After dropping out of school, I chose to join a girls' band.

"If I ask her... to help me get my pajamas... will she think I..." Yue was conflicted.

However, as the world inside the bathroom worsened, she gradually felt that staying there would only make her more uncomfortable.

Finally, Yue sighed helplessly and made a decision.

She carefully walked to the bathroom door and slowly opened it a crack.

Yue peered cautiously through the crack in the door, her eyes still slightly moist, her cheeks flushed red.

"Um..." Her voice rang out softly, tinged with hesitation and embarrassment, as if she were whispering and afraid of being overheard, "Lixi..."

However, the faint clattering of pots and pans could still be heard from the kitchen. Lixi seemed to be still busy and did not hear Yue's call.

Standing behind the door, Yue's cheeks flushed even redder, her heart filled with embarrassment.

"That!" Yue's voice rose slightly, but when she uttered the name "Li Xi," a wave of shame washed over her again, causing her to lower her voice involuntarily. "...Li hope?"

Fortunately, this time, Lixi heard the commotion from Yue's side, and her concerned voice came from the living room: "Xiaoyue? What's wrong?"

When Yue heard Li hope's response, she was stunned. Her breathing became slightly rapid, and the blush on her face almost reached her ears.

"Um...could you...bring me my other set of pajamas?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yue immediately shrank back behind the bathroom door, covering her face tightly with her hands, wishing she could dig a hole and crawl into it.

There was a moment of silence outside the door, then Li hope's surprised voice came: "Eh?" She obviously didn't expect that Yue had called her over because of this.

"Wait... so that means... Yue is now..."

Suddenly, Li hope saw Yue's current appearance in his mind and realized that Yue might be... completely naked.

Her mind was in a mess, and her face was flushed.

"Wait a minute, I'll get it for you right away!" Li hope replied hastily, her voice sounding a little unnatural. She tried her best to calm herself down and then walked quickly upstairs to her room.

As Yue heard Li hope's footsteps fading into the distance, she leaned gently against the bathroom wall and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Climax Stage: Chapter Sixty-Nine - Kiss

Ms. Shiina Tatsuki is currently facing a major crisis.

Although she and Yue had already been honest with each other many times, especially after returning yesterday, she personally helped Yue take a bath, change her clothes, and took care of her through her weakest moment.

But now, her heart is filled with unprecedented entanglement and shyness.

Yesterday, I was focused on getting Yue to rest as soon as possible, so I didn't really pay attention.

"I've already seen it, so why do I feel so embarrassed now..." Ms. Shiina Ritsuki thought, covering her head.

As she walked to Yue's room, the image that flashed through her mind was Yue standing in the bathroom waiting for her, her skin still damp and her hair loose... Her face involuntarily turned red, and even felt a little hot.

"No, no, no... Riki, Tsukiko was just joking with you." Shiina Riki regained her composure, pushed open Tsukiko's room door, skillfully found Tsukiko's wardrobe, and retrieved Tsukiko's pajamas.

However, when she reached the bathroom door, Lixi stopped in her tracks.

Her fingers gently gripped the corner of her pajamas, her heart pounding again.

She raised her hand and gently knocked on the bathroom door, her voice soft but tinged with nervousness: "Xiaoyue, I've brought your pajamas."

Yue, who was in the bathroom, seemed a little awkward as well, her voice trembling slightly: "Th-thank you, just leave it at the door."

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Late at night, only the soft sounds of breathing and the ticking of the clock remained in the room as Yue and Lixi slept in the same bed once again.

Yue lay on one side of the bed, her body slightly tilted to the side, feeling the warm breath emanating from Li hope beside her.

The two were so close that they could almost feel each other's breathing. Although they were lying quietly on the surface, there was an indescribable, subtle feeling in the air.

Li hope gently turned over and moved closer to Yue. This time, the excuse for sleeping together was to make it easier to take care of Yue, who was sick.

This wasn't the first time they'd slept together like this—in fact, in the past two weeks, they'd shared a bed more often than they'd slept alone.

Yue closed her eyes, sensing Li hope's presence beside her.

Both of them probably knew perfectly well that, although illness was an excuse, the fact that they could lie so naturally in the same bed meant that it went far beyond the scope of "care".

"Perhaps... I'll feel a little uncomfortable not sleeping with Lixi anymore?" Yue thought to herself, leaning slightly closer to Lixi.

"Is Yue... asleep?" Li hope asked softly, noticing Yue's movements.

Yue shook her head slightly, "No... I rested too much during the day, and now I can't fall asleep."

During the day, she was sick and spent almost the entire day lying in bed, constantly resting.

Now that my body has gradually recovered, I am surprisingly clear-headed when it's time to sleep.

"..."

The room was so quiet that even the air seemed heavy. Yue could clearly hear her own rapid heartbeat, one beat after another.

Perhaps it was because that half-joking "confession" from this afternoon was now like a needle, hanging in the air between her and Lixi, piercing through their usual ease and comfort.

"How about... we chat for a while?" After a long silence, Yue finally broke the silence.

She clearly sensed that if things continued this way, the relationship between the two would likely become even more awkward.

Rather than letting this tense atmosphere spread, it's better to take the initiative to unveil the truth and explain things clearly.

"Hmm, what do you want to talk about?" Li hope's voice was soft, with a hint of uncertainty.

Yue took a deep breath, composed herself, and then asked directly, "What does Lixi think?"

"..." Li hope was clearly stunned for a moment, her breathing also paused. She turned around and looked straight at Yue's back, her tone filled with helplessness: "So direct?"

Yue sensed movement behind her, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly turned around to meet Li hope's gaze.

Her face was serious, but her lips were slightly pursed as she suppressed her emotions and said softly, "I just feel that... it's better for everyone to talk things out now, no matter what the outcome."

Lixi unconsciously clenched the corner of the blanket, and after a long while, she finally spoke: "You really want to know... what I think?"

Yue nodded seriously.

The air between the two seemed to freeze, as if it had turned into some kind of viscous liquid, enveloping them.

Every corner of the room seemed to be filled with this invisible emotion, and breathing became heavy and slow.

"..." Li hope's gaze fell on Yue's face.

The moon's face appeared even more exquisite in the soft moonlight, and its sky-blue eyes flickered with anxiety and anticipation, eagerly awaiting some kind of answer.

Yue's eyes blinked slightly, her dark hair cascading over her shoulders, blending into the dimly lit room as if it were part of the night.

Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she kept them tightly pursed, waiting for Lixi to speak.

In the darkness, their faces seemed to share a certain resemblance, and their breaths gradually intertwined and merged.

Her lips trembled slightly as she tried several times to organize her thoughts, but ultimately her words turned into silence.

“Moon…actually…” Li hope’s voice trembled slightly, her breathing became rapid, and the words she had prepared completely collapsed at this moment, leaving her unable to form coherent sentences.

"Hmm... I'm listening." Yue looked at Lixi quietly, without urging or interrupting, simply waiting for him to say something further.

She wanted to speak, to tell Yue how she felt, but each time she opened her mouth, she was stopped by shyness and nervousness.

Her gaze fell on Yue's lips, those pale pink lips slightly pursed, revealing a soft glow.

"Kiss him..." This thought popped into Lixi's mind, as if some long-buried emotion had suddenly surged up.

Lixi's breathing quickened, and a blush spread from her face to her ears. Her heart was filled with tension and anticipation; at this moment, all words seemed meaningless, utterly incapable of conveying her emotions.

"Kiss him!" This time, the voice in her mind became even more resolute, and she no longer hesitated.

She gently leaned down and approached the moon.

They could feel the slight intermingling of their breaths, and a faint warmth filled the air.

"Lixi?" Yue noticed the other person's approach and called out softly, her voice tinged with a hint of doubt.

Lixi did not respond, her eyes filled with a mixture of tension and emotion. At that moment, all her hesitation and unease turned into action.

She suddenly leaned down and gently kissed Yue's lips.

Yue's eyes widened slightly, clearly not expecting Lixi to make such a move, but soon she relaxed her body, closed her eyes, and returned the kiss.

At this moment, no words are needed to provide an answer.

The stale air between them was released like a flood at that moment, and all the repression and tension were completely released with this kiss.

Climax Stage: Chapter Seventy - Daily Performance

Good morning, Little Lamp, Aiyin.

In Ring's preparation room, Yue greeted the two who had just entered with a smile.

"Good morning, Tsukiko, are you fully recovered now?" Aine said, putting down her guitar bag and looking at the energetic Hinasaki.

"Yes, I'm almost fully recovered after one night," Yue nodded, answering with great enthusiasm.

"That's great..." Xiaodeng breathed a slight sigh of relief, a smile of satisfaction appearing on her face.

However, after scanning the rehearsal room, she found that Li Xi was not in the room.

Xiaodeng's expression became slightly confused. She remembered that Lixi had offered to stay and take care of the sick Yue yesterday, and she thought that the two of them would come to the rehearsal room together today.

However, Li hope was not present, which made her suspicious.

So she turned and asked, "Where's Riki-chan?"

When Yue heard this question, the smile on her face froze for a moment, as if something sensitive had been touched upon.

Her gaze involuntarily darted away, her fingers gently clutching the strands of hair by her ear, and a faint blush gradually spread across her cheeks.

“ba染冥9另*漆焐坝啊，立希…” Yue’s voice was somewhat muffled, as if she was trying to cover something up.

"Hmm?" Chihaya Aine, who was standing to the side, also noticed Yue's unusual behavior.

Her gaze sharpened, as if she had caught some clue that something was amiss, her eyes revealing a hint of curiosity and speculation.

As Chihaya Aine observed her reaction, her curiosity and speculation intensified, and a mischievous thought surfaced in her mind: "These two... something must have happened, right?"

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward, the door to the rehearsal room was suddenly pushed open, and Shiina Tatsuki's voice came in: "Stray cat, don't run around anymore after you come to the other side of the world."

As she spoke, Li hope was "carrying" Le Nai as she walked in from outside the door.