Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Then, she turned around, found a bottle with a vertical opening, poured some water into it, and then stuffed the broken branch into the bottle opening.

After doing all that, she looked at Aine again.

"Alright... I'll give you another chance."

Volume 1: Chapter 141 The Gambling Hero

"So soft..."

Sitting at the foot of the bed, Aine felt the texture of the mattress and couldn't help but let out a soft murmur.

A ray of sunlight shone through the window and fell on her shoulder, bringing her a touch of warmth.

Perhaps it was just a psychological effect of loving the house because of its contents, but Aine felt that the mattress under her bottom was so soft that she had a magical urge to lie down on it.

"Tsk."

Arakawa Kirika saw Aine reveal that unpleasant smile again, and immediately straightened her face.

She genuinely felt that this girl, who was unyielding, unbending, and stuck to her like a piece of chewing gum, was a bit of a nuisance.

After a moment of hesitation, Aine finally spoke to Arakawa Kirika.

"Mist Flower, you... are actually very afraid of loneliness... right? That's why you always say one thing but mean another, and use threats to keep others by your side, because... you're afraid of the people you care about leaving you..."

As Aine spoke, she also observed Arakawa Kirika's reaction.

Arakawa Kirika raised an eyebrow slightly, as if she had heard a joke.

Aine noticed that Arakawa Kirika's fingers tapped lightly on the bedside table a few times, though she didn't know what it meant.

Immediately afterwards, Arakawa Kirika crossed her arms and glared at her irritably.

"You've surprised me, Aine."

Hearing this seemingly complimentary remark, Aine couldn't feel happy at all, because... she saw that Arakawa Kirika's face always had that ambiguous, half-smiling expression.

Aine's heart sank, and she waited quietly for the other person to continue.

"I never expected... that besides being annoying, you also have a talent for telling jokes."

Arakawa Kirika made no attempt to hide the contempt in her eyes.

Hearing this, Aine instinctively gripped the bed sheet tighter.

She was a little confused.

Whether it was the information she got from her master or the answer she pieced together herself, it all pointed to Wuhua... She really should be afraid of loneliness, but the mockery in front of her was so real, it didn't seem like she was forcing herself or pretending at all.

What is the truth behind Wuhua...?

Is this the only option left to take a gamble?

Then Aine let out a soft laugh.

Aine knew that laughing at this moment would definitely upset Kirika, but she did it on purpose.

As expected, Arakawa Kirika quickly frowned and questioned her.

"What are you laughing at?"

This was certainly the development that Aine had hoped for, so she continued in the conversation.

"I just think... Kirika has been teaching Akari how to become human, but... in fact, Kirika herself is far from being human, isn't she? She is lost herself, yet she is still teaching others how to act... It's really hilarious."

ha?

Arakawa Kirika was a little dazed. Of course, she wasn't affected by Aine's words, but she just felt... had this pink-haired girl taken some kind of fake drug, that she actually dared to talk to her like that?

She had never experienced such direct provocation from anyone else before.

Xiangzi doesn't exist, Su Shi doesn't exist, and Mu certainly won't exist either.

So she became slightly interested and wanted to see what other nonsense Aine could come up with.

"He's clearly just a cowardly dog ​​who fled back to China with his tail between his legs and is obsessed with vanity, yet he has the nerve to criticize others?"

Since this pink-haired girl chose to provoke her, Arakawa Kirika naturally wouldn't hold back anymore, so she directly used the past that Aine didn't want to face as a bargaining chip to attack.

Hmm... Aine's body stiffened for a moment, but she immediately retorted.

"Ah...so what if it is?"

Ai-yin sounded angry, as if she was genuinely resentful, and it was unclear whether she had forgotten her purpose.

"I went to the UK because I thought studying abroad was something amazing, but I couldn't fit in at school and ran away back to China. The purpose of forming a band was just to show off at first, so what?"

"Whether it's me, Xiaodeng, Lixi, Sushi, or of course Xiaolenai."

"At first, everyone was lost with their own goals, but in the end, they all grew and came together again."

……

Aine's words sounded forceful, but Arakawa Kirika just found them a bit boring.

She didn't care about the band's future at all.

Who wants to hear your growth story? What does it have to do with me?

Aine's next words answered her question.

"call……"

Aine placed her right hand on her chest and took a deep breath.

“We…lost children have all gone far ahead, and even if we’ve lost our way, we’re all moving forward.”

"So... now it's you, Kirihana, who's still stuck in the same place, wandering around, isn't it?"

I'm still wandering around in the same place...?

Arakawa Kirika found it both infuriating and hilarious.

That idiot pink-haired girl actually dared to lecture her.

Arakawa Kirika was lost in a brief recollection.

She still remembers how cautious and reserved Aine was when they first met, a stark contrast to her current bold demeanor.

...Perhaps it is true, as she said, that this group of people has all grown.

But Arakawa Kirika was unwilling to admit that she was the one who had made no progress.

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's thoughtful expression, Aine hesitated for a moment before choosing to press her advantage.

“Even… Xiangzi, didn’t Wuhua realize that everyone… has long since surpassed you?”

What is she saying?

Arakawa Kirika frowned.

Even...Xiangzi?

how is this possible.

Despite her doubts, Arakawa Kirika couldn't help but recall the events.

Xiangzi has indeed changed a lot recently.

Arakawa Kirika had to admit it.

At first, Xiangzi simply succumbed to her threats.

But lately, for some reason, Xiangzi's face always carries a sense of open-mindedness.

They no longer just mechanically obey their own orders, but rather... take the initiative to care for them.

Was it because that guy took pity on me?

She actually dared to...

Arakawa Kirika felt that the more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.

Everyone else has done it before me.

This was something Arakawa Kirika had never imagined.

She felt as if her heart skipped a beat at the prospect of this possibility that she had to take seriously.

This was... a first-time experience for her as well.

But she doesn't want to admit it, and Arakawa Kirika often reacts to things she doesn't want to admit.

For example, right now.

Before Aine could react, Arakawa Kirika tackled her to the ground.

Arakawa Kirika grabbed Aine by the neck and pressed her entire weight onto Aine's body.

Aine was initially stunned, but after she came to her senses, she began to feel... an unusual difficulty in breathing.

The red light in Arakawa Kirika's eyes grew increasingly piercing, and the force in her hands gradually increased.

Volume 1: Chapter 142 The Demon Who Fears Loneliness

"You seem very confident that you really won't hurt me?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at the girl beneath her, her face gradually turning pale, but she felt no pity whatsoever.

She had reached her limit with this guy who was pushing his luck.

Or rather, she had wanted to do this for a long time.

Since psychological tactics failed to break Aine, she had no choice but to resort to her usual methods.

Aine instinctively made a slight struggle.

But faced with Arakawa Kirika's... strength that was completely unlike what a girl should have, her resistance was as weak as air.

Because of the lack of oxygen, Ai-yin felt that even her thinking had become much more chaotic.

Oops...did I go too far?

Even at this critical juncture, Aine did not harbor any resentment towards Arakawa Kirika. Instead, she reflected on herself, feeling that she shouldn't have provoked Kirika.

Besides the feeling of helplessness from suffocation, Aine also felt a stinging pain on her neck, as if Wuhua's fingernails were digging into her skin.

In a daze, Aine seemed to see a revolving lantern of her own life.