Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"Um... because I wanted to see you."

Arakawa Kirika answered easily because that was indeed what she thought.

But Ranna pouted as if she was thinking, then shook her head at Arakawa Kirika.

"If that's the case, I'd be very happy... but it doesn't quite seem like it, Kirika, have you learned to lie too?"

Arakawa Kirika simply patted Ryuna's head gently.

"I'm not lying. If I didn't want to see you, why would I have come here on my own initiative?"

Lena nodded blankly, but continued speaking.

"Yes, I'm very happy, but... Wuhua actually has something else to do, right?"

Ronna's tone was very confident, which surprised Arakawa Kirika.

This child... has the same sharp intuition as always.

Arakawa Kirika thought to herself, and then said.

"Yeah, more or less. There are other things bothering me, though."

Arakawa Kirika realized she couldn't hide it from the cat, so she readily admitted it.

"What is that? I think it might be able to help Wuhua."

Lena looked very excited.

Is it true or false...?

Arakawa Kirika looked at the cat's smug expression and was very suspicious.

She didn't think this cat could grow into an emotional master.

Rather, how could a girl like Lena, who has always been taken care of by others, possibly find answers for herself?

But... she was still willing to believe the cat.

Just then, the two had walked some distance and were looking for a place to rest when they saw... a swing.

Hmm... Only one person can sit here. Should I let Renai sit on my lap like usual?

Just as Arakawa Kirika was thinking, Rakuna took the initiative and forcefully pulled her hand, leading her to the swing in front of the swing.

"I'll push the mist flower."

Lena had a very confident expression on her face.

Is there... something wrong?

Arakawa Kirika felt the significant height difference between her and Rakuna.

Then I felt an urge to laugh.

But she still obediently followed Lena's instructions and sat on the swing.

"Um……"

Standing behind Arakawa Kirika, Rakuna clearly overestimated her strength, but... even though it was very difficult, Rakuna still tried her best to fulfill her promise.

"Maybe we should just forget about it..."

Looking at the two thin arms pressed against her back, Arakawa Kirika tried hard to suppress her laughter.

"do not want!"

Ryuna stubbornly rejected Arakawa Kirika's proposal.

As Renai exerted her strength, Arakawa Kirika did indeed sway, albeit slightly.

As for swings, once you get started, it only gets easier and easier to move them.

So Lena ultimately fulfilled her promise.

Arakawa Kirika enjoyed Korenai's services, but in her heart... there was a feeling she couldn't quite describe.

It felt tingly and itchy, a little uncomfortable, but she didn't dislike it.

Silently calculating the time in her mind, about two minutes later, Arakawa Kirika called out to Ryuna and then completed the exchange with her.

After placing Ryuna on the swing chair by pressing her shoulders, Arakawa Kirika began to move Ryuna's body, just as Ryuna had done for her earlier.

Seeing Rana swinging her legs so happily, Arakawa Kirika's mood improved considerably.

This cat probably doesn't know that she's the first person to enjoy "services" from Arakawa Kirika.

Unlike Ryuna, Arakawa Kirika found pushing Ryuna much easier; she even wondered if the cat, Nijuku, even had any weight at all.

In this relaxed atmosphere, Lena asked her question once again.

"What's 'Mist Flower' worrying about?"

Ryuna gripped the swing ropes with both hands, then turned to look at Arakawa Kirika.

Every time Arakawa Kirika meets those clear eyes, she feels as if all the anger in her heart has been swept away.

She was always unusually patient and dignified in front of this girl.

Therefore, she was often willing to tell Le Nai the truths that she would never reveal to Xiangzi or Mu.

"I guess... I'm struggling with the course of 'being a good person,' it's just too difficult to learn."

Arakawa Kirika spoke softly, but her gaze unconsciously drifted elsewhere.

"A good person..."

Lena tilted her head and repeated it, then continued to ask.

"Mist Flower... Do you want to be a good person?"

"I do not know."

Arakawa Kirika said so.

"Hmm... Is Wuhua forcing herself?"

Lena asked again.

"Well... it's not entirely unacceptable. I learned a little from some idiot. Although a pained expression is quite amusing... a smile doesn't seem so bad either."

"Ah... Wuhua smiled..."

Lena suddenly winked at Arakawa Kirika in surprise.

Arakawa Kirika was puzzled.

Did I... laugh just now?

"Yes! It is clearly there."

Ronna nodded excitedly at Arakawa Kirika.

"You must have mistaken me for someone else, Lena."

Arakawa Kirika turned her face away.

"Ah... Wuhua cheated! She always taught me to look the other person in the eye when I talk to them!"

"You're so annoying..."

Arakawa Kirika ultimately didn't turn to look at Ryuna, and... this seemed to be the first time she had directly addressed Ryuna as "you".

"Hehe... Wuhua's face is so red."

The more Arakawa Kirika tried to avoid Rakuna's gaze, the more Rakuna twisted her body, trying to see the expression on Arakawa Kirika's face.

Hey……

Ultimately, Arakawa Kirika had to re-examine Ryuna.

Because... if she continues to run away, the cat, completely unaware of the danger, might fall off the swing chair.

Who can blame her...? She has absolutely no way to deal with this girl with short silver hair and heterochromatic eyes.

They couldn't bear to scold him, much less hit him.

This child is truly my nemesis.

Volume 1: Chapter 166 The Cat's Resolve

I played with Lena for a while longer.

In the end, Arakawa Kirika and Rakuna returned to their familiar pose.

That's when Ryuna happily sat on Arakawa Kirika's lap.

"Lena... tell me... am I really that bad?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at the swaying tree shadows in the distance, her tone somewhat forlorn.

"Hmm? I don't think Mist Flower is bad at all."

Lena turned her head to look at Arakawa Kirika's profile, her tone very firm.

For some reason, looking at Ryuna's expression, Arakawa Kirika suddenly thought of Shiina Tatsuki.

Just as Shiina Riki is the machine of complete affirmation of light.

This cat... never speaks ill of itself.

“Then… let’s not look at it from the perspective of [Rakuna], but from the perspective of [ordinary people]. Isn’t Rakuna’s intuition always very sharp?”

Arakawa Kirika rested her chin on Ryuna's head and then spoke slowly.

Listening to Arakawa Kirika's words, Rakuna fell into deep thought for a long time.

But Arakawa Kirika patiently waited for Rakuna's reply.

There was absolutely no interference during the process.

"Hmm... if it were a [normal person]... they would probably think Kirika is terrible..."

Finally, Lena gave her answer, somewhat dejectedly.

As expected...

Arakawa Kirika knew that what this cat gave must be the truth.