Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

This feeling of uneasiness seemed to make Xingge gradually understand Haruna's actions.

"...Maybe Haruna is right." She whispered to herself, "Only someone who really knows nothing beforehand can really help Akie, right?"

Not out of sympathy for her current situation, nor because of being intimidated by her family background, but simply because of the self that "Akie" showed, he was willing to smile at her. Perhaps only this kind of person can do it.

"Togawa Aie, you are such a troublesome woman..." Ijichi Hoshika thought with a wry smile.

Chapter 94: A Day Off Without Qiu Hui (Part 2)

It's a day off... What should I do today?

Chihaya Aine, wearing home clothes, was lying on the sofa, operating the tablet aimlessly.

As a popular person like me, I have already made plans to go out and play with my classmates this afternoon!

As for the rest of this morning, how should I better arrange it?

Aine, who was wearing glasses, smiled in a rather tasteless manner when she thought of this.

She swiped the screen, and tweets appeared one after another.

“‘I went to Shibuya with my friends’…”

Aine noticed this tweet.

The sender is from the account of "Akirako", in other words, a senior.

There are three people in the photo...including the lead guitarist and lead singer of the band, and an unknown woman wearing a mask...By the way, where did the senior go?

It took Aine about two seconds to realize that the unfamiliar woman on the right was actually Togawa Aie.

After putting on a hat and a mask and changing into a new set of clothes, he was really unrecognizable at first glance.

“If I hadn’t paid attention to the eyes, I would have almost made a mistake.” Aine sighed.

Ah, speaking of which, I wonder if Deng has seen this tweet?

I feel like Xiao Deng isn’t the type who checks social media sites often, so maybe she doesn’t know yet?

Thinking of this, Aine simply forwarded this tweet to Deng.

Before, Deng had been in a depressed state since Su Shi asked him out.

If I tell her that her senior... oh no, her favorite novelist "Akirako" is planning to play in a band, maybe she will feel a little happier, right?

The senior himself probably won’t say it out loud, so let me do it for you!

"In fact, I heard from my senior before that Akira seems to be planning to play in a band recently! The other two people who appeared in the message just now seem to be her bandmates!"

Aine sent a message like this to Deng.

Aiyin's hands felt a little sore from holding the tablet for too long. After sending the message, she put the tablet on the coffee table in front of the sofa, turned sideways, and lay down to rest.

By the way, what are you doing now, senior?

It seems like she doesn't have many friends in her class. Can she find someone to hang out with?

Or do something fun that can be enjoyed by one person? Like playing games or something like that.

Moreover, seniors sometimes have an inexplicably dull aura... Maybe they occasionally go to places like concerts or theaters that don't arouse much interest.

Or maybe I would find a coffee shop or something, order a drink and sit there for the whole afternoon, not knowing what to do...

Thinking of this, Aine simply sat up and began to think seriously about a problem.

Do you want to try to ask your seniors out to play?

I already have a reservation for the afternoon...How about the morning?

She might not be able to receive the message. How about giving her a call?

I tried calling Qiu Hui, but no one answered.

...Could it be that he hasn't woken up yet?

Aine hung up the call that hadn't been connected yet, but unexpectedly found a text message sent from Akie's phone.

That was an automatic reply.

“So you have training on your day off.” After reading the automatic reply, Aine understood the situation, “You really work hard, Senior.”

Since the other party wants to do the right thing, there is nothing we can do...

"Wow! Why are there so many messages all of a sudden!"

Aine suddenly discovered that Deng, who had just received the message, seemed very excited and sent many replies in succession.

"That's right...why not ask Xiao Deng to go out and play together in the morning!"

Aine made the invitation lightheartedly while checking the response of the light.

For her, this was not a decision that required much thought.

……

Afternoon, Yuze Cafe.

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko has been sitting here for the entire morning.

If possible, she would rather continue to spend the rest of the time here until night falls.

Even though that guy is always a worry to me, he won't die in a short time even if I leave him alone.

So, let’s go back to that room at night.

Xiangzi stared at the empty cup in front of him with resentful eyes.

The lemon slices inside have now dried out because they have been vacant for too long.

…Should I buy another drink? Xiangzi thought.

Am I going to continue sitting like this, facing the empty bottle, for the entire afternoon?

She subconsciously turned her eyes slightly and paid attention to the expression of the waitress not far away.

Sure enough, it would be better to buy another cup...

…When I reacted, the hot tea seemed to be placed in front of me.

In this way, even the chance to regret is lost.

The bill has been written down, so all that remains is to drink it up...

...Suddenly, an extremely distorted smile appeared on Toyokawa Shoko's face.

What have I been doing since just now?

The fact that she was struggling with a cup of ordinary black tea like a clown stimulated her self-esteem, which had long been extremely fragile due to the current situation.

No. It's time to think of something else...

...For example, Nagasaki Suyo, that guy.

Xiangzi let out a long breath.

Why did she know I was in Yuqiu?

Yesterday afternoon, I met her at the school gate. She followed me all the way and kept asking me questions like "Why did I transfer schools?"... It had nothing to do with her at all!

...Let's ignore that woman for now. The question is, how did she know this?

Is it Mu? I don't think Mu would do that.

Is it someone else... like the lamp? That's impossible...

...Tomo? Oh, right! At that time, the duo was with Tomo!

Chihaya Aine, whom I met in the music room before, and the one I also met in the convenience store...

…Who is that guy?

The second grader with black hair, glasses and a sullen expression.

This person is the most troublesome person to me.

Not only does she know that I'm in Yuqiu, she also knows my current "financial situation"...

...It even seems that this person has some relationship with the lamp.

Nagasaki Suyo, at the moment, is just a slightly annoying guy haunted by the shadow of the past...

...But if something unexpected happens to that guy, my situation will become very passive!

Toyokawa Shoko took a few deep breaths and made up her mind secretly.

I must find an opportunity to find out the other party's strengths and weaknesses...

……

night.

When Togawa Aie walked out of the training ground, it seemed to have been dark for a long time.

“Aine’s missed call, Takamatsu-san’s message, and…”

I took out my phone and found some unread messages and missed calls...but I didn't have the energy to reply right now.

The training was much more tiring than she had imagined. Qiu Hui now felt as if all the bones in her body had been torn apart, and then forcibly put back together with some crude method.

During the training, in order to stay focused, the phone was put away and turned on flight mode.

So, I used automatic replies to deal with all the messages I received throughout the day.

...But it's so late now, it's not a good idea to delay replying any longer.

Besides, there are only a few people who would message me in the first place, and it would be rude to ignore them.

Dragging heavy steps, Qiu Hui replied to the message almost half asleep and half awake.

Think positively. I will definitely fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow today...

Chapter 95: Sleepy Qiu Hui

The rest day, or rather the "working day" when Akiie has the heaviest workload, is finally over.

The next day, Qiu Hui fell asleep in class without any concealment.

Even if she was occasionally woken up by her teachers or classmates, she would fall asleep again after a short while.

After repeating this several times, no one wanted to bother with her anymore. She slept all the way until lunch break, and still had no intention of waking up.

So, when Aiyin and Deng came to Akie's classroom together, she was still slumped on the table and sleeping soundly, like a cold corpse.

"Akie-senpai actually... fell asleep?" Deng couldn't believe his eyes, "It's not even lunch time yet."

“How come she fell asleep at this hour… Senpai is really…” Aine sighed, “But she told me that even though yesterday was a day off, she actually had a lot of things to do. Maybe she was exhausted because of that.”

"What should I do?"

"Let's wait for her for a while and see when she wakes up."

Aine and Deng came to the sides of Akie's desk and looked down at her.

“If she still hasn’t woken up, I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I’ll have no choice but to wake her up.” Aine said helplessly, “Because, today is the day that Deng has finally made up her mind to communicate with everyone.”

"...Yeah!" Deng nodded slowly and firmly.

After meeting with Su Shi before, Aine suggested that Deng should calm down for a while before discussing the topic of CRYCHIC and the new band with everyone.

Now, after a few days, Deng seems to have calmed down and can make up his mind to face these things.

“I think Deng-chan is also looking forward to Senpai coming to play with us, right?” Aine said, “By the way, Deng-chan, did you know that Senpai was so moved that he cried when he heard about ‘Haruhi Kage’?”

"…Really?" Deng lowered his head in shame.

“She said at the time, right? ‘Haruhi Kage’ is a good song.” Aine explained with a gentle expression, “What the senior said was not just about the song itself. She also liked your singing, Tomoka.”

"..." Deng remained silent and had no intention of raising his head for the time being.

"So, I think, Senior is also looking forward to helping Xiao Deng's band..."