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

Chapter 214 Hailing's Gift

"So where should we go for fun?"

Chihaya Aine blinked her bright eyes, tilted her head slightly towards Takamatsu Akari: "Tomorin, is there anywhere you particularly want to go?"

"Huh?" Startled by Aine's sudden call, Takamatsu Akari, who was a little slow to react, paused for a moment. "Me?"

"Uh-huh!"

Just as they were discussing this, Bai Qiu noticed her phone lighting up; someone had sent her a message.

It's been a while since I've seen Hailing.

[Hailing: Are we on the ring now?]

[Bai Qiu: Yes. 】

[Hailin: Can you come over here for a moment? I'm waiting for you on the first floor.]

Bai Qiu was curious about what Hai Ling wanted to see him about. Why was she being so mysterious? Why didn't she just come up? Was she too embarrassed to see everyone?

In order not to keep Hailing waiting, Bai Qiu stood up and said:

"I'm going to the bathroom."

The girls nodded slightly, unsuspecting, and then began to discuss it enthusiastically.

With some confusion in her mind, Bai Qiu walked down the stairs to the first floor.

It was easy to spot Hailing leaning against the wall, holding a bottle of chocolate-flavored drink and drinking it through a straw.

"Hai Ling." Bai Qiu quickened her pace and walked forward with a smile. "Good afternoon. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Well, good afternoon."

Hailing put down her drink and answered.

Compared to Bai Qiu's enthusiasm, Hai Ling's face remained unchanged, showing no obvious emotional change. But Bai Qiu understood that Hai Ling had always been like this, and it wasn't that their feelings had faded because they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Then Hailing raised her other hand, holding a black cardboard bag, and placed it on Bai Qiu's chest.

"This is for you."

"what is this?"

Bai Qiu looked at the bag that Hai Ling handed her with a puzzled expression.

"A return gift," Hachiman Kairin explained. "Last time you took me to the hospital, I got your clothes dirty, didn't I?"

"Oh, I see." Bai Qiu nodded in realization, remembering the short-sleeved shirt that Xiangzi had already washed clean. "So you came to see me today specifically to give me this?"

"Mmm." Hailing didn't deny it, and continued drinking her beverage.

Bai Qiu smiled softly.

I thought to myself, even after all this time, Hailing still remembers this.

Then I made a special trip to get it for him. Couldn't I have just asked Lixi to do this?

Bai Qiu was still quite surprised to receive the gift.

Come to think of it, he seems to have received quite a few gifts lately.

However, he also had to blame himself. Although he prepared gifts for everyone without expecting anything in return, he didn't expect that everyone would turn around and give him gifts in return.

Don't you want it?

Seeing that Bai Qiu did not make a move, Hachiman Kairin tilted her head and asked.

"Of course I'll take it." Bai Qiu took the bag with both hands, smiled and thanked her, "Thank you, Hai Ling, let me see what's inside."

As he spoke, Bai Qiu curiously opened the bag, wanting to see what Hai Ling had given him.

Inside the bag was a box, and the outer packaging of the box contained a pair of sneakers.

"Hailin has excellent taste; I really like the shoes," Bai Qiu said again.

Although I don't quite understand how Hailing knew his shoe size.

"That's good." Hai Ling smiled, resting her chin on her hand.

Realizing that it wouldn't do to keep standing there talking, Bai Qiu said, "Would you like to go up and sit for a while? Li Xi is up there too."

"No, thank you." Hachiman Kairin shook her head slightly. "I still have Mujica's practice later."

"Alright then." Upon hearing that it was Mujica's practice, Bai Qiu immediately asked, "How's the band doing?"

"Hmm..." Hachiman Kairin looked up and thought for a moment before replying, "So far, things are going quite smoothly."

"Congratulations then." Bai Qiu smiled with relief. "I wish you a speedy debut."

Hailing nodded. "It should be soon."

Bai Qiu was somewhat surprised. So fast?

Recently, he and Xiangzi have only met at school. Xiangzi hasn't mentioned Mujica to him much, so Bai Qiu isn't very clear about Mujica's current situation.

However, Mujica and Chuhua are in the same agency, and everyone there is incredibly skilled.

Aside from the training possibly being a bit tough, there's not much else to worry about.

After chatting with Hailing for a few more minutes, Bai Qiu decided not to keep her any longer and said goodbye to Hailing so she could go to the agency to practice.

Bai Qiu also returned to the second floor.

When Bai Qiu, who had said he was going to the restroom, returned with a bag inexplicably, Ai Yin and the others were puzzled.

"Is it delicious?" Yoru asked, opening her mouth.

Chihaya Aine also peeked over, wanting to see what was in Shiraaki's bag. "Did you go shopping?"

"The shoes were a gift from Hailing," Bai Qiu explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the girls' eyes narrowed slightly, and they all showed expressions of surprise.

Su Shi: “Huh?”

Aiyin: "Hailin?"

Lamp: "...Hailin-kun?"

"Huh? Hailing's here?"

Li Xi raised his voice even higher, staring at Bai Qiu with inexplicable nervousness.

Why did Hailing give Bai Qiu a gift?

Fortunately, Bai Qiu quickly explained the situation.

Hailing has already said it was a return gift, so there's nothing to hide.

After listening to Bai Qiu's explanation, Li Xi quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder Hailing asked her at school this afternoon if Mygo had practiced today.

That guy, for such a small thing, why not just have her help deliver it to Bai Qiu?

It's not like she wouldn't help; she made a special trip for me.

Unexpectedly, even Hailing considered giving Bai Qiu a return gift.

She hasn't made any preparations yet. In fact, what gift to prepare for Bai Qiu has been a problem that has been bothering Li Xi for some time.

Now that Hailing has given her shoes and Deng has given her clothes, she definitely can't give the same items again, otherwise it wouldn't make much sense.

But how would she know what boys her age like? Maybe she should just go up and ask them?

Chihaya Aine, standing to the side, looked thoughtful; she had roughly the same idea.

As the first person to receive a gift from Bai Qiu, Aine naturally thought of giving Bai Qiu a gift in return.

Moreover, the gift had to be substantial and meaningful, which is why she has been delaying it until now.

At this moment, Bai Qiu brought the conversation back to the band's team-building activities.

"How's your discussion going about where to go for fun?"

Su Shi had just opened her mouth when Ai Yin interrupted her, glancing at Li Xi with a hint of helplessness in her voice:

"I suggested going to the amusement park, but Riki disagreed. Riki is such a hassle!"

"Of course! What's so fun about amusement parks?" Li Xi crossed her arms and retorted defiantly, "Are you a child?"

If they go to the zoo, she and Deng will both be able to see their favorite animals.

I don't know if Bai Qiu likes animals, but since he's from China, he should know a lot about pandas, right? I can talk to him more about pandas.

Chihaya Aine pouted: "The zoo is more like a place for kids, isn't it?!"

Aine has made her decision.

Even if they don't end up going to the amusement park, it doesn't matter. She'll just secretly find a time to go with Bai Qiu, and Bai Qiu definitely won't refuse her.

Just her and Bai Qiu, just the two of them! They wouldn't even call Tomorin...

Hehe, Aine couldn't help but smile as this clever idea popped into her head.

Seeing that the two were about to argue, Bai Qiu interrupted with a smile, "What about Su Shi?"

“Soyorin said to go to the beach,” Chihaya Aine replied.

Ai Yin thought to herself that she absolutely couldn't go to the beach, because Qiu Qiu's attention would definitely be drawn to Soyorin alone.

"Amusement parks and zoos are places you can go to anytime, right?"

Nagasaki Motoyo then spoke up with a smile, her reasoning sound: "That's why I still think it's better to go to the beach, where we can have a barbecue."

The seaside is the perfect battlefield for her to win over Bai Qiu.

Aine: "But going to the beach will take a lot of time, won't it?"

Su Shi: "It doesn't matter if you include the weekend."

Bai Qiu nodded and then looked at Deng and Le Nai.

I was about to ask them, but I quickly let it go.

I imagine that Deng and Lenai don't really care where they go to play.

Seeing that the argument was deadlocked, the three turned their attention to Bai Qiu.

"Qiuqiu, what do you think? Whose suggestion is better?" Ai Yin smiled and said, "Isn't the amusement park the best choice after all?"

"Let me think about it..."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Bai Qiu had no choice but to try to think.

In this situation, it's definitely not possible to choose one of the three options, so you have to suggest one yourself.

But ultimately, if everyone's going to be in a band for life, why not just go to the concert once?

The last time the band finished a team-building activity, we went hiking in Enoshima. Enoshima has plenty of food and drinks, and the scenery is also quite nice.

How about we take Mygo along too?

Having been there once before, Bai Qiu is quite familiar with Enoshima and believes he can provide everyone with a good travel experience.

But suddenly, Bai Qiu thought of something different.

How about camping?

"Camping?" The girls were taken aback.

Compared to popular activities like enjoying the sun and sand at the beach, surfing, or hiking, camping is a relatively niche activity.

Camping is generally not a sport that teenagers would enjoy; it's usually older people who prefer this kind of leisurely activity.

However, the girls' argument, which was brought up by Bai Qiu, sparked Aine and the others' curiosity about camping.

“Yes, camping is very relaxing.” Bai Qiu nodded and explained with a smile, “We don’t need to choose a place that’s too far away, just find a scenic spot with good views.”

"By the way, you can usually have a barbecue while camping," Bai Qiu said to Su Shi.

“That sounds interesting.” Nagasaki Motoyo smiled and nodded in support.

"That sounds good," Aine smiled. "How about camping?"

Li Xi thought for a moment and then hummed in agreement.

Takamatsu couldn't help but think, "Surely we can see the stars in the wild?"

"Then it's decided, we'll go camping this time." Bai Qiu smiled and made the decision: "We'll consider the specific time and place soon."