Chapter 447

"Right!"

"Um, that... well, hi..."

After speaking in a weak voice, as if 122347 wanted to "bang," Takamatsu Akari's face flushed red, and he temporarily shut down.

"That's great! But you two can't back out now..."

Ogura Asahi's eyes narrowed with a mixture of cunning and triumph, and he prepared to let go.

"Hey! What are you doing with the light?!"

Oh no, it's too late.

He clicked his tongue inwardly, and the next second, Shiina Rikki, who had rushed over, cut between him and Takamatsu Akari, staring at him warily as if he were about to do something bad to Takamatsu Akari.

Honestly, I only teased you a few times, and you're making me act like some kind of bad guy.

Besides, if I really want to do something, you can only stop me by offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal...

"Tachiki -Rikki-chan! Don't do that, she's our senior!"

Takamatsu Akari hurriedly grabbed Shiina Rikki's wrist and stepped forward to explain, fearing that Shiina might do something impolite.

"Senior? Her?"

Shiina Rikki was completely bewildered, his gaze sweeping over the three of them with surprise, especially focusing on Ogura Asahi.

She crossed her arms, looking down at him with a disgruntled expression. "Hmph~ 'Senior,' huh? Are you talking about yourself?"

Ogura Asahi whistled and gave her a stunning profile shot, seemingly unconcerned that it was none of his business.

"Hey! I can tolerate you treating me like this, but can you please not treat Senior Asahi like that?"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but interrupt, frowning as she stood protectively in front of Ogura Asahi.

"No matter what, she's my and Tomorou-chan's senior at school. Watch your tone, okay?"

"..."

Shiina Rikki smirked, her expression strained, "Hey, before you acknowledge someone as a senior, at least take a good look at what she's wearing! She's a student of Hanasakigawa..."

"This is cosplay, cosplay~ Someone as serious and earnest as you would never understand~"

Chihaya Aine spread her little hands, her face conveying the meaning of "I can't explain it to you."

"Cosplay?"

Shiina Rikki stared at him in disbelief, her beautiful eyes wide.

Is this how you deceive them?

Seriously, how long have they known each other? Why are both Deng and that guy so protective of her?

"Yes, cosplay."

Takamatsu Akari nodded in agreement. Although she wasn't quite sure what it was either, since both of them had said so before, it must be correct.

Ogura Asahi straightened his head and gave Shiina Rikki a provocative smile.

What should I do~ Rikki-chan ~ You cherish your beloved Tomorou-chan, it seems like you're speaking up for me~

Shiina Rikki, who vaguely understood what he meant, clenched his fists, wanting to smash his face like a drum!

"I don't know what she said to you! But this guy is in my class! He can't possibly be your senior!"

Shiina Rikki slumped her shoulders in dejection, offering them a feeble explanation.

"How could that be? She's clearly a third-year student at our school! Your trick is so lame, Rikki-chan!"

"Yes, that's right."

"..."

Seeing that the two still didn't believe him, Shiina Rikki glared at him fiercely. "Hey! Aren't you going to explain?"

"What's there to explain? Aine-chan and Tomorou-chan just said they'll be my juniors for life, okay?"

He straightened his chest, raised his head, and said proudly.

"Seriously! You really are infuriating!"

"That hurts my feelings. You, Kairin, and Shizuka were all my best friends in my first year at Hanasakigawa."

"There are too many limiting words and flaws! Can you really have that many best friends?!"

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it..."

Seeing that he still had no intention of explaining, she pulled Chihaya Aine and the other girl aside. "You two, come with me for a moment."

"What are you doing... are you going to hit me?"

"Rikki-chan wouldn't do that."

"..."

Ogura Asahi didn't stop him, but simply sat back down, quietly tasted the now-cooled Black tea, clicked his tongue, and then added a piece of white sugar.

Chapter 412 Su Youli finally makes her appearance.

Five minutes later, the three of them returned to the same spot.

Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Akari looked at him with complicated expressions, unable to accept this blow for a moment...

"Asahi -senpai... no, Asahi- kun, are you really Riki's classmate?"

"Huh? What did you call me?"

He gave me a sharp look out of the corner of his eye. "Have you forgotten what you promised me?"

"Oops! I'm sorry!"

Chihaya Aine instinctively apologized, but quickly realized her mistake, pouted her cute little lips, and muttered softly, "I didn't know you were lying to us..."

"What nonsense! What kind of talk is this!"

He pointed at her with exasperation, his face contorted with grief and indignation. "Can you call something about the band members a lie?!"

"Besides, I never said I was a third-year student at Haneoka High School. You all guessed it yourselves after seeing my school uniform!"

"Do you two think you can just turn your backs on us after picking up your instruments? I never imagined you were like this! I misjudged you!!!"

"..."

Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Akari exchanged a glance, speechless.

So it seems he never actually said he was Haneoka's student...

But you're not from Haneoka, yet you shamelessly wear Haneoka's school uniform. What right do you have to say that!

On one side, Shiina Rikki looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at scum, her tone icy. "I know you usually behave strangely, but I didn't expect it to go this far... You skip class every day, is it because you're going to other schools to pretend to be a student?"

"It's not like that, it's just one of my hobbies... you know what I mean?"

He gave her a look that said, "You should be able to understand me."

"Life is precious. If you don't experience more of the different cultures and customs... don't you think you're wasting your life?"

"Absolutely not, Miss Scum!"

Shiina Rikki spat at him and continued, "So how did you get your school uniform?"

"You also want to try infiltrating?"

Don't compare me to a criminal like you.

"How boring!"

He shook his head, saying, "There's a generation gap between us. Have you forgotten what my profession is?"

"Students, no, could it be...?"

Shiina Rikki, lost in thought.

In truth, the legitimate excuse he used for skipping classes, just like Miyako Shizuka, was that besides having good grades, he needed to find time to work.

The job involves designing...

Thinking of this, she froze instantly, looked up, and realized she had forgotten about it.

So, does that mean their band's costumes will be...?

"Great! Rikki-chan, you've found such a convenient teammate!"

He saw right through her Kokoro and gazed up at the beauty mark on her face with amusement, resting his chin on his hand.

"... long-winded."

She shyly turned her face away, closed her eyes, and ignored him.

"Um, that..."

"Hmm? What's wrong, Aine-chan?"

"No, I just heard Riki say that Asahi... senpai agreed to be our last member, is that true?"

After hesitating for a moment, she still chose this wording.

The other person's aura made them feel a little uncomfortable even when calling them "classmate."

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. From now on, just call me by my name when things are normal. You can call me 'senior' when I want you to."

He straightened his posture, his expression calm.

It would be so pitiful if everyone else called him by his name and he was the only one who called him "senior".

"Back to what we were saying earlier, yes, that's right, please take care of me from now on! Aine-chan, Tomorou-chan!"

"Ah, okay, please guide me!"

Takamatsu Akari quickly bowed, looking somewhat happy.

"Wow, that's so cunning!"

Chihaya Aine frowned, seemingly disagreeing. "You didn't agree when I called out to Asahi... Asahi- san before."

"Something came up back then, and things have changed a bit since then. Anyway, I want to apologize to you first."

"Hmm, I see... Alright then."

She quickly composed herself and became excited. "Great! Now our band has everyone we need!"

"And the last person is actually such a powerful yet gentle person as Asahi -san! We're sure to shine brightly from here on out! Hehehe..."

As she thought about it, she began to imagine herself being a huge star, constantly giving interviews.

"Is Asahi-chan really that strong?"

Takamatsu Akari asked her curiously.

"Wow! That's amazing! You're just as good as those professional guitarists on TV, you're definitely a pro!"

"So, from now on, we'll be a two-guitar band!"

Takamatsu Akari squinted like a squirrel.

"That's hard to say."

Shiina Rikki interrupted.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Shiina Rikki sighed helplessly, probably wondering why someone like that would have such talent, and then explained it to her.

"That's amazing..."

Takamatsu Akari opened his eyes wide, his mouth slightly open, and his eyebrows and eyes looked at him again with a puzzled expression, as if he had suddenly added several layers of filters.

"Hehe~ It's really amazing, isn't it~"

"Why are you the one who's so smug? It's infuriating!"

"What does it matter? I was the first person to invite Asahi- san!"

"But I'm the one who succeeded!"

"Tch, so stingy!"