Does gravity make me stronger?

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"That's great! You have to do your best later too. Hachiman and Motoyo are really looking forward to your performance. Also, Ichiri-chan, please take care of me from now on."

Staring at the outstretched hand, Goto Ichiri was stunned for a moment before respectfully shaking it: "Um, please take care of me!"

The little hands only touched briefly before separating. Xiangzi didn't mind, just smiled gently, and accompanied his teammates out of the backstage area.

"Hey, Pochi-chan, it seems like Xiangzi-chan has approved of you." Hongxia whispered, her gossip-loving soul already burning brightly.

"Approval?" Goto Ichiri tilted his head in a daze.

"Well... well, how can I explain it to you? Anyway, there's still hope!"

"hope?"

Just as Goto Ichiri was trying to figure out what exactly Nijika meant by hope, the staff's call rang out again.

"The band will be finishing on the 13th. It's almost your turn to go on stage, so please get ready!"

"it is good!"

The four of them shouted in unison.

Behind the audience area.

Su Shi took a sip of the milk tea, then handed it back to the boy beside her: "Ah, the grape flavor is definitely lighter. This one is a bit too sweet."

"Well, after all, mine is seven-tenths sweet."

Hachiman replied, then tremblingly took the milk tea. He paused for a second before having the courage to peck at the straw with a faint red lipstick mark on it.

It's okay, you've already kissed, it's time for you to grow up...

Hachiman closed his eyes and took a deep breath—

"Suck it!"

The taste wasn't bad, but for some reason, even though it was grape juice, it tasted like hot cocoa.

Su Shi, do you have any questions about this?

Unaware of Hachiman's pounding heart, Suze stared straight at the stage: "Shoko-chan's band is amazing. I've seen them on TV before, but their presence here is completely different."

While casually comparing AveMujica to Mygo, Su Shi suddenly realized that Xiangzi's band was terrifyingly powerful.

"If we were to compete against Xiangzi and the others, we would definitely lose miserably."

Why are you having a competition?

Hachiman put down his milk tea and asked, puzzled.

Su Shi murmured softly, then smiled with relief: "Yeah, why did I even think about competing with Xiangzi-chan? Sorry, just pretend you didn't hear me."

"Ah."

Hachiman casually stirred the still-melting cream in his cup with a straw: "However, in terms of growth potential, Aine and Akari still have a lot of room for improvement."

"Oh my, is Hachiman flattering us?"

"Hmph, this is based on the judgment of a professional musician," Hachiman muttered stubbornly.

"Yes, after all, Hachiman brought the End Band to this stage."

Su Shi kindly encouraged, "Speaking of which, Xiangzi-chan looked this way just now."

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I've reached 80 words without even realizing it! I'm so amazing!

Chapter 277, Page 274: Let the Reality Stars Explode!

Su Shi happily took Hachiman's arm, but the latter just chuckled dryly, not taking her joke to heart: "It's too far from the stage here, Xiangzi probably can't see us."

Even so, Hachiman always felt that Mikasa Hatsuka seemed to have noticed his position, and their eyes would occasionally meet.

No, this must be his imagination; it's just a little trick idols use to attract fans, but for some reason, he still feels a lot of concern about it...

While the two were talking, the next band came on stage.

"Oh, after this band..."

Completely ignoring the unfamiliar band's performance, Su Shi glanced at the program's order of appearance: "It's Boqi-chan and the others who are going on stage."

Although he felt it was somewhat disrespectful to the band that was performing, Hachiman closed his eyes.

I feel a little nervous...

He clenched his fists slightly, his heart pounding faster. Even though it wasn't him on stage, he felt a pricking unease.

If this is the case just waiting backstage, it's hard to imagine the pressure the four members of the band have to endure once they officially go on stage and finish their performance.

"Are you okay?"

Su Shi wiped the sweat from the boy's forehead with a pink handkerchief and comforted him in a gentler tone: "It's okay to relax a little. You have to believe in the results of Boqi and the others' training."

After her reminder, Hachiman realized that he was worrying too much, so he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

"Thank you, I feel much better now."

The unfamiliar band finished their performance smoothly, and then the host came up to announce: "Next up, please welcome the Tokyo End Band!"

Amidst sparse applause, the unexpected End Band took to the stage.

"As expected, everyone was very nervous."

Looking at the expressions of the four people on the stage, Hachiman made a judgment.

Needless to say, Goto Ichiri's legs were shaking like a sieve, and even Nijika and Yamada Ryo, who were usually quite calm, were stiff in their movements.

Ah, this has made him nervous again...

If only I could give them each a Black Flash when I go up there, or use Mirror Flower Water Moon to block their vision.

As Hachiman was lost in thought, a trembling voice suddenly came through the open microphone.

"Um, everyone, we're Des from the End Band..."

Hachiman's gaze was immediately drawn to the girl on the stage.

"Hachiman, it's Pochi-chan!"

Su Shi voiced Hachiman's surprise: the one who started the show wasn't Kita or Nijika, but Goto Ichiri.

Hey?

Although she tied her hair up in a ponytail, seemingly wanting to change her image, her long bangs covered her eyes, making it impossible to see the girl's expression.

Because of the great distance, it's difficult to pinpoint the recipient of one's feelings. So, what is that child planning to do?

As she was thinking, Goto Ichiri took a deep breath into the microphone, the sound of the rapidly flowing air amplified countless times, shaking the eardrums of the audience.

"Buzz...Eight...Eight..."

Holding the microphone, Goto Ichiri emitted intermittent sounds, which inevitably made the audience below the stage somewhat irritable.

"What's going on? Is this a stage accident?"

"Are you going to sing or not? If you're not going to sing anymore!"

The sarcastic remarks and ridicule came from all directions, but she just kept holding the microphone, her face almost turning red.

Finally, amidst the clamor of the audience, Goto Ichiri suddenly raised her head, her expression no longer bewildered but brimming with unwavering courage.

"Hachiman, I like it!"

"..."

After a moment of inexplicable silence, the audience, who had been complaining, erupted into a thunderous cheer.

"Confess your love on the spot!"

The audience was thrilled, and the production team wanted to capitalize on this unexpected moment to promote it extensively.

Most people came to see AveMujica on stage this time, and after AveMujica's performance, everyone was already a bit disheartened.

But this guy called "The End Band" pulled off something like this right from the start, and it was totally to my liking!

"Look where that guitarist is looking, zoom in on him!"

Unfortunately, because it was impossible to see the direction of Goto Ichiri's gaze, the huge camera moved around like a headless fly.

Meanwhile, Hachiman hid himself in the crowd, looking at the girl in the distance with a wry smile, and whispered, "Idiot, why don't you just say it to her face?"

...

The performance went smoothly without any frustrating surprises or anyone dropping the ball. The audience was also very cooperative, except for a brief jeer at the end.

Just as everyone was packing their bags to go home, Hiratsuka Shizuka and Iji Tomoka forcefully sandwiched Hachiman between them and took him into a small dark room for a life-long talk.

"Mr. Hiratsuka, manager, why do you both reek of alcohol!"

In the dimly lit room, Hachiman pinched his nose, preparing to open the door to let in some fresh air, but was forcibly pulled back by two mature women and pinned to the ground, unable to move.

I never knew boys could get raped too. (Image)

Just when Hachiman thought his innocence was about to be tainted by his older sister, the two of them suddenly hugged his legs and started crying.

"Enemy, Mr. Hachiman, please let us find love!"

"Hey?"

Tips for finding a partner?

There's no such thing. He's just handsome (lol), has sharp eyes, and speaks nicely.

Of course, neither of them believed Hachiman's nonsense.

They relentlessly questioned him for a full hour until Hachiman, with a dark expression, revealed all his embarrassing past from middle school. Only then did they reluctantly let him go.

Just when he thought it was all over, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly put her arm around his shoulder: "Hachiman, I've always felt like we're very familiar. Aren't we really just distant relatives? Or were we actually a loving couple in our past lives?"

“Mr. Hiratsuka, I don’t think that’s possible.”

As he spoke, Hachiman's dead fish eyes kept glancing at Hiratsuka Shizuka's magnificent weapon. It wasn't that he was being unfaithful to his wife, but the presence of that weapon was just too strong.

Wait, we're about to meet!

Just as Hachiman's profile was about to collide with that huge, soft thing, Ijichi Seika suddenly separated the two.

whispering sound...

"Hachiman, what's with that expression?"

No, I didn't.

Hachiman lowered his head, looking at the ground guiltily.

Ijichi Seika crossed her arms and continued, "Well, anyway, take good care of Goto Ichiri from now on. That child is very fragile, you know?"

"I would have done it even without the manager saying so..."

"what?"

Suddenly, Ijichi Hoshika put on a threatening and sinister expression, and the young man immediately stood at attention: "I understand, thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper. I will take good care of Goto-kun from now on!"

Seeing this, Ichiji Hoshika shook her head helplessly: "Let's go, Shizuka, let's go have another drink."

"Okay." Hiratsuka Shizuka agreed, then smiled and gave him the middle finger: "Hachiman, you're going to explode with popularity!"

At the same time, Hachiman smiled helplessly: "Sorry, I'm not a popular person, so the attack is ineffective."

"A rebound!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka made a childlike gesture, and then left the scene with Ijichi Seika.

After the two left, Hachiman glanced at his phone: "It's already so late."

The band is scheduled to return to Tokyo today, and it's almost time for them to depart.

Hachiman packed his things and rushed to the tram station without stopping.

...

At the entrance to the Chiba train station, Goto Ichiri stood there, dragging his luggage, feeling a burning sensation on his face whenever he recalled what had happened that morning.

"Poch-chan, are you alright?"

Hongxia walked over with concern.

"I...I'm fine, I just feel a little hot."