After breaking up, my ex asked me to win her back

Chapter 155 The Scumbag Who Meets Another Woman As Soon As His Girlfriend Leaves

Recently, Kohinata Motoyo had become extremely clingy.

Can you imagine the horror of seeing your girlfriend's face as soon as you open the door every morning?

In front of her, Kagura Hikaru seemed to have absolutely no concept of personal space, and wherever he went outside his home, Motoyo would be by his side.

Was she like his own Pokémon or something?

Kagura Hikaru would occasionally think this.

If she hadn't been concerned about his family's opinions, Motoyo might have moved into his house directly, it had reached that point.

Their proximity has almost reached the point of cohabitation.

So today, after school, with Motoyo absent, Kagura Hikaru, having attained a rare moment of alone time, wanted to indulge himself a bit.

Therefore, he went to a livehouse.

Not as a performer, but as a spectator.

Recently, he hadn't taken any gigs from other bands, and it had been close to a week since he last went to a livehouse.

For Kagura Hikaru, who considered being a hired guitarist part of his after-school routine, it felt a bit unusual.

The livehouses of various sizes around Tokyo had almost become his backyard.

He casually chose a mid-sized livehouse closest to the school.

Because livehouses are generally considered for soundproofing, most are placed underground, and this one was no exception.

There was a staircase leading downward to the entrance, and the walls on both sides of the stairwell were plastered with band posters, both old and freshly tacked, creating a great atmosphere.

Kagura Hikaru arrived at the entrance and pushed the door to enter.

Upon entering, he immediately heard someone singing a song from "K-On!", colloquially known as an anime song.

He remembered this livehouse being quite tolerant of different band styles, so it allowed for performances of soft, sweet songs such as this one.

Then he glanced casually at the stage and unexpectedly saw the Red Pepper Band, led by Karen Ai Cheng.

They were still sporting the thick foundation that was almost blinding to look at, dressed in "K-On!" cosplay costumes, performing on the stage.

So, they had a gig today.

It was quite a coincidence to bump into them here.

Karen Ai Cheng's clear and passionate voice echoed in the enclosed space of the livehouse, strumming and singing with that metallic red Telecaster guitar that she and he had gone to buy together, showing a proficiency that had improved since last summer.

During the chorus, she reached out her hand for audience interaction, and the otakus packed below hesitantly waved their light sticks with excitement.

Yeah, Kagura Hikaru could understand their feelings.

Seeing a legitimate girl band dressed in cosplay and performing anime songs with decent musical skills was definitely a good thing.

But if they all wore thick foundation, with uniform black lipstick, red lips, and purple eyeshadow, let alone corresponding to the animated characters, you couldn't even make out their features, and feeling out of place was inevitable.

He didn't know why they insisted on this style, and even Kagura Hikaru didn't fully understand it and had never asked.

Watching shows in a livehouse wasn't free; their tickets were called 'drink tickets,' which meant purchasing an overpriced beverage equivalent to the ticket price. This was a tactic to get a business license by being considered a beverage shop rather than just a concert venue.

Kagura Hikaru approached the counter to buy a ticket.

"Hello, I'd like to buy a ticket."

"Thank you for your patronage, that will be 1,200 yen."

Hearing a familiar voice, Kagura Hikaru looked up and saw the face of Mari Saijo.

"Senior Saijo?"

"Eh, Mr. Kagura?"

Mari Saijo, wearing the livehouse's black short-sleeved uniform, had a look of surprise on her beautiful face, "Long time no see."

"Yes, long time no see."

Kagura Hikaru nodded.

Even if he really counted the days, it hadn't been that long, but since the incident in the Saijo family occurred until now, a lot had happened.

The Student Council elections, along with the arrival of Motoyo.

It truly felt like it had been a long time.

"Are you working at this livehouse now?" Kagura Hikaru asked as he paid for his ticket.

Saijo Mari efficiently collected the money and washed her hands before going to prepare drinks. While doing so, she said, "Yeah, I thought at least it could alleviate some of the financial situation at home, so I came here. The pay is quite good, and they also accept students."

"Is that so, congratulations."

Kagura Hikaru didn't continue to probe further.

For example, how the Saijo family was doing now, whether there were debt collectors impacting their lives.

He felt that he wasn't in a position to ask such questions.

In Kagura Hikaru's heart, he and Saijo Mari could probably only be considered as casual acquaintances, not close enough to inquire deeply into family matters.

Although for her, it probably wasn't the same.

"Here," Saijo Mari said with a smile as she brought over a Coke in a disposable transparent plastic cup with a straw, "I took the liberty of choosing Coke for you. Hope that's okay?"

"Mm, that's fine."

Kagura Hikaru took the Coke, took a sip, and his eyes were already looking toward the stage.

"I didn't expect Mr. Kagura to come to a livehouse for a show, I thought you were more of an indoors person."

"Livehouses are indoors too."

"Ah, I suppose that's true."

Saijo Mari chuckled, her laughter slowing before she fell silent for a few seconds, then suddenly said, "I heard you got a girlfriend?"

Kagura Hikaru turned his gaze to her, then away, "Mm, sort of."

"Sort of... isn't that kind of disrespectful to your girlfriend?"

"Not really, she wouldn't mind."

"Is that so... have you known each other for a long time?"

"Since junior high."

"I see."

The two fell into a long silence.

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If one were to read Saijo Mari's mind now, they would probably hear some interesting thoughts.

If Kagura Hikaru were a nasty person, he might actually do it.

But if he really did listen, two people would end up in a bad mood instead of one.

Kagura Hikaru certainly wasn't interested in seeking out such disheartening matters.

Continuing to stay would only be awkward, so he bid farewell to the distracted Saijo Mari and went elsewhere to watch the performance.

By this time, the Red Pepper Band's performance had ended, and they were waving to the audience as they walked off the stage.

Soon after, they emerged from backstage without their stage makeup, laughing and chatting, carrying their instruments and planning to head home.

Ruzaki Mami was originally talking with Ai Cheng Karen, but then she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye, paused, recognized him, and then tapped the fellow band members beside her.

"Look, isn't that Mr. Kagura?"

"Kagura?"

"Where, where?"

Everyone immediately perked up, scanning in the direction she indicated, and sure enough, they found Kagura Hikaru, with a straw in his mouth, looking down at his phone.

In the dim light of the livehouse, the screen of the phone illuminated his face.

A few girls exchanged mischievous glances and sneaked up to him. Ai Cheng Karen, the ringleader of mischief, reached out her hand to tickle him, but Kagura Hikaru turned his head and caught her in the act.

The girls froze in place.

"What are you doing?" Kagura Hikaru squinted his eyes.

"Ahaha..."

"No, nothing~"

"Mmhm, really nothing."

"We were just coming to say hi, don't be so wary, Mr. Kagura."

Kagura Hikaru looked at the cheekily sticking out her tongue Ai Cheng Karen, defeated by her cuteness.