If I don't capture the girl, I will die

And this is reality.

It's normal for them to change.

"Well, we are friends. Sorry, I won't say something like that next time."

Ji Qi nodded with a smile, confirming what Zhen Ji said. As for why Zhen Ji suddenly said this, he understood with experience that it was probably because his complaints were accidentally heard.

Judging from the innocence and purity shown by Muse and the others, if they say they treat you as a friend, they really do treat you as a friend.

Even if you are a boy, nothing will change.

This time, Maki walked to the sofa in front of the table without saying a word, sat down, and took a sip of tea.

It seems to be arrogant.

"Maki-chan, why is your face blushing?" Xingzora Rin, who was sitting opposite, exclaimed without paying any attention to the atmosphere, as if she had discovered something strange.

At this moment, Minami Kotori and the others also quickly turned their eyes to Maki's face.

Really...

Even now, Maki, who was not used to being teased by others, blushed again and quickly retorted: "You, you are so nagging, Rin! I just feel a little hot all of a sudden!"

Seeing this scene, Ji Qi was still very pleased.

Maki has now completely opened her heart to get along with them.

This is what a high school student is like.

Meet some new partners who share the same goals and are full of energy. Work hard to form bonds with each other and become lifelong friends.

No, the more I think about it, the more I go astray...

Just at this moment, the idol show on the LCD TV has finished. Now it is commercial time.

"Hey, Maki-chan, can we go take a look at your room? I'm really curious about what Maki's room looks like~~"

Suddenly, Kousaka Honoka, the most creative girl among the Muses, looked at Maki with sparkling eyes.

So they haven't gone yet?

Ji Qi muttered something. Because he had wasted a lot of time with Ying Lili before, he was probably about half an hour late.

So it is not clear exactly when the others arrived.

Maki tilted her head and played with the ends of her hair, "It's up to you guys."

Since they had already agreed to let them come to their house, how could they possibly refuse such a simple request?

Of course, there is still some shyness.

'Should I follow them?' Ji Qi's face was tangled. He really wanted to transform into a girl and mix with them without any sense of disobedience! Not only Maki's room, he was also very curious about the rooms of other idols!

He misses it now, he misses his previous setting with a weak presence very much.

It would be nice if I could switch back and forth...

Imagining the impossible, Ji Qi walked at the back, following a few girls who looked very excited.

We arrived at Maki's room.

It is still the same dark tone as the overall layout of the room, but in Maki's room, there is a lot more gentleness that is unique to girlish colors.

A computer desk, a bookshelf, a few dolls, a piano in the corner of the room, and a few pieces of music scattered under the piano.

Not much different than imagined.

As a piano lover, Ji Qi naturally focused on this piano with a lid.

Unlike the ordinary grand piano that can be found everywhere on the market in his house, nor is it a top-notch Steinway, the piano in Maki's room is just in between.

Even though the room was not small, once eight people came in, it instantly felt a bit crowded.

Maki sat on the edge of her bed and said to her friend who was looking around, "Sit wherever you want."

"Maki-chan really is worthy of being a lady, nya, the room is so big!"

"There's a piano in the room!"

"I want to hear Maki-chan play the piano—"

Girls with different personalities expressed their opinions one by one.

Faced with this request, Maki seemed a little embarrassed.

Just like when we usually sing and dance together, it’s nothing, but when it’s your turn to do it alone, and you’re being watched by others, the level of shame increases exponentially!

"I've never seen Maki playing the piano either." Sonoda Umi said to Maki with a gentle smile and encouragement.

Nan Qinli showed a sly smile and echoed: "I'm going to take a picture of Maki playing the piano so I can keep it for later~~"

"Please don't do that. I can play it."

Before even a single round had passed, Maki was defeated.

Twiddling the corner of her clothes, under the expectant gazes of several girls, Maki walked to the piano, sat down, and slowly opened the piano cover.

As a result, he accidentally saw the mobile phone held in Minami Qinli's hand.

"........."

Hey, you really take pictures!

It's super embarrassing, okay?

Being pointed at by the camera, Maki felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Come to think of it, I remember Ji Qijun can also play the piano, right?" In the subtle atmosphere where Maki hadn't put her hands on the keys for a long time, Nan Qinli suddenly seemed to remember something and said to everyone.

Sonoda Umi, who has a good memory, nodded and said, "That's right, he said that when we first met."

Yes, there is this trick!

Let him play it for you!

Being stared at by seven people, Maki, who was feeling very uncomfortable, suddenly had her eyes brightened.

After he resigned from the café, she never heard him play the piano again.

She had thought about asking the other party to play it just now, but Maki was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Previously, she was downstairs because the issue was very important and might concern their friendship, so Maki took the initiative to express her thoughts.

Why did the topic suddenly turn to me?

Ji Qi was a little puzzled, and couldn't help but look at Nan Qinli, who had a gentle smile and looked very cute.

She is the instigator!

The latter noticed her gaze and lowered his head shyly...

It's fake.

"Well, how about letting Xiao Zhenji play a song first, and then letting Ji Qijun play?"

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"Oh, that's good, Honoka. I didn't expect that a fool like you could come up with useful suggestions."

Nico Yazawa, with her twin ponytails, enjoyed watching the fun.

"Of course! Wait, who are you calling an idiot?"

In the end, I still can't escape.

Maki sighed. To be honest, she had never played the piano in front of so many people since she was in elementary school.

But he will be able to play it soon.

With this extra compensation, it's finally a little better than before...

Just as Maki was clearing up the messy thoughts in her mind and preparing to play the piano seriously, Minami Kotori's gentle voice rang out again.

Her voice was not loud, just like that of a newborn bird, but her words suddenly quieted down the noisy scene.

"I think it would be better if Ji Qijun and Zhen Ji played together instead of playing alone. What do you think?"

What you said makes sense...

Kousaka Honoka and the others, who had not yet thought of this aspect, looked at Minami Kotori in surprise.

That’s it!

This roar.

It feels like it's going to be very interesting.

suffer?

Next to each other?

Maki's eyes widened. Duet? Two people playing the piano together?

Apart from playing together once or twice with her piano teacher, she had never tried it with anyone else.

Not to mention a man.

But Maki admitted that Ji Qi had a talent for music and even had some admiration for her. She rarely had such feelings for a person of her age. It would be better to say that as a typical young lady, she had no such feelings at all.

I am a little excited about this opportunity.

Maki glanced at him furtively with her watery eyes.

"If Maki doesn't mind, I don't mind." Ji Qi rarely refuses requests from idols/friends. Not to mention such a small matter. It's just with Maki...

stare.

Seven expectant eyes were fixed on Maki who was playing with her hair in front of the piano.

"..."

"I, I don't care. Anything is fine!"

Maki lowered her head and said somewhat self-deprecatingly.

"I'll go get a chair for Ji Qijun!"

Seeing that there was only one seat in front of the piano, Honoka Kousaka volunteered, looking forward to what was to come.

After a while, Ji Qi sat in front of the piano shoulder to shoulder with Maki very close to him, and asked: "Xikino, what song do you want to play? Etude? Or something else?"

Piano ensemble is not a one-person job, you can play whatever you want.

At least it should be something that both parties know and are familiar with.

Otherwise, if you have to cooperate closely with the other person while playing the instrument yourself, it will be easy to make mistakes if you don't have a high level of proficiency in doing two things at the same time.

So it must be discussed in advance.

Taking a deep breath, Maki calmed down and said, "Which song do you think is better, Senior?"

She gave the choice to the other party again.

After listening to the other party's performance several times, Maki realized that the other party must have memorized most of the exercises and could play them without the need for music scores.

To achieve his level of piano achievement requires not only talent but also a lot of practice.

"I remember that Xi Muye likes the song "Long Live Love You" very much, why don't we try this song first?" Ji Qi smiled silently and chose the song to play according to the other party's preferences. It can't be said that it was according to Maki's preferences, he has liked this song since the beginning.

"Ah, yeah...okay."

For some reason, two blushes appeared on Maki's fair face.

The song "Long Live Love You" describes friendship, but the ambiguous lyrics can also be interpreted as love or confession in certain special occasions.

For example, now is a special occasion.

He proposed this... could it be that he has some special idea?

"Then let's play this song. I haven't played the piano much recently, so I might not be very skilled at it. I hope I won't be a burden to you."