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Yuki Yukina was completely oblivious to the strange atmosphere. She tried to recall what had happened and then exclaimed in realization, "Oh! We chatted because Yu was playing the piano in the music room."

Uehara Ayumu suddenly stopped, and said softly, "Yu-chan...playing the piano?"

Ragnarok Online Prank Extra Chapter 22

"Yu-chan...playing the piano?" Uehara Ayumu's voice was very soft, almost a murmur.

Her eyes were filled with disbelief, which then slowly transformed into an expression that Yuki Setsuna couldn't decipher.

Alarm bells rang in Ai Cheng Hua Lian's mind, and she took a small step back.

Yuki Yukina hadn't realized the problem yet. She smiled and said, "Yeah, she's improved a lot since the last time she played for me. It's really wonderful to find a new hobby."

“…Eh?” Uehara Ayumu lowered her head slightly, her bangs covering her eyes, making it impossible to see her expression.

She said, "...I didn't know either."

Yuu-chan... has a side of herself that she didn't know about.

As she lay in bed hugging her pillow, Ayumu Uehara was still pondering this matter.

Her expression was faint, showing some fatigue. She buried half her face in the pillow, her expression blank.

The lights were off inside, only the faint moonlight filtering in. The lively celebration with the fellow enthusiasts had just taken away had now turned into endless loneliness.

Yu Takasaki is her best friend and the reason she became a school idol.

She doesn't want more fans; for Ayumu Uehara, one fan is enough.

That's Yu Takasaki.

She doesn't want to be everyone's school idol; she only wants to be one person's school idol.

but……

Why does Yuu-chan seem to be getting further and further away from me?

Yuu-chan is surrounded by more and more people, her social circle is constantly expanding, and others are finding out about things about Yuu-chan that I didn't know before...

Is she... going to lose Yuu-chan?

Thinking this, Ayumu Uehara's eyes grew increasingly vacant.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated.

Uehara Ayumu paused for a moment, then picked up her phone.

It was a text message from Yu Takasaki.

The message she sent was displayed on the screen:

【Xiao You】

Can you come over here now?

I have something to tell you.

Uehara Ayumu pursed her lips slightly, her expression somber.

Pushing open the door, Takasaki Yu welcomed Uehara Ayumu inside.

The lights inside were not on, but the furnishings could be clearly seen under the streetlights outside the window.

“Ayumu hasn’t come to my room in a long time,” Yuu Takasaki said.

As soon as Ayumu Uehara entered, she noticed an unfamiliar electronic keyboard in the room.

Her breathing paused slightly.

Yu Takasaki noticed Ayumu Uehara's gaze and smiled slightly. "Oh, this? I only started practicing it recently. I can never seem to get it right..."

She placed her hands on the piano keys and gently stroked them.

Seemingly having made up her mind, she said, "Listen to me, there's something I want to tell Bu Meng, but I don't have confidence in myself and wanted to wait until I played better before telling you. I didn't expect it to take so long."

Uehara Ayumu asked, "You mean the matter of playing the piano?"

“That’s part of it too.” Takasaki Yu looked over, somewhat puzzled by Uehara Ayumu’s unusual attitude.

"Then why did you tell Setsuna first?" Uehara Ayumu walked to the keyboard, her back to Takasaki Yu, and took a slight breath. "I can't tell her, but I can tell her..."

Yu Takasaki realized something was wrong: "Why did this bring up Setsuna...?"

"Is Setsuna more important than me?" Uehara Ayumu suddenly turned around, her voice rising slightly, sounding somewhat aggressive.

“No,” Yu Takasaki replied immediately.

Uehara Ayumu's emotions were caught in her throat by those words. Her chest heaved twice as she suppressed the subtle emotions within her.

After a moment of silence, the two looked at each other in the night.

“What I want to tell you is something much further ahead,” Yuu Takasaki said. “I have a dream…”

"No!" Overwhelmed by her emotions, Ayumi Uehara could no longer listen to Yu Takasaki continue.

She interrupted Yu Takasaki, grabbed her, and pounced on the bed.

"Bu Meng!?"

The two of them collapsed onto the bed, their phones, which were in their pockets and beside them, falling to the floor.

Uehara Ayumu held Takasaki Yu tightly, tightening her arms, not wanting the other to break free from her embrace.

“…I don’t want to hear it.” Uehara Ayumu took a soft breath.

"Bu Meng...?"

"Didn't you say you would be there to witness my dreams and stay by my side forever?"

"..."

"I want to be a school idol who belongs only to you forever."

Uehara Ayumu pulled her legs together, trapping Takasaki Yu's feet between them.

"So...you'll always belong to me, okay?"

The girl's warm breath fell on her ear, and Yu Takasaki was so startled by this sudden confession that she forgot to breathe for a moment. The atmosphere between the two was about to become extremely tense—

—The bell rang.

Neither of them had ever heard such a ringtone before; it was ethereal yet unforgettable.

The ringing occurred simultaneously on both of their phones.

The strange silence between the two was broken by the invitation from the underground theater, which caused the phone screen to light up, with the giraffe icon slowly rotating.

This time, Edison Chen was just sitting in the audience.

She had just finished showering, her hair still wet and steaming, when the giraffe dragged her to the theater, leaving her staring blankly with wide eyes.

What's going on...?

As an audience member standing here, what exactly is happening on that stage...?

Upbeat music began to play, accompanied by the raising and lowering of the stage equipment.

This is……

Aicheng Hualian finally remembered where she had heard this revue piece before.

Her face froze in shock.

All that could be seen was Uehara Ayumu, dressed in a pink performance outfit, holding the hammer that Aijo Karen had once seen, standing on the stage.

"[あっち见ないでKingyuanしないで

Don't turn away, don't drift apart.

[もっと真っすぐprivateだけを见ててよ

His eyes were fixed straight on me.

On stage, even more bewildered than Karen Aijo was Yu Takasaki, who had just been having her feet pinched.

...Is it "The Magic Ball of Love"? !

Ragnarok Online Prank Extra Chapter 23

"I'm transferring to the music department?" The next day, Yu Takasaki, who had repaired her relationship with Ayumu Uehara, announced her decision to transfer to the music department at the school idol club meeting.

Karen Aijo already knew about this, since Yu Takasaki had previously thought that she would also change departments and had even discussed it with her privately.

Takasaki Yu has been busy with her application and preparing to change her major lately.

That's why Uehara Ayumu was neglected, and as a result, she was dragged to revue last night...

Karen Aijo's ears were still filled with the melody of "Yu no Makyuu" (Yu's Magic Ball), and she couldn't help but look away from Ayumu Uehara, who had a strong sense of déjà vu.

It was a truly horrific night.

Fortunately, Yu Takasaki managed to calm Ayumu Uehara down and explained her recent thoughts to her, promising to stay by her side. Only then did things calm down.

Since she had already told Uehara Ayumu, she should also tell the rest of the fan club. So, while everyone was gathered together preparing for the Idol Festival event, Takasaki Yu told them.

“Our school does have many departments, and you can transfer between departments…” Shizuku Sakurazaka was quite surprised.

Kanata Omi was also a little surprised: "You've really made up your mind, Yuu."

Yu Takasaki smiled and nodded, looking at Ayumu Uehara beside her: "Ayumu gave me the opportunity, and everyone else gave me the courage."

Zhong Xuxia didn't quite understand. She blinked and asked, "You mean us?"

"Seeing everyone working so hard on their path to becoming school idols makes me realize that I have to try to do what I truly want to do," Yuu Takasaki said. "That being said, I still have to prepare for the transfer exam, and besides, I don't even know if I'll pass..."

She scratched her head, feeling a little guilty.

Before this, she hadn't spent much time learning about music. It was only after being introduced to school idols that she began to seriously study it. And because she also had to balance her general studies, she didn't have much time to practice.