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"Seriously, I thought something happened to you guys. Even if you're going to run out for coffee, at least let us know on Line."
Ijichi Nijika complained as if scolding a child who came home late.
Yamada Ryo, expressionless, was even more direct.
Her gaze swept back and forth between Asakura and Gotō Hitori, and she calmly asked, "Proposal?"
"Stupid Ryo, I just barely managed to suppress my curiosity and not ask!"
Ijichi Nijika gently punched her best friend, who continued to look at Asakura and the others with curiosity.
As for Yuigahama Yui, who seemed to have been the most shocked at first, she had apparently come to her senses by now. The 'homewrecker?!' expression on her face had long disappeared, replaced by a meaningful gaze that looked at Gotō Hitori with a hint of scrutiny.
'Is this child also a Magician?'
"You're overthinking it. Today is only my second meeting with Hitori. To talk about a proposal would be too fast."
Asakura shook his head: "Actually, today is Hitori's birthday, and this ring is just a birthday gift from me. Although it looks pretty, it's just a cheap item from a jewelry store. Putting it on her was just hoping Hitori wouldn't mind. Right, Hitori?"
It was mid-May, and the weather was already a bit warm. Perhaps because the air conditioning in the coffee shop wasn't on, Gotō Hitori, whose birthday is on February 21st, was drenched in sweat. Under the gaze of Asakura's powerful smile, she could only nod vigorously and answer stiffly.
"S. Sodayo."
Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo exchanged glances.
'Madam, what do you think?'
'They're already calling each other 'Hitori', so maybe they've already done it.'
'No, no, no, I'm asking if Asakura-kun fell in love with Bocchi-chan at first sight!'
'I actually noticed it a long time ago. Bocchi-chan's body, should I say it's vulgar or great? Anyway, her physique, which easily accumulates fat, is especially attractive to boys, right?'
'Ryo, what are you talking about, Ryo!'
'How rock.'
'Don't blame everything on rock!'
Asakura watched as the expressions of the yellow and blue warriors of Kessoku Band's Rock Rangers suddenly turned strange. Their silent communication had probably broken down.
"But speaking of which, Nijika's birthday is coming soon too, isn't it? I didn't expect it to be so close to Bocchi's."
Yamada Ryo said meaningfully.
"Oh, is Ijichi-kun's birthday in the next few days? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Asakura couldn't help but ask.
"Don't listen to Ryo's nonsense. My birthday is still far off, almost the end of the month… Besides, wouldn't saying something like that feel like hinting to others to give me gifts?"
The blonde girl sighed: "Anyway, don't worry about it, I'm not planning a birthday party or anything."
"Not having one?"
Yamada Ryo was greatly surprised.
"No."
Ijichi Nijika nodded and said firmly.
"Damn it, in that case, I won't give a gift either!"
Yamada Ryo said indignantly.
"It'll just be another IOU anyway, right? I don't need that kind of useless paper."
Ijichi Nijika mumbled, then she looked at Gotō Hitori again: "Rather, it's too rude that Bocchi-chan didn't tell us about her birthday. We couldn't prepare a gift…"
"I'm so sorry!!"
Gotō Hitori bowed deeply.
As for what she was apologizing for, that was another matter.
"Wah, I wasn't really blaming you, Bocchi-chan, quickly lift your head. Your forehead is already swollen, isn't it? I wonder if a band-aid will work for this kind of injury…"
Ijichi Nijika frantically put a band-aid on the girl's head. Perhaps because the affected area was relatively large, she even put on two.
"I feel like if you tear off the band-aid on Bocchi's head, Bocchi will awaken a second personality."
Yamada Ryo looked at the X-shaped band-aids on the girl's head and stroked her chin, commenting.
"What do you mean?"
Yuigahama Yui asked in confusion.
"Don't worry about it. Anyone who understands that meme has to sit at the same table as Hiratsuka-sensei."
Asakura waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to delve too deeply into the old meme.
"N-n-n-nothing like that!"
Perhaps sensitive to the term 'second personality,' Gotō Hitori frantically denied it.
"Oh, it feels like Bocchi's personality has changed back…"
Yamada Ryo said keenly.
"It certainly feels that way."
Ijichi Nijika curiously scrutinized Gotō Hitori, but after noticing that her gaze made Gotō Hitori's expression and movements stiffen, Nijika immediately shifted her gaze: "Well, never mind. Bocchi-chan is Bocchi-chan, and it's perfectly normal for her to be a little strange sometimes~"
"Oh, is it normal for me to be strange…?"
Gotō Hitori said in surprise.
"Yes, it's fine. Bocchi's interesting points are those strange places. The past two days, you were too serious and your smile was fake. I even thought you were going to become a boring person."
Yamada Ryo said bluntly.
Gotō Hitori, suddenly realizing the truth, looked shocked: So, in other people's eyes, I'm just a weird kid?!
"Rather than that, are you still going to perform together today?"
To prevent Bocchi from being further persecuted, and to protect Bocchi's peace, love, and justice, Asakura immediately steered the conversation back on track.
"Ah, right, I completely forgot that Asakura-kun came for the next Live audition, and Yuigahama Yui-san too…"
Ijichi Nijika finally came to her senses: "Oh no, we haven't even practiced once…"
"Don't worry, there's still time."
Yamada Ryo said: "Let's go 'dong bang'."
"Can a bass make that kind of sound?"
Gotō Hitori asked curiously.
"No, that's the sound I make when I use my bass to make Asakura and the others lose their memory after our performance fails."
Yamada Ryo held her hands empty, making a golf swing motion.
"Don't openly declare such a crime-like prediction in front of the person themselves!"
Asakura retorted.
"Then it seems our performance this time must succeed."
Ijichi Nijika also went along with the joke.
"Eh eh eh, do we really need that level of determination…?"
Gotō Hitori showed a stomach-ache expression: "I, I'll do my best!"
"Kessoku Band is really cheerful."
Yuigahama Yui said.
She briefly compared the atmosphere between Kessoku Band and Magic Club, then nodded contentedly: It's okay, we're still more cheerful here.
"Although it's not entirely a good thing…"
Ijichi Nijika sighed.
While a better atmosphere certainly improved team relations, this feeling was too lukewarm, to the point that everyone's progress in their joint performances during this period was minimal.
A band with only three members was still a bit rudimentary. Perhaps they really should look for a vocalist or keyboardist? The girl thought to herself.
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