Aspiring to be a girl in a band

After making this small gesture, Aine's face immediately became hot, but she still pretended to be calm on the surface.

"And also..."

"That bassist from Moon Forest, although she's usually portrayed as a gentle young lady... but these past few days I've felt something's been getting off her."

Aine rubbed her eyes with a puzzled expression. Lying on Arakawa Kirika's lap, she suddenly felt sleepy for some reason, so she rubbed her eyes to try to wake herself up.

Arakawa Kirika didn't respond, but simply waited for Aine to continue speaking.

"It's like... how should I put it... a bit too gentle. Before, Ms. Suze would correct me when I made some unreliable suggestions, but recently she's suddenly become all-agreeing. Sometimes when I pretend to be stupid, Ms. Suze is still saying, 'Aine is right, let's do it this way,' 'As expected of Aine, she always has such a vivid imagination'... This inexplicable enthusiasm makes me a little unsure how to deal with it."

Oh?

Arakawa Kirika finally raised an eyebrow.

It seems that what I said to Nagasaki Motoyo had an effect; this was exactly the result she wanted.

Arakawa Kirika then continued to touch Aine's forehead.

"This shows that Ai Yin holds a high place in the other person's heart, or that the other person values ​​you very much, doesn't it?"

"Huh? Is that so?"

Ai Yin suddenly raised her head, her face beaming with a bright smile.

Am I... really the protagonist of this world?

Ai Yin thought to herself with a delighted feeling.

Everything has been going so smoothly lately. Not only Ms. Suze, but even Arakawa-kun has become much gentler towards her, which makes her a little complacent.

Arakawa Kirika could tell at a glance that the girl on her lap was overwhelmed with joy.

Just as she was about to add fuel to the fire, she suddenly felt something leaning on her shoulder.

She turned her head and saw that the lamp, with a somewhat resentful expression, was leaning on her shoulder and looking up at her.

"What's wrong, light?"

Therefore, Arakawa Kirika had no choice but to temporarily suspend her communication with Aine and devote some of her attention to Akari.

"N-nothing... I just wanted to do it. Will Kirika... hate it?"

This reaction... um...

Arakawa Kirika chuckled softly.

Is it called "jealousy" again?

So she pinched the lamp's cheek.

"Of course not, I won't hate you."

For Arakawa Kirika, this was just a simple response.

But the lamp seemed very excited.

Really?!

"Well, really."

"Is it really true?!"

"Yes, it really is true."

"Really...you'll never hate me in your entire life?"

……

Arakawa Kirika was getting annoyed. What kind of kindergarten-level conversation was this?

However, looking into Deng's gray eyes, which were sparkling with hope, she nodded.

"I promise I will never hate lights for the rest of my life."

Arakawa Kirika doesn't lie, but for her, even if she were to abandon the lamp in the future, the reason would definitely be because she's "tired of it," not because she "hates it."

Therefore, such a promise has no binding force on Arakawa Kirika.

……

Regardless of what Arakawa Kirika's true thoughts were, Akari ultimately received the promise she wanted, so she was completely satisfied.

With a happy smile, she continued to lean on Arakawa Kirika's shoulder.

But Aine's feelings became complicated. From her perspective, what the lamp gained far outweighed what she herself had gained.

I had only been lying on Arakawa's lap for a short while.

However, the lamp had already received two guarantees from Arakawa Kirika.

The first one is "I'll be by your side for life".

The second one is "I will never hate you".

How could she not be envious?

So she adopted a somewhat resentful tone.

"Then... can Arakawa-san promise me that he doesn't hate me?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at Aine's cute, slightly sulky expression and fell into thought.

Her immediate priority is to see Aine's pained and tearful expression, but can this twisted thought be considered "hateful"? Arakawa Kirika Satoru Qun6*[O（二）陾衫斯八VIII seems not to be.

Because if I really hated Aine, I would never allow her to have any physical contact with me.

Well... there's no harm in agreeing.

So she nodded.

"Yeah, I won't dislike Aine either."

Volume 1: Chapter 69 A Wavering Heart

“ε=('ο｀*))) Sigh…”

Looking at the manor villa that had come into view, Xiangzi sighed.

Even though it's the weekend, she can't have any time to rest.

Having just escaped her studies and work for a brief moment, she was about to head to a new place of suffering.

As he pushed open the iron gate, Xiangzi tried his best to control himself, preventing himself from turning his head to look at the memorial that originally belonged to the Toyokawa family.

As Xiangzi stepped into the manor, he immediately smelled the familiar fragrance of flowers.

From as far back as she can remember, she grew up amidst the flowers of this manor.

She reached out and pinched a rose in the flowerbed, then examined it closely.

Judging from the growth of the flowers, it is clear that someone is taking good care of them.

This made Xiangzi feel a little better.

Because she felt that although her home had fallen into the hands of that scumbag, at least it hadn't been defiled.

Turning around, Xiangzi slowly approached the villa gate and then carefully opened it.

"Huh?"

Xiangzi let out a soft sound of surprise, then immediately covered his mouth.

She quickly checked the time, and it was indeed only 9 a.m.

You should know that last time she didn't arrive until almost 10 o'clock, while Arakawa Kirika was still sound asleep and unwilling to get up.

But now Xiangzi clearly saw that Arakawa Kirika was already sitting on the sofa in the hall.

Arakawa Kirika seemed oblivious to the unusual noise of the door opening, still lost in her own world.

Arakawa Kirika was wearing thin pajamas, so she must have gone downstairs alone after waking up.

Xiangzi searched the floor for a while, but found no shoes.

In other words, she walked into the hall barefoot.

At this moment, Arakawa Kirika was curled up on her side on the sofa, holding a book in one hand and hugging her knees with the other.

Looking at this tranquil scene before me.

For some reason, Xiangzi suddenly felt...

I felt like an intruder, a sinner who had shattered this tranquility.

It was as if she had embarked on an adventure in an ancient castle.

On a stormy night, they stumbled upon a mysterious ancient castle. After a series of perilous adventures, they finally reached the deepest part of the castle and met its owner.

What kind of being lives in a gloomy ancient castle?

Zombies? Demons? Evil spirits?

Xiangzi shook her head. She was absolutely certain that what was in front of her was a vampire princess who had just awakened from her slumber.

Or rather, a demon.

Only demons possess such beautiful appearances, because they need them to approach and bewitch humans.

"call……"

Toyokawa Shoko placed her hand on her chest and let out a long sigh.

She was glad that she could see through the devil's disguise, so she wouldn't get lost in beautiful fantasies.

She quietly changed into her indoor shoes in the entryway before slowly walking towards Arakawa Kirika.

The sound of indoor shoes on the wooden floor finally caught the attention of the vampire princess.

She rubbed her still sleepy eyes, then listlessly turned her head away.

"You've arrived."

Arakawa Kirika's voice was very soft, but fortunately the environment inside the room was very quiet, so Shoko could hear it clearly.

Xiangzi did not respond. Instead, he stopped in front of Arakawa Kirika, his face slightly flushed, and slowly squatted down, taking Arakawa Kirika's hand in his.

Then, gently, he kissed the back of Arakawa Kirika's hand.