It could only be said that Kamijou Mutsuki had the foresight to recruit a large number of security personnel in advance.
The organizers of the music festival were still a bit shaken. Earlier, they had wondered why Kamijou Mutsuki hired so many guards—now they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
No one had expected MyGO!!!!!'s popularity to be this high!
Even so, despite the security holding the line, they still couldn't stop some fans' enthusiasm.
"Can you sing one more song? Just one! If I don't hear MyGO!!!!!, I'm going to die!"
"Please, can you keep doing live shows forever?"
"Wuwuwu, Tomori, my Tomori, don't go!"
"Onegai—if there's no MyGO!!!!!, how am I supposed to live?!"
A group of fans gathered in front of the security, wailing dramatically. Some of their lines even startled Kamijou Mutsuki slightly, making him wonder if his script had somehow leaked.
Sure enough, this whole world was just one giant Soyo!
Meanwhile, the girls of MyGO!!!!! looked at the fans surrounding them and couldn't help exchanging glances.
As band members, being adored by fans naturally made them happy.
But when fans became too enthusiastic, it also brought trouble.
Taki had once thought the classmates at school who fawned over her were annoying—but compared to these fans, they were nothing.
And a certain Miss Anon was also experiencing the downsides of being a big star for the first time.
"Um…"
Seeing this scene, Tomori, as the lead vocalist, seemed like she wanted to say something.
But the moment she opened her mouth, the fans at the very front immediately became excited.
"Gwa—it's Tomori!"
"She's even cuter than in the anime!"
"Let me get a better look at Tomori~"
"U-um…"
Faced with the fans' frenzy, Tomori instinctively took a step back in fear.
"Hey, you guys!"
Seeing this, Taki couldn't hold back anymore.
She didn't care whether they were fans or not—anyone who upset Tomori would get an earful from her.
"Back off a bit—you're scaring Tomori!"
"And what are you all still doing here?!"
"Didn't you hear the show's over? Can't you understand human language, or is your comprehension broken?!"
Taki was extremely experienced in handling situations like this. Even without a "sharp-tongued" persona, her straightforward aggression was incredibly effective—just a few lines were usually enough to make troublemakers back off.
But this time, facing Taki's outburst, some of the fans at the front instead revealed expressions of enjoyment.
"Ahh, Taki-senpai scolded me~"
The one who said this was a petite girl, her face flushed unnaturally red.
"She was obviously scolding me!"
Another girl protested.
"Taki-chan's voice is still so mesmerizing~"
"Taki-senpai, scold us more!"
This time, it was Taki who got scared.
What is wrong with you people?
You're happy about being scolded?!
It was the first time Taki had ever encountered a situation like this.
She had originally thought that a certain scumbag was already the lowest bottom line of humanity she knew—but now it seemed she had been too naive.
Even Taki was forced to retreat this time—after all, every time she opened her mouth, it only made the other side enjoy it more.
In the end, it was only when the security guards pulled out electric batons as a warning that the overly enthusiastic fans finally backed off.
Wait, you even brought out electric batons—what do you take us fans for?!
Are we really that untrustworthy?!
Some fans felt indignant.
But most fans were still rational. Seeing this, they knew when to stop and didn't actually rush the security.
After successfully returning backstage, the girls finally let out a sigh of relief.
"This time… we can count it as a success, right?"
Anon asked somewhat uncertainly.
"Of course it was a huge success, idiot!"
Taki crossed her arms, her tone exactly the same as in the anime.
"Who are you calling an idiot?!"
"Then…"
Compared to the girls' excitement, Tomori instead murmured softly,
"…Mutsuki probably won't be disappointed, right…"
Taki: ?
Wait—at a time like this, why are you still thinking about him?!
An inexplicable sourness rose in her chest.
"And Taki,"
This time, as if sensing her feelings, Tomori lifted her head.
"Everyone—we succeeded!"
"Tomori…"
Taki's mood instantly cleared from cloudy to bright.
Everything she had done before—it all meant something.
Tomori mentioned her first!
Sure enough, compared to that pink-haired girl, she was still more important to Tomori, right?
At that moment, Kamijou Mutsuki walked in with a group of girls.
"So, Kamijou,"
Anon said smugly when she saw him,
"Our performance this time was pretty good, right?"
"It was indeed very good—ten out of ten, even nine out of ten!"
Kamijou Mutsuki smiled and gave the girls a thumbs-up.
"Why does that sound kind of weird?"
Anon didn't dwell on it.
"Forget it, I'll just take it as a compliment!"
"We're big stars now, so you'd better show us some respect from now on!"
She put her hands on her hips, showing her signature grin.
"However… today's audience seemed a bit…"
But at that moment, Tomori spoke softly, still seeming somewhat bothered by what had just happened.
"Tomori, you already did great!"
Kamijou Mutsuki immediately placed a hand on her shoulder.
"As for those people, just ignore them!"
"Let me tell you, those 'Go fans' are the best at playing pitiful. Once their obsession kicks in, there's nothing they won't say or do. They surround you and beg you to sing, and in the end it somehow becomes your fault! So don't take it to heart—just focus on doing your own thing!"
Having once been one of those "Go fans" himself, Kamijou Mutsuki naturally understood their worst tendencies. He couldn't let innocent Tomori be affected.
Fans in this world might generally have better manners, but emotionally, they could be even more intense.
"My attitude this time was the same…"
Taki rarely found herself agreeing with Kamijou Mutsuki—after all, what happened today was enough to leave a lasting impression on her for the whole year.
"…those people really were something."
"Hearing you two say that is actually kind of scary…"
Anon, standing to the side, finally wiped the smile off her face.
"Don't worry. After today, your security will be upgraded. No one will be able to harass you."
Although the girls already had female bodyguards, after witnessing the fans' enthusiasm today, Kamijou Mutsuki felt it still wasn't enough.
Not just the girls themselves—he planned to reinforce everything across the board.
"Eh? By security, you mean…"
"Don't worry, the firearms are all legal!"
"How is that reassuring at all?! Are you setting up security or preparing for war?!"
Oh no… there aren't actually AKs involved, right?
P.S.: Some readers felt that including "Unrequited Love" at this point wasn't appropriate, so it has been moved to a later part. The last section of the previous chapter has already been revised—refresh to see it. Sorry for the inconvenience!
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