After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

On the outside are full floor-to-ceiling windows, from which you can see the hotel's courtyard. The ground is covered with specially cultivated green moss.

The waiter brought the two of them to a seat in the corner, pulled out a chair on the outside and asked Aine to sit down, while Chaoyang walked inside and sat on the sofa.

"Thank you~"

Aine thanked the waiter and sat down.

"We have Japanese and Western breakfasts here, which one would you like?"

"Ah~ My family eats Western breakfast~~ but it's nice to have Japanese breakfast occasionally."

At this time, Aiyin was infected by the fashionable atmosphere around her and temporarily forgot about her hatred for Chaoyang. She had basically returned to her original lively and cheerful self.

"One Western and one Japanese, please."

"Yes~ Please wait a moment, both of you."

After the waiter finished speaking, he put away the menu on the table.

After a while, two cups of coffee were delivered.

The two of them also started a conversation in a relatively normal atmosphere.

"While we're eating, shall I tell you what's happened in this world?"

Aiyin was still looking at the surroundings absentmindedly.

"Hmm... OK... Hey~ So this is what a high-end hotel restaurant feels like. I originally thought the 100 million-plus room rate was a bit of a steal, and I thought the breakfast was just an ordinary buffet~"

Chaoyang shattered Aine's beautiful imagination.

"No, the room rate here does not include meals. They are charged separately here, 19,000 per person."

"Well...how about we go?"

Aine looked at the waiter who had left and covered her mouth with her hand and whispered. It was not like she had never seen the world. Aine's family would still go to high-end restaurants for family gatherings from time to time, but that did not mean she could accept this level of premium.

"It doesn't matter. It's not our money anyway."

Aiyin looked at Chaoyang and realized that he was not the kind of fool who would eat meat instead of himself, but he wasted his family's money to such an extent.

"...Do you have a grudge against your family? Like you're actually a bastard or something?"

"? I was just wondering if you've forgotten my true identity? Under such circumstances, I certainly wouldn't treat the Toyokawa family's things as my own."

Hearing Chaoyang say this, Aiyin clapped her hands before realizing that Chaoyang was just a replacement for the rich kid after all.

The exquisite food that looked good but tasted bad was also served by the elegant waiters.

While eating, Chaoyang began to tell Aine what happened after Pochi replaced her.

"Eh? Lenai-chan and I take turns playing lead guitar!? That's ridiculous!!! Huh? I'm going to repeat a grade? And I have to take a make-up exam!?"

In fact, Chaoyang invited Aine to such an expensive restaurant just to offset the pit that Pochi had set for Aine, so that she would not hate Pochi so much.

But it seemed that Aine was still anxious and stood up directly.

Chaoyang could only continue explaining with sweat all over his forehead.

"Calm down. Actually, it's not entirely Pochi's fault. She worked really hard!!! She almost failed the grade, but she passed the make-up exam! You just have to stay back next semester for extra tutoring."

“…That guy!!!”

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[I don't know why I suddenly felt a chill from behind. It was the window.]

Having safely returned home to spend the night, Pochi, who was playing guitar in his room, felt a chill on his back.

She was also sweating profusely now, relying on playing the guitar to escape reality. She had already hung all the perfect score test papers that Aine had helped her take in the living room and framed them.

She learned from her parents that she would be on stage at the class meeting today to share her experience on why she was able to make rapid progress.

So she chose to pretend to be sick and take leave.

[Wuwu… Why did you come back at this time…]

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Back to Chaoyang

At this moment, Aine just saw her current image at school.

"Ah~ah~ We shouldn't talk about this while eating. I don't even have an appetite for dessert."

When Aine heard that Pochi had completely destroyed her image of a good student, she could only sigh to the sky. However, it was clear that her appetite was not as bad as she said, at least she finished her food properly.

"Have you finished eating it all?"

"Dessert isn't rice. And don't you know that dessert is stored in a separate stomach? You still need to learn. Hmm! Apricot crepes and sakura mochi are so delicious. I wish they were sold on the street."

Chaoyang finished eating early. To be honest, his evaluation of the food in front of him was just one word: good brothers don’t cheat the poor.

"It's almost time to go to class."

"Ah! Really! Now is not the time for a leisurely breakfast!"

"...Let's take a taxi."

"Ah... I suddenly feel like an entertainer, relying on taxis to get around~~"

"By the way, the only one in your band who knows about the previous one is Pochi. If you need help, you can ask her."

"Ahhh~ As expected of Soyo-san! Soyo LOVE!"

Aine's eyes lit up immediately, and she held her chin with both hands like a fangirl.

Chaoyang then recalled the information he had learned. Aiyin should have been forced to leave before Su Shi's true identity was exposed, so she didn't know yet that the current band had already split up once.

"Uh, let me remind you, your team had a huge problem before, and Soyo's personality might be a little different from the one you remember."

After hearing Chaoyang's euphemistic expression, Aine thought with a frivolous smile on her face.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he leaned forward excitedly and waved his fingers in front of Chaoyang's eyes.

“Hey~~ Are you jealous that I like Su Shi? Su Shi is the only one who can tell that I’ve been replaced. It must be because she observes everyone so meticulously~~ Unlike you, who didn’t even know that your girlfriend had been replaced.” At this point, Aine gritted her teeth again. “…Damn it, she even took away my first kiss and my virginity!”

"...You clearly told me not to bring it up again, yet you brought it up yourself after just a few words..."

Chaoyang lay on the table and complained unhappily.

"As a victim, I certainly have the right to make amends at any time! You are the perpetrator, and by mentioning this, you are causing me secondary harm!"

"Uh…"

Chaoyang looked embarrassed, but it wasn't because he was irritated by the words.

Chaoyang was afraid that Aiyin would have unrealistic fantasies about Su Shi, and that she would be shocked by the disillusionment.

339. Aine's Great Crisis~~

When Aine arrived at the class, she didn't seem to have changed much at first, and her classmates greeted her when they saw her.

"Ano-chan~Good morning~"

"Good morning~~"

Aiyin arrived at school by bus before class, but she was empty-handed and did not bring her schoolbag. Chaoyang said he would bring it to her before the class meeting was over.

[This guy actually wanted to break into someone else's house so brazenly... Ah, come to think of it, other people think I'm his girlfriend, but do my parents think so too?!]

Aine was wrong about this. Chaoyang had considered that he looked older, and as a JK's boyfriend, parents from ordinary families would not normally accept him, so he and Pochi had never appeared in front of Aine's parents.

"Ah~Tomori-chan~~Long time no see!"

"A,ano-chan?"

The moment Aine saw Takamatsu Touma, she hugged him.

The Emperor of Lights was originally concentrating on polishing the stone, but was suddenly startled by Aine's hug.

The words Aine just said just now echoed in my mind, and I was a little confused about what they meant.

But after seeing Aine's expression.

It seems like I understand something,

"Well, it's been a while since I last saw Ano-chan. It feels like the old Ano-chan has returned."

"As expected of Tomori-chan~~"

Aine immediately smiled even brighter, very satisfied.

[Hehe~~ I guess only Riki and Lenai-chan don't know the difference between me now and my old self. ]

at this time

Several classmates left

"Chihaya-san~~ Excuse me, could you please play Afterglow's Sasanqua again in front of us?"

"Hey?"

"Didn't Chihaya-san adapt the song to her own style last time? I prefer Chihaya-san's version, but there are a few places where I'm not sure how to smoothly connect them. I want to watch it again."

"Um... um... um..."

At this moment, Aine's brain short-circuited and her expression froze. She could have honestly admitted that she didn't know how to play, but the current situation was that from the perspective of others, she had clearly played the piano in front of them before. If she said she didn't know how to play it now, it would seem like she was trying to put people off.

The expectant eyes in front of her made her feel a sense of responsibility she had never felt before.

"I'm sorry! My family has ordered me to stop playing guitar because my grades have dropped! The ban will remain in effect until I get better grades! I'm so sorry!"

After saying that, Aine immediately lowered her head and apologized.

"Ah, I'm sorry. Speaking of which, Chihaya's grades have indeed dropped quite a bit recently. There's nothing I can do about it due to the restrictions at home. Come on! I'll support you. I'm sure I can do it if Chihaya says so."

"Well, thank you."

Aine watched as the other students turned around and returned to their seats, then immediately wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

[Nice! I managed it! I need to make the most of this time to catch up on that song they mentioned… Afterglow?]

"Ano-chan, you can't play the guitar anymore?"

After hearing what was said, Takamatsu Deng waited for Aine to sit back in her seat and immediately asked nervously.

"Well, that... well, let's talk about that after school when Tomorin meets everyone~~"

"Well, Ano-chan, even if you can't play guitar, please don't leave the band...Ano-chan can be the lead singer. I, well, I'm going to ask Lenai-chan to learn guitar."

Takamatsu Deng's nervous look made the lying Aine feel uneasy again.

"It's okay. The lead singer of the band can only be Tomorin~~. I can't sing with the feeling of Tomorin. Please, Tomorin, don't worry about it now. I will explain it to you when it's just the two of us."

Hearing you say this about love, Takamatsu Deng could only wait for school to end in frustration.

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Aiyin finally made it to the end of the class meeting, and Chaoyang's message also arrived on time.

"Come to the school rooftop"

Aine immediately ran over angrily.

Half of it was because Chaoyang had entered the school without permission, and if he was caught, he would be implicated, and the other half was because of Pochi...

"Why don't we just meet at the school gate? Is there any need to come all the way to school, or even to a place like this?"

Aiyin was furious and waited for Chaoyang fiercely.

But Chaoyang just remained indifferent.

"If someone saw you, Aiyin, without even bringing your school bag and needing someone to carry it to you, wouldn't that affect your reputation?"

"I've already scored in the single digits! There's no room for further decline!"

At this time, Chaoyang immediately corrected Boqi's reputation.

"Pochi just has a problem with her learning ability, but her attitude is fine, and she takes good notes in class! She's just stupid!"

"Uh... I suddenly feel that it's quite pitiful for that girl to be said like that by her boyfriend." When he said this, he remembered the situation before the class meeting when he was asked to learn guitar and immediately spoke through gritted teeth.

"But my guitar playing is at a professional level. How can I justify my lie?"