In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

Upon realizing that Shiina Tatsuki was likely the advance force of Nagasaki Motoyo, Shirakawa Sawa immediately began to think of a way to deal with it.

In terms of direct destructive power, Shiina Ritsuki is undoubtedly extremely powerful, and her double standards could make you a target for destruction at any time.

However, even with such formidable strength, there is a fatal weakness: Takamatsu Teng.

Moreover, at this point in time, people have little contact with each other and are preoccupied with their own thoughts, which has led to a pain point arising from this weakness—Gao Songdeng's estrangement.

Regardless of the reason, whether it was intentional or unintentional, whether it was understandable or not, this attitude was a huge pain point for Shiina Tatsuki.

This kind of pain is something even Kaneki, whose finger was broken and who cried out that it wasn't his fault, couldn't understand. Only a certain Shadow Isles legend carrying the Ruined King's Blade could understand it.

Having thought this through, Shirakawa Sawa knew what to do.

However, he was unaware of the profound impact his actions during those two hours at the aquarium would have on Shiina Tatsuki.

From Shirakawa's perspective, he resolved the other party's pain point and then the matter was dropped.

But in reality, the other side not only ceased hostilities but also surrendered.

Actually, Shirakawa Sawa insisted on having dinner with Shiina Tatsuki at the aquarium entrance just to be on the safe side, but in reality, the meal wasn't necessary, as the situation was already quite secure.

However, adding to the good things is ultimately harmless, and this meal further deepened Shiina Tatsuki's approval of Shirakawa Sawa.

After dinner, Shiina Tatsuki happily went home.

After watching the other person board the train, Takamatsu Akari turned to look at Shirakawa Sawa, her eyes filled with apology.

"Sorry, Ze-kun, I had to call Li-xi at the last minute..."

Shirakawa looked at her with sincere eyes.

"Touka-chan, there's no need to apologize for this. To me, Shiina-san is more like a pleasant surprise."

"After all, I never expected to make a new friend today."

"Just like I never expected to meet you before I enrolled in Xiuhua High School."

"I never expected that meeting you would make me so happy."

Gao Songdeng's face immediately turned red, and his heart began to race.

If you only look at the literal meaning, there's actually nothing wrong with saying these things to a good friend.

But for some reason, she felt her heart racing, her face flushed, and even her earlobes felt hot.

“Ze-jun…”

Takamatsu Tō let out a soft moan.

Her voice was so soft, it made my heart flutter.

Shirakawa's face also turned a little red, and he inwardly roared to the heavens.

"Takamatsu Akari blushes and gets shy, she's so cute!"

The bonus chapter is now complete. Thank you again for your support and encouragement!

Volume 1: Chapter 20 Takamatsu Akira's eyes widened

After blushing and feeling his heart race, Shirakawa pointed to the department store next door.

"Dengjiang, shall we go shopping at the mall?"

Gao Songdeng nodded in agreement.

After arriving at the mall, the two strolled around casually.

When they reached the second floor, Takamatsu's gaze was drawn to a store that specialized in various related products.

Following the other person's gaze, Shirakawa Sawa saw a roll-up banner at the entrance of the store, featuring a marine-themed band-aid among the advertised products.

"It's a penguin."

Gao Songdeng said something in a low voice, then walked up to the roll-up banner and looked at the promotional image on it.

There are lots of penguins.

"This is an Adelie penguin, this is a yellow-browed penguin, this is an emperor penguin..."

She pointed with her finger as she introduced it to Shirakawa Sawa beside her.

Upon seeing this, the shop assistant standing at the door immediately came forward with a warm smile.

"Good afternoon, you two! If you're interested, feel free to come inside and take a look!"

"The ocean-themed bandages just arrived yesterday, and all types of penguins in this series are in stock!"

Takamatsu Akari was moved; she looked up at Shirakawa Sawa, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"Ze-jun, let's go take a look!"

The latter nodded, and then the two walked into the store together.

Ten minutes later, the two came out of the store. Takamatsu Akari was carrying a bag containing band-aids printed with various penguins.

"that……"

Takamatsu Akari lowered her head slightly, her voice soft due to an involuntary blush.

"If Zejun needs bandages in the future, you can come to me."

Shirakawa Ze smiled and nodded.

"Then it's up to you, Akari-chan."

Gao Songdeng nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

Just as she was about to say something more, her phone rang; it was a call from home.

"Hey, Mom."

Takamatsu answered the call.

A gentle female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Little Lamp, did I disturb you? How was the aquarium today?"

Gao Songdeng hummed in agreement.

"The aquarium was great today."

My mother's joyful voice came through the phone.

"That's good."

"What is Xiaodeng doing now? Has she eaten yet?"

Takamatsu Akari glanced at Shirakawa Sawa beside her and replied,

"I've eaten, Mom."

"I'm shopping at the mall with my friends right now."

The tone on the other end of the phone clearly showed surprise and delight.

"Eh?"

"Is our little lamp shopping with a friend?"

"that is really good!"

“I really don’t want to disturb you and your friends, but your grandparents are here. After all, you just started high school, and the two elders came to visit you.”

"So remember to come back for dinner after you're done shopping."

Takamatsu said he understood.

After hanging up the phone, she looked at Shirakawa Ze.

"Zejun, I have to go home soon. My grandparents are coming to see me, so I have to go back for dinner."

Shirakawa nodded, then gestured to a jewelry store diagonally across the street.

"Dengjiang, come with me to that shop and then we'll go back."

Takamatsu responded, and then the two went into the jewelry store.

Compared to her peers, Takasaka Takamori goes shopping very infrequently, not because she dislikes it, but because she can't go shopping with friends like others do.

Joining CRYCHIC gave her a brief experience of going out with friends.

But as the group fell apart, those times were over, and she returned to her previous state, rarely going out to play anymore.

Therefore, I have always had a great interest in the wide variety of goods available in shopping malls.

Needless to say, jewelry stores, with their sparkling items, have a natural attraction for girls and dragons.

Takamatsu was the same; her attention was completely drawn to the various ornaments, so much so that she didn't notice that Shirakawa Sawa seemed to be talking to a shop assistant, and even slipped a banknote to the assistant.

As Takamatsu Akari walked over to Shirakawa Sawa while browsing, she saw him pick up a bracelet and look at the shop assistant.

"Hello, may I try them on?"

The shop assistant smiled and said yes.

Upon seeing the women's bracelet that Shirakawa Sawa picked up, Takamatsu Akari had a guess in her mind.

The thought had barely formed in her mind when she saw the other person turn to look at her.

"Deng-chan, could you please raise your hand for a moment?"

"Eh?"

Gao Songdeng's eyes widened in surprise, but he still raised his hand.

Shirakawa Sawa put the bracelet on her wrist, then looked at her.

"Dengjiang, do you think this suits you?"

Takamatsu looked at her wrist and saw the bracelet she was wearing.

The main design of the bracelet is two stars, one large and one small, embedded together. In addition, several small metal balls are strung on the chain.