There are always girls in bands who want to date me

To be honest, the main reason he chose to follow was that when the little penguin got off the bus, he looked at him for help.

Judging from the current relationship, there is no doubt that Tatsuki Shiina is the one who makes the little penguin feel more uneasy.

After all, although they said they had become friends before, for Takamatsu Deng, who has certain communication barriers, establishing close relationships with others requires sufficient adaptation to the control of time and distance.

Especially since Brother Lixi's attitude has always been cold, this makes the little penguin feel very uneasy.

That's why he stepped forward to act as a sense of security for the girl.

Looking at the girl walking beside him, Sakuragawa Aki didn't play the 'silent challenge' this time, but spoke softly.

"Deng, aren't you cold? If you feel cold, I can lend you my coat."

The night breeze in early spring was a little chilly. Although they were still wearing winter uniforms, the short skirts were obviously not very warm.

As for Riki-ge, unfortunately, Hanasakigawa's sailor uniform has no jacket at all.

"It's okay...Autumn."

Gao Songdeng shook his head slightly to indicate that he was fine.

As if feeling at ease, the little penguin raised its head slightly and looked at the night sky above.

"Come to think of it, Deng has never told me anything about constellations." Sakuragawa Aki smiled slightly and pointed to the night sky above.

"I'm also a member of the Astronomy Club, so why not try some extracurricular practice now?"

"real……?"

Seeing that he took the initiative to ask about astronomy, which he was very interested in, the little penguin immediately changed his usual introverted attitude, pointed at the stars in the night sky, and his light cherry lips curled up slightly.

"Over there... those brighter stars forming a sickle shape are Leo, those four stars are Corvus, and below that is Hydra, running east-west..."

A faint smile appeared on the girl's face, and her amber eyes sparkled slightly under the night sky.

"Ah, to the west of Leo is Cancer, and those three stars are its tail... It seems there are dark clouds today, so it's a little hard to see. If you were at the Astronomy Department, you could use a telescope to see it..."

"So, the telescope in the club room can be used? By the way, has Deng ever looked at the stars from the roof of the school?" Sakuragawa Aki looked at the girl next to him.

"Well, there was one time when I was giving a club practice report."

“Well… next time, Aine and I, how about the three of us go to the rooftop after school and do a practical report for the Astronomy Club? We can prepare lunch boxes in advance and just treat it like a picnic.”

“R-Really?!”

After hearing his suggestion, Takamatsu Deng clenched his fists excitedly, his amber eyes gleaming slightly, and he seemed very happy to be able to watch the stars with his friends.

"Um... that thing Deng just mentioned, can you take me with you..."

Sure enough, after listening to the conversation between the two, Shiina Riki, who was walking in front, slowly turned around and spoke hesitantly.

"But if we let students from other schools into the school, it would cause a big commotion, wouldn't it? We might even get lectured by the teacher."

"Huh? That's a small matter. I just need to write a simple check when the time comes."

Well, Brother Riki really deserves to be a student of Hanasakigawa Girls' Technical Secondary School. He can actually say such words. What kind of vicious words are these?

Sakuragawa Aki sighed softly and shook his head.

"Well, I'm just a member of the Astronomy Club anyway. Of course, I have to ask our club leader about this kind of thing."

Anyway, these two people will be the ones writing the self-criticism, so Sakuragawa Aki decided to sell the little penguin as well.

When you get caught, you'll be cut off at the speed of light.

"Um, um, the light... is that okay?"

"...If we are not discovered, it should be possible." Gao Songdeng's body shrank slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, he slowly said.

"...I'll try my best! Deng."

Now, even Brother Lixi's cold little face showed a faint smile, his long black hair fluttered slightly in the wind, and his lavender eyes softened a lot, looking very moving.

The three of them were no longer silent as before, but began to chat slowly. Sakuragawa Aki calmly guided the topic and began to approach the area that the little penguin was interested in.

It didn't take them too long to walk along the road and finally arrive at the famous 'Bridge to Become Human' (Qianshideng Bridge) near the little penguin's home.

After approaching the middle of the overpass, Shiina Riki slowly stopped, and it seemed that he did not intend to send Takamatsu Deng directly to her doorstep.

"Well, let's stop here today, Deng, see you tomorrow~" Sakuragawa Akiya cooperated with her and stopped where he was, waved to the little penguin, and said goodbye softly.

"...Qiu, Lixi, goodbye."

Gao Songdeng waved to the two of them, then hesitated a little, held the shoulder straps of his schoolbag with both hands, and slowly walked past them towards the other side of the overpass.

Sakuragawa Aki and Shiina Riki watched silently from behind as the petite girl's back gradually disappeared into the distance.

"Come to think of it, why was it only delivered to the middle section of the overpass?" Sakuragawa Aki turned to look at the girl with long black hair next to him and raised his eyebrows with slight curiosity.

"Could it be that he wants to see her a little longer? Or... is he simply shy?"

"It has nothing to do with you."

The girl with long black hair had a rare blush on her cheeks, but her tone was no longer as stiff as before, and her eyes were wandering around.

Well, it feels really good to tease Brother Lixi.

It's a nice experience to see the black girl with long straight hair, who usually has sharp eyes and a cold personality, rarely showing this slightly shy and soft expression.

“…Hey, lights?”

At this moment, Shiina Riki suddenly looked ahead in surprise and muttered.

Sakuragawa Aki followed her gaze and found that the little penguin, who was about to walk down the overpass, had turned around at some point and was walking quickly towards the two of them.

Hmm? Did I forget to bring something?

Sakuragawa Aki couldn't help but look puzzled.

After a moment, Gao Songdeng finally walked quickly to him and stood directly in front of him, holding the straps of his schoolbag tightly with both hands, his head slightly lowered, and breathing rapidly.

The girl's short gray hair hung down, and she looked as if she didn't dare to look up at his eyes.

"What's wrong, the lamp? Did you forget anything?"

Sakuragawa Aki blinked slightly and spoke in a soft tone, as if he was afraid of scaring away the timid little animals in the wild.

He already had a vague feeling in his heart about what the other party wanted to do.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Gao Songdeng's voice trembled slightly.

"...Um, Qiu! Thank you so much today for accepting my ideas and for...forming a lifelong band with me."

A hint of redness appeared on Gao Songdeng's fair and lovely cheeks, and her crystal-clear earlobes also turned slightly red. Her watery amber eyes and a strand of short gray hair hung down from her ears, adding a touch of cuteness to the girl.

"Really thank you very much."

However, after saying those words, it was obvious that all the courage in the little penguin's heart had been exhausted.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she turned and ran away without looking back, leaving the two people behind standing there in silence.

Really, he suddenly did this before leaving.

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head slightly, recalling the little penguin's very cute reaction and expression just now, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

[You have acquired the skill: Affinity LV1 → Affinity LV3]

Chapter 57: Drum team member, are you normal?

[You have acquired the skill: Affinity LV1 → Affinity LV3]

Oh? Sakuragawa Aki raised an eyebrow.

There is no doubt that the little penguin's favorability has reached a new level.

Moreover, just from the level of the skills obtained this time, it can be seen that there is a big difference from the skills obtained before.

The higher the target's favorability level, the higher the skill level that can be obtained. This is information he knew before.

However, this time I only upgraded my original skills, which was considered bad luck. After all, I lost a small skill level of LV1.

Generally speaking, the chances of acquiring new skills are higher.

[Affinity: LV3]

[Comment: You possess a very strong affinity, effectively lowering strangers' defensiveness towards you. Almost everyone will have a good first impression of you. For acquaintances, your presence will make them feel very comfortable, making it difficult for them to have any negative feelings towards you (this effect on animals will be slightly less pronounced).]

[Please note that as the saying goes, extremes can lead to their own opposites.] Some very rare individuals with extreme personalities may be attracted to your strong affinity, viewing you as a precious possession belonging only to them, and thus engaging in irrational behavior, such as the image of "basement.jpg." Therefore, please exercise your charm with caution.

Sure enough, the improvement in skills is still very obvious.

Sakuragawa Aki slowly lowered his head and thought silently.

According to the information previously obtained from the system, there is actually a relatively general division between skills of different levels.

If the level of the musical instrument is used as the sole criterion.

Level 1 is roughly equivalent to a beginner, Level 2 is equivalent to being proficient in playing a musical instrument, Level 3 is comparable to a semi-professional level, and Level 4 is at the professional level...

And LV5 is the limit that humans can reach.

The skill points he has can upgrade his skills to LV5 at most, but the higher the level, the more skill points are needed. At his current rate of +3 experience points per day, it will take him about several months to accumulate experience points and complete the daily favorability options every day before he can barely upgrade to a LV5 skill.

But the skills obtained from the girls are different. According to the information provided by the system, as long as he can push the girls' favorability to the highest level, he can even obtain LV6 level skills!

I am no longer human!

Something like this?

In short, no matter what, you have to try your best.

Come to think of it, I actually like "Vector Operation" and "Unreal Matter" more than "A Certain Scientific Railgun".

Um...by the way, is this LV6?

…………

"You, you, what on earth did you do to the lamp?!"

At this moment, a voice that was filled with shame and anger woke him up.

Sakuragawa Aki raised his head and saw Shiina Riki glaring at him fiercely, his lavender eyes full of anger and disbelief, as if he saw his treasured juicy cabbage being taken away.

The girl's pretty body trembled slightly, and the fullness of her chest rose and fell slowly with her slightly rapid breathing.

Oh no, I was so engrossed in my thoughts just now that I completely forgot that Brother Lixi was still here!

Little penguin, is there something wrong with your play this time?

That kind of talk should be saved for when we're alone! What if Riki-ge mistakenly thinks I'm confessing my feelings?!

"The light... you actually let the light..."

Shiina Riki stared at him with sharp eyes, but when his gaze swept across his face, he paused slightly. Unconsciously, he felt that the anger in his chest suddenly dissipated a lot.

"?"

The girl with long black hair frowned slightly, feeling a little puzzled by the sudden changes in herself.

Thinking about it carefully, Deng just came up to thank him and didn't do anything out of the ordinary. The words he said were just a thank you between friends. Although, even I have never been thanked so sincerely by Deng...

It must be because when Deng proposed the idea of a "lifelong band" before, he completely affirmed it, even though I didn't...

Ahhh, I'm still so angry!

“Ha… huh…!”

"...Um, anyway, you should catch your breath first."

Looking at the ever-changing expressions on the face of the girl with long black hair, Sakuragawa Aki shook his head with amusement. He leaned casually against the handrail on the side of the overpass and spoke slowly.

㈠○﹄㈡0ノ╲③９bat

"If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that what Xiao Deng said just now was just a simple thank you. There's no other special meaning at all, Li Xi~ (laughs)"

Unfortunately, seeing the slightly teasing smile on his face, Brother Lixi's breathing became more rapid, and even his fair cheeks were stained with a hint of blush. He lowered his head slightly, his black hair fell from his shoulders to his chest, and his long bangs hung down.

Sure enough, looking at it this way, the girl with long black hair who usually has a tough attitude is indeed a rare beauty.

However, we are all tired of being a band logger for life. Xiao Deng’s favorability towards me has been increasing, but there is no movement from your side.

Drum player, you really only care about stealing some zeros.

"Well, after all, we are now band members who are united as one. If you also want to thank me, Li Xi, I can accept it."