Although she was forced to bring the guitar and start playing, and initially made excuses like "I've always played alone before, so I haven't practiced with anyone and can't perform well," Chihaya Aine finally couldn't keep up with the rhythm after several consecutive failures.
At first, Li Xi's tone was relatively gentle, but after seeing Ai Yin make the wrong start six or seven times, he finally couldn't hold back anymore.
At that moment, Shiina Ritsuki glared sharply at Chihaya Aine, scrutinizing her before finally asking a fatal question: "You... you don't actually know how to play the guitar at all, do you?"
Ai Yin stammered, "Uh, I... I... Of course I can! Look, I bought this guitar two years ago, you know? You can't fake the signs of use, can you?"
But even as Li Xi tried to find a suitable excuse to change the subject, he remained steadfast in his stance on the fact that Ai Yin's performance was worse than that of a beginner, and pressed her aggressively: "There are plenty of people in this world who buy instruments but never bother to practice them."
"Originally, whether it was me or Su Shi, there was no one else in this band besides Akane Tatsumi's touching voice who could rival Natsukawa Masuzu, not to mention Yu who has been around for so long, and Akane Kurokawa who could stand alongside Natsukawa Masuzu."
"The odds of winning were already slim, and now you're going to become our even weaker point? At this rate, when will we ever defeat them!"
"And why would someone who can't play guitar come to the Light Group band?"
Even the very strict Riki found some blind spots. She frowned slightly, looking like she was about to find out the truth about Chihaya Aine's band.
Faced with such a harsh rebuke and the revelation of the facts, Aine's face turned deathly pale. She stood frozen in place, completely at a loss for what to do: "I...I..."
Aine's gaze unconsciously swept towards Nagasaki Motoyo and Takamatsu Akari, looking at the two people who gave her a slight sense of security in front of Riki, hoping that someone would stand up and say something good for her.
Normally, being scolded by Riki would be fine, but not now. If she's being questioned like this now, Riki might just kick her out of here in order to beat Kamiya Yu's band and go find another great guitarist.
Wouldn't that mean she's failed again?
"Tomorin? soyo?"
Aine's voice trembled with fear, and her eyes, which should have been bright and lively, were now filled with only panic and helplessness.
Despite Aine's plea for help, Nagasaki Motoyo remained motionless.
She only wanted to rebuild Crychic, and after Chihaya Aine, she would definitely try to get rid of her.
Now, although it is indeed a bit too early, if Chihaya Aine were to leave now, Touka might not necessarily stay on indifferently.
But... since we have this opportunity, it doesn't really matter. Besides, Riki-chan is right. If their guitarist were someone like Chihaya Aine, they wouldn't be able to beat Natsukawa Masuzu and the others.
Su Shi was also seething with anger about this, and if she could, she would like to defeat Natsukawa Masuzu head-on.
At this moment, facing Chihaya Aine's plea for help, Nagasaki Motoyo was calculating in her heart while deliberately showing a troubled expression on her face, as if she was struggling with whether to stand on Ritsuki's side or to help Aine. But this was just for Takamatsu Akari's benefit, so that Akari would not hold a grudge against her.
Realizing that Nagasaki Motoyo was unreliable, Aine trembled and looked at Takamatsu Akari with weak breaths.
Takamatsu Akari looked puzzled: "Aine-chan...?"
She looked at Ai Yin, then at Li Xi, her mind blank, and she was momentarily stunned.
Back when she was still in Crychic, when Yu first joined the band, she was just like Ai Yin-chan now, not even as good as a beginner, and played terribly. She would always be scolded by Li Xi with a roar and be strictly criticized.
However, Yu would always smile and wave her hand, indicating that she humbly accepted the offer, and also telling Xiangzi, who wanted to stand up for Yu, not to have any reservations.
No matter how much Lixi denounced her, You always said that Lixi was right.
Yu said Lixi was right... so now Lixi must be right too, right? (Barehand)
But Aine-chan seems really sad?
What should we do then?
Past experience clashed with the current situation, leaving Deng momentarily stunned, frozen in place, unsure of what to do.
In Aine's eyes, this meant that Takamatsu Akari was siding with Shiina Tatsuki.
Her face turned deathly pale. Biting her lower lip, she didn't even bother to drop the guitar; she simply grabbed it, turned, and ran out, head down. 3.
"Bang!"
The slamming of the door as he left immediately made Takamatsu Akari's concern for Aine take over, and she immediately chased after him. 6
"Wait, hello?!"
Lixi, left standing there, was dumbfounded. She couldn't understand it at all. In the past, when she put pressure on Yu, she always received a lot of positive energy in return, which made Yu practice even harder. But why was it completely different this time? Just a few words of pressure and Chihaya Aine couldn't take it and ran away?!
Shouldn't you listen to what Yu says, work hard to improve, and impress her?
She just wanted Chihaya Aine to work harder and pay more attention, so how did it turn out like this?
Lixi was completely baffled.
Just as Li Xi was questioning his life, outside the practice room...
"Aine-chan!"
Deng hurriedly caught up with Aine, and then saw that Aine, because she was focused on running away, did not rush out the door directly and escape from Ring. Instead, she ran in a panicked and haphazard way to a dead end in the outer hall, where there was only a wall and a sofa next to it.
Feeling her pride burning, she was too ashamed to face the light, and because of the light's choice earlier, she didn't really want to see him either. So, without turning back, she could only go with the flow and pounce on the sofa.
He lay face down on the sofa, shouting in despair, "Don't come any closer, go back!"
She gripped the sofa with both hands, her legs curled up together, forming a completely ineffective defensive posture.
“Aine-chan…”
Deng stood hesitantly not far away, watching her, wanting to approach but not daring to.
The reason Aine-chan was angry was because she didn't help her according to Aine-chan's wishes. If she doesn't get close to Aine-chan as instructed now, will it make Aine-chan even angrier?
Faced with this completely inexperienced situation, Takamatsu Akari hesitated for a long time before finally turning back every few steps, looking very reluctant to leave. While looking at Chihaya Aine with great concern, she slowly and anxiously moved away, following Aine's cries.
What should we do?
Completely at a loss and in a flustered state, in this miserable moment, Deng unconsciously glanced towards the practice room where Kamiya Yu and the others were.
Volume 31: Chapter 31. Shiina Tatsuki, who received preferential treatment, and Aine's day of suffering.
"Dong dong."
A faint knock sounded at the door. Kamiya Yu was playing a song with a friendly, reconciliation, and apology under Natsukawa Masuzu's expressionless gaze when the melody suddenly stopped. He put down his guitar and made a shushing gesture to both Natsukawa Masuzu and Kurokawa Akane.
Immediately, he tiptoed to the door frame, secretly turned the doorknob, and carefully observed the outside. If he saw Su Shi there, he would immediately close and lock the door again.
However, instead of the extraordinary figure outside, there was Takamatsu Akari, who looked trembling with unease and a pitiful expression, her head bowed low. As soon as she saw the door open, her eyes lit up with genuine joy, as if she had suddenly found a support and felt completely safe. She happily whispered, "Yu!"
Seeing Akari's bullied appearance, Kamiya Yu couldn't help but be stunned. Neither Suze nor Ritsuki would bully Akari. Even if that inherently evil pink-haired girl tried to bully her, Ritsuki would definitely punch Chihaya Aine first.
So... what happened?
Kamiya Yu hesitated for a moment, then turned around and called out, "I'll go get you some drinks."
Finding a suitable excuse, he slipped out, closing the door behind him. He then took Gao Songdeng a short distance away, making sure no one was listening, before asking, "What's wrong?"
“Aine-chan…”
Although Akari wanted to explain, she was not good with words. She could only anxiously lead the way, taking Yu to a corner where they could hide and see Chihaya Aine curled up on the sofa without being discovered.
"Aine-chan's guitar playing was bad, and Riki got angry, and then..."
As she spoke sadly, she hesitated for a moment, then finally pursed her lips, tentatively reached out, and grabbed Yu's collar, pleading with all her might, "Yu, please help Aine..."
Despite being asked for help, Kamiya Yu's expression showed no relief. His initial thought that he should lend a helping hand since the light was in trouble made him hesitate at this moment. His gaze towards Chihaya Aine, who was hiding on the sofa and avoiding the music, did not show much willingness.
He originally wanted to kick out this outsider who had bewitched Crychic's former partners, and now, without even lifting a finger, he had already achieved his goal effortlessly, which should have been something to be happy about.
Should he be sent to help enemies with irreconcilable differences and differing stances?
That was completely contrary to his ideas.
But... Kamiya Yu also knew very well that Takamatsu Akari was the most easily frustrated person in the entire Crychic community.
The band's disbandment had already caused him to become withdrawn for quite some time, but he has only recently begun to cheer up again. Although he doesn't want to admit it, he has to acknowledge that this is probably thanks to Chihaya Aine.
If Chihaya Aine were to part ways with Takamatsu Akari so quickly now, and the so-called new band were to fall apart in less than three days, Akari's trauma might be even greater than it was a year ago.
In that case, it would be hard to guarantee that Lamp would still be willing to join the band after two consecutive failures, even if that band was the reconciled Crychic.
Furthermore, even though she was very reluctant, Kamiya Yu had always been very clear that Akari's withdrawn state over the past year was caused by Shoko's inappropriate wording when leaving the group. Now that Akari has become so cheerful and proactive again, Chihaya Aine has essentially settled a score for Shoko; it's a favor.
If he could, he would never want to owe the enemy a favor.
At this moment, looking at Akari, who had come to ask for his help for the sake of Chiyazawa Aine, Kamiya Yu couldn't help but fall into a difficult dilemma. But after thinking for a while, he finally sighed helplessly, nodded with a wry smile, and agreed to Akari's request: "I understand... I will try. In exchange, you should go back to Riki's place as soon as possible."
If Riki, who loves Akari so much, saw Akari abandon her for other friends she hadn't even known for very long, and run off to care for Chihaya Aine all by herself, her heart would surely break.
If Riki continues his usual high-pressure approach towards Chihaya Aine, this situation will likely continue. The naturally evil pink-haired girl clearly can't handle pressure like Riki. In this regard, Riki needs to change his mindset.
Otherwise, Riki might be heartbroken many more times. Even if it's for Riki's own good, we can only help Chihaya Aine more.
"When you go back, tell Lixi to be more patient with that guy."
Upon hearing Yu's instructions, Takamatsu Akari's eyes immediately lit up, and she happily agreed, "Okay!"
Her previously worried steps suddenly became lighter, and she happily walked towards their band's practice room, no longer worried about Aine. She clearly felt that Yu could complete the task perfectly.
Kamiya Yu shook his head. He himself didn't know where Akari got such confidence in him, especially since he hadn't been able to bring Shoko back in the first place. Honestly, if Chihaya Aine were comforting him when he was feeling down, he probably wouldn't have accepted it. So, would switching positions now guarantee success? It was hard to say.
However, since he had agreed, he could only do his best!
……
Aine heard footsteps approaching from afar. Those cautious footsteps made her think that Tomorin must have mustered up the courage to come back after she had told him to leave.
Tomorin is such an idiot!
She clearly didn't want to cry, not even now, right? If she were alone and quiet, it would be impossible for her to cry. After all, she is Chihaya Aine, isn't she? But, even though she was being cared for, and Tomorin had left Riki and the others to come find her, she should be happy. For some reason, she suddenly felt a little like sniffling.
Crying in a LiveHouse is so lame, isn't it?
"Clap."
A chilled parfait was gently placed next to her head.
Although Aine didn't get up to look, she could hear that another person came to the end of the sofa, but the space there was already occupied by her and there wasn't enough room for another person to sit down.
Subconsciously, Ai Yin sniffled, and her pretty face, which she had been hiding from the world, involuntarily broke into a smile through her tears. She curled her legs up even more, trying not to do so intentionally to make room for herself.
After that, Takamatsu Teng, who came to the end of the sofa, sat down quietly as she had wished.
Volume 32: Chapter 32. The scapegoat is really cold-blooded; Aine's panties were seen.
With her face turned towards the sofa and all she could see in the darkness, Ai Yin, who was left with only hearing, suddenly realized that her hearing was now incredibly sharp. She could hear Gao Songdeng sitting down and eating the delicious parfait spoonful by spoonful with perfect clarity.
It even made her a little tempted.
"Tomorin, honestly, he didn't even bother to invite me. It feels so awkward to get up now. Ah, but that's just how Tomorin is, isn't it? So adorably clueless!"
Ai Yin's two feet were curled up and tangled together. She sobbed. If she got up on her own without anyone offering her a way out, wouldn't her outburst just look ridiculous and embarrassing?
But given Tomorin's penguin-like, clueless personality, if she doesn't get up to eat her parfait, she might just sit here and stare at her, which would be really embarrassing, wouldn't it? If she's stared at for too long, she'll feel even more embarrassed. If it drags on until Riki and the others come out, or even those nasty guys like Kamiya Yu come out and see this... Ugh, that scene is absolutely unacceptable!
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