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Aine turned around and saw an open dark blue umbrella that occupied most of her field of vision. The only thing she could see that was not blocked by the umbrella was a pair of calves wearing light grey sneakers.

Whoosh, the parasol suddenly started to spin, and then moved a little in the direction of rotation. Qingchuan Xiang's blue eyes suddenly appeared from behind the umbrella, which was even more blue than the color of the umbrella. It gave Aiyin a strange feeling that the eyes were not actually hiding behind the umbrella, but were directly transformed from the blue of the umbrella.

"Dangdang~" The moment their eyes met, Qingchuan Xiang quickly opened his umbrella and made a grand entrance. He jumped into Aine's eyes lightly, like a magician performing a magic trick, with a lovely smile on his face.

"Wow——" Aine was very supportive and applauded Qingchuan Xiang.

Seeing that Aiyin was so understanding, Qingchuan Xiang was also very satisfied. He put the dark blue parasol on his shoulder again, and gently fiddled with the blue tassels under the umbrella handle with his hands. He suddenly became quiet and calm from his previous lively and agile state. Even the smile on his face faded, turning into an elegant smile that matched his graceful posture.

It was clearly a sunny day, but the sunlight filtering through the blue umbrella cast a tinted shadow, making Aiyin feel that Xiaoxiang was like some kind of little demon that only appeared on rainy days, trying to lure people into the depths of the rain.

But before Aiyin could think of appreciating Xiaoxiang's figure any longer, Qingchuan Xiang's words made her sweat profusely:

"Aine, what were you doing just now? It felt so funny~"

Chapter 86 New Clothes

“Um, um…” Aine pointed at each other with her index fingers, her eyes darting around, and even her little canine tooth seemed too prominent in her awkward smile.

Aine was struggling in her heart, wondering how to explain that her strange behavior wasn't actually her own doing, but rather that a non-existent entity had suddenly taken over her body...

The key is to make Qingchuan Xiang believe his nonsense... Oh no, it's what he says from the bottom of his heart.

"So what are you doing?" Qingchuan Xiang chased Aine with a smile. Her original image of a little demon in the rain was now gradually developing into that of a little devil.

Aiyin even felt like she saw a pair of small red horns on Qingchuan Xiang's head.

Xiaoxiang is definitely making fun of herself again! With her perceptive abilities, how could she be so clueless? She must have seen through my actions clearly and is now playing dumb.

After thinking this through, Aiyin made up her mind, stomped her foot, and simply turned around, refusing to continue to dwell on this question.

"Huff, are you angry?" Qingchuan Xiang's sneakers tapped lightly on the ground as he moved closer to Aine. The dark blue parasol also turned along with it. Qingchuan Xiang bent down and looked at Aine's face with a playful smile.

Aiyin looked at Qingchuan Xiang who was half hiding under the umbrella. Xiao Xiang still held the parasol and half covered her face. The feeling she gave Aiyin was different from before. This parasol also became Qingchuan Xiang's unique decoration, making her look more playful.

Aine, who was originally trying to pretend to be angry with Kiyokawa Xiang, suddenly softened her expression and revealed a smile that appeared subconsciously when she saw something cute.

"I'm not angry."

"Yeah." Qingchuan Xiang nodded, and then, there was that innocent smile again.

“What was Aine doing just now?”

"...Xiao Xiang, you're bad!"

“Hoohoo, stop fighting with Aine.”

Qingchuan Xiang stood up straight again and took a good look at Aine's outfit today.

She chose a rather delicate dress, and the fluffy skirt made Aine look more like a princess in a fairy tale.

To complement this outfit, Aine put some subtle effort into her makeup. Her normally rosy lips were now tinted with a soft, translucent pink hue. Similarly, her eyelashes were painted with the same dreamy, almost dreamy, touch.

Qingchuan Xiang suddenly remembered something, and under Aine's puzzled gaze, Qingchuan Xiang jumped back slightly, creating some distance between them, and then looked at the lower part that had just been blocked by the skirt at close range.

Aiyin was still waiting for Xiaoxiang's praise with confidence but a little nervousness. Seeing Qingchuanxiang's strange behavior, she was about to ask her what she was doing, but suddenly something came to her mind.

"As expected of Aine-sensei, the master of socks!" Kiyokawa Xiang looked at Aine's socks with great interest. Unlike the black silk calf socks she usually wore during class, today she was wearing white socks with eye-catching lace trims on the edges.

It was obvious that Aine's outfit from head to toe was quite uniform today.

"When did I become a master of socks?" Aiyin weakly retorted, then asked expectantly and worriedly, "Xiao Xiang, what do you think of my outfit today? Does it look good? I won't embarrass myself in front of Sumimi, right?"

"Aine is very beautiful. Whether it's the person or the clothes and makeup today, they are all very attractive."

Kiyokawa Xiang expressed his opinion sincerely. Seeing Aine immediately perked up, Kiyokawa Xiang thought for a moment and said, "Aine said before that my monotonous shirts and pants were a bit boring, right?"

After hearing this, Aiyin also looked at Qingchuan Xiang's appearance today, but in fact, except for the parasol that added a new color to Qingchuan Xiang, Xiao Xiang today was really no different from usual.

"If Xiaoxiang changes her clothes and pairs them with this dark blue umbrella, she will definitely look even more stunning."

"Hmm." Kiyokawa Xiang nodded, "Aine should be able to see me wearing a completely different style of clothing today."

"Eh?"

"Huhu, let's keep it a secret for now." It seemed that Qingchuan Xiang didn't want to reveal the secret so quickly, which immediately aroused Aine's curiosity. She wanted to know what kind of clothes Qingchuan Xiang would change into.

Aiyin peeked at the small bag on Qingchuan Xiang's shoulder. Were the new clothes in that bag? As spare clothes to change into after getting soaked with sweat?

The two of them set off again, their destination being the entertainment agency that was already within sight!

As she approached the office, which looked no different from the surrounding buildings, Aine felt an increasingly difficult excitement to suppress.

Pushing the door open and entering, perhaps it was Aine's illusion, she already felt a certain so-called "sense of professionalism", just like watching athletes warming up before a game, even if everyone was doing the same movements, that person would appear particularly professional.

The front desk lady had obviously received the notice long ago. With a perfectly sweet professional smile, she said, "Good morning, Ms. Kiyokawa. And this, I think, is Ms. Chihaya, who made an appointment to visit our company?"

"Hello! I'm Chihaya Aine!" Aine, who had originally thought that she only needed to play the role of an invisible person, was suddenly mentioned. She tensed her body and answered nervously.

The excellent professional qualities of the receptionist prevented her from reacting too much to Aine's somewhat embarrassed look. She just nodded politely and registered Aine on the visitor list, but had no intention of registering Qingchuan Xiang.

After leaving the front desk, the two of them officially entered the office. Aiyin looked at Qingchuan Xiang, who seemed to be at ease throughout the whole process, and then looked at her own reaction just now. Her original excitement also subsided a little.

Woo... I'm already so nervous before I even see Sumimi in person. What should I do later? If I make a fool of myself in front of my idol, I might as well not give up this opportunity.

Aiyin, who was originally standing shoulder to shoulder with Qingchuan Xiang, had unknowingly stood behind Qingchuan Xiang, following closely, which gave her a great sense of security.

As they were walking, Qingchuan Xiang suddenly stopped, and Aiyin, who was in a semi-trance state, almost bumped into Qingchuan Xiang.

Looking up, I saw a door with a lounge sign right in front of me, and Qingchuan Xiang had already raised his hand to open the door.

"Wait a minute, Xiao Xiang, let me get ready..." Aiyin quickly spoke in a low voice, trying to buy herself some more time to prepare herself mentally, but she was still a step too late, Qingchuan Xiang had already pushed the door open.

Behind the door, Chuhua and Mana, who were sitting on the small sofa to rest, noticed the movement here and immediately looked over here and met the eyes of Qingchuan Xiang and Aine.

Chapter 87 Fan Meeting

"Xiang! Long time no see!" As expected, the first person to respond was Mana, a passionate and energetic child who seemed to have endless energy.

Just like she showed when they first met, Mana still loved eating donuts. When Kiyokawa Xiang and Aine pushed the door open and entered, she was holding a half-eaten donut in her mouth.

When Mana heard the door open, her first reaction was to quickly force the half-eaten donut into her small mouth. She completely ignored her cute idol image and instead acted like a reckless, overprotected child, displaying a different kind of innocent cuteness.

However, when Mana realized that the person who opened the door was not the agent who usually raided the lounge, her mouth, which was originally trying to swallow the donut that she usually didn't want to finish immediately, stopped moving.

The original nervousness and guilty conscience disappeared as I relaxed, and then smoothly turned into joy and welcome to my good friend whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

Fortunately, Mana still had some awareness of herself as a beautiful idol with many fans, so she didn't speak rudely with her mouth still full of food.

She managed to shield her mouth with both hands before greeting Kiyokawa Xiang with a smile. Although Mana's mouth was having trouble forming a smile, her sincere eyes faithfully expressed her master's joy and surprise.

Chuhua, on the other hand, seems much more reserved, or in other words, more mature.

"Good morning, Xiaoxiang. Nice to see you again." Chu Hua, who had been sitting on the sofa, stood up and nodded slightly to express her welcome. She was neither unfamiliar nor inappropriately intimate. She was so thoughtful that people would not have thought that she was just a student who had just entered high school.

If only Qingchuan Xiang had arrived, Chuhua would not have needed to stand up. She noticed Aine behind Qingchuan Xiang faster than Mana. Although this stranger in her eyes was not familiar, it would be safer to stand up to greet her, whether she was a friend brought by Qingchuan Xiang or a related person in the industry.

"Who is this here?" Chu Hua said softly, expressing his doubts at the right time.

Qingchuan Xiang did not rush to answer for Aine. Instead, he looked back at Aine, blinked and made a brief eye contact with her. After all, this was the idol that Aine had always wanted to meet. If possible, Qingchuan Xiang thought it would be better to let Aine introduce herself.

Perhaps it was because Qingchuan Xiang pushed the door too suddenly, and there was no prior buffer, so she faced two members of Sumimi at once, causing Aine to be a little stunned for a moment and not respond to Qingchuan Xiang's eye contact.

Qingchuan Xiang didn't care that her eye contact failed. This time she poked Aine's face with her finger.

Well, it's very soft and elastic, and feels good.

This direct method always works best. Qingchuan Xiang's slightly cold little hands made Aiyin shudder all over. This helped her get rid of the state where her body was too tense and she couldn't even open her mouth.

After all, she had been the student council president, so although Aine was still a little excited and nervous, she quickly adjusted her mindset and looked at Qingchuan Xiang with gratitude.

"Hello, I'm Chihaya Aine, and I'm here to visit today at the invitation of my friend Xiang."

Well~ It seems that Aine is still a little nervous.

Kiyokawa Xiang, who temporarily stepped aside to create a communication space for Aiyin and her favorite idol, did her usual work, observing and recording the behavior of others and making inferences based on her own experience.

Aine, who used to be even more welcoming than Mana, unexpectedly introduced herself in such a serious, formal and official way after meeting her idol.

When Qingchuan Xiang saw someone who was recorded on his file wall exhibiting behavior that was rare before, he would always feel curious and interested, and begin to observe and analyze more intensively.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but after she successfully said the first sentence, the rest of the sentence suddenly seemed easy. Aine regained some of her normal self: "Actually... I'm a fan of Sumi, Hatsuka-san, and Mana-san! I came here today mainly to meet my idol."

It's not uncommon for Sumi to see fans openly expressing their love for her. Hatsuka immediately responded, "Chihaya Aine...what a nice name! I'm Mikado Hatsuka, and I'm honored to have your affection."

After knowing that Aine was a friend of Kiyokawa Xiang and just an ordinary fan, Chuhua almost immediately expressed appropriate closeness. In the first sentence, he praised Aine's name to make her feel at ease.

Hmm, it seems that compared with Aine, who is also a social expert, Chuhua is indeed more "perfect".

Qingchuan Xiang did not forget that the last time she came here, Chuhua's performance from beginning to end was flawless. The word "idol" was simply the most suitable disguise for her. Even she herself did not see much from Chuhua's performance.

Lenai's reaction to Aine was much more direct. After some effort, she finally managed to swallow the donut properly. After a slight moment of sadness at the delicious food being hastily devoured, she immediately regained her energy.

"Hey, you're actually a fan of Sumimi! This is the first time I've met a fan so closely!"

Mana wiped her hands with the wet wipes in the lounge, then trotted over to Aine and generously extended her right hand to her.

"I'm Junda Mana! Nice to meet you!"

I must be dreaming...Aine wanted to pinch her face again to see if she was dreaming, and quickly reached out to hold Mana's hand, shaking it gently.

This day... is complete...

Feeling the soft touch of her hand and the faint sweet smell of donuts, coupled with Mana's lively and smart personality and her appearance that still retains a sense of childishness, overlap and combine to show an extraordinary girlish feeling.

Although Aine likes the more handsome Hatsuka more, Mana is indeed the core of the girl idol group Sumimi!

Chapter 88 I Will Find You

"So," Kiyokawa Xiang, who had been silent until then, finally spoke up, "Aine, do you plan to look around the rest of the office next, or do you want to come directly to our rehearsal?"

Although she came here under the pretext of visiting the office, it was clear that Aine's only purpose was to visit Sumimi. If Sumimi didn't have any upcoming activities, she might be willing to take a look at what Sumimi's workplace looked like.

But now, there is a good opportunity for Aine to see Sumimi practice live! Aine is reluctant to miss it.

But Aiyin suddenly noticed a word in Qingchuan Xiang's words that made her concerned.

"'We'?" Does this word mean what I think it means?

Aine's expression suddenly became interesting. She looked at Qingchuan Xiang in disbelief, her mouth wide open, revealing her small fangs.

"Huh~"

Seeing the expression he wanted to see, Qingchuan Xiang laughed with great satisfaction, and Chuhua and Mana on the side also guessed that Qingchuan Xiang was hiding something, and they also laughed in understanding.

"Wait, don't exclude me, is it really what I think? Stop teasing me, Xiaoxiang!"

Aiyin couldn't help but start complaining about Qingchuan Xiang's bad taste in front of her idol.

"In a sense, I am indeed a member of Sumimi now, but I won't be participating in most activities."

Having fully recorded Aine's surprised expression in his mind, Qingchuan Xiang did not continue to tease Aine.

"If I had to use a metaphor to describe it... Aine, you could think of me as a hidden Easter egg character in the game. Before I'm discovered, the game company can use me as a gimmick, releasing information to attract more people's interest in the game, and then I can appear when needed. That's about it."

“Wow—” Aine covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes almost sparkling with stars, “It feels so amazing.”

Originally, Aine thought that Kiyokawa Xiang could bring her to the agency just because Kiyokawa Xiang's mother was a celebrity in the entertainment industry. Unexpectedly, Xiang herself was a secret member of Sumimi!

Secret, this is a word that makes people feel very intriguing when they see it. Secret represents mystery, and mystery will give people a unique charm.

How does the saying go, "A secret makes a woman woman."

Moreover, Aine had also played some games before, and the hidden characters she had seen were often more powerful than other ordinary characters.

Does this mean... Xiaoxiang is more powerful than Chuhua and Mana!

"We've also been looking forward to the opportunity to sing and perform with Xiang! Right, Chuhua."

Mana and Aine were equally excited.

Chu Hua smiled and nodded. "I've been preparing for Xiao Xiang's debut song for Sumimi for a long time. Xiao Xiang came here today mainly to let you listen to the current demo song and see how it feels. Before formal practice or even recording, adjusting the song is a big effort."

Aiyin glanced at Chuhua secretly, obviously wanting to say something but not daring to ask. However, this little action did not escape Chuhua's eyes: "Ain, is there anything you want to ask?"

Before he knew it, Chuhua was calling Ain by her name, and Ain didn't feel any discomfort.

"According to public information, it seems that Ms. Chuhua has always been the one composing and writing the lyrics for Sumimi. Is that true?"

"Yes!" Mana answered quickly, "Hatsuka is amazing! The songs she wrote all fit my style, making them especially smooth and comfortable for me to sing!"

There were more and more little stars in Aine's eyes. Qingchuan Xiang thought that maybe Aine alone could be responsible for the annual report of the Xiaodeng Astronomy Club.

The atmosphere among them was already quite harmonious. Whether it was Chuhua or Aine, although the latter was a little reserved in front of her idol, both of them were good at socializing.

Mana is a cute and beautiful girl who is completely impossible to dislike, while Kiyokawa Xiang can adapt to the surroundings no matter what.

The most important point is that although some individuals are too mature and some are too naive, in fact, everyone is of the same age.