Hang in There, Anon!

"Do we take turns?" Takamatsu Akari asked curiously, "Then I want to go later too."

"Me too." Wakaba Mutsuki looked at Riki.

It's okay, I hug everyone the same way.

Amidst everyone's playful banter, the six of them finished their baths and returned to their rooms. Riki felt a little dizzy from the bath, so she lay down and fell asleep in Sakiko's room.

"Riki, you've worked hard these past two days taking care of all five of us and making sure we had a great time," said Toyokawa Sakiko, smiling at Lu Riki's sleeping face. "Let him get a good night's sleep."

"It's not just playing during the day, is it?" Nagasaki Sose pouted and looked at Shiina Riki.

Did Rikki use too much last night?

She was supposed to be on her turn tonight.

Shiina Riki felt a little awkward being stared at and turned her head away.

She was just acting passively; it was all because Riki was too excited.

Sakiko and the others were tired after playing for two days, so they lay down together to sleep with Riki at the center, each with a satisfied smile on their face.

The next day, after returning to Tokyo by train, Riki felt that the five girls from Crychic had become much closer, probably because they had been honest with each other in the hot spring, or perhaps because the past two days had allowed them to understand each other better.

As long as the relationship is good, that's fine.

Riki looked at them and smiled to herself.

After returning to Tokyo, Riki gave the souvenirs she had bought in Kyoto to the girls who hadn't gone to Kyoto.

As December approaches, the weather is getting colder, but the number of viewers watching live performances in Ring has not decreased; on the contrary, it has increased.

"We've got more and more fans lately," Chihaya Anon. "Look, Mygo's Twitter account has gained a lot of followers too, it's already at 150,000!"

"Speaking of which, winter break is almost here, right? What are everyone's plans?" Nagasaki Sose asked after thinking for a moment.

Japanese schools have three holidays each year: spring break, summer break, and winter break. The winter break, which lasts from late December to mid-January, is a holiday prepared for students and their families to celebrate New Year's Day.

"It's too cold to go out, I'll just stay at home," Shiina Riki said casually.

"I'm the same as usual," Takamatsu Akari said.

Kaname Runa raised her hand. "I want to go on a date with Riki!"

"Wild Cat, you're not old enough for that yet," Shiina Riki said irritably, shoving her head back down.

"Mujica has received an invitation to the Kohaku Uta Gassen) and will be able to perform on New Year's Day," Riki said.

"The Kohaku Uta Gassen... it's really happening?!" Chihaya Anon exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.

Chapter 267 Go, Aine!

Riki and Sakiko are already at a level where they could perform on the Kohaku Uta Gassen)...

After the band practice ended, Chihaya Anon was lost in thought, her bag slung over her shoulder. Although Mygo was already a very impressive band in her mind, it was still far inferior to Riki and Mujica.

"Isn't he a little too amazing?" Chihaya Anon muttered to herself.

She felt a little nervous about being left behind.

"But guitar skills aren't something you can improve quickly and easily. Riki is completely unable to teach others once he gets a little deeper into guitar. Even if he knows it himself, he might not be able to teach others..." Chihaya Anon, when she suddenly saw Kaname Runa pressing her face against the glass of the dessert shop window in front of her, looking at the parfaits inside.

They were completely engrossed in watching.

"Rakuna-chan, what are you doing?" Chihaya Anon as she walked over.

"I want to eat it," Kaname Runa, pointing to the parfait in the shop window.

Chihaya Anon thought about it and realized that this might be a good opportunity.

"Rakuna-chan, let's sit down and talk about something!" Chihaya Anon said happily.

"Are there really such guitar tricks? That's amazing..."

The guitar music stopped, Chihaya Anon was surprised, Kaname Runa's teaching was even better than Riki's.

But she's three or four years younger than Riki, how come she's so good at teaching?

No, it must be because I'm exceptionally talented... Chihaya Anon said smugly.

Kaname Runa was engrossed in eating her parfait, she seized the opportunity to say, "Aine taught me this. Grandma always teaches people, and I teach Aine exactly what Grandma says."

She had cream on her lips, and with a flick of her tongue, she ate it.

"Grandma... I remember she's the owner of Ring. She's such a great person!" Chihaya Anon exclaimed in surprise. Looking earnestly at Rakuna, she said, "Rakuna-chan, could you teach me guitar sometime? I can help you with anything you need!"

"Sure," Kaname Runa said.

Did you agree so easily?

Chihaya Anon Aine asked curiously, "Is there anything I can help you with, Rakuna-chan?"

Kaname Runa raised her hand. "I want to be Riki's girlfriend too!"

"... Eh?" Chihaya Anon.

Did she mishear?

"Why would Rakuna-chan want to do this? Don't think it's a good thing just because everyone is Riki's girlfriend. Actually, this is something only a scumbag would do..." Chihaya Anon quickly explained, afraid that Kaname Runa be led astray by them.

"It sounds like it'll be really fun." Kaname Runa smiled, biting her spoon. "It feels like Riki's side is a place I could stay forever."

That's totally a cat's way of thinking.

Chihaya Anon chuckled mockingly.

"So, do you agree?" Kaname Runa asked.

Chihaya Anon was a little flustered. Compared to how far behind she was from Sakiko and the others, helping Rakuna become Riki's Girlfriend didn't seem too much to ask—after all, Riki wouldn't make a move on a middle schooler.

"Yes, that's fine!" Chihaya Anon said cheerfully.

On Mujica's stage, the staff were busy, and the members were resting after finishing rehearsals.

Riki was currently working on Hailing's score; he had been waiting for the cheongsam and gothic outfit for a long time.

"What is the greatest song in British history?" Hachiman Mairin sat on the edge of the stage, legs crossed, elbows on her knees, chin resting on her hand, looking at Riki with a smile.

"I haven't written any music for Lao Ying yet," Riki pondered.

"That's too narcissistic," Hachiman Mairin said, pointing at Riki. "The correct answer is <Bohemian Rhapsody>, so I'm deducting five points from your score."

"You can even deduct points?" Riki asked in disbelief.

"There are points for gaining and points for losing, that's only natural," Hachiman Mairin chuckled.

"Can you pull some strings?"

"I'm a very strict referee; at most, I can only change the score so that I don't deduct any points," Hachiman Mairin said after thinking for a moment.

That's really too strict.

"Again!" Riki's eyes were serious. If she could get away with it and not lose points, then of course she would rack up points. Tonight, I'm going to see Hailing in her cheongsam!

Just then, Miaomeng walked over with a selfie stick, and her phone camera found a good angle to capture all three of them in the picture. "You two being all lovey-dovey, please be mindful that this is a public place."

"Pay attention to your worldview," Riki reminded her.

"Okay, okay," Miao Meng said, but she was still patting them on the back, since they had already revealed their identities.

"How's the recent video data?" Riki asked.

Miao Meng went bankrupt trying to save her family's land. In the weeks since returning from Riki's house, she seems to have found inspiration and has been frantically making videos, partly because she wants to make money quickly.

For someone like Miaomeng, having no money in their pocket is like a fish out of water—they can't breathe.

Upon hearing Riki's words, Miao Meng sighed deeply, leaving everyone in suspense.

"It seems everything is alright," Riki said.

"I haven't said anything yet!" Miao Meng was annoyed. Why did Riki always like to interrupt her building up her emotions?

She was interrupted when she tried to talk about her past, and now she's been interrupted again when she tried to talk about her important wallet.

Just wait for the moment you interrupt me. If I accidentally get hit by a car and die, you'll regret it for the rest of your life, and keep repeating what I was trying to say!

Miao Meng was thinking about a satisfying novel.

"If you hadn't made any money, you would have already rushed over to me crying and begging me to take care of you for the rest of your life," Riki said.

Riki understands Miao Meng.

Meow Dream paused for a moment, then casually looked at Hachiman Mairin and said, "Mana bought some sweets, let's go eat together."

Riki was right.

Cough cough, when did he become so understanding of me?

Riki and the other two walked into the lounge. Sumiida Mana waved and said, "Everyone, come quick! I bought enough donuts for seven people, two for each of you!"

"Would you like two servings, Mana?" Riki asked.

Sumiida Mana pouted, "Mana isn't that greedy. My daily sugar intake is normal. After all, idols need to control their weight. This is for Miss Sanae... Miss Sanae, have a donut!"

Miss Sanae entered the lounge, her face serious. She got straight to the point. "It's about the Kohaku Uta Gassen)."

"Don't tell us we can't get on," Riki said. "Could it be that some other idols, Japanese girls, are jealous of Mujica's Kohaku Uta Gassen after getting on the Kohaku Uta Gassen, and they've got their relatives to help them get off the show? Are we going to start slapping them in the face and then, at the last minute, get on the Kohaku Uta Gassen receive huge applause and become a miracle performance?"

This is a bit of a wish-fulfillment story.

Miss Sanae was taken aback by Riki's words. When she came to her senses, she said irritably, "What are you talking about? We've already booked our participation in the Kohaku Uta Gassen. How could we possibly be removed from the list?"

Mine. Mine.

I'm never watching isekai (another world) overpowered protagonist anime again; they're too mindless.

"Miss Sanae, if we have no problem, why do you look so serious?" Toyokawa Sakiko asked. Her first reaction was that something Kohaku Uta Gassen, and she was nervously wondering what to do. But Riki's wild idea made her laugh, and she immediately felt less nervous.

Miss Sanae hesitated, "It's not about reducing the number of people, it's about adding people... The director of the Kohaku Uta Gassen watched the previous live performance and thought Mygo performed exceptionally well when they were on stage with us. They hope Mygo can also perform on stage with us."

She wasn't very familiar with the girls in Mygo, so she had to rely on Riki and Sakiko to ask them.

"Mygo?" Riki thought for a moment. Wouldn't a performance by Mujica and Mygo together be the perfect ending to their first year of high school?

"I'll go ask," Riki said.

"Then I'll leave it to you." Miss Sanae waved her hand. "I won't eat the donuts; I need to get back to work."

Miss Sanae left the lounge.

Sumiida Mana glanced at the donuts in the prettyly packaged box. "Miss Sanae isn't going to eat them, won't these donuts be wasted?"

Donuts are so delicious, they would be so sad if they weren't eaten.

I'll just eat one.

Sumiida Mana secretly reached for the donut, but another hand grabbed it first. She looked at Riki in surprise.

"Here you go." Riki handed it over.

Mana, eat whatever you want.

We can burn off the extra calories by exercising hard and sweating it out tonight!

Riki was referring to night running.

Sumiida Mana was a little embarrassed after being caught sneaking a bite, but she still reached out and took it, whispering, "Thank you."

Given our relationship, there's no need for thanks.

Expressing your gratitude through your actions is sufficient.

Riki looked at Toyokawa Sakiko beside her. Her beautiful face was filled with joy and worry. Being able to perform on such a big stage with Takamatsu Akari and others was the happiest thing for her.

But Mygo isn't a professional band, so won't they get nervous on such a big stage?

Riki was also thinking about it.

Takamatsu Akari is naturally naive; it would be strange if she were nervous. The only thing that could make Nagasaki Sose nervous is having her schemes exposed. Shiina Riki puts more pressure on herself than being nervous. Kaname Runa is like a cat.

"Then it's just a matter of whether Aine agrees or not," Riki said. He and Sakiko exchanged a glance and both felt that this was the key.