Aspiring to be a girl in a band

This added a hint of regret to Mu's expression; she wanted to be held by Wuhua a little longer.

"I thought you'd react more, but you're boring."

Arakawa Kirika said listlessly.

If I were to react violently, wouldn't that be exactly what you wanted, and you'd deserve it?

Seeing Arakawa Kirika's somewhat listless demeanor, Shoko's mood suddenly improved for some reason.

She felt that she had won this round of confrontation.

The sense of accomplishment from thwarting Arakawa Kirika's plot made her feel much lighter.

So... that scumbag wasn't some kind of "invincible" being after all.

Xiangzi was very happy.

……

After the three of them sat for a while longer, Arakawa Kirika took out her phone.

"I recently downloaded LINE, Mu, do you play it?"

Mu stood there stunned until Arakawa Kirika urged her a second time, at which point she nodded, took out her phone, and added Arakawa Kirika as a friend.

Mutsu was a little confused as to why Arakawa Kirika would suddenly go offline. She had tried to persuade Kirika before, but had never succeeded.

...Who exactly taught Wuhua how to do it?

Mu was a little unhappy.

After adding Mutsu, Arakawa Kirika looked at Shoko again.

"Since you're here too, why don't you add me as well?"

Arakawa Kirika's words made Shoko a little angry.

What does "incidentally added" mean?

Xiangzi really hated the feeling of being looked down upon by Arakawa Kirika; she... was not some side benefit.

Unfortunately, she couldn't be as tough on Arakawa Kirika as she was on Nagasaki Motoyo.

So Xiangzi reluctantly took out his phone.

"Wait a minute."

After the two became friends, Arakawa Kirika snatched Shoko's phone, fiddled with it for a while, and then returned it to her.

Xiangzi took the phone and looked at it.

Her original nickname, 【Arakawa Kirika】, has been changed to 【Master】.

!

Xiangzi felt an inexplicable fire rising in his chest.

But at that moment, she received her first Line message from her "master".

[You are not allowed to change it back. I will be checking, and if I find out you dare to change it back, you will face the consequences.]

Xiangzi's pupils dilated slightly.

She gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Arakawa Kirika, while the other woman looked smug, raised the cup of black tea with the extremely long name in front of her, and took a sip.

"Xiangzi... what's wrong?"

Mutsuya noticed that Arakawa Kirika and Shoko seemed a bit off, and Shoko was staring blankly at her phone screen... It all seemed suspicious.

Out of sheer curiosity, Mu stood up and prepared to go over to Xiangzi's side to take a look.

"No! It's nothing!"

When Xiangzi saw Mu approaching, he was so frightened that he quickly put away his phone and his voice became much louder than usual.

This made Mu even more suspicious, but... Xiangzi would definitely not let her see it, and Wuhua... would be even less likely to tell her.

Mu sat back down in her seat, looking somewhat dejected, and started chewing on the straw. She seemed a little sullen.

A while later.

Xiangzi glanced at the time on his phone and frowned.

Then he quickly got up.

"That's all for today... I'm sorry, I have to go now. Let's... chat on Line tonight, this time... I won't ignore you."

"Ah."

Seeing that Xiangzi finally stopped avoiding talking to him, Mu seemed very happy.

Just then.

Are you going to work yet?

This message suddenly appeared on Xiangzi's phone screen.

I don't even need to look to know who sent it.

Arakawa Kirika has a strong ability to accept new things. Although she had never used LINE before, after Aine taught her how to use it, Arakawa Kirika quickly mastered the software and her typing speed became incredibly fast.

……

Xiangzi looked in the direction of Arakawa Kirika.

Arakawa Kirika, with a mocking expression, even waved at her, displaying a completely provocative attitude.

But... Xiangzi could only swallow his anger.

As long as Mutsu doesn't find out, it doesn't matter if Arakawa Kirika mocks him.

"Well... I'll be going now. I wish you good health."

As Xiangzi spoke, he reached out and picked up the bills for the three of them.

That fragile sense of self-esteem made her even more defiant the poorer she became.

Moreover, since she was in front of her childhood sweetheart, she naturally had to maintain her dignity.

Mu noticed that Xiangzi's expression changed after he picked up the bill.

She was well aware of Xiangzi's current financial situation, so she was somewhat worried. But she was also afraid that if she offered to pay, it would hurt Xiangzi's pride.

Fortunately... Arakawa Kirika doesn't care about these pointless emotions.

She grabbed Xiangzi's wrist.

"What...what are you doing?"

Xiangzi nervously tried to break free, but found that... Arakawa Kirika's strength was like iron, and her delicate hands could not budge her at all.

Arakawa Kirika's tone turned a little cold.

"You don't seem to realize your place. When did it become your turn to pay here? Are you trying to provoke me, huh?"

ha?

Xiangzi felt completely baffled; sometimes she really couldn't understand Arakawa Kirika's thought process.

How does this count as "provoking her"...? Don't you have too many triggers? You're not even remotely sensitive to anything.

Arakawa Kirika only let go of Xiangzi after taking the bill back from her.

"Now you can leave."

Arakawa Kirika looked down into Shoko's eyes.

"Oh...I forgot, wishing you good health."

Shoko avoided Arakawa Kirika's scrutiny, then flexed his wrist, which was a little sore from Arakawa Kirika's pinch earlier.

Xiangzi was feeling a bit embarrassed and angry. She glanced at Mu one last time to indicate that she was alright, then picked up her bag, turned around, and left.

But those aggressive red eyes began to resurface in her mind.

I guess I still...

I hate you the most. (This last part is a nonsensical string of characters and doesn't translate directly.)

Volume 1: Chapter 62 A Demon Descends Upon Me

The continuous drizzle made the breeze that brushed against my hair slightly damp.

Nagasaki Motoyo sat in the classroom, glanced at the weather outside the window, and sighed inexplicably.

The classroom was now empty except for her; even the students on duty had long since left.

So why did she stay in the classroom and not leave?

Answer (#2) Cage handle. <50 (6) The case of the vengeful spirit is very simple: she forgot to bring her umbrella.

What a coincidence...

Nagasaki Motoyo thought to herself.

Mu had a ballet class today, and the other friends all had their own things to do and left early.

As for the other classmates with whom she had a casual relationship... Nagasaki Motoyo knew in her heart that as long as she went up to them and asked if she could borrow their umbrellas, she would most likely get something in return.

But she didn't do that.

In short, due to a series of coincidences, she was left stranded at school.

"I've been a bit lax lately."

Nagasaki Motoyo muttered to herself.

As someone who is used to being alone for long periods of time, she has always been prepared for all kinds of unexpected situations.

She checks the weather forecast almost every day before going out.

Unfortunately, after meeting the pink-haired girl who could bring in the light show band, her long-strained mood finally relaxed a bit.

The result of relaxing was that she forgot to check the weather today.

In Nagasaki Motoyo's mind, a perfect model of victory had been established.

Aine can bring in the lights, and if there are lights, Riki will definitely join in. Mutsu won't refuse anyone, so if everyone comes back, it will be easy to bring her in.