As a former member of C-group, I want to destroy mygo!

"—Don't touch it!!"

A panicked voice.

Xiangzi's delicate, fair face showed a stubborn and tense expression. She hugged the bear skin she was holding tightly, especially the round bear head. Her possessiveness was so high that she would rather die than let anyone else touch it.

This is... her treasure.

A treasure that belongs only to her and Yu.

Mu was stunned by the scolding. She raised her hand but didn't know what to do. She stared blankly at Xiang, who was very different from usual.

She always seems to make people angry.

But at least, she can still act according to the instructions Yu gave her before.

Thinking of You's long-standing concern for Xiang's health, Mu finally knew what she could say, "You haven't eaten yet, and holding that kind of thing will ruin Xiang."

"...That has nothing to do with you, don't talk like that!"

She has no money left.

This month I paid the rent and some debts. The living expenses I was saving at home were also taken by my bastard father and gambled away yesterday.

Today's job at the amusement park is to pay for the next two days' meals.

However, some things are more important than reality.

pat.

Her eyes sharpened, filled with xenophobic aggression. Even though she was so weak that she had almost no strength left, Toyokawa Shoko still swayed her naturally blue hair and ignored the aggrieved Mutsu as she was about to leave.

However, Mu's next words made her stop in her tracks instantly.

Volume 1, Chapter 82, Section 814: Xiangzi, who puts down his dignity, prepares for the slow-moving cow, Li Wuxi! [4]♀

"...Yu will worry."

Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Mu's few words brought Xiangzi to a sudden stop.

She turned around and saw Mu take out his phone, open the LINE friends list, and see a message from Kamiya Yu that evening. It was incredibly eye-catching, with barely suppressed excitement and joy in the words. Just looking at that one message, you could imagine how happy he was.

[Xiangbao is the best!]

Xiangzi's amber eyes suddenly shone as brightly as the sun. She stared intently at the profile picture she hadn't seen for half a year because she had deleted it herself, and at the praise she used to hear almost every day.

If only I hadn't done that.

But she had to do it, otherwise she would get Yu involved.

Having personally experienced such hardship, she became even more determined in her decision than she had been six months ago, and sincerely felt fortunate that she had made such a cruel decision back then.

Otherwise, if it were me, in my current weak state, I might not be able to make any decisions.

It's all Mu's fault.

Her pride, her inferiority complex.

Faced with the joy and care that could be felt even through the screen... it all seemed to shatter completely in an instant, leaving only the last bit stubbornly lingering.

Having seen something like this, how could she possibly continue to act so stubbornly?

"……I see."

Her eyelashes trembled slightly. Even when facing her childhood sweetheart, with whom she had grown up together and with whom she was even closer than her parents, Toyokawa Shoko still felt a deep sense of shame.

They had already persevered for more than half a year, persisting for so long, relying on their own efforts.

Yet she still had to say such things.

These were words she would rather starve to death than utter.

"...Mu, lend me ten thousand yen."

But now it comes out so easily.

Mutual doesn't lie.

If Yu asks Mu about her day, she will either tell the truth or remain silent.

That kind of performance couldn't fool You at all.

How worried would he be if he couldn't come to see him?

Just thinking about that scene made Xiangzi's heart ache, and he forced himself to endure the pain of losing all his dignity as he reached out to Mu for help.

"—?!"

The system is down.

She looked at Xiangzi in front of her, her face showing no emotion other than bewilderment.

Although Mu is not good with words, she understands many things. As for Xiang, who is her other half, she knows very well how serious Xiang's pride is.

According to Yu, it's already pathological.

But Xiang borrowed money from her—even though in the past when she offered to give Xiang money, she would only get a fierce glare from him, and then she would see him walk away angrily.

"Yu, you're amazing." Mu couldn't help but murmur to himself.

Xiangzi's delicate face was already flushed red with embarrassment and she was trembling all over. Doing this kind of thing was ten times more shameful than she had expected.

I almost regretted it and went back on my word.

Only after hearing Mu's whisper did his expression soften again.

Yes, Yu is really amazing... but we can't rely on Yu for everything.

The happiness I have today is already a luxury.

At the very least, that's enough for her to hold on for another three to five years without complaint.

Toyokawa Shoko was already a luxurious and happy girl, more luxurious and happier than anyone else in the world.

She can hold on!

……

"As expected, it really can't be done, right?"

In the bedroom late at night.

After taking a shower, with her perfect body wrapped only in a bath towel, Li Xi sat on the bed curled up in a ball, burying her head between her knees, and sighed softly.

The words Aine said at the amusement park kept echoing in my mind.

What if, in the past six months, You not only lost contact with those girls, but also with Xiangzi?

I've been back with him for two weeks now.

In all these days, have I ever seen even the slightest trace of Xiangzi by his side?

It doesn't taste like Xiangzi.

Even his phone was rarely seen anymore; he no longer picked it up suddenly and chatted with Xiangzi, who wasn't around.

Having done something so serious—breaking up the band—maybe Yu hasn't completely forgiven Xiangzi?

Even if each of them is not as good as Xiangzi, at least the four of them together could make You resent Xiangzi's actions and affect the relationship between those two.

That would be wonderful if it could really be like that.

But it's simply impossible.

"...Chihaya Aine!"

He gritted his teeth.

Lixi rarely takes her anger out on others. Although she gets angry occasionally, it's always with a valid reason. But this time, she really couldn't hold back anymore.

It was all because of Aine that she developed extra feelings in her heart.

If it weren't for Aine's words, she wouldn't have dared to even entertain a desire that seemed impossible to fulfill.

Even after such a long time since she reunited with Yu, she didn't dare to think too much. As long as she could continue to be friends with Yu, play music together, spend every day together, and just watch him from the sidelines, she would be very satisfied.

But now, once a certain thought arises, it's impossible to stop it.

She was usually very easily satisfied.

However, tonight, no matter how she held the drumsticks that Yu had once borrowed for training, she was still lost in thought and felt incredibly empty.

"So annoying!"

Would she compete with Xiangzi for the sleigh? Impossible, forget it, there's absolutely no chance she could win!

If there had been any chance of success, she wouldn't have needed to wait until now; she would have rushed in long before Crychic disbanded. After all, Shiina Tatsuki isn't some coward who wouldn't dare to pursue the person she likes.

However, doing that kind of thing when there's no possibility of it will probably only make Xiangzi keep You even more firmly by her side.

Is there an opportunity now?

If Xiangzi is no longer here... Half a year has passed, perhaps time will smooth things over, no, as long as it can reduce You's feelings for Xiangzi by one-tenth, that would be enough, that's all she dared to pray for.

Even ten years later, when Yu and Xiangzi have completely diverged, and Yu marries a woman and even has children, until the day he dies of old age.

Presumably, in his heart, Xiangzi still occupied a large part of his mind in his last moments before he died.

Toyokawa Shoko is far too selfish.

"..."

Huddled on the bed, Lixi clutched her head in agony, struggling incessantly.

She didn't dare.

Even though the situation seemed to be going very well, she still didn't dare to ask You directly what the current situation was between him and Xiangzi.

Although she had asked this question before.

However, even if there is only a one in ten chance that You will see through her true intention in asking this question... just thinking about the consequences makes Lixi feel cold all over.

She used to dare to ask, but now she doesn't... Now she likes You more than before, she likes you so much more.

"What should I do, Yu?"

……

During the day, the sun shines brightly at Hanasaki River School.