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With ambiguous smiles, Kita's friends, perhaps misunderstanding something, cast encouraging glances at Chen and discreetly found another place so as not to disturb the two's future development.
"Arno, Chen, what can I do for you?"
Miss Kita was a little puzzled as to why Chen had approached her.
She had been paying close attention; usually at school, this Chen student spent most of her time either with Goto or with Aine.
Recently, I've often seen the three of them together after school, and they're always together at lunchtime without fail.
"Hey Kita-kun, do you know Nijika and Ryo?"
From Chen's mouth, Kita heard the name of someone completely unexpected, and she immediately panicked.
"Ah, haha~ Who is it? Although these two names are very nice, I'm sorry, Chen, I really don't know anyone with these names."
Kita spoke extremely quickly, completely denying Chen's question.
"I got to know them because Ichiri joined Nijika and Ryo's band."
Chen's slow, deliberate narration made Kita feel as if he were in the icy depths of Antarctica.
"That day, because of a guitarist who ran away, Hongxia was running around everywhere and eventually found me and Ichiri, temporarily taking the place of the runaway guitarist."
Kita's reaction became increasingly intense, and Chen, unable to resist his wicked sense of humor, continued to increase her mental stress.
"Later, when I was chatting with Hongxia, I learned that the guitarist who ran away had the character 'Kita' in his name. It feels like such a coincidence~"
Yes, yes~
Kita's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he maintained a forced smile.
"How can there be someone else named Kita? Hahaha, I'd like to get to know this lady who shares my name."
Chen pulled out the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"That Kita-kun also has red hair, what a coincidence~"
Miss Yudai finally couldn't withstand the pressure test and bowed to him before leaving, showing her exceptional politeness.
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, that's not good!"
Even though there was nothing behind her and Chen didn't chase after her, Kita-san ran faster and faster, as if trying to shake off something.
"Chen, Chen must be the executioner that Hongxia and Senior Liang invited to settle the score for my leaving the team!"
Kita-san's expression was terrifying.
Today, after school this afternoon, I have to hurry! I have a feeling something terrible is going to happen!
Miss Yudai had made preparations for Yudai, but the net was so tight that there was nowhere for her to escape.
Chen wasn't in a hurry. He watched Kita Ikuyo's expression and prepared to go back to enjoy his lunch.
"Why haven't you two eaten yet?"
Back at the secret base, Chen was somewhat moved as he looked at the two unopened lunchboxes.
"No need to wait for me, look, I'll be back in no time. Aren't you going to eat? It'll get cold."
Chen noticed that Ai Yin's expression was a little strange, and suddenly realized...
Squatting in front of Miss Aine, who was leaning against the wall, Chen found her confused yet slightly sullen expression quite amusing.
"What's wrong, Miss Aine?" His tone was full of teasing as he gently pinched Aine's chubby little face with both hands.
"Hmph, isn't Kita-kun more cheerful than me? How come she's back so soon?" Her tone was so sour that even the people from Shanxi couldn't stand it.
Miss Aine tried several times to remove Chen's hand from her face, but couldn't pry it off. She could only glare fiercely into his eyes.
"Alright, stop being so stubborn," Chen Hao said with a smile.
Do you remember why you went to Starry Night before?
Chen suddenly brought up some memories she had forgotten.
"W-what?! What's wrong with you going to see Kita-san?!" Aine's jealousy didn't lessen because of this question.
"Is even my lunch break, along with Ichiri's and my own, less important than this Miss Kita?" she questioned sternly.
Miss Aine, who lacked a sense of security, was unwilling to give Chen's words any thought.
"Oh dear, did we meet Hongxia back then because she needed to find a temporary substitute guitarist and vocalist?"
Having enjoyed Aine's adorable reactions enough, Chen explained to her...
"That guitarist who ran away, that's Ms. Kita! It perfectly matches the information Nijika and Ryo gave me. I only probed her a little, and she already ran off."
"Huh?! The guitarist who ran away was Kita-kun?"
An unexpected message appeared for Aine. She remembered that Nijika hadn't invited her to join the band because she wanted to find their previous guitarist. She never imagined it was Kita-kun.
"Red-haired, her name is Kita, and our school isn't far from Starry Sky, so I'm sure this Kita-san is the same Kita-san~ Today we're going to capture this runaway guitarist, Aine, do you want to come along? It'll be really interesting~"
Miss Aine breathed a sigh of relief after the false alarm, and belatedly realized that her face had instantly turned red.
"Chen Chen completely outmaneuvered me! He must have deliberately made me misunderstand!"
Miss Aiyin thought through gritted teeth, not understanding why Chenchen suddenly liked teasing her so much.
"Hmph, I'll participate! I want to see this Miss Kita that Hongxia can't forget!"
Miss Aine took out all her anger on Kita, the girl who had embarrassed her, and vowed to bring her to justice.
A sense of relief welled up in her heart; at least Chenchen hadn't suddenly fallen for this Kita-san. Competitors in the same ecological niche were too troublesome!
Although it was a false alarm between Kita and Chenchen, this small misunderstanding planted a seed called "sense of urgency" in Aine's heart.
She realized that perhaps she needed to speed things up.
She decided that after the band's first performance, she would properly ask Chen Chen for his thoughts and be honest with him about her feelings.
For Ms. Yudai, the afternoon bell was like the starting gun for a 100-meter race. She slung her pre-packed backpack over her shoulder and dashed out of the classroom like lightning. Perhaps, in this state, she could even break an Olympic record.
At least Aine and Ichiri, who were chasing after her, could personally feel Ms. Ikuyo's athletic talent.
"Yiri, Aine! Keep it up!" Unable to catch up with them, Chen could only offer verbal support.
"Kita-kun~ We haven't even confirmed it's you yet, why are you running away~"
"My mom suddenly called me back to help out, so I have to go now. I'm sorry, Chen!"
Kita's legs swung even faster, reaching the first Ikushiro speed. It seems that the history of human spaceflight needs to be rewritten to account for Kita-san.
As she rushed out of the school gate, she was easily captured by the solar gravity that Chen had prepared.
The familiar fiery red hair and sunny face now showed a hint of fear, but that didn't stop Ryo and Hongxia from recognizing the fleeing guitarist.
"Ah, it's the runaway guitarist! Chen wasn't lying to us!"
Hongxia's voice acted like a spell, instantly reducing Miss Yudai's speed to zero. What made her even more immobile was the cold gaze of the blue-haired girl.
"Ha, ha, ha... Kita-kun's athletic ability is just too good!"
Panting heavily, Ai Yin and Yi Li, Shan Qi Lin] Scars (*Four) Flowing Scars 7. The group arrived late and caught up with Miss Yu Dai's footsteps.
"Now you can't escape, can you?" Aine triumphantly grabbed Kita's arm, firmly controlling her movements.
Filled with deep resentment, she revealed a devilish smile to Kita-san, who was about to ascend to heaven.
"Nijika, it's because you refused to invite me to join the band, Kita-kun? Don't you think you've committed a heinous crime?"
"Aine, I feel like the title of 'London deserter' could be given to Kita-kun; you can't even catch up with her~"
Slowly walking up to Ai-yin's side, Chen whispered teasingly in her ear.
"Chen Chen, shut up!" Ai Yin's free hand twisted sharply around his waist, causing his face to twitch as he stopped running.
The group put Kita into the Starry Sky. Fighting and fooling around at the school gate was ultimately inappropriate, and besides, in the Starry Sky, this running champion's abilities would be useless.
"Alright~ Let's begin the questioning! First, this court finds Kita guilty of fleeing. Does the prisoner have any objections?"
Hongxia somehow acquired a small hammer and used it as a judge to question the prisoner.
"I...I'm guilty!" Kita's eyes welled up with tears.
"I'd do anything if you could forgive my rudeness that day!"
She knelt down, embraced Hongxia who was reading the verdict to her, and pleaded tearfully.
"Don't say things that could be misunderstood!" Hongxia couldn't help but complain.
Miss Liang has already taken out her phone to record a video.
Is this Nagasaki Ikuyo? Or Kita Motoyo?
The scene before him was so eerily familiar that Chen couldn't help but utter that famous line.
"You really are someone who only thinks about yourself!"
Kita wavered even more, his trembling body unwilling to get up from the ground, only tightly hugging Nijika's legs.
Outstanding effect
"Alright, alright! Chen, stop talking nonsense. Get up, Kita!"
Nijika tried to break free from Kita-san's strong arms. "And Ryo! Don't record videos without permission!"
The noisy crowd finally quieted down after a while, eagerly awaiting Kita's explanation.
"Ah~? So Kita, you can't play the guitar?"
Hongxia's tone conveyed a sense of "I see."
"That's why you've always been unwilling to practice with us!"
Nijika finally understood Kita's thoughts and breathed a sigh of relief.
Your sudden disappearance worried me a lot.
Ryou's calm words stirred Kita's emotions, and she gazed affectionately at Ryou, who had expressed her concern for her. Truly worthy of being her idol! Everything was so perfect!
Miss Liang showed her phone
"I thought you were dead. I even prepared a memorial tablet for you and offered incense and prayers for you every day."
Seeing that this child could be moved to tears, everyone else felt ashamed.
"Aren't you angry with me?"
Miss Kita timidly asked the crowd, wondering what kind of reply she would receive.
"Well, it's our responsibility that we didn't notice your problem~"
As expected of Seihong Xia, she effortlessly uttered such comforting words; it just goes to show how starkly different the band's abilities are.
Aine, impressed by the atmosphere of Hongxia's band, thought of her own and couldn't help but sigh.
Wait... the band? Miss Aine seemed to suddenly remember something.
"Tsk, it's fine that Chen can't come because he has to work, but this guy clearly said he was going to discuss what piece to play, why hasn't he shown up yet?!"
Miss Lixi is waiting in the Ring for a certain pink-haired girl. But given what happened yesterday, and her own desire to change, she hasn't sent a message urging her to hurry up.
Chapter 24: Successful Talk Therapy with Kita
"Um, Chen Chen..."
Miss Ai Yin's expression was somewhat strained, and she gently tugged at Chen's sleeve with her delicate hand.
"I have to go now. I completely forgot that I was supposed to discuss what piece to play with Deng and the others this afternoon!"
Her tone was filled with reluctance; she wanted to stay with Chenchen a little longer.
But considering how I treated Ms. Shiina yesterday, it's best not to give her anything to say at this point.
"I've forgotten, but I had no other choice but to do this to comfort you, Aine."
Chen mentioned Miss Aine's adorable reaction at noon.
It would have been better if we hadn't brought it up, because once it was, Aine became a little sullen again.
She stood up, explained the reasons to everyone, and then said goodbye in advance.
"Kita-kun~ I'll definitely come to your band's live performance~ And when we have our own shows, we'll invite everyone to come too!"
Miss Ai Yin is still bothered by the band's atmosphere.
To Kita, who not only caused her to lose Nijika and Ryo, but also made her embarrass herself in front of Chenchen, she used the techniques she had learned from her teammates.