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Love at first sight?
That kind of thing doesn't exist.
When you don't understand the other person at all, so-called 'love at first sight' is simply lust at first sight.
Rather than that, Asakura would rather believe that the other person possesses some quality that triggers a special feeling in him.
"What the hell kind of statement is that, like a rag given as a shopping freebie at a supermarket…?"
Asakura casually took off his glasses, wiping the lenses as he spoke.
His gaze subtly flickered towards the blue-haired girl.
Then Asakura felt as if he had been hit by an Unlimited Void, his brain almost bursting from countless pieces of junk information.
Firstly, Asakura had already expected a lot of music-related information to burst forth from the other person; after all, from what she had just said, she should also be a member of Ijichi Nijika's band.
So, it was normal for her to possess knowledge of music theory for various instruments, random trivia about different bands, and information like playing the guitar with her teeth…
But why would this seemingly aloof girl have a pile of information related to wild vegetables? No, if he paid a little attention, he would realize it wasn't wild vegetables at all, just plain weeds.
Why were there even notes on the taste of weeds? How many weeds have you eaten, for crying out loud?!
Additionally, there was a lot of strange feedback information, such as (to Ijichi Nijika) not repaying debts, setting up a memorial tablet for a red-haired girl and piously offering incense daily, and making a punny cold joke like 'Kessoku means a bond tied together, so let's call it Kessoku Band'…
There was too much abnormal information, making it impossible to find truly valuable intelligence.
Damn it, my brain is trembling!
Originally, Asakura thought he had already mastered three Magic, solved the Yamanokemono incident, and gained abilities like the Sword in the Hat, so his mental endurance should be much stronger than before.
However, facts proved otherwise; at least his brain had not become tougher because of it, and just a moment of Truth Vision made his brain feel like it was boiling.
Asakura quickly put his glasses back on, forcibly cutting off the continued operation of Truth Vision.
However, it could at least be confirmed that the blue-haired girl in front of him was generally not subject to supernatural disturbance—neither possessed by an evil spirit, nor had any part of her body transformed into a monster, nor did she have a spirit behind her that could play chess or cards…
That strange feeling just now, if it wasn't an illusion, then it was probably just that the girl had inadvertently picked up a trace of some supernatural existence or power, which made him instinctively sense something abnormal.
It seems his perception of Magic is also gradually improving.
Perhaps after a while, even without the Sorting Hat, he'll be able to instantly distinguish witches and similar beings from a crowd.
Speaking of the Sorting Hat, that thing seems to still be with Nukumizu Kazuhiko.
When I have time, I'll tell Kaju-chan to bring the Sorting Hat to the Clubroom.
Hmm, but the cabin is temporarily unusable, so let's wait until this period is over.
"Sorry, Ryo didn't mean any harm… Oh, right, her name is Yamada Ryo, and she's our band's bassist,"
Ijichi Nijika added, "She'd be very happy if you called her a weirdo."
"Eh heh…"
Yamada Ryo, who had been expressionless, smiled.
"I wasn't praising you!"
Ijichi Nijika, who had only intended to mock her, said helplessly.
It seems their relationship is quite close; if they were just ordinary classmates, Ijichi Nijika shouldn't have said what she just did.
Asakura judged this in his mind.
However…
"A weirdo, huh…"
He looked at Yamada Ryo meaningfully.
She did seem quite strange; at least this was the first time Asakura had seen someone with such a complex composition.
Even when using Truth Vision on others before, the feedback hadn't been this odd…
"It's just a joke, a joke! Actually, Ryo is fundamentally a good, good person…"
Ijichi Nijika looked at her best friend, and by the end, even she wasn't quite sure, adding, "…Probably?"
"If it's not a freebie, please pay for a ticket to see the Live, 1500 yen per person."
Yamada Ryo said, looking at Asakura.
"I want a monthly pass."
Asakura, who had made a fortune thanks to the Stock God Girl, pulled out his wallet and said very generously.
Putting aside Gotō Hitori, Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo alone were students playing in a band, so they naturally met the criteria for conscripting people to fill the Founders' Festival stage time.
Not only that, the supernatural aura on Yamada Ryo still made Asakura a bit concerned.
If before it was just a shot in the dark, now Asakura also had the intention to investigate the abnormality on her.
Since that was the case, he would definitely have to come to STARRY a few more times.
Paying for a monthly pass and building a good relationship with her was a surefire win-win option.
"Monthly pass, 45,000 yen, thank you for your patronage… Ugh!"
Yamada Ryo had just extended her hand towards Asakura in a begging gesture when Ijichi Nijika gave her a chop to the forehead.
"I'm very sorry, but we don't offer that kind of service here."
Then the blonde girl turned to Asakura and said, "And Ryo isn't the one who collects the money."
"It's fine; as long as I take the money and don't let him play, it doesn't count as a… Gulp!"
Yamada Ryo hadn't finished speaking when she was again disciplined by Ijichi Nijika's hand chop.
"I don't mind, but Gotō-san seems to be scared."
Asakura pointed to the side.
Ijichi Nijika looked at Gotō Hitori and saw her kneeling respectfully on the floor, hands raised above her head, holding a small pink coin purse in her palms: "I'm truly very sorry, I don't have 45,000 yen, I only brought this much…"
"No, no, no, I said Ryo was just joking, and Ryo, you are not allowed to secretly take Gotō-san's wallet!"
"I'll pay it back."
Yamada Ryo said seriously.
"Then please settle all the money you owe me first, thank you."
After knocking away Yamada Ryo's devilish claws, Ijichi Nijika checked the time again: "Oh no, it's already this late, we need to go practice the songs we'll be playing at the Live later! Um… Asakura-kun?"
"Don't worry about me, you just do your thing."
Asakura waved his hand at her: "I'll just wait outside for a bit."
After all, with them here, it would be difficult for him to properly investigate this Livehouse—who knows, the source of Yamada Ryo's aura might be inside here?
Ijichi Nijika apologized to Asakura again, then pulled Gotō Hitori, who was desperately emitting 'help me' rays to her surroundings, and took Yamada Ryo with her to the rehearsal room in the back.
Meanwhile, Asakura began to casually wander around the not-so-spacious basement.
He had only taken a few steps when he saw an enlarged version of Ijichi Nijika appear before him.
"Who are you? I'm sorry, STARRY isn't open yet."
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