Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

"What's wrong? Oh, don't worry about it getting dirty. I just washed it recently and you can still smell the faint fragrance." Zhe Li patted the clothes gently. "Su Shi used her favorite softener. It's much better than my taste. It's very comfortable to wear."

Toyokawa Shoko imagined herself surrounded by the fragrance of Nagasaki Suyo.

She suddenly didn't want to change her uniform anymore.

Chapter 2 of the Box: Autumn Frost and Falling Maple Leaves, Snow Clears and Meets the Plum Tree: Chapter : Interweaving

"Zheli, I'm here... Oops?"

"Hmm?" Yao Le Na slowly turned around and saw Nagasaki Suyo pushing open the shop door and smiling at her.

As Su Shi approached the counter where she was, she asked, "Where is Zhe Li?"

Noticing that it was Su Shi, Lenai averted her gaze. She didn't respond to Su Shi's question, her hand still gently scratching the kitten's neck, as if listening to its purring. She waited until Su Shi's footsteps were approaching before she could ask a second question:

"Inside. Looking for clothes."

"Clothes?" Su Shi couldn't help but be stunned.

During Nascita's business hours, the manager of the cafe always wore the same, uh, bartender uniform that never changed. She had never seen Zheli work in anything else. If it were the old Su Shi, she would definitely start to wonder if this man had any beliefs or beliefs, but now she knew that this guy was just too lazy to think about what to wear!

For a person with that kind of personality, it is hard to imagine that he would suddenly want to change his clothes on a whim.

Sushi looked at Lenai, "Is anyone else coming today?"

"Yeah. Xiangzi." Although Lenai was still concentrating on petting the cat, he answered the question in a proper manner.

"...Xiao Xiang?"

When he heard the name, Su Shi couldn't help but recall what happened at the "celebration banquet" last week.

We chatted about all sorts of random topics, shared delicious food, and occasionally talked about our LIVE performances...

If it weren't for the fact that Toyokawa Shoko returned to her previous state of almost losing contact for a whole week, Su Shi would have actually thought that CRYCHIC had recovered.

Fortunately, CRYCHIC had already agreed to suspend activities during the final exam week and concentrate on the exams. It was not until the first Sunday after the holiday that Su Shi agreed on a meeting time in the group, which still only had four people.

Therefore, she just casually clicked on the conversation with Xiangzi, and when she noticed that there was still no "read" prompt, she suddenly realized that Xiangzi did not announce his return so simply.

I arrived at Nascita a little earlier today just to talk about this matter with Zheli.

Unexpectedly, the target actually came to my door?

...That's not right. If it wasn't for CRYCHIC, why would Xiaoxiang come here?

Su Shi thought for a while, suppressed the urge to rush backstage immediately, and sat down next to Lenai.

Anyway, when the two of them come out later, they will be able to figure out the reason behind it.

It's this Toyokawa Shoko. First, she was dating Zheli, and now she took the opportunity to be alone with her backstage in the cafe... Although I believe that Zheli will not do anything to her, and she will not do anything to her, but just thinking about it makes me feel very unhappy.

She shook her head to dispel the gradually increasing humidity in her brain.

By the way, cat?

Su Shi looked at the kitten lying on the counter, squinting its eyes and seeming to be dozing off.

"Little Lenai."

The silver-haired girl only responded with a faint sound through her nose, "Hmm?"

"Is this kitten yours?" Su Shi asked.

Lenai shook her head, "I don't know."

Su Shi then followed Lenai's fingers that were scratching the kitten's neck and looked at it carefully. Not seeing anything that looked like a collar, she couldn't help but frown: "So it's a stray cat? It's better not to put it on the counter." After saying that, she wanted to get up, take the kitten and put it on the ground.

This is a restaurant after all. Leaving a stray cat of unknown origin on the table is unhygienic.

Le Nai first blocked Su Shi's outstretched hand with her arm, blinked, tilted her head to look at her, and sighed "Oh~" as if looking at her for a moment. Su Shi saw Le Nai's obstruction, but she didn't rush. She slightly controlled her facial muscles and revealed a kind but slightly serious expression, ready to listen to Le Nai's argument.

Le Nai just looked at her, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Zhe Li also said it."

"Hey." Su Shi laughed helplessly and said softly, "Then little Lenai must be obedient."

Lenai shook his head and put his hands on his hips in a smug manner, "There's nothing wrong with what the child said."

"is that so--"

I don’t know if he can’t do anything about Lenai, or if he really doesn’t think it matters.

Even though they chatted for so long, without even trying to lower their voices, the kitten just lazily lay there. Even among stray cats, it was a very friendly one! Perhaps it was just recently abandoned and not yet completely feral, or perhaps it wasn't a stray at all, but a nearby owner who hadn't collared it.

Just as I thought of this, the low snoring sounds that had been lingering in my ears stopped.

The kitten slowly raised its head and opened its green eyes to look at Su Shi.

A closer look reveals that the kitten's fur is indeed too beautiful to look like a wild cat: its flaxen fur is similar to Su Shi's, with dark markings similar to a tabby cat. Judging from its body size, it should be an adult, but its face still has the adorable feeling of a kitten, especially its pair of big, watery eyes that seem to glow. Just looking at it makes me want to touch it.

Su Shi smiled subconsciously and wanted to reach out to it like Lenai did, but he only heard a "Meow!" and the kitten suddenly arched its body and jumped to the ground from the gap between Su Shi and Lenai.

Su Shi turned his head nervously, worried that he had scared it, but when he looked closely, he saw that this well-behaved cat just glanced at them from a distance, wagged its tail, and meowed slowly. There was not even a trace of fear in its eyes, and it just strode towards the door with its head held high.

Su Shi wanted to go over and open the door for it, but it used its claws to pry open the door, which was not closed tightly, and crawled out through the gap.

"He ran away." Lenai said.

Su Shi got up to close the door. After hearing what Lenai said, she felt a little embarrassed - if it was really as Lenai said, then the kitten would escape from her hands, right?

She tentatively retorted: "You just want to go home, right?"

"Hmm." Lenai blinked, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Interesting cat."

"Is there anything boring for little Lenai?"

"a lot of."

"But not lately."

Lenai had a faint smile on her face. "Yeah. It's interesting here. There are a lot of interesting people." After she finished speaking, she paused, looked up and said to Su Shi, "Su Shi is interesting too."

"Ahaha..." Su Shi was slightly embarrassed.

Being called "interesting" doesn't know whether I should honestly feel happy or not!

However, since it was Lenai who said it, it should be a simple compliment.

"Thank you. Little Lenai is also very interesting."

"Zheli also said so."

"is that so……"

Is this what they call telepathy?

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Qi Liangliang slowly walked out of the store.

She squinted her eyes until the sunlight outside the door pierced her vision through her eyelids. She suddenly opened her eyes wide and turned her head left and right until she saw a still tightly closed express box. Then she let out a soft sigh, "Meow..."

The demon cat pounced on the box, hoisting it onto its back. She gazed out over the eaves, where the rain had long since vanished, though the scene, still slightly gloomy due to the deep alleyway, hesitated for a moment before sprinting deeper into the alley. Only when she reached a corner, a space barely wide enough for one person, did she transform back into human form with a thud and put her clothes back on.

She held the empty express box and quietly walked back the same way. Seeing that the foreign store was still emitting light through the glass, she felt it was ridiculous.

"It's been hard work, nya... Why can't you change back to your original form all of a sudden...?"

The store looked very ordinary, and the manager and the customers who visited the store were very gentle. But for some reason, as long as she stayed in the store, she felt that all the demonic power in her body was locked up tightly inside her body, making it difficult for her to move. She could only be an ordinary kitten (with only one tail left), being tickled by the skilled silver-haired girl for most of the afternoon.

Honestly, it was quite comfortable. It reminded her of the time before she transformed into a youkai and obtained the "Eye of God"...

Fortunately, once she stepped out of the store, she could return to her original state. If you think about it this way, this magical store doesn't seem to be a scary place except for the strange and strong smell.

Her tails suddenly stood up straight, and her eyes suddenly lit up -

"Could this be the territory of some great monster?!"

No wonder they can open a shop in an outlying island where so many foreigners live!

Thinking of this, she stood by the door and waved inside: "I'll come again!"

I waited for a while but got no response.

She was not discouraged, but just chuckled a few times, put a "Komaha-ya" business card at the door, and turned to leave.

The sea breeze blew into the alley.

Chapter of the Box, Act 3: Autumn frost and falling maple leaves, snowy sky and the coming of spring: Chapter : Battle!

Shoko Toyokawa held a wet rag and wiped the table carefully, just as she imagined a servant to do.

In the past, she was indeed a young lady who had never been exposed to the world of luxury and lived a life of luxury, but this did not mean that she did not know how to study.

Especially in modern times, even aristocratic schools have the responsibility of providing basic education. Working as a waitress in a cafe is far from a difficult task for her: after changing into the uniform and getting familiar with the equipment outside the cafe, Zhe Li took her through the procedures of being a waitress outside the cafe.

For example, where to get a clean rag, which bucket is for disinfectant, what the indoor layout is like, how to clean up, and finally the basic procedures for receiving guests.

Nascita was, after all, Zheli's private cafe, so there weren't many rules to follow. Honestly, it was even more relaxed than her etiquette lessons at Toyokawa's. After just a few quick lessons, she mastered the rules easily, so Zheli simply opened the cafe early and let her start work.

In addition, business here has always been slow, so Xiangzi did not feel any pressure.

Just ...

"Mr. Sushi."

Xiangzi stopped wiping, without raising his head, and called out softly.

Nagasaki Suyo, her cheek resting on the table with one hand, looked languid, akin to the idle Hoden Zheli of her leisure time. She barely moved when Xiangzi called out, a faint, muffled response emanating from her lips: "Please speak."

Xiangzi paused for a moment before slowly turning his head, a cold look flashing in his amber eyes.

"Could you please stop staring at me?"

"Oh." Su Shi quickly covered her mouth and looked away, turning to look at the Zheli behind the counter. "That's what she said."

Su Shi's tone was somewhat like a fox taking advantage of the power of another, but this time Zhe Li frowned and shook his head: "Mr. Fengchuan is right. Miss Su Shi, please do not harass our employees."

Su Shi's eyes widened, "Which side are you on?"

"Of course I will be at the forefront supporting our employees." Zhe Li said with a look of determination.

So Xiangzi quietly put his hands on his hips behind Su Shi and showed a smug expression.

After hearing what Zhe Li said, he suddenly felt less uncomfortable wearing the uniform.

When she had changed into her uniform and emerged from the back room, Suyo, who had appeared out of nowhere, had looked at her with a strange look. While she hadn't commented on her outfit, the mere thought of the fact that Suyo and Oreki had designed and sewn it together, with some touches of Kaname Rakuna's, made it a collaborative effort between the three people present besides her...

Xiangzi felt as if ants were crawling on his back.

As for now, she saw nothing wrong with wearing the uniform: at least she could be treated as one of them.

Subtly happy.

...Perhaps, the reason why she was so devoted to CRYCHIC was because of the same feeling.

Xiangzi didn't feel proud for long. She soon noticed that Lenai was winking at her from a distance, as if she was very curious. So she quickly put away her expression, coughed silently a few times, and turned around to continue wiping the table.

She can't let the salary she receives go to waste!

"Hmph..." Su Shi couldn't help but curl her lips after hearing Zhe Li's response.

Of course, Su Shi was just teasing Toyokawa Shoko on purpose, and she also expected that Zhe Li would not help her bully others, but she didn't expect that Zhe Li's position on this matter would be so clear.

"Alright! Don't bother Toyokawa-san while he's working. You guys still have practice to do later, right?"

Seeing that she looked awkward, Zhe Li smiled and clapped his hands to end the topic.

Su Shi looked around for a while.

"It's work, but there are no other customers right now."

This cafe is located in the dessert area near the school district, but it is usually very quiet.

Now that summer has arrived, the students, who used to be the main customer base, have disappeared, leaving only these familiar people alone even on Sunday afternoons. Luckily, everyone from CRYCHIC will be gathering soon, and everyone will get a drink, which should help keep today's sales from being a pitiful zero.

Thinking of this, Su Shi had a flash of inspiration, stretched out her slender jade finger and pointed it at herself, saying crisply:

"Rather, shouldn't Xiaoxiang come to receive me at this time?"

“————.” Xiangzi’s movements came to a standstill again.

"Well."

Zhe Li also widened his eyes after hearing this, pondered for a moment, and nodded: