Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Watching Arakawa Kirika quietly eating like a little squirrel, Xiangzi's thoughts immediately drifted far away.

This guy... even his picky eating habits have improved a lot.

Xiangzi still remembers the first time he fed this bastard.

At that time, she had a deep understanding of how picky this guy was about food.

That spoiled brat who wouldn't eat this or that is now obediently drinking the cheap milk I put in the refrigerator for her.

What? I'm really amazing. If I can change this bastard's nature, I've undoubtedly done a great deed. I'm sure I'll have something to brag about to the ghosts in the underworld after I die.

A sense of pride, which he didn't know where it came from, welled up in Xiangzi's heart.

After a while, Arakawa Kirika put down the cake in her hand and then looked at the cream residue left on her fingertips with disgust.

Without saying a word, she grabbed Xiangzi's skirt, as if she had found something suitable to wipe her hands with.

Fortunately, Xiangzi reacted quickly and took a step back, barely managing to avoid the danger.

Arakawa Kirika's intentions were obvious, so Shoko didn't ask any questions.

But seeing that her plan had failed, Arakawa Kirika immediately glared at Shoko with displeasure.

"If you don't want to get your clothes dirty, lick it off."

Arakawa Kirika raised her hand slightly as she spoke.

Well... I was just thinking to myself that this jerk had changed his ways, but it turns out he's still the same wicked guy.

Xiangzi gritted his teeth and looked at the table not far away.

There was toilet paper right in front of this guy, at most half a meter away.

But he insisted on licking it off himself...

It's true that as soon as they're full, they immediately have the urge to bully others.

Xiangzi reluctantly took two steps forward and then bent down slightly.

But... looking at those two fingers covered in cream, Xiangzi suddenly had another thought.

Those slender, jade-like fingers were almost as white as the cream on them, creating a striking contrast.

Xiangzi suddenly thought...it looked delicious.

But she quickly shook her head and inwardly berated herself for having such improper thoughts.

She could clearly feel her face turning red.

Xiangzi quickly stole a glance at Arakawa Kirika, but found that she didn't react at all.

She was thankful that Arakawa Kirika did not choose to ridicule her at this moment, otherwise she would have felt even more ashamed.

But... there was also a moment of disappointment.

In a very short time, Xiangzi's mindset underwent such a contradictory transformation, which made Xiangzi realize...

The influence this wicked man had had on her had already penetrated deep into every aspect of her soul.

In short, Xiangzi slowly took Arakawa Kirika's outstretched finger into his mouth.

After covering his cream-covered fingertip with his mouth, Xiangzi quickly licked off the remaining cream with his tongue.

Before making this move, Xiangzi made a point of swallowing all his saliva.

Unfortunately, when Arakawa Kirika withdrew her finger, a trace of glistening saliva still came out with it.

The thread-like strand quickly broke in the air and drooped at the corner of Xiangzi's mouth.

Arakawa Kirika withdrew her finger, looked at the remaining liquid on it, then gave Shoko a disgusted look before taking a napkin from the side and carefully wiping it clean.

...That bastard...If he was going to wipe it with paper, why did he have to make me lick it?!

A mixture of shyness and anger swirled in Xiangzi's heart; her anger stemmed naturally from...

After she licked the cream off Arakawa Kirika's fingertips, she clearly saw Arakawa Kirika's disgusted expression.

If you dislike it, then don't make me do it this way in the first place!

Xiangzi thought resentfully.

Just as she was lost in thought, she saw Arakawa Kirika take a few more tissues and then hand the remaining tissue box to her.

"You wipe it too."

That's what Arakawa Kirika said.

It was only after Arakawa Kirika's reminder that Xiangzi noticed.

There was still a strand of saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth.

Volume 1: Chapter 191 The Shackles of Conscience

"Oh, right... this is for you."

After tidying up the table, Xiangzi finally picked up the handbag he had initially placed aside and walked over to Arakawa Kirika's side.

"How strange...you actually brought me a gift?"

Xiangzi noticed Arakawa Kirika's slightly raised eyebrows and a hint of surprise in her eyes.

A gift...a gift, huh?

I guess so.

Even though it wasn't a gift from me, I hope she won't be too angry.

Xiangzi's expression became a little subtle, and then he quickly handed the handbag to Arakawa Kirika.

Sure enough, Arakawa Kirika's expression immediately darkened after she peeked inside.

Because what came into her view was...

A bunch of small cucumbers.

A bunch of cucumbers, all perfectly uniform in length and thickness, clearly conceived by the same person.

Arakawa Kirika is undoubtedly the work of an artist.

Because that cluster of cucumber seedlings was planted by her and He Mu together.

From that day on, Mu changed all her profile pictures on social media to cucumber flowers.

Cucumber flowers also became Mu's favorite plant.

"This is Mu's heartfelt gift... Xiao Mu misses you so much. You know, Xiao Mu takes care of that cucumber nursery every day, just for this moment..."

Looking at Arakawa Kirika's slightly trembling shoulders and her increasingly heavy breathing.

Xiangzi felt extremely anxious.

She's really terrified of hearing a single word from Arakawa Kirika.

[Take it and throw it away]

...If that's the case, how can she face Xiaomu?

Arakawa Kirika remained silent for a long time.

She really wanted to say that she didn't need it and then ask Xiangzi to take it out and throw it away.

But... if she really did that...

She glanced at Xiangzi, who was looking at her nervously.

Not only will it disappoint this guy, but it will also make him disappointed in himself.

That pale green idiot will definitely break down too.

In the past, she could have disregarded Mu's feelings; if Mu had actually broken down in front of her, she would have simply found it entertaining.

But... ever since some pink-haired idiot awakened a sliver of her conscience, she has lost her ruthless freedom.

It was only then that Arakawa Kirika finally understood why books always say that it's hard to be a good person.

When she has no conscience, she can do whatever she wants, regardless of who she hurts or what harm she causes.

Because she regained her conscience, she began to be bound by it and could no longer be ruthless.

She glanced at Xiangzi beside her again, and she knew... this person must care a lot about what she would do.

Finally, Arakawa Kirika slowly spoke.

"I understand, please put it away for me."

Arakawa Kirika's tone was calm, devoid of any emotion, but that was enough.

As long as Arakawa Kirika doesn't explicitly reject him, it's an acceptable answer for Shoko and Mutsuko, representing hope.

"Then... what about Xiao Mu? Do you... want to go see Xiao Mu?"

Xiangzi obediently put the bag away again before asking further questions.

"Don't go."

This time, Arakawa Kirika's answer was very firm.

She genuinely wanted to sever harmonious ties.

She truly couldn't understand why that fool could tolerate such extreme emotional abuse from her, and even try to befriend her.

Does this idiot really not care about his own dignity at all?

No matter how pitiful you are... I... will absolutely not soften my heart.

……

So that's how it is.

Xiangzi sighed, but said nothing.

At least... she didn't reject Xiao Mu's feelings.

As for how to persuade Arakawa Kirika to meet with Komugi, that will have to be discussed in detail later.

……

Xiangzi's gaze swept over his surroundings.