Geto Suguru

The Jack Rabbit Slim’s club was far too small for such a massive crowd, yet it was completely packed. People were pressed against each other like sardines in a can. The air was stale and hot, filled with the smell of sweat, suffocating perfumes, weed, vomit, and all the beautifully typical scents of a rock band concert.

You’re standing right at the stage, in the front row. On your right, a guy is screaming so loudly that your ear is already ringing. On your left, a very short girl is complaining to her boyfriend that she can’t see anything. Classic. A typical concert. Everyone is screaming even though nothing has even started yet—someone is smoking a bong in a dark corner of the club, and someone is awkwardly cuddling a plastic flower near the restroom.

Neon LED lights are blinding your eyes, and the world around you blurs slightly into an endless carousel of colors, voices, and sensations.

“Suguru, what’s with your face?” Satoru smirks, casually patting him on the shoulder without, as always, calculating his strength. “Did someone throw up on your precious guitar or spill beer on your amp?”

“Don’t start, Satoru,” Choso tries to calm him down, as always too composed and too calm.

“He’s right. Don’t start, Satoru,” Suguru says, adjusting the collar of his shirt. It’s hot, and he wants a drink.

“There’s no punk spirit in him!” Satoru protests, rolling his eyes and puffing his cheeks dramatically. “You’re all so boring! Where’s the chaos, the fun, the destruction?”

“Funny,” Inumaki replies briefly, pulling his collar up higher.

The voices from the crowd grow louder—roars, screams, even individual shouts of “Satoru, I love you!”, “Suguru, you’re the best!”, “Choso, fuck me!” and other inappropriate yelling.

“It’s time to go on.”

From the speakers, the opening riff of the first song blasts out, and the band rushes onto the stage one by one. The crowd erupts. The screaming becomes deafening, bouncing off the walls.

Every song is performed as if it were the last. The crowd mosh-pits, roars, jumps, and loses its mind. Suguru’s voice is drowned out by the fans, and it brings a satisfied, proud smile to his face. Satoru’s fingers fly across the guitar strings, his skin shining with sweat under the stage lights, his gaze constantly drifting into the crowd to wink at some pretty fan. Inumaki nods his head in rhythm with every drum hit. Even Choso, usually neutral and calm as a rock, allows himself a slight smile.

“Thank you for coming,” Suguru says when the last song of the set is finished. “Never lose that spirit inside you. We’ll be glad to see you again.” The band leaves the stage to excited cheers and roaring applause, the crowd chanting “make emo great again.”

Outside the club, there is absolute chaos. The sheer number of people trying to leave at once creates panic even in someone who isn’t claustrophobic. You push through the crowd as someone complains beside you, a storm of curses and angry remarks filling the air. You silently raise your middle finger and keep forcing your way forward.

Suddenly, someone shoves you from the side. Probably another person trying to get out without caring who they push. A sharp, dull pain in your side disorients you for a second, just enough to break your balance. You’re carried along by the crowd like a wave, spat out toward the edge.

Getting through from here is pointless. It’s obvious at first glance. The only option left is to find the back entrance and exit through the other side of the building.

Surprisingly, the corridor leading to the back door is completely empty and unguarded. Was it really that easy? you think, walking forward with relief.

The heavy door opens with a creak. Cold, fresh night air—so different from the hot, suffocating air inside the club—hits your face, and you finally exhale, relaxing.

“Hm?” A male voice comes from across the wall behind you.

You turn sharply—and there he is. Suguru Geto himself, leaning against the wall. His phone dangles loosely in his hand, and his gaze lazily slides over you.

You freeze for a moment, gathering your thoughts. You want to say so much: thank him for the concert, say the new album was amazing, ask about the cover of Hate this and I’ll Love You, ask if he went to music school...

But you barely manage to open your mouth before his voice cuts through what you didn’t even say.

“Sorry, I don’t sleep with fans.”

...

...What?

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From the very beginning, when Crybaby Engineering were still a small garage band from a tiny provincial town somewhere on the remote outskirts, back in 2020—when they released their first album, a mix of punk rock with a guitar tone that sounded like it had premenstrual syndrome and lyrics reflecting a typical teenage crisis—you already knew they had potential.

Your label had only recently been founded at the time, and you were actively searching for young talents with a promising future

The garage was stuffy, filled with the smell of dampness and dust. A small fan struggled against the summer heat, barely blowing, just pushing hot air around the room. It was cramped. Most of the space was taken up by instruments in the corner—drums, a guitar, and a bass. Satoru had even dragged in a synthesizer from somewhere; according to him, it added a bit of melancholy and mystery to the band... But what was the point if none of them played keys? So now it just sat there collecting dust and taking up space.

“Hey, Suguru!” Satoru jumped up from an old dusty couch, staring at the screen of an ancient laptop. “You’ve got something in your email.”

“Just more spam, delete it,” Suguru muttered absentmindedly, thoughtfully rolling a microphone between his fingers that looked more like a worm than something meant for recording songs. “And stop going through my things, it’s fucking embarrassing.”

“HOLY SHIT—” the guy screamed, launching himself toward Suguru at lightning speed. “IT’S A LABEL! A LABEL! DO YOU HEAR ME? WE’RE GONNA BE FAMOUS! THEY WANT TO SIGN US!”

Suguru couldn’t find the words to respond. Only his hands trembled slightly before he clenched them into fists.

It was one of the best days of his life.

The metropolis greeted the four young, inexperienced teenagers with noise and chaos. Traffic jams, roaring streets full of life, cafés, fast food joints, shops on every corner, candy kiosks that Satoru had already set his eyes on—all of it was so unfamiliar, so strange.

But somehow, it made him want to laugh.

“Loud,” Inumaki commented, though his eyes were shining. Whether from tears or genuine happiness that it had actually worked, it was hard to tell.

“Yeah... it’s unusual...,” Choso drawled thoughtfully, staring up at the sky like the main protagonist of an anime.

“DID YOU SEE THAT?!” Satoru, completely ignoring their cryptic conversation, excitedly pointed toward a small kiosk to their right. “They’ve got pig-shaped lollipops! What the—”

“Well...,” Suguru sighed, the sound suspiciously close to a quiet laugh, “this is our life now.”

And that was how it all began.

After that came sleepless nights of work, chasing the goal of becoming better, sounding better, being better—being the best. Suguru practically lived in a small recording studio, day and night creating something new, something unusual. Something that would stand out, something people would notice.

And you were always there. Advertising, promotion, opening shows for more popular bands, new equipment, even merch... They grew in front of your eyes, gaining popularity, creating their biggest hits. You celebrated every small victory and every major success, solved problems together, endured highs and lows...

And then the day came—one that matters to anyone who doesn’t just play music, but lives it.

A fully packed stadium. Sold out to the last seat. An enormous venue, overwhelming in scale and grandeur.

You stand behind the stage, watching as the once-young fledglings you took under your wing have spread their wings and turned into real hawks. How they give everything they have, how they pour their souls into every chord, how the crowd resonates with them, how their voices echo through the space... Wait—was it just you, or was Choso about to cry?

After the concert, Satoru practically tackled you with a suffocating hug and screamed with pure joy something like “this is true rock power!”, then suddenly jumped in the middle of the room and almost smashed his guitar—if Suguru hadn’t stopped him. Inumaki was patting Choso on the shoulder, who, yes, had actually started crying, brushing it off with a quiet “Shh, Shh.” while covering one eye.

“...What do you think?” Suguru stepped closer to you. His voice was slightly hoarse from hours of strain on his vocal cords, but his eyes shone brighter than usual, and his posture was lighter, as if he had finally shaken off a long-standing weight. «Maybe... we actually made emo great again.»

It was the best day of their lives.

Crybaby Engineering were at the peak of their fame. Endless interviews, concerts, promos, photoshoots—there was a new release on the way, heavily promoted, and a major concert that took up most of their time preparing for.

And for some reason, the band’s producer decided they urgently needed a new member.

“Suguru, this is a young talent with great potential in the music industry, you understand?” the short, bald, stocky man, always breathing heavily, wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief. “And this is your new member. This is not a request—it’s a statement of fact.”

“Why didn’t you consult us?” Suguru said through gritted teeth. His hand clenched tightly around the edge of the table. “This is my band. These are my members. Decisions should be made by all of us—together.”

“This is not your band,” the man corrected smugly. “It’s our band. And I know what’s best.”

At that moment, Suguru hated you before he had even seen you.

This was his band. His friends. For six years, they had clawed their way to the top, earning everything they had, spending sleepless nights in the studio, working themselves to exhaustion, sometimes barely making ends meet, spending their last money on music. On the thing they lived for.

And now someone could just walk in, into something already built, without putting anything into it, without doing anything at all—and be considered an equal member of the band? Who even were you? A relative of the producer or some other big shot who got you pushed in here without talent, skills, or experience? A pretty face who maybe had to do a few questionable favors for some rich bald “playboys” to suddenly be labeled a future star?

Either way, he didn’t care. The fact remained—he couldn’t stand your existence.

Now the media wasn’t buzzing about their upcoming release anymore, but about the new member in the band. The attention shifted from the music they had worked so hard on to you—your presence, your story. And it infuriated him.

Another band meeting in a small, cozy recording studio. Satoru was very diligently pretending to tune his guitar before giving up and falling asleep on a beanbag in the corner. Choso sat on a small leather couch, reading a book. Inumaki... well, was doing everything except anything useful—mostly showing Satoru (not) funny TikToks that had him laughing anyway.

Finally, the studio door opened quietly. You stepped inside, the faint smell of leather, wood, cotton-scented air freshener, and takeout food hitting your nose.

“Look who decided to grace us with their presence,” Suguru said without even looking away from the monitor he was working at. The equipment sliders clicked softly under his fingers. “So, are you finally going to do something useful, or are you just here as decoration?”

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