Aspiring to be a girl in a band

But while worried, Deng was also a little emotional.

Because... recently, Kirika's attention to Aine has far surpassed that of hers, which makes Touka a little... unhappy.

When Arakawa Kirika isn't around, her relationship with Aine is a simple and loving two-way street, but... once Kirika is around, the relationship between the three of them immediately becomes chaotic.

Aiyin, who was rushing to finish her homework, felt a strange sense of unease creeping over her.

She couldn't help but raise her head.

A large number of seats are still empty, which means there is still quite a while before class starts.

The light in front of her was looking at her with a serious expression, which made Aine feel... a little strange.

But then she saw Arakawa Kirika's handbag on the seat, and Aine immediately understood.

She slowly twisted her neck, as if a machine had jammed, turning her head in fits and starts.

They met those red eyes.

Ai Yin immediately tensed up.

Whenever she thinks back to that day, when she actually dared to muster the courage to challenge the mist flower, Aine can't help but feel a wave of fear.

Although she successfully rescued Su Shi, Aine felt that her relationship with Wu Hua was becoming increasingly strange.

At least... she could no longer receive that kind of gentle encouragement from Wuhua, which she had received at the beginning.

This made Aine feel a little lost, but... on the bright side, at least Kirika was still willing to talk to her, and as long as they could keep in touch, their relationship would eventually improve.

Aine's thoughts are always positive, so after the initial tension, she quickly calmed down, since Kirika hadn't spoken up.

It's more important to keep working on your homework right now.

But... what's with this sense of incongruity?

Ever since she discovered that Arakawa Kirika was watching her from behind, Aine felt as if the pen in her hand had become much heavier.

This feeling... is even more unpleasant than having the proctor sitting right behind you during an exam.

In short, Ai Yin finished her homework despite the pressure.

Just as Aine was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Arakawa Kirika finally speak from behind her.

"Here, here, and here, it's all wrong."

Aine felt her body tense up in an instant.

She could feel Arakawa Kirika's hand pass through her neck, and the words she heard made her lose her senses for a brief moment.

Arakawa Kirika tapped a few places on Aine's notebook before returning to her seat, seemingly having lost interest in the person behind her.

Aine was left sitting alone in her seat, lost in thought.

Aine quickly checked the questions that Arakawa Kirika had pointed out.

That's really true...

Because she was busy keeping up with the pace, and with the pressure from Wuhua watching from behind, her accuracy naturally decreased considerably.

I usually only get one question wrong at most...

Ai-yin thought to herself sullenly.

But at that moment, Aine seemed to realize something.

Her eyes widened suddenly.

Eh?

Wuhua didn't scold me today?

No one laughed at me...

And they even kindly pointed out my mistakes.

As expected, Wuhua... is actually very gentle, right?

Ai Yin wore a sweet smile and then quickly tidied up her desk.

She really wanted to see what expression Wuhua would have on her face, but... well, she was sitting behind Wuhua anyway.

Should I go around to the front to peek... or maybe not? That would seem too deliberate, and it might upset Wuhua.

After thinking it over, Aine gave up on the plan.

Volume 1: Chapter 156 No Cuteness Allowed

The world is indeed changing.

Arakawa Kirika confirmed this fact because she discovered...

The girl next to me, who is always cautious and likes to guess what I'm thinking, is now covering her mouth to suppress a laugh.

Arakawa Kirika was a little displeased. What's going on lately? One after another, they've even dared to disregard her, let alone a lamp.

No… Arakawa Kirika shook her head.

I was so angry that I lost my mind.

As for the lamp... it seems it has never been afraid of itself from the very beginning.

She's such a...interesting girl.

I felt inexplicably upset, and then inexplicably adjusted my mood.

Arakawa Kirika looked at the girl beside her again.

"What are you laughing at, Lamp?"

Although she was no longer angry, Arakawa Kirika still deliberately asked with a stern face.

Lantern glanced furtively at Arakawa Kirika with lowered eyes.

"Because... mist flowers are so cute."

...Arakawa Kirika's more stable emotions suddenly fluctuated again.

She could hardly believe her ears.

ha?

She, Arakawa Kirika, was actually praised as "cute" by that Takamatsu Akari...

How dare a mere Tomori do this?

You're adorable, your whole family is adorable!

Arakawa Kirika's face flushed red at Toki's words.

She used to be the one teasing others.

She'd much rather be described as "terrifying" than "cute".

So annoying...

Encountering a dog first thing in the morning is a terrible omen; I should have kicked it away.

Arakawa Kirika shifted all the blame onto the poor little dog.

If she didn't quickly come up with an excuse, she would feel quite ashamed.

When Akari saw Arakawa Kirika's sullen expression, she immediately realized that her words had upset Kirika. But... the more Kirika acted like this, the more Akari found her incredibly cute.

However... if I keep praising Kirika for being cute, she'll definitely get angry.

So, Tama gently moved her chair, then leaned to the side and rested on Arakawa Kirika's shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Wuhua."

As Deng apologized, his cheeks turned red at a visible speed.

She could only pray that her classmates in the front row wouldn't turn around, or she would feel even more ashamed.

Arakawa Kirika glanced at the lamp expressionlessly.

"Do you really know you were wrong?"

"Mmm...I know I was wrong...I guess."

The word "probably" is redundant!

Arakawa Kirika turned around and glared angrily at Aine.

This left Aine completely bewildered, wondering how she had managed to provoke Kirika again.

"One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black"... indeed, it is a truth.

The lamp must have been ruined by this pink-haired guy.

Arakawa Kirika instinctively blamed all the mistakes on Aine.

But it's not too late to correct it now.

Arakawa Kirika once again resorted to her usual methods.

She pinched the lamp's cheeks with both hands and then pulled them outwards with all her might.

Arakawa Kirika only released the other person after he blushed and begged for mercy in a low voice.

"This is a warning. You are not allowed to say those two words again."

Arakawa Kirika looked into the lamp's eyes and said.

As for which two words they were, Deng naturally understood, so she quickly covered her face and nodded.

But... it's hard to say whether Toki truly took Arakawa Kirika's words to heart.

Because the punishment from the mist flower was so gentle that even the lamp suspected... it should have been a reward.

At the same time, Lamp was also thinking that if he wanted to be "punished" by Kirihana in the future, would he just need to keep provoking Kirihana?

Let's ignore the lamp's little scheme for now.

Ai Yin, who was standing behind the two, was deeply shocked at that moment.

Although she really wanted to shout, "I was here first..."

But as a transfer student, what right did she have to say that?