I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

As he was speaking, the music accompaniment appeared and the MV scene was displayed on the screen.

"Ahem..." I picked up the phone, cleared my throat, and looked at the screen.

When I finished singing the first sentence, I found that Rinquanchuan was looking at me with an incredible look.

"What...what happened..." I didn't dare to continue singing for a moment.

"Nothing." She shook her head. "I just thought your singing was different from what I imagined. I thought you'd be tone-deaf, but it turned out to be quite good."

"I see. Thank you for the compliment."

"It's okay, just continue." Then he started facing the karaoke machine again.

"Uh..." I was stunned for a moment, then started singing along with the rhythm again.

“Is there a place in your heart that I have never been to~”

....................

"It's your turn." I said and handed Rinquanchuan a microphone.

"Hmm..." She finally looked at the screen and took a deep breath.

..................

As the song played and Rinquanchuan sang, the system score kept rising, and Rinquanchuan gradually changed from being nervous at the beginning to being involved, and finally got into the state.

It was quite nice...and I was lucky enough to hear Rinsengawa's singing.

...............

Why do people want to sing?

Is it to express love to your lover, or to express the sadness that you have nowhere to confide, or to express your happy mood?

These should all be the correct answers.

To put it simply, singing is about expressing emotions.

And at this moment, what kind of feelings are in the heart of Rinquanchuan as he sings his favorite song?

.................

"Ah... looks like I'm first." Rinquanchuan looked at the screen after the settlement.

Although it exceeded 98% of people nationwide [probably after comparing customer data of chain stores nationwide], in this store, the song that Rinsenkawa just sang has already reached the top score in our store's records.

"How awesome..." I couldn't help but clap my hands.

"It's not that great, I just sang my favorite song." She looked at me and said, "It's your turn, go and order a song."

"Don't rush..."

"Why aren't you busy... Haven't you already paid? Wasting time like this is equivalent to wasting money."

She looked at me with a puzzled expression.

"Actually..." It was time to explain the situation, "I have something to discuss with you."

"Oh? Are we going to split the bill? Should I thank you for treating everyone equally, or should I call you stingy?"

I don't know if it was a joke, but Rinquanchuan was already guessing and speaking ill of me before he even heard what I said.

"Neither..." I tried to sound serious. "Actually, I want to talk about something about school."

"Hmph..." Rinquanchuan seemed a little dissatisfied, but still didn't say anything, as if he wanted me to continue.

I thought about it and said:

"I know you don't want to participate in any activities, but after all, this is our first cultural exhibition in high school. I want to have a good start, and I hope you can do the same as me."

"......"

She didn't say anything, but just looked at me with an impatient expression, as if telling me to "go on."

"Although I've already declined the offer to collaborate with the drama club... I feel it's a shame that my club can't showcase its talents at the cultural exhibition..."

"Yeah... I know about that, but our club really doesn't have anything to offer."

Rinquanchuan looked troubled.

"It doesn't seem like there is anything right now, but if we collaborate with another community, there will be something that will attract people's attention soon."

"Hmm? Which club are you collaborating with?" She seemed to be interested.

"With the Music Club," I paused. "If we collaborate with them, you will be the key to making the Tea Ceremony Club shine."

"Huh?" Lin Quanchuan seemed a little surprised at what I said.

"Are you kidding me?!"

"I'm not kidding. I know your singing is really great, Lin Quanchuan, and the results are already there." I said, pointing to the screen behind her that showed the scores.

"That's just the system's evaluation..."

“But I think it’s great.”

"That's just your own evaluation."

No matter what was said, Rinquanchuan always tried his best to deny himself...denied his own abilities.

In this case....

"Well... I want to ask first... does your sister, Rinhanekawa, know that you sing?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Rinquanchuan finally spoke.

"My sister doesn't know because I don't have much contact with her. In fact, I don't know her very well."

"Is that so..." I asked subconsciously.

Rinquanchuan nodded and turned his gaze to the side.

"Then let's take this opportunity to let Rin Hanekawa know."

"what?"

The extreme reaction she showed when she said this made me wonder if I had accidentally done something excessive.

"Why should she know? She is..."

"You always feel like she's ahead of you, right? It's always like that no matter what she does. You feel like you can't surpass her, right?"

“.......” She lowered her head and did not answer.

"But I think you're great, much better than her."

Hearing this, Rinquanchuan seemed stunned for a moment, but still did not raise his head.

"Everyone has their own strengths. You think you're not as good as Rin Hanekawa, but it just so happens that she's good at more things than you. Besides, Rin Hanekawa is also afraid that you will surpass her."

"......." Lin Quanchuan raised his head and looked at me with an incredible look.

"So, don't deny yourself. You're amazing, whether it's your singing or your studies. Especially your singing, which many people can't match. You have every reason to step onto the stage."

"Even so... I still feel that I am not as strong as my sister..."

"What does it matter? As long as I can show my strengths to others, that's great." I paused. "Besides, there's no need to compare myself with Rin Hanekawa, right?"

"..." However, Rinquanchuan did not continue the topic, but said with some concern:

"Even if I agree... I still don't have much experience. What if something goes wrong..."

"It's okay. If you agree, you can go to the music club every day after school to practice. You can make as many mistakes as you want before the performance... I'll be there to cheer you on then."

Even though I said that, I still feel like I'm just asking for trouble...

"Ah... That's not what I'm worried about... I'm just wondering... Will this really let the tea ceremony club know about it?"

"Of course." Seeing Rinquanchuan's hesitant expression, I gave her what I thought was a resolute smile. "Trust me."

"...If...that's the case, let's try it a little..."

"Then it's settled."

"Well... hum... I'm just trying it out. It's possible that I might quit halfway... It's very likely." Rinquanchuan said and turned to the karaoke machine, ignoring me.

"......"

I looked at the time and there were still dozens of minutes until the end time... Well, I'll choose some relaxing songs to sing next.

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【True Title】

The possibility should be only one in ten thousand, ha, just guessing

[Easter eggs?]

I was so lucky to meet Sheji when I went out with Teacher Nan to buy ingredients!

Ah... When I wanted to say hello, I suddenly found that there seemed to be a girl next to him... Isn't this Rinquanchuan?

Ah, speaking of which, today is Sunday... so if it's a date... ha... as expected... does Shaji already have someone he likes...

No no no, not confirmed yet...

But this situation doesn't seem like ordinary friendship...

Ah, my mind is so confused...

Sigh...I wonder if I can finally say what I want to say to him...

Although only slightly

"Time is almost up. Do you want to sing for a while longer?" I looked at the time and asked Rinquanchuan for advice.

"No, it's boring to sing all the time."

"Ha...that's true..." I stretched out my index finger and scratched my cheek lightly, "Then let's go and play somewhere else."

"Oh." Rinquanchuan responded and put down the microphone.

"Before that, how about taking me to the bookstore first."

So you really came here to buy books...

"Well...of course, it's Miss Rin's order after all."

As soon as he said that, he was teased by Rinquanchuan.

"Oh... You're clearly a lower-level animal, but when did you become so smooth-talking?"

"No way?" He smiled unconsciously after saying that. "Okay, let's go."

Chapter 27 Although only slightly

"This is the only bookstore around here, and it's quite large... I wonder which book you want to buy."

I said as I stepped into the bookstore.

What hits you is the atmosphere of learning...and warmth.

"Huff, huff..." Rinquanchuan made two incomprehensible but cute-sounding sounds, then obviously quickened his pace as he walked into the bookstore.

It seems like he really loves books... Speaking of which, not many people like to read physical books these days. Even I rarely want to flip through a physical book, let alone a classic. Comics are the only thing I'm always willing to read in physical form.

Seeing the distance between Linquanchuan and me gradually widening, I shook my head and quickened my pace to catch up.

"Ah...it's an older book..."

Looking at the words "Classical Literature" printed on the bookshelf, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Yeah..." Rinquanchuan continued what I had said unconsciously, "You can roughly judge the cultural level of a bookstore owner by looking at the books on display."

"Oh... that makes sense..."

After all, some stores only have common classical literature books. If you specifically ask for a rare book, it is probably unlikely to be available, and the store owner may not go out of his way to purchase it specifically.

"But...if you like any book, you can just buy it online." I reminded Lin Quanchuan.