The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

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"Private Marseille, I don't know why, but it seems like you're having a harder time than me..."

When Hiroi Kikuri woke up from her hangover, her head was still foggy, and her last memory was of drinking with Miyazawa Yu, the two of them, arms around each other and piled on top of each other.

Although it was unclear where this creature's resentment came from, the perceptive little animal quickly shifted its target for its own safety.

The "Drunkard Radar" is activated, automatically matching the nearest innocent bystander who is easiest to bully and most likely to lend a helping hand... well, that's the kind person!

"Huh--!"

Being targeted by two scumbags at the same time, the pink-haired guitarist was so frightened that she screamed and ran away! As a high school girl facing drunkards, this is a perfectly normal instinctive reaction!

However, after taking only a few steps, the girl's conscience suddenly kicked in. She turned around and confirmed that the corpse she had found in the park had not come after her after it had come back to life. She dropped the resurrection wand (an ordinary tree branch) in her hand, struggled for a long time, and went back to squat down.

"Um, police? Should I call the police? Or should I call home?"

"No need to trouble the police, the water..."

Thinking that she would only survive if it rained, Hiroi Kikuri immediately locked onto the girl when she saw her return. She crawled over in a sweeping motion with her breasts and hugged the girl's leg, begging desperately.

"Please give me some water!"

Yes! I'll buy it for you right away!

Although the cuffs of her sweatpants were dirty, the pink-clad girl didn't seem bothered at all. Instead, she obediently nodded, appearing quite inexperienced in social situations.

But just as she turned around anxiously to help, the resistance on her legs did not lessen because of her willingness to help; instead, it climbed even further up her pants.

"And hangover cures..."

"Ah... just a moment."

"Next up is clam miso soup, and I'd also like some porridge..."

"..."

Her expression shifted from anxious to confused and disgusted. The mountain of demands that came flying at her left the girl completely bewildered. To be honest, she had never seen such a shameless guy before.

"I want to lie on a soft, fluffy bed that's just been sunbathed!"

"Kikuri! That's so rude..."

"!!!"

Almost forgetting that she had picked up two people in total, the pink-haired girl was startled by the sudden criticism behind her. She turned around and looked at the muscular man lying on his back with a hint of fear in her eyes.

Even though he didn't have tattoos, what kind of decent person would be naked except for their underwear and passed out drunk on the side of the road!

However, criticizing the older sister for making excessive demands doesn't seem like a bad person...

"Sorry, but for my part, please buy me some beer to help me sober up and some rice balls!"

"Yeah, right! What kind of beer is this that's supposed to cure a hangover?!"

……

"Click~ I'm alive again!"

"That is to say..."

Ten minutes later, Yu Miyazawa, dressed in a pink tracksuit and holding a beer, sat obediently on the park steps, her face showing the same comfortable and soothing expression as Kikuri after finishing her porridge.

Drinking strong liquor on its own is definitely not a good idea. Hangover cure is truly one of Pab's most important inventions. I feel warm all over!

"Arigato! I never thought I'd actually meet such kind people. They're a world apart from the scumbags in Izu, hahaha!"

"As long as you're happy."

Fearfully huddled in a corner, the pink-haired girl could still exchange a few words with the two of them when they were not fully conscious, but seeing that Miyazawa Yu was obviously alright, she seemed to have fallen into a closed-off state and was too afraid to see anyone.

Seeing her like this, Miyazawa Yu tilted his head and thought for a while, thinking that the other person was afraid of his muscles, so he explained as if to cover up the truth: "Don't worry! I'm just an innocent and stupid college student, not a yakuza!"

"No, no, no! I didn't mean to doubt you at all... it's just..."

"Hey~ little sister, what's your name? I really need to thank you properly!"

"Oh...no need to be so polite!"

With a whoosh, a strong smell of alcohol assaulted her nostrils. The pink-haired girl, seeing the older woman lunging at her, was so terrified her soul nearly leaped out of her mouth. It took her a long time to stammer out her name.

"Ichiri! I am Goto Ichiri!"

"Goto?"

As her hangover subsided, Miyazawa Yu carefully folded her clothes and returned them to Ichiri, her mind racing as she dredged up something from the depths of her memory.

"Yes! Since everything is alright, I'll be going now..."

Feeling like he had just saved two incredibly troublesome people, Goto Ichiri wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stood up, ready to quickly say goodbye to the troublesome man and woman in front of him.

She had actually talked so much with the muscular freak and the drunken rock star that she was starting to feel acid reflux. It was clear that selling livehouse tickets alone was still too much of a stretch…

"You must be a member of the End Band, right? The one with Hongxia, I think her name is Ponyo?"

"Huh! How...how did you know!"

Cold sweat instantly ran down his spine and down to his tailbone. This was the first time in Goto Ichiri's life that his nickname had been used by a stranger!

Of course, if it weren't for the terrifyingly muscular man opening her box, she might have been more moved than horrified.

"Stalker? Hacker?!"

"I've already said I'm with Nijika, why do you still associate it with the underworld? Tokyoites just can't stay calm..."

After patting his arm muscles a couple of times and making a soft cricket noise, Miyazawa Yu, with a dark expression, pulled out Hongxia's contact information from his phone. He had said last time that his sister could call him if she got drunk again, and now it would serve as proof.

anyway……

While Ponyo repeatedly confirmed with suspicion, Miyazawa Yu also saw a stack of flyers that the other person was clutching tightly in her hand, which featured simple sketches of four band girls.

Judging from the triangular ahoge (antenna-shaped hair sticking up) and color scheme, one of them is definitely Nijigasaki.

"Wow! It's true! It's a private Marseille! I didn't know that Nijika had other friends outside of the band, so..."

"Actually, we're not really good friends. We just met a few days ago and don't even need to talk to Ponyo."

"Hehehe, really? And actually it's Boqi, you can call me Boqi or Boqi-chan!"

The line between panic at meeting a friend of a friend and smugness is very thin. Miyazawa Yu stared blankly at the shy girl touching her head, not knowing what to say.

The other person seemed to exude an aura that suggested they were destined to live a lonely life. It's true, the nickname "Little Lonely" was fitting...

"Oh, so you're Xingge's kids, the emerging band? What's bothering you? Coming to such a secluded park?"

"Actually, there is, it's just..."

Since he was a friend of the store manager, Goto Ichiri hesitated for two seconds and avoided eye contact for a moment before telling him about how the live tickets couldn't be sold to the quota and how the show was almost banned by the store manager.

Of course, at the end, her social anxiety kicked in, and fearing she might have said something too harsh, she quickly added, "Of course I didn't mean to blame the manager, it's all my fault..."

"Ah~ I'm a little confused about whether it's the loneliness type or the gravity type. I just feel like it would be a shame not to help."

After hearing the girl's story, which could easily be written into a book titled "How a Lonely Girl Becomes Dazzling?", Miyazawa Yu crossed her arms and slowly nodded. When she opened her eyes again, it was as if she had discovered some treasure!

"Poch-chan!" x2

"Yes!"

Burned by the intense, scorching gaze, Goto Ichiri felt like he was being baked by the sun and had to use his coat to shield his eyes from Hiroi Kikuri's gaze, which he dared not look directly into Miyazawa Yu's eyes.

"Um... if it's too much trouble, I can actually try to do it myself."

"No, no, no! Buying tickets is really difficult..."

Wiping away her tears, Hiroi Kikuri felt a deeper sense of sorrow for Pochi-chan's plight than Miyazawa Yu's delight at discovering a treasure.

Back when she first debuted, many people were dissatisfied with her captivating singing voice.

It was just a spit of alcohol; it's too much for a fan to turn into a hater!

"Yes, yes."

Relaxing completely, Goto Ichiri was captivated by the drunkard's ramblings, and her feelings for the purple-haired older sister began to surge wildly. After all, the other woman was very sympathetic to her plight!

"In that case..."

"Please accept our help, Pochi-chan, as our savior!"

At the same time, the muscular, excited male and the drunken, confused older woman stood up, blocking out all the sunlight and casting their shadows on the innocent girl.

Chapter 284 The Final Chapter on the Izu Train!

Has Pochi-chan replied to your message?

In the rehearsal room, Ichiki Nikka rested her face listlessly on the drum kit, her right hand absentmindedly refreshing the Line interface.

Since this morning, Boqi Jiang's Line has been read but not replied to. Could it be that the pressure of selling tickets caused the other party's CPU to crash?

"I remember, before Kita ran away, it seemed like he was also like this, never to return..."

With her bass strapped to her side, she turned away without a word, and Ms. Ryo Yamada, the lead bassist of the band, delivered a speech completely detached from the band's name.

"We might need to find a new guitarist!"

"senior!!!"

"Wow! You can't say that! There must be a reason why Pochi-chan isn't replying to messages!"

Standing up, Hongxia waved her drumsticks and puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction. She simply couldn't believe that Xiao Boqi would abandon them and run away. It was too much to say that to companions who had finally managed to gather together!

"Sorry, I was just joking..."

"Even if it's a joke, it's still too hellish!"

"Oh! Wait a minute! It seems like Pochi-chan replied to my message!"

Just as Nijigasaki and Ryo were having a disagreement about their daily lives, Kita Ikuyo, the assistant guitarist and publicity officer, tried to mediate but failed, and her phone vibrated twice in her pocket.

She deftly pulled out her phone, turned on the screen, and immediately stopped her seniors' argument when she saw the message originating from an unlocked page—Little Boqi, who had been missing for a whole day, had actually sent a message! Hopefully, it wasn't a request to leave the team…

"Wanna see?"

"Of course, I actually believe what Poch said..."

"Hindsight is awful. You're doomed. You've already prepared for the worst!"

Although they were still exchanging barbs, two little heads quickly squeezed together on either side of Kita's cheek. The three color schemes were more than enough to cosplay a traffic light, if only one green was missing.

When Ryo-senpai touched her, Kita Ikuyo's eyes sparkled with excitement. She was touched by the sudden surprise, but she didn't forget to unlock the door and open the message for Pochi.

Although the process was a bit complicated, the outdoor performance was held, so all the tickets were sold out, no worries...

"Wow! Pochi-chan actually did it, that's amazing! But didn't Kita-chan say that Pochi doesn't have any close friends at school?"

"That must be it. Did you ask your family for help?"

"This can't last. Money should flow into the band, not out of the band!"

Seeing the news, the three girls in the band breathed a sigh of relief, since it would be too difficult for Boqi-chan, who is socially anxious, to buy tickets alone.

Why didn't they think of helping Boqi back then? It wouldn't be good to put too much pressure on Boqi!

"Hmm? There seems to be a photo attached at the end..."

While relieved that the band wouldn't suffer the disaster of disbanding, Kita twitched his finger slightly and was surprised to find that besides this message, Pochi seemed to have sent him a private message!

Confused about what she couldn't let her seniors know and why she had to send private messages, she opened the private message page without any reservations.

Without a second's delay, as the fingertip pressed, a photo with an outdoor night sky as the background suddenly appeared. In the photo, Pochi-chan looked pitiful, making a peace sign, standing in front of a laughing burly man and a drunken female thug, foaming at the mouth.

"Help me! Kita!"

"Poch-chan!!!"

……

On the other side, even during his vacation, Shirogane Miyuki did not relax. In order to maintain his first-place ranking, he continued to push himself with the ultra-short sleep method.

With dark circles under his eyes, he drifted through the living room, took the barley tea from the refrigerator under his sister's disapproving gaze, and then silently prepared to return to his room like a ghost.

"Wait, brother..."

"Hmm, what's wrong, Xiao Gui?"

His cheeks were so thin that he looked like a dried-up corpse from a horror movie. Baek Eun-kyu felt a little uncomfortable seeing his older brother's adolescent angst.