Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Instead of answering Arakawa Kirika's question, Xiangzi raised his own.

"Why did you target Chu Hua?"

"Because I like Chuhua."

“...scumbag.”

"Thank you for the compliment. Can we start chatting again?"

Xiangzi stopped talking, just crossed his arms and then gently kicked Arakawa Kirika's ankle with the leg hidden under the table.

"puff."

Arakawa Kirika found it amusing, because Shoko was clearly angry, but she didn't know whether he was too afraid or unwilling to use more force.

In short, Arakawa Kirika herself felt no pain at all from that light kick.

"You only have one minute, so get to the point quickly."

Xiangzi was even more furious at Arakawa Kirika's grinning face, but... he really couldn't do anything about this guy.

Maybe... this bastard really is my nemesis.

Xiangzi thought helplessly.

"Wait, don't rush. I still don't understand how this works. Could you explain it to me a little?"

Arakawa Kirika stared intently into Shoko's eyes.

"...You bought a ticket at the entrance just now, right? One ticket allows you to chat with the members of Mujika for one minute."

"Oh? Isn't that similar to an idol's handshake event? Oh no... at least there you can shake hands, but you're charging so much just for chatting, hmm... I didn't expect you to have the potential to be a shrewd businessman?"

"...This event was not planned by me, but was suggested by the investors."

"Investors? I don't know anything about them."

Arakawa Kirika spoke casually, then simply took the bottled water that was in front of Shoko and put it in her own hand.

Looking at the mineral water that had clearly been drunk from several times, Arakawa Kirika calmly twisted open the cap and took a big gulp.

...Xiangzi watched Arakawa Kirika's movements expressionlessly.

Although they have had countless direct contacts by now, there is nothing particularly noteworthy about this indirect kiss.

But... I'm still really angry. This guy... he was quite refined at first, but lately his behavior has become more and more undisciplined... he's not at all proper!

I need to find an opportunity to give her a crash course in etiquette, so she doesn't embarrass herself in public later.

Although she was grumbling to herself, Xiangzi just glared at Arakawa Kirika again before explaining to her.

“You haven’t been paying attention to Mujika’s affairs at all lately, so of course you don’t know.”

"Okay, okay... I'll come visit you more often in the future."

Arakawa Kirika replied quickly, but upon hearing her words, Shoko's expression clearly froze, and his face flushed crimson.

"Huh? You must have misunderstood something. I told you to pay more attention to Ave Mujika's affairs, not to pay attention to me."

"Hmm... but aren't you the core of Ave Mujika? Caring about you is caring about the band."

"That's fallacy."

"No, this is the correct argument, I said it."

"Tsk."

Arakawa Kirika's smile deepened as she saw that Shoko was speechless after what she said.

"By the way... I remember you wanted to go for a cool and mysterious image, so why did you agree to this kind of project that involves close contact with fans?"

"I want you to manage."

Xiangzi gritted her teeth and glared at Arakawa Kirika again, but all she could do was vent her dissatisfaction with a hint of anger.

"...Do you know the story of 'self-contradiction'? You just told me to pay more attention to Ave Mujika...wasn't my question just now a manifestation of 'paying attention to the band'?"

Xiangzi remained silent, admitting that Arakawa Kirika was right... Okay, I won't hold a grudge against you this time.

So Xiangzi spoke up.

"It's just a trial, but I think it's better not to hold events like this in the future... It's too tiring. If possible, I'd rather focus my energy on the stage."

Seeing that Xiangzi had finally answered her honestly, Arakawa Kirika nodded in satisfaction.

"In that case, leave the rest to me. Since we're already here, I'll just stop by and chat with them on the way."

"...Then...should I thank you?"

Xiangzi looked a little hesitant.

"Hmm...we can save it for now."

Arakawa Kirika smiled and shrugged at Shoko.

Just as Xiangzi was about to say something more, he heard the notification sound indicating that the "one minute" was over.

"It's time for you to go. Remember to check on Xiao Mu later. This kind of activity must be much harder for her than for us."

Xiangzi gave his instructions.

But Arakawa Kirika had no intention of getting up from her chair. Instead, she took out another stack of interview tickets from her bag, slammed them onto the table in front of her like playing cards, and then casually wiped them out, arranging them in a row.

"No rush, we can talk for another hour."

Looking at the huge pile of interview vouchers in front of him, Xiangzi felt speechless.

How could I forget? This guy's specialty is wasting her useless money.

"Can you please stop causing me trouble... There are still many fans waiting behind, and you're buying so many coupons all by yourself, it's a complete waste of resources."

"How is it a waste? I spent real money on it."

"Can't you think about others? Think about the kids behind you. They're so close, but you're going to waste another hour of their time. It's just too pitiful."

Arakawa Kirika narrowed her eyes in displeasure.

Are you trying to morally blackmail me?

"No... that's not what I meant. It's just that... you can chat with me anytime if you want... but it's a rare opportunity for the fans, and I don't want to... disappoint them."

"cut……"

Seeing that Xiangzi's words made sense, and... Arakawa Kirika couldn't refute Xiangzi's attitude of valuing fans.

"Alright, alright, since you like to be so charitable, I'll compromise a little... Let's talk for another 5 minutes?"

"That's more like it."

When Xiangzi heard what Arakawa Kirika said, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

A smile finally appeared in his eyes as he looked at Arakawa Kirika.

Volume 1: Chapter 259 Harassment Fails

"By the way... why did you suddenly decide to come here... and even used the fan entrance, even though you hate queuing so much..."

Xiangzi was the first to ask a question.

"Because I'm bored, I wanted to bother you guys for some fun."

ha?

Xiangzi's smile froze.

She was surprised that Arakawa Kirika would speak her mind so directly.

"...Are you really that bored? You can't even wait a day, even though I'll be back tonight."

"Yeah, I just can't wait, it's too boring, I have to come see you."

...This guy!!

What are you saying, talking nonsense in broad daylight! This is... so embarrassing.

Hearing Arakawa Kirika's words, which were almost a confession, Shoko's already flushed face turned even redder, like a ripe apple.

"Can you...can you be normal for once?"

"What's wrong with me? I've always been like this."

Arakawa Kirika asked in return.

That's true... indeed.

Xiangzi sighed silently to himself.

This guy has always been like this, like a child who never hides his desires, and... basically, he says and does whatever comes to mind right away.

Regarding Arakawa Kirika's personality, Xiangzi could only comment that she was extremely willful. But at the same time... Xiangzi had to admit that Arakawa Kirika's straightforward approach... could sometimes really touch her heart.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Seeing that Xiangzi had fallen silent, Arakawa Kirika immediately pressed for an answer.

It's all your fault... You always say things that make people uncomfortable with your expressionless face. You don't even realize how bad your words are?

Xiangzi glared at Arakawa Kirika again, genuinely worried that she might develop dry eye syndrome if she stayed near this guy for too long, because she often couldn't help but glare at him.

"You... what do you want to hear me say?"

Xiangzi now seemed to have a softer, more gentle demeanor. She had a lot to complain to Arakawa Kirika about, but... ever since Arakawa Kirika threw that direct question, she felt a little... unable to speak.

Two whole minutes were wasted, and Arakawa Kirika still hadn't gotten Shoko to speak, so she shook her head.

"I feel... this is boring. Forget it, I'm going to bother someone else."

Arakawa Kirika then stood up and made a series of footsteps that sounded like she was walking out.

Eh?

Xiangzi panicked and quickly looked up... only to find that Arakawa Kirika was just standing still.

In an instant, a blush appeared on Xiangzi's face again.

This guy... he actually resorted to such tricks.

"Hmm... You really don't want me to leave. How about I stay here with you for another hour?"