Band Girl Drink Mixing Action

Chapter 10 Let’s work! Miss Xiangzi!

Summer vacation has officially arrived, and with it the increasingly scorching sun, scorching the earth—

There is also a guy who looks like a water spirit.

"It's so hot... It's so hard to stay at home." Qingchuan Xiang is at home at the moment, specifically in front of the "archive wall" in his study.

Qingchuan Xiang sat upright on a high wooden stool, wearing his usual white shirt, this time short-sleeved, without any vest or other clothing. He wore knee-length shorts, revealing a large section of his graceful, white calves. On his feet were perfectly breathable boat socks—Qingchuan Xiang inexplicably liked the term boat socks.

Probably because of the word "ship".

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows in the study let in strong sunlight that swept into the room, hitting Qingchuan Xiang directly without any weakening.

Perhaps because of the frequent water intake, Qingchuan Xiang is also quite prone to sweating. At this time, it can be expressed by the fact that Qingchuan Xiang's top is almost soaked with sweat, and the white belt underneath is also clearly visible.

The high temperature and direct sunlight made people feel uncomfortable and hot, but Qingchuan Xiang didn't hate the feeling of sweat on his body. He fell into a strange situation that was both uncomfortable and comfortable.

Qingchuan Xiang picked up a glass bottle beside him and took a big sip of the drink in it.

By the way! Today's drink is honeysuckle dew, which is quite common in pharmacies in the summer!

Honeysuckle is sweet, cold and aromatic. It can clear away heat without hurting the stomach. Its fragrance is penetrating and can dispel evil.

The refreshing and sweet taste of the honeysuckle dew means that it can be drunk immediately after opening without waiting for it to be chilled, and it can provide a very good effect of relieving heat and cooling down, and dispersing wind-heat.

After taking a big sip, Qingchuan Xiang continued to muster up his energy and busy himself with the work of revising the archive wall that he had been doing before.

After that rainy day that brought about a huge change, Qingchuan Xiang also started some work in order to get to know the band members better, with whom he had a very happy time even though they had only been together for a month.

The final results were quite fruitful. I learned a lot of information about the other people, such as their addresses, family members, school performance, height, weight, measurements, etc.

Although it seems to be just a bunch of strange information, according to Qingchuan Xiang's experience, a person's personality will affect the quality of his or her behavior and the level of his or her achievements, but these external environments and actions will also affect the person in reverse.

However, although Qingchuan Xiang has collected so much information, he has not yet found Deng and Lixi. Although he sent a few greetings through Line, Deng did not reply. Lixi was obviously still angry and did not want to say anything about Xiangzi.

After thinking about it, Qingchuan Xiang decided to give the two of them some time to calm down after leaving the team, and wait for a suitable opportunity to ask them about their plans.

While drinking honeysuckle dew, Qingchuan Xiang quickly completed the addition and modification, and then looked at the two photos that were placed closer - Nagasaki Suyo and Wakaba Mutsu.

I don’t know what Su Shi is thinking after these few days, but she sends me messages on Line every day, just some casual chats and good mornings and good nights.

As for Mu, Qingchuan Xiang had some new discoveries. She must have special feelings for Su Shi, and they were not shared by other people in the band.

As for which one it was, liking, love, dependence or even twisted hatred... Qingchuan Xiang couldn't tell.

After updating the archive wall, Qingchuan Xiang plans to spend a day in his own bookstore today to see if there are any new books.

After finishing a bottle of honeysuckle dew, Qingchuan Xiang took out a thin dark blue summer vest and put it on, mainly to replace the shirt that was always wet with sweat and could not cover the bra.

Taking with him a large kettle filled with boiled water, Qingchuan Xiang went out leisurely.

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Shoko Toyokawa changed into the newly bought white dress. Although it was cheap, the style was beautiful enough.

Although he wanted to dress up to look more formal, cosmetics were pure luxuries for Xiangzi now, so he had to wash his face, hands and arms with clean water to ensure the most basic clean and tidy appearance.

Today is the day Xiangzi goes to have an interview, and the location is naturally the bookstore provided by Qingchuan Xiang. Although Qingchuan Xiang said that she doesn't need to worry too much and can be more casual, Xiangzi doesn't accept this statement. She will do her best and feel at ease doing this job.

After confirming again that there were no omissions, Xiangzi set off.

Kiyokawa Bookstore is not far from his home and is also in the Akabane area, which makes it quite convenient for Xiangzi to go to work.

Xiangzi confirmed the location on his mobile phone and found that it was near Akabane Station and it wouldn't take too much time to walk there.

But I never thought it would be in a suburban area like Akabane, Xiangzi thought to himself.

Unlike his own family, he and his father lived in Akabane because of the lower rents there. The Kiyokawa family was clearly not short of money, affluent even. Even if they couldn't afford a place as expensive as Ikebukuro's shopping district, there should be better options than Akabane, right?

But after all, it is in Tokyo. Even if it is in the suburbs and is located next to the station, the business will not be bad.

Xiangzi was walking on the street. Ever since he moved here, he had more and more things to think about every day: when there would be special offers on dishes, discounts at the supermarket, and plans for the future...

These were all things that I didn't need to consider in the past. Someone had paved the way for me, and I just had to walk forward with my head held high.

At this time, Xiangzi thought of Qingchuan Xiang, who always held a bottle of water when he was in the band, had a calm temperament, and was always very reliable and could easily meet all requirements during band activities. Qingchuan Xiang showed a completely different side of him on that rainy day.

Qingchuan Xiang on that day was no longer a calm sea, but a turbulent wave. She was so free and unrestrained in the rain, as if no difficulties could become a reef to stop her, and even her own pride could hardly be raised in front of Qingchuan Xiang that day.

As if seeing through everything, Xiangzi never really got the initiative in the conversation that day. Even the so-called transaction at the end, after leaving Qingchuan Xiang's house, seemed to be full of inducements to himself when he thought about it carefully, in order to... trick him into accepting her help.

The spreading thoughts were suddenly retracted. Xiangzi had already arrived at his destination, Qingchuan Bookstore.

Xiangzi stood there and looked at it carefully. Just by looking inside from the door, he could feel the considerable size of the space and the number of books inside.

It does look like a large bookstore that needs a lot of staff to help it run.

Finally, he tidied his hair and put on a perfect polite smile, and was about to walk into the bookstore...

"Good morning, good afternoon, and good night." A unique greeting, a familiar, cold but casual voice came from behind, and Qingchuan Xiang walked towards this side.

"What a coincidence, Xiangzi."

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Chapter 11 Hunan and Chongqing

"Good morning, Xiang." Xiangzi nodded slightly, feeling a little pressured inside. Perhaps it was because Qingchuan Xiang, who showed his overly sensitive side that day, had left too deep an impression on him.

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiangzi's seemingly polite and reserved response, but his body unconsciously turned away from him, and immediately realized that he was being alerted.

The word "alert" may be a bit strong, but that's what it means.

Qingchuan Xiang blinked. It wasn't a surprise, after all. It was a rare downpour when he met Xiangzi that day, and he hadn't even brought an umbrella, so he was completely exposed to the rain. The result was that he was a little excited by the pleasure brought by "drinking too much water" and couldn't control his thoughts.

If we compare the confrontation with Xiangzi at that time and the subsequent conversation with Su Shi, the latter was always responding according to the other party's performance, while the former was actively attacking and almost forgot about disguise.

The problems that were caused before are now in front of us: being guarded against is not a good situation for building good relationships.

Qingchuan Xiang quickly glanced at Xiangzi and found a topic for conversation:

"Xiangzi, you look so beautiful today. The simple white dress and the plain face, coupled with a big straw hat, would be the perfect summer style."

"Really?" Xiangzi brushed his hair aside. He was delighted that his hard work had been recognized so well, having been practically ignored by his jerk father these past few days. His smile became more genuine. "I'm here for a job interview today, and wearing a straw hat doesn't look like someone who wants to work."

"I don't think my sister would care about that. On the contrary, she would be very happy to see you dressed so beautifully and would ask if she could take a picture with you."

While he was talking, Qingchuan Xiang had already approached and stood in front of Xiangzi. This time, Xiangzi did not subconsciously avoid him again.

"Xiao Xiang, you," Xiangzi looked at the white shirt and vest on Qingchuan Xiang, and felt that it looked so familiar. It was obviously a different short-sleeved style from before. "Do you like wearing this shirt so much?"

Even when he was at Qingchuan Xiang's house, the clothes he wore were all white shirts, which made Xiangzi wonder if the wardrobe in Xiang's room was filled with all the same shirts.

"Hmph, you don't get it~" Qingchuan Xiang tugged at his clothes. "Shirts are something that can look relaxed and natural in everyday situations, yet still look casual enough for formal occasions. They're quite versatile!"

"So that's how it is." Xiangzi put one hand on his chin and thought about it. He found that it was indeed true and kept it in mind.

And ordinary no-brand shirts are very cheap.

Qingchuan Xiang blinked. There was no need to specifically mention this advantage.

Just slowly close the distance between the two of them. Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiangzi, who seemed to be no longer on guard against him. After all, she was just a naive young lady who had just graduated from junior high school. She was easy to coax.

Qingchuan Xiang, who was unaware that he was the same age as her, thought so.

"Come in first, it's so hot outside."

After pushing open the door of Qingchuan Bookstore, the two walked in together. Immediately, the cool breeze from the air conditioner blew towards them, keeping the summer heat outside the door.

"Hey, you're here?" The lady behind the cashier greeted me as I entered the room. Then, I saw her reaching under the cashier, groping for something, and pulled out a small towel. "I can tell you're sweating again. Come over here and wipe yourself off. Otherwise, you won't be allowed to stay in this air-conditioned room."

This lady and Qingchuan Xiang look about 70% similar in appearance, but there are obvious differences in many other places:

Her hair is the same color as Qingchuan Xiang's, but unlike Qingchuan Xiang's, it is not so long that it needs to be tied up. Instead, it is cut to just ear-length, revealing a pair of small aqua blue earrings without any obstruction; her figure is taller and more mature than Qingchuan Xiang's; and her personality is carefree and very friendly, which is completely different from Qingchuan Xiang's rather restrained temperament.

However, there are many similarities, such as the same plainness without any decoration and wearing a slim white shirt.

"Yes, yes, yes." Qingchuan Xiang walked around to the cashier counter and sat on the lady's lap without any hesitation, letting her lift up her clothes and reach in with a towel to help her wipe her body.

This lady must be Qingchuan Xiang's sister, the owner of this bookstore. Xiangzi stood quietly in front of the stage, ready to wait for the two to finish their work.

However, Qingchuan Xiang did introduce the two to each other at this time: "Xiangzi, this is my sister, Qingchuan Yu, a bad boy who dropped out of college - pain."

"You said your sister was a delinquent, didn't you? I just didn't want to attend university courses because I thought they were meaningless. I opened this bookstore after careful planning."

Qingchuan Yu, who was spoken ill of in front of others, pinched the soft flesh on Qingchuan Xiang's waist with his hand which was still under her skirt, wiped away the sweat, patted her back, and pushed Xiang off his legs.

Xiangzi solemnly introduced himself at the right time: "Hello, Miss Qingchuan, my name is Toyokawa Xiangzi, and I came here hoping to get a part-time job in your store."

"Okay, don't be so formal. This is just a small bookstore." Qingchuan Yu waved his hand casually. "You can call me by my name or call me Miss Yu like the other staff members."

"Okay, Miss Yu." Xiangzi readily followed suit. Although he still maintained that polite posture, it was indeed very pleasing to Qingchuan Yu's eyes, and he would not force the other party to do anything that was not in line with his wishes.

"As for me, please just call me Xiangzi."

"Okay, Xiangzi." Qing Chuanyu also stood up, "As for the interview, I don't know what to ask you. After all, this is just a family-owned shop, there's nothing fancy about it.

"Since there aren't many customers in the store right now, why don't we just experience what you'd be expected to do if we were to work there? This way, you'll quickly learn about it, and it'll also serve as an assessment for me. How about that?"

Qing Chuanyu's no-nonsense style of doing things, and the fact that he didn't deliberately take care of himself, and faced and tested his behavior, made Xiangzi feel quite comfortable.

Xiangzi is not afraid of being tested. She is confident that she has enough ability. She is only afraid that others will give her benefits without examining her ability.

"I'm happy with this arrangement."

"Okay, then let's try on the uniforms in our store first." Qing Chuanyu smiled. This self-reliant young lady also left a very good impression on Qing Chuanyu. "Xiang, go get one..."

"I've got it."

After wiping the sweat off his face, Qingchuan Xiang ran to the staff room at the back of the bookstore to get his clothes.

Based on Qingchuan Xiang's understanding of Xiangzi and his sister, these two people will definitely get along well, so it can be said that Xiangzi has already got this job.

If she gets this job, Xiangzi will be able to relieve most of her financial pressure. Just as she has always believed that the environment will affect people's emotions and personality, Xiangzi should be able to slowly "cure" her overly distorted self-esteem after this.

Qingchuan Xiang sincerely hopes that his friend will get better and better.

Chapter 12 Interview

When Xiangzi heard Qingchuanyu say that he wanted to wear a uniform, his heart skipped a beat.

When Xiangzi was looking for a part-time job that a girl who had just graduated from junior high school could do, she found a job with a very high salary. When she clicked on it, she found that it was a maid cafe.

No matter what, Xiangzi found it difficult to accept the extremely embarrassing and frivolous maid outfit, not to mention having to smile and say shameless lines like "Welcome home, master" to strange guests!

Fortunately, this is the bookstore's uniform after all, and the clothes that Qingchuan Xiang brought were not maid outfits or other fancy clothes.

It is an apron that can be worn on the outside. The entire skirt is decorated with brown, white and gray plaid patterns, and there is a bookstore logo on the chest.

Xiangzi took the apron and tried it on himself. It seemed to be just the right length. He passed his arms through the apron straps, picked up the ties on both sides, reached behind him and tied them, and quickly put it on.

"It seems quite suitable." Qing Chuanyu looked him up and down with satisfaction. "Xiao Xiangzi is such a handsome man. Even the ordinary uniforms of our store look very beautiful in them."

Qingchuan Xiang half-closed his eyes and joked, "Xiangzi was obviously relieved when he saw the uniform.

"Did you think the uniforms at the bookstore were maid outfits or something like that?"

Xiangzi coughed lightly. "I just think this uniform is very nice. It's simple and beautiful, easy to put on and take off, and very practical. It's very suitable as a uniform for a bookstore. Miss Yu, as the store manager, really has a unique vision."

"Oh, you're so sweet." Qing Chuanyu clapped his hands, "Okay, let's get started now. Little sister, are you planning to come along?"

Qingchuan Xiang made a cross with his hands in front of him and rejected it at the speed of light:

"No thanks! You're trying to get me to do hard labor again. I'd rather just go sit over there and read a book."

After saying that, Qingchuan Xiang made a cheering gesture to Xiangzi and turned away.

"Tsk tsk, I now suspect that Xiao Xiangzi was tricked by our little sister into doing her job." Qing Chuanyu laughed even more happily after being rejected.

"Ms. Yu and Xiang really have a good relationship."

"Well... after all, the child has some strange defects, and sometimes he hopes that he won't rely too much on me." Sister Yu's originally cheerful smile was mixed with a bit of helplessness.

When Qingchuanyu heard Xiang say that she wanted to help a friend find a job in a bookstore, she was quite surprised.

As a family member, Qing Chuanyu knew that her younger sister could only understand emotions by drinking water, and the only emotion Qing Chuanxiang could currently understand was family love. Because they were family, they were able to feed Qing Chuanxiang water every day to help her understand emotions.

However, for outsiders, it would be a bit abrupt to ask someone to mix a drink or a bowl of soup for Qingchuan Xiang, and it would not take one or two times for Qingchuan Xiang to fully understand.

This also led to Qingchuan Xiang being very dependent on her family. Because she knew that her sister loved her, she could express her thoughts and feelings without any worries, and she did not need to pretend or conform to other people's ideas.

Therefore, Qingchuan Xiang's initiative to help someone this time surprised Yu so much. Perhaps this Xiangzi is the key to teaching Qingchuan Xiang about feelings.

Flaw? Xiangzi was a little confused, wondering why this word suddenly appeared, and was used to describe Qingchuan Xiang, who was even more capable than himself.

However, Qing Chuanyu had already turned around and was about to take Xiangzi to familiarize himself with the various tasks in the store. Xiangzi hurriedly followed, but secretly made a note of this little thing in his heart.

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