Indeed, I came here without even confirming whether Aine was at home...

My thoughts gradually drifted away...

As early as yesterday afternoon, after Aiyin came back from the hospital, Lixi invited herself to RiNG. In her words, "It's too lonely to practice alone, so I want to find someone to practice with me" - so Hailing became that person.

During the rehearsal, Hailing complained about the environment of the rehearsal room, but Lixi said that this rehearsal room has become their mygo's exclusive rehearsal room, so it is like this, and he also complained a little that it was Aine's idea.

Although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable. Hailing knew that Lixi would not do such a thing, Deng was not such a careless person, and as for Sushi... he was not so boring either.

After confirming Li Xi's words, Li Xi told her the reason why he came to see Ain today - you don't communicate much with Ain, it's normal that you don't know her. In fact, Hailing, you can visit her occasionally. After all, you are friends, and it will definitely be better to know her better.

It would definitely be better to know more... Indeed.

Thinking back to the present, Hailing said softly: "Li Xi said so."

“I see, that’s what I thought.” Aine nodded. As expected, it was Rikki who told Umirin that I was at home. Well…

Aiyin turned her head and glanced at Hailing's profile, then looked away. To be honest, she had never interacted with Hailing like this before.

It seemed as if she had noticed Aine's fleeting glance and Hailing asked, "What's wrong?"

“Uh…” Aine’s mouth twitched. She didn’t expect to be discovered. “Um… Umirin, you asked me to come out. Where are we going?”

Hailing had anticipated this question: "How was the riverbank back then?"

"That riverbank back then?" Aiyin was stunned, and the scene of Hailing helping her pick up the cucumber doll gradually emerged in her mind - oh... it was that riverbank.

"Okay." Aine nodded. Although bad things happened there, Aine still liked it.

After taking the tram to the river, Hailing stood on the grass and quietly looked at the crystal clear river.

Aiyin walked to Hailing's side, glanced at her suspiciously, and then turned her eyes to the river.

What does this mean? Did Umirin call me out just to accompany her to see the river? Hmm... is Umirin really a quiet person?

"to be honest……"

Hearing Hailing's sudden words, Aiyin shifted her gaze from the river to her profile.

"Sometimes, I envy Lixi."

"Huh?" Aiyin looked at Hailing in surprise. She had no idea why Hailing would suddenly say such a thing. She didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"When she was in the first year of high school and she was worried about mygo, I envied her."

"First year of high school?" Aine tilted her head. Rikki had worried about Mygo so many times that Aine couldn't remember what it was specifically about.

"Yes, before your first live."

After hearing that, Aine had an impression: "Oh! When I was chasing Rikki."

Hailing nodded. Lixi had complained to her about this matter when she was in the first year of high school. At that time, she had never expected that this girl would break into Hanasaki River and start a chase with her.

Chapter 375 Oh, the inner cover of the neighboring filament tumor is strange, Hailing

"Back then, before I joined AveMujica, I was just playing backing bass between various bands, so... I envied Lixi for having a stable band. She could worry about the band... I felt really good about it."

After hearing what Hailing said, Aine was silent for a moment. She didn't expect that Hailing would envy Li Xi because of such a thing. But when she thought about it, if it wasn't for this, she would not have persuaded Hailing to try to consider Mujica as her home.

"Later, during our time at Mujica, there were many times when I thought the band would disband... I thought it would be as fleeting as the flick of a cigarette..." Hailing's gaze remained fixed on the river, her eyes dark, making it difficult to discern her thoughts. "But in the end... you saved the band at the Fukuoka concert."

At this point, Hailing's eyes suddenly softened. "It's incredible that they saved the band from collapse."

"So... I'm very grateful to you, Aine." Hailing finally turned her gaze from the river to Aine's face, a slight smile on her lips. "If you hadn't told me to stay in Mujica, if you hadn't dragged your ALS-stricken body to the Fukuoka concert, perhaps... I would have left Mujica."

Hailing shifted her gaze to the river again: "If that were the case... I wouldn't have such a wonderful life later on. It's really happy to be with everyone."

Thanks to you...

"Umirin..." Aine blinked, and after a moment, she smiled, "Really? Then spend time with everyone."

“But…” Aine continued, “I want to thank you too.”

Hailing turned her head in confusion: "Me?"

She didn't remember doing anything that deserved Aine's gratitude.

"When Mortis and I had a conflict, it was you who picked up the cucumber doll for me and came to comfort me."

"Ah, that incident." Hailing nodded, remembering it. "But I was surprised at how quickly you bounced back."

"It's for Mumu after all."

"Really... for Mu." Hailing lowered her head and looked at the weeds under her feet. "You are really incredible."

Aine tilted her head: “Why do you say that?”

"You always consider everyone else first... When I first heard about you from Li Xi, I felt you were a scheming girl, but after getting to know you, I discovered... apart from occasionally teasing everyone, you don't really have any scheming."

After Hailing finished speaking, Aiyin was suddenly stunned. The smile on the corner of her mouth gradually disappeared, and her eyes were a little confused.

Little tricks? She had never lost these things, whether in elementary school, junior high school, or now, but it was only because she hid them very well now.

"Are you pretending?"

Hailing's sudden words stunned Aiyin. Aiyin turned her head stiffly. She didn't understand why Hailing could see it.

Looking at Aine's dazed look, Hailing had the answer in her mind - she guessed right.

"When you were teasing Li Xi in the ward, I saw amusement in your eyes..." Hai Ling explained, "I don't think you are such a person with such a bad taste, so... were you taking revenge for Li Xi's harsh treatment of you before?"

Aine swallowed her saliva, she stretched out her right hand and placed it on Hailing's shoulder: "Oh Neigai, Umirin, don't tell Rikki, I will do anything."

Hai Ling's eyes twitched. Sure enough... It seemed that her initial guess was right. She really had been hiding herself. "Why... why are you hiding? It must be tiring to think about others all the time."

As she spoke, Hailing sat down on the grass, feeling the coolness of the autumn breeze and breathing a sigh of relief.

"Why do I have to hide it... Because of ALS." Aine's tone was calm, as if she was talking about something insignificant. "When I first came to Hanegaoka, I was thinking about finishing high school with a high profile. With my physical condition at the time, if I didn't play in a band, I should have no problem making it through the three years."

"But later on, because everyone was playing in a band, I decided to join one to become famous."

Hailing nodded: "Well, now it fits my original impression of you."

Aine's lips twitched, but she didn't refute. Instead, she continued, "Then I met Tomorin. She invited me to form a lifelong band. I thought at the time that I only had a few years left to live, so I agreed straight away..."

"But... you're really working hard for your vows, aren't you?"

Although Hailing's words were true, Aiyin felt a little ashamed. She shouldn't have had such high expectations for Deng: "Later, as I got along with everyone, I realized that my time was short, so I gradually changed my mindset. From the beginning, I wanted to stand out, but later I quietly played guitar on the stage."

At this point, Aine smiled: "After all, they have a longer future than me. If they can become famous, it will definitely be better, right?"

At least...better than me.

Aine lowered her head, looking somewhat disappointed.

Sensing Aine's emotions, Hailing stood up and helped Aine sit next to her. After Aine sat down, Hailing spoke, "But, according to the current surgery, everything is going in the right direction, isn't it?"

Hailing's question made Aiyin stunned. She nodded. This was the fact. She had clearly prepared herself from the beginning that there would be many difficulties in the gene editing surgery. In the end, except for one case of insufficient editing effect and one case of intracranial hemorrhage, everything else went very smoothly.

"So, don't overthink it. Take your time. Didn't Dr. Yamada say they're very confident with this surgery?" Hailing smiled. "NCNP's iPSC technology is very famous."

After saying that, Hailing looked at Aine and patted her shoulder gently: "Besides, everyone in mygo is waiting for you to return to mygo."

"After all... it's not fair that you guys, Mygo, always occupy our guitarist, right?"

Listening to Hailing's joke, Aiyin was stunned for a moment. She had never seen such a relaxed expression on Hailing's face.

After a long moment, Aine raised the corner of her mouth slightly and nodded: "Well, after that, I will return to mygo."

Seeing Aiyin regain her confidence, Hailing turned her head and looked at the river: "Actually, I envy Lixi not only for the band, but also for one thing..."

"What?" Aine asked with concern, "Tell me, and I'll help you solve it if I can."

After hearing Aiyin's words, Hailing was silent for a moment. She didn't know how to start. After all, that kind of thing...

Looking at the silent Hailing, Aine's face gradually became confused: "Umirin?"

"really?"

"of course."

Meeting Aine's determined gaze, Hailing spoke softly.

Chapter 376 Good News and Bad News

"I envy her for finding someone she loves."

After Hailing finished saying this, Aiyin froze in place, her eyes fixed on Hailing's face.

What? Umirin said she envied Rikki for finding someone he liked... I told her to say that, but wasn't this a big change of topic? We were just talking about something else...

But, what a surprise.

Aine looked Hailing up and down, not hiding her doubtful gaze at all. She didn't expect Umirin to be interested in such things? She thought she was an abstinent girl...

Hailing looked at Aiyin. When she met Aiyin's eyes, her eyes were a little confused. Why did Aiyin show such a look? I said I envy Lixi for finding someone he likes. Is it weird?

Thinking of this, Hailing bit her lower lip lightly, Yueyi^shou*post~Or... in her eyes, I am not the kind of person who is confused by this kind of feeling?

Unable to bear Aine's gaze, Hailing whispered, "Aine, is what I said strange?"

“Eh?” Aine was stunned. She shook her head slightly, “No.”

"Then...why are you looking at me like that?"

After hearing Hailing's question, Aiyin finally realized that her gaze was a little too presumptuous. She shook her head and apologized: "I'm sorry, Umirin..."

After a pause, Aine continued, "I...I just didn't expect you to be interested in this kind of thing."

"Is that so?" Hailing nodded. It seemed that it was similar to what she guessed. Aiyin really thought that she was that kind of person.

But then, Hailing's mouth twitched. "No... What kind of image do you think I am? I'm also a high school girl, okay?"

"What a weird idea." Hailing complained casually.

Aiyin looked at Hailing who was speechless and asked, "Umirin, do you... have someone you like?"

"No." Hailing shook her head. "Why do you think so?"

"Because... you suddenly brought up this topic, so I thought you had someone you liked, that's why I said that."

Hailing nodded. Aiyin's guess was reasonable. After all, she was the one who suddenly brought up this topic.

"I thought you liked Rikki..."

“…” Upon hearing this, Hailing was silent for a moment, then looked at Aine with a puzzled expression. A big question mark appeared in her head, “Why… do you have such an idea?”

Aine buried her head between her legs, her voice a little low: "Because... you've been together for so long, I thought so."

"She's your girlfriend, I won't like her." Hailing said, holding her chin with one hand, "Besides, we are just good friends."

“I see…” Aine’s voice relaxed a little.

Hailing naturally heard the tone in Aiyin's words. She looked at Aiyin curiously and asked the question in her heart: "Let's take a step back and say that if I really like her, wouldn't you be jealous?"

Hearing this, Aine nodded, her cheeks slightly puffed up: "Of course I eat her, she's my girlfriend now..."

Seeing Aiyin's slightly overbearing look, Hailing couldn't help but chuckle, but she didn't say much.

Seeing that Hailing had remained silent, Aiyin swallowed her jealousy and smiled, "Then... I wish you find someone you like later, Umirin. Remember to tell me when you find someone, so I can help you screen them."

"Yeah." Hailing nodded gently and looked at Aiyin quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

……

A month later.

In the operating room of NCNP, Aiyin lay on her side on the operating table. Only the ticking sound of the detector and the occasional collision of instruments broke the silence of the operating room.

The procedure of this operation is actually very similar to that of gene editing surgery, and the operation is similar to intrathecal injection. However, in order to pursue stability and prevent the previous medical accident from happening again, Dr. Yamada specially asked a neurosurgeon to wait on the side to prevent any accidents at any time.

After pushing all the transplanted cell suspension into Aine's body, Dr. Yamada finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, iPSC is their strong point. It only took one month from collecting skin fibroblasts to preparing the transplant cell suspension.

In order to reduce the possibility of a cytokine storm and protect Ain's remaining neurons, their neurology department mixed GDNF and edaravone into the cell suspension and injected tocilizumab the day before the operation to ensure the operation was foolproof.

During the first month after surgery, GDNF was injected once a week and edaravone was administered intravenously for 14 days.

As expected by Dr. Yamada and his colleagues, the cytokine storm did not occur and Aine's remaining neurons were well protected.

In the diagnosis room, Dr. Yamada looked at the test report that Aine had just completed today, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

The normalized number of SOD1 mutant proteins increased, and the level of neurofilament light chain decreased - all of which indicate that everything is moving towards stability and improvement.

“Have you also brought the examination report from the imaging department?” Dr. Yamada looked at Aine’s mother, who nodded and handed him the report.

Dr. Yamada said as he looked over the report, "Only Chihaya-san and Aine's mother came today... Didn't the other girls come?"

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