Guitar Hero also wants to play Kasuga Shadow!

He took a sip of the coffee in his hand and suppressed his urge to act. But it was not enough. He didn't have enough information. He had to wait a little longer.

Be patient, Triangle Chuhua, be patient.

Say this to yourself, then finish your coffee. The planetarium show is about to start, so go and relax.

Go see...Cowherd and Weaver Girl...

...

Shiina Riki quickly changed into his clothes, chased after him, and followed stealthily behind.

What are you doing...

I couldn't help but complain about this myself. It's totally unlike something someone named Tatsuki Shiina would do.

If others... Hailing or my sister knew about this, my life would be over...

But since we're already here, we might as well grit our teeth and follow.

...

"Um..."

Pochi looked at the lamp beside him. The two people didn't seem to talk much. They walked for a long time without saying a word.

Want to...want to find a topic? Think quickly! Chat decks between friends! I looked at a lot of them when I was trying to make friends.

"Today... Today's weather is really nice~"

"Hmm?" Gao Songdeng turned around after hearing that, as if he understood what Pochi was thinking. "Yeah, it's very comfortable in the sun." He leaned a little closer to Pochi. "It's okay if Pochi can't think of a topic to talk about. I'm very happy as long as Pochi is around."

"Eh?" The sudden bluntness of the words, coupled with Deng's innocent smile, was enough to overwhelm Pochi. He scratched his face, then turned his head away with an averted look.

Pochi's shyness is so cute, Takamatsu thought, and couldn't help but move closer to her. The two of them, whose heights were almost the same, bumped shoulders, and Pochi's eyes were nowhere to hide.

"Pochi, are you happy with me?"

"Eh?!" Looking at the slightly red face of the girl in front of me, feeling her breath, and listening to her ambiguous words.

How can Guitar Hero resist such an attack?

"Well...very...very happy..."

...

"Gu..."

Shiina Riki, who was hiding behind a telephone pole, almost bit his back teeth to pieces.

What...what did you do!?

Still on the street!

The two people are so close!

Don't you have any shame?

I couldn't help but punch the electric pole, and my hand hurt for a long time.

After walking for a long time, they finally arrived at the planetarium. Finally, they didn't have to endure such torture anymore. Shiina Riki just wanted to sit down and rest for a while.

I know nothing about planetarium performances.

I hope I can understand later...

Thinking of this, I bought the tickets and followed them to the planetarium.

That was... the kid named Takamatsu Deng. Even in the darker venue, Sanjiao Chuhua could still see this familiar girl from a distance.

But unusually, she wasn't alone this time. She was accompanied by a pink-haired girl. Looking back at crychic's homepage, there wasn't any such girl. Then he looked away... probably just a classmate or something.

No...that's not right.

Chu Hua looked at the pink-haired girl again. Although they were far away last time, her voice still reached his ears clearly.

"You mean the keyboard player? She's in our school, in the same class as Pochi."

"Pochi..." Sankaku Hatsuka muttered the name. If he heard correctly, Deng called the girl Pochi.

So... Sanjiao Chuhua pushed up his sunglasses and followed them to sit in the row behind them.

My body was wrapped in the soft chair, relieving my fatigue and I couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Hmm..."?

...

Shiina Riki was finally able to sit down in a chair and rest for a while, and couldn't help but sigh.

Huh? Why is the person next to me sighing? And why do I have to sit here when there are plenty of empty seats? I just want to look at the lights...

Curiosity drove Shiina Riki to look at the seat next to her. Although she was wearing sunglasses, her thick blonde hair was still very recognizable when she took off her hat.

"three!..."

Sanjiao Chuhua quickly covered Li Xi's mouth.

"Woo!"

"Shh...Shh!" Li Xi signaled her to be quiet. He also understood Chu Hua's idol identity and quieted down.

But...why is Shiina Riki here too?!

Chapter 23: Destroy it, I’m tired

"You... why are you here?" Shiina Riki calmed down and whispered to the blonde idol in front of him. "Me? I come here often~ Coming here to watch the stars is the most relaxing time for me." Mikado Chuhua showed a business smile and said to this classmate who was not very familiar with her. "Really... really..." I blamed her wrongly. I was following someone else, and I was so nervous that I always thought I was being followed. But then I thought, why did Chuhua sit next to me when there were so many empty seats? "Mikado, you..." "Ah~ Because I saw Riki from a distance, so I sat here specially." Chuhua said, clasping her hands together and blinking, trying to get away with it. "Huh?" Are we... so familiar with each other? But looking at Chuhua's sweet smile, I still didn't ask. "Speaking of which, why is Lixi at the planetarium?" Chuhua asked the same question, though she already had the answer after glancing at the two people in front of her. "Lixi doesn't seem like the type to visit a planetarium. More like someone who'd go to the zoo to see pandas," Chuhua said, tilting her head deliberately. "Huh?" How did she...how did she know I liked pandas? "I...I was just...just passing by and wanted to take a look..." She then glanced at the lights ahead. Why had they been so quiet? "Really..." Lixi's eyes were so understanding. Following Lixi's gaze, she saw the gray-haired girl's cheeks flushed. So...what should she do next? ... The last time Pochi was at a place like this was years ago, when her family went to the movies together. And now...she tilted her head to look at the lights beside her, aware of the gaze directed at her. In the dim light, close proximity, Pochi's cheeks slowly turned red until the announcement began. "Today's show is about to begin. Please put your seat backs down for the best viewing experience." The intellectual voice broke the ambiguous atmosphere. Pochi turned his head to the side and stopped looking at Deng. He took a few breaths and looked for the switch to put down the backrest. "As for the backrest button..." Takamatsu Deng skillfully reached out his hand, touched the back of Pochi's hand, and then pressed the switch to put her backrest down. "Hmm..." Deng's hand was icy cold... and it retracted as soon as it touched him. She shouldn't be angry, so he turned around and found that she had already lay down and was looking at him with a smile. He followed her example and lay down. Now the two of them seemed to be lying on the same bed and looking at each other, which was even more ambiguous... Planetarium... is that a place like that? ! ... "Tsk..." Shiina Riki hadn't laid down yet, and he was almost biting his teeth at the sight of the two people looking at each other in front of him. "Lixi." Chuhua, lying down, smiled at Lixi's gnashing teeth. "Lixi, time to lie down! The show's about to start." "Hmm..." Hearing Chuhua's voice, Lixi found the switch, lowered her chair, and lay down. Then she found Chuhua looking at her with a smile. "What...what's wrong?" "Nothing." Chuhua smiled, turning her head to look at the ceiling screen. "I just suddenly realized Lixi is cute too." "What!..." This was the first time in Shiina Lixi's not-so-short life that someone other than her family had praised her. "Cute or something...it has nothing to do with me. I haven't really talked to anyone in class." "Who said that? Aren't Hailing and Lixi close? They send each other milk jelly every day." "That's...that's..." "Today's show is..." The announcement interrupted Lixi, and she tactfully shut up and looked up at the program. ...Hmm, very beautiful. That was Pochi's opinion of the show. It was as if she had transformed into a star, soaring through the sea of ​​stars. But...it seemed that it was only beautiful. One by one, the broadcast introduced the names and stories of famous stars. But I only knew their names; they continued to twinkle in the sky, their interactions seemingly unrelated. Just like... just like my past self, knowing the names of the other students in my class but never interacting with them, always keeping to myself... Thinking of this, Pochi tilted his head and glanced at Deng beside him. She was still watching intently, as if she could not only see the stars twinkle, but also hear their voices and sense their emotions. Deng... she was truly amazing. He averted his gaze. Perhaps it was because of this that she could sing so beautifully. Then, he felt a cool touch on his hand. He instinctively pulled it back, only to be grabbed again. Turning back, he saw Takamatsu Deng staring at him with a determined look. "Hmm..." Something seemed to have changed. Goto Ichiri realized that she was no longer the speechless Goto Ichiri of the past. Now she had the company of others. She was the Pochi with friends and a band. Thinking of this, the two of them looked up at the starry sky, holding hands... No, I'm going to fall asleep... Shiina Ritsuki tried hard to wake himself up, but it was still with little success. He turned his head to look at Chuhua next to him. She was watching the program with a relaxed look on her face. Then he turned his head and gave himself a standard business smile. Tsk... How did she manage not to fall asleep? This broadcast sounded like a teacher's class. I don't even listen to the teacher's class, how can I listen to this? ! How about taking a nap... What if I oversleep later? No, there's still Chuhua, she should call me. Then I'll sleep... Then his arm was hit twice. What's going on? He turned his head and looked at Chuhua next to him in confusion. She stretched her head and pointed forward. Looking in her direction, between the two seats in front, two people were holding hands tightly. "Gu!..." Holding... They're holding hands? ! Such an intimate gesture, why? ! 'Wow, Ritsuki felt like he was going to cry. Triangle Chuhua looked at Riki beside her. Riki really liked her. But now... Looking back at the hand still held in front of her, Triangle Chuhua sighed. Is this the legendary 'loser'? Fortunately, I'm sure that won't happen. "The large triangle formed by the lines connecting these three stars is called the Summer Triangle." Here it is, her favorite Summer Triangle. Triangle Chuhua heard the announcement and looked up at the three stars spanning the Milky Way. She couldn't help but think of the time she and Xiangzi watched the stars together as children. Someday... I'll bring Xiangzi to the planetarium to watch the stars, and I want to hold her hand like that. Triangle Chuhua couldn't help but smile at the thought. It's almost time, I'll be able to meet Xiaoxiang soon... Shiina Riki stared blankly at the ceiling. Everyone except Chuhua had already left. At the end of the show, Lixi saw Deng and the pink-haired girl still walking out hand in hand. How abominable! As expected, all pink-haired girls are no good! Although she thought this, she no longer had the desire to follow. Let it be destroyed. I'm tired. Just let me...rot here... "Lixi, if you don't leave now, the venue will be closed~" "Gu..."

Chapter 24: Chu Hua, he's a nice person

"Lixi, are you okay?" Chu Hua put on his sunglasses and hat again and walked with Lixi.

Hua had been interested in Li Xi since the first moment he saw her at the beginning of the school year; she was the drummer in Xiao Xiang's former band, after all. However, he hadn't had much opportunity to interact with her, while the "legendary mercenary" who sat in front of him had been the one who spoke to her the most.

"No...I'm fine." Li Xi said in a low voice with his head down as if he had lost his soul.

"Hmm..." She doesn't look like nothing's wrong at all, but... given her current state, can I ask her those questions?

"Lixi...you know the two girls in front."

"Eh?... Um..." Li Xi responded subconsciously with his mind in a mess, but then he thought, isn't Chu Hua paying too much attention to them? "Sanjiao, do you know them too?"

"Yeah." Chu Hua put on a businesslike smile again, "That girl often comes to the planetarium. Although we haven't spoken, I have gotten to know her over time."

You're really sensitive, Lixi. Is it because it's about someone you care about? "And when I found out she wasn't alone this time, I got a little curious."

"Oh...oh." So that's it...it was just a chance encounter. Unlike me, I followed them completely and even suspected that others had impure motives. I...am really bad.

"Hmm... What's the relationship between Li Xi and that girl?" Sanjiao Chuhua pointed to the coffee shop next to him, "Why don't we go and talk about it."

"Eh? No... forget it..."

Now all Shiina Riki wants is to go home and bury his head in the quilt to take a nap.

"Let's talk," Chu Hua showed a slightly worried expression, "Li Xi right now is a bit worrying..."

"No... I..." Li Xi, who was not used to accepting other people's kindness, subconsciously refused. However, seeing Chu Hua's expression, she couldn't bear to refuse harshly. Besides, she was still doing it for her own good. "Then... let's chat for a while..."

"Yeah." Chu Hua walked into the store first.

Li Xi, who stayed behind, looked at Chu Hua's back. Her blonde hair, which could not be hidden by the baseball cap, looked particularly warm. No wonder Chu Hua and her friends had so many fans... Thinking of this, he followed Chu Hua into the store.

With his back to Li Xi, where no one could see him, Sanjiao Chuhua's mouth corners slightly raised.

The plan...works!

...

"Pochi, are you happy?"

After walking out of the planetarium and escaping from the dark environment, Gao Songdeng realized that his previous actions might be a bit bold.

"Hmm..." Pochi scratched his face and said a little embarrassedly: "Although I don't understand the stars very well, but... it's still fun to go out and play with others on the weekend."

"Really..." Seeing Pochi's shy look, Takamatsu Deng felt relieved to know that she wasn't forcing herself. "So what did Pochi usually do on weekends before?"

"At home...playing guitar..."

"Have you been playing guitar for two days?"

"Ah."

"Hey~ You played for so long, so...so amazing."

"Because I'm very happy playing the guitar." After being praised again, Pochi touched the back of his head and showed his signature silly smile.

"Come to think of it, I haven't heard Pochi play guitar yet."

"Huh?!" He stopped giggling and showed an embarrassed expression. As expected, playing in front of others was not very good.

"what happened?"

"I...I can't play it well..."

"It's okay, everyone's level is about the same." Takamatsu Deng has never had any idea about other people's musical instrument level, but if he, as a singing beginner, can get recognition from others, then everyone... should be about the same... right.

"Everyone?" Pochi didn't react for a moment to who 'everyone' referred to.

"Yes, we're going to have our first rehearsal soon."

"Rehearse...rehearse?!" If you say rehearse, you mean playing in front of several people? This... "Isn't it...a bit too fast? Shouldn't we start from...from..." He ran out of words. Of course, rehearsing is necessary if you form a band.

"Pochi, have you never played in front of others?"

"Well... almost."

"In that case, why not try it now?"

"Now?"

"Yeah! Now, let's go visit Pochi's house."

“Eh…eh?!”

...

Chu Hua picked up the black tea and took a sip, then looked at Li Xi who was lowering his head in front of him. It turned out that he had to speak first.

"Lixi, you've been in a band with that girl, right?"

"Mikado-san...why do you know that?"

"Because of that, I have a friend who was also a member of your old band~" He put down his coffee cup, "'Haruhi Shadow' is a great song."

"Huh?!" It was only that one live performance, so there shouldn't be many people who know Kasuga Ying.

"Yes, I went to see that live."

"Yes...Is that so."

That live. The live where the lights shone so brightly. It was also the live that ended everything.

Sanjiao Chuhua looked at Lixi, who lowered his head again. He felt even more depressed. Sure enough, something must have happened during that live performance. The band's homepage hadn't been updated since the live performance.

But she still doesn't seem to want to talk... Should I force her?

"It was such a great live, why is the band no longer active?"

"Tsk! It's all Xiangzi's fault!" When questioned like this, Shiina Riki finally found an outlet to vent his emotions. He slammed the table and stood up. "It's all her..." Shiina Riki realized that he had been too extreme. Everyone else in the coffee shop was looking at him. "Sorry..." He sat back down.

"Xiangzi..." Sanjiao Chuhua stirred his tea expressionlessly under the cover of his sunglasses. "Did she do anything?"

"She clearly formed the band, and she just quit on her own," Shiina Riki also took a sip of her tea and continued, letting out her emotions. "She even said something about the band being a community of shared destiny, but she doesn't take any responsibility at all..."

"But Xiao... Xiangzi transferred to another school after that. Something must have happened at home."

"Even so..." Li Xi said as if realizing something, "Your friend is..."

"Yes, Toyokawa Shoko." Chu Hua, who received the information, did not intend to hide it. "Please don't hate her anymore." With his hands clasped together, he apologized to Li Xi on behalf of Shoko, and it was also an apology for using her to get the information.

"I... I don't hold a grudge against her that much..." After Xiangzi stopped coming, everyone more or less guessed what must have happened, "But... Deng didn't come to training either..."

"Deng...is that the girl from before?"

"Um...our lead singer."