Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Finally, Arakawa Kirika was satisfied and called a halt to the event.

"call……"

Chu Hua, who was slumped on the sofa, was genuinely feeling tired and... a little sleepy.

I finally got two days off! I managed to get a day off, but... I still ended up doing pretty much the same work as usual.

Even... because this customer's personality was so awful, I had to work much harder than usual.

Thankfully... it's finally over.

Moreover, compared to the many terrible encounters I had initially anticipated, simply playing a dress-up game with Arakawa Kirika was already a very good outcome.

……

Chu Hua, lying on the sofa, let out some soft breathing.

Arakawa Kirika pulled out a damp towel from somewhere, then sat down next to Hatsuka and wiped her sweat.

This almost made Chu Hua jump up in fright.

Arakawa Kirika's uncharacteristic gentleness, ironically, instilled a new fear in her.

"I can do it myself!"

Chu Hua was so frightened that her voice rose considerably.

This made Arakawa Kirika find it somewhat amusing.

"I suddenly had the idea to be gentler with you... but it seems the feedback wasn't very good. Well, I'll just keep ordering you around next time. I didn't expect Miss Chuhua to be so masochistic."

Chu Hua blushed and did not reply.

Am I... a masochist?

Chu Hua didn't want to admit it.

Finally, Arakawa Kirika folded the clothes again, put them back in the box, and handed them to Hatsuka.

"..."

Hatsuka understood what Arakawa Kirika meant... but she... felt she shouldn't accept this gift.

"I have no interest in keeping things that other people have worn."

Seeing that Arakawa Kirika's attitude was very firm, Hatsuka had no choice but to accept it.

Just as Chu Hua was about to take her leave, Arakawa Kirika called her back again.

Arakawa Kirika and Hatsuka exchanged Line numbers.

Looking at the new message on my phone.

【Arakawa Kirika, My Name】

Chu Hua finally realized the identity of the person in front of her.

Volume 1: Chapter 113 The Pink Knight

Arakawa Kirika arrived at the agreed-upon location.

She immediately spotted the energetic pink-haired girl waving at her.

Why can this guy laugh so happily?

Arakawa Kirika thought to herself, then leaned closer with a blank expression.

It's the weekend, and she should have been enjoying Shoko's services at the Toyokawa family's house.

But... Arakawa Kirika didn't expect that this pink-haired girl would dare to extend an invitation to her.

So she gave Xiangzi a short break and then went to the appointment.

"Arakawa-san...you really came...I'm so happy."

Aine naturally hugged Arakawa Kirika's arm.

Arakawa Kirika frowned at this, but she didn't intend to push Aine away.

Moreover... she felt that Aine's words were a bit unreasonable.

She accepted Aine's invitation on Line, so going to the meeting was just a matter of course.

Why would Aine be happy about this?

"What's there to be happy about? I already agreed."

So she asked.

Ai Yin gently scratched her cheek and then said.

"That's what they say... but I always feel... that Arakawa-kun might deliberately not come, or deliberately be late and then hide to watch me struggle..."

Arakawa Kirika rolled her eyes at Aine.

What image do I have in this pink-haired person's mind?

So she ruffled Aine's hair in a slightly annoyed manner.

She deliberately messed up Aine's hair, using the same method she used to tease Rakuna.

Aine showed absolutely no resistance to this, letting Arakawa Kirika do as she pleased, and even... there was a hint of enjoyment in her expression.

After a slight punishment.

After watching Aine tidy up her hair, Arakawa Kirika continued speaking.

"So, Aine, what is the purpose of your meeting with me today?"

Ok……

Aine pouted, somewhat dissatisfied with Arakawa Kirika's choice of words.

Using the word "purpose"...doesn't it make people seem like they have ulterior motives?

"No... I didn't have any particular purpose..."

Aine's gaze became unfocused.

"I... just wanted to play with Arakawa-kun."

Of course... it would be even better if we could become closer while playing.

Ai Yin thought to herself.

After all... the lights have already left me far behind, and I can't afford not to catch up.

Want to play together...?

Arakawa Kirika gave Aine a suspicious look.

She keenly sensed that Aine's purpose was clearly not so simple, but... it didn't seem like she was lying either.

Arakawa Kirika then looked up and glanced at her surroundings again.

This is a place she has never been before.

Amusement park.

It does seem to be a place where you can have fun.

Why did you arrange to meet here?

Arakawa Kirika asked curiously, but her eyes didn't look at Aine; instead, they lingered on the amusement park rides with great interest.

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's reaction, Aine's smile became almost impossible to hide.

She is very satisfied with her choice.

"Because I think Arakawa-kun has definitely never been to a place like this before, so it's bound to be very interesting... right?"

As Aine spoke, she carefully checked Arakawa Kirika's reaction.

"There were so many people it was like a garbage dump."

Arakawa Kirika casually glanced around, her expression somewhat displeased.

She made no attempt to lower her voice, completely disregarding whether others would hear her complaints.

Arakawa Kirika felt an instinctive aversion to such crowded places.

"Ah... haha... that's very Arakawa-san's style. But... don't worry about the details, let's relax together today."

Ai Yin forced a smile and coughed twice.

Arakawa Kirika didn't react in any particular way to Aine's words, she just chuckled and nodded to Aine.

"Then, let's get along well today, Aine."

Upon hearing this, Ai Yin's blush deepened.

But Aine quickly realized what was happening.

She first let go of Wuhua's arm, then took two steps back.

“Yes, your hQun児韭淋_吾（三）岜（,七@）一衤三ighness.”

As she spoke, Ai Yin respectfully performed the salute of a servant.

This made Arakawa Kirika find it... kind of funny.

“I’ve never seen a servant shorter than his master.”

Arakawa Kirika squinted and teased.

Aine looked up and saw the obvious height difference between the two of them, and her face immediately turned even redder.

"Where did you learn that?"

Arakawa Kirika continued to ask.

Ai-yin replied in a slightly embarrassed tone.

"...In the anime I watched last night."

Arakawa Kirika was pleased with Aine's honesty, so she decided to give the brave little knight in front of her a reward.

Arakawa Kirika took Aine's hand and pulled her up from her kneeling position.