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

Could it be that Chika wants Xiangzi to go out later, while she herself dresses up as Xiangzi to see Su Shi, hoping to once again demonstrate her obedience and reconcile with Su Shi...?

If that's the kind of relationship we have, what if we form a band later...?

Ah, I don't dare to think about it anymore.

No... why think so badly of Su Shi? We're all just students.

Especially since Su Shi was a student of Tsuki no Mori, she must have developed excellent values ​​under the nurturing education she received.

On the other side, China took out her backpack, left the game console behind, and jogged to the stairwell.

As expected, Xiangzi kept his word and waited quietly in the stairwell instead of running off to see Su Shi.

"Xiangzi, go play games with Deng. That way, we'll be completely repaid for the favor."

"what?"

Before Xiangzi could reply, Qiannai began to walk down the steps, taking two steps at a time.

"Really."

Based on the idea that doing so would completely repay the favor and thus sever ties with Chika, Shoko approached Akari and Aine.

"Xiang...is it Xiao Xiang this time?" Deng blinked.

"Probably." Aine wasn't sure either; maybe China's manic phase had suddenly disappeared, so she walked back with a calm expression.

"Lights," Xiangzi said in a low voice after hesitating for a moment, "Let's play a game."

"Really?" The lamp's eyes widened, sparkling with anticipation.

Seeing the lamp's reaction, Xiangzi knew that he had lost to Qianna.

……

As dusk fell, a cool breeze brushed against Su Shi's serene face.

She glanced at the time and saw countless messages for Xiangzi, recounting the band's past glory and expressing concern for Xiangzi's current situation.

Of course, the other party didn't reply to any of them.

Those who don't have club activities have mostly left school by now. If Xiangzi participates in club activities, Su Shi will have to wait another two hours.

If all I get in return for waiting that long is "Don't come looking for me anymore," then I can only keep it to myself, since I was the one who did it voluntarily.

However, Su Shi was still willing to wait here.

Because, in any case, it was Xiangzi who created Crychic and invited her to join.

As for Crychic... Su Shi, who was raised by a busy single mother, felt a sense of "home" from this band.

All she wanted was to rebuild the family.

As for the other person who might leave the school, if she didn't travel with Akari and the new member Aine, Su Shi definitely wouldn't be polite to her.

Just as my thoughts were coming to a stop, that familiar figure appeared.

When I first met her, she smiled, praised my skills, and then invited me to join the band.

The last time I saw her, she was walking into the room in the rain with a serious expression. When I handed her a towel, she pushed it away and solemnly said that she wanted to leave the band.

She hadn't yet smiled, and when she saw him, she was initially nervous and uneasy, then stopped in her tracks as if in some resistance.

But it doesn't matter, Su Shi believes she can persuade Xiangzi.

You're different from that girl. You don't have the same turbulent emotions as her; you just have your own reasons for being upset.

When you left Crychic that time, you must have rushed over in the rain and sincerely apologized to everyone. Even when Lixi yelled at you, you didn't yell back. That guy would definitely have acted differently.

Tell me properly, pour out your heart, don't be fooled by that guy's terrible descriptions of me.

"Xiao Xiang..."

Su Shi walked towards Qian Nai.

Meanwhile, a taxi that had been booked online happened to stop next to China.

China sat down, but did not gesture for Sue to sit down as well.

"Xiao Xiang?"

The taxi drove away.

"Xiangzi!"

Chapter 46 Afternoon Tea Time with Miss Su Shi

Just as Chika was excitedly planning to pretend to be Shoko to meet Su Shi, the dopamine she was releasing suddenly stopped flowing.

So much so that on her way to the school gate, she went from being confident that she could successfully disguise herself, to pondering things a little, and even becoming apprehensive upon seeing Su Shi.

How could I possibly keep up the act?! China cried out in her heart.

He wanted to understand Su Shi and her relationship with him without ending the relationship by "severing ties" or deepening Su Shi's feelings for Xiangzi.

After calming down, China realized that this role was too difficult to play.

If her manic state hadn't subsided, she would likely have given herself away due to her excessive excitement and behavior that was so unlike Xiangzi's.

So after hailing a taxi, she didn't dare let Su Shi get in and hurriedly ran away.

Doing this will make Su Shi's feelings for Xiangzi fade.

I'm sorry, Xiao Xiang, I'm sorry... oh no, you actually wanted me to do this, didn't you?

Moreover, taking a taxi, a luxury in Japan, did not shatter Xiangzi's image as a noblewoman.

"Xiao Xiang! Xiao Xiang!"

Looking in the rearview mirror, China saw Suze chasing after her, her figure gradually receding into the distance, her voice becoming increasingly indistinct.

A strange pang of sadness welled up in China's heart, and she couldn't help but ask the driver to pull over.

She rolled down the car window and looked at Su Shi's somewhat disheveled figure from the chase, her heart filled with even stronger pity.

"Xiao Xiang..."

Seeing the car slow down and stop on the side of the road, Su Shi's anxiety turned into joy, and her eyes were filled with anticipation.

Catching her breath, she looked at China's calm face, which was the latter's best effort to put on a facade.

"Get in the car."

Chika took a deep breath and imitated Shoko's voice.

Her voice was already similar to Xiangzi's, and as an art student, she had precise control over her vocal cords, making her imitation quite accurate.

"call……"

Su Shi closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, Xiangzi wouldn't be so heartless as to refuse to even listen to a few words from someone else.

After getting in the car, Su Shi was about to speak, wanting to chat about something unimportant, but Qian Nai interrupted him before he could utter a single sound, saying, "We'll talk after we get to the shop."

Should we talk about it at the shop? Hmm, it seems Xiangzi is taking this meeting quite seriously. Su Shi's hopes are gradually increasing.

Chinatsu was actually sorting out the jumbled thoughts in her mind and thinking about how to handle the conversation that was about to begin.

Stay calm and don't let too much panic cause Su Shi to question you.

If he and Su Shi had a good relationship, and Su Shi saw through his disguise as Xiangzi this time, a friendship that was about to be rekindled would be shattered.

……

The taxi stopped at a mid-to-high-end coffee shop, a place frequented by upper-middle-class and above customers.

Choosing to talk here should allow me to... no, to show that Xiangzi hasn't encountered any financial difficulties, right?

Seeing that Xiangzi used a taxi and chose such a high-end establishment, Su Shi indeed did not suspect anything about Xiangzi's family's finances.

But she wouldn't think about Xiangzi's personal reasons. Xiangzi certainly wasn't the kind of person who wanted to form a band out of interest and then suddenly quit after losing interest.

Furthermore, the fact that Haneoka was chosen over Tsuki no Mori in high school was probably not a personal decision.

Xiangzi is willing to take the time to talk to me this time, hopefully she can say something.

"Espresso, sugar-free," China ordered at the counter.

After hearing what Xiangzi had ordered, Su Shi also became more cautious about choosing a drink.

Su Shi, who transferred to Tsukinomori Middle School midway through junior high, did not receive the so-called aristocratic culture from a young age. At first, she did not sympathize with or understand the topics that the young ladies usually talked about.

Later, I tried to integrate into their lives and began to understand and learn about their tastes and interests.

Some of their fashion sense is gradually gravitating towards that of wealthy young women.

There is also something that some people don't fully understand, such as the different grades of coffee, with clear coffee being considered superior to milk coffee.

"One hot Americano, sugar-free."

Su Shi didn't order a latte or any other coffee mixed with other drinks. Although she felt that Xiangzi wasn't the kind of person who "only recognizes pure coffee and refuses milk coffee," she was still influenced by those who categorized tastes into different levels, so she ordered an Americano with only coffee and water.

Chika actually prefers lattes, using the milk flavor to dilute the bitterness of coffee.

But after arriving at the coffee shop by taxi, I slowly drifted into a slump again. Now I'm ordering an espresso to try and energize myself a little.

After the two sat down, the waiter served each of them a cup of coffee and a cup of water.

Looking at the thick coffee with foam floating in the small cup, China calmly picked it up and downed it in one gulp.

Instantly, accompanied by a mellow and smooth taste, a rich and intense sour, bitter, sweet and astringent flavor spread throughout the mouth and rushed straight to the brain.

When China woke up, her vision seemed to brighten up a notch.

Then, before the taste lingering in his mouth could make his face contort, he calmly drank a glass of water.

But after seeing Su Shi's surprised expression, she realized that doing so might not be very ladylike.

Xiangzi, on the other hand, would probably take a small sip and savor the flavor.

This is just the first step, and the imitation is already inadequate.

"Stay calm, be cautious, and think things through," China reminded herself.

As Su Shi watched Qian Nai drink the sugar-free Italian beer in one gulp without changing her expression, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

Is this the demeanor of a noble lady?

But then she realized something was wrong. Why wasn't Xiangzi savoring his coffee as he usually did?

Could it be that……

Xiangzi had originally intended to savor her coffee at the shop, but now she had lost all interest.

Not ordering any other dessert and gulping down the coffee in one go shows a lack of patience with oneself and a desire to end the self-talk session as soon as possible!

No, no!

We need to find a way to keep Xiangzi here and help him relax a bit.

"Xiangzi..."

Just as Su Shi was about to speak, Qian Nai asked first:

"Do you know China?"

"Yes, Xiao Qiannai belongs to Xiao Xiang..."

"She's my sister. How do you get along with her?"

Chika thought it was perfectly reasonable for an older sister to be concerned about her younger sister's situation, and it shouldn't damage Shoko's image.

At the same time, after understanding the relationship between Su Shi and the original owner, I can act more naturally when I meet Su Shi next time.

So that's how they got the questions asked.

Now, in order to keep Xiangzi, Su Shi certainly wouldn't dare to voice her dissatisfaction with Qian Nai.

However, as China's older sister, how could Shoko not understand China's personality?

If I keep praising Chika, I'll definitely seem insincere, right?

Therefore, I can only skip over my evaluation of China's personality for now and simply express that my relationship with China is good.

Let me say this without revealing my true feelings first.

"I have always liked Chinatsuba very much."

Chapter 47 Each Other's Masks