Chapter 73: The beginning of something big.

*POV Tadano*

As I was arranging my clothes, I looked back.

The girls were staring at me with stars in their eyes.

I had chosen a simple outfit, but it seemed to attract a lot of attention.

I wore a black sleeveless shirt with a slightly open chest that showed the contours of my muscles, black denim pants, and white sneakers.

This outfit was courtesy of Kaede and Nene, who had decided to pick my clothes.

I decided not to cover my face since my ability would now make me almost unrecognizable to strangers.

I changed my hair color to white and made it a bit wavier, also changing my eye color to the red I always used.

When I finished, the three nodded in satisfaction.

Kaede: "Yes... my Hitohito is a very handsome man ♥∼," she said with a pinkish tint in her eyes.

Nene: "He is... but you should fix your clothes, Hitohito... look, you have a loose part here... and here's a stain from the ice cream we had earlier..." she said while licking her thumb and cleaning my face with a kind smile.

Tadano: "AWWW Nene, you're so adorable," I said as I wrapped my arms around her and swayed her from side to side.

Nene: "AHHH put me down! I'm getting dizzy!" she shouted, but she didn't struggle and instead clung to me more tightly. I could see a pink tint on her cheeks, which only increased my love for her.

Kaede: "That's not fair, Nene-chan! You did it on purpose so he would hug you..." Kaede said, pointing accusingly at Nene, with Komi nodding in agreement behind her.

Nene: "I would never... WAAA... hey, big guy, put me down already..."

Tadano: "And if I don't want to?" I said with a provocative smile.

Nene: "You..."

Tadano: "Me?" I asked playfully.

It was then that she grabbed my cheeks and started kissing me.

It was so sudden and she was so aggressive that I was completely defenseless and fell to the ground on my back.

*thud*

Tadano: "Ouch... hey, that hurt, you shouldn't... HMMM" I tried to complain, but she continued attacking me with her kisses, a pink glow in her eyes, with a faint pattern of hearts threatening to appear.

Nene didn't let me counterattack and kept going, not caring that Kaede and Komi were watching.

Tadano: "Damn, it looks like I activated her switch."

Shinomiya: "Well, she seems like the type who'd like to have many children... maybe start early?"

Before I could respond, two pairs of hands pulled Nene off me.

Kaede and Komi: "You can't!"

Nene seemed to snap back to reality upon hearing them and blushed, remembering what she had done.

She quickly left the room, very embarrassed.

Tadano: "Hehe, it seems like... HMMM" I was interrupted again, but this time by Kaede.

After a minute of a deep and lascivious kiss, she pulled away, a thread of saliva still connecting us.

With a gentle smile, completely at odds with her previous action, she said,

Kaede: "Just so I don't fall behind, hehe... Oh right! You should try it too, Shouko-chan, you're his girlfriend now, right?" she said, positioning Komi in front of me.

Komi hesitated for a second, but after seeing my lips, she decided and jumped on me.

Her kiss was gentle and soft.

When she finished, she pulled away with a flushed face and, like Nene, left the room.

I sighed as I watched her escape.

Looking to my side, Kaede had a victorious smile.

I affectionately ruffled her hair and left the room.

Outside, I saw Yamai, who was looking at her phone nonchalantly.

Upon hearing my steps, she quickly put her phone away and looked at me.

A blush quickly spread across her cheeks.

Before she could say anything, I felt Kaede's arms wrap around my waist.

In an arrogant voice, she said,

Kaede: "'My fiancé' is very handsome, right?" she said, looking directly at Yamai.

Yamai rolled her eyes and then looked at me.

Yamai: "The car is ready... and waiting for us downstairs." She said timidly.

Shinomiya: "Good, what about the other thing I asked for?" I said in a cold tone.

Yamai shivered but quickly responded,

Yamai: "I-I have it ready... I created the accounts and have the cameras for recording waiting in the car." She said, her blush deepening, shifting uncomfortably in place.

Shinomiya: "Good... let's go!" I said, pulling Kaede with me.

I saw her giving Yamai smug looks, but I didn't stop her.

We had been staying in one of Yamai's family properties in Tokyo.

*In the car*

Tadano: "Well, for this song I'm going to do, I won't need your help, but you can watch..."

When I said this, the three seemed a bit downcast, and Yamai remained silently in a corner.

Seeing this, I quickly added,

Tadano: "I promise to use a song that requires your help next time, okay?"

They perked up.

Tadano: "Alright, anyway, I'll need to alter your appearance just in case... now tell me what appearance you want."

Nene and Kaede asked for their previous twin look.

Komi wanted to try a Western style, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Yamai simply had her hair and eyes changed to black.

I could feel her excitement when I touched her face.

But I decided to ignore her.

In the busiest plaza in Tokyo, a car stopped.

The girls quickly mingled with the crowd.

After a few minutes, Tadano stepped out.

His appearance immediately caught everyone's attention.

Especially those Crimson Eyes.

Everyone quickly put two and two together and knew who he was.

Many in the crowd pulled out their phones, making calls or sending messages.

When Tadano was in the center of the plaza, he looked at the crowd.

With an enchanting and mesmerizing voice, he spoke.

Tadano: "Hello to everyone present... For those who don't know me, I introduce myself as the Wandering Musician..." I said, bowing.

Tadano: "I have a few songs prepared for you... but while we wait for more people to arrive, how about I play something?" I said, and with a snap of my fingers, my guitar appeared.

The crowd cheered excitedly.

With another snap, my trusty speakers appeared behind me.

Tadano: "Ready?" I asked them.

The crowd cheered excitedly.

Tadano: "Well said..."

Taking a deep breath, I began.

[BGM It's My Life – Bon Jovi]

With a couple of guttural roars, I started.

The crowd began to get excited.

The accompanying guitar rumbled in the air.

Tadano: "This ain't a song for the broken-hearted..."

With a magnetic voice resounding in their ears.

And the guitar accompaniment igniting their hearts.

The crowd began to cheer.

Soon I wasn't the only one singing.

The crowd joined in the choruses.

Thanks to how high my singing ability was, I didn't need many instruments because I could mimic them by changing the tone of my voice.

Tadano: "I just want to live while I'm alive..."

Crowd: "It's My Life..."

Tadano: "My heart is like an open highway Like Frankie said, 'I did it my way!' ... I just want to live while I'm alive..."

Tadano and the Crowd: "It's... My... Life!"

When I finished the song, the crowd let out a huge ovation.

My breathing was somewhat heavy, but I was very excited.

The crowd shared my excitement and looked at me eagerly for more.

I saw more and more people arriving at the plaza.

With a smile on my face, I picked up my guitar and continued.

I sang for a couple of hours, making the crowd big enough.

And when I was satisfied, I stopped.

Looking at everyone with a broad smile, I said,

Tadano: "Well... now that there's a big audience, let's get to the main event..." I said, making a signal with my hand.

Yamai in the distance caught it and quickly grabbed the camera and started recording.

In fact, she had already recorded my previous performance, but this time she would broadcast it live and promote it through multiple social media accounts.

The other three girls behind her watched the computer screen intently.

They could see how, in real-time, hundreds of people were joining every passing second.

Then they fixed their gaze on the young man in the center of the crowd.

The clattering of cymbals echoed throughout the place.

Strumming my guitar, I began the song I had chosen for this day.

Author's note: "Well here we are, I know it's a little late but I fell asleep and almost didn't post but I'm fighting off sleep to do it, well here you go. Having said that, remember to drink a lot of water and I love you very much. Sincerely your favorite depressive author.

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