"BBQ!"

Su Shi shook her head slightly: "It's just barbecue, there's no need to go to a restaurant, right? We can make it ourselves, and it's even cheaper that way."

Aine laughed and said, "Then let Soyorin do it next time!"

"why me?"

It's not impossible, though.

Deng praised, "Because... Su Shi's cooking is delicious, just like Mom's."

“That’s the highest praise!” Ai Yin chimed in.

"I don't really like that kind of evaluation. I'm only a high school graduate. Let's talk about it next time."

There were many dishes on the table, and even some fast food items, which Ai Yin bought on the way. She said it was to fill her stomach, otherwise she would be starving by the time the food was ready.

But can they really finish eating all of this? Su Shi sighed, hoping that Le Nai would put in more effort.

"So, today's performance was perfect, wasn't it? Our account's popularity has gone up too!" Ai Yin said with a smile, scrolling through her phone screen.

"Yes, I was so moved I almost cried," Lena said.

Lixi couldn't help but sigh, "Weren't you all smiles? I couldn't tell you were about to cry."

She took a sip of cola, the icy sensation flowing into her throat.

"However, only one of the three is a new song. It would be great if they were all new songs." Li Xi stroked the glass.

Although she doesn't feel regretful or anxious about it, she still wants to do it better if there's room for improvement.

Ai Yin nodded: "Yes, but there's no need to rush. Let's take it one step at a time!"

“Lixi is just like a wild boar that can’t stop, all he does is keep charging forward,” Su Shi said.

"...This metaphor is really unpleasant to me."

But it's quite apt; if you only focus on rushing forward, you always end up messing things up.

Li Xi said softly, "I can't guarantee that I won't be like a wild boar, only caring about charging forward, because I easily overlook important things—"

Her face flushed slightly, and she opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

"—So please stop me."

It's still embarrassing to speak your mind, but it's not a bad thing to say it once in a while.

She believes that while she will push the band members along, she will also pull them back from their runaway pace.

It is precisely because we are imperfect that we need the support of others.

The lamp smiled and said, "Mm!"

"It's okay, if Riki rushes too far forward, we'll grab your legs!" Aine nodded repeatedly.

"Please, don't go!"—that's what she said while eating fries.

Su Shi's eyebrows twitched; for some reason, she particularly disliked that sentence.

Why do I have to say such things?

Li Xi said disdainfully, "We don't need this."

“Indeed, it’s too embarrassing,” Su Shi said frankly.

She absolutely won't tell!

After dinner, we played at Su Shi Jia for a while longer before it was time to say goodbye.

The night air was no longer scorching, but carried a hint of coolness.

Ai Yin and Li Xi were walking towards the station. A few minutes earlier, Li Xi had offered to take her home, and since there was no reason to refuse, Ai Yin naturally accepted.

"Phew~ I'm so full. You should go for a walk at times like this." Ai Yin said with a smile, carrying her guitar bag.

""

Lixi remained subtly silent.

“I wrote a letter to Xiangzi yesterday.”

"Huh? Yesterday!?" Aine was startled; she had no idea!

"Yes, I asked Mu to pass it on to her. Mu said she would show the letter to her today. I think she probably did, although I didn't ask."

But Lixi felt that Mu would fulfill her wish.

If Mu said "I've never felt happy playing in a band" on the day the band disbanded because of Xiangzi, and joined a new band for Xiangzi's sake, then he would definitely have handed over the letter.

"Xiangzi must be having a tough time too," Li Xi said casually.

"Yes."

"...But that has nothing to do with us anymore; she herself wanted to sever ties with us."

Li Xi said slowly, "No matter what you do, you have to bear the consequences. As her former teammate, I can only wish her to find the world she wants in her new band."

As they talked, Lixi noticed that Aiyin's smile was getting wider and wider.

Li Xi whispered, "Why are you laughing so happily?"

"It's just a feeling of relief that Riki has grown up."

"Huh? You're not my mom."

But Li Xi thought to herself that she had indeed grown up to some extent.

All of this is inseparable from Ai Yin. Without Ai Yin, she would not be where she is today, and she would not be able to witness new scenery with everyone in the band.

“Aine..…”

So she wanted to express her gratitude properly.

Li Xi stopped and said softly, "Thank you. Although the process was painful, I'm so glad I chose to move forward and persevered."

She moved her feet, hesitated, and came to Aine's side, gently embracing her.

"what"

Ai Yin's eyes widened slightly; this was the first time Li Xi had ever hugged her on his own initiative.

"You are my best friend." — Li Xi wanted to say that, but the moment he hugged Ai Yin, his mind went completely blank.

It should be said that doing this alone had taken all her strength and courage.

So Lixi could only freeze, unable to speak.

"Me too. At first, I was the only one who remembered the time we spent together. Those days were really tough."

Ai hugged Lixi back and buried her face in her shoulder: "But Riki chose to believe in me and support me, which allowed me to keep going even though I was in pain, and then we came to where we are today."

"Mmm," Li Xi replied softly.

They have surprisingly many similarities.

But there are also many differences.

But that's good, because it's precisely because they are different that they can fit together perfectly.

"I want to make more new songs."

"Ah."

"I want to... continue my journey with Aine."

"Me too."

Li Xi tightened his grip on Ai Yin, his lips moving uncontrollably: "Um..."

"Ok?"

"...Could you tell me I did a good job?"

Huh? What am I saying? Li Xi regretted it as soon as she said it. She's not a child who hasn't grown up. Why did she have to specifically ask Aine to praise her?

Ai-yin is a girl the same age as her.

As for Su Shi, well, Su Shi certainly doesn't seem like a first-year high school student—although she would never do that.

Ai Yin paused for a second.

“If Riki can say it to me, then I will say it too!”

Lixi was quite surprised, but compared to a one-sided acceptance, it was more acceptable for both parties to have something in common...

“…Ai-yin did a great job,” Li-xi whispered.

“Riki did a great job too,” Aine chuckled.

Li Xi pursed her lips.

I was happy, but I was still embarrassed.

Besides, this guitar bag is really in the way. Lixi thought to herself, she can't fully hug Aine, but Aine can.

"Okay, shall we go?" Ai Yin let go of her hand and asked.

Lixi nodded slightly.

Arriving at the station and stepping onto the tram, a familiar scene unfolded, yet my feelings were completely different.

Aiyin took out a wired earphone from her bag and handed one end to Lixi.

Put it on, plug it into your phone, and press play.

The song cover slowly rotated, the scenery outside the tram flashing by like light. Feeling the girl's presence beside her, Lixi quietly closed her eyes. She wished the song could last longer, and the tram could slow down a little more—

Ai-yin asked softly, "Can we hold hands?"

"....Um."

—That way we can hold on for longer.

The next day, Lixi prepared a gift for Lenai.

She hadn't been able to find the time to deliver it before, but now that she finally had some free time, it was her way of apologizing for scolding Lenai a while ago. Lenai was indeed late, but it was she who truly made a fool of herself.

"Lena, this is for you."

"rikki, here you go."

Their voices overlapped.

Lixi and Lena looked at each other's gift boxes and fell silent.

"Mine is a matcha parfait."

"mine too."

There was another moment of silence.

Li Xi turned her face away: "I need to control my sugar intake..."

“Then I’ll have two portions,” Lena said immediately.

"Ha, whatever."

PS: Touch!

Chapter 91 Troublesome Girlfriend and Awkward Girlfriend

Life has returned to normal—that’s probably not quite accurate, but there’s definitely a feeling that everything is back on track.

However, Aine has a problem.

"Ugh... I have no motivation today..." Ai Yin lay on the bed and sighed deeply.

The problem was that she couldn't muster the energy to do anything. She could think of a reason: she had worked too hard recently, and it was like her adrenaline had stopped, leaving her feeling completely drained.

And coincidentally, today is Sunday.

Sometimes, not having to go to school can be quite boring.

Speaking of which... Ai Yin suddenly remembered that she hadn't used her karaoke coupon yet, so she took it out of her bedside table and took a look.

"It expires tonight!" She sat up abruptly.

No, no, she won this in a lottery, how can we waste it!

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