Inside the private KTV room.
Lin Bai and the other three were not in a hurry to order songs.
After ordering food and drinks,
Lin Bai picked up the song selector and looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, Fujiwara Chika, and Manabe Nodoka, asking with a smile:
"Who wants to go first?"
"You go first." Manabe Nodoka offered the opportunity.
"You sing."
Shinomiya Kaguya said indifferently, not intending to sing. She was only there for the group activity.
Lin Bai's gaze swept over Shinomiya Kaguya, then he shook the song selector in his hand at Fujiwara Chika: "Secretary Fujiwara?"
"Huh, me?" Fujiwara Chika pointed at herself. Then she said with a grin, "While I don't mind being first, since the President is treating, why doesn't the President go first?"
"Me first, huh?" Lin Bai raised an eyebrow and smiled lightly, "I can, but I'm afraid you'll feel pressured after I sing."
"I'll go last."
He wasn't bragging. Although his singing level was average before, that was before. He now had singing mastery. His skill was no less than a professional singer. In fact, he was even better than most singers.
"Oh! That amazing?" Hearing Lin Bai say that, Fujiwara Chika was surprised, then looked at him with some doubt. Shinomiya Kaguya and Manabe Nodoka also looked at him upon hearing this.
"Just a little, just a little." Lin Bai smiled, feigning modesty.
"Alright, in that case, I'll go." Seeing this, Fujiwara Chika looked at Shinomiya Kaguya and Manabe Nodoka, deciding to be the 'lead singer' herself. She had a certain confidence in her own singing ability.
She stood up, took the song selector, and began choosing a song. She picked "Every Day Together."
A cheerful and lively melody began to play. Fujiwara Chika picked up the microphone and sang along with the melody:
"Propping up my chin;
Absentmindedly gazing into the distance;
The clouds floating in the sky look;
A bit like vanilla ice cream;
…"
More than three minutes later, the song finished. *Clap clap clap…* Lin Bai and the other two began to applaud. Shinomiya Kaguya was a little late.
After the applause died down, Fujiwara Chika gently exhaled, wiped away non-existent sweat from her forehead, and asked with a grin, "How was it?"
Lin Bai smiled and nodded, saying, "It was good. I feel like Secretary Fujiwara could try debuting as a singer."
"Fujiwara-san sings very well." Manabe Nodoka smiled slightly and also expressed her thoughts.
"Thank you (*^▽^*)." After hearing Lin Bai and Manabe Nodoka's feedback, Fujiwara Chika couldn't help but show a cute, happy smile.
Then she looked at Shinomiya Kaguya: "Kaguya-san, what do you think?"
Facing Fujiwara Chika's expectant gaze, Shinomiya Kaguya gave her evaluation in a calm tone: "It was good."
Just four words. Even so, Fujiwara Chika felt very happy.
"Manabe-san, here you go." She handed the song selector and microphone to Manabe Nodoka. Shinomiya Kaguya wasn't singing. Lin Bai was last. So next, it could only be Manabe Nodoka's turn.
She chose "Prelude." It was her first time at karaoke, so she was a little nervous. Taking a deep breath, she brought the microphone to her lips:
"The hairline brushed by the neck;
Every second turns into a colder breeze;
The sound of dragonflies flapping their wings;
The faint scent of osmanthus trees;
…"
More than four minutes later, the singing stopped. *Clap clap clap…* Lin Bai and the other two applauded.
"Thank you." Manabe Nodoka's breathing was slightly hurried. Her cheeks were faintly red. She didn't know if it was from exhaustion or some other reason.
She handed the song selector and microphone to Lin Bai. Lin Bai took them and began selecting a song. He decided to sing "Love" first.
"The sky darkens; the usual street comes alive;
The evening breeze pushes, dense crows and bustling crowds;
…"
The moment Lin Bai opened his mouth, Fujiwara Chika and Manabe Nodoka both couldn't help but widen their eyes slightly, a hint of astonishment appearing in them. Shinomiya Kaguya's expression shifted. She felt a slight surprise in her heart. This situation was probably what they called 'speechless in awe.'
Lin Bai's magnetic, clear voice instantly captured their ears. It turned out he hadn't been bragging earlier. He truly had the skill.
Time quietly slipped away like this. Half an hour later, in another corner of Shinjuku.
Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana arrived near a food street.
"Miko, do you want some?" Yurikawa Hana took out her portable snacks and looked at Yotsuya Miko.
"No, I don't." Yotsuya Miko shook her head slightly. Her gaze casually swept past, pretending not to notice.
At this moment, in her field of vision, a terrifying figure was following behind Yurikawa Hana. Its build was burly, about two and a half meters tall. Wisps of black mist lingered around its body. It wore a slightly wrinkled gray robe, its fingernails were long and sharp, and its skin was blackish-blue. Its head was shaped like a melon seed. Where its eyebrows and eyes should have been, there was a gaping maw with sharp teeth. Below the large mouth were three irregularly shaped blood-red eyes, filled with pure malice.
The eye contact made Yotsuya Miko shiver all over, and goosebumps seemed to cover her arms. This terrifying evil spirit left midway, but not long after, it returned with two smaller evil spirits. The ones it was holding seemed to be called 'little old men.' The evil spirit placed the two 'little old men' beside Yurikawa Hana.
Under Yotsuya Miko's gaze, the 'little old men' seemed to be scorched by an invisible flame, trying to struggle.
"Hmm?" At the same time, Yurikawa Hana couldn't help but frown slightly. She involuntarily sped up her eating.
When the 'little old men' became crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the evil spirit put them into its mouth, where they melted instantly. As it ate, a dark red tentacle pierced its skin and swayed on the evil spirit's face like hair.
"Scary, so scary!" Calm on the surface, Yotsuya Miko was panicking inside. Earlier, when the evil spirit left, she tried to create distance, but it caught up to her shortly after. She was clearly being haunted. Moreover, this evil spirit was different from the usual ones. It was similar to the one Lin Bai had led away before. It clearly wasn't something to be trifled with.
The two walked towards the food street. Taking advantage of the evil spirit leaving again, Yotsuya Miko silently pulled out her phone.
She opened the messaging app LINE.
After drafting her message, she sent it to her friend 'Daydreamer', which was Lin Bai.
On the other side, at the entrance of the KTV.
Lin Bai had just finished paying when he received a message from Yotsuya Miko.
He opened LINE to check the message.
After reading Yotsuya Miko's description, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
An evil spirit grilling with Yurikawa Hana's life energy.
He had some impression of this evil spirit.
Because it had some power.
Although not as strong as that 'Mountain God', its strength was not weak.
If it continued to feed, it might become even stronger than the Mountain God.
But unfortunately, there were no 'ifs'.
Replying to Yotsuya Miko, Lin Bai looked at Fujiwara Chika and the other two:
"Sorry, I have an urgent matter and need to leave first."
"It's fine, Student Council President."
Fujiwara Chika said with a carefree smile, "We can go back by ourselves. You can leave if you have something to do."
"Fujiwara-san is right."
Manabe Nodoka also smiled in agreement.
Shinomiya Kaguya said nothing, only nodding slightly.
"Alright, be careful on your way."
Bidding farewell to Fujiwara Chika and the other two, Lin Bai turned and left, heading towards Yotsuya Miko's location...