My love index is at its maximum.

(I am all alone)

This bird has flown.

(The birds have all flown away)

So I lit a fire.

(So ​​I started a fire)

Isn't it good?

(Isn't this great?)

Norwegian wood.

(This house is as desolate as the Norwegian Wood)

Tsukasa Tazaki played his guitar, his gaze fixed on Kurisu Kawakawa.

Her tone carried a tenderness for the past, not gentleness, as if something was hidden beneath. It sounded like a sense of loneliness, a feeling of helplessness at the thought that something could never be regained, that something that could never be salvaged, a feeling of something extremely distant and powerless.

Why does her voice contain such a desperate sense of distance...? Tsukasa Tazaki feels he can understand, but he can't quite grasp it. His elusive aunt remains, as always, outside his comprehension.

estimate……

I'll never truly understand her.

The song ended.

"That was wonderful!" Sachiko Tono was the first to applaud.

"From now on, it's time for listeners to request a program." Kurisu Kawakawa half-closed her eyes, skillfully concealing her emotions, and looked at the three of them with a smile. "It's 100 yen per request, and you can choose one person to perform a talent. No refusing!"

"This won't do," Sachiko Tono sensed something was wrong and hurriedly waved her hands, "I'm just an ordinary person, unlike you all who know so much. I can't do it, don't drag me into this..."

"Hehe, it's Sachiko!" Kurisu Kawakawa grabbed a bag from under the table, pulled out a 100-yen coin, and slammed it on the table. "I've already paid. Now, please give this great man a sexy and hot striptease!"

"Eh?"

Sachiko Tono was stunned.

"Don't listen to your mother's nonsense, she's probably drunk," Yui Kichikawa said, trying to smooth things over. "Just sing any song, Tazaki and I will accompany you."

"Is this all there is to it?" Sachiko Tono turned to look at Tsukasa Tazaki. "I don't have much artistic talent, so it's okay if I can't sing well, right?"

“No problem.” Tsukasa Tazaki looked closely into her eyes.

As expected, there was indeed a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

While being stared at by Tsukasa Tazaki, Sachiko Tono's cheeks flushed slightly. She glanced at Kurisu Kawakawa, who was laughing hysterically, and gently bit her lower lip with her neat teeth.

After a moment's thought, as if she had made up her mind, she nodded vigorously: "Then let's sing a light and lively song, otherwise there won't be any festive atmosphere. How about 'Sore ga Daiji' (The Most Important Thing)?"

"Great!"

Kurisu Kirikawa was so excited that she jumped up on the spot.

Tsukasa Tazaki also thought it was pretty good.

He knew this song very well. He had listened to both the original Japanese version and the Chinese version with new lyrics, "Red Sun," countless times. The melody was upbeat, and the lyrics were positive and optimistic, making it perfect for livening up a party atmosphere.

This time, the guitar sounded crisp and bright, and the atmosphere became relaxed, sweeping away the sadness from before.

Kikawa Yui skillfully plays the accordion, occasionally closing her eyes and gently shaking her head, humming along to the melody.

After Sachiko Tono sang a section, Kurisu Kawakawa couldn't help but join in. The two beautiful and mature women smiled at each other and sang the rest of the song together.

Although the singing was a mess, it was still full of emotion, which brought the Christmas party back to a joyful state.

Before Sachiko could even catch her breath after finishing the song, Kurisu Kawa buried her face in her arms, rubbing it against her shoulder: "Wow, that was so good! Sachiko is amazing!"

Sachiko Tono grinned but said nothing.

He simply reached out and touched her head, as if to dispel the sorrow in her heart.

"Now it's my turn to request a song." Tsukasa Tazaki took a 100-yen coin from his aunt's handbag and glanced around at the three women.

Finally, he handed the coin to Yui Kikawa.

"Xiao Wei, please sing us 'Love Circulation'!"

"...?"

Yui Kirikawa was completely stunned.

In her buzzing mind, the only thought left was to punch Tazaki Tsukasa's head off.

Chapter 313 Today, Xiao Wei is cuter than ever before.

Orange-yellow flames.

The fireplace continuously emitted light and heat.

Tsukasa Tazaki, holding a guitar, knelt opposite Yui Kikawa, while the blonde girl stared at him silently.

The look in someone's eyes when they want to kill them is impossible to hide!

"Hurry up!" Kurisu Kawakami shifted her position, squeezing next to her daughter and wrapping her arms around her waist. "Mommy wants to hear Yui sing too!"

Kikawa Yui bit her lower lip slightly, her fair cheeks flushed slightly in the firelight.

Sachiko Tono looked at the mother and daughter with a helpless smile on her face.

Having spent almost half her life by Kuri's side, she knew perfectly well what this mother was thinking. Whether it was the various forms of persecution she inflicted on her daughter or the cramming-style upbringing of Tsukasa Tazaki, Kuri's goal had always been the same—to prevent her daughter from becoming like her.

Tsukasa Tazaki kept a straight face, suppressing her laughter: "Backing down isn't the style of a perfect girl. Yui wouldn't be trying to renege on her promise, would she..."

"You just wait!"

Kikawa Yui took a deep breath and silently adjusted her breathing.

"せーの"

(preparation)

An unprecedentedly soft and cute voice floated from the eldest brother's crystal-clear, soft, cherry-colored lips, like a light feather tickling Tazaki Tsukasa's ear, making him shiver involuntarily.

"So cute!" Sachiko Tono exclaimed.

"I'm going to get a nosebleed!" Kurisu Kawakawa exclaimed, covering her nose with an exaggerated expression.

"..."

Qichuan Wei forced herself to suppress her shyness, her eyes slightly moist.

Her soft, adorable voice gradually began to tremble, transforming into a tone similar to that of a kitten.

"神様ありがとう"

(Thank you, God)

“呙韦い郡漁扦狻�

(Even if it's a cruel joke of fate)

So cute... Tsukasa Tazaki clutched her stomach and frantically pounded her thigh with her fists.

"Ah—" Kurisu buried her face in Sachiko Tono's stomach, kicking her legs like a little girl, "I can't take it, I can't take it! If Yui weren't my biological daughter, I could keep her in a cage and raise her as a pet..."

Yui Kisakawa sang this incredibly embarrassing song in one breath.

Her heart was pounding so hard that she covered her face with her hands and lay down on the floor, utterly dejected.

Some people are still on Earth now.

But she had already conceived of the grand undertaking of human colonization of Mars in her mind.

"Yui's blushing!" Kurisu Kawakami exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Sachiko Tono's arm tightly. "Sachiko, look! Yui's blushing!"

"Why don't you go back to your room and hide for a while, Xiaowei?" Sachiko Tono suggested gently.

"Need not!"

Kishikawa Yui suppressed her embarrassment and refused.

Lying flat on the ground, her exposed, smooth abdomen was slightly spasming and contracting as she suppressed her shame.

"Xiaowei was so brave today!" Tazaki Tsukasa squatted down next to her with satisfaction.

Kikawa Yui peeked at him through her fingers, her voice trembling with tears as she complained, "It's all your fault!"

"My bad, my bad, haha."

Tsukasa Tazaki smiled, reached out and picked her up, letting her lean against him.

"what--"

Kikawa Yui twisted her body for a moment, then hugged his neck tightly, "It's you who made me embarrass myself time and time again, ahhh, unforgivable!"

"I'll kill you—"

With her face buried in Tsukasa Tazaki's chest, she breathed out warm, moist air, and rolled her body to the right.

Don't expect me to forgive you—

The body rolled to the left again.

"Hmm—say something!"

The blonde girl kicked the floor hard with her legs, looking up at Tsukasa Tazaki demanding an explanation.

"Don't think you can escape the past, Tsukasa Tazaki, you're dead—"

Sachiko Tono and Kurisu Kuri stood side by side, looking at the strange Kurisu Kuri with the eyes of someone looking at an alien.

Yui Kikawa puffed out her cheeks and rammed her head against Tsukasa Tazaki's chest repeatedly, demanding an explanation. "It's all your fault for embarrassing me, again and again, ahhh—"

Golden hair brushed against the tip of his nose, making Tsukasa Tazaki's heart itch.

Today, my older brother was more adorable than ever before; he was barely able to contain his excitement.

The mother silently took out her phone and opened the camera app.

This scene must be captured on film, and from now on, whenever we argue, we'll use it to humiliate our daughter!

Tsukasa Tazaki hugged Yui Kikawa tightly, feeling the soft touch of her body against his, and stroked her hair like petting a cat: "I can't control the urge to tease you, what can I do?"