Who says meal replacements can’t be eaten as meals?

It was a one-piece swimsuit that revealed her waist and abdomen, fitting snugly against her skin, and paired with a black outer layer, it made her figure look even more slender and upright.

Miss Sakuya silently shifted her gaze away from Hailing's thighs, loosened her hand, and thoughtfully pinched the little fat legs under her skirt. Although it felt very good, should she start losing weight?

Sanjiao Chuhua had just met this classmate not long ago, and the relationship between the two was not close enough to where they could start a conversation casually. At this moment, he just stood proudly beside the country girl with the afterglow of victory.

Hachiman Kailing was a little speechless. She suddenly appeared here, but why didn't he even ask in surprise about the formalities?

"Hailing arrived earlier than me." Ichinose Sakuya pressed the large sun hat and kindly complimented Hailing's new clothes. "It's cool and sporty, and it feels very suitable for playing beach volleyball."

"Would you like to play beach volleyball together?" Hailing shrugged and walked to the other side of Ms. Sakuya, turning around and saying, "I happened to find a few swimsuits that would suit you very well."

"Isn't it one of those highly revealing bikinis?" Sakuya squinted and moved closer to Chuhua with a bit of disgust.

"Sakuya is even bolder than I thought. I've never seen anyone wearing a bikini on the beach in real life." Miss Hailing shrugged and criticized the country girl who made malicious speculations about her from a realistic perspective.

"There are obviously a lot of them on TV..." Miss Sakuya realized halfway through her sentence. Why did she continue to follow Hai Ling's words? She almost exposed her father's collection of videotapes. She could only speed up her pace in shame and anger.

"Did Sakuya agree with Hailing in advance to meet here?" Miss Chuhua was very confused. It didn't seem like the two of them had made an appointment in advance. They didn't even make a phone call, but they met each other so naturally. Even if they were pretending to meet by chance, they should at least go through the process, right?

"It should be considered as such." After all, it was the other party who sent the hotel address, so Hachiman Kailing naturally took this as consent.

"No, but I did wonder if Kailing would come along." Ms. Sakuya could probably understand the black-haired bassist's train of thought. She had also had the strange thought in her mind whether Kailing would come along, but when they really met, she was still a little surprised.

"So where is your destination now?" Miss Hailing calmly accepted the little village girl's strange gaze, tilted her head, and asked directly.

"I'm planning to buy Sakuya a swimsuit for playing. There will be uniform costumes for the MV shooting, but they are not very suitable for activities." Miss Hatsuka also closed the distance and answered on behalf of Sakuya who was sandwiched in the middle.

"I see." Miss Hailing moved her hand, squeezed someone's hand in a familiar way, and said softly in a calm voice, "Let's go."

"Hey?"

"Don't bother Hailing, I have also browsed the nearby swimwear stores in advance." Miss Chuhua felt a little jealous. She wanted to hold hands but was afraid that the girl next to her would refuse. She could only look at Ichinose Sakuya who turned around with a somewhat aggrieved look.

"Hey......"

Ms. Sakuya has always hated to see people being ignored.

She decisively pinched back to signal Hai Ling to let go, but failed.

So, after silently repeating "I am devoted to Xiangzi" several times and calming his mind, Ichinose Sakuya reached out and held the idol lady's arm.

Light green and lavender eyes looked at them at the same time. Yawata Kailing was a little surprised, while Sankaku Hatsuka was simply relieved.

"We'll separate when we get to the swimwear store. We've used up our share of hand holding for today." As if to make up for her behavior, Ms. Sakuya announced while staring at the straight asphalt road with forced calmness.

"Is this considered learning to say no?" Hachiman Kailing blinked and said playfully.

"It means I've become smarter." Ms. Sakuya wanted to say this proudly with her hands on her hips, but unfortunately she became the sandwich again. She could only try hard to replace it with rich facial expressions.

"I think Sakuya has always been very smart." Sankaku Hatsuka regained her usual sunny demeanor and praised with a professional idol smile.

"Xiao Chuhua, this is also a foul!"

Clear laughter filled the air. Perhaps it was because they had developed a resistance from holding hands so many times, or perhaps it was because the two of them were teasing each other and chatting, or perhaps it was because they had already identified the two as good friends. Miss Sakuya did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she felt the pure friendship for the first time in a long time. Her steps became much lighter. It was only when Miss Chuhua quietly reminded her that they had arrived at the store that she realized what was going on and let go of his hand with satisfaction.

"I have grown up." Miss Sandwich sighed with satisfaction as she looked at her little hands. As expected, Miao Mengqin's suggestion was effective. After practicing with Xiangzi for a week, I am no longer the stupid country girl who would blush easily just because of holding hands with a girl!

"What have you grown up on?" Sanjiao Chuhua was slightly interested and came forward with a ruffled swimsuit that he had picked out in advance.

"Maybe it's a somewhat rustic aesthetic?" Hai Ling also walked forward with a chuckle, holding a set of sneakers with a white base and blue edges.

"......Didn't I choose the swimsuit myself?" Miss Sakuya belatedly looked at the two people who had blocked her retreat from both ends. They were obviously not getting along well when they were traveling, so why were they united now?

"I just think Sakuya will look very cute in this outfit." Chuhua blushed rarely and explained unconfidently.

"I think so too." Miss Hai Ling nodded, just looked at him with her clear eyes, smiling without saying a word.

"Wait...wait, isn't it too revealing? I should buy the shorts with a jacket, right?" The rustic country girl tried to struggle. The outfit Xiao Chuhua chose was indeed cute, but it was also a split design that exposed her belly. Although Hai Ling's outfit protected her belly, it would directly show her slightly fleshy thighs.

"That would be a real bummer, wouldn't it?"

"I want to see a prettier Saki-chan, too."

Ichinose Sakuya sadly discovered that she was happy too early. She thought that little Chuhua was a loyal big dog, but now he has completely gone along with the black-haired big bad wolf.

Fortunately, the silly country girl is easy to coax.

Sankaku Chuhua and Yawata Kailing thought so at the same time.

Chapter 257: What is the term of the loan?

The salty taste of the ocean tide, the distant whistle, the moment when the bubble soda condenses into dewdrops in the sun, the lemon scent of shampoo, the gentle breeze in the evening, the vague longing, and the warmth of this summer.

Ichinose Sakuya and Mikado Hatsuka both changed into swimsuits and walked on the beach, waiting for the signal to gather. Compared to the white swimsuit that overly highlights the body curves, the ruffled swimsuit that can cover the chest well is more popular with the village girl. Although she bought both in the end, Miss Sakuya has made up her mind to completely seal the shady swimsuit. No matter how you look at it, Xiao Hailing seems to have impure motives.

The plastic slippers that were bought on the spur of the moment were always inadvertently filled with fine sand, which made the soles of her feet itchy. She stretched her legs and shook them in the sea water to wash them, but she stepped into the sand again after only two steps. Miss Sakuya simply ignored it and ran along the coast for a while with her arms open like a child before turning around and waving at Sankaku Hatsuhua.

"There are small plastic shovels for building sand castles over there."

"Akie-senpai will be here soon, and Sakuya-chan wouldn't want her meticulously crafted masterpiece to be only half built, right?" Sankaku Hatsuka didn't undermine the self-confidence of a certain child. After explaining like a kindergarten teacher, he bent down and picked up the plastic bags left on the beach by other tourists.

"She's worthy of being a popular idol. She has such high quality. If she's photographed by fans, she'll definitely be praised, right?" Ms. Sakuya sighed softly as she glanced at the sand-stained plastic bag, which was completely different from the glorious image of a lady idol.

"Fans only care about who I'm dating or when I'll release my new song, right?" Sanjiao Chuhua shook his head and explained with a chuckle. "This kind of man-made plastic bag can easily float away with the sea water. Whether it's broken into small pieces or not, it can easily affect fish."

"Xiao Chuhua is so skilled, did you come to the beach often before?" Miss Sakuya asked puzzledly while inspecting the nearby trash cans.

"It's my first time here too." Miss Chuhua, who didn't look like she was coming to this beach for the first time, stood in the shallow water, feeling the gentle touch of the sea waves hitting her ankles quite comfortably. "It's just that I grew up by the sea and often watched the adults in my family go fishing, so I have developed some professional habits, right?"

"Is Chuhua from Hokkaido?" This was all the country girl could think of with her poor knowledge.

"No, it's a quiet island. They use rumbling diesel generators to generate electricity. There's not even a place to pick up packages." Sanjiao Chuhua shook his head and continued with a nostalgic look on his face. "But for me, it was also a wonderful place to spend my childhood. Because there was no light, the starry sky was very low at night. Lying on the grass, it felt like I could reach out and pick up the sparkling stars."

"Eh? Did Xiao Chuhua come to Tokyo to work hard right after graduating from junior high school?" Sakuya opened her mouth in shock and blinked in confusion. To be able to make such a decision, he must have a clear goal and even planned his life early. "...Isn't it a bit too hard?"

"So I'm happy to have time to hang out with Sakuya like this." Ms. Hatsuka didn't deny it, but responded with a bright smile. At the end, she whispered to herself to encourage herself. "Besides, if I don't try my best, I won't be worthy of Xiaoxiang."

The simple words were shattered by the waves, and Ichinose Sakuya didn't hear them very clearly, but just like the light white foam left on the beach, the most direct emotions can always be conveyed to the other person's heart.

Ms. Sakuya remained silent appropriately. Facing Mikado Hatsuka, who had made up her mind and was working hard for it, words like "There's no need to work so hard" were just hypocrisy in the name of gentleness. She could only use her efforts to comfort this idol who needed rest within the limited time.

But I'm still confused.

"Wow, really, I can't figure out whether Chuhua likes me or Xiangzi." Miss Sakuya walked to Chuhua on the water and complained in a low voice.

"Does Sakuya want to hear the truth or a lie?" Miss Chuhua waited until the other party was walking side by side with her before turning her head and asking with a smile.

"It seems that Xiao Chuhua has never lied to me, so I want to hear lies." There was a smart light flashing in her gray-blue eyes, and Miss Sakuya seemed to be really interested in this.

"Just seeing you and Xiaoxiang together makes me very happy." Miss Chuhua was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the blue sky and said.

"What about the truth?" Even though she knew it was a lie, Sakuya still felt happy about it, but she also became more curious.

"I like Xiaoxiang, and I like you too." The beautiful purple eyes collided with the clear pupils that were darker than the sky, and Sanjiao Chuhua said seriously to the girl in front of him. "So, I am not willing to just watch."

The words that sounded like a confession made the village girl, who had been mentally prepared, stare in a daze for a long time. It was not until her mind came to its senses that she realized how frivolous Xiao Chuhua's words were.

"Wait...wait a minute, even if you like someone, there will be a distinction. There must be one you like more, right?" Miss Sakuya's eyes were evasive, and she had the urge to take out her cell phone to remotely consult Mio on what to do.

"Maybe I'm too greedy?" Miss Chuhua just blinked and said openly.

"Anyway, let's put this topic aside for now!" Miss Sakuya pulled her hair in annoyance, shook her head and simply put the question aside, and ran towards the beach shop again. Halfway through, she put one hand behind her back and waved at Sankaku Hatsuka. She still planned to go to the store that sold plastic shovels.

"Do you want to play with sand so much?" Miss Chuhua was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She caught up with the girl in three or two steps, hesitated for a moment, and tentatively held the girl's hand behind her back.

"Xiao Chuhua and I are just friends." Miss Sakuya did not shake off the hand that Miss Idol extended to her, and whispered without turning her head. "Also, I just thought it was silly for Xiao Chuhua to walk around with a plastic bag, so I went to find a trash can and played with the sand just by the way."

"What about the amount for holding hands?" Miss Chuhua asked in a serious tone, suppressing her smile.

"Ah...well, this is a loan." Miss Sakuya, who was only thinking about spending half a day with Chuhua, answered in confusion, but her face, which was not to be seen by others, was as red as an apple.

"Is Sakuya-chan a banker?" Sankaku Hatsuka smiled foolishly until the girl in front of him turned around and glared at him in shame, then she covered her mouth with her hands to hide it. "When do I need to repay the loan?"

"Wait until next time when Xiao Chuhua wants to hold my hand." Miss Sakuya said angrily with puffed cheeks. Next time she will definitely harden her heart to reject the big dog's pitiful look.

"I understand." There was a look of doting in Sanjiao Chuhua's eyes. He relaxed his body and mind and walked forward with the girl.

Next time when you want to hold hands, you should return it to Xiaosaki yourself.

Chapter 258 The Future of the Band

"Wakamugi and Sakuya-san, what are you doing?" Togawa Aie, still wearing Yugaoka's school uniform, was looking a little confused at the flaxen-haired girl who was sitting on a chair with one hand on her chin, facing the camera sideways.

Today, she was actually quite busy. In the morning, she went to school to discuss with President Yuze whether Afterglow was interested in participating in the band challenge. Then, she went to Shimokitazawa to listen to the performance of a band composed of the younger sister of her sister's former band member, Ijichi Kouka, who she had met a few times, and three other somewhat strange female high school students. After taking over the task of regular contact from her sister, the naturally business-minded Miss Aki took the train and rushed to the MV shooting site without stopping. Then, she saw this somewhat confusing scene in front of her.

"I'm playing the role of the thinker to help Meow-sama, find inspiration for the MV." Ms. Sakuya professionally maintained a classic sculpture pose and said motionlessly.

Like Sanjiao Chuhua, she also changed into a pair of hoodies and shorts filled with cat elements. Although she really wanted to complain about the long-sleeved and shorts team uniform design of Miss Meow Meng, it was less revealing than a swimsuit after all, so it was acceptable.

"Then please keep going. I'll go change into my team uniform first." Qiu Hui covered her face, feeling guilty for having led other people's children astray.

"Do we really have to use this pose?" Ms. Chuhua was practicing making big circles with her hands, a little embarrassed, and finally making a cute gesture of winking and making a V(＾－＾)V with her hands facing each other. "It's very different from my usual image on the screen. Besides, shouldn't the MV of [NyaAki] have more elements of a girl band?"

"Contrast, contrast, music and other things can be added later, just pose with the instrument. The audience wants to see this kind of cute action unique to girls." Miss Meow Meng perfunctorily said to the guitarist in the team, then turned back and carefully looked at the more dumbfounded the country girl was, and sighed and instructed in the tone of a director. "Sakiko, lower your head a little more, and don't peek at the camera with your eyes."

"If it goes any lower, it will suppress the bass." Ms. Sakuya stood up and scratched her head, adjusting the GB-4, which was reflecting a lavender glow in the sunlight, to a more comfortable position.

"It's okay, meow meow, let Meow Meng help you correct your posture." The director suddenly had an idea and realized her misunderstanding. There was no need to make Sakiko appear wise. A high school student who was usually secretive and had rustic movements suddenly posed in bold poses to show off her figure, which would also be a hot topic.

"What should we do?" The country girl asked while holding Beth with her head tilted.

"Half leaning on the chair, yes, lift your thighs a little higher... perfect, meow, meow, just keep this position and don't move." Miss Meow Meng took some effort to get the somewhat dazed Sakiko to pose in a bold pose like the one on the cover of a model magazine, and then returned to film in high spirits.

"Isn't this too bad?" Miss Qiu Hui, who had returned, stood next to Sanjiao Chuhua at some point in time, complaining uncomfortably.

"But it's very nice to watch. I almost don't want Senior Miao Meng to cut this part into the video." Miss Chu Hua commented professionally and also took out her mobile phone to record the video.

"What are you guys whispering about?" Miss Sakuya, who couldn't hear clearly because they were far away and always felt like they were whispering behind her back, pouted and complained quietly, but at the same time, she maintained her posture under Meow Meng's instructions and cooperated with the filming.

The upper body was leaning against the back of the chair in an almost supine position, with the left hand lazily dangling on the bass, the right elbow casually propped up, but the forearm was bent back with the palm, and a few strands of hair were stroked. The legs were crossed but not tightly together, and the skin of the healthy and energetic legs was shining, like the thin paper wrapped in the slippery water jelly.

Although it is an action that shows off the body generously, it gives people a pure and gentle feeling, which reminds people of the shimmering lake water in spring, or a doe drinking water by the lake.

Even Miss Hai Ling, who had just driven away the gossip reporters not far away, briefly put down her orange juice, looked intently for a few seconds, and then continued to lean against the fence, quietly looking at the sunset glow that gradually covered half of the sky.

The shooting of the video went smoothly. The scenes, lighting and shadows were designed in advance, corresponding to the lines one by one. Then, some individual responses from each member and ensemble scenes from different perspectives were inserted, and the materials needed for a simple MV were basically completed.

"Okay, thanks for your hard work, Meow. Let's take some more ensemble shots, and today's work is done."

"Are there too many scenes of Xiao Chuhua and I playing the piano together?" Miss Sakuya watched the replayed footage and protested in a low voice belatedly.

"I was obviously very happy when I was playing it." Chu Hua chuckled, and came closer to drag the progress bar with his finger, enjoying it again.

"I also think that the request to look Wakamaki in the eye while playing might be someone's ulterior motive." Togawa Akeie and Ms. Sakuya stood on the same front and said with blushing faces.

As expected, the discussion turned into fun and the topic turned to which nearby restaurant had the best fried noodles and how they could light some fireworks together in the evening. Most of the words they used were unique to summer. Perhaps the youth of young girls is no different from this.

Yutenji Wakamu suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment. The hobby band he had formed two months ago just to gain traffic finally had something like a team spirit. Even after he and Koakie successfully confessed their love, [NyaAki] would definitely continue to exist for a long time, right?

"What are you thinking about? Sakuya and Hatsuka are already in place." Togawa Akie reached out and tapped Wakami, who might be considered her lover, and her tone softened unconsciously. "Put on some more energy, and it'll be better if this ends sooner."

"I was thinking about our future, and Sakiko and Hatsuko, but it's all meaningless stuff." Ms. Miao Meng handed the camera to the all-powerful black-haired Staff, and then turned back and complained in a spoiled tone. "Akiie is just too much of a workaholic, treating everything as a plan, and she has no interest at all~"

"After this, you will have free time to do whatever you want. By then, I would also like to try swimming with Ruomai..." Togawa Aie said in a businesslike tone, then quickly turned around, lowered her head, and walked away, not giving the other party a chance to elaborate.

"Wait, wait, say it again, say it again." Miao Mengzhui.

"No." Qiu Hui answered briefly.

"Nyanmu-senpai is being disliked again." Sakuya grabbed Chuhua and whispered.

"It's not surprising." Sanjiao Chuhua complained with a chuckle, and then he took the lead in crossing the strings and played the first note.

The sunset is so good, she is willing to keep playing like this.

Chapter 259: Miss Killer Whale with a Swim Ring

In the eyes of Ichinose Sakuya, Hachiman Kairin has always been a reliable and handsome person. Her bass skills really impressed her. She was able to coordinate support requests from more than 30 bands and had admirable strong execution ability.

Therefore, she really didn't expect that Miss Hailing was a landlubber who couldn't swim.

Hachiman Kairin was holding a swimming ring, with 2/3 of her body submerged in the seawater. Her swimming skills were indeed average, but she still held the swimming ring tightly and played in the water near the coast. The beach in Higashihama, Kanagawa Prefecture is naturally equipped with corresponding safety measures, and lifeguards are on standby all day in the hot sun, but knowing is one thing, but swimming to a distance where your toes can't reach the sand is really impossible.

Sanjiao Chuhua was much more at ease. Her tight orange-yellow swimsuit was very conspicuous underwater. Her swimming posture was smooth, just like a fish without any awkwardness. She swam two shallow rounds and returned to Miss Sakuya's side, circling around her. He lightly placed his hand on the girl's shoulder from behind and leaned his head out to breathe.

“Hai Ling, come and play too!” Miss Sakuya shook her body, swung her legs vigorously for a while to float again, and made a trumpet shape with her hands and shouted happily to the black and white killer whale that seemed to be stranded on the beach.

Her swimming skills are actually quite good. Not as agile as Chuhua's, but simple freestyle can still suppress the waves within an excellent range. She is commonly known as the swimming pool Xiaochijiang.

Hachiman Kailing then tiptoed again and moved a tiny bit further into the water, then retreated twice the distance with the waves.

"It turns out that Hailing also has things that she is not good at." Chuhua smiled brightly, let go of her hand with a happy expression of a slight victory, and swam to the shore with Sakuya.