Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Arakawa Kirika remained noncommittal, then a hint of hesitation flashed across her face before she slowly extended her hand to Aine.

"Huh?... Kirika, are you serious?... I was just kidding before... It's okay if you don't take it seriously."

Aine looked at Arakawa Kirika's actions and was momentarily flattered.

As for what agreement the two of them reached, we have to go back to last night.

……

At that time, Arakawa Kirika was urging Mutsuhime to go home quickly and not stay overnight at her place.

Mu immediately looked at Wuhua with a very resentful gaze in response to her obvious rejection.

"Today... Mom and Dad both have performances, so I don't have to go home... Or is it that Wuhua has already gotten tired of playing with my body?"

……

Arakawa Kirika pinched Mutsu's cheeks with her hands in annoyance, then pulled them hard to both sides.

She was curious where she had learned such indecent language.

But when she saw Mutsu's pleading expression, Arakawa Kirika's heart softened immediately.

She released Mu and then placed a finger on Mu's lips.

"Stop saying such strange things."

"Oh……"

Mu nodded shyly and timidly.

"Then...why won't Wuhua let me stay?"

It seems Mutsu still doesn't intend to give up asking, so Arakawa Kirika can only offer an explanation.

"Tomorrow is Xiangzi's turn, isn't it? If she comes into the room and sees you lying in bed, how are you going to face Xiangzi?"

“Saki…it’s okay.”

Mu's answer was concise.

It doesn't matter...

Arakawa Kirika looked at Mutsuki in front of her and was speechless.

Is this considered "unfulfilled desires" or "having tasted the sweetness of newfound enjoyment"?

From that day on, Mu always took the initiative to ask her for things, so it seems that this girl had indeed been holding back for a long time.

Lately, Mutou's desires have been even stronger than hers, leaving her somewhat... exhausted from dealing with them.

He sighed.

In short, after some effort, Arakawa Kirika successfully persuaded Mutsuhime to leave.

Lying back in bed alone, feeling the comfortable tranquility, Arakawa Kirika's mood immediately relaxed a lot.

Although... she also really wanted to be together more harmoniously.

But this kind of thing needs to be done in moderation, after all... no one can resist partying every night.

Arakawa Kirika has been inexplicably thirsty these past couple of days, which is probably due to dehydration.

...What is all this nonsense?

Arakawa Kirika was surprised to find that her thoughts could jump around so much, so she quickly lit incense and forced herself to close her eyes in an attempt to fall asleep.

It's a pity that things backfired.

Just as she was about to fall asleep.

My phone vibrated as usual.

This instantly dispelled most of her already drowsy feeling.

She opened her eyes and then took out her phone.

Who could it be?

She looked closely.

So it was Aine... That explains it.

Just before Mu arrived, she had sent a message to Ai Yin, but before she could receive Ai Yin's reply, Mu knocked on her door.

While she was with Mumu, she completely forgot about it, but unexpectedly, the pink-haired girl replied to her just as she was about to fall asleep.

It's just a simple message from Aiyin, yet it took them so long to reply.

Arakawa Kirika was a little displeased, but despite her displeasure, she still carefully examined Aine's reply.

The message she sent to Aine can be summarized as follows: she felt guilty about what she did during their last date.

So as compensation... she allowed Aine to... make some requests.

Even if the requests are slightly excessive, she tries her best to meet them.

Clearly... this precious "kindness" from Arakawa Kirika is appreciated.

Ai-yin must have tossed and turned in bed for a long time before deciding on her terms.

"Then... can Kirika go on another date with me?"

Aiyin first tentatively sent the first message.

That's certainly no problem, but is that enough?

Arakawa Kirika tilted her head and looked at the message on her phone screen, feeling a little confused.

This was the first time in her life she had been so generous. This pink-haired girl didn't take advantage of her misfortune. Could it be... that she really had a prejudice against Aine? Was Aine really just a kind-hearted pink-haired girl with no bad intentions?

【Hmm... to be honest, I feel it's not quite enough... after all, I was really hurt back then, so... I'd like to propose some... additional conditions (two) to Kirika on top of the date, is that okay?】

Arakawa Kirika looked at Aine's message but didn't reply immediately. Instead, she chose to take a cautious first step.

You tell me first, then I'll decide whether it's okay or not.

That's what she said.

Volume 1: Chapter 206 One-Day Couple Game

"Um...would you like to act as my 'real' couple for a day, like Kirika and Master Wakaba?"

After hesitating for a long time, Ai finally revealed her thoughts.

On the other end of the phone, Ai Yin was currently hugging her knees, curling herself into a ball, and rolling around on the bed shyly.

The waiting time always feels so unbearable.

Although it hadn't been long, Aine felt as if a very long time had passed.

After hearing the sound from her phone, Ai Yin stopped scrolling and then looked at the phone screen with trepidation.

【Can. 】

Arakawa Kirika's answers were always unusually direct.

In fact, Aine's condition was already quite acceptable among Arakawa Kirika's many ideas.

She couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

It seems that this pink-haired girl really is just like Xiangzi said, with no dark thoughts at all.

Aine, whose nature is too pure and kind, actually made a rather "pure love" request when she got such a rare opportunity, which made Arakawa Kirika's impression of this pink-haired girl refreshed once again.

"What...this pink one is kind of cute, isn't it?" she thought to herself.

……

After receiving the answer she wanted, Aine breathed a sigh of relief... but immediately found herself in another awkward situation.

She realized something.

Would you say I've done something amazing, Master Mu?

From any perspective, her behavior is enough to warrant being called a "traitor".

But Aine was always good at comforting herself, so she immediately thought of something.

No, no, I just want to get closer to Kirika, and besides... Kirika and I will only be a "one-day couple," it's the same as cosplay, I have no intention of wanting Master Niu Mutou.

Regardless of whether this logic holds true, Aine has convinced herself.

……

That's the whole story.

Back in the present, Aine looked at Arakawa Kirika gently taking her hand and felt a little...dreamy. She didn't even know how she had dared to make such a request yesterday.

Even more outrageous is that... Wuhua actually agreed.

While feeling fortunate, Aine couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.

Since Wuhua readily agreed to my request, then... if I had added some... even more outrageous conditions back then, would that have worked too?

Unfortunately, no matter how much Aine regrets it now, it's already a situation where... the opportunity is gone forever.

Shaking her head to clear her mind of those no longer important thoughts, Aine resolved to fully enjoy this belated...official date.

She looked at the mist flowers parallel to her own, and then fell into thought.

Since I'm currently in a "one-day couple" relationship with Kirika, just holding hands doesn't seem quite enough.

Thinking this, Aine was about to make a move when she discovered a very ominous fact.

The weather was already hot today, and coupled with the fact that she had been standing there for too long and was overly nervous... it ultimately caused her hands to sweat profusely.

This is really bad.

As Ai Yin thought about it, her mood became increasingly impatient.

She knew exactly how clean Wuhua was.

Didn't I just leave a bad impression on her right from the start...?

Ai-yin swallowed nervously.

As expected, Arakawa Kirika noticed this as well, but to Aine's surprise, Arakawa Kirika simply let go of her hand gently and then showed a puzzled expression.