Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

Turning over to the other side, you can see a head portrait similar to a stick figure engraved on it. At first glance, it is impossible to tell its identity, but the simple outline yet surprisingly recognizable canine teeth immediately make people think of who it is.

"Although it's made from the scales I dropped, the edges have been processed, so there's no need to worry about damaging the strings..."

The voice gradually faded. Seeing that Chihaya Aine kept her head down and said nothing, Naruse Ritsu said tentatively: "If you don't like it..."

"I really like it."

Her fingertips rubbed lightly on the pick, feeling the smooth and cool touch. Some emotions that she had suppressed in her heart were like a cork pushed up by steam, and she could no longer tolerate the lack of her own sense of existence.

Looking at this thoughtful gift, she suddenly wanted to say something.

"Actually, I met a classmate from junior high school on the way home from school today." The topic that she had avoided as much as possible before was now brought up by Chihaya Aine in a light-hearted tone.

"They were very surprised to see me. They never expected that I, who had vowed so confidently to study abroad, would be here, wearing the Hanqiu uniform."

"Narose-kun probably knows why I transferred to Haneda, right? It's simply because I wanted to start over in a place where not many people know me."

"But when I met them today, even though I was still in my school uniform, I wasn't scared at all."

Looking at Naruse Ritsu who was stunned and didn't know how to react beside her, the smile on Chihaya Aine's face became softer.

Gently pulling at his sleeve, she narrowed her eyes and smiled brightly, then asked him, "Do you know why, Naruse-kun?"

Her face turned crimson unconsciously, and her heartbeat in her chest became faster and faster.

"When I came back from England, my parents were trying to comfort me, but Naruse-kun wanted to write down that experience as an interesting story."

"Thinking carefully, back then, Mingse Junling* Meng Yiling Qisi Wujiu? Jiuyin was very cunning. He tricked me into his study before telling me those things."

Turning her head to the side, the mischievous look that originally appeared on Chihaya Aine's pretty face was being replaced by another more mellow and sweet emotion.

The confusion she felt when she failed to study abroad and fled in a hurry gradually faded away at some point, turning into fallen leaves that were blown off the branches by the wind and quietly drifted away without her knowing.

After coming to her senses, she now has the courage to face the "failure" that she once dared not to face alone.

There's no reason not to fall in love with someone who stays by your side silently and gives you strength, right?

What's more, as the relationship deepens, those shining points that others cannot notice are also exposed before your eyes - it is very normal to like them more, right?

However, if this level of communication is maintained, then one day, this "ancient dragon that is best at flying" will fly to a place where she can no longer see it.

When you discover that the person you like is so outstanding, besides the joy of finding a treasure, there is also an equally heavy sense of crisis.

Because I love you, I will never be like a flower that clings to a high place and uses your prominence to show off my vanity, nor will I be like a bird hiding in the shade of a tree and repeating monotonous songs for you who provide shelter.

Therefore, the desire to change is particularly strong - the desire to become a better person, or at least not to regret the fact that our meeting ended in vain.

"Narose-kun, you probably don't know? I actually secretly created another group chat besides the band chat, and everyone else besides Narose-kun is in it."

"Not only me, but Deng-chan and the others also want to thank Naruse-kun for his continued help. Although we haven't come to a conclusion yet, I think we'll have one soon."

She clenched her phone slightly, and as if she remembered the true words she said as a joke before, Chihaya Aine's smile became a little forced.

"Even though Sushi and Deng were concerned, I shouldn't have said it...but I—"

"I like Aine."

Another voice suddenly sounded, as if pressing the pause button, causing the atmosphere in the living room to stagnate.

112. Do you want a kiss?

Hearing the unexpected words, Chihaya Aine looked at Naruse Ritsu with eyes wide open in disbelief.

She squeezed the pick in her hand for a long time before she asked weakly, "Um...what's behind it?"

"What's behind?"

"Shouldn't it be followed by something like... 'And everyone else'..."

Her throat felt inexplicably dry. She had been looking forward to what was just said, but now she took the initiative to put up a shield in front of her.

"If necessary, I will tell the others this in person. So—" Looking at the inexplicably weak girl in front of him, Naruse Ritsu said in a matter-of-fact tone: "I'm just telling you now."

"So cunning..." She pursed her lips slightly, a strange feeling floating in Chihaya Aine's heart, "I was the one confessing, but Naruse-kun said it first."

"Sorry, in this situation I think it's better for me to take the initiative."

Thanks to the horned dragon that taught him what it means to "move forward courageously", Ritsu Narose re-examined his inner self and decided to face the thoughts he had to face.

"What about the others? If they find out, the atmosphere in the band will definitely become weird, right?"

Since forming the band, Chihaya Aine has seen many bands that disbanded due to relationship disputes when browsing related information.

When she thought that this band, which had finally stabilized, was about to face changes because of her, a heavy sense of guilt weighed on her heart.

However, as she was immersed in the gloomy future, she felt a warm hand gently wrapping her uneasy, cold palm, and then interlaced the fingers and raised them in front of her.

"That's not something Aine needs to worry about."

With a reassuring smile, Ritsu Narose gently shook their crossed palms.

At this moment, Chihaya Aine finally realized how close they were.

His moist eyes kept wandering, and finally, he mustered up a little courage and forced himself to look the person next to him in the eye.

"Then... do you want a kiss..."

Using her free right hand, she gently combed the hair that had fallen by her ear, trying her best not to sound nervous.

Her pink hair fell on her shoulders, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly. At such a close distance, Naruse Ritsu could smell the fragrance of the shower gel emanating from her body.

Without saying a word, Ritsu Narose chose to speak for herself through her actions.

Without letting the girl in front of him wait any longer, he gently wrapped his left hand around the girl's slender waist, bringing them closer together.

The next second, the distance between the two finally returned to zero.

Despite the clothes, Naruse Ritsu could still clearly feel Aine's pounding heartbeat. Her rapid breathing transmitted her body temperature, making her shyness at the moment feel apparent.

The two of them were so close to each other, from being as naive as a dragonfly skimming the water at the beginning, to hugging each other more and more tightly as they became more familiar with each other.

Before they knew it, the two people who were originally sitting on the sofa had changed their positions.

The large sofa that was originally bought just for relaxing while playing games finally found a new use on this day.

After a brief taste, Chihaya Aine lay here, her long pink hair scattered on the sofa like scattered flowers. Although her left hand was blocking her eyes, it could not hide her red face, and her right hand was nervously twisting the corner of her clothes, as if she was uneasy, but also as if she was looking forward to what would happen next.

With both hands reaching into Ersan (IV) VIII, Yu Lingmeng went to her back and gently picked her up. Her long hair fluttered in front of her eyes like cherry blossoms dancing in the wind.

Not daring to meet Ritsu Narose's gaze, yet unwilling to leave this intoxicating atmosphere, Chihaya Aine sat quietly on his lap, hugging her body and burying her head in Ritsu Narose's cheek.

The pink earlobe trembled slightly as the body trembled. Seeing this extremely tempting scene, before Ritsu Narose's brain could react, her body had automatically and gently sucked her earlobe.

Suddenly, a tingling sensation like an electric current flowed through Chihaya Aine's body.

This feeling first made her instinctively hug him tightly, but then she seemed to have lost all her strength and rested her face weakly on Ritsu Narose's shoulder.

In this charming atmosphere, Ritsu Narose finally realized that the girl he was hugging was no longer the same as usual.

The softness revealed by Chihaya Aine now brought him a different kind of stimulation and satisfaction.

"So... I'm number one now, right?"

As if lying between the blankets that were large enough to cover her entire body, Chihaya Aine quietly snuggled in his arms while whispering questions in his ear with words filled with muddy love.

Without answering this question, Ritsu Narose just quietly combed the soft pink long hair that had attracted his attention since they met.

Only after combing the tangled hair in front of his eyes did he ask, "Does Aine care about this?"

"Of course I care!"

Raising her head, Chihaya Aine looked at Naruse Ritsu and, as if acting coquettishly, expressed to him the jealousy that had been lingering in her heart.

"But now I am one step ahead of Soyo~"

At this moment, the smile on her face could even be described as "charming", which was completely inconsistent with her girlish figure.

They didn't look at each other for too long, and this time it was Chihaya Aine who took the initiative.

It was like they were playing a turn-based game. When the communication between their lips and tongues entered the intermission again, the two people who had been intimate for a long time reluctantly separated.

After the tea was brought, Ritsu Narose handed one cup to Chihaya Aine, and then he felt the girl next to him unceremoniously put her body weight on him.

When he turned around, he could see Aine holding a teacup with a cheerful look on her face, humming a little tune he had never heard before.

"Does Naruse-kun still want to kiss me~" Noticing his gaze, Chihaya Aine raised her face and gave him a mischievous smile.

"No, I just think my girlfriend is so cute."

The attack accurately hit the weakest part of the defense, and the Chihaya Aine was sunk instantly.

The smile on her face disappeared, and the only blush on her cheeks was like the clouds dyed by the setting sun at dusk.

——"Don't say such embarrassing things all of a sudden!"

She buried her head in his side like an ostrich. After a while, when the blush on her face gradually faded, Chihaya Aine emphasized in a serious tone.

The time tonight seemed particularly short. After a brief moment of tenderness, it was time for Chihaya Aine to go home.

Standing at the entrance, Chihaya Aine suddenly turned around and looked at her boyfriend behind her.

"Naruse-kun——"

"what happened?"

"I won't tell anyone about us~"

Before Ritsu Narose could figure out the deep meaning of this sentence, the girl, who had changed her shoes, quickly returned to him, stood on tiptoe and gently gave him the last kiss of the night.

"See you tomorrow~"

Without giving him a chance to speak, Chihaya Aine, who had escaped from the attack, immediately distanced herself from him, waved to him, and then returned to another house only a few dozen meters away under the gaze of Naruse Ritsu.

113. In ancient times, there was bamboo stalks, and now there are melon stalks.

Although he has a girlfriend, in terms of actual experience... Ritsu Narose's daily life has not changed much.

After all, Ritsu Naruse and Aine Chihaya are not in the same school at all, and their opportunities to spend time together on school days are only concentrated in the afternoon after school and in the evening.

Coupled with the confidentiality measures that Chihaya Aine took the initiative to propose, in the eyes of other people in the band, the relationship between him and Aine seemed to have not changed at all.

Objectively speaking, this did avoid some of the turmoil - if Nagasaki Motoyo knew that he and Chihaya Aine had even kissed... she would probably explode.

But keeping it a secret is not a solution after all. Before Chihaya Aine explains why she does this, Naruse Ritsu must be fully prepared.

In order to ensure that they would not be disturbed at night, he packed the luggage of the two tenants last night, and early this morning he turned into a courier to help them move the luggage.

In order to achieve a better future, some sacrifices from others are worth it.

Seeing the two ancient dragons who came back from staying up all night with astonishment on their faces, Mingse Ritsu did nothing but sigh and regret.

Even when the young Qilin knelt down and begged him with tears in his eyes not to let him live with a lazy, home-bound ancient dragon, it did not shake his decision.

Sorry, at times like this he usually only thinks about himself.

"It's okay. I'll visit you when I have the chance."

"Hey! After all, that's where I live. Don't make it sound like you're visiting a prisoner!"

Ignoring the unconscious Ming Bo Long, Narose Ritsu happily bid farewell to the two light bulbs.

Only after this did Ritsu Narose have time to review his plan.

He took out the lyrics book and looked at the lyrics of the song he named "Haru wa Yuku (Spring Passes)". He decided to use it as a lance when launching a charge to defeat Nagasaki Soyo's formation in one fell swoop.

This was another preparation to prevent her from self-destructing in anger after learning that Aine had run away.

At the same time, he had to discuss with Miss Wakaba Mutsu, who was willing to cooperate with him.

Yes, even though Ritsu Naruse didn't ask, he was absolutely certain that the user who was talking to him on the forum was the former guitarist of CRYCHIC - Mutsu Wakaba.

Because CRYCHIC disbanded so quickly, there weren't many traces of "Kasuga Shadow" circulating online. Also, because no one came forward to claim credit for composing it, the only people who knew about it were those girls.

Excluding the three girls who had reunited in the band, Ritsu Narose quickly narrowed down the list to Mutsu Wakaba and Shoko Toyokawa.

Although Ritsu Narose has never met Shoko Toyokawa, judging from the fact that Nagasaki Motoyo has repeatedly invited her to join the band but has repeatedly failed... it is not difficult to guess what she is thinking at the moment.

Probably we can’t escape the three words “let go”.

Ritsu Narose had personal experience of Nagasaki Suyo's relentless pursuit.

Therefore, he understood how difficult it was to reject the girl who was quite troublesome in some ways - not to mention that Toyokawa Shoko's behavior seemed to be an attempt to completely cut off the past from the present.

For Nagasaki Suyo, such behavior was a complete denial of her past.