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"is it?"
Lixi didn't quite understand. If it were her, she would have tried to remove the lamp first and change its mind.
Ai Yin said seriously, "Yes, Soyorin now knows that you and I have formed a band, and Xiangzi has disappeared again—I don't think Xiangzi would want to reunite the band, otherwise she would have contacted her long ago."
"Under such circumstances, she could only target tomorin."
Lixi still didn't understand: "Then we should change Deng's mind first, shouldn't we? That way, Su Shi will give up."
"Yes, she'll definitely give up, and then it'll be very difficult to win her back."
That's how it was during my first playthrough.
On stage, Lena suddenly played Crychic's "Spring Shadow," a song that didn't belong to their past. It pierced Su Shi's heart deeply, causing irreversible damage.
Of course, Ai-yin felt there were other reasons as well. It seemed that someone ran out of the audience during the performance.
Unfortunately, I couldn't see who it was.
But the result of hurting Su Shi's heart was that Su Shi abandoned everything—the band, the bass, her obsession... She planned to ignore everything from the past, erase it all, and turn everything white.
Aine doesn't know if her method of directly following Suze at zero distance, forcibly entering her house, and revealing it to her will still work in the second playthrough.
So after careful consideration, it's best to take down Su Shi first.
After telling Lixi the gist of the matter, she was dumbfounded and said, "It can't have turned out like this?"
"Yeah, don't let Soyorin's mature appearance fool you, he's actually quite childish."
"Indeed, from the outside, they look exactly like a high school senior or college student."
Li Xi sighed, "Then I'll leave it to you. I should go back now."
"Let's do some more sightseeing along the way, I'm feeling a bit hungry!"
“No.”
"Let's go shopping, it's on me."
“No.”
Ai Yin pouted: "You're such a cheapskate."
"Whatever you say."
Chapter 22 The Bully, and Also the Darling of the Group
First playthrough.
September 8th is Aine's birthday, and she's been looking forward to it for so long that she "casually" reminds her in the group chat every day. The reactions from the others, naturally...
No reaction.
Did they forget my birthday? Did they deliberately ignore it?
"That would be so hurtful."
Aine is confident that she will lose all confidence if she is given such a cold and tragic ending to her once-a-year chance to become the protagonist.
Even if we don't sing "Happy Birthday" together or dance, shouldn't we at least show some appreciation?
"Stop, you're wrong." Lixi put down the drumsticks.
"Yes yes~"
"Your attitude is too perfunctory."
Ai Yin sighed, "Yes, yes."
"In short, practice this part well from now on, otherwise you'll mess up during the actual performance." Li Xi hesitated for a moment, but still said these words.
"Yes Yes."
The lamp muttered, "Aiyin... has become a broken record."
"Yes Yes."
Not only that, but his disappointment was written all over his face.
Deng, Su Shi, and Li Xi exchanged glances discreetly. Of course, they remembered what day it was—Aine's birthday.
Even if I don't want to remember, the sound of love is etched into my mind every day.
"What should we do?" Su Shi asked casually.
"Now? Here?" Lixi asked.
"Uh-huh..." the lamp mumbled incoherently.
The girl with short silver hair yawned, seemingly feeling a little sleepy. She took a box out of her bag, intending to hand it directly to Aine, but before she could, Riki quickly grabbed her hand.
"Wait, wildcat, don't mess things up—"
The band's other guitarist, Lena, tilted her head and asked, "Aren't you going to give it to me?"
"I didn't tell you not to give it to me..."
Su Shi sighed, "Let's forget about plans, Li Xi."
"but...."
"Look at Aine's expression, she'll probably disappear in a bit, looking dejected," Su Shi pointed out.
Su Shi knew that Aine seemed cheerful, but was actually very thoughtful. It would be a big mistake to think that she was immune to injury; she just recovered quickly.
Injuring someone leaves a wound, and whether that wound will heal completely is questionable.
Moreover, it may leave scars.
Although she didn't mean to spoil Aine, Su Shi still took out an exquisite gift box from her bag and handed it directly to Aine.
"What is this?" Ai Yin asked in surprise as she came to her senses.
"A gift. Don't you really want it? You mention it in the group chat every day. Maybe we should work together to establish a rule against spamming," Su Shi said calmly.
Ai Yin's face lit up with joy, but she raised an eyebrow slightly when she heard the second half of the sentence.
"Riki was spamming the chat too, wasn't she? When no one was responding, she just kept typing like crazy. Everyone, gather around here! You should say something to her too," she complained.
Li Xi couldn't help but say, "Huh? If you guys weren't always late, I wouldn't have to—"
"Alright, alright, let's talk about arguing tomorrow," Su Shi said casually.
“We didn’t argue,” Li Xi said.
Besides, Su Shi, you're always late with Ai Yin too. Li Xi thought to herself, too lazy to say anything more.
Ai Yin carefully examined the gift box Su Shi had given her, shook it, and heard a slight rattling sound inside, indicating that it wasn't food.
"Can I open it?" she asked eagerly.
"Ah."
Ai Yin opened the gift box, inside was a set of cosmetics.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be one of the more expensive brands, the kind that she had to carefully consider and use her allowance to barely afford.
Su Shi said softly, "Don't you like cosmetics? So I thought about it and decided to give you this."
Aine said, moved, "Soyorin."
"What's your expression?"
"A touching expression! This must be expensive, right?"
Su Shi shook her head: "No, consider it your year-end bonus."
"Huh? Am I at work?"
"Your entire year's bonus is all concentrated here."
All of them!? Ai Yin's expression changed: "But there are still three months until the New Year!"
Su Shi smiled, clapped her hands, and said in a low voice, "You'll have to work hard on this yourself. Anyway, Ai Yin can't ask for a treat for the next three months."
"All right...."
Anyway, I still have enough pocket money.
Aine accepted the gift box with great care, blushing as she smiled and said, "Next time I'll do Soyorin's makeup, I'll use this set!"
“I’m sorry, but you’re the only one in the team who likes to wear makeup,” Su Shi sighed.
"Transform."
"It won't turn into a solid."
Aine said nonchalantly, "Today is clearly my birthday, but Soyorin still has such a grumpy face~"
"There's no rule that says I have to laugh."
"Please, let me do your makeup, I can do anything! -- If I say that, will you accept it, Soyorin?" Aine asked curiously.
As expected, Su Shi's expression became even more displeased.
"Absolutely not!"
I guess so.
"It's such a pity that Soyorin's face is so beautiful," Aine said, unwilling to give up.
"It's no pity, let's get Le Nai to do your makeup. The premise is that you can catch her."
That's way too difficult.
Su Shi stepped aside, indicating that it was the next person's turn to present a gift, but all she received in return was a subtle look from Li Xi.
You shouldn't have let Su Shixian give such an expensive first gift. What are you going to do about the gifts that follow?
Although Aine isn't the type to care about the price of a gift, it's undeniable that she struggles to come up with something presentable.
no way.
Lixi picked up the hidden bag and placed it in front of Aine.
"That's it, training is over. I have to go back now—" Li Xi turned to leave.
Aine grabbed Riki's wrist and said deliberately, "Hey~ Riki, why are you walking so fast? Are you shy?"
"I didn't," Li Xi insisted.
"Then let's stay here. I'd like to go eat cake together later."
"I have something to do."
Deng said softly, "Everyone will feel lonely if Lixi isn't here."
“Exactly!” Ai Yin chimed in.
"Let go. I'll stay here, okay?" Li Xi muttered.
She originally intended to give the gift to Aine and then run away immediately. Although there was no need to run away, Aine would definitely become very noisy.
She didn't think Aine would criticize her gift, but she also didn't want Aine to deliberately call her "rikki~" in that pinched voice in a coquettish way.
However, it is clear that Lixi's wishful thinking will not succeed.
"That's really not frank," Su Shi commented.
"Huh? You have the right to say that to me?" Li Xi couldn't stand Su Shi's sharp comment the most.
She herself wasn't much better off.
Ai Yin let go of her hand, and Li Xi stood aside, touching her wrist, watching her take out the gift she had prepared from the bag.
"Headphones?" Ai Yin blinked.
“Yes, the sound quality is very good. Use it to listen to more songs; it will help cultivate your musicality,” Lixi said, explaining her reason for choosing this gift.
Pragmatism, huh?
Ai Yin tried putting on headphones, connecting them to her phone, and playing their original song "Shadow Dance".
"It feels like this is what music should be like!" Aine laughed.
Li Xi smiled slightly: "Don't lose it. There will be a next time, and I will be even more ruthless."
"Hey—why?!"
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