Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Aine remembers this very clearly, although at that time she also wondered why... she couldn't have one of them.

After all... for Arakawa Kirika, taking one more doll is just a piece of cake.

But Wuhua did not do that.

In other words...

At that time, Aine found an answer for herself.

It's probably because... I don't deserve it.

……

However, times have changed. Now, Wuhua has taken the initiative to pull her to stand in front of the claw machine, willing to make up for the doll she couldn't get, and even her tone is incredibly gentle.

This dreamlike contrast deeply stirred Aine's heart, creating countless ripples in her world of thought.

Aine tried to suppress the tingling, itchy feeling in her heart, but she just couldn't.

In the end, she could only define this strange feeling as "happiness".

……

Aine felt as if someone was shaking her arm. When she came to her senses, she saw that it was Kirika who was doing it.

Hmm...it seems I've been spacing out for a bit too long.

Aine blushed immediately, then hesitated to look Arakawa Kirika in the eye.

Arakawa Kirika didn't delve into why the girl in front of her suddenly blushed; she simply asked Aine a question.

"Choose whichever you like."

Ok?

At that moment, for some reason, Aine's thoughts became active again.

Because the tone in which Wuhua said those words was just like that of a domineering CEO in a TV drama.

However, if it's really like the scene in the TV series...

The dialogue for Wuhua will probably be changed to: "I've bought all the dolls here, you can choose whichever you like."

Hmm... then it's definitely better to say it yourself, like Wu Hua.

Because whether it's Wuhua personally grabbing the plush toy for herself or only letting herself choose one.

Undoubtedly, all of this is aimed at increasing the value of the doll that is about to be acquired.

Once again ending her brief reverie, Aiyin quickly glanced at the many plush toys displayed in the claw machine, and then chose a plush toy shaped like a puppy with a pink tail.

Oh~~~

For some reason, after Aine pointed to the doll she wanted, Arakawa Kirika immediately seemed to realize something and let out a strange laugh that made people very angry, and she also gave Aine a meaningful look.

Ai Yin immediately felt goosebumps all over her body.

Although Arakawa Kirika often calls her "idiot" or "stupid dog"... Aine is not some naive and silly girl. Of course she knows what Kirika is laughing at.

Arakawa Kirika's next sentence further confirmed Aine's thoughts.

"So people do project some of their own characteristics onto the things they love. This doll really suits you."

Arakawa Kirika said to Aine with a smile.

But Aine's expression didn't show any happiness.

She finally understood: Wu Hua really liked to complicate simple concepts.

This kind of riddle-solving is usually a cheap way for unscrupulous authors to pad their word count.

To put it simply... what Wuhua really wanted to say is that this pink dog looks a lot like me, right...?

Seriously... what part of them resembles a dog... although they do have a dog now... wait a minute.

Aine seemed to suddenly realize something.

She touched the collar that was still around her neck.

Her already flushed cheeks turned bright red at a visible speed.

Could it be... that Wuhua really... is keeping me as a pet... which is why she gave me this?

Moreover... Wuhua had mentioned before that this collar was originally intended for Chuhua...

Ai Yin swallowed hard.

A strange, large-print title had already appeared in her mind.

[A popular idol's lead singer is secretly a wealthy woman's mistress...]

But Ai-yin quickly shook her head, forcing herself to ignore this unhealthy thought.

However… now that I’ve already accepted Kirika’s collar… does that mean… I should change how I address her from now on?

Should I call Wuhua...Master?

Aine was surprised to find that she... didn't really resist such an extremely shameful name.

But... no matter what, we have to proceed step by step. This kind of gameplay is still a bit too advanced for me right now.

Aine's imagination always makes a significant leap forward at this level.

Upon seeing the collar, it immediately thought of calling out to its owner.

If it weren't stopped at this moment, who knows how far this pink-haired dog's thinking would take it? It might even drift off into the distance.

So Arakawa Kirika, seeing this idiot in front of her starting to daydream again, finally couldn't resist reaching out and pinching Aine's nose.

Finally... restrained by difficulty breathing, Aine returned to reality.

"This is the third time you've spaced out. Are you bored with me?"

Arakawa Kirika's expression turned somewhat disgusted.

Aine finally panicked, because she wasn't sure if Kirika was really angry, and she didn't dare to gamble, so she immediately apologized sincerely.

"I'm sorry...Mist Flower, I promise it will never happen again."

Arakawa Kirika took a more passive approach, silently counting to twenty before looking at Aine again.

"Okay, since Aine is so cute, I'll trust you one more time."

……

Eh?

More than receiving Kirika's forgiveness, Aine was clearly more concerned about a certain word Kirika had used earlier.

Wuhua... actually said I'm cute... hehe... hehehehe...

Ayane's face unconsciously broke into a silly grin.

Volume 1: Chapter 215 The Moment of Exclusivity

Hopeless.

I made a promise to myself just now, and I immediately fell into this state again.

Arakawa Kirika sighed deeply, rubbing her forehead, and decided to stop paying attention to that idiot pink-haired girl.

She walked straight to the claw machine.

Then... silence fell.

This is because she wants to maintain her "invincible" persona in front of Aine.

However, claw machines are notoriously illogical and difficult to predict.

The claw machines deployed in different stores have completely different structures and tightness controls for the claws.

So even for her, it's difficult to catch the target on the first try.

Why not just try a few more times...? If it were just her alone, that would naturally be the solution, but... she just wanted to maintain her "invincible" image in front of Aine, so she had to succeed on the first try.

Taking a deep breath, Arakawa Kirika unusually focused on such a small matter, even though she hadn't been particularly serious when she was crushing Aine in the arcade battle, starting from scratch.

Arakawa Kirika's change in demeanor was noticed even by Aine, who was standing behind her.

But Aine was completely confused. To her, it was just a claw machine game, so why was Wuhua making it seem like she was doing some kind of sophisticated experiment?

After observing for a while, Arakawa Kirika finally determined the route, and the next step was to put it into practice.

But just as she was about to insert the coin, she suddenly ran into a problem.

She finally realized a... very real problem.

She didn't have any small coins on her. Even when they were playing the arcade game earlier, it was Aine who was inserting the coins.

So she had no choice but to stand there, dumbfounded.

In the end, it was Aine who keenly sensed that something was wrong, because she rarely saw Arakawa Kirika with such a troubled expression.

However... this predicament doesn't seem to stem from the act of playing the claw machine itself... which means...

Wuhua is...

No coins...right?

But Aine also began to have a dilemma. Although she knew what Arakawa Kirika was troubled by, she hesitated. If she rashly offered her help, would it cause Kirika to get angry instead?

Hmm... but this stalemate can't go on forever... Kirika wouldn't be so petty... right?

Aine finally suppressed her hesitation, took out a coin from her pocket, and handed it to Arakawa Kirika.

"Um... Wuhua, use mine then."

She cautiously struck up a conversation with Arakawa Kirika.

Arakawa Kirika turned around stiffly.

Aine clearly saw... Arakawa Kirika's eyes darted around, and she hurriedly... pulled out a... Fukuzawa Yukichi from her wallet.

What does this mean?

Before Aine could react, Arakawa Kirika continued speaking.

"I asked you to exchange it... you didn't give it to me, understand?"