Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

Standing at the entrance, Qiu Hui looked around. Although it was a discount period, the flow of people in the theater was not that large. Or rather, it was precisely because the flow of people was not large that there was a discount during this period.

"Is there anything particular about choosing a seat?" Qiu Hui asked.

"There are a few seats that work really well, I highly recommend them!"

Deng excitedly led Qiu Hui to three seats placed side by side. One of the seats was already occupied, leaving two empty seats.

When Qiu Hui was about to lie down, she suddenly realized that the person sitting on the seat seemed familiar.

She was wearing a plain white top, sunglasses hanging at her collar, and her dazzling blonde hair stood out under the dim light in the theater.

There is no doubt that the other party is Sanjiao Chuhua.

"So it's... you. Good afternoon, I didn't expect to see you here."

Qiu Hui took a step forward, lowered her voice, and took the initiative to greet them.

Because she was not sure whether the other party would mind it, she did not call out the other party's name directly.

Chu Hua, who was lying on the recliner, also noticed Qiu Hui's appearance, and a hint of surprise flashed in his beautiful eyes.

"Hello." She smiled knowingly and whispered back, "What a coincidence, I didn't expect you to come to the planetarium too."

After realizing Qiu Hui's intention, she deliberately did not call out the other person's name directly.

"I haven't been here before." Qiu Hui responded as she lay down next to Chuhua, "This time I came with this friend."

Akie turned to look at Deng, who looked a little surprised.

"Do you know each other?" Deng looked at the two of them.

Although she had seen Chuhua's face, she didn't seem to have any special reaction. In other words, she probably didn't know Sumimi.

"She is a friend I met outside of school. I didn't expect to meet her here, so I wanted to say hello." Qiu Hui responded to Deng.

Deng certainly didn't look like the type to pay attention to popular idol groups. Since she didn't know in advance, there was no need to specifically mention Chuhua's identity.

Having said that, the current information was enough for Deng to realize that the other person was Qiu Hui's friend.

"Hello, hello..." She looked at Chuhua and nodded shyly.

Chuhua stared at Deng's face thoughtfully for a while, then smiled and nodded.

After this little episode, Deng also lay down on the recliner, and the three of them lay side by side, waiting for the show to begin.

"The angle seems a little off. How can I adjust it?"

Qiu Hui wanted to move the recliner down a little bit, but after touching something that looked like a switch, the angle of the recliner did not change no matter how she fiddled with it.

"If you want to adjust the knob, it's slightly to the bottom and to the left..." Deng reminded.

But having said that, Qiu Hui pressed the knob randomly but it didn't work.

Chu Hua turned his head slightly, saw the position of Qiu Hui's hand, smiled and said softly: "That is not a knob."

Since Qiu Hui couldn't see the situation on the side while lying on the recliner, Chuhua chose not to tell her the location of the knob.

She reached out and gently held Qiu Hui's hand, which was twisting on an unknown component, and pulled it to the position of the real adjustment knob.

"Here, if you spin it downward, you lower the angle, and if you spin it upward, you raise it."

"Thanks."

After adjusting the recliner to a suitable angle, Qiu Hui expressed her thanks.

She suddenly became concerned about the touch of Chuhua's hands. Her hands were quite large by a young girl's standards, and felt soft and smooth, except for the roughness of her fingertips.

That's right. Akie remembered that in addition to singing, Mikado Hatsuka also had to play the guitar in Sumimi.

At this time, the announcer's soft voice was heard in the venue, the lights became dimmer, and the show seemed to be about to begin.

Chapter 108: Friends of Friends

Accompanied by soft and long background music, the projection of the starry sky slowly unfolds on the vast hemispherical dome.

The grand experience of being surrounded by the universe emptied Qiu Hui's mind at the moment.

The soft voice of the tour guide sounded at the right time, introducing the many stars passing across the dome in a lively and easy-to-understand manner.

Qiu Hui felt her heart being touched. The wonderful experience of sound and light greatly stimulated her...

……drowsiness.

Qiu Hui knew nothing about astronomy. At first, she was able to concentrate because of the novelty, but after about ten minutes, she felt a little drowsy.

This is not good. If I fall asleep here, it would be too disrespectful to the light...

Although I had this thought, the soothing atmosphere in the museum, the comfortable reclining chair, and the explanations in my ears about topics that I couldn't understand, almost every element suggested that "I can fall asleep now."

Qiu Hui, who didn't want to fall asleep like this, turned her head and observed the expression of Deng beside her.

Deng didn't notice Qiu Hui's actions at all. She put her hands in front of her, clenched them slightly, opened her eyes wide, and unconsciously parted her lips slightly, looking completely immersed in the show.

She was so absorbed in watching. Qiu Hui then turned her head to observe Chu Hua's current state.

In the dim light, Chu Hua's fair face stood out. Her expression at the moment seemed to be subtly different from that of the lamp.

Deng was completely absorbed by the content of the show, but Chuhua looked as if he was remembering something else happy.

She stroked her fingers nervously, the corners of her mouth raised in a subtle smile.

This didn't seem like the expression one should have when looking at the stars, and Akie had this thought for some reason.

After observing the two people beside her for a while, Qiu Hui turned her attention back to the show in front of her.

……

"...Wake up, it's over already, eh?"

"Hmm? Oh..."

Qiu Hui opened her eyes dazedly and realized that she had finally fallen asleep shamefully.

"Sorry, Deng, I may be a little tired..." she said to Deng apologetically.

"It's okay." Deng shook his head gently, "I'm glad that Akiie-senpai can come with me."

But even though she said this, she still showed a slightly lost expression.

Qiu Hui felt that she could probably understand what Deng was thinking at the moment.

I enthusiastically introduced my hobbies to my friends, but they showed little interest and only accepted them reluctantly out of politeness.

Being rejected is hurtful enough, but being "reluctantly accepted out of politeness" makes it even worse.

Although this incident may not be his fault, it is certain that Deng feels frustrated.

Even so, Qiu Hui didn't know how to respond appropriately in such a situation. Her face turned red with anxiety, but she still didn't know what to say.

Chu Hua looked at the situation here and said with a smile: "It's rare to meet here, how about we find a place to sit for a while and have a drink?"

As she spoke, she took her sunglasses off her collar and put them on, and then put on the hat she had taken off earlier to make it easier to lie down.

This is probably a dress she made to avoid attracting attention. She's worthy of being a celebrity, Qiu Hui thought.

"That's fine with me," she responded. This seemed like a perfect distraction for the lights.

Chu Hua finished speaking and walked in front of Deng: "By the way, classmate, we haven't introduced ourselves yet, right?"

"...Right." Deng nodded belatedly, "I'm...Takamatsu...Deng."

In front of strangers, Deng became more reserved. Her hesitant tone and soft voice reflected her inner anxiety at the moment.

"It would be better if you relax a little bit, right?" Chuhua smiled gently, "Takamatsu-san, just call me Chuhua."

"Hello...Chuhua." Deng nodded timidly like a little animal.

She didn't know who Sumimi was, so she didn't have any special opinion of the name Chuhua.

Chu Hua seemed to feel a little relieved after realizing this, and called on the two to set off together.

Chu Hua and Deng talked as they walked. The former seemed to notice the latter's reserve, so he adopted a rather gentle and tolerant pace, gradually dissolving the other's uneasiness.

Chuhua is such a gentle person.

Akie sighed, slightly recalling her previous experience in the hotel bathroom.

At that time, facing my loss of composure, Chuhua also took care of me with a caring attitude.

How should I put it? As expected of a senior in the entertainment industry...

……

Takamatsu lights.

He looks very familiar.

That cautious expression and the vague feeling of confusion and helplessness are very similar to the photo seen on that page... Chu Hua thought.

After leaving the planetarium, the three of them found a nearby cafe and planned to sit there for a while.

While Deng and Qiu Hui were chatting, Chuhua quietly took out his mobile phone and opened the SNS page that had not been updated for a long time.

That was the homepage of CRYCHIC, a band that Xiaoxiang had once formed but soon ceased its activities for unknown reasons.

Around the time the activity ended, Xiaoxiang... stopped contacting me on her own initiative.

Chu Hua gently stretched out his fingers and stroked the screen of the mobile phone, as if stroking the past that had passed away.

Scrolling down the page, she looked at one of the few tweets.

The tweet was accompanied by a group photo taken in a recording studio.

The girl in school uniform standing in the middle of the photo is Takamatsu Deng who is sitting in front of me right now.

Back to the top, Chuhua glanced at the introduction of the page.

The lead singer's name is clearly marked in the list of members below the introduction.

It was indeed like that. The girl in front of me was the lead singer...

Chu Hua calmly put away his phone.

Xiaoxiang had talked to me about that band before. At that time, she was very enthusiastic about CRYCHIC and had high praise for the lead singer, Gao Song.

Qiu Hui said that she came with a friend, and this friend must be Takamatsu.

Like Xiaoxiang, she also likes to look at the stars...

Once upon a time on the small island in my hometown, I could see the pure starry sky every night.

Now that we are in a big city like Tokyo, if we want to see the stars, we have to go to a planetarium.

Ever since losing contact with Xiangzi, Chuhua would visit the planetarium here from time to time, reminiscing about the past while listening to the soothing background music.

Now, he happened to meet Gao Songdeng, who had formed a band with Xiangzi. This was undoubtedly an unexpected surprise for Chuhua.

She also noticed one thing.

Akie came here with Takamatsu-san, and she herself didn't seem to be very interested in the planetarium.

In other words, she probably chose to come to the planetarium more to spend time with Takamatsu-san.

She is Gao Song's friend, and Gao Song has a close relationship with Xiao Xiang...

...Then is there any relationship between Qiu Hui and Xiao Xiang? Chu Hua guessed.

Chapter 109: Unwilling to Disturb Yet Longing to Get Close

Since his debut, Chuhua has accumulated a considerable level of professional ability.

Separate the heart from the expression, and use a formulaic attitude to cover up your inner thoughts.

Even though he was shaken by Xiaoxiang's matter, he was able to act as if nothing had happened in front of Qiu Hui and Deng.

She sipped the drink in front of her to calm herself, thinking about how to steer the conversation to the question she wanted to ask.

The air conditioning in the cafe was turned up very high, making her feel a little cold in only a thin top.

Is it necessary? Chu Hua asked himself in his heart while thinking.