Aspiring to be a girl in a band

"Speaking of which..."

Arakawa Kirika opened the door and spoke again, her voice instantly interrupting Toyokawa Shoko's thoughts.

"I'm only moving in here today, so I'm a little unfamiliar with the area. I'd like to ask Toyokawa to show me the way."

……

To kill someone is to destroy their spirit.

Upon hearing Arakawa Kirika's words, Toyokawa Shoko immediately thought of that word.

His own home was invaded, and he... had no choice but to bow down to the invaders, even to the point of leading them the way...?

She... she really did buy this place to humiliate me... she chose this location to humiliate me on the very day I contacted her.

"Do you... hate me that much? I don't understand what I did to offend you, or... do you just dislike me and want to humiliate me?"

at last……

Xiangzi asked the question that had been buried deep in his heart for a long time.

Her voice was trembling with tears.

Why should I be targeted like this?

Xiangzi's fists were clenched tightly. His handbag had fallen to the ground with a dull thud.

She held her head high, because... if she didn't maintain this position... perhaps her tears would burst out.

Arakawa Kirika's reactions to this series of events... were almost mesmerizing.

This girl named Toyokawa Shoko is indeed a top-quality ingredient.

That is something that doesn't require complicated cooking; it can achieve a "delicious" level simply by relying on its own inherent qualities.

Looking at the other person's tilted head back and their reddened eyes, Arakawa Kirika felt an unusual sense of anticipation.

The more Xiangzi desperately tried to maintain his fragile dignity, the more it fueled Arakawa Kirika's sadistic desires.

Arakawa Kirika felt like she was about to be swallowed up by that dark desire... So she put her hands behind her back, and from an angle that Shoko couldn't see, her right hand was uncontrollably scratching the back of her left hand, leaving streaks of blood.

She was using pain to mask her desires.

No...no...it's not the right time yet.

Arakawa Kirika frantically warned herself that she couldn't indulge in momentary pleasure; she had to do everything she could to prolong this feeling of excitement.

"I think you might have misunderstood something, Toyokawa-kun."

Arakawa Kirika retreated to Xiangzi's side, her eyes looking down at him with a haughty gaze.

"Didn't I say from the beginning that I like you a lot?"

……

Is that so...? He's done so many terrible things to me... and he still says he likes me.

I've never seen such a wicked person.

So… filled with all the grievances he had suffered these past few days, Xiangzi squeezed out a vicious sentence from between his lips.

"I...I really...really hate you."

This was the first time in her life that Xiangzi, a young lady from a wealthy family, had felt genuine disgust... even hatred towards someone.

When Xiangzi said those words, she even adopted a "what's the use" attitude, not caring if it might provoke the other party's anger.

"Is that so?"

Arakawa Kirika looked at those eyes that were glaring at her with malice and found it somewhat amusing.

But that's fine too.

She heard that cats sometimes intentionally let mice escape when they are hunting them, giving the mice the illusion that they have a chance to get away. Only when the mouse is exhausted from playing with it will the cat slowly kill it, with the elegance unique to felines, and only after fully appreciating the mouse's suffering before it begins to eat.

"Your will and your loves and hates are not important to me... But do you still remember why you came here today, or do you simply enjoy chatting outdoors?"

These words instantly enlightened Toyokawa Shoko.

He was still under the other party's control, and his purpose in coming here today was... even to beg for mercy.

Saying those words did vent her resentment, but it also made her situation even more dangerous.

Biting his lip lightly... after a brief moment of thought, Xiangzi still took a step.

She now has to guide the person she hates the most.

Because she didn't want Arakawa Kirika to see her expression, she chose to walk with her head down.

As Xiangzi passed by Arakawa Kirika, she suddenly noticed... something very strange.

There was a clear pool of blood on the ground.

The bloodstains even rippled slightly, indicating that... fresh blood was still dripping.

So she subconsciously looked up.

Then I saw the bloody left hand that Arakawa Kirika had hidden behind her back.

"You...you're injured?"

Shoko Toyokawa covered her mouth in astonishment.

She clearly remembered that she hadn't seen any wounds on this annoying guy's hands as they walked together.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed... a considerable amount of skin and flesh debris had accumulated under Arakawa Kirika's right fingernails, and her fingertips were already stained red with blood.

The clever Xiangzi quickly realized what was going on.

These are scratches she made herself with her fingernails...

Toyokawa Shoko's eyes widened; she even began to wonder if Arakawa Kirika had some kind of mental problem.

Does he not only enjoy torturing others, but also have a tendency to self-harm?

Arakawa Kirika looked at Shoko, who had suddenly stopped, and combined with her strange expression and gaze, she immediately understood something.

"Do you care about this a lot?"

So she gently raised her bloodied left hand.

"This happens all the time, it's none of your business. Take me inside."

Arakawa Kirika was starting to get annoyed, so her tone became quite harsh.

Xiangzi's strange gaze made her very uncomfortable, so she could only order Xiangzi to move forward quickly.

Shoko was clearly still preoccupied with Arakawa Kirika's hand.

Even if the other party says it has nothing to do with her, even if the other party is the person she hates the most.

But Xiangzi, with his kind nature, still couldn't help but care.

Book 1: Chapter 9 Apology

For Arakawa Kirika, this was a completely new experience.

That Toyokawa Shoko, that Toyokawa Shoko who feared her and loathed her...

They actually dared to grab her arm and drag her into the house.

"I remember it was in..."

Although this was no longer her home, she had only moved out a few days ago, so everything inside was very familiar to Toyokawa Shoko.

Unfortunately, she had no desire to relive the past; instead, she was trying hard to recall which room in the house contained the medicines.

Looking at Shoko's hurried and flustered appearance, Arakawa Kirika felt her anxiety intensify once again.

She sat on the sofa, facing the huge floor-to-ceiling window in front of her.

She stretched out her injured hand and then carefully examined the five-piece suit.

The bleeding seemed to have stopped on its own, and in this short period of time, there were even signs of scabs forming... It was unclear whether it was due to her unique constitution or the extraordinary effort of her white blood cells.

In short, her body's blood clotting function seems to be exceptionally strong.

Leaning back on the sofa, listening to Xiangzi's hurried footsteps behind her, Arakawa Kirika frowned.

She already guessed what Xiangzi wanted to do, but...

I can't understand it.

I already said it wasn't her business, and besides... didn't she say she hated me...?

I can't understand it.

But... she didn't know why she didn't say anything to stop Xiangzi's behavior.

As a born superior being, Arakawa Kirika is an absolute powerhouse, both on a social level and as an individual on a biological level.

in other words……

No one could ever hurt her unless she harmed herself.

So... naturally, she had never experienced... what it felt like to be taken care of.

Even Mu didn't have that, because in front of Mu, she was always in a position of absolute dominance.

Mu would never have the opportunity to take care of her.

Not long after, Xiangzi came downstairs carrying a large medicine box and went to Arakawa Kirika's side.

Give me your hand.

"That's what Toyokawa Shoko said."

Arakawa Kirika remained unmoved.

So Xiangzi changed his story.

"Please...give me your hand."

Xiangzi clenched his teeth. He was the one who was supposed to heal her wounds, yet he could only use such a humble tone.

Arakawa Kirika slightly raised her hand, and Shoko quickly took it.

"Incredible..."