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

China finished it before Riki.

I'm still too slow.

But she was slower than Xiangzi's sister, who looked so much like him.

During the afternoon tea conversation, Lixi also overheard Chinatsu teaching Akari techniques for singing high notes with relative ease.

This reminded her of when Crychic performed Kasuga Kage, and someone commented, "The lead singer is working too hard," and she even blocked that person at the time.

Now, Riki realizes the key to China giving Akari the courage to sing on stage again: using techniques allows her to sing without straining herself.

The music arrangement I learned this year was at most adapting lyrics written by Deng into music.

As a drummer, she didn't have much experience in singing, so she couldn't help Lamp improve her singing style.

No matter how well the song is written, the prerequisite is that the light can sing it, and there is no need to worry about being accused of "trying too hard" when singing it.

So without China, she alone couldn't form a band...

"I'll go wash the dishes first."

While everyone was having a pleasant conversation, Li Xi suddenly stood up and walked backstage.

"Little Lixi..."

The lamp didn't quite understand what Li Xi was thinking; perhaps she valued her work very much.

But Lixi suddenly left without looking back, and the atmosphere of their conversation became somewhat cold and quiet.

Ai Yin originally thought that when her words were a bit exaggerated, this straightforward person would make a few comments, but she didn't expect him to leave halfway through the conversation.

Su Shi wasn't quite sure about Li Xi's feelings at first, but after thinking about it for a while, she remembered that Li Xi had an older sister.

I met Shiina Maki a few times when she was in the brass band club in Motoyo.

He was the former president of the brass band club at Haneoka, a very famous figure.

Even after starting university, he remained active in orchestras around the world.

There is such an amazing person, who is my older sister who has always lived by my side.

Lixi probably always had the idea of ​​striving to be like her older sister.

Therefore, I am always under a lot of pressure.

Although Su Shi couldn't quite understand this feeling, Li Xi's hard work at Crychic confirmed her guess.

Therefore, at this moment, China might be putting a lot of pressure on Riki.

Thinking about this, Su Shi became increasingly worried about the potential conflicts between Qian Nai and Li Xi.

But just then, China also stood up and followed.

She asked curiously, "Lixi, could you let me see what's going on backstage?"

Su Shi was about to politely object when Qian Nai added, with a touch of tact, "If the backstage area is restricted to employees, then there's no need to."

China wasn't really interested in what the backstage area looked like; she wanted a private space to talk with Riki.

One aspect is discussing music arrangement techniques.

On the other hand, she sensed that something was wrong with Lixi's sudden departure and wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.

But she didn't insist, so she let Lixi use the excuse of "employee restrictions" to refuse her.

However, Rishina's deep affection for China led her to grant China's request.

"This……"

Su Shigang breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt uneasy after Li Xi agreed, wondering what would happen when the two of them were alone.

After seeing the two of them go backstage, she felt as if there would be loud banging and arguing noises coming from backstage at any moment.

However, she couldn't find the right words to intervene.

Faced with the remaining Ai-yin and Deng, they had no choice but to temporarily bring the atmosphere back to its previous relaxed state.

"Haha... China is really interested in coffee. She's probably off learning how to make coffee from Riki now."

"Seriously, is it really that delicious...?"

Aine leaned close to China's latte, pretending to drink from the straw, then glanced at Sose's kind smile before quickly pulling away, smoothing her hair and chuckling softly.

As a result, Su Shi simply took the latte and took a sip with the straw without any attempt to hide it.

"?..."

Ai Yin was slightly taken aback. She had only been joking around and pretending, but she hadn't expected Su Shi to actually drink it.

Just as she was wondering if it was inappropriate to drink someone else's food without permission, Su Shi, after carefully tasting the coffee, gave a brief comment:

"It tastes just as good as China said. Lixi's cooking skills are definitely top-notch."

Then, she raised another finger to indicate to Aine.

"Don't worry, I treated China to a latte before, so it's no problem for China to treat me to a sip."

Ai-yin could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Oh, I see..."

Chapter 87 He called her an idiot on their first meeting!

Backstage.

After China followed him inside, Riki regretted letting her in.

She could indeed use the perfectly valid reason of "employee restrictions" to turn Chika away.

To give myself a chance to catch my breath.

Or perhaps she came backstage simply to be alone.

She wasn't quite ready to explain her actions by saying "avoiding the limelight."

She hadn't yet learned about China's composing skills, but because of China's appearance, she subconsciously felt that China was no less talented than Shoko, and thus couldn't help but think that China's compositions were better than her own.

Lixi knew that thinking this way was just to comfort herself, but it was also the truth.

Before China officially composed music for the new band, her arrangement skills were unknown.

Don't let this give you the false hope that China is inferior to you in this aspect.

As fellow producers, we should discuss and learn from each other to improve together.

If there are many things you can learn from the other person, then go and ask them for advice.

If the other person is far more outstanding than yourself... then regard them as your ideal and strive to reach their level.

There's no need to complicate things or have any unnecessary thoughts.

However, even with this somewhat plausible reasoning in her mind, when she learned that China had made the light sing again before she did...

That sense of inferiority I've had since childhood still resurfaced uncontrollably.

So much so that for a fleeting moment, he even hoped that China might be inferior to him in some aspects.

Too bad.

Even after preparing himself mentally, Lixi still didn't really want to talk to Qianna about music arrangement. He hoped that the latter was genuinely interested in the kitchen and had come to visit.

She wasn't ready to face China pointing out some shortcomings in her arrangement.

"Wow, this place is so clean and tidy! Did Lixi clean it all?"

China looked around the bright and clean room as if it were an exhibition or a museum, with tools neatly arranged everywhere.

Obviously, hygiene standards do not require Lixi to go to this extent, but she still did it to the extreme.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is greatly satisfied.

If Lixi were to work as a housekeeper, I wouldn't have to put in the trouble of tidying up the rooms myself.

No... now is not the time to think about these things.

China came to have a heart-to-heart talk with Riki and wanted to know why she left halfway through the conversation.

China doesn't know much about Riki yet, so she can't think of a way to open Riki's heart and can only try to probe slowly.

First, based on the excellent taste of that latte and the cleanliness of the backstage area, we can guess that Li Xi has a serious work attitude and a pursuit of perfection.

Secondly, Su Shi had mentioned to herself that Li Xi could also compose music.

China planned to chat briefly about coffee and milk foaming techniques, and then find an opportunity to discuss music arrangement.

She pretended to be an expert, staring at the coffee beans on the grinder, and talked about the types of coffee beans, roasting levels, flavor periods, and so on. Then she started talking about milk tea.

Li Xiben felt somewhat relieved that Qian Nai had come to talk about drinking rather than about music production.

But when the other person sits with their chin in their hand and talks about drinks with a serious expression, the situation changes completely.

If Chinatsuko has more expertise in this area than I do...

Okay, Lixi admits that he was initially intimidated by Qiannai's seemingly professional tone.

The further they talked, the more Lixi realized that Qiannai was only talking in generalities, and her true level was exposed when they talked a little deeper.

China gradually shed her "tea expert" image and, half-confused, sought advice from Riki.

Seeing that the other party was indeed inferior to him in this aspect, Lixi finally relaxed.

Why did you pretend to know what you didn't?

After giving a reprimand, Lixi patiently resumed teaching.

At this point, China's goal had been achieved.

The scene where Riki chose to leave while Aine was praising herself felt somewhat familiar to China.

Just like when Aine ran away from the karaoke bar last time.

China wasn't entirely sure if the two situations were the same, but she still deliberately talked about things that she wasn't good at but that Riki was good at, so that Riki would feel "inferior" in her eyes and make Riki relax.

……

"...So that's how it is. None of the YouTubers I follow who make milk coffee have ever taught this."

After learning the technique, China feigned surprise.

"how is this possible?"

Lixi was immediately puzzled. The technique she had just taught for frothing milk was a very common one, and many YouTubers who make beverages had taught it.

"Have you ever made milk foam yourself?" Li Xi asked a very crucial question.

China turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly, tacitly admitting that she was only responsible for eating and drinking, and not for cooking.

In response to this overly ambitious behavior, Li Xi crossed his arms, tapped his index finger on his arm, and shook his head: "Please start by learning the basics."

Taking the opportunity, Chika extended her hand and smiled, "Then, I'd appreciate any guidance you'll receive regarding the essentials of making drinks, Riki-kun~"

"Well……"

Looking at the outstretched hand, Lixi was somewhat at a loss.

Seeing that Li Xi didn't shake hands, Qian Nai also withdrew her hand and put her hands behind her back: "Sorry, it seems like we're being too serious."

“…It’s okay.” Lixi continued washing the dishes.

She always felt that Chinatsu's personality was a bit strange.

But one thing is certain: after working in the store for a while, he knows more about beverages and related skills than Qiannai.

After all, this is how they earn their living expenses.

So, is this... something to be thankful for?

Lixi was pondering when he almost got his clothes wet from the splashing water on the spoon while washing it.

She didn't know that China was deliberately showing off what she wasn't good at, while she herself was good at it.

After hurriedly turning on the faucet, Lixi noticed that Qiannai was still standing with her hands behind her back, but her body was not facing him, and her head was slightly lowered, looking somewhat humble.

"It feels great to have a skill that allows you to make delicious food or drinks, whether for yourself or for others."

"...You can also work to learn."

Li Xi only offered practical solutions without delving into their meaning.

Seeing this, Chika took a deep breath and then gently explained: