There are always girls in bands who want to date me

Is this love?

Are these lyrics the true feelings expressed from the depths of Qiu's heart? Is this his inner cry?

Who did he want to write to?

Could it be... myself?

Chapter 180: The Enchanted Cat

Oh my god, he was writing exactly like me.

There is no doubt that at this moment, similar emotions quietly emerged in the hearts of the two girls present.

Whether it is Aine-chan who is extremely curious and yearns for love, or the little penguin who is a little ignorant but quietly moved, the two girls' feelings seem to resonate at this moment.

The little penguin who was watching intently couldn't help but move closer to Sakuragawa Aki a little bit, without even noticing it, while Aine-chan gently shook her legs, slightly tilted her head, and quietly watched him write down the complete lyrics bit by bit.

The scenery outside the tram slowly passed by, and the afterglow of the setting sun added a soft halo to the inseparable figures of the three people.

…………

"Huh? Tune?"

In the practice room of "RiNG" Livehouse, Shiina Riki raised his eyebrows and looked at the pink-haired girl in front of him with an excited look on her face.

"Yeah, it's a song Qiuqiu composed herself. It's really beautiful. Look..."

Aine-chan smiled and showed her phone to the black-haired girl. On the screen was the video she had inadvertently recorded for Sakuragawa Aki when they were in the astronomy club.

She clicked the play button, and the melodious and soft piano sound came out from the phone, surrounding her ears.

Watching the video on the phone, the black-haired girl's lavender eyes gradually widened slightly.

Unconsciously, Shiina Riki started staring at Aine-chan's phone without blinking, and slowly lowered his arms that were folded across his chest. His originally skeptical expression turned into a very serious one.

"Amazing……"

Shiina Riki murmured.

Looking at the handsome boy with black hair and black eyes in the video, his incredibly smooth and graceful fingering that seemed to dance on the black and white piano keys, and the slightly sad, yet beautiful and gentle melody, she was so surprised that she was speechless.

Although I've long known that he's an absolute genius, I never expected him to be this talented...

It's just... exactly the same as my sister's.

The girl with long black hair bit her cherry lips with her pearly teeth, and a slightly complicated expression appeared on her delicate face.

This stinky pink-haired guy shows off to Brother Lixi as soon as he comes. If Brother Lixi gets angry later, I will use you as a shield.

Sakuragawa Aki, who was leaning against the wall and rummaging through his backpack, rolled his eyes at her and secretly slandered her in his heart.

"Hey~ Qiu, orange cake, orange cake~"

Next to him, a girl with heterochromic eyes, wearing a brown sailor suit and a short skirt, and short silver hair, was squatting beside him, gently pulling his sleeve, her cute little face full of impatience.

"Not ready yet, huh~"

"Yes, yes, I've found it. Don't rush me anymore." Sakuragawa Aki sighed helplessly and took out a transparent insulation box from his schoolbag.

Through the lid, you can vaguely see the orange translucent cakes neatly arranged inside. They are the cat’s favorite orange cakes.

After Sakuragawa Aki opened the lid, a faint freshness mixed with sweetness slowly emerged, making the cat beside him's eyes light up.

“—I’m starting.”

The short silver-haired cat quickly stretched out its little paws, looking like it wanted to eat it directly with its hands, but was caught by Sakuragawa Aki who had been on guard.

"Lena-chan, you didn't even wash your hands. Don't eat with your hands like that. It's not hygienic at all. You'll get a stomachache later."

Sakuragawa Aki took out the small fork he had prepared long ago and handed it over.

"Here, use this."

As a result, the cat did not take the fork obediently, but slowly opened its cherry lips.

"what--"

The girl was like a cat waiting to be fed, with her eyes slightly narrowed and her soft silver-white short hair slightly floating, making her look very well-behaved and cute.

Sakuragawa Aki could even vaguely see the white and neat teeth and the light pink tongue through the slightly open mouth.

Um, it seems this cat joined the craft club at Hanasakigawa's place, and is fed snacks by the girls in the club every day. Is that why it is so skilled?

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head helplessly, and had to pick up a piece of soft and elastic orange cake with a fork and put it into the cat's mouth.

Unlike Aine-chan, feeding the cat does not make him feel shy. After all, this cat probably has no idea about the relationship between men and women.

He smiled slightly at the short-haired girl who was squatting beside him, supporting her face with her hands, eating orange cake and squinting her eyes happily.

Well, now that I have a white-haired cat, come to think of it, should I get a big golden retriever dog in the future?

“Delicious~”

After a while, Yao Lenai finished eating this piece, moved her body closer again, and opened her mouth slightly.

“I want more~ah…”

"Yes Yes."

Sakuragawa Aki had no choice but to start feeding the cat again. After a while, most of the orange cake in the box fell into the cat's stomach.

"...Qiu, the smell on your body has changed."

At this moment, the cat, who was eating orange cake with his hands on his knees, raised his heterochromatic eyes of azure and gold and looked at him intently.

"Taste? Has anything changed?"

Sakuragawa Aki raised his eyebrows in confusion, thinking that Xiao Mutou seemed to have noticed his changes before, but he was already trying his best to suppress the effect of the charm.

This cat is a little too sensitive.

Or maybe you radio girls are all quite inspiring.

"Yeah, it's changed."

The cat came close to his chest, like a real little animal, closed its eyes and sniffed with its nose, then unabashedly stuck close to him and rubbed its little face gently.

"It smells better, and my chest feels warm and itchy."

Because she buried her little face in his arms, the cat's voice became a little muffled.

Are you a stray cat, and are you also going to be angry? Could this skill of playing hooligans be inherited from a certain pink-haired Aine-chan?!

Sakuragawa Aki held her little head with a helpless look on his face, and easily pulled the kitten away.

It would be fine to feed the cat occasionally or touch it, but if the band members found out that he was doing such intimate things with the cat, they would probably suspect that he was a lolita fan.

By the way, it would be a different feeling if Brother Lixi looked at me with a very cold gaze because of this.

...No, no, no, I'm not a masochist.

"Leuna-chan, you can't do such things carelessly. After all, I'm a boy, and Leuna-chan is a girl."

Sakuragawa Aki raised a finger and began to patiently educate the disobedient cat.

"Qiu, it's okay."

The short silver-white haired cat shook her head, with a faint blush on her cheeks, perhaps from the rubbing she had just done, or for some other reason. There was a hint of contentment in her heterochromatic eyes, and a small curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.

So, in your eyes, I'm not a man at all, right?

Sakuragawa Aki sighed helplessly, feeling a bit helpless about what to do with this cat that did what it wanted.

In most cases, this cat will obey as long as she is given thoughtful guidance.

However, it is completely ineffective in a few other things.

This cat's independent nature is evident in his playful pursuits, whether he's playing with other cats in the parking lot, eating matcha parfaits, playing guitar, and more.

As long as it involves things that the cat likes, she will just follow her own personality.

It can be seen that this cat should be in a good mood now.

Autumn brings delicious food, happiness, and being able to spend time with Autumn makes me happy.

This may be a true reflection of a cat's inner thoughts.

Chapter 181: Brother Lixi also began to have illusions

While Sakuragawa Aki was feeding the cat, Shiina Tatsuki and Chihaya Aine finished watching the video on their mobile phone together.

"Hey~rikki, look, this is Qiuqiu's new account. Follow it! Qiuqiu posts videos of herself practicing the electronic organ every day."

Soon, Chihaya Aine began to skillfully promote Sakuragawa Aki's account to Ritsuki.

In fact, it's not just Riki-ge. Today, Aine-chan has recommended it to almost all the girls in the classroom, and Kita-chan from the same class is also not to be outdone. She has asked her friends to follow Sakuragawa Aki's account.

I can only say that compared to the socially phobic Pochi-chan, Sakuragawa Aki has been completely opened up. Especially today, she was pulled around by the girls in her class and asked questions non-stop.

"...Humph, this is just a show of face."

Looking at the video of the handsome boy cooking, Shiina Riki hummed a little proudly, and then spoke in a low voice as if to hide his shyness.

"If I have time later... I'll pay a little attention to it."

You, a proud working warrior with long black hair, are really talking without any worries. If you don't sell your face, where will the popularity and traffic come from? Do you want me to operate the account for three years like Pochi-chan?

Sakuragawa Aki rolled his eyes when he heard the conversation between the two.

I'm facing an imminent economic crisis here, especially now that band practice has started to squeeze my work time. Although I can't say that I can't afford to eat, the cost of living is still tight and the pressure is huge.

Well, although it’s much worse than supporting a drunkard, Teacher Daxiang might only be able to eat bean sprouts every day now.

So, I think I have a conscience by not making those videos that are borderline or ambiguous!

If its charm is fully unleashed, this account will probably reach a million followers in minutes!

Well, the reason why I don’t rely on charm to conquer fans is… not because I’m afraid of being exposed by fanatical fans offline~

However, the so-called fastest growth rate is based on completely amateurs. If we include superstars who already have a fan base... (Cristiano Ronaldo registered a YouTube account and amassed 12 million fans worldwide in just one day.)

At this time, Shiina Riki came to his senses, turned around and looked at Sakuragawa Aki and said.

"...was that song you just played an original composition you made yourself?"

"Well... not exactly. After all, I can't compose music at all. Li Xi, don't you know that?" Sakuragawa Aki shook his head and said casually.

"That piece was just an improvisation, um... it felt like a melody that suddenly popped into my head." He shrugged. "...a sudden burst of inspiration? Yeah, it felt something like that."

In fact, Sakuragawa Aki is not being modest. He really can't compose music. After all, composing music requires a lot of professional knowledge and a full understanding of the basics of various musical instruments. Moreover, it often requires constant practice and exploration.

Normally, completing a song requires a lot of time to polish and modify, until multiple tracks are gradually perfected, connected in series, and finally combined into one.

Basically, there is no such thing as a flash of inspiration that allows you to create an entire song directly.

That's not called creation, that's called copy and paste.

Besides the electronic organ, which he has become quite proficient in, he now only has the entry-level guitar, LV1. He has Xiao Mutou to thank for this.

"What do you think of this song, Li Xi?" Sakuragawa Aki smiled at the girl with long black hair beside her and asked.

“…Very, very good.”

Shiina Riki, who was wearing a brown Hanasakigawa uniform, supported his arm with one hand, lowered his head slightly, and spoke with a slightly unnatural expression.

There is no doubt that in Shiina Riki's eyes, both the improvisation technique and the music he composed fully demonstrated what a "genius" is.

In such a short period of time, he was able to elevate his performance to such a high level, and the music he composed seemed like a stroke of genius. The aura of 'talent' and 'inspiration' intersected, becoming even more dazzling at this moment.

Deep down in the heart of the girl with long black hair, a hint of bitterness had unconsciously emerged.

Maybe...if he comes.

However, Sakuragawa Aki's subsequent words quickly interrupted the complicated thoughts in her mind.

"So, the arrangement work from now on will be handed over to Li Xi, how about that?"

Sakuragawa Aki stood up, dusted himself off, and smiled softly.

"……Eh?"