[The real world]
Inside the practice room of STARRY.
"Kita-chan, your guitar rhythm is off."
Nijika noticed that Kita seemed distracted.
That was really strange.
She had just turned down all the simulator invitations in order to practice.
And yet, it was Kita, who was not using the simulator, who ended up having problems, clearly absent-minded.
"I was thinking about Hiroi-san."
Kita temporarily pulled her awareness out of the simulation and replied.
In the simulation, that girl named Tachibana Kanade was pretty pitiful.
She wanted to get to know her in real life. Even if she could not cure her heart disease, they could at least be friends.
"B-big sis, what happened to her?"
Gotoh Hitori asked cautiously.
Could it be that big sis had broken her other leg too?
"It's nothing. I was just thinking that if we have time in the future, we could go visit her again. Hiroi-san usually takes good care of us."
Kita laughed it off, trying to change the subject.
Things about the simulator were definitely not something everyone in the band would understand.
Better not dig deeper.
"Ikuyo, I don't have money. I can't afford to buy food."
Yamada Ryo had to state this clearly, just in case her wallet suffered damage.
'When is this kind of life ever going to end.'
Right now, she really wanted to marry Toru immediately and start living off him.
From age seventeen all the way to the grave.
Anyway, at Toru's money-making speed, no matter how recklessly she spent, she could never use it all up.
As a bad woman, Yamada Ryo felt absolutely no psychological burden about this.
Gender equality, self-reliance, what was all that for? Isn't lying flat comfortable? Why even try?
I already allow my husband to have a harem, so lying flat should be fine, right?
Ryo-san's current mindset was extremely peaceful.
"Speaking of buying things, if I remember correctly, Hitori-chan's guitar was borrowed from your uncle, right?"
Kita quietly shifted the topic again.
"Hitori-chan, have you thought about buying a guitar that's truly your own?"
"Bocchi-chan earned tens of thousands from her YouTube account last year, right? That's enough to buy a pretty good guitar."
Nijika joined in.
Hearing her teammates' suggestions, Gotoh Hitori shook her head vigorously, indicating she did not want to waste money.
The guitar she was using now felt great. There was no need to abandon it.
"Could it be that Bocchi-chan, like Ryo, spent all her money?"
Angel Nijika guessed.
She never expected that Bocchi-chan would also have a day of reckless spending. It was unbelievable.
"N-no."
Gotoh Hitori shook her head again and muttered softly, "I-I saved it all."
She rarely needed to spend money, and she had not picked up bad habits like Yamada Ryo. All the remaining money went into her little stash.
It was not much, just about five hundred thousand yen.
It should be enough to cover the expenses of dating Toru during high school.
Thinking about that made Bocchi-chan feel a little lightheaded.
Yesterday, she had tried confessing.
And somehow, she succeeded by accident.
Ehehe~
Right now, Gotoh Hitori really wanted to jump in front of the other girls in the band and tell them who the real winner was, but she did not quite dare.
Yesterday, she and Toru agreed to keep their relationship secret and not tell outsiders.
They would announce everything after the band's dream came true in the future.
In the simulation, you all win and win and win. In reality, you lose everything.
Gotoh Hitori lifted her head and secretly glanced at Yamada Ryo, her whole being floating up into the clouds.
Anyone with eyes could see how aggressive Yamada Ryo's pursuit of Toru was.
Under these circumstances, Gotoh Hitori felt that her limit reversal kill was full of real value.
'Why did Bocchi suddenly look at me?'
Ryo-san did not pay much attention.
She roughly guessed why Bocchi-chan was so inflated today. It was nothing more than making progress with Toru.
A kiss?
Or confirming their romantic relationship?
None of that mattered.
Given Hitori's personality, pushing Toru down was practically impossible. Or rather, she would never take the initiative.
Just a timid social-anxiety mess. Even if in the simulation she could battle Toru all night and play with hundreds of positions, so what? Would she dare to force him? She wouldn't, right?
When it came to demanding her man for some loving, Yamada Ryo felt she was still stronger.
Under external pressure, Ryo was already considering how to quickly devour Toru.
She had not tasted the first soup many times in the simulation.
In reality, no matter what, she had to taste it at least once…
With Nijika, this god-tier existence, not stepping in, Hitori was not worth mentioning. Manager Seika was even weaker. The only variable was that red-haired woman.
But no matter how brave Kita was, she probably would not go that far, right?
Thinking complete.
Yamada Ryo felt the advantage was on her side.
"That's nice. All of my part-time wages go into supporting the band's operating funds. I didn't save much."
Besides that, Kita had a lot of real-life social activities.
Karaoke, shopping, movies, amusement parks…
Her monthly expenses were not small, so she really could not save money.
Recently, with more and more fans of Kessoku Band, she was gradually able to set aside a little.
"Money is important, but friendship and happiness are things no amount of money can buy, right?"
Nijika prepared to end the topic.
Girls are made of sugar, spice, and all things nice.
Simply put, they are cute magical girls.
If you talk about money every day, you'll turn into a witch.
"But I think having money is very happy, and friends can also be bought with money."
Yamada Ryo was rebellious to the core.
Hearing this, Nijika smacked her hard on the head.
"No talking back. I'm the leader. Listen to me."
"That hurts."
Ryo covered her head and looked at her, showing a pitiful little-animal expression.
You have no idea how much damage a flick on the forehead can do to a seventeen-year-old.
"..."
Nijika pulled her hand back, feeling a bit guilty. "Don't look at me like that. This is all your fault, Ryo. Friendship isn't something that can be measured with money, you know."
"If Bocchi could be sold, I'd sell her for one million yen."
Yamada Ryo looked Gotoh Hitori up and down with ill intent.
She could sell her to Toru-kun. He would probably buy her.
"Ah…"
Gotoh Hitori widened her eyes.
So expensive.
"Bocchi-chan…"
Nijika sighed and complained weakly, "Can you not show the expression? I was literally lecturing her just now."
So troublesome. These teammates were really troublesome.
When they fought over a man in the simulation, each one was fiercer than the last. Why were they so stupid in reality?
Angel Nijika felt that the most exhausting thing she did every day was not hitting the drums, but opening her mouth to complain.
There were too many things to complain about with these teammates. She could not stop at all.
"Ryo-senpai, Ryo-senpai, what about me? What about me? How much can I be sold for?"
"Ikuyo, you can be sold for two million yen."
Kita cheered, "Yay!"
Nijika: "..."
So tired.
This band should just hurry up and be destroyed.
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