Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

"Yeah! But——"

Yuege raised her hand without hesitation and pointed in an imaginary direction in the air, her voice clear and confident: "Marina-senpai recommended you, Arisaki-senpai!"

Her tone was so confident as if this was a matter of course, and she had no idea that she had just betrayed a senior who had been so kind to help her.

However, after these words were spoken, Arisaki's expression became even more confused.

"Marina? Who is that?" Her brows furrowed even more, her eyes wary. "Wait, why don't I know anyone? Am I really famous in Hanasakigawa lately?"

She subconsciously classified the name "Marina" as "Hanasakigawa's students". After all, she believed that no one would know her except the school and Ryuseido.

But if the other person was really someone in school, how could she have no impression of him?!

"Ah?" Yue Ge looked at the other person's confused expression and realized that something seemed to be wrong.

“Wait, wait a minute… Why is Arisaki-senpai acting like he doesn’t even know Marina-senpai…?”

"I...did I come to the wrong place?! Did I find the wrong person?!"

As soon as this thought came to mind, Yue Ge's face suddenly changed.

No, I need to confirm!

"Sorry, I have to excuse myself for a moment." She bowed slightly to Arisaki and her grandmother in the room, then quickly walked out of the room.

The air outside Meteor Hall was slightly chilly. Yue Ge stood at the door, sliding her finger across the screen. She quickly found Tsukishima Marina's name and dialed it without hesitation.

With the phone against her ear, she held her breath, her heartbeat slightly quickened, waiting for the moment the call was connected.

"Ah~ Xiaoyuege?" Marina-senpai's relaxed voice came from the other end of the line, with a hint of smile, "Did you find the place?"

"Let's just say I found it..." Yue Ge answered hesitantly, uncertainty in his tone.

The smile on the other end of the phone paused slightly, and Marina noticed something was wrong: "Huh? What happened?"

Yue Ge hesitated for a moment, then spoke honestly:

"Arisaki-senpai said...she doesn't know you, Marina-senpai..."

"So now I'm wondering, am I looking in the wrong place?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a second.

Immediately afterwards...

"Ah!" Marina's voice suddenly rose, with a hint of regret as if she had suddenly realized something. "Oh, right! I forgot to tell you!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't explain clearly. I actually met the other person through someone else."

"How about this, you tell Arisaki this name - Hanazono Tae."

Chapter 119 Let’s play together!

"Garden Duohui?"

Ichigaya Yusaki softly repeated the name, his brows slightly furrowed, as if trying to dig something out from the depths of his memory.

Her fingertips tapped unconsciously on the table, her brain working rapidly, piecing together the fragments of the past.

A familiar figure gradually became clear in my mind - the girl with long black hair holding a guitar.

"Ah... seems to be... the one from the music school?"

There was a hint of uncertainty in Arisaki's tone, but her eyes revealed a sense of familiarity.

Yue Ge, who was standing aside, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing these words. She leaned limply against the table like a deflated ball, and a relieved smile finally appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Huh..." She exhaled exaggeratedly, as if she had just been relieved from a tense state. She patted her chest and sighed, "That's great. I thought I had run to the wrong place..."

Although her main task - persuading Yusaki to join the band - has not made any progress, at least she can confirm that she has found the right person!

Otherwise, her adventure of getting lost would have been in vain.

After figuring out the cause of the incident, Ichigaya Yusaki sighed softly, picked up the teacup on the table, and rubbed the rim of the cup with his fingertips, as if thinking about his words.

Her tone was calm but with a hint of determination: "I'm sorry, although I am the person you are looking for, I have no plans to join the band for the time being."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Ge, who was sitting opposite him, slumped his shoulders slightly, and the expectation on his face turned visibly into disappointment.

"Eh~" She dragged out the last syllable, obviously a little frustrated, but she quickly adjusted her mentality, raised her head, and tried to force a smile.

She hadn't expected to be able to successfully recruit people the first time they met, and she came this time just to give it a try.

Just as she was thinking about how to continue persuading him, the grandmother who had been drinking tea quietly beside her suddenly put down her teacup, smiled softly and said:

"Arisaki, you can give it a try."

Ichigaya Yusaki was stunned for a moment, and turned around to look at his grandmother in surprise, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes full of confusion:

"grandmother?"

She never expected that her grandmother would stand on Yue Ge's side at this time and even offer to let her try it?

When Yue Ge heard her grandmother's words, her eyes lit up instantly. She quickly seized this opportunity, moved closer to Yousaki with great energy, and looked at her expectantly.

However, before Ichigaya Yusaki could respond, the grandmother beside him added slowly, with a hint of laughter in her tone:

"You should go out more often, Arisaki. It's not good to stay at home with potted plants all day."

Her tone was gentle, but it carried a tone that brooked no room for rebuttal.

When Arisaki heard the keyword "bonsai", her expression froze. She instantly remembered herself smiling foolishly at the bonsai in the yard just now, and her whole face turned red.

She turned her head away abruptly, trying to hide her embarrassment, and retorted with a guilty tone:

"I...I still have friends, okay!"

"For example...Tonegawa!" Arisaki finally found a name from his memory.

When Yue Ge heard the name, he first frowned slightly, revealing a puzzled expression. Then, as if searching his memory, he suddenly clapped his hands, his eyes filled with shock.

"That... isn't the name of the potted plant you were holding just now?!"

There was disbelief in her tone.

Ichigaya Arisaki's face instantly turned even redder, as if he had been caught in the act.

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Yusaki Ichigaya stood at the door of Circle's rehearsal room, arms folded across her chest, head tilted slightly, her golden twintails swaying slightly with her movements, her tone a little awkward:

"Let me make it clear right up front, I was just persuaded by my grandma to go out more and participate in activities, not that I really want to join your band!"

Her tone was firm, but the tips of her ears were faintly flushed, as if she was afraid that others would misunderstand that she was actually a little bit looking forward to it.

However, in Yue Ge's eyes, this tsundere look looked like a character that only appeared in comics.

"Yeah!" Yue Ge smiled and nodded, and continued without hesitation, his eyes sincere and teasing:

"Thank you so much, Arisaki, for coming to help!"

Yusaki felt a little uncomfortable with her "thank you". He stamped his feet slightly, puffed up his lips slightly, and muttered softly as if to vent his anger:

"I'm not here to help, I just happened to want to go out!"

"Everyone! I brought the keyboard player!"

Yue Ge pushed open the door of the rehearsal room with joy on her face, her voice crisp and with a hint of pride.

However, the people in the room did not immediately respond to her excitement. Instead, they stopped what they were doing and looked at the two people at the door.

"Yue Ge...you are finally here..."

Gao Songdeng spoke first. She raised her head, but her eyes did not fall on Yousaki behind Yuege, but stared at Yuege's face.

"Xiao Deng, since you haven't replied to my message yet, I'm really worried about you."

Ichinose Suyo sighed softly, turning a pen in her hand, leaning on the table. Although her tone was calm, her eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

Hachiman Kailing glanced at Ichigaya Yusaki calmly, then turned to look at Yuege, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said with a hint of understanding:

"Is this why you insisted on switching to Live House for training?"

Her tone was steady and her eyes were sharp. It was obvious that she had already noticed that Yue Ge had other intentions, but she just didn't ask.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm a little late!"

Yuege scratched his head, smiled and tried to smooth things over. He then turned his gaze to Yusaki beside him, reached out and gently pushed her back, and with a hint of encouragement, formally introduced her:

"This is our band's new keyboardist—Ichigaya Yusaki-senpai!"

Everyone's eyes immediately focused on the girl standing next to Yue Ge.

Arisaki's shoulders stiffened slightly, his hands subconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes, and his eyes wandered, as if he was not used to being stared at by so many people.

She opened her mouth, with an unnatural blush on her face, and whispered:

"Hello... hello."

"Oh oh oh!"

Udagawa Ako stood up suddenly, staring at Yusaki with sparkling eyes, and said excitedly with her hands on her hips:

"So it's a new companion?! Then—"

She assumed a stance characteristic of a chuunibyou, her right hand raised, as if reciting the words of a contract:

"Welcome to our Abyss Legion! This contract will take effect upon our first concerted performance!"

Arisaki was startled by her sudden, chuunibyou declaration, and subconsciously shrank behind Yuege, with an extremely complicated expression on his face.

Yue Ge couldn't help but laugh out loud, patted her shoulder and said soothingly:

"Don't worry about Yazi, she is just like that."

Gao Songdeng blinked, finally revealed a smile, and said gently:

"Arisaki-senpai... welcome aboard."

Her voice was soft and a little shy, but also sincere.

Hai Ling nodded slightly, still speaking in a calm and composed tone:

"Since Yue Ge brought it, there should be no problem."

"In that case, then—"

Seeing that everyone had accepted Yusaki, Yuege's eyes sparkled with eagerness, and she said excitedly:

"How about trying an ensemble?"

Chapter 120 Yusaki: I don't understand at all

With the fall of the last note, their rehearsal for the day came to an end.

Yusaki Ichigaya is worthy of being the keyboard player recommended by Tae Hanazono.

Even though it was her first rehearsal, it only took her about half an hour to accurately grasp the structure and rhythm of the music, without any sense of unfamiliarity as in her first ensemble.

In contrast, Yue Ge and her friends spent a whole week practicing over and over again in order to play the same piece perfectly.

And Arisaki's efficiency and precision allowed them to witness firsthand what true talent is.

Hai Ling observed her technique calmly, secretly amazed in her heart, while Xiao Deng couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly, revealing a look of admiration.

Yazi clenched his fists and muttered softly, "That's amazing..."

Yuege looked at Yousaki with a helpless yet admiring smile on her face. She sighed softly, her tone filled with mixed emotions: "Another genius..."

As she spoke, she picked up a bottle of mineral water from the side, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Yousaki.

"Arisaki, drink some water." Her tone was cautious and tentative, as if she was afraid that the other party would refuse.

Yusaki was busy packing up her electronic piano. When she heard Yuege's words, she subconsciously looked up at her. Seeing the bottle of water Yuege handed her, she was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Ah... Thank you..."

She was thirsty to begin with, so without further ado, she took the water bottle, tilted her head back, and began to gulp down the drink. As the water flowed down her throat, her eyes gradually relaxed.

Yue Ge stood aside, staring at her intently, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, but also a little nervousness. His fingers were unconsciously twisting the corners of his clothes, as if he had something to say but didn't know how to start.

Yusaki put down the water bottle and licked the water stains on his lips. He was about to continue to clean up his electronic keyboard when he heard Yuege's cautious voice:

"How's the band...?"

She tried to sound casual and relaxed, but the slightly rising ending of her voice and the way her eyes strayed elsewhere betrayed her inner uneasiness.