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

She moved her chair forward and spoke with some passion.

"Little Chinatsu sang a song."

"The song is very heavy... very tragic. When I listened to it, I almost cried."

"But the song was also very powerful. Especially Chika's singing, it was uplifting and inspiring!"

"She told me... as long as I learn the techniques from her, I can sing beautiful high notes without having to work very hard."

"I want her to teach me the techniques!"

“Last time, when Xiao Xiang left the band, he said that I was the one who needed the most training.”

"Then I'll train even harder!"

"Perhaps Xiao Xiang can no longer team up with us because of different pursuits... or other reasons."

"But I still want to prove myself to Xiao Xiang!"

Lixi, who was cleaning up nearby, turned around excitedly after hearing Deng's insightful remarks:

"Does Little Lamp want to sing again?"

"Ok!"

The lamp stood firm.

Then, when I thought about something that had just happened, I became a little confused.

"I don't know why, but Aine ran away after listening to the song."

Su Shi harbored many grievances against Chi Nai from the past, and subconsciously felt that Chi Nai was primarily responsible for this matter.

However, seeing that the lights are unexpectedly motivated by China's singing... then China is somewhat useful.

Su Shi gradually formed a plan in her mind.

She rested her chin on her folded hands, gazing at the lamp with sincerity and expectation.

"Xiao Deng, what do you think of me, you, Li Xi, Ai Yin, and Qian Nai forming a band? Let's start over."

"Well……"

The lamp's wide eyes trembled for a moment, then its cheeks flushed as it said:

"Can you guys form a band with me for life?"

"Okay."

Su Shi answered lightly, but she knew the weight of the question.

In order to revive Crychic, I certainly cannot hesitate to answer, thereby affecting the power of the lamp.

“If it’s a lamp, I’m willing!” Lixi agreed, clenching her fist and placing it in front of her heart as if making a vow.

Su Shi is satisfied with the current situation.

"Okay. After that, shall we ask Aine and Chinatsu if they'd like to join?"

"At least, Chika has already agreed to teach Akari singing techniques, so joining the band should be a natural progression."

According to Su Shi's plan, she intends to first gather five people to form a band, then find a way to kick out the two non-crychic members, and then let Xiangzi and Ruoye Mu rejoin the band.

That way, we can go back to how things were before.

But upon closer reflection, it turns out that I don't even really need to come up with a solution myself.

Chika's personality means she'll definitely be the first to explode. Once she leaves the group, her so-called friend Aine will also leave.

The lamp seems to have a special attraction for Chinatsu. Chinatsu and she share the same hobby, and Chinatsu is even willing to teach her to sing. So, it should be possible to let her join the band, right?

I didn't get that kind of treatment back then.

Su Shi's best-case scenario was that Chika would teach Akari her singing techniques well, but then she would have a conflict with Riki, and after a fit of rage, she would leave the band. Aine would leave the band with Chika, while Shoko would return because Akari's singing skills had improved.

awesome.

This vibrant scene of life and everything thriving is still vivid in my mind...

……

Xiao Aiyin, are you alright? (Unread)

China curled up in the corner of the bed, checking her messages every two or three seconds, only to find them all marked "unread."

It was normal that the other party hadn't seen the message even though only two or three minutes had passed, but to China, it felt like a long time had gone by.

She was dejected and listless, exhausted, yet her heart was pounding fiercely.

The darkness outside the window seemed to want to swallow me and the house whole.

She pressed her face against her legs and repeated it softly.

"Reply to me...reply to me...reply to me..."

What did I do wrong? Was I not good enough?

Why can't you at least give me a smooth ending today?

Finally, she couldn't take it anymore and chose to call them directly.

beep-beep-

The phone rang from the sofa, and Ai Yin happened to pull out that dusty guitar.

I blew off the dust, plucked the string, and it went out of tune.

"Ugh……"

Aine felt a sense of loss.

Back on the sofa, seeing that it was China calling, a new worry crept in.

The lantern must have relayed to Chinatsu that "I had an urgent matter and had to run away."

As expected, this reason was still too far-fetched.

"Isolate your voice from negative emotions," Ai asked gently after the call connected.

"Hey, Chizuru?"

"Tell me...why..."

The other person's voice trembled, tense, and sorrowful, without any attempt to conceal it.

"Wait, China..."

"Huff? Huff?"

Suddenly, Aine heard Chinatsu open the window, and a gust of night wind whistled through the air.

This is to...

"China, no! Don't move! Calm down!"

Chapter 31 Even so...

A biting wind swept in, causing China's blue hair to flutter in the air, sometimes intertwining and tangling, then instantly dispersing, leaving a few strands clinging to China's gloomy face.

The biting cold seemed to penetrate the girl's body, making her tremble and shiver.

"China! What are you doing over there! Are you there?"

"N-no...what, achoo!"

China's teeth chattered as she hugged herself and used her elbow to close the window.

She had hoped that the cold wind would help her depressed and listless body wake up, otherwise she would be too weak to even speak.

I didn't expect the temperature difference between day and night to be so large.

Hearing the roaring sound on the phone stop, Ai-yin didn't even have a chance to breathe a sigh of relief, and continued with concern:

"China! Please don't do anything rash... It was my fault for running away without explaining anything!"

"Thinking negatively? No... my apartment isn't on a high floor."

After all, it's just a two-story villa. If someone falls down, they probably won't lose consciousness immediately, but they'll be in pain for a long time.

"This isn't about whether the building is high or low..."

Ai Yin muttered to herself as she walked to the window and looked down at the view below, which was also two floors above her.

Landing headfirst can still be fatal...

“Really, no, Ai-yin,” Chinatsu continued to explain, “I just wanted some fresh air… Achoo!”

You've caught a cold from the wind!

Aiyin anxiously went to the bedside table and rummaged through it to see if there were any leftover cold medicines.

There are two packs left; I'll take them over tomorrow.

Before tomorrow, we must make sure that China doesn't have any inappropriate thoughts.

Aine recalled attending a psychology club event during her time as student council president, and how the club president and members held up a banner at the event, the words of which were very representative of the club and its original intentions.

Yes, how did I say it again?

The world is cruel, but even so, I will still love you.

I got it mixed up!

This world may not be perfect, but there will always be someone protecting you.

It's this sentence!

"This world may not be perfect, but there will always be someone protecting you!"

Aiyin repeated the original sentence verbatim.

It's just that the way it's said isn't like the most frequent way of saying this—a declarative sentence.

When hanging banners, on slides, or searching for "suicide" on search engines.

This sentence always ends with a period.

Aine, on the other hand, shouted it out very quickly and forcefully.

"..."

China fell silent, her gaze shifting from the concrete ground below to the brightly lit homes in the distance, and then to the stars in the sky.

During the transfer interview, when she heard the teacher say those words she had heard countless times, China didn't feel much.

And now, upon hearing Ai Yin's cry... a wave of emotion welled up in my eyes.

Although she was feeling down due to the many setbacks she had experienced today and the depression that often visited her at night, China's suicidal thoughts were not as "intense" as she considered them to be.

She really just wanted to feel the wind to stimulate her senses so she would have the energy to talk to Aine.

However, she was still grateful for Ai Yin's appeal and concern.

"Thank you, Aiyin."

"Actually, I was just a little worried about you and wanted to know what happened, so I called you."

"I really didn't do anything rash."

After hearing this, Ai Yin still didn't know whether she should let go of this feeling.

Perhaps it really was a misunderstanding.

But if I had answered China's call a few seconds later, the misunderstanding might have turned into the correct one.

This concern from China is still quite alarming.

Just like a Moka pot that quickly extracts coffee, if you wait even a little while, it overheats and the coffee sprays out of the pot.

When recalling China's red and swollen eyes from crying back then, Aine couldn't help but think about it.

As for how to explain this to China now...

Because you are so outstanding, I certainly can't say to China directly that I don't want to be just a foil to you.

If we continue to hide it, won't it still leave China with suspicion?

Ugh, this is so difficult.