Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

He sat opposite her, his brow furrowed as he saw the reluctant look on his daughter's face, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"It's not about telling you to give up, but such an important thing as forming a band should be discussed with your mother and me before you make a decision."

"But... I'm not a child anymore..."

Setsuna Ogiso's younger brother and mother also chimed in.

"Yeah, it's just singing at the school festival, it's not a big deal..."

"After all, she's been in high school for almost a year. It should be okay to let her indulge herself once in a while, right?"

Setsuna Ogiso's father snorted coldly, folded his arms across his chest, and looked very serious.

"In short, you explain the whole thing from beginning to end, and then we'll decide whether or not you should join."

"But my friends..."

"I'm sorry, but we'll have to ask them to go home first."

"Why like this..."

Setsuna Ogiso lowered her head, her hands involuntarily clenching the hem of her skirt, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

Just then, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the stairs.

"Am I interrupting your conversation?"

Yaoxing walked to the table in the living room, first nodded to Setsuna Ogiso's younger brother, and greeted him with a smile.

"Hello."

"You... hello."

Setsuna Ogiso's younger brother was slightly stunned when he saw Yaoxing, then secretly nudged his sister beside him with his elbow, leaned over and whispered jokingly.

"Sister, when did you get such a handsome boyfriend? I haven't heard about it."

Hearing her brother's words, Setsuna Ogiso's pretty face flushed red, and she said angrily.

"Wha... what boyfriend... Don't talk nonsense."

After greeting Setsuna Ogiso's younger brother, Yaoxing moved a chair on his own and sat directly next to Setsuna Ogiso, facing Setsuna Ogiso's father, still with a smile on his face.

"I was the one who invited Setsuna Ogiso to join the band. If you want to explain the matter from the beginning, it would be more appropriate for me to do it, don't you think?"

Setsuna Ogiso's father frowned, his face full of seriousness, and remained silent.

Setsuna Ogiso herself, as well as her mother and younger brother, were all a little surprised at this moment.

This student Yaoxing, is he so bold?

Even Setsuna Ogiso, as the daughter, would feel a little nervous when she saw her father's serious face.

Yaoxing came to her house for the first time, and it was also the first time he met Setsuna Ogiso's father. Didn't he show any stage fright at all?

This psychological quality is a bit amazing.

Setsuna Ogiso's father looked at Yaoxing sitting next to his daughter, and after a while, he snorted, his expression looking a little displeased.

"This classmate, this is our family matter. It's not good for an outsider like you to interrupt, right?"

Yaoxing smiled first, then reached out and gently patted the back of Setsuna Ogiso's hand under the table where everyone couldn't see.

Setsuna Ogiso was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Yaoxing heard her conversation with her father... so he came to help her out on purpose, right?

As expected...

Although the other party usually speaks abstractly, he is a very gentle person.

"You're right, this is indeed Setsuna Ogiso's family matter."

Yaoxing nodded first, then changed the subject.

"However, Setsuna Ogiso is just a high school student after all. The benefits of her joining this band far outweigh the disadvantages, but from her point of view, I'm afraid she can't explain it so clearly, so I'll do it for her. Isn't this what friends should do?"

"Friends?"

Setsuna Ogiso's father frowned.

"She can't even explain the situation clearly herself. How does that look like a high school student..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Yaoxing interrupted with a smile.

"You see, you yourself said that Setsuna Ogiso is already a high school student, but joining a club like this still requires discussing it with her family before she can make a decision. Doesn't that mean that in your eyes, she is not mature enough?"

"From this perspective, your questioning her reasons for joining the club is the same starting point as my current reason for helping Setsuna Ogiso explain."

"Of course, unless you distort the standards and think that these two things are irrelevant, then I can't help it, but in this world, who can solve all things alone and never need anyone's help?"

"Even you, as a middle-aged person, don't you have times when you need to rely on others at work?"

"Is it maturity to bear everything by yourself, or is it a childish act of lowering your chances of success just to save face? You should be able to figure out which one it is."

Hearing Yaoxing's words, Setsuna Ogiso's family, as well as Setsuna Ogiso herself, were stunned.

You are too good at talking.

Facing the serious father of a female classmate, not only is he not nervous at all, but he is also so calm, saying such a long, clear, irrefutable, and well-founded reason?

Good fellow, are you in a band or a debate club?

Setsuna Ogiso's father was silent for a few seconds before slowly nodding and saying in a deep voice.

"What you said makes sense. Now try to convince me, because I really can't see what so-called help Setsuna can get from joining this kind of decadent band, other than delaying her own grades."

Hearing this, Yaoxing didn't answer directly, but looked at Setsuna Ogiso aside, and said with a chuckle.

"Setsuna Ogiso, Kazusa must be bored upstairs alone. Go keep her company."

"Eh?"

Ogiso Setsuna hadn't expected Yozora to take the initiative and send her, the daughter, away so he could talk to her father alone. She couldn't help but hesitate.

"But..."

"Don't worry, it's okay."

Seeing Yozora's confident demeanor, Ogiso Setsuna felt a sense of reassurance for some reason and didn't say anything more, simply nodding.

"Okay, then..."

Seeing his daughter go upstairs, Ogiso Setsuna's father's eyes showed a hint of appreciation towards Yozora.

His daughter's male classmate... not bad at all.

To be honest, Ogiso Setsuna's father was furious when he first learned that his daughter was bringing friends home, including a boy who was in a band.

In his old-fashioned middle-aged mind, band members were all delinquents, not to mention there was a boy among them. It was simply a blatant display of ulterior motives!

But after chatting for a while...

He had to admit, his daughter's friend was actually quite good.

At least he was responsible, spoke clearly, and had good composure. He wasn't intimidated by him at all.

Plus...

He was quite handsome. Just looking at his appearance, even a serious middle-aged man like him would find it hard to dislike Yozora.

"You wanted to say something. You can say it now, right?"

Compared to his previous stern attitude, Ogiso Setsuna's father was now only pretending to be serious. He just wanted to see if Yozora could withstand the pressure and convince him to let his daughter join the band.

That was his plan.

Unfortunately, even in such a serious setting, and as the visitor, Yozora didn't feel the slightest pressure.

Are you kidding me? You want to put pressure on the number one eroge player in Kyoto?

Yozora only feels pressure in two situations in his life.

The first is when facing a shura field about to spiral out of control.

The second...

Is when Yuigahama Yui makes him a homemade meal.

How could the pressure he's feeling now compare to Tuanzi's otherworldly cooking that transcends human imagination and makes you feel like you've touched paradise with just one bite?

It's nonexistent.

"Ogiso-san, let me introduce you first. There's another member of our band upstairs named Touma Kazusa."

Before Ogiso Setsuna's father could speak, Yozora smiled and said softly.

"And this Touma Kazusa's mother is Touma Youko. If you haven't heard of her, you can search for her online."

"Touma... Touma Youko!?"

Hearing this name, Ogiso Setsuna's younger brother, mother, and father all looked shocked.

How could they not have heard of Touma Youko?

She was a world-class pianist from Sakura Province, arguably the best in the world. She held sold-out concerts all over the world and was destined to go down in history as a piano master. Her fame was practically a household name. How could they not have heard of her?

"And Touma Kazusa's piano talent is no weaker than her mother, Touma Youko, and may even be better. Anyone can see that it won't take long for Touma Kazusa to surpass her mother, Touma Youko, and become the world's number one pianist."

At this point, Yozora paused slightly before speaking softly.

"Frankly speaking, Ogiso-san, this may be the only chance for your daughter to perform on the same stage with someone like that, or even become friends with her."

"This..."

Ogiso Setsuna's father opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.

Yozora's words were simply impossible to refute.

The chance to perform on the same stage with the daughter of world-class pianist Touma Youko, who has the potential to become the world's number one pianist in the future?

Who could refuse such an opportunity?

"Just a side note, I'm just mentioning this, nothing else."

Yozora added a disclaimer before speaking.

"I was the top scorer in the Sakura Province joint entrance exam this year. I was also the top scorer in the joint exam between Soubu High and Shuchiin Academy. I don't mean anything by it, just mentioning it."

Ogiso Setsuna's father was speechless, thinking, "How can you say you're just mentioning it?"

He was clearly trying to shut him up in advance.

Band practice affects grades?

Then how come he's number one?

Including reasons like negative influences, they all became insignificant in the face of his scores that even surpassed the prestigious Shuchiin Academy.

"So... the genius Setsuna mentioned before who got first place in the joint exam was you..."

Seeing that the situation had reversed, Ogiso Setsuna's mother smiled and said.

"Now that things have come this far, why not let Setsuna follow her heart this once?"

"Sigh... alright."

Ogiso Setsuna's father couldn't find any more reasons to object. Besides, his original intention to object wasn't that strong. He was just a little unhappy that his daughter made such a decision without discussing it with the family.

"Wait a minute..."

Just then, Ogiso Setsuna's father suddenly thought of something and looked at Yozora suspiciously.

"You kid... don't tell me you have any... thoughts about my daughter?"

"Hey, look at what you're saying."

Yozora waved his hand with a smile.

"I have a girlfriend."

"Oh, is that so?"

Ogiso Setsuna's father breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if it was just about forming a band, then there was no problem.