Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Many people from modern times have very complex inner feelings.

Watermelon, mango, pineapple, lychee... Is this a hodgepodge of fruits?

Some people who know more are already in the stage of having their worldview collapse—how can there be tropical fruits?

Those who were there to greet Kyosuke Kousaka wouldn't be so surprised.

Since this is a fruit from another world, it wouldn't be too strange if something happened to it.

"Can I stay here?" Yamada Ryo asked.

“Sure, whatever,” Kyosuke Kosaka replied. “It’s just that the next stage of determining the instrument’s construction is too boring, and staying here is a waste of time.”

"Reporting to Lord Kyosuke, this is not a waste of my time at all!"

"I'm just giving you a very ordinary suggestion."

"Then, those who want to study the fruit with me, let's go." Su Chang interjected at the right moment, and skipped off excitedly towards the place where the fruit was kept.

For her, music was merely something to help her sleep; it was optional.

This may sound frustrating, but that's the truth.

It's much more interesting to try eating fruits from other worlds.

"I will go with Lady Su Chang."

Kita Ikuyo said to Yamada Ryo somewhat embarrassedly.

Hongxia hesitated for a moment: "Fruits and musical instruments..."

"Hmph, this requires a lot of willpower. You should go eat some fruit instead."

Yamada Ryo advised, his expression becoming inexplicably proud.

Hongxia glanced at her sideways; there was nothing to be proud of about this!

"I... want to stay here."

"Eh? Pochi-chan?"

Hongxia tried her best to suppress her gasp, only to realize that Boqi-chan was already beside her at some point.

Where did you learn this stealthy method from?

"Pochi-chan, it seems your willpower is pretty good too—alright, let's begin."

Yamada Ryo praised Pochi-chan, then quickly followed Kousaka Kyosuke, Kinara, and the others in the other direction.

“I’ll stay with Kita.” Nijika thought for a moment and then said that.

She wasn't very interested in Western wind instruments.

My friend Ryo Yamada is interested in many modern musical instruments, so there's no need for me to force myself to like them too.

"I'm a little interested in those fruits, even if they're sour, I'd like to try a bite."

"That's what Hongxia's older sister, Xingge, said."

The fruit that Kyosuke Kosaka was holding reminded her of the modern world.

Eating these familiar fruits now might be a nice comfort for those homesick.

“Sour ones are good for brewing wine,” Hiroi Kikuri chuckled.

Even though she no longer drinks heavily, she will still have a few drinks with other newly acquainted friends on appropriate days.

For example, she has known the yokai A-Zhi for some time now.

The wine brewed by the proprietress who supposedly runs a tavern in the Yokai Market is really good.

Although she is not brewing now due to food shortages, the proprietress still has a lot of the sake she brewed before, and Hiroi Kikuri has occasionally had a few drinks with her when they meet.

It has a very mild flavor; compared to the spicy wines of the past, it's practically tasteless.

But for some reason, Hiroi Kikuri still tasted really good...

"I'm with Xingge and you guys."

PA-san laughed.

She was quite casual; after all, it was just a small gathering.

As Kyosuke Kosaka said, whatever is fine.

What is there to care about?

"Then, Xingge-nee, Hongxia, Xiduo... I'm leaving."

Pochi-chan mumbled something and quickly followed Yamada Ryo's steps.

Having just developed feelings for Kyosuke Kosaka, she didn't want to take her eyes off him for even a moment longer.

"...If I'm watching from the side, Kyosuke-sama will notice me, won't he?"

Boqi-chan thought to herself, and her pace quickened.

Not right.

The observant Hongxia immediately noticed Pochi-chan's odd behavior.

She remembered that Su Chang had said she would come with Boqi-chan, but it turned out that Kousaka Kyosuke arrived first, which made Hongxia somewhat suspicious.

—Could it be that Pochi-chan has already taken things a step further with Kyosuke-sama?

This thought flashed through Hongxia's mind like lightning.

Seeing Boqi's hurried departure, this thought gradually took over her entire mind.

Could it be that Pochi-chan is actually the fastest member of the Bond Band?

With slightly complicated emotions in her heart, Hongxia walked towards Susou's location with her older sister and Kita Ikuyo.

Everyone else has their own choices.

"Being able to witness the birth of a new musical instrument is very meaningful to me, so I went over~"

"Kotobuki?" she said to her companions.

Her family still ran a musical instrument shop at that time, so she naturally had a great interest in musical instruments.

"Excuse me, I'd like to explore other ways to eat fruits with Lady Su Chang..."

Hirasawa Yui's eyes were filled with longing, and she had already swallowed several times.

The amount of fruit, almost enough to fill a meal, was incredibly appealing to her!

If she didn't have to explain the situation, she would have already rushed towards Su Chang.

"Hehe, of course I made the same choice as Yui." Ritsu Tainaka stated her decision very frankly.

She felt that wind instruments, especially those used in formal occasions, were too serious and didn't suit her at all as a drummer who just wanted to have fun playing.

I don't want to see it.

“I want to go and see,” said Mio Akiyama, a friend of Ritsu Tainaka.

Ritsu Tainaka immediately revealed a betrayed expression: "So, Mio, you're this kind of person..."

"I never said I wanted to do anything with you."

"No, you clearly said before that we would do everything together!"

"...That's your delusion. I never said that."

Akiyama Mio looked at Tainaka Ritsu speechlessly.

This good friend always likes to make things up, saying that she once promised or made promises.

But would she forget or disregard a promise?

“I also want to be with the captain and Mio-senpai,” said Azusa Nakano, the last member of the K-On! team.

“Then let’s split into two teams,” Kotobuki chuckled, looking at Hirasawa Yui and Tainaka Ritsu. “When the time comes, you’ll have to let us know which fruit is sour.”

"Don't worry, we'll help you scout the way!" Ritsu Tainaka replied immediately.

Hirasawa Yui nodded hurriedly in agreement: "Yes, please don't worry."

No one considered whether they would finish the fruit.

Because Kyosuke Kosaka gave us so much fruit, we could eat it as a meal.

all in all.

The K-On! team split into two groups.

Then there's the most popular band in the manor—"Naru-Hina".

Team leader Toyokawa Shoko asked everyone for their opinions one by one.

The final conclusion was to eat fruit.

Since wind instruments are not currently within their scope of work, watching them in the past would likely only reveal the tedious instrument-making process, as Kyosuke Kosaka stated.

This inevitably makes people feel tired.