Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"May I ask about Xiangzi's matter?"

Arakawa Kirika was clearly in a good mood at the moment, so she nodded.

"Ask away."

Nagasaki Motoyo, having received permission, finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that her two hours of work had not been in vain.

"Why did Xiangzi drop out of school? Where is she planning to transfer to? The student council president must know."

"Is it because of her personal reasons... or... Anyway, I hope the chairman can tell me where Xiangzi went."

In order not to provoke Arakawa Kirika's disgust, Nagasaki Motoyo tried to keep her words concise, knowing that she needed to use the shortest sentences to clarify her questions.

"Are you done talking?"

Arakawa Kirika didn't offer any reply, but instead got up and prepared to leave.

Eh?

In the fleeting moment as they passed each other, Nagasaki Motoyo even wanted to reach out and grab her...

But in the end, they still couldn't do it.

Why... you've allowed yourself to ask questions... but you're not going to answer them?

Why... are you ignoring me?

Nagasaki Motoyo watched the receding figure, biting her lip, feeling extremely wronged.

She served him for two whole hours, yet she didn't receive a single thing in return?

Finally, the girl named Nagasaki Motoyo came to a profound understanding that the student council president, Arakawa Kirika, was indeed an extremely willful person.

Book 1: Chapter Six - Submission

"Bang! Bang!"

A loud banging on the door startled Xiangzi from his light sleep.

"Here we go again... Why can't you just... leave me alone for even one more day?"

With a touch of melancholy, Toyokawa Shoko sat up in bed with a bitter smile.

She knew who was outside and what their purpose was.

She has been living like this for almost a week now. Although she was terrified at first, she has become numb to it now.

She took out her phone and glanced at the time.

Two o'clock in the morning.

In other words... she will experience this kind of trouble at least once more tonight.

It started a week ago.

Every night at 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., the sound of banging on the door can be heard outside this low-rent apartment.

This was intentional.

From that day on, she never had a good night's sleep.

Although she had called the police early on, it was clearly to no avail; the group outside only became more brazen.

Fortunately... those people never intended to enter the house; they just banged on the door and left... otherwise, Xiangzi really wouldn't know what to do.

Living under such a shadow every day, her mind was tormented. Because she couldn't sleep, she even developed dark circles under her eyes...

This was an experience she had never had before, despite growing up in a privileged family.

With a sigh, Xiangzi curled up and hugged his legs.

No matter how much she tells herself to be strong... she is, after all, just a girl who has just entered high school.

Why should I be the one to suffer these things?

Isn't it said that God has eyes...? Then what did I do wrong to deserve such punishment?

Toyokawa Shoko waited quietly for the bandits to leave.

After a while, the banging on the door finally stopped, and Xiangzi felt a little relieved, but she also knew that this was only temporary.

Using the dim light of his phone, Xiangzi groped his way out of bed.

Her home environment was also terrible.

She even had to step over the pile of empty bottles on the ground.

Xiangzi arrived at the door of Room B and checked whether the door had been damaged.

She also remembered that when she rented the low-rent apartment, the contract clearly stated that any damage would be compensated at cost.

Fortunately, although the group was banging on the door loudly, they didn't damage it.

Only then did she turn around with relief.

Then I saw it...

Under the pale moonlight, his father lay unconscious on the ground.

At a time like this... shouldn't you be the one protecting me, you damned old man?

Toyokawa Shoko is really feeling wronged right now.

She didn't actually have many complaints about her family's decline and her own living conditions plummeting.

But... in this dangerous situation, not only could her own family not protect her, but they were also dragging down the family's finances... which made her extremely surprised and sad.

No...

Xiangzi sighed again and went back to his bed.

She needs to seize every minute to rest now, even if she will be woken up again soon.

Because... she has an interview tomorrow.

Xiangzi had figured something out.

I can no longer work at the store.

If I were to work at a convenience store or restaurant again... it might lead to those stores being vandalized.

Xiangzi didn't want to cause others unnecessary suffering because of his own actions.

So she decided... to go for an interview at a more reputable company...

For example, a customer service job would be perfect for me... If I stay behind the scenes, those bad guys might not be able to find me, and at the same time... I'm unlikely to be discovered by my former friends.

The dazzling life she experienced, though painful, also matured her naivety; perhaps by lying about her age, she could succeed…

With these thoughts in mind, Xiangzi closed her eyes. She was already so sleepy that she fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

The next day.

"Um... Ms. Toyokawa, right... After our evaluation, we unanimously believe that you are not suitable for this position..."

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi, who was sitting upright, had his pupils dilate instantly, and he almost collapsed into his chair.

She couldn't believe it.

She had done her research beforehand; this company was clearly short-staffed... and customer service wasn't a job with any special requirements... For these companies, it's basically anyone; as long as the conditions weren't too bad, they'd accept them...

In other words... she's become so bad that she can't even work as a customer service representative... She absolutely refuses to accept this fact.

So she pressed for an answer.

"Why...what is it about me that doesn't meet your company's requirements...?"

Regarding Xiangzi's question.

The middle-aged man in charge of the interview scratched his head awkwardly and didn't answer immediately.

The other party's reaction confirmed Xiangzi's suspicions.

That means he's lying, and the reason he wasn't hired...it certainly wasn't because he "didn't meet the job requirements."

Seeing the struggling and hesitant expression on the other person's face, Xiangzi sat up straight again and asked softly.

"Do you have some unspeakable secret?"

Xiangzi's tone carried a hint of concern, and perhaps that's why the interviewer took a deep breath before speaking.

“Miss Xiangzi…from my perspective, I shouldn’t be talking to you about these things…”

The middle-aged man paused, as if considering what to say.

"Actually... it's not just our company... I think Miss Xiangzi would get the same result if she went to interview at any company nearby now."

The interviewer's words shocked and puzzled Xiangzi... that feeling of unease returned to her.

"I think... Miss Xiangzi, you'd better think carefully... whether you've offended anyone you shouldn't have recently."

……

Xiangzi seemed a bit absent-minded as he walked unsteadily down the street after leaving the company.

Now she finally knows, and she should have known a long time ago, but she just couldn't believe it.

That person... actually went to such lengths to get her.

She wandered aimlessly through the streets until it got dark... before finally making a decision.

She admitted that she was afraid, terrified, and wanted to give in... or rather, she had already had to give in.

She took the business card out of her bag.

"No wonder she said... she would definitely need it... haha."

Xiangzi smiled bitterly, resigned to his fate.

Then she dialed the number.

"Hmm... Toyokawa-kun is really tenacious. He actually persisted for so many days before coming to find me. I'm quite impressed."

The ambiguous laughter coming from the other end of the phone pierced Xiangzi's heart.

But she no longer had the energy to be angry, nor did she want to think about why the other party knew it was her calling. She simply pleaded humbly.

"Can we... meet and talk?"