"One more, one more!" The guests were enthusiastic, clearly having forgotten that just a few minutes ago, they had tried to drive the young man off the stage.
Hayato smiled and waved his hand:
"No, no, this is bad for my health."
Mainly, he didn't have money. No matter how well he played, it would only increase the bar owner's KPI, which was truly unnecessary.
To defeat Hachisuka Hidemichi, this one song, 'betrayals sunset', was enough; there was no need to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
"One more, one more!"
But the crowd didn't know his thoughts and simply blocked him on the stage.
The crowd surrounded the stage, giving him no space to get down.
Hayato walked around the stage once and indeed found nowhere to step down, feeling a bit helpless and amused.
Nanao Akane, meanwhile, watched this scene with relief and adoration, the starlight in her eyes shining all the way to Kurashiki Reina.
... Tch. Kurashiki Reina clicked her tongue again, but still didn't say a word.
She only muttered to herself, Hayato... This brat, when did he become...
She didn't continue the thought. She really didn't want to use the word 'excellent' to describe this guy who was so at odds with her.
... Burp,
Someone burped, and then Kurashiki Reina smelled alcohol.
Among them, only Hachisuka Hidemichi had ordered an alcoholic drink, but he hadn't drunk much at all, so such a strong smell was impossible.
"Eh hehe."
Then came a foolish laugh.
Kurashiki Reina frowned. A man was standing next to their seats.
He wasn't very tall, but his build was very robust, like a fitness instructor's physique.
His shoulders were broad, his skin was quite rough, and his rough face was covered in a layer of crimson.
His gaze darted left and right, for a moment, it was unclear what he was looking at.
His steps were also unsteady.
After steadying himself slightly, he looked at Nanao Akane, letting out a 'Guhehe' laugh,
"... You, you like me..."
Nanao Akane was stunned:?
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have secretly looked at me before~~"
Nanao Akane was even more confused:??
When did she secretly look at this man? She couldn't even remember who this man was.
"Hehehehehe little lady, if you like me, just tell me~~ Come on, I'll take you out to have some fun."
The man laughed senselessly, and the smell of alcohol from his mouth grew stronger.
The incident happened suddenly. Nanao Akane was still trying to figure out what was going on when the man reached out to her.
Nanao Akane was visiting a bar for the first time, so she was a bit clueless.
But Kurashiki Reina was a regular.
She instantly understood that this man was just another drunk trying to pick up women, and his words were completely illogical.
Kurashiki Reina immediately wanted to help Nanao Akane, but just as she said 'Hey', her arm was pulled by Hachisuka Hidemichi.
Kurashiki Reina looked at Hachisuka Hidemichi in confusion, but he mysteriously shook his head at her.
"Don't you also want that Hayato guy to be embarrassed?"
Hachisuka Hidemichi whispered.
He realized that Hayato was still stuck on stage. If this drunkard did something to his girlfriend now, it wouldn't be a bad way to vent his frustration.
... Kurashiki Reina almost blurted out 'Are you crazy'.
She did have a grudge against Hayato, but Nanao Akane was innocent... No, she wasn't entirely innocent either.
But she was a girl after all, and she had been brought to the bar by her, so how could Kurashiki Reina abandon her?
"Let go." Kurashiki Reina said coldly.
She shook her shoulder, looking quite displeased.
Follower Number One, however, had already stepped in front of Nanao Akane, shielding her from the drunkard.
"Hey, go get drunk somewhere else. Our lady here has a boyfriend, and her boyfriend..."
Follower Number One's words were cut short, and the drunkard seemed not to have heard, merely glancing over with a look of disdain:
"Ugly woman, get lost. I'm not dating you."
... Ha!?
This touched Follower Number One's sore spot.
She was indeed not as good as Reina or Nanao... If those two were flowers, then she was at most a 'green leaf' type of character, but... these words! It's not! Your place! To say!
"Do you want to die?! Hey!!" Follower Number One's anger flared, and she stepped forward, pointing a finger at the drunkard's chest.
But as soon as she finished speaking...
How to put it, Follower Number One followed Kurashiki Reina, and there were indeed rumors in school that their group were 'delinquent girls', but this so-called 'delinquency' was just about dressing like Hot Girls (ganguro girls), it was a delinquency of aura.
With Kurashiki Reina's family background, it wasn't their place to get into fights with people.
So... Follower Number One seemed imposing, but in reality, her fighting ability was extremely poor, plus the person in front of her was a strong man.
Even if he was drunk, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
Follower Number One was pushed, and with a delicate 'ouch', she landed on her bottom on the ground.
"Get lost, ugly woman!" The strong man continued to spew.
"Hey!"
Kurashiki Reina couldn't stand it anymore.
Whoever clips my sister's wings, I'll destroy her entire heaven!
She rushed towards the strong man's back.
In this critical moment, Nanao Akane thought of many things in an instant.
First, she formulated a counter-plan - deal with this guy the same way she dealt with East Gang.
Then, she looked at Kobayashi-chan.
The latter had already noticed what was happening on this side. Although the distance was quite far, he had already swung his electric guitar, looking like he was about to smash it towards her.
In other words, even if this kick couldn't subdue the drunkard, Kobayashi-chan had her back, so there was no need to fear angering him.
So, Nanao Akane raised her leg.
Bang!
But Nanao Akane hadn't even touched the drunkard when he was kicked flying.
The drunkard, who was already unstable, directly used his robust body to smash several fragile chairs.
"Chittering, chattering, it's so annoying, you bastard!"
Then, the people here heard that disdainful voice.
"Hayato…"
Kurashiki Reina blinked her emerald eyes, looking at the owner of the long, white leg: "…Ayaka?"
Kobayashi Ayaka retracted her leg, stroked her long ponytail, and asked with a smile.
"Are you not calling me senpai anymore, Kurashiki?"
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