Aspiring to be a girl in a band

After opening the private chat window, Xiangzi was immediately stunned.

Because... this person and that Miss Meow Dream... actually didn't interact at all.

And it doesn't look like it was deliberately erased, because... there's still a long string of messages on it.

"They're all holiday greetings..."

Xiangzi discovered that the messages had a striking uniformity.

On almost every holiday, big or small, Meow Dream sent blessings to Arakawa Kirika, even though Arakawa Kirika never replied to her.

...Xiangzi felt a pang of heartache.

She thought of the gift she had hesitated to give as a tip for a long time.

Her gift was like a needle dropped into the ocean, failing to cause a ripple, while Arakawa Kirika didn't need to say a word before the other party took the initiative to approach her.

...Damn bourgeoisie.

In the end, Xiangzi could only glare fiercely at Arakawa Kirika and curse inwardly.

Volume 1: Chapter 162 The Magic of Money

Are you there?

With a heavy heart, Xiangzi sent out this message.

The feeling of using someone else's phone and talking to people under someone else's identity... made her a little nervous.

Moreover... from a certain perspective, her current behavior has a bit of a "generous" feel to it.

Xiangzi checked the time; it was already past lunchtime.

But... Xiangzi had also heard that these people who become live streamers generally have very irregular schedules, so this Miss Miaomeng might not have woken up yet.

...Xiangzi was clearly overthinking it.

She received a reply in less than three seconds after sending the message "Are you there?"

【Eh~~~~~！！！】

After a surprised interjection, a string of emoticons followed... as if expressing excitement in this way.

[It's actually my dearest Miss Wuhua... This is the first time you've ever initiated a conversation with me, Meow Dream is so happy!]

tsk...

Xiangzi clicked her tongue inwardly. The other party's overwhelming attempt to curry favor made her realize once again the unfairness of the world.

What should I say next...?

Xiangzi was starting to have a problem.

She's currently using Arakawa Kirika's account, so it's not appropriate to introduce herself. Besides... she has to simulate what kind of tone she would use to talk to Meowme if she were Arakawa Kirika...

Xiangzi thought for a moment, then his fingers began to move.

I want to see you. When do you have time?

What she initially wanted to send was, "Can we meet up...?"

However, the tone of this request was clearly not in line with Arakawa Kirika's usual practice.

Her words... would definitely be more domineering... so Xiangzi sent out the message according to her guess.

And Miaomeng still replied instantly.

"Hmm... Is it really possible? Miss Kirika has been ignoring me for so long... But since Miss Kirika is willing to see me, I will definitely make thorough preparations to meet you and will absolutely not let you down."

[I've been really busy lately, so I probably couldn't keep my appointment with anyone else. But since it's Miss Wuhua's request, no matter which city you're in, I'll come as quickly as possible with sincerity... Are you meeting me today? If so, I'll head out right away.]

……

How terrifying...

Xiangzi felt his hands trembling slightly as he held the phone.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone so obsequious.

Moreover... Xiangzi felt a little uncomfortable with this slightly tea-flavored writing style.

This Miss Meow Dream... if her real personality matches her online persona...

That's practically an upgraded version of Nagasaki Motoyo...

Headache.

Oh no, should I reconsider my plan to invite Meow Dream to join the team?

While his mind was still sharp, Xiangzi quickly set the meeting time for tomorrow afternoon and then ended his conversation with Miaomeng.

Because... Miss Meow's excessive enthusiasm for money... was really hard for her to handle.

"Phew..." Xiangzi finally breathed a sigh of relief after closing the phone and handing it back to Arakawa Kirika.

"Now you understand why I'm ignoring her."

Arakawa Kirika smiled when she saw Shoko's helpless expression.

Xiangzi could only smile and agree.

"...She's pretty good in every way. If she weren't so materialistic, I might really like her."

Arakawa Kirika murmured.

"Um... thank you."

Shoko ignored Arakawa Kirika's rambling and instead stood up and bowed deeply to her, expressing her gratitude from the bottom of her heart.

Because... if it weren't for Arakawa Kirika's help, she really didn't know when she would have been able to connect with Miss Meowmu.

Perhaps at this moment, she would sentence the guy in front of her to the tenth level of hell.

……

"Hmm... I can't feel any sincerity at all."

Arakawa Kirika said expressionlessly.

……what?

Xiangzi straightened up, looking puzzled.

She's already bent over at a 90-degree angle, how can that not be sincere...? So what exactly constitutes sincerity?

This guy...I hope he's not up to something again, trying to bully me...

Send me to the eleventh level of hell.

Xiangzi thought viciously.

"Then... what do you want?"

Xiangzi asked somewhat nervously.

She prayed that Arakawa Kirika wouldn't make any unreasonable demands.

otherwise……

Otherwise, I'll send you to the 12th level of hell.

"Tsk tsk... My lovely Miss Xiangzi, when you said 'what do you want,' your sincerity, which was already as fragile as a candle in the wind, vanished completely."

Arakawa Kirika showed no anger at all; instead, she looked at Shoko with an expression of pity, as if to say, "You can't even do such a small thing right. I'm very disappointed in you."

Xiangzi clenched his fists.

She could clearly see that beneath Arakawa Kirika's feigned expression of disappointment, her lips were noticeably upturned.

This guy... is clearly making fun of himself.

But... I really have to thank her for this, so... I'll let her bully me this time.

Hmm... how can I satisfy her?

Xiangzi pondered, then his face gradually turned red.

That was the only way she could think of to repay Arakawa Kirika.

So Xiangzi blushed, stood up first, and then straddled Arakawa Kirika's lap.

"...Close your eyes."

Arakawa Kirika remained unmoved, continuing to stare at the girl in front of her with that malicious gaze.

"What if I don't."

What can you do with me?

Arakawa Kirika's smile had already conveyed her meaning.

Xiangzi clenched his fists even tighter.

"Then... turn your head away."

Xiangzi continued.

But Arakawa Kirika just stared at her with a wicked grin.

Arakawa Kirika is clearly the type who won't budge no matter what, and she's determined to make Shoko feel utterly humiliated.

Because she had already guessed what Xiangzi wanted to do.

Ultimately... with the standoff proving fruitless, Xiangzi could only take a deep breath to calm himself down.

Oh well... so be it if I die.

Xiangzi knew he was about to be ridiculed, but he figured it was better to get it over with quickly than to suffer for a long time, so he just went for it!

She looked at that face, so beautiful it seemed otherworldly, yet so infuriating, and then slowly brought her lips to it.

She didn't know how much time had passed, until Xiangzi felt that the other person had almost drained all the moisture from her body, before she was finally able to escape.

After dragging her somewhat limp body off Arakawa Kirika's lap, Shoko immediately went into the kitchen, then skillfully opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of beverage.

She was extremely thirsty and desperately needed to replenish her fluids.

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