Bonus Chapter!
"First of all, congratulations on the successful conclusion of your live performance. There shouldn't be any arrangements for the rest of this summer vacation, right?"
Ijichi Nijika lay on the table. "So tired. There are indeed no performances in the short term, but just now an audience member asked us about debuting..."
Uchiha Ryo: "You guys don't really plan to debut in the short term, do you? There are still two years of High School Division studies."
Ijichi Nijika shook her head.
"There are indeed no plans for a short-term debut, but Kessoku Band can't stay cooped up in Starry forever. After all, this place is Big Sister's painstaking effort."
A rolled-up poster tapped Ijichi Nijika on the head. The manager had arrived backstage at some point.
"What? You think my bar is too small and your band can't accumulate enough popularity here to debut, is that it?"
Ijichi Nijika: "Ehehe, Big Sister, I didn't mean that. It's just that we are all students after all... saying things like debuting now..."
The manager chuckled, then spread the poster open and slapped it on the table.
"You four come and take a look. Are you interested in this?"
[Mikakunin Riot]
Ijichi Seika: "It's currently in the registration phase. It's a small-scale music festival restricted to young artists aged ten to nineteen."
Ijichi Nijika, sitting aside, took the poster.
"I've heard of this. I heard that many emerging bands officially debuted from similar music festivals. Even if they don't choose to debut officially, they can accumulate a lot of popularity."
Kita Ikuyo: "Mn... I seem to have heard of it too. So, are we going to participate?"
Yamada Ryo: "I see... If everyone wants to participate, I have no problem."
The gazes of the three people all turned to the last person in the band.
Would Goto Hitori agree to participate in something like a music competition? With her personality, it should be very difficult to stay calm at the music festival venue, right?
And indeed, it was so. When everyone's eyes were on her, Bocchi-chan fell silent.
If Kessoku Band didn't challenge themselves, they could only develop slowly at Starry. Ijichi Nijika meant that if possible, she wanted to prove the band's strength. This was her dream. Since Seika-neesan offered this opportunity, she wouldn't let it go easily.
Yamada Ryo was very casual; as long as the team was going to participate, she wouldn't decline.
Kita Ikuyo also hoped to participate. As a sunny girl who liked excitement, she could only participate in music festivals as an audience member before. Now that there was an opportunity to stand on stage, why not?
As an audience member, Uchiha Ryo couldn't say much.
"Big Sister! Let's participate! I want to go see you perform live!"
Goto Futari was just a child; she naturally spoke her thoughts.
Bocchi-chan rubbed Futari's head, then glanced at Uchiha Ryo.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm just an audience member and can't help you with anything. You think about whether to participate in the music festival yourself. I'm going to take a call."
Uchiha Ryo got up and left the backstage, leaving only the four members of Kessoku Band, Futari, and the manager.
Goto Hitori picked up the poster, took a deep breath, and looked at everyone.
"Then let's participate together!"
Ijichi Nijika smiled brightly. "Bocchi-chan! Let's get this straight first, you are serious, right?"
Bocchi-chan: "O... Of course!"
Ijichi Seika: "Then you have to prepare well. There seems to be an official live review for the competition. The video will be posted online for voting. If you are only at today's level, be careful of being eliminated in the auditions."
Goto Hitori: "Ah... okay."
"In addition, the final competition is in the form of a music festival, playing in front of thousands of people. Bocchi-chan, will you be okay?"
"..."
Kita Ikuyo: "Bocchi-chan! Don't turn into stone! We have to do our best together!"
Goto Hitori: "Uwu... uwu~"
Ijichi Nijika coughed lightly.
"Since we've made up our minds, we all need to be prepared. First of all, there are four months until the official music festival. During this time, we must make a music video for the song and carry out a large number of activities."
Yamada Ryo: "But apart from the live at Starry, we don't have any other activities to do."
Ijichi Nijika: "You're right. relying only on the Starry performance once a month won't work. Let's do an open-air performance!"
Ijichi Seika knocked on the table.
"You guys talk as if I don't give you opportunities. I've said it before, as long as you can make up the performance fee, I don't mind giving you more performance slots."
Kita Ikuyo: "Wow! Look, the prize money for winning the music festival is one million yen!"
Yamada Ryo's expression became serious.
"Let's do our best! We will definitely strive to win the championship!"
Ijichi Seika smiled.
"I can arrange a few more live shows for you now, but the premise is that half of the prize money goes to me."
"That's impossible, Big Sister. If we can get this money, we still need to use it to make CDs, records, and for promotion."
...
At the entrance of Starry, Goto Hitori walked out holding little Futari's hand, while Uchiha Ryo also just happened to hang up the phone.
"You can rest assured leaving Hitori to me. There are quite a few of us traveling, and we will take good care of her."
Uchiha Ryo: "You guys came out. Let's go, first take Futari home."
Bocchi-chan sensed something!
"Um, I seemed to have heard my name just now. And why only mention taking Futari home? What... what about me?"
Uchiha Ryo chuckled. "Bocchi-chan~ Auntie Goto has already entrusted you to me. During this time, just follow me. I'll let you go home after the trip."
Goto Hitori's expression froze.
"This... me!"
Goto Futari puffed up her cheeks: "Futari wants to go out and play too!"
"Although I also really want to bring Futari along, Futari is still too young after all, and Auntie Goto is worried."
Futari tugged at Uchiha Ryo's trouser leg.
"But Big Sister can go. Let me go take care of Big Sister. Without me, Big Sister can't do anything outside."
Goto Hitori was very embarrassed. Although she wanted to refute Futari's words, what she said was correct...
"Ryo-oniichan~ I want to go too!"
Uchiha Ryo had no problem bringing Futari along, but the Goto parents had just said that since this trip was to the seaside, Futari was too young and must be watched constantly.
Helpless, Uchiha Ryo bent down and squatted in front of Goto Futari.
"About this, Auntie Goto doesn't want Futari to leave home. How about I take you when you grow up a bit more?"
Goto Futari: "Ugh... Dad also said I can only go out and play freely when I grow up, but how long do I have to wait?"
Uchiha Ryo chuckled lightly, extended two fingers, and tapped Futari on the forehead. "Futari, maybe next time."