Just as Yukinoshita Yukino was anticipating Tanaka Masao's next intense activity, his phone suddenly rang.
"Damn it, which bastard interrupted my pleasure."
Tanaka Masao picked up his phone, saw who was calling, and answered.
"Moshi moshi, Bocchi-chan, what's wrong?"
"Tanaka, help me quickly."
From the other end of the line came Goto Hitori's slightly panicked voice.
"Don't worry, Bocchi-chan, take your time and tell me."
Tanaka Masao comforted her, telling her to stay calm.
Goto Hitori on the other end of the phone took a deep breath and said,
"Someone just messaged me, it's the person we met on the train this morning, who is called..."
"Ijichi Nijika."
"That's right, it's her. She messaged me saying their guitarist suddenly quit the band, and they have a performance soon, so they need a guitarist to fill in.
She's asking me for help now, what should I do?"
"Isn't that great? Bocchi-chan, appearing like an ordinary hero in a time of crisis, must be very cool.
Guitar Hero!"
"Guitar Hero..."
That's right, wasn't her online name meant for situations like this?
"I can't do it. I can't perform in front of so many people. I'm sure I'll mess it up."
The true identity of Guitar Hero is Guitar Bear.
"Bastard! Bocchi-chan, what kind of discouraging talk is that? Pull yourself together!"
Tanaka Masao's roar not only startled Goto Hitori on the other end of the phone but also startled Yukinoshita Yukino.
"Does Tanaka-kin have a tough side after all?"
"Tanaka..."
Goto Hitori shrunk her neck, a little scared.
"I... I..."
"Alright, Bocchi-chan, you don't need to say anything more. We'll meet at Shimokitazawa train station. I'll be waiting for you there."
With that, Tanaka Masao hung up the phone, not giving Goto Hitori a chance to refuse.
Looking at the disconnected call, Goto Hitori pouted, feeling a little wronged.
"Why is Tanaka so fierce? What I wanted wasn't this rough approach. What I wanted was gentle encouragement."
Goto Hitori slung her guitar and backpack over her shoulders and headed to the train station.
She wanted to prove that she wasn't an incompetent person.
Just a little cowardly... Meanwhile, Tanaka Masao, who had hung up the phone, still looked a bit angry.
"Bocchi-chan is really too cowardly. If she doesn't perform... how will I get to see her flustered and shy?"
Goto Hitori: So that was your goal. How awful! I thought you were worried about me, which is why you acted so agitated.
Tanaka Masao put his phone back in his pocket, looked at Yukinoshita Yukino, and said somewhat awkwardly,
"Yukinoshita, I have something very important to do right now. What about today's training...?"
Yukinoshita Yukino had heard almost the entire phone call Tanaka Masao made.
"Are you going to help that girl named Bocchi-chan?"
"That's right. You don't know, Bocchi-chan is a very introverted and useless person. If I don't help her, she's completely hopeless."
Hearing Tanaka Masao say this, Yukinoshita Yukino nodded. After all, she wasn't a devil; she was very understanding.
"Where are you going?"
"Shimokitazawa. I'm going to Shimokitazawa station to meet up now."
"Shimokitazawa..."
...Ten minutes later, Tanaka Masao was running breathlessly along the roadside, while a slowly driving sports car followed beside him.
The passenger window of the sports car opened, revealing Yukinoshita Yukino's angelic face.
"Oh my, Tanaka-kin, why have you slowed down? If you keep going this slowly, you might miss your appointment with your friend."
Tanaka Masao turned his head, looking at Yukinoshita Yukino in the passenger seat and Hiratsuka Shizuka in the driver's seat, both with smiles on their faces, as if his life was over.
"Exactly, Tanaka is a man, burn! Run faster!"
The cause of the matter dated back to when Yukinoshita Yukino agreed to Tanaka Masao going to Shimokitazawa to meet Goto Hitori.
However, she couldn't let him neglect his diet, so Yukinoshita Yukino came up with a good idea.
"How about just running there?"
Coincidentally, Hiratsuka Shizuka also arrived at the Service Club at this time.
After all, the Service Club was nominally under her supervision. Now that both of them had scored full marks and tied for first place, she naturally had to come and congratulate them.
As a result, she heard such an interesting story. As the advisor of the Service Club, she naturally wanted to help.
So she volunteered to drive, taking Yukinoshita Yukino along to supervise from behind, which also solved Yukinoshita Yukino's problem of insufficient stamina.
Tanaka Masao had to run while listening to their taunts, enduring a double torment of mind and body.
"Yukinoshita is an idiot!
Hiratsuka is also an idiot!"
As if some mysterious power was added, after saying this, Tanaka Masao's speed actually increased significantly, leaving the two behind.
"Not bad."
Hiratsuka Shizuka praised him and then lightly pressed the accelerator.
Tanaka Masao looked back at the car. Damn, this sports car's performance was too good; he couldn't escape even if he wanted to.
"Tanaka, don't be afraid, come at the car."
"Hiratsuka, I don't understand, this is too dangerous."
"Hahahaha~"
The laughter from the sports car and Tanaka Masao's wails echoed each other, forming a beautiful picture.
We shall name it [Angel Demon Hunt].