Tokyo girls have a big problem

Chapter 268!
After a series of outings, it's time for a day off.

On August 8th, during breakfast, everyone decided to stay at the 'Knot' Inn and not go anywhere else.

Aoyama observed the Ono sisters and they seemed quite happy to rest. It seems that they are not joking about going straight back to Tokyo after Kyoto and then going to Hokkaido in winter.

"My sister and I both have to rehearse. What are you planning to do?" Ono Mizuki asked him.

"Same as before, I'll accompany you to rehearsals and take photos for everyone," said Aoyama Risa. "During breaks, I'll stay in my room and read."

My main task is writing a book; I should be able to finish "The Girl Who Rules the World" today.

But the band's four members were also there, so he couldn't say it directly.

Concealing his identity as a novelist is necessary, firstly to avoid trouble, and secondly because he didn't write the novel himself; he can take the money, but not the fame.

After breakfast, Aoyama Risa accompanied Ono Mizuki to practice her lines.

The two sat facing each other in the living room. Under the shade of the trees in the yard, the blonde girl was practicing 'one hundred forward and backward frontal vibrations'.

“'Aoyama-kun, if I had confessed to you back then...' Wait a minute.”

"Hmm?" Aoyama Ryo looked up from looking at the script.

"Ugh~~~" Ono Mizuki turned around and made a gagging motion.

"What's wrong?" Aoyama asked.

"It's disgusting to make me say lines like that."

—Does it make you feel disgusted? It seems that Mizuki completely treats me like her brother.

This scene is a good opportunity, even if it's fake, it will at least help Mizuki get used to the fact that 'Aoyama is a man'.

"How about I play 'Aoyama-kun'?" Aoyama Risa said with a smile.

"No!" Ono Mizuki resolutely refused, "I'll burst out laughing if I see your face!"

"Isn't one of the purposes of practice to overcome the urge to burst out laughing?"

"and"

"and?"

"Even though it's just acting, the thought that you dared to refuse my request makes me want to rush up and kick you. In other words, you're preventing me from getting into character!"

"Then we shouldn't use the name 'Qingshan'."

"You're not the only one in the world with the surname Qingshan!"

"You acted very well." Miyako Yaeko walked over. She was wearing a fitted dress, and her figure was graceful. Ordinary clothes looked incredibly gorgeous on her, like a formal gown.

“I was just getting scolded, it wasn’t part of a rehearsal,” Aoyama Risa said.

Ono Mizuki lowered her head and pretended to read the script.

"Give me one." Miyako Yaeko sat down.

"You want to help too?" Aoyama asked.

"As the student council president, the drama club's script needs my approval to be performed. In addition, I can also offer suggestions on your acting from a third-party perspective."

"Is it true?" Aoyama asked Ono Mizuki.

"Mm." Ono Mizuki nodded again.

It's unclear whether she dislikes Miyako Yaeko or is simply shy.

Aoyama Osamu sent the script titled "If I—" to Miyako Yaeko.

After glancing at it twice, Miyako Yaeko smiled slightly, probably at 'Aoyama-kun' and 'Migami-kun'.

“I’ll play ‘Meeting the Lord’,” she said with interest, ready to join in.

"You're going to act in the movie?" Aoyama Risa laughed.

"With your intelligence, it's normal for you to doubt me. After all, there are only so many things you can do. Just like when a human says he wants to write, a dog will also doubt him."

"This feeling...it's her! It's Ai!"

"What does it feel like?!" Ono Mizuki couldn't help but complain.

“Miya-san’s abilities have been recognized, we can begin!” Aoyama Risa said.

He didn't actually doubt Miyako Yaeko's abilities. Normal practice and being able to read the lines were enough; ability wasn't important at all.

He just thought it was funny that Miyako Yaeko was meeting Aoi.

Miyako Yaeko knew that he was just joking with him.

The three began rehearsing: Mizuki Ono played "me" (the female lead), Risa Aoyama played "the junior," and Yaeko Miyagi played "my classmate."

By the way, in this script, there are only two people with surnames: Aoyama and Kensuke.

The rest, besides 'me', are only junior students, senior students, and friends.

"Is the location a coffee shop?" Miyako glanced at the scene that needed to be rehearsed.

She pressed the bell on the table: "Bring three cups of coffee."

Its momentum is extraordinary.

It's perfectly natural to order people to do things; Aoyama Rin and Ono Mizuki would never do that.

Even service workers, whose job is to provide services, will subconsciously express their gratitude when offered services.

The reason why the "capitalist girl" might not be so is not only because she pays higher prices for services, but also because she receives a salary.

The kimono shop assistant brought over three cups of coffee.

"Thank you," Miyako Yaeko said calmly.

It was very polite, but it also implied that 'you may leave now'.

Her attitude did not come across as condescending; on the contrary, it gave her a very classy air.

Even the shop assistants would probably feel that it's their duty to serve Miyase Yaeko—not only because of her temperament, but also because they generally receive a high service fee.

The attitude of the staff will be different if the tip is 15% versus 30%.

This scene takes place in a coffee shop, where the 'junior' confesses his feelings to the 'classmate', but is rejected. 'I' happen to witness this scene and become even more determined to not confess for the time being.

Aoyama Risa said, "'I...I'm meeting my senior.'"

“Hmm?” Miyako Yaeko responded with a slight smile, while picking up her coffee cup.

"Me, me"

Miyako Yaeko took a small sip of coffee, put down the cup, and asked reassuringly, "'What's wrong, junior?'"

"'I like you!'"

"'Feel sorry.'"

“No.” Aoyama Risa and Miyako Yaeko spoke at the same time.

Ono Mizuki, who was pretending to eavesdrop, asked, "What's wrong?"

“How could I possibly say ‘sorry’ to someone I love?” said Aoyama Osamu.

“Change it to ‘Thank you’,” said Miyako Yaeko.

"Wow, is it true that senior students are so cold?" Ono Mizuki exclaimed.

"Mizuki, don't be fooled. She's only nice to you. When she's with me, she treats me like a slave."

"Is that right?"

"That's right!"

"I was asking about meeting the senior student."

“That’s right, I often see Ai walking your brother around in the clubroom with him on a leash.” Miyako nodded with a smile.

Aoyama looked at her.

“I’m asking about meeting Senior Ai in person,” said Mizuki Ono.

The two looked behind them. Jian Shangai, dressed simply and elegantly with the front hem of her white shirt tucked into her jeans, leaned against the wooden door with her arms crossed, watching them.

"That was...that was a line from the script." Aoyama Risa spoke as if she were talking to the 'senpai' character in the script.

She looked at him with affection.

You won't take it seriously.

“I took it seriously,” said Ai-kamura.

Aoyama Ryou quickly looked at Ono Mizuki, just like Daigo would immediately reach for his Spark Lens if something happened.

"I'm sorry, I have to see you, senior." Ono Mizuki bowed her head, apologizing on behalf of her foolish older brother.

“Mizuki, this has nothing to do with you.” Misaki Ai’s tone softened noticeably. “You can take what your brother said seriously. I do treat him like a slave when I’m with him, but you’ve seen why I treat him that way.”

"Oh," Ono Mizuki replied somewhat coldly. Seeing Ai's puzzled expression.

Aoyama Risa smiled.

He knew that Ai was joking, but Mizuki Ono didn't know that; she only knew that Ai had said something bad about Osamu Aoyama.
Also, there's Mikami Aoi's statement, "You can also take what your brother says seriously," including the line, "Mikami Aoi is only gentle to Ono Mizuki."

Ai Mikami, who rarely interacts with people normally, couldn't understand why Mizuki Ono hadn't understood.

She was a troubled girl too.

After getting to know her a little better, Aoyama Osamu is now slowly beginning to appreciate her clumsiness, and even has the illusion that she is simple and honest—of course, Aoi Mikami could not be simple and honest.

Ono Mizuki wasn't stupid, she was just stubborn and wouldn't allow anyone to say anything bad about the three of them.

Aoyama Risa was pleased with her persistence, but if possible, he hoped she could change her ways.

This kind of persistence is a sharp edge honed in special circumstances. It used to be able to protect oneself better, but now, the probability of harming oneself is higher.

"There are four people in this scene, right?" Aoyama Osamu flipped through the script. "It's a rare opportunity, four people performing together. That surprised me!"

Elsa Ama was standing beside him at some point.

“I’m free too,” the blonde girl said.

If it were three people, Ono Mizuki would hesitate. Right now, she doesn't really want to practice with Mikami Ai, but when Amami Elsa suddenly said she would participate as well, she felt embarrassed to refuse.

The young woman in the Western-style dress watched the scene unfold with a smile.

Rehearsals have resumed.

Regardless of whether you forget your lines or perform poorly, you have to persevere until the scene is completely over, just like taking an exam.

After that, there will be a debriefing meeting.

"What do you all think?" Ono Mizuki asked somewhat nervously.

"Mizuki, your performance" can be found on Ai Chenyin.

Ono Mizuki stared intently at her, leaning forward slightly: "Awkward?"

“That’s your brother,” said Aoi.

“As a sparring partner, expressing emotions simply and directly is not pretentious!” Aoyama Ryou said.

Seeing that Ai didn't hear him, she continued, "You are Mizuki."

“Cute,” said Miyako Yaeko.

The one whose line was stolen said, "Yes, it's cute, but with you."

“This has nothing to do with Mizuki’s acting skills; she’s adorable no matter what she does,” said Amami Ai Elsa.

When her line was cut off, Aoi Mikami said, "Yes, but the character doesn't matter. A cute character must be cute, and an unlovable character absolutely cannot be cute."

Aoyama Ritsu almost felt sorry for her; all the good things were taken away, leaving her only with the bad.

Out of sympathy, he offered his conclusion: "Mizuki, your acting range is very narrow."

Mizuki Ono was playing with her phone—no, she was unconsciously fiddling with the phone itself, not actually playing with it.

"Are you sad?" Aoyama asked with a smile.

Ono Mizuki raised her face, shook her head, and said, "When we were practicing at night, my older sister also told me to play a cute role. But if I only play cute roles, isn't that just not challenging at all? It's like being a prop."

She seems to have said something incredible.

"You mean, you are cuteness itself?" Aoyama confirmed.

"No~" Ono Mizuki blushed and covered her face with her hands, "I'm just cuter."

“So cute!” said Ai. “S.”

“I said there’s no ‘S’ anymore, and there’s no ‘F’ either,” said Aoyama Risa.

"You are you, and I am me." Because of Ono Mizuki, Mikami Ai and Aoyama Osamu completely separated.

“I understand what you mean,” Ai said to Mizuki Ono. “You want to break through, you want to hone your acting skills, and you don’t want to play easy roles?”

"Ah."

"You're just asking for trouble," Jian Ai laughed.

Ono Mitsuki: "."

Aoyama Ri: "."

Miyako Yaeko smiled and said, "In that case, let's continue."

"Wait a minute." Aoyama Risa opened the door with both hands and pulled it out. "There's something I need to explain."

Everyone looked at him.

He looked at Mizuki Ono: "Mizuki, when I saw Ai's 'self-inflicted trouble' just now, she wasn't talking about you, but praising you. She herself is creating trouble for herself, so she also appreciates people who create trouble for themselves. In simple terms, she supports the view that 'people can't live too comfortably'."

Ono Mizuki looked at Mikami Ai, her face saying: Is that so?
“Is that so?” Aishima said, puzzled.

What puzzled her was, what other option was there besides this?
"I see." Ono Mizuki became a little happy.

Miyako Yaeko laughed and said, "Being together every day makes all the difference, Aoyama. You're almost on the same wavelength as Aoi, you know everything she says."

"Alright, let's continue." Aoyama Risa seemed not to have heard.

Seeing that Ai glanced at Miyako Yaeko, then at Aoyama Osamu.

"Excuse me, I also have something to say," Elsa Tianyu suddenly spoke up.

"What's wrong?" Aoyama asked her.

She said, "This match was much better than the one in Yulongqi."

The blonde girl looked at everyone, a slight smile playing on her lips, as if she couldn't suppress it: "I'm excited!"

"Huh?" Ono Mizuki asked, puzzled.

She even suspected that everyone else, except herself, was acting out a different script.

After rehearsal, Elsa continued practicing her swordplay, saw Ai go to see the Sunny Day Band, and Mizuki Ono drank water to soothe her throat while taking notes.

Osamu Aoyama invited Yaeko Miyayo to watch "The Girl Who Rules the World".

Of course, it was in the living room, and Mizuki Ono was there too.

"It's almost done, I should be able to finish writing it today," said Aoyama Risa.

"Toilet, toilet~" Ono Mizuki went to the toilet.

Fortunately, the blonde girl was still in the yard outside the living room, so the two weren't alone.

Miyako looked at the notebook, her right middle finger gently sliding across the touch area. The girl's fingers were slender and snow-white, captivating.

Aoyama Ryo realized something was wrong.

She didn't get caught up in it.

"Don't you like it?" he tried to ask.

“The situation seems different from what you told me,” said Miyako Yaeko.

"What's different?" Aoyama glanced at the screen. "I don't think I told you what kind of novel you wanted to write?"

Miyako Yaeko did not move her body, but turned her eyes to him.

Her pupils were as bright as black silk.

“Tell me,” she said in a voice that wasn’t deliberately lowered but couldn’t be heard in the yard, “you, Jian Shang, and that bass player, the three of you were sitting at a table, why did it become you and Jian Shang?”

Because of this.

"I've been betrayed too!" Aoyama Risa said angrily, but his voice wasn't loud.

He quickly explained it again.

Miyako Yaeko looked away, but still didn't look at the manuscript.

"Sunny Day Band," she murmured to herself, her voice somewhat indifferent.

[The Girl Who Rules the World: 101%]

--what?

It's almost as if 'F' and 'S' suddenly appeared.

—System, are you on the side of Aoi Miyazaki? No, you're on the side of Yaeko Miyase?

Most likely: Koito Station's beautiful girl.

As for the Sunny Day Band, which was being targeted by the student council president, Aoyama Risa wasn't worried. As long as they didn't disband, the difficulties would only help them become a real band.

In their early days, the Beatles were rejected by major record companies. They even had knives thrown at them by drunkards while performing in clubs in Hamburg, Germany.

(End of this chapter)