Aspiring to be a girl in a band

She glanced at the clock; there was still a long time before her lunch break ended.

There is probably only one person who would dare to disturb her at this time.

So she pressed a button on the table, and then the door slowly opened.

This was something she designed intentionally.

Although getting up to open the door wouldn't take much effort, it would undoubtedly diminish her "authority," so she was unwilling to do so.

"That's amazing..."

Ai-yin's energetic voice immediately entered the room.

Following behind Aine was the lamp.

The lamp's expression was no longer as timid as before, but it still seemed a little nervous.

"Hey, look... this fire is fake. Is it a projection or a direct playback?"

Ai Yin curiously reached out and touched the LCD screen embedded inside the fireplace.

Although Ai Yin had visited the place when it was still under renovation, she was still deeply impressed, feeling like a country bumpkin visiting the Grand View Garden.

“Ai-yin…”

The lamp quickly tugged at Ai-yin's sleeve, as if reminding her of something.

Ai Yin coughed twice, then looked at the owner of the room.

Arakawa Kirika was observing her with great interest.

"What brings you here?"

Arakawa Kirika's tone was very gentle, which only made Aine feel more awkward.

She felt a pang of guilt.

Why do I always embarrass myself in front of Arakawa-kun...?

Thinking about these things, her face quickly flushed crimson. Fortunately, the room was filled with a warm, orange light, so her blush wasn't very noticeable.

"We're here to visit Arakawa-kun."

Ai Yin patted her cheeks and then cheered herself up.

The lamp nodded in agreement.

"I want to...see Wuhua."

Arakawa Kirika didn't say much, but simply pointed to the sofa, indicating that they could sit there.

The two then did as instructed.

"If you want a drink, there are plenty in the freezer over there."

Arakawa Kirika said casually, then pointed in a direction for the two of them.

Ai-yin and Deng exchanged a glance, neither of them making a move to get a drink.

The atmosphere in the room quickly became somewhat awkward.

Although Aine found Arakawa Kirika by pulling the lamp, she had no idea what to say to Arakawa Kirika.

As for Deng, she was even more at a loss; she simply wanted to see Wuhua.

Deng carefully examined the environment of the Literature Department. The space here was very spacious, almost the size of a whole classroom, and all kinds of convenient facilities were available.

But... something just felt off about the lamp.

After a while, she suddenly realized where that feeling of "disharmony" in her heart came from.

When they were in the Astronomy Department, the three of them had to squeeze into a small space. Although it was crowded, they were very close to each other.

And now...

She stole a glance at Arakawa Kirika.

The misty flower was so far away from me... and I couldn't smell its delicate tea fragrance at all.

This made the lamp feel a little down.

……

Fortunately, Arakawa Kirika quickly closed the book and then turned to smile at the two of them.

"Looks like you're in luck today. This book is terrible, so I'm going to throw it in the trash."

As Arakawa Kirika spoke, she actually threw the light novel she was holding into the trash can at her feet.

"Next... I'll take a little time to chat with you all."

After throwing away the novel, Arakawa Kirika walked over to the two of them and sat down between them.

Upon smelling that familiar tea aroma once again, the gloom in the lamp vanished instantly. Aine excitedly shifted her position, moving closer to Arakawa Kirika.

They might have even shouted something in their hearts.

[Arakawa-kun...love]

"How's the band doing, Aiyin?"

Leaning back on the sofa, Arakawa Kirika casually mentioned the two's band.

"This..."

Upon hearing the band's name, Aine suddenly seemed deflated, collapsing limply onto the sofa. Fortunately, she managed to control her body and avoid falling towards Arakawa Kirika.

"How should I put it..."

Ai-yin's brows gradually furrowed.

"I originally wanted to say 'steady and improving'... because we've already confirmed three members, and once we receive one more, it will be pretty much complete."

"But the members of that Moon Forest insist on having a really annoying person join... This is a bit of a problem for them."

"Someone I really dislike?"

Arakawa Kirika took Aine's hand and helped her up again, then... gently pressed Aine's head onto her lap.

This stunned Ai Yin, who completely forgot what she was going to say next.

Because...this...this is a lap pillow...

Is today my lucky day? Or is this another new prank that Arakawa-kun has come up with?

Aine couldn't help but think about it, but seeing that Arakawa Kirika's expression didn't change at all, as if she had done something very easy.

Therefore, she dared not make any rash moves and could only obediently rest her head on Arakawa Kirika's lap.

The lamp beside her was also a little stunned, but what she was thinking was very different from what Aine was thinking.

The first thought that came to mind was... Arakawa Kirika has two legs, and now Aine is using one of them as a pillow, so could she also take over the other one...?

Unfortunately, although he had this idea, he didn't dare to actually put it into practice.

Volume 1: Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Promise

"Stop daydreaming, Aine."

Amused by their reactions, Arakawa Kirika pinched Aine's waist, as if urging her to wake up quickly.

"Oh... Oh..."

After feeling the pain, Aine finally came to her senses.

She quickly calmed herself down before continuing.

"She's just a shop assistant at [ring]... She's quite pretty, that's for sure, with very smooth, straight black hair... Of course, she's still far from being as pretty as Arakawa-san!"

When Shiina Tatsuki's hair color was mentioned, Aine immediately realized that Arakawa Kirika also had a long, straight black hair, which is why she quickly added the last sentence.

"So, what aspects do you dislike?"

Arakawa Kirika completely ignored Aine's flattery and continued speaking.

Ai Yin looked thoughtful, and after refining her words, she spoke again.

"That person is incredibly rude. She yelled at me fiercely the first time we met, and for some reason, she always targets me for no reason, even though I've never done anything to offend her!"

Ai Yin bit her lip, her tone somewhat indignant.

At this moment, the lamp beside her chose to interject, adding something.

“Lixi… has always been very strict, and I… don’t know what she’s thinking.”

The light reminded her of the Crychic era, when Li hope targeted her in the same way.

Because she was too afraid to sing back then, Li hope would always get angry at her, which makes Deng still a little afraid of Li hope to this day.

"Li hope?"

I learned the name of the person Aine "hated" from the lamp.

This time, Arakawa Kirika finally remembered who this girl named "Tachiki" was.

So she touched the corner of her eye and then said to Aine.

"Aine, does that person have a beauty mark under their eye here?"

Ai Yin nodded quickly, then covered her face with her hands, her voice trembling slightly.

"Um... could that person... also be a friend of Arakawa-kun?"

Aine started to panic. She had previously complained about Shiina Ritsuki to Nagasaki Motoyo, only to later find out that Ritsuki was actually an acquaintance of Motoyo.

Now that he's complaining about Riki in front of Arakawa Kirika, he'd be so embarrassed he'd want to die if that experience happened again.

But Arakawa Kirika simply said something indifferent.

"Irrelevant."

Irrelevant?

Aine blinked, which means we're not familiar with each other...right? That's good.

For some reason, Aine suddenly felt much more at ease.

Moreover... she took the opportunity to move her head up, so that she occupied both of Arakawa Kirika's legs.