They are really too low!

"..."

Nagasaki Motoyo fell silent, and apart from Toyokawa Shoko, Takamatsu Akari was also nowhere to be found.

Although she tried to contact Takamatsu, she was never able to get him to meet her.

It was quite unexpected to hear Takamatsu Akari's name at Chihaya Aine's place today.

"Um, do you two know each other?" Chihaya Aine was confused. She noticed that not only was Nagasaki Motoyo silent, but Wakaba Mutsumi also seemed surprised.

Only Hoshino Mi watched her with a strange smile, as if she were amused, which made her scalp tingle.

Damn it, she should have thought of that. Since she knows Shiina Tatsuki, they might know each other!

“Of course, we are friends.” Nagasaki Motoyo smiled slightly, now completely relaxed.

"Ahaha, I see, what a coincidence!" Chihaya Aine said somewhat awkwardly, "When did you two meet?"

“We used to be bandmates.” Nagasaki Motoyo turned her pretty face slightly to the side. “Did Akari agree to play in your band?”

"Uh, I... I think I was rejected."

Since the two were sitting together, this position caused Nagasaki Motoyo to move closer, which made Chihaya Aine particularly uncomfortable. She looked at Hoshino Mi as if pleading for help.

"Ahem, Su Shi-kun," Hoshino said, feigning concern.

"Sorry, I haven't heard from you in a while, I'm a little excited." Nagasaki Motoyo stepped back, a slight smile on her face, her little foot brushing against Hoshino Mi's. "Senpai, did you already know?"

She began to suspect Hoshino Mi, after all, it was too strange for Hoshino Mi to suddenly ask her to form a band with Chihaya Aine.

If Hoshino Mi already knew that Takamatsu Akari was in Haneoka, it would be somewhat plausible.

"Would you believe me if I said I didn't know?" Hoshino had met Takamatsu Akari before, but he didn't know where she went to school. He only knew that Toyokawa Shoko was in Haneoka.

"Hehe, I believe you."

Nagasaki Motoyo had a smile on her face, but it was clear that she didn't completely believe Hoshino Mi's words.

"Were you all friends from the same band before?" Chihaya Aine asked cautiously.

“Um, no, senpai.” Nagasaki Motoyo smiled, as if she had said something, yet also as if she hadn’t said anything at all. “Aine, do you want to be a guitarist?”

"Hmm, if all else fails, I still want to be the lead vocalist!" Chihaya Aine didn't hesitate at all; for her, the best position was the lead vocalist!

Nagasaki Motoyo stopped speaking and looked at Hoshino Mi with a quiet gaze.

"We'll talk about it later, it's almost time now." Hoshino was referring to the time for reserving the practice room.

Chihaya Aine quickly took out her phone and said, "Wait, we haven't added each other as friends yet!"

Before long, they successfully exchanged contact information.

Seeing Hoshino and the others get up to leave, Chihaya Aine felt a little reluctant to part. She wished she had brought her guitar with her today.

"Aren't you coming?" Hoshino asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hey, can I come in with you?" Chihaya Aine's eyes lit up immediately. "Won't it disturb you?"

"Why not? Aren't we friends now?"

As soon as Hoshino finished speaking, he seemed to hear Chihaya Aine shout "Yay!" at him, her whole body sparkling.

[Intimacy: 10 → 15]

"Great! I've never seen what a practice room looks like before!" Chihaya Aine exclaimed excitedly. "Hoshino-senpai, let's go take a look!"

Hoshino looked away; this girl seemed easy to handle.

Nagasaki Motoyo followed behind, still thinking about Takamatsu Akari. Only Wakaba Mutsumi watched Hoshino Mi and Chihaya Aine's interaction, hesitant to speak, and silently tightened her grip on the guitar case strap.

……

Seeing them leave, Shiina Tatsuki finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"They're all Lixi's friends, right? Why didn't you chat with them earlier?"

Shiina Riki turned his head expressionlessly and saw Maji Rinko standing next to him with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

“I don’t like chatting, this is work time,” Shiina Tatsuki replied curtly.

"What a cold reply. I think Mutsu and Kenji are both interesting kids." Shinji Rinko seemed to be very frustrated. "He's practiced for so long, and he even told me that he's been writing songs recently, but today he told me that he doesn't want to form a band."

Shiina Tatsuki understood; since there were no customers, the shop manager wanted to chat with someone.

"There are people all over the world who don't want to form a band, we don't need that guy."

Is Lixi jealous?

"Ha, I'm jealous?!"

"Aren't the two girls next to Jianjun Lixi's former teammates?"

Shiina Tatsuki was very annoyed. Hoshino wondered how many boring topics this guy had talked about with Shinji Rinko.

Besides, how could she possibly be jealous of Hoshino Mi!

"That was true before, but not now. I'm not interested in who they form a band with," Shiina Tatsuki scoffed.

Rinko Maji felt it was a bit of a pity; it seemed that Tatsuki Shiina was still resentful about the disbandment in the past.

Just then, someone pushed open the door and pulled in a speaker box.

"Little Renai is here again." Upon seeing who it was, Maji Rinko smiled with a hint of surprise.

Lena nodded and said, "I'd like a matcha parfait."

"Great, has Xiaolan found a band she likes yet?" Shinji Rinko's eyes were full of tenderness.

"No." Yao Le Nai took her guitar and walked to a place where she could sing. Then she plugged in the speakers and started fiddling with the guitar.

Even though there was no one in the coffee shop, she still strummed the guitar strings, and with her virtuosic fingerwork, a stirring melody began to play.

If someone unaware of the inside story saw this dazzling performance, they would find it hard to believe that the girl in front of them hadn't picked up a guitar for almost two years.

There was absolutely no hint of awkwardness; on the contrary, it gave people a stunning sense of superb skill.

After a short while, Yoro stopped, seemingly satisfied.

"You played wonderfully. Your matcha parfait is ready. Would you like to take a break?"

Seeing the matcha parfait on the table, she asked Lena to turn off the stereo and put away her guitar. Then she walked to the bar. Because it was a high stool, it was a bit of a hindrance for her height, so she first grabbed the edge of the table, stepped slightly on the bottom of the high stool, and then suddenly rubbed her little bottom up. It looked like she was having a hard time, but the whole process was smooth and agile, like a cat.

As soon as she sat down, Yao Le Nai couldn't wait to start eating the matcha parfait. She scooped up a spoonful, put it in her mouth, and tasted the sweet flavor. She unconsciously curled up the corners of her mouth slightly.

Whenever she eats something delicious, she shows this kind of smile, making Rinko Maji feel like she's raising a daughter.

However, Yoro Nai quickly shattered her expectations.

Seeing Kaname eating parfait bite after bite, her mouth covered in green matcha, Rinko thought that this child might be more like some kind of small animal, like a cute kitten.

If it weren't for the fact that Kaname Rakuna is also a guitarist, Maji Rinko would have really wanted to recommend Kaname Rakuna to Hoshino Mi.

Rinko Maji was deeply worried, wondering when the child would find her home.