Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Arakawa Kirika stood up and walked slowly to Hatsuka's side.

Chu Hua instinctively made a movement to resist, but Arakawa Kirika easily thwarted it. Just a second later, Arakawa Kirika cupped Chu Hua's cheeks in her hands.

For a moment, Chu Hua felt her heart rate soar to its limit, and she didn't know where to look. She wanted to silently recite some words of distress in her heart, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Arakawa Kirika.

"You are not allowed to look anywhere else, nor are you allowed to pray."

Arakawa Kirika said firmly, then stared directly into Hatsuka's eyes.

"Your god is dead. From today onward, I hope you, Chuhua, will always watch over me."

In that instant, Chu Hua fully experienced Arakawa Kirika's third quality—a unique domineering and willful nature that was indeed difficult for anyone to imitate.

But... what should I say? I have no idea how to organize my thoughts; my mind is a complete mess.

"Hmm... I'm sure you'll have a hard time processing all this information, Chu Hua. Don't take it too seriously... I'm just used to this way of speaking. I don't expect you to agree to anything, so you can rest for a while."

Eh?

Just as Chu Hua was panicking, Arakawa Kirika's tone changed again, and the seriousness she had just displayed vanished.

Arakawa Kirika released Hatsuka's body, and of course, she didn't forget to touch Hatsuka's cheek as she did so.

Chu Hua watched as Arakawa Kirika gradually walked about ten meters away, then rummaged through something in the corner of the lounge.

Ok?

This made Chu Hua feel very strange, because... for today's performance, the members of Mujika had been preparing for rehearsals for a long time, and Arakawa Kirika had never come to see them.

In other words, Arakawa Kirika shouldn't have left anything here...

But... after all, she's Wuhua. Even if she made some arrangements without my knowledge, it seems quite normal, right?

Chu Hua thought for a moment and realized that as an investor, it wouldn't be too difficult for someone like Arakawa Kirika to leave some things in the lounge.

And what Arakawa Kirika was looking for was soon revealed.

Chu Hua covered her mouth.

She hadn't expected that... Arakawa Kirika had already placed her violin case in the lounge.

As for when and how it was put in, that's no longer important.

Importantly, Arakawa Kirika has now opened the violin case, rested the violin against her shoulder and neck, and raised the bow high in her right hand.

"...While I may not be able to shine as brightly as you guys, I'm quite confident as an entertainment segment?"

Arakawa Kirika chuckled softly, then began to play her harp.

Under Arakawa Kirika's textbook-perfect performance, which was as standard as music production software, Hatsuka's mood did indeed calm down.

Indeed, music has the power to soothe the soul at any time.

Chu Hua glanced at Arakawa Kirika's profile for a moment, but soon looked away with a blush on her face and looked out the window at the scenery.

The moonlight outside was hazy.

A pale gray moonlight naturally enveloped Arakawa Kirika.

Although the colors were clearly cool, Chu Hua inexplicably felt that they were warm tones.

After the song ended, Arakawa Kirika put away her [weapon], then smiled again and looked at Hatsuka.

"Now...do you like me even a little bit?"

Volume 1: Chapter 254 The Person Beside You

Chu Hua woke up with a start.

Of course she remembered what she was supposed to do today. Today was Ave Mujika's promotional event, and if the project was delayed because of her, she would be too ashamed to face Xiangzi.

So the moment Chu Hua opened her eyes, she immediately thought of checking the time.

But...where did I lose my phone?

Despite still having sleepy eyes, Chu Hua had to quickly wake herself up.

Just as Chu Hua was about to rub her eyes, she realized... she was being held tightly in someone's arms.

Arakawa Kirika was not lying; she had completely developed the habit of needing to hold something in her arms to fall asleep.

Even now, she puts her hands around Chu Hua's neck, holding Chu Hua tightly in her arms.

The floor beside their bed was covered with a large amount of clothing, presumably because someone in a hurry didn't even want to give Chu Hua a proper time to undress.

Thinking about what happened last night, Chu Hua's mind was in complete chaos, as if it had exploded.

But... the responsibility she bore brought her back to her senses.

Chu Hua quickly glanced at the sky outside the window.

Hmm...it looks alright, it should still be just getting light.

After feeling a little more at ease, Chu Hua began to analyze the current situation.

Arakawa Kirika's body was pressed tightly against her back, and from that touch alone, it was clear that the two of them were completely naked.

Besides, Chu Hua could clearly feel Arakawa Kirika's warm breath patting the back of her neck, and the tingling sensation made her feel... unusually uncomfortable.

Chu Hua tried to struggle to break free from the gap in Arakawa Kirika's embrace, but she was unsuccessful.

Even in her unconscious state, Arakawa Kirika's strength was considerable; at least... Hatsuka had no way to pry open the arms that were locking her body.

What should we do...?

Chu Hua blushed. After this struggle, she not only failed to break free from Arakawa Kirika's embrace, but the two were instead locked together more and more tightly.

All strategies have been exhausted.

Chu Hua was really at her wit's end. At first, she thought about not disturbing Arakawa Kirika's sleep, but... she just couldn't do it. The thought that she had to get up early and rush to meet up with Shoko and the others was like a death warrant, forcing her to act.

In the end, Hatsuka could only sigh and then nudge Arakawa Kirika's cheek with her forehead.

Logically, the best way to wake someone up should be by hand, but unfortunately, both of Hatsuka's hands were firmly controlled by Arakawa Kirika, making her unable to move. So she came up with this... ambiguous method.

But Chu Hua tried several times in a row.

Arakawa Kirika remained completely unconscious.

Even though Chu Hua was watching Arakawa Kirika's head shake, with that kind of shaking, she should have felt something by now...

Could it be?

Chu Hua thought of a possibility... Could it be that she was waking up someone who was pretending to be asleep?

Given Wuhua's malicious nature, that possibility certainly exists.

Was she... already awake...?

With this guess in mind, Chu Hua whispered something in Arakawa Kirika's ear.

"Mist flowers?"

No response.

So Chu Hua continued.

"Mist Flower...you were actually awake, weren't you?"

There was still no response.

Hmm... Chu Hua is a little angry. Since last night, Arakawa Kirika has been in control of the situation. She... can also have a little temper. She can't let Kirika have her way all the time.

In that instant, Chu Hua thought of the interactions between Xiangzi and Arakawa Kirika.

What would Saki do in a situation like this?

Chu Hua pondered for a moment, and then took action.

Chu Hua then bit Arakawa Kirika's ear with her mouth and deliberately breathed a warm breath into Arakawa Kirika's ear canal.

Arakawa Kirika still hadn't woken up, but...

Chu Hua finally caught the unusual feeling in that instant.

She could only feel it because she and Arakawa Kirie were now pressed tightly together.

In that instant, Arakawa Kirika's body visibly trembled slightly. Upon closer inspection, she also noticed that... the tip of Arakawa Kirika's nose twitched slightly, clearly indicating that she was trying hard to hold back something.

really!

Arakawa Kirika's reaction convinced Hatsuka that she hadn't guessed wrong.

Wuhua...she's definitely awake!

So Chu Hua continued to speak into Arakawa Kirika's ear, somewhat annoyed.

"I can see it now, Wuhua, you're clearly awake, stop pretending."

"I'm not awake."

...What's the big deal?

Chu Hua suddenly felt an urge to laugh. Although she had indeed heard Xiangzi mention that Wu Hua would be troublesome every morning when she first woke up, she never expected it to be this kind of childlike mischievousness.

"They've already started talking, so aren't they awake yet?"

“My speaking does not mean I am awake.”

Who invented this inequality?

Chu Hua finally couldn't help but smile.

"Does the mist mean you're sleepwalking right now?"

"Hmm...more or less."

"I see... Then I'll make Kirika fully 'wake up'."

Looking at Arakawa Kirika, who had completely changed from her fierce appearance last night to her soft and gentle demeanor, Chu Hua suddenly felt an urge to... switch tactics and launch an offensive.

So Chu Hua bit Arakawa Kirika's ear again. From the previous contact, Chu Hua had discovered a weakness of Arakawa Kirika.

Wuhua... is probably ticklish.

So Chu Hua used the same trick again and blew air into Arakawa Kirika's ear.

Now... Arakawa Kirika finally opened her eyes, but there was still a clear sense of bewilderment in them.