There are always girls in bands who want to date me

Because she was too concerned about Sakuragawa Aki's reaction, Aine-chan didn't even listen carefully to what Teacher Daisho said. Even when the other party called her "Chihaya-san", she didn't care.

Her somewhat abnormal behavior naturally attracted the attention of Toyokawa Shoko.

...Attitude, changed?

Shoko Toyokawa narrowed her eyes slightly and thought secretly.

The other party's sudden change in attitude made her a little confused. She didn't know what had happened. Was her temptation too obvious?

No, the topic about the 'band' was obviously brought up by the other party on his own initiative, and it was obviously not a 'taboo' topic that could not be touched upon.

Moreover, her behavior just now was just curiosity, and there shouldn't be anything abrupt about it.

Could it be that her identity was discovered?

Chapter 120: Miss Saki's Indirect Hints

...No, if these two knew what happened in Crychic, then they shouldn't have reacted like this when they saw me just now.

At least, they shouldn't have recognized me.

Is it because of this boy?

Toyokawa Shoko once again looked at Sakuragawa Aki, who was standing next to Chihaya Aine with a calm expression.

It was obvious that Chihaya's mood changed just now because the other party spoke.

This boy...

"Toyokawa-san, huh..."

At this moment, Sakuragawa Aki, who had been watching the interaction between Chihaya Aine and Toyokawa Shoko in silence, suddenly spoke.

His tone was slightly softer, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

"You play the piano really well. I can tell you're very skilled. It must have taken a long time of accumulation and practice."

Sakuragawa Aki shook his head and said in a helpless tone.

"Actually, our band isn't anything special. It's just a group of amateurs and newbies. We're more of an entertainment band."

"Eh? So Sakuragawa-san and Chihaya-san are new to playing musical instruments?" Toyokawa Shoko asked knowingly.

For truly skilled players, one can roughly tell the other person's instrument level by looking at their hand shape and calluses.

This statement is of course a bit like an urban legend, but it is not too outrageous.

Toyokawa Shoko did not have such extraordinary talent, but she could vaguely feel that these two people did not have a deep understanding of music.

After all, at the beginning, the two of them were only slightly curious and appreciative of her performance, and there was no deep emotional response.

"Well, Aine and I both started learning musical instruments because we joined the band." Sakuragawa Aki nodded.

——No, I was in the student union band when I was in junior high school, Qiuqiu, you idiot!

Chihaya Aine on the side puffed out her cheeks but did not refute.

She was also aware of her level of musical instrument performance. If she brought up her previous experience of performing on stage in junior high school now, it would seem a bit embarrassing.

But why did Qiuqiu suddenly change her attitude?

Chihaya Aine blinked slightly, but did not say anything. Instead, she stood silently beside him, observing their conversation.

It was as if the roles were reversed, and now it was Sakuragawa Aki's turn to talk to Toyokawa Shoko, while Chihaya Aine silently served as a foil.

We are of one mind!

"Hmm... Toyokawa-san plays the piano so well, he must have been in a band before."

After some meaningless flattery, Sakuragawa Aki asked again.

"...Well, as for the band, I have played in it before." Shoko Toyokawa lowered her eyes and said in a light tone.

This time her voice was a little deeper, but if you didn't listen carefully, you obviously wouldn't be able to notice such a subtle difference.

Having played it before is a clear proof that it is not being played now.

Then, through simple deduction, we can conclude that this "former" band must have experienced some twists and turns, either completely disbanded, or Shoko Toyokawa withdrew from the band for some reason.

Toyokawa Shoko was indeed not lying, she was just expressing the truth in a very subtle way.

Whether you can understand or not is up to the other person.

The matter concerning her former band has touched upon Toyokawa Shoko's real privacy, so she has already built up her mental defenses and her words are no longer as gentle and relaxed as before.

"Speaking of which, how many members are there in Sakuragawa-san's band? More than four?"

As mentioned before, there is a band member on campus and also members outside of campus, so naturally there are more than four people.

The Riki mentioned before, could it be...really Shiina Riki?

"Well, now there are six of us, including me and Aine."

Sakuragawa Aki spoke casually, as if he didn't notice that Teacher Daxiang's questions were becoming more and more profound.

"...Hey, that's a pretty complete band, right? Two guitars?"

"Yes, besides Aine, there's another kid from another school who plays guitar."

As a full-stack band of six people, there are basically two guitarists. After all, instruments like bass, drums, and electronic keyboard usually only require one.

Shoko Toyokawa nodded in understanding. Since the pink-haired girl was a newbie, the other guitarist must be a veteran.

Mu... No, if he wanted to form a band, Mu would definitely tell me in advance, let alone with Xiao Deng.

Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips.

At this time, she already had the idea of forming a commercial band. After all, the meager salary was really a drop in the bucket for the heavy daily housework and customer service work.

On weekdays, she has to take care of her alcoholic father, do housework, and work hard to ensure that her grades do not decline and get the scholarship from Yuqiu.

It can be said that Shoko Toyokawa is now on a tight leash.

So, she naturally wanted a job with a better income, and wanted to make money decently through her music, so that she wouldn't have to put on a smile every day like this.

Anyone who knows a little about the customer service industry knows that customer service is simply not a job for humans.

Now, she is collecting candidates for members who are good at musical instruments, and the information of famous and capable candidates in the vicinity has been sorted out bit by bit.

While casually trying to get closer to Sakuragawa Aki, Toyokawa Shoko was thinking silently, trying to wait for a better time to ask a question.

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"...Yeah, it's always hard to practice normally. After all, electronic keyboards are not very portable. Sometimes I really envy people who play guitar or bass."

Sakuragawa Aki said with a slight smile, his tone having become much softer than at the beginning.

At least that's how it looks from Toyokawa Shoko's perspective.

"Yeah, sometimes when I think about having to bring my electronic keyboard to practice, I can't help but sigh."

Toyokawa Shoko also responded with a slight smile.

"Speaking of which, will Sakuragawa-san practice piano at school? Is he going to find an empty classroom?"

"No, Aine and I are both members of the astronomy club, and we usually practice in the astronomy club room." Sakuragawa Aki shook his head and said casually.

"Eh? As for the astronomy department, I remember... there was another child." Shoko Toyokawa blinked and asked curiously.

"Is she also a member of Sakuragawa-san's band?"

Chihaya Aine, who was standing aside like a little bird and remained silent, raised her eyes and glanced at Sakuragawa Aki gently.

The clever girl had clearly discovered that both of them were quietly leading the topic in the same direction, which was about the band.

This doesn't seem strange. After all, Fengchuan plays the piano very well, so the common topic among them is naturally related to music.

Logically, this seems to make perfect sense.

However, as long as one, like Aine-chan, directly infers the process from the result and concludes that Qiuqiu's reaction at this time is absolutely, absolutely abnormal, then one will naturally come to the opposite conclusion.

It went so smoothly...

The topic was progressing very smoothly.

Outsiders might not understand, but she was naturally very familiar with Qiuqiu's speaking style.

This must be the result of him intentionally guiding the topic.

Chapter 121 You are really high and mighty

"...Is that kid from the astronomy club also a member of Sakuragawa-san's band?"

The moment Toyokawa Shoko asked this question, it meant that she had finally gotten to the heart of the topic and asked the question that concerned her most.

Sakuragawa Aki lowered his eyes and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

Everything around was frozen at this moment, and the clock hands struggled to move forward, as if trapped in bullet time.

A clearly visible option popped up in front of me.

…………

[The long-awaited appearance of a key figure who has been a part of three bands, the "OB" lady, finally made her official debut today, and we've had our moment (applause ~ clapping ~ clapping ~).]

"Honestly, it feels like this is a little late. It seems like you're quite cold towards this blue-haired succubus, never even taking the initiative to approach her. Could it be that you're... afraid of the Toyokawa family's influence?" (laughs)

Don't worry about that. Just strengthen your "Affinity" and "Leadership" to level 5, and the creation of the Human Federation will be just around the corner! A mere chaebol can be crushed to pieces. I wonder if you're interested in sitting on the golden toilet... (mist)

"Anyway, in response to the question posed to you by the letter-sentenced lady behind the OB, your answer is—"

[1. Tell the girl everything you know about the little penguin and satisfy her curiosity.]

[That's right, I'm Toyokawa Shoko's lapdog! What, you mean you have to queue up to be a lapdog? Uh... does she really have a hypnosis app?]

…………

[2. Tell the other party some of the details truthfully, and keep the details about the little penguin private.]

[Hmm, this should also increase my favorability, but... I heard that the higher a certain girl's favorability is, the more severe her breath becomes. So here comes the question—]

[Um...are you a masochist? ]

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[3. Directly ignore the other party's questions and do not reveal any information about the girl named Takamatsu Deng.]

[This will definitely reduce your favorability, but since it's our first meeting, it's understandable and understandable that you might not want to answer some questions.]

[However, since I can't find a way out of this with you, your appeal to Teacher Daxiang will also decrease significantly.]

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4. Are you sure you want to do this? Really? Do you really want to do this?

[Okay, then congratulations, you've found the key to happiness (laughs). It's said that anyone who confronts Daxiang-sensei will eventually find unparalleled happiness.]

[Um, are you interested in participating in a variety show? ]

…………

Sakuragawa Aki smiled gently, narrowed his black eyes, and said to Toyokawa Shoko in front of him.

"Yeah, that girl from the astronomy club is in the same band as us."

"is that so."

Shoko Toyokawa hesitated for a moment, and finally had the answer in her mind.

So, since then, Deng has reunited with his band...

She bit her lip slightly, suppressing the complex emotions that emerged in her heart.

"So, you and Takamatsu-san are in the same band." Her golden eyes gleamed as Toyokawa Shoko looked at the boy in front of her and said softly. "Actually... Takamatsu-san and I used to know each other."

"How is she...doing now?"

"……Eh"

Chihaya Aine widened her eyes slightly and looked at Toyokawa Shoko with a little surprise.