My fiancée Yukino

The red-haired girl, Kita Ikuyo, who was chatting, paused for a moment, and then, sure enough, she saw Hoshino Ai standing at the classroom door. Her eyes widened instantly.

"well?!!!"

Hoshino Ai looked at Kita Ikuyo, who stood up in shock, smiled and waved to her, thinking to herself, "Just as Luo Bai said, she's a pretty cute girl!"

Soon, Kita Ikuyo ran out of the classroom and came to Hoshino Ai.

"Um, Hoshino Ai-san, is there something you need?"

Seeing that Kita Ikuyo was a little nervous, Hoshino Ai smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Kita-san. I just have something I want to ask you. Let's go over there; there are more people watching over here."

The three of them reached the end of the corridor, and Hoshino Ai finally revealed the purpose of their visit.

"Kita-kun, we went to STARRY yesterday and met Nijika-senpai and Ryo-senpai."

"Ugh?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Kita Iku's expression gradually turned pale, and he swallowed hard.

"That...I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Hoshino Ai reached out and grabbed Kita Ikuyo's hands, gently pinching her fingertips and saying, "They're a little hard. Plus, with the guitar bag you have behind your chair, it looks like you've just started practicing guitar, right? No wonder you're avoiding practicing with them."

Seeing Kita Ikuyo's almost tearful expression, Hoshino Ai knew she had guessed correctly.

This Kita Ikuyo isn't actually that good at playing the guitar; she probably lied to Nijika and Ryo.

"Um... I didn't mean to, I just..."

When Hoshino Ai saw that there were really tears in the other person's eyes, she quickly reached out and pinched her cheek, preventing her from crying out loud.

"Don't cry, I'm not here to confront you. Besides, Senior Hongxia and the others don't know yet, I just guessed it!"

With a combination of coaxing and words, Kita Ikuyo finally managed to stop crying.

Sniffing, Kita Ikuyo looked at Hoshino Ai and asked, "Really?"

“Really, don’t worry.” Hoshino Ai said with a smile. “But Kita-kun, why did you lie? It’s going to give them a headache. The performance is on Friday, and we haven’t had any formal practice yet.”

Kita Ikuyo lowered her head in shame: "I didn't mean to either. I just wanted to have more to talk about with Ryo-senpai, and then I couldn't help but say it... Now I'm really scared, and I don't even dare to reply to Ryo-senpai's messages."

"Is that so? That's quite unexpected."

Hoshino Ai

After sighing, she gently patted Kita Ikuyo's shoulder and said, "I think you've realized your mistake. Why don't you just go and apologize today? Nijika-senpai and Ryo-senpai are both very nice people, they'll definitely forgive you. But, the performance this Friday is still a bit tricky. Although I really want to help, I really can't go on stage to perform on my own. It's different from last year's school festival performance."

After thinking it over, Hoshino Ai realized that she wasn't smart enough and that she really needed to ask her man for help.

So, Hoshino Ai took out her phone and said to Kita Ikuyo, "Anyway, Kita-kun, let's exchange contact information first!"

"Ugh?"

And so, with the school bell ringing, Kita Ikuyo, still half asleep, returned to the classroom with the phone she had exchanged for Hoshino Ai's contact information.

Because the teacher arrived, the other students around them didn't feel comfortable asking.

They waited until get out of class ended before the girls curiously gathered around.

"Kita-kun, what did Hoshino Ai want to talk to you about just now?"

Faced with everyone's curious gazes, Kita Ikuyo swallowed hard and smiled, saying, "It's nothing, just a small matter, really nothing!"

The guitar thing is something I can't talk about, otherwise everyone will think I'm lying.

As for exchanging contact information with Hoshino Ai, that's something I absolutely can't say. If word got out, it would cause a huge uproar!

At noon, while having lunch in the Service Club, Hoshino Ai also mentioned her meeting with Kita Ikuyo that morning.

Luo Bai nodded: "Well, although she said she was willing to go to STARRY to see Hongxia and the others, the performance arrangements are still not finalized. So, Xiao Ai, what do you think?"

Hoshino Ai also shared the method she had been thinking about all morning.

"First of all, it's impossible for me to go on stage myself, so the most suitable way is to find a guitarist who can help with the performance in the shortest amount of time to get through Friday's performance. If we can't even put together a performer, I guess Xingge will definitely not agree to let Hongxia continue playing in the band. And to find one, we can only look within the school. Right now, this is the best area we can search for."

After listening, Yukino said affirmatively, "That's really the only way for now, but finding a girl who can play guitar will be a bit difficult, won't it?"

In response, Hoshino Ai confidently replied, "Hehe, that's what I thought too, but I unexpectedly saw it during break time. There was a girl in Class 4 who brought a guitar to school!"

Class 4 of Grade 1, isn't that the class that Goto Ichiri and Kobochi are in?

Hoshino Ai found out so quickly? Looks like Ai's luck is pretty good.

Luo Bai smiled and said, "So, do you have a plan for how to invite them?"

Hoshino Ai looked troubled and said, "That girl seems to be a bit socially awkward, so going directly to her might not be very successful. So, Luo Bai, what do you think about me waiting until she leaves school and then stopping her outside the school to invite her? If there are fewer people around, the success rate should be higher, right?"

"That's one way to do it." Luo Bai nodded with a smile. "Then let's do it this way. We won't go with you. You and Kanao will go by yourselves. Is that okay?"

Both Kita Ikuyo and Goto Ichiri are pretty nice girls, which will also give Hoshino Aida a chance to make some friends.

Hoshino Ai said confidently, "No problem, watch me!"

Kanao said while eating rice, "I will take good care of Ai."

Volume 1: Chapter 547 Unexpected Events (1/2)

After afternoon classes ended, Hoshino Ai hurriedly stuffed her books into her bag, then took Kanao out of the classroom and carefully hid to observe the situation in Class 4 of the first year of high school.

Two minutes later, Kita Ikuyo, having received Hoshino Ai's message, also came over. Seeing the two of them acting so furtively, she asked curiously, "What are you two doing?"

Hoshino Ai beckoned to Kita Ikuyo and said, "Come here, come here! I found a guitarist, maybe we can ask him to help out!"

"Huh? A guitarist?"

Blinking, Kita Ikuyo saw a girl with long pink hair, wearing a pink tracksuit jacket over her school uniform, carefully carrying a guitar bag as she walked out of the classroom.

Hoshino Ai exclaimed excitedly, "Let's go, let's go, keep up!"

After saying that, he took out sunglasses from his bag and put them on.

However, her attempt at disguise was completely ineffective at school; instead, it drew even more attention, with everyone speculating about what this popular idol singer was up to.

Soon, the three of them followed Goto Ichiri out of the school.

Following at a distance, Kita Ikuyo looked at the pink-haired girl in front of her, who was clearly socially awkward and would even be startled by a stray cat walking towards her, carefully avoiding it. She asked doubtfully, "Isn't this what social anxiety looks like? Can someone with social anxiety really perform on stage?"

Hoshino Ai narrowed her eyes and said with a smile, "Isn't this great? It can also help her get rid of her social anxiety."

Kanao looked at the smile on Hoshino Ai's face and said softly, "Ai, you're learning bad habits from your brother."

"Hehe, you can't say that. I'm just trying to help!"

Kita Ikuyo asked curiously, "Brother... could it be Luo Bai, the third-year student?"

“Oh yeah~~” Speaking of Luo Bai, Hoshino Ai’s smile grew even wider. “Luo Bai is really amazing! It’s just that he seems to have something to do today and can’t come with us, but it’s not a big deal. Let’s go, there are very few people around here, let’s go find this classmate and have a good chat!”

Then, he quickened his pace and ran towards the socially anxious girl in front of him.

While Hoshino Ai was intercepting and inviting Goto Ichiri, Luo Bai did not participate in club activities, but instead came to the outskirts of Chiba alone.

When he arrived, a large area had already been surrounded by members of the action team, who had used cognitive-blocking magic to prevent ordinary people from getting close.

As the action team members saluted, Luo Bai entered the restricted area and saw Uzui Tengen and Iguro Obanai investigating there.

"I've arrived. How is the situation?"

Uzui Tengen pointed to the large pit in front of him and said, "It's been almost three hours since we found it, but it's still very hot. What appeared this time is quite bizarre. We don't know where it is now. Hinatsuru and the others are still searching, but there are no results yet."

Luo Bai also saw the large pit, which was about ten meters deep. The pit was still emitting high temperatures, and the surrounding plants had lost their vitality due to the high temperature.

Arriving at the pit, Luo Bai stroked his chin and observed it for a moment before saying, "The temperature is indeed very high, and it's a bit strange. There were no traces left after we left, so it seems like it can be controlled on its own. Is it really okay for Hinatsuru and the others to investigate?"

Uzui Tengen waved his hand: "Don't worry, it's mainly in the mountains and forests in this suburb. There are other monitoring methods in the city."

Just as he finished speaking, an explosion erupted on the distant mountain, drawing everyone's attention.

Seeing the rising flames and smoke, Luo Bai narrowed his eyes: "Found them. Sister Chuhe and the others are there too. They seem to be fine. I'll go over there first."

After saying that, he flew into the sky and soared...

They headed towards the location where the battle had broken out.

Because the distance wasn't far, Luo Bai arrived at the target location in the blink of an eye and landed directly in front of the three chicks.

"Hinatsuru-nee, leave the rest of the battle to me."

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Luo Bai arrive.

Hina put away her weapon and said, "Shiro, be careful. I just used special explosives, but it seems that no flames are effective against this creature."

"Fire is ineffective? That's alright, I don't only have one ability."

After the three young cranes left, Luo Bai carefully observed the creature, which was over two meters tall and engulfed in flames.

No, to be precise, they should be undead creatures.

Beneath the outer shell of flames, bones are clearly visible, with no flesh or blood present.

Looking at the skeleton, it looks a bit like a lion, but also a bit like a dinosaur. I guess it's not a species that exists in the real world.

On the ground around them lay animal carcasses, charred black from fire.

"It's not for eating meat, but considering your ghostly appearance, it seems you're a being that feeds on souls?"

As he spoke, Luo Bai conjured a flaming spear in his hand and hurled it at the monster.

As expected, just as Hina Tsuru had said, the flaming spear did not cause any damage after hitting the opponent; instead, it was absorbed by the opponent.

"Immune to fire? That might be a problem for others, but it's a minor issue for me."

Seeing the fiery undead charging towards him, Luo Bai calmly raised his hand, and a burst of intense cold air erupted, directly enveloping the undead that had come in front of him.

"Roar!!!"

With a panicked roar, the fire undead's movements gradually slowed down. Its raised claws ultimately failed to touch Luo Bai, stopping completely when it was still ten centimeters away from him, and the flames on its body were all frozen.

Lowering his hand, Luo Bai looked at the frozen undead creature and said with a smile, "Done, done. Hmm, looking at it now, this thing is indeed quite ugly. It looked pretty fierce when it was on fire."

Uzui Tengen and Iguro Obanai arrived quickly; Luo Bai had only been gone for two minutes when they arrived as well, along with the three members of Hinatsuru.

Seeing the enemy frozen by Luo Bai, Yu Zui Tianyuan said with a smile, "As expected, Mr. Zhen Tu made the right choice to ask us to call you. If it were just the few of us, it would probably be difficult to handle. Moreover, we don't know Water Breathing, so we can't effectively control this thing that's covered in fire."

Luo Bai shrugged and said, "It's just that Mr. Zhen Tu isn't here, otherwise I wouldn't need to come here; he could have handled it himself."

"There's nothing I can do. He's away on a business trip attending a large conference, so I can only trouble you."

Patting Luo Bai on the shoulder, Yu Sui Tianyuan took out his phone and started calling people over to help with the moving work.

Volume 1: Chapter 548 The Socially Anxious Guitarist and the Cake (2/2)

After freezing it, Luo Bai checked his results and confirmed that the thing inside would not be able to break through his ice seal for at least seven days.

In seven days, Zhen Tu Huojin should be back by then, and I can teach him the research on this thing.

Neither Luo Bai nor Kocho Shinobu knew anything about the undead; let's leave professional matters to the professionals.

After finishing his work, seeing that there was still plenty of time, Luo Bai went back to the base with everyone, grabbed a drink and some freshly made lion-shaped cakes, and then arrived at STARRY.

Hoshino Ai sent her a message saying that she and Kanao had stopped Goto Ichiri, and with her words, she had successfully persuaded Goto Ichiri to come to STARRY with her.

As for how to persuade Goto Ichiri, Luo Bai didn't think Hoshino Ai could do it so easily.

"But no matter what, the person is gone, so that's fine. Let's see how things develop from here."

While thinking about this, Luo Bai drove to STARRY, took out two boxes of cakes, and went inside.

The shop was closed today, so there were no other customers, but it was still very lively.

Ai Hoshino and Kanao, the Iji sisters, Ikuyo Kita, Ryo Yamada, and Ichiri Goto who was "captured".

Upon seeing Luo Bai approach, Hoshino Ai immediately rushed over happily, but this time her target wasn't Luo Bai himself, but the cake box in his hand.

However, Luo Bai easily dodged Hoshino Ai's attack with a light lift, and said with a smile, "With your skills, you think you can snatch something from me? Practice for a few more days."

Then, he gently flicked Hoshino Ai's forehead with his right hand.

Clutching her head, Hoshino Ai huffed, "Hmph, you know I'm no match for you, yet you still won't let me have my way. All I wanted was to eat something nice!"

"It's not like we're not going to give you any; everyone here gets some."

After walking over and greeting everyone, Luo Bai looked at Kita Ikuyo and Goto Ichiri, whom he was meeting for the first time, and said with a smile, "Hello, I'm Luo Bai."

Kita Ikuyo happily said, "Hello, senior! I'm Kita Ikuyo from Class 3, Grade 1!"