Girl band, because of the shining heart

"She is one year older than you, but even so, you stayed together for five years. She said that you two separated because of the piano competition. Otherwise, if there hadn't been that piano competition, maybe you wouldn't even come here, right?"

It was two years longer than his current best friend Mitake Ran. At that time, it seemed that no one except Shirogane Rinko had ever seen Kunou Chisho.

"Then there was Saya. After we had dinner together that day, she started arguing with us the next day. I think it was probably because of her sister Hina. So when Hina and I met at school on the third day, she smiled even happier than before."

"During the band's practice, Sayo's performance was much better than before. I could finally hear sounds from her guitar that I had never heard before. So I was thinking that maybe the relationship between the two of them had eased. But why did it suddenly ease?"

Lisa Imai turned her head slightly, and a strand of long hair fell in front of her. She looked at Jiuzhong Chixiao who lowered her head and said nothing. The light in her eyes dimmed slightly. She bit her lower lip lightly and continued speaking.

"What happened between Youxi and me actually has nothing to do with you. It's better to say that Youxi's matter has something to do with you, but there is no relationship between you and me other than the relationship of childhood playmates."

"Even I was wondering why you tried so hard to help me. You accompanied me to practice the bass. You even customized this bass for me. You also helped me join Roselia. That's why I felt a little strange. Obviously, I am the one who has the least relationship with you in the whole band."

"But you just helped me like this, so gradually, I began to doubt whether the relationship between you and me should be more than just this kind of relationship."

She suddenly reached out and held Jiuzhong Qianxiao's hand. Looking at the confusion and bewilderment in his eyes, there was not even a forced smile on her face. She just held his hand and placed it on her chest, letting him feel her heart that was beating hard.

When did I lose sight of the distance between us? When did I no longer feel satisfied with this distance and wanted to get closer to him, to walk beside him?

Did it start when he accompanied me to practice bass? Or did it end when he temporarily stopped band activities and slept on a park bench in Tokyo that day? Or was it after that warm and reassuring lap pillow that afternoon?

Lisa Imai was a little confused. Every time she thought of the gentle smile on the boy's face, her heartbeat would gradually quicken along with her breathing, which made her feel a little confused for a moment.

So she thought that maybe she could wait until the band was formed before asking Jiuzhong Qianxiao what he thought. However, he suddenly became busy and had no time, and he no longer accompanied her to practice bass.

When she walks through this practice room, she can still recall the afternoons after school when the two of them were in this practice room, his gentle smile, soft words, and patient teaching.

But when she realized that she had no practice today, she felt a little empty inside, as if something had disappeared.

He will definitely come to watch her debut performance. Then she can show him her best side and let him know that his guidance during her practice was not in vain. Her technique may still be the weakest in the band, but she is also growing well.

So on the day of her debut performance, she did see Jiuzhong Qianxiao and showed her best side, but for some reason, she could feel that the other members of her band were doing the same, working hard and showing their best sides.

Even Ayako Ueda is trying hard to show her handsomeness to those who are similar to her brother.

She suddenly realized that she was not the only one in her band who had an inexplicable feeling for him.

Her performance was successful, she really showed her best side, but it was undoubtedly a failure because the others in the band worked harder and she was still the one with the weakest technical skills in the band.

Finally, when their performance ended, she had clearly calmed down and controlled her emotions, and was clearly ready to face the outcome of her failure.

But when she saw the kiss mark on Jiuzhong Qianxiao's neck, she realized that all her preparations, all her expectations, and all her restraint had become a joke.

At that time, she was actually still thinking that if it was left by Minato Tomoki, she would actually be able to accept it, but when she saw that Minato Tomoki was also surprised by the kiss mark.

That joke is even funnier.

That's why I started to feel a little jealous.

Why could someone leave that kiss mark on his body? Why?

He obviously belongs to everyone, but why do some people want to occupy him alone and leave their own mark? Why?

so......

She was jealous.

so......

Since someone was able to leave that kiss mark, since someone wanted to monopolize it, since someone chose to start.

Why should I restrain myself? Why should I care? Even if she has a good personality and is tolerant and forgiving to others, she still has her own ideas.

"I like you, Qianxiao."

She finally smiled, finally said these words, and finally could express her feelings. The mountain pressing on her heart finally disappeared. Lisa Imai looked at Chisho Kunou, and her other hand gently stroked his cheek.

"I like you, I love you, Jiuchong Qianxiao, I like you."

Is this feeling conveyed? Is this warm and sincere feeling conveyed?

Lisa Imai didn't know, she only knew that her heart was beating very fast, her brain suddenly became a little confused, her breathing gradually became heavy, and she held Kunou Chixiao's hand tightly against her chest.

Those soft eyes are filled with expectation, tenderness and love.

Jiuchong Qianxiao, who was sitting opposite him, just stared at her blankly, with many emotions and even more thoughts surging in his heart. He didn't understand and didn't comprehend whether this feeling was love or liking.

He didn't understand at all. He could feel Lisa Imai's fiery heartbeat through her soft palm, and he could hear her sincere feelings. But how should he answer? How could he answer?

The emotions I had never experienced before could no longer be suppressed at this moment.

He just felt that his heart should be cheering, just like his heart beating faster, but could he really accept such a feeling when he couldn't understand it?

so......

"I'm sorry, Lisa."

Chapter 76: Homecoming and Understanding

"I don't really understand what this feeling means, so I can't accept your feelings under this circumstance."

Even though his sister had told him this, Jiuchong Qianxiao still couldn't understand what this feeling meant.

In his opinion, if he could not understand such feelings, then accepting Lisa Imai's feelings would undoubtedly hurt her.

"Is that so?"

"I'm sorry, Lisa. I feel that under the circumstances, if I rashly accept your feelings for me like this, it will really hurt you, so I can't accept it, and there is no way I can accept it."

"I see. What if you understand this feeling?"

"..."

He remained silent, not knowing how to answer.

"It's okay, I'll wait for you."

"Eh?"

"Until you understand this kind of feelings, I will wait for your answer, so there is no need to feel burdened or worried. After all, I am the one who confessed to you."

"So, this is a confession?"

So Lisa Imai, who originally thought she was rejected, suddenly laughed at this time.

What? If I don’t even know how to confess, wouldn’t I look like a fool if I was rejected?

This was the first time that Lisa Imai saw such an emotion in Kunou Chisho's eyes, a clear look of confusion.

He really doesn't know anything.

"Ah, I remember you didn't go to school either, no wonder you didn't know."

Lisa Imai originally wanted to say, "You have skipped a grade and gone to university, so why don't you know such a thing?" But suddenly she remembered that the person in front of her never went to school except for exams.

"Lisa."

"Hey, this form is called confession. Of course, there are other ways to confess, such as writing letters, sending gifts, etc. There are many ways to confess. Well, anyway, what I just did was a confession. Now, I should be in a state where my confession was rejected."

Well, but actually she wasn’t sad at all, she really didn’t expect that Jiuzhong Qianxiao didn’t even know how to confess.

Thinking of this, I can actually breathe a sigh of relief.

Although he is a genius in every aspect, he knows nothing about relationships, which makes him seem cute.

Lisa Imai was laughing, but suddenly she couldn't laugh anymore.

Because she suddenly realized that Jiuzhong Qianxiao's hand seemed to still be held by her, pressed against her chest.

After she let go, she saw Jiuzhong Qianxiao's hand quickly leave her chest. She felt relieved but also a little regretful.

But anyway.

It seems like I am the first person he confessed to.

With this small sense of accomplishment, after the appointment time in the practice room ended, Lisa Imai and Chisato Kunou left CIRCLE.

Unlike going home directly as usual, Jiuzhong Qianxiao made a phone call.

"Why did you call me suddenly?"

"Sister, will father and mother come home tonight?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"I'm going home today and I want to ask something."

“Oh, going home today… huh? Eh!? Going home today!?”

"Ah."

The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became excited. After Jiuzhong Qianxiao left, he basically never went home except for coming back once a year during the Chinese New Year. But today he actually thought of going home and said he wanted to ask something.

Jiu Zhong Lian Yin immediately thought of the message he sent her that night, and then asked, "When are you coming home?"

"I'll be back soon."

"Will you stay at home tonight?"

"No, I still have to go back to the flower shop."

Although it’s a bit regrettable that the other party is not staying at home overnight, it’s a good thing that he is willing to go home.

After turning down the remaining unimportant meeting of the day and notifying herself that she could leave work early today, Jiuzhong Lianyin contacted her parents.

Half an hour later, in front of the Jiuchong family residence.

Although it looks somewhat rustic from the outside, the floor space and decoration are actually not rustic at all.

There is not only a large mansion inside, but also a large pond, a garden for planting trees, and land for growing fruits and flowers (please refer to Hyouka Chitanda's house for details).

“That’s why I don’t like going home.”

Because it's too big.

It's easy to make people feel lonely.

Three minutes later.

Kunou Chiaki was sitting on the tatami, and on the other side was his sister.

There was a crash.

After the wooden sliding door was opened, Kunou Chixiao and Kunou Lianyin's gazes moved over together.

The wine-red eyes were cold and aloof, and the light pink top was embroidered with the unique petal-like patterns of the Death Player. The cuffs of the sleeves were decorated with short ruffles, and the sleeves were long enough to cover the hands.

The red long skirt on her lower body was still embroidered with the same pattern, and she wore a pure white inner skirt inside. There was only indifference on her cold and beautiful face, as if she was not interested in anything. Her long pure white hair was scattered behind her head like a waterfall. Under the Ji hairstyle on her forehead, her cold eyes looked at her daughter and then set their sights on Jiuzhong Qianxiao.

"Mother."

The woman nodded. She did not answer, but knelt down calmly.

Shikanari Reine, the mother of Kunou Chiaki and Kunou Reine.

"Where's father?"

Jiuchong Qianxiao looked at her sister again.

"Father, when he knew you were back, he went into the kitchen and said he wanted you to taste his cooking."

Jiuzhong Lianyin thought about how she looked like she was determined to give her child a surprise after she went into the kitchen. It was hard to imagine that the serious father would actually have that expression.

"Hahaha, ah, by the way, Qianxiao, what do you want to ask when you get home?"

Kunou Reine couldn't help but laugh when she saw the way her brother's eyes twitched.

"Someone actually confessed to me."

"Eh?"

Jiuzhong Lianyin let out a cry of surprise, and Sizo Lianyin beside her also looked over, with a hint of curiosity in her cold eyes.

As a mother, she actually wanted to know who confessed to her son.

Is it the only daughter of the flower arrangement master named Mizukuri, or the child star named Shirahito Chisei?

neither.

Kunou Chisho spoke up, "After I moved there, I had a childhood playmate named Imai Lisa."

"Eh? Isn't it Mizukuri or Shiraegi Chisei?"

Jiuzhong Lianyin looked at him with some confusion. Jiuzhong Qianxiao had mentioned this name before, but she didn't expect that she would be the one to confess her feelings first.

"So did you accept it? Oh, no, according to your personality, you should have refused, right?"