Anime Crossover Band, Rock Girl Won't Let Me Go

Chapter 189 Hailing Leaves

Two more days passed after that.

Chihaya Aine's fever has subsided, and Takamatsu Akari's voice has almost recovered as well.

Today, the sun is shining brightly and the weather is fine, as if it foreshadows something good to happen.

Today is also the day that Yahata Uminori returned.

In RiNG's practice room.

After a long time, Hachiman Kairin wore her usual outfit: a red inner layer, a black leather jacket, and a silver-gray bodycon mini skirt.

The cool and stylish Hai Ling is back in the spotlight, making everyone's eyes light up.

"Hailing, it's been a long time," Bai Qiu said casually, leaning against the wall.

"It hasn't been that long, has it?" Hai Ling tilted her long, snow-white neck to face Bai Qiu, her delicate, cold face softening slightly, yet revealing a hint of doubt.

"Uh, you're right." Bai Qiu chuckled and nodded silently.

"What does this mean?" Chihaya Aine asked, slightly puzzled.

"Hmm." Hachiman Kairin nodded slightly, a slight smile playing on her lips. "After all, you visited me at the hospital six times last week."

Upon hearing this, Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Motoyo began to look at Haku Qiu with increasingly strange expressions.

"ha--?"

Shiina Riki exclaimed in surprise, his gaze lingering on Bai Qiu and Hai Ling.

Does this guy still want to make a move against Hailing?

"Ahem, Li Xi, what's the big deal?" Bai Qiu coughed, glanced at Li Xi, and retorted:

"That's because you were all busy with the band last week, so I was the only one who had time to go see Hailing."

I didn't go on the day I met Mu.

"..."

The girls nodded slightly, as if that made sense.

"Hailin, you've recovered! That's wonderful!" Gao Songdeng stepped forward and said softly to Hailing.

"Are you fully recovered? Why are you in such a hurry to be discharged?" Li Xi asked, looking at the spot where Hai Ling had been injured.

As Li Xi finished speaking, the others looked at Hai Ling's hands and feet with a mixture of worry and curiosity.

"It's all healed."

Yawata Kairin answered.

She then lifted the black leather jacket with both hands and took it off.

Hai Ling stretched out her arms, showing everyone her two fair and delicate arms.

Then, in one swift motion, he raised his thigh, his black leather shoes landing squarely on the support under the chair.

Shiina Tatsuki glanced at it a few times, "It looks like it's really healed, there's nothing wrong."

Nagasaki Motoyo softly praised, "Congratulations, you've recovered very well."

"You don't look injured at all!" Chihaya Aine exclaimed in surprise, unable to resist touching Hailin's forearm and asking curiously:

"Hailin, what brand of skincare products do you use?"

“Uh… I rarely use skincare products.” Hachiman Kairin paused slightly, then explained, “Maybe the wound wasn’t very deep to begin with.”

However, there was one thing Hailing didn't say: the reason the scars disappeared so quickly might be related to the hand cream Bai Qiu gave her.

Bai Qiu stepped forward, glanced at it, and smiled, "It's fine, but you still need to be more careful in the future, so as not to worry Li Xi."

"Will Lixi worry about it?" Hailing asked curiously.

"Hey, who cares?" Li Xi glanced at the two of them with some annoyance.

Then she noticed that the red undershirt Hailing was wearing had a little bit of fabric.

Hai Ling's arms and raised thighs were displayed openly to Bai Qiu's eyes.

Li Xi frowned slightly and turned to Hai Ling to remind her, "You can put your legs down now. At least be mindful that there are still boys here."

After saying that, Li Xi glanced at Bai Qiu.

She hadn't forgotten that night when Bai Qiu had accidentally photographed a certain part of her body.

Bai Qiu turned her head and her gaze met Li Xi's.

Even a wise person should be wary?

He was simply concerned about Hailing, and also wanted to see how effective the hand cream produced by the system was.

Only then did I observe it for a while with a critical eye.

"It's alright, I don't mind." Hachiman Kairin paused slightly, then spoke.

"Uh..." Li Xi opened her mouth, but choked.

"Oh, are you jealous?" Hailing stroked her chin, admiring Lixi's expression.

"Huh?" Li Xi glared at Hai Ling and said irritably, "Jealous? What am I jealous of? Don't talk nonsense."

After saying that, she crossed her arms, turned her head, and walked to the side with a cold face.

She didn't want to talk to these two people who had teamed up to tease her for the time being.

After chatting idly for a while, everyone remembered their business.

Practicing.

After a spring day, shadows and azure skies accompanied me.

Everyone stopped to drink water and rest.

After glancing at everyone, Hachiman Kairin's gaze became slightly conflicted, and she felt a little guilty.

"Looks like you haven't forgotten how to play bass," Bai Qiu said as she walked over.

“It’s already muscle memory,” Hai Ling chuckled, then hesitated for two seconds before continuing, “That matter…”

Bai Qiu paused for a moment, sighed, and smiled lightly at Hai Ling, "It's alright, let's do it now. I also have something to say to Deng, so I'll take this opportunity."

"Mmm," Hachiman Kairin responded, taking a light breath, raising her voice, and suddenly saying:

"Everyone, there's something I'd like to say."

Everyone immediately turned to look at her.

"What?" Shiina Tatsuki asked after putting down the mineral water bottle.

Looking at them, Hachiman Kairin said softly, "I don't plan to practice with you all anymore. I'm sorry."

Nagasaki Motoyo: "Huh?"

Chihaya Aine: "Huh?"

Takamatsu, who was lying on the ground looking at her diary, suddenly looked up at Hailing.

Li Xi frowned and asked directly, "Hai Ling, what did you say?"

Does that mean you're not going to form a band with us?

Meeting Li Xi's surprised gaze, Hai Ling nodded.

"Is there any reason?"

After thinking for a moment, Yawata Kairin shook her head and said, "Actually, there's no particular reason. Mygo is great, I like it very much. If I had to say, it's that I don't want to be a support musician for the time being."

Li Xi sighed, unsure of what to say.

She shifted her gaze from Hailing to the lamp, then subconsciously turned her eyes to Bai Qiu, as if hoping he would lend a hand.

However, it was Takamatsu Akira who stepped forward first.

She walked up to Hachiman Kairin and softly asked, "Kairin... classmate, could you please not leave?"

Even Hailing hesitated for two seconds when faced with the light.

"Sorry, Deng."

“Teng, Hailing is a support musician,” Bai Qiu stepped forward and explained to Gao Song Deng, “She may leave at any time.”

"Can Hailing officially join us?" Gao Songdeng asked, "To be in our band for life."

Bai Qiu looked at Hai Ling; he knew the answer.

Hailing slowly shook her head.

"..."

Gao Songdeng lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment.

After a while, a soft murmur came from her lips: "...A band for life."

Bai Qiu could hear it.

He gently touched Deng's small arm and tried to speak in a soft voice.

"The Lights, a band for life... that's probably impossible."

It was impossible to say it directly, but facing the lamp, Bai Qiu still used a euphemistic approach.

He had not forgotten the main quest in Takasatsu-den.

We need to correct Gao Songdeng's misconceptions.

Today might be the right time.

Gao Songdeng looked up, gazed at Bai Qiu, and whispered:

"But Qiu promised me that I would be in a band for life."

“Yes, Deng.” Bai Qiu nodded, a guilty expression on her face. “But I’m sorry, Deng, even though I promised you back then.”

“But deep down I feel that a lifetime is impossible, and I hope you can understand that too.”

Chihaya Aine looked surprised.

In the beginning, she and Bai Qiu had agreed at the karaoke bar to form a band called Gao Songdeng for life.

Bai Qiu said this was just a delaying tactic and that he would correct the misconceptions about lamps.

Bai Qiu didn't mention it for a long time afterward.

She didn't care much anymore and decided to take it one step at a time, since the days she spent in the band with everyone were pretty good.

She thought Bai Qiu had forgotten about it.

I never expected it to be brought up under these circumstances today.

"Autumn……"

Gao Songdeng opened his mouth and softly called out Bai Qiu's name.

She bit her lower lip, her eyes seeming to become hazy, like an abandoned fawn, making her all the more pitiful.

Bai Qiu sighed and turned her head away with some reluctance.

He felt that Deng must look incredibly sad right now.

Just when Bai Qiu and everyone else thought Gao Songdeng was about to have an emotional outburst.

Under everyone's astonished gaze, Gao Songdeng walked straight to Bai Qiu, tilted her head up to Bai Qiu's profile, and smiled faintly.

"Yes, I know... I know."

"Qiu is right, it may not be possible in a lifetime."

“Life is very difficult, extremely difficult. In just this short period of time, we have encountered many difficulties,” Gao Songdeng said slowly.

Her voice was already slow, and now it sounded even more fragile.

Takamatsu looked at them with gentle, warm eyes. "Aine, Riki, Suze, Rakuna, everyone has been confused and encountered great difficulties."

She lowered her head: "I almost couldn't form a band, but luckily Qiu helped me."

Everyone listened quietly as Gao Songdeng spoke, as this was the first time he had ever spoken so much.

As Takamatsu raised his head again.

Her gaze returned to Bai Qiu's face, her eyes softening and hardening.

Gao Songdeng stretched out her hands, grasped Bai Qiu's drooping right hand, and raised it to her chest.

Bai Qiu was stunned for a moment.

They showed no intention of resisting.

He could feel his five fingers being gently and firmly enveloped by the soft knuckles of the lamp.

To be honest, Deng's performance today was somewhat beyond his expectations.

At this moment, Takamatsu slowly spoke: "But even so, even if we encounter more challenges and difficulties in the future."

"I also want to try, to form a band with everyone for the rest of my life, and Qiu, I also want to be with you."

"Because I like autumn, would you be willing to form a band with me for life?"