Mygo, are you all yanderes?

Seeing the two of them bickering, Chihaya Aine unconsciously frowned, her fingertips clenching the popsicle stick tightly until her knuckles turned white, and a faint resentment lingered in her eyes as she looked at Kusano Akira across the street.

Although she knew they were friends, so it was normal for them to go out together during the holidays and it had nothing to do with her, she still felt a little uncomfortable when she saw it.

Honestly, why didn't you ask her to hang out with you? You were the first person I knew, and we even formed a band together...

So it really is because she lacks the idol appeal? But back in middle school, she was admired by everyone—at least her classmates—even though she hasn't done anything yet since she just arrived at Yuukoka.

"Aine-chan, what are you looking at?" (Si)

"!"cake

Kita Ikuyo appeared behind Chihaya Aine without her noticing. Her sudden voice startled Chihaya Aine, causing her to drop her popsicle. (Kagi)

"Oh, I'm sorry, I startled you."

Seeing that Chihaya Aine seemed startled by her actions, Kita Ikuyo clasped her hands together and sincerely apologized to her.

"No, it's okay." San

Chihaya Aine turned around and saw the suddenly appearing red figure. She shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't care, and then casually turned half her body to block Kita Ikuyo's view.

She absolutely couldn't let Kita Ikuyo discover Kusano Akira. If Kita Ikuyo discovered him, it meant Sasaki's second son would also discover him, and if Sasaki's second son discovered him, there would be a problem.

She couldn't even imagine how awkward it would be if Sasaki's second son and Kusano Akira met.

[Haha, hello, hello! I'm the one who scared you in junior high, hahaha!]

Haha, it's you! Your performance in junior high was a disaster, hahaha!

[Hahahaha*2]

————————This kind of conversation might happen!

"……Um……"

Kita Ikuyo's gaze swept over the deliberately obscured part behind Chihaya Aine, a soft murmur escaped her throat, and then she looked up as if she hadn't noticed anything, a bright smile curving her lips as she looked at Chihaya Aine with a sunny smile.

"Hey, Aine-chan, you haven't finished yet! How have you been practicing your guitar? Can you already play songs?"

"The president is very capable. He can play songs easily by now, even though he only plays guitar."

Unlike Kita Ikuyo, Sasaki's second son, who hadn't noticed Chihaya Aine's behavior at all, crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and said with a proud expression.

"I'm not that good."

Seeing that neither of them had noticed the two people across the street, Chihaya Aine breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled somewhat shyly, her face turning a little red when she talked about her guitar skills.

"Although he is already 8 years old and can play pieces, he can only memorize the scores by rote, like memorizing a question. He is still not good at improvising."

"That's still amazing..."

Kita Ikuyo looked at Chihaya Aine with undisguised envy in her voice. She made a guitar-playing gesture with her left and right hands, waved them casually in front of her, and sighed helplessly.

"I just can't do it anymore, no matter how I play, I can't play it well."

"Everyone starts out like this when they first get to know the guitar, since the guitar is actually a relatively difficult instrument to learn."

Chihaya Aine comforted her.

"I know that, but I can't even compare to other beginners. Even if what they play doesn't sound good, at least they can make the guitar produce a sound, but all I can make is a muffled, bouncing sound. Is it because I haven't found the right hand position? Or am I really just not talented?"

At this point, Kita Ikuyo's expression turned somber, and even her once vibrant red hair seemed to dim.

No matter how optimistic a person is, they will become very disappointed when they find that there is something they can't do well no matter how hard they try, or even see no hope of success.

"The 'bouncing' sound?"

Chihaya Aine tilted her head in confusion and repeated the sentence.

"Ah, Kita-chan, did you buy a bass? A bass makes a 'bouncing' sound."

Suddenly remembering the bass joke that Nagasaki Motoyo had been made about in her band, Chihaya Aine reminded Kita Ikuyo.

"Haha, of course not. Even if I don't have much of a concept of musical instruments, I know that a bass is a four-stringed instrument. How could I possibly buy the wrong one?" Jiu

Kita Ikuyo smiled and waved her hand when she heard Chihaya Aine's guess.

"And I know that guitars also have three strings that can produce a low sound." (8)

"Hmm... I don't know then."

Chihaya Aine didn't actually know much about modern bands, and hearing Kita Ikuyo so confidently deny her guess, she could only say she couldn't help her.

"Kita, why don't you just find a teacher?"

Sasaki's second son chimed in from the side. (Part Three)

"I've thought about it, but I don't have the money. The guitar has already used up all my allowance for a long time, and I also need to focus on my studies. If I have to divide my time between school, my guitar teacher, the band, and managing interpersonal relationships, I won't be able to handle it... I really envy Aine-chan. She probably doesn't have these worries about studying..." Zero

"Of course, after all, the president is..." Wu

"Ahem! Let's not talk about such realistic topics! Let's change the subject!"

Chihaya Aine coughed twice, her awkward expression interrupting the two people in front of her from continuing their conversation.

She really enjoys being praised, but Sasaki's second son kept praising her from the moment they met, which made her feel quite embarrassed.

She remembered that Sasaki's second son was a fairly rational person. Apart from being startled by Kusano Akira, he had never shown any particularly fanatical state. Could it be that he had just had an emotional outburst because he hadn't seen her for so long?

How come she didn't know she had such great charm?

"All right……"

Sasaki's second son felt a little disappointed that he couldn't continue praising her.

"Ah, why don't we go to a haunted house? It'll be a good way to change our mood."

Kita Ikuyo clapped her hands, her eyes shining as she looked at the two people in front of her.

Volume 1: Chapter 157 (2k)

"Haunted house?"

"Haunted house?"

Chihaya Aine and Sasaki's second son said in unison, both looking at Kita Ikuyo with strange eyes.

"Why did we suddenly bring up the topic of haunted houses?"

Chihaya Aine asked, puzzled.

"Using Haunted House 2 as a way to change Jiu's mood is a bit too strange. Xi Siduo, is this the kind of person you are?"

Sasaki's second son also commented.

"Don't look at me like that."

Kita Ikuyo smiled and pointed ahead to the two of them.

"There was actually a haunted house there. My bandmate told me about it. She said it was super affordable and amazing."

Yamada Ryo, who was engaged in a turn-based battle with Ijichi Nijika, who was protecting her cucumber-flavored potato chips, sneezed again.

"I always felt that your senior colleague wasn't very reliable..."

"How could that be! She's super cool, really cool, and not only that, she's incredibly handsome. How could someone so cool be unreliable!"

Kita Ikuyo's tone suddenly became excited, as if she were recalling the first time she met Yamada Ryo, her eyes almost sparkling.

"In the end, all he's really good-looking is...!"

Chihaya Aine seemed to be getting to know the girl in front of her all over again, and her eyes widened in shock as she looked at her.

Is Kita Ikuyo really different from the persona she presents to others? Does she actually have a fangirl side?! Does everyone really have multiple facets?

"Let's go, let's go, we've got nothing else to do anyway."

Kita Yukiyo crept up behind Sasaki's second son, ◇÷陆啾…←￣企≤「爸'‰SOUU:, and chuckled as she nudged her forward.

"Wait, don't push me, I can walk by myself."

"..."

While the two weren't paying attention, Chihaya Aine glanced back in the direction where Kusano Akira and Wakaba Mutsu had been. Seeing that there were no longer any signs of their playful fighting, only a flat road and the occasional fallen leaves drifting in the wind, she let out a soft sigh.

Fortunately, she managed to buy some time, preventing Sasaki's second son and Kita Ikuyo from discovering Kusano Akira's whereabouts.

She was terrified just now. If it were only Kusano Akira, it would be fine. If Kita Ikuyo found out, she could have gotten away with it. The main problem was that there was also Wakaba Mutsu there.

Kita Ikuyo is clearly the 'super popular person' that Kusano Akira mentioned. Someone like her must be incredibly skilled at using the internet. If she were to discover the somewhat famous Wakaba Mutsumi, she might very well run up to him and ask for his autograph or something.

"Aion-chan, hurry up and catch up!"

Having already distanced herself from Sasaki's second son, Kita Ikuyo looked at Chihaya Aine standing there in a daze and called out to her.

"Okay, coming—"

Chihaya Aine, regaining her senses, responded and followed.

Seeing that Chihaya Aine had followed, Kita Ikuyo glanced thoughtfully at the spot where Kusano Akira and Wakaba Mutsu had just been.

Chihaya Aine blocked it just now, but Shiki didn't completely block it; with her good eyesight, she still managed to see some details.

Although she couldn't see the face of the short girl clearly, she could see the other boy's face very clearly. Considering Chihaya Aine's seemingly resentful expression just now, it must be because she ran into a boy she liked.

It must be. Otherwise, why would she make that face when she sees another girl next to that boy? She must be jealous, right? And why does she try to block him from seeing her? She must be shy, right?

Moreover, that boy gives off the same vibe as Yamada Ryo, both being cold-faced characters. It's not surprising that such people are attractive to high school girls—Kita Ikuyo herself is a victim.

No matter how much Sasaki's second son praises Chihaya Aine as almost invincible, it doesn't change the fact that Chihaya Aine is essentially a high school girl, and it's perfectly reasonable for her to have feelings for someone her age.

Feeling increasingly certain that her guess was reasonable, Kita Ikuyo looked at Chihaya Aine and secretly gave her a thumbs-up, casting a trusting glance at her.

It's okay, Aine-chan. Kita Kita, I believe you can definitely beat that girl.

Chihaya Aine shivered and tightened her coat, her face looking rather pale.

Is it because of the popsicle? Why does she feel a little cold?

........................

“hummm…………”

Standing in a bookstore near his home, Takamatsu Shito looked at the bookshelves filled with a dazzling array of books, and pondered deeply while holding his delicate chin.

Today is a rare Saturday. According to her normal schedule, she should be looking for new stone friends and trying to run into Kusano Akira. However, she suddenly had a whim this morning and decided to change her plans.

Although she had previously used the courage given to her by the illusion to boldly declare her 'we're together' to Kusano Akira, now that her courage has faded, she has inevitably fallen into confusion once again.

Ultimately, Takamatsu Akari wasn't completely devoid of common sense. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her logic in wanting to be with Kusano Akira, but she also knew very well that it would be difficult to convince Kusano Akira on that basis alone.

The other party clearly disapproved of her behavior. If Takamatsu Akira couldn't get past Kusano Akira, then being together would be nothing but a pipe dream, an impossible goal.

In other words, she needs to get Kusano Akira's approval for them to be together—but this presents a big problem: Takamatsu Akira doesn't know how to get Kusano Akira's approval.

She didn't know what Kusano Akira liked now, what kind of girls he liked, long hair or short hair? What other hobbies did he have that she didn't know about? Besides the band, what other relationships did he have now?

What does he like to eat, salty or sweet? What has he been through since the breakup? Why did he, who was always so capable as a child, say he doesn't have many friends now that he's grown up?

These seven lights from Takamatsu are completely unknown to me, and I have no idea how they could be found out. (Nine × ∝ ± 7 → $ || ｀ {)

But at that moment, hallucinations reappeared in her dream.

This time, the illusion didn't present the heart-stopping scenes she had seen before; instead, it simply reminded her with the same sentence.

—Love, go and learn about love, hurry up and learn about love.

Ah, so it's love.

As if suddenly realizing something, Gao Songdeng knew what goal he was missing.

If she's going to be with Kusano Akira, then it has to be related to romance, right? If you think about it carefully, Kusano Akira's reason for rejecting her before was 'Tokyo, you need to think about this carefully,' so why doesn't she just start dating Kusano Akira?

This is why Takamatsu lamps appear in bookstores.

Volume 1: Chapter 158. 'Shiina Tatsuki' (2k)

In her previous life, Gao Songdeng had never had any special feelings about the word 'love'. Being less perceptive than others, she had never compared herself to this word.

If it weren't for the triple reminder from Chihaya Aine, her parents, and the illusion a few days ago, even if she had a few more years, she probably wouldn't have thought of marriage as a way to truly keep Kusano Akira. Perhaps she would only think of this when Kusano Akira marries someone else and leaves her again.

But everything that unfolded in the illusion also told her that by then it would be too late for anything.

But things are different now than in the illusion. She has been completely 'awakened' and will no longer be in a situation where she can only watch Kusano Akira leave step by step without being able to do anything about it.

"..."

Clutching a book in each hand, one he'd spent ages searching for in the bookstore, Takamatsu Akari's brow furrowed slightly, a hint of distress in his eyes. (Here, the text abruptly ends.)