Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

Qiu Hui immediately reacted violently as if she had been electrocuted, and after she came to her senses, she quickly calmed herself down.

"No... this... isn't appropriate?" She tried hard to keep her expression from changing too much.

Asking the other party's parents to help you cook, this kind of thing is too...

"What's inappropriate about that? I'll go back and ask my mom. If she thinks it's okay, then it's fine!"

Aine said with a smile, paying close attention to Akie's expression as she spoke.

“No… I’m fine. I…”

Qiu Hui lowered her head, feeling that her thoughts were very contradictory.

She unconsciously clamped her legs together because of the dilemma, leaned forward slightly, lowered her head, and used her drooping bangs to hide the hesitation in her eyes.

...No, think about it carefully, bringing an extra meal for a classmate...this kind of thing doesn't actually mean what I think it does, right?

If I must say, rather than...that aspect, they are more like brothers and sisters.

If I keep dwelling on these things, it will make me look guilty...

...What's more! Even if that's the meaning, so what!

Qiu Hui, who was extremely conflicted, finally made up her mind.

So, even if it is like that, what does it matter? That’s why!

“…Excuse me! I…I want to eat with Aine!”

So, Qiu Hui, who was in a state of excitement, shouted out her thoughts at an unexpectedly loud volume.

"..."

Aine was stunned at first, then she laughed happily.

"I understand. You don't have to shout so loudly for me to hear you, okay?"

Seeing Akie's expression which was a mixture of determination, surprise and shame, even Deng couldn't help but smile.

"..."

Damn it, I did something weird again because I was so excited...

Seeing Akie’s cheeks gradually turning into the color of a cooked crab, Aine smiled and said, “Although you are reliable most of the time, senior sometimes does things that are hard to understand…”

“…But, that’s what makes it cute.”

Chapter 98: I can’t just be around Aine all day, right?

After school, in Qiu Hui's rental house.

The band has no practice scheduled at the end of today.

However, Akie also did not accept Aine's invitation, and went straight back to her own residence after school.

Looking at the new work on the computer screen, she smiled as if she was slightly relieved.

I didn’t accept Aine’s invitation today.

After all, I have my own life too! I don't revolve around Aine 24 hours a day!

If I'm busy with other things, I will politely turn down an invitation from Aine, okay?

After emphasizing this several times in her mind, Qiu Hui suddenly realized that the more she said this, the more guilty she seemed.

As luck would have it, she happened to recall what happened in the astronomy department room at noon at this moment.

So Qiu Hui, with a blushing face, gave up and turned her attention back to the screen in front of her.

"call……"

After taking a deep breath, Qiu Hui adjusted herself to work mode.

The polishing work on the first volume of the new work has now reached completion.

If I'm in good shape tonight and can keep working hard, then it's not impossible to finish the rest today.

This way, as long as I hand over the finished work to the library, I can just lie back and prepare to collect the money...

...Just kidding. After a short break of a day or two, I will start preparing for the second volume.

Of course, this is an ideal situation. If the new work performs unexpectedly badly, there is a possibility that it will be required to be completed in a single volume...

Thinking of this, Qiu Hui switched to the browser and logged into her work account.

"I'm almost done with the new work. It's a work that's set against the backdrop of band activities and emphasizes interpersonal conflicts. I plan to release it during the summer vacation."

Qiu Hui stared at the screen, frowning slightly.

These words alone don’t seem to be enough to promote the new work…

After thinking about it, she decided to take off her clothes, then took out the outfit that "Akirako" usually wore when she went on stage from her closet and put it on.

After taking off her glasses and dressing up as Aki Ryouko, she switched the computer page to the new manuscript, then took out her mobile phone, turned on the front camera, and placed her face and the monitor in the same viewfinder.

After taking a few selfies, she randomly selected one that she liked and sent it out as the picture to accompany the tweet.

In this case, the hype effect will probably be much better, right?

With this in mind, she hastily flipped through the tweets on her account page, paid a little attention to data such as the number of likes, reposts, and comments, and then closed the page.

Qiu Hui had no intention of reading the comments at all.

On the other side of the screen are an unspecified majority of people who are likely to say anything without thinking.

Caring about these comments is like fighting floods and tsunamis with your own flesh and blood.

Therefore, she didn't care about the content of the comments at all and had no intention of reading them.

"Okay... Now it's time to get to work..."

Pulling off the mask on her face, Qiu Hui began to type with full concentration.

Crackling crackling crackling.

The work continues.

Crackling crackling crackling.

The plot quickly moves to the end of the first volume. In short, it is probably the scene where the protagonist "Ayumi", who successfully formed a new team, and her former teammate and current rival "Ena" are confronting each other somewhere. The ideologies and emotions of both sides collide with each other, deepening the gap between them...

Speaking of Ayumi in this paragraph... I wanted to write her as someone who is positive and cheerful, but always has her own little thoughts.

How should I put it... It's like... a spirited, idiotic protagonist with a brain?

Clap, clack. Qiu Hui typed the words quickly.

Here, Ayumi should talk to Jiangna about her plan. Then... well, smile, and show her fangs...

...Wait, what's with the tiger teeth?

Qiu Hui, blushing, immediately pressed the backspace key.

This is not good, because the protagonist’s setting seems a bit like Aine, so I unconsciously substituted Aine into the story!

What is this? I need to delete it quickly...

...No, I pressed the backspace key too quickly and it missed my head!

I hurriedly pressed the Undo key, then used the mouse to select the part I wanted to delete, but my movements were distorted due to nervousness, and I always selected either too much or too little.

"Well……"

After some trouble, the somewhat furious Akihime finally removed the part where the "Aine sense" was too strong.

Then start over again and replace the deleted parts with more appropriate character descriptions.

Having said that, when I was typing, Aine’s face kept popping up for no reason, just like pop-up ads on a page. Even if I clicked the close button, it would only jump to another new tab full of ads.

"..."

no way.

Qiu Hui decided to give in temporarily. She took her hands off the keyboard and leaned back in her chair with a blank look in her eyes.

After taking a few deep breaths, she stood up from her chair.

I can't work if I keep thinking about Aine. To distract myself, I should go downstairs and take a walk...

So, Togawa Akeie came to the street.

Looking up at the sky, she noticed that it had gradually darkened.

Time flies so fast...

I checked my phone and realized it was almost past the normal dinner time.

Should we just go to a convenience store or something tonight?

Just as she was thinking this, the phone suddenly rang.

"Shoko-san?" Akiie answered the phone after noticing the contact's name.

Right now, I’m troubled because my mind is full of Aine. If I talk to other girls, maybe I can relieve this symptom…

No, what am I thinking about?

"Hello?" Qiu Hui shook her head to dispel distracting thoughts and responded.

"Akira, good evening." Xiangzi said on the other end of the phone, "I couldn't find a suitable part-time job in the evening today... so I just happen to be free now. How about you, Akira?"

"I just happen to have nothing to do." Qiu Hui responded, "Would you like to meet?"

"Okay." Xiangzi's voice sounded quite happy, "How about we meet at the convenience store where we met last time?"

"It would be easy if you were nearby." Qiu Hui smiled, "I was planning to go there to eat something for dinner...would you like me to buy some for you as well?"

Due to financial difficulties, Shoko Toyokawa has to rely on various odd jobs to make a living.

Although my financial situation is not very good, it is better than hers. At least when eating at a convenience store, I don't need to be too careful about my budget.

"Really?" Xiangzi's voice first became high-pitched because of joy, but soon became calm because of some concerns, "This... is it a little..."

The other party seemed to be looking forward to being treated, but seemed to have some concerns because of... probably for the sake of face or something like that.

So, Akie changed her words a little: "It's okay. Convenience stores may have promotions like the second portion is half price. If there is such a promotion, please help me eat the extra portion."

"...I understand." Xiangzi agreed happily, "Well, see you then!"

"OK Bye Bye."

Qiu Hui hung up the phone.

If she put it another way, she would probably feel better.

Chapter 99: See you at the old place

In a convenience store.

Qiu Hui just happened to find out that the second serving of bacon croissant and orange-flavored oolong tea was half-price, so she bought two of each, making a set meal of two with a main course and a drink.

She happened to find some vegetable salad on sale, and considering her vitamin intake, Qiu Hui decided to buy one as well.

If I buy two, even with a discount, it would still be a bit over budget, so I only bought one.

If Xiangzi needs it, he can share this portion with her.

After sitting in the dining area for a while, Qiu Hui noticed Xiangzi rushing in from the door, exhausted.

She was still wearing the same clothes she wore when we met last time, and she was in a hurry.

Qiu Hui asked her to sit down next to her and handed her the food she had bought earlier.

After a brief thank you, Xiangzi didn't seem to care about his manners. He hurriedly tore open the bag, picked up the croissant, and ate it in small bites, looking a bit like a squirrel.

Is he starving? Qiu Hui speculated.

Seeing that Xiangzi was concentrating on eating and seemed to have no interest in chatting, she also focused her attention on the food in front of her.

When Akie was about halfway through her meal, Shoko had already finished.