Aspiring to be a girl in a band

This debut performance by Ave Mujika has finally come to the main stage.

The drowsy Lena finally raised her head, and the blankness in her eyes gradually turned into excitement.

Just as Arakawa Kirika had imagined, this silver-haired, heterochromatic-eyed cat would immediately perk up whenever it heard music.

Volume 1: Chapter 250 Don't stop!

"That's amazing..."

Looking at the performance on stage, Deng was the first to exclaim in admiration.

"Hmm... I don't want to admit it, but that's the only word I can use to describe it."

Li hope looked at the dazzling crowd on the stage, and after silently comparing them in her mind, she clenched her fists in resentment.

"You mean [Galactic Battleship]?"

Su Shi glanced at Li hope and said.

"Ah...yes, that's it. Compared to Xiangzi and the others...does our style feel a bit too plain?"

Lixi crossed her arms over her chest, her tone sounding somewhat insecure.

"Well……"

Upon hearing Li hope's words, the members of mygo all lowered their heads in unison, seemingly reflecting on something.

At this moment, Arakawa Kirika spoke up.

"Why are you guys actually starting to doubt yourselves... Mujika does pay more attention to the glamorousness of the stage effects, but there's no way around it, after all, they're aiming for commercial success, so the visual effects have to be maximized as much as possible."

"But I don't think you lost at all. At least personally, I prefer your style. Although it is simple, it is not lacking in the power to touch people's hearts. So if one day you and Mujika go head-to-head, you can proudly say - 'My sword is not inferior either'."

Arakawa Kirika organized her thoughts, only to find that no one responded at all after she finished speaking.

"Huh? Why are you all stunned?"

Arakawa Kirika squinted her eyes, looking a little unhappy.

The first to move was Ronai, who reached out with a serious expression and tried to touch Arakawa Kirika's forehead.

"Mist Flower...does she have a fever?"

After Lenai took the lead, the others finally came to their senses.

"How could you... say something like that..."

Su Shi held her head in her hands, her eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

"You mean I'm usually very harsh with my words?"

Arakawa Kirika squinted at Su Shi with displeasure.

This startled Su Shi, who quickly dodged to the side, almost stepping on Li hope's shoes in the process.

In that instant, Su Shi seemed to see the [devilish] Arakawa Kirika again.

"However... it is indeed surprising. No one expected that such gentle words would come from Kirika's mouth."

Aine craned her neck to carefully observe Arakawa Kirika's expression.

"That's not true at all... Wuhua has always been very gentle."

Lamp shook her head at Aine, a rare instance of her refuting Aine's statement.

"You bastard... what kind of drug did you give the lamp? It's starting to talk nonsense."

Li hope gritted his teeth, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

Arakawa Kirika has always been gentle? Even if it was Akari who said it, Riki was unwilling to accept this proposition.

Are you kidding me? That guy is a walking scumbag.

Arakawa Kirika simply shrugged silently, then stared directly into Riki's eyes with a provocative look before pulling the lamp a little closer to her chest.

...Li hope took several deep breaths, and Su Shi, who was standing next to her, was so frightened that she quickly supported Li hope, afraid that Li hope would faint from not being able to catch her breath.

...In any case, the performance continues.

Then, the performance ended.

As the audience left in an orderly fashion, Arakawa Kirika received a LINE message from Shoko.

"How about it."

Xiangzi's question was concise, yet it made Arakawa Kirika hesitate.

Should she tease her a little? Arakawa Kirika hesitated, but ultimately chose not to.

So she replied.

Congratulations! Your hard work has finally paid off.

Meanwhile, Xiangzi, after a moment of being moved, suddenly became puzzled.

The message from Arakawa Kirika... Xiangzi felt like he'd seen it somewhere before.

The words were nice, but... the tone was a little off.

So... don't stop in the future!

This guy... he even used an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence, as if he was afraid I wouldn't notice. He should give me back that moment of emotion!

Xiangzi replied immediately, his face flushed with anger.

[What weird anime did Aine drag you to watch? Seriously, can't she even congratulate me properly?]

Okay, okay, let's start over.

……

Congratulations on achieving your dream!

【……Thanks】

[What are the plans afterward? If we're going to hold a celebration banquet, I know a few good places.]

【No, although the debut performance went very smoothly, there's no need to hold a celebration party now... Also, I just checked the internet, and it's trending right after the performance... Could it be that you're behind this?】

Of course not, you achieved this through your own abilities.

Is that so? It feels... a bit unbelievable.

[Oh? Why is Mr. Xiangzi, who is usually so confident, suddenly showing weakness at this moment?]

I already told you not to call me teacher...

What's that called?

[A name is fine.]

[A name? But who exactly does "Toyokawa" refer to? There are just too many countries with "Toyokawa" in their names.]

[Get serious! You're deliberately trying to make me angry again... I'm obviously referring to... the last two words.]

Which two characters?

[...You knew it all along!]

【Um...saki? 】

【Um. 】

[Xiangzi?]

【Um. 】

[Xiangzi?]

Why repeat it three times?

[Because I want to read it one more time, do you have any complaints?]

[Whatever... I'm planning to go straight home after this. It's better to let their enthusiasm cool down a bit, especially when things are going smoothly. There'll be plenty of time for a celebration later.]

I'll do whatever you say.

What...did you take the wrong medicine?

Why are you saying that too?

If I haven't taken the wrong medicine... why am I suddenly being so gentle?

[Hmm... a sudden whim?]

[Forget it... I can't be bothered with you. By the way, I've taken Xiao Mu with me too. She's not allowed to go to your place today.]

【?Why.】

[Because I have an Ave Mujika promotional event tomorrow, I need to get up early.]

You mean Mu can't get up early here?

What do you think?

Okay... Oh, right, I just remembered something.

【you say.】

[I saw you dancing really energetically on stage just now. Could you dance for me on your own in a few days? (laughs)]

Xiangzi did not reply.

……

After ending her conversation with Shoko, Arakawa Kirika looked back at the members of mygo.

For a long time, the people surrounding Arakawa Kirika remained silent, because they all knew that the only one who would be chatting with Arakawa Kirika at this time was Shoko.

So when Arakawa Kirika put down her phone, everyone asked curiously what Shoko had said.

"We chatted for a while, and... Xiangzi said she could see you on stage, and thanked you for your support."

"Huh? Aren't Saki and the others going to celebrate today?"

Aine sensed something suspicious in Arakawa Kirika's words.

"Yes, she said something like, 'The more things are going smoothly, the better it is to let everyone's enthusiasm cool down a bit.'"