I Kissed Saki

Riki thought for a moment and said, "Then could I have a cup of Earl Grey tea and a matcha parfait?"

Shiina Riki gave a curt reply and walked somewhat angrily to the kitchen.

He even ordered a parfait; so he really did have a date with other girls?

"That despicable guy!"

Shiina Riki gave a disgruntled snort.

Rinrin-senpai walked over and said, "Rikki- chan, are you still angry with Riki?"

"Why should I be angry with him? We're just band members and music directors, not friends. There's absolutely no need to be angry," Shiina Riki said, arms crossed.

Rinrin-senpai chuckled and said, "You're probably so angry because Su Shi didn't contact you before, and Riki didn't come either. Maybe Riki has his own things to do. I usually keep an eye on things here, and he really cares about you guys."

"No need. He joined midway through, so it's perfectly normal for him to have his own things to do."

Shiina Riki's mood became somewhat downcast as she spoke.

Riki has his own things to do, and besides, he's so talented, for him, this band is just something he plays with high school students in his spare time.

That's why he disappeared without a word, not answering phone calls or replying to messages.

If that's the case, then why are you still so good to me?

Shiina Riki tossed her long hair in frustration.

"Rikki- chan, the black tea and parfait are ready. Take them to Riki."

Shiina Riki pouted somewhat reluctantly, then picked up her tray and walked over.

"Here, this is Earl Grey tea, and your matcha parfait," Shiina Riki said casually, turning to leave.

Riki looked at the black tea and parfait on the table.

Rikki, what did I do to make you disrespect me like this? You wouldn't even give me a little note?

"Wait a minute." Riki pulled Shiina Riki back, pointing to the chair opposite her, "Sit down, the parfait is what I ordered for you, let's eat together."

"Huh? I'm still at work."

Shiina Riki frowned, somewhat tempted, but still looked reluctant.

At this moment, Rinrin-senpai at the counter made an "O" shape with her hands and said with a smile:

"Okay, I agree!"

"Hey!" Shiina Riki looked at Rinrin-senpai with surprise and displeasure.

"If there's a misunderstanding, we need to clear it up quickly."

Rinrin-senpai winked at her playfully; she was quite supportive of Rikki and Riki.

"Seriously!" Shiina Riki crossed her arms and snorted, sitting opposite Riki. She glanced at the parfait on the table, picked up a spoon, and started eating.

Eat up your parfait!

Riki looked at her and asked, "Are you angry?"

"I'm not angry!"

She looks angry no matter how you look at it, right?

But Rikki is kind of cute.

Like a cherry bomb.

"Rikki, what did I do to make you disrespect me like this... no, did I do something to make you angry?" Riki asked.

"No," Shiina Riki said calmly.

"Is that something that happens within the band?"

Shiina Riki paused, glanced at Riki with annoyance, and snorted coldly, "No."

It seems so.

"Could it be because I didn't come to practice...?"

"None of those!" Shiina Riki suddenly said, glaring at Riki. "Why did you suddenly disappear? We can't find you anywhere. The band almost fell apart again, and we can't contact Su Shi either. We can't find you anywhere either. This band didn't break up because of you. I'm so unwilling to accept this!"

She stared intently at Riki, her eyes filled with intense anger, grievance, and resentment.

Since you helped set up the band, don't just leave without a word!

Otherwise, what are we?

Is it your toy?

"If you don't like the band, you might as well leave now!" Shiina Riki said harshly, causing Rinrin-senpai at the counter next to him, to cover her mouth and blink as she looked over.

Rikki- chan, aren't you the one most worried about Riki?

Every day, he would watch in the store to see if Riki would push the door open and come in.

Just now, I was overjoyed the moment I saw Riki appear.

But why can't you explain things clearly when facing Riki herself?

Riki gradually understood everything.

When he first traveled back in time, only Sakiko was worried about him, and he hadn't yet become too deeply involved with the Mygo band.

However, this time it not only involved Nagasaki Sose, who stayed at home for a week without contacting anyone, but also made them very angry because she had become closer to the other members of the band, especially Shiina Riki who always spoke her mind.

Riki pondered for a moment and said, "There are deeper reasons behind this."

Those who know, know; those who don't, there's no point in explaining.

"What does that mean?" Shiina Riki frowned.

Riki looked at Shiina Riki and said, "I can't say for now, but the only thing I can tell you is that I care about you a lot."

"... ha?"

Shiina Riki froze for a moment, her fair face instantly turning bright red, even her ears turned red.

"I care about everyone in the band," Riki said earnestly.

"Ah... I see." Shiina Riki snapped back to reality, glaring at Riki. "Explain yourself clearly!"

"And then what? Why did you care about us but then suddenly disappear? Even Su Shi disappeared, and we couldn't find you to help us." Shiina Riki crossed her arms and looked at Riki, her voice filled with complaint and grievance, and even a hint of coquettishness.

"I'm very sorry about that, because sometimes I don't know when I'm leaving, but I've already told Su Shi that it will never happen again... probably," Riki said.

Nagasaki Sose has decided to treat him like ice, and if she doesn't see him for a while, she'll switch to her Heavy Woman mode.

Shiina Riki slightly taken aback.

Does Nagasaki Sose know about Riki? Does she know more than Lu Yi herself?

Shiina Riki felt slightly annoyed.

We have a pretty good relationship, so why did you only tell her and not me?

Or does Riki simply like Nagasaki Sose's type?

It's just that her breasts are a little bigger, isn't it?

Shiina Riki's expression softened slightly. Her anger stemmed from Riki's complete disappearance and lack of contact with them. Now that he had returned and they had talked, her anger had dissipated considerably.

"Are you still angry?" Riki asked.

"What are you talking about? I was never angry from the beginning," Shiina Riki said calmly.

Thanks to those who were still stubbornly insisting on sending the plane.

Shiina Riki finished her parfait, took the cup to the counter behind the kitchen, grabbed a new parfait, placed it on the table, and whispered, "I'm not eating yours for free, consider it my treat. It's much better than the matcha you gave me, it's... my recommendation."

After she finished speaking, she hummed and turned back to the counter.

Riki looked down and found a small note under the parfait base, written in beautiful, delicate handwriting.

[You are not allowed to disappear without permission again, or I will get angry.]

Riki looked at the counter, Shiina Riki's face flushed slightly. She glared at him irritably.

The Tsundere Rikki is back.

*******

Today is Sakiko's birthday and also Valentine's Day. I hope everyone can meet a beautiful girl like Sakiko.

So let's cast our vote!

Chapter Ninety: He Kissed Sakiko

Riki sat in her seat, watching the pedestrians outside the floor-to-ceiling window while sipping her red tea.

Soon he saw three familiar people...

Sakiko and Su Shihe walked over together from the street.

"Jingle--"

As soon as the coffee shop door opened, the three walked in. Nagasaki Sose's eyes darted around and she quickly spotted Riki. With a happy expression, she ran over and hugged him tightly.

"You're finally back!" Nagasaki Sose exclaimed excitedly.

You committed a foul by charging the ball.

And why is it so soft?

It even smells a little nice.

"I'm back, you can let go of me now." Riki patted her hand and said, while Shiina Riki was at the front desk next to them, was dumbfounded.

Ha?

When did they become so close?

I practice in the band every day and often discuss composition with Riki. How come you seem to be closer to Riki?

"Long time no see, Rikki."

A familiar voice, full of the air of a young lady, came from the side.

Shiina Riki frowned slightly, turned around and saw Toyokawa Sakiko with waist-length blue hair and a smile on her face.

"I don't want to see you. Do you know how much I've suffered because of you?" Shiina Riki said coldly.

She admired Toyokawa Sakiko, and even secretly longed for the perfect Toyokawa Sakiko, but she would never back down on the matter of Takamatsu Akari.

The light almost gave up on forming a band because of something Toyokawa Sakiko said.

Toyokawa Sakiko recalled that rainy day, her eyelids drooping slightly before she looked up firmly and said, "I'm sorry about that, but I don't regret it."

"Ha?"

"I'm not here to see you today, but to see Riki," said Toyokawa Sakiko.

"Riki?" Shiina Riki paused when she mentioned Riki, then looked Toyokawa Sakiko up and down, asking, "Are you... very familiar with him?"

"Of course, Riki is my best friend." Toyokawa Sakiko did not deny it at all, admitting it confidently and generously.

Shiina Riki was caught off guard and muttered, "How can a young lady say something like 'male best friend' so casually? Oh well, it has nothing to do with me anyway. He's just our band's music director; who his best friends are is none of my business."

Upon hearing this, Toyokawa Sakiko gave a gentle smile.

"Although I haven't forgiven you yet, it's working hours now. What would you like to order?"

"Hmm... the same as Riki's is fine, and Mu's too."

Shiina Riki looked at Wakaba Mutsumi, who was standing next to Toyokawa Sakiko Wakaba Mutsuki, "Why did you come along too?"

She hadn't heard that Riki also knew Wakaba Mutsuki.

Wakaba Mutsuki thought about the time travel incident and, based on the personality analysis she saw on Riki's computer, concluded that Rikki was a straightforward person, so the right thing to do was to speak openly and honestly.

She understood.

"This matter has nothing to do with Rikki. You are an outsider and don't need to care," Wakaba Mutsuki said. The matter of time travel was indeed a secret, known only to her and Sakiko Sushi.

Shiina Riki's forehead creased with a "#", and she finally snapped, "Is that so?!"