Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Therefore, in the eyes of the general public, or rather... people with normal values, I must be a terrible and bad thing.

How should I put it...? Although I already had the answer in my heart, Arakawa Kirika still felt a little disappointed when confronted with the truth by Ryuna.

Um... just a little bit.

"I see."

Arakawa Kirika's face was expressionless; she intended to end the conversation with those words.

But... Lena suddenly added a sentence.

"...The flaws of the mist flower are as numerous as the stars in the sky."

Ronna smiled as she looked into Arakawa Kirika's eyes.

This left Arakawa Kirika momentarily stunned; she didn't quite understand what Ryuna was trying to say.

"But...Mist flowers also have the advantage of being as bright as the sun, and once the sun appears, the stars can no longer be seen."

……

Arakawa Kirika remained silent.

Then she placed her hands on Lena's forehead.

She vigorously ruffled Lena's short silver hair, making a mess of it.

But instead of begging for mercy as usual, Renai continued to accept everything Kirika did to her with a smile.

Ultimately, perhaps because she didn't get the expected pleas for mercy, Arakawa Kirika herself started to get a little bored and began to help Rakuna tidy up her messy hair.

"When did my Lena learn to be so glib?"

Arakawa Kirika pinched Ryuna's cheeks, her eyes filled with an interrogative expression.

"No... I'm not being glib."

Leer wine? Thirty other Wu Shan (eight) Qi Yi? Three skirts Nai hurriedly shook his head and denied this.

Arakawa Kirika then smiled and released Ryuna's face.

Holding Ryuna in her arms again, Arakawa Kirika continued to ask.

"Where did you learn that line from?"

Arakawa Kirika didn't believe that such sweet talk was from Rakuna.

"Hmm... Wuhua doesn't believe me, I'm disappointed."

Lena pouted, revealing an unhappy expression.

"so what."

Arakawa Kirika continued to press for answers.

"Hmm... I saw it on TV yesterday."

Under Arakawa Kirika's scrutinizing gaze, Rakuna finally told the truth, though she had no intention of lying.

"I knew it."

Confirmed, Arakawa Kirika was overjoyed. Although Rakuna had applied what she learned from TV to herself, the surprise was not diminished at all.

"So... is Wuhua any happier now?"

Lena leaned back slightly, which allowed her to get closer to her mist flower.

"Mmm... I'm so happy, incredibly happy."

Arakawa Kirika responded as she continued speaking.

"What kind of reward do you want? As for the matcha parfait, as long as you don't get an upset stomach, I'll buy you as much as you want."

Arakawa Kirika rested her chin on Ryuna's shoulder and gently pecked Ryuna's cheek with her lips.

Lena touched the spot where Arakawa Kirika had kissed her, somewhat surprised.

What surprised her was not the kiss itself, because a simple kiss was nothing new in their relationship.

Lenai was just very confused... because that kiss just now was much gentler than all the previous kisses combined...

Lena couldn't fully understand this new stirring in her heart, so she chose to put it aside for the time being.

……

When Arakawa Kirika said, "The matcha parfait is all you can eat," Rana's face flashed with obvious excitement.

But Lena quickly suppressed her inner greed.

She writhed on Arakawa Kirika's legs for a while, her hands clenched into fists, her expression very serious, clearly fighting against her inner desires.

After a while, Renai patted Arakawa Kirika's hands, seemingly wanting Arakawa Kirika to let go of her.

Arakawa Kirika was a little confused, but she was so happy that she was willing to grant Rakuna's every request.

After jumping off Arakawa Kirika's lap, Ryuna ran several steps away before turning back to look at Arakawa Kirika with a bright smile.

"Grandma said... it's not good to always ask others for things, so... I can't accept Wuhua's reward this time."

Arakawa Kirika quietly looked at the girl in front of her. She knew that Ryuna had not finished speaking.

"Next time... I want to treat Wuhua again. Once I've saved up enough pocket money, I'll treat Wuhua to an all-you-can-eat matcha parfait."

Ok……

Although the smile in front of her was so warm... Arakawa Kirika felt a headache coming on at the thought of having to eat all that freezing cold stuff...

She has never liked cold desserts like matcha parfait.

For someone like her who is very sensitive to cold, this was undoubtedly torture.

But... even she knew that in this atmosphere, there was no need to say anything that would spoil the mood.

However, she was still puzzled as to what had caused Lena to undergo such a change.

"Hmm... I learned from everyone that to maintain a long-term relationship, it has to be reciprocal... I want to be with Kirika for the rest of my life, so... it can't be just Kirika treating me anymore."

Ronna's face still held a smile, but her tone was unusually serious, forcing Arakawa Kirika to re-examine the cat in front of her.

The "everyone" that Renai mentioned naturally refers to the members of mygo.

Because they've found their home... even the cats are growing up incredibly fast.

I'm a little... envious.

Compared to my still confused self... even Lena has already surpassed me.

Upon confirming this fact, Arakawa Kirika felt a sense of helplessness, but not at all sadness.

"Then I'll... look forward to that day coming soon, Lena. Do you have enough pocket money?"

Arakawa Kirika rested her chin on her hand and teased Ryuna with a smile.

(PS: Oh no! I've noticed there's been too much sweetness lately, it's a bit too much. Is it time to add some sugar to balance it out?)

Volume 1: Chapter 167 A Wavering Heart

After seeing Rana off, Arakawa Kirika figured it was about time, so she turned around and went back into the cafe.

Miss Miaomeng was nowhere to be seen; Xiangzi was left alone, sitting in his seat, holding a teacup and gazing into the distance.

Is this... a breakdown in negotiations? But I don't think so. If the negotiations had broken down, her expression wouldn't be so relaxed.

Arakawa Kirika thought to herself and slowly approached Shoko, then sat down opposite him, in the same spot where Meowmon had sat before.

It was still somewhat warm...it seems they had just left.

Arakawa Kirika felt the lingering heat from the cat's seat and immediately felt a little uncomfortable, so she changed to a new chair.

Only after changing the chair did she look at Xiangzi again.

Xiangzi had naturally noticed her approach long ago, but waited for her to speak first.

"How did the conversation go?"

Arakawa Kirika gently rested her chin on her hand, a slight smile on her face.

"It went fairly smoothly... Although she didn't agree on the spot, Miss Miaomeng seemed a little tempted. Her last words before leaving were, 'Let me think about it.'"

"Oh? Aren't you afraid this is just perfunctory social politeness?"

Arakawa Kirika continued to ask.

"No, I can tell that Miss Miaomeng definitely wants to change careers, after all... her livestreaming career has reached a bottleneck."

Xiangzi sounded very confident, and even took out his phone, opened Miaomeng's homepage, and displayed it in front of Arakawa Kirika.

"Her fan count has been growing very slowly lately, which I think is why Miss Miaomeng started practicing the drums. I have to say, Miss Miaomeng is a rare talent. She has already made some progress in such a short time, and both of her hands are her dominant hands. It's just... what's that word again?"

As Xiangzi excitedly recounted his thoughts to Arakawa Kirika, he looked adorably confused when he couldn't remember the words at the end.

"Innate Drumming Divine Body?"

Arakawa Kirika added to her comment.

"Yes, that's it..."

When Xiangzi saw that Arakawa Kirika had filled in what he wanted to say, he nodded happily, but then immediately looked puzzled.

How could this shut-in who only reads physical books at home all day know such internet slang?

Xiangzi expressed his curiosity.

"Are you... thinking something really offensive?"

Arakawa Kirika has always been very perceptive, so she immediately noticed the subtle change in Shoko's expression.

"No... actually, thank you so much this time."

Lying to Arakawa Kirika is practically suicide, so Shoko simply changed the subject.

Arakawa Kirika could obviously see through Xiangzi's intentions, but since she was in a good mood thanks to the cat, she went along with it and didn't expose Xiangzi.

"No need for thanks, I've heard it several times today, and I'll get annoyed if I say it again."

Arakawa Kirika waved her hand and said calmly.

"OK then."