Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

Aine took two steps forward, stretched out her hands, and gently pressed down on Akie’s shoulders.

Miao Meng on the side widened his eyes and looked uneasy, but seemed to be hesitant about something and did not speak.

Normally, this kind of slightly intimate physical contact would make Qiu Hui a little nervous and uneasy.

But at this moment, Akie, whose mind was full of worries, didn't have any special thoughts. She just raised her head and looked into Aine's eyes.

“Come to think of it… Senpai, you still love apologizing as always.” Aine smiled helplessly, “From the first time we met until now, Senpai always seems to apologize in front of various people for various reasons. It feels like it can be made into a highlight reel.”

Because of her slight height advantage, she lowered her head slightly and looked down at Qiu Hui.

"It was the same this time. Senpai probably subconsciously thought that he must have made some mistake regarding Gotou-san's matter."

"If you keep dwelling on things like that, your life will become very bitter, right?"

Aine released her hand from Akie’s shoulder and took a step back.

"Anyway, please don't worry about us for now, Senior. Although I still don't quite understand what happened just now... But since even I, as a bystander, can't figure it out, it must be very troublesome for the senior who is involved, right?"

"So, please take a good rest, and contact us if you need anything! Bye!"

"...Okay, bye." Akie nodded gently.

In this way, Qiu Hui was left alone.

"..."

call.

Just calm down a bit.

After taking the tram back to her residence, Qiu Hui fell headfirst onto the small bed.

Not wanting to change clothes, I simply drew the curtains across my bed, plunging the world around me into darkness.

Then Qiu Hui crawled into bed and closed her eyes.

Although she looked like she was getting ready for bed, she actually wanted to use the familiar and comfortable environment of bed to sort out her messy thoughts.

How can we summarize the current situation?

Pochi likes me, and I like Aine.

Aine doesn't seem to "like" me, and I... I don't really "like" Pochi right now either.

That's it anyway, full of one-sided emotions.

In the dark room with the curtains drawn, Qiu Hui was thinking.

At the same time, time passed by unknowingly.

Theoretically, if things continue like this, it will definitely become a mess...

However, that is based on the premise that "the aforementioned assumptions are clear and definite facts."

So...if you think about it carefully, maybe there is still room for improvement.

After all, the word "like" is actually very vague, and there is a lot of ambiguity that can be interpreted.

Currently, whether it’s between Aine and I or between Pochi and I, it’s one-sided love, but in fact, there are still many unclear points due to lack of communication…

At this moment, Qiu Hui remembered the conversation she had with Xiangzi in the convenience store before.

"Be clear about your own thoughts and then make them clear to the other person."

This was the advice that classmate Xiangzi gave me at that time.

...Come to think of it, I was originally talking about this with Xiangzi because I was worried about my liking for Aine.

At that time, I deliberately switched the positions of both parties in order to cover it up by saying "I have a friend".

Unexpectedly, I now actually have a friend who likes me.

However, even so, the principle remains the same...

Thinking of this, Qiu Hui pulled back the quilt, sat up, and opened the curtains.

Then I looked at my phone and it was almost time for lunch.

Previously, Liang's suggestion was to deal with it calmly... but now Qiu Hui feels that this may not be appropriate.

"Even if you want to calm down, you have to wait until everything is clear!"

Akie made up her mind and dialed Goto Ichiri's phone number.

Chapter 129: Just Think of It as Drunk Talk

not long ago.

Goto Ichiri was sitting alone on a bench by the roadside.

Directly opposite is a narrow single-lane road, a little further away is a vending machine, and next to the vending machine is a convenience store that is open for business.

Since there is a convenience store next to it, what is the point of its existence? It has become a superfluous thing.

Ichiri stared at the vending machine in a trance, thinking in a negative way as usual.

Today, I was supposed to take promotional photos.

After that, Akie invited Aine and Deng, and then Miss Meowmu suddenly appeared.

Everyone seemed to have a good relationship with Qiu Hui. But...

As a result, because of my sudden outburst, everyone ended up leaving in a bad mood.

Although Niji and Kita tried very hard to comfort me, my mind went blank at the time and I can hardly remember what they said. I feel a little sorry for them.

After that, Ichiri wanted to have some quiet time by himself, so he went for a walk alone and unknowingly came here.

She lowered her head slightly, a sense of sadness welling up in her heart, but she didn't burst out on the spot like she did before.

After all, this kind of thing has happened to her too many times.

When I was in elementary school and junior high school, I actually...had some classmates who were somewhat familiar to me.

However, whenever I try to express my kindness, I always unconsciously do things that seem strange to others.

Even classmates who have a slight crush on me are often scared away at this stage...

So it wasn't until high school that I started making friends through the end of the band.

Ichiri thought back to what happened not long ago.

I couldn't even speak at the time. The situation must have been very scary.

What did Qiu Hui do after we separated? Was she also scared away by me?

She looked really nervous. Was I causing her trouble again?

She was already so exhausted from work, but I added more burden to her...

...Am I really redundant in situations other than playing the guitar?

Yili stared at the vending machine at the entrance of the convenience store and nodded slightly as if he felt the same way.

Mr. Vending Machine, it must be very hard for you to be located next to a convenience store that has a wider range of products and often holds discount promotions, right?

When you see people coming and going around you, but no one patronizes your business, do you feel the sadness and helplessness of life to some extent?

As a business machine, its purpose is to attract customers, but there is not even one...

...Wait, it seems... there is one?

I looked carefully and there seemed to be someone next to the vending machine.

She was a young woman, but she looked like an adult.

She was wearing wooden clogs and a faded grass green dress with a baseball jacket-like outer top over the dress.

This inexplicable fashion sense suddenly gave Yili, who was still wearing a full set of sportswear, a sense of inexplicable familiarity.

The strangely dressed woman was leaning against the side of the vending machine, humming something in her mouth.

“…Uh…huh? Why…this broken machine!?”

She put one hand on the side of the vending machine and reached behind it with her other hand, feeling around.

"...What...is that?" She yelled in dissatisfaction, "Where's the coin slot?"

Ichiri, who originally felt a little bit of familiarity with the other person because of his fashion sense, now felt only fear in his heart.

Yes... he was a drunk! He was so drunk that he couldn't even tell where the front of the vending machine was!

What should I do? Should I run away? But if I move too much, will it attract attention? It seems that if I encounter a drunk in the wild, I must bravely confront him and not run away rashly... No, that seems to be a bear...

However, things did not go as planned. While Ichiri was still trembling with fear and thinking of countermeasures, the drunk woman seemed to have noticed her presence.

She turned around, and her face, which was slightly angry because of the vending machine, suddenly broke into a bright smile.

“Ah! Little sister, is this vending machine…broken? Why can’t I find the…coin…”

thump.

Then she fell to the ground.

"..."

A drunk person might be scary, but if she was drunk to the point of falling to the ground, then she wouldn't be scary at all.

Rather, it is worrying...

"Um... this... lady?" Ichiri took two tentative steps forward and leaned down slightly, "Do you need any help?"

"fine……"

The drunk woman on the ground mumbled weakly. It was no wonder, after all, drunk people always insist that they are not drunk...

"...No...No!" After taking a deep breath, the drunk woman added the second half.

It seems like you really need help.

"Please... the vending machine is broken, please help me... go to the convenience store... and buy some... hangover medicine..."

"I understand! It's hangover medicine, right!" Yili nodded hurriedly.

Although there don't seem to be many cars passing by here, it's still too dangerous to fall on the road!

"... And... miso soup. I want... clam... flavor..."

That's a lot of requirements! Why are there so many restrictions on flavors?

But Yili still wrote down the request first.

"Oh, lastly... let's have some... Japanese sake, the cheapest one..."

Why would you drink when you are sober?

"I, I understand. Anyway, I'll go buy it right away..."

Yili was not good at refusing people, and the situation was urgent, so she rushed into the convenience store without hesitation.

……

"...Huh...I finally feel better."

The drunk woman who was sitting next to Ichiri on the bench took some hangover medicine and drank the can of miso juice in one gulp. Then she exhaled a breath with a strong smell of alcohol, feeling refreshed.

"...So, little sister, where's the sake?"

She turned her head with a kind smile and looked at Yili.

"I... didn't buy it." Yili lowered his head guiltily, "Because... it's sold out."

Yili did not buy any alcohol. After all, she felt that if she let the guy who was drunk and passed out on the street in broad daylight continue drinking, serious problems might arise.

However, facing the other party's seemingly kind smile, and recalling her previous proud record of scolding the vending machine, Yili couldn't help but wonder: What if she realizes that I violated her request on my own initiative, will she be angry...

Yili's buttocks were getting a little restless while sitting on the bench, and he was ready to escape at any time...