There are always girls in bands who want to date me

[Unfortunately, this is the case with many things. Remaining silent and neutral in critical situations may be the way to minimize harm to everyone.]

[Not making a choice is sometimes... also a choice.]

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The air gradually grew colder, and the two girls in front of him looked at each other vaguely, one with a sharp expression, the other speechless.

As dusk approached, the sunlight outside had taken on a tinge of red, and the setting sun looked like blood.

The evening breeze blew quietly, and everyone looked at each other in silence.

Sakuragawa Aki raised his hand and touched the paper coffee cup in front of him. Unknowingly, the originally warm American coffee had cooled down.

"Lixi, it's okay now... Arguing won't solve any problems." He sighed softly and comforted the two in a slightly softer tone.

He could not abandon his neutral position. No matter which side he leaned towards at this moment, it would cause great harm to the other side.

Because their starting points and their original intentions are actually good.

After hearing what Sakuragawa Aki said, Shiina Riki took a deep breath and his attitude softened slightly.

Her anger had almost been vented at this point, so she realized that her tone just now was indeed a bit harsh.

The girl with long black hair pursed her lips slightly and looked at Chihaya Aine in front of her.

The pink-haired girl looked a little lost, her face no longer had the vitality and lovely smile of the past.

The truth is often the most hurtful. The girl who was refuted by Shiina Riki's unquestionable "justice" did lose in this internal confrontation within the band.

"...If I don't participate in the Live, you will definitely continue to avoid it, because you have always been like this."

Shiina Riki said lightly to Chihaya Aine in front of him.

This is a summary of Chihaya Aine's behavior during this period.

No matter what setbacks and difficulties she faces, Aine-chan's first reaction is to escape, whether it's wanting to take shortcuts or taking shortcuts.

However, what Riki-ge didn't know was that Chihaya Aine also felt disgust and rejection towards his own "escape" behavior in her heart.

...Just like the 'escape' she had done in London.

'You've always been running away like this.'

This sentence was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely shattering Aine-chan's psychological defenses that were already on the verge of breaking point.

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"I, I didn't run away!"

Chihaya Aine slammed the table and shouted in a somewhat defensive manner.

Then she suddenly woke up.

Because everyone's attention was focused on her at this moment.

My extreme behavior has been seen by everyone. How will Qiu and Deng view me?

The pink-haired girl was stiff all over, but she didn't dare to look back at the gazes of her friends around her, nor did she dare to look at the expressions of Sakuragawa Aki and Takamatsu Deng at the moment.

He clenched his hands into fists and gritted his teeth.

At this moment, Aine felt like she was exposed to the sunlight. All the unbearable and negative emotions deep in her heart that she had tried so hard to hide were exposed at this moment.

Especially, it was exposed to the two people closest to her...

Regret, sadness, fear of facing the situation... all kinds of complex emotions burst out from deep within my heart.

She wanted to escape, didn't want to face it, and didn't dare to look at her friends' faces. She wondered if they... showed expressions of disappointment and disgust towards her.

The next moment, Chihaya Aine quickly turned around and ran away.

“…Aine!”

Sakuragawa Aki, who was sitting next to the girl, stretched out his hand, but only gently brushed a strand of soft pink hair and failed to touch the corner of her clothes.

He did not choose to force the girl to stay.

The two passed each other, with their long pink hair fluttering in the wind. Sakuragawa Aki could vaguely see the girl's pretty face full of sadness and pain, her cherry lips tightly pursed.

In a flash, Sakuragawa Aki figured it out. For someone who wanted to escape, forcing her to stay at this time would only hurt her more.

This is not the best option.

"Aine-chan!"

The little penguin behind him also shouted, his voice mixed with panic and anxiety.

Unfortunately, Chihaya Aine ignored the calls of the two people behind her and ran away without looking back.

--boom!

There was a sound of a chair falling to the ground.

Without any hesitation or confusion, Takamatsu Deng quickly stood up, staggered a little, and ran away after Chihaya Aine.

Everything happened so fast, in just a few seconds!

One moment Aine-chan broke through the defense and ran away, and the next moment the little penguin followed closely behind her, which made people so surprised that they were speechless.

Looking at the little penguin's departing back, Shiina Riki opened her mouth, but a slightly hesitant and fragile expression appeared on her delicate face.

She originally thought that she was firmly on Deng's side, but now... Deng chased after the guy without any hesitation.

Could it be that I am wrong...

"...Lixi, I'll leave this to you. I'll go after them."

Sakuragawa Aki quickly stood up, looked at the girl with long black hair in front of him, and spoke in a very calm tone.

"……Eh?"

Shiina Riki obviously hadn't come to his senses yet. He turned his head and looked at him with a dazed expression.

However, now is not the time to worry about Riki-ge. Obviously, the situation on Aine-chan's side is more urgent.

"please."

Sakuragawa Aki nodded quickly to the girl with long black hair, then ran out after the little penguin.

Now, the five people who had originally gathered together were completely dispersed, and only two figures were left sitting alone on the long table.

For a moment, the expressions of the remaining two people were different and complicated.

"…Someone has to tell her these things."

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her eyes, intertwined her hands together, rubbed them gently, and murmured softly.

Unfortunately, despite her comfort, Shiina Riki did not show any sign of relaxation.

Why did Deng and he choose to chase after her without hesitation?

Have I made Deng sad again...?

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Her light blue eyes drooped slightly, and her slender fingers rubbed gently. Nagasaki Suyo pursed her lips, turned her head and looked at the girl with long black hair next to her.

Obviously, they were the 'comrades' of the united front, but at this moment, Li Xi's face revealed his concern for the three people without any concealment.

It's great to have such a frank reaction.

Nagasaki Suyo sighed softly.

Before leaving, Qiu Jun said to Li Xi, "I'm counting on you." Did he believe in her in his heart?

But why did Qiu Jun, who treated everyone in the band as family, not say anything to him?

Is it because she is not trustworthy...

I always feel a slight tingling in my heart, obviously... Qiu Jun has the same idea as me.

If it were him, he would definitely understand me... But if he knew everything I had done and knew my true purpose, what kind of expression would he show?

Will you blame yourself, will you hate yourself... ?

This is not surprising. After all, in Qiu Jun's eyes, she must be a bad woman with a deep mind who betrayed her friends and her "family".

But, for Crychic, she had no choice.

Her pearly teeth bit her cherry lips, a hint of sadness appeared in her light blue eyes, and her long, slightly curly brown hair hung down, adding a touch of pitifulness to the girl.

Nagasaki Suyo sighed softly.

Saki, what should I do...

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"Huh...huh..."

Gao Songdeng ran as hard as he could, feeling the burning pain in his lungs, and his limbs felt heavy as if they were tied with heavy sandbags.

The suspected alcoholic drink has been abandoned for a long time

After chasing for a short distance, her running posture began to become seriously deformed, which further increased her physical exhaustion.

After a while, the girl's already meager physical strength was completely exhausted, and now she was running with all her might relying only on her perseverance.

However, what was despairing was that the slender figure of the pink-haired girl in front of him was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few minutes, only a blurry dot remained.

Aine-chan, you run so fast...

"Huh, huh..."

The setting sun shone warmly as dusk approached. Strands of short gray hair were wet with sweat and fell beside her cheeks. Due to the sudden and intense exercise, the girl's tender skin was slightly flushed.

A gentle breeze blew by, the dark green uniform skirt fluttered in the wind, and the small leather shoes made crisp sounds on the ground.

No...Aine-chan, I can hardly see anymore.

Gao Songdeng couldn't help but feel more anxious, but her weak physical strength was already at its limit.

next moment,

"--what!?"

The little penguin, who was already out of breath, stumbled, his knees went weak, and his whole body suddenly lost balance and crashed straight to the ground!

The little penguin tried to curl up in panic, with its amber eyes closed.

The girl was about to perform a flat fall.

However, after a moment, the imagined pain did not come.

A pair of hands hugged her precisely from behind.

At the critical moment, Sakuragawa Aki, who had been delayed for a while before setting off, finally arrived.

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He stretched out his hand, forcibly hugged the little penguin around the waist as she was about to fall, and after a few steps to relieve the force, he gently placed her on the ground.

Fortunately, the little penguin was very light, and the two did not fall into a ball due to the inertia of running.

"Huh...huh..."

It is different from the ambiguous and shy scenes where the hero and heroine hug each other in the mainstream anime I remember.

Both Sakuragawa Aki and Takamatsu Deng were running out of breath. The little penguin's face was filled with anxiety and uneasiness, and he was gasping for breath violently.

Sakuragawa Aki, who was hugging her from the side, also had a frown on his face.

“Aki… Aine-chan! Aine…”

One of his amber eyes closed due to extreme fatigue, and Gao Songdeng spoke while taking deep breaths.

The girl's tone was filled with anxiety and worry.

"Ok, I know."

Sakuragawa Aki quickly observed Takamatsu Deng's body and saw that she had no external injuries, only some dust on the hem of her uniform skirt and her white knees, so she was completely relieved.

If the little penguin accidentally got hurt while chasing her, Aine-chan would probably feel sad afterwards.

He raised his head, frowned slightly, and looked at the back of the pink-haired girl who was running away at full speed in the distance.