Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Xiangzi asked directly.

"Of course, it's flawless. No matter how loudly Riyi'er makes a sound, it won't carry to the outside world. In other words, even if he screams his lungs out, no one will come to check."

...Xiangzi fell silent again.

Why do perfectly good words always sound so strange coming from this guy's mouth?

"That's good……"

Xiangzi could only shake his head in the end, and then continued.

"Ring's appointments are fully booked today, so I thought we could practice in your activity room for now... You... you won't have any objections, will you?"

Xiangzi looked at Arakawa Kirika with a hint of insecurity.

I stayed up half the night composing this music for you, so if you... dare not cooperate, I'll get angry.

she thought.

But... even if she's angry, so what? Xiangzi clearly didn't want to think about that question anymore.

"Oh, of course, I have no objection."

……call.

Xiangzi felt slightly relieved, and then suddenly became curious about the rumored activity room of "Arakawa Kirika".

Come to think of it... I've never actually been to this guy's "territory".

As Xiangzi's thoughts drifted into the distance, he was clearly a little carried away, and even his tone of voice became somewhat flippant.

"Then hurry up and lead the way..."

Oops.

Xiangzi sensed something was wrong and began to blame himself for his slip of the tongue.

This girl... hates this kind of commanding tone the most. She's always the one giving orders to others. How could she possibly tolerate this kind of tone? She's probably going to... get angry, right?

Shoko nervously glanced at Arakawa Kirika out of the corner of his eye.

Ah... sure enough, his whole face immediately fell.

But... this guy's personality is really easy to guess. Oh well, I'll just have to appease her for now.

Xiangzi shook his head helplessly... or rather, with a look of indulgence.

She has now completely grasped Arakawa Kirika's personality and has perfectly mastered the "way of getting along" with her.

"..."

Although Xiangzi was determined to coax Arakawa Kirika, the thought of Akari and Aine watching from the side made her back down immediately, and her face felt as hot as if it were on fire.

Arakawa Kirika had already put on a stern face and was staring at Xiangzi with cold eyes, as if to say, "Do you know your crime?"

Sigh... If I don't appease this guy, I definitely won't be able to practice today.

It would be fine if she were the only one there, but... unfortunately, both Akari and Aine were present.

Ai Yin is really something... Xiao Deng doesn't know how to read the room, and neither do you. Where did your usual high emotional intelligence go? Shouldn't you be considerate enough to turn the lights off temporarily? Why are you looking over here with such excitement... as if you're anticipating some kind of development?

Although he grumbled inwardly, Xiangzi ultimately said nothing, his face growing increasingly red.

She slowly took a step forward. Since she was less than two meters away from Arakawa Kirika, she quickly reached the opposite side of Arakawa Kirika in just a few steps.

Aine, who was standing to the side, seemed to have a premonition of something and hurriedly covered her eyes. However, Aine's actions were more like burying her head in the sand, because she... actually had no intention of closing her eyes at all, and even continued to observe something through her fingers with an excited expression.

The lamp also noticed Aine's actions, and began to imitate them.

This isn't the time to be ashamed. This girl's expression... she's clearly waiting for me to show weakness. Tsk...

Xiangzi gritted his teeth.

Then... he gently rested his forehead against Arakawa Kirika's chest.

"I admit I was wrong, okay... you mean-spirited guy."

...Aine and Lamp exchanged a glance, then remained silent in tacit agreement, though a blush appeared on both of their faces simultaneously.

After all... such a soft and gentle Xiangzi had never existed in their memories.

How to describe it... Ai Yin racked her brains and then came up with the phrase "a little bird clinging to someone" in her mind.

"Do you really know you were wrong?"

"Then what else... how else do you want me to prove it?"

"I don't believe it, unless..."

"unless?"

"Unless you spend the night with me."

……here we go again……

Xiangzi glared at Arakawa Kirika with annoyance.

Ever since the "showdown," has this guy's desires become more and more frequent? (Reimu*Monthly Fee)

But... although she was slightly annoyed with Arakawa Kirika in her heart, Shoko nodded and continued to bury her face in Arakawa Kirika's chest.

She didn't want Aine and Akari to see her in this shameful state.

"Very well, then I will mercifully forgive you."

Xiangzi heard Arakawa Kirika's shameless tone.

Volume 1: Chapter 241 Important Speech

As soon as she led the three of them into her activity room, Arakawa Kirika immediately answered her phone.

After glancing at the screen, she immediately spoke to the three of them.

"Lena has arrived. I'll go pick her up."

After saying that, Arakawa Kirika walked straight out the door.

The remaining three looked at each other, unsure of what to say next.

In the end, it was Aine who broke the silence first.

"Oh right... I almost forgot about Xiao Le Nai... Ahahaha."

Ai Yin started the conversation by acting silly.

"Seriously, Aine, aren't you being a little too relaxed? Even though it's just a performance at the school festival, since I've been put in charge, I won't hold back."

"Huh? Is Xiangzi the kind of... really strict type? Even stricter than Lixi?"

Faced with Xiangzi's "threat," Ai Yin swallowed hard and then cast a pleading look toward the lamp.

Deng just lowered her head and fell into deep thought, then threw out a question to Aine.

"No... I think Xiangzi is very gentle with me."

Deng recalled the past, when C group was first formed. At that time, none of the other members believed in her abilities. Only Xiangzi always gently stayed by her side, always believing in her and always encouraging her.

No one understood better than her just how gentle Xiangzi was.

Thinking of this, Deng couldn't help but smile.

But Aine wasn't happy at all.

"Hmm... You said yourself that you're 'very gentle with you'... Well, you can't be so sure about other people... I have a feeling that when Xiangzi gets strict, she might be even scarier than Lixi. What if I don't play well and get a really bad scolding...?"

...training?

Xiangzi looked at the word Aiyin mentioned with curiosity.

"Anon, why did you use the word 'train'? It feels... a bit strange."

Xiangzi's confusion wasn't fake, because when she heard the word "training," she usually only associated it with training dogs... Well, speaking of which, Anon does have a bit of a "dog" vibe, and the kind that immediately licks her hands and *clunks when its owner shows any displeasure...

Oh no... what am I thinking?!

Xiangzi immediately shook his head, trying to dispel his bad thoughts.

I was just cursing that bastard for having a brain full of dirty thoughts, and now I'm like that myself... I guess you really do become like those you associate with.

Hey……

Xiangzi sighed again.

Is there anything strange about this character?

Aine, who usually has exceptional emotional intelligence, suddenly acted like a naive and curious child, which only intensified Xiangzi's sense of guilt.

So Xiangzi quickly waved his hand.

"No...it's nothing."

Looking into those big, watery eyes, Xiangzi cursed himself under his breath.

I'm such a disgrace, I've lost even a trace of the elegance of a "young lady"... It's all that bastard's fault.

"Saki...has she already...done it with Kirika?"

Suddenly, the lamp beside him uttered something astonishing.

It seems that Xiangzi and Arakawa Kirika's intimate behavior before left a deep impression on her.

The girl named Takamatsu Akari is such a person. Most of the time, she agrees and chooses to remain silent, but when she does speak up, she often surprises everyone.

Eh eh eh!!!

Ai Yin was completely numb, her mouth agape for a long time without being able to utter a single coherent syllable.

What's going on here?!

Although I knew this kid was terrible at reading the room... this is just too outrageous.

Even if Shiina Tatsuki himself, the author of "Shiina Tatsuki's Art of Conversation," were present, he probably wouldn't have made such an explosive statement!

As expected, a child with strong emotions speaks volumes.

Aine felt her lips twitching, and she looked nervously at Xiangzi.

Saki... she must feel very embarrassed and awkward, no... I have to say something for Tohru.