Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

Alas, what a black-hearted boss, he even exploits such gentle little animals.

When he thought that Gao Songdeng came to work as a return gift to him, he felt even more guilty.

While Takamatsu Deng was still studying how to prepare the drink, Naruse Ritsu quickly gave Shiina Tatsuki a wink.

When he sat down at his fixed seat, a waiter who rarely came out to serve customers came over and asked if he wanted to order.

Taking the menu at hand and casually flipping through it, Naruse Ritsu folded his hands on the table and asked in a low voice, acting like a spy. "You guys don't have workplace bullying, do you?"

"What are you talking about?"

Shiina Riki rolled his eyes and felt even more strongly that the job of receiving guests was not suitable for him.

If she were to deal with customers like this all day long, the money she earned from working probably wouldn't even be enough to buy medicine to treat her high blood pressure in the future.

Ritsu Narose ignored her and instead focused on looking at Riki Shiina's face, trying to find some clues from her micro-expressions.

Unfortunately, before he could gain any results, Takamatsu Deng on the other side discovered his presence.

After saying hello, he turned around and saw that Shiina Riki next to him had disappeared.

"I haven't ordered yet!"

After gently tapping the table, Ritsu Narose began to transform into God, reprimanding a store clerk for his bad behavior of ignoring customers.

Shiina Riki behind the counter tilted his head and said to him sarcastically, "Didn't you order already?"

"?"

"Anyway, we just order from the menu. Isn't the next one the orange-flavored blue smoothie?"

"???"

After a brief recollection, Naruse Ritsu quickly remembered that the last thing he ordered was an authentic orange-flavored smoothie, and that it was below it on the menu...

It’s the blue citrus flavored soda smoothie called [Ice Age]!

Shocked, Naruse Ritsu looked at the smug look in disbelief: "Are you a nympho? You even remember this?"

"I'm not!"

The counter in front of Tatsuki Shiina was forced to withstand another heavy blow, which made people worry whether it could last forever.

Just as the two were arguing, Takamatsu Deng, who was concentrating on making the food, quietly came to the counter with a tray.

Looking at the drink shining with a dreamy brilliance in front of him, Ritsu Narushe looked up at the waiter beside him who was wearing a black employee uniform.

As the little animal nodded silently, a solemn sense of mission gradually filled his heart.

Inserting a straw, Ritsu Naruse carefully savored Takamatsu Touma's ingenious work.

The syrup diluted with drinking water and mixed with the shaved ice creates a unique taste. The meticulously piled, dense shaved ice, resembling a small mountain, is a testament to the artist's inner beauty.

"With such good skills, the boss should give you a bigger bonus."

Master Souma Ryu Narushe could not help but sigh, as if he saw a talented horse that was not appreciated and was confined to the stable.

With such an obvious attitude, even Shiina Riki was speechless.

After all, if she were asked to flatter someone without batting an eyelid, she really couldn't do it.

49. Things to do before practice

The band members come from different schools.

Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Touma are from Hanaoka Girls' Academy, Shiina Tatsuki is from Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, and the older girl Nagasaki Motoyo attends Tsuki no Mori Girls' Academy.

No, isn’t it popular to send daughters to girls’ colleges now?

Then why did the private Sakura Academy next door change to a coeducational school due to the declining birth rate?

Vaguely aware of the terrible academic struggle hidden beneath the calm, Ritsu Narose chose to stay away from the dark side of the world.

Thanks to the relaxed school hours in Japanese high schools, the band members have plenty of time.

Although Deng also joined the ranks of part-time workers, he worked in the same place as Shiina Riki, so the gathering time did not change much.

As for Chihaya Aine, who originally worked with Takamatsu Deng, she was assigned by the astronomy club director and member to become a non-staff member of the Wall of Sighs stationed in the activity room.

In order to prevent the disappearance of the president and members from becoming the last straw that breaks the camel's back for the astronomy club, Chihaya Aine has to stay there after school to keep up appearances.

You wouldn't have guessed that Gao Songdeng also had an interest in astronomy.

"What hobbies does Shiina-san have?"

"what?"

"I suddenly realized that I didn't ask about your preferences before giving you the gifts." Looking at the black-haired girl who came to deliver desserts again, Narose Ritsu spread his hands and said so.

"It's a good thing you didn't ask."

"?"

The girl in front of him was so ungrateful that a vicious plan was brewing in Mingse Riku's heart.

"Don't you want to know what Deng's hobbies are?"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Shiina Riki, who had fought with Naruse Ritsu several times, suddenly felt a kind of darkness stirring in his heart.

However, her curiosity about the lamp ultimately overshadowed her instinct to seek profit and avoid harm - or perhaps it was precisely because of her instinct to seek profit and avoid harm that she did not turn around and leave?

Crossing his arms, Shiina Riki said in a classic, tsundere pose, "I like pandas."

Someone who was singled out for Red Panda frowned slightly, then relaxed. After all, this field wasn't as fierce as the salty-sweet competition between tofu pudding and the fierce competition between the two cola giants.

"Now it is your turn."

Seeing that someone was not moving for a long time, Shiina Riki suddenly became a little anxious.

I won’t be fooled, right?

As if seeing through her thoughts, Naruse Ritsu pretended to be regretful and said, "Shiina-san, you actually doubt my character? I specially prepared a great trick in my bag for nothing."

"So could you please hurry up!"

With a grim expression, a certain fake red panda suddenly started to show its teeth and claws.

Afraid that she would burst out laughing, Ritsu Narose forced herself to put on a gloomy face and took out a manual from her bag.

Reaching out to take it, Shiina Riki saw the mysterious and impressive words written on the cover: "Crazy Star Knight: Summer Triangle's Secret Self-Destruction Technique".

Shiina Riki: “?”

"Sorry I got the wrong one."

After hurriedly taking away the tactical notes that recorded the card-playing combos, Ritsu Narose stuffed another book into Riki Shiina's hands.

——"Colors of Stars: Stories of Stars for You (Astronomy Science Picture Book for Children Ages 6-10)"

After reading the title above, Shiina Ritsuki looked at Naruse Ritsu with an expressionless face.

"Why are you looking at me? You knew Deng before me. Don't you know that Deng is interested in astronomy?"

Even though he only found out about it from Line these few days, it didn't stop Ritsu Narose from putting pressure on Riki Shiina.

A small win is still a win!

Watching someone walk away angrily with a children's picture book in his arms, Ritsu Narose took a sip of his drink.

The taste of victory is so sweet.

Take another spoonful of the parfait that Tatsuki Shiina just presented with both hands, it is simply delicious.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, he noticed a pair of burning eyes staring at him from behind. When he turned around, he found that the person who appeared in his sight was none other than the little kitten he had only met a few times.

For some reason, Naruse Ritsu felt that her eyes were extremely familiar, like a beast entering predatory mode...

Wait—not "like"! This guy was clearly eyeing the matcha parfait in his hand!

Lift the glass slightly in your hand and then put it back down.

After some experiments, Ritsu Narose was sure that Rakuna's eyes never left the parfait in his hand.

It turns out to be a subspecies of cat that feeds on parfait... I've gained new insights.

Having no interest in feeding stray cats, Ritsu Narose quickly finished the parfait in her hand and turned back to continue thinking about how to write lyrics.

After the store had changed customers twice, Nagasaki Motoyo and Chihaya Aine arrived here one after another.

At this time, it was time for the store clerks to change shifts.

Walking into the temporarily rented recording studio with everyone else, Ritsu Narose looked up and down at this space he had never seen before.

"The rent here is not cheap, right?" Turning to look at Shiina Riki who was in charge of this matter, Ritsu Naruse asked curiously.

“There are student and employee prices, and if you book in advance, there’s a discount on the pre-sale price.”

After answering Ritsu Narose's question, Tatsuki Shiina walked straight to the drum set that had been placed there.

I have to admit that she is surprisingly reliable when it comes to matters related to the band.

Touching his chin, Ritsu Narose secretly calculated the rent here and the expenses shared by each person, as well as whether it was necessary to set up a band fund for daily public use.

Even brothers should settle accounts clearly, so he couldn't let Shiina Ritsuki bear all the expenses alone. Although he believed that the girls present would bring up this matter later, it was better for him to handle it first.

Having made up his mind, Ritsu Narose prepared to go to the first floor to inquire about the specific daily rental price of the recording studio.

After saying hello to everyone, he opened the door and prepared to leave.

As soon as he went out, he saw Lenai dragging her equipment back and forth in the corridor, as if looking for something.

Afraid of being targeted by the cat, Ritsu Narose accelerated and sprinted when she opened another door and looked inside, perfectly avoiding the cat's sight.

It's not that he was afraid, but he felt that being pestered by a cat would never be good.

Think about the Flame King Dragon who once took him, a newbie who had never seen the world, to travel around the kingdom for fun. Ever since he was targeted by that fierce woman, he hasn't had a peaceful day.

Although Flame King Dragon and Flame Queen Dragon look similar to cats...

Secretly on guard, Ritsu Narose walked down the stairs to the first floor.

He thought that this would be the end, but when he finished collecting data and returned to the corridor of the recording studio, ready to use the power of mathematics to summon the spirits of great masters such as Gauss (not the benevolent hero) and Riemann (not the commander of the Space Wolves Legion) to possess him, he heard a burst of exciting music coming from the recording studio where his own band was.

What's up?

If his ears, which have been immersed in music recently, heard correctly, this should be the sound of a guitar, right?

And the guitarist in the band...

Chihaya Aine actually has this ability!?

Was she hiding her incompetence before? Or did the chicken soup he fed her really have a soothing effect?

Surprised and delighted, Ritsu Narose pushed open the door of the recording studio and prepared to give some praise, but saw a very familiar-looking cat standing there - holding a guitar in its hand.

Naruse Ritsu: “?”

50. Want Lenai? Bai Jifeng!

The first practice was forced to be interrupted, and everyone returned to the cafe and watched the cat-like girl named "Kaname Lenai" show off the matcha parfait in her hand.

Elbowing Shiina Riki, who was standing behind him, Naruse Ritsu whispered, "So, she's going to join the band?"

"How should I know?" Shiina Riki sighed and held his forehead, with an expression that things had gone beyond expectations.

"What do you think, Aine, if Ryuna joins?"

Looking back at the absent-minded pink girl, Ritsu Naruse always felt that Chihaya Aine seemed to have something on her mind.

"Eh? Me?"

As if waking up from a dream, Chihaya Aine scratched her cheek nervously, stammering for a long time without knowing what to say.

Since their own guitarist was not in good shape, Ritsu Narose had to focus his attention on Su Shi who was sitting next to Rana Kaname.

Put some effort into it, Sushi!

However, just as Nagasaki Suyo was still testing the waters with the Parfait Axis cheat from the Food Deck, Takamatsu Deng, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, "Do you want to join the band?"

"I want."

It was like a duel between two masters. Their words flashed by like the light of a knife. Only the leaves that were cut in half silently told of their unexpected fate.