Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"That bastard... he really did this after all."

Ai Yin could clearly see Riki's tightly clenched fists.

This made Aine feel much better.

Aine initially had a very bad impression of Riki, and of course, Riki felt the same way.

But as they spent more time together, Aine quickly discovered this.

Li hope is a typical person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Lixi's strict demands on herself were simply to help her improve faster.

“I said… this isn’t entirely that guy’s problem. You don’t need to be depressed because of her. It’s quite foolish to punish yourself for someone else’s mistakes.”

Lixi crossed her arms. Given her personality, it was difficult for her to offer words of comfort directly, unless the other person was Deng.

"Moreover... knowing full well that guy is a complete scumbag, he still insisted on getting close to him. In the end, he only brought it on himself."

Li hope said with a hint of disappointment.

She just couldn't understand why one or two of them had fallen for that guy.

What's so good about that kind of scum...?

Li hope muttered to himself.

Ai Yin listened to Li hope's words, but just lowered her head and remained silent.

She knew very well that although Li hope's words were unpleasant to hear, they were indeed for her own good.

Unfortunately... there seemed to be a sad, thick barrier between them, much like how summer insects cannot understand ice.

It was obvious that Lixi was completely unable to empathize with her feelings, so... naturally, Lixi's words could not reach Aine's heart.

"Li hope."

For the first time, Deng looked at Lixi with a somewhat angry expression.

This made Lixi's body tense up instantly, and she didn't dare to breathe.

This was the first time she had ever seen Deng angry, so Lixi panicked immediately.

After glaring at Lixi, Deng sighed softly as he looked at the pleading look in Lixi's eyes.

"I think... Ai-yin definitely understands the profound principles that Li-hope is talking about."

The lamp understands Ai Yin very well.

Because they all made the same choice.

Even knowing it would put me in a dangerous situation, I still couldn't help but want to get closer.

Who told the other party to be... Wuhua?

"If you understand that, why did you still take the initiative to ask that guy out?"

Because he had been glared at by the lamp, Li hope's tone suddenly became much more subdued.

However, she still couldn't understand Aine's choice.

Just then, Lena somehow crept up behind Lixi and bit his arm.

"Ouch! What are you doing, you stray cat?!"

Lena's sneak attack was clearly successful; she made Lixi feel a piercing pain.

Fortunately, Su Shi quickly came over, and with Su Shi's comforting words, Le Nai slowly relented.

"I'm really... impressed."

Looking at the clear teeth marks on her wrist, Lixi felt extremely angry.

What on earth is this stray cat doing? She really wanted to yell at it... but looking at Aine, who was still sullen on one side, and on the other side was... the lamp she cared about most.

In this situation, she really couldn't lash out.

"Rakuna...why did you do that?"

Su Shi forced a kind smile and soothed Le Nai, who was still in a bad mood.

Although Lena stopped talking, her expression remained sullen.

"You are not allowed to say anything bad about Wuhua."

Lena looked at Lixi with a threatening look in her eyes.

ha?

Li hope felt somewhat bewildered.

I did indeed call that person "scum."

But isn't this an obvious fact? How can this be considered bad advice?

Although Renai put on an angry expression very seriously.

But in Su Shi's view, it really didn't have much of a killing power.

The act of biting Lixi just now was nothing more than a child throwing a tantrum.

Su Shi and Li hope exchanged a somewhat awkward glance.

They both saw a sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

A perfectly good band has now been naturally divided into two factions.

One group either dislikes or reveres Arakawa Kirika. Vegetarians and Riki are clearly in this group.

The other faction, however, favored Arakawa Kirika.

Lena and Deng's attitudes were quite clear.

As for Aine...

Despite the hurt she suffered, Suze was certain that Aine still harbored feelings for Arakawa Kirika.

Because... if you didn't care about the other person, you wouldn't be this heartbroken.

Hey……

Su Shi is starting to feel a bit of a headache.

She held her forehead with her right hand and shook her head helplessly.

Aine was sullen, and as for Akari... it was clear that she wanted to say something, but... it seemed that because it involved Arakawa Kirika, Akari seemed hesitant.

After being glared at angrily by the lamp, Lixi slumped into her seat, barely able to hold onto her drumsticks.

As for Ryuna... it seems she unconditionally sides with Arakawa Kirika.

What was that word again...? They're all harboring their own agendas, and there's absolutely no sense of unity.

On the contrary, she, who... has absolutely no sense of belonging to the band, is still able to maintain rational thinking.

But... wasn't this how their band was from the very beginning?

Su Shi looked at the lamp.

The key to breaking this deadlock now clearly lies with this child.

This girl, who needed everyone's care during her time with Crychic, has grown up a lot without us even realizing it. Now, she can definitely do it.

After all... Akari is the person who has the best relationship with Aine.

The lamp saw the encouraging look that Su Shi gave it.

She nodded to Su Shi.

For some time before, Lamp had been hesitant about whether or not to do something, but now she can finally make up her mind.

"I...I'm going to find Wuhua."

"The lamp said."

Aine looked up in surprise.

Clearly, he hadn't expected that the lamp would do this for him.

"No...no need. I can't trouble Deng. Deng...doesn't she like Wuhua? What if I make her angry?"

Ai Yin's tone was still somewhat low, but it was noticeably better than at the beginning.

"Hmm... Even so, I'm still going."

“Aine saved me, and now... it’s my turn to repay Aine.”

"Because I... also like Aine."

This straightforward revelation of her feelings made Aine blush slightly.

"Thanks……"

A simple thank you is certainly not enough to fully express my feelings.

But Aine can't think of anything else to say right now.

Volume 1: Chapter 118 Stay Tonight

Arakawa Kirika curled up on the sofa.

She didn't turn on the lights. The TV in front of her was on, but it only served to provide background noise, making the surrounding air feel less lonely.

A cool breeze drifted in through the window. This made her frown, but she still didn't intend to move or get up to close the window.

She remained lying on her side, with her hands clasped around her knees.

Arakawa Kirika is deep in thought.

I clearly saw what I wanted.

After she said "I hate Aine," Aine's expression was still vividly in her mind.

At first, I was taken aback, then it felt like I had misheard, and finally, I slowly turned to sadness.

Although Aine didn't cry on the spot, her expression was one of considerable pain.

Isn't this exactly what I wanted to see?