Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"Of course... Aine will come too, let's all play together."

As if to show his loyalty, the lamp suddenly grabbed Aine's hand. Compared to his earlier probing of Xiangzi, the action of taking Aine's hand seemed so natural.

This action naturally caught Xiangzi's eye.

Xiangzi unconsciously tightened his grip on the folding fan.

But... what could she do? She had chosen to withdraw on her own initiative. Now that things had come to this, could she blame Deng and Lingmeng for becoming closer to each other?

With a sigh, Xiangzi cleared his mind of those gloomy thoughts and then smiled again.

"Okay, let's enjoy the holiday together then."

call……

Upon hearing this, Ai-yin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Aine is always easy to coax, and seeing that the two of them had no intention of abandoning her, Aine immediately regained her energy.

"Then... what should we do first?"

Although they had reached an agreement, the three of them were at a loss as to which stalls to visit first.

"Aine... how did you used to shop here?"

Xiangzi was the first to ask a question.

Aine, meanwhile, rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

"Hmm... I've always come with my parents before, this is my first time going to a fireworks festival with people my own age. How about... we flip a coin to decide?"

Aine pinched a strand of her hair in one hand and then gently twisted it.

"This is completely undecidable... A coin only has two sides, it's not a fork in the road, and the stalls here seem to stretch on forever."

Xiangzi shook his head helplessly at Aine's offbeat behavior.

"Ah ha ha……"

Ai Yin Dang Lin/Meng-Shou*fa Ran also knew that she had said something stupid, so she just smiled awkwardly. Qi II San⊙Shi Cu Qi (San) Si Qun·Liao.

But in her heart, she still wanted to defend herself.

They were just pretending to be stupid to ease the tension! They weren't actually dumb.

Volume 1: Chapter 148 Boomerangs are always fast and swift

"So... what about the lamp? Is there anywhere you'd like to go first?"

Seeing that Aiyin had not offered any valuable suggestions, Xiangzi turned to look at the lamp again.

Feeling Xiangzi's gaze, Deng suddenly became very reserved.

"I...have never been to a place like this before. In such a crowded place, I can't find a place to stand..."

what……

As the lights opened, a strange gravitational aura, like a field spell from Yu-Gi-Oh!, instantly enveloped the relaxed atmosphere of the festival.

"I...I understand...light."

Xiangzi quickly calmed the lamp down to prevent it from further amplifying the gravitational field.

So... I'm supposed to make the decision?

Xiangzi shook his head with a wry smile.

However, Xiangzi has never resisted the identity of the leader.

Whether in Crychic or in the new band she's about to form, she will play the role of guiding everyone.

So Xiangzi quickly made up his mind.

"Let's go there first. I've been really interested in that area."

Xiangzi pointed to a small stall not far away.

Ai-yin and Deng exchanged a glance. Naturally, neither of them had any objections; on the contrary, they felt much more relaxed.

After all, all the two of them need to do now is follow Xiangzi and enjoy themselves, but Xiangzi, who is in charge of coming up with ideas, has a lot to consider.

……

Before even reaching the stall, Aine suddenly let out a surprised exclamation.

This made the two people around her instinctively stop in their tracks.

"What's wrong, Aine?"

The lamp's big, questioning eyes blinked, making one want to hold her in their arms.

"Uh...no...it's nothing, I just suddenly realized...Xiangzi looks so beautiful today..."

Ai Yin blushed and turned her head away.

Upon hearing this, Deng immediately looked at Xiangzi.

The three of them had just met in a small corner, but once they moved to a brightly lit area, Xiangzi's gorgeous attire became impossible to ignore.

The light blue side ponytail and the folding fan in his hand made Xiangzi appear even more elegant at that moment.

"...Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Xiangzi was clearly a little embarrassed by Aiyin's abrupt praise, so he quickly opened his folding fan and used it to cover his face, revealing only a pair of shy eyes.

Little did Xiangzi know that his action only added to her charm.

Ai Yin couldn't help but move closer to Xiangzi and exclaimed in an exaggerated manner.

"Wow... As expected of Xiangzi, he looks so good that he doesn't even need makeup. He could be taken to the film set and win an award!"

Aine's pupils almost turned into the shape of hearts, clearly captivated by Xiangzi's posture.

"Where...where is it that exaggerated? Aine, calm down. Please stand up and relax."

Xiangzi pressed down on Aiyin's shoulder, his tone somewhat resistant, but he was secretly quite pleased.

After all... what girl doesn't want to be praised?

While happy, Xiangzi couldn't help but sigh.

That bastard... that's all he has to offer.

That's right, Xiangzi's outfit today was a gift from Arakawa Kirika.

Even the folding fan in her hand was a prop prepared for her by Arakawa Kirika.

Xiangzi still remembers when he asked why, the guy only said one sentence.

"You seem very suited to holding a fan."

Compared to Aine's exaggerated reaction, the lamp seemed much calmer.

Because in Deng's heart, Xiangzi's charm has never diminished.

This is exactly what the moonlight in her heart should look like.

……

We finally arrived at the stall.

Aiyin looked closely and realized it was a project she knew all too well.

Catching goldfish.

That's it...

Ai Yin grinned, her expression turning somewhat disappointed.

But... after noticing that both Deng and Xiangzi looked eager to try, Ai Yin immediately read the room and composed herself.

Because... for Aine, playing the game of scooping goldfish is something she's been playing since she was a child, so there's nothing surprising about it.

But for both Deng and Xiangzi, it seemed to be their first experience.

"Aine, how do you play this?"

Xiangzi asked Aiyin excitedly.

The reason why Xiangzi chose to ask Ai Yin the question first was because he believed that Deng was also visiting such a place for the first time, just like himself.

The lamp's eyes seemed a little dazed.

The way Xiangzi asked the question with a mix of curiosity and bewilderment just now was just like the shadow in my memory.

The girl who couldn't even use a vending machine back then... isn't she right in front of me now?

Deng thought that growing up meant having to accept the disappearance of the things you loved.

I have changed a lot, everyone has changed a lot, and Xiangzi will naturally change too.

It makes you feel like a stranger to yourself.

At some point, even the lamp itself had accepted this reality.

But now... the person she loves, her Xiangzi, is showing the exact same smile as she remembers.

So growing up doesn't mean completely abandoning the past?

As Deng thought this, the corners of his mouth unconsciously began to turn up.

Because... that obsessive experience during the Crychic era was a template for happiness for Deng.

What she saw before her eyes convinced her of one thing.

Although Crychic disbanded, that period was definitely not unfortunate, definitely not painful, and certainly not a mistake that needs to be corrected.

……

"Well... you can just use that little wastebasket to catch goldfish, but that little wastebasket is really easy to break, and sometimes it can break a person's temper. Xiangzi, do you really want to play?"

Ai-yin had absolutely no interest in catching goldfish, and her tone of explanation became somewhat listless.

"Of course we have to try it, otherwise we'd have come all this way for nothing, wouldn't we?"

Xiangzi was clearly very interested in this little game.

She paid readily, then brought over a bunch of small wastebaskets and distributed them to Ai-yin and Deng.