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

"Brother Qi, should we - practice some more, or something?"

Be normal! Chihaya Aine! Why are you so speechless all of a sudden? Are you some kind of elementary school student who's just beginning to fall in love?!

However, while Aiyin was scolding herself for being useless in her heart, the situation on the surface did not improve at all - she wanted to try her best to attack Chen Qi from behind as usual and give Chen Qi an intimate hug.

However, such an ordinary thing suddenly became extremely difficult for Aiyin, whose mentality had undergone a drastic change.

Even staying in Chen Qi's room as usual was difficult for Aiyin to do naturally at this moment.

Especially, Aiyin knew very well that if her weird behavior was discovered, she would definitely fall into unprecedented embarrassment, which would be a thousand times more embarrassing than being discovered by everyone in the band that she was not a "genius" and that everything she had was due to Chen Qi's bullying!

At this moment, Chen Qi's body moved slightly in front of Aiyin, which made Aiyin startled like a frightened cat. Aiyin on the bed even quickened her breathing, fearing that Chen Qi would turn his head and discover something wrong with her.

But none of this happened.

Chen Qi did not turn his head, and it was even questionable whether he had glanced at Ai Yin. Soon, the response from Ai Yin came from Chen Qi's teasing voice, saying:

“…I still need to take a shower and change clothes, so it’ll be inconvenient for me to wait for the next few hours. What’s the matter? Are you going to help me wash my clothes, Aine-chan? Then I’d like to thank you very much.”

"Huh? Who's going to help you wash your clothes? Stupid Qi-ge!"

All of a sudden, Chen Qi's teasing tone made Aiyin realize that her abnormality had not been noticed by Chen Qi at all!

However, for some reason, when she thought of this, Aiyin, who was originally a little shy and embarrassed, suddenly became angry and jumped off the bed without saying a word. After putting on her shoes again, she ran out of the house quickly.

Before leaving, the angry Aiyin did not forget to leave a sentence that was not sure whether it was tsundere or angry, saying:

"Stupid Brother Qi! Just wash your own clothes for the rest of your life! I will never help you!"

As the door of the room closed, Chen Qi, who had been playing the piano, dared to turn his head slightly to look behind him in the direction where Aiyin left, and heaved a long sigh of relief...

"Fortunately, I managed to fool him. Otherwise, if Aine's parents found out about this single man and woman, I wouldn't be able to explain it to them."

"…So, why did this happen? What did this girl think of just now?"

In the room, Chen Qi's mumblings of confusion also echoed quietly. But in the end, Chen Qi also calmed his nervous heartbeat in silence, and shook his head to get rid of so many miscellaneous things from his mind.

The sound of the piano reverberated in the house again, but this time, the originally smooth sound of the piano had a few more nervous tremors for some reason, which seemed to confirm the inner turmoil of the boy who had experienced the "thrilling moment"...

……

"Click."

"Aine? Today is so fast--Hey? Aine?"

However, in Aine's house, in the living room, Mrs. Chihaya, who was watching TV with her husband, also noticed her daughter running back to her room on the second floor. After blinking slightly, she murmured in surprise:

"…Argued? That's rare. When was the last time they had an argument?"

"Young people, it's normal to quarrel today and make up tomorrow." But Mr. Chihaya was as calm as ever, his eyes never leaving the newspaper in front of him, and he said calmly:

"Besides, it's not necessarily that the two of them had an argument, otherwise Aine wouldn't have shed a single tear. It's more like she's worried about something."

"Are you worried?"

Mrs. Chihaya also murmured the word and looked at Aine's room with considerable worry, but in the end, she still chose not to interfere in her daughter's emotional issues.

Their daughter has grown up and has her own ideas. She can't stop herself from liking whoever she wants... Regardless of success or failure, at least it will allow their daughter to grow up a little, as long as she isn't cheated out of things that shouldn't be taken away from her.

……

“噗咚。”

"Wuwuwuwu——Stupid Brother Qi! Idiot! Wooden head! You don't understand my thoughts at all! I'm so mad at you!"

After returning to her room on the second floor, Aiyin buried her head in her bed. While burying her head in the pillow, Aiyin made a muffled sound of dissatisfaction, and her feet wrapped in white stockings kept hitting the bed, expressing her strong inner depression.

After venting her anger, Aiyin, with a blush still on her face, finally raised her head slightly. Her eyes were soon attracted by a photo frame standing on her bedside table.

And in that photo frame, there was a photo of Aiyin and Chen Qi.

This photo is different from Aine’s wallpaper. It is obviously a headshot of the two of them taken on the street, and it is printed with various cute icons.

In the photo, Chen Qi, who was forcibly dragged here with a reluctant but helpless smile, was also photoshopped with an icon similar to cat whiskers. Whenever I see Chen Qi in this photo, I can't help but laugh, and this time was no exception.

However, this time, after Aiyin smiled gently, she couldn't help but reach out and grab the photo frame. She then carefully wiped the dust off it with her palm before she smiled contentedly again.

"Brother Qi...you may not realize it now, but one day I will make you understand."

“When the time comes… Lady Aine, I will make you take the initiative once! I don’t believe that I can’t open your heart.”

I don't know if it was a psychological suggestion or to encourage myself, but Aiyin blushed again when she said this. She held the photo tightly in her hands and fell on the bed again. After tossing and turning for a while, she finally calmed down.

The small imitation wood room was suddenly filled with the pink breath of a girl, just like her uncontrollable feelings that she wanted to express.

Chapter 32: Goodbye to Kaname, Xiangzi's unexpected encounter

"This is the place we agreed to meet, right?"

The next afternoon, the four beautiful girls who finished the band arrived early at the place agreed with Chen Qi to wait. Except for the drummer Hong Xia, each girl also came here with her own instrument, quietly waiting for Chen Qi's arrival.

The most nervous person was Xiduo, who had just joined the band yesterday and came to ask Chen Qi for help today. This red-haired, lively girl from Yangjiao was carrying her guitar bag that contained the wrong bass guitar and pacing nervously, muttering to herself:

"It's almost time for the appointment, right? I shouldn't have done anything inappropriate, right?"

"Face, no pimples on face, good! Hair, hair is perfect too! And clothes..."

Hong Xia: "Kitao-chan? Kitao-chan? We are going to meet Senior Chen Qi, not the Prime Minister. Why are you so nervous?"

Kita: "I can't help but be nervous! Senior Chen Qi is a benefactor who helped me a lot. If it weren't for him, I would have made a big mistake yesterday! I must thank him in person!"

"Besides, Senior Chen Qi's performance was so outstanding! After Goto-san showed me Senior Chen Qi's recorded performance yesterday, I am still feeling very excited!"

Kita's voice today still can't hide the excitement of yesterday. Yesterday, Kita, who is very outgoing, found that Goto not only had a guitar, but also played the guitar well, even she, an amateur, could tell that it was very good, so she started talking to Goto Ichiri.

It was only later that she found out that Goto Ichiri was looking for new band members, and...the band she was in was the one she had run away from before because she couldn't play the guitar.

If everything ended here, Kita might still be filled with guilt, hoping to do something to make up for her mistake, but she wouldn't feel like she had the face to join the ending band again.

The source of Kita's change of mind was that when she confessed to Goto Ichiri that she could not play the guitar, avoided performances, and had no ability to join the closing band, Goto Ichiri, in desperation, played for her the recording of Chen Qi's performance at "Fanxing" yesterday.

"Please, please take a look at this! This is the song that Senior Chen Qi sang in his performance yesterday!"

"Well, if Chen Qi-senpai's song can inspire me, I believe Kita-san will also be inspired!"

"This is all thanks to Pochi-chan." Liang, who had been eating a popsicle silently, also said to Goto Ichiri beside him:

"If it weren't for Pochi-chan, we wouldn't have known that the store manager had such a thing as a live broadcast, and Kita wouldn't have joined the ending band."

Goto: "No, it's nothing. I just tried my luck and asked the store manager... I didn't expect that the store manager actually recorded Chen Qi's "LOSER"."

Although his tone was still a little timid, Xiao Gu, who had finally done something for the band, still felt very happy about everyone's praise, and couldn't help but reveal a silly smile on his face.

Of course, it's no wonder that Xiao Gudu is so happy. She herself didn't expect that the last member to leave the band would be the most introverted herself. Xiao Gudu, who feels that she has made progress, also feels that she is one step closer to becoming a LIVE master like Chen Qi, whom she admires.

What made Xiao Gudu the happiest was, without a doubt, that she finally got the recording of "LOSER" that she had always dreamed of!

Although it is unlikely to hear the most perfect version, but for Xiao Gudu, the song "LOSER" sung by Chen Qi from "Fanxing" has an extraordinary meaning in her heart - this is the first time that someone has created a song to encourage her!

Especially the version recorded by Xingge, which can be said to be the real complete version! It not only contains the whole process of the performance, but also the words that Chen Qi said to encourage Xiao Gudu at the beginning. This is the best version for Xiao Gudu!

The best proof of this is that since Goto Ichiri got the recording yesterday, Xiao Gudu has been watching the recording silently and has played the song on repeat hundreds of times in just one day.

"It seems that my sister is planning to use the official account of [Fanxing] to release some excellent LIVE videos and attract more bands to perform at [Fanxing]."

Hong Xia obviously knew the purpose of her sister's recording. She also knew that the scale of their livehouse was not that large. After all, it was a private property and was not at the same level as chain stores like "RiNG".

Therefore, in order to expand the market, my sister also advertised desperately.

But unfortunately, most of the bands that usually perform there are fledgling new bands, and only a few relatively famous bands occasionally come to perform, which also leads to few advertising opportunities for Xingge.

"Yesterday, our LIVE was also uploaded to the Internet by the store manager, and I also saw it today."

Liang also unconsciously took out his mobile phone, and soon found the video sent by Xingge on the video website, and said calmly:

"It has been viewed nearly 100,000 times, and is already one of the most viewed videos posted under the [Fanxing] account."

Hongxia and Kita: "As expected... it's Senior Chen Qi."

Chen Qi is indeed worthy of the name. On the side, Goto Ichiri was also filled with joy when she heard that Chen Qi's "LOSER" was recognized by everyone. She now had a strong sense of pride in witnessing that "the hidden treasure and unpopular musician she followed became popular."

"By the way, is that Senior Chen Qi over there?" At this moment, Hong Xia also noticed a black figure approaching not far away, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. She raised her hand towards the distance and called out happily:

"Oh! Senior Chen Qi~Here here~"

Under the gaze of all the girls in the band, the figure of Chen Qi, wearing a familiar black jacket and white shirt, with a guitar on his back, not far away, became increasingly clear.

But what everyone who finished the band did not expect was that beside Chen Qi, there was a pink figure that they were not very familiar with, following closely.

This girl, at no point did she look like the girls named "Xiangzi" or "Mu" that they had met before.

"Everyone, we're all here." Chen Qi, along with Aiyin, quickly came to the girls who were finishing the band with different expressions. Her eyes quickly locked onto Kita, who looked slightly stunned, and took the initiative to greet her:

"You are Kita, right? Nice to meet you. I hope you are happy after finishing the band."

Kita: "This, this is it! Thank you, Senior Chen Qi! If it weren't for your help last time, I would have made a big mistake!"

Compared to Kita, the other three members of the band were obviously more concerned about Aine. After looking at each other, the outspoken Ryo finally stepped forward and asked:

"Senior Chen Qi, won't you introduce me? The girl you brought out this time is different from the last time."

I'm so, so cold. Do you know that what you said is adding fuel to the fire?

"Huh? Last time? What last time?"

As Chen Qi expected, Liang's words made Aiyin, who was already very curious about the identities of the people who had ended the band, instantly explode. Aiyin turned around suddenly and immediately fixed her dissatisfied eyes on Chen Qi, and asked immediately:

"Brother Qi? What's going on? Where did you perform last time? Why did you bring other girls with you?!"

"Calm down, I'm just about to explain." Chen Qi waved his hands as if he had a headache and quickly stopped Ain's questioning. Although he had anticipated that it would be troublesome for Ain to meet everyone after the end of the band, he was caught off guard by Liang's critical hit this time.

"Didn't I tell you on the way? The people who ended the band are the ones I helped out with in my last performance. I think they have great potential, so I plan to help them get on the right track."

"As for what Liang was talking about, he was just a friend who followed me when I performed a live with everyone who had finished the band last time."

"Are we really just friends? Why have I never heard you, Brother Qi, mention it?" But Aiyin was not so easily fooled. Chen Qi's explanation made her even more suspicious. Especially after Aiyin confirmed her feelings for Chen Qi, she was extremely curious about the identity of the girl whom Chen Qi had never mentioned.

But although Aiyin was full of doubts, she did not ask Chen Qi, because she knew that if Chen Qi didn't want to say it, she probably wouldn't be able to ask.

Besides, Aiyin thought again and realized that there was nothing to be nervous about. She now completely understood her feelings for Brother Qi. With the six months of getting along with Brother Qi and her own offensive, she didn't believe that there was any vixen who could bypass her and attack Brother Qi.

What's more...aren't there people around me who know the inside story?

"Hello, my name is Chihaya Aine. I'm Qi's neighbor's sister." Aine turned her gaze to the four people who had just finished the band. After scanning them one by one, she quickly determined in her heart that these girls were completely harmless.

The girls with red hair and yellow hair should be the positive corners of the team, and they pose no threat; the one with pink hair like herself looks gloomy, and it seems that it is difficult for her to even have a conversation with Brother Qi, let alone have any ideas.

The only one who needs attention is this girl named "Liang". She is very aggressive and seems to be very courageous. She needs attention... But considering that Brother Qi only has one LIVE relationship with them, I think I am overthinking it~

Really, Chihaya Aine, you should be more reserved. Don't be jealous of everyone just because you know you like Qi Ge. Your conditions are not bad at all, you should be a little more confident!

Aiyin, who had made up her mind, exchanged names with everyone who had finished the band in a friendly manner. At this moment, Liang, who had been eating a popsicle and observing silently, also asked a soul-searching question again at this time:

"The girl next door? Chihaya-san, are you and Chen Qi-senpai childhood sweethearts?"

Good question! Ryo is a good person! Aine's impression of Ryo instantly changed. Aine, who showed a gentle smile, also smiled nonchalantly and said:

"Well, not really. Brother Qi and I have only known each other for half a year."

"But the relationship between me and Brother Qi is incomparable to that of ordinary childhood sweethearts. Brother Qi is my best brother~"

As she finished speaking, in front of the band members, Aiyin's cheeks turned slightly red, and she naturally took the arm of Chen Qi beside her, as if she was leaning on Chen Qi.

Even Aine's voice suddenly became much more intimate, making people feel so sweet that their hair stood on end.

Yes, so far, the limit that Aine can reach to the outside world is still "brother".

Of course, now that he has been promoted to "the best brother", it can be regarded as a recognition of Aine's own feelings.

As for the last step... Aiyin doesn't want to go on yet. Although she knows that she likes him, she is not the kind of girl who loves him unilaterally. She still has her own self-esteem.

She had to get a clear response from the person she liked before she could openly admit to everyone that they had a closer relationship.

"——As you can see, she is a sister that worries me a lot."

Chen Qi had long been accustomed to Aiyin's intimate actions. Although he was more or less aware of Aiyin's thoughts, he did not want to resist too much, as this would only make Aiyin feel sad, and he did not want to create a bad relationship between them.

The reason why Chen Qi didn't respond was simply because he felt that he still had things to do and couldn't make any promises to Aiyin.

The outcome of Ave Mujika's matter is still uncertain. Chen Qi doesn't know whether it will be a success or a failure. When he traveled through time, this season of Bang Bang had not yet been broadcast. In case it fails in the end because of his participation, Chen Qi will have to encourage Xiangzi to work hard to survive and help her continue to live her life.

If it comes to that, Chen Qi doesn't want to drag Aiyin down, let alone drag anyone else down.

"Sister...Senior Chen Qi is really popular."

Hong Xia was half-believing and half-doubting, but after seeing Aine's hard-to-conceal affection and love for her, she reluctantly accepted the explanation.