Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

Compared to Aine, Suyo looked much more normal. With a plain-colored gauze dress and a well-fitting sun hat, she looked much more like a lady on vacation than the noisy Aine.

As for Lixi and Lenai, their attire was no different from usual. Lixi had no idea of ​​going on vacation, but Lenai lived her life as if she was on vacation every moment.

“Wow! Look, Xiao Deng! What a big bird!” Aine suddenly pointed at the black silhouette flying across the sky in surprise, “Its tail is forked, is it a swallow?”

“I don’t think so…” Deng opened his eyes wide and followed the target that Aine pointed at, “The beak is hooked… It’s a frigate bird, right? The black-bellied frigate bird!”

“Black… what?” Aine said with a wise look, “I’m not really sure…”

"This kind of bird lives by catching fish." Deng began to explain the habits of seabirds in a serious manner. "It is good at flying and can hover in the air for a long time. It not only preys on fish that jump out of the sea, but sometimes also steals food from other seabirds..."

“I see. That sounds really bad!” Aine laughed.

Although she had no knowledge of biological habits, there was never a dull moment when she talked to Deng about related topics, Qiu Hui thought.

"……lamp."

Le Nai had come close to Deng without her noticing.

"What is that?" She pointed to a white seabird that was temporarily perched on a tree not far away.

“That’s…”

Aine, Deng, and Lenae talked about the various strange creatures living on the beach, while Su Shi and Li Xi talked about relatively more practical topics, such as how to arrange their time in the future.

No one had come to talk to Qiu Hui yet, and she was happy to use this time to sort out her thoughts.

Come to think of it, when was the last time I watched the sea? What grade in elementary school were you in? I think I went there with my dad and sister that time…

Qiu Hui tried to recall the specific circumstances of that time, but found that apart from some vague memories of a general nature, she could not remember anything at all.

...By the way, there was actually another incident when I was in the second year of junior high school.

I think I had made an appointment with Yutenji to go there, but it rained heavily that day, so the plan was cancelled.

Because I didn’t make it that time, this time...it turned out to be my first time to go to the beach with people of my age.

Qiu Hui inexplicably wanted to express her feelings until her thoughts were interrupted by someone.

"senior!"

Someone poked him. It was Chihaya Aine.

"What's wrong?" Qiu Hui turned her head away.

“What are you thinking about?” Aine smiled brightly. Although her eyes were hidden by her sunglasses, judging from her lively tone and the upturned corners of her mouth, she must be in a good mood.

“It’s nothing serious. But you, Aine, now…”

"What's wrong with me?"

"...You seemed distressed before." Akie said softly, "But now you seem to be in a good mood, so I feel relieved."

During the previous video calls, Akie realized that there seemed to be something wrong with Aine's condition.

This was one of the reasons why she decided to take advantage of this training session to explain things to Aine.

"Of course I'm in a good mood now. After all, this is a rare training camp."

Aine smiled brightly, then reached out and quietly grasped Akie’s wrist.

"and……"

She reached out and took off her fancy sunglasses, looking directly at Qiu Hui.

The face that had been full of joyful smiles from a while ago now showed a rare trace of uneasiness.

"...I think I should try to prepare myself mentally."

Aine didn't say anything else.

But, from her determined gray eyes, Qiu Hui read her inner thoughts.

Did she also come to this training camp with the purpose of making everything clear?

"Please wait for me for a moment, senpai."

After saying that, she let go of Akie's wrist, turned around with a slightly blushing face, and rejoined the conversation between Deng and Rakuna.

"..."

At this moment, the sea breeze that Qiu Hui had been looking forward to finally arrived from the sparkling sea.

It shook the leaves and branches of the trees along the roadside, dispelling the faint smell of gasoline that lingered on the roadside.

The group continued walking forward for a distance until Su Shi called out to everyone loudly.

"We're here! The one with the truck parked in front is the house we rented!"

Chapter 54: Happy Team Sense

"Wow! What a big living room!"

Aiyin took off her shoes, ran through the entrance hall and into the living room of the holiday villa. If there was nothing on the floor, she would probably roll over in the next second.

"This villa is designed for group vacations," Su Shi explained with a smile, "so there are no separate bedrooms. There are six sets of bedding in the closet over there. You can just spread them on the floor and use them."

“Oh! Everyone is sleeping on the floor together! This is exactly what a training camp should feel like!”

And after taking two steps forward, Lenai simply lay down and curled up like a cat.

"Hey, stray cat, don't just lie on the ground!"

"...Aren't we going to sleep on the floor?" Le Na, who was lying on the ground, raised her head and asked back.

Su Shi showed a tight helpless smile, walked forward and pulled up Lenai who was lying on the ground: "Little Lenai, sleeping on the floor means that you have to spread the bedding on the ground before you can lie down, right?"

She then walked over to the closet, opened the sliding door, and motioned for Lenai to look over.

Lenai stared intently at everything in front of him, as if he was very curious about these creations of human civilization.

"This guy really does whatever he wants... Both of these guys!"

Li Xi shook his head helplessly, turned around, and just happened to meet Qiu Hui who walked in with her luggage.

Although the luggage should have been moved by the check-in staff, Qiu Hui, who couldn't sit still, took the initiative to go outside the door to help.

“…I’ll move too.”

Seeing Qiu Hui carrying a lot of bags, Li Xi suddenly felt that he should not be idle either.

"Thank you." Qiu Hui handed the things in her hand to Li Xi, "There seems to be another floor upstairs, so put the instruments there."

"No problem...drink it!"

Lixi picked up the bag containing the disassembled and stacked drum stands and walked towards the second floor.

"I want to come too..."

Seeing the two people busying themselves, Deng seemed to have the urge to come and help.

"It's okay!" Li Xi saw this and hurriedly stopped him with concern, "Deng doesn't have to do these things..."

“It’s okay!” Aine interrupted Riki eagerly, “If you can’t carry the lamp by yourself, let me help!”

She pointed to the rather large bag of musical instruments that had just been carried into the hallway by the staff. It probably contained Li Xi's drums. "Xiao Deng, let's carry it upstairs together!"

"……Um!"

Deng smiled and came to the drum with Aine, and the two of them lifted it together.

"..."

Before we knew it, everyone was busy with the moving work.

In order not to be left behind by everyone, Su Shi decided to participate even though his physical strength was very average.

Even Rakuna, who was lying on the ground, stood up and moved closer after seeing Aine and Deng coming down from upstairs.

“…I want one too.”

“Runa-chan has to move things too. But we’ve almost finished moving everything. If you want to help, come and help organize the things you need!” Aine invited enthusiastically.

The staff is only responsible for helping to carry the large and small luggage into the door, and the subsequent sorting is up to everyone to do by themselves.

In order to put various supplies in their proper places, everyone dispersed and began to explore this spacious and comfortable holiday villa.

Although there are no separate bedrooms, the house has all the necessary facilities, including a kitchen, dining room, and bathroom. There is a gazebo and barbecue grill outside, and there is even a screening room on the second floor.

After putting their daily necessities in order, everyone went to the hall on the second floor and set up the musical instruments and audio equipment that had been piled there.

After all the busy work, the hall looked almost like an exhibition hall or practice room.

"...At first glance, it looks quite realistic." Akie exclaimed, "This place is quite far from the other villas, and I feel like I can practice here."

“Senior, why are you thinking about practice right after arriving here!” Aine puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction, “It’s rare to come to the beach! The most important thing to do right now is to go to the beach and play! Right, Deng?”

"Yes!" Deng nodded vigorously, "I want to collect shells..."

"…Since Deng said so." Li Xi shook his head helplessly.

"Rikki's favoritism towards Tomo is too obvious!" Aine protested angrily.

"At least Deng doesn't use my name as a joke." Riki rolled his eyes at Aine.

"Isn't Rikki cute? If you don't like her, I'll think of something else..."

"Can't you just call me by my name properly?" Lixi frowned in anger.

Aine was stunned for a moment, and then she burst into laughter as if something funny had been touched.

"Is there anything funny?"

Aine responded while holding her stomach: “Haha… Haah, Rikki was just like a female character in a romance story…”

She then deliberately pretended to be affectionate and repeated Li Xi's words in a slightly funny tone: "Please, please call my name properly..."

"Huh?" Li Xi's face turned red, he was angry.

"Hey, you two..." Even Akie couldn't help but chuckle, "... Stop arguing about such... boring... things. Since we're going to the beach, why don't you change into your swimsuits first?"

“Yes, yes, yes!” Aine nodded excitedly, “Swimsuit, swimsuit!”

She came closer, her eyes sparkling, and like a puppy meeting a stranger for the first time, she wagged her tail and stuck close to him: "Hey, come on, did you bring your swimsuit with you today, too, Senior?"

"Of course I did..." Akie replied hesitantly, "...I brought what I wore for swimming class."

“Ah…” Aine was disappointed, “…It’s so boring, Senpai!”

"Well, after all, I think it's good enough as long as it can be used..." Qiu Hui lowered her head embarrassedly.

She wasn't the type to be shy about the style of swimsuits. She just thought that since the school would provide swimsuits for swimming lessons, why bother to spend money on new ones?

Theoretically, she could ask Miss Miao Meng to help her choose one. As a fashion blogger, she actually has clothes of various sizes and styles stored at home. Even if she doesn't wear them herself, she will keep them for work needs.

But... for some reason, Qiu Hui was unable to express this request.

"Since everyone has decided to go to the beach..." Su Shi clapped her hands, "Then, let's take turns to go to the bathroom to change clothes!"

Everyone then dispersed.

"Light." Before leaving, Le Nai suddenly asked seriously, "If we catch crabs or shrimps on the beach, can we eat them?"

“Eh? This, most of them probably won’t taste good…” Deng shook his head in panic, “Besides, it would be too pitiful if they were eaten like that…”

“Is that so…” Rakuna nodded, not quite understanding. “But I can’t say that matcha parfait is pitiful. So, is it better to eat matcha parfait?”

"Stop thinking about weird philosophical questions! Stray cats, come and change your clothes!"

In short, the villa is filled with a happy atmosphere.

Chapter 55: Apply Sunscreen

After everyone changed into their swimsuits, the next step was to apply sunscreen.

"Stray cat, don't move!" Li Xi held down the restless Le Nai, "You must apply it before sunbathing, otherwise you will get sunburned!"

"But it's itchy." Le Na's tone was the same as usual, but her body was still restless.

"...It really looks like catching a cat." Su Shi smiled and spread the sunscreen evenly on Deng's body.

Deng was much more obedient than Le Nai. He just stood there quietly, occasionally raising his arms according to Su Shi's instructions.

"Well……"