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I neither agreed nor refused.
In other words, there is still a possibility of acceptance.
Su Shi clenched her fingers: "And then? What's the point of telling us this? This is your business."
“Because we’re in a band!” Lixi said.
"so?"
"We agreed not to hide anything from each other—"
Su Shi asked in a low voice, "So?"
So you have to say things like that?
"...Whether Aine accepts the confession or not, this feeling can never be changed back, and it will be exposed sooner or later."
“If I accept, then we’ll be a couple; if I don’t accept, I can’t let go of these feelings, and I’ll continue the band with them—I want everyone to understand that,” Li Xi said.
"Then why confess?" Su Shi's tone became even lower.
Li Xi pursed her lips: "You... seem very unhappy."
“I didn’t.” Su Shi frowned.
Or do I have to accept all of this with a smile on my face?
"...The reason for confessing is simple: I have to express my feelings. Rather than regretting it for the rest of my life for not being able to say what I wanted to say, it's better to say it and then regret it."
“That’s just what you think, Lixi, you don’t consider other people’s feelings at all,” Su Shi couldn’t help but say.
Li Xi frowned: "I did, and I thought about it carefully before deciding to tell everyone! For the sake of this band, I have to say it—"
"You didn't even tell Aine, did you? You made this decision on your own. She seemed quite surprised just now."
The topic was thrown to Aine, and everyone's eyes were drawn to her face.
“Aine probably doesn’t like this feeling either, right?” Su Shi said.
"...You're here again."
"what?"
Li Xi crossed her arms: "Just say what you want to say, don't drag Ai Yin into this. Don't pass the buck and let others say what you want to say!"
"I was just asking Aine's opinion. Ultimately, whether or not to accept it is Aine's decision, isn't it?"
"You don't need to hide it anymore."
Don't argue. The lamp felt its fingertips grow cold.
"What are you hiding?"
"You...you should also have feelings for Aine—"
Su Shi suddenly stood up: "Don't act so high and mighty! You've been talking about the band since the beginning, but you don't even know if Ai Yin has agreed or not."
Li Xi also stood up in dissatisfaction and said, "Who's acting superior! Do you mean I should keep this a secret from everyone?"
The voice of "No, don't fight!" was quickly drowned out.
"Hiding things will only cause bigger problems. Do you want to repeat the fate of Crychic?"
Repeating the same mistakes, the hard-won haven has vanished once again.
Who would want something like this! Su Shi couldn't help but say, "Li Xi is the one who will make the band repeat the same mistakes."
"what!?"
"It would have been fine if I hadn't confessed—"
Lixi's eyes widened.
Su Shi clenched his fist and whispered, "Why do you have to tell me?"
"I entrust my life to you," Ai Yin once said.
Why are you saying this to me?
"I like Aine." That's what Lixi just said.
Why do I have to notice this?
What a wicked god!
It brought me my first gift, only to let it disappear into the rain, leaving me back in a lonely world; then it miraculously brought me another gift—a small but warm happiness.
I want to hold onto it and never let go, yet it tells me: I'm not the only one who wants this happiness.
I'm not the only one who wants to catch it.
They told me the truth in such a cruel way.
I like Aine.
“Su Shi… is crying…” Deng said worriedly.
When Su Shi came to her senses, she realized that tears were streaming down her cheeks.
Li Xi, on the other side, also lowered her eyes, looking bewildered.
"Make a decision now." Su Shi took a deep breath.
"What decision?" Lixi asked in a low voice.
“Aine.”
Their gazes were fixed on Aine's face.
"—Whether or not you accept Lixi's confession, decide right here."
If only Aine had pushed me away back then. Su Shi thought to herself, if only she could face her own feelings and confirm her own feelings even faster than Li Xi.
But these are just hypotheticals.
Li Xi was silent for a second or two, then said, "Don't force Aine."
“If it’s for the band, then we should decide now!” Su Shi’s voice trembled.
She didn't want to be tricked by malicious gods anymore.
Aine opened her mouth, wondering why things had turned out this way.
She had finally managed to reunite MyGO and get the band back on track, but now, the situation was telling her that she herself was the one most likely to destroy the band.
This time, she's the one who formed the band.
She could also be the one to ruin the band.
At which stage did the error occur?
"Everyone, calm down," Deng said, as painful memories resurfaced in his mind, causing a sharp pain in his chest.
"Does Deng think this is enough?" Su Shi asked.
"I"
Her fingertips were still cold. If Aine and Riki started dating, would she be able to hold Aine's hand again?
The thought of this made Deng's chest ache more and more. He didn't want to stay there and couldn't speak anymore.
Ai Yin pursed her lips: "I cannot answer right now."
"why?"
All you need to do is say "I agree" or "I disagree".
"...Don't make me suffer anymore." Su Shi's voice was weak.
Li Xi lowered his head.
Aine's expression also twisted slightly; she, too, didn't want to see this happen.
“I have to take responsibility for Riki’s confession. To accept or reject it would only negate Riki’s effort and courage at that moment.” But she still decided to stick to her own ideas.
it is as expected.
When it comes to important matters, Aine is not swayed by the atmosphere or disturbed by the emotions of others.
but--
"And what about me?" Su Shi asked softly.
"Soyorin's is the same! Please give me some time!"
Su Shi did not answer.
"As expected, Aine would say that."
She slung her bass bag over her shoulder and picked up her schoolbag.
“Soyorin?” Ai-yin stared at her blankly.
"I really hate places like Aine's."
I won't show favoritism towards her.
They won't make mistakes.
I have always persisted in doing the right thing.
I just wanted you to make a mistake, to do it with me. Su Shi thought to herself, but it seemed impossible.
"I really hate it."
After saying that, Su Shi left without looking back.
Neither her tone nor her expression suggested a lie, and it was precisely because of this that Aine, who was shocked, did not come to her senses until Suze left.
"Wait, Soyorin!" She rushed out without thinking.
But once outside of RiNG, no matter how hard you look, you can't find any trace of Su Shi.
He took out his phone and sent her messages, but all of them were marked "read but not replied to." Even when he called, Su Shi hung up on him every time.
Does this mean the band will break up?
"Disbanded because of me...?"
Aine collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.
She thought that at a time like this, she should go straight to Su Shi's house and have a good talk with her to at least soothe Su Shi's heart, but even with this thought, she couldn't move her body.
Why can't I move? Ai-yin wondered blankly.
fed up.
A voice like this came from somewhere deep inside my heart.
You've done enough.
The voice from the corner said the same thing again.
“Aine!”
Lixi, Lenai, and Deng ran over.
"Where's Sushi?"
""
"...Aine?"
Lixi and Deng felt a chill in their hearts, because the eyes of Aiyin that they saw had lost their color.
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Everything became hazy and indistinct.
"Hey, Aine, don't sleep here."
Opening her eyes and lifting her face, she saw Li Xi with an unhappy expression.
Ai Yin lay on the table and looked around. Everyone was there; Su Shi was drinking black tea, Le Nai was playing with leaves she had picked up on the road, and Deng was looking at her newly bought band-aids.
Li Xi was wearing work clothes and carrying a coffee pot.
“rikki”
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