Gravity Girl Shining

Worthy of being a stray cat.

Highlight a freedom and willfulness.

Looking around at everyone, it was indeed a surprise for Le Na to suddenly show up. Unlike everyone she met through CRYCHIC, no one knew her school and no one knew her contact information.

Yesterday, after treating a wild cat to a matcha parfait, Uehara Hibiki left early to rush around. I made a verbal appointment with her at the last minute, but I didn't expect that she would just skip it today.

Now Uehara Hibiki had no choice but to place his hopes on others. "Nagasaki-san, do you have your classmates' contact information?"

"No."

Aine, Touma, and even Riki asked, but to no avail.

Hope broken.

As time went by, others gradually realized the problem. After finally finding a guitar expert to join, he simply did what he wanted and refused to come.

"ring!"

Deng was pulling the corner of her clothes from behind, and Uehara Hibiki looked back, only to see her looking uneasily, as if seeking some kind of support.

, inexplicably did not come to the training team members, what did Toyokawa Shoko do at the time.

"It's okay, Deng." Uehara Hibiki comforted the little animal. "Let's continue to wait. If our classmate doesn't come, we'll go find her."

…………

As a result, Yao Lenai never showed up, and today's practice was still a mess.

To be honest, Uehara Hibiki was a little angry. But considering that there was a sensitive person named Takamatsu Deng, he did not say anything harsh in public.

After asking the RING staff, Uehara Hibiki and Takamatsu Touma boarded the train under the scorching sun and headed to the place where Kaname Rakuna might be.

"Little Lenai, why don't you come?"

In the tram car, Takamatsu Deng kept repeating the same sentence. She tended to blame everything on her own personality, and the current situation made her want a crychik ending even more.

Uehara Hibiki held her hand and supported her with the warmth of his palm. Uehara Hibiki wanted to use practical actions to tell Takamatsu Deng that MyGo is not crychik and the mistake will not be repeated.

The situation could be repeated, but Gao Songdeng now has a different choice. No longer standing still, waiting for others to return, he takes action and brings them back.

"Because of Lenai cat, cats are always like that, running around. We need to find the cat now, it's just a small matter."

Seeing Uehara Hibiki's calm look, Takamatsu Deng's nervousness also disappeared.

"I'm sorry, Hibiki. I'm just uneasy, but with you by my side, I won't be afraid anymore."

The girl's fluffy little head rested on Uehara Hibiki's shoulder, her warm breath blowing on her thin summer shirt.

Uehara Hibiki lowered her head slightly, and that innocent and beautiful face made him unable to help but stretch out his other hand.

He tidied her gray hair, soothed the heat from her cheeks, and... brushed her thin cherry lips.

"Puff."

Unexpectedly, Takamatsu Deng took the initiative to kiss Uehara Hibiki's fingers.

The blood in my body solidified in an instant and then boiled.

It was like flipping some kind of switch.

The little penguin twisted its body, facing Uehara Hibiki and pressed close to him, holding his arms tightly in his arms. His private clothes could not hide his richness and rubbed Uehara Hibiki's nerves.

Penguins are also carnivorous animals.

Gao Songdeng's face turned red, but she couldn't help herself and said...

The tram pulled into the station with a loud roar that drowned out all words.

…………

Uehara Hibiki held Takamatsu Touma's hand, and the two of them slowly walked down the platform.

I didn't hear what Deng said just now, but his thoughts had already been conveyed.

Uehara Hibiki believed that he and Deng had such a tacit understanding.

The two of them walked hand in hand on the street openly like a couple.

What is lacking now is a formal occasion.

Uehara Hibiki wanted to add a touch of romance and surprise to spice up life, but for Deng, the ordinary and the natural are perhaps more important.

Before that, the most important thing is to find the cat that belongs to the band.

I want Lenai!

Where are you going?

After walking for a while under the sunshine, the two finally reached their destination.

Far away from Toshima Ward, it is located in the northern suburbs of Tokyo, in the Nishikawaguchi area.

The former livehouse "SPACE," once a sacred spot and birthplace of the girl band era, remained open for several years. The open space in front of it was renovated into a parking space, a joke.

"In here?"

Takamatsu Deng didn't quite understand why RING Rinrinko-san would ask them to come to the shop to look for Kaname. The shop had clearly been closed for a long time, and the front door was covered with advertisements and overgrown with weeds.

Uehara Hibiki knows some inside information. According to the extracted memories, Lenai seems to be a relative of Boss Ri. In her memory, she should call him grandma. She has been influenced by music in Ri since she was a child and fell in love with guitar.

Lenai once dreamed of playing guitar in SPACE for the rest of his life.

But this dream is now shattered and can never be realized.

Even so, Yao Lenai would sit alone in the room and play the guitar in his free time.

Even if she had an audience, there would only be a bunch of stray cats.

"Like?"

Gao Songdeng looked around in disbelief, and there was no trace of the former glory.

In just over two years, the once bustling holy land of girl bands has become like this.

"There should be countless treasures in it."

Gao Songdeng found it hard to accept, so she didn't say anything.

There must have been someone who made a promise for a lifetime.

But not only will the band disband, LIVEHOUSE will also close one day.

No matter what you do, it is always difficult to sustain it for a lifetime.

Things that seem indestructible will always be destroyed by time.

Therefore, those things that are truly indestructible are especially precious.

Although it was just an accident, Gao Songdeng learned it again.

As for Uehara Hibiki, he already knew everything. He put down the guitar case and took out the keyboard.

After all, in the era of big girl bands, music could always solve most problems.

"Now that things have come to this, let's play a song first."

Chapter 36: The Cat's Musical Wandering

Seeing Uehara Hibiki starting to play in the open space, Takamatsu Deng tilted his head, a little confused.

Behind her, a cat's head was almost visible from the bushes.

Then the second, third, fourth...

Seven or eight stray cats gathered from all corners and looked from afar at the familiar place where a stranger sat.

But the music still exists.

Since even magical things like understanding animal language can happen, then music may also be able to transcend species boundaries.

Uehara Hibiki recalled that yesterday she wanted Lenai to express herself freely so that she could express herself.

The beauty of natural wildness.

Unfettered, free tone.

Uehara Hibiki may not play with the same spirit, but his keyboard is equally expressive.

I just hope that these cats are not picky eaters.

If you don't look at the cats' engrossed looks, it seems feasible.

As for Takamatsu Deng, the impromptu piece had no lyrics, so she couldn't bring out her best singing voice. So she just sat there, clapping her hands to the beat, and shaking her head to the melody along with the cats.

The song was over, and Uehara Hibiki put away her keyboard. Most of the stray cats immediately scattered, but two brave ones remained, lazily walking over and lying at Uehara Hibiki's feet.

A posture?

Are you waiting for me to pet the cat?

Perhaps being touched by Lenai has become a conditioned reflex, and being stroked after listening to music has become a part of their instinct.

Intuition told Uehara Hibiki that this plan would work.

After all, it was his first time, so Uehara Hibiki didn't dare to use too much force. He just gently stroked the cat's back, smoothing its fur over and over again. He also made a purring sound to tease the cat and asked if the two knew where Lenai was.

Although the cats didn't really understand Uehara's question, seeing them wagging their tails, they were probably in a good mood. Uehara repeated the question again, and they finally understood it.

A yellow and white tabby cat looked up proudly and circled around Yuan Xiang's feet. Then, the cat opened its throat and let out a unique meow, each wave higher and higher.

"Hungry?"

Uehara Hibiki turned his gaze to Takamatsu Deng. "Deng, did you bring any snacks?"

"There is."

The pocket of the light jacket was like a black hole, anything could fit in it. She scraped away the newly collected stones and leaves, preparing a band-aid for emergencies, and quickly dug out a small bag of pancakes.

Although it was crushed a lot, it was just right for feeding cats.

After being tempted by benefits, the little cat finally started to lead the way.

The two followed the stray cat through the quiet parking lot and the deserted streets.

Faintly, there is music in front.

The park was empty, with only the wind blowing the swings.

Next, there is a small noodle shop with an old radio playing melodious music. It is a rock song from the last century, as old as the sign of the noodle shop.

Now in the twenty-first century, insist on remembering.

The cat stopped moving forward, took the last crumbs from Uehara Hibiki's hand, then wagged its tail and left on its own.

As I lifted the door curtain and walked into the store, a familiar voice came.

"Uncle, soba noodles are delicious!"

Yao Lenai was sitting there.

Just as the cat girl was enjoying the delicious meal, darkness fell.

Looking up, I saw that Uehara Hibiki's tall figure completely blocked the light source, and the girl's petite body was completely shrouded in shadow.

Although there were no words, Kaname's intuition told her that Uehara Hibiki was angry.

At……

"Want to eat?"

The girl extended her chopsticks, holding the soba noodles she treasured so much. Facing a powerful enemy she couldn't defeat, she could sacrifice food to avoid danger, the cat girl thought.

But considering Uehara Hibiki's large size and possible appetite, he asked Lenai to protect the remaining portion in the bowl. "You can't eat anything other than what's in the bowl."

"I won't steal your soba." Uehara Hibiki pulled out a chair and sat next to Lenai, smiling kindly at the worried master. "Our friend Lenai, come eat too."

"Soba noodles?"

"No!" Uehara Hibiki simply blocked Lenai's suggestion. It seemed like the only thing on his mind now was soba noodles. "Specialty udon, the biggest bowl."

"Then I want the special udon too, a small bowl is fine."

"Good Le!"

As the chef disappeared into the kitchen, Uehara Hibiki looked at the cat girl beside him again.