But the expected scolding did not come. Taki did not get angry at her, but instead asked about her recent situation.

"I don't understand. I should ask Anon about this."

Shaking her head, Gao Songdeng simply stopped thinking about it; figuring out this kind of question was just too difficult for her right now.

Time passed, and night fell. The Tokyo night sky was now adorned with countless twinkling stars, and the moon hung high, casting a soft silver light.

Gao Songdeng returned home, went into his bedroom, and opened his notebook.

Her pen scribbled on the paper, the words recording her emotional journey since the beginning of the day.

"I met Kita-chan and Nina-chan again today and learned some things about the mind. The future is really unpredictable."

"I ran into Lixi today. I thought she would scold me, but she didn't. Why is that?"

"I thought of Crychic again today, it's Aine..."

Takamatsu Akari's expression froze, and the pen in her hand stopped moving. A sunny, pink-clad girl gradually appeared in her mind.

"Aine, yes, without Aine, I probably would have messed up again..."

A sense of peace welled up from her heart, and Gao Songdeng's eyes narrowed slightly, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes revealing a gentle smile.

"I don't know how to repay Aine's help, and the only thing I can do is pick up my pen and respond with it."

Even if you fall down

Just stand up.

Continue to persevere and work hard.

Because just standing here

She had already used all her strength. (Lyrics from "Walking with the Blue Sky")

Under the dim light, lyrics symbolizing the blue sea and sky were recorded, representing a young girl's sincere feelings for another young girl.

Book 1: Confusion Together: Chapter 11 The Strange Classmate Next to Me

Monday arrived quickly, and after a weekend of rest, Gao Songdeng had recovered to a good state.

In the classroom, Takamatsu thought for a moment, and then told Aine everything that had happened over the weekend.

After listening to Takamatsu Akari's words, Chihaya Aine fell into deep thought.

"Another Shiina Tatsuki has joined the ranks..."

"Anon?" Takamatsu asked, puzzled.

"Nothing, nothing!"

Chihaya Aine chuckled and then added, "So, Akari, your question is why Taki didn't reprimand you, right?"

Gao Songdeng nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Mmm-hmm!"

"Why……"

Chihaya Aine touched her hair, her eyes wavering.

While she does possess the ability to read the environment and emotions, expecting her to deduce the psychological motives of someone she's never met in such a short time is surely overestimating her abilities.

She is the intelligence-gathering Aine, but not the all-powerful Aine.

Moreover, Chihaya Aine has been harboring some resentment since the weekend.

"Little Lantern, I have no problem handling things related to Taki."

Chihaya Aine pouted slightly and crossed her arms tightly to her chest: "But you have to tell me more information, like what happened with the band before."

"After all, even Kita-kun from Shimokitazawa knows about your past, while I still know nothing about it, I know absolutely nothing!"

"If you don't tell me, how am I supposed to figure out Lixi's motives?"

Unfortunately, Takamatsu Akari didn't seem to grasp the implied meaning of Chihaya Aine's words; after listening, she simply showed an expression of sudden realization.

"It was something I didn't consider. Aine, you're right. I should have talked to you about it."

Gao Songdeng gently pinched the hem of his clothes with his fingers, his eyes wandered for a moment, and he looked a little embarrassed. Then he turned around, took out his notebook, and began to write and draw.

"Sigh, what a silly little lamp~"

Looking at Takamatsu Akari's serious face, Chihaya Aine blinked her bright silver eyes and suddenly couldn't stay angry.

Well, what can you do? Takamatsu Todori is just such a strange penguin. Hey, why do we call her a penguin?

After a while, Chihaya Aine, who had been waiting idly, finally received the notebook.

Recalling Kotori's sad appearance before, Chihaya Aine straightened her posture. Only by carefully reading this notebook could she live up to Kotori's feelings.

On the first page of the notebook, the image of a girl with gray-blue twin tails leaps off the page, and with just a glance, Chihaya Aine immediately recalls the girl she had seen that day.

"Toyokawa Shoko, isn't this the piano master I met before? She's Xiaodeng's former teammate, and by the way, she's also a student at our school..."

Chihaya Aine keenly grasped something, but needed more information to connect the dots, so she continued reading.

The weather was very cold and gloomy that day, and we continued to wait for Xiangzi.

Xiangzi hasn't come for three days.

Xiangzi has arrived, but she's there to disband the band.

The band broke up.

Looking at the short four lines of text, Chihaya Aine fell silent for a moment, and then saw four different girl images on the paper on the right.

Leading the group was little Tomorin, who looked like she was crying, followed by a calm blue-haired girl, then a black-haired girl with red angry markings, and finally a flaxen-haired girl with a bewildered expression.

"Wakaba Mutsumi, Shiina Tatsuki, Nagasaki Motoyo..."

At this point, Chihaya Aine had finally figured out what had happened.

There was once a band called Crychic, which was wonderful, but for some unknown reason, it was disbanded by Shoko Toyokawa, although the disbandment may not have been Toyokawa's original intention.

But what's done is done, and this painful experience lingers in Xiaodeng's mind. This failure also explains why Xiaodeng rejected her invitation to form a band.

"I see. Phew, thank goodness Toyokawa didn't accept my invitation to form a band, otherwise I wouldn't know how to face Kodama."

Chihaya Aine sighed with relief. There's a term in psychology called PTSD, and this unpleasant memory must be the trigger for Tomorin's PTSD.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot about Nagasaki Motoyo. Is she the girl that Izumi-san told Kotomi to be careful of yesterday?"

After clarifying her thoughts, Chihaya Aine turned her attention to Nagasaki Motoyo.

"Is this girl going to be a threat to Xiaodeng...?"

Although she couldn't see the future memories and vision in Takasatsu's mind, since it was a predetermined future, she had to find a way to prevent Tomorin from being harmed.

Nagasaki Motoyo, right? Make sure she doesn't run into her again!

After brainstorming for a while, Chihaya Aine had already come up with a solution to the problem.

It was afternoon, after school, and Chihaya Aine herself, along with her stalker, the pill bug, and Takamatsu Akari, arrived at RIN.

G!

"Wow, this livehouse looks like it has a lot of foot traffic."

Curious Love Sound is now online.

Watching all sorts of bands move around the venue, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but imagine herself standing on that stage someday.

"Hehehe, with Xiaodeng, we'll be the most dazzling twin stars in the entire venue."

However, their destination on this trip was not the livehouse, but a black-haired girl who had been secretly watching their seats from a distance.

Shiina Tachibana.

"Hey, you don't even need to glance at it every three seconds..."

Chihaya Aine scratched her temple, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

The gaze of Shiina Riki in the distance filled her with dread; it made her feel as if she were being watched.

"So, is banana ice cream delicious, Tomorin?"

Chihaya Aine said irritably, while the little lantern in front of her, who was happily eating, seemed a bit slow to react.

It's true what they say: the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are.

"Ah, it's alright, I guess."

When her name was called, Takamatsu immediately raised her head, her voice soft and gentle, her face flushed.

"Would you like a bite, Anon?"

Looking at Aine's face, Takamatsu Akari didn't think too much about it, just that Aine might also be craving something sweet.

"Well, um..."

Chihaya Aine glanced at Takamatsu Akari with suspicion, but only saw a pair of clear amber eyes.

"I'm really overthinking it. Of course, Xiaodeng wouldn't think so much."

Chihaya Aine chuckled to herself. It's just a banana ice cream. What's wrong with two people sharing one?

"In that case, I'll eat it."

She took the glass from Tomorin's hand and prepared to enjoy it.

"and many more!"

But at that moment, a somewhat cold voice suddenly came from the right, directly interrupting Chihaya Aine's actions.

"You really found a good time..."

"Shiina Tatsuki-kun."

Looking up at the waitress-like girl beside her, Chihaya Aine's lips twitched, showing some dissatisfaction.

Volume 1: Confusion Together - Chapter 12 Shiina Tatsuki

"Hello, what's the matter?"

Chihaya Aine smiled as she looked at Shiina Tatsuki in front of her.

For her, the situation is now one of the enemy being in the open while she is in the dark, giving her the advantage in gathering intelligence. This way, she might be able to uncover more about Xiaodeng's past.

"Um, what's your relationship to Xiaodeng?"

Shiina Tatsuki didn't answer, but instead posed another question to Chihaya Aine.

Chihaya Aine was a little confused. What was wrong with this person?

Why are you acting like you're accusing someone when you've already disturbed their meal?

"Should one apologize for previous rudeness before asking others?"

Ai Yin doesn't tolerate such behavior; she always responds in kind to anyone who harbors unwarranted hostility towards her.

"..."

Shiina Riki glanced back at the somewhat restrained Takamatsu Akari, then turned to look at Aine, who was glaring at her, without saying a word. After a while, she slowly opened her mouth.

"I'm Shiina Tatsuki, Kotomi's former bandmate. I just saw you steal her food, so I came over."

Chihaya Aine: "Huh?"

Her cheeks were flushed slightly from the emotional turmoil, her large silver eyes were filled with anger, and her brows were furrowed.

This is so absurd! Shiina Tatsuki clearly saw the whole process of the banana ice cream coming over, turning back every few steps.

And now they're saying she stole Kodama's food? Is Chihaya Aine really that kind of person?

"Who am I to Xiaodeng? I'm her good friend—"

Standing up from her seat, Chihaya Aine looked down at the black-haired girl in front of her.

"what?"

The sound of air conditioning came from Shiina Tatsuki's mouth.

But Chihaya Aine didn't stop there: "Not only that, I'm also going to invite her to join my band."

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