Aspiring to be a girl in a band

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It makes it seem like there's some insurmountable chasm between high school and junior high... But in the end, it's just a one-year age difference.

That's making a fuss over nothing.

Arakawa Kirika shook her head, then spoke.

"You haven't answered my question yet."

Xiangzi frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered.

Arakawa Kirika did ask her a question earlier.

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

She had almost forgotten about this issue, but Arakawa Kirika brought it up again.

Why would I need cold drinks to cool down when I'm with a cold-blooded bastard like you?

Xiangzi thought to himself, but his answer was...

"No, drinking cold drinks all at once on a hot day can easily cause a headache... Lenai should also be careful about this."

Xiangzi made up a random excuse to get by, which also served as a reminder to the cat.

After saying that, Xiangzi moved his feet again and returned to the piano.

She placed her hands on the piano keys, her eyes fixed on the sheet music in front of her.

She tried to refocus on her creative work, but found that... for some reason, she couldn't concentrate.

Turning my head, I saw that Arakawa Kirika had fallen onto the sofa again with the cat...

That pink, intimate atmosphere began to spread in the surrounding air, but Xiangzi only felt... his fist hardened.

Xiao Mu is clearly sad every day, but this bastard is always so carefree.

Ultimately... why do so many people like that guy... are they all masochists? It's incomprehensible.

After playing around for a while, Arakawa Kirika seemed to finally remember the important matter, so she took Ryuna's hand and prepared to lead her upstairs.

"Lena, it's about time to get down to business."

Arakawa Kirika spoke casually.

Lena quickly realized that they had already wasted a lot of time, and if they didn't start tutoring soon, time would wait for no one.

So Rana obediently picked up her bag and followed behind Arakawa Kirika.

However, Arakawa Kirika's words clearly took on a subtle ambiguity when they reached Shoko's ears.

Wait... what did she say?

Going upstairs...to take care of business...

What is the important thing?

Xiangzi's face first flushed slightly, but quickly turned gloomy.

This bastard isn't thinking of... having... that... lewd act in broad daylight, is he? He actually wants to bring a middle school student into his room. She, Toyokawa Shoko, has to stop him from doing this no matter what.

"Wait a moment!"

Xiangzi quickly called out to the two men.

"Do you have no humanity left?!"

Xiangzi shouted and rushed over to shield Le Nai behind him, which made Le Nai look puzzled.

"you……"

But Shoko noticed that Arakawa Kirika was staring at her with an expression as if she were an idiot, which made her very uncomfortable.

"Wha...what's wrong...did I say something wrong?!"

Meeting that gaze, Xiangzi's momentum was immediately weakened, but he still continued to argue his case with a strong sense of justice.

Arakawa Kirika could obviously tell what the guy in front of her was thinking, so she was trying hard to hold back her laughter... well, she couldn't hold it in any longer.

Arakawa Kirika collapsed onto the sofa to her side, then clutched her stomach and burst into laughter.

"..."

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's reaction, Shoko also began to feel something was wrong... A blush gradually appeared on her cheeks, and she asked Rakuna with a sense of self-abandonment.

"Lena...why did that guy take you upstairs?"

Xiangzi tried his best to put on a serious expression.

But Lena just blinked blankly, then picked up her little schoolbag.

"Mist Flower needs to tutor me, otherwise I won't be able to get into Yuqiu."

Well... the truth is clear, and Xiangzi can only admit that he has misunderstood Arakawa Kirika again.

Suppressing his shame, Xiangzi, like a robot, slowly prepared to return to the piano.

But as she passed Arakawa Kirika, Arakawa Kirika suddenly stuck out her foot and tripped her.

...Because he was so embarrassed, Xiangzi obviously didn't notice this and was tripped by Arakawa.

His body leaned forward uncontrollably. Xiangzi was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes and reflexively stretched out his hands to brace himself, so as to avoid his face making intimate contact with the ground.

But when she came to her senses, she realized that she didn't seem to have fallen to the ground at all, but rather had fallen into... Arakawa Kirika's arms.

It seems that Arakawa Kirika took advantage of her staggering figure and simply pulled her over.

"The truth of the case seems to have come to light. Shall we arrest me, dear officer?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at Shoko with a smile.

...Xiangzi blushed and avoided Arakawa Kirika's gaze, then tried to struggle to get up.

But she forgot that as long as Arakawa Kirika didn't let go, how could she possibly resist Arakawa Kirika's strength?

Having struggled to no avail, Xiangzi could only lower his head and utter a plea for mercy that was barely audible, like the flapping of a mosquito's wings.

"Let me go... please."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Xiangzi dared not look Arakawa Kirika in the eye.

Well... it's not the first time anyway, if I beg for mercy a little, she should let me go.

That's what Xiangzi thinks.

But she soon discovered that things were not going as she had imagined.

Although Arakawa Kirika did indeed release her readily and did not continue to ridicule her.

But... just before he pushed her away, Arakawa Kirika whispered something in her ear in a very... disappointed tone.

"It seems like you've never trusted me."

……

It wasn't until Renai and Arakawa Kirika climbed the wooden stairs that Shoko sat back down in his seat, somewhat dejected.

Arakawa Kirika's words echoed in her mind.

She never imagined... things would turn out this way.

If she could, she would rather have Arakawa Kirika scold her angrily, or even hit her; that would be much better.

The only thing that made her feel resentful was that disappointed look in his eyes.

So it turns out... rather than being mocked or ridiculed by that guy.

What I find most unacceptable is actually her contempt.

Xiangzi asked himself honestly, and realized that this wasn't the first or second time he had made a fool of himself because of his own presumptuous assumptions.

Just as Arakawa Kirika said, she never gave Arakawa Kirika her trust.

She always assumed that Arakawa Kirika would definitely do bad things.

Xiangzi sighed silently.

She already had trouble concentrating, and now she has absolutely no motivation left.

Even when sitting in front of the piano, he had no desire to play.

All that's left in my mind is a chaotic storm.

...Something has to be done.

Xiangzi took out his phone, then tapped on Arakawa Kirika's profile picture on LINE and typed a message in the chat box.

I'm sorry... I apologize, can you forgive me?

After clicking "Confirm Send," Xiangzi gripped his phone tightly in his hand.

She nervously began to pray.

Look...