Rock Girl Descends Beside Me!

Toyokawa Sakiko stood in the dark room, suddenly feeling a wave of sadness wash over her. Was she someone fate disliked? Every time she was happiest, something bad would happen, making her start to doubt if she was just unlucky. Would it be better if I stayed away from Riki?

Suddenly, candlelight appeared before her eyes. Riki, holding a candle, chuckled, "It's perfect that the power's out. I've wanted to try a candlelight dinner for ages. At least no one can say I'm playing with fire now, right?"

Candlelight... Toyokawa Sakiko's eyes reflected the flickering candlelight, gradually brightening her gaze.

Toyokawa Sakiko sat gracefully on the tatami, gazing blankly at Riki beside her.

He always used such carefree words to protect her dignity.

Toyokawa Sakiko suddenly broke into a smile, her radiant smile outshining even the moonlight spilling into the room.

"I've changed my mind. I actually want the meat from your bento," Toyokawa Sakiko said with a smile.

"Hmph, can you defeat me, who possesses Baal? ...Whoa, such fast hands!"

Toyokawa Sakiko laughed, a sound like silver bells, watching Riki's surprised expression.

She silently said in her heart--

Thank you.

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Chapter 13: Arriving at the City of Yuri--the Aquarium!

When Riki woke up, he found himself back in his cozy little doghouse. The smooth, alluring thighs of the Bunny Girl Mai-senpai figurine on his nightstand caught his eye. He decided to put it away later, lest Toyokawa Sakiko think he was fundamentally a pervert.

He was just a bit of a ladies' man.

"Riki, it's your phone."

Just as Riki was thinking this, Toyokawa Sakiko pushed open the door, holding his phone. Her gaze fell upon the scantily clad Mai-senpai on the nightstand, and her face flushed.

Sakiko-bao, let me explain. Actually, I wanted to buy your figurine. That one's even more lewd...

That doesn't sound right, does it?

Damn that Taobao seller, they actually tarnished my image as a gentleman in front of Sakiko.

Riki answered the phone, realizing today was the day exam results were released. He spoke into the phone, "Professor, how did I do?"

"Which subject are you asking about... Oh, you mean the one you failed?"

"?" Riki.

Professor, aren't you a little too blunt?

"Haha, scared you, didn't I? Just kidding," the professor chuckled.

You can laugh your ass off.

Riki dared not speak his mind, only hearing the professor say, "Your grades are quite good, top three in the year. I'm calling because I have two tickets. My daughter bought me two tickets to the aquarium but can't use them. If you want them, take your girlfriend."

"It wouldn't be right," Riki demurred, thinking he should at least decline three times like when receiving New Year's red envelopes. Unfortunately, the old man didn't understand his sensitive young heart and directly sent the QR code to his phone.

Sakiko is free on this side of the Real World, so I can take her out...

Even though the aquarium is a mecca for lesbians, Riki, as someone whose psychological gender is Rainbow Pony and who is proud to like women, how dare you question if he's not a lesbian?

"The aquarium? I haven't been in a long time," Toyokawa Sakiko murmured, surprised. When she lived a more affluent life, she had indeed visited a few times. But after her family's fortunes declined, she was constantly thinking about how to make money and had no time for such relaxing places.

And now that she was in Riki's world, it seemed she really had nothing else to do.

Perhaps going to relax her mind wouldn't be so bad?

Riki also changed into a smart outfit before leaving.

Gotta jerk off first!

After tidying his appearance in the mirror, Riki turned and saw Toyokawa Sakiko wearing a small skirt, her long blue hair cascading behind her, her bright eyes and pearly teeth exuding a lady-like aura.

"Is this outfit okay?" Toyokawa Sakiko asked hesitantly.

Not quite. The main issue is I look like an attendant. This way, we don't look like a loving couple.

But Riki was Sakiko-bao's biggest supporter and naturally gave her a thumbs-up. "You're a great candidate for wife material."

Toyokawa Sakiko blushed and looked at him, annoyed.

They took a car to the entrance of the aquarium. Along the way, Toyokawa Sakiko curiously observed the crowds. Although Japan also had many people, it was nothing compared to the crowds in China's big cities.

"Riki, look, such a big aquarium!"

Toyokawa Sakiko pointed excitedly at the aquarium before them. Riki wasn't surprised; this aquarium was the largest in China, built in Haicheng, encompassing everything.

The people around them turned their gazes to Toyokawa Sakiko, astonished that such a beautiful girl with a lady-like aura would appear here, and with a handsome guy beside her. Immediately, all eyes were fixed on him.

Damn it, this guy really deserves to die.

"Did I speak too loudly?" Toyokawa Sakiko noticed the stares and whispered, blushing.

She hadn't been to a place like the aquarium, where she could relax her mind, in a long time. She had gotten a little too excited and didn't want to cause Riki to be looked at with prejudice.

"No, no, it's just that their ears are too sensitive," Riki said.

"You saying that might make me even more impolite," Toyokawa Sakiko said with a smile, covering her mouth.

"A top hat? What top hat?"

The guy in front of the line twitched his mouth, almost stuffed full of Riki's public display of affection.

Riki and Toyokawa Sakiko entered the aquarium. The dim blue light filtered through the glass, casting shifting shadows of the agile fish onto the ground. The shadows of the fish seemed to connect the space between Riki and Toyokawa Sakiko as they swam past, and Toyokawa Sakiko's eyes widened instantly.

"Riki, did you see that? That was a Manta Ray, and this is a Seahorse..." Toyokawa Sakiko said excitedly, pulling Riki's hand and pointing at the fish in the water, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled.

"Seahorse boy, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon one... Ah, no, I mean, this Seahorse is really beautiful."

Riki coughed lightly. He hadn't expected that the rule against early romance, ingrained in him by China's nine-year compulsory education iron fist, would be so easily broken by Toyokawa Sakiko, almost making him want to marry her.

But at least she's acting like a high school student now.

Riki looked at Toyokawa Sakiko's bright profile. Before, Toyokawa Sakiko always seemed to carry a heavy burden, her face etched with hardship. And her pride meant she would never share these burdens with anyone, naturally leading to increasing pressure. Now, when Toyokawa Sakiko smiled, she was just like any ordinary girl.

No, she was like any ordinary beautiful girl.

Riki naturally and earnestly introduced the vast and magnificent Chinese aquarium to Toyokawa Sakiko. There were no Chinese lesbians here, only top students from China's nine-year compulsory education who knew everything from astronomy to geography!

"Look at this Whale Shark and Swordfish. Although they only differ by two characters, they are completely different species," Riki said seriously.

What kind of idiotic joke am I telling?

Can't I say something normal? Like, I have fish phobia, and if I get caught in a net, I might die... No, that's a bad meme too.

"Pfft!" Toyokawa Sakiko chuckled, covering her mouth.

King You of Zhou must have felt like this for Bao Si, though he ended up perishing with her. Riki was captivated.

"Shhh." Riki put his index finger to his lips. "This is an aquarium, we need to be quiet."

"Sorry." Seeing people around them looking, Toyokawa Sakiko leaned closer to Riki's ear and whispered apologetically.

Riki felt a tickle in his ear and took two steps back, feeling a bit embarrassed.

He admitted that he could be a bit of a dense fool sometimes, but when faced with directness, he was still a handsome guy who had never been in Love.

The two continued to wander through the aquarium, the gentle splashing of water a pleasant sound in their ears. A Dolphin swam up to the glass, curiously observing them.

Suddenly, Riki heard music. As he walked forward, he saw a crowd gathered around a piano, with a notice posted nearby.

"It's a Piano Event. If you play well, the first prize is ten catties of fish meat. All good fish caught fresh from the sea today. But university students aren't allowed to participate..." Riki explained.

"Why aren't university students allowed to participate?" Toyokawa Sakiko asked, puzzled.

"Because the beasts in my year... Ah, no, my classmates often go fishing, causing widespread complaints, so they refused our participation," Riki said.

"Then I'll participate," Toyokawa Sakiko said softly. "If I win first prize, we won't have to buy groceries tonight, and we can save some money."

Such strong economic awareness.

Riki spotted his classmate in the crowd. The classmate gave him a disdainful smile.

Little Riki, how dare you covet the immortal medicine in the forbidden zone? You must have found help from beyond the heavens, right?

That little punk must have fried his brain surfing the internet.

Riki rolled his eyes and watched Toyokawa Sakiko sit down at the piano. After a moment's thought, she said to the staff, "Can I play a Duet?"

"Uh, sure, but the score will depend on your performance."

Toyokawa Sakiko waved towards Riki, and he walked over.

His classmate's eyes widened. Wait, little Lu, why is that beautiful girl who looks like a young lady waving at you? Don't humiliate yourself, turn back now!

"Why did you call me over?"

"That looks like your classmate. I wanted you to have some face," Toyokawa Sakiko whispered.

Thank you, Sakiko-bao.

Riki hadn't played a four-hands piece in a long time. He thought he might be uncomfortable when his hands met hers, but playing the piano with Toyokawa Sakiko was unexpectedly comfortable. She didn't rush or drag, and every note was perfectly placed.

Truly the leader of the Galactic Battleship mother ship, a professional performance.

The onlookers were stunned. Does this musical atmosphere require a tie and red wine to enjoy?

Perverts, get out!

His classmate's tears streamed down. Why can you find such a beautiful JK who can play the piano so well?

After Riki and Toyokawa Sakiko won the grand prize, they went home carrying the large fish.

"How should we cook this fish?" Riki muttered, then suddenly noticed a bigger problem.

Why did my Bilibili followers increase by another 20,000? He looked closely at the comments and realized that a video of him and Toyokawa Sakiko playing the piano at the aquarium today had been posted online. Most importantly, Toyokawa Sakiko's performance had attracted many viewers.

Chapter 14: The Rascal Riki Could Never Indirectly Kiss Toyokawa Sakiko

Since it involved Toyokawa Sakiko's pocket money, she also curiously peeked at the computer screen. Moreover, she was curious how others from Riki's hometown would evaluate her.

Although the video had only been posted for a short time, the duet Riki and Toyokawa Sakiko played in the aquarium had attracted many passersby. Toyokawa Sakiko was, needless to say, a beautiful girl, and Riki, while not as plain as Louis Koo, was at least a handsome young man. The two playing the piano together in the aquarium was so romantic that people couldn't help but give it a thumbs up.

The impact of this video was evident in Riki's previous daily cooking video.

"Pure passerby, is the person cooking the legendary Teacher Da Xiang? Why do you call her that?"

"Da Xiang, stay strong. At least cook for ten more years, please."

"That boy next to her is so handsome."

"Riki gachi, that's enough."

Riki sighed. His pristine music comment section had become chaotic with Toyokawa Sakiko's appearance. The treatment he and Toyokawa Sakiko received when they appeared on screen was completely different.

For Toyokawa Sakiko: "Sakiko-chan's pasta is soft and delicious."

For Riki: "Lao Lu, did you watch something while cooking the rice? It's so hard?"

Riki looked closely, his face darkened. "Damn, isn't this my hardcore fan from before, the one who wrote several thousand-word music analyses for me? And a hidden big shot in the music circle too? How did you become so abstract?"

Toyokawa Sakiko asked with some concern, "Am I affecting you? Why does it seem like they're all bullying you?"

It's fine, Sakiko-bao. Once I'm cyberbullied into depression, I'll be able to get into the Top 100. Then I'll treat you to the good life.

"They're just joking. Many of these people have been my fans for a long time," Riki said with a comforting smile.

The old fans were attacking Riki for being a traitor to the FFF group, while the new fans were defending him. It was truly lamentable.

Riki hadn't expected the new video to be this popular. If this continued, he might be able to make it into next year's Top 100 without needing to get depressed.

No, I can't let Uncle laugh too happily.

Riki occasionally saw comments that encouraged him to focus on composing sheet music, but he wasn't worried about that. He felt like his recent state was quite good.

Mentor: [Your new sheet music is very good. Just a little more revision and it'll be finished. You've had a lot of inspiration and been in great form lately, unlike before when you were stuck in a rut. I was starting to worry about you. Did something good happen?]

Something good happened