Rock Girl Descends Beside Me!

"Know your mom."

"Speak English."

Nagasaki Sose's eyes showed these words. Okay, this was Riki's imagination, but Nagasaki Sose did show an expression of distrust.

After all, something like transmigration was hard to imagine...

Nagasaki Sose frowned as she looked at Riki, feeling a bit suspicious herself. She had suddenly appeared here on her way home from school. She hadn't been drugged or fainted; it was just an instant. Riki really didn't seem to have time to do anything like that, especially since he had just finished showering.

Recalling Riki's muscle definition from earlier, Nagasaki Sose's face flushed slightly. This was the first time she had seen a boy's body.

Were his muscles really that defined under his clothes?

"What are you doing?" Nagasaki Sose asked vigilantly as Riki took out a laptop.

Riki hadn't shaken off the identity of a kidnapper in her eyes. After all, kidnapping by an acquaintance was one of the most likely possibilities she had heard of.

"I'm going to show you some evidence, so you don't look at me like I'm a kidnapper," Riki said irritably.

Nagasaki Sose frowned, unsure what evidence he would produce. She watched as Riki opened a website and even enabled the browser's translation function for her. Soon, she heard the familiar intro music.

Nagasaki Sose's pupils contracted. This was Kasugakage!

But the intro wasn't piano music; it was guitar. Why?

She saw some bullet comments floating by.

"Kasugakage, activate!"

"Guitar Hero Cat Cat, appear!"

"Cat Cat is starting to put in effort, Sose, don't cry."

"Who dares to play my Long River Chant?"

"Vast heavens, how can you be so harsh on me? Sose, don't cry, it's okay to aim for S14."

Nagasaki Sose stared at the screen in disbelief as the band playing Kasugakage appeared. It was her own band, the five of them including Takamatsu Akari.

She also saw Toyokawa Sakiko in the audience, weeping, and then turning to flee the Ring concert hall.

Nagasaki Sose's heart ached instantly. She couldn't help but want to ask, why play Kasugakage?

The "herself" in the video seemed to think the same, walking dejectedly backstage after the performance.

Bullet comments began to float by.

"It's coming (ecstatic)!"

"Cat Cat: You are already dead!"

"High energy ahead!"

"The good era has arrived!"

"Why are you performing Kasugakage!"

The "herself" in the video broke down and shouted this sentence loudly. Nagasaki Sose couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Do you understand now?" Riki said to Nagasaki Sose. "You have indeed come to another world."

Nagasaki Sose habitually fiddled with her fingers, thinking for a long time before frowning at Riki and saying, "How could such a thing happen? Does that mean Sakiko encountered the same thing as me before?"

"That's right," Riki nodded.

"I see. I understand what Sakiko said now. But now I've also become special, so your rarity isn't that high anymore," Nagasaki Sose nodded calmly, so Sakiko wouldn't think Riki was that special anymore.

What kind of animal do you think I am?

"Then I have a question," Nagasaki Sose narrowed her eyes and looked at Riki. "Where does Sakiko usually sleep? She's not sleeping with you, is she?"

This was something she absolutely could not accept!

Chapter 30: Nagasaki Sose Wants to Know the Truth

Nagasaki Sose narrowed her eyes at Riki. She finally understood the relationship between Riki and Toyokawa Sakiko. In the end, they were just together because of an accident. Her previous guess of them being a couple was baseless.

Moreover, given Sakiko's family background, it would be strange for her to be in a relationship with Riki.

Nagasaki Sose felt much happier. Then, thinking about how Sakiko usually spent the night here, she frowned and questioned, "Where do you usually let Sakiko sleep?"

Why are you asking such a meaningless question?

Of course, in my bed.

Is there any other place?

"The bedroom next to mine," Riki answered truthfully.

"Hmph, as it should be," Nagasaki Sose snorted.

I'm really being underestimated.

Nagasaki Sose was clearly viewing Riki through tinted glasses.

Riki was currently contemplating the significance of Nagasaki Sose's arrival. This meant he could return to Sakiko's world later, but could Sakiko come to his world?

And another problem is if Nagasaki Sose stops traveling like Sakiko, will new gravity, I mean, new girls appear?

And will it go on forever?

Am I the Foolish Old Man Moving Mountains?

Nagasaki Sose stood up and walked toward the door. Seeing this, Riki asked, "Are you going out?"

"Of course," Nagasaki Sose said calmly. "I'm very sorry, but I have no intention of sharing a room with a boy. Although I don't know why Sakiko-chan wants to live here, I regret that I don't have such intentions. You said you'd go back after staying for a while, right? I understand the principle now, so I'll take my leave."

She still didn't like Riki.

Whether it was his constant smiling, or how close he seemed to Sakiko-chan, she hated it all.

Because it reminded her of Crychic in the past.

Every time Ring was angered by Riki's teasing, or when she was annoyed by Riki's harassing messages at home and pouted, she would frown, but her mind would always drift back to the wonderful band days.

But no, all she wanted was Crychic.

So Riki, Aine, and Kaname Runa were all unnecessary.

"Goodbye," Nagasaki Sose said calmly, following etiquette, seeing that Riki didn't try to persuade her.

After walking out, Nagasaki Sose looked at the ubiquitous Chinese characters and the bustling road in front of her. Faced with a foreign landscape, she was momentarily bewildered.

Although she knew from Riki that this was another world, instinctively she still thought she had arrived in a foreign country. However, this place was different from the pictures of this country she had seen online. In the end, she hadn't even heard the name of this city.

Which city is this Haicheng?

The scene before her looked like a first-tier city, but she had never heard of it.

Nagasaki Sose hesitated for a moment. After all, she was still a high school girl and was a bit scared facing an unfamiliar environment.

"Let me try searching on my phone... Huh?"

Nagasaki Sose stared blankly at the words "Out of Service" on her phone. This meant she couldn't even use the internet, let alone search for the information she wanted. And if her phone didn't work, her credit card usage was also questionable.

Paper money, though, should be okay, right?

As Nagasaki Sose was about to take money out of her wallet, she was bumped on the shoulder by someone passing by, staggering slightly.

"Don't just stand in the road, are you trying to scam me!"

Nagasaki Sose couldn't understand what the person was saying, but the angry look on their face made her a little scared. She quickly stepped back and apologized softly.

But as she stepped back, she accidentally bumped into someone else, making Nagasaki Sose panic. Fortunately, the other person didn't pursue it.

However, the inability to understand or see what was happening made Nagasaki Sose feel instantly enveloped by panic, even feeling a little... afraid.

It was just like when Sakiko announced the disbandment of Crychic on that rainy day.

Bang!

She was bumped again. Nagasaki Sose instinctively apologized in Japanese: "Sorry."

"You bumped into my handsome face, how do you plan to compensate me? You're quite a pretty girl. In that case, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman anymore."

Scam?

The person's words were fierce, making her heart pound.

Nagasaki Sose was startled, but suddenly realized the person was speaking Japanese, and the voice sounded surprisingly familiar. She looked up and saw an aggressive, fierce face. Although quite handsome, it was a face that made Nagasaki Sose angry. Riki.

"..." Nagasaki Sose's expression was blank.

Give me some reaction.

No reaction to my exquisite performance, no generosity like your Prime Minister Abe.

So petty.

"What are you doing here?" Nagasaki Sose asked irritably.

"It's almost dinner time, and I came out to buy some ingredients. I didn't expect to see a weakling like Nagasaki Sose as soon as I got downstairs, so I thought I'd tease her a bit. I didn't expect to scare her unconscious," Riki said.

"I wasn't scared at all!" Nagasaki Sose said, embarrassed and annoyed.

She had indeed been a little scared just now. A high school girl suddenly arriving in a foreign land, unable to understand anything, and even unable to connect to the internet – anyone would be scared. She had been very nervous, even a little lost.

However, when Riki appeared, her nervousness instantly dissipated, and she even felt a sense of security she was unwilling to admit.

"Do you want to go grocery shopping? If so, I'll help you. The reward is letting me live at your place," Nagasaki Sose said, crossing her arms.

You're just talking to yourself here.

Are you eyeing my delicious body?

Riki was very suspicious, but as the saying goes, boldly hypothesize, carefully verify. He thought for a moment and decided to agree.

"Can you really cook?" Riki asked.

"At least better than you," Nagasaki Sose said calmly.

Look at you being so arrogant, you know everything.

If you can't make a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, you're in for it!

"What do you want to eat?" Nagasaki Sose asked calmly as she followed Riki into the supermarket.

Riki pondered, "Normally, I'd eat wagyu, lobster, and abalone for every meal, but today, let's reminisce about the past and stir-fry some vegetables."

Riki noticed Nagasaki Sose looking at him with a speechless, "trash fish" expression, likely thinking he was beyond saving.

"How about this one?" Riki began to seriously pick out vegetables from the shelves.

"No, this one is clearly past its prime. Pick the one next to it," Nagasaki Sose said after a glance.

"Then what about this one?"

"Hmm... pick the one below."

"Is this enough?"

"Buy some chili peppers to add flavor."

Nagasaki Sose thought for a moment, and through their back-and-forth questions and answers, they had chosen tonight's dinner. She even felt a sense of nostalgia, remembering how, long ago, before she and her mother moved into the high-rise apartment, she would go to the supermarket with her mother to pick out fresh vegetables and meat.

How nostalgic.

Nagasaki Sose glanced at Riki beside her and snorted. The only downside was this guy next to her.

Riki pushed the shopping cart to the counter to pay. The cashier auntie looked at the busty, brown-haired beautiful girl next to Riki and whispered to him, "Little Riki, it's not good to play with two girls at once. Why did you bring a new girlfriend?"

Riki shook his head, "We're not in Love. She's pursuing me. She even followed me to the supermarket when I came alone. I've rejected her many times, but she keeps chasing me."

The cashier auntie looked at Nagasaki Sose, who had been listening nearby. Seeing the attention on her, she politely offered a friendly smile.

It really is like that.

After leaving the supermarket, Nagasaki Sose looked at Riki, confused. "What were you guys talking about just now?"