Rock Girl Descends Upon My Side!

Nagasaki Sose considered her relationship with Riki to be not particularly close yet.

Therefore, she maintained a stance of refusal towards Riki's request.

"Making videos together is something only good friends do," Nagasaki Sose said, leaning against the sofa with her slender legs crossed in a figure-four, looking indifferently at the laptop on the table with a pose that could grace the cover of a fashion magazine.

The last time they filmed a video together was while practicing songs with the members of Crychic.

Admittedly, Nagasaki Sose felt their relationship had indeed gotten a little closer, but not to the point where they could appear on camera together.

"Aren't we good friends already?" Riki felt a little hurt by the pure-hearted, manipulative girl.

"Can't we try a little harder?"

"No, this is my bottom line," Nagasaki Sose stated decisively.

"Can't you move your flexible bottom line a little?"

"What kind of person do you think I am?!" Nagasaki Sose looked at Riki exasperatedly and said, "Besides, videos like this, with one guy and one girl, can easily be misunderstood as a couple, don't you think?"

"Of course not." Riki stated decisively.

"..."

There was no need to deny it so quickly.

Nagasaki Sose frowned, glared fiercely at Riki, huffed, and turned away, continuing to hog Riki's laptop, which he had bought on sale for 4999.

Seeing Nagasaki Sose's attitude, Riki also felt a bit flustered and decided to take a bath. It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and the sky had darkened, making it perfect for a hot bath.

Looking at Riki's computer, Nagasaki Sose's gaze suddenly couldn't move. On Riki's computer, she saw a folder called "Study Materials."

What is this?

Something felt off.

Nagasaki Sose felt uneasy. She knew it was wrong to pry into someone's privacy, but she was very curious about Riki's affairs. What was he studying?

No, why am I curious about him?

But, I'll just take a quick look.

Nagasaki Sose cautiously glanced at the bathroom, double-clicked to open the "Study Materials" folder, and her eyes immediately lit up as pleasant female voices and deep male voices emanated from it.

In the upper right corner was the tag of this popular manufacturer--

First Year Music Course, Haicheng University PEP Edition.

Two teachers, one male and one female, were introducing basic Music Theory Knowledge in the video, and then quickly moved on to slightly more difficult knowledge.

So that's what it is... Nagasaki Sose's face flushed slightly. She thought she had discovered some secret of Riki's, but it turned out to be school teaching materials.

Nagasaki Sose let out a sigh of relief. As she backed out of the folder, she suddenly noticed another folder below it. Unlike "Study Materials," this folder directly stated its contents.

--Videos with Sakiko.

Nagasaki Sose's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she clicked it open without hesitation.

The content of the videos had not been edited, so there was a lot of material not available on websites. Nagasaki Sose watched Toyokawa Sakiko play the piano with ease in the video; she was cooking with Riki in the kitchen, and the smile on Sakiko's face was a lightness that even Nagasaki Sose had never seen.

Is this why Sakiko didn't want her to get close to Riki?

Nagasaki Sose watched the video quietly.

Sakiko... likes Riki.

And she likes him very much.

That's why she had such a smile.

Nagasaki Sose lowered her eyelids. For some reason, when she thought about Sakiko liking Riki, her heart felt a little sour. Was it because Sakiko, as a friend, was being taken away by Riki? Or was it because Riki was to her...

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Riki's voice suddenly sounded.

Nagasaki Sose shrieked and saw that Riki had already finished his bath, his hair still slightly damp. He looked straight at her, which inexplicably made Nagasaki Sose's heart race violently.

Her face felt hot, and her ears turned red.

"Damn it!"

Nagasaki Sose threw the cushion in her hand at him and said angrily, "If you're going to come near someone, at least make a sound first!"

Wait, she's blaming him for this too?

"I called out to you several times, but you were too focused on watching my little videos. I know this is a bit much for a high school student, but don't get too addicted," Riki sighed.

Nagasaki Sose, her face red, looked directly at Riki and said, "The videos you were making just now, Sakiko gets a share of the profits, right?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Then I'll help you a little. I don't need anything, I just want to help Sakiko," Nagasaki Sose said softly.

"Understood!"

Riki nodded and sent a message to his foster son: The Imperial Army has agreed to help, you're in luck.

Yizi: [How many Sakura Girl girlfriends do you actually have?]

Get out, get out, get out. I'm blooming in both China and Japan.

Nagasaki Sose watched Riki's retreating back, her hand resting on her full chest, which was beating a little fast.

She wanted to figure out if this feeling in her chest was joy from being able to help Sakiko, or happiness from being with Riki.

"Didn't you just say that only good friends film videos together? Why did you agree now?"

Sose, tell me what's happening to you!

"It's just because you were begging me pitifully for help," Nagasaki Sose said indifferently.

"Not exactly. I only act like this in front of you. If I really needed to ask someone for help, I'd wave my hand and do it. But since we're close, I feel more at ease asking you for help," Riki said.

To him, I'm special?

A subtle emotion bloomed in Nagasaki Sose's heart. She tucked a strand of her brown hair behind her ear, her delicate earlobe turning rosy. She turned her head away and said faintly, "Don't misunderstand. I'm only granting you the status of a good friend for today. After we finish filming, we'll go back to being ordinary friends. Do you hear me, Passerby A?"

"Passerby A received."

Why are there so many people lately? I can't keep track of them all.

Nagasaki Sose couldn't help but smile lightly as she watched Riki's awkward demeanor.

But... Sakiko must have said something to him too, right?

Why isn't he bringing up that topic?

Nagasaki Sose tightened her grip on her skirt slightly.

"The instruments will be piano and cello. Luckily, I have a cello at home too. See if it's suitable for you," Riki said.

Nagasaki Sose took the cello and sat down. She tested the pitch and found it to be perfect.

He really has a complete collection of instruments at home.

Nagasaki Sose looked at the sheet music again. The title of the piece was Wedding. She was slightly taken aback.

"A friend originally planned to use this song to propose, but it probably won't happen now. They've been arguing since kindergarten and have been together until college. I think they'll make up in a few days," Riki said.

Nagasaki Sose suddenly wondered if Riki shouldn't be playing this with Sakiko.

She paused for a moment, not saying it aloud, and glanced sideways at Riki, who was sitting at the piano.

For now, let's pretend I don't know anything.

Before they started, Riki suddenly said to Nagasaki Sose, "Right, as a Cosmic Safety Declaration, I need to explain to the teacher that you've agreed to play with me, right?"

"Well... I reluctantly agreed," Nagasaki Sose turned her head, her gaze sweeping over the words Wedding on the sheet music.

Chapter 62: Sose: Someone like you, only I can handle it.

It sounds beautiful...

Nagasaki Sose looked at Riki, who was playing the piano, his posture upright and completely different from his usual self.

If he always acted like this, he'd be much more pleasant to look at.

"Did you film the video with Sakiko here too?" Nagasaki Sose asked.

"Exactly. By the way, Sakiko sat in this very spot."

"I don't care about details like that at all," Nagasaki Sose said indifferently, giving Riki a cold glance.

Wait, why do you look a little unhappy?

Did I defile Sakiko-bao by sitting in Sakiko's seat?

"Can we start?" Nagasaki Sose looked at the sheet music.

That's right, let's end the preamble here. It's time to start playing.

Wedding is a slightly solemn and joyful piece. The first half, filled with joy, represents the happiness and lightness of the dating period, while the solemnity of the latter half represents the solemnity and grandeur of a wedding.

Nagasaki Sose slowly drew her cello, producing a deep, resonant sound, and looked at Riki's back as he played.

Who is he thinking of when he plays the piano? Whose wedding?

Is it Sakiko?

Or...

At this thought, Nagasaki Sose's hand suddenly trembled, producing a sharp, piercing note.

"Sorry, I got distracted," Nagasaki Sose whispered.

It's fine. Knowing how to take the blame is already better than many Black Iron guys.

You ask why I don't scold Silver?

Riki blushed.

Because I am Silver.

Yizi: [Thank you for your help, Godfather.]

Yizi: [Riki, can you send the video over?]

Yizi: [Okay, I received it. Good job, Riki.]

Yizi: [Alright, this is a coming-of-age gift from your father. Go have fun with your girlfriend.]

Did I just drop from "Godfather" to "Father" like that?

Are you pulling a reverse uno card on me?

Nagasaki Sose watched Riki and Yizi's battle of wits and words, sitting quietly on the sofa. After a moment, she suddenly said, "What are you thinking? Sakiko already told you what she and I said, right? What are your thoughts?"

Riki saw the slight nervousness in Nagasaki Sose's eyes. She subtly rubbed her tender fingertips to relieve the pressure.

Riki thought for a moment and said, "Next time you guys argue, bring me along. I'll bring some popcorn."

"Slap!"

A pillow fell from Riki's face.

Nagasaki Sose shot him an annoyed glance, but her mood relaxed slightly, and a hint of a smile appeared on her face. However, when she turned back to the computer screen, her expression darkened again.

She had just searched for herself on Bilibili, and the results made her frown.

Nagasaki Sose had expected to see many beautiful clips of herself. While such videos did exist, many more were used to mock her.

'Bro, why are you playing Kasugakage?'

'Nagasaki Sose teaches you how to act cute in one second'

'Flower of Winter · Nagasaki Sose'

This was too much for a Japanese beautiful girl who had never encountered anything abstract.

"All these people are ruining my image! I'm going to sue them for infringing on my portrait rights!" Nagasaki Sose said angrily, waving her arms.