, we still have to consider your voice. If you keep practicing at this high intensity, I'm afraid your voice will be ruined before the school festival starts, and you won't be able to perform. Let's call it a day.”

“Since that's the case…”

Ogiso Setsuna walked up to Toma Kazusa, and said with a smile.

“Kazusa, do you want to come to my house to hang out?”

“Go to your house?”

Toma Kazusa frowned slightly, and before she could say the words of refusal, she saw Ogiso Setsuna's innocent and expectant look. She really couldn't bear to refuse Ogiso Setsuna, and couldn't bear to see the disappointed look on the other party's face after being rejected. She could only sigh slightly, and said helplessly.

“It's okay to hang out for a while, but let's make it clear first, I won't stay overnight.”

“Okay.”

Hearing Toma Kazusa agree, Ogiso Setsuna smiled happily, and then looked at Yozora again, and said generously.

“Yozora-kun, why don't you come along too? We haven't hung out together as a band of three since we formed the band.”

Yozora nodded, and said with a smile.

“Sure, although the hang out I'm thinking of is not the same hang out you're thinking of, but let's hang out the way you want to first, maybe later, we can hang out the way I want to.”

Ogiso Setsuna was slightly puzzled, and laughed dumbly.

“What are you saying… you're saying strange things again.”

……

Half an hour later.

“Setsuna, help me open the door.”

“Okay.”

Ogiso Setsuna stood up and walked over to open the door. She saw her mother holding two trays full of meatballs, walking in with a smile and placing them on the table, looking at Yozora and Toma Kazusa sitting there cross-legged, her face full of uncontrollable joy.

“I won't disturb you young people, you guys chat slowly.”

After her mother left the room, Ogiso Setsuna looked at Yozora and Toma Kazusa, and used a fork to pick up a meatball and put it in her mouth.

“By the way, although we just arrived, it's almost eight o'clock now. Do you want to call your family members? Tell them that you're hanging out at a friend's house, so they don't have to worry?”

Yozora picked up the cup and took a sip of iced barley tea, then smiled and replied.

“I'm an orphan, I don't have any family, no need to contact them.”

“Uh…”

Ogiso Setsuna didn't expect Yozora to give such a reply, her smile froze directly. Before she could speak, she heard Toma Kazusa add immediately.

“I'm from a single-parent family, my mother is not in the country, I live alone at home, and I don't need to report either.”

The air fell into a silence.

Ogiso Setsuna smiled awkwardly, already sweating profusely.

No…

What kind of band is our band…?

An orphan guitarist who is also a lyricist and arranger, a cold bassist and keyboardist from a single-parent family, a vocalist with both parents alive and a harmonious family…

Putting these three options together is like an elimination question!

I'm completely out of place!

“That… I'm sorry… I…”

“Why are you sorry?”

Toma Kazusa frowned slightly, looking a little puzzled, picked up a meatball, and took the initiative to hand it to Ogiso Setsuna's mouth, and said indifferently.

“It's not your problem, you don't need to apologize at all, Yozora and I don't care about this kind of thing.”

Ogiso Setsuna breathed a sigh of relief, like a pet being fed, obediently opened her mouth and bit off the meatball that Toma Kazusa handed over.

Immediately afterwards, Toma Kazusa picked up another meatball, and handed it to Ogiso Setsuna's mouth again.

The latter smiled and waved her hand.

“Kazusa, you eat too, you don't have to be so polite.”

“Hehe.”

Seeing this scene, Yozora had completely seen through Toma Kazusa's thoughts.

“She obviously doesn't like to eat this kind of thing, but your family made it specially, and she's too embarrassed to not touch it at all, so she's using this method to cover it up, right?”

Toma Kazusa glared at Yozora, took back her hand, stuffed the meatball on the fork into Yozora's mouth, and said angrily.

“You talk too much.”

“Eh, you got found out, and you're getting anxious.”

Chapter 273 The reason Setsuna joined, the beautiful lady selling doujinshi

Looking at Toma Kazusa, who looked like she was putting on an angry face, but couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, and whose slender and delicate eyes were also carrying a heartfelt smile, teasing and joking with Yozora, Ogiso Setsuna's eyes flickered, and a complex feeling welled up in her heart.

As expected…

Although we are members of a band, I am still the most important, the lead vocalist standing at the forefront…

But after all, I still can't intervene between these two people…

Just then, the door was suddenly knocked gently. Ogiso Setsuna stood up, smoothed her skirt, walked over to open the door, and saw her mother standing outside, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

“What's wrong, Mom?”

Ogiso Setsuna's mother showed a slightly forced smile.

“That… your dad wants to talk to you.”

“Oh… okay.”

Ogiso Setsuna turned around, smiled at Toma Kazusa and Yozora sitting there.

“Kazusa, Yozora-kun, you guys chat first, I'll be right back.”

……

Five minutes later.

“Eh!? You're telling me to quit now!?”

Just looking at Ogiso Setsuna's father's face, you could tell that he was a very serious person.