As a former member of C-group, I want to destroy mygo!

On the contrary, she couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for someone in the same boat.

"Um, you are too...?" Akane Kurokawa asked tentatively.

The other party didn't answer, only gave a helpless, bitter smile, and that was enough.

At this, Akane Kurokawa couldn't help but sigh, and then a stubborn and unyielding expression bloomed on her slightly uneasy face.

Even if it's just to set a good example for the girl beside her who shares the same plight by rejecting someone she doesn't like, Akane Kurokawa has to deal with Yu Kamiya decisively and cleanly!

"Crack!"

A firm, masculine footstep is approaching!

Akane Kurokawa suddenly looked up.

It's Yu Kamiya!

Akane Kurokawa took a deep breath, then went straight to him and decisively spoke: "Kamiya-kun, I think we—"

She didn't notice that the silver-haired girl beside her was watching her actions with a smug, amused expression. And likewise, she had no idea what Kamiya Yu's first move would be!

pat.

Her hands, which she was slightly clenching to cheer herself up, were suddenly and unexpectedly grabbed.

“Kurokawa-kun,” Kamiya Yu grasped Kurokawa Akane’s wrist with one hand, and gently stroked the outline of the girl’s five fingers with the other, feeling the texture of the musical scars that were visible to the eye. His bright, clear eyes looked directly into Kurokawa Akane’s bewildered pupils, and he asked softly:

“Do you like music?”

Akane Kurokawa's mind was completely blank at that moment, and she subconsciously replied, "Eh? This... I don't really like it, do I?"

She was originally a professional theatrical actress from childhood and had virtually no talent in music.

However, in recent years, the music scene has become increasingly powerful and appealing to all ages, as evidenced by the surge in the number of girl bands. Anyone can foresee that the next few decades will undoubtedly belong to music.

For this reason, Akane Kurokawa, a talented actress in the troupe, was given high hopes by the troupe's elders. They asked her to temporarily suspend her theatrical activities during high school, and while pursuing her university degree, to focus on developing her musical talents and gain experience, which would be beneficial for her future development.

Therefore, she began experimenting with keyboard playing about a month ago.

However, although she didn't dislike practicing musical instruments, she didn't particularly enjoy it either, and just continued to practice in a conventional way.

At this moment, caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, Akane Kurokawa was completely stunned and blurted out her true thoughts without any room for pretense.

Upon hearing this sincere answer, Kamiya Yu's eyes lit up even more, and he couldn't help but praise him highly:

"That would be wonderful!"

If Akane Kurokawa were a passionate music lover, he would feel guilty about cheating her. But since she doesn't seem to have much love for music, he can feel more at ease cheating her. Someone like Akane Kurokawa wouldn't be too hurt even if he found out he'd been tricked.

"Good, good what? -- Huh?!" Only then did Kurokawa Akane finally realize the situation and forcefully pulled her wrist away from Kamiya Yu's grasp.

Before she could even begin to condemn him, Kamiya Yu took out his phone, opened a video, and handed it to her.

Akane Kurokawa hesitated: "...What do you mean?"

"Let's form a band!" Kamiya Yu's eyes shone brightly. "Join me in a band, Kurokawa-kun!"

"Huh?!" One unexpected situation after another left Akane Kurokawa struggling to process it all. She stared blankly at the video on Yu Kamiya's phone.

There were five girls, each with a different appearance, playing the same unknown song in an orderly manner.

Although she wasn't particularly moved by the song, it was... quite nice to listen to.

Moreover, those girls, no matter how you look at them, were clearly much happier than she was when she was practicing her instrument alone at home.

"This is...the band?" Akane Kurokawa murmured.

Unconsciously, a striking hint of excitement flashed across her face. Having been a theater actress since childhood, she had practically no friends. The only people she could be said to have frequent interactions with were the seniors in the theater troupe, and the feeling of interacting with them was completely different from that of her peers.

At this moment, watching the five girls playing the same piece of music in the video, Akane Kurokawa, who had never thought about the topic of friendship before, had a hint of sadness in her eyes.

But in the next second, she hurriedly shook her head and shook it off.

Putting aside the fact that she actually planned to go back to the theater troupe to act during her three years of high school, even if she really had a three-year vacation, forming a band shouldn't be done so hastily, right? Can she and Kamiya Yu really get along?

Both sides are completely unaware of this. If they really want to form a band, wouldn't it be better to form a girl band like the five girls in the video?

"I...no, I think I'd better forget about it?" Kurokawa Akane hesitated for a moment, but ultimately shook her head uneasily.

Seeing this, Kamiya Yu was not disappointed. He still had the eloquence to persuade her. After all, Kurokawa Akane was clearly already somewhat interested. As long as he struck while the iron was hot, everything would be fine.

But just then, a fourth uninvited guest suddenly appeared under the cherry blossom tree.

Volume 8: Chapter 8. Why did you insist on choosing Xiangzi's keyboard?!

The newcomer was a well-dressed young man with an overly self-centered demeanor, whose every move exuded egocentrism.

He arrived with a menacing air, clearly not someone with good intentions. He didn't even glance at Kamiya Yu under the cherry blossom tree, but his gaze was drawn to Kurokawa Akane. He looked at her with amazement and began to drool. However, when he saw the silver-haired girl who was already waiting there, he pretended to hide his drooling.

"Natsukawa-san, you've already seen my love letter, haven't you?"

This man feigned to look straight ahead, gazing affectionately at the silver-haired girl standing under the tree. Even so, anyone could see that he would occasionally steal glances at Kurokawa Akane out of the corner of his eye, but he thought he was being discreet, speaking in a tender tone:

"I know you were in the top three in the entrance exam, so you must look down on those vulgar losers."

"But I am one of the top ten geniuses in the entire school! As long as you are with me, it will be a powerful alliance, and we will be an elite couple."

"At that time, we will have a bright future, and you would definitely be happy to see that, right?"

"My feelings and status are entirely worthy of you! You must have felt it by now, right? Haven't you fallen in love with me already!"

His self-righteous incessant chatter almost made the other three people standing there lose their temper.

Akane Kurokawa stared in shock. She had thought that Yu Kamiya's persuasive tactics to get her to join the band were strong enough, but now, compared to this self-important person, she suddenly felt that Yu Kamiya's attitude was incredibly kind.

The silver-haired girl, who seemed to have the best manners and composure on the scene, was the object of a confession. She could only force a smile and politely decline, her lips twitching.

"Um, I'm sorry... because I don't plan on dating anytime soon, so..."

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, the boy who had confessed his feelings immediately glared angrily, seemingly never having considered the possibility of his confession being rejected.

"What does this mean? Even if you don't plan to date, shouldn't you have feelings for me after seeing me? I don't mind. We can be together first. As long as we're together every day, feelings will develop!"

"Um...isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

The silver-haired girl's beautiful azure eyes were almost bursting with speechless exasperation. If he wanted her body, fine, but why did he have to make it sound so sweet? What should she do now?

She was almost numb. Over the years, she had been confessed to hundreds or even thousands of times, but this was the first time she had encountered such a troublesome one. No matter what she said, it was useless. Although she wouldn't dare to force herself on this kind of person, if she couldn't get rid of the problem once and for all, she would be harassed every day.

That bleak and hopeless future is terrifying just to think about.

"What's wrong with it?" the other person pressed, "We can be together!"

The girl, forced into a corner, gave an awkward smile, glancing left and right for any way to escape danger: "Um... because I don't have much time to spend with you?"

With quick wit and intelligence, she suddenly understood and seized that one and only opportunity.

"It's him—yes!"

She quickly moved closer to Kamiya Yu and said with an air of matter-of-fact composure:

"Because I have to play in a band with my partners, I don't have any free time to be with you at all."

This unexpected turn of events caught not only the person who confessed off guard, but also Kamiya Yu and Kurokawa Akane completely stunned.

No, when did we become your partners?

However, just as Kamiya Yu was about to voice his doubts, the silver-haired girl pulled his hand over, which startled him. The feel of her hand and fingers was that of someone who played music.

It's hard to say how many years he's practiced, but he's definitely an experienced player and undoubtedly stronger than Akane Kurokawa.

Feeling the touch, Kamiya Yu gave the silver-haired girl a meaningful look.

So... there's no doubt that the other party intends to use him and Akane Kurokawa as a stepping stone to avoid the advances of suitors.

But since he's an established band member, it's definitely worth it for him to take care of him!

A band needs at least four members: him, Akane Kurokawa, Yukino Yukinoshita, and now with one more, it's just right, saving us the trouble of finding someone else.

The shameless confessor's face twisted instantly when he saw that Kamiya Yu didn't refute him and even held the hand of the girl he was drooling over: "The band? Him?"

"Yes, just me."

Kamiya Yu stared directly at the other person without flinching: "She's a member of my band, you have a problem with that?"

Having opinions is useless!

After delivering a succinct retort, he had no intention of wasting any more time on this insignificant person. He took the silver-haired girl in one hand and reached out with the other to grab Kurokawa Akane, who was stunned by the reversal of reality, and then ran away.

Driven by this, and with the horny confession man chasing after them, the two girls instinctively started running, and were inexplicably dragged away from the school by Kamiya Yu.

Akane Kurokawa ran around completely bewildered, exclaiming, "Ha, ha...W-where are we going?!"

As she ran faster and faster, she could feel the wind whistling past her cheeks. At this point, although she felt confused, Kurokawa Akane watched the silver-haired girl running alongside her and saw the girl's amused smile. She then realized that she wasn't too resistant.

Even though Kamiya Yu didn't answer, she didn't break free. Instead, a sense of curiosity welled up from the depths of her heart after breaking through the unknown, and she looked forward to the destination of this journey of fleeing famine.

The three of them pressed on with all their might. Kurokawa Akane was so tired that he lost count of how many minutes he had run. After a final sprint, they arrived at the outside of an ordinary two-story building.

Kamiya Yu's eyes gleamed, and he immediately took out his key, clicked open the locked door of the house, his residence.

Before Kamiya Yu could even call out, the eager silver-haired girl had already pulled Kurokawa Akane along and curiously walked inside.

Upon entering, the first thing you see is five different musical instruments displayed in the hall: guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and more.

Kamitani Yu stood to one side of these instruments and finally revealed the end of this journey:

"Choose one, Kurokawa-kun!"

Volume 9: Chapter 9. Harmony: A Keyboard That Doesn't Belong to Xiangzi

Akane Kurokawa was stunned for a moment, not understanding what this meant, when she saw Yu Kamiya also say to the silver-haired girl beside him:

"Since you've used us as a shield, you have to keep your promise. Choose one of these options."

The opponent's stamina was clearly inferior to that of Kuronagawa Akane. At this moment, Lu was panting, but although she showed a disheveled appearance, she seemed to still want to take the initiative. After resting, she playfully said in a sweet voice that was so sweet it was sickening, "Boys who are too tough are not likable, are they?"

The deliberate use of a pinched tone sent a chill down Kurokawa Akane's spine. Even as a girl herself, she found it far too over the top of the "green tea" stereotype.

But Kamiya Yu was completely unaffected, as if he had already suffered even more torment. Faced with the silver-haired girl's affected tone, he simply invited her to make a quick choice with a gesture that seemed to invite her into a trap.

Faced with his attitude, the silver-haired girl could only feign regret and slight helplessness before bending down and, after hesitating briefly between the guitar and the bass, casually picking up the bass.

"What's going on?" Kurokawa Akane looked bewildered. Logically speaking, she should be part of Kamiya Yu's group, but why does it seem like she's the one who suddenly barged in without knowing anything?

The silver-haired girl, while tuning her well-preserved bass guitar, which was almost dust-free, smiled slightly and took the initiative, saying, "You're preparing for a performance, Kurokawa-kun."