Aspiring to be a girl in a band

I don't dislike you.

She felt this was a good sign... and that she needed to increase her efforts in the future.

Only in this way can Xiangzi be won back.

Su Shi smiled happily, then took out her phone to check the messages.

Aiyin sent a message saying that she and Deng have arrived at Ring and want to discuss band matters with everyone today.

Volume 1: Chapter 81 A Little Interlude

I have to say something.

The lamp could sense that there were many eyes, all fixed on it.

So she had to speak up.

There's nothing to be afraid of, isn't there? Everyone here will treat her kindly.

After taking a deep breath, Deng raised her head and looked at Su Shi and Li hope in front of her.

"To this day, I still don't understand why Crychic disbanded."

Su Shi's expression was somewhat subtle.

Because none of the people present could say they could answer this question.

Lixi's emotions were clearly much more direct, and she immediately replied.

"That's because Xiangzi left the team without permission."

The lamp shook its head.

"But...maybe it's because I didn't sing well that Xiangzi left disappointed..."

Why would you think that?

Ai Yin, standing at the bar, turned to the side, preparing to comfort Deng.

But Li Xi immediately retorted.

"Tsk, shut up, outsider."

Ai-yin selectively ignored Riki's targeting and continued speaking.

"I don't think it's the lamp's fault. That song called 'Spring Shadow' is clearly very nice."

"That's only natural."

When Lixi saw Aine praising the lamp, his tone softened slightly, but the hostility in his eyes towards Aine remained completely undiminished.

But after hearing the words "of course," Deng's mood clearly dropped a lot.

Because she thought of it.

As the lead singer of Crychic, singing well is "a matter of course," it's my responsibility. But... I haven't been able to sing well for a long time, so it must be my long-term dereliction of duty that made Xiangzi disappointed in me and leave.

She also thought of how, when she first joined the band, Li hope always scolded her, although now Li hope's attitude had suddenly become much warmer towards her for some reason.

But at that time, Lixi must have been very disappointed in me.

Poor Ms. Lixi seemed never to realize that her well-intentioned attempts to help often had the opposite effect in Deng's mind.

"So that's what the lamp was thinking... Thank you for being willing to share your thoughts."

Su Shi interlaced her fingers, forming an "arch" shape on the table, and rested her chin on it.

With a sweet smile on her face, she continued to play the role of the team's "big sister" as always.

Looking at Su Shi like this, Deng felt a little strange.

Because in the past, Su Shi's way of doing things was similar to now, but the Su Shi of the past was very natural and faced everyone with sincerity, while now... although she still has that gentle smile, in Deng's eyes, it has become more... hypocritical.

Deng didn't like to assume negative thoughts about the people around her, so although she noticed that Su Shi was acting a little strange, she didn't think much of it.

"that……"

Just as Deng was about to say something more, she saw it again. Su Shi turned her head to the side, her face filled with panic, even her pupils were trembling. All of Su Shi's previous composure and elegance vanished, as if she had seen something terrifying.

So the lamp followed Su Shi's gaze.

She saw Arakawa Kirika push open the door of Ring and walk in, looking quite cheerful.

However… Akari noticed that after Arakawa Kirika entered, the first thing she looked in wasn't their direction, but rather…

The light turned again.

She finally noticed that not far from their table sat a girl with short, silver-white hair.

Wuhua was clearly looking at the other person, which made Deng's mood immediately depressed.

The girl with short silver hair also noticed Arakawa Kirika, who had just entered.

She quickly darted to Arakawa Kirika's side, even tossing aside the matcha parfait she had just finished eating. The cat clearly knew that the most important thing now was to greet her owner.

Arakawa Kirika naturally hugged Ryuna in her arms, first rubbing her head, then scratching her chin, just like teasing a purebred cat.

"Ah... Arakawa-kun!"

Aine was the second to run towards Arakawa Kirika, and with a very distinctive, innocent smile, she quickly arrived in front of Arakawa Kirika.

Aine was already feeling a bit bored after being ignored by the original Crychic trio, and Riki was always talking to her, so when she saw Arakawa Kirika, Aine grabbed onto her arm like she was grasping at a straw, and even reached out to hug Arakawa Kirika's arm.

Lena stared blankly at Aine's actions for a moment, then pouted unhappily.

But after observing Arakawa Kirika's reaction and finding that her owner didn't object, Rakuna followed suit and hugged Arakawa Kirika's other hand as well.

Lamp's mood worsened... She stole a glance at Su Shi and Li hope. If it weren't for her former teammates watching her... she would have wanted to rush to Wu Hua's side like Aine.

But Deng also noticed that Su Shi seemed particularly afraid of Wu Hua... She didn't know why.

While Wuhua does give off an unapproachable impression, isn't Su Shi's reaction of being so frightened that she stopped breathing a bit excessive?

"what……"

Li hope looked at the two animals that had approached Arakawa Kirika and drawled out his words with a helpless expression.

Lixi felt as if she could see the tails wagging behind those two people.

"It's just like a cat and... a dog."

Li Xirui commented.

However, Li hope quickly began to reflect on his actions.

White cats are common, but... a pink dog?

Lixi glanced at Aiyin's signature pink hair.

Does this variety exist? she wondered.

……

Arakawa Kirika was clearly in a good mood, so she let the two hug for a while before speaking.

"That's enough. If you keep holding me like this, I won't be able to move."

Arakawa Kirika subtly reminded the two that they should let go of their inhibitions.

Although she could forcefully shake them off, she was in a good mood and clearly felt there was no need to do so.

First, Lena reluctantly let go of his hand, and then Aine quickly let go as well.

Arakawa Kirika began to take steps.

It was followed by a cat and a dog.

Nagasaki Motoyo's expression grew increasingly grim. She had come to deeply understand that Arakawa Kirika was an extremely willful person, so she had absolutely no idea what Arakawa Kirika would do next.

Arakawa Kirika was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, and her face wore a confident smile that said, "It's only natural."

She walked slowly, first passing through Su Shi.

As Arakawa Kirika approached, Su Shi quickly lowered her head. Only by looking at the floor could she feel less afraid.

Arakawa Kirika readily ignored Suze and then went to Akari's side.

The lamp's mood immediately warmed up a lot.

"Will the mist flower come looking for me?" the lamp wondered happily.

But Arakawa Kirika also passed by her.

Finally, Arakawa Kirika stopped behind Riki, wrapped her arms around him in a natural, encircling embrace, and rested her chin comfortably on the top of his head.

"Something interesting seems to have happened. Can you tell me about it?"

Volume 1: Chapter 82 Steady Progress, Steady Progress

Inside the ring, the air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Ai-yin, Deng, Su-shi, and the cat all wore the same look in their eyes, as if they were saying something.

Why her?

Li hope also looked incredulous.

She felt incredibly nervous.

Why me?

Li hope was somewhat confused. Among this group of people, his connection with Arakawa Kirika was undoubtedly the weakest.

Even... until the last time, Arakawa Kirika had clearly only just remembered her name, and Riki would bet on that.

Arakawa Kirika only remembered the two characters "Li hope".

Her full name, Shiina Tatsuki, is something the other person definitely has no recollection of.

Although she knew that Arakawa Kirika was an eccentric who didn't like to play by the rules, Arakawa Kirika's actions still startled her.

She chose the least likely person to be the one she wanted to get close to... Is this just Arakawa Kirika's characteristic capriciousness...?

Lixi gritted his teeth.

She discovered a terrifying truth.

I... shouldn't I hate Arakawa Kirika?