Seeing Aine with her head slightly lowered and a dejected expression, Nagasaki Motoyo gently spoke tentatively.

Although the little lamp that was always by the girl's side had long since disappeared, she did not specifically point it out.

Now she needs to bring Aine back.

"So why are you following me around, Soyo-san? Doesn't the band need to practice today?"

"If Ai Yin doesn't come, there's no point in our band training."

"is it?"

Chihaya Aine glanced intentionally at Nagasaki Motoyo, who was still smiling, and felt that her feelings were hard to explain.

"If I don't come, Su Shi can always find another guitarist, can't she?"

"Anyway, just like Li Xi said, my guitar skills are terrible. Whether it's Le Nai or other guitarists, they're all better than me, a half-baked player, right?"

Without revealing the truth herself, Chihaya Aine's lips finally curled up slightly, but the sadness in her eyes could not be concealed at all.

"So, Soyo-san, please stop following me."

Resolutely turning away from Nagasaki Motoyo, Chihaya Aine began to stride forward, her pace quickening.

“Aine?!”

Watching the girl rushing away in front of him, Nagasaki Motoyo inexplicably felt a sudden pang in her heart.

At the same time, another voice entered her mind.

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted? The most troublesome pink-haired girl is gone!"

"And it also allows the newly joined stray cats to leave together, right?! Then all we have to do is find Xiaomu and Xiangzi again..."

"Crychic has been resurrected, hasn't it?!"

The devilish whispers lingered in Nagasaki Motoyo's ears, and her motivation to follow vanished instantly.

"Yes, the current situation is completely effortless..."

Xiaodeng and Lixi just need a little comforting; once Xiangzi comes back, he'll definitely be able to sort out this mess...

I kept trying to convince myself, but why did my heart still feel a slight, painful flutter?

In the end, Nagasaki Motoyo did not catch up.

"I'm sorry, Aine. I really can't live without Crychic, and as a way of making amends... I will never let that Kita guy take the lights away again..."

Just as Nagasaki Motoyo was filled with regret, a small gray whirlwind suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

“Aine!”

The girl walked past Su Shi, who stood there at a loss, and stretched out her determined hand forward!

"tomori?!"

Looking at Takamatsu Akari bravely rushing out beside her, Nagasaki Motoyo's expression quickly changed.

Just chasing, just chasing.

Takamatsu Akari just wanted to catch up with the figure ahead.

Even if it's only ten steps, five steps, three steps...

As long as I get one step closer to my former love, even if it's just one step!

Sensing the faint sound of wind behind her, Chihaya Aine slowly turned her head and saw Takamatsu Akari, her face flushed, walking towards her.

That speed was almost unbelievable!

"tomorin?"

For no apparent reason, Chihaya Aine's mind went blank, and her legs started running uncontrollably.

"Love, love, don't... run away..."

"It's Tomorin who's pursuing me!"

Clutching her schoolbag tightly, Chihaya Aine slowly felt her pace slowing down.

The two ran and stopped frequently until they finally arrived at a park with a pond.

"Gotcha, Aine!"

As the person he longed for drew closer, Takamatsu Akari didn't have time to think and pounced on her.

"what!"

Feeling the weight on her back, Chihaya Aine was suddenly pulled off balance by Takamatsu Akari.

The two of them fell to the ground at the same time.

"So Tomorin is now a true running champion."

Slowly moving under Takamatsu Akari, Chihaya Aine turned her head slightly, a blush creeping onto her cheeks.

"Tomorin, your chest is pressing down on me!"

"I won't let go! If I let go, Aine will run away again!"

The girl stopped talking and just tightened her grip even more.

Despite Aine's attempts to break free, he simply wouldn't let go! Even a lifetime's worth of effort couldn't prevent Aine from escaping!

Takamatsu had a premonition that if she let Aine go today, it might be a missed opportunity for a lifetime!

"Okay, okay, I won't run away anymore."

Morin! Get up quickly.

Chihaya Aine scolded playfully, her face flushed, her gaze sweeping over the increasingly dense crowd around her.

The number of passersby around them quickly increased!

"really?"

"Really, Tomorin!"

As far as the eye could see, there was Takamatsu Akari staring intently like a mischievous little penguin, while Chihaya Aine slowly got up from the ground.

But the warm palm in his hand was held firmly the whole time.

"That's why I sometimes really don't understand Tomorin~"

Facing the girls who were all around her, Chihaya Aine showed an expression of mixed feelings for the first time.

"It's all Tomorin's fault."

As Chihaya Aine sighed, she gazed at the azure sky.

Clearly, clearly he is not needed, so why does Xiaodeng keep chasing after him like this? Even if it means going to such lengths?

“Aine?”

Looking at Aine staring blankly at the sky, Takamatsu Akari's eyes flickered with confusion.

Her emotions surged, and several minutes passed before Chihaya Aine gradually withdrew her gaze, which then fell back on Takamatsu Akari.

"Want to come to my house, Tomorin?"

After much deliberation, Chihaya Aine revealed a resolute expression.

"Is this Aine's home? I'd love to!"

Nodding like a chick pecking at rice, Gao Songdeng clenched his left hand even tighter as if to show his determination.

"Ouch—tomorin, you're hitting too hard!"

Chihaya Aine forcefully pulled her slightly swollen right hand from Takamatsu Akari's grasp, her face contorting in pain.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Aine, I got too excited..."

Gao Songdeng lowered his head, his face unusually flushed, and his involuntary little steps resembled those of a child who had made a mistake.

Book One: Confusion Together: Chapter Fifty-Six - I Need Aine, I Need Aine, I Need Aine!

"Mom, I'm back."

Chihaya Aine gently opened the front door and peeked inside before taking off her shoes.

"Welcome back, eh? And who is this student?"

When Aine's mother saw a face she had never seen before standing next to her daughter, her expression instantly turned somewhat bewildered.

"Ah, hello Auntie, I'm Aiyin's classmate."

As if it were her first time in a completely unfamiliar home, Takamatsu Akari was hiding tightly behind Aine, her bright orange eyes secretly observing everything in front of her.

"Aine's classmate, this is the first time Aine has brought a classmate to my house to play. I must treat them well."

With a bright smile in return, Ai Yin's mother turned and went into the kitchen.

"Hmm, come on, come on up, tomorin."

Her voice came out somewhat haltingly, and Chihaya Aine's right hand naturally took the hand of the girl behind her.

"This is clearly my home, why do I have to be so reserved?"

Noticing the change in her mindset, her face flushed red.

Is this the shame that comes with about to confess everything?

"Is this Aine's bedroom?"

Curiously looking around, Takamatsu Akari slowly turned her head.

Her gaze fell upon the yellow floral curtains in the distance. She couldn't resist reaching out to touch them gently. Her fingertips traced the soft fabric, savoring its delicate texture, and her eyes sparkled with wonder.

"Well……"

Silently watching Takamatsu Akari explore her bedroom, Chihaya Aine's face instantly flushed slightly.

"So that's why Tomorin is so bad at this..."

The moment she stepped inside, Chihaya Aine thought she had gone to the wrong place.

Tomorin is like a small gray dog, patrolling its own territory, leaving its own tracks and scent.

Tomorin has no boundaries!

But I don't dislike it.

With a simple sigh, Chihaya Aine's gaze immediately fell on the two suitcases next to the sofa.

Slowly pushing the two boxes out from the corner, the already small bedroom space was instantly filled.

"Huh? What's that sound?"

Attracted by the clattering sound of the suitcase wheels, Takamatsu Akari turned around and found a serious-looking girl.

"Tomorin, come here."

Without any deliberate display or surprising, exaggerated movements, Chihaya Aine simply smiled.

"Ah."

Nodding without any doubt, Gao Songdeng took two steps forward.

"So where should we begin this story?"

Ai Yin tilted her head slightly, her eyelashes trembling, her thoughts seemingly drawn by an invisible hand back to her colorless and formless life in London.

"Tomorin, I don't know if you've noticed, but the timing of my transfer is quite strange, isn't it? I suddenly transferred during what was otherwise a peaceful school week."

Recalling the scene of her first meeting with Takamatsu Akari, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but cover her face and smile.

"Before that time, I was studying in London, England."

Once upon a time, she was full of confidence, and in junior high school, she received almost everything from the school.

The praise from her peers, the appreciation from her teachers, and her own many talents all made her feel satisfied.

If you can't be the center of attention and enjoy everyone's admiring gaze, then life would be much less fun, wouldn't it?

"Unfortunately, the study abroad program was a failure."

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