jdhmnovel Chapter 345 Cousin Meeting
Chapter 345 Cousin Meeting
It was mid-to-late April, and it was an ordinary day in the ordinary life of the main world.
During lunch break, Xue and Xiao Mo finished their lunch together in the courtyard and were about to return to the classroom.
Suddenly, at the stairs on the second floor, Xiao Mo seemed to see something and stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"I think I saw someone I haven't seen for a long time. Can you accompany me to see him?"
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."
Xue accompanied Xiao Mo to the door of a class in the first year of high school. The two very beautiful senior high school girls naturally attracted the attention of the first-year high school girls.
“Um…excuse me…?”
"We're here to look for someone. Is Chihaya-san here?"
As if hearing Xiao Mo's voice, a girl with long pink hair and gray pupils came over with a hint of confusion on her face.
"Aine, these two seniors are looking for you."
"Yes...Um, please...?"
The girl named Chihaya Aine had a puzzled look on her face. She didn't recognize these two seniors.
"Aine, it's me~"
Xiao Mo took off his glasses as he spoke, and the girl immediately looked surprised.
"Sister Nana?!"
"Hey, long time no see~"
"Long time no see, Nana-san, are you also a student of Haneki?"
“Oh, that’s right. Speaking of which, Aine, you’re not…”
It seemed as if Xiao Mo's words triggered some switch, and visible tension immediately appeared on the girl's face.
"That...that..."
"Are you not used to the life over there?"
"…Yes…"
The girl was silent for a few seconds and nodded.
"Well, it's normal to feel uncomfortable. Don't take it to heart."
“That…that!”
Suddenly, the girl next to Aiyin seemed to recognize Xiaomo's identity and her expression became a little excited.
"What's wrong, my junior?" Xiao Mo also started asking questions even though he knew the answer.
"Excuse me, are you the guitarist Mostima from Arknights?"
"Oh~ I was recognized as expected." Xiao Mo admitted it directly.
"Ah~ It's true, Mostima-sama~"
The girl was ecstatic, and it was obvious at first glance that she was a loyal fan of Arknights and Xiao Mo.
Since that’s the case, Xue won’t pretend anymore. She can’t let Xiao Mo be the only one to take the spotlight.
"Could it be you?!"
Seeing the true appearance of another senior high school girl after she freed herself from the seal of beauty, the girl felt like she was going crazy with joy.
The rumors were all true. Those two legendary musicians were indeed Yuqiu's students and his seniors.
"I'm Alicia, the rhythm guitarist and lead singer of Arknights. Nice to meet you."
"Yes!!!"
“Hmm? Aine, you didn’t expect that either~”
Aine was shocked at the side. She had never expected that her distant cousin was actually Mostima, the lead guitarist of the super famous professional girl band.
Not only that, even one of his idols, the famous singer Miss Alicia, appeared in front of him.
"It's more than just unexpected... Sister Nana, you are truly amazing!"
Coming back to her senses, Aine became a little excited. Today was really her lucky day.
"Thank you for the compliment. Oh, lunch break is almost over. Aine, we'll be leaving now."
I glanced at the time and saw that there were still ten minutes left for lunch break.
"Well, Nana-san, Alicia-san, take care!"
Xue waved, turned around and spoke with a smile.
"Tennoji Yuki, just call me Yuki-senpai~"
"Yes…"
Aiyin stared blankly as Xue and Xiaomo left. Alicia, the ice goddess on the stage, smiled at her.
“Aine, Aine!”
Aine was awakened from Yuki’s smile by her classmates’ shouts.
"Yes!"
"Aine, how did you get to know Mostima-sama?"
“Well…” Aine scratched her cheek.
"Sister Nana is a distant cousin of mine."
"Eh?!"
Hearing this, the girl, no, it should be the girls present were a little surprised. It turned out that this new transfer student was actually Mostima's cousin?
……
In the afternoon, after school, Xue, Xiaomo, Nana and Juli, who had no club activities or group practice, made an appointment to go to RiNG to play together.
As the four were about to arrive, two somewhat unexpected people came towards them from the other side of the gate.
"Xingge, Akane!!!"
The people who came were Xingge and Qian, who had just finished dealing with their university affairs and had some free time. It can only be said that this was a coincidence.
"Eh? Kikuri, are you guys here to play with RiNG too?"
Xingge and Qian couldn't help but feel a little surprised when they saw Ju Li and the other three. They met each other even though they had no prior discussion. The tacit understanding between the six of them was unparalleled.
"Well, who are these two...?"
Kikuri and the other three turned their gaze towards the other two strange girls, one with black hair and the other with purple hair, standing beside Xingge and Qian.
"These two are our roommates."
"Hello, my name is Hoshino Minami, please give me your guidance."
"...Hoshinomiya Hanabi."
The former seems lively, while the latter is a bit quiet.
"Minami, Hanabi, these are our best friends from high school..."
After hearing the first half of the sentence, the two girls were relatively calm, but after hearing the second half, they lost their composure.
“…At the same time~ they’re also the ones in our band~”
"?!"
Seeing this, Xue and the other three smiled at each other and removed their disguises.
"Tennoji Yuki, the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of Arknights, please give me your guidance, Senior Sisters Hoshino and Hoshimiya."
"Miyashita Nana, the band's lead guitarist and DJ, please give me your guidance."
"Nice to meet you. My name is Selina Nishijo, the orchestra's second keyboardist and classical musician."
"My name is Hiroi Kikuri, the band's talented bassist~"
"Yes!!!"
This time, even the somewhat taciturn girl shouted very loudly. Well, it turns out that Arknights has fans everywhere.
"Then why are you still standing there? Let's go in."
So, six, no, eight girls walked into RiNG together.
The purpose of Xingge and Qian's trip was to come here to stroll around and buy some things on the first floor, while Xue and the other four were just here to stroll around.
After strolling around for a while, Xingge and Qian's two roommates returned to school first. The remaining six people looked at each other and decided to sit in the cafe on the second floor for a while, and then...
"Lena?"
“Aine?”
"Su Shi?"
"Lixi?"
As they walked into the cafe, Xue, Xiaomo, Juli and Xingge immediately saw familiar faces.
"Yes..." x3
"Sister Xue!"
Let’s not talk about the last three for now. There was a girl named Lenai with blue and yellow eyes, short white hair, playing a guitar and an effects box. She showed a somewhat happy expression after seeing the snow.
"Hey, Lenai, are you here to practice playing the guitar?"
"Ah."
"That's it..."
"Xiaoxue, this child is...?"
Nana could tell at a glance that Lenai and Xue had an unusual relationship, and she couldn't help but feel curious.
"Let me introduce you to Lenai, my cousin. We're super close."
"Eh?!"
Hearing this, the person who reacted the most was not Nana and the others, but Lixi who was wiping cups behind the bar.
"What's wrong, Lixi?" Seeing Lixi's reaction, Xue was a little puzzled.
"No, it's nothing. I just didn't expect that you and the stray cat are cousins."
Hearing how Li Xi addressed Lenai, Xue couldn't help but smile helplessly. Her cousin really looked like a cat. If Youshina saw it, she would probably blush on the spot.
"Sister Xue, I'm leaving first. Bye~" Maomao Lenai is the one who does whatever he wants. After saying goodbye, he quickly left the cafe.
"Hmm~ Lenai is still the same as always."
Xue sighed and then looked at Xingge and Juli. After all, it was not just her and Xiaomo who had just spoken.
"By the way, Xingge and Juli, do you also know Riki and Nagasaki-kun?"
"I'm Lixi's cousin."
"Su Shi is our cousin."
"Eh?" x4
Hearing this, the three of them plus Aiyin's cousin Xiao Mo looked at each other in shock.
Isn't this a bit of a coincidence?
"Um... Sister Xingge, are you acquainted with Senior Tennouji and the others?"
Riki and Sushi were curious, did their cousin actually know Seniors Tennoji and Miyashita?
"Hey Li Xi, is there a possibility that I'm the drummer of the band your senior from Tennoji is in?"
"Similarly, I am Sayaka, the bassist of Arknights~"
"?!"
Hearing this, not only Riki and Su Shi were shocked, but also Aine who was sitting opposite Su Shi.
Although the reasons for their shock were not exactly the same.
"So Sister Xingge, you are the super powerful and famous drummer Maaya?"
"That's it." Xingge spread his hands.
"By the way, who is this...?"
Nana and the other three, unaware of the situation, turned their gaze towards Aine.
"As for this person...Chihaya Aine, my cousin." Xiao Mo said.
"..."
For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became a little strange. Was this a meeting of their cousins today? The only ones missing were Nana and Qian's cousins.
"Hmm... I suddenly feel out of place. It would be nice if Xiao Deng was here."
Qian's casual remark caught the attention of Xue, Xiaomo, and the cousins. "Lights? It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
"Why are you looking at me?" Qian asked in confusion.
"Nothing much, but what is the little light you mentioned, Qian...?"
"My aunt's child is named Gao Songdeng."
"?!"
"Um...what's wrong with you guys?" Qian was a little scared. Why were they all looking at her?
"Xia, is that your cousin who has short gray hair and amber eyes and likes to collect beautiful stones? She just started high school this year?"
"Eh? Xiaoxue, how did you know?"
Qian was a little surprised. Could it be that Xiaoxue knew her cousin?
"Because I know a high school girl with the same name as your cousin in Yugaoka, but I don't know if she is your cousin."
"Hyedaka...wait, it seems like that kid really is attending high school in Yugaoka!"
Hearing this, Xue looked at Xiao Mo, then looked at Aiyin, who was in the same class as Deng. Well, it was definitely a coincidence.
"...Okay, that Takamatsu-kun that Nana and I know is probably your cousin... As expected, Neon is really small."
It's like meeting a bunch of acquaintances when you go out.
……
"Wait, Chihaya-chan, are you here to discuss forming a band with Nagasaki-chan?"
After sitting down, Xueben was about to take a sip of the coffee she had just ordered, but ended up hearing something incredible from Aine who was chatting with Su Shi nearby.
Xiangzi and the others are not...
"Yes, what's wrong, Xue-senpai?"
Aine nodded. Is there anything strange about this?
“…” Xue and Xiao Mo looked at Su Shi and Li Xi respectively in silence.
One of them had a helpless and lonely smile, while the other one let out a light click and showed an extremely unhappy expression.
“…CRYCHIC disbanded.”
"That guy Xiangzi ended it himself."
"..."
Xue and Xiao Mo looked at each other and suddenly understood something. No wonder Xiangzi had such an expression that day...
"Shoko? Cousin, are you talking about Toyokawa Shoko?"
Hearing the name Xiangzi, Aiyin immediately thought of the classmate from the neighboring class whom she had met in the music classroom a few days ago.
"..."
After hearing what Aine said, Xue, Xiaomo, Sushi and Lixi all focused their attention on Aine.
"What, what's wrong?"
Aiyin suddenly panicked. Did she say something wrong?
"No, it's nothing. The Toyokawa Shoko you mentioned, Aine, is indeed the one we were talking about."
"Nagasaki-chan and Riki also know each other." Xue looked at Riki and Sushi.
"Eh~ So it's someone I know?"
Aiyin nodded. After all this time, it turns out that everyone is an acquaintance?