In this crossover anime, I've been bound to two systems.

It was Ichiji Nijika; her voice was excited, revealing a sense of eagerness.

"Poch-chan, are you coming to the store today?"

"To the store?"

Goto Ichiri racked her brains for a moment, and realized that she hadn't actually made plans to practice at the Starry Night Studio on Saturday.

"Is there a problem?"

"Yes, Ryo-kun provided us with a song yesterday. After you all left yesterday, I stayed behind and worked hard until now. The arrangement is almost finished. If you have time, call Yudai-chan too, and we can try playing it together this afternoon."

"In the afternoon..."

Goto Ichiri looked out the window at the weather. It was a bright, sunny day, the sunlight was blinding, not the kind of weather her gloomy character liked.

In addition, she still hasn't figured out the extra memories and experiences in her head, or the completely unfamiliar traits, habits, or fetishes that her body exhibits.

Goto Ichiri initially wanted to refuse, but then she suddenly remembered something, and her emotions became just as agitated as Ijichi Nijika's.

"If we're going to try playing together, shouldn't we...should we invite Senri-kun to join us?"

"Yes, of course. After all, we agreed last night that we would notify him as soon as the arrangement was completed so he could listen to it and give his opinion."

Ichi Niji Natsumi's answer was perfectly natural.

Goto Ichiri suppressed her heart, which was beginning to pound wildly and became excessively excited.

"I...I'll go change my clothes right away!"

"It's still morning. I'll arrive around 2 PM. Liang stayed up all night working on the arrangement and is sleeping on the sofa now. I haven't slept all night either, so I'll take a nap..."

"I'll be there within an hour. I'll let Senri-kun know!"

"Eh? No... um, Pochi-chan..."

"see you later!"

"Wait……"

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Ichi Nijika listened to the busy tone coming from her phone and put it down in a daze.

Why does Boqi seem like a completely different person today? She's so assertive!

However, they arrived in just one hour. It was clear that they weren't planning to give her and Yamada Ryo, who had stayed up all night to finish the arrangement, even a little bit of rest.

But it doesn't matter, since she's also looking forward to seeing how everyone will play the new song together.

Niji Natsumi patted her face and dialed Kita Ikuyo's number again.

At the same time, Suzumiya Senri was awakened by the black wings pecking at her with their beaks.

He opened his dry eyes, still half asleep, and vaguely heard the faint sound of his phone vibrating.

He picked it up and answered the call; Goto Ichiri's cautious voice came through.

…………

Chapter 151 Distraction

After a quick wash, Suzumiya Chisato, yawning, went out with her black wings.

This was the first time I'd gone to Fanxing so early in the morning, and I was surprised that the arrangement was completed in just one night.

Although he didn't know much about music, he knew that arranging music was not an easy task, and he suddenly admired Ichiji Nijika and Yamada Ryo a little.

I arrived at the Starry Night store a little after nine o'clock. There was a "Closed" sign on the door, but I ignored it and walked in.

There was no one in the shop, only dim lighting for basic illumination.

The ventilation system wasn't turned on, and the place was filled with a peculiar smell of alcohol mixed with beverages. It wasn't exactly unpleasant, but it was definitely not pleasant either.

Out of habit from working here, Suzumiya Chisato casually righted the chair that had tipped over on the floor before entering the recording studio.

The moment the door was opened, lively and energetic music wafted out, accompanied by a slightly awkward but cute and lively singing voice trying to blend into the music.

That's Kita Ikuyo's voice. Has it already started?

Suzumiya Chisato went inside.

He sat down on the small sofa as usual, watching the four members of the band finish their performance.

However, just as he sat down, the ensemble, which had been playing smoothly, came to a halt due to a huge mistake by someone.

"Om-"

The piercing sound of the guitar made the other three members of the band look towards Goto Ichiri.

Something was wrong with her; her lips and arms were trembling, and the pick in her hand had fallen to the ground. The discordant noise she had just made was caused by her.

"Ichiri-chan, are you alright?"

Band leader Nijika Ijichi was the first to come out from behind the drum set and approach her to inquire about her condition.

Kita Ikuyo, who was in charge of singing the song, quickly stepped forward and stood beside her.

Yamada Ryo sighed softly and came to stand in front of Suzumiya Chisato.

Suzumiya Chisato looked at her indifferent expression, completely bewildered.

"How about it?"

"How about what?"

"Hongxia and I worked on the arrangement all night. Did it meet your expectations?"

"It's hard to say, I haven't heard the complete version."

"Then what is your evaluation of what you heard?"

"It's a little different from what I expected, but it's still pretty good."

Chisato Suzumiya carefully considered her words, not wanting to disappoint Ryo Yamada.

Upon hearing this answer, Yamada Ryo nodded thoughtfully, pinched the bridge of her nose, and rubbed her eyes.

Then, she reached out and pulled Suzumiya Chisato up from the sofa, then slumped down on the sofa herself, pulled up the hood, and tightened the drawstrings on both sides to cover the upper part of her head, leaving only her mouth and nose exposed.

Watching her series of actions, Ryoumiya Senri was somewhat speechless, but still said goodnight.

Just as he turned to look at Goto Ichiri, Yamada Ryo, who was curled up on the sofa, rolled over.

"Ah... I'm so tired after a long night. I didn't have any midnight snack or breakfast."

Suzumiya Chisato stopped and remained silent for a moment.

After all, Yamada Ryo was, to some extent, working towards his own ideas, and he couldn't ignore those words.

"Hongxia, you must have been busy with me all night. I'll order some takeout for you guys. What would you like to eat?"

Yamada Ryo flipped over to the other side.

“Takeout is not an option. Hongxia doesn’t really like takeout. She prefers the soup dumplings, fried dumplings, mapo tofu, and shrimp fried rice from the Chinese restaurant at the end of this street.”

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato looked at Yamada Ryo after he finished speaking, and rubbed her glistening lips with the back of her hand.

"...I'll go buy it later."

Considering that she had indeed worked hard all night, he couldn't bring himself to expose her.

He walked towards the other three.

Surrounded by the two and asking them questions with concern, Goto Ichiri looked flustered when he approached and hid behind Ijichi Nijika.

"Poch-chan, what's wrong with you? You're acting strange."

"It will only take a little while."

Because seeing him makes me both happy and want to laugh, and sad and want to cry. Please shield me from that for a moment, it will be over soon...

Suzumiya Chisato thought about the inexplicable affection level notification that the Pure Love System had given her last night, and seeing Goto Ichiri's extremely abnormal behavior now, her doubts deepened.

He turned his head, his gaze passing over Ichika Ichichi, and looked at Ichiri Goto, who had his face buried in someone else's back.

Contrary to her usual style, she wasn't wearing that dowdy pink tracksuit today. Instead, she wore a very girly white shirt with a blue pleated skirt, white knee-high socks, and a pair of clean, artsy sneakers.

"It's rare to see you like this, Ichiri-san. You've changed your style of dress. You look beautiful."

Chisato Suzumiya gave a sincere evaluation.

Goto Ichiri already had delicate features, and now, dressed like this, she exudes an even softer and cuter charm.

Those who can be selected from the vast sea of ​​people by the Pure Love System are naturally outstanding.

After being praised like that, Goto Ichiri slowly raised her eyes from behind Iji Chikatsu and looked over timidly, just in time to meet Suzumiya Chisato's eyes.

That one glance was enough to make Suzumiya Senri lose her composure for a moment, and for some reason, her heart began to ache.

However, the exaggerated reactions of Ichiki Nikka and Kita Ikuyo interrupted his feeling.

"Hey! It really is! Pochi-chan, you changed your clothes today!"

"Really, really, so cute!"

Neither of them noticed that Goto Ichiri was different from usual, either because she was severely sleep-deprived or because she was extremely excited about singing a brand new song for the first time. They only realized it after Suzumiya Chisato pointed it out.

Goto Ichiri was clearly overwhelmed by the overly enthusiastic two bandmates, revealing the panicked reaction that Suzumiya Chisato was familiar with.

Was that just an illusion?

Goto Ichiri circled around and hid behind Suzumiya Chisato.

"Poch-chan, just take one picture, okay? I'll give you candy."

Kita Ikuyo had no intention of giving up; her bright eyes shone with a relentless fervor that would not rest until she achieved her goal.

Suzumiya Chisato felt his sleeve being grabbed, as if he were being pulled down. He spoke up to help.

"Never mind, I'll take the picture later. I'm going out to buy some food."

He turned to face the person beside him.

"Come with me."