Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"Then delete it yourself."

Arakawa Kirika did not provoke Suze further; she simply tossed her phone to him.

"I don't have a backup, so you can rest assured."

Arakawa Kirika added.

Su Shi took the phone, deleted the photo, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that Arakawa Kirika wouldn't stoop to lying to her, so that photo must truly no longer exist in this world.

"Thanks……"

Su Shi was still somewhat shaken.

But Arakawa Kirika just found it funny.

He was the one who had been bullying the girl, but she was the one "thanking" him.

That's just too ridiculous.

"Alright, alright, while it's a nice form of entertainment, we've wasted far too much time. It's time to get down to business."

Arakawa Kirika sat down next to Suze.

Su Shi was still in shock from what had just happened, and her expression was somewhat dazed.

Arakawa Kirika didn't seem to mind and said directly.

"Mu is a very kind child, right? She must feel sorry for you in your stray dog ​​state, which is why she befriended you."

Su Shi snapped out of her daze, and when Arakawa Kirika mentioned Mutsu, she finally understood why she was being targeted by Arakawa Kirika.

Volume 1: Chapter 66 This is also a part of the CPU (Part 3)

"No... I'm not harmonious, there's nothing wrong with that..."

Clearly, Su Shi still thought that Arakawa Kirika had misunderstood her harmonious relationship.

"Don't worry, I know you're just ordinary friends, and... do I look like the controlling type?"

Arakawa Kirika waved her hand, interrupting Su Shi's explanation.

"If I had to point out something, there's only one mistake you made, and that is... you actually dared to take advantage of my peace."

As Arakawa Kirika spoke, the smile on her face gradually faded.

"Although it's just a toy, if any arrogant bastard dares to lay a finger on my things, then they must be punished."

Arakawa Kirika stood up and then gave Su Shi a cold look.

Then she started walking around the bedroom.

“You have a wonderful mother, Miss Su Shi.”

"A strong woman striving alone in a big city to provide a good living environment for her child. That's admirable. I imagine that person would be willing to pay any price to give you a good life."

Arakawa Kirika spoke at a moderate pace, and her tone was no longer as cold as it had been at the beginning. But this only made Suze shudder even more.

"But there's a saying that goes, if you can endure hardship, then endure more hardship."

"If she enjoys competition so much, I'll give her more rivals, what do you say?"

"Hmm... But even if she suffers great injustice in the adult world, she probably wouldn't complain to you, a child. You can still live in the fantasy your mother has woven for you and continue to pursue your dream of the Resurrection Band?"

Arakawa Kirika had already been very blunt, and Nagasaki Motoyo was already too scared to move.

She never imagined that her mistake would pose a threat to her mother.

She couldn't bring herself to complain about Arakawa Kirika calling her a "bastard" earlier.

Now, her mind can only think about one thing: how to quell Arakawa Kirika's anger so that she won't hurt her mother.

"How can I apologize to make you satisfied?"

Nagasaki Motoyo forced herself to stand up, walked to Arakawa Kirika, and then knelt down.

"Please don't hurt my mother. I'll do anything, just please don't..."

Su Shi's eyes were filled with only sorrow, devoid of any other emotion.

Arakawa Kirika sat back down on Suze's bed, looked at Suze's expression as if the sky had fallen, and then reached out to touch her head.

"Peace of mind and peace of mind."

"Come on, let's add each other as friends first."

Su Shi quickly took out her phone. Now, no matter what request Arakawa Kirika made, she would agree to it. Even if Arakawa Kirika ordered her to take off her clothes immediately, she would do it without hesitation.

For her, her mother was more important than any dignity or emotion.

After adding each other as friends, Arakawa Kirika pulled Su Shi to sit down next to her.

Arakawa Kirika gently stroked Suze's back, soothing her emotions.

"I'm quite surprised that you're suddenly so scared. It seems that your mother is still the most important person to you, Miss Su Shi."

Su Shi could only nod blankly, muttering things like, "Please don't hurt Mom..."

Arakawa Kirika was speechless. She hadn't done anything yet; she had only made a simple threat, and the other party was already on the verge of collapse. In this situation, she didn't get any sense of victory; instead, she felt a little uncomfortable.

She would rather see Xiangzi's indomitable spirit.

"Alright. Since you know you were wrong, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Arakawa Kirika said, sounding a little annoyed, and stopped her comforting gestures.

Hearing that Arakawa Kirika wouldn't harm her mother, a glimmer of light returned to Suze's eyes.

"Really...?"

She still can't quite believe it.

"But from now on, you must obey my orders. No matter what I say, even if I need to see you at 3 a.m., you must come over, understand?"

Arakawa Kirika did not answer her, but instead put forward her new conditions.

"I see."

Su Shi readily agreed to Arakawa Kirika's request.

"Great, let me ask you first. You've recently formed a band with a student named Chihaya Aine from Haneoka, right?"

Arakawa Kirika asked directly.

"Hmm... What's wrong with that child? Does she want me to reject her? I'll message her right away."

Su Shi's psychological defenses have been completely breached, and she is now completely subservient to Arakawa Kirika.

"No, what I mean is, you did a great job, and you should continue to form a band with her."

……

Su Shi's expression began to show some confusion, wondering what Arakawa Kirika's intentions were.

"But... what was the purpose of me forming a band with that kid..."

"I know you want to revive Crychic, but to be honest, I'm not interested in that."

Arakawa Kirika interrupted Suze's words and then continued.

"You can continue with your plan, and I can even take you to find Xiangzi, as long as I'm satisfied."

Arakawa Kirika crossed her arms and made a promise to Suze.

Su Shi's eyes lit up. The most crucial part of her plan now seemed to finally have a chance of success.

"Then... what exactly do I need to do?"

Arakawa Kirika thought for a moment, then gave her answer.

"Care for her, cherish her. Her guitar skills are probably very poor, so you need to help her more, you could even say you should spoil her. Whatever she does, you should always affirm her. Make sure she feels loved, the center of attention, and as happy as if she were in heaven."

Su Shi felt something was off... She didn't understand why Arakawa Kirika would ask her to do something like this.

Could it be that Arakawa Kirika really likes that child named Chihaya Aine?

But... if that were the case, given Arakawa Kirika's domineering style, she would never use such a roundabout way to express her love.

"I know what you're thinking. I don't have any special feelings for her... I just find her smile a bit irritating, and what I like most is destroying beautiful things."

Only then did Su Shi realize... that the person in front of her harbored a heavy destructive desire for Aine, not love.

Arakawa Kirika smiled at Su Shi before continuing.

"Just follow your plan from now on. You need to continue recruiting members for her, keep helping her improve her playing level, always approach her with friendliness, and then... kick her out of the band when the first live performance is a success. Anyway, that's what you planned to do from the beginning, isn't it?"

"Until she awakens from her dream, all her gentleness and consideration have been an illusion. After experiencing such a heart-wrenching betrayal, what kind of expression will she show?"

"I really, really want to see it."

Volume 1: Chapter 67 Lap Pillow

Arakawa Kirika's "Literature Club" has been completed for many days, and the ventilation work is nearing completion.

Therefore, today is the first time she has officially sat down to rest in her own space.

The room's decor resembles the kind of cabin in a snowy forest that often appears in fairy tales.

On the wall to the right of her desk, a small section of the wall had been hollowed out and shaped like a fireplace.

A ball of orange-red flame was dancing inside the fireplace, occasionally crackling and popping.

Of course, this is just the image displayed on the LCD screen.

Arakawa Kirika's pursuit is simply a sense of atmosphere.

Although it was just a fake display on an LCD screen, as long as the orange-red flames could still envelop the room, it would always bring some warmth.

The subtle popping sound could be described as perfect white noise.

Arakawa Kirika finds it difficult to concentrate in absolute silence, so she needs a little white noise to help her.

As for why not use real fire?

In this late spring and early summer season, if you were to actually light a fire in the room, that would truly... bring some bad luck.

A sudden knock on the door interrupted Arakawa Kirika's reading.