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

Mania and depression mixed together like a turbulent pool, surging and submerging Qiannai's mind, ultimately forcing her to avoid it all.

She probably wouldn't want to meet someone like herself unless they were a close confidant.

Aine thought so too; perhaps she should wait until Chinatsu was feeling better before accepting Ritsuki's apology.

So, should we take Chika home first?

Just then, she noticed a figure coming around the corner.

"So you're here."

Su Shi jogged over with some concern.

She thought it was better to leave the decision to herself.

"Shall I take Chinatsu home?"

Is Chapter 91 the only way to go, and there's no going back?

"Does Su Shi know where Chinatsu's house is?" Aine asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I see." Su Shi's lips curled into a smile.

It just so happens that I only found out where China lives yesterday, which gives Sue a reason to come and pick China up from home.

Judging from Aine's surprised expression, could it be that she has known China for so many years but doesn't know where she lives?

Yes, when I first met Aine, I felt that she always kept a distance from China. There were many things about China that she didn't know.

"Sure enough, this is the kind of thing that's best left to me." Su Shi thought to herself with secret delight.

For Aine, entrusting China to Suze, who knew where China lived, was the best course of action since China remained silent, and it would also end this rather boring process of keeping her company.

But why do I feel a little regretful?

Silently accompanying someone for a long time can become boring.

Not only were people embarrassed to use their phones during this time, but "lack of progress" was also one of the reasons.

If we can gradually improve China's mood through communication, Aine is willing to do so patiently during this period.

So, is it a pity that we couldn't witness China's mood improving?

It seems that it's not just that...

When I helped China up and removed her from my arms, that warmth and that touch disappeared from my body.

Why are you so concerned about the feel of things...?

It felt like entering a cat cafe where you pay by the hour, and then feeling a little disappointed when you couldn't pet the cats anymore as your time was about to end.

"Let's get this over with, Aine. Let Souse, who knows China better, handle it."

After urging herself on like this, Aine held China's shoulders and said.

"Then... I'll leave China in your care, Su Shi."

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Su Shi took Qian Nai's hand and walked further and further away from Aine.

The latter's regret was like a gentle touch on the water's surface at first, creating slight ripples, but then it submerged and grew deeper and deeper.

If I had known more about China, and if I had known where China's home was, I wouldn't have given it away so easily.

As she thought this, Aine realized that her concern for China and her desire to spend more time together seemed...too intense.

If it escalates to the point of "wanting to possess," that's not a good idea...

Perhaps a lighthearted friendship with Chika is destined to be fraught with difficulties.

However, it would be better for both of you to control your emotions and keep some distance.

Otherwise, if the other party is too dependent on you and you find it difficult to deal with them, you may easily find yourself in an awkward situation.

Troublesome situations like China being depressed and silent are handled by Suze, who has known China longer. The next day, China comes to visit him happily, which is much easier for him.

However, Aine had previously harbored strange suspicions about Motoyo and China.

When she first met Su Shi, she secretly sensed Su Shi's possessiveness towards Chi Nai.

For example, pretending to have contacted China on Line even though they don't have each other as Line friends.

Later, Su Shi arrived at the entrance of Yuqiu School, and Qian Nai actively disguised herself as Xiang Zi to meet Su Shi.

Aine thought that Su Shi had deliberately deleted China's LINE account, and that China had to pretend to be Xiangzi to please Su Shi in order to regain Su Shi's contact.

This seems to portray Su Shi as too evil... It should only be considered a somewhat unreliable conjecture.

Today, Suze originally asked Aine to decide on whether to bring Chinatsu back to the store via LINE, but then she ran to this corner and changed her mind, saying she would take Chinatsu home. It seems she's still quite possessive...

Hopefully, she can take good care of Chika, instead of letting her imagination run wild.

Shortly after, Su Shi sent a message.

"It wasn't easy to say this to your face just now. If I'm going to take Chinatsu home, then I'll have to trouble Aine with Akari's situation."

"Mmm, it's okay." Ai-yin replied calmly, but what she was really thinking was something else entirely.

She had thought that if Su Shi came to pick up Qian Nai and take her home, things would be easier for her.

Now that the matter of the comforting lamp has been entrusted to me, it doesn't seem like I'm any more relaxed.

Forming a band is really difficult.

……

Inside the shop, Deng sat alone at a table with four bottles of drinks on it, his hands clasped together and rubbing them together.

She would glance outside the shop every now and then, hoping that Su Shiru would bring China and Aine back, just as she had said.

After finishing her work backstage, Lixi came out and saw Deng looking lonely, and felt a little guilty.

I still have some things to finish, Deng, please sit for a while.

Lixi had asked this question before, and Deng, not wanting to affect Lixi's work, naturally agreed.

So Lixi went backstage to get busy, thinking that Su Shi would bring both of them back.

I estimate this trip won't take too long. Considering that Deng has been quite motivated lately and seems to be able to regulate her emotions, it shouldn't be a problem to ask her to wait a little while.

What motivates her is China and Aine.

The two of them hadn't returned yet, and although the wait wasn't long, it still made Deng's expression, which had been full of anticipation for their return, turn sorrowful.

You should have taken the lamp with you when you went to find them, or at least sat down and chatted with the lamp for a bit.

Li Xi felt somewhat guilty.

He was the one who caused China to leave, yet he did nothing.

However, now that she has finished her work and has the opportunity to chat with Deng, Lixi doesn't know what to say.

Idiot, go ask her how she's been lately.

She had thought of it, but was still too embarrassed to say it.

Lixi always felt that Deng still didn't have a very good impression of her.

It has been said that first impressions play a significant role in how a person perceives themselves.

"I wasn't very nice to Deng from the beginning. "Later, during practice, Deng gradually worked hard and sang well. I felt that she had finally caught up with the band's pace, which was to be expected."

It wasn't until after that performance that I truly hugged her and praised her singing as perfect.

She has a much better view of the lamp, but how much has the lamp changed its view of her? Is she still afraid of herself, and when she takes the initiative to comfort it, does she still feel a sense of distance and respond cautiously?

Therefore, Li Xi still dared not speak, but silently clenched her fists.

"Little light!"

A shout broke the silence inside the store.

Ai-yin hurriedly returned to check on the lamp's current condition, and then glanced at Riki, who was standing there silently.

"Xiao Aiyin..."

After seeing one of the beams of light shining on it return, the lamp felt slightly less uneasy.

But what about the other bunch?

Lixi felt somewhat relieved to see that someone could talk to the lamp.

However, the resentment and blame of not being the one to go up and comfort her first did not fade away.

"Hey... come here too!"

Ai Yin went around behind Li Xi and pushed her in front of the lamp.

"?,Wait……"

Li Xi felt that Aine was seeking justice for Qian Nai, and felt embarrassed to resist, so he pushed her to the seat with the latter's gentle force.

As Lixi got closer to the lamp, his gaze lingered between the lamp and the things outside it.

Then, he sat down in the chair with some hesitation.

Seeing Aine sit to the side, Riki faced Aine, but his gaze avoided hers as he slowly spoke.

"Regarding the apology, I will..."

Before Lixi could finish saying the rest of "I'll tell Qianna face to face next time," Aine interrupted him.

"What exactly did China joke with you back then?"

"Uh……"

Seeing the inquisitive look in Deng's eyes as he sat opposite, Lixi finally decided she didn't want to run away anymore.

"She called me... idiot..."

"Hiss??" Ai Yin got goosebumps all over her body, and her toes felt like they were digging into the floor.

Chapter 92 The method of compensation is...

After revealing the truth with embarrassment, Li Xi couldn't help but recall that scene, and her heart still trembled slightly.

"Why...why are you looking at me like that?"

Faced with Aine's confused yet slightly embarrassed gaze, Lixi felt somewhat at a loss, even though she had anticipated this reaction.

She secretly regretted it, thinking that perhaps she shouldn't have said it.

Being suddenly addressed with such an intimate nickname, and then getting angry over such a harmless term, seems rather inexplicable and awkward to others.

But if you don't say it out loud, the lamp will remain confused forever.

After listening to her story, the lamp lowered her head shyly, seemingly imagining the scene when China used the term "little idiot."

"...The lamp?" Li Xi was puzzled, and her cheeks flushed slightly because of the lamp's reaction.

"Well……"

After being called, Deng immediately came to her senses and realized that she should be worried about the relationship between Riki and China.

"What exactly... happened?" the lamp then asked.

Lixi frowned, a bitter expression on his face. To describe this matter in detail would be like self-torture.

After all, just hearing the word "little idiot" made Lixi feel like she had eaten a candy that was sweet to the point of being bitter, leaving her feeling uncomfortable.

"Anyway, that's the way she addressed me, and I was a little unhappy about it, so I told her not to call me that anymore, and then she came out from backstage..."

Lixi could only say it so simply.

Ai Yin felt that the conversation just now was more than that, and that many details had been overlooked, but there was nothing she could do since Li Xi refused to go into detail.

"How is Chizuru now?"

After failing to get an answer from Riki, Deng asked Aine a question that troubled her.

If it were revealed that China was so depressed that she couldn't speak, Akari would definitely be very worried about her, and her hopes for forming a new band would be dashed.

However, as someone who was helped by China, Akari also has the right to know the current situation and to bear the feelings of worry for China, so there is no need to hide it.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Qianna is still not feeling well, so Su Shi will take her home now."