A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

After hearing this, Gao Songdeng first shrugged his shoulders slightly, and then showed a thoughtful expression.

"Band name... If we don't come up with the right one, we might get laughed at not only during the MC session but also in future activities... No, we need to think carefully about this..."

"...It seems that we can't expect Deng to give us advice anytime soon."

Seeing Takamatsu Deng's increasingly focused expression, Shiina Riki couldn't help but shook her head, and then she turned her gaze to the next one—

"If it's Lenai..."

"?"

After hearing her own name, Lena, who had just been fiddling with the pick, raised her head and tilted her head towards Shiina Riki.

"Forget it, just keep playing."

Shiina Riki sighed, and finally had no choice but to look at the person who started this topic helplessly.

"So, have you thought of any suitable names?"

As a companion who has been together for some time, Shiina Riki knows very well that generally speaking, when Chihaya Aine takes the initiative to bring up a topic, she will think about how to move it forward, or simply take the initiative of the entire topic.

However, Chihaya Aine's reaction immediately afterwards surprised her immensely——

"Well... actually I don't have any particularly good ideas..."

Chihaya Aine smiled awkwardly and scratched her head.

"Rather, I just couldn't think of a good name, so I wanted to take this opportunity to ask everyone."

"...???"

Shiina Riki couldn't believe his ears.

This guy, who had always strived to be the center of the band's atmosphere, and who would forcefully join in and steer almost every conversation into his own territory, was now voluntarily giving up all the initiative?!

"Well, is this true?"

On the other side, Nagasaki Suyo also made a similar exclamation.

"Logically speaking, shouldn't you then throw out a few ridiculous and completely unusable names to waste everyone's time?"

"What an outrageous statement! But... well, if it were any other time, I'd probably do that."

Chihaya Aine stroked the guitar strap with her hand and said with a wry smile:

"But... this is a major matter concerning the future of our band, after all. I don't want to approach it with my usual playful attitude. If possible, I'd like to make some substantial progress as soon as possible."

"This is really rare."

After hearing this, Shiina Riki clapped his hands softly:

"So you also know that your usual stupid behavior is just a waste of time."

"Well, it's because everyone's usual conversations are too serious, so I wanted to make the atmosphere a little more relaxed!"

Chihaya Aine first made this defense, then continued:

"Rather than that... let's get back to the point. Does Lixi have any good ideas for the band name?"

"……No."

Shiina Riki said decisively:

"I don't have a talent for naming, and my literary talent is average... That's why I prefer to let Deng come up with the names."

"…………"

However, Gao Songdeng was still frowning at this moment, squatting on the ground, muttering something and gesturing with his fingers...

Judging from the way she looks like she's in a tough fight, we can't expect her to produce any results, at least in the short term.

"..."

Just like that, because no one could think of a suitable name, the entire recording studio fell into a brief and awkward silence.

Not long after, Nagasaki Suyo sighed slightly and broke the silence first.

"If all else fails, how about asking that guy... asking Chihaya Tetsuya?"

"Eh?"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but be stunned.

"Why, why did Su Shi think of asking her brother for his opinion?"

"...Nothing, I just thought that nosy guy would be happy to help us solve this problem."

Nagasaki Suyo held her chin and shifted her gaze to the empty corner.

"Anyway, this designer is trustworthy both in terms of brains and taste, so there shouldn't be anything wrong with letting him come up with a name... Riki wouldn't object, right? What if Chihaya Tetsu also came up with a name for us?"

"…………kindness."

Shiina Riki nodded.

"Mr. Chihaya's taste is indeed more trustworthy."

"Eh? Do you want Chihaya-san to help us come up with a name?"

On the other side, upon hearing this name, Takamatsu Deng suddenly stopped muttering.

"...I was just worried about what to do if I couldn't come up with a suitable name. It would be great if Chihaya-san could help."

It seems that Takamatsu Deng has no objection to this.

As for Lenai...she had no intention of participating in this topic and was already bored to death.

"It seems there are no objections."

Nagasaki Suyo spread her hands.

The opinions of the other members have been confirmed, and it is even more impossible for the brother-con who always talks about his brother to refuse this proposal.

"In that case, why don't you discuss this with that guy after you get home... Okay?"

Having said that, Nagasaki Suyo suddenly discovered that after hearing her suggestion, Chihaya Aine not only did not show her usual empty-headed smile on her face, but instead frowned with a slight resistance.

What exactly is going on--

"Um! Regarding the band name, let's all think about it individually for now, and then gather our opinions tomorrow!"

Chihaya Aine suddenly said in a very serious tone:

"As for my brother... I feel that our band has been too dependent on his care so far, so starting with this naming, I hope we can reduce his interference as much as possible and try to resolve these issues independently as a mature band!"

"What do you think?"

After hearing these words, the entire recording studio once again fell into a strange silence...

Chapter 43: A slightly different consensus

Although the methods and content are different, everyone in the band has indeed received help from Chihaya Tetsuya.

As the younger sister, there is naturally no need to say much about Chihaya Aine.

Takamatsu Deng got Chihaya Tetsuya's earrings and gained the courage to change himself.

Under the guidance of Chihaya Tetsuya, Nagasaki Suyo and Toyokawa Shoko resolved their misunderstandings and no longer obsessed with the past.

Thanks to Chihaya Tetsuya's teachings, Shiina Riki broke free from the constraints of her sense of responsibility and began to try to overcome her sense of inferiority.

As for Lenai, although she didn't have the same worries as the others, she became much more obedient because of Chihaya Tetsuya's presence.

It is no exaggeration to say that without Chihaya Tetsuya, the band would not have come together so smoothly and formed the band that can be called a whole today.

"...You're right, we did receive a lot of care from Mr. Chihaya."

Shiina Riki, who had just untied the knot in his heart, nodded and was the first to agree with Chihaya Aine's statement.

"In that case, what we should do is not just stop causing him trouble, but also find a way to repay him."

"That's what I thought too."

Takamatsu Touma gently stroked the earring he received from Chihaya Tetsuya and said:

"If possible, I would also like to help Mr. Chihaya."

"…………"

Nagasaki Suyo didn't answer directly, but after a moment's thought, she asked:

"It goes without saying that preserving his career as a designer is important. But what does your brother think about being liked by a popular idol?"

"?What's the meaning?"

"That girl called Hoshino Ai... even if we put aside her orphanage companions and the fact that she's a popular idol, she's still an absolutely beautiful girl, right?"

Nagasaki Suyo folded his arms across his chest and said:

"If she and Chihaya Tetsuya have reached a consensus on their future, then all Chihaya Tetsuya needs to consider next is whether or not to date her. If Chihaya Tetsuya has no objection to this, then whatever we do next will be redundant."

Having said that, she cast her gaze towards Chihaya Aine's slightly surprised face.

"You will have one less troublesome enemy and one more beautiful sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."

Although she already knew that Chihaya Tetsuya rejected Hoshino Ai, this extremely unfamiliar word still caused an unprecedented shock to Chihaya Aine's consciousness.

Before the incident with Hoshino Ai, she had almost never imagined that her brother would date someone, and getting married was completely beyond her comprehension.

However, what Nagasaki Suyo just said suddenly made an extremely vivid picture emerge in her mind.

She seemed to have seen Chihaya Tetsuya bringing Hoshino Ai back home in the future and introducing her to her as her "future sister-in-law".

No, it's not just Hoshino Ai. Toyokawa, who is trusted by her brother, is also likely to be in that position to some extent.

……

For a moment, the familiar feeling of boredom came over me again.

She was still convinced that even if her brother had a lover or even a wife in the future, he would still continue to treat her gently.

But even so, she still couldn't easily accept this picture that only existed in her imagination.

"If this really happened, I would be so scared that I wouldn't know what to do... But no matter what, this scene will not happen in the short term."

In addition to the powerful impact brought by this picture, a strong sense of dissatisfaction with reality also surged into Chihaya Aine's heart.

"...Even if they really reached a consensus, my brother would never accept Hoshino's love so easily."

After a long silence, Chihaya Aine said:

"Having grown up in an orphanage, he's much more cautious about relationships with the opposite sex than we might imagine. According to my brother, he longs for a more stable relationship that provides him with long-term comfort and companionship. And to achieve that, he must first secure his career as a designer. So, until he's established his own business and achieved success, he'll definitely not be dating anyone."

"Long-term peace of mind and companionship... That's a really flawless statement."

After hearing this, Nagasaki Suyo nodded slightly, and then spoke.

"I see. It seems we really don't have to worry about his stance. So, when it comes to helping him, there's probably only one thing we, a new band, can do, right?"

hum-

At this moment, Lenai, who had been listening silently from the side, gently strummed the lower string.

"…are you done talking?"

"kindness."

"Are we going to rehearse?"

"kindness."

Nagasaki Suyo nodded and then stood up from her chair.

"Well, let's leave the name of our band until after today's rehearsal and let everyone go home and figure it out. As for a mainstream debut... let's just keep it as a goal for now. Instead of that, let's just focus on the upcoming live."

"Whenever it comes to the topic of Chihaya-san... you're really quite positive."

Shiina Riki twirled the drumsticks in his hand and looked at Nagasaki Suyo in surprise.

"You've been trying to find ways to contradict Chihaya-san, but in the end you still support him."

"I wouldn't say I support him, I just want to repay his favor as soon as possible."

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head slightly, and her long hair covered her profile.