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

What are those two doing right now?

"...Um, no...I already said I can't go down to see..." Maki lay helplessly on the bed, turned over, rested her head on her arm and looked up at the ceiling, forcing herself to take her thoughts away from the two people downstairs.

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"What's wrong with me today..." Shiina Maki frowned, lying on the bed, her phone vibrated again, the screen lit up, and it was another message for relationship advice.

She stared blankly at the screen, a strange feeling welling up inside her.

Why are all the messages she received today about relationship problems?

Maki couldn't help but feel a little strange.

She lived a relatively low-key life in college, never showing any "socially active" traits, and never having any special contact with any men.

"Wait a minute..." Maki's brow twitched suddenly, a thought flashing through her mind. "Our university is an all-girls school, right?"

She reacted instantly, sat up abruptly, stared wide-eyed at her phone screen, and rapidly scrolled through the chat history.

Her gaze returned to the first message she had received, in which a female classmate had asked her expectantly how to confess her feelings, and she had encouraged her to be bold and confess... However, combined with the facts she had suddenly realized, her mood instantly became heavier.

"Something's not right..." Maki bit her lower lip, a bad feeling gradually rising in her heart.

Before she could gather her thoughts, her phone suddenly vibrated again.

A new message from that female classmate popped up on the screen.

Maki swallowed hard, her fingers stiff as she clicked to open the app.

The next second, a line of text caught my eye—

"Since Maki-chan has no dating experience... then... could you... accept my confession!"

it's over...

Shiina Maki covered her head with a pillow, completely unaware that the person the other person liked was actually her...

"Romance comics are a menace!" Shiina Maki thought to herself.

Maki could feel her face getting hotter and hotter, as if her cheeks were burning.

"Why did I never receive a confession when I was in an all-girls school?" Maki thought to herself, somewhat frustrated.

Even though she's always been surrounded by girls, this is the first time she's encountered something like this. Now that she's been confessed to, she has absolutely no idea how to react.

In this respect, she doesn't even have as much experience as her younger sister.

"How about..." A thought suddenly popped into Maki's mind. She bit her lower lip, hesitated for a moment, and said, "How about we go down and find an opportunity to ask Riki?"

The thought made her feelings even more complicated. She knew that she had always maintained the image of a "perfect older sister" in front of Lixi, and that she was better than Lixi in academics, social life, and music.

If I rashly ask my sister for advice on how to deal with a confession now, wouldn't the image I've painstakingly built be completely ruined?

Climax Stage: Chapter 82 The Shocking Thing for Shiina Maki

"...I guess I'm just having a run of bad luck today."

Shiina Maki stood at the top of the stairs, staring blankly at the scene before her.

Her steps faltered on the last step, as if frozen in place by some invisible force, her entire being seemingly frozen in time.

Under the soft light of the living room, Hinasaki gently placed her hand on Riki's shoulder, while Riki lowered her head slightly, their lips pressed tightly together.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

The two women were intimate and natural, as if the world had shrunk to just the two of them.

——————Let's rewind ten minutes————————

"Never mind... I'd better take a shower and calm down first." Maki got up from the bed and took a deep breath.

She realized that continuing to overthink in the room wouldn't solve anything.

She quickly packed her change of clothes and prepared to go downstairs to the bathroom, while also checking if Riki and Hinasaki were still in the living room.

As she tiptoed downstairs, she heard soft conversation coming from the living room downstairs.

Maki subconsciously slowed her pace, hesitating whether to continue walking.

"I'm sorry..." Maki immediately recognized the voice as that of her younger sister, Riki, with a slight apology and a cautious tone.

She instinctively frowned.

Why did Riki apologize? She was never the type to apologize easily. Maki's curiosity was piqued, and she moved even lighter, quietly approaching the stairwell.

She crept closer to the stairwell, stood at the corner, and quietly listened to their conversation.

"Why is Lixi apologizing? It wasn't Lixi's fault at all." Hinasaki's voice rang out immediately, her tone revealing obvious doubt and concern.

"...If it weren't for me, Yue wouldn't have come to my house today, and things wouldn't be like this now...without suitable clothes..." Li hope's voice rang out again, this time still carrying a hint of unease and self-blame.

"What are those two... talking about?" Maki muttered to herself, her fingers unconsciously gripping the wall.

"What were those two talking about? Why did Lixi apologize... and why did she bring up the clothes?!"

"No way... It shouldn't be that bad..." Because she had seen too much about love today, Maki subconsciously held her breath, her heart was racing, and she even felt a strange tension.

She covered her mouth tightly, afraid of making any sound, and listened carefully to every word that followed.

"Lixi, look at me."

As Hinasaki's gentle voice reached their ears, the room suddenly fell into a heart-pounding silence.

Maki's curiosity pounded at her heart like a cat's claws. She wanted to peek out to see what the two were doing, but she was also worried that her sudden appearance would make the situation even more awkward.

Her body froze on the spot, her mind agonizing over whether or not to take that step.

Just as Maki was about to peek out, Hinasaki's voice rang out again, breaking the silence.

"Lixi, don't always be so insecure."

"In my eyes, Lixi is absolutely perfect!"

"She can compose music, cook, and take such good care of people!"

"So, Lixi... can you see that perfect version of yourself in my eyes?"

Gentle words, like a spring breeze, gradually dispelled Maki's anxiety.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, even though Yue's words were a bit too cheesy and strange. But it also made her realize that the two of them hadn't done anything "strange" as she had originally suspected.

So I decided to pretend I hadn't heard anything, and casually walk past as I went to the bathroom to wash up.

However, just as I stepped down the last step, I suddenly heard a soft murmur in my ear.

Maki instinctively turned her head to look, and her gaze was instantly fixed on the unmissable scene in the living room.

All she could see was her younger sister, Riki, and Hinasaki, locked in a deep kiss, seemingly oblivious to everything around them.

This scene made Maki's heart skip a beat, her cheeks flushed red, and her body temperature seemed to rise instantly.

In her panic, she lost her grip on the clothes and they fell to the ground with a "thud," shattering the tranquility.

The sudden sound startled the two people on the sofa, and their gazes met instantly.

Maki stared wide-eyed in shock, while Riki and Hinasaki were also clearly not expected to be caught, their faces quickly flushing red.

In the living room, the air seemed to freeze. No one spoke immediately, and only their awkward breathing echoed in the silence.

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"Lixi...is there anything you want to say?"

The atmosphere at the Shiina family's dining table was so tense it was almost suffocating. Shiina Maki stood with her arms crossed, her sharp gaze fixed on the two people opposite her, her expression serious.

A faint blush lingered on her face; clearly, she hadn't fully recovered from the scene she had just witnessed.

Sitting opposite her were Riki and Hinasaki, who were slightly side by side, their breaths mingling, yet each of them seemed somewhat reserved.

“Sister…” Yue seemed to want to say something. She moved her lips slightly, but before she could speak, Li hope suddenly reached out and gently pressed Yue’s wrist.

The two exchanged a silent glance. A hint of worry flashed in Yue's eyes, while Li Xi gently shook her head, indicating that she should explain.

"Moon... I'll do it."

Li hope said in a low voice, taking a deep breath, as if preparing what he was about to say.

She turned her head and looked at her sister, who resembled her by seven points, her eyes filled with complex emotions. She had been thinking about all sorts of things on the tram, and she knew that this matter would have to be brought up openly sooner or later, but she never expected it to be in this way.

“Sister…” Li hope’s voice trembled slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm and slowly said, “Yue and I…we are together.”

When Maki heard these words, her body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and the sternness in her eyes softened for a moment. But she didn't respond immediately, still staring intently at her younger sister.

Although I had expected it, some things don't carry much weight if they're not brought up, but once they're out in the open, they become incredibly important.

Her expression seemed to become complicated in an instant, and after a moment of silence, she sighed softly.

"You two... are you dating? Are you really sure?"

Lixi nodded, looking directly into Zhenxi's eyes without looking away.

"Yes, Yue and I are very serious."

This time, she no longer hid or concealed herself, but faced her sister's scrutiny openly.

Climax Stage: Chapter 83 Classic Misunderstanding

In the quiet of the room late at night, only the faint sound of the computer fan and the soft clatter of the keyboard echoed.

The soft light from the bedside lamp cast a dim, yellow glow. Hinasaki Tsuki curled up in a corner of the bed, her hands tightly wrapped around her knees, her gaze fixed on Shiina Tatsuki, who was engrossed in his work at the other end of the room.

Yue pouted, a hint of dissatisfaction on her face. She wanted to say something, but the words stuck in her throat.

She sighed softly, pouted angrily, hugged her knees tightly, and silently stared at Lixi.

Li Xi sat at the table, his eyes fixed on the computer screen, his fingers rapidly tapping the keyboard, displaying the notes and arrangement of the music.

On the surface, she appears to be immersed in composing, but her mind is not entirely on the score.

In fact, from the very beginning, she had already noticed the slightly emotional gaze of Yue Najiuwushanbaqi behind her.

Shiina Riki's fingers gradually slowed down as she typed on the keyboard, her eyes still fixed on the sheet music on the screen, but her thoughts had already drifted far away.

Her peripheral vision kept falling on Hinasaki, and she could always see the other girl's gaze sneaking towards her from time to time before quickly looking away.