Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

China put her hands behind her back, a little happy, and walked slowly toward the next class. But this wasn't a manic episode; it was just simple happiness.

"Little lamp, little Aiyin~"

China poked half her body out of the back door of the classroom and waved. It has to be said that these two have really good seats, both sitting in the back row. If they were both in the front row, she would have to greet them in front of the whole class.

"China-chan!"

The lamp's eyes lit up instantly, as if it had found a ladybug in freshly turned soil with delight.

"Little Chinatsu, I've finally waited for you."

Aiyin was caught off guard by what happened during the break between the first and second periods and didn't know what to talk about to avoid offending Deng, so Deng had to talk about some hobbies and interests.

Naturally, the conversation turned to topics about stones and insects.

The stones were alright, since I already have agate jewelry and the like, but the insects were a bit of a problem...

Alright, let China set up the lamp outside the classroom first, let the two of them chat, and then I'll get to know the other students in the class.

As an old friend of Akari, Chika spent two breaks arguing with Akari about the matter between Akari and Shoko, which was no easy feat. Hopefully, she can come up with a solution that will make Akari feel more at ease.

"This is……"

Just as Aine was handing over the important task of comforting the lantern to China, the latter noticed the lantern's notebook.

The lamp seemed to be reviewing a support illustration it had drawn for a certain composer.

It was drawn directly on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. The content may not be as stunning as that of a professional artist, but it is sincere enough.

The small text attached to the bottom right corner of the picture expresses gratitude to the composer, allowing him to find solace in music even when he has nowhere else to vent his feelings.

"..."

Chika pondered for a moment, while Akari noticed that her notebook was not closed and felt a little embarrassed, but she sincerely wanted to share the composer with Chika and handed the notebook to her.

"This is... a support image... for my favorite author."

Deng quickly scrolled to the composer's homepage on his phone and began to introduce him.

"It's this author, oh right... headphones."

Deng rummaged through her bag for her earphones, intending to let Qianna listen to them.

Just like when introducing her hobbies to Ai-yin, Tama, who had been aloof and taciturn, suddenly became very excited.

Chika then grabbed the hand of the person looking for the headphones and led them outside the classroom.

“??”

Under the somewhat bewildered gaze of the lamp, China tried her best to appear calm, yet with a touch of nonchalance.

She wished that mania would take over what was to come, so that her guilt would be lessened.

Forget it, letting mania take the lead is likely to go too far.

Now, after a wave of self-reproach and contemplating whether to isolate herself from society, she has returned to her original idea.

So, you really can't stand being alone?

"Little Lamp, do you... remember me from before?"

China is confirming something.

Confirm whether your lie is a lie.

It's possible that the original owner and the lamp were childhood friends.

If not, then implement a new proposed solution.

Deng tried hard to recall, but she only remembered that there was someone with similar interests to her when she was a child.

But her hair wasn't blue; it was flaxen.

Her name wasn't China, but Mio.

"Sorry... I can't remember." Deng placed her hand on her chest.

"fine."

China opened the music app, secretly changed the account to the original owner's account, and then showed it to Akari.

"What..." Deng stared intently, then excitedly clenched his hands together.

"Shhh."

China stopped the lamp that almost shouted out the original owner's account name.

Chapter 19 Sincerity

It worked.

When Deng learned that her favorite composer was right in front of her, she looked very happy, and her feelings for me must have increased dramatically!

In that case, she would definitely cooperate with me and be willing to pretend to be my old friend, and then we could fool Aine...

wrong……

China saw purity and clarity in the lamp's eyes.

No, you can't let her do that.

In her normal state, China is not as self-assured as she is in her manic state; she is unwilling to do so.

It was a strategic consensus to pretend to be old friends with Ai Yin.

If Deng were to do this, it would be purely to save face, and for Deng... there would be no benefit whatsoever, only the pressure of concealing the truth.

Emotions woven from lies will ultimately torment one party.

She had thought it over, she had thought it over a few tens of minutes ago, and she couldn't let herself harm others anymore.

Honestly, tell Aine the truth.

China looked out the window at Aine in the classroom.

At this moment, Aine showed no signs of gloom and chatted happily with the students she had just met, seemingly having a good ability to adjust her mindset.

But no one can guarantee that the psychological shadow cast by her own clumsy attempt, which led to Deng's disappointment when he went to find Xiangzi, has not dissipated.

At least it won't dissipate after a few tens of minutes, and at least it won't leave you completely unresponsive the next time you think of it.

Go apologize.

As China took half a step toward Class A, Akari grabbed her hands.

"Xiao Qianna..."

When faced with her beloved composer, Deng's body acted first, but she hadn't yet organized her thoughts.

At this moment, China also realized that there was still a fan meeting to deal with.

She originally intended to use the identity of "the producer that Deng likes" to take advantage of Deng. Although she ultimately rejected the villain's idea, the steps of the plan had already been half carried out.

She was careless and didn't consider the potential consequences of this.

"Little Chinatsu, will you continue to update?" Deng asked, casting an expectant glance at him.

Although the grip on China's hand wasn't strong, China felt as if she were being pulled by a powerful force.

renew……

Although the original owner's compositions were obscure, their style was indeed unique.

Even if there were songs in the vast sea of ​​music from her past life that were similar in style to the original owner's, Chinai had no recollection of them.

And now, the fans are urging for more updates...

What should we do? I have no experience in producing this kind of music, so it will definitely sound like it was done by a ghostwriter.

China found herself in yet another predicament.

"The latest song... gave me a sense of severance, as well as a heavy sense of sorrow and despair. I've always been... very worried about Chika."

The lamp looked down at China's wrist and saw a newly applied bandage.

China's brain began to rapidly analyze the connection between the two sentences before and after the lamp.

The first question is, "Will there be any more updates?"

It's only been a little over seven days since the original owner last released a new work. Normally, people who listen to music wouldn't rush to urge an update after seven days. The original owner's update frequency was only one or two months.

The following sentence expresses concern for China.

Connecting the dots, the question of whether the lamp would be updated was actually a sign of worry about whether he might commit suicide.

After all, once the person is gone, there's no more updates.

It should be connected to the light's Bluetooth... no, I mean, it should be aligned with her radio waves.

"I will live well."

By agreeing to Akari's request, China conveniently avoided directly addressing the first question, "Will there be an update?"

After that, China could clearly see from the expression on the lamp that her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, had finally settled down.

"That's great." A slight smile appeared on Deng's lips.

China breathed a sigh of relief.

However, she also remembered something else.

Regarding the promised astronomical report on the lamp.

Because I was writing the song late, I simply used AI to write it for me.

Thinking back, I realized that I wanted to improve our relationship in this way, but I was too lazy to write it down.

If something is written by AI, it lacks its own insights and sincerity, so it's definitely not acceptable to show it to the other party.

In particular, I once said to Deng: As long as someone is willing to sincerely read each other's reports, that will be enough.

However, after informing Deng that he was the producer Deng liked, there was no need to use this method to deepen their relationship.

As long as the lamp doesn't bring it up...

"Ah, right!"

The lamp stared at a point in the air, then, as if suddenly remembering something, it ran straight back to its seat.

She rummaged through her bag and pulled out a report she had written, complete with photos of celestial phenomena she had taken with a telescope, then excitedly handed it to Chizuru.

In the past, because I had to submit a report every week, my interest turned into work. In addition, I was writing the reports by myself, so I was no longer as motivated as I was at the beginning.

This time, it was Deng who poured his heart and soul into writing it in order to welcome the new member.

To this end, she consulted a large number of documents and learned the format of academic papers to meticulously refine this work.

Ai Yin, who sits behind Deng and dozes off during class while looking at him, can attest to this, as can Deng's dark circles under his eyes.

China's words, "As long as someone is willing to sincerely read each other's reports, that's enough," greatly encouraged Tohru.

"Is this a report written by Xiaodeng? It's so detailed!"

Chinatsu also seemed very happy.

But in reality, she is under even more pressure now than when Xiangzi showed her the sheet music filled with analysis.

At least in music, she is a professional, not just someone who enjoys it as a hobby.

Exploring astronomy for a lifetime

When China agreed to that, she probably took it for granted. She simply wanted to go to the suburbs to enjoy the stars and moon at nightfall and dream about the future.

She didn't quite grasp the depth that the word "explore" implied.

On the surface, China was engrossed in appreciating the report, but inwardly she was frantically thinking of countermeasures, especially after Akari said, "I also want to see China's report."

...I can't think straight anymore, I'm just too tired.

Depression interrupted her thinking.

Although she had already taken an extra pill on top of her usual dosage, preventing her depressive mood from reaching its lowest point, she had given up on the idea of ​​"writing a report she had written during the next study period, even if it wasn't detailed enough, at least it was written sincerely."

"I... really want to see Chizuru's report too."

China's prediction was finally spoken by the lamp.

China had no choice but to return to the classroom and hand the AI-written report to Akari.