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"This is a really difficult question," Hai Ling said, stroking her chin thoughtfully. "Until I understand you well enough?"
"Huh?" Ai Yin's brain froze for a moment at Hai Ling's answer; she didn't understand what Hai Ling meant.
“Chihaya-kun is the one who knows the Touken Brothers the most, right?” Hailin said expressionlessly. “If I can understand you, then I can understand the Touken Brothers.”
“It seems so…” Aine looked away, then her gaze returned to Hailin’s face, and she said softly with a hint of embarrassment, “But it also seems so.”
"Hmm?" Hailing tilted her head, meeting Aine's gaze directly, then gave a look of sudden realization:
"I see, are you talking about me?"
Hai Ling nodded knowingly, then said, "Isn't that perfect? It makes it easier for me to understand you, and it makes it easier for you to understand me."
"Is that so?" Ai Yin tilted her head slightly, thought for a moment, and then nodded with a smile: "Yes! I understand! Well then, would you like to get something to drink? My treat."
"No, no need for that. I just want to get to know you." Hailing directly rejected Aine's offer: "Just pretend I don't exist."
What a troublesome person! Ai Yin, with a sullen face, grabbed Hai Ling's hand and said, "Alright, alright, Hai Ling, you'd better not say anything and just come with me."
"But if we don't directly observe your life, our perception will inevitably be biased or something?" Hailin was being pulled along, and although she didn't particularly resist, she was very puzzled by Aine's actions.
“The moment you observed me, my life was affected by you!” Aine gave her a mothball and pulled her in front of RiNG.
On the way here, Ai-yin kept taking out her phone to check it. Her smile grew brighter and brighter.
"Welcome... It's you guys." The waiter standing at the door was Li Xi, who had no expression on his face.
"Hmph~ With an expression like that, you're completely unqualified to be a waitress." Ai Yin, who was in a good mood after the Dong Brothers' dance was uploaded, saw an acquaintance and couldn't help but laugh and tease him a bit.
Li Xi glanced at her, and for some reason felt extremely uncomfortable looking at this pink-haired girl, as if it were a holiday in a parallel world.
Ignoring Aine's smug expression, she looked at Hailin and asked, "When did you and this pink-haired girl become so close?"
Hai Ling raised an eyebrow and said playfully, "Are you jealous?"
"Huh?" Li Xi looked at the other person in confusion, wondering how the other person had come to such a strange conclusion.
"Wait! What's with that pink-haired one?!" Ai Yin looked at Li Xi with dissatisfaction. Li Xi glanced at her slightly and turned her head away.
Aine's face puffed up with anger. She rolled her eyes and looked at Hailin, saying, "Speaking of which, Shiina-kun only knows the name, but doesn't know how to write the Chinese characters."
This is a lie. She knows how to write it; she just wants to learn how to write Chinese characters from Hailing.
"Standing and hope, what's wrong?" Hailin tilted her head slightly, and Aine covered her mouth and chuckled, "Isn't that just the sound of a tanuki? Riki~ Do your best here."
Ai Yin, with a leader's air, patted Hai Ling on the shoulder and pulled her into the store.
"Huh?" Only then did Lixi belatedly realize that she might have been teased.
After the two went inside, Hailin looked at Aine with curiosity and said in confusion, "So Chihaya-san has this side to her too."
"Hehe, if Hailing likes it, I'll give you a nickname too." Aine smiled cheerfully, then called out to Saya at the counter, "Yamabuki-senpai! We'd like to order."
"Sure, just a moment." Sha Ling stepped out from behind the counter.
"Let's forget about it." Hailin's attention wasn't drawn to this, and she said calmly, "Chihaya-san's taste in naming is really questionable."
"Uh!" Aine puffed out her cheeks, and after a while, she said, "Hailin, just call me Aine. Chihaya feels too unfamiliar with me."
Ultimately, it's about wanting to completely sever ties with the small influences of the past. Even if it's not a big deal, it would make me feel a bit more comfortable this way.
Besides, they're already officially teammates, so calling each other by surnames would be too formal.
"No..." Hai Ling hesitated. She wanted to say that there seemed to be no need to get to know him, but after thinking about it, it didn't seem right either. She couldn't think of a reason to refuse or object.
"Hey~ Didn't Hailin say she wanted to get to know me?" Aine's eyes darted around, and she chuckled, "In that case, how about we start by calling each other by name?"
“Alright… since Chihaya… no, Aine said so.” Hailing finally agreed.
"What would you like to order?" Saya asked with a smile as she walked over to the two of them. Aine glanced at the menu and said, "The same as usual!"
"Okay~ A cup of hot Earl Grey tea, where's Hailing?" Sha Ling smiled and looked at Hailing.
"me too."
"Understood~ Please wait a moment." Just as Saya was about to leave, Aine quickly called out to her, "Wait—Yamabuki-senpai!"
"What's wrong?" Sha Ling turned around and smiled gently.
"Did everyone see the lyrics and music that I sent to the group this morning, Popippa?" Ai asked curiously.
This morning, the Dong Brothers group did more than just dance. Taro also brought over the song he had made for everyone last night, which Aine then posted in the group chat.
"Hmm..." Sha Ling stroked her chin somewhat awkwardly and said, "I'm not sure yet, after all, we weren't together this morning."
"I see..." Aine reluctantly suppressed her curiosity. Seeing Aine's expression, Saya smiled again and said:
"But I personally think it's really good. I like both the lyrics and the melody."
Sha Ling patted Aine on the shoulder: "Little Aine did a great job too, I'm looking forward to seeing you do it."
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"Yes! I'll do my best." Aine waved to Saya with a bright smile.
Sha Ling smiled and walked towards the kitchen. Just then, Li Xi returned, and Sha Ling quickly said, "Ah, little Li Xi, two cups of hot Earl Grey tea, please."
"Yes." Li Xi readily agreed, and then, taking advantage of the fact that Sha Ling wasn't paying attention, he glared at Aine with a murderous look in his eyes.
Aine didn't care at all; instead, her smile became even brighter.
"So, Ai-yin has this side to her too." Hai-ling nodded and took out her phone to write it down in her notebook.
"What do you mean by 'this side'? I didn't do anything!" Aine said, a little embarrassed and angry.
A familiar voice came from behind Hailing: "Aine-chan?"
"Ah! Su Shi-san." Aine greeted the person behind Hai Ling with a smile. Hai Ling turned around and saw the bassist of Riki's band Mygo.
She strolled over, smiled, and asked, "May I sit here?"
“If Hailing doesn’t mind, I’d be happy to do so,” Aine replied with a smile.
Hai Ling glanced sideways: "When did your relationship become so good?"
In her memory, the relationship between the two people should be quite ordinary, right?
"It was probably after Mygo's first live performance~" Aine answered Hailin's question with a smile.
Although she seems carefree, she is actually a very sensitive person. She heard the emotions in Takamatsu Toki's song, and since Taro himself had no objections, she eased her relationship with Sose.
After all, they could only be considered rivals in love, not mortal enemies.
Upon hearing this, Hailing gestured for Su Shi to sit down, and Su Shi sat down with a smile.
"Is Su Shi-san here for band practice?" Aine curiously peeked out, but didn't see the other three people.
Su Shi clearly noticed Aine's action and said with a smile, "You're definitely here to practice. I'm the only one here right now. I don't know where Mumi learned this bad habit, but she always arrives at the last minute."
Hearing this complaint, Hailing slightly turned her gaze away, while Aiyin laughed awkwardly, "Haha... I probably know where I learned this bad habit."
"Where?" Su Shi looked at Ai Yin with some curiosity, waiting for her answer.
“Momoi Taro…” Aine slightly shifted her gaze, and Suze’s face froze. She seemed a little at a loss. Wasn’t that making it seem like she was the one talking badly about Momoi Taro?
Sha Ling slowly walked over carrying the plate. Perhaps it was the sound of her footsteps that brought Su Shi back to her senses from the chaos. She smiled stiffly and said, "Ahaha, Mr. Momoi is indeed very punctual."
"Two cups of hot Earl Grey tea," Sha Ling's timely appearance slightly broke the awkward atmosphere. "It will probably take a while for Riki to arrive, and Kasumi isn't exactly good at arriving early either."
Clearly, she had overheard the entire conversation between the group. Su Shi waved her hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright. Xiao Xiang, Xiao Mu, and Xiao Deng all need some time."
"Speaking of which, we at Popipa have all read the lyrics, and they are really well written. We also want to thank you properly."
"No, no, it's nothing." Aine consciously took the credit for herself.
"Haha." Saya laughed in agreement. Having spent some time with Chihaya Aine, Saya knew her personality fairly well.
It's not surprising that she would act this way, but Aine is still a good girl, so let's just let her be in this little situation.
"Um~ I'd also like to order a hot Earl Grey tea, please." Su Shi smiled and cupped her hands around her face.
"Yes, I understand." Sha Ling nodded and walked away.
"Are you here today, Suze-san and everyone from Mygo, to practice the new song you finished yesterday?" After Saaya left, Aine pulled Suze aside for a chat.
"No, we want to practice the pieces we'll be performing when we go on stage first... but there aren't many, really."
Su Shi looked at the table, deep in thought. They had decided that Xiangzi would play one of the pieces as a solo, performing the song with lyrics by Momoi Taro—there was no better stage.
Next is the band's live performance. The specific program arrangement is not yet finalized, but it is estimated that my band will only have one or two songs left.
Recalling this, she seemed to remember something else and said to Aine, "Wait, the lyrics for that song haven't been set to music yet, have they?"
Ai Yin paused for a moment, then exclaimed, "Ah! That's right, I almost forgot!"
Forgot... isn't that a bit too oblivious? Is it even possible to forget something like that?
Seeing her confusion, Aine explained a little: "After all, that's Momoi Taro. It's not unusual for him to finish a song in one night, is it?"
“That makes sense,” Su Shi said softly, resting her chin on her hands and gazing intently ahead. “After all, that’s Momoi Taro.”
"I wonder what Mr. Momoi is doing right now..." Suze murmured to herself, her gaze fixed on the window.
Momoi Taro, who had just come out of the kendo dojo, went to the bakery to buy something to eat, and then came straight here.
He was supposed to come over in the afternoon, but because of the sudden samurai duel, he sent a text message to that person saying that he might be a little late.
Taro stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and realized he was late. But the fact that Finger Rhyme could help others made it all worthwhile.
"Is Lady Momoi looking for someone?" A slightly familiar voice rang in Taro's ears; it was Eve Wakamiya, whom he had just parted ways with.