Mygo? Bandori Girls? The goal is The Idolmaster!

It could even be considered a forced kiss, after all, Saki didn't know what Yashio Rui was thinking. Taking action without permission, wasn't that coercion?

It’s a pity that Yashiro Rui was too nervous and didn’t react for a while. Otherwise, there would be no need to think so much. Wouldn’t it be better to just kiss her directly?

Anyway, Saki couldn't move because she had to maintain her entanglement with Shirogane Rinko. Isn't this the perfect opportunity to get close?

If Shirogane Rinko turned around and looked at me, there would be nothing I could do.

Yashiro Rui didn't think of this and missed this great opportunity.

When Shirogane Rinko noticed that the aroma coming from the kitchen was getting stronger and wanted to remind Saki, Yashio Rui realized her mistake: Why was she just watching?

She has already grabbed Saki's hand, so she can easily use her fingers to write words on Saki's palm and communicate with Saki in a very secretive way, right?

There are three people here, and they are childhood sweethearts, but one of them is a stranger and has no idea that the other two childhood sweethearts are secretly communicating. What a sweet picture!

But after having such a wonderful start, what did she, Yashiro Ruyu, do? She did nothing. She wasted this great opportunity in vain!

At this point, Yashiro Rui was completely at her wit's end. How could she possibly arouse Shirogane Rinko's suspicion at this moment? She quickly released Saki's hand, freeing her so she could return to the kitchen to make final preparations. Then, she received Saki's gentle smile.

Under normal circumstances, Yashiro Rui would be very happy just to see Saki. Seeing Saki's smiling face as soon as they met would be double the happiness, even though she knew that Saki always smiled.

But at this moment, Yashiro Ruyu only felt pity. Just now, she clearly had an excellent opportunity for interaction with a particularly stimulating feeling, but she didn't do it at all. This is really a pity!

The girl's heart was almost broken, and she only hated herself for not living up to her expectations.

But now that things have come to this, there’s nothing anyone can do. We can only eat first.

The Konoe family's meal tonight is hot pot. Saki knows that this is a bit lazy, after all, hot pot is a must.

A quick meal where you prepare the soup and then just eat it, but she has two friends over at home, and she can't have them busy in the kitchen with her today, right? That's not the way to entertain guests.

"Come to think of it, didn't Rinrin say she had something to say at school? I think it's a good idea now." There is no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping in Saki's place, at least not at this moment.

"This..." Shirogane Rinko didn't know what to say. She did have things she wanted to say, but she felt like it didn't matter whether she said them or not. As long as she could be with Saki, it was enough.

Seeing Shirogane Rinko hesitating, Yashio Ruiyi felt something and asked, "Do you need me to step aside for a moment?"

Of course, she knew that Shirogane Rinko couldn't possibly have such intentions, unless she was planning to confess her feelings on the spot. But that was obviously impossible, otherwise Shirogane Rinko shouldn't have dragged Saki into playing games with her, but instead went straight for the attack.

It couldn't be that she was just planning to "play a game first, liven up the atmosphere, and then confess her feelings"? The Shirogane Rinko she knew wasn't that kind of person.

Therefore, Yashio Rui can conclude: This is not the way it will develop, and I don’t need to avoid it.

But so what? Neither Saki nor Shirogane Rinko knew she had thought of this, so let's think about it with the most rational mindset:

Shirogane Rinko had something to say, but she hesitated. It must be because someone else was present, making her feel awkward. So who was that outsider? It must have been the person who arrived later, disrupting their moment together and leaving Shirogane Rinko speechless.

But the three of them are childhood sweethearts, right? That's even more true! In fact, one person has always been an outsider, but she just doesn't know it!

In this way, wouldn't she, Yashiro Rui, have the opportunity and legitimate reason to be cared for by Saki alone?

No one was excluding anyone, and no one did anything bad. It was just that the overly rational Yashiro Rui misunderstood.

In order to prevent any unnecessary setbacks in the friendship between the three, the gentle and kind Saki would definitely have a private talk with Yashio Rui to dispel her worries, right?

Yashiro Ruyu thought this was very reasonable, so she said it on purpose.

The girl's expression remained unchanged, but she thought to herself: "I'm sorry, Shirogane-san, but... if we were to compare how much I care about Saki, I won't lose!"

For this reason, it doesn't matter even if I am considered a troublesome woman.

What matters is the opportunity to be alone together!

Just now, she was unprepared and missed the great opportunity that had come her way. Now, she was ready to seize this insignificant detail that was not even an opportunity.

Although it was a bit despicable to do so, Yashio Rui felt that it was necessary.

Why did Shirogane Rinko have to go out of her way to do something at Saki's house when she could talk and spend time with her at school? This clearly wasn't her fault, was it?

Chapter 159 160. Saki: So I ended it myself (bushi)

"It's not like that, I..." Seeing that Yashiro Rui had misunderstood, Shirogane Rinko was almost dumbfounded. There was nothing she couldn't say in front of others and could only say to Saki.

But she happened to be a girl with a clumsy tongue, and she really didn't know what to do at this time.

Saki helped explain, "Rinrin didn't mean that. Ruwei knows it too, Rinrin is just not good at communicating with others, just like me. That's why Rinrin didn't want to delay my study time at school, so she asked me to come to her house."

[Regarding this matter... Ruwei obviously knows Rinrin's personality, so why would she suddenly say something like that? It's really weird, right? Is she trying to get my attention? Seriously, she's the student council president, but she's unexpectedly a naughty kid.] Saki felt that there was something very wrong with Yashio Ruwei, and she felt a little tired, but also a little bit like laughing.

Like a child afraid of loneliness, you feel left out because I spoke to Rinrin for a few more words. Really, this is so troublesome, Ruwei.

All I can say is that Yashiro Rui was really overdoing it. If she had really thought rationally, she would never have come to this conclusion. She would have only thought that Shirogane Rinko still hadn't overcome the social phobia she had since childhood, and would not have thought of ostracizing her.

Forget about rational thinking, normal people wouldn't even think about it in this way, right?

Doing so would only make it seem like she had no idea of ​​Shirogane Rinko's character.

Yashiro Rui thought she was being rational, but in fact she was being impulsive. She shouldn't have done that.

However, Yashiro Rui knew when to advance and retreat. Before she opened her mouth, she knew that Saki would definitely explain for Shirogane Rinko, and she had already prepared her response.

"I was just joking," the girl smiled and explained, "I heard that doing this can help relieve tension. But maybe I didn't do it well enough."

"..." After hearing Yashiro Ruyu's explanation, Saki and Shirogane Rinko didn't know how to respond. This wasn't a question of whether it was in place or not. At this point, saying something like that would be worse than telling a joke.

Two or even three cold jokes in a row are better than this kind of inexplicable rhetoric.

Shirogane Rinko didn't care much about it. After all, she had very little contact with Yashio Ruyu, and she couldn't even say that she understood each other's thoughts and daily life. What's more, she didn't even know that Yashio Ruyu had formed a band at first. She only heard it from Saki.

So, not only did she not feel unhappy, she even thought it was a good thing, indicating that Yashiro Rui had gradually come out of the shadow of the past and could already think of joking with others. Although this joke was not funny at all...

Saki didn't think so. She felt that someone was being clever and needed to be taught a lesson.

As the student council president of Tsuki no Mori, why not think about the upright principles and try to be clever like this?

However, thanks to Yashio Ruyu's "interference", Shirogane Rinko had thought of the first topic: "Xiaosaki, how is the band going?"

"Um, not the Budokan, but your own band." In Shirogane Rinko's opinion, Saki must have been thinking about forming a band, otherwise she wouldn't have participated in the band challenge. Besides, Saki had previously helped Morfonica compete in a music festival, so she clearly had a special affection for the band.

So, you really want to form a band!

"Eh? No, rather, why would Rinrin think so?" Saki tilted her head in confusion, not understanding why Shirogane Rinko asked that.

This temporary band will only last until the end of the band challenge. She told her teammates about this at the beginning, so there will be no resistance.

If we put aside the other half's normal thoughts and only keep the half with bad taste, then: Fantasy is a band that is determined to disband after entering the Budokan, leaving opponents and fans with lifelong regrets.

What? You want to play against me again? Sorry, I'm already dead~

"When Chuchu forms a complete RAS and challenges me again, I can tell her with a straight face: I ended it myself," Saki's tone was unusually relaxed, only using a cold tone for that one sentence, and then immediately lightened up again. "Isn't this interesting?"

"Eh?" After hearing Saki's words, Shirogane Rinko and Yashio Ruyu were silent.

Should we say it's too frivolous? Or is it just too bad taste? But since Fantasy doesn't have any objections, they don't have anything to say, right? They have no right to say anything...

“Playing music is not just about having fun.

"Is that enough?" Saki's tone was so playful, but at this moment, she couldn't make the two girls feel cute. Instead, they had a sense of "the great devil sitting on the throne, watching ordinary people struggle desperately, and finally easily defeating them, and then giving them a parting gift of "So, playing music is really fun."

Well, this is what Shirogane Rinko thought. Yashio Rui could never imagine such a scene. She just felt that Saki was particularly straightforward, honest, and a little bit cute.

She has already formed a temporary band with Saki, and they haven't disbanded yet. Can we say she has won?

Then, Yashio Rui heard Saki say, "Besides, if I really feel like playing music all of a sudden, I have Paspale here, I can go to Morfonica to join in the fun, and I can even play with everyone at Hello Happy. There's no need to form a band, right?"

"Besides, isn't my main job an idol producer?"

As she spoke, Saki calmly revealed an expression that said, "What a hassle, I don't want this," as if she didn't care at all that her words might hurt the tender hearts of some girls who were constantly striving for their musical dreams.

After hearing this, Yashio Ruyu became more certain of her guess: [Win!]

Morfonica, as a new band, can actually be ranked alongside the old and strong bands (?). This can only be said to be a victory, maybe even a big win?

These three girl bands happen to have three different styles, but none of them is similar to Roselia, let alone the same.

Realizing this, Shirogane Rinko blinked, wanting to know the answer to a question even more: "So, actually... there's no need for Kosaki to participate in the challenge, right?"

"Rather than saying it's unnecessary, I wouldn't have gone if Chuchu hadn't challenged Roselia so publicly. Her arrogant attitude, focused solely on her own music, was exactly like Minato Yuki's at the beginning."

"Roselia is preparing for the Future World Festival, but will Minato Yukina really remain indifferent when she sees a replica of her past self? Although I still think that dictatorial guy is not cute at all."

"Ahaha..." This was the only point Shirogane Rinko couldn't refute. She just thought: "As expected, Kosaki came on stage for us Roselia..."

Isn’t this a kind of “she has me in her heart”?

Chapter 160 161. Yashio Ruyu in the Night

After the conversation, Yashio Ruyu and Shirogane Rinko were both very happy, and Saki was naturally even happier. She took the opportunity to suggest, "We haven't been together for a long time, why don't we sleep together tonight?"

Shirogane Rinko was very moved, but then refused.

"Well..." The girl's ears turned a lovely light pink, and she said shyly, "I guess not."

Isn't this progress a bit too fast? And with three of us working together...

Although Shirogane Rinko didn't think anything like that would happen, after all, this was a gathering of three people, not a place for two people to be alone together, but she was still very embarrassed.

Even though we are childhood sweethearts, but... I do feel embarrassed!

Yashiro Ruyu was also a little reluctant, so she simply chose to remain silent. Shirogane Rinko had already refused, so it was normal for her to remain silent, as if to show some understanding for this socially anxious childhood sweetheart.

"Well, I'm quite looking forward to it..." Saki deliberately prolonged her tone to increase Shirogane Rinko's "sense of guilt". After all, she had shattered the expectations of the cute girl.

This was the truth. Saki wanted to say, "Let me see how you guys are developing~", but there was nothing he could do now.

"Well, it doesn't matter. We'll talk about it next time."

Appropriately showing one's tenderness and consideration is also a way to increase the girl's "guilt". Wait until the next time... Saki doesn't believe that Shirogane Rinko can refuse!

As the night talk ended, the girls returned to their respective rooms, ready for their own exquisite sleep.

But in the dead of night, rustling sounds came from the darkness.

Yashio Ruyu quietly opened the door of her guest room and carefully observed the situation in the corridor. This situation lasted for a full five minutes.

After finding that there was no movement, she left the room and opened Saki's bedroom door with great caution, as if she could clearly hear her own heartbeat.

No, it was clearly the sound of her heart beating like thunder. She seemed to be unable to hear any sound and could only feel her own heartbeat.

The girl swallowed hard, as if she was doing something bad that absolutely must not be known by outsiders. She slipped into Saki's bedroom through the small gap and closed the door quietly.

After doing all this, Yashio Ruiyi breathed a sigh of relief and tried to regulate her breathing to slow her heartbeat. There was no other way. If she continued like this, she was afraid she would faint from the excitement.

Tonight, the moon and stars are sparse.

The bright moonlight poured into the room from the window. Although it did not reach the bed, the visibility it provided was enough for her to observe the situation inside.

At this moment, Saki was quietly enjoying the quiet night.

"..." Yashiro Rui couldn't see her friend's face clearly, but she could rely on her memory to fill in the blanks: "Kosaki, you must look so peaceful and adorable sleeping right now."

That was her childhood sweetheart, a beautiful person who could subconsciously curl her lips just thinking about him. Although she sometimes showed an unexpectedly playful side, that was exactly the youthful vitality that should be possessed by someone her age, making her look playful and cute, and making people want to get closer to her.

At least that's what Yashiro Rui thought.

So, after tossing and turning for a long time, she came to visit Saki.

Even if she just looked at the hazy sleeping face of the girl in the dark, she would feel satisfied, and then she would feel the beating in her chest becoming stronger and hotter.

I want to get closer to Saki.

Yashio Rui's body and mind conveyed this wish.

She subconsciously held her breath and reached out to her friend's face, but it was full of twists and turns.

It wasn't because Saki suddenly turned over or showed any signs of waking up, but because Yashiro Rui herself was hesitating. Because...

[… Suddenly getting close to Kosaki while she's sleeping, or even… something like that is absolutely not allowed. I'll be annoyed.]

Forget about being a lady or not, this is clearly against the moral standards of ordinary people. If people knew that the student council president of Tsuki no Mori had done something like this, wouldn't the reputation of the entire school be ruined?

So Yashio Rui's slender arms froze in mid-air, her fists clenched, and her struggling expression disappeared in the quiet darkness.

At this time, she was already half-kneeling beside the bed. Not to mention just touching her face, as long as she wanted, she could just bend down and kiss the girl's face or lips.

Yashio Ruyu hesitated for a moment, letting this posture last for several minutes, or maybe even longer, until the moonlight in the room began to shift outwards, and she recovered from her dazed state.

Not sure if it was because her body was numb or to prevent herself from doing something bad, she took the initiative to turn around and tilt her head to look at this lovely and charming friend.

clenched fist

The head loosened at some point and fell on the bed. After winding for a while, it finally touched the girl's quiet face.

The distance was only one centimeter, but her movements froze again.

Yashiro Rui began to worry: "What if Kosaki wakes up in the middle of the night? What if... I can't control myself?"

Did she really just want to touch his face? Even Yashio Rui was a little bit unconvinced of herself.