Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Ahh...

Arakawa Kirika almost couldn't help but laugh again.

This is a textbook example of a classic reaction to Xiangzi's story.

She immediately retorted sarcastically.

"What kind of arrogance are you showing off?"

"Who's being arrogant?! You're the arrogant one, your whole family is arrogant..."

It seems that those words had indeed greatly shocked Xiangzi, otherwise why would she use such a sentence structure that children would use when they are bickering?

"Hmm... But aren't you mine now? My things are part of my family, so... you admit you're being tsundere?"

ha?

Xiangzi was stunned again, although she herself was surprised to find that the "ha" she had been sending sounded very much like a certain black-haired character from mygo.

……

Shoko was at a loss for words to refute Arakawa Kirika's fallacious reasoning.

Arakawa Kirika said, "She is part of my whole family"... This sentence made Shoko blush.

Does this mean she's... acknowledging that I can be part of her family?

Xiangzi thought shyly, and in her shyness, she selectively ignored the phrase "my things".

Normally, she would definitely refute this statement.

But now, with his face flushed red, Xiangzi clearly didn't have the extra energy to think.

In the end, all she could do was angrily toss Arakawa Kirika a sentence—"I'm ignoring you..."

He promptly hung up the call.

Hearing the "beep" sound after the call ended, Arakawa Kirika finally revealed a triumphant smile.

Now she can sleep peacefully.

Volume One: Edict of Self-Reproach

I am guilty.

Yes, I admit I was so engrossed in Crimson Sky that I stayed up for 24 hours straight without sleeping... I had no heart to write.

But as usual, I'm slacking off today, but I'll definitely post 4 chapters tomorrow.

By the way, the storyline of Crimson Sky is really fun, and the female characters are so charming they practically overflow the screen. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, and Jun Maeda has finally produced something good.

…… ...

Volume 1: Chapter 236 The Presence of the Pink-Haired Girl

"...This holiday went by pretty fast."

On the first day of the new semester, Arakawa Kirika rubbed her eyes as she slowly sat down in her seat.

As soon as she sat down, Arakawa Kirika immediately noticed something was wrong.

Those... clueless classmates, all with sickeningly sweet smiles, crowded around her, showering her with concern. Some even dared to touch her!

Arakawa Kirika naturally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen, so she tried her best to make an angry expression.

But she soon realized that her glare seemed to have lost its power.

Because she clearly heard a discussion.

"Wow... Wuhua looks fierce yet cute...so adorable."

……what?

You're adorable, your whole family is adorable.

Arakawa Kirika felt a stifling anger that she couldn't vent.

What's going on today? Since when have these guys stopped being afraid of me?

Don't crowd around! Don't you know it'll be hot?

There are so many people, it's like a garbage dump... It's so annoying.

But no matter how disdainfully she looked at the group, she couldn't stop them from getting closer.

Tsk.

Turning her gaze away from the annoying bystanders around her, Arakawa Kirika simply ignored them.

"Deng, how was your holiday?"

Arakawa Kirika turned around and started talking to the girl next to her.

Ok?

Arakawa Kirika noticed another small detail as soon as she asked the question.

Is the lamp getting closer and closer?

She remembered that when she first transferred to this school, the light was about 30 centimeters away from her, but now... it's almost touching her body.

"A holiday... I guess... could be considered a happy one."

At this moment, the expression on the lamp could be described as downcast, her eyes looking at Arakawa Kirika with a shy yet reluctant gaze.

Hmm... this kid seems to be half asleep just like me. Who would use "happiness" to describe a holiday... really.

Arakawa Kirika shook her head helplessly.

"Well... let's get along well in the new semester."

Arakawa Kirika said softly.

"Um!!"

For some reason, Deng's reaction was quite "overreacting," and even his tone of voice suddenly rose a lot.

"I am a humble woman, please... teach me more."

Hearing the lantern reciting words it had learned from who-knows-where, Arakawa Kirika was completely bewildered.

Why are you being so serious?

"No...it's nothing."

The lamp's gaze quickly averted elsewhere.

...That's strange. Oh well, let's not worry about the details.

Arakawa Kirika reassured herself and then began preparing for class.

“Cough cough device, three-layered linsi, Qishan, four-layered…”

Just then, two coughs came from behind her, as if deliberately trying to attract her attention.

And just as the cough had anticipated, Arakawa Kirika turned her head.

"Oh, right... and Aine, good morning."

Arakawa Kirika forced out what she thought was a fairly "good-looking" smile.

But Aine clearly didn't pay attention to that.

Arakawa Kirika noticed that there seemed to be some glistening liquid swirling in Aine's eyes.

She can even control her tears? That's an enviable talent.

Arakawa Kirika was trying hard to suppress her laughter.

"What do you mean by 'Oh...and Aine'? It makes it sound like I'm just a bonus accessory for Akari! Ah...Kiri is always like this, she easily ignores me whenever she talks to Akari..."

Aiyin muttered to herself, sounding aggrieved.

"Look at Wuhua... she has genuine pink hair... that hair color is definitely eye-catching in a crowd, so why does Wuhua always selectively ignore her?!"

With teary eyes, Aine pinched a strand of her hair and leaned forward, her upper body hunched over the desk, seemingly trying to get as close as possible so that Arakawa Kirika could see her clearly.

Hearing Aine's complaints, Arakawa Kirika did not immediately offer comfort, but instead showed a thoughtful expression.

Hmm... Arakawa Kirika admits that Aine is right, pink hair does indeed have the attribute of being "eye-catching" in a crowd.

only……

There seem to be a bit too many pink-haired people in this world.

On her way to school, Arakawa Kirika encounters 114514 pink-haired girls. Since she has lost the "rarity" attribute, there's no point in talking about her being conspicuous.

But if you were to directly tell Aine, "Your presence seems a little too weak," it would probably plunge this pink-haired idiot into another round of self-doubt.

Well...wouldn't it be better to be a little gentler at this point?

Arakawa Kirika rested her chin on her hand, looking somewhat undecided.

Then, Arakawa Kirika looked at the top of Aine's head... there was an "object" that was more noticeable than Aine herself.

Hmm... Doesn't Aine have long, straight hair? When did she get a cowlick?

Arakawa Kirika curiously reached out and caught the strand of hair that had exploded on Aine's head.

"What is this... Aine, is this a new setting you gave yourself?"

Arakawa Kirika's tone was completely flat, but it was precisely this emotionless tone that added a touch of comedy to her words.

The moment Arakawa Kirika reached out her hand, Aine clearly showed fear, closing her eyes without daring to move, and an unnatural blush appeared on her face.

But Aine soon realized that Arakawa Kirika was grabbing her hair, not touching her cheek.

This made Aine seem a little disappointed, but after hearing what Arakawa Kirika said, she immediately cheered up.

"No...no, it's just that I...didn't sleep well, and I almost got late today so I didn't have time to fix my hair, that's why it's all frizzy..."

Ai Yin took a half step back, her hands pressing down on the top of her head as if she were trying her best to flatten that strand of "free" hair.

Why didn't you sleep well?

Arakawa Kirika asked again, puzzled.

Her words immediately put Aine in a difficult position.