Suddenly.
Hiroi Kikuri grinned, turning her gaze towards Bai Qiu and Goto Hitori.
"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm also a band...member..."
Before she could finish, Hiroi suddenly collapsed to the ground.
My heart skipped a beat.
Bai Qiu and Goto Hitori were startled.
Could something be wrong with her from drinking?
After all, it wasn't uncommon for rock bands to have problems related to alcohol consumption.
Hiroi Kikuri raised her head and extended a hand.
"Water... give me water..."
"I'll go buy some right away!"
"And hangover medicine."
"Yes!"
"Clam miso soup."
"I also want to drink porridge."
"And it would be best to put me on a bed with a freshly sun-dried futon."
Initially, I was worried, but even Goto Hitori, who was answering her, couldn't help but say,
"That's asking for too much..."
Hitori looked at Bai Qiu, unsure of what to do.
Bai Qiu rolled his eyes.
It seemed this drunkard was actually fine.
So, he said, annoyed,
"Of course, we can't fulfill all her wishes."
Then.
The two of them helped Hiroi to the side of the wall, and a bottle of mineral water seemed to do the trick to sober her up.
After dealing with Hiroi Kikuri, Bai Qiu glanced at the time.
It was almost twelve o'clock.
There were fewer pedestrians on the road, it seemed like everyone had gone to eat.
So, Bai Qiu called out to Bocchi-chan beside him, "Let's go eat too."
"Ah, okay."
Goto Hitori breathed a sigh of relief. She felt she had worked very hard today.
Getting ready to leave after packing up.
Bai Qiu suddenly felt his sleeve tugged.
He turned around to look.
"Hungry."
Iroha had come over at some point, her pretty eyes fixed on him.
Bai Qiu was slightly taken aback, can't find Nijika, huh?
"Then, come with us?"
Iroha huffed.
Bocchi-chan was frightened by Iroha's sudden arrival and hid behind Bai Qiu.
Bai Qiu understood.
It was only natural for a Nozuchi to be afraid of a stray cat.
However, Iroha seemed genuinely hungry. She gave Bocchi-chan a passing glance, but didn't seem interested in causing any trouble.
There were many restaurants nearby.
Bai Qiu set off with a cat and a Nozuchi.
On the way, both Goto Hitori and Iroha were quiet.
It seemed neither of them had any opinions to share.
The choice was then left to Bai Qiu.
Soon, Bai Qiu found a shop.
Yoshinoya Gyudon.
They entered the shop.
The air conditioning brought a refreshing feeling.
The group was attracted by a familiar figure.
It was Yamada Ryo, waving at them.
Ryo?
Bai Qiu's expression was a little strange.
He had a slightly mischievous thought.
Was today Bass Guitar Day?
Or had he stumbled into a nest of Bass Guitar players, encountering so many Bass Guitar players in one day?
He walked over to Ryo's table with Bocchi-chan and Iroha.
"Great."
Yamada Ryo clasped her hands together, as if she had seen a savior.
Looking at the completely empty bowls on the table, Bai Qiu seemed to understand something. He guessed,
"You're not going to be able to pay, are you?"
Yamada Ryo nodded quickly.
"If Ryo doesn't have any money... why did you come out to eat?" Goto Hitori couldn't help but ask.
"I was planning to pawn my Bass Guitar here," Ryo said, expressionless.
Hitori: "..."
The cat was looking at the menu.
Bai Qiu sighed and advised, "Don't give up your Bass Guitar so easily. You should stay here and wash dishes instead."
Yamada Ryo looked pitiful after hearing this.
Bai Qiu then added with a smile, "I'll pay for it."
Then he also looked at the menu.
He asked Iroha and Bocchi-chan.
Bai Qiu called to the waiter, "One serving of each size, please, thank you."
"Add another large bowl." Yamada Ryo raised her hand.
Everyone looked at Ryo, who remained expressionless.
"Can you even eat that?"
"No problem!"
After the meal.
The group rested inside the shop for a while.
Bai Qiu asked Ryo, "Are you coming with us for the Street Performance this afternoon?"
Ryo looked surprised, then shook her head: "I still have to compose music."
"This afternoon too?!" Goto Hitori exclaimed.
"Yes!" Bai Qiu nodded with a smile, "And tomorrow too."
At that moment, Bai Qiu's gentle smile seemed like that of a devil in Hitori's eyes.
"What about the lyrics?" Ryo looked at Hitori.
Hitori didn't dare to meet that cold gaze, and shook her head guiltily.
Yamada Ryo's lips curled up, "Don't worry, I haven't done anything either."
Bai Qiu's lips twitched slightly, but he knew they would eventually finish it.
Afternoon.
Bai Qiu brought Hitori and Iroha back to the same spot from the morning.
This time, the three of them were performing together.
Maybe because she didn't have the fan bonus anymore, and with Iroha as her natural enemy nearby, Bocchi-chan wasn't performing too well.
This made Iroha feel very strange.
But Bocchi was also trying hard to adapt.
It was after five o'clock.
After the three of them finished playing a song together.
"That was awesome."
Iroha stopped and said.
She wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with a look of joy.
Bai Qiu and Hitori's cheeks were both slightly damp with sweat.
Playing music was quite physically demanding!
Bai Qiu followed up, "Maybe we should call it a day for today."
The other two nodded.
After Iroha left.
Bai Qiu looked at Hitori, feeling quite gratified.
A whole day of Street Performance was a massive challenge for Bocchi-chan.
But she had persevered.
"You did great, Bocchi-chan."
"Do you want me to walk you to the station?"
Hitori shook her head, then hesitated for a moment before saying to Bai Qiu,
"I think… I got some inspiration for the lyrics."
"So soon?"
Seeing Bai Qiu's surprised expression, Hitori was a little pleased, "Yeah!"
"Then good luck, Bocchi-chan."
After handing Goto Hitori her guitar case, Bai Qiu encouraged her.
After parting ways with Goto Hitori.
He suddenly remembered the taste of Yoshinoya Gyudon from lunchtime.
No wonder Yamada Ryo would go even when she didn't have money.
Bai Qiu decided to go buy another portion for dinner.
As Bai Qiu walked out of the Yoshinoya store, carrying the bag.
He encountered another familiar figure with blue hair.
However, this one had long hair.