Saki Called

Because this would allow her to communicate better with Riki, she would spend every evening studying Chinese, even during band practice, in addition to attending classes and composing music.

She never told Riki about it, after all, it was her business and had nothing to do with Riki.

"This sells quite a bit each month; it's a nationally renowned magazine," the shop owner said. If a student from Haicheng University came to ask about it, he would tell them to get lost, but it's a different story with a pretty girl.

Oh, I see.

Riki is indeed very capable.

Shiina Riki remained silent.

Someone as talented as him really shouldn't be in a band with an ordinary high school student; otherwise, people would laugh at him.

"What are you looking at?" Riki walked over and was startled when she saw her own photo.

Holy crap, you opened my box?

"It's nothing, I was just browsing." Shiina Riki closed the book.

If you can see my photos just by browsing around, then wouldn't your casual drawings be even more impressive than Oda's?

Rikki, I need your help.

Can't you redraw Land of Wano? Oden is really no good.

However, Teacher Kai gives it a perfect score.

A renowned teacher, without a doubt.

Shiina Riki put the magazine back on the shelf and walked out of the bookstore. It's no wonder she didn't get a death stare from the store manager; she really is beautiful.

"Get in." Riki patted the back seat of the shared electric scooter.

Shiina Riki sat in the back seat and looked at Riki had put one arm around his waist.

Riki blushed. Why was Rikki being so proactive?

"What are you thinking? I don't want to fall out because of sudden braking. Safety first," Shiina Riki said irritably.

You are right.

Riki was having a great time driving, carrying the stunningly beautiful black-haired girl on the road, which added to the enjoyment of passersby.

Shiina Riki, with her arm around Riki's waist, watched Riki drive with curiosity. So this is how he is here?

He's... actually quite handsome.

Just then, a Ferrari pulled up beside them, the window rolled down, and the young man in the car winked at the beautiful girl Shiina Riki.

Shiina Riki frowned, turned her head to the other side, and gripped Riki tightly.

The young man's smile froze. What happened to the saying that girls would rather cry in a BMW than laugh on the back of a bicycle?

Are electric vehicles different?

He watched Riki drove Shiina Riki toward the Golden Hall of the International Music Association.

"What a beautiful building." Shiina Riki couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the solemn, magnificent, and brightly lit concert hall before her.

Then they noticed that Riki had stopped.

"Why did it stop?" Shiina Riki, puzzled.

"What do you mean, stop? I'm supposed to be working here later," Riki asked, puzzled.

Shiina Riki paused for a moment.

Wait, you said you were going to work... and you're performing here?!

Shiina Riki's face froze; this was way too high-end!

"Not high-end at all. Tickets for this show are only two or three hundred, which is far less expensive than those for big shots who spend six or seven hundred or even a thousand," Riki said, pulling Shiina Riki inside.

Shiina Riki didn't even realize that Riki had grabbed his hand before following him into the backstage area of the concert.

"Are you playing alone?" Shiina Riki asked Riki nervously, looking at the people in formal attire around them.

"No, there's another member of my band over there, a white Frenchman." Riki gestured to a handsome, melancholic young man with brown curly hair sitting in front of him, who exuded French romance at first glance.

"He's a violinist. He's a Fury fanatic, a bit crazy, and not interested in normal human sexuality," Riki explained. "However, he has excellent organizational and leadership skills. I even considered making him the bandleader before, but he ran away. He has a lot of traditional French virtues."

"What's the meaning?"

He organized several strikes while he was in high school in France.

The tradition of old revolutionary base areas.

Shiina Riki didn't know what to say. Riki's band... was even stranger than Mygo.

Are all bands in the world like this?

Riki asked a staff member for a ticket, handed it to Shiina Riki, and said with a smile, "Luckily, there are still VIP tickets left. Go wait in the audience for me to go on stage."

Shiina Riki accepted the ticket with both hands and nodded. Looking at Riki standing there so naturally, she couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.

Riki... is indeed very capable.

Shiina Riki lowered his eyes.

She knew she shouldn't think like that, but the thought couldn't help but pop into her head every time she saw Riki.

It would have been better if he were less capable.

Then I... at least I can get a little closer to him.

Her excessive inferiority complex wouldn't burn her or leave her feeling empty.

After finding a seat, Shiina Riki sat down. Next to her was an elderly woman in a kimono, and being fellow Japanese made her feel much more at ease.

"You came in with that young man, right? Are you a couple from different countries?" The elderly Japanese woman enjoyed chatting.

"No, I'm just... staying at his house temporarily." Shiina Riki quickly waved his hand.

"Really? I wish you two could get married."

Shiina Riki chuckled, "Older people, regardless of nationality, all like to pressure each other to get married."

But she and Riki are clearly not in a romantic relationship.

"You seem to like him," the Japanese old lady said again.

"That's not true, I hate him." Shiina Riki pouted, then whispered, "Besides... we're not good enough for each other."

Riki so amazing, like the sun.

She was at best a tiny, pitiful glow, like a firefly, not even enough to illuminate herself. Only a moon like Sakiko could be worthy of her.

But... I really feel uncomfortable.

I wish I could be like them.

Shiina Riki looked up and saw Riki on the stage walk to the piano and smile at her.

Shiina Riki blushed. Don't smile at her in front of so many people!

******

The ending of the first volume was indeed rushed, my mistake. I've learned my lesson and won't make the same mistake again.

By the way, please vote for me.

Chapter 115 Sakiko Called

Shiina Riki stared blankly at Riki playing the piano on the stage; performing in such a large hall was something she could never have imagined in her life.

Although it's extremely rare for rock bands to perform on such a stage, seeing Riki's composed demeanor made her realize that the gap between her and Riki was enormous.

Whenever she saw Riki, she felt inferior, so she could only use her assertiveness to cover up her inner inferiority.

I'm not as resolute as Sakiko, nor as gentle as Su Shi, nor as adorable as Mu. With such an awkward personality, I must seem very strange to Riki, like an annoying guy.

Shiina Riki noticed that Riki, who was performing, glanced in her direction again. She was surprised, and her face immediately turned red.

Hey idiot, stop looking at me like that!

What if the audience sees it?

Do you still want to play?

"You two seem to have a very good relationship, so why do you say you're not good enough for him?" said the elderly Japanese woman next to her.

"Because... I don't have his talent," Shiina Riki said softly.

"Young lady, this has nothing to do with romance. It's more like boys like girls who admire them."

"... No, I've already said that we're not in that kind of relationship!"

Shiina Riki frowned.

Riki has almost made this old lady think of strange things.

"Chinese boys are different from Japanese boys. They might like your type. For example, Japanese works emphasize gentleness and interpersonal relationships, Korean works emphasize money, and Chinese works emphasize the idea of killing the whole family."

"Huh?" Shiina Riki was taken aback.

Is China really this brutal?

"That's why I said his type is different from what Japanese girls like."

"We're really not in that kind of relationship," Shiina Riki with an awkward laugh.

But he actually played quite well; is he really that good at the piano?

But why do the audience members have such strange expressions? It's like they're not playing according to the sheet music?

What is Riki doing...? But the audience doesn't seem to dislike it, and it sounds pretty good too.

Shiina Riki rested her chin on her hand and smiled.

Suddenly, just as the performance was reaching its end, the sound of a euphonium came from behind the curtain, interrupting the performance with a strange melody and disrupting the atmosphere.

"What happened?" Shiina Riki was taken aback. Who had disturbed Riki's performance?

However, Riki seemed unaffected. After finishing her performance, she stepped off the stage and waved to her from the side of the stage.

"Call to a halt, retreat."

Riki smiled at Shiina Riki and said, "We have reimbursement today, let's go to the zoo. Huahua is really popular on Douyin lately, but it's not a zoo near us. However, the pandas are all pretty much the same."

"There's a big difference. Some pandas have round, cat-like faces because of their breed, while others are more like bears. Although they're all cute, I prefer the cat-like ones. Besides, pandas have different personalities..."

Shiina Riki frowned and retorted.

"I see."

Shiina Riki) field.

I have no objection to you being the ambassador for Japan's panda lease agreement next year.

"Let's go, let's go." Riki led Shiina Riki out of the concert hall. Because there were many people, Shiina Riki moved closer to Riki, their shoulders touching.

Shiina Riki blushed slightly, all because she had just heard the topic of love, which made her think of strange things.

The zoo was nearby, so there was no need to drive an electric car. Riki decided to take Shiina Riki directly there.

"Speaking of which, wasn't there some background noise when you were playing just now? That's completely unacceptable in a performance, isn't it?" Shiina Riki frowned.

Riki replied nonchalantly, "It's nothing to mourn."

Wait, did I speak in Tibetan?

Forgive me, Rikki, this is the last time.

Shiina Riki frowned deeply. "Your performance was interrupted, aren't you angry?"

Shiina Riki's eyebrows furrowed, her lips puffed out in a huff, and her purple eyes showed great dissatisfaction; she looked even angrier than Riki.