Chapter 28

They worked with Suiryu until it was time for the opera. At the same time, they were doing promotions for the band. If anything, the opera is going to be their début and main exposer to the world as to who this band 'Ryomen Sukuna' is.

All the while though, Junpei felt bad that he hasn't see Yuuji. He wanted to go and visit him but it appears Choso has taken care of the matter. He's there more often than not, and if Fushiguro or Kugisaki are with him, Choso comes home. But he has insisted upon his friends and classmates, if they have to leave and Yuuji will be by himself, they have to call him. "I will be sure to stay with him until someone returns, no exceptions!" he stated.

They kept him to his word on that.

The day soon arrived. The concert was being held tonight, and there were some last minute changes. One. Suiryu wanted Junpei to go out as gross as he can. "You are Kechizu, remember, he wasn't… exactly human looking to begin with…" Suiryu said gently, since after all. Eso was giving him a glare and so was Tanso.

Junpei paused on the notion. "I think I can do that…" he said offhandedly.

"You ready for tonight then? We also got some interview to do before the opera too… by the way, Junpei pick out a stage name for yourself." Suiryu said rather bluntly. "Or do you want those assholes you went to school with trying to track you down after you become a rock star?"

Suiryu was right on that, if anyone from his school saw him like this and knew he had made a name for themselves, they would do anything to get a taste of his fame or even set up their revenge for when he attacked them. But either way, Suiryu had a point and he thought about it.

Only one name came to mind, and it would be the one he uses from that moment on…

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He was getting a little nervous, and yet at the same time excited. People had begun to flood into the opera house, it holds over 25,000 people at once and yet… how did this thing sell out?!

"We're a no name band and yet… there are a lot of people here…" Junpei said offhandedly.

He then heard Eso and Tanso snicker.

"What's so funny?"

'You haven't seen how Suiryu advertised for this, have you?' Tanso asked.

"Can't say I have…"

Eso snickered as he pulled out his phone and found a video. He had Junpei watch. Suiryu… was out on the streets in Japan, topless in his Ryomen Sukuna persona, handing out flyers, taking pictures and advertising using his looks!

"Are you kidding me?!" he demanded aloud. "He went around Japan topless and like this to promote a rock opera?!"

Eso and Tanso snickered once more. "Why do you think over half the people coming in are screaming fan girls?" Junpei jumped as Suiryu came out of nowhere! "Haha, ah, it was all in good fun. I did get some weird offers though, someone wanted to use my abs as a washboard, another wanted to grate cheese or something… I don't quite get it but either way. We got a sold out show,"

He's shameless, needless to say, but at least he gets the results he wants.

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It was three hours away now.

Junpei buffed himself out, but he also practiced on distorting his body just enough to look off in a sense. His back hunched up, the green pigment spread a little more on his body and his mouths grew bigger oddly enough. He must have done something since Eso was rather silent when he saw him do that for the first time. But until the opera, he will keep his human look.

"Excuse me, can I interview you? You're part of the opera right?" called a young woman.

Junpei nodded as he was brought into one of the rooms saved for interviews. He sat down and shook her hand. "First off, what's your name?" she asked.

He smiled to her. "Kechizu," he said and smiled. "My name is Kechizu, in the band, I do back up vocal work and play guitar." He explained.

She smiled and nodded. She asked how he knew 'Ryomen Sukuna'. They rehearsed earlier over the phony answer that he was to be given, they grew up, grew apart only to find each other again and wanted to start a band.

"That's fascinating, so, how long have you been playing?"

"A few years, I really focused on getting my skill level up first…" he was rather surprised as to how easily he could lie, and yet, as he spoke, even he started to believe his own tale! His voice also got a little deeper when he's in his 'rock star' persona. He found it strange too. The interviewer, she was started to blush a little towards him. When the interview ended, it was time to get ready.

The show is about to start!