Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Ai Yin also felt that today's lamp was indeed worthy of such a gift.

But... she also has awareness and progress.

Why... has she never received any gifts from Wuhua?

Aine didn't mean to be jealous of the lamp.

She just hoped to get some recognition from Arakawa Kirika.

……

"Bring it here so I can see it."

Arakawa Kirika propped her cheek up with one hand and spoke to the lantern with an interested expression.

"Um……"

Although he verbally agreed, Deng... made no further moves.

This was certainly not because she wanted to disobey Arakawa Kirika, but because she... was too excited and her body was too tense.

In other words... her hand went numb.

Deng tried hard to raise his arm, but suddenly felt that his arm would not obey his commands.

The lamp's expression immediately became very anxious.

Because... she didn't want to disappoint Wuhua at such a crucial moment.

But what should I do...? If I say my hand is numb and I can't lift it at a time like this, won't Wuhua think I'm doing it on purpose...?

With this thought in mind, Lamp could only helplessly cast a pleading look at Aine.

Ok?

Ai Yin tilted her head in confusion.

Even if she and Deng are together every day... she can't possibly communicate with Deng via brainwaves, so she really doesn't understand what Deng is troubled about.

Arakawa Kirika, on the other hand, discovered a clue.

She could tell that Deng was trying very hard to raise his hand, but he was repeatedly forced to put it down.

Could this be a muscle cramp?

Arakawa Kirika frowned, wondering if it was really that exaggerated.

It was just a small gift, and you're getting this excited.

In that instant, Arakawa Kirika unconsciously began to see the light in front of her as Mutsu's image.

She remembered that when Mu first received her gift, she also had this... stunned reaction.

Hey……

Arakawa Kirika sighed softly.

There's really nothing I can do with you.

Thinking to herself, and following the principle of seeing someone off to the end, she took the hairpin back into her hand and slowly pinned it to the head of the lamp.

Volume 1: Chapter 159 - Another Title of Being Eaten

Tsk.

Arakawa Kirika lay on her side on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the girl sitting at the piano, lost in thought.

It was a sunny day, so the sunlight poured into the room.

The golden light fell on the girl's shoulders, adding a touch of holiness to her.

But... Arakawa Kirika is not in the mood to appreciate this right now.

She is very unhappy right now.

[This girl... she actually dared to leave me here! I need to teach her a lesson about her duties as a maid.]

Arakawa Kirika remembered that today, as usual, she got out of bed with Shoko's help... followed by washing up and eating.

But in her dazed state, she seemed to hear Xiangzi say something like, "I'm busy composing music today, so I'd like to use the piano."

Arakawa Kirika, too lazy to think in energy-saving mode, simply agreed.

But she immediately realized something was wrong when she returned to normal.

Because... Xiangzi has been sitting in front of the piano for two hours.

Moreover... it was as if he had truly forgotten himself as the "master," completely immersed in composing.

Arakawa Kirika could see clearly that during this time, Xiangzi was either trying out various new melodies on the piano keys or frowning and writing something on a piece of paper.

In short, Arakawa Kirika grew increasingly angry, and the book in her hand slipped to the ground without her noticing.

Tsk.

Arakawa Kirika picked up the book impatiently, placed it on the table, and then stood up.

She made no attempt to quiet her footsteps, but... even though she deliberately made noise on the floor, Xiangzi didn't turn around to look at her at all.

It seems that Xiangzi has extraordinary concentration when he enters composing mode.

Seeing Xiangzi's focused expression, Arakawa Kirika bit her lip, feeling that she had to interrupt Xiangzi's thoughts.

She always acted on her thoughts, so she reached behind Xiangzi and hugged him.

Her arms were tightly bound to Xiangzi's body, preventing him from reaching out to touch the piano keys.

Seeing that her "achievements" had yielded results, Arakawa Kirika happily rested her chin on Shoko's head.

The state of mind that I had finally entered was abruptly interrupted by Arakawa Kirika, and the inspiration I had been cultivating was naturally damaged.

Xiangzi's first reaction was to be a little angry, but when he turned around and met those red snake eyes, he could only remain silent.

"I'm telling you, haven't you been a bit too arrogant lately?"

As Arakawa Kirika spoke coldly, she tightened her grip on Shoko's arms.

"...Didn't you just agree?...Why are you going back on your word now?"

Xiangzi looked at Arakawa Kirika with a puzzled expression.

"When... was that?"

Arakawa Kirika countered with a question.

"Hmm? Group flirting, you're still using an umbrella, zero chess pieces!"

Xiangzi's expression became even stranger; she wondered if the person in front of her was deliberately making fun of her.

"It was... two hours ago."

Xiangzi was glad she had paid attention; otherwise, if she hadn't been able to answer, who knows what kind of tricks this person would have come up with to mess with her.

"You know it was two hours ago... that's a long time has passed, it's obviously beyond the scope of 'just now,' so the agreement is invalid, and you have to continue serving me."

...What's the big deal?

Xiangzi tilted her head back, and Arakawa Kirika's face was reflected in her eyes.

She suddenly noticed that when Arakawa Kirika was being unreasonable, her eyes darted around for a moment.

This guy... is he feeling lonely?

Xiangzi thought to herself, but she dared not confirm her suspicions.

Forget it...

Looking at the half-finished score, Xiangzi gave a wry smile. It seemed that this was the end for today. If he made this guy unhappy, things would get very troublesome.

"I understand. Could you... please let me go first? I can't serve you like this."

Xiangzi whispered into those eyes.

"Who said... this way we can't provide service?"

Arakawa Kirika's face immediately broke into a sly, mischievous grin.

...it's over.

Xiangzi knew very well that if Arakawa Kirika showed that kind of smile, it meant she had a bad idea.

Combined with that statement that sounded ambiguous no matter how you looked at it.

Xiangzi's face instantly flushed crimson.

Is this guy a rabbit? He can go into heat anytime, even in broad daylight!

……

Xiangzi's body went limp at the thought of what might happen next.

But things didn't go as she expected.

With his eyes closed, seemingly ready to be picked at will, Xiangzi waited in vain for Arakawa Kirika to make any further moves. So, with a sense of unease, he slowly opened his eyes.

She saw that Arakawa Kirika was looking at her sheet music with great interest.

Ok?

Xiangzi was puzzled and very curious.

She wanted to tilt her head, but because there was a heavy object on her head, she couldn't do it.

That's right.

Xiangzi suddenly had an idea.

Against the backdrop of this "era of big girl bands," Arakawa Kirika seems like an outcast no matter how you look at it.

How could any girl from the era of the Big Girls Band not like music?

But Arakawa Kirika never had any intention of forming a band.

Hmm... she doesn't seem to be uninterested in music... Xiangzi knows that Arakawa Kirika often goes to the ring to watch performances, and whenever he plays the piano, Arakawa Kirika always behaves very docilely and listens quietly.

He really is a strange person full of contradictions.

Xiangzi once again redefined his understanding of Arakawa Kirika in his mind.