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

Xiangzi murmured to himself, then walked to the piano, sat down, and turned on the music player.

She first searched for the lyrics of the song that China had just sung in the search bar.

I couldn't find this song.

Her English listening comprehension should be quite good; she shouldn't mishear words.

Did China herself revise the lyrics just now?

Then, I opened the song recognition app, recalled the piano keys that China played and the melody that she sang, and sang a cover version.

Not detected.

Even though this could be attributed to a problem with the music recognition system, Xiangzi felt increasingly uneasy.

Could it be that I underestimated China because of her words and actions?

Was that performance by China an original piece?

If that's the case, then Chizuru's impressive arrangement skills...

It's no longer a question of whether or not to include China in their commercial band.

It's not about whether the other party is willing to join.

To get someone to join, the stakes they have to pay must be quite high.

The other party might ask you to pay less, but that's tantamount to charity.

It could also mean not having to pay any price, but having to meet all sorts of strange demands from the mentally ill person.

Just like the requirement to "make peace with the lamp,"

What kind of reconciliation would it take to meet her standards and satisfy her needs?

Given her fluctuating emotions, will she provide a clear target?

Perhaps she's just eager to control herself like a puppet until she gets what she wants.

Rather than that, Xiangzi would prefer to do the music arrangement himself or continue to focus on his studies.

The only person you can trust is yourself.

Chapter 24 What a fine autumn day!

"I'm sorry... Xiangzi... I'm sorry..."

I was the one who kept bringing up things I shouldn't have, yet I ended up yelling at people with a straight face.

In the restroom cubicle, China sobbed, repeatedly banging her head against the tiled wall.

When feeling guilty and regretful, inflicting some pain can slightly alleviate these feelings, even though China is very afraid of pain.

[The number of impacts must be ten]

This compulsive idea led China, who had already bumped into the ground five times and could no longer bear the pain, to gently bump into it five more times in a ritualistic manner.

Even she herself couldn't help but feel ridiculous, ridiculous to the point of being pathetic.

"Cough...cough..."

I don't know how many tissues I used before the tears finally stopped, but my heart still ached from time to time.

As China stepped out of the room, she heard approaching footsteps and the cheerful voice of Aine chatting with Akane.

Oops……

Although China didn't look in a mirror, she knew what she looked like.

She wanted to hide again, but it was too late.

As a result, the two people I had just met saw me as a crybaby.

His eyes were red, there were two tear tracks on his cheeks, and the tip of his nose was scraped.

Such a terrible image.

"China-chan!"

The two were extremely shocked and worried by China's sudden outburst of tears.

Aine had intended to talk to Chinatsu about the AI ​​article privately after meeting her.

After all, her move of sending the article just now saved two people at once.

If the students in the class knew that the class mascot had fallen in love with an AI-written article, and that the one who sent the AI ​​the article was none other than China...

The relationship between these two, and the gossip among the students about them, is going to explode! Unless China has some trump card up her sleeve.

She had originally planned to say something about China's behavior.

After calming down the lamp, it was time to calm down China...

We were chatting and walking around, and I finally cheered up the lantern. But when we got to the Astronomy Club, the lantern suddenly invited me to join the club and then gave me a band-aid.

Faced with Deng's sudden enthusiasm, Ai Yin hesitated for a moment, and Deng lowered his head again, so she started to tease him again.

Fortunately, I still gained something from visiting the Astronomy Club. I learned the names of all the members of Crychic from the lamp's notebook, as well as their original song, "Spring Shadow."

To be honest, Ai-yin was a little tired of coaxing her, but she still asked very considerately and gently.

"China, are you alright? Did someone bully you?"

While comforting her, Aine speculated about the possible reasons why China was crying.

I just heard from Deng that Chika and Shoko are actually sisters with different surnames.

Then Qiannai pulled the lamp and Xiangzi to eat.

After that, it seemed that Chika and Shoko had made an appointment, but I don't know where they went.

Was Chika scolded by her older sister Shoko because of the cafeteria incident?

While Aine harbored doubts, China feigned strength and avoided the question, saying:

"No, I just feel better if I have a good cry sometimes."

How could she possibly reveal that she yelled at Xiangzi and then cried, such a terrible thing...

"So that's how it is...?"

Ai Yin said with a hint of doubt.

I learned from my previous conversations with China that she had a painful past.

It's not good to keep the sadness of the past bottled up inside, so it's not impossible to have a good cry.

As for whether this was really the case, Aine didn't press further, giving China some room to conceal the truth.

Just like that time when she helped the lighthouse convey a message via LINE and suddenly realized why her two old friends hadn't added each other on LINE, Aine still didn't reveal the truth.

As for the AI ​​article, seeing China's red and swollen eyes from crying, Aine felt it was best to let China calm down first and not mention it for the time being.

However, Chizuru still caught the subtle expression on Aine's face as she stopped speaking.

As for Deng, his face was full of worry, needless to say.

Even though it was clearly my own fault, I still received concern...

Then, Aine broke the silence that was tinged with sadness.

"A good cry can indeed be a way to release emotions."

"But Chika, we met through music, so you should know that singing is a great way to express emotions, right?"

Aine also used the "fake old friend history" set up by the noodle shop, but this time it was mainly to bring up the topic, rather than to show off her power when Chinatsu and Shoko were talking.

"What does Xiao Aiyin mean?" China asked.

"Let's go to karaoke then, and Xiaodeng can come too!" Aiyin replied.

"? Me?" Takamatsu Akari took a half step back. "But... I'm not very good at it..."

"I just sang a couple of lines to relax!"

Aine walked between Akari and China, and took their arms with her left and right hands.

"Let's go back to the classroom first."

……

On the way back to the classroom, China heard Aine reminding Akari that China's article was so important to her that she should keep it in her bag and not leave it on the table.

The lamp nodded in agreement, indicating that it would do as instructed.

Meanwhile, China, whose mood had calmed down a bit, also guessed the unspoken meaning in Aine's words.

When she returned to class, the sadness on her face had lessened, but the redness and swelling around her eyes had not completely subsided.

Some classmates, seeing that the girl who had been acting like a fun-loving older sister in the morning had changed into this state in the afternoon, were curious and came over to ask.

China was at a loss as to how to respond to them.

She had originally planned to write an apology letter and put it in Xiangzi's drawer.

I also wanted to express my gratitude for sending the article to Aiyin via mobile phone and admit my mistake of being perfunctory.

Surrounded by questions and unable to do anything, China felt embarrassed and even had difficulty breathing.

However, when Xiangzi came over, the students naturally made way for him without saying a word.

Looking at China, who was also silent and only resting her head on her arms, Xiangzi had a feeling that "this is good, much more well-behaved."

However, Xiangzi had seen China's previous behavior of wanting things to go as planned and wanting to control the direction of things, otherwise she would become extremely agitated.

I wonder if China will change into a different form again later.

However, China was much more well-behaved that afternoon, remaining silent except when called upon by the teacher to speak.

One day after class, when Xiangzi returned from the restroom, he found an apology letter in his drawer.

The story recounts how China, due to her obsessive-compulsive disorder, harbored a strong desire for Akari and Shoko to reconcile, and apologized for not being able to control her obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

Xiangzi glanced at the letter, put it in his bag, and made no comment.

China was neither anxious because of Xiangzi's silence, nor did she become restless because of anxiety.

I just silently watched the back of the person in front of me, so focused on studying.

Or perhaps they're just idly playing around on the table.

I spent an afternoon with Xiangzi without speaking to him.

Just as class ended, China saw a message on her phone.

Wakaba Mutsumi: Su Shi wants to know where you went.

Chapter 25 We Will Win

Wakaba Mutsu... Su Shi...

China was unfamiliar with neither the person who sent the message nor the person mentioned in the message; the former was someone she had added before she transmigrated.

Chinai scrolled through the chat history and saw that the original owner had already deleted the chat history.

Then I searched for Su Shi in my friend list, but I couldn't find this person. This also explains why Su Shi asked Ruo Ye Mu to ask on her behalf.

However, not knowing who they were or what had happened between them, China couldn't give a proper reply.

What if the stranger was someone the original owner added by chance, pretending to be a friend to try and extract information from her, and she replied? That would be very dangerous.

已读

Oops.

Looking at the message notifications on Line, China panicked a little.

When the message popped up on my phone's home screen, Qiannai instinctively clicked on it.

She didn't use Line much in her previous life, so she overlooked the read receipt feature.

If the message only pops up on your phone's home screen, even if you see it but don't open it, the message will still show as unread on the sender's end. This way, you can pretend you didn't see the message.

But once you click into the chat page, the other person will mark it as read.

Since China did not reply, it became a read but not replied message.