Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"Just for something so trivial..."

Xiangzi blushed and turned his head away.

Although she complained about how boring Arakawa Kirika was, Shoko's expression betrayed her.

This feeling of being cared for by Arakawa Kirika... Shoko felt that it wasn't bad at all.

Arakawa Kirika did not respond to Shoko's complaints.

He simply grabbed Xiangzi's wrist and led her downstairs.

Volume 1: Chapter 100 A Confession Without a Response

Xiangzi finally returned to the classroom and sat down in his seat.

Then, she quickly noticed that the outgoing classmate next to her was giving her a strange, grinning expression.

Xiangzi forwarded @裠榴{ ?令栮侕拌死岜VII I俬过头，不意置还点。

However, the other party threw a crumpled piece of paper at you.

Xiangzi glanced in surprise toward the podium, then glared at the other person with lingering fear.

It's class time now...

Xiangzi was surprised by the other person's inappropriate timing.

But... driven by curiosity, Xiangzi still opened the crumpled paper.

It says above...

【I completely understand now, but don't worry, Toyokawa-kun, I'll keep it a secret for you】

ha?

Xiangzi was completely bewildered.

What exactly did she understand?

What do I have that she needs to keep secret?

Xiangzi looked at his classmate with a puzzled expression.

Soon after, that classmate quietly tossed another crumpled piece of paper over.

Forbidden love is always full of twists and turns, but I'll still cheer for Toyokawa-kun!

Xiangzi finally realized what that overly familiar classmate knew.

You don't understand at all!

Xiangzi wanted to stand up immediately and loudly refute him.

But after glancing at the teacher lecturing on the podium and recalling the allure of the scholarship, I realized...

Xiangzi then suppressed his anger.

Clearly, this student has already imagined that Xiangzi and Arakawa Kirika are a couple.

While her reasoning wasn't entirely correct, it was fairly accurate.

After all... the two of them have done many things that even couples might not experience.

But... Shoko resolutely refuses to admit that Arakawa Kirika is her lover.

You should know that she hates Arakawa Kirika the most.

……

Meanwhile, in Class A, just a wall away, Arakawa Kirika also received a note at almost the same time.

This note came from her deskmate, Gao Songdeng.

After handing over the note, Akari blushed deeply and pressed her face against the desk, completely unable to meet Arakawa Kirika's gaze.

The lamp has become much stronger lately, so it rarely shows this shy expression anymore.

Arakawa Kirika curiously took the note in front of her and carefully unfolded it.

[During my break... may I go find Wuhua?]

Something's strange.

Arakawa Kirika immediately realized the crux of the problem.

Because the note on the lamp said...

Can she come to me?

Not her and Aine.

You should know that in Haneoka, Akari and Aine are basically conjoined twins, inseparable wherever they go.

But... this time, Akari didn't bring Aine along, and instead resorted to passing notes.

In other words... she not only didn't want to bring Aine along, she didn't even want Aine to know about it.

Poor little Ai-yin.

I was betrayed by my best friend, my closest friend.

Arakawa Kirika glanced back at Aine with a mocking expression.

Aine met Arakawa Kirika's gaze, then blinked blankly, as if wanting to ask what was wrong.

But Arakawa Kirika quickly turned her head away, not giving Aine a chance to ask further questions.

Arakawa Kirika picked up a pen and casually drew a circle on the note with the lamp on it.

Then they returned the lamp.

Arakawa Kirika has a certain artistic foundation, so even the circles she draws casually appear exceptionally round.

The lamp smiled somewhat absentmindedly.

Fortunately, she was aware that she was still in class, so she didn't laugh out loud.

Since the circle naturally represents Arakawa Kirika's agreement to her request, Akari is very happy.

……

After school.

It's unclear what Deng said to Aine, but Aine left school ahead of everyone else today.

This gives the light time to act independently.

Tama tiptoed to the door of Arakawa Kirika's activity room.

Looking at the nameplate hanging on the door, she felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

Next, she was about to do something extraordinary for her.

It was something she had never done before, not even once in her life.

She pushed open the door.

"Please sit down, light."

Arakawa Kirika looked up at the lantern, then calmly invited it to sit down.

The lamp shook its head.

She turned around, closed the door, and carefully checked to make sure it was securely shut.

After confirming everything, the lantern slowly walked towards Arakawa Kirika.

She stood in front of Arakawa Kirika and then raised her head.

—Because Arakawa Kirika stood up from her chair after she approached, Akari, being of height, could only look up at her.

But that doesn't matter, because in the lamp's heart, the mist flower is something that needs to be looked up to.

A strange feeling sprouted in Arakawa Kirika's heart.

She had a feeling that she was about to hear something incredible.

Because she knew that for Deng to stand before her like this, he must have been fully prepared and made a firm commitment.

The lamp took deep breaths and repeated them several times.

Only after she calmed her heart and put it back in its place did the lamp speak.

In Arakawa Kirika's eyes, the lights at this moment were incredibly dazzling, as if they had their own stage.

Her eyes made no attempt to hide her anticipation.

Then the lamp spoke.

"I think... I already like... no..."

The lamp interrupted itself, shook its head slightly, and then regained its resolute demeanor.

"I think I've fallen in love with the mist flowers."

Arakawa Kirika revealed a clear smile.

The lamp indeed brought her a pleasant surprise.

However, Arakawa Kirika didn't react much to the confession itself.

Because... she has always been able to easily gain the affection of others.

The reason she developed such a scumbag personality, besides her inherently wicked nature, is largely due to being favored for a long time, which made her fearless.

What surprised her was that the socially awkward Deng actually took the initiative to stand in front of her and confess his feelings.

The lamp was indeed growing, which met her expectations.

With a half-smile, Arakawa Kirika extended a finger and placed it on Akari's lips, then began to tease Akari's lips with a hint of pleasure.

"Well, I see."

Arakawa Kirika's answer was unusually calm.

Is that all...?

Deng stared wide-eyed as she mustered all her courage to confess her feelings... but the response she received seemed to be completely different from what she had expected.