Soyo Got Drunk

Chihaya Anon: [Riki, help! I'm in big trouble!]

Riki: [Is it dangerous? If it's dangerous, I won't go.]

Chihaya Anon: [Super Dangerous!!!!!]

Five exclamation marks—it must be something quite serious.

Riki: [Alright, I'm going to go watch the fun. Wait for me.]

Chihaya Anon: [Let's meet at Touka's house!]

Why the lamp family?

What did you do to the lamp?

I had been to Takamatsu Akari's house once before, and I left quickly the second time. When the doorbell rang, I thought it would be Takamatsu Akari's parents, but it turned out to be Shiina Riki.

"What are you doing in Deng's house?" Riki asked in surprise.

"Is this surprising? I've been friends with Touka since our last band," Shiina Riki said casually, tossing her dark hair, her tone slightly smug.

It seems that the fact that the house has lights on must have really pleased Rikki.

"Come in. Deng's parents aren't home; it's just the four of us."

Shiina Riki walked in front.

"What's the matter that's so urgent?" Riki asked.

"Urgent?" Shiina Riki thought for a moment and pursed her lips, "It's just Aine talking nonsense again. It's nothing to worry about. You'll see when you get here."

Pushing open the door to Takamatsu Akari's room, one finds two beautiful girls already sitting inside: Takamatsu Akari and Chihaya Anon.

"Riki is here!" Chihaya Anon exclaimed happily.

Yes, Riki has arrived.

Riki will be leaving soon too.

Riki also wanted to ask you what kind of super danger had occurred that warranted five exclamation marks.

"It's about Su Shi. Anyway, let's sit down first!"

Chihaya Anon smugly pulled Riki to sit down. Since the room wasn't big, all four of them sat on the floor, with green tea on the tea tray in front of them.

"Sorry, my room is very small," Takamatsu Akari said softly.

"It's alright, it's just that too many of us came," Shiina Riki quickly waved her hand, nudging Riki with her elbow. "Say something too!"

"A smaller room feels cozier; I like small rooms," Riki said.

"You certainly know how to talk," Shiina Riki muttered.

There's still much to learn from you, <Shiina Riki's Art of Speaking>.

"Hmph!"

Chihaya Anon stood up and coughed lightly, speaking in a host's tone, "First, let me clarify the purpose of this gathering. It's to organize a surprise party to celebrate the recovery of Suze-san. The time is set for the two days when everyone goes on their school trip to Nagoya. But how to surprise her is a problem. What does Suze-san like?"

"Bass?" Takamatsu Akari thought for a moment and said.

"Cosmetics, Shiina Riki said.

"Hmm, something doesn't feel quite right, what do you think, Riki?" Chihaya Anon asked, looking at Riki.

Riki thought for a moment and said, "A friend... isn't that a surprise in itself?"

"Hmm?" Chihaya Anon asked, puzzled.

"For her, having friends is something to be happy about in itself, so as long as we surprise her as friends and are genuinely prepared, she will be very happy."

After all, she has very few friends.

"That's true." Chihaya Anon nodded vigorously, then thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go buy some firecrackers, and prepare some delicious food, and then we can all have a good time in Nagoya!"

"This is way too rudimentary," Shiina Riki said.

"Tsk tsk, it's precisely because it's simple that it's flawless," Chihaya Anon retorted.

Riki looked around and suddenly said, "Aren't we missing someone here? Where's Le Nai?"

"No, she hasn't replied to my message, and besides, she's still a middle school student and can't go to Nagoya with us, so for now, it'll just be the four of us preparing," Chihaya Anon. "If there are no other problems, let's start preparing!"

Chihaya Anon excitedly ran towards the door.

"Hey, wait for me!" Shiina Riki chased after him.

Only Riki and Takamatsu Akari remained in the room.

"Everyone's in high spirits. Rikki- chan is much happier now that Riki's back, and Rakuna-chan has started practicing too." Takamatsu Akari looked at Riki and smiled gently. "I wish this could last a lifetime."

Triggered a security word... oh wait, I mean a keyword.

Riki felt a heaviness in her shoulders, as if her soul was being bound by the Earth's gravity.

"To last a lifetime, you need to maintain good health," Riki said.

"Ah... I think so. Then I'll have to pay attention to my diet starting tomorrow and eat more green vegetables," Takamatsu Akari quickly said.

It's alright, light. Su Shi stays up late every night looking at her phone; she'll definitely die earlier than you.

"However..." Takamatsu Akari suddenly tilted his head and looked at Riki with a puzzled expression, "It seems like Riki and Su Shi have a very good relationship. They practice together all the time, so why is that?"

Is this the keen insight of those Heavy Woman?

Riki quickly replied, "Because she came over and asked me a few questions about Sakiko, we're a little familiar with each other."

"Sakiko...?" Takamatsu Akari paused for a moment, seemingly lost in memories.

In her memory, Sakiko was always that cheerful and beautiful person. She thought they would be in a band together like that for the rest of their lives, but everything that happened on that rainy day ruined everything.

It's all her fault.

If she had sung a little better, Sakiko wouldn't have left.

It's all her fault.

That's probably why Sakiko didn't want to talk to her.

Takamatsu Akari's mood plummeted.

Is she feeling down because she's thinking about Sakiko? Riki looked at Takamatsu Akari.

"It's all my fault," Takamatsu Akari said softly.

Riki patted her head and said, "If that's what you think, then you need to prove that you've made progress for Sakiko to be happy."

Words cannot help Takamatsu Akari emerge from the shadow of that rainy day; only actions will suffice.

"... Um."

Takamatsu Akari nodded.

The next day, Riki told Toyokawa Sakiko about her trip to Nagoya. She wasn't bothered and simply agreed with a smile.

"I'd only get angry if Riki was constantly worrying about me. You never seem to have a proper time to enjoy yourself when you come to Riki. Japan has so many beautiful sights. You took me to see the scenery of Haicheng before, so I'll take you there next time. But I hope you can have a good time this time."

'Most special is her, above all else is her, my goddess, Toyokawa Sakiko.'

The high priest of the Toyokawa God Cult, Riki, praised it thus.

Although Sakiko was also a student of Haneoka, he decided not to go after researching the expenses required for the school trip.

However, Toyokawa Sakiko was very happy about Riki's plans to go.

Greatness needs no further explanation.

After waiting for a while at the entrance of Tsukinomori School, some students recognized Riki as the boy who had played the Prince in the play. They blushed and whispered something, their shy, bell-like laughter ringing out.

I'm in a good mood today, so feel free to look around, you Japanese girls!

After a while, Nagasaki Sose walked out of the school gate and said irritably, "Why were you waiting at the gate? Everyone saw you."

"How did the exam go?" Riki asked.

"Well, so-so... probably in the top 30 of the grade," Nagasaki Sose said casually, glancing smugly at Riki.

You can start praising now.

That's the look in her eyes.

"Awesome!" Riki exclaimed.

"Not sincere at all." Nagasaki Sose snorted. "Then let's take the Shinkansen. Do you need me to take you?"

"I... do need it."

Nagasaki Sose smiled gently, her brown hair fluttering in the wind.

"Then follow me, don't get lost."

Takamatsu Akari and Chihaya Anon also took the Shinkansen, but their train carriages were different from those of Riki and the other two.

I live at the front of the train, you live at the back.

I think of you every day, yet I cannot see you; we drink the same waters of Tokyo...

Wait, is this water radioactive?

When Riki and Nagasaki Sose reached the train platform, they saw Shiina Riki standing alone on the platform. He looked like a sharp-eyed soldier, making those around him afraid to approach, radiating a cold light like a weapon.

"You're here! Let's go in then, the seats are all connected." Shiina Riki said immediately, full of energy.

"Did you see Aine and the lamp?" Riki asked.

"She's already gone up to the other end of the train, but she seems to be afraid of her homeroom teacher and doesn't dare to talk to me," Shiina Riki said.

Were you secretly smiling?

Does watching Aine torture you make you this happy?

Once inside the train, Riki and the other two sat together. Luckily, one of the remaining seats was empty, so the three of them shared a small space and a small table.

"I want to sit by the window and enjoy the view," Nagasaki Sose said to Riki.

"I want to watch too, then I'll sit across from you."

"No, what is Rikki looking at? You can just sit next to me. If you want to look at the scenery, go ahead," Nagasaki Sose.

"Alright."

Riki agreed, sighing slightly. This was the difference between the great Sakiko and Su Shi.

The Shinkansen train slowly started moving, and the scenery outside the window began to rush past. After traveling for a while and leaving the Tokyo metropolitan area, Riki saw green fields and Mount Fuji in the distance.

"Will the Shinkansen become robots?" Riki asked.

"I'm sorry, I don't know how at all."

Riki was disappointed; the animation was all a lie.

Just then, his phone rang. It was a video call, and when he opened it, he saw Chihaya Anon sneaking around.

Chapter Ninety-Three: Su Shi is Drunk

"I'm sorry, the teacher is keeping a close eye on you, so I can't find a chance to come to you. I even have to ask her permission to go to the bathroom. Akari-chan is sitting next to me. We'll meet again when we get to Nagoya."

Chihaya Anon apologized with her hands clasped together during the video call.

Riki looked at Nagasaki Sose and Shiina Riki and said, "That's how it is."

"Well, I guessed it too. If something happens to a student during a school trip, the teacher will be in trouble. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't let the student out of my sight." Shiina Riki crossed her arms, her long legs draped under her skirt, her long, straight, shiny black hair swaying slightly.

"Rikki will definitely be a good teacher in the future," Riki said.