Aspiring to be a girl in a band

...Looking at Arakawa Kirika's slightly flushed cheeks, Aine felt...she was exceptionally cute.

Aine tried her best to suppress her smile. Although she also wanted to continue to enjoy Kirika's somewhat embarrassed and cute appearance, her own life was more important at the moment.

So Aine nodded vigorously and then took the paper money from the mist flower.

what……

Looking at the 10,000 yen banknote in her hand, Aine felt helpless.

That's the troublesome thing about mist flowers... but it's also very cute.

It only costs 100 yen to play the claw machine once... but Kirika threw 10,000 yen at me... and if I don't accept it, Kirika will definitely be even angrier... sigh.

Is there any business in the world that's more profitable than this?

Ai Yin thought to herself.

I've heard that capitalists will take risks and trample on the law if they can make twice the profit... and they might even sell the rope to hang themselves if they can make three times the profit.

And this "deal" between myself and Wuhua...

The profit reached 100 times.

In other words... wouldn't I be making more money than those entrepreneurs? Great!

Aine's thoughts always jump around unusually, but Arakawa Kirika, who had already turned around, didn't care what this pink-haired girl was thinking.

Her mind was already focused on the operation.

Very good... The speed at which the grappling hook moves has been recorded.

Arakawa Kirika's expression was very serious, because to her, this was not just a simple game, but a matter of her "authority," which is why she was so serious.

And the results of her seriousness... are often terrifying.

Upon hearing the pleasant congratulatory sound effects, Aine, who was standing behind Arakawa Kirika, subconsciously took two steps forward, then squatted down to retrieve her spoils from the shipping window.

But Aine was immediately surprised to discover...

Arakawa Kirika Residence II: [IX Lin U Affairs; 3 Ba Qi y Yao Shan Qun Ran suddenly grabbed three dolls.

No… Aine’s thoughts came to a standstill.

She couldn't believe how that was done.

Ai Yin looked up blankly at the three-clawed claw inside the claw machine.

The only thing she could imagine was...

Wuhua found an absurdly perfect angle, allowing the three spikes of the claw to hook onto... the labels of the three dolls simultaneously, thus achieving such a terrifying feat.

Is this a coincidence... or was it calculated?

If it's the latter, Aine really wants to kneel on the ground, look up at the sky, and ask loudly.

How do you even play this game? If someone uses cheats, are they really not banned?

Could it be that the mist flower is the latest research achievement of the country... an ultimate bio-engineered human, or a demon-modified human... or something like that?

Aine's thoughts began to wander again, but in that instant she recalled the sensation of Aine's arm.

That soft... springy, comfortable touch should be the kind of feel a normal girl's body would have.

"So-so... The most I've ever caught in one go is 5."

Arakawa Kirika's tone was calm, but to Aine, it had a... the most deadly kind of understated pretentiousness.

As for what Aine said about catching five dolls at once... Aine was very curious about how the grappling hook, which only had three spikes, could catch five dolls at once, but... since it was Kirika who said it herself, she couldn't be bothered to question it.

Anyway, Wuhua can always accomplish even the most outrageous things.

With a sigh, Aine immediately shifted her attention and began to count her spoils.

Besides the pink-tailed puppy plush toy she had her eye on, the other two were...

A strange doll, all brown with unusually long hair on its head... that looked like both a fox and a dog, but for some reason, when Aine looked at this doll, she immediately associated it with Suze.

Oh no... I've started to mistake people for animals based on their features, just like Wuhua...

Hmm... This must be Wuhua's fault. I'm just like someone who's been around a lot.

After finding an excuse for herself, Aine immediately looked at another doll.

The third one... is a gray-black... little wolfhound?

Hmm... [the gray-black little wolfhound]... then it can only be Li Xi...

Is it really just a coincidence?

The three dolls that Wuhua caught all matched the images of the members of Mygo.

"Well, you can deal with the extras yourself, or give them to someone else."

Arakawa Kirika spoke casually.

Even if Arakawa Kirika hadn't added that sentence, Aine would have already decided who to give the two extra dolls to.

But in that case... Lantern received the Kirika doll back during the fireworks festival.

Including these three today.

……

On the contrary, Renai became the only child who didn't receive the Misty Flower doll...

But Aine immediately realized that she didn't need to worry about this at all.

Given the close relationship between Kirika and Ronai, how could Kirika forget Ronai's share?

Even Aine couldn't help but have a selfish thought about this hard-won, fleeting happiness.

Today is my home turf...

Next... I'm going to continue enjoying... this time that belongs to me.

Volume 1: Chapter 216 Please Let Me Believe

Ai Yin looked at the sky gradually turning yellow in the distance and sighed silently.

For Aine, today's experience was like watching a movie.

As the event drew to a close, she was naturally filled with reluctance.

"Then, the last thing... is naturally that, right?"

Arakawa Kirika's pace was always a half-step ahead of Aine's, so when she said this, she deliberately turned around and looked into Aine's eyes.

Arakawa Kirika pointed diagonally forward, and Aine's gaze was naturally drawn to the direction she was pointing.

Aine's heart tightened at first, and then... she took a deep breath.

Aine still remembers that her last "date" with Kirika ended here.

— Ferris wheel.

Unexpectedly, at this last moment, Wuhua proposed the project again.

Wu Hua... does she have some deeper meaning? But that's just how it is.

After all, for Aine, the philosophy of "getting up from where you fall" has always been her guiding principle.

Ai Yin thought about it and then quickly composed herself.

"That's great... I really want to ride the Ferris wheel with Wuhua again."

Aiyin replied with a smile.

"Ah."

Seeing that Aine had agreed, Arakawa Kirika said no more, and once again took Aine's hand and slowly walked towards their destination.

……

Using a Ferris wheel to end a date is not an unconventional idea.

Looking at the long queue in front of her, Arakawa Kirika quickly understood this.

I never expected so many people would want to ride the Ferris wheel to see this beautiful sunset.

Arakawa Kirika was in a dilemma once again.

She roughly estimated that by the time the light was on her and Aine, it would probably be completely dark.

Although the night view here wasn't bad, she still lingered more in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's solemn expression, Aine gently comforted her.

"Mist Flower, if it really doesn't work out... let's just give up this time."

Forget it?

Arakawa Kirika raised an eyebrow slightly, then looked at Aine.

The girl's expression was also very interesting; her regret was practically written all over her face.

Obviously, this is not something that can be "let go".

She wouldn't allow her "compensation" to have the slightest flaw.

"Wait here for me."

Arakawa Kirika leaned down and whispered in Aine's ear.

Before Aine could even feel shy, she saw Arakawa Kirika walk in a certain direction and then gradually disappear from her sight.

Since it was Kirika who asked her to wait for her here, Aine naturally wouldn't make any rash moves, but... Aine still couldn't help but want to question it.

Wuhua... she probably... isn't planning to leave me here... and then run away, is she?

The terrible ending of their first date and the happiness she experienced today were two conflicting feelings intertwined in Aine's heart, making her very afraid.

She was afraid... that it was all a dream, and that she was about to wake up.

What if... Wuhua really doesn't come back?

...Why would I doubt Wuhua?

Is it because Wuhua... hurt me?