MYGO's guitarist has ice attribute bonus

Li Xi felt Aine's cool but firm touch on the back of his hand, and looked at the strong desire in her eyes. He felt a little reluctant, but fear and sense of responsibility still prevailed.

Without much hesitation, Li Xi pulled his hand back, stood up, and looked down at Aiyin with sharp eyes: "Promise? What can you promise?"

“I…” Aine was speechless for a moment.

“Since you want to play guitar so badly…” Li Xi slammed his right elbow down on the table without giving any reason, opened his palm, and stared at Aine with a burning gaze, “Let’s arm wrestle! If you can’t even beat me…”

She didn't say the rest of the words, but the meaning was obvious.

Seeing this, Deng held his breath nervously, Su Shi remained silent, and Lenai tilted his head, seeming to find this test method very interesting.

Aiyin looked at the hand that Riki stretched out. It was the hand of a drummer, strong and powerful.

She took a deep breath, and without hesitation, stretched out her right hand and held Li Xi's hand.

"Start." Li Xi's voice was low, but she did not exert force immediately, but was waiting for Aiyin.

Aiyin gritted her teeth and mobilized all her strength. She could feel the tremendous pressure coming from Li Xi's arm. The power was far beyond her imagination.

The muscles in her arms trembled slightly due to the exertion, and beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead. Aiyin almost used up all her strength to barely resist the huge force that Riki was slowly exerting, causing their arms to be stuck in the middle of the table.

Li Xi felt the resistance from Aine in his palm, which was stronger than he had expected. However, for a guitarist who needed precise control and high-speed plucking, this force was far from stable enough, not to mention supporting a complete Live performance.

Li Xi's heart sank, her brows still furrowed. She made up her mind - rehearsing two songs with us? One song is too much effort!

Chapter 426 Li Xi's Approval

"Rikki... Aine-chan tried very hard..." Deng spoke softly for Aine, looking at Aine's flushed face and slightly trembling arms with heartache.

Lena also spoke up for the first time: "Aine... has strength."

Su Shi finally spoke again, his voice a little hoarse, but with an unquestionable calmness: "Li Xi, that's enough, let her try."

Li Xi's gaze swept across Deng's worried face, Lenai's expectant eyes, and finally fell on Su Shi's face who was trying to remain calm. She exhaled heavily, as if to expel the heaviness in her chest, and the strength in her hands suddenly loosened.

Aine's arm fell forward because she suddenly lost the strength to resist, and almost hit the table. Fortunately, Riki anticipated it and held her up.

"Just one song." Li Xi's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, with a strong sense of unwillingness and compromise. She sat back in her seat, crossed her arms, her face still gloomy, "'Lost Star's Call', slowest speed."

"If you can't keep up, or feel uncomfortable in any way, stop immediately!" Li Xi glanced at Ain coldly, and that warning look frightened Ain.

At this moment, she did not care about Ain's identity as her girlfriend. Lixi knew very well that if she did not do this, it would be irresponsible to Ain.

"Yeah! Just one song! Thank you, Rikki!" Aine came back to her senses, breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile finally broke out on her face, as if the stalemate just now had never happened.

In the rehearsal room, the five people who had not seen each other for a long time stood in their respective positions.

The lights came on, familiar instruments were in hand, but the air was filled with a cautious tension, replacing the previous restlessness.

Li Xi's drumsticks were hovering in the air, his eyes fixed on Ai Yin; Su Shi's fingers were resting on the bass strings, his fingertips were cold; Deng gripped the microphone tightly and took a deep breath; Lenai had already plucked the strings, producing a clear single note, and was eager to try.

"Start." Li Xi's voice reached everyone's ears.

The prelude starts.

Lixi's drum beats began, but the speed was obviously much slower than when they played "Lost Star's Call" in the past.

Su Shi's bass line followed closely behind, with each note having a longer interval; Le Nai's guitar melody line also slowed down, with each beat becoming a cautious exploration; Deng began to sing, her voice still clear, but the tempo slowed down a lot, and she was waiting deliberately for every word.

All of them dragged the rhythm of the entire song to 1.5 times the original speed.

Aiyin stood in her place, her fingers resting on the neck of the guitar she hadn't played for a long time. The familiar weight came with a hint of unfamiliar stiffness.

When she heard the slow prelude, a warm feeling welled up in her heart, but it was followed by a deeper pressure. Aine tried hard to concentrate, trying to keep up with the infinitely stretched rhythm.

When she pressed the first chord, her fingers were a little clumsy, the power was unevenly transmitted, and the tone seemed a little empty. Aiyin tried hard to recall her muscle memory and pluck the strings, but her movements were obviously half a beat slow, and she couldn't keep up with the rhythm that had been deliberately slowed down.

Aiyin's playing was intermittent, and the guitar line that should have been fierce now became hesitant and broken. She tried to squeeze into this slowed-down song, but to no avail.

Sweat quickly soaked Aine's forehead. She could feel the soreness and stiffness in her fingers, as well as the disconnection in her rhythm.

She bit her lower lip, her eyes full of unwillingness and stubbornness, but her body honestly revealed her helplessness.

The music flowed in the rehearsal room, no longer the tearing and confused cry of "The Lost Star's Call", but became a slow, heavy and carefully guarded etude.

The last note slowly faded away in the rehearsal room, leaving behind a strange silence, with only the sound of breathing rising and falling clearly audible.

Aiyin stood there, her hands still resting on the guitar neck and strings, her pink bangs were damp with sweat, a few strands sticking awkwardly to her smooth skin.

She was breathing heavily, her chest heaving, and she could clearly feel the subtle but unignorable trembling in her arm muscles - it was the long-lost feeling of fatigue that came with playing.

But this trembling was completely different from the desperate feeling of powerlessness caused by ALS in his memory.

Sweat slid down Aine's temples and dripped onto the floor, spreading a small dark patch.

Aiyin closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled, feeling the feedback from her body—her heartbeat was a little fast, but steady and strong; her arms were sore, but filled with a sense of fullness; there was no suffocation in her chest, only the exhilaration after exercise.

She could even feel that there was still some energy hidden within her body, as if it was enough to last her half a match? No, perhaps a little more rehearsal—this realization made Aine's heart surge with an indescribable excitement and pride.

She raised her head, her face still covered in sweat and a post-exercise flush.

The other four people's eyes were focused on her.

Lenai was the first to put down her guitar and rushed to Aine in a few steps. Her eyes were filled with surprise and excitement, as if she had discovered a rare treasure.

“Aine!” she called out, her voice filled with rare joy, reaching out to pinch Aine’s still slightly trembling arm, “I did it!”

Su Shi's fingers were still pressing on the bass strings. She looked at Ai Yin, who was standing under the light, panting but smiling brightly. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise up, forming an extremely soft and moving arc.

Deng put down the microphone. Her clear eyes were filled with disbelief at first, then overwhelmed by immense joy. Her eye sockets even turned slightly red. She whispered in a tearful voice, "Aine-chan, this is great..."

Riki sat behind the drums, the drumsticks still loosely held in her hand. She looked at Aine, her face a mixture of surprise, disbelief, and confusion after her prediction was overturned.

Obviously... during the arm wrestling just now, although Aine's strength was stronger than when she was sick, it was still not stable enough. She was even prepared to stop at any time, but the Aine in front of her, who was breathing heavily and had a dazzling bright look in her eyes, was obviously beyond her expectations.

Aine's gaze swept across the surprised Lenai, the relieved Suye, and the moved Deng who was almost in tears. Finally, her eyes, filled with pride and anticipation, fell on Riki who was behind the drum.

She raised her chin, sweat glistening under the light, her voice slightly panting after exercise, but full of pride: "How is it?"

Li Xi didn't say anything, just put down the drumstick, stood up, and walked step by step from behind the drum towards Aiyin. There was no expression on his face, and he even looked a little serious.

Just when Aine thought Ritsu was going to say something like "You're still a long way off", Ritsu had already walked in front of her.

Without any warning or words, Li Xi suddenly stretched out his arms and tightly embraced Aiyin, who was still breathing slightly, in his arms. The hug was filled with the unique sense of power of a drummer.

Then, before Aine could react, Riki held the back of her head and kissed her lips directly with an unquestionable, almost rude strength.

Chapter 427 The So-called Jealous King

The kiss was short and powerful, carrying Li Xi's unique aura, and directly using actions instead of thousands of words. For Li Xi, this was his most straightforward recognition.

“!”Aine was completely stunned, her mind went blank.

Eryao氵/务氿流彡児Lixi's lips were a little dry, and the force even knocked her teeth, but the complex emotions that came over her at that moment hit her like an electric current.

"Tsk..." An extremely soft voice with obvious resentment came from the side.

Aine subconsciously glanced sideways, over Riki's shoulder, and saw Su Shi.

Su Shi was still standing there, with a gentle smile on her face, but a hint of resentment and helplessness clearly flashed in her beautiful blue eyes. She even puffed her cheeks slightly, like a child.

Her gaze lingered for a moment on Aine's lips, which had been kissed by Riki, and then quickly moved away.

Deng was completely stunned, her fair cheeks suddenly turned red. She lowered her head suddenly, almost burying her face in her clasped hands, leaving only the red tips of her ears exposed.

Lenai tilted her head, watching the scene with great interest, her cat eyes flashing with pure curiosity and a little excitement, as if she was watching an interesting live show.

Li Xi quickly let go of Aine. She took a step back and tried to keep a straight face, but the blush on her face betrayed her current mood.

She cleared her throat, her eyes glancing over Aine's still slightly trembling arms and the sweat on her forehead, her voice returning to normal.

"Don't get carried away." Li Xi turned his face away, his voice hard, "You can't keep up with the rhythm at all, your pitch is a mess, and your power control is a mess."

Aiyin touched her lips that had been kissed and seemed to still have the scent of Riki. She looked at the drummer in front of her who was saying one thing and thinking another and was extremely awkward, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"I understand, Rikki-sensei~" Aine drawled out her tone, her voice filled with laughter and coquettishness, "I will continue to work hard."

"Hmph." Li Xi crossed his arms over his chest. "For rehearsals later, practice according to the intensity I set for you. Do you understand?"

Listening to Rikki's tough speech, Aine didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to Rikki, okay?"

"Stop talking nonsense..." Li Xi turned around and stopped looking at Aine. She could clearly feel her heart pounding. When she got home today, she would talk to Dr. Yamada and ask about Aine's current physical condition. Then she would decide how much she should practice every day...

The hustle and bustle of the rehearsal room was completely left behind. Outside the RiNG building, the lights were already on, and the evening breeze, with a crisp chill, blew towards the people who had just finished rehearsing.

"Then...see you tomorrow, Aine-chan." Deng wrapped his clothes tightly, his voice still filled with the excitement after the rehearsal.

"Okay, see you tomorrow, Tomorin!" Aine smiled and waved.

Lenai just nodded, her eyes swept over Aine, then glanced at Riki, her cat eyes still seeming to linger on the aftertaste of that "wonderful scene" just now, then she turned around, and her figure quickly disappeared around the corner of the street.

Li Xi was as decisive as ever, and simply said "I'm leaving". His eyes lingered on Aine's face for a moment, with a complicated look and a hint of reluctance, and then he strode away.

In a blink of an eye, under the bright light at the RiNG door, only Ae-in and So-se were left.

Aine was about to say goodbye when she heard Suye softly call out, "Aine-chan."

She stopped and turned to look at Su Shi.

Su Shi stood in the warm yellow light at the door of RiNG, her figure stretched out slenderly, with her usual gentle smile on her face, but that smile did not seem to fully reach her eyes. Deep in her blue eyes, there was a hint of jealousy.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Soyorin?" Aine tilted her head, her pink hair sliding down her shoulders with the movement.

Su Shi took a step forward, the evening breeze ruffling her soft brown hair. She looked at Ai Yin, her eyes that always held a gentle and calculating look now appearing exceptionally clear and focused.

Su Shi pursed her lips slightly, as if she was considering her words, and then she spoke in a seemingly casual tone: "The day before yesterday... you practiced guitar with Xiao Mu..."

Aine nodded, her eyes meeting Sushi’s calmly: “Yeah, that’s right.”

Aine had already mentioned this matter in the rehearsal room.

Su Shi didn't respond immediately, but just looked at Aine quietly, as if waiting for her to say something more.

"How do you feel?" After a long time, Su Shi finally asked again, her voice still soft. As if she was afraid of disturbing something, her fingers unconsciously pinched the shoulder strap of her bag.

"It's okay." Aine smiled and answered naturally, "Mumu taught me very patiently. I was just trying to get a feel for it, so the intensity was very low. Doctor Yamada did say it's okay to practice moderately."

Aine thought Sushi was concerned about her health.

Su Shi hummed softly, her eyes drifting away slightly. She was silent for a few seconds before she spoke in a soothing tone that seemed to be changing the subject: "Li Xi... you know her attitude."

She paused, then looked back at Aine, a helpless smile curling up the corners of her mouth. She tried to dilute the inexplicable bitterness in her heart by teasing Li Xi: "She is just like that. Although... well, although she confessed to you, at heart she is still the awkward and worried Li Xi."

Aine was stunned at first when she heard this, but then she couldn't help but burst out laughing. She certainly remembered Riki's unique recognition in the rehearsal room just now.

"Of course I know that!" Aiyin smiled until her eyes curved into crescents. She leaned closer to Su Shi, her tone full of intimate teasing, "She's my own girlfriend, how could I not know her personality? Rikki is like that, tough on the outside, but actually very soft-hearted."

The three double meanings (three c) and six double (two) words of “girlfriend” came out of Aine’s mouth, bringing with them a sweet sense of belonging.

But as Su Shi listened and looked at Aine's smug expression that said "I know Riki very well", the sour feeling in her heart that she had deliberately suppressed came up uncontrollably.

She lowered her eyes slightly, and her long eyelashes trembled. Although the gentle smile on the corner of her mouth was still there, it was obviously faded a little, with a hint of imperceptible stiffness. Su Shi did not speak, and the hand holding the shoulder bag seemed to be a little tighter.

Aiyin keenly caught Su Shi's emotional change at that moment. The smile on her face faded a little, and she moved closer. She could almost see her own small reflection in Su Shi's eyes.

She tilted her head, lowered her voice, and pointed it out with a sweet smile: "Huh? Soyorin...jealous?"

Su Shi's body suddenly stiffened, and she suddenly raised her eyes to look at Aine. A trace of panic of being seen through flashed in her beautiful blue eyes, and then it was covered by a forced calmness.

Chapter 428 What does it mean to listen to your own memorial song?

"Well, you're just like a child."

Listening to Aine's words, Sushi frowned slightly, and her tone was filled with a hint of offense. "...This has nothing to do with children, right?"

Of course, she avoided the word "jealous" and tried to defend herself on the "child" issue, as if admitting to being jealous would really make her become the "child" that Aine mentioned.

Aiyin looked at Su Shi, who was obviously very concerned but still pretended to be mature and refuted stubbornly, and the smile and doting in her heart could not stop overflowing.

She couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch Su Shi's cheeks, which were slightly puffed up due to slight annoyance. Her action was intimate and a little mischievous.

“Pfft—” Aine couldn’t help but burst out laughing again. This time, her laughter was even more cheerful, filled with tolerance and love. She deliberately dragged out her tone, “Yes, yes, it has nothing to do with the child~”

"But, Soyorin, do you know that you, even though you're clearly jealous, you still pretend to be indifferent..." Aine's eyes lit up. She paused deliberately, leaned close to Soyo's ear, and whispered in a whisper that only the two of them could hear, "You're really super cute!"

The warm breath brushed against her earlobe, carrying Aine's unique, sunny sweet fragrance, and the straightforward word "cute", which made Su Shi's cheeks turn lightly red. She subconsciously wanted to take a step back, but Aine quickly hugged her waist.

"Alright, alright," Aiyin stopped teasing her and simply put her arm around Sushi's waist, resting her head gently on her shoulder. Her voice returned to its usual soft and soothing tone, "Whether it's me and Li Xi, or me and Mu Mu, or with anyone else... you will always be the most special and important people in my heart. You can save yourself from being jealous~"

The evening breeze blew, bringing with it a chill.

But Su Shi, who was held in Aiyin's arms, felt a warm current spreading from the bottom of her heart, easily melting the insignificant bitterness.

Su Shi sighed softly, that sigh was filled with helplessness, but more of it was indulgence and sweetness. She raised her hands and gently hugged Ai Yin back, resting her chin on her shoulder.

"I know... Stupid Aine." Su Shi's voice was muffled, with a hint of barely perceptible satisfaction.

Everyone is the most important person to Aine...Me too.