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

Chapter 198 Confession and Answer

Hearing the girl's faint voice, Bai Qiu felt a jolt in his heart.

He suddenly turned his head to look at Nagasaki Motoyo, who was sitting quietly beside him, the two of them only a few centimeters apart.

What is Su Shi saying? Do I understand her feelings...?

Bai Qiu appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, she was starting to lose her composure.

Did he hear it wrong?

No, I'm afraid not.

Someone please save them...

At this moment, although Nagasaki Motoyo was facing Bai Qiu, her head was slightly lowered, making it impossible for Bai Qiu to see her facial expression.

But from the slight trembling of her warm, soft fingers that were gripping her arm, Bai Qiu could sense Su Shi's tension.

This further confirmed that he had not misheard; Su Shi's meaning was exactly what he had in mind.

Su Shi liked him.

This also made Bai Qiu feel that he could not easily dismiss the feelings that the girl had mustered up the courage to convey.

So, as if to confirm, Bai Qiu opened her mouth and slowly spoke:

Does Su Shi like me?

A voice came from beside her ear; it was Bai Qiu's reply.

"……Um!"

Su Shi's cheeks were already flushed and burning hot, and she couldn't help but feel a little happy. After a moment of surprise, she quickly responded to Bai Qiu.

Originally, she had no intention of confessing today, but under the atmosphere just now, Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't help but say it.

Since that's the case, Su Shi decided to tell the whole truth.

My mother said that we should strive to pursue our own happiness.

"I like Bai Qiu, I like her a lot..."

Suppressing her pounding heart, Nagasaki Motoyo mustered her courage, looked up, and said those words to Bai Qiu with shy and timid eyes.

As Nagasaki Motoyo sincerely expressed her innermost thoughts, she also cut off any unexpected events that could ruin this confession scene.

'Thump!'

Bai Qiu felt an even louder sound in his heart than before.

His eyes widened slightly as he looked at the girl before him, his azure eyes trembling slightly, and his moist lips pursed.

The surrounding environment was somewhat dim, and Bai Qiu could see that Su Shi's gentle cheeks were flushed with an alluring blush that extended all the way to the roots of her ears beneath her brown hair.

Even so, she still tried to meet his gaze.

"Su Shi, I..."

Bai Qiu hesitated, looking somewhat bewildered as she faced Su Shi's confession.

Under Bai Qiu's surprised yet undisguised gaze, Nagasaki Motoyo was experiencing an unprecedented moment of shyness in her life.

"Will you go out with me?"

Having said that, as if she had used up all her strength, Nagasaki Motoyo lowered her head again, trying hard to suppress the shame that overwhelmed her and that she did not have the courage to meet Bai Qiu's eyes.

All of this happened in just a few seconds.

"..."

Silence fell, broken only by the sound of the film.

Bai Qiu paused for a moment, lost in thought.

The image of Xiangzi hugging him that day and stealing a kiss on his cheek flashed before my eyes...

The lights on the stage, singing a song dedicated to him, appeared as if reaching out to grasp his hand...

Time slowly passed, and another ten seconds or so went by.

At this point, silence actually means that the answer is not good.

Nagasaki Motoyo seems to be gradually realizing this as well.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Bai Qiu with trepidation.

"I'm sorry, Su Shi." Bai Qiu took a light breath and tried to speak in his gentlest tone, answering earnestly:

"I cannot agree to that."

"Eh?" Nagasaki Motoyo murmured, her pupils dilating slightly, her brows showing visible panic and helplessness.

"Why……?"

Su Shi subconsciously asked

She stared blankly at Bai Qiu.

Bai Qiu shook his head, sighed inwardly, and offered no explanation.

He couldn't tell Su Shi directly that, in terms of romantic feelings, he seemed to have more feelings for Deng and Xiangzi, so he rejected her.

This might be one reason, but Bai Qiu was also worried that he might ruin their relationship.

"At least tell me why, okay?"

Nagasaki Motoyo tried to speak, her fingers touching Bai Qiu's arm.

Although she was already feeling sad, she still wanted to know the reason for the failure.

Does Bai Qiu hate me?

"No." Bai Qiu spoke almost immediately, her gaze softening as she looked helplessly at the girl before her.

"Su Shi, you are very kind. You are gentle to everyone, and you are gentle to me too. How could I hate you?"

Nagasaki Motoyo pursed her lips, her eyes beginning to well up with tears.

"why?"

“But not disliking someone doesn’t mean liking them, Su Shi.” Bai Qiu had no choice but to explain, but she was afraid of hurting Su Shi. “I don’t have those feelings for you that I want to be in a relationship with.”

"……Um."

After a while, Nagasaki Motoyo slowly nodded. She released her hand from Bai Qiu's arm, wiped her eyes, and then said:

"Does Bai Qiu prefer Xiangzi? Or perhaps Deng?"

As Su Shi released her hand, Bai Qiu felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

But seeing that Su Shi's condition didn't seem as bad as he had imagined, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Qiuchao Su Shi gave a bitter smile.

Don't know how to answer.

It's not easy to say these things to Su Shi, and also, he himself may not have realized his own feelings for them.

So Bai Qiu took a few tissues from the table and handed them to Nagasaki Motoyo.

"Thank you."

Nagasaki Motoyo accepted it, but only held it tightly in her hand.

A few tears welled up in her eyes, but not many, and she was able to hold them back. What she felt more was an indescribable emptiness in her heart.

Bai Qiu saw this and wanted to say something to comfort Su Shi.

But once again, I didn't know what to say.

Sigh, Bai Qiu cursed himself inwardly.

Don't you usually spout a lot of inspirational quotes?

But now, faced with the fact that he was the culprit who had caused Su Shi's heartbreak, he truly had nothing to say.

"Um, Su Shi, we are still very good friends."

"……Um."

Nagasaki Motoyo only gave a perfunctory reply.

Who wants to be just friends with you...?

The movie is still playing.

The distance between the two of them sitting hadn't changed much, but Su Shi no longer held Bai Qiu's arm.

In the time that followed, the two rarely interacted.

The atmosphere was somewhat stiff and awkward.

Time just kept passing by.

Bai Qiu didn't dare or want to leave just like that; he was still somewhat worried about Su Shi.

It wasn't until almost eleven o'clock that Su Shi managed a weak smile and spoke softly:

"I'm all right."

"Bai Qiu, you should go back first."

Bai Qiu looked at her, remained silent for two seconds, and sighed inwardly: "Okay, call me if you need anything."

Nagasaki Motoyo nodded and quietly watched Bai Qiu's retreating figure.

Her gaze returned to the large television screen only after she heard the door slam shut.

The spacious two-story mansion once again brought her back to her lonely moments.

In the movie, the male and female protagonists successfully confessed their feelings to each other and got together. The movie presented a heartwarming scene of them embracing and kissing.

In reality, Nagasaki Motoyo's confession failed.

The movie ended, but Nagasaki Motoyo had no energy and no desire to turn off the TV; she didn't want to move at all.

Nagasaki Sose lay down on her side in the spot where Shirai had just been sitting, her long flaxen hair falling across her face.