There are always girls in bands who want to date me

She didn't even notice Sakuragawa Aki's arrival just now.

"So, now you can tell me."

Shiina Riki leaned back in the chair, brushing his long black hair with one hand. His slender legs were crossed under the outline of his black slim-fit trousers, and his pair of beautiful lavender eyes stared at Sakuragawa Aki in front of him.

"What on earth are you doing gathering us here so late at night?"

"Don't worry, it's coming soon."

Sakuragawa Aki raised his chin and pointed in the direction of the door.

When they looked over, they saw a girl with long brown hair, a slim and mature figure, wearing a light-colored Western-style dress. She looked like a girl next door. She slowly walked in from the door, holding a few drink bags in her hands.

Nagasaki Suyo slowly walked to the table of several people with a faint smile on her face. She moved a chair over with one hand, and this time she sat on the side close to Takamatsu Deng.

She bent down, put the bag she was carrying on the chair, and distributed the drinks in her hand to several people.

"——Here, mocha coffee, right~"

As she placed a drink in front of the little penguin, Nagasaki Suyo smiled gently and spoke softly.

Sitting opposite the little penguin, Sakuragawa Aki, who was leaning his chin on the hand and watching the two of them, sighed slowly.

As expected of you, a long-term vegetarian lady, you even order takeout drinks from the cafe. Aren't you afraid that Ms. Kasumi will rush over and challenge you in a real-life fight?

Sakuragawa Aki turned his head to look at the brown-haired girl who was guarding the front desk instead of Shiina Riki. Feeling his gaze, the girl waved at him in a friendly manner, with a lively and cute smile on her face.

No, it should be Brother Li Xi who was taking over her shift. No matter how you look at it, Brother Li Xi doesn’t look like he is good at receiving guests. After all, he usually works in the kitchen.

Well... maybe Nagasaki Motoyo didn't want the other party to prepare drinks because she wanted to have a good communication with Shiina Riki.

Looking at the mocha coffee in front of him, the little penguin sighed quietly, and a hint of loss seemed to appear on his little face.

She doesn't like mocha coffee.

Nagasaki Suyo can remember the scene of them going to a coffee shop when they first met during the Crychic period, and can even clearly remember the drinks they ordered.

That was the day when Toyokawa Shoko announced that they would form a band and become a "community of shared destiny."

The memory of this day has resurfaced in her mind countless times.

But at that time, the introverted Takamatsu Deng just subconsciously followed other people's opinions and did not make a choice that was in line with his own wishes.

…………

Byd, who is the nicest person to drink coffee so late at night?

Sakuragawa Aki, who was sitting opposite, sighed helplessly and put the juice in his hand in front of the little penguin.

He and the little penguin have been friends for nearly a week, and they have known each other for half a month, so he naturally knows what the girl's preferences are.

"Deng, can you exchange with me? I actually like mocha coffee."

Sakuragawa Aki smiled gently at the cute short-haired girl who looked slightly stunned.

"...Well, thank you."

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The little penguin blinked slightly, then lowered his head and pushed the mocha coffee over.

Seeing this, Nagasaki Suyo pursed her lips slightly.

For the first time, she realized that the mocha coffee Xiao Deng ordered that day wasn't actually because she really liked it...

However, the communication between the two was very obscure, and the people present naturally did not notice anything wrong. They simply thought that Sakuragawa Aki wanted to drink coffee. Only the perceptive Chihaya Aine looked at him with some suspicion.

Nagasaki Suyo naturally knew that the other party was secretly helping her out, so she quickly suppressed her thoughts and said the opening remarks she had prepared long ago.

"I'm sorry, everyone. I asked Sakuragawa-kun to gather you all here. I'm sure this has caused you all trouble. I'm truly sorry."

The girl lowered her head slightly, and her slightly curly brown hair fell down beside her cheeks, adding a touch of pitiful beauty to her.

After a moment, she slowly raised her head, and her light blue eyes swept over the people present with a slightly gentle gaze. With a faint smile on her face, she spoke in a very gentle and sweet tone.

"Because I really want to have a good communication with everyone. Obviously... we used to have such a close relationship. It must be because of some words that I failed to convey to everyone properly."

Chapter 47: Self-destruction at the beginning is the norm

At the very beginning, Nagasaki Suyo took the initiative to admit what she had done and did not choose to let Sakuragawa Aki cover for her.

Such an approach naturally has both advantages and disadvantages.

Obviously, knowing that she had initiated this gathering without telling anyone, and was even vaguely trying to "take advantage" of Sakuragawa Aki, everyone felt a little wary and unnatural deep down in their hearts.

Especially the little penguin, who had raised his head and secretly glanced at Sakuragawa Aki, as if he was worried about his mood, and seemed surprised that he would cooperate with Nagasaki Suyo's actions.

"Huh? So, what exactly do you want to say?"

Shiina Riki frowned slightly, his eyes swept back and forth between Sakuragawa Aki and Nagasaki Suyo, his tone slightly low.

In her opinion, the way the other party 'tricked' Xiao Deng here really made her unhappy.

Mingming Deng no longer wants to recall the past, so why are you still pressing me so hard?

This is really a reputational disaster. Sakuragawa Aki sighed helplessly, then smiled slightly at the little penguin in front of her, as if to calm her down.

There was no expression of dissatisfaction on Takamatsu Deng's face. For this girl with a simple and kind heart, being "tricked" did not seem to be something to be angry about.

Or, do you simply trust your friend Sakuragawa Aki?

Sakuragawa Aki looked at Nagasaki Suyo who was standing beside him.

There is no doubt that the other party chose to "publicize" their affair and took the initiative to assume most of the responsibility, which would put herself at an inherent disadvantage and would also arouse everyone's vigilance and dissatisfaction with her.

But it's not without its benefits.

By publicly announcing that you are the initiator of this gathering, you will naturally have the dominant power in the discourse.

As long as she doesn't 'leave the table angrily' or 'make a scene' or do anything similar to a falling out, everyone present will naturally give priority to listening to her.

This is crucial for the conversation that follows.

Nagasaki Suyo took a deep breath, smiled apologetically at Shiina Riki, and said.

"Lixi, I'm sorry, but please believe that I have no ill intentions."

"It's been a year since the band disbanded, and we've gradually lost touch and become more scattered."

"So, I want to have a good chat with everyone and want to know...what everyone really thinks."

Nagasaki Suyo looked at Takamatsu Deng who lowered his head and spoke softly.

"Since then, Xiao Deng hasn't come to practice again, and it's gradually become difficult for us to get together..."

Her slender fingers were crossed on the table, Nagasaki Suyo lowered her eyes slightly, her tone was very gentle, but her fingertips began to rub lightly unconsciously.

"But we've never really communicated with each other. I think everyone must be deeply troubled by Crichic's situation, even though... we were so happy before."

Sakuragawa Aki blinked, and his calm gaze swept over the little penguin with its head lowered in front of him. He then looked at the movements of Nagasaki Suyo's hands, and silently listened to the words full of complex emotions from her mouth.

Feeling uneasy?

Watching her unconsciously start to comfort herself, Sakuragawa Aki turned his head slightly.

This is no wonder, she knew very well that what she said just now was completely avoiding the main point.

The real reason for Crychic's disbandment was the departure of Shoko Toyokawa. That was the beginning of everything.

But she just brushed it off lightly, and then said, "From then on, Takamatsu Deng didn't come to practice anymore."

Intentionally or unintentionally, the key factors that led to the band's disbandment were ignored, and the focus was shifted to Takamatsu Deng.

Considering the context, it is easy to imagine that "because Takamatsu Touma is not coming, the band is gradually unable to gather together."

Because you didn't come, everyone gradually dispersed.

This already has some PUA characteristics. There is no doubt that such words can amplify the little penguin's inner self-blame.

Gao Songdeng, who was standing beside her, lowered her head slightly, pursed her cherry lips, and clenched her little hands unconsciously.

"That's all Xiangzi's fault. He suddenly said something like 'I want to quit the band' and he's been missing practice for no reason before."

Shiina Riki had been looking at the little penguin, and could naturally see that the girl's mood had become depressed, and she seemed to be blaming herself, so he immediately opened his mouth to refute.

She has few memories of Crychic. Although the band's disbandment was very painful for her, especially when facing the departure of Takamatsu Deng, she did not stay in the past, but tried hard to move on.

Li Xige was actually the person who could accept the disbandment of Crychic the most. Although he felt regretful, he had no intention of reviving the band at all costs.

"I think... Xiangzi must have something to hide." Nagasaki Suyo clenched her hands slightly, lowered her head and spoke softly, but her words seemed to lack confidence.

There is no doubt that she was just comforting herself with these words, or perhaps she was hoping for such a development deep down in her heart.

Otherwise, if Shoko Toyokawa really voluntarily quit the band, or even... felt disappointed and tired of the former band, then her idea of reorganizing Crychic would instantly vanish into thin air.

"Huh? A secret? What secret?"

Shiina Riki naturally would not accept this statement.

In her opinion, not only did Xiangzi miss practice for a long time without reason, but he also quit the band on his own in the end and even hurt Deng with his words, causing a lot of trouble to everyone in the band. How could she possibly agree with such a frivolous and unrealistic statement?

"……I don't know either."

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her hands and sighed softly. She really didn't know the truth about Xiangzi's withdrawal from the group, and could only hope for a favorable result in her heart.

Sakuragawa Aki watched everything in front of him quietly. He naturally knew that Nagasaki Suyo's inference was actually a lucky coincidence and coincided with the truth.

Teacher Daxiang did have a difficult reason for having to quit the band, and even at this moment, she was unable to overcome this predicament.

Customer service representative Xiaoxiang is also a working soldier now.

Sakuragawa Aki looked at the little penguin in front of him. Faced with the subtle "opposition" and "dispute" between the two former bandmates, Xiao Deng naturally attributed all the mistakes to himself at the first time.

"Because I...didn't sing well at the Live, so...Xiangzi didn't come." Gao Songdeng lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice.

The girl's hands were slightly clenched, pinching the hem of her skirt, as if she was enduring the sadness and pain rising from deep within her heart.

"No! It's not...the light's fault!"

Shiina Riki on the side slapped the table and said in an excited tone.

Through her filter of the Little Penguin fanaticism, she never thought there was anything wrong with Deng's singing, so the problem must be with Toyokawa Shoko.

This is the biggest conflict between her and Nagasaki Suyo. One thinks that all this is Toyokawa Shoko's fault and does not want the little penguin to continue blaming herself. The other wants to downplay Toyokawa Shoko's fault as much as possible so as to reorganize the Crychic band.

Looking at Xiao Deng, who was still lowering her head and feeling sad, and didn't listen to Shiina Riki's words of comfort at all, Nagasaki Suyo rubbed her fingers nervously and sighed slightly.

From then on, her initial preparations for the development of the situation were complete.

Chapter 48 Necessary Sacrifice

If you want Takamatsu Deng to rekindle the idea of forming a band, the first thing you need to do is to find a way to eliminate his self-blame.

As long as she is still feeling guilty about the past, she will not be able to move forward.

"...Deng-chan, why do you think so?"

Facing the self-blame expressed by Takamatsu Deng, Chihaya Aine asked with some confusion.

In her opinion, the leader of the band obviously voluntarily quit the band, and should have no direct relationship with Xiao Deng.

This is especially true after listening to each other's singing.

"Okay, let's not talk about that anymore."

Sakuragawa Aki reached out and gently patted the pink-haired girl's head, signaling her not to continue.

Chihaya Aine didn't know about the negative comments after the live about the 'lead singer trying too hard'.

In the little penguin's opinion, Xiangzi must have seen that comment, which is why he had that expression on his face when he was looking at his phone, and why he was disappointed with her singing and took the initiative to quit the band.

This is a complete misunderstanding. Teacher Daxiang received a call about a family emergency at the time and was not reading the audience's comments on the live performance.

Unfortunately, this matter cannot be explained clearly unless the person himself comes forward.

Sakuragawa Aki stopped Chihaya Aine from continuing, in order not to evoke the little penguin's memory and make her recall the bad comment.

"Well...but Xiao Deng's singing is obviously very good."