Help Hatsuka Check Her Vocal Cords

"I have an idea! How about we go to a cat cafe!" Chihaya Anon exclaimed excitedly, slapping the table as she stood up.

Playing guitar surrounded by cats must be a wonderful experience.

Riki refused. "No, it's too inefficient."

Besides, our band already has Kaname Runa, and a band can't have two cats; they're likely to fight.

Nagasaki Sose paused for a moment, then stroked her brown hair and said, "Would you like to come to my house?"

Seeing everyone at the table staring at her in surprise, she retorted with displeasure, "Do I not look like the kind of person who would like to host friends at home?"

It's not that it doesn't resemble them, it's that they are!

Riki and the others set off for Su Shi's home.

"Wow, what a big room!" Chihaya Anon exclaimed curiously.

Even the wealthy woman who studied in the UK was surprised.

Su Shi, your mother is so rich, could it be that she works in the Middle East, shooting at American imperialism by day and then being a good mother at night?

Riki was also curious about Takamatsu Akari, but she still sat quietly on the sofa.

Riki sat down next to her.

Two seconds later, Takamatsu Akari carefully moved a few centimeters, and after a while, he slowly moved it a little more.

Am I that dirty?

Riki looked at Takamatsu Akari, who seemed completely unconcerned. She really wanted to keep her distance from her, wishing she could maintain a "nothing" relationship with her.

However, Riki must break her AT stance.

"Deng, how's the lyrics coming along?" Riki asked.

"Yes, it's almost finished, just a little bit more." Takamatsu Akari nodded. "With Riki by my side, we can finish writing it very quickly... no, with everyone here, we can finish it very quickly."

Takamatsu Akari lowered her head and placed her hands obediently on her knees.

Did you realize you almost let something slip?

Even if you lower your head and pretend nothing happened, I still heard you.

"Do you want me to help you come up with lyrics?" Riki asked.

"No... no need." Takamatsu Akari quickly waved her hand.

"Like a poem, what kind of poem is the lyrics of 'The Lamp' about?"

Takamatsu Akari stopped abruptly.

It is a poem expressing feelings for Riki.

"It's a poem for everyone," Takamatsu Akari whispered.

"Didn't you say you were going to show me your swimsuit?" Riki asked again.

"No... it's too late now, take the swimsuit to be washed," Takamatsu Akari said in a panic.

Can I touch her belly?

"No, that won't do." Takamatsu Akari couldn't think of a reason, and whispered, "That would make me fall in love with Riki."

How come your favorability rating increases so easily?

Could it be that they already had a good impression of each other from the start?

The lamp is still being stubborn.

However, we're definitely stuck here. The lamp's inner defenses are fully open now, making it difficult to break through her defenses.

"Didn't you say you were going to write a song? Don't just run around like that." Nagasaki Sose walked over with a tea tray and said irritably, Chihaya Anon and Kaname Runa watched excitedly.

"Soyorin, there's a huge plush toy in your room. Do you often sleep with it?" Chihaya Anon curiously, looking at the bear-like Kuma-chan in her room. It sat on the edge of the bed, its eyes radiating a soldier's unwavering determination.

"Ah... not often," Nagasaki Sose quickly replied.

"It looks like the joints have been stitched up; was it bullied?"

"I wouldn't bully Kuma-chan," Nagasaki Sose said angrily. "Come back and sit down!"

"Do you have any candy?" Kaname Runa asked, leaning closer.

Nagasaki Sose regretted letting them come to her house.

The lyrics and melody were completed quickly, and there was enough time to practice for the next live performance.

However, Takamatsu Akari still seemed a bit distracted.

Shiina Riki noticed and asked worriedly, "Akira, are you alright?"

Takamatsu Akari gently shook his head.

"I guess I've been thinking about this for too long. Let's call it a day."

"Hey, I wanted to take pictures on the balcony too!" Chihaya Anon, quickly pulling them all onto the balcony, setting up the phone stand and timer, and taking a group photo with them.

Takamatsu Akari's absent-mindedness stemmed from Riki standing next to him.

Even though she had already decided to stop liking Riki, she couldn't help but stare at him and space out whenever he was around.

That's not allowed.

Riki and Takamatsu Akari were walking back together when Lu Yi, noticing Takamatsu Akari lost in thought, suddenly said, "Deng doesn't like me, right?"

"Ah... um."

Takamatsu Akari looked away and nodded.

"Then how can we prove it?" Riki suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Takamatsu Akari was taken aback, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Didn't Deng say before that if you don't like it, kissing won't feel like anything? So if we kiss now, it'll definitely be fine, right?" Riki said to Takamatsu Akari.

The stars have shifted, and I'll use your moves against you!

Lamp, you must be sweating buckets, right?

Takamatsu Akari was clearly flustered, but Riki looked dignified, and refusing would make it seem like she liked Riki. After hesitating for a long time, she finally nodded. "... Okay, then let's kiss."

"But we still need paper in between."

"That makes sense; that's how scientific experiments work." Riki nodded.

Takamatsu Akari tore a piece of paper from his diary, placed his hands on Riki's shoulders, and tiptoed to kiss Riki on the lips through the paper.

Takamatsu Akari's kisses were very light, like a small animal's fleeting touch; she would immediately run away if she sensed rejection, never daring to kiss for too long.

"How did it go?" Riki asked.

"... I don't like Riki." Takamatsu Akari, holding her diary, looked away and whispered.

"I see. So the lamp really doesn't like me," Riki said.

"Hmm," Takamatsu Akari replied, her eyes lowered.

"But it's just that I don't like it now; maybe I will in the future." Riki added, "So it's best to kiss me every now and then to verify, don't you think?"

"Huh?" Takamatsu Akari was taken aback.

This... doesn't sound like there's anything wrong with it.

But something feels off.

To prove that he doesn't like Riki, he has to keep kissing her.

Is this correct?

Takamatsu Akari couldn't figure it out for a moment.

The bittersweet feeling she experienced while kissing Riki left her confused.

Takamatsu Akari was taken home by Riki, and as she watched his retreating figure, she hugged her diary tightly.

That's enough for now.

Being able to kiss Riki made her very happy.

Although she still doesn't like Riki, and won't like Riki in the future.

Takamatsu Akari thought to himself, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Plans are in place.

As expected, Deng is still quite naive. Although what I'm doing is a bit naive, it's ultimately for the purpose of becoming the king of the harem.

Riki arrived at the entrance of the luxury apartment building after checking the messages on her phone.

It is not from the primordial world, but from the Mikumura Shioka.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Riki felt a powerful gravity as soon as she approached the apartment door.

He came here because he received a message from his manager Sanae Shiko. Before the performance, Mikumura Shioka's voice was a little hoarse, probably due to a sore throat. Although she had seen a doctor, Sanae Shiko still hoped that Riki, as the music director, would take a look. Sanae Shiko highly valued Riki's professionalism.

Riki took the elevator upstairs, thinking about Rikki in her mind.

Rikki is a very stubborn Tsundere person. If she finds out that he harmed the lamp, he might be met with a woodcutter's knife.

"Ding-a-ling~"

"Riki, you're here..." Mikumura Shioka opened the door, her happy voice slightly hoarse.

Riki noticed that Hachiman Mairin was also sitting on the sofa behind her.

Riki frowned and shielded the Mikumura Shioka in front of her.

Oops... I forgot that if Rikki were also in the harem, this cool girl would definitely be a hit too.

What Riki fears most right now is...

Riki looked at the Mikumura Shioka.

Could you please not do anything too friendly in front of Hailing? I'm afraid Hailing misunderstand.

Chapter 167 Helping Chu Hua Check Her Voice Channel

"Riki, come in, come in!"

Mikumura Shioka turned to the doorway and smiled gently at Riki, reaching out to pull Riki's hand in as if to draw him inside.

Riki subtly raised her hand to greet Chu Hua and Hailing.

"Chuhua, I'm here! Hailing's here too."

He narrowly avoided Chu Hua's attempt to grab his hand.

Excuse me, Riki is a hardcore, non-feminine music student, so please don't try to hug and kiss me here.

Mikumura Shioka paused for a moment, not quite managing to hold hands, then smiled and said to Riki, "Why don't you sit down on the sofa first? I'll make you some tea, black tea would be fine, right?"

What does 'or' mean?

You're making it sound like I come to your house all the time.

Don't let Hailing misunderstand.

Hachiman-sensei, please let me explain. Don't suddenly look at me like that.

"How's your voice... your throat?" Riki asked Mikumura Shioka.

Soon we'll be on a big stage; this time, we're going to perform at the Budokan with another band.

It's quite surprising that the band performed at the Budokan in such a short time, but it's not too strange, since Mujica's main focus this time was simply to ride the coattails of the band.