Chapter 82: Sinking Hearts and Soaring Profits
"And for our second song... That Band!"
With that announcement, the Kessoku Band launched into their final number. Their first performance had been rough—offbeat, uncoordinated, and messy enough to draw more concern than applause. But everything changed when Bocchi broke through with an electrifying guitar solo.
Her solo didn't just shift the mood—it ignited it. The band came alive.
By the end of their second song, "That Band," the audience was clapping and cheering, genuinely moved by their comeback.
Backstage, Yukima Azuma was waiting with bottled water and a quiet smile.
"Azuma-kun!" Bocchi lit up the moment she saw him.
Yukima handed out drinks to the exhausted girls. Then, with practiced ease, he took a tissue from his pocket and gently wiped the sweat from Bocchi's forehead.
Bocchi nearly fainted from embarrassment. Meanwhile, the others could only stare in disbelief.
Why does she get all the special treatment?
They didn't sign up for a live concert AND a romcom!
But before they could tease her—