lcionline Chapter 45 Shiina Riki
Chapter 45 Shiina Riki
We left the planetarium.
Bai Qiu and Gao Songdeng chatted about the stars as they slowly made their way towards the station.
Seeing Gao Songdeng's excited expression, Bai Qiu felt a little reluctant to ask about the next topic.
However, if we don't figure it out, the Takamatsu light might turn back into a small off light tomorrow.
So, seizing the opportunity, Bai Qiu asked the question that had been bothering her.
"Does Deng have a band?"
"Eh?"
Gao Songdeng looked up, slightly taken aback; she hadn't expected to be asked this so suddenly.
After a brief silence, Deng nodded slightly.
"There used to be a band."
Then, the lamp's little head didn't lift up again.
Sure enough, whenever the band is mentioned, Takasatsu Tōdō becomes noticeably dejected.
[Stimulates Gao Song's memories of the band, +200 notes]
Uh… Bai Qiu’s lips twitched. Although he was really short of musical notes lately.
But he really didn't intend to earn musical notes from the lamp. After all, given her dejected state, deliberately provoking her would easily make him feel guilty.
Of course, having something is better than having nothing... and this way I might be more motivated to help her.
But when Deng said "before," did he mean that he had withdrawn now? Or that the group had disbanded?
"So, was Deng's bad mood yesterday also because of the band?"
Bai Qiu asked next.
"Um……"
Gao Songdeng responded in a low voice, and recalling Xiao Xiang's cold gaze made her shrink back in fear.
Low pressure began to emanate around the Takasō lamps.
Bai Qiu quickly patted his short, light gray hair in a comforting gesture, as if soothing a small animal.
"Could you tell me more about the light?"
Takamatsu seemed to have mustered up a bit of courage as a result, and slightly raised his head as if to say something.
However, at that moment, an uninvited guest barged in.
"Who are you?!"
"What do you want to do to the lamp!"
Suddenly, a girl with long black hair appeared between Bai Qiu and Gao Songdeng.
She stood protectively in front of the lamp, glaring angrily at Bai Qiu.
The two looked at each other.
Bai Qiu was somewhat surprised because it was so sudden.
Then he looked at the girl in front of him, who was only a centimeter taller than the lamp, and the beauty mark under her left eye was very pretty.
And like the blonde short-haired girl I'd seen twice before, she also had rare purple eyes.
However, these eyes seemed to be filled with hostility.
While Bai Qiu was observing Shiina Riki, Shiina Riki was also observing Bai Qiu.
She was working part-time at RiNG and was wiping glasses.
Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure not far from the door—it was Deng!
The lamp hung its head in disappointment, with a man standing in front of it.
Shiina Riki felt that the light was definitely being bullied.
So, disregarding her work, Lixi rushed over and stood in front of the light.
Now that he could clearly see the face in front of him, so beautiful it could deceive, Shiina Ritsuki felt inexplicably annoyed.
Li Xi isn't someone who's obsessed with looks; she's not interested in pretty faces like that.
On the contrary, she felt that Bai Qiu must have used her face to deceive the innocent, kind and lovely Deng.
Moreover, he must have just touched the head of the lamp!
Li Xi subconsciously looked at Bai Qiu's hand.
Unforgivable! I really want to take his hand...!
Bai Qiu was now certain that she had completely misunderstood and was full of hostility towards him!
However, judging from the other party's appearance, they also knew Deng, so Bai Qiu spoke up.
"You may have misunderstood. My name is Bai Qiu, and I am a friend of the lamp."
"what?"
Shiina Tatsuki unconsciously chuckled.
"Light, is that what you called?"
However, Lixi still turned back to look at the lamp first.
"Is this how you put the lamp?"
Shiina Tatsuki's tone and eyes instantly softened.
She was also a little nervous, because she hadn't seen a lamp in a long time.
This left Bai Qiu completely stunned, even wondering if she was hallucinating.
Isn't your change of expression a bit too fast?
Or perhaps, from her perspective, she really does seem like a bad person?
Gao Songdeng breathed a sigh of relief; he finally had a chance to speak.
It all happened so suddenly. The two of them were talking so fast, and Li Xi looked so angry that she couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Then Deng immediately explained.
“Yes! Lixi…”
"Qiu is my friend..."
"Still my deskmate and club member."
Gao Songdeng looked at Li Xi, then at Bai Qiu, thinking that if he explained it clearly, Li Xi wouldn't be angry anymore.
However, the lamp didn't see that as she continued speaking, Lixi's expression grew increasingly grim.
"Ha ha?!"
Shiina Tatsuki couldn't help but gape in disbelief.
Autumn...autumn!
Have they all been called by name yet?!
How on earth did this guy manage to deceive the light?
Or were they deskmates? Or club members?
Shiina Riki felt like her brain couldn't keep up with the light's words.
Bai Qiu looked at Shiina Riki with a look that said, "Now you should believe me, right?"
However, Shiina Tatsuki crossed her arms and snorted coldly.
They seemed as hostile as ever, but they weren't as menacing as before.
Just as Bai Qiu was about to say something to ease the tension...
"that……"
“Deng, Lixi, and Bai Qiujun…”
Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly appeared, looking at the three of them with a puzzled expression and asking,
"What are you doing here?"
Nagasaki Motoyo was pleasantly surprised. She had originally planned to visit RiNG as usual to see Tatsuki, who was working part-time there.
She doesn't have much to talk about with Shiina Ritsuki, but Ritsuki and Mutsu are the only two people in Crychic she can easily meet these days.
Furthermore, meeting Lixi would allow you to inquire about information regarding the lamp and probe her thoughts on Crychic.
Unexpectedly, Nagasaki Suze, who was far away, saw Tamamo and Riki standing together. What surprised her even more was that Bai Qiu was also there.
Bai Qiujun indeed has a close relationship with the lamp.
Then, from Lixi's expression, Su Shi could tell that they seemed to have had a little conflict.
So Nagasaki Motoyo quickly quickened her pace and rushed over, afraid of missing this opportunity.
She slowed down again when she was about to appear in front of everyone.
Nagasaki Motoyo looked at the three of them with a gentle smile.
The three of them looked at Nagasaki Motoyo in surprise.
"Su, Su Shi..."
Takamatsu Tō couldn't help but lower her head again.
Shiina Riki didn't say anything, but she heard Bai Qiu's name and knew Su Shi.
"Su Shi?"
Bai Qiu looked puzzled. "You all know each other? That's too much of a coincidence."
Nagasaki Motoyo nodded slightly, then looked at the lamp, pondered for a moment, and then smiled and suggested,
"How about we go inside the store? It's not really a good place to chat."
Before Bai Qiu and Li Xi could reply, he finished speaking.
Nagasaki Motoyo had already taken Takamatsu Akari's hand and was walking towards the direction of RiNG.
She knew that as long as she grabbed the lamp, Lixi would definitely follow, and this would also prevent the lamp from suddenly running away.
As for Bai Qiu, she is not needed for the time being.