All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 99: Thorough Prevention

Looking at the older sister with purple hair, smelling of alcohol, greeting her.

Yukima Azuma blinked, turning her head to look at Ijichi Seika.

"Ijichi-san, is this your friend?"

Ijichi Seika looked a little awkward.

She raised her hand to rub her forehead.

But in the end, she nodded.

"She's a junior of mine from college, Hiroi Kikuri."

"Bocchi-chan met her on the street in Shimokitazawa after school."

"Now she's here to watch Bocchi-chan's performance along with everyone."

Hearing that, Yukima Azuma nodded.

He actually knew this alcoholic older sister.

A bassist so addicted to alcohol that she couldn't leave her drink.

In the original story, she was considered half a guide for Bocchi to step onto the stage.

"Hiroi-san, hello."

"Hehe, hello, hello, just like Bocchi said, you really are handsome."

Hiroi Kikuri staggered over, throwing an arm around Yukima Azuma's shoulder.

The smell of alcohol became even stronger, blowing straight into he face.

But, if she was Bocchi's friend, she was considered half a friend of Yukima Azuma too.

For friends, Yukima Azuma had a very high tolerance level.

"Has Hiroi-san drunk a bit too much?"

"It's fine, it's fine, I'm still very sober."

"I brought hangover medicine and red bean soup, Hiroi-san, please have some."

"Eh!? You're so thoughtful! I feel like I might fall in love with you!"

Hiroi Kikuri took the hangover medicine.

She mixed it into the red bean soup and drank it down.

Then, she leaned against the edge of the stage to rest and cure the hangover.

Ijichi Seika and Yotsuya Miko looked at each other, surprised.

They didn't understand why Yukima Azuma had hangover medicine with her.

Facing their suspicious looks,

Yukima Azuma shrugged.

"Well, it's better to be prepared."

What kind of prevention was this? It really was like a prediction!

This thought appeared in their minds.

"Yukima-oniisan!"

The voice of a child rang out.

Yukima Azuma felt he thigh being hugged.

Turning around, it was the cute little girl with pink hair.

Yukima Azuma reached out to pick her up and introduced her.

"This is Gotoh Futari, Bocchi's little sister."

"Gotoh Futari desu!"

Gotoh Futari was small and bright.

"She's Bocchi-chan's little sister?."

Ijichi Seika looked at the cute Futari, a little amazed.

Although they looked about seventy to eighty percent alike,

In some ways, the two sisters were completely different.

The manager always felt that all the positive energy of the older sister was poured into the younger sister.

At this moment, the Mr. and Mrs Gotoh also came over.

Clearly here to watch their eldest daughter's performance.

Mr. Gotoh even brought a video camera.

They were very well-prepared.

For the first friend their eldest daughter had made,

The couple showed great enthusiasm.

.....

As time passed,

The auditorium gradually became more crowded.

Amidst the crowd, Yukima Azuma recognized faces he had seen at the live house.

They seemed to be fans of Bocchi and Kessoku Band.

Although they had only been on stage twice so far,

The group's guitarist, Bocchi, truly had a strange allure.

There were also some unfamiliar faces.

"Wait a minute, our classmate Gotoh is going to perform on stage, right?"

"Umu, it seems like she'll perform with the band. I didn't expect Gotoh-san to know how to play an instrument."

"She seems really talented. Could it be because she's so immersed in music that she doesn't communicate much with others?"

Whispers floated through the crowd.

Many had gathered here because of Gotoh Hitori.

In just half a year,

From the spring break to the summer break,

Bocchi had overcome many struggles and was no longer alone.

Yukima Azuma couldn't help but smile faintly.

....

On stage,

Behind the curtain,

The equipment had been neatly arranged.

The four members of Kessoku Band were making final adjustments to their instruments.

Bocchi's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it might leap out of her chest.

"Why is there drum sound already, even though it hasn't started yet?"

Yamada Ryo spoke up, confused.

"Bocchi-chan! You should also take a deep breath!"

Kita Ikuyo, having found the source of the "drum sound," hurried to comfort her.

After finishing the adjustments,

The four of them stood in a circle.

Placing their hands on each other.

"Kessoku Band, let's do our best together, and enjoy the school festival together!"

Nijika said the slogan with enthusiasm.

The hands of everyone were pressed down and then lifted up.

With the announcement of Kessoku Band's upcoming performance,

The heavy curtain was slowly lifted.

The four of them squinted slightly, adjusting to the bright light in the auditorium.

Then, they saw the scene below the stage.

This auditorium, several times larger than the live house, was packed with people.

The orange light sticks glittered below the stage.

After swallowing a gulp,

The overwhelming noise suddenly erupted into their ears.

The scene when standing on stage was far more impressive than anything they had imagined.

Bocchi was so nervous that she wanted to close her eyes,

But she forced herself not to avoid it.

Fortunately, just at that moment,

"Good luck, onee-chan!"

Following the voice,

Bocchi saw the energetic figure of her little sister, along with the light sticks of her parents cheering her on.

"Good luck!"

It was Bocchi's fans.

Over there, her classmates were also present, their faces full of anticipation.

"Bocchi-chan, good luck! Kikuri onee-san came to watch you! Do your best, Bocchi-chan!"

Near the stage,

The older sister with purple hair, like a ball of energy, waved her arms enthusiastically.

It was clear she had been drinking, and there was a glass bottle of alcohol beside the stage.

Bocchi decided to pretend she didn't see her.

Finally, her gaze stopped at the teenager in front of the stage.

The teenager wasn't shouting loudly,

He only mouthed words to her.

But his voice resonated deeply in Bocchi's heart.

Bocchi, do your best!

It was that voice.

Nijika started tapping the drumsticks on the drum, signaling the performance to begin.

At the right moment, the bass blended in.

Bocchi also played the first note of her song in the school festival.

The sound of the guitar spread throughout the auditorium.

The skillful playing, the waves of sound connecting without any gaps.

It was Bocchi's first time stepping onto such a large stage, but she exerted one hundred twenty percent of her strength.

The drumbeat quickened, the bass deepened, and the guitar roared like a raging storm. The entire band blended together perfectly.

The entire auditorium, every eye, was completely captivated by this band.

No matter the unhappiness or fatigue, everything could be blamed on the weather at this moment.

.....

[I liked dark, cramped spaces, so I'd bury my face deep in my hood

My eyes resented the heartless world, but yearned for love

I liked being soaked by the rain, because my face looked better clouded over

I pretended to be afraid of the storm while waiting for the sky to burst

Strum through the light's distortion; I want to make thunder roar

Drum beyond the pain; what can I do? This fierce pounding is out of control

Strum in a harmonizing quartet; I want to cause a revolution

Drum in a lamenting forte; what can I do? My savage nature is beyond wild]

Kita Ikuyo's clear voice rang out, like a skylark soaring through the space of the auditorium.

The lyrics that Bocchi wrote always carried her unique style.

And when those words were sung by Ikuyo under the sunlight,

It created a particularly lively feeling.

Or perhaps, one could call it the feeling of rock.

There was no conductor.

The light sticks in the auditorium swayed up and down in rhythm with the guitar.

After the instrumental break, a stronger wind blew.

The music swept away the scorching heat of summer, clearing everything in its path.

The first song ended with a skillful sweep of the strings from Bocchi.

"This is our first song, Seishun Complex!"

"We are Kessoku Band! Currently active in Shimokitazawa!"

Nijika, the part-time MC, began introducing the band.

In this brief moment of musical pause,

Hiroi Kikuri curiously looked at the guitar bag behind Yukima Azuma.

"Yukima-kun, will you be performing on stage later? Is there a bass in the bag? Or a guitar?"

Upon hearing this, Yukima Azuma pulled the guitar bag from behind to his chest.

Through the fabric, he gently rubbed the strings beneath.

"It's not that, this is just for precaution."

Hiroi Kikuri tilted her head slightly, puzzled.

Ijichi Seika also glanced over with curiosity.

"Next, our second song, Seiza ni Naretara!"

When Kita Ikuyo loudly announced it,

Kessoku band's performance continued.

Everyone's attention turned back to the stage.

The exciting musical experience from the first song had everyone eagerly anticipating the second one.

While waiting,

It was actually a drunk purple who noticed the problem first.

Hiroi Kikuri stared at Bocchi, dazed.

With the urgent drumbeats,

The second song, Seiza ni Naretara, began.

As Bocchi played, she glanced at the tuning knobs.

From the start, the sound of the guitar was a little strange.

As the performance continued,

It became clear that something was off, even though everything had been fine until yesterday.

But now, why were the first and second strings out of tune?

Bocchi lowered her head, feeling a bit unsettled.

And just as she strummed the guitar,

Bang!

A strange sound, barely noticeable, blended into the music.

Bocchi's eyes widened.

The first string had snapped!

The performance went on.

Bocchi quickly reached down to turn the tuning knob.

But the knob was stuck and wouldn't turn.

At that moment, Bocchi noticed something.

There was a crack on the guitar where the tuning knob was.

"Well, then, the second string can't be used either."

"Like this, she won't be able to finish the solo."

Hiroi Kikuri, who had noticed the problem first, muttered to herself.

The guitar's tuning knobs were responsible for adjusting the tension of the strings.

When the first string broke, it affected the tension of the second string.

Without tuning, the second string would completely lose its pitch.

If two out of the six strings were broken,

No matter how hard you tried, you wouldn't be able to complete the guitar solo.

'What should I do, it's my turn to solo now!'

'What should I do, think quickly, Gotoh Hitori!'

A rare school festival performance was about to be ruined by her equipment failure!

Everything was going to fall apart because of her!

Bending down, Bocchi desperately tried to fix the guitar, but it was hopeless.

In her mind, everything was chaotic.

The suffocating feeling of collapse weighed heavily on her chest.

And at that moment,

"Bocchi!"

A boy's voice rang out from below the stage.

Bocchi instinctively looked up.

A light blue-pink guitar appeared in her line of sight.

Seeing that guitar, Bocchi quickly ran over.

The two exchanged guitars quickly.

Even holding the cold guitar that had never been used, Bocchi still felt a little unreal.

But there was no time to think.

She listened to Kita Ikuyo's playing, then tuned the strings and focused.

The perfect guitar sound rang in her ears.

Bocchi felt an amazing sense of harmony with this unfamiliar guitar.

After all, this was the guitar she had first seen in the music store.

And the perfect sound,

Clearly, someone had meticulously adjusted the tension of the strings.

There wasn't a single flaw.

Without effort, it would never be tuned to such perfection.

Bocchi could clearly feel that, as she played, it was as if another pair of hands were pressing the strings with her.

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