Congratulations, Sushi, you have been optimized by me.

"She and I are friends. If there is any misunderstanding between you, you can talk to me."

Li Xi on the side rolled her eyes. She now confirmed that Su Shi was still the same Su Shi. Even if she said bad things about people behind their backs, she would still show a gentle attitude in front of the person concerned.

But she didn't think there was anything wrong with this. After all, Li Xi felt afterwards that she might indeed be impulsive.

"Or Earl Grey tea?"

"Ah...yes, two cups please."

Chihiro Tsuzuki was stunned for a moment and almost didn't react, but she quickly responded and agreed.

However, when she really sat opposite Chihaya Aine, she felt a little sigh in her heart... After not seeing her for a few days, this pink-haired little girl was as cute as ever.

Although the contract required her to stop Aine and Tou from forming a band, it also did not require her not to take Aine and Lenai out to play alone.

Kill two birds with one stone. Not only can I repay the favor of eating and drinking with the pink-haired girl when I was in the UK, but I can also get the salary of a rich woman. Isn't that wonderful?

Chapter 30 The Escaped Pink-Haired Big Dog (Part 2)

"Shigasaki-san, are you saying you can help me form a band?"

After some pleasantries, Aine and the "Suyo" in front of her exchanged names. Compared to the fierce Shiina Tatsuki just now, the Nagasaki Suyo in front of her looked much gentler.

"Your black tea!"

Just when Aine was about to say something, a cup of black tea suddenly fell in front of her, and the black tea inside almost spilled out.

But when Li Xi served coffee to Chihiro, he acted like a waiter, which made Aine grit her teeth.

"Actually, I've looked around school, but I haven't found any suitable teammates. I looked on the notice board as well, so I wanted to ask that guy just now..."

"It bothers me to say that. She is my friend after all."

In fact, it was the first time that Chihiro Tsuzuki saw the bad-tempered "Riki" that Su Shi mentioned. Today, it turned out that Su Shi was right.

However, in order to integrate into his new identity, it is quite necessary to say something that is consistent with the image that Su Shi has shown in school in the past two days and the personality that the other party has described.

After all, before you can achieve your goal, you must first gain the trust of your target.

What's more, this mission is more troublesome. Strictly speaking, she has to gain the trust of a total of 6 people, including the four crychic members except Su Shi, as well as Aine and Lenai.

"Ah, sorry..."

"So, Aine, have you asked on SNS? They sometimes recruit people~"

"Hey, you're so understanding."

“Because I was in a band before…”

Chihiro Tsuzuki lowered her head and said with a wry smile, which made Riki, who was not far away, raise an eyebrow.

However, Li Xi didn't know that what Qianxun was talking about was not Cyrchic at all, but a rock band she formed when she was wandering in the UK.

Speaking of which, her position in this band seems to be somewhat similar to Xiaoxiang's. It's a pity that although they both voluntarily withdrew, the reasons for their withdrawal are very different.

"I'm a little surprised that students from Tsuki no Mori are forming a band."

"It's okay. I was invited." Chihiro said casually, and then got to the point. "Actually, I want to ask, Aine, why do you want to form a band?"

"Eh? This..."

Chihiro Tsuzuki looked at the girl in front of her who seemed to not know what to say and had an embarrassed expression, and her heart suddenly softened.

"Is it because you love music? Do you want to pursue your dreams with your friends?"

"what……"

Just when Aine was about to take advantage of the situation and continue what Chihiro said, she was suddenly interrupted by Shiina Tatsuki who came over out of nowhere.

"I think they just want to be in the spotlight?" Li Xi glanced at "Su Shi" with dissatisfaction for his low efficiency, and then revealed the truth with some impatience, "I heard that some people form bands just to follow the trend, just wanting to be the lead guitarist and stand in the center of the stage.

She wishes everyone else could serve as her foil, just to satisfy her vanity."

"I……"

Aine was stunned for a moment, and her face turned pale instantly.

When Li Xi saw this scene, her eyes brightened. She knew that Su Shi was right. This pink-haired girl seemed to be just such a person.

If such a person were to form a band with Deng, who takes everything seriously, there would be no telling what serious consequences might arise in the future.

"Did I get it right?"

"No, that's not what I meant."

"So what are you thinking? Can you endure the repetitive and monotonous practice day after day and make sacrifices for the team instead of abandoning your previous commitment and becoming a deserter when you encounter difficulties that you can't solve yourself?"

"Enough, enough!"

Hearing the word "deserter", Aine couldn't bear it any longer and ran out with her head lowered, tears on the verge of tears.

Li Xi was left standing there in a daze, feeling a little surprised and a little aware that he had gone too far.

"Lixi, you're going a bit too far."

Tsuzuki Chihiro did not continue to speak in a mixed tone, but still maintained a voice similar to Su Shi's, but the emotion in her words was indeed very dissatisfied.

She was indeed a little angry.

"No, didn't you tell me all this?" When Li Xi heard that the person accusing him was Su Shi, his original guilt turned into anger.

"..."

Chihiro Tsuzuki was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that her employer had actually said this to the other party, and after that, the other party still felt how smart and wise he was.

However, from Su Shi's perspective, she seemed to have no reason to consider Aine's thoughts, and she probably didn't expect such a thing to happen.

And from the very beginning, Su Shi had some puzzling prejudices against Aine.

"Aine... although it might be true as I said, and she's indeed not suitable to form a band with Xiao Deng, you shouldn't say it so directly.

She is not a sinner and should not be treated like this. Do you think you are right to attack her like this?"

"I...Okay, next time she comes I'll apologize to her, okay?"

Li Xi originally wanted to continue arguing, but when she saw that Tsuzuki Chihiro suddenly became so serious and her aura became a little scary, she suddenly didn't know how to refute.

And... she was indeed impulsive just now, and what Chihiro said was indeed right.

"Mainly, I thought you wanted to..."

"What are you thinking? You don't really think I want her to form a band with Xiao Deng, do you?" Tsuzuki Chihiro put on a smile again, "As for Aine, as long as she finds another suitable lead singer and band members, she will naturally stop insisting on it.

Next time you have a chance to meet, talk about this calmly. Aiyin probably won't be so keen on forming a band with Xiao Deng anymore. She might even not want to continue discussing the band matter under these circumstances."

Chihiro Tsuzuki shook her head. She finally understood the difficulty of this task.

Six goals, six different personalities.

Aine and Lenai are a bit better, at least she can just reveal her identity if things really get out of hand, but the others, tsk tsk... they're so difficult to deal with.

At this moment, Chihiro Tsuzuki's cell phone suddenly rang, which surprised her a little, but after seeing the prompt on the phone, she smiled knowingly.

"I'm going to take a call."

"..."

Chihiro Tsuzuki followed the signs and walked to the restroom inside, and then answered the voice call that had been ringing incessantly and seemed not to stop until it was connected.

"What's wrong, Aine-chan?"

"Sister Chihiro, why did you answer just now?" Aiyin on the other end of the phone was clearly crying, but after hearing Tsuzuki Chihiro's voice, the feeling of emotional breakdown seemed to be alleviated a lot.

"I was busy with something just now, and when I saw that it was you who was calling, I immediately put down what I was doing to comfort you.

Tell me, who bullied you again? "

"I..." Aine on the other end of the phone stopped sobbing, but her voice was still trembling, "Sister Chihiro, I actually lied to you. I didn't return home because of family reasons."

Chapter 31 I'm sorry Chihiro, I've been lying to you (still 3)

When Chihaya Aine realized that she had deserted the battlefield, she had already arrived at a nearby open square.

People came and went on the pedestrian street, and occasionally a few people would look at her with curiosity. After all, a high school girl with red eyes and a wronged look would indeed attract some people's attention.

"What a shame..."

Aiyin took out a tissue from her schoolbag and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Then she walked around the area, looking for a corner where she could be alone for a while.

The girl walked to a corner and stared blankly at the buildings in the distance. Suddenly, she had a strong desire to call someone.

Yes, when she was in England, there were many times when she actually didn't want to stay there, but she was always able to take a break because of Chihiro's company.

If it weren't for Chihiro, with her somewhat overambitious personality, she would have probably run away long ago, right?

Although she couldn't help it in the end, she found an opportunity to talk to her family shortly after the high school semester started in China and bought a plane ticket home.

Aiyin looked at the LINE contact saved in her phone, which she had annotated as "Chihiro". After thinking for a moment, she called without hesitation.

Maybe it was because she had been waiting for the call for a long time, and she had a lot of things in her heart that she wanted to talk about, and she was also very dissatisfied with the girl named Shiina Riki, so the negative emotions in Aine's heart that had just calmed down surged up again.

"What's wrong, Aine-chan?"

"Sister Qianxun, why did you answer it just now?"

But luckily you answered it.

It was as if a heavy weight had finally fallen from her heart, and she no longer felt nervous and uneasy. Even Aine's sudden outburst of emotions had calmed down again.

"I was busy with something just now, and when I saw that it was you who was calling, I immediately put down what I was doing to comfort you.

Tell me, who bullied you again? "

"I……"

When the words came to her lips, Aiyin suddenly didn't want to just complain a few words without any context. She felt that... maybe this was a good opportunity to confide in someone she trusted about the things in her heart.

"Sister Qianxun, I actually lied to you. I didn't return home because of family reasons."

"What's that for?"

"Are you free now? Maybe... we need to talk for a while."

In Aine's opinion, Chihiro Tsuzuki returned to China probably to perform with some friends in the domestic music industry or participate in a music festival.

She didn't want to talk anymore, and Chihiro on the other side suddenly left for something.

"Ah... we're all free now. You can take your time to talk about whatever you want to say, just like we used to."

Chihiro Tsuzuki's voice was very gentle, indeed... just like before. Aine remembered that when she was studying in England, sometimes when she was in a bad mood, she would ask Chihiro to come out and watch a performance.

Sometimes it was a ballet and sometimes it was a concert. Of course, as the one who proposed the date, Aiyin paid the bill every time.

But this little bit of money is nothing. The main thing is that the time I spent playing with Chihiro really passed quickly.

"Actually, I can't stay in the UK anymore. Remember when I first met you? It was in January, right?"

"Well, you were wearing your school uniform at the time and looked a bit dazed. I was worried you'd get scammed while you were abroad, so I took the initiative to help you resolve the dispute at the convenience store."

"Um……"

Thinking about what happened at that time, Aine felt full of security in her heart, and even ignored Chihiro Tsuzuki's words on the phone that she was away from her.

"That was not long after I started school, probably the third day after I reported to school.

Three days ago, when I first entered the campus, I made a fool of myself. The teacher asked each of us to introduce ourselves. Other students could speak fluently, but I was the only one who…"

Speaking of this, Aine couldn't help but recall the embarrassment of that day.

In fact, if the problem was just in the self-introduction, she wouldn't have remembered it for so long.

Apart from anything else, Aine believes that she is quite adaptable in a new environment, but only in an environment where she can fully utilize her abilities.

In that foreign country, she tried hard to find some small circles that she could fit in, but her English speaking ability was very poor, which was a situation she had never thought of in her home country.

Her self-confidence was instantly shattered, and Aine felt a little less confident during those few days.

In addition, due to the lack of familiarity with some British culture and food, the method of building closer relationships through topics that one is familiar with has lost its effectiveness.

“That’s normal…”

On the other side of the phone, Chihiro Tsuzuki listened to Aine's story and her expression became a little nostalgic. "When I first came to England, I was much worse off than you."

"But Sister Qianxun, your communication skills and the old-fashioned way of doing things back then were much better than mine..."