Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

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Qiu Hui refuted the arguments that Deng found in her novel, and inexplicably felt a sense of mental shame.

"Hmm... But isn't that a contradiction?"

For some reason, Aine’s thoughts became sharper at this moment.

"If 'liking' is exclusive, then Akirako made the protagonist express her liking for all the characters at the end. Doesn't that mean that the protagonist doesn't like anyone at all? After all, this practice has violated the definition of 'exclusivity', making 'liking' logically invalid!"

"In this case, rather than catering to different readers, it would be more like offending everyone, right?"

In fact, Ai Ne, who had a very clear and useful mind, quickly grasped the key points.

And Aiyin's statement seemed to inexplicably make Miaomeng agree with it, which strongly stimulated her desire to express herself.

"That's right! In fact, how should I put it? For those who are in a high position in the social circle, dating several people at the same time... although it's not normal, it's not that uncommon!" She interrupted with her opinion righteously.

“Aine knows this, right? Besides my main job of creating fashion content, I also do trouble-solving sessions. How should I put it? I’ve seen a lot of emotional problems in this area!”

"Although most of the time it's just one-sided and multi-lingual, which is despicable... but there are also cases where both sides are fully aware of it and happily accept it! What can I say, this, uh, the world is big and there are all kinds of things!"

For some reason, Miao Meng suddenly became very excited, as if she was deliberately trying to clarify a certain position or point of view; her eyes were also erratic from time to time, making people wonder if she was secretly paying attention to something while talking.

"Yeah, as expected, Meow Meng-chin knows a lot! When I chat with everyone in Yuqiu, I occasionally hear rumors about some classmates privately..." Aine lowered her voice.

"Wait a minute, isn't Haneda a girls' school?" Akihé's pupils trembled.

“Right?” Aine responded as a matter of course, “Aren’t we just talking about things between girls?”

Deng looked at everyone in a daze. The topic had entered a strange area, which seemed to make it even more difficult for her to understand.

"I don't quite understand... But, if that's the case, I think I do like you all after all."

She nodded firmly, which made Qiu Hui laugh and cry.

Why would you suddenly act like you're ready in a place like this?

"Uh, first of all, don't worry about this..." She looked at Meow Meng who was standing in front of her, "What does Miss Meow Meng think about this issue?"

"Me? I think 'liking' and 'exclusivity' should be discussed separately."

Miao Meng stated his thoughts in a relaxed tone.

"Actually, it also includes 'possessiveness', which needs to be discussed separately."

"Akirako-sensei should be very clear about this, right? One reader may like a certain character, but another reader may like all the characters. And no matter how many characters they like, readers will have a certain degree of 'possessiveness'. In other words, they don't want irrelevant troublemakers to appear in the storyline."

Meow Meng's words seemed particularly inspiring to Qiu Hui.

"Although I don't agree with directly transferring the attitude towards characters to real people...but perhaps it can be understood this way." She nodded.

Miao Meng continued, "Well, now that these things have been separated, what is the standard for defining 'like'?"

"My opinion, Meow, is actually very simple..."

"...If you have that kind of thought, then you like me. That's my standard."

Miao Meng made a somewhat subtle remark with a stern face, and then secretly glanced at Qiu Hui without the other party noticing.

“What kind of ‘that thought’ is…”

"Teacher Qiu Ranzi must know about this." Miao Meng stared at Qiu Hui with inexplicable resentment.

"I know that..." Akie frowned slightly, "But I think it's better not to discuss this kind of thing in front of Deng."

“Eh? What what?” Aine, who was not in the situation, poked her head in, “What are you thinking?”

"Don't worry about that for now..." Akie pointed at the entrance, "Isn't it our turn now?"

"Wow! Really!" Miao Meng immediately realized the problem, "I'm the one standing in the front..."

So the four of them hurried into the entrance.

For Qiu Hui, this was her second time on the Ferris wheel cabin today.

In other words, the number of times she had ridden the Ferris wheel today exceeded the total number of times she had ridden the Ferris wheel in her entire life.

Since Miao Meng and she were the first and second to board the car respectively, they sat on the same side.

Aine and Deng sat on the other side, and the four of them shared the space in the car.

"Hey, senpai, how does it feel to ride the Ferris wheel twice in one day?"

Feeling a slight rising sensation, Aine asked with great interest.

"How can I feel it?" Qiu Hui shook her head helplessly, "There's no combo bonus for this kind of thing."

"By the way, was Akiko-sensei sitting opposite Ichiriko just now?"

Meowmeow gently moved a little bit in the direction of Akie, creating a situation that would inadvertently lead to physical contact.

"Or are we sitting in the same row like this?"

The exposed shoulder, which was only fastened by a shoulder strap, gently pressed against Aki'e's shoulder, which might be the result of the slight shaking of the car.

"At first, we were sitting opposite each other. But later, I moved to the same row as her..."

Thinking back to what happened afterwards, Qiu Hui suddenly felt embarrassed to continue.

"And then what?" Miao Meng opened her eyes wide, with a strong curiosity flashing in her cherry pink pupils.

"…Nothing special happened after that, so I don't have much to say." Akie replied guiltily.

"Eh? Really? That's such a pity..."

Although she said this, the expression on Miss Miao Meng's face at this moment, was it regret or relief?

Qiu Hui knew clearly that she was lying, and for some reason she suddenly felt a little sorry for her.

Chapter 138 Let's Assume That I Like You

Togawa Aie is obsessed with being responsible.

That being said, she's actually not very good at taking responsibility.

If she had to do it because of the situation, she would do the best she could.

But if she had the choice, she might still choose to avoid it.

So, she didn't actually want to explain everything clearly.

If things are not made clear, the tacit understanding can continue even if both parties already know about it.

But if everything is put on the table, then you must take responsibility and give this matter an outcome, whether good or bad.

"...If you don't say it, everything will go on as usual. But if you say it, you'll risk destroying everything you have."

Akie said this while quietly looking at Chihaya Aine in front of her.

"So, confessing one's feelings is probably something that people would only do when they are fed up with the current situation," she sighed.

After boarding the Ferris wheel, everyone continued to talk about topics related to "like".

Although everyone was just casually chatting about this matter, Akie, who was currently expressing her opinion on the topic, did not think so.

She hoped to use this opportunity to sort out her thoughts and draw a final conclusion.

Just as Ichiri finally decided how to view me.

Now, I should also decide how I should view Aine.

After the Ferris wheel goes around one circle, perhaps some things should be decided.

After hearing what Akie said, Aine held her chin up thoughtfully: “Hmm… But, I think most people wouldn’t think so much when they confess, right?”

"Being accepted is a good thing, but being rejected is also normal."

"Ask clearly what is wrong, and then try to see if there is room for improvement. In short, just try a little harder towards the other party's request."

"If it really doesn't work, then... forget it. As long as we communicate well, we can still be friends in the future!"

Aine used her talent as a Yangjiao to make the whole thing sound particularly lighthearted, happy, and simple.

“That may be true for Aine…” Akie responded helplessly, “But, I don’t think everyone can handle problems so easily and effortlessly.”

"Yes! Meow Meng, I think so too!" Meow Meng raised her hand to speak.

She expressed her opinion angrily: "For some people, failure in confession is very scary! Not being able to be friends is a small matter, sometimes it develops to the point where you don't even dare to show up in front of the other person!"

The lamp beside her still seemed to not understand everyone's conversation: "Just telling someone that I like her will it develop to the point where we can't even be friends?"

"Besides, I don't even dare to show up in front of him..."

Qiu Hui looked at the puzzled Deng and sighed softly.

"Because confessing your feelings is essentially making a request to the other person."

"In a sense, it's like asking them to take a part of their life and give it to you."

Thinking of this, Qiu Hui suddenly couldn't help but smile.

"Come to think of it, you may surprisingly understand the meaning of 'like'."

"You like those who want to 'form a band for life'... Isn't that the same as asking them to give up a part of their lives to share with each other?"

Qiu Hui looked at Deng and continued, "So, if I use the band as an analogy, Deng may understand how terrible it is to fail in confession."

"If one day in the future, you muster up the courage to find Xiangzi and try your best to invite her back to the band."

"But she just rejected you coldly and told you that she would never agree to it for the rest of her life."

"...Tomoe, what do you think will happen to your relationship with Shoko-san after that?"

These words seemed to hit the nail on the head.

She lowered her head in pain without saying a word, and the corners of her eyes seemed to become slightly moist.

“Senior, you almost made Deng cry!” Aine seemed a little dissatisfied, “Don’t give such a realistic example, okay?”

“I’m sorry, I… I think that if I do this, Touma will understand faster…”

While apologizing, Qiu Hui actually thought of another person.

That was Suyo, the bassist of the band Aine was in.

Xiangzi's attitude towards Su Shi seems to have become quite bad.

Perhaps it was because the latter had been pestering her so much that she had completely lost her patience.

They were originally band mates, but now they have become like this.

Because, in essence, Su Shi is asking Xiangzi for something that she no longer has the energy to give.

"Okay, okay, although it's a bit harsh on Touko, Akirako-sensei did this to improve the effect of the explanation." Meow Meng tried to smooth things over, "Besides, Touko also understands what Akirako-sensei's point of view is, right?"

"...Yeah." Deng nodded gently, "I think... I understand."

Even Deng agreed, so Aine also reluctantly accepted this statement.

"Hmm... But I still don't think this is that scary!"

Even though she somewhat agreed in her heart, she still insisted on her original position.

"Yeah?"

Since Aine never thought this matter was that important...

When Qiu Hui thought of this, she had a mischievous idea.

For the time being, she continued the conversation based on what Aine said, and the topic among the four of them quickly turned to another direction.

When everyone seemed to be completely absorbed in the new topic, Qiu Hui felt that it was probably time.

At this moment, a beam of sunlight shone through the glass window on the side of the car, making Aine’s long pink hair sparkle.

“By the way, Aine,” Akie started.

“What’s wrong?” Aine looked over when she was suddenly called.