Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

“Well, Akie, what I wanted to say is that Aine actually called me just now.”

“Aine?” Akie asked, “What’s wrong with her?”

“Aine…”

Miao Meng on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment for some reason.

Then, she spoke in a tone as if she had just made up her mind, "She said that she rejected her friend's confession not long ago, and now she feels a little uneasy. So, she wanted to come to me for a consultation."

"Really? What did she say...ah, sorry, this might be the other person's personal privacy. I probably shouldn't ask." Akie said.

"Well……"

Miao Meng seemed to want to say something, but was choked back by Qiu Hui's words.

“Okay, I won’t tell you the specific details. Uh, but I think… the friend that Aine was talking about must be you, Akiie, right?”

"Yes," Akie answered, "I was rejected because he really didn't seem to be interested in girls."

"Don't be too discouraged." Miao Meng comforted with a smile, "I believe Qiu Hui will definitely meet the right person!"

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Because, Aki is very cute!"

"……Yeah?"

Qiu Hui was somewhat happy at being suddenly praised, but she did not react too strongly.

While she was happy, she remembered what Aine said before.

She seemed to have praised me for being cute...

But on second thought, Miao Meng’s situation might be different.

After all, she had said on the Ferris wheel before that she liked girls.

Then, is there a possibility that the meaning of what Meow Meng said is somewhat different from that of Aine?

Miao Meng used a joking tone, so Qiu Hui also imagined it in a joking manner.

Suppose, Miss Miaomeng and I...

How to put it, Qiu Hui realized that although she and Miao Meng were not really familiar with each other, she did not hate each other.

At least the first impression is still very good. Whether it is personality or...

...No! What am I thinking!

Akihime realized that she had some impolite thoughts and quickly cleared her mind.

Just as she couldn't help but let her thoughts run wild, Miao Meng continued to smile and said, "...If it doesn't work, you can also consider me! Actually, my first impression of you, Qiu Hui, is quite good, so if you don't know what to do, you can try it with me, right?"

Thus, Akie's attempt to clear her mind failed.

"Wait a minute! Let's try...what do you mean?"

"Just give it a try, huh?" Miao Meng replied as if it was a matter of course, "In simple terms, just try to talk, spend some time with each other, see how it feels, and finally come to a conclusion on whether it's suitable or not."

"Can this... be so casual?" Qiu Hui asked nervously.

"Of course you can." Miao Meng replied, "After all, didn't we discuss it for a long time on the Ferris wheel before but couldn't come to a conclusion? 'Like' is a very complicated thing, and it can make sense in any way."

“So, I think, Akie, there’s no need to keep worrying about Aine’s matter. If one person doesn’t work, just try another person.”

“Besides… I think Aine herself probably doesn’t want you to stay depressed.”

These words made Qiu Hui a little concerned.

"…Why not try someone else?" she said to herself.

However, at this moment, Toyokawa Shoko had just finished her work in the bathroom and was walking out of the door, so she happened to hear Aki'e's conversation.

"Who do you want to change?" she asked curiously.

"Wow! Xiangzi, when did you come out?" Qiu Hui turned around in panic and happened to meet Xiangzi's eyes with a curious face. "Nothing! Is it... something else?"

"Anything else?" Xiangzi was even more confused. "Anyway, I'm going to start cleaning my room now."

"Yes, thank you for your help..."

Qiu Hui turned around and returned to the call with Miao Meng.

"...Qi Hui, are you with anyone else now?" Miao Meng asked casually.

"Yes, I am with my classmates." Akihime answered. This answer is not wrong in any way.

"Really? You're really welcome." Miao Meng smiled, "Well, I won't bother you anymore. Bye!"

"Well, bye..."

After hanging up the phone, Qiu Hui thought that maybe it was time to focus back on work.

The mailbox page had just been loaded, so she noticed the new unread emails.

After eliminating some weird advertising content, she noticed the important content.

"It was sent by Ms. Yazawa."

In other words, it is the work arrangement at the firm.

After opening the email and reading it, Qiu Hui had a rough idea of ​​what to do next.

The band has new work arrangements, and the first thing to do is to record a MV.

As for the content of the MV, it is naturally the original song that was performed at the premiere.

The society will provide a professional recording studio for recording, and also suggested that daily practice and training will be transferred there in the future.

In addition, Ms. Yazawa also mentioned that the agency plans to let the band start preparing for the second performance, but according to the contract, the schedule can be decided by everyone at their discretion.

"I'm really going to be busy..."

With this in mind, Akie relayed the message to the band's group chat and then began to contact Shiina Tatsuki.

She wanted to finish the preparations for the performance as soon as possible, and so did I. After all, if it was delayed too long, the arrangements on both sides might conflict.

Behind him, Shoko is sweeping the floor while Akie is sending a message to Riki.

"I wanted to talk to you about composing music. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Chapter 18 Shiina Riki

some time ago.

Shiina Riki returned to the door of his home.

Originally, she was a little worried whether she could finish all the work within the time she had set.

However, when senior Togawa mentioned the matter of "Shoko" inadvertently, it ignited her extraordinary fighting spirit.

That’s right, even Xiangzi couldn’t make all the preparations in just one week.

So, maybe I can't do it as well as she can... but I can at least try and do it faster than her.

At least on this point, I want to try to surpass her.

A strong desire to win dominated Li Xi's thoughts at the moment.

Her heart was filled with the desire to win, and she didn't even have time to care why Akihime spoke in such a tone as if she knew Xiangzi very well.

So after practice, she didn't stay outside for too long.

After delivering the lamp back home, she got on the tram again and headed in the opposite direction back to her home.

Time is very tight, so after dinner today, it's time to go straight to work.

So, while thinking about tonight's arrangements, Li Xi knocked on the door of his house.

"I'm coming!"

The door opened, revealing a face that looked quite similar to Lixi's.

Unlike Li Xi's slightly upturned eyes, her eyes are more rounded. Therefore, although the two have similar face shapes and other facial features, unlike Li Xi's cold and arrogant look, the face of the person inside the door gives people a sense of affinity.

"...Sister." Li Xi greeted indifferently.

"You're back? Come in." Riki's sister Shiina Maki opened the door with a smile, "Is everything going well? About the band."

"It's okay." Lixi took off his shoes and stepped into the door of his house.

It's summer vacation, and Maki, a college student, doesn't have to go to class, so she stays at home.

Recently, Shiina's parents have been leaving home early and coming back late due to work, so most of the housework is currently done by her elder sister Maki.

As soon as he entered the door, Li Xi smelled the aroma of food. I guess today's dinner was also made by my sister.

Maki Shiina was at the top of her class at Haneda. She was once the head of the wind band and participated in the local orchestra. After entering university, she became a well-known performer.

She is always like this...her character, academic performance and artistic attainments are impeccable, and even her housework skills are amazing.

If given a choice, Lixi actually didn't want to go home and be alone under the eaves with her sister.

This would make her doubly aware of the fact that she was a boring sister.

……

A long time ago.

That happened when Lixi was still in junior high school and CRYCHIC had just decided to be established.

"…Drummer, Shiina Tatsuki."

The blue-haired girl gracefully introduced the drummer sitting next to her to everyone who had gathered to form a band.

She is Toyokawa Shoko, in a nutshell, a young lady. Now, it seems that she is planning to form a student band out of her own interest.

"…I'm Shiina."

And Shiina Riki introduced herself in front of everyone in the shortest way she could think of.

Apart from her last name, she had nothing else to mention about herself.

Toyokawa Sho continued talking about the topic he had just brought up.

For some reason, the Tsuki no Mori school emblem on her uniform seemed particularly eye-catching to Li Xi.

"Titsuki's sister, Maki, is the leader of the Hanegaoka Academy's wind orchestra. She is a very famous and outstanding person..."

With a bright smile, Toyokawa Shoko introduced Shiina Tateki's background.

Xu Lixi glanced at Xiangzi silently, feeling more or less resentful in his heart.

Yes, sister.

Is it because I am Shiina Maki's sister that you specially invited me?

"...Then why are you playing the drums?"

Wakaba Mutsu, a girl with long golden green hair, raised a question after hearing Riki's background. She is the guitarist of the band.

"…Because I like it." Shiina Riki responded indifferently.

"I know!" Nagasaki Motoyo, the candidate for bassist, clapped her hands with a smile, "The drummer is the backbone of the band. Besides, the rhythm and power of drumming are also very attractive!"

"...Yeah." Li Xi nodded.

I guess. But I never really cared about that.

My sister is the ace of the wind orchestra. She is good at playing instruments that emphasize the melody and stand out as the main body on the stage.

Therefore, Lixi finally chose drums that have no melody at all and focus on rhythm.

The dimensions of the two are so different that there is no possibility of comparison at all.

This way, she wouldn't have to continue to be under her sister's shadow.

Li Xi knew that his choice seemed a little cunning and timid.

It was not that he was determined to surpass his sister, but that he chose to follow a path that would avoid her.

So, even though she was very dissatisfied with the reason why Toyokawa Shoko invited her, she still accepted it.