Aspiring to be a girl in a band

She quickly unlocked the screen in surprise.

[Lanna said she was thirsty, so I asked them to bring her some more drinks.]

……

To be honest, Arakawa Kirika's reply made no mention of whether or not she was forgiven.

Instead, new instructions were issued.

But for some reason, Xiangzi suddenly felt much more relaxed, because this at least meant that Arakawa Kirika wasn't ignoring her.

That's good...

"call……"

Xiangzi, who was squatting on the ground, let out a long sigh of relief, then supported himself on the sofa with one hand, slowly stood up, and walked towards the refrigerator.

Carrying his drink, Xiangzi slowly went upstairs to the second floor.

Because she was holding the container in both hands, she could only gently bump the door with her body to indicate that she was outside.

The reason she didn't dare to speak was because she... didn't know how Arakawa Kirika viewed her now.

If the other person is still angry...

The thought of this made her unable to speak.

The door was quickly opened, and Xiangzi was able to enter.

After placing the drinks in front of the two of them, Xiangzi prepared to turn around and go downstairs.

But for some reason, she always felt that she would regret going downstairs like that.

So... she hesitated for a while before interrupting Arakawa Kirika, who was explaining a problem to Ryuna.

"Why...why did you insist on taking Lena upstairs? She could have had tutoring downstairs."

Before speaking, Xiangzi quickly rubbed his slightly reddened eyes, trying his best not to let Arakawa Kirika notice anything unusual about him.

Arakawa Kirika turned her head and looked calmly at Shoko.

"Because you seem to lack inspiration."

……

Eh?

This answer caught Xiangzi off guard.

She never expected that Arakawa Kirika was actually thinking of her and didn't want to interfere with her, which is why she took Rakuna up to the second floor for tutoring.

...but I myself...

A tremendous sense of guilt tore at Xiangzi's heart, and she was at a loss for words.

In the end, all I can do is apologize.

An apology that is the same as one offered in an online chat is clearly insufficient.

So what should we do?

Xiangzi gritted his teeth and then made up his mind.

She planned to... perform a formal bow to Arakawa Kirika, which is to say, kneel down and beg for forgiveness.

but……

Just as Xiangzi was about to kneel down, she discovered... a very strong force supporting her body.

Looking up, I saw Arakawa Kirika.

Arakawa Kirika had her brows furrowed and her expression was very serious.

"I really don't understand you..."

Arakawa Kirika's tone carried a hint of anger.

"No matter how I threatened you back then, you refused to kneel down... but now you're suddenly doing this. What are you trying to do?"

……

Countless times, Arakawa Kirika had imagined what it would be like if she bent Shoko into a limp shape.

She always felt that if Xiangzi could obediently kneel down in front of her, she would surely gain immense happiness.

But... when it was about to happen, she suddenly realized... that what she was pursuing was not like that.

What she liked... was that indomitable Xiangzi.

Therefore, she cannot understand it now.

This guy...when did his knees become so weak?

……

"Have you...forgave me?"

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's angry expression, Xiangzi felt... a little happy.

Because people only show this kind of expression when facing someone they care about.

"I'll forgive you if you stand up."

Arakawa Kirika said coldly.

So Xiangzi obediently straightened up.

After rubbing his eyes gently once more, Xiangzi continued to ask.

"So... are you still angry?"

Xiangzi asked timidly.

Lena, standing to the side, already wore a delighted expression, observing the unfolding events with great interest. The contents of her textbook had long been forgotten.

……

"Of course I'm angry, incredibly angry! I'd like to ask you, when did your knees become so weak? When did you become someone who can just kneel down to anyone?!"

Arakawa Kirika angrily shook Xiangzi's shoulders with her hands. With such a large shaking, Xiangzi's hair gradually fell loose and covered his face.

"Isn't this what you've always wanted me to be like this..."

Xiangzi said this with a hint of self-deprecation.

This attitude only made Arakawa Kirika even angrier, so she pushed Shoko down and straddled his waist.

"The past is the past, and now I'm changing my tune. From this moment on, you are not allowed to kneel, not even if I order you to, do you hear me?"

Arakawa Kirika grabbed Shoko's collar and shouted loudly.

……

what happened.

Mingming was roughly pushed to the ground.

He was clearly being suppressed by the guy he hated.

She was clearly yelling angrily at herself.

But... why am I so happy?

Perhaps "simply happy" is not enough to describe this feeling.

This... can undoubtedly be called happiness.

In that instant, the girl named Toyokawa Shoko seemed to understand her childhood friend a little better.

Finally, she smiled, her eyes darting away.

"You're such a... incredibly willful person."

Even though Xiangzi tried her best to hide her emotions, the blush that spread almost to her ears betrayed her true feelings.

"That's right... I'm the most capricious person in the world. I can break a contract whenever I want, change my mind whenever I want, and do whatever I want."

Arakawa Kirika seemed to have finally calmed down, and slowly got up from Shoko's body.

As she got up, Arakawa Kirika grabbed Shoko's arm and pulled her up as well.

"So did you hear what I just said clearly?"

As she spoke, Arakawa Kirika straightened Shoko's clothes.

Then she handed the hair tie that she had just picked up from the ground to Xiangzi.

"I...I understand."

Xiangzi gently bit his lips, a shy expression on his face.

Xiangzi touched his face; it was burning hot.

Moreover, the intense heartbeat was completely uncontrollable.

What am I, anyway?

"That's good, you can go now."

After seeing Xiangzi's response, Arakawa Kirika withdrew her hand and walked back to Rakuna's side.

……

As Xiangzi watched Arakawa Kirika turn away, she suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. Hearing her told to get off first made her even more unhappy.

She wanted to... stay here.

Compared to where [she] is.

The environment downstairs was incredibly desolate. She didn't want to stay down there waiting, and besides... her mind was in complete turmoil. Even if she stayed down there, she wouldn't be able to compose any music.

So... it's better to stay by her side.

Arakawa Kirika saw that Shoko was still standing at the door, unwilling to leave, so she asked again.

"Do you... have anything else to say?"

"No...no."