They are in the music show, but I am a stranger to them

Chen Qi must first clarify one thing. When he rented the house, he did not know that this was Chihaya Aine's home.

Although he is also a senior fan who has watched all kinds of MYGO secondary creations that make people dizzy, he is not so desperate as to rent a house at the home of the original heroine just to observe the original heroine up close.

The reason why Chen Qi chose to rent here was because the rent was not high and it was not far from the city center, making life very convenient.

What's more, when Chen Qi was communicating with the landlord's wife on the Internet, he also explained the content of his work of recording music. The landlord's wife was so knowledgeable and reasonable, and she planned a clear working time for Chen Qi.

For someone like Chen Qi, who ran away from home and was penniless, how could he not grab this pie that fell from the sky?

It was not until later, after Chen Qi and the landlady had discussed everything and agreed to view the house offline, that he accidentally saw the row of small address signs outside the house with "Chihaya House" written on them.

At this time, he vaguely guessed who rented the house to him...

And that day, as luck would have it, Chen Qi was recording his new song at night, planning to post it on the Internet to earn some living expenses while also increasing his "reputation points" so that he could prepare for his next song.

It was at that moment that there was a sudden knock on his door.

Before Chen Qi put down his guitar and went to open the door, the door opened immediately. The cheerful girl named Chihaya Aine looked unhappy at this moment. After seeing Chen Qi, it took a long while before she greeted him for the first time:

"…Are you the person who rented this place as Mom said? Were you the one playing the song just now?"

"I'm jet lagged and want to sleep but can't. Can I stay here with you for a while? Listening to the sound of the guitar may make me more sleepy."

——So, Chen Qi agreed to Chihaya Aine's request and temporarily gave up the bed that he had not had time to lie on to her.

He played the guitar almost non-stop all night, and did not stop even after Aiyin fell into a deep sleep.

It was not until the next morning, when Mrs. Chihaya came to check on the new tenant Chen Qi's first night rental experience, that she saw Chihaya Aine lying on the bed in the study and had not gotten up.

Chen Qi stopped the other party at the last second before he could scream in surprise, took Mrs. Chihaya out of the house, and explained the reason.

It was then that Chen Qi finally understood. It turned out that he had caught up with the plot again... and it was a plot that was not elaborated in the original book.

Coincidentally, yesterday was the day Aine returned home from studying in the UK... or to be more precise, she dropped out of high school in the UK.

Moreover, when Aine returned to Japan this time, she didn't have the courage to say hello to her parents. Mrs. Chihaya didn't even know that her daughter had escaped back.

"It seems that this child has not been able to adapt to life in the UK. Her father and I have long told her that her English grades don't mean much. The most important thing for going to the UK is oral English. Her oral English is not good enough to study abroad there."

"I didn't expect her to run back alone without saying a word. Maybe she was afraid of being embarrassed. Aine is like this. She looks very open-minded, but in fact, she is most afraid of being embarrassed."

Mrs. Chihaya couldn't help but look inside the house, with a sadness that was hard to conceal in her eyes. She turned around and took the initiative to ask Chen Qi for a favor, a very important thing for her daughter.

“Xiao Qi, can I ask you for a favor? Regarding Aine’s escape this time, please be sure to…”

“——Madam, what are you talking about? I’m just your tenant, and Aine-san is your daughter. Other than that, I don’t know anything.”

Chen Qi, who understood the meaning, did not wait for Mrs. Chihaya to speak, but immediately understood what he should do.

That is to help Aine's family and protect the self-esteem of this delicate and sensitive girl.

"You didn't mention this to me, and I won't ask any more questions. If one day in the future, Aine is really exposed, I will try my best to cover for her."

"Let's just say... I'm Aine's distant cousin in Osaka. I didn't care about my parents' objections and started a band. But it didn't work out and I ended up in debt. I fled to Tokyo to ask for help from my uncle and aunt. My uncle and aunt paid off our debts, but they didn't have the money to support Aine to continue attending a private high school in the UK, so I had to come back. How about that?"

"That's not the case... But, thank you for your good intentions, Xiaoqi."

Chen Qi almost half-jokingly said his rather ridiculous solution. He did not expect that Mrs. Chihaya would reluctantly agree to it.

What he didn't expect was that his half-joking words would reduce his future rent by half, greatly alleviating the pressure of his difficult life.

What Chen Qi didn't expect was that after this, maybe Mrs. Chihaya told Aine about this or something, but a few days later, Aine gradually regained her usual smile.

And the number of times Aine came to visit him was also increasing...

As time went by, Aiyin and Chen Qi got along better and better, and they had more and more topics to talk about.

Gradually, Aiyin began to give Chen Qi a nickname, calling him "Brother Qi".

Later, these two tenants and the landlord's daughter, who were becoming more and more familiar with each other, would inevitably speak without restraint and touch upon the painful aspects of Aine's so-called dark history.

But Chen Qi was lucky, or rather, Aiyin had an open-minded personality and never held grudges, so Chen Qi never angered Aiyin because of this.

Chen Qi even developed a subtle relationship with Aiyin because of this.

Different from Mrs. Chihaya who was afraid of bringing bad luck to her good daughter, Aine obviously knew that Chen Qi knew about her dark history.

Chen Qi himself understood this, but no one broke the window paper.

The next step in this relationship was a visit from Aine a month ago.

During that time, Aiyin revealed in her usual chat with Chen Qi the second high school her family had found for her after she dropped out of school in the UK and returned home.

Ain has a small flaw, which is that she enjoys the admiration and respect from the outside world. In addition, she has been an excellent template of "other people's children" since she was a child. Therefore, whenever she achieves some boastful achievements, she wishes to "inadvertently" let everyone know about it.

Therefore, when Aine graduated from junior high school, she told everyone in the class that she was going to England...

But now, Aiyin has escaped back in disgrace. In order to avoid meeting her junior high school classmates in the future and not being so embarrassed as to have to move to another planet to survive, Aiyin had no choice but to change high school.

"Higaoka Girls' High School? It's not bad. I have a younger sister who also studies there. I've heard some rumors about it."

"Hey? Brother Qi, do you have a younger sister? What's her name? Is she cute?"

At that time, Aiyin lay on Chen Qi's small bed without any concern, her legs naturally slapping up and down on the bed, her hands supporting her cheeks, looking at Chen Qi with interest, and asked sweetly and curiously.

"She's just a distant sister. I'm not that familiar with her. As for her name... I'd better not tell you, so as not to disturb her."

Chen Qi just smiled faintly and avoided the question.

Chen Qi, who has now realized that he is an accident, tries his best not to get involved in the plot of the original novel, so as to prevent the plot that could have had a happy ending from changing again because of his existence.

Of course, the main reason was that Chen Qi didn't want Gao Songdeng to know from Aine that he was living in Aine's house.

I still don’t know how to face my younger sister, so it’s better not to let Aine know this.

"Hey, stingy~"

The first time Ai Yin heard Chen Qi mention his family, her newly sparked interest was dashed. She pretended to be unhappy, pouted her lips and asked casually:

"So, are there any other interesting rumors?"

"Yes, I don't know if you had it when you were in junior high school, but there's a tradition of forming bands in Yugaoka. If you want to be popular there, you'd better carry a guitar and learn to play some instruments."

"Hey? Is this still happening?"

Aine was also surprised when she heard about this for the first time. As a girl who likes to gain recognition from others, Aine is of course very clear that the prerequisite for gaining everyone's recognition is to get everyone to accept her first.

This is the best way to gain popularity in any school and avoid becoming a target of school bullies.

Now, the quickest way to attract everyone's attention and show her excellence is right before her eyes, so there is no reason for Aiyin not to seize it.

"I happen to have a guitar! When I was the student council president in junior high school, I was the lead singer and guitarist in the student council band!"

"It's just... I haven't practiced for a while. I wonder if I'm rusty now? Isn't it a bit late to pick it up now?"

“If you ask me, Aine, you’d better make good use of your time to practice.”

Chen Qi also smiled faintly, while adjusting the guitar in his hand, he gently reminded Ai Yin:

"Many people in the high school department don't just want to play in a band. They still have the skills. If you want to be glamorous, guitar skills are indispensable."

"Well, what should I do..."

Aiyin also fell into a brief silence. She did not doubt her own talent, but there was only less than a month left before she was ready to report to Yuqiu. If she blindly followed the online tutorials to do rehabilitation, the effect would probably not be very good.

So, after a brief thought, she fixed her big watery eyes on Chen Qi's face, who seemed to have noticed something and just raised his head.

For a moment, the air was suddenly quiet, and the two people who looked at each other understood each other's intentions even though they could not hear each other's thoughts.

"Chen~Qi~Brother~Brother~~"

"...Okay, I'll teach you."

Facing Aine, whose smile and voice were as sweet as honey, Chen Qi did not have much resistance, especially since he and Aine already had a good relationship.

In the past few months, he has already regarded Aiyin as a half-sister, and Aiyin has also grasped Chen Qi's weakness, which is why she can be so unscrupulous.

Besides... there shouldn't be any harm in doing this.

Chen Qi recalled the original plot and found that Aiyin was tortured by Lixi more than once because of her poor guitar skills. Since they will form the MYGO band in the future, let him help and let Aiyin suffer less torture.

In this way, it may be possible to speed up the establishment of MYGO and reduce conflicts among everyone.

This can be considered as a small effort made by me, the person who caused the disbandment of Group C, for them behind the scenes.

"But I also have requests."

"Don't worry, I will tell mom that I hired Brother Qi to be my guitar teacher. I will convince mom to pay you, Brother Qi~"

Aiyin obviously also knew that Chen Qi's quality of life was not as good as hers, so she had no intention of letting Chen Qi work for her for free from the beginning.

However, Aiyin didn't guess that Chen Qi was actually prepared to work for her for free from the beginning. Seeing that Aiyin took the initiative to pay him, Chen Qi swallowed back what he wanted to say and pretended that nothing had happened.

After all, you can't get anywhere without money. Although it's a bit strange for a tenant like me to make money from the landlord, since the source is legal, there's nothing wrong with it.

"One more thing. I am very strict. If you want to learn, Aine, I suggest you be prepared. I will not allow you to give up halfway."

"Oh, that sounds so tiring~"

Seeing that Chen Qi seemed quite serious, Aiyin realized that her "neighborhood brother" who had always been peaceful, gentle and omnipotent was serious.

Therefore, Aiyin did not agree immediately. Instead, she rolled her big watery eyes, smiled at Chen Qi, and said softly in a coquettish tone:

"Then, what should I do? If I do it, will Brother Qi give me a reward?"

Negotiate conditions? Seeing Aiyin's willing attitude, Chen Qi naturally saw through her thoughts at a glance.

However, in the end, his wish for Aine to suffer less and for MYGO to save the girls he once cherished prevailed.

Finally, Chen Qi offered a reward that the vain Aiyin couldn't refuse.

"If Aiyin can get my approval on guitar skills within this month, I will write a song for you, how about that?"

"Really? Great! I love you the most, Brother Qi!"

Chen Qi can still vividly remember Aiyin's overjoyed expression on that day.

This was also the first time that Chen Qi accepted a hug from Aiyin. After that, he never had such an opportunity again.

Chen Qi, who was influenced by Aiyin's natural gentleness and tolerance, felt the pain in his heart gradually eased, and at the same time, he hoped from the bottom of his heart that Aiyin's nature could infect those girls whom he cherished but had hurt...

……

Gradually, Chen Qi's thoughts returned to reality.

And in front of him, Aine, who was standing there, was facing the guitar in her hand with an unprecedented serious expression. With the coordination of the pick and fingers, the guitar in Aine's hand emitted waves of familiar melodies.

All the songs she played were original compositions by Chen Qi.

There was no way around it. After all, the person who taught Aiyin guitar was Chen Qi. Therefore, Aiyin had been by Chen Qi's side for a lot of time in the past month, and often sat in on Chen Qi's recording work. Therefore, the songs she was most familiar with were basically written by Chen Qi.

However, being familiar with listening does not mean you will be familiar with playing it.

And now, Aiyin's guitar talent, which was almost abandoned, was quickly picked up. With Chen Qi's practice and companionship for a month, Aiyin's excellent talent began to shine again.

Finally, after the last melody fell, Aiyin's serious expression finally showed a flaw. She quickly raised her head and looked at Chen Qi with expectant eyes. She asked in a rare and somewhat nervous tone:

"Brother Qi, how is it?"

"——Although it can be better, at least I'm beyond the beginner level. It shouldn't be a problem for me to be a lead guitarist in an ordinary amateur band."

And under Aiyin's anxiously pursed lips, Chen Qi's expression, which had originally been a little serious due to his wandering thoughts, softened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He was not stingy with his praise, and praised Aine sincerely, whose eyes were filled with joy:

"Cheer up, Aine, you've already succeeded. At least I think no one in the amateur band can find much fault with you."

Now, it's your turn to save them from being "lost" on my behalf...

Don't let me down, Aine.

Chapter 11: How Aiyin and Chenqi get along

“Hehe, of course it’s because I’m a genius, Aine-san. I can reach this level after just one month of special training. Not everyone can do that~”

Aiyin, who received Chen Qi's generous praise, smiled happily. The first thing she did was to straighten her budding chest, raise her head slightly, and look extremely proud.

Of course, Aiyin also has reason to be proud.

Although Chen Qi agreed to teach Aiyin guitar, and Aiyin herself also has some basic guitar skills.

But during this month, the reason why Aiyin's level has improved so rapidly is not only because Chen Qi's teaching is very strict, but more importantly, Aiyin herself has a strong talent.

At least, it was the first time that Chen Qi, who mastered a cheating-level system, saw someone who hadn't touched a guitar for nearly a year master the chord changes and various barre movements again in just one day.

Within a week, you can try to play songs without looking at the music score, and you will have enough time to master the singing.