Band Girl Drink Mixing Action

"Xiao Deng wouldn't play a prank on me!" Aine turned her head to look at Xiao Deng and laughed, "Right, Xiao Deng."

"Yeah." Xiao Deng nodded, holding a bottle of water in each hand, raised in the air, "It's not a prank... probably not."

"So suspicious..."

What Deng said was a slip of the tongue. Although he didn't mean to tease himself, he was not sure whether this behavior itself would really offend him, so he was so hesitant, right?

Looking at Qingchuan Xiang who was trying to take a step back quietly, Xiaodeng realized that Xiaoxiang was getting farther and farther away from him. He lowered his head and began to prepare to pick up the water bottles on the sofa one by one in a lost manner.

"Stop, stop, stop. I didn't say I didn't agree."

Qingchuan Xiang immediately spoke up to stop Xiao Deng's actions. Since it was Xiao Deng, even if it was just a prank, it shouldn't be anything too extreme.

"Really...?" Xiao Deng's face quickly turned from cloudy to bright. If Qingchuan Xiang hadn't seen Xiao Deng's quick mood changes many times, he would really think that he was being pua by Xiao Deng.

"Really, really." Qingchuan Xiang stopped trying to retreat and quickly walked in front of Xiao Deng and Aine. "So, do you want me to sit in the middle?"

After getting Xiao Deng's affirmative nod, Qingchuan Xiang took a few more glances and confirmed that he could not find any clues. Then he sat down carefully to avoid knocking over the water bottles standing around him.

"I'm sitting down. What next?" Qingchuan Xiang had calmed down and was now becoming curious. It was rare for Xiaodeng to take the initiative to do something. What was he thinking?

"And then what?" Aine also asked Xiao Deng. She was just waiting to see what was happening but nothing interesting was happening.

"Ano-chan, come with me and hold the water bottles around Xiaoxiang." After saying that, Xiaodeng demonstrated to Aine. She stood beside Qingchuan Xiang and held the water bottles in both hands at the same height as Qingchuan Xiang's face. The distance was very close but not touching Xiang's face. She just held them like that without any other movements.

Aiyin also stood on the other side of Qingchuan Xiang and did the same thing.

What a wonderful scene... But apart from Xiao Deng's fantastic ideas, I seem to have encountered a similar scene recently, like this one where I was sitting and Aine and Xiao Deng were standing on my left and right, looking down at me.

Bad memories came flooding back to my mind. I hope they won’t come back to me again.

"Xiao Deng, is this all right?" Aiyin looked at Xiao Deng in confusion, as she didn't give any further instructions.

"That's all." Xiao Dengmu held the water bottle with both hands, looking nervous and expectant, staring at Qingchuan Xiang's face intently, as if he firmly believed that if he persisted for a while, what he wanted would appear.

So what kind of reaction did Xiao Deng want from her? Qingchuan Xiang was also confused. She had never expected that Xiao Deng would just do these things, but she herself hadn't changed at all. Although having so much water right next to her did make her feel a little happy, it wasn't even as good as a drizzle.

Hmm? Could it be?

Qingchuan Xiang blinked. Before, he had always observed this "magic circle" while standing, but now that he was sitting in the middle of it himself, Xiang really had some different feelings.

Opposite the door of the activity room is a large window. The light coming in from outside also passes through the surrounding blue water bottles. The light passing through the water is refracted into different shapes, forming a blue waterfall with light spots of various shapes.

Especially the four water bottles that Aine and Deng held in front of her eyes. The soft light transmitted from them brushed against her face, and there was a blue light flickering in her vision, just like the unique underwater feeling in the aquarium.

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiaodeng's nervous and expectant expression again, and immediately understood that this kid was still thinking about getting himself back to the way he was at the aquarium, and then using this as an excuse to get himself into the band.

Although it was clearly a little calculation against herself, Qingchuan Xiang thought Xiaodeng was so cute that she couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Well, Xiaoxiang?" Xiaodeng's hand holding the water bottle trembled a little. He was a little disappointed that he couldn't see Qingchuan Xiangru as he wanted.

"With just this little water, you can't do it." Qingchuan Xiang raised his hand and gently touched Deng's head. "If you want to simulate the feeling of being in an aquarium, you might as well drink it all. That way, I might be more likely to agree to your request."

"Then Xiaoxiang, do you want to drink some?" Deng immediately handed the water to her, and her originally disappointed eyes lit up again.

Qingchuan Xiang didn't hesitate to take the water bottle, unscrewed the cap, and began to drink. "With Xiao Deng's physical strength, it must be difficult to carry so many bottles of water to the activity room. There's no need to do that next time."

"Then...Xiao Xiang, would you like to form a band with us?"

"Sorry, I don't really want to." Qingchuan Xiang paused for a moment. She had thought about making an excuse and saying that she didn't have time to form a band with them, but that would be too easy to be exposed. She was indeed often free. Would she deliberately avoid appearing in front of Deng and Aine in the future just to lie? Qingchuan Xiang didn't really want to do that.

"Hmm... hm?" Before Xiao Deng had time to feel depressed again, Qingchuan Xiang held up his little head with his hands and pinched his cheeks.

"I've already said it, it's not Xiao Deng's fault that I don't want to form a band with you guys. It's just my own idea. And look, wasn't I chatting with you about band-related matters? This is no different from forming a band with you guys."

"Will you stay with us?"

"Uh-huh."

It seemed that Xiao Deng had accepted the second-best condition. He stopped making trouble and sat down obediently next to Qingchuan Xiang - although there was a row of water bottles between them.

"Hey, what about me? What about me? I want to be patted on the head, too!" The big pink-haired dog was not happy, but now that they were more familiar with each other, Aine could tell jokes more freely.

"Well, Aine, bend down a little? You're quite a bit taller than the light, so I can't reach you."

"I was just joking." Although she said that, Aiyin hesitated for a moment and still bent down, letting Qingchuan Xiang touch her, and laughed.

Chapter 27: Goal: Conquer Li Xi!

"I'm sorry, I need to sort out the records left by the previous director of the Astronomy Department, so I can't accompany you..."

In the Astronomy Department's activity room, Xiao Deng apologized to Qingchuan Xiang and Aine with self-blame, because Xiao Deng was the only one in the Astronomy Department at the moment. At the beginning of the new semester, she needed to organize the records left by the previous director by herself, and also decide the future research direction of the Astronomy Department. She had to report it to the instructor in the next few days, otherwise the right to use the activity room would be taken back.

It was obviously me who wanted to form a band the most, but when it came to finding band members, I couldn't help.

"It's okay, it's okay. Xiao Deng, take care of things here first. Even if we want to form a band, we still have so much time! There's no need to rush."

Aiyin is very optimistic. She just wants to have fun with the band and she won't ask too much of her teammates. Rather, she thinks that getting along well with each other is the best thing compared to skills!

Not to mention that if her teammates’ skills were too strong, Aine would have to worry about her limelight being stolen.

Qingchuan Xiang was speechless, and it wasn't because he was ignoring Xiao Deng. Need I explain the reason? Look at those dozen bottles filled with drinkable water! Even if their original mission had failed, Qingchuan Xiang wouldn't let them go to waste. Drinking them himself was the perfect way to recycle their waste!

"Wow, Xiao Xiang is still drinking water. She hasn't stopped since just now, right? She was doing that at karaoke before... She's already finished two bottles!"

Looking at Qingchuan Xiang who kept drinking water, Aiyin was surprised to find that in just a short while, the water Xiao Xiang had drunk was almost as much as she had drunk for most of the day.

Could Qingchuan Xiang really be a person made of water? Or a mermaid siren? A spirit condensed from the water element into a human form? Or perhaps one of those deep ones from Cthulhu literature I'd seen before, which seemed to be becoming increasingly popular recently?

Aiyin immediately thought about all the myths and fantasy creatures related to water that she knew, and she found that no matter which title was applied to Qingchuan Xiang, it was surprisingly convincing...

"Water is the source of life... Gurgle..." As Qingchuan Xiang spoke, a series of bubbles of different sizes emerged from the water bottle along with the air he exhaled.

"I always feel that when Xiaoxiang said this, her credibility was more convincing than those experts who taught little life knowledge."

Aine exclaimed.

Xiao Deng was very happy to see that although the water he brought could not help him "trick" Xiao Xiang into joining the band, it could still have such a great effect on Qingchuan Xiang.

"Huh." Qingchuan Xiang took another big sip of water and breathed a sigh of relief. "Then Aine and I will leave first, Xiao Deng."

I made an appointment with the two of them in advance today and planned to go to RiNG to find one of CRYCHIC's former teammates, Tatsuki Shiina, to ask her if she is interested in joining the band.

As for why he looked for Riki first, it was because, compared to Su Shi who had no idea what activities and movement trajectories would happen in Tsuki no Mori after school, Qingchuan Xiang was sure where he could find Riki at this time.

Li Xi had been working at the RiNG cafe since summer vacation. Given her personality, she wouldn't give up easily and took the job seriously. As long as you looked for her during work hours, you'd probably be able to find her.

Although the success rate would be higher if Deng could be brought with him, to be more direct, just let Deng stand in front of Lixi and then just say the three words "form a band", and Lixi would immediately nod and agree without hesitation.

If Deng can't go, it's actually not a problem. With Qingchuan Xiang's eloquence, as long as he can make it clear to Lixi that Deng is also in the band, it will basically be successful.

And there's another advantage to asking Li Xi first. She won't ask why Qingchuan Xiang is helping to form a band but she doesn't join. At most, she'll give herself a confused "huh" and then add, "Whatever you want."

Qingchuan Xiang could already imagine Li Xi's cold face...

"Xiao Deng, can I take a few bottles of this water?"

"You can drink them all...!" Ano, take a few bottles too! Xiao Deng immediately started passing bottles of water to the two of them.

"The little light has started up again. We won't need so much."

"Although I'd love to drink more water, unfortunately, if I put in so much, it would make my backpack too heavy, and all the water I drink would be lost as sweat."

"Then... two bottles?"

After being rejected this time, Deng did not become depressed as easily as before. Although he still felt a moment of loss after being rejected, he was able to express his thoughts again soon.

Even though they haven't formed a complete band yet, there have been positive changes in Xiao Deng. This kind of "flow" is something Qingchuan Xiang is very happy to see.

As long as it doesn't become a stagnant pool without any ripples, whether it is regression or progress, it is good for Qingchuan Xiang.

After Qingchuan Xiang and Aiyin took the water bottles, they left the activity room under Xiao Deng's gaze and headed for RiNG.

"That person... is Shiina Riki, right? What kind of person is he?"

On the way, Aine, the only one who had no knowledge of CRYCHIC's past, wanted to learn about the members who were going to be invited in advance.

"He is a very violent person." Without even a little hesitation, Qingchuan Xiang's first sentence was to speak ill of Li Xi.

"Eh?!"

Aine was shocked. Generally speaking, when asking someone what they are like, the first reaction would be their most profound impression of that person. But the first impression of Riki was that he was irritable?

Aine couldn't help but feel a little worried. If someone like Kiyokawa Xiang described her as having a bad temper, would she be able to get along well with him?

"It's okay, it's okay. Li Xi has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Although she is always harsh in her words, she is very gentle in her heart." Qingchuan Xiang's words just made Aiyin breathe a sigh of relief. She sounded like a tsundere character, but Xiang immediately added another sentence.

"But, she does have a sharp tongue. I hope Aine doesn't get discouraged."

"The more you talk about it, the more worried I become..."

"Don't worry, I'll teach you a way to make Li Xi accept you faster." Qingchuan Xiang seemed much more relaxed. After all, when she was in the previous band, she was rarely criticized by Li Xi, and she relied on...

"As long as you do your job well and take the band seriously, you can basically avoid 90% of the criticism. The remaining 10%, unfortunately, is unavoidable. Li Xi herself is used to that way of speaking, and even in normal conversations she will occasionally say a few words to you."

After all, even to Xiangzi, Li Xi sometimes wouldn't give him a good face.

Chapter 28 Encounter

"We're here."

“It looks so high-end.”

Kiyokawa Xiang and Aine stood in front of the door of RiNG. Just looking inside, Aine immediately thought of the words "professional" and "formal" and became a little nervous for a moment.

Although it may be a little late to think about this now, with my level, can I stand the test of time at a live house? Although Qingchuan Xiang told herself that in this era of big girl bands, live houses have become places where even immature bands are welcome to perform, there must be serious bands as well, right?

If a band like that were to perform live on the same day, wouldn't they be completely humiliated by the comparison?

Aiyin swallowed her saliva. Things had developed to this point. It was no longer the time to say these things. And maybe she was worrying too much. After all, she was very popular on the performance stage in junior high school, right?

In the past, Aiyin always liked to take the lead and act like a "leader", but today, she rarely took the initiative to walk in front, and followed behind Qingchuan Xiang honestly.

Kiyokawa Xiang glanced at Aine and let out a chuckle. It was a very representative, breathy laugh. For Aine, who was good at socializing and understanding other people's emotions, how could she not know what this laugh meant? It was definitely not a comforting smile to help her relax, but pure ridicule and gloating!

Aiyin's face puffed up quickly, fully revealing her dissatisfaction. Although Xiaoxiang was also very sensitive like she is now on the first day of school, she was obviously able to take care of other people's emotions and keep them in her heart without revealing their shortcomings!

He's the type who will quickly become more demanding once you get familiar with him!

"I'm sorry, Aine, but actually this is a way for me to show my affection for you." Kiyokawa Xiang tilted her head and winked, obviously trying to be cute and get away with it, but Aine just fell for it.

"Xiao Xiang really knows how to take advantage of her good looks to tease others."

Aiyin used her fingers to poke at Qingchuan Xiang's back, venting her emotions a little, but it was more like playfulness. As Aiyin poked at her from behind, Qingchuan Xiang quickly quickened his pace, and the two of them walked into RiNG with laughter.

"How can you say I'm teasing others? I'm just making good use of my advantages. Besides, as a bartender, in a sense, I also rely on my looks to make a living."

Qingchuan Xiang held his head high and chest out, and was not ashamed of Aine's accusation, but proud of it.

"Beverage chef?" Aine was attracted by this new word and asked curiously, "Is it a job like bartender?"

Aine imagined Kiyokawa Xiang with those enchanting eyes, that delicate, moist face, and those small lips that were always so moist that she wanted to wipe away the water droplets...

Donning the classic bartender attire often seen in movies and TV series, Qingchuan Xiang gracefully shook... what was that called, a mug? Finally, he bent slightly and brought a glass of brightly colored liquor forward.

Wow.

“Aine’s smile is so silly.”

I don’t know what Aine is thinking. Her eyes are wandering away, and the corners of her mouth seem to be out of control. She is grinning on both sides. Although Aine’s cute fangs have saved some impression, she still looks very silly.

Aine, who was very concerned about her image, quickly restrained her expression after hearing these words. She covered her mouth with her right hand and coughed unnecessarily, pretending that nothing had happened.

"Ahem, enough small talk. Where does Lixi, whom Xiaoxiang mentioned, work? I don't think she's around here."

"She works in the coffee shop upstairs." Qingchuan Xiang pointed upstairs, but did not rush to take Aine upstairs. "But, can I go to the bathroom first? There is no bathroom upstairs. Aine, you can go up by yourself first."

Although Qingchuan Xiang seemed to drink water "unrestrainedly", he actually strictly controlled the amount. However, the atmosphere created by the wonderful arrangement of lights that imitated the aquarium had little effect, but it still had a little impact on him.

The manifestation was that Qingchuan Xiang couldn't help but drink two full bottles of water in one breath.

So now it is an emergency situation!

"Then I'd better wait for Xiaoxiang downstairs." Aiyin said embarrassedly. Qingchuan Xiang was just saying that Li Xi was very fierce. She was unfamiliar with the place, so it would be better to wait for Xiaoxiang to go up together.

So Qingchuan Xiang went to the bathroom first, and Aine found the wall with various recruitment commissions posted on it, and looked at it with some curiosity. Maybe she would need to use this to find band members later.

What Qingchuan Xiang and Aine had not noticed before was that after they walked into RiNG, someone followed in and was stunned when he saw Qingchuan Xiang.

"Why is Xiaoxiang here too?" Su Shi looked at Qingchuanxiang with some surprise, "In this case, I can talk to two people about this matter at once today."

Regarding the reorganization of CRYCHIC.

Chapter 29 Nagasaki Suyo

What happened to Xiangzi?

During the entire holiday, Nagasaki Suyo insisted on sending Line messages to Xiangzi every day, and occasionally made a few phone calls, but no matter what, there was still no news from Xiangzi.