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

Gao Songdeng knew that his answer was correct.

But...is this really what I really think?

Gao Songdeng lowered her head slightly, letting the familiar touch on her head heal the scars in her heart bit by bit. After half a year, this should have been the most common interaction between them, but now it has become the process that Deng hopes to enjoy wholeheartedly.

Now, as long as I have this little bit... I'm already satisfied.

This is how it should be, but... why does my heartbeat, which has been silent for so long, seem to start hurting again?

"Okay, Deng, let me take you to school today."

"Hey? Brother, are you going with me?"

Deng was also a little surprised by Chen Qi's unexpected proposal. Chen Qi pulled out his legs, which had been sore from being leaned on by Deng all night, and reacquainted himself with the control of his lower body. He still smiled gently at Deng:

"What's wrong? When I was a kid, no, until I was in the third grade of junior high school, wasn't I the one who took me to and from school?"

"Could it be that our little Deng has really grown up? Has he learned to go to and from school by himself without his brother reminding him when to get off?"

"elder brother……"

Chen Qi's teasing also made Gao Songdeng blush unconsciously... In fact, it was not just when he was in the third grade of junior high school. Even after he entered high school, Gao Songdeng, who no longer had Chen Qi's company, was always taken to and from school by his mother.

After all, it is too easy for Takamatsu Deng to immerse himself in his own little world, and he would easily miss his stop if he was not paying attention. Therefore, at this point, he often needs help from family members or familiar friends.

It’s a pity that since Crychic broke up, Takamatsu Deng no longer has any friends.

And... this was the first time in half a year that his brother wanted to send him to school. Takamatsu Deng's heart had finally started beating again, and he really couldn't think of a reason to refuse.

"Then, today, I will go to school with my brother."

"Well, let's go wash up first, Deng." Chen Qi also nodded with a smile. He originally planned to walk towards the bathroom first to find a new toothbrush and towel for Deng.

However, just as Chen Qi took a step forward, a small hand from behind him gently grabbed his sleeve.

"lamp?"

"Brother...I have a small request."

Gao Songdeng, who had grabbed Chen Qi's clothes, lowered his head at this time, and his cheeks flushed uncontrollably, but he still couldn't suppress the impulse in his chest. After a long while, he carefully and hesitantly whispered:

"Can you... do this once like we did in the past... something that only my brother would do to me..."

"..."

No, no, Gao Songdeng, what are you going to do? !

Mingming had just finally found her brother and restored their brother-sister relationship.

Why are you saying that again?

However, Gao Songdeng's rosy cheeks quickly turned pale as she had just finished speaking but had not received any response from Chen Qi. She was aware that she had said something wrong, and she knew it was wrong even before she opened her mouth.

However, there was always a voice in Gao Songdeng's heart, urging her to say the wrong words.

That voice kept telling her - "Speak out, now you and he have become brother and sister again, so as long as it is within the scope of brother and sister, you can do whatever you want!"

"Go tell him that you still want the same love and care as before, just like everything you did during the time when you were the closest. Do this, and you and your brother will quickly return to the intimacy you had in the past!"

"And now that Crychic has disbanded, who else beside my brother can surpass you in importance? Not even Chihaya Aine can—"

No! Stop tempting me!

Gao Songdeng shook his head quickly to expel all the dark voices from his mind, and even tightened his grip on Chen Qi's clothes...

Gao Songdeng knew that the only thing she could do now was to raise her head and force a smile to treat this as a little joke played by a younger sister on her brother. Only by doing this could she stop irritating her brother who had just accepted her again...

Just when Gao Songdeng made up his mind and quietly loosened his fingers that were holding Chen Qi's clothes in front of him, something he didn't expect happened.

Chen Qi did not choose to leave immediately. Instead, he turned around silently, half-knelt down again, and looked at his dear sister very seriously.

However, when he saw his sister's attitude almost begging, her cheeks slightly flushed, and even her eyes starting to get a little wet due to nervousness, as if she was about to cry in the next second, he couldn't help but sigh and reveal a helpless smile.

The next second, before Gao Songdeng could react, she felt a familiar warmth enveloping her again, followed by a slightly moist touch on her neck...

Then, there was the familiar sound of a kiss.

For a moment, Gao Songdeng's consciousness seemed a little dazed... She seemed to have returned to the past, back to the night when she first quarreled with her brother and her brother had no choice but to compromise with her...

After such a long time, and even though he was afraid of me and even almost hurt me, he still chose to trust and love me when I acted like a spoiled child again.

And just like in the past, I dully accepted the greatest doting that my brother could express to me.

"After this time, if I want to do the same thing again, it will be half a year later."

After doing all this, Chen Qi rubbed Gao Songdeng's head with a smile, then straightened his back again, strode towards the bathroom, and asked:

"Deng, what color do you like for the new towel? Blue or pink?"

Deng: “All is fine…”

This subconscious answer finally brought Gao Songdeng back to his senses from his daze. The next moment, he unconsciously placed his palm on Gao Songdeng's cheek where he was kissed, and he realized it belatedly and felt it burning like fire again.

However, she still did not forget to let her brother in the bathroom see any clues. Even though she was blushing with embarrassment, she still tried her best to convey her mosquito-like voice to her brother:

"I don't like blue or pink... I prefer black."

Chen Qi: "That's really rare. Oh, is there really one?"

……

"Wow... Tomorin is so slow, did he oversleep?"

"I wanted to go to school with her, but if she doesn't come, we'll have to be on time to get to school."

At the doorstep of Aine's house, after a night had passed, Chihaya Aine had apparently successfully digested all the information she had received yesterday in her mind, and had completely accepted the fact that Takamatsu Tomori had found her brother.

However, although she had some conflicts with everyone in the band yesterday because her illusion of being a "genius" was exposed, after having a heart-to-heart talk with Chen Qi and everyone in the band yesterday, Aiyin no longer hated anyone in her heart.

After all, they were all members of Qi Ge's former band. Although she still didn't know the details of the disbandment of Qi Ge's former band, Ai Yin could tell that Qi Ge and the girls in his former band didn't seem to have a bad relationship. On the contrary, it was quite good?

Hmm... the only exception might be Li Xi, right? She really doesn't seem to like Brother Qi that much, nor does she like me that much.

But Su Shi and Xiao Mu both care about Brother Qi, and Deng has been looking for his brother all the time. Except for Li Xi, everyone in the band cares about Brother Qi - this is good news for Aiyin.

Now that she had confessed her relationship with Brother Qi, Aiyin believed that with her good relationship with Brother Qi, her relationship with the band members should not be bad either, right? After all, they all had common friends.

Now, everyone has spoken openly and no longer has any secrets from each other. Aiyin believes that Brother Qi is also happy to see that the band that he once failed to maintain is now reborn.

“I feel like even though my disguise has been exposed, I feel relieved.” Aine murmured unconsciously, her cheeks slightly red as she began to think more:

"If Brother Qi had come back a little later yesterday, the result would have been different, right? Only Brother Qi can handle this kind of thing properly."

"Hmm...it's decided. I'll ask mom to make Brother Qi's favorite stir-fried kidney tonight as a thank you to Brother Qi."

Aine was in a relaxed mood, and she was looking forward to the life without disguise. At this moment, the door of the small room she was looking at finally moved.

Aiyin, whose eyes lit up, also greeted Takamatsu Deng cheerfully with full of energy:

"Good morning~Tomorin~"

"Good morning, Aine-chan."

Facing the exceptionally friendly Aine, Takamatsu Deng, who still had some blush on her cheeks, gave Aine a different experience today.

Normally, Deng was as timid as a small animal, but today, he gave Aine a very calm feeling, especially the faint smile on Deng's lips, which made Aine keenly see the clues.

...It seems that Deng is in a good mood after sleeping with Brother Qi for a night yesterday? Is this the state of Deng when he is with Brother Qi?

For some reason, even though she knew that the two were siblings who had been together for more than ten years, Aiyin, who was very clear that Chen Qi and Gao Songdeng were not related by blood, couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when she thought about them sleeping together in the cabin for one night...

Aine knew that this awkward feeling was not rational, but she just had a strong sense of uneasiness that her lover had spent a night with another girl.

Even though she knew that nothing could happen between them, and she also knew that Chen Qi was not actually her lover yet, she just didn't like this feeling.

"No, no, no, calm down, Chihaya Aine. Nori and Tomorin are siblings and have been together for more than ten years. They have been together longer than you have. They are family, and you are the outsider. What do you have to be uneasy about?"

Aiyin, who had numbed herself in her heart, finally came to her senses and smiled at Gao Songdeng again. Soon, she noticed that the door of the hut was opened again, and Chen Qi, who had changed his clothes and was carrying a guitar bag, appeared in front of them again.

"Good morning, Brother Qi~"

After seeing Chen Qi, Aiyin's smile obviously widened, and she almost said this intimate name out of habit.

However, Aiyin did not notice that Takamatsu Deng's smile disappeared immediately after he trembled slightly.

"Good morning, Aine."

After changing into clean and decent clothes, Chen Qi also walked in front of Aiyin and Deng with a smile. The next moment, Deng took small steps towards him and under Aiyin's gaze, he carefully reached out his hand and grasped Chen Qi's warm palm.

...Is this a declaration of sovereignty? After noticing Deng's little movement, Aine couldn't help but slightly raise her eyebrows. Her eyes, which opened and closed, showed a bit of doubt, but she was soon relieved.

Really, Deng is so cute. I won’t take her sister’s position~ I am a woman in a different track.

Having said that, Aiyin has no plans to tell Deng about her pursuit of Chen Qi for the time being. Especially after seeing Deng's dependence on her brother, she feels that she should first build a good relationship with Deng and then find an opportunity to win Deng's consent.

Hence, Aine also revealed a sweet smile, and said to Deng with a teasing smile:

"Don't worry, Tomorin. I call you Brother Qi because you are older than me. I don't have any other intentions, okay?"

"If Tomorin doesn't like it, I can call him 'Inorin' in front of him, okay?"

“Aine-chan…”

Seeing Aine say this, Takamatsu Deng's originally nervous expression was visibly relaxed, but when he heard the more intimate name "Qi-chan", Deng made a quick judgment and said softly:

“No, Aine-chan, it’s better to call me brother ‘Qi-nii’…”

"Okay, let's stop here with the address. We're going to be late."

Chen Qi was standing aside, watching the interaction between the two girls whose relationship was almost as good as in the original book, and he felt a little more happy in his heart, but he still interrupted their interaction in time, holding Gao Songdeng's little hand, and said to Aine gently:

"Aine, let's go together."

"Hey? Brother Qi is going to school with us too?"

Aiyin also blinked curiously, but soon, when she cast her gaze towards Gao Songdeng who was holding Chen Qi's hand, she understood a little.

But soon, the twist in Aine's heart began to show up again...

Woo... When I first reported to high school, Brother Qi never sent me off. Although Deng and I are different, this is too much of a discriminatory treatment, right?

...Forget it, on second thought, it’s not because I’m the same as the lamp, so why should I be so unreliable.

Aiyin adjusted her mentality again, put on her guitar bag, and took the initiative to follow Chen Qi and Deng.

This time, Aiyin deliberately slowed down her pace and lagged slightly behind Chen Qi and Deng...not only because the sidewalk was not wide, but also because Deng had taken away the seat next to Brother Qi that originally belonged to her.

Aiyin also hoped that the brother and sister who had been reunited after a long separation could spend more time together and interact with each other... At least during the few days when their relationship was warming up, Aiyin would not interfere with the reunion of the brother and sister.

But soon, Aiyin, who was following behind, also discovered something unusual... It was a Band-Aid on the back of Takamatsu Deng's neck.

Band-Aid? The lamp was in the hut yesterday. Was it bitten by mosquitoes?

Although she had doubts in her heart, Aiyin did not think too much about it and continued to follow the footsteps of Chen Qi and Gao Songdeng... But for some reason, when Aiyin looked at the two people in front of her who did not communicate at all but kept their hands tightly clasped from beginning to end, the awkward feeling in her heart could not help but be magnified a little.

Can the relationship between siblings in real life really be so good? Isn't it a little...a little over the line?

Chapter 47: Chen Qi, Deng, Ain and Xiangzi's meeting

"Hey? Who is that boy with the guitar? Is he an artist? Or a member of a band?"

"I don't know him, but he seems pretty good looking... By the way, the one holding his hand next to him, is that Takamatsu-san?"

"Is this true? Is it the 'mascot of Haneda', Takamatsu Tomori?"

"And Chihaya from Class A is also with him?"

Some time later, at the gate of Yuqiu Girls' College, many female high school students wearing light gray school uniforms who were originally planning to step into the campus turned their heads just before entering the school gate and looked at Chen Qi, whose figure was particularly conspicuous in front of the school gate, with extremely curious eyes.

Even many female high school students who had already entered the school were still gathered in front of the school gate, looking at Chen Qi, and curiously asking their friends about his background, as well as the relationship between Aiyin and Deng who were standing with him.

"Then I'll take you here."

Deng: "Well, brother, see you in the afternoon."

His brother always sent him to the school gate. Although Gao Songdeng was still a little reluctant and hoped that the road to school could be longer, he had to let go of Chen Qi's hand.

And after Aine noticed that Deng and Chen Qi's hands had finally loosened, her chest, which had been feeling a little uncomfortable, also felt a little relieved.

But soon, Aiyin adjusted her mentality again and took the initiative to take over. She said to Chen Qi in a coquettish tone, quite sweetly:

"Brother Qi, don't forget to go to the music store with me after school this afternoon~"

Although Chen Qi had explained away all the misunderstandings yesterday, Aiyin's guitar had sustained some damage in the process due to a small error in the lighting, and needed to be sent to a musical instrument store for repair to see if the guitar she was so used to could be salvaged.

However, Chen Qi's attitude towards Aiyin was a bit more indulgent than that towards his younger sister, Takamatsu Deng. He nodded calmly and agreed with a smile: