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

"Silly girl, you don't have to be at work to make drinks. If someone you care about comes to your house, it would be nice to make them a nice drink."

"Huh?" Such an intimate address made Lixi exclaim in confusion.

Furthermore, although the words were spoken gently, they still offended Li Xi.

Lixi's home is not spacious, and when her sister is home, she feels even more that the space in the house is very cramped.

Because facing the door of my sister's bedroom, or staying in an area near my sister, always creates a sense of oppressive pressure.

I don't want... other people to come to my house.

"You don't understand at all..."

Out of his respect and gratitude for China, and considering that they hadn't known each other for very long, Riki didn't speak harshly, but just gritted his teeth and whispered.

"Sorry……"

China lowered her head further, her hands behind her back gradually tightening.

Li Xi shook his head and then said, "No need to apologize, it's my own problem."

When she glanced at China and saw her looking so downcast, she felt even more strongly that it was her fault.

It was clearly just a well-intentioned suggestion from someone to put their skills to good use.

He, however, was talking about others without a care in the world...

“I…” Li Xi didn’t know what to say next.

She was also somewhat dissatisfied with her lack of eloquence.

However, China didn't say much. She took one out of her hand, picked up her phone, and made a note for Lixi's Line nickname.

silly boy

"Hey... I saw it."

Chapter 88 How can we let others do the good work?

"Change it back."

Although Riki was grateful to China for helping Tamamo out of her predicament, her current behavior was still hard to bear.

From the very first meeting, he was so playful, not only lying that he was Xiangzi, but also calling others "little fools," and suddenly instructing them on what to do.

It's really baffling.

Even though we've only just met... no, even if we're acquaintances, I don't want to be called an "idiot" by them.

Even if you know that the person calling you that doesn't mean any harm, being called that still feels like the word's true meaning is stuck to you like a leech, impossible to get rid of.

Especially by changing her social media nickname to something like this, people will get this impression of her when they see it on Qiannai's phone.

I'm not stupid...

Maybe I'm stupid sometimes, but I'm not stupid all the time.

Enough! It's because I'm called that that my mind is so preoccupied.

Seeing that Qiannai remained unmoved, Lixi tried to take the phone from her.

"Hey, didn't you hear me?"

Li Xi took a step closer, looking menacing.

No matter how well China treated the lamp, Riki still had a lot of complaints about her after she was offended.

She just wants to be called by her real name, not by nicknames or things like "Maki's sister".

Nicknames like "idiot" are based entirely on first impressions and aren't exactly positive nicknames.

The only thing that can truly define a person is their own name, not any nickname based on a one-sided impression!

Under Li Xi's strong attitude, Qian Nai deleted the nickname "Little Fool".

Then, taking out his other hand, he typed rapidly with both hands, "Making coffee..."

"Enough! Just change it back to my name, don't change it to any of these random names!"

Halfway through the fight, Li Xi immediately tried to call for a stop, but he couldn't.

China continued typing until she had typed out the entire nickname "Little Clever Who Makes Great Coffee," then quickly left the backstage area to prevent Riki from grabbing the phone, even though Riki wouldn't actually do so.

"Hey!" Li Xi chased after him.

However, she had only caught up halfway when she realized that she had been focusing her attention on Chika the whole time.

Once my vision cleared, I realized I had stepped out from backstage and was back in front of the new band.

“My name isn’t Hey either,” Chizuru said, turning around with the same unfriendly expression and tone.

"..." Li Xi was speechless, but still pursed her lips, and her eyelids twitched involuntarily.

"What happened?" Su Shi's gaze followed China as she walked towards her seat.

China, who was at fault first, sat down with a slightly sorrowful expression and remained silent.

However, the other three heard the phrase "My name isn't Hey either," and thus learned that they had a conflict.

The atmosphere froze shortly after it began, which made Lamp uneasy, reminding her of the atmosphere on the day Crychic disbanded.

So, it seems I can't escape this fate after all?

Su Shi then did a little analysis.

Because Li Xi had hindered her from persuading Xiang Zi, Su Shi harbored some prejudice against him.

But putting that aside, while Li Xi is usually quick to speak impulsively, she is relatively polite to people she meets for the first time, rather than directly addressing them with "Hey".

Therefore, Chika might be the one who caused the conflict...

Trying to smooth things over might upset Lixi, but that's the only option.

Aine was also analyzing the situation.

When she last met with Lixi and Sushi and brought up the matter of forming a band, she was also somewhat dissatisfied with Lixi's constant questioning.

I can't rule out the possibility that my idea wasn't very good, although I'm not keen to admit it...

Impressions lead him to believe that Li Xi's side has a problem, but judging right and wrong based solely on impressions is certainly not enough.

If I were to favor Chika, who is a friend... that would be fine with strangers, but now we're all part of the band.

Besides, this band is still in its infancy, so we should be more objective.

Of course, if it really is Riki's problem, then China should step down.

Because Aine knew how much it cost to have Chinatie teach her spoken English and guitar:

They initially agreed to pretend to be friends who had known each other for a long time because China hoped that Aine would come to her aid if she encountered trouble.

"Let's sit down and have a proper chat..."

Su Shi and Ai Yin said almost in unison, then looked at each other in surprise.

Sure enough, with someone helping to mediate, Su Shi felt her pressure lessen slightly, and then calmly and gently asked Li Xi.

What happened backstage just now?

"What happened... Hmph." Lixi turned away, seemingly disdainful of talking about what had just happened.

How could I possibly say something like being suddenly called "little idiot" so affectionately!

And later he changed his nickname to "The Clever Little Guy Who Makes Great Coffee," a name that made him a little embarrassed... I just can't stand this weird guy.

Su Shi thought that since she couldn't ask Li Xi, she could only ask Qian Nai.

She was somewhat relieved that Aine also seemed to want to ask China, saving her the trouble of asking.

But she soon began to struggle with the decision.

...No, it's not a big deal. I can ask China myself and help her mediate the relationship.

If it's just some minor conflict that doesn't really matter, wouldn't that be handing over the opportunity to comfort China to someone else?

However, if it's about China's problem, this kind of difficult task—which requires both avoiding hurting China's feelings and satisfying the other party—is left to someone else, it would be better.

If it's Li Xi's problem, and the conflict is the kind that can only be resolved by smoothing things over, it would be better to let someone else handle it.

After all, it would be best if China disliked people who tried to smooth things over, and if the peacemaker wasn't Sose herself.

Having Aine in the team is a double-edged sword for me.

However, Aine's approach to the situation was somewhat different from what Su Shi had expected.

"Wait a moment, we need to use the restroom."

Aine gently helped China up with both hands and led her outside.

"..." Su Shi raised her hand as if to speak, but then lowered it again.

In the blink of an eye, only the old members of Crychic remained in the store.

Seeing Gao Songdeng's sullen appearance, Su Shiben thought that Aine, as her classmate, would not just abandon the matter, but would continue to sit and work with him to resolve it.

But he took China with him and left, leaving Su Shi behind to comfort the lantern.

This doesn't mean Aine doesn't care about Tama; on the contrary, it's because Suze and Tama are members of the old band, and it reflects Aine's trust that Suze can persuade Riki and comfort Tama.

Aiyin, your handling of this situation is quite good.

This way, by separating Lixi and Qiannai, both of us can take sides when we try to persuade them separately, without the other party overhearing us.

They also expressed their trust in me, believing that I could calm the lamp down.

??But……

I want to be the one to comfort Chizuru.

Chapter 89 wayhome

Su Shi calculated that she had actually spent much more time with Qian Nai than she had at Crychic.

Although their time together was mostly unpleasant, she did indeed learn more about Chika.

In contrast, I was relatively happier when I was in Crychic.

Perhaps it is precisely because we don't know enough about everyone, and haven't sympathized with or felt their inner world, their sadness, resentment, regret, and other negative feelings, that we are relatively happier.

This place, which is clearly as important as "home" to her, sometimes feels like a stranger to everyone.

In Crychic, she always plays the role of someone who tries to please everyone.

When friction occurs within the team, we try our best to treat everyone equally, but we also tend to favor one side when considering the relative vulnerability or weakness of another.

Seeing his friendly attitude, the other party didn't pursue the matter further.

Most of the time, it's actually about dealing with the conflict between Lixi and Deng.

Lixi was always dissatisfied with Deng's practice attitude; of course, that was Lixi's opinion at the time.

I feel that Deng always hesitates to sing out loud, can't keep up with the rhythm, and is out of step with everyone else's level.

Su Shi then advised Li Xi to give Deng more time and encouraged Deng again.

They were just saying the same old things, and that's how things were settled on the surface.

Rather than saying it was settled, it would be more accurate to say that Li Xi let it go out of consideration for him.

What truly resonated with Deng and inspired her was Xiangzi, who deeply empathized with her lyrics and was willing to dedicate himself to creating songs for her.

What truly changed Li Xi's perception of him was Deng's quiet hard work and her outstanding performance on stage, which deeply moved everyone with her emotions.

Su Shi didn't understand the lyrics of "The Lamp" or many other things about it; she just felt that this withdrawn child needed more care.

That's all she could do. Despite trying many different ways of looking after it, she couldn't get the light's gaze off the ground and keep it in its own space.

She couldn't empathize with Lixi either. Even though she knew that her sister's achievements might have put a lot of pressure on her, Su Shi still couldn't put herself in her shoes and couldn't communicate with Lixi in a way that empathized with her.

So now that only the three members of the old group are left in the shop, and everyone is keeping silent, Su Shi doesn't know what to do.

"Little Lixi..."

As Su Shi was struggling with how to persuade Li Xi when she wouldn't speak, Deng looked up, frowned, and asked:

"what happened?"