Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Rakuna felt very uncomfortable with the look that Arakawa Kirika was giving her, so even though it came from her favorite Kirika, she still unconsciously took a few steps back.

"No... I just think... it's so great that Lena is a musical genius."

Arakawa Kirika smiled at Rakuna, then waved to her.

Seeing Arakawa Kirika smile at her again, Ryuna obediently walked into Arakawa Kirika's arms.

Arakawa Kirika's words just now came from the bottom of her heart.

Fortunately, Lena has already achieved near-professional level skills at a young age. Otherwise, given Lena's need for care and her terrible grades, it's hard to imagine how she would make a living.

Since she's already enrolled in Hanasakigawa, there's no hope for university. As for part-time work... Arakawa Kirika can't even imagine what it's like for this cat to work.

So it seems this cat can only make money by playing music.

Of course... all of the above assumptions are based on the premise that Rana did not meet Arakawa Kirika.

Given her current relationship with Le Nai, even if Le Nai were a useless person with no special skills, she would be willing to support Le Nai for the rest of her life.

Hmm... but if Lena really were that kind of person, she probably wouldn't have noticed this cat in the first place.

Volume 1: Chapter 174 A Scumbag at Heart

"I have a feeling... that you're thinking about something really bad, and you keep staring at me."

Lena pouted in dissatisfaction, and her resentful little expression made Arakawa Kirika feel an urge to take a bite out of her.

Fortunately, she wasn't that desperate, so she didn't commit the beastly act of preying on the middle school student.

So far, the most intimate thing she and Lena have done is kiss on the cheek.

As for the rest... well, there's plenty of time, no need to rush.

"Yes, that's right, I did think of something... that might be a little rude to Lena."

Arakawa Kirika frankly admitted this, but then immediately pinched Rakuna's cheek.

"If you don't like it, Lenai can leave. How about I take you home?"

Arakawa Kirika whispered teasingly in Rakuna's ear. She knew exactly what Rakuna would choose, which was why she could tease her with such ease.

As expected, after hearing Arakawa Kirika's words, Ryuna's aggrieved expression deepened, and finally, unwillingly... she bit Arakawa Kirika's shoulder.

Ok?

Arakawa Kirika raised an eyebrow slightly; it seemed that Rana's actions had brought her a somewhat unexpected experience.

This was the first time she had ever experienced... being bitten.

Hmm... but compared to the force with which she bit Mu, the feeling that Lena gave her at this moment was countless times gentler.

Before Arakawa Kirika could say anything, Rakuna quickly let go, as if afraid of actually hurting Kirika who bit her.

"Mist Flower...does it hurt?"

Lena asked cautiously, and then stuck out her little tongue and gently licked the spot where the teeth marks were.

"..."

Arakawa Kirika was speechless with emotion.

She really wanted to say, "Ouch, it hurts so much! It's all your fault, Renai!" and then continue to enjoy Renai's adorable, embarrassed expression.

Unfortunately, she just doesn't like lying.

"A mere Lenai is 2 years too early to hurt me."

So she said this.

"Ugh...Mist Flower, you're bad."

Rakuna nestled in Arakawa Kirika's arms, speaking with a hint of annoyance.

"Yes, thank you for the compliment, my Lena."

"Mist Flower... are you feeling better?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at Rana in her arms, then smiled and lifted Rana's bangs with her hand, leaving a kiss on Rana's forehead.

"Yes, thanks to Tolanai."

"That's good."

Seeing that the cold aura finally dissipated from the room, Lena finally felt relieved.

...just then.

Toyokawa Shoko indeed brought out two drinks—a cold drink with ice cubes and a hot tea—and placed them in front of the two of them.

Arakawa Kirika's eyes flashed with surprise when she saw that she was entitled to a share.

It seems... this girl hasn't forgotten her duties as a maid.

Arakawa Kirika smiled with satisfaction.

But while she was satisfied, she also considered another possibility.

If this guy really didn't prepare a drink for her, then... should she get angry? For her right now, this is a really tricky question.

……

Tsk.

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's smug expression, Xiangzi turned his head away and clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

Fortunately, Arakawa Kirika didn't dwell on this point and instead asked a question.

"Why did you only bring out two glasses? Aren't you going to drink them yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi glanced coldly at Arakawa Kirika, then squinted at Rakuna, who was currently nestled in Arakawa Kirika's arms, before finally uttering a short sentence.

"Scumbag."

……

Arakawa Kirika blinked, showing no anger whatsoever. She had a clear understanding of herself, so she wouldn't get angry just because Shoko had spoken the truth.

At this moment, Rakuna also turned over and sat upright on Arakawa Kirika's lap, then reached for the cold drink in front of her.

As soon as she took a sip of the cold drink, Lenai shuddered dramatically, then let out a very pleasant exclamation.

"Hmm... I'm alive again."

Arakawa Kirika had no intention of reaching out, because Shoko knew her preferences well, so she brought her hot tea. Since it was scalding hot tea, it was naturally impossible for her to drink it immediately.

"Thank you, Xiangzi."

After evolving from a wild cat into a domestic cat, Lena's "manners" seemed to have improved a lot, so she respectfully thanked Xiangzi.

"Hmm... I'm glad you're satisfied, Lenai."

After Xiangzi responded, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards Arakawa Kirika.

...What is Master Qi looking forward to?

Seeing that Arakawa Kirika had no intention of thanking him, Shoko quickly and reluctantly withdrew his gaze.

Then she looked at Lena.

Rakuna, who was being embraced by Arakawa Kirika, looked so different from Arakawa Kirika in stature, or to put it in more sensible terms, she had a very cute height difference.

So she couldn't help but feel curious.

"Rakuna... is she studying at Hanasaki River now? Did she just enroll this year?"

Xiangzi looked at the textbook placed next to Arakawa Kirika, which clearly had the words "Hanasaki River" written on it, indicating that it belonged to Hanasaki River.

So the first half of her sentence was a rhetorical question she already knew the answer to; what she really wanted to know was the question in the second half.

Sure enough, after hearing Xiangzi's question, Lena showed a puzzled expression, and then slowly held up three fingers.

"Three-year-old".

ha? ? ?

Xiangzi's eyes widened immediately.

She simply refused to believe that the petite and adorable girl in front of her was actually a third-year student... a senior?

No, no, no... that's impossible.

She quickly covered her mouth, afraid that she would make an unladylike scream if she didn't.

Looking at Xiangzi's actions, Lena blinked blankly again, and then belatedly realized that her words just now seemed to have caused Xiangzi to have a strange misunderstanding, so Lena added.

"Junior high school... third year student."

Xiangzi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and lowered his hand from his mouth.

I knew it...

But after calming down, Xiangzi immediately realized that something was wrong.

If Renai is a third-year junior high school student...

In other words, this scumbag...

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's unrestrained actions, and instead pulling Ryuna closer to him, he noticed that she was not holding back at all.

Xiangzi felt a nameless anger rising within him.

"You... scum, how could you..."

They actually dared to attack a middle school student.

She could have been content with her own peace and harmony... but she never imagined that Arakawa Kirika would be so shameless.

"Well, even if you admire me, there's no need to keep praising my achievements."

Arakawa Kirika remained unmoved; these two scumbags posed absolutely no threat to her. She immediately cast a provocative glance at Shoko and even casually made a witty remark to him.

I admire you, you genius.

Seeing that Arakawa Kirika seemed indifferent, Xiangzi could only sulk to himself and then turned his head to the side.

Volume 1: Chapter 175 The Fall of Moonlight (2-in-1, 5000 words)

Looking at Xiangzi's sullen appearance, Arakawa Kirika couldn't help but find it a little funny.