Lu Ren looked at the message from Goto Hitori.
Perhaps overly excited, she had also sent a photo.
It was a picture of a concert scene… a blue-haired bassist, a blonde drummer… and… a mango mask crashing the party… On the small stage, the three who had just met were intently performing.
This picture from the scene was just as Lu Ren knew from the plot.
The shy Bocchi-chan hid in a cardboard box and completed the entire performance.
At the same time… this incident also made Lu Ren sigh.
Such is the wonder of fate.
If… Goto Hitori had gone camping in the back mountains with everyone at that time.
Presumably… she would have missed her life script, passing by her companions.
Thinking of this, Lu Ren sent her his heartfelt blessings.
[Lu Ren: Congratulations to you.]
[Lu Ren: As a blessing, I'll send you a song.]
[Lu Ren: You must work hard for my share too!]
Lu Ren chose a song called rock canon from the transcribed sheet music, took a photo, and sent it to Goto Hitori.
He wanted to use this song to encourage Bocchi-chan.
And to experience the guitar hero's performance version!
At this moment… Lu Ren had not yet realized… what a sensation his unintentional act would cause on the internet!
...Meanwhile… the Kessoku Band (Nickname) who had returned home didn't even eat dinner.
Her excited heart could no longer be contained.
She wanted to share this joy with Lu Ren.
To her, Lu Ren was a ray of sunshine!
Because he was the first friend she had ever made in her life!
And… it was precisely because of Lu Ren that she met new friends!
Not only that… it was also because of Lu Ren that she met Nijika in the park.
It was by touching this ray of sunshine that her dark world finally welcomed hope!
To put it bluntly!
Goto Hitori's trust in Lu Ren was now absolutely one hundred percent!
It's just a pity… she didn't have a picture of Lu Ren, otherwise, she would definitely make it into a deity's tablet and worship it!
Ding dong… a notification sounded… "What is this…?"
"Rock… Canon…?"
Looking at the message from Lu Ren, the Kessoku Band (Nickname) blinked in confusion.
She looked at the hand-drawn sheet music, which seemed to be a guitar piece.
"rock canon…"
"I've never heard of it, never seen this sheet music before…"
The Kessoku Band (Nickname) said in confusion, supporting herself as she struggled to get up.
She hugged the electric guitar beside her and tried to play the sheet music Lu Ren had drawn by hand.
Before playing, she quickly glanced over it.
This song was not difficult.
At most, it was an entry-level difficulty.
The melody of this song was very strong, the rhythm was steady, even beginners could play it!
With Goto Hitori's professional guitar hero level, there was no pressure at all!
Inside the room... Goto Hitori, holding her guitar... After going through the sheet music once, she began her performance... The music started.
Kessoku Band (Nickname) immediately noticed the extraordinary nature of this song!
The song she was playing should be a type of polyphonic music!
The melody of one voice was constantly chasing another voice from beginning to end!
Among several voices, the same melody appeared in sequence and proceeded intersectingly!
Imitating each other... chasing each other... intertwining with each other... until the last measure, the last chord, perfectly merged together!
...Even though it was only her first performance, she found the pattern.
From the initial intermittent awkwardness to the later fluency.
The whole process was like her life.
The prelude began with a faint sadness.
Just like her life, lonely and lost.
But as the performance progressed, the rhythm became more uplifting!
Just like the young girl from before, picking up a guitar for the first time, wanting to change her fate!
The playing continued, and the rhythm began to get faster and faster!
Urgent!
Tense!
Like the girl stumbling, hitting walls again and again in her life, leaving behind dark history.
But the sheet music on the piece, at its most intense moment, suddenly became joyful!
Completely changing the previous atmosphere, becoming cheerful and free-spirited, passionate and inspiring, full of hope!
This feeling brought a sense of surprise.
Like an unexpected pleasant surprise.
Like the first friend made in life!
The story that followed was filled with infinite beauty!
...Kessoku Band (Nickname) played with all her heart, completely immersed in it.
Her playing became more and more skilled, full of power!
At this moment... the whole world fell silent, only the electric guitar continued to play!
Every segment of music carried Goto Hitori's strong emotions!
Sadness! Happiness!
Fear! Fearlessness!
Despair and hope!
Destruction and rebirth!
Silent tears streamed down the girl's cheeks, flowing continuously.
She didn't know who the composer of the song was, but she remembered Lu Ren's text message.
"You have to work hard for my share too!"
Bocchi, with her wild imagination, predictably misunderstood Lu Ren's encouragement.
"Lu Ren..."
"I've received your intentions..."
"I will inherit this will and become a true guitar hero!"