Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

"If you mind, then there's nothing I can do. Besides, I can also take this opportunity to see where Teacher Qiu Rongzi lives now." Miao Meng said with a smile, as if she was not losing out either way.

"My residence?" Qiu Hui was stunned. "It's just an ordinary cheap rental apartment. There's nothing special about it."

"Even if it's nothing special, it will become special because it's Akiho-sensei's residence!"

Miao Meng remained calm and said some very corny words with a smile.

And, as if realizing that this statement was rather corny, she added, "It's like a filming location for an anime. It was originally just an ordinary place, but because it was drawn in, it attracted all kinds of otakus..."

"...That makes sense." Akie breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Miss Miao Meng thought so, otherwise it would be too corny...

The train continued to move forward, and Akie continued to think about the question that had just popped up in her mind.

Miao Meng is really too enthusiastic about me.

Although I don’t hate it, I would say I actually like it quite a bit, but because of this, I care more about the reason.

Miao Meng wanted me to temporarily forget about the troubles of rewards, responsibilities, etc. In other words, she wanted me to lie down and not think about anything, just accept her kindness.

The matter of Aine and Pochi really made me feel overwhelmed. The excessive insistence and emphasis on responsibility and equal exchange also really brought me a lot of pressure.

But why did she care about me so much in the end? Why did she care so much about my subtle psychological condition?

There must be a reason, right? What have I done for her, or what does she want from me...

As a result, she actually returned to her inherent way of thinking.

Because of these troublesome and complicated thoughts, Qiu Hui's mood became a little depressed.

It's really hard to change one's nature, she sighed helplessly.

I am struggling with the reason why I shouldn't dwell on the reasons why things happened. It sounds like a tongue twister.

Forget it, I'll think about this kind of thing later.

Now, as Miao Meng said, I'd better take a good rest...

So Qiu Hui put aside those troublesome problems for the time being, just closed her eyes and waited for the train to arrive.

First, they took the train towards Qiu Hui's rental house. After getting off the train at the stop, Qiu Hui led Miao Meng towards her own residence.

After passing the laundry and bathhouse that she usually went to, as well as the convenience store where she had met Toyokawa Shoko several times, and walking a short distance, she arrived at Akie's current residence.

"It's a high-rise apartment." Miao Meng raised her head, "But looking at the outer wall, I always feel..."

The exterior wall is a bit peeling and looks gray and dirty.

"You're right." Qiu Hui smiled bitterly, "In order to make it convenient for school, we have to consider both the location and the rent, so we have to be as frugal as possible in other conditions."

She led Miao Meng into the corridor and took the elevator to their floor.

"It's so small!" After opening the door, Miao Meng's first reaction was to scream.

This must be the place where Xiaoqiu is staying temporarily that Ms. Haruna mentioned before.

"Although it's small, it's barely enough." Qiu Hui walked in, went to the cupboard and started packing up the necessary daily necessities.

Barely enough? Miao Meng secretly glanced at Qiu Hui with a reproachful look.

The house I rented when I was in junior high school wasn’t this cramped!

She looked around. Although she didn't know it, thanks to Xiangzi's hard work, the place now looked a little less messy.

However, the small area, simple furnishings, and the layout style that completely ignored visual effects left a deep impression on Miao Meng.

In a sense, it was exactly like the style of Xiaoqiu in her impression.

There wasn't much to see in this room, except for one thing that caught my eye.

"Ah, this computer." Miao Meng's eyes were attracted by the high-performance computer on the desk. "It's actually a desktop computer! Does Qiu Rongzi also have work like rendering videos to do?"

"Yes, but not much." Qiu Hui said as she stuffed her pajamas into her bag. "In fact, I originally planned to use it mainly for playing games... Unfortunately, I have been very busy recently. At first, I had no time, and then gradually I lost interest."

She looked lost. Her work, study and love life were all too full in a sense, and as a result, they squeezed out her original hobbies.

"So Qiu Rongzi is a PC person?" Miao Meng suddenly responded from an unexpected angle, "It's a bit unexpected!"

"I don't have any need to divide into factions. I just simply think that buying another console would be a bit of a waste."

As she spoke, Qiu Hui packed up the things she was going to use and then put the small bag on her body.

"…Is that all?" Miao Meng was a little surprised.

In just two sentences, he had already packed up everything? Clothes, skincare products, cosmetics, and everything else?

"That's all." Qiu Hui nodded.

Looking at Qiu Hui's self-righteous expression, Miao Meng felt a strong urge.

Although she knew that Xiaoqiu was actually capable of taking care of herself, her understanding of "taking care of herself" was too... too simple!

When she and Qiu Hui went downstairs together, she couldn't wait to suggest: "By the way, Qiu Rongzi, I want to ask you something!"

"What's up?"

"I happen to have a vacant guest room right now. If you don't mind, would you like to help me share the rent?"

Chapter 38: Too Hasty

Meow Meng, or rather, Yutenji Wakamu. At this moment, her mood was completely occupied by rosy joy.

Everything was turning in the direction she expected.

She appeared when Qiu Hui was at her most vulnerable, seized the opportunity, and provided timely help when the other party needed it most.

Ruomai moistened Qiuhui's raw spring, cracked open her solid shell, and allowed her to reveal more emotional qualities.

This floating feeling reminded her of the past between them, and the time when everything was still good.

So, after seeing Qiu Hui's rental house, she almost without thinking proposed to invite her to share the house.

Shared housing! Living together! Then there is this and that, and that and that…

Ruomai's heartbeat unconsciously quickened.

This time, it’s different from last time.

I became a video blogger with some success, and Xiaoqiu's works also started to sell.

At that time, I still had to rely on my parents for living expenses, but now I can support myself just by the revenue from the videos.

Back then, we were still students who couldn’t do anything, but now we have become people who can support each other!

Even Miss Haruna and Xiaoqiu's parents didn't seem to have any objections!

All the conditions pointed to the same result. That was why Ruomai spoke without thinking.

All the causes and consequences were connected in advance in her subconscious mind, and could be smoothly deduced from the starting point to the end.

But because of this, she was so immersed in joy that she overlooked one thing.

The impeccable assumptions and causes and effects in her subconscious mind do not exist in Qiu Hui's mind.

In the eyes of the other party, Miao Meng was just a "colleague" whom he had just met for work reasons, and the relationship had deepened slightly during a few chance encounters. At the same time, perhaps because he could associate the relationship with old classmates, the other party was particularly friendly to him.

"Share the rent...you mean, rent together?" Qiu Hui was a little startled by this sudden proposal.

I didn't express my desire to change my residence. Although I did think about it recently, Miss Meow Meng would never know.

"Yes, let's share the rent!" Miao Meng nodded vigorously. "Instead of living in such a cramped single room, it's better to live in the same room with me, right?"

She was smiling and beaming with joy, while Akie subconsciously adjusted her glasses, which was a natural reaction when she felt nervous.

"Maybe, but I have to wait until I see it before deciding..." Qiu Hui responded nervously, and some doubts arose in her heart.

As she followed Miao Meng out of the apartment door, she asked, "Ms. Miao Meng, did you just recently come up with the idea of ​​finding someone to share the apartment with?"

"...Yes!" Meow Meng answered, "Why? Because the guest room is always empty. Although it is a guest room, not many people would actually come here to stay. So, instead of leaving it empty, it's better to rent it out and collect some rent!"

This statement sounds reasonable from an economic point of view. However, if you really care about the rent, wouldn’t it be better not to rent a house that leaves a room vacant in the first place?

While Qiu Hui was thinking, Miao Meng came closer, then stretched out her hand with a sly smile and gently poked Qiu Hui: "The rent has to be paid anyway, so instead of giving a cheap deal to an unknown landlord, why not give it to us, right!"

"Let me think about it for a while. At least I should wait until I see the environment over there before making a decision."

"OK!" Miao Meng said with a smile, "I am confident that the conditions there will definitely satisfy you!"

Qiu Hui looked at Miao Meng's smiling face with a little confusion.

She seemed like she really wanted me to move in with her.

Moreover, I felt like she cared more about "me" than "sharing the house" itself.

Qiu Hui has never believed in such a thing as "love at first sight".

Moreover, according to her mother, there is a saying that goes "If someone shows kindness to you without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief"...

...It would be an exaggeration to say that he was an adulterer or a thief. The other party did not seem to have any malicious intentions.

However, the kindness that Miss Miao Meng showed to me did not have any valid reasons.

Qiu Hui was a little distressed. Her doubts, which had been almost suppressed, were rekindled by Miao Meng's slightly abrupt proposal.

"I see. Anyway, let's go have a meal together first, and then go to your place. Miss Meow Meng, do you have any suggestions?"

Qiu Hui asked.

She didn't show her doubts on her face, so Miao Meng didn't notice.

"My idea is - just go to my house!" Miao Meng puffed out his chest confidently and made an unexpected suggestion.

"Your home?" Qiu Hui was stunned.

"If you always eat out, it's expensive and not very healthy. The house I rent has a kitchen, so I often cook for myself!" Miao Meng looked eager to try, "Hehe, let Miss Qiu Rongzi taste my cooking skills today!"

Looking at the delighted Miao Meng, Qiu Hui was a little flattered and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you so much for troubling you..."

As expected. Miss Miao Meng is really too attentive to me, Qiu Hui thought.

This attentiveness even made her recall some things...

...something a little "not so pleasant".

……

"Welcome, welcome. Please help yourself!"

Miao Meng opened the door, and Qiu Hui carefully took off her shoes, stuffed them into the shoe cabinet, changed into slippers, and stepped onto the wooden floor behind the entrance, as if it was not an ordinary floor, but the surface of an ice rink where one would slip if stepped on.

In front of you is a bright and spacious living room, adhering to the simple design style unique to modern houses. The silver-white walls and the deep brown wooden floor complement each other, outlining a wide and leisurely sense of space.

"That's great." Qiu Hui exclaimed, "Will the rent be expensive?"

The last time she went to someone else's house was when she was discussing lyrics with Goto Ichiri. Perhaps because there were more people, there was a stronger atmosphere of life there than here.

Therefore, Akie became even more nervous at this moment for a completely different reason.

Everything in front of her at this moment made her feel like she was looking at a developer's model house.

"It's actually okay. I can afford the rent for the entire apartment anyway, so we can negotiate the portion that Qiu Rongzi needs to share!" Miao Meng closed the door, "Come on, come on, sit down!"

She asked Qiu Hui to sit on the sofa. At this moment, the evening light shone through the French windows, covering the entire space with a layer of distant golden light.

"Akirako, why don't you take a rest in the living room? If you are interested in other rooms, you can look around by yourself. I'm going to prepare dinner for today, and we'll talk later!"

"Thanks."

Qiu Hui sat down on the sofa. The soft touch captured her and made her so comfortable that she wanted to scream out loud.

Miao Meng went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Everything seemed like a scene in a dream.

Miao Meng was so enthusiastic towards me, it was as if I had suddenly awakened my past life memories...

But Qiu Hui decided not to care about these things for the time being.

She also needs to inform Xiangzi about the previous meeting.

Chapter 39: Do you want to go to the show?

Accept the other party's warm hospitality, but turn your attention to other things.

Normally this would be a rather rude thing to do, but if she didn't find something else to distract herself, Qiu Hui felt that her thoughts would be completely focused on Meow Meng's motives.