Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Aine had originally planned to go shopping with Deng today.

Ai Yin still clearly remembers that when she suggested to Deng that she could build up her courage by going shopping, Deng looked at her with a skeptical expression.

"Will this... really build up courage?"

It was clear that Deng was puzzled, so she didn't immediately accept Aine's suggestion. Aine decided that she had to take Deng out for a practical exercise today no matter what.

That was the original plan.

But... since my master has said he wants to see me, how can I, as his disciple, not keep his appointment?

Anyway, there's still a long summer vacation, so there's no need to rush into shopping with Deng.

Aine has always been a very proactive girl, so she quickly finished everything that needed to be done and then went straight out the door.

……

We arrived at the designated location.

Ai Yin looked down at her phone while scratching her head.

"That's strange. Master clearly said we had arrived, but I haven't seen him."

Then, Ai-yin curiously tiptoed around the coffee shop, but she didn't see her master's conspicuous light green hair at all.

Is there some blind spot that I haven't noticed?

With this thought in mind, Ai Yin took a few more steps into the store.

Sure enough, after turning a corner, her view suddenly opened up.

Aine could finally see clearly that her master was sitting alone in the corner, holding a glass of orange juice in both hands and sipping it slowly.

Something seems... a bit bad.

Ai Yin swallowed hard.

Although Aine had long known that her master had always lacked facial expressions.

But the sight of this person, who looked like a real puppet and whose eyes seemed completely empty, still startled Aine.

The waiters at this shop are really something else; they actually managed to get the drinks into the chef's hands.

Ai Yin thought to herself, because if she were in charge, she might really ignore Mu as a lifeless decoration and probably wouldn't even remember that there was such an order.

After all... nowadays many stores have human-shaped decorations like robots and dolls, so it's not unusual for a store to have a cute girl-shaped puppet in a corner.

Aine started walking towards Mutsu, clearing away the strange thoughts that had just popped into her head.

"Um, Master?"

Aine sat down in front of Mutsu, only to find that Mutsu was still silently lost in thought, even his pupils seemed... unfocused.

It looks exactly like the eyes that have been "abused" in some grotesque works.

So Aine quickly waved her hand in front of Mutsu, trying to get her master to regain focus in his pupils.

Her trick was somewhat effective, because Aine clearly saw that her master's pupils did indeed gradually regain their luster.

But after a glimmer of light appeared, Mu's first reaction wasn't to express gratitude, but rather to look at Aine angrily.

This left Aine speechless. She could only straighten her back, sit obediently, and meet Mu's gaze with a wronged expression.

What... what terrible thing happened to me?

In preparation for the new live performance, Li hope scolded him every day.

I was also inexplicably cursed at by Wuhua in the middle of the night before.

Now the master is glaring angrily at them.

She aspired to become a beloved, talented, beautiful guitarist and vocalist... but now it seems to have completely reversed course.

Life... is really tough.

Aine sighed deeply.

……

"What exactly did you say to Wuhua?"

After a long while, Mu finally spoke.

It seems this poor girl has finally grasped the crux of the problem.

Ever since this pink-haired creature went to see Wuhua, Wuhua has undergone a tremendous change.

For others, it must be a good thing that Wuhua has become gentler.

But Mu Ke doesn't think so.

No one understands it better than her.

If the mist flowers were no longer so brutal, no longer so terrifying...

How many people will like the gentler Wuhua?

She knew the allure of the mist flower better than anyone else, which is why she indulged the mist flower so much, enjoying it no matter how much the mist flower hurt her.

Because if Kirika's personality continues to worsen and become more wicked, and if everyone else continues to dislike Kirika...

If I... I could stand by Wuhua's side forever.

Yes... No one might believe it if I told you.

Although Arakawa Kirika was a terrible person from the start, it was Mutsu who deliberately catered to, indulged, and amplified Arakawa Kirika's flaws during their harmonious relationship.

On the day of the fireworks festival, Mu already had a bad feeling.

Although the gentle mist is really beautiful, this won't do.

……

Eh?

I said something to Wuhua...

Aine fell into thought.

To be honest... even Aine herself can't quite remember.

But looking at the haggard face in front of me, which looked like it was about to cry at any moment.

Aine felt that she absolutely could not give a perfunctory answer like "I forgot".

So Aine tried hard to think.

She naturally understood the feelings her master, Yi Erlin, had for Wuhua.

That's beyond what the word "heavy" can express.

That's precisely why Ai-yin needs to carefully choose her words to avoid causing further harm to her vulnerable teacher.

That's why Aine didn't rush to give an answer, but asked the question cautiously.

"Master... how have you been lately?"

Aine knew that her question was completely pointless; given Mu's current state, how could things possibly get better?

But the reason she asked that question was to get Mudo to talk to her so she could get more information.

"How...could it possibly get better?"

Sure enough, Aine immediately saw it; Mutsu was clenching his fist so tightly that Aine was even a little worried that Mutsu's nails might dig into his flesh.

"Mist Flower... hasn't spoken to me for almost two months."

A resentful remark was squeezed out from between Mu's teeth.

Eh...

Ai-yin's eyes widened.

She had no idea this was coming.

Because Aine has always felt that...

Just as Mutsumi deeply loved Arakawa Kirika, Kirika... should also have deep feelings for her master.

Arakawa Kirika would show a completely different attitude towards everyone else whenever the topic of Mutsu was brought up.

And the more drastically different their attitudes are, the more it means that in Wuhua's heart, Mu is the most special person.

But if that's the case...

Why is Wuhua ignoring her master?

Let's continue thinking along this line of thought.

Aine felt... as if she had grasped something.

So she instinctively grabbed Mu's arm.

Seeing Mutsu's bewildered expression, Aine quickly unbuttoned Mutsu's cuffs.

In this way, Aine could see the scars hidden inside the sleeve.

Hmm... it's much better than when I first saw it.

However, due to the accumulation over the years, there are still many old (two) nine balls wu 鏾捌qi一陕 wounds that have caused blemishes on that fair skin.

"What are you doing?!"

After realizing what had happened, Mu quickly withdrew her hand, her expression showing a hint of shame and indignation.

But Aine immediately said.

"I think... the reason why Wuhua doesn't want to see Master... might be related to these scars..."

Volume 1: Chapter 194 Auspicious Sounds and a Clever Plan to Secure the World

"What...does this mean?"

Mu listened to Ai Yin's conclusion and her eyes widened slowly.

"Hmm, let's sort things out first... I remember, on the day of the fireworks festival, weren't you walking with Wuhua, Master?"

That's right.