Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

The lamp seemed to be asking questions again, or talking to itself.

She was thinking with her little head. If someone asked her now, "Which one do you choose, Aine or Shoko?", she felt that she would not be able to answer...

…because she didn’t understand the point of the question at all.

Why choose one over the other?

Is it because one party hates the other party so much that they don't want to coexist with them?

"Why can't we all be together?"

There was a gleam of innocence in Deng's eyes, but the questions she asked made Akie break out in a cold sweat.

“Ahem, uh, how should I put it? Because, Japan is a monogamous country… so, uh, when it comes to relationships…”

Qiu Hui began to speak incoherently due to nervousness.

After hearing this answer, Deng didn't seem to quite understand what Qiu Hui meant. He just nodded as if he understood.

“So, Akiie-senpai, are you planning to marry Aine?”

Deng's eyes widened slightly, and with a confused expression, he asked a question that was even more lethal than the previous one.

"What, what marriage? It's too early to talk about that!"

Akie shouted out loud, even attracting the attention of Aine who was not far away.

“Marriage?” Aine looked over with some interest, “What marriage? Why would Deng-chan talk about marriage with Senpai?”

“Aine, actually we just…”

"Light, stop talking!"

It took Qiu Hui a lot of effort to stop Deng's desire to share and get his attention back.

“…And Aine! Um, we didn’t talk about anything special!”

“Really?” Aine was half-believing, “Usually when people say that, they’re talking about something special…”

But she wasn't the type to dwell on something. So, after noticing that Akie didn't seem to want to share the topic with her, she just went back to doing her own thing.

"……call."

Qiu Hui finally breathed a sigh of relief, her heart pounding.

"Deng...it seems like you have no concept of a 'romantic relationship' at all." She sighed helplessly.

Deng, however, did not seem to agree with Akie's assertion: "I think that if two people like each other are together, it can be considered a romantic relationship... right?"

"That's not wrong. So, Deng, if two people who originally liked each other suddenly found out one day that they no longer liked each other, what would they do?"

"If that's the case, we should separate," Deng replied.

"Yes. So, considering this risk, we should be careful when establishing a relationship..."

As Qiu Hui was talking, she suddenly noticed that there was a subtle change in Deng's expression.

"Akie-senpai, do you think it would be better not to establish a relationship in the first place since it is a 'relationship that can break'?"

She didn’t know if it was Qiu Hui’s illusion, but she did feel that Deng’s eyes seemed to be slightly moist.

"It's like... a band. If we know that we will all break up one day, then... right from the beginning..."

It’s broken, the light is broken!

"No, no!" Qiu Hui quickly tried to comfort her, and this time she remembered to lower her voice, "It's normal for a relationship to break down, and you should treat it with a normal attitude!"

"...If that's the case," Deng asked again, "Akie-senpai, why should you be so cautious?"

"Because...ah. That's right." Akie showed a wise expression.

If one day I need to break up with Aine... well, even though the relationship itself is still a long way off, but...

If it comes to the point of breaking up, then... breaking up is actually the best choice.

Just like Aine said, life is very long and you never know what will happen in the future.

"So... even if we meet, there's a possibility that the relationship will break up..."

No, no, no!

The light strip was almost bent!

Qiu Hui shook her head violently, making unfounded accusations against Deng in her mind.

Deng herself naturally had no intention of misleading Qiu Hui, so she just waited quietly for Qiu Hui to continue speaking.

“…Also, there is another problem!” Akie added anxiously, “Actually, it’s like this. I like Aine, but Aine doesn’t like me that much. At the same time… there is another person who likes me, but I don’t like her that much either…”

Deng thought for a moment, as if he was sorting out the relationships between the characters in this tongue twister.

“…So, although there are differences in degree, Akee-senpai and Aine, as well as Akee-senpai and that person, they all like each other.”

"Yes. So..."

"Then, Akiie-senpai, why don't you stay with both of them at the same time?"

Deng asked this, as if she was really curious about why Qiu Hui didn't do this.

"Like everyone in the band?"

Chapter 68 Understanding Qiu Hui

"No, this... shouldn't be possible, right?"

Qiu Hui's brain blacked out for a moment due to nervousness.

"Because, even if we don't consider the marriage system and the law, a romantic relationship itself is somewhat exclusive... Both parties should want each other to be more special and exclude others from interfering..."

However, as she was talking, Qiu Hui herself realized that something was wrong.

Aine doesn't have any so-called possessiveness towards me. Although she has a good impression of me, it's not the kind of exclusive love I would describe.

It can even be said that it was just the opposite. She was unwilling to accept my confession because the exclusive love was too heavy.

As for Yili... maybe you can say that she likes me in the true sense.

However, judging from her previous actions, perhaps refusing her to join would cause her more harm.

So, from a utilitarian point of view, dating two people at the same time is the option that can produce the greatest utility?

Qiu Hui, who was confused by her own logic, couldn't help but feel a little lost.

"... As expected, I can't really think like Deng." Akie shook her head helplessly, "But thank you Deng for telling me this."

"It would be great if I could help." At this moment, Deng looked like a small animal that became excited after finding food.

"It was helpful." Akie said with a smile.

How should I put it...Although Deng's suggestion is a bit beyond common sense, it can still be used as a reference to some extent.

If Aine is ready to continue the discussion, should we try to talk to her about Deng's proposal as well?

Thinking about some extravagant worries, Qiu Hui closed her eyes, intending to take advantage of the break to rest for a while.

……

After that, everyone continued to practice for a while until dinner time.

As for dinner, since the villa happened to have a well-equipped kitchen, all the food was prepared by everyone together.

The one who contributed the most was Su Shi. She had always given people a gentle and quiet impression, and her cooking skills were consistent with that impression.

Qiu Hui wanted to help, but unfortunately her knowledge of cooking was limited to boiling and frying, so she could only help Su Shi with Deng and do odd jobs like washing vegetables, blanching vegetables, and passing seasonings.

Li Xi did not directly participate in much of the kitchen work, but went to a nearby store to buy some fresh ingredients that would be used. Aiyin also went with him, and in the end, most of what they bought were desserts such as ice cream and cakes.

Even the elusive Le Nai came to help - she helped set the table for everyone.

As the sun was about to set, everyone sat around the table and began to enjoy the dinner that the band members had prepared together for the first time.

“It really took a lot of effort. Thank you all for your hard work, especially Sushi!” Aine said with a smile after swallowing the food in her mouth.

"It's nothing. When it comes to cooking, once you become proficient in it, the sense of comfort you feel will outweigh the tiredness." Su Shi said with a smile.

"Does Sushi cook often?" Aine exclaimed, "That's amazing! My mom usually helps with the cooking!"

"...My parents are usually busy with work." Su Shi's brows seemed to twitch slightly, but overall he still maintained a smile.

Aine didn’t notice the extremely subtle and deliberately concealed change in Motoyo’s expression, so she just continued to follow her own thoughts and said, “By the way, it seems that senior also makes his own lunch boxes at school, right?”

"Yes, but I can't cook." Qiu Hui shook her head, "Because where I live, there is no proper kitchenware to use. Rice cookers and induction cookers are already the limit."

"That's why I always eat...food that looks so miserable. Really..."

When she said this, Aine suddenly realized a serious problem.

"...Wait a minute!" she asked, "Why doesn't your family have proper kitchen utensils? Generally speaking, there should be some, right?"

“Because I live in a rented house.”

Since Akie was in a relatively relaxed state at the moment, and the person asking the question was Aine, she subconsciously answered the question truthfully without much thought.

"Rental house? Why do you live in a rented house?"

Aiyin wanted to ask more, but for some reason, Riki's expression suddenly changed subtly.

“Aine!” She interrupted Aine’s question with an angry expression, “Don’t keep asking for other people’s private information like this, it’s very rude!”

Shiina Riki knew why Akie wanted to rent a house.

After meeting her sister, Lixi realized that she and her family were almost in a state of breakup.

She never told us about this. Was it because she didn't want to?

Li Xi didn't want to delve into the reasons why Qiu Hui did this.

She just thought that since Qiu Hui didn't want to say, it would be better not to ask.

“Ah, that’s right…” Aine turned to look at Akie, “Sorry, did I ask a question that I shouldn’t have asked?”

However, after a brief moment of surprise, Qiu Hui smiled and shook her head.

“It’s okay, it’s not something that needs to be kept secret. Rather, I’m actually happy that Aine would want to know.”

She looked around, taking in the five people at the table one by one.

Although I'm not a member of this band...

...But now that things have come to this, even if I'm no longer a supporting musician, I hope I can continue to maintain my friendship with everyone.

Since we are friends, it means that we can talk about these things with each other.

So, Qiu Hui told her situation like this.

"Actually, I have some conflicts with my family because of some things. After a series of things happened, I am now living alone in a rented house..."

No. Akie suddenly realized that she was no longer living alone.

"...Ah, but I'm actually sharing a house with a friend right now. I just moved in recently."

"Wait a minute! Qiu Hui, you mean..." Riki asked anxiously, "...then, what about the rent?"

"Rent? With the income from novels." Akie answered as if it was a matter of course.

She didn't understand why Lixi's attitude suddenly changed.

"You're still a student, but you've already started to support yourself?" Su Shi exclaimed, "That's amazing!"

Although it was a compliment, her voice was a little too strummed and made Akie feel a little uneasy.

Even so, the one who reacted the most was Aine.

She opened her eyes slightly, and although she said nothing, it was not because she had nothing to say.

"senior……"

So this is ah.

Senior has mentioned before that he is currently sharing a house with Miao Mengqin, so he appeared in the video early in the morning...

Aine suddenly felt dizzy.