Congratulations, Sushi, you have been optimized by me.

Simple process of elimination...

"Sorry, I… don't want to go."

"what?"

"I said I don't want to sing." Gao Songdeng shook her head. She knew she was avoiding him. "Anon-chan, can you give me a little more time?"

"Little lamp..."

"..."

"Are you running away?"

"I……"

A trace of self-blame appeared on Takamatsu Deng's face, but rather than being accused of running away, she hoped that the realistic dream would not come true. As long as she could avoid those scenes from happening, at least she, Aine, Su Shi and Riki would still be good friends.

“Ahhh…what the hell is going on?!”

Seeing that Xiao Deng couldn't explain the situation in the end and left with a disappointed look on his face, Aiyin rubbed her head and wailed.

The girl suddenly remembered a question that Chihiro had casually asked her when she asked her to teach her guitar.

When she heard her good friend asking her if she really wanted to stay in this band, she thought that Chihiro was asking how determined she was.

But now that I think about it, is there any other meaning in Chihiro's words?

"No, no, Chihiro must have other intentions..."

"Chihaya-san?"

"Eh?" Just as Aine was talking to herself, she suddenly heard someone calling her name. When she turned around, she was a little stunned. "Are you... Toyokawa Shoko?"

If Aine remembered correctly, the girl in front of her should be Toyokawa Shoko, with whom she had met twice but had never spoken more than ten sentences in total.

The first time they met was when she was just about to form a band. She wanted to find some reliable teammates, and the ability that the other party showed in the practice room made her want to go up and talk to him.

Of course, the final result was rejection, which Aine felt a bit regretful at the time. However, after knowing that the other party seemed to be a former member of crychic, Aine felt that there seemed to be some inside story that she didn't know.

So at this moment, when facing Xiangzi, Aiyin always felt a little nervous.

"Um, Chihaya-san, did you just have an argument with...your teammates?"

As soon as Shoko Toyokawa came out of the classroom door, she saw only Xiaodeng's departing back and the familiar name that just came out of Chihaya Aine's mouth: "Chihiro".

After hearing this name, Xiangzi always felt that he had always been a fool who knew nothing.

Now that I think about it...it seems that Chihiro has some unclear relationship with every person he knows.

In other words, Chihiro is omnipresent, and her "legends" can be found everywhere.

In order to confirm this, Xiangzi had to ask something from this pink-haired girl.

Chapter 171 Aine: I can’t live happily without Chihiro! (2/2)

"Ah... no no, Xiao Deng and I didn't have a fight."

Is this person here to speak for Xiao Deng? Aiyin is not stupid. She has just read from Toyokawa Shoko's eyes and expression that the other party seems to have come with other purposes.

Although she didn't know what the purpose was, it was definitely not just about chatting with her.

After all, she and Xiangzi were not very familiar with each other, and they had no common topics.

"You just mentioned someone named 'Chihiro'. Is she also a member of your band?"

After asking this question, Toyokawa Shoko seemed to feel something was wrong, so she added, "Is it the girl with heterochromic eyes who was standing on the far right of the stage from the audience's perspective that day?"

"Eh? She's Lenai."

Lenai.......

Toyokawa Shoko frowned. She was a little unfamiliar with the name, but she immediately let it go the next moment.

"Chihiro is Lenna's older sister, but she didn't join us... Ah, Xiangzi, do you know Chihiro too?"

“I know him…and I don’t know him either.”

People who knew her, but didn't "know" what kind of person she was.

This should be the best explanation that Toyokawa Shoko gives to the relationship between herself and Chihiro.

Now that I think about it, it seems that it was no coincidence that Chihiro suddenly told me that she had gone to work at Su Shi's house.

Oh, no, it should be said that it is definitely not a coincidence, because one coincidence can still be called a coincidence, but when there are too many coincidences... then it is a coincidence in disguise, which is something called inevitability.

Judging from the current information, the people she knows are mainly those who are related to crychic, and it seems that each of them has some connection with Chihiro.

First of all, there is Mu, my childhood playmate, who has become a very taciturn person since I don’t know when. However, even such a person like Mu had inadvertently revealed that she knew Chihiro Tsuzuki’s name before.

Although these two people probably don't have a deep friendship, knowing their names and appearances is already an incredible thing for Mu.

What does this mean? It means that Qianxun, the liar, has been trying every possible way to contact the people around her from the beginning, hoping to understand her situation through them.

Then came the Su world.

At that time, Xiangzi didn't care too much about this. She thought it was a very lucky thing that her "Xiao Qian" was able to find a job cleaning the house at her former friend's house by chance.

But is it really such a coincidence? Why have I, who have been looking for a good job, never heard of Sushi's need for this job?

Of course, even if there really is one, she definitely won't go.

But in this way, Xiangzi can be sure of one thing, that is, Su Shi and Chihiro’s acquaintance was not accidental, and it is even possible that the two people have had contact before.

When? Was it before or after meeting me at the customer service company? There's really no way to analyze this.

Among the remaining people...Rakuna is Chihiro's sister, and Chihaya Aine is Chihiro's friend. This should be a certain fact.

As for Lixi and Xiaodeng...it seems uncertain about these two people.

But is it necessary to confirm?

Toyokawa Shoko laughed somewhat self-deprecatingly, although Aine in front of her looked puzzled when she saw her smile.

"Um, Xiangzi-san..."

"Sorry, I just thought of something." Toyokawa Shoko gave a typical young lady smile. When facing unfamiliar people, she always remembered the etiquette taught by her family. "Can I ask a question?" Before leaving, Shoko wanted to ask one last question.

"Okay~"

"Aine-san, do you know Nagasaki Suyo?"

"I know her. She's the bassist of our band." Aine still liked Nagasaki Suyo, who had always taken care of her like a mother in the band, so her expression became very happy when she mentioned her name.

“…Is that so? I see.”

Shoko Toyokawa was struck by lightning. When she heard these words, she suddenly felt a sense of despair that the whole world was deceiving her.

But...why?

She couldn't figure out this question. If Chihiro was trying to get close to her and was doing this behind her back, then why did she let Su Shi deceive her?

"Xiangzi, are you... okay?"

"No, nothing." Xiangzi shook his head and forced a decent smile. "I still have some things to do. I won't bother you anymore. Hello."

"what......."

Looking at Toyokawa Shoko, who had been giving off an inexplicable vibe since she started talking to her, Chihaya Aine felt completely bewildered.

She is really tired now.

Everyone in the band is better at solving riddles than the other. Not to mention Li Xi, that guy has never been really nice to him.

Although Su Shi treats her well, her attitude is sometimes very strange. It seems like one moment she is like her mother, and the next moment she is like a stranger who has nothing to do with her.

Needless to say, she had no idea what Xiaodeng was really thinking.

She just wants to form a band...why is it so difficult!

After thinking about it, she felt that her sister Chihiro was the best. Not only was she beautiful and kind-hearted, she was also always gentle to her, just like Su Shi in her mother form, and her own biological mother... She would always smile and stroke her head, and then help her solve problems without reservation.

Not to mention that blue-haired and twin-tailed Xiangzi who ran up to her, asked a bunch of questions and then left. If it were Chihiro, she would never do that to her.

"Wow, wow, wow... Sister Chihiro, I miss you."

She no longer said that she could leave Sister Qianxun and solve all the problems independently. Now she just wanted to call Sister Qianxun to her home, and then complain to Sister Qianxun about all the "grievances" she had suffered these days.

But wouldn’t this be a bit too embarrassing?

No, to be Chihiro’s “little follower”, others want to do so but don’t have the chance yet!

After making up her mind, Aiyin took out her cell phone, bit her lower lip and called the other party. After the call was connected, she shouted in her candy-like voice:

"Chihiro~~~"

Chapter 172 You want to break the contract? I won’t allow it! (1/2)

"Who's bullying our little crybaby again? Tell your sister, or she'll kill her!"

"puff."

Hearing the familiar and reassuring voice on the phone, Chihaya Aine's little face was immediately filled with a satisfied smile.

To use Chihiro Tsuzuki's own words, someone like Aine should be the easiest little fool to satisfy in the world, but Aine herself is unaware of this.

But even if she knew that Chihiro evaluated her like this, Aine would not say anything.

"Chihiro...it's been a long time since we last met. I...mom misses you."

She originally wanted to say directly that she missed Chihiro, but after thinking about it, she felt that saying this seemed a bit petty, so she simply changed her words to "in the name of the mother".

And her mother did talk about Chihiro in front of her a lot, and even wanted Chihiro to come to her house to spend the night more often than she did.

"Is that so? Then I'll have to buy some souvenirs and go visit her."

"A gift? No need, no need."

"How can that be possible? If I were just going to your place, it would definitely not be necessary, but after all, you still have a mother."

"...Sister Qianxun, why do your words sound so strange?"

Why did Chihaya Aine seem so cheap in front of Chihiro? Why didn't she need to bring a gift when she came to see her? However, after thinking about the fact that good friends really didn't need such red tape, the smiling girl's mouth once again curled up with a happy smile.

Pity……

If only she could form a band with Chihiro after returning to China, Aine always feels that as long as Chihiro is there, no problem will be a problem.

"Um, Chihiro, can you stay at my house for a few more days?"

"Ok?"

"I want to learn some more guitar techniques from you." Aiyin's face turned red as she walked home. She admitted that there was some lie in this sentence.

But apart from those unclear reasons, she really wanted to learn more from Chihiro.

At the LIVE last weekend, her problems were still very serious... This is an unchangeable fact.

Xiao Deng was unable to sing afterwards, perhaps because she had set a bad precedent beforehand, making the atmosphere of the entire LIVE somewhat solemn and awkward.

At that time, many audience members left the stage because of her frequent mistakes. Xiao Deng must have felt very uncomfortable when she saw this scene, so she was afraid of failing again.

She failed because she was afraid of failure... She knew this herself.

Perhaps, when one day her guitar skills reach a level that surprises everyone, people will no longer be so hesitant?

This is what Aine thought, and she also planned to put it into practice with such actions.

"You'd better really want to learn, instead of just using guitar practice as an excuse to fall asleep in my arms."

"Ah...don't talk about this kind of thing!"

"Alright, since it's Ain's request, I'll naturally agree. I'll explain it to Su Shi later. After all, Su Shi and I live together now and we eat together in the evening."

"Eh? Is, is that so?"

Chihiro actually lives with Suyo? When did this happen?

But what made Aine happy was that Chihiro didn't seem to hide her intentions at all and told her the truth directly on the phone.

It seems that there will be no more concealment and deception between them like before, right?

...

"What did you say?!"