STARRY, aning 'stars', was the Livehouse Ijichi Nijika was taking the two to.
Although it should have been a coincidence, the person who nad this Livehouse had a subtle understanding with Asakura, who had once said he wanted to 'gaze at the stars in sumr'.
"Well, although it's called that, it's actually a basent."
Ijichi Nijika smiled as she introduced it to Asakura and Gotou Hitori.
"I didn't expect it to be in a place like an observatory anyway."
Asakura casually replied.
He noticed a hint of pride in the girl's tone when she said this, so she must know the owner of this Livehouse.
By the way, Gotou Hitori currently looked as if she had been kidnapped, trembling as she walked between Asakura and Ijichi Nijika.
Originally, Ijichi Nijika was leading the way, but Gotou Hitori walked slower and slower, almost falling behind. So, the understanding blonde girl stood beside Gotou Hitori to give her courage.
Asakura stroked his chin: "I feel like if Gotou-san were a head shorter, the current scene would look even more harmonious…"
"Is it like parents with their daughter?"
Ijichi Nijika was quite generous and didn't get shy because of this verbal joke. She cooperated with Asakura and said.
"No, it's the arrested Roswell alien."
Asakura said.
"Ar-arrested…"
Gotou Hitori looked like she was about to lt into a sli.
"That's just Asakura-kun's joke, Gotou-san, don't really be scared!"
Ijichi Nijika hastily explained: "You're not an alien…"
"But you can't distinguish aliens just by their appearance, so maybe you'd have to dissect them to confirm whether they're aliens through their physiological structure."
Asakura said seriously.
"Di-dissect?!"
Gotou Hitori's voice sounded a bit shaky.
Asakura: "Confird cause of death through dissection: dissection!"
Pink-haired girl: "Eek eek eek…"
"Seriously, Asakura-kun, stop teasing her. If this continues, Gotou-san might really lt and flow into the manhole on the roadside!"
Ijichi Nijika said to Asakura in exasperation: "Gotou-san is a precious guitarist, you know. If she also runs away, maybe you'll have to fill in for the opening act, Gotou-san."
"It's fine, I'm very good at Manzai."
Asakura gave a confident thumbs-up.
"Excuse , STARRY is a Livehouse, not a Rakugo hall."
Ijichi Nijika said this, then asked with so curiosity: "Oh, by the way, Asakura-kun, have you learned any musical instrunts?"
"I've learned three."
Asakura counted on his fingers under the girl's surprised gaze: "Castanets, Clappers, and Suona."
"What are those…"
Ijichi Nijika's ahoge drooped down as if deflated.
Although the girl didn't know what a suona was, combined with the two 'board' instrunts before it, it didn't sound like a proper musical instrunt.
"So, so amazing, knowing three instrunts… I, I only play guitar."
Gotou Hitori mustered up the courage to join the conversation.
"No, no, you're definitely being tricked by him…"
Ijichi Nijika retorted.
"Oh, by the way,"
Asakura said as if rembering sothing else: "I also know 'Moon Reflected on Second Spring'."
"What's that? A world-famous song?"
Ijichi Nijika blinked her crimson eyes and asked curiously. Her long side ponytail swayed with her slightly tilted head, adding a playful touch to the sunny and cheerful girl.
"It's an Erhu."
Asakura made a motion of playing the Erhu.
"…Shamisen?"
The girl asked, puzzled.
"Sothing like that."
Actually, the difference was quite significant, but after comparing 'explaining what an Erhu is to a Japanese person' and 'fobbing it off', Asakura decisively chose the latter.
"Indeed, it's an instrunt that can't be included in a band… No, maybe adding a Shamisen to a band would be quite rock? I feel like Ryo would really like it…"
Ijichi Nijika began to waver on the definition of rock.
"Although I really want to continue talking about 'Moon Reflected on Second Spring', isn't that what you called STARRY, Ijichi?"
Asakura suddenly spoke, interrupting the girl's dilemma.
"That's right, it's here!"
The blonde girl then ca back to her senses. She excitedly ran down the stairs and stood in front of the basent door, making a 'please' gesture to the two: "Welco to STARRY~"
"I've never been to a Livehouse before. Is it always like this…?"
Asakura followed the girl into the basent. A decor style dominated by dark colors ca into view, along with a sowhat gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.
"Actually, there are many different kinds of Livehouses. STARRY is one of the smaller ones. From what I know, so Livehouses are quite luxurious."
Ijichi Nijika first explained to Asakura, then looked at Gotou Hitori with concern: "Gotou-san, how do you feel? Can you adapt?"
It was Gotou Hitori, who had just been listless like a fish out of water, who now showed a look of considerable relief: "I-it feels like coming ho!"
"I'm starting to wonder what's going on at Gotou-san's house…"
Asakura looked at the girl, who was enveloped in a sense of relaxation and comfort, and couldn't help but say: "Does Gotou-san live in a cupboard under the stairs?"
"Isn't that abuse?"
The blonde girl said.
"N-no, I have my own room on the second floor,"
Gotou Hitori shook her head desperately: "It's just that I usually prefer to stay in the closet! Narrow, quiet places make feel safe."
"Are you so kind of blue raccoon dog cat? I'm sorry STARRY is so narrow."
Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but retort.
"N-no four-dinsional pocket…"
"That's not the point, is it?"
The front part of the basent where STARRY was located had a stage. It was clear that various audio equipnt, spotlights, and mood lighting were quite complete, giving it the feel of being small but well-equipped.
Just as Asakura was still comparing whether the equipnt in this Livehouse or the stage equipnt backstage at Soubu High School's auditorium was more luxurious, a blue-haired girl suddenly entered his field of vision.
"Nijika, did you find a guitarist?"
The blue-haired girl asked Ijichi Nijika.
"I found one! It's this Gotou-san!"
Ijichi Nijika happily introduced Gotou Hitori to the other person, who was stiff with nervousness: "They say her guitar skills are amazing!"
"Then who is this… a bonus?"
The blue-haired girl's gaze shifted to Asakura.
For so reason, at that mont, Asakura felt a subtle, electric-like sensation on his body.
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