3. Gotou Hitori Gets Overjoyed About Receiving Her Salary

When Gotou, Nijika, Ryo, and Kita were relaxing and chatting at Starry Café, Seika Ijichi, the café owner, handed out envelopes containing their salaries as compensation for their hard work as part-time staff for the past month. Payday was a highly anticipated moment for the members of Kessoku Band, and it brought a sense of happiness for each of them.

As Gotou held and looked at the ten thousand yen she had earned through her hard work, sweat, and tears, she got carried away in a daydream. She began contemplating how she would spend her money. Should she buy a new guitar book? The latest manga? Or perhaps a cake for her family?

However, Nijika, acting as the band manager, quickly shattered Gotou’s fantasy of joy. She collected the entire paycheck from the Kessoku Band members to cover the costs of their concert at Starry Café. As a result, Gotou was stunned and left completely drained, her body slumped over inside a trash bin in despair, forced to part with her ten thousand yen. That was when Gotou realized the real purpose of working at Starry Café—to pay for Kessoku Band’s concert expenses.