Back home, Aine lay down on the sofa.
"Even if we reform the band, there will still be a lot of things waiting for us," she sighed softly.
Especially Li Xi.
I always feel that I am not as good as others, but I want to move forward more than anyone else.
She's outspoken yet also sensitive. Deciding to compose a new piece must have involved considerable hesitation and struggle. Even so, she chose to abandon the safe path, suggesting a fresh start and a renewed sense of uncertainty.
Put yourself in my shoes; what if I were the one making the suggestion?
“Then I’ll definitely feel a lot of pressure,” Aine murmured.
Because it was I who suggested that the band deviate from its original path.
Because it was I who forced the band members to take the risk.
I have a responsibility.
—That's probably what Li Xi would think.
But if this continues, Lixi's pressure will only increase, and she'll explode sooner or later. Calling her a ticking time bomb wouldn't be an exaggeration.
So we can't just sit idly by, but what should we do? Aine didn't have any good ideas yet, and could only stare blankly at the ceiling.
She thought to herself, "If only I could be better."
It should be called perfect. It would be even better if it were more perfect, so that no matter what situation arises, it can be resolved quickly and elegantly.
But that's impossible. No one is perfect, and pursuing perfection will only plunge you into a bottomless quagmire from which you cannot escape.
Even in her second playthrough, she couldn't always get everything she wanted.
“But I still want to help Riki.”
There are as many reasons as you can ask for.
But what should she do? She pondered.
Ai Yin thought for a moment, then took out her phone and sent a message to someone.
[Aine: Are you free?]
A few seconds later, there was a response.
[Su Shi: What are you doing?]
[Aiyin: As expected, it wasn't blocked. Soyorin really loves to joke.]
[Su Shi: I'm starting to think about it.]
[Aiyin: No, no, I want to talk to you about something. Can I call you?]
But after waiting for several minutes, Ai-yin still hadn't received any reply from Su-shi. Was it not working?
"I have something very important to say!"—She was about to type this when the screen suddenly changed.
It's caller ID. And it's Su Shi's phone.
"So you can still make phone calls after all!" Ai-yin answered with a smile, "Good evening, Soyorin~"
Why didn't you call?
"Eh?"
On the other end, Su Shi said indifferently, "Didn't you say you were going to call to discuss something? But I haven't seen you call."
So she's waiting for me to call her?
Ai Yin said in surprise, "You didn't even reply to my 'can I?' How am I supposed to know if you're willing, or if you're doing something that you don't want to bother me with?"
Su Shi remained subtly silent for a second or two.
"...So what is it?"
Are you avoiding the topic we just discussed?
"I'm hanging up if you don't tell me." With that, Su Shi's voice faded into the distance, as she probably took the phone away from her ear.
How cunning! They actually planned to just steer the conversation away like that! But the important matter is still at hand.
Aine had no choice but to go along with Suze's idea: "It's related to Riki."
"Those who are connected to her are coming to me?" Su Shi's voice returned.
"Because soyorin is very reliable."
"...I don't think so myself. But are you referring to the new song she suggested?"
"Well, how should I put it..."
Aiyin shared her thoughts with Su Shi, only to receive a moment of silence in return.
“I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Riki’s older sister, Shiina Maki,” Su Shi said.
"It seems like I have some recollection, but it also seems like I don't." Aine felt she had a vague memory of it, but not much.
"Simply put, she's a very capable person, and quite famous in our Moon Forest. She was the captain of the Haneoka Concert Band and also participated in the regional orchestra, and she continues to improve to this day. I've met her a few times, and she is indeed an outstanding person."
The wind instrument section. Hearing that word immediately brought that name to Aine's mind.
The students did talk about it; Shiina Maki was definitely a popular girl, admired and respected by many students, and the brass band she led achieved remarkable results.
Ai Yin pondered, "With such capable family members, it's no wonder Riki always feels inferior to others and lacks confidence in herself."
Speaking of which, weren't the songs from the Crychic era composed by Xiangzi?
Li Xi also said that Xiangzi is a very capable person, and you can understand that as long as you listen to "Spring Shadow" from the Crychic era.
"Riki's older sister is more capable than her, and at Crychic, Shoko is also more capable than her—"
Just thinking about it makes me feel terrible.
Su Shi sighed, "I think she doesn't need to care about these things. What does the excellence of others have to do with her?"
"But people will make comparisons."
"If you do it well, then: after all, she's Maki's sister, of course she'll be excellent."
"If I don't do well, it means I'm still not as good as Ms. Maki."
Su Shi sighed after hearing this. It wasn't that she couldn't understand, but all she could think was, "So what?"
All she needs to do is keep the things she doesn't care about out the door and let the things she cares about in the door.
Aine added, "However, I still don't have a good way to help Riki. The only thing I can think of is to help her relax as much as possible, such as having everyone go out and have fun together."
Su Shi said softly, "Is this alright? Until we find a better way, let's do what we can."
"Okay, thank you, Soyorin. I'll think about where would be a good place to go!"
"Then I'll leave it to you. Just let me know if you need anything."
After hanging up the phone, Su Shi turned over in bed.
She didn't think she was very reliable; if she were, she wouldn't have made such a fool of herself before.
But since Aine thinks she's reliable and needs her help to sort out her thoughts, then it's not impossible to try and lend a hand.
Su Shi opened the photo album and looked at the group photos of MyGO. Even after forming a band, countless things still awaited them; being in a band for a lifetime is just that difficult.
However, she didn't want a band that wouldn't last a lifetime.
So now that the band has been formed and an agreement has been made, no one can leave.
I zoomed in with two fingers, and Aine's face filled the screen, her bright smile as irritating as ever. A light rain began to fall outside, raindrops constantly pattering against the window, blurring the starlight and lights of the night scene.
Rainy days are her least favorite kind of weather right now. The damp air makes her feel stuffy and irritable, and it also brings back memories of that day.
But looking at Aine's inexplicably irritating smile, the annoyance of the rainy day seems to lessen considerably.
If Aine calls, that feeling will definitely be even stronger.
But she didn't call back.
Because I didn't ask her to do it. And I won't ask her to do it.
That sounded like he was begging her to come and chat with him; how could he possibly do something like that?
“Oh, right…” Su Shi remembered there was something she hadn’t done, so she sent a photo from her album to Ai Yin.
Ai Yin in her "deserter" costume.
The call came in the next second.
"Soyorin can be really mean sometimes. How long are you going to keep this photo?" Aine said unhappily.
"Who knows?" Su Shi replied casually.
Aine whispered, "...Next time I'll take photos that Soyorin will feel embarrassed about."
"You feel embarrassed?" Su Shi couldn't help but say, "Then you'll probably be disappointed. I don't have anything to be embarrassed about, after all, I've already shown my most embarrassing side."
"Don't be so absolute. I don't believe you'll never feel embarrassed in your entire life."
“Even so, I won’t let you take the picture,” Su Shi replied casually.
Absolutely not.
Chapter 71 That Damn Gravity (4K)
"Isn't this the legendary Wakaba Mutsu?"
"Aine, how did you get this photo?"
Inside the classroom, Ai Yin is showing off her harmonious group photo with her classmates.
She won't upload the group photo online, but she can show it to her classmates—Mu had previously agreed to this request.
Aine couldn't suppress the smile on her lips, her voice bright and cheerful: "She and I are friends! Although we haven't known each other for very long, she's really cute, just like a doll."
"Wow, that's amazing! Aine is quite a celebrity now."
"No, that's not it... This group photo can't be posted online, I just wanted to show it off to everyone," Aine said frankly.
That's quite direct.
Ai Yin smiled and said, "We're such good friends, why do we need to hide anything? Do you think she's cuter, or am I cuter?"
After listening to the conversation, Akari thought for a while and said that if we're talking about cuteness, then Aine is cuter.
Mu is the type who is beautiful.
"Eh~ I think it's Wakaba-san?"
"Yes, Wakaba-san must have a very beautiful smile."
"Wow, you guys are really going too far," Aine exclaimed.
The preparatory bell rang, and the students returned to their seats. This also signaled the end of the hype surrounding the incident, and from tomorrow onwards, everyone's attention will return to the unchanging routine.
But being able to show off once was enough. Aine was content.
She put her phone away, but a soft voice came from the lamp on the desk in front of her:
"I think Aine is very cute..."
"Eh?"
Ai Yin blinked, not expecting the lantern festival to suddenly throw out such a sentence, leaving her at a loss for words.
"Very smooth and shiny."
Is this used to describe a person?
Why does it sound more like you're talking about stones?
Aine touched her face shyly, "Thank you, but it sounds like Tomorin wants to collect me."
Lamp seemed thoughtful: "If Aine shrank to the size of a thumb... I might not be able to control myself and would take Aine with me to school or anywhere else, keeping her in my pocket..."
“That way I can use Tomorin’s legs to go to many places,” Aine said with a smile.
"Hmm... I will take Aine anywhere."
If her heart truly belonged to Aine, then as long as Aine stayed by her side, she felt that her hands and feet would always be full of energy, and she could go anywhere.
But then Deng opened his mouth again: "Ah, but that way, Aine won't be able to play the guitar."
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