'You have reached today's coin limit.'
Uncle, what are you doing?
Can't I put in a few more coins?
"Although she misses Crycyic, she's ultimately a kind-hearted girl. She wouldn't go so far as to do anything outrageous," Riki said.
Could she really end up like Hoshino Ai, stabbed to death by a fan right outside her own home?
That's horrifying.
This is a youth school idol drama, not Legal Report.
Everyone could pull each other's hair a little, then settle their grudges with one night together and remain best friends afterward.
"You're not wrong..." Sakiko glanced at him, seeming as though she wanted to say something but couldn't.
Sakiko, why are you holding it in?
Come on, say it. What's there to be afraid of?
"Just say it!" Riki said cheerfully.
Sakiko pressed her lips together. Turning her amber eyes toward Riki, she whispered, "Do you like them big?"
Big what?
I'm not into older women.
I've always liked eighteen-year-old girls.
Wait?
Riki suddenly caught on. His gaze fell on Sakiko's slender, undulating chest, shaped like spring mountains and accentuating her feminine curves.
It's fine, Sakiko-bao. Small ones are pretty...
"No such thing. I've always been a B-cup man. Even when I take the subway, I have to use Exit B. I don't even look at the other routes," Riki declared forcefully.
"Ah... doesn't that mean you're going in the wrong direction?"
Sakiko shot Riki an exasperated look, her cheeks slightly flushed.
But fuller really is better, isn't it?
I'd secretly looked through his browsing history. There were plenty of searches for D-cups.
And... whenever she occasionally heard about Riki meeting Sose, she felt a little jealous.
Am I being too petty?
Sakiko secretly watched Riki, reflecting on herself.
At that moment, Akari sent Riki a message.
Tomore, why are you looking for me?
Riki rang the doorbell at Akari's house.
A moment later, hurried footsteps came from behind the door. Akari opened it and hurriedly said, "Riki, you're here."
Akari was way too cute staying here.
"My parents aren't home right now, so you can just come in," Akari said.
Your parents aren't home, and you called me over?
Tomore, are you plotting something against me?
Sorry, but as a matter of principle, I don't accept cuddles from beautiful girls.
At home, Akari wore a casual sweatshirt printed with a little penguin and a pair of shorts that exposed half of her fair thighs and her beautifully curved calves. That youthful energy alone was something no busty bimbo could compare with.
Akari's home wasn't large compared with Sose's, but unlike the empty, lifeless feel of a luxury apartment, this place felt warm and cozy.
Following Akari into her room, Riki asked, "What did you mean when you said you still didn't have enough inspiration for the lyrics?"
"Well..." Akari looked at Riki. "Could you sit here for a while? When Riki is around, I get a lot more inspiration."
Are you going to enshrine me here like a Seven-day statue?
Riki frowned deeply.
"Would you like some snacks?" Akari suddenly remembered that she needed to entertain her guest.
Riki's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
"Do you have little puddings?"
The little puddings from Energy City had always been Riki's favorite. No explanation was needed.
"Sorry, I only have cookies," Akari apologized.
Looks like Lao Da can't escape the underworld. Riki said, "It's fine. I'll eat whatever you eat."
Akari froze for a moment. "Is that okay? We'll eat together."
Where did your mind go?
I don't mean eating the same cookie as you. I mean eating together.
Akari, you're a little too naïve.
Good thing I'm the one here. If it were some pervert, they probably would've agreed for real.
Akari nodded, then ran to the kitchen. She brought Riki cookies and orange juice on a small round plate and asked him to sit beside her.
Are you making an offering to me?
I'm not dead yet, buddy.
Riki couldn't quite figure out what Akari was doing. The room was incredibly quiet. Every so often, Akari would look up at Riki, then lower her head and continue writing lyrics in her notebook, her ballpoint pen making a faint scratching sound.
Now this was the scene a beautiful JK should have.
Sose, take notes. Stop pulling hair and playing innocent mind games. Let's study hard and get into college together.
"Did Sose contact you today?" Riki asked.
"Mm. She's been talking in the group chat. Did something happen?" Akari asked curiously.
"Nothing."
"Really? Sose-chan said she wanted to form a band with me for the rest of our lives. I'm really happy." A faint smile appeared on Akari's face. "I really like Sose and everyone else. Of course, I like Riki too."
Am I just an afterthought?
Akari, that's a little too much.
I'm not taking you along in the helicopter next time.
"I want to be your guide for our whole lives too, Riki," Akari said with a gentle smile.
Riki's shoulders felt heavy.
"Let's not talk about that. Why do you have to have me sit here before you can write lyrics?"
"Because these lyrics are for Riki," Akari said.
Riki looked at Akari, feeling as though a black hole lay right before him, its gravity incredibly strong.
I'm sweating bullets here, sis Akari.
Lu Lilian, You Have to Spend a Lifetime Hiding Yourself
Akari leaned over the desk and seriously wrote her lyrics.
Curious, Riki took a look with his 5.0 vision.
[I wonder what I should say to you]
[What should I do for you?]
[Just standing here]
[Has already exhausted everything I have]
It looked just like something a youthful girl would write.
Fortunately, although Akari was also Kyogre, what she wrote wasn't filled with the same sense of pain as Guo Xiaosi's work. Otherwise, Riki would've been drowning in sorrow too.
Promise me, Akari, that you won't become a hair-pulling woman in the future, okay?
If you insist, then change your name to Deng and use Gaode Maps to find one of the Twin Towers in America. Remember to find the best pilot in the Middle East...
Riki (Lava Hound): Assists +9999.
Wait, I can get an assist for this too?
And why am I Malphite?
"Riki?"
In the quiet room, Akari looked at Riki in confusion, interrupting his thoughts. Her soft voice stirred a protective instinct in him.
"Dao... I'm here."
Riki nearly said the wrong thing.
"Did Riki have a cherished friend who later left?" Akari asked.
"When I was little, I raised a rabbit. Later, it ate too much, exploded its soul bone and soul ring, and died. I buried it beneath a tree downstairs. It was my first pet, and I cried for several days after it died." Riki recalled that this had happened before he became the Abstract God King.
Akari froze, then smiled sincerely. "Yes, rabbits have lives too, so they can be our good friends as well."
Why does it feel like Tomore's wavelength is unexpectedly close to mine?
If you were human, we could be brothers. Unfortunately, you're a humanoid black hole. We really don't get along.
"I used to have some very good friends too," Akari said. "Sakiko, Mutsumi, Sose, and Rikki... Everyone used to be so happy, but everyone scattered because of me. That's why I'm very grateful to Riki."
"Me? I didn't do anything."
"You and Sose and Rikki are all good friends, and you gave Aine and me a lot of help too. To me, Riki is an irreplaceable friend." Akari looked at Riki with a firm gaze.
Riki propped up his face, looking surprised. He hadn't expected Akari to say something like that.
"Since we're friends, there's no helping it. Let's put on the Live together."
"Mm!"
Akari nodded, then picked up her notebook. "I've finished the lyrics. Do you want to take a look, Riki?"
"No need. I'm not good at writing lyrics." Riki waved his hand.
"Really? But Riki writes melodies so well. I thought you'd be good at this too..."
Akari, you don't understand.
People have to hide their talents. I originally wanted to go to the art department to find pretty girls, but I didn't want the Haicheng Principal to visit my high school and see me show off in front of the college girls. I couldn't help showing off a little, and the Haicheng Principal's eyes immediately widened. He placed a hand on Riki's shoulder and revealed a sinister smile. "Young comrade, you play the piano very well. Other lousy schools may come looking for you, so don't get tricked. You need to hide your talents..."
Lu Lilian: How long do I have to suppress this talent?
Haicheng Principal: Lu Lilian, you have to spend your entire high-school life deceiving the other universities. The moment your college entrance exam ends will be the day your name shakes the nation.
Who could've guessed that old man was even more abstract than me?
I was tricked into the abyss at such a young age!
"Just send the lyrics directly to Rikki. As the composer, she'll be able to judge them more accurately," Riki said.
"Okay."
Akari nodded and picked up her phone.
Riki took a look and realized something was wrong. How are you going straight to a video call without taking a picture? I'm still here—let me hide in the closet first!
Wait, I haven't done anything stupid or bad either.
"Akari, are the lyrics finished?"
Shiina Rikki appeared in the bedroom on the other end of the video call. She had answered instantly again.
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