Mygo, are you all yanderes?

Shiina Tatsuki had nothing to say.

"puff."

In the end, Wakaba Mutsu couldn't hold back.

Kusano Akira had long anticipated that Wakaba Mutsu would be unable to resist, not because he thought the nickname was so funny that it would render the divine skill of 'pinching thighs' ineffective.

It was simply because Wakaba Mutsumi pinched the wrong person's thigh.

Kusano Akira expressionlessly slapped away Wakaba Mutsu's small hand, then cracked his neck and gave Wakaba Mutsu a kind smile before slicing his neck with a hand chop.

Ruoye Mu blinked innocently, indicating that she really didn't mean it and wouldn't do it again next time.

"...Then you can sit there."

Shiina Tatsuki turned around and casually pointed to an empty seat for Wakaba Mutsu.

That despicable Chihaya Aine, ruining her reputation, she'll get her revenge one day.

"Speaking of which, hasn't Lena arrived yet?"

Although the reason is unknown, Takamatsu Akira automatically distanced himself from him as soon as he entered the practice room, which gave Kusano Akira some control over his own freedom.

He walked over to Shiina Tatsuki and reached out to look at the new sheet music, but Shiina Tatsuki slapped his hand away.

"No, no, don't touch me!"

"..."

Shiina Tatsuki remained in a position with one hand protecting her chest and the other waving, only realizing her rudeness after a while.

"...And who are you?"

Kusano Akira didn't quite understand why Shiina Tatsuki had suddenly become so stressed again.

"……nothing."

Shiina Tatsuki lowered his head and quickly shoved the sheet music into Kusano Akira's hands. Then, as if nothing had happened, he sat back in his seat, closed his eyes, hugged his arms, and tapped his feet to the beat.

Ever since waking up that morning and discovering something embarrassing to talk about, and after being teased by Hachiman Kairin, she hasn't dared to look Kusano Akira in the eye.

Especially as time goes by, some of the beautiful images in my mind become more and more vivid.

So when she saw Kusano Akira reach for the sheet music, she subconsciously thought he was going to touch her and do something inappropriate, which is why she instinctively slapped him away.

She still can't believe she did that. Was she really just too tired?

Even if I'm exhausted, it shouldn't be this bad.

"So, Renai~"

Chihaya Aine sat down gently on a cardboard box and asked another question casually.

"I am coming."

Suddenly, a strange, immense force came from the cardboard box beneath her. Chihaya Aine was knocked away as soon as she sat down, staggering a few steps.

A hand reached out from the cardboard box, and then a white figure emerged from it.

Lena emerged from the cardboard box, still half asleep. Her messy hair and slightly disheveled clothes suggested she had just been sleeping.

"It really is a cat!"

Chihaya Aine, still shaken, turned around and looked at Kaname Rakuna. She muttered a sarcastic remark.

"They're still sleeping in cardboard boxes? I was just joking, I never expected this...!"

She kept joking that she wanted Lena to be like a cat, but in reality, she still treated her as a mentally normal human being.

However, she still seems to lack a proper understanding of Yoro Nai.

"Aha……"

After she had completely recovered, Yoro stretched and yawned, relieving all the soreness in her body. Then she looked around at the people around her.

When she saw Wakaba Mutsu, her eyes lit up, and she ran over to her and circled around her.

"……Is there a problem?"

Ruo Ye Mu took a step back, looking at the heterochromatic-eyed girl in front of him with some displeasure.

For some reason, the other person's gaze always made her feel uneasy—as if she had seen something.

"Hmm...you're not interesting at all."

Rakuna looked at Wakaba Mutsu, observed him carefully for a moment, then shook her head, feeling somewhat bored.

"...?"

"Hey, stray cat, don't do that, it's so rude!"

Hearing the noise, Shiina Riki opened his eyes and scolded Yoru Nai.

"Oh."

Yoro Nai ran back to her guitar.

"..."

If Ye Mu didn't care about how others viewed her [repost]. №Group＄∑：er{久婈肆→.杉￣♀》鑥＃∠法.

So what if she's not interesting? As long as there's someone who can accept her, that's fine.

"Want to practice?"

Rakuna strummed a guitar chord, looked at Shiina Ritsuki, and tilted her head.

"Wait a minute, let me distribute the sheet music to them."

Although she sent the electronic sheet music to the group in advance, it's still better to have a physical sheet music for practicing.

Shiina Tatsuki turned her head towards Kusano Akira, then shyly turned back.

"Kusano, um... could you please send me the sheet music?"

"Oh."

Although he didn't understand, Kusano Akira listened to Shiina Tatsuki's words and distributed the papers in his hand.

"Oh, so fast? Wait a minute, let me get the guitar out first."

When Chihaya Aine heard that they were going to practice so soon, she quickly took her guitar out of her bag.

Author's note: I'm sorry, these two chapters were written in a rush...!

I didn't get back to my dorm until 9:30, barely managing to finish writing this before lights out.

Volume 1: Chapter 105 (2k)

"..."

Unable to describe the feeling, Ruoye Mu felt that the scene in front of her was very glaring.

Shiina Tatsuki's drumming skills have improved a lot compared to before; she must have been working hard all along.

That annoying girl from earlier is also really good at playing the guitar. She's even shorter than me, but she's so talented.

Takamatsu Akari's singing is much better than before; she doesn't sound like she used to be unable to even produce the ninth note. 捌'※≌

Chihaya Aine's guitar playing is terrible, but she seems happy nonetheless.

They all seemed very absorbed in their performance.

Silently clutching her chest, Ruo Yemu's expression darkened slightly. All she wanted to do now was cover her ears, shield her eyes, and sever all connection between herself and the beautiful scene before her.

But she couldn't do that. If she did, Su Shi would be very troubled, and it would also cause trouble for Ming.

That's great, everyone's practice is so good—completely different from hers.

Wakaba Mutsu turned his gaze to Kusano Akira, who was completely engrossed in his work.

The other person seemed unaware of her gaze, and instead of showing that familiar, reassuring smile, lowered their eyes and focused entirely on their performance.

Looking down at the musical instrument before him, his gaze was gentle, as soft as morning mist. Just standing there, he exuded a completely different feeling than before, as tranquil and serene as the waters of Lake Baikal.

My keyboard has no soul either.

How about we go on a journey to find our souls together?

"...Liar."

The girl uttered two words in a thin, almost wisp-like breath, as if they were tinged with resentment. She gently bit her lower lip, then quickly released it, her eyes filled with a hint of reproach as she looked at the boy.

Saying his playing lacked soul... What a big liar, he's lying to me again.

Why does he look at the instrument with such tenderness? Why isn't that genuine smile for her? ...Even a fake smile that I hate the most would be nice, just acknowledge her.

Ruo Ye Mu was very reluctant to discover it, but she was also very clear about it at this moment.

I was just Kusano Akira's 'friend'.

They were no different from anyone else, possessed no special qualities, and were not irreplaceable. The term "accomplice" was merely a brief, joking remark.

The way he looked at others—Chihaya Aine, Takamatsu Akari, Shiina Tatsuki, Nagasaki Motoyo, and even Toyokawa Shoko, with whom he had little contact—was no different from how he looked at her.

Her eyes, radiating a vibrant warmth, like flowing flames, more captivating than the May sun, weren't just for her.

This band in front of her didn't belong to her either.

"..."

Ruo Ye Mu wanted to run away as soon as possible, not wanting to sit here for even a second.

Each breath was accompanied by a rough feeling, as if all the air had been burned away, leaving only a pitiful little bit in her lungs.

But even this little bit was squeezed out by the body's instincts.

[Xiao Mu, if you're feeling really unwell, just leave it all to me, okay?]

I can take care of all of this for you.

Su Shi will be very happy too, as long as you...

To shut up.

Ruoye Mu interrupted the childish, sweet voice, and forced herself to continue watching the scene she didn't want to accept.

[Xiao Mu, this band could be the next Crychic]

I know you still miss Crychic, right?

[Without Xiangzi, this band would never...]

I told you to shut up and not to say anything.

It's not Crychic. This band isn't Crychic; it doesn't belong to her or Xiang, which is why she wouldn't join.

No matter how envious you are, you can't; no matter how sad you are, you can't.

"..."

Rakuna looked away from the guitar fretboard and glanced at Wakaba Mutsu.

Sure enough, this person is very strange.

It's like a jigsaw puzzle pieced together, but it's not quite the same as a jigsaw puzzle—a jigsaw puzzle piece together to form a complete picture, while she's more like a vase that's been broken and then barely glued back together.

No matter how you repair a broken vase, it can never be as stable and beautiful as it was originally.

Moreover, she was missing a large part of it, which was almost half the size of the entire vase.

She glanced at Shiina Tatsuki again.

She was the same way, except that this part of her seemed to have disappeared only recently.

"wildcat!"

Shiina Riki was so angry at Kaname Rakuna that he gritted his teeth.

After finally getting to the most important position on the lead guitar, Kaname suddenly put down her playing, stared straight at Wakaba Mutsu, and then turned her gaze to her.

The entire practice session fell apart again.

"...Paffiti."

To make sure Rakuna ignored Shiina Tatsuki's words, she tugged at Kusano Akira, who was taking the opportunity to send a message on her phone, and said something.

"……Um?"