Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

As soon as Hongxia finished her greetings, she gently stroked her hair with some embarrassment.

"Well... this time Akirako has something to do..."

Hongxia still remembered Qiu Rongzi's plan, and knew that this matter should be concealed from Deng, so she subconsciously began to make up excuses.

Qiu Hui was stunned for a moment, then smiled with relief.

"Don't say that anymore." She smiled and shook her head. "Hongxia, I'm sorry for letting you accompany me in this lame show."

She was a little embarrassed to express her apology.

"Eh?" Hongxia asked in confusion, as if she hadn't figured out the situation yet. "Shouldn't we keep this secret from Xiao Deng?"

"Hong Xia-senpai, I already know."

After Deng finished speaking, he immediately acted a little embarrassed, as if he wanted to say something, so he was building up his emotions for it.

"I understand why Akiie-senpai did this..." After a short pause, she continued, "You don't want your incompetent and weak side as a 'human' to affect the image of 'Akirako' in my mind, so you separated the two like this."

"But..." Deng raised his head, "...I think that even the side that makes you feel distressed, confused, and want to escape is also a part of you, Akiie-senpai."

"It was this kind of Akiie-senpai who wrote those stories that moved me. So, I want to try to accept everything about Akiie-senpai..."

The lamp spoke meaningfully in a firm tone, and attracted meaningful glances from many parties.

Qiu Hui looked at the lamp feeling somewhat guilty, but she didn't quite understand what she was feeling guilty about.

Aine looked at the light with a smile, and she didn’t seem to have any complicated thoughts: “Well, in conclusion, the relationship has improved, so that’s good news!”

Hongxia looked at the light, then looked at Pochi in the distance, wondering what she was thinking.

As for Meow Meng who was with Ichiri...she stared at both Deng and Qiu Hui with a resentful look.

Goto Ichiri beside her didn't even have the courage to stare at the other person. He just raised his head, glanced at her, and then buried his head back between his knees.

Miao Meng glanced at Yili who was in autism and felt a little sympathy in her heart.

Although the depressed Nozuchi Snake in front of him looked a bit pitiful, the girl who was saying strange things, and that... Oh, right! The girl with long pink hair and flat breasts was Aine!

Miao Meng's resentment seemed to be turning into reality, and he stared at the two of them with gnashed teeth.

They don't seem to have anything to do with the band ending, right? Why do they seem to be closer to Akie than the other band members?

The guy with short hair said something like "I have to accept everything about Xiaoqiu"...

As for Aine, she was so pissed off!

Not only was he invited by Xiaoqiu as a member outside the band, but also! If I am not mistaken! When that guy met Xiaoqiu just now! Xiaoqiu must have been shy, right?

Miao Meng originally thought that Aine might just be a good friend of Akihime and she probably didn’t have that kind of feelings towards her, so maybe they wouldn’t become competitors…

…But after witnessing Aine and Akie’s brief interaction, she realizes the situation might be even worse than that!

Maybe Aiyin really doesn't have that kind of feelings towards Xiaoqiu...

...But! Xiaoqiu! It seems like she has that kind of feelings towards Aine!

Miao Meng felt that she might have been a little anxious. She seemed to be seen through by her stage name. This feeling was very uncomfortable, and her pretended easy-going and forced smile all collapsed, turning her into a clown. She didn't want to pretend to be calm anymore. She lost everything in the game...

To make matters worse, after seeing me, the person called Aiyin's eyes lit up for some reason and she trotted towards me.

Meow Meng looked at Aine who continued to approach, and wondered how to control her expression so that her hostility would not be so clear.

But Aine's actions were totally beyond her expectations.

"This face... even the clothes are exactly the same! You must be Meowme-kun, right? Is it you? Is it really you?!"

Aine came closer excitedly, with an expression like a happy puppy.

Miao Meng was completely confused by this. What was going on?

"Uh, yeah...right? Good morning, meow-meow?"

Miao Meng subconsciously made the signature move at the beginning of the video.

No, why am I doing this now? This is a damn occupational disease!

“How amazing!” Aine became even more excited after seeing the signature move, “I’ve always been following you!”

"Ah, thank you so much..." Miao Meng forced a business smile, trying to cover up her inner embarrassment with an enthusiastic attitude.

From Xiaoqiu's perspective, she hates Aiyin to the core; but from the perspective of a video blogger, she has to act as friendly as possible due to the requirements of professional ethics.

What the hell? Why is my love rival my fan?

“…Yes, Aine, you have indeed been keeping an eye on Miss Meowmu.”

Qiu Hui was not surprised by the interaction between Aine and Meowmeow, because she actually knew about it a long time ago. Even her initial impression of Meowmeow came from Aine's recommendation.

She walked to Aine's side and looked at Aine and Deng who followed her: "This is the fashion blogger Miss Meow Meng. Meow Meng is her stage name. She and we met when we were discussing the contract issue before. We met by chance on the road this time. She might have nothing to do, so she followed us."

"Even if we put aside our business relationship, I'm still a fan of the band," Miao Meng added as a matter of course.

Aine looked at Meowme, who was fully dressed up in the sense of makeup today, and showed the excitement that a fan would naturally show when seeing the object of their admiration for the first time.

"I originally just came here to see my senior, but I didn't expect to meet Meow Mengqin. How can I put it? It's really amazing!" she exclaimed.

"It's really strange... I didn't realize there are already eight of us." Deng nodded, "It's almost like a spring outing."

The atmosphere, which had become tense just now due to Goto Ichiri's depression, suddenly became lively due to the appearance of Aine and Tomo.

Realizing this, Akie walked up to Ichiri, but before she could do anything, the latter stood up on his own initiative.

"So, where should we take the promotional photos later?" Yili asked calmly.

"Let's discuss this together after Kita and Ryo arrive."

Qiu Hui looked at Ichiri, who looked calm, with mixed feelings.

No matter what she was thinking, her expression at the moment meant that she might not want Qiu Hui and the others to continue worrying about her.

Chapter 124 Single Arrow

The members who ended up in the band are Aiyin, Deng, and Meowmu who has her own style.

When three parties who belong to different camps and have their own connections get together, there are naturally all kinds of topics to talk about.

Everyone was killing time by chatting, and soon Kita and Ryo arrived.

When Liangmian walked into the store calmly without changing her expression, the promotional photo trip, which had swelled to an exaggerated number of people, finally had all the participants.

"…It's really lively."

Looking at the seven people standing together, Liang let out a neutral sigh.

“Even Meow-chan is here, as well as Aine and Touma.” Kita looked around, “It feels like the focus has shifted to something else…”

"So!" Hong Xia clapped her hands, "In order not to deviate too much from the main point! Before we set off, let's have a brief meeting to decide how to take the promotional photos!"

So, everyone who had finished the band sat around the table. Although the other three were not part of the promotional photos, they also listened.

"Well, before we start, can I ask you something..." Goto Ichiri raised his hand uneasily, "What exactly are the promotional photos used for?"

"To put it simply, it is used as promotional material on flyers, official website pages, etc." said Qiu Hui.

“That’s not all!”

As the proposer, Hong Xia seems to be extremely enthusiastic about this matter.

"Band promotional photos are very important! You can convey the direction of the band and the characteristics of the members through pictures, right?" She answered seriously, "Also, if everyone takes photos together, the sense of teamwork will also be enhanced, right?"

Hongxia's words seemed to inspire Aine who was listening nearby, and she nodded seriously.

"What Hongxia said makes sense." She then turned to look at Deng, "Hey, Xiao Deng, why don't we take a photo together sometime? One that includes everyone in the band!"

"...I think this is great." Deng nodded slightly, "It would be great if everyone's relationship could become more harmonious because of this."

After saying that, she glanced at Qiu Hui secretly.

The latter didn't notice and just continued with Hong Xia's topic: "In that case, let's decide on a location. Does anyone have any ideas?"

The first to speak was Hong Xia, who also seemed to be undecided, saying, "Hmm... For example, in a park? Or next to a fence or wall?"

“Since it’s summer vacation, how about we just go to the beach? When you mention summer vacation, you think of the beach, right?” Aine suggested.

“Everyone came out in a hurry this time, so you probably haven’t made any preparations for going into the water yet, right?” Meow Meng retorted as if deliberately contradicting Aine, “Why don’t we consider other options?”

She showed a slightly dissatisfied expression, as if she was deliberately contradicting Aine.

"It feels like we're just discussing where to go for fun," Akie complained.

However, it is normal for this to happen. After all, I was the one who invited Aine, Deng and Meowmu, who were not related to me.

After that, everyone discussed it one by one, and the topic changed at will. At first, they were discussing the location of the photo, but gradually, somehow, they shifted to how to take the photo, what poses to take when taking photos, and what text to use when posting to the official account...

...Although we were just discussing taking promotional photos at the beginning, gradually, everyone's attention shifted to other things.

……

Since no definite conclusion could be reached after a lengthy discussion, everyone decided to just talk as they walked, and if they found a suitable scene along the way, they would stop to take pictures.

There are now eight people in this group, and such a large number obviously means further division.

Qiu Hui now felt a little regretful. She realized that she might have made a wrong decision.

Her original plan was not to miss out on either side, so she proposed bringing the two sides together, thinking that this would allow them to take care of both.

But it turns out that the number of social contacts a person can deal with at the same time is extremely limited. If you take care of one party, you will naturally neglect the other.

Akie was quite worried about Goto Ichiri's condition. Although the reason for Ichiri's depression has not been determined, it would not hurt to spend more time with her.

Therefore, she focused her attention mainly on Yili, and accordingly, had no time to care about other people.

She looked at Aine and Meowmeow who were walking in front of her. Aine, who had successfully chased her idol, was very excited and pestered the idol, while Miss Meowmeow also seemed to be quite enthusiastic...

...That's fine. For Aiyin, meeting her favorite blogger offline meant that this trip was not in vain.

Having said that, seeing Aine and Meowmu chatting so enthusiastically, Akie still felt a little...uncomfortable.

Aine’s attention was completely drawn to Meowme.

How should I put it? Does this mean that Aiyin only sees me as one of many ordinary friends, so in comparison, the low-probability event of meeting the blogger I follow has a higher priority?

Qiu Hui sighed softly. It is her right to think whatever she wants. I have no reason to interfere.

For some reason, Akie suddenly remembered what she had said to Aine in the aquarium.

Although she said some things that might be misunderstood at that time, Aine didn’t seem to have any special opinions.

He didn't show any joy, nor did he show any fear or uneasiness about it. In other words, he didn't care at all and just treated it as a normal conversation.

"...Akie."

"Eh? Ah, it's Pochi. What's going on?"

Qiu Hui, who was thinking about something, was interrupted by Ichiri's sudden voice beside her. She smiled guiltily.

Ichiri carefully observed Akie's expression, as if trying to draw some conclusion from it.

After a brief silence, she said, "...When is the next performance?"

"Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

Akie was a little surprised, but after thinking for a moment, she answered Ichiri's question: "Although the contract stipulates a lot of autonomy, it may still be necessary to negotiate with the agency before holding a performance. Does Pochi want to perform on stage?"

"...Yeah." Goto Ichiri nodded slightly.

"What a surprise." Akie laughed, "Before, you were a little afraid to go on stage because you were shy. Now Pochi has made great progress."

"…I can't really say." Ichiri shook his head slightly.

This is really not normal, Qiu Hui thought.

Normally, Pochi should act a little more smug when she's praised.

At this moment, Qiu Hui suddenly remembered Hongxia's previous guess.

Although that guess is a bit too absurd, but...

...If Hongxia's guess is true, then what should I do?

Chapter 125: Repression and Explosion