Chapter 75: The performance of a week.
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*In the Car*
I sighed as I returned my hair and eyes to normal.
As I lowered my gaze, I saw a familiar head of dark greenish-black hair.
Kaede on my chest couldn't stop rubbing against me as if trying to leave her scent on me.
I could see the rest of the girls in the car looking at her with envy.
Tadano: "Don't you think you're exaggerating a bit?"
Kaede: "No! I have to mark you! Otherwise, many thieving cats will want to steal you. I mean, don't you know how cool you looked while singing?"
The rest of the girls nodded in confirmation.
Kaede: "And well, who could blame them for wanting to take you... my fiancé is the best! The most handsome, the coolest, the most... UGUGUU"
I interrupted her while pulling on her cheeks.
Tadano: "Compliments won't get you anywhere..." I said with a blank look.
Kaede removed my hands and looked at me aggrieved.
But seeing that I remained unmoved, she laughed awkwardly as she settled between my legs, seeming to like this spot since she sat like this last time.
Ignoring her bold movements against my groin, I focused my gaze on Yamai.
Tadano: "How did it go?" I asked.
Yamai: "Everything went according to plan... the accounts are gaining followers rapidly, and your popularity is growing with every second that passes," she said while looking at her phone.
Tadano: "Good... I'll give you what was agreed upon another time," I said while shifting my gaze to Komi.
I could see the blush on Yamai's cheeks, as well as feel the change in Kaede's mood and Nene's discomfort.
Tadano: "So, what did you think of my performance, Komi-san?" I asked as I leaned my face against Kaede's hair.
This seemed to improve her mood. She took both my arms and placed them around her waist, while looking at Yamai with arrogance.
Komi: "C-Could you c-call me by my n-name?" she asked, somewhat embarrassed.
At that moment, I felt as if a lightning bolt struck me.
Tadano: It's true, why do I keep calling her Komi?
Shinomiya: "Stupidity?"
Nagisa: "Habit?"
Tomoya: "I think idiocy is a good reason!"
Shinomiya looked at Tomoya and gave him a big thumbs up.
Tadano; "..."
Leaving the idiots in my head aside, I looked at Komi... no, better said, Shouko.
Tadano: "Sorry about that... so... Shouko, what did you think of my performance?" I said with a gentle smile.
Shouko blushed a lot and covered her face with her notebook.
Then she quickly wrote.
Shouko: "You looked very cool... could I join you again? If you don't mind, of course..."
I smiled upon seeing the notebook and, removing one of my hands from Kaede's waist, I moved her notebook aside and took her by the chin.
Tadano: "You can come as many times as you want..." I said affectionately.
Shouko blushed a lot but still nodded with a cute smile on her face.
Then I looked at a somewhat sad Nene.
Tadano: "Come here..." I said as I pulled her closer to me and planted a kiss on her cheek.
Tadano: "There's no need to feel sad, right?"
Nene: "It seems like I'm always left aside..." she murmured.
Tadano: "Well, then I'll give you more attention from now on..." I said as I wrapped my other arm around her.
Nene snorted a bit annoyed but didn't resist.
Instead, she moved closer to me.
Kaede: "Mooh∼ girls stole my belt..." she said while pouting.
Both Nene, Shouko, and I laughed at her.
*One Week Later*
I spent an entire week performing in that plaza.
Many fun things happened...
One was that on the second day I performed, I could see that they had already set up a stage in the place.
I smiled helplessly and somewhat incredulously.
Kaede just nodded with satisfaction... "That's the least they should do" was written on her face.
Shouko looked at the stage with curiosity.
Nene carefully checked each part of the stage, fearing that an accident might occur.
Yamai remained silent.
Another noteworthy thing was that on the third day, I could see a van from a TV channel parked nearby.
On the fourth day, a large number of reporters were waiting in the vicinity of the plaza.
I had to use my [Sprinter] ability to escape from them.
The crowd kept growing with each passing day.
On the fifth day, there were even some small stalls that opened near the plaza offering various souvenirs.
This was increasingly looking like a festival or something like that.
Even the police showed up to try to manage the situation, but with a few words, they let me pass.
This situation repeated itself over the following days with different police officers.
By the sixth day, there was a large screen attached to the stage so that everyone who wasn't close to the stage could see me.
At this point, both the girls and I were somewhat desensitized.
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My breathing was a bit labored, and my body was covered in sweat.
I looked back and saw Shouko, Kaede, and Nene, who were wearing beautiful, colorful dresses.
Kaede and Nene maintained their twin-like appearance, while Shouko changed her hairstyle to a red one.
At the back was Yamai with long black hair, standing over a drum set.
I had noticed she was a musical prodigy; any instrument she touched, she would learn very quickly.
She had helped me these days with the musical accompaniments.
On the other hand, the other girls accompanied me with the choruses and dancing.
Kaede turned out to be a very good instructor.
She managed to make Nene and Shouko good dancers with just a few days of practice.
The girls looked at me a bit worried about my exhausted appearance.
I smiled in response and made a hand gesture.
They nodded.
I was really tired at that moment.
However, I remained firm, with a flick of my hand, a can of Monster materialized in my hand, and I drank it in a few seconds. While carelessly tossing it aside, I took the microphone in front of me and said.
Tadano: "Okay, this is the last one of the day... 1" I said while raising my finger in the air, pointing to the sky.
The crowd began to get excited.
Tadano: "2" I said while with my voice creating an illusion of a multicolored sphere over the audience that emitted multicolored lights all over the place.
Tadano: "Let's Go!"
[BGM Burn it to the Ground - Nickelback]
As I said those words, I began to strum the guitar. After a few seconds, Yamai behind me started with the drum accompaniment.
The girls next to me began with their dance.
The combination made the audience feel the rising excitement within them, threatening to explode.
Tadano: "Well, it's midnight, damn right… We're wound up too tight…"
The lights kept shining, creating an ethereal and reverberant landscape.
Tadano: "I've got a fist full of whiskey… The bottle just bit me…"
With the sound of my voice, the girls' movements became more rhythmic and hypnotic.
Tadano: "Ohhh… that shit... makes me... bat shit... crazy…"
I sang while tapping my foot to mark the rhythm of the music.
Tadano: "We've got no fear, no doubt… All in balls out…"
With the excitement at its peak and about to explode, I continued.
Tadano: "Uuuu… We're going off tonight!"
*Chorus*
Kaede, Nene, and Shouko chorused behind me while raising their hands in the air.
Tadano: "To kick out every light!"
*Chorus*
Tadano: "Take anything we want!"
*Chorus*
Tadano: "Drink everything in sight!"
*Chorus*
Tadano: "We're going till the world stops turning… While we burn it to the ground tonight"
Tadano: "Ooh, ooh, ooh… Ooh, ooh, ooh..."
The crowd's excitement had exploded.
Everyone started imitating the girls in the choreography.
While they were fascinated with the lights and my voice.
Tadano: "We're screaming like demons… Swinging from the ceiling…"
The strumming of the strings only elevated the excitement.
Tadano: "I got a fist full of fifties… Tequila just hit me…"
Some bold people in the audience raised their bottles of alcohol in the air.
Tadano: "Oh, we got no class, no taste… No shirt, and shit faced…"
Tadano: "We got it lined up, shot down… Firing back straight crown…"
I sang with a smile on my face. I could remember a certain taste when mentioning this brand.
My excitement was contagious in my singing, and the rest of the people seemed to have the same feeling.
Tadano: "Uuuu… We're going off tonight!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
This time the crowd also chorused in unison with the girls.
Tadano: "To kick out every light!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "Take anything we want!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "Drink everything in sight!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "We're going till the world stops turning… While we burn it to the ground tonight"
Tadano: "Ooh, ooh, ooh… Ooh, ooh, ooh..."
A muted voice seemed to echo in the distance. No one in the crowd could know what it was saying, but they loved it.
Quickly everyone focused their eyes on me as I began the guitar solo.
Once I finished, a guttural and malicious laugh escaped my lips.
*Strumming*
Tadano: "Ticking like a time bomb… Drinking till the night's gone…"
*Strumming*
Tadano: "Well, get your hands off of this glass… Last call my ass…"
*Strumming*
Tadano: "Well, no chain, no lock… And this train won't stop…"
*Strumming*
Tadano: "Uuuu… We got no fear, no doubt… All in balls out!"
I shouted while pointing to the crowd.
Tadano: "We're going off tonight!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "To kick out every light!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "Take anything we want!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "Drink everything in sight!"
*Chorus*
*Chorus*
Tadano: "We're going till the world stops turning… While we burn it to the ground tonight"
With a final strum of the guitar and the last beat of the drum, all the light disappeared.
In the darkness that surrounded the entire place, only the cheers and shouts of the crowd could be heard.
With the last of my strength, I took the girls and quickly took us to the car.
I could only smile at the crowd's shouts.
*In the car*
Kaede: "... That... was... amazing..." she said between gasps.
Nene: "... Incredible..."
Shouko: "It was... fun."
Yamai remained silent but nodded while her chest rose and fell with difficulty.
I tossed each of them their favorite drinks.
An iced tea for Kaede.
A latte for Nene.
A strawberry milk for Shouko.
And finally, a melon-flavored one for Yamai.
As for me, I drank the Monster in my hand avidly.
My energy levels were very low.
The continuous use of my singing ability consumed a lot of my energy.
But it was worth it.
*Ding*
[You have achieved a masterful performance, and everyone was fascinated by your song. +150 Idol points]
I smiled to myself upon seeing the notification.
Some would think it was in vain to use songs in English. However, language was no longer a problem.
With the use of my ability, whenever I sang, the listener would always understand the lyrics of what I was singing.
Not for nothing could I create illusions while singing.
This was also a great help when studying languages.
The girls also noticed this feature of my singing ability and asked me for help with language studies.
Soon the four present, as well as Agari at school, quickly improved their grades in English.
I did the same with math, although the only ones who could keep up with me were Shouko and Yamai.
Kaede and Nene, although they understood me, couldn't stay awake for more than an hour.
In the short term, the girls around me didn't need to worry about their grades.
I thought that to myself as I fell asleep little by little.
When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in Kaede's lap, who was stroking my hair affectionately.
Kaede: "I see you work hard..."
Tadano: "Soon, the Wandering Musician will be one of the stars of my company. I have to make it as flashy and famous as possible to have a stable base..." I said with a smile.
Kaede: "I like that side of you... a hardworking man is always more attractive," she said with a smile.
Then she brought her lips to mine and gave me a warm, soft kiss.
Kaede: "Grow big and strong, become the greatest and make us all proud..." she said with a smile on her face.
Tadano: "I will... I promise!" I said firmly.
Kaede: "It's good to know... now sleep a little more, there's still a way to go before we get home," she said while closing my eyes with her soft hands.
Tadano: "Then I'll take your offer..." I said while looking for a more comfortable position in her lap and falling asleep.
Author's note: "Hehe well here's a big one... 2k words, I planned to do it in 2 chapters... but what the hell let's put them in one. For those interested the last song was decided based on an old amv that I saw when I was young and that I found again among my likes on YouTube, if you want, search for this on YouTube and it will appear automatically.
「AMV Dance」- Burn it to the Ground
That being said, remember to drink plenty of water and that I love you very much. Sincerely your favorite depressive author.
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