Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"Oh... I'm sorry."

Aine's face was completely red, making one wonder if steam would be spewing from her head at any moment.

Aine knew she had made a fool of herself, so she could only lower her head in embarrassment.

Fortunately, Arakawa Kirika did not intend to continue teasing her.

"Alright, let's get back to our previous topic."

"Aion, you noticed the difference in color, right?"

Shade number? What shade number?

Aine blinked, and then she realized that her hand was still being held in the other person's hand.

This caused her to tremble for a moment, but she... she didn't want to pull her hand back willingly.

On the contrary, I hope this situation can last a little longer.

As for Arakawa Kirika's question?

Ai-yin had long been forgotten, so she could only give a perfunctory reply.

"Hmm...more or less."

"Want to touch it?" (Quan Ni <Niyama Reiji, Qi Shan (Part 4)>

Arakawa Kirika asked with a smile.

"Huh?"

Aine's eyes widened, and the lamp beside her also looked shocked.

That aloof Arakawa-san... actually allowed someone else... to touch her?

"Really?!"

Ai Yin's voice instantly became much louder.

"Of course, I allowed it."

Arakawa Kirika nodded, and Aine, without further hesitation, immediately took action.

Of course... touching her clothes was just an excuse; what was more important to Aine was feeling the texture of Arakawa Kirika's arm through her clothes.

And the lamp... though it didn't speak, its eyes were filled with an undisguised longing.

Her expression and movements also conveyed a sense of eagerness.

"If you want to chat about the lamp skirt (one) and feel the same way, that's fine too."

Upon noticing this, Arakawa Kirika smiled and extended her other hand toward the lamp.

So the lamp quickly dragged the chair forward a little further before it touched Arakawa Kirika's arm.

...After some time...

Ai Yin and Deng both had a "satisfied" expression on their faces.

"It really is different, this fabric feels so comfortable..."

Ai Yin's eyes darted around, and it was unclear whether she was praising the fabric or something else.

Deng Xiao's face was also flushed, and she nodded vigorously, agreeing with Ai Yin's words.

"That puts my mind at ease."

Arakawa Kirika was also very satisfied with this.

The reason she behaved this way was that the school uniform she was wearing was not something she ordered to be made by her subordinates.

Arakawa Kirika herself was involved from the very beginning, starting with selecting the fabrics. Tailoring, or rather, the design and manufacture of clothing, was her second passion.

Although she doesn't care at all about how others treat her personally, she is certainly happy if her work or art is praised.

Just then, Ai-yin seemed to suddenly remember something, and her tone became somewhat agitated.

"Huh? So, Arakawa-kun has never actually worn a school uniform, and what he's wearing now is just cosplay, right..."

Arakawa Kirika simply blinked at Aine's excited question.

"If I had to say, it seems that's true."

Not wearing a school uniform is a violation of school rules at Haneoka, but for Arakawa Kirika... school rules? What are those? Can you eat them?

"Ah...that's completely against the rules...I really want a school uniform that I can make myself."

Ai Yin's tone revealed envy.

"If you really want it, Aiyin, I'll just give you two sets."

Arakawa Kirika replied casually, saying that she was in a good mood and was happy to give the pink-haired creature a small reward.

"Huh?"

Although Ai Yin was secretly pleased, she quickly shook her head and refused.

"No...no need. I was just joking. How could I accept such an expensive gift? Arakawa-kun, please forget about it."

A bead of sweat appeared on Aine's forehead; she was genuinely a little afraid that Arakawa Kirika would give her a new school uniform.

After all... she didn't have anything that could catch Arakawa Kirika's eye, and figuring out how to reciprocate would be a real headache for her.

But if Arakawa Kirika knew that this pink-haired girl had actually thought about "how to reciprocate the gift," she would probably burst out laughing again.

……

Phew... Aine can finally breathe a sigh of relief now.

Although it took a lot of effort... and an unexpected dangerous situation arose... at least the initial dull atmosphere was dispelled.

Moreover, when Aine thought about how Arakawa Kirika had just grabbed her hand, her heart started beating even faster.

She touched her forehead, and the temperature made Aine begin to feel a sense of danger.

My fever is probably around this level... Should I take some medicine to prevent it when I get home today?

Ai-yin thought to herself.

After chatting about a few more topics, Ai Yin thought the time was almost ripe and she should take things to the next level.

So... after hesitating for a moment, Ai finally took out her phone.

"Um... could I add Arakawa-san on Line? I'd like to talk to her a bit more after school."

However, it wasn't Arakawa Kirika who reacted the most to Aine's words.

The lamp beside it was the first to freeze in place.

She hadn't expected... Aine to be so courageous.

She knew Arakawa Kirika before Aine did... but she never dared to make such a request.

And Aine... she's only been here for two days, yet she's already ahead of me.

This made the lamp feel a little uneasy.

She did it first...

Lamp was unwilling to accept the reality that she had fallen behind, and... she also remembered that Arakawa Kirika had looked at her with a disappointed expression this morning.

That's right... all along, I've been like a puppet, only moving forward when I'm being dragged along.

It's perfectly normal for Arakawa to be disappointed in me.

But... if I don't take some action by now, I'll really be left behind by Aine.

She also wanted to... become closer to Arakawa Kirika.

So... after taking a deep breath, the lamp finally took action for the first time.

She also took out her phone, just like Aine, and then looked at Arakawa Kirika with a serious expression.

"I...I want one too."

Book 1: Chapter 56 The First Step

The two people in front of me were getting closer and closer, each holding a phone.

Arakawa Kirika, unusually, showed a confused expression in her normal state.

“line…what is that?”

This really confused Aine. At first, she thought Arakawa Kirika was teasing them, but looking at Arakawa Kirika's bewildered expression... it didn't seem fake.

If such an expression can be faked, then Arakawa Kirika is simply a born actress.

Unlike Aine, Akari knows that Arakawa Kirika hates lies, and she would never use lies to tease them.

In other words... Arakawa Kirika genuinely doesn't know what LINE is.

This... isn't it a bit too ridiculous?

Even a child like Deng, who isn't good at socializing, uses Line. This is 2024, how could there be someone who doesn't use social media, or even doesn't know what social media is?

This shocking discovery caused Ai-yin and Deng to exchange a glance.

They felt as if they had discovered a huge secret.

Aine swallowed carefully, then began to think about how to explain it to Arakawa Kirika.

"Line... is a social networking app on your phone. After adding each other as friends, you can chat. Of course, you can also create a group chat and have many people speak at the same time."

Ai wiped her sweat with the sleeve of her school uniform.

She never imagined that one day she would need to explain to people what social media is.

Arakawa Kirika lowered her head slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's contrasting behavior, Aine thought of a possibility.

"Um... does Arakawa-san not even have a cell phone?"

Although Aine thought it was unlikely, she still blurted out her doubts as if possessed.

Arakawa Kirika raised her head, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Aine had changed to Qun-ryu (Nine) Mai Scar Cage is a kind of look at an idiot.

"I still have my cell phone."