Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Fortunately, Mu didn't care whether Aine was truly apologizing or not. Seeing that Aine was kneeling obediently, he resumed his story.

"Think about it carefully, Wuhua... has she really ever rejected anyone getting close to her?"

Mu's words awakened Aine.

Aine carefully searched through her memories.

Really...

As she thought about it, Aine's eyes widened in surprise.

It's been like this for a very long time.

Aine realized a fact.

That is... it seems that Arakawa Kirika has never refused anyone's advances.

Even when she had just transferred to Haneoka, Aine saw it clearly.

At first, all the classmates were afraid of Wuhua.

But as time went by, there were still some brave souls who dared to step forward and speak to Wuhua.

And Wuhua's attitude towards those classmates.

It is roughly...

[So annoying.]

I won't thank you.

[So many people, it's like a garbage dump...]

Although Wuhua said many things that she disliked her classmates.

But... I have never said anything as direct as "Get out of my way..." as a rejection.

Moreover... even when she seemed to dislike him, Kirika never ignored him.

Whenever someone speaks to her, Wuhua always responds...

As Aine pondered this, she thought of herself again.

That's right... even when Kirika herself said the word "hate" to herself.

Wuhua has never ignored me.

When he shamelessly went to find Wuhua, he was never rejected.

...Looking back on everything that happened, Aine felt it was incredible, but...that was the only conclusion she could come to.

Could it be that... Wuhua actually wants others to get close to her...?

This conclusion is in serious conflict with the image of Arakawa Kirika in Aine's mind.

But... after gradually filtering out the clues, Aine had no choice but to believe it.

Aine spent a lot of time thinking, but thankfully Mu was always by her side.

After seeing Aine's eyes gradually calm down from the shock, Mutsu finally spoke to her.

"It seems... you've figured it out... Kirika... is just so incredibly cute."

When Aine said those words, she could clearly see Mutsu reveal that exquisite smile again.

……

Aine didn't know what to say for a moment, so she stole a glance at her teacher.

Through this casual observation, Aine discovered a very strange thing about her master.

It's almost summer now... and the temperature has already warmed up a lot.

At least Aine herself was dressed lightly today.

But... his master was still wearing long-sleeved clothes.

Moreover, it was in a basement that felt a bit stuffy because it was covered with soundproofing panels.

Master, isn't she hot? Or... is there some other reason?

Ai-yin was very curious.

So, taking advantage of her master's distraction, Aine gently lifted one corner of Mutsu's robe.

"Oh!"

A loud bang.

This is the sound that came from when Mu stood up in fright, causing the chair to tip over and fall to the ground.

"You...you saw it?"

Mu clutched her shirt tightly, her eyes filled with unmistakable panic.

Aiyin stood there dumbfounded, like a block of wood.

As Mu asked the question, Aine could only nod mechanically, like a child who had done something wrong, head bowed, not daring to breathe.

Aine's doubts have been answered.

Because through the lifted corner of her clothing, she saw several shocking scars.

Although the wounds had scabbed over, and considering Mu's family's financial situation, there shouldn't be any major problems...

But Aine still felt sorry for him.

Her whole body was covered in those scars... What had her gone through...?

So the reason the master kept wearing long-sleeved clothes was obviously to cover up the wound...

Aine looked at Mu with some nervousness, thinking that her master would be very angry.

But... all Mutsu saw was a soft sigh, then righted the overturned chair and sat back down in front of her.

"You...don't tell anyone else, especially Xiangzi."

Mu placed his hands on Aine's shoulders, his expression very serious.

Aine could only nod, but still asked with some reluctance.

“Those wounds…all of them…”

"Ah."

Before Aine could finish speaking, Mu nodded with a smile.

"They are all treasures that Wuhua gave me."

Ok……

Aine's lips began to twitch slightly again.

Seeing her master's smile of extreme happiness, Aine was certain that he wasn't harmed by the wounds; on the contrary, he seemed to be enjoying them...

"But... Master, didn't you say..."

Is Wuhua cute...?

And why would someone do such a terrible thing?

Aine's thoughts were not hidden from Mu.

"Because...that's just how Kirika is, she's cute, but also...scary, always full of contradictions."

Mu's face still wore a smile.

...Master...she really loves Wuhua.

Aine confirmed this fact because... Mutsu, who had never smiled in front of her before, had made her smile so many times because of Kirika.

Aine looked thoughtful, while Mu continued to add to the discussion.

"So... Aine, if you intend to persuade Kirika, or even make her change her mind... you will definitely get hurt. Are you... prepared for that?"

Ai Yin was taken aback. This was the first time she had heard her master call her by her name, but she had no time to be happy about it.

She just kept her brows furrowed.

If I go to see Wuhua... will I get hurt too?

The thought of Mu's scars made Aine feel... a little scared.

But...Aine then thought of her bandmates, and...Tokyo, who was waiting for good news from her.

The future is uncertain... This adventure may not yield any results; the only certainty is that we will encounter danger.

Ai Yin hesitated.

But... that's all we can do.

After taking another deep breath, Aine hugged Mu tightly in front of her.

Mu blinked blankly, and only after realizing what Aine had done did her expression turn angry. Just as she was about to rebuke this disrespectful disciple, she heard Aine say something very seriously.

"Just for a moment... Can I borrow a little bit of my master's courage?"

……

This sentence made Mu give up her plan to push Aine away.

Mu knew that the girl was prepared; she would be going to see Wuhua tomorrow.

Go see...the person you like the most.

Mu's feelings at this moment were actually quite complicated.

But... never mind.

There's absolutely no need to consider such a foolish pink-haired girl as a rival in love.

With this thought in mind, Mu ultimately couldn't break free from Aine's embrace.

Volume 1: Chapter 138 Confrontation and Reconciliation

A ray of sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains and fell on Aine's face.

The alarm clock, which had been set in advance, rang at just the right moment.