Akari: Sakiko-chan, I Like Riku (cont.)

Shiina Riki stood up, looking displeased, and walked towards the practice room with the others.

What zodiac sign? It has absolutely no credibility. Q

Shiina Riki was walking when she suddenly noticed Nagasaki Sose scrolling through photos on her phone, one of which was of a messy bed.

Does this guy have such bad sleeping posture?

Shiina Riki was thinking:

"Rikki- chan, you see this? This is a photo of Riki when he came to my house yesterday," Nagasaki Sose said with a smile, looking at Shiina Riki.

"???" Shiina Riki.

Shiina Riki felt her mind go blank for a moment. Had Riki and Su Shi already gone this far? She was only a high school student...

Suddenly she realized that Nagasaki Sose was lying.

If Riki really wanted to do it, she would have already done so back at her own home...

However, if it's true...

Shiina Riki's face flushed slightly, and she clenched her fists.

She didn't want to lose to anyone else. If that idiot Riki really did that kind of thing with Su Shi, she wouldn't just quit.

Of course, you should ask beforehand whether such a thing actually happened.

Nagasaki Sose smiled and walked beside him with a relaxed expression.

Rikki- chan must be feeling a little pressure.

They might just quit.

Although I've temporarily agreed to a harem, the fewer the number, the better. Just Sakiko and I would be about right.

Because getting Sakiko to quit was simply too difficult.

After band practice ended, Riki and Takamatsu Akari walked down the street.

With each step Takamatsu Akari took, he secretly glanced at Riki, trying his best to keep a distance from her as if they were strangers.

"Deng, what are you going to sing at the live performance this weekend?" Riki suddenly asked.

Takamatsu Akari was startled and whispered, "Because it's a midday show, there aren't many people, so Rinrin-senpai I could sing whatever I wanted, so I'll... recite a poem."

Turtle, the Empress Akari reciting poetry.

"Then I'll play the guitar to help you," Riki said.

"Actually, it's not necessary. Riki is just the music instructor," Takamatsu Akari replied. She didn't dare to talk to Riki anymore. Every time she spoke to her, she felt both pain and joy, and that feeling made her more and more heartbroken.

"Deng, you must have misunderstood something. We're band members and friends, isn't it normal for us to perform together?" Riki said matter-of-factly.

Takamatsu Akari paused for a moment.

What Riki said is indeed correct.

They are friends.

But... I'm almost unable to consider Riki a friend anymore.

If this continues, she won't be able to hold back anymore.

Takamatsu Akari suddenly noticed the gashapon (capsule toy) shop next to the shopping street and stopped in her tracks.

Riki followed her gaze and immediately saw the white-haired, red-eyed, anime-style, snow-white, big-faced girl.

Wow, anime!

Was Deng originally interested in anime and manga?

Riki hesitated. If it was for the sake of the lamp, downloading O God wasn't out of the question, but there was still a bit of a problem...

Can the light be replaced with a CF (Crossfire) light?

I'll lend you the Fire Qilin to play with.

And the Fox Hunter I bought for thirty yuan is really expensive.

As Riki was thinking this, she realized that Takamatsu Akari's gaze wasn't on the anime, but rather on the penguin-themed gashapon machine next to him.

Riki breathed a sigh of relief; thank goodness.

"Let's give this a try," Riki said with a smile.

"No need, Mom said this is similar to gambling, it's a scam," Takamatsu Akari quickly waved his hand.

But she was still very concerned and kept looking at the gashapon machine.

This band-aid is a limited edition; it didn't sell well before, so they stopped selling it. But Takamatsu Akari really liked the Emperor Penguin on it and searched for a long time without success. I never expected it to be here as a permanent employee.

"It is indeed a scam, but it's much better than pay-to-win mobile games. We only need to spend a fixed amount of money, and if we don't get the money, we'll just leave," Riki said.

Takamatsu Akari hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

Riki exchanged the coins and put them into the gashapon machine. After spinning a few times, a ball fell out.

Inside was a handkerchief, a classic and stylish little piece of trash.

That's why I dislike trashy mobile games.

What's the drop rate?

Riki's face darkened.

Takamatsu Akari squatted down beside him and started spinning around, opening the fallen ball. Inside was a box of band-aids, but they had a lion printed on them, not the Emperor Penguin that Takamatsu Akari wanted.

Lamp, it seems you also have a lion hidden in your eyes.

Takamatsu Akari lowered his head in disappointment.

After wandering around a few more times and spending all two thousand yen, they got nothing but some small pieces of trash. Takamatsu Akari said dejectedly, "Riki, let's go. It's just a waste of money to keep going."

I didn't expect the lamp to be so rational.

It's good that he doesn't have any gambling genes.

But seeing her disappointed expression, Riki didn't want to leave just like that. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Let's try one last time. If it's still not done, we'll be leaving."

"Hmm." Takamatsu Akari nodded hesitantly.

She placed her hand on the gashapon machine and suddenly noticed that Riki also placed her hand on top of hers, which surprised Takamatsu Akari Riki.

"Let's spin around together, maybe we'll have good luck," Riki said with a smile.

Takamatsu Akari felt the warmth of her hands, her heart was pounding, and her face was burning. She quickly lowered her head and spun the gashapon machine with Riki.

"Thud."

Takamatsu Akari opened the gashapon capsule, looked at the handkerchief inside, and lowered her head in disappointment.

"Riki, let's go..."

"Congratulations! You've won our store's 1,000th gashapon toy today. This Emperor Penguin Band-Aid gashapon is yours for the taking," the store manager suddenly said with a smile.

"Is... is that okay?" Takamatsu Akari asked in surprise, her face flushed with excitement.

"Of course!" the store manager said with a cheerful laugh.

After all, the Emperor Penguin Band-Aids were just something to gather dust in a drawer, and they never expected anyone to want to try their luck. Besides, the two of them spent over two thousand yen on the draw, so they could have just bought them directly.

Of course, as a self-made gashapon machine shop owner, the shop manager would never let go of any opportunity to make more money. The reason he was willing to give it away directly was that behind this cute little girl who looked like a penguin, the handsome young man had already started punching the air at the shop entrance.

I could tell from their eyes that they'd practiced.

Since that's the case, let's just send the goods out directly; we've already made a profit anyway.

"Your boyfriend treats you very well, you should take care of him," the shop manager said to Takamatsu Akari with a smile.

He's even started boxing!

Takamatsu Akari panicked for a moment and said, "Riki is not mine..."

"I see. You haven't confessed yet?" The shop manager nodded. "Seeing how close you two are, confessing is just a matter of time."

Takamatsu Akari hurriedly tried to explain, but then heard Riki's words.

"Light, let's go."

Riki said to Takamatsu Akari, and walked out of the shop with her, watching her happily looking at the gashapon toys.

Guys, boxing really does work.

"Riki, here's half for you." Takamatsu Akari handed it to Riki, saying, "I only have this because of you Riki."

"It wasn't me, we did it together. We must both have been very lucky," Riki said with a smile.

Takamatsu Akari paused for a moment, then remembered what Chihaya Anon had said earlier.

Her and Riki's level of understanding... is the highest.

But that won't work.

She cannot fall in love with Riki.

"Riki, the store manager just said you're my boyfriend. Do we look like a couple to other people?" Takamatsu Akari asked softly.

"No, what's so similar about it?" Riki said.

Even though we've held hands, kissed, and slept in the same bed together, we're still just friends.

Konoha friendship, come and chop me if you dare.

"It's better if we don't act too much like boyfriend and girlfriend," Takamatsu Akari said.

"Shall we try again?" Riki said, pulling Takamatsu Akari into the nearby park.

Takamatsu Akari quickly said, "I didn't bring my diary today, so let's just forget about it."

And there wasn't even any plastic wrap.

Isn't that just kissing?

"Deng, I've already given you CPR. Lips are just part of the human body, much like holding hands," Riki said. "A true friend wouldn't feel anything if they were kissed."

Takamatsu Akari looked at Riki's self-righteous manner and nodded hesitantly.

The two sat on a park bench. Takamatsu Akari leaned her delicate face close to Riki's lips and kissed him on the lips. The kiss, which had no barriers, allowed Takamatsu Akari to directly feel the warmth on his lips. Her heart suddenly started beating very fast, and the sweetness and bitterness in her heart seemed to explode out of her.

She really does like Riki.

She wanted to be with Riki forever.

I want to confess my love to him and spend my whole life with him.

Takamatsu Akari suddenly burst into tears. She stood up, quickly grabbed her schoolbag, wiped her tears, and said in a panic, "I'm sorry, Riki, I have to go home now!"

If she didn't leave soon, she wouldn't be able to control her emotions.

She really... likes Riki!

At night, Takamatsu Akari lay on her desk in her room, where the meteorite that Riki had given her lay.

She stared blankly at the meteorite, then sat up and wrote her thoughts in her diary.

It's written like a poem.

Tears dripped onto the diary, leaving damp stains that spread across the paper.

"I can't say it. If I do, it will hurt everyone." Takamatsu Akari muttered to himself, suppressing his thoughts.

But the tears never stopped.

She stopped writing, hugged her knees, and sobbed softly.

She really likes Riki.

In the room, Takamatsu Akari sobbed softly for a long time, then took out her phone, found Sakiko's number, and tapped the call button with trembling fingers.

"Sakiko-chan..."