Aspiring to be a girl in a band

And Arakawa Kirika, whose patience was far less than her own...

And they've been putting up with it all this time?

And... Arakawa Kirika actually accepted the girl's suggestion and went to buy cheap snacks...

Who exactly is this Chihaya Aine?

She couldn't help but feel a little curious about the pink-haired guy.

"I have a feeling... you don't seem too relaxed either."

For some reason, Xiangzi suddenly felt a little sorry for Arakawa Kirika.

But Arakawa Kirika just yawned.

"Ah...it's alright. Anyway, I only reply after she's sent more than ten messages, and even if I forget to reply, she'll find a new topic to talk about."

Xiangzi returned the phone to Arakawa Kirika.

Now she understood why Arakawa Kirika had become like this.

Presumably, she ate a little snack after going downstairs alone, which gave her a bit of energy. However, just a little snack wasn't enough to restore Arakawa Kirika to her normal state, which is why she's in this half-baked state.

At that moment, Xiangzi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Then... could I also control Arakawa Kirika's diet to keep her in a non-aggressive state?

If I can really do that, my future work will undoubtedly be much easier.

and……

Thinking of this, Xiangzi couldn't help but steal another glance at Arakawa Kirika. Looking at her stunningly beautiful face hidden beneath her languid expression, Xiangzi couldn't help but swallow.

If that's the case... without her aggressiveness, she would be far too perfect.

But... how exactly to do it, how much to feed her to maintain this state, requires a lot of experimentation.

Moreover... if Arakawa Kirika were to realize that he actually had the idea of ​​controlling her...

Xiangzi shivered involuntarily.

Xiangzi shuddered at the thought of what kind of fury Arakawa Kirika would unleash at that time.

This is a risk-reward imbalance, so let's forget about it...

So she adjusted her mindset and spoke to Arakawa Kirika again.

"You've finished reading your book, right? What do you want me to do next?"

Xiangzi's words made Arakawa Kirika fall into deep thought.

To be honest, Arakawa Kirika didn't know what to ask Shoko to do.

Her goal of keeping Xiangzi by her side by any means necessary... seems to have been achieved in the dark.

She could certainly defend herself.

She just wanted to amuse herself with Xiangzi when she was in the mood, to make him do some embarrassing things, and then enjoy watching his distressed expression.

They even deliberately trampled on Xiangzi's fragile dignity to satisfy their own twisted desires.

But none of this was her primary goal.

She didn't actually need Xiangzi to do anything for her; it would be enough if he just stayed by her side obediently.

Volume 1: Chapter 71 A Leisurely Moment

Time flew by and it was already afternoon. As always, Xiangzi stayed by Arakawa Kirika's side.

But... Xiangzi still felt that something was off about Arakawa Kirika today.

Today she was unusually quiet, and she didn't do anything to tease her at all, which made Xiangzi feel a little... uneasy.

I've already had lunch...

Xiangzi recalled the scene when she served Arakawa Kirika food. At that time, she was very well-behaved and did not touch her in any way.

What happened?

Xiangzi frowned.

She glanced at Arakawa Kirika.

The other person didn't continue reading the book at this moment, but instead started fiddling with their phone.

Suddenly, Xiangzi noticed that Arakawa Kirika's gaze as she looked at her phone had changed from calm to shock, as if she had seen some unbelievable news.

Ok?

That scumbag actually made that kind of expression.

Xiangzi said that this was the first time she had seen Arakawa Kirika like this, so she became curious about what Arakawa Kirika had seen on her phone.

"I have a question, can you answer it?"

Arakawa Kirika turned her head and looked at Shoko.

Xiangzi was a little at a loss, but he nodded anyway.

"100 yen...that's roughly how much?"

Arakawa Kirika's tone was very serious, but her words sounded rather comical.

ha?

Xiangzi was stunned, and for a moment he didn't understand what Arakawa Kirika meant.

100 yen... isn't that just 100 yen in the literal sense?

"What I mean is, what can you buy with 100 yen?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at Shoko's blank expression, and her tone became somewhat displeased.

Oh... so she wants to know what kind of purchasing power 100 yen represents... right?

Xiangzi then understood, and after a moment's thought, she answered.

"Hmm... drinks from vending machines are about 100 yen each, cheap triangular rice balls from convenience stores are about 80 yen each, and the cheapest vegetables... like bean sprouts, are also around 100 yen a box..."

Based on her own life experience, Xiangzi listed some items for Arakawa Kirika that were worth about 100 yen each.

"Is that so...?"

Arakawa Kirika's expression seemed thoughtful.

"So... what exactly happened?"

Looking at Arakawa Kirika like this, Xiangzi felt... a little annoyed. She always felt that Arakawa Kirika shouldn't be like this.

What exactly made her curious about the purchasing power of 100 yen?

Arakawa Kirika didn't say much, she just swiped her finger across the phone screen again.

Then, Xiangzi felt his cell phone vibrate in his pocket.

When I opened my Line messages, I saw that it was a video link that Arakawa Kirika had forwarded to me.

The video is titled "[High-quality cosmetics that can be bought for 100 yen]".

The blogger's name for this video is... Miaomengqin?

……

Xiangzi glanced at Arakawa Kirika suspiciously; she didn't think Arakawa Kirika would be the type to actively pay attention to this kind of news.

So... it must have been sent to her by that girl named Aine again.

Xiangzi recalled the appearance of the pink-haired girl in his memory and then spoke.

"What's so special about this video?"

Highlights?

Arakawa Kirika winked at Shoko, then began to think.

His affected tone was obvious at a glance, and his cryptic verbal tic was also obvious.

If I had to pinpoint what's so appealing about it...

Is it because the blogger is good-looking?

I was also shocked when I saw the video cover sent by Ai Yin. The blogger looked somewhat similar to Deng, so I took a second look and then was shocked by the heavyweight unit of [100 yen].

"The highlight... is probably his appearance?"

Arakawa Kirika broke free of her thought process and smiled at Shoko.

This abrupt smile made Xiangzi feel uneasy, and the words that came out of that mouth made him even angrier.

Although Xiangzi didn't know why he was angry.

But she was really annoyed.

As expected... looks are the most important thing to this scumbag, right?

I'd like to see……

With mixed feelings, Xiangzi pressed play.

Eh?

After clicking play, Xiangzi's eyes widened considerably.

This person... looks way too much like a lamp... but fortunately, the two have very different temperaments, so it's impossible for anyone to have a hallucination.

If I had to describe this blogger, they would be a perfect example of a "cheerful, lively, and cunning person."

……

The striking resemblance stirred up some painful memories that Xiangzi didn't want to revisit.

So she quickly turned off the video.

But I still kept the blogger's name, 【喵梦亲】, in my heart.

But after closing the video, Xiangzi noticed that there was actually a donation leaderboard for this video... and the person ranked first on the donation leaderboard had the username 【荒川雾花】.

Wait, wait...