Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Ai Yin hesitated.

She couldn't be sure what Arakawa Kirika would think of her if she knew that she was running away from the past.

Will it lower my standing in Wuhua's eyes?

Should I lie...?

Aine rejected the idea again.

She really didn't have the confidence to fool Arakawa Kirika, and if her lie were exposed, she would definitely be disliked.

I'm in a dilemma...

Ai Yin clenched her little fists, and sweat unconsciously seeped from her forehead.

She looked up and glanced into Arakawa Kirika's eyes.

For some reason, Aine always felt that... the red in Kirika's eyes now was much deeper than when they first met.

It is as if it were real.

A feeling of unease gradually crept into Ai Yin's heart.

Normally, she might back down.

But... she made a huge decision to extend the invitation to Arakawa Kirika today.

We absolutely cannot give up at this time.

So, Aine placed her hand on her chest, silently encouraged herself, and then chose to speak.

……

Aine recounted her study abroad experience to Arakawa Kirika in detail.

Including her own inner struggles, why she chose to escape... everything was laid bare.

Even though the Ferris wheel rotates very slowly, it still completed one rotation after Aine finished speaking.

Fortunately, there was no one in line at the time, so after talking with the staff, the two began their second Ferris wheel ride.

As the Ferris wheel slowly ascended.

After digesting Aine's story, Arakawa Kirika slowly began to speak.

"Since the experience of studying abroad was so painful for Ai Yin, why was she willing to tell me about it?"

Arakawa Kirika was puzzled.

Anyone would want to hide such an embarrassing experience, wouldn't they?

I don't necessarily have to answer Ai Yin's question.

"Because... I want to become closer to Wuhua."

Aine looked directly into Arakawa Kirika's eyes.

"So even things I don't want to talk about, I'm willing to share with Kirika, I'm willing to let Kirika see... the worst version of myself."

"Because I like mist flowers."

……

Here we go again.

I've received so many confessions of love lately.

Arakawa Kirika seems to have a natural immunity to other people's kindness, so no matter how sincere Aine's words were, she didn't react much.

Arakawa Kirika showed no reaction.

Aine could only suppress her shame and trembling body as she continued speaking.

"And... always dwelling on failures... life is just too hard, isn't it? I'm definitely going to look forward, because... there's Wuhua, there's Deng, and there's everyone in the band, all encouraging me."

?

I don't have that.

Arakawa Kirika blinked.

Although she had some reservations, Arakawa Kirika still understood the pink-haired girl in front of her.

Aine truly possesses a... very strong heart.

That's probably why I can always stay optimistic.

It is indeed a bit too bright.

As she felt the sunny aura emanating from Aine, the darkness in Arakawa Kirika's heart grew even stronger.

She had reached her limit.

Arakawa Kirika then smiled at Aine.

Aine, however, felt that Arakawa Kirika's smile at that moment was more beautiful than ever before.

"Aine, can you come a little closer to me?"

Arakawa Kirika said with a smile.

Aine felt her heart pounding at its limit, and then there was her face...

Aine herself couldn't see it, but she was certain that her face was extremely red.

She obediently followed Arakawa Kirika's instructions and moved closer.

"Thank you, Aine."

Arakawa Kirika gently cupped Aine's cheeks.

Aine shyly closed her eyes.

In that instant, countless images flashed through Aine's mind.

In many of the stories she had read, the male and female protagonists would kiss on a Ferris wheel.

I just confessed my feelings to Wuhua.

So, is it...?

But things didn't unfold as Aine had imagined.

"Open your eyes, Aine."

Eh?

Could it be... that Kirika likes to look into the other person's eyes when kissing?

Ai Yin thought shyly, then obediently opened her eyes.

Look at Ayane, so cute, with her eyes lowered and full of charm.

Arakawa Kirika could no longer suppress her dark side.

So she said.

"Thank you, Aine, you've confirmed something for me."

Arakawa Kirika's smile was as charming as ever, but her next words plunged Aine into an icy abyss.

"I'm now quite certain that I really... really, really hate you."

Volume 1: Chapter 116 Abandoning a Dog is a Serious Crime

Shoko Toyokawa sat at the piano in the brass band, looking quite uneasy.

Her hands were on the black and white piano keys, but she hesitated to press any keys.

She had no idea what had happened last weekend.

But... her mood has been severely affected.

A pink figure lingered in her mind.

This morning, she met Aine.

After a brief moment of thought, Xiangzi decided to greet Aiyin.

But... she saw something that surprised her greatly.

She saw Aiyin standing at the school gate, looking lost and pale, as if she had been staying up all night.

Xiangzi barely suppressed the urge to force Ai Yin into the infirmary and quickly walked over.

"Aine...you...what's wrong? Why didn't you ask for leave if you weren't feeling well?! Where's Akari? Isn't she with you?"

But Aine didn't react much at all, and just stood there in a daze.

So Xiangzi shook Ai Yin's body worriedly.

Ai Yin seemed to realize then that someone had stood next to her.

Good morning, Xiangzi.

Xiangzi frowned for a moment.

She could certainly tell that Aine was in a bad state.

She really wanted to question Aine about why she wasn't resting at home.

But Aine has already taken the first step.

"Class is about to start... I have to go now."

Ai-yin was like a puppet, dragging her soulless body forward mechanically.

I wake up from my memories.

Xiangzi sighed.

I and Aine... weren't particularly close.

But... since the other person was someone she knew, how could she not worry about Aine?

Unfortunately, she and Aine were not in the same class, so she didn't know how Aine's day went.

Why did Aine become like this?