There are always girls in bands who want to date me

"I'm full~Thanks for the treat."

The cat with short silver-white hair skillfully pulled up the suitcase and guitar case beside him, and looked at Sakuragawa Aki beside him with his heterochromatic eyes that were a mixture of azure and gold.

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"Qiu, do you want to go play with the cat?" the girl asked in a soft voice.

"No, Lenai-chan, we've been practicing late today, so you can't go play with cats in the parking lot."

Sakuragawa Aki looked at his phone and said.

"You must go home obediently and don't take a detour, otherwise you won't have orange cake to eat next time."

He looked at the cat's cherry lips, which were stained with matcha cream, and smiled slightly. "Besides, if I go back too late, Lenai-chan's mother will be worried."

This cat is really a worry. I feel like if it continues like this, I will become its guardian.

By the way, Lenai's mother and grandmother didn't pay me any extra child support. On the contrary, my wallet and Lixi's wallet have been hurt just to feed this stray cat.

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head helplessly.

"……Pity."

Seeing him refuse, Yao Lenai lowered her head slightly, and a hint of disappointment seemed to appear on her little mouth.

"Well...next time, if practice finishes early, I'll go with you to the parking lot to play with the cats."

Seeing this, Sakuragawa Aki had no choice but to reach out his hand, touch the girl's soft silver-white short hair, and comfort her softly.

This cat, which usually has a charming face, suddenly shows such a depressed expression in front of you, which is really irresistible.

"……real?"

Kaname Rana tilted her head, feeling the warm and familiar touch above her head, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"So, you should trust me a little more. I have never lied to Lenai-chan." Sakuragawa Aki turned around and looked at the girls in the coffee shop.

"Then let's disband today. It's getting late."

Hearing his words, Shiina Riki also stood up and nodded. "Well, after practicing for so long, Deng must be tired. Let's stop here today."

What kind of ugly behavior of a filial son is this, Brother Lixi?

Sakuragawa Aki looked at her with a hint of contempt.

However, it stands to reason that whether a band is practicing or performing on stage, if they don't do anything extra, such as having the bassist sing and dance rap, the drummer and lead singer are usually the most tired.

Since the drum players themselves don’t feel tired, then it doesn’t matter.

Sakuragawa Aki shrugged.

However, after finishing his words, Shiina Riki shifted his gaze again, pursed his cherry lips, and his lavender pupils were slightly evasive.

"And you, you too..."

Um, drummer, how are you?

Chapter 187: Shiina Riki's emotions have changed

Sakuragawa Aki looked at the cold-looking girl with long black hair with some suspicion. Looking at the faint blush on her cheeks, he thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

Did the drum team take the wrong medicine today? Why are they suddenly concerned about me?

"Ah... well, it's okay. I don't feel tired either."

He had no choice but to perfunctorily deal with it with some bland words.

"After all, I'm a boy, and I'm a little bit stronger than you guys in terms of physical strength."

Sakuragawa Aki smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and made a 'little bit' gesture with his fingertips.

I can beat ten of Aine-chan's stamina!

What, you mean the little penguin? Um... have you ever heard of a perpetual motion machine? It consumes energy faster than it regenerates (laughs).

Ten minutes to completely dehydrate a penguin

Shiina Riki naturally didn't understand the hidden meaning of his words. She just nodded slightly and fell silent, feeling a little awkward.

"Qiu, you say one thing and mean another..."

The cat beside him pulled his sleeve and spoke in a low voice.

So, why are you, a cat, so perceptive at times like this? You're using all that radio wave and telepathy on me, right?

Sakuragawa Aki looked at her with a somewhat amusing look.

Cats always ruin my plans. Cats are bad.

After making the decision, they began to pack their bags and instruments, and left the "RiNG" cafe together and walked into the streets of Ikebukuro.

"See you tomorrow, Lenai-chan, Suyo-san."

"Well, bye everyone."

"Goodbye~"

Everyone said goodbye outside the door of "RiNG". Maomao pulled the suitcase behind her, waved to Sakuragawa Aki, turned around and started her journey home. Her petite figure quickly entered an alley and slowly disappeared around the corner of the alley.

This cat always takes some strange routes.

Nagasaki Suyoya, carrying her bass bag, walked towards the tram station.

However, just as Sakuragawa Aki said goodbye to Aine-chan skillfully and was about to take the same route with Riki-ge and the little penguin as usual, Chihaya Aine, who had deliberately stayed until the end, followed.

"Um, um, Qiuqiu, can you go home with me today?"

The pink-haired girl put her hands behind her back, intertwining her slender fingers where no one could see, and spoke with a slightly hesitant tone.

? ?

Sakuragawa Aki looked a little confused, not quite sure what Aine-chan was going to do.

Could it be that he is like Brother Lixi, who has become mentally ill because of playing drums with all his strength every day?

My home is in Shimokitazawa, which is not at all on the way to your home?

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant!"

Soon, Aine-chan herself realized the ambiguity in her words and waved her hands in panic, her pretty face flushing.

"I...I just have something I want to talk to Qiuqiu alone."

No! Isn't this statement even weirder?! It feels like a confession! Aine-chan's heart was in turmoil, feeling like she was making things worse the more she explained.

"Well, calm down~"

Although he didn't know what happened, Sakuragawa Aki still comforted her softly.

Then he turned around and spoke to the little penguin and Lixigo beside him.

"Well, let Riki take you home today. Deng, I'll walk with Aine for a while."

He couldn't bring himself to say directly that he had actually been to Aine-chan's house, as he felt that Riki-kun would look at him with a very cold gaze.

"Ah... um."

Shiina Riki hesitated for a moment and responded in a somewhat muffled tone.

He wrote a song for me before, and I was thinking of thanking him properly when we were alone...

Also...should I give a proper response?

A sense of loss quietly emerged in the heart of the girl with long black hair. She opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

Every time they sent the little penguin home, they would walk back to the tram stop and take the tram again. Although the journey was not very long, it was a rare time for them to be alone.

Sakuragawa Aki naturally couldn't read minds, so she had no idea what Li Xi was thinking.

However, he was not stupid. Whether it was the abnormal behavior of the other party today or the hesitant words, they all pointed to one result.

She seemed to have something to say to herself.

As a real girl, Chihaya Aine is very good at observing people's words and expressions. Although Sakuragawa Aki doesn't like too much interpersonal communication, her ability to observe people's words and expressions is not inferior to that of this pink-haired guy or a red-haired female passerby Kita.

Just like the famous saying goes.

You have no talent, and I have no interest.

Hmm... I feel like it's secretly pointing to a certain socially anxious Pochi-chan (laughs).

Moreover, what enables him to make judgments is not just the ability to read people's expressions.

At this moment, a rather vague judgment quietly emerged in the depths of Sakuragawa Aki's heart.

Li Xi seems to want to be alone with me...

--inspiration!

There was no doubt that it was the skill 'Inspiration' that was at work, giving him a vague hint.

I have to say, it's quite magical.

Feeling that invisible wonderful feeling, Sakuragawa Aki raised his eyebrows and looked at the girl in front of him with long black hair.

He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then spoke.

"Lixi, after tomorrow's practice, please stay with me for a while. I have something to tell you."

"what……?"

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Her light purple eyes widened slightly, and Shiina Riki unconsciously clasped her hands across her chest, a look of surprise and panic appearing on her pretty face.

Her reaction was a little too big, and she even took a half step back.

Is this... a confession?!

So, he really did write that song "Unexpressible Love" (届かない戀) because he had that special feeling for me in his heart!?

The black-haired girl, who had never been confessed to by anyone, was now completely confused.

This is no wonder. For a long time, people around her have only known her as "Shiina Maki's younger sister", a person without her own name.

No one has ever paid attention to this girl named Shiina Riki.

This situation was not alleviated until she escaped from Hanaoka and transferred to the high school department of Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy.

However, apart from a certain mercenary girl, Hachiman Kailing, Riki-ge is a nobody in school and has almost no friends he can talk to in the class.

Therefore, when faced with the sudden emotions and the extremely sincere and passionate confession in the song "Unreachable Love", which seems to be always watching you, Tatsuki Shiina seems a little at a loss.

A little panic and a hint of unfamiliar emotions filled her heart.

But at some point, a faint sense of security quietly emerged deep in my heart.

It turns out that such an ordinary and common person like me... is also being watched seriously by him.

Chapter 188: Spending the Night Alone with Aine-chan

Sakuragawa Aki obviously had no idea of the complex emotional changes in the girl's heart.

To be more precise, although he just said seriously that he had something to say to Brother Lixi tomorrow.

But in fact, even Sakuragawa Aki himself doesn’t know what to say tomorrow!

This is simply a delaying tactic. If he hadn't said this, Brother Li Xi would probably go back disappointed today.

Although there will be a chance for the two of them to be alone after band practice tomorrow, if that happens, Brother Lixi will be disappointed for the whole night.

The girl has something to convey to you, so you can't just brush it off so easily and make her feel sad, right?

Hmm... I guess I'll just have to improvise tomorrow. Maybe I should take some time out to buy her a panda stuffed animal? And tell her it's a gift tomorrow?

However, it’s not a special day, so giving a gift would be a bit too abrupt.

The drum team member's birthday is on August 9th, which is still several months away.

Forget it, I’ll think about it tomorrow.