Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Xiangzi then realized that... he had been too worried about Mutou, which made his attitude seem a bit bad.

She quickly got off Arakawa Kirika and then reached out to help her up.

But... Arakawa Kirika slapped away her outstretched hand.

Arakawa Kirika Meirei. Yumegi Emu San O Siqi IV went to see Xiangzi's reaction.

He simply turned around and walked back to his room.

Strange to say.

If Xiangzi doesn't come.

She might have already gone out to find that idiot.

After all... during this rather long internal struggle, she had realized just how important that silly girl was to her.

But it was Xiangzi's words that made her want to fight back at that moment.

Her willfulness and stubbornness were also reignited.

……

Seeing Arakawa Kirika sit down in the chair again, Shoko's expression became somewhat incredulous.

"What...what are you doing?! We're running out of time!!"

Xiangzi quickly walked up to Arakawa Kirika.

Seeing the nonchalant attitude of the guy in front of him, Xiangzi was so angry that he was trembling and wished he could reach out and grab Arakawa Kirika by the collar.

"I dont go."

Arakawa Kirika didn't meet Shoko's gaze; she could only stare blankly at the floor.

This is because she knows she's acting out of spite... and knows she's relapsed into her old ways.

She clearly realized that she had acted like a child at such a crucial moment.

Therefore, she dared not look Xiangzi in the eye.

Xiangzi could hardly believe his ears.

In this situation, only the guy in front of you can stop Mu from doing something foolish.

But this guy actually dared to say... he wouldn't go?

Does Mu really hold no weight at all in that bastard's heart?

The current Xiangzi is clearly showing signs of being overly concerned and making a fuss.

Normally, she would have noticed that Arakawa Kirika's body was trembling slightly as she sat in the chair.

But now, her mind was completely focused on Mutsu, and her anger interfered with her thinking, which is why she ignored the details that Arakawa Kirika's body was giving her.

Seeing that Arakawa Kirika really didn't move, Shoko gritted her teeth and decided to take action. She reached out and grabbed Arakawa Kirika's arm, trying to drag her away.

But she seemed to have forgotten that there had always been an insurmountable gap in power between herself and Arakawa Kirika.

Arakawa Kirika's body didn't move at all; instead, she struggled slightly and pushed Shoko to the ground.

……

Seeing Xiangzi fall, Arakawa Kirika instinctively felt an urge to help her up.

But her expression quickly returned to indifference, and in the end, she did nothing.

"Was this guy... ever this annoying before?" she asked Xiangzi, her face expressionless.

Her patience seemed to be running out.

Xiangzi hurriedly got up from the ground, and then... gently hugged Arakawa Kirika's leg while kneeling.

"I'm begging you... You know I've never begged you like this before... No matter what you're thinking... I just want you to go see Mu... If you don't go... Mu will really do something stupid."

Xiangzi's plea was almost tearful.

"I already said... I'm not going."

Arakawa Kirika was clearly trying her best to restrain herself and not get angry at Shoko.

But Xiangzi remained relentless.

"What do you want me to do... kneel down, prostrate myself, or kowtow... I'll do anything, I just beg you to let me see Mu."

Xiangzi said, trembling, and even immediately prepared to kneel down and prostrate himself before Arakawa Kirika, just as he had said.

"I told you to get out, didn't you hear me?!"

Arakawa Kirika finally couldn't hold back anymore, but she didn't know what she was angry about.

She was undoubtedly taking her anger out on Xiangzi; in that instant, she seemed to revert to her worst self.

Even when it's clearly their own fault, they still blame others.

Xiangzi knelt there blankly.

Faced with Arakawa Kirika's straightforward anger, she was somewhat at a loss.

After shouting angrily, Arakawa Kirika quickly picked up her phone, seemingly to contact someone.

In less than a minute, a group of people in uniforms rushed into the house.

"Take her away from me."

Kirika Arakawa ordered.

Still in a daze, Xiangzi thought she heard someone say "Excuse me" in her ear, and then abruptly drag her towards the door.

Xiangzi knew she couldn't resist this power, but... she wouldn't be like some coward who did nothing.

She used her left foot to kick off her right shoe, and then pushed off with her toes.

She kicked that shoe swiftly toward Arakawa Kirika.

Unfortunately... as a young lady from a wealthy family, Xiangzi had never had a similar experience.

So her ranged attack missed, but even if her shoe had actually hit Arakawa Kirika's body, it obviously wouldn't have had any offensive power.

"If anything really happens to Mu, I will hate you for the rest of my life."

In the instant he was dragged out the door, Xiangzi uttered these last harsh words.

My world has finally returned to peace.

But... Arakawa Kirika felt no sense of security whatsoever.

What am I doing?

Arakawa Kirika stared blankly at the time displayed on her phone.

She has 30 minutes left.

It sucks.

Time is running out.

But I don't know if it was nervousness or fear.

Arakawa Kirika has reached such a critical juncture, yet she still hasn't made a move.

Just as she felt the overwhelming irritation was about to overwhelm her, a new message appeared on her phone screen.

That was a message from Takamatsu.

Why... would it be a lamp?

Arakawa Kirika's expression showed a moment of surprise.

I unlocked the screen and took a look.

The message from the lamp wasn't text; it simply conveyed a picture.

It was a photograph of a perfectly round, pure white... cotton ball.

Why... is it a cotton ball?

Arakawa Kirika was puzzled, but she didn't ask any questions.

The lamp would actually send me a message at such a delicate time.

Arakawa Kirika doesn't believe this is just a coincidence.

Let's think about it for a moment.

Which idiot would drag the lamp into this farce?

Why does that pink-haired idiot think that lights can play a role in this?

Arakawa Kirika looked at the pattern on the cotton ball, and for some reason, her mood calmed down a lot... What kind of magic does this inconspicuous plant possess?

She didn't bother to delve into that, but she was quite certain that this cotton ball in front of her... wasn't something she'd seen for the first time.

That's a rather distant memory, dating back to when she first transferred schools, which was also when Aine first transferred here.

What exactly was the scene like...? Arakawa Kirika admits that her memory isn't very clear.

But she was certain that it was around that time that she received a Band-Aid with a cotton ball design.

Did she choose it herself... or did the lamp choose it for herself, or... did Aine choose it for herself?

She really couldn't remember.

The only thing she remembered was... after that, the lamp explained to her the meaning of cotton balls.

Cherish the people in front of you.

……

So is the light... reminding itself?

But regardless of what the light meant, Arakawa Kirika admitted that because of this little incident... she did calm down.

……

Since the lamp chose to send only pictures, Arakawa Kirika also... sent back a... penguin emoji.

I don't know which guy it was, but he said at the beginning that he hated penguins the most.