Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

————Buzz.

The phone vibrated again.

Nagasaki Suyo wanted to pretend not to hear, but no matter how long she closed her eyes, sleep never came.

She obviously doesn't like staying up late, but today she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

After tossing and turning for a while, she finally decided to get up and pick up her phone to check.

[Zheli: It’s a bit embarrassing to say it in person, so I’ll just leave it in the message.]

[Zhe Li: I'm sorry to say your smile is silly. Please don't mind it. Your smile is really beautiful.]

"..."

The girl stared at it for a while, and her phone suddenly vibrated again.

This time it was a long message—

[Zhe Li: I am not very good at speaking, but I am willing to listen. If you have any troubles, you are welcome to tell me.

Although I'm a useless adult, at least I've failed far more times than you have. Maybe I can't teach you how to solve your own troubles, but I can tell you how to overcome depression.

[Zhe Li: Also, no matter what others say, you are you, the unique and best you. Show your confidence!]

【Zheli: Well then, goodnight for now. And see you tomorrow.】

"..."

The phone screen, which had been idle for too long, automatically turned dark, vaguely reflecting Nagasaki Suyo's face.

She saw herself staring wide-eyed and trying hard to purse her lips——

It seemed that in the competition, whether tears would roll out of the eyes first, or shy cries would overflow from the corners of the mouth first.

...what.

She hugged her phone tightly and curled up in the quilt.

I tried hard to suppress the emotions that were about to burst out.

So cunning.

It's obvious that everyone has made up their mind.

But, if that were the case...

"...Just a little bit."

Just a little closer...

It should be ok, I can be forgiven, right?

Lost Star Chapter 19 Summer Time Record: Episode The Angel Next Door

knock knock knock.

"I'm coming."

Baodeng Zheli greeted him while putting on his clothes and walking towards the door.

Who is this person so early in the morning, not even 8 o'clock? I remember the express delivery I ordered has arrived.

I opened the door of the cafe with doubt, but before I saw anyone, I heard a lively "Good morning!"

"...Su Shi? Why so early?" Zhe Li was surprised and happy, and said with a smile.

The person standing outside the door was Nagasaki Suyo.

Zhe Li was surprised that Su Shi showed up at "nascita" so early in the morning, but he was happy about her current state of mind:

Although it was his usual polite or business-like smile, his eyes were very lively, as if he had finally found a goal to work towards, full of energy.

Apart from that, her long hair was as smooth as silk, and her familiar Tsuki no Mori school uniform had no wrinkles at all. One could even faintly smell the scent of incense, which showed that she had obviously put a lot of effort into her appearance.

This at least proves that the girl in front of him is more active in school than ever before, and is no longer the zombie-like look he had been the last few times they met.

It seems that my talk therapy is quite effective.

After feeling proud of himself for a while, he quickly turned his attention back to Nagasaki Suyo.

"Zhe Li, have you had breakfast?" Su Shi asked.

"Oh, no. I just got up."

Although he didn't actually sleep, he stayed in the soundproof room and played music all night.

"What a lazy bum." Su Shi put his hands on his hips, as if he wanted to give a lecture, but his broad smile didn't give off any dignity... For example, Zhe Li just thought it was cute.

He smiled and said, "You came to my house so early in the morning just to laugh at me for being lazy?"

"No, I made breakfast for you."

Su Shi took off the shoulder strap of his schoolbag, took out a lunch box wrapped and tied with a handkerchief, and handed it to Zhe Li with both hands.

"Breakfast?" Zhe Li also stretched out his hands to take the lunch box, and touched the back of Su Shi's hand, which was cold.

Su Shi, who had been acting very confident, now became shy, hunching his shoulders slightly, clasping his hands nervously, and whispering, "Because time is limited and it takes a long time to bring it here, the preparations are very simple... I hope you don't mind—"

"How could I possibly dislike it!"

Zhe Li shouted before Su Shi could even finish.

There is a girl who got up early to make a lunch box, took a 4-50 minute train ride to deliver it to you. Even if it tastes bad, you can't possibly reject it... At worst, you can ask her not to make it next time.

Not to mention Su Shi's cooking skills, he had just tasted it last night. It was an exaggeration to say that it was comparable to that of a famous chef, but at least he could hang up and beat Baodeng Zheli before he activated the Blood Star plug-in - you know, he was disciplined by his mother and sister since he was a child, and he could be considered to have received a gifted education in cooking.

This shows how much effort Su Shi puts into studying cooking.

"Thank you, Sushi. I will savor it carefully."

"No, there's no need to be so serious..."

Su Shi's face turned a little red, but he also smiled.

In the morning sun, her rosy cheeks looked as if water could be squeezed out of them, and her hair, which faintly reflected a golden luster, made her smile particularly dazzling.

...I thought it was a band show, but it turns out it's about the angel next door. Luckily, she doesn't live next door, or else she'd be a complete loser.

Zhe Li couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

He was once again convinced that asking her for directions was the best decision he had ever made in the world.

"It's still early for school, right? Would you like to come in and sit for a while? I can only offer you a simple cup of black tea."

"Yeah, yeah!" Su Shi nodded hurriedly, then sheepishly took out another smaller lunch box and said, "Actually, I left early just because I wanted to have breakfast with you here... Is that okay?"

"..."

Zhe Li saw the girl raise her eyes slightly, with an expression of both expectation and trepidation, and his thoughts came to a halt for a moment.

Is Nagasaki Suyo, who has suppressed the dark side of her personality and launched an offensive with all her strength, a little too cute?

"Zhe Li? What's wrong?" Su Shi waved her little hand towards the man in front of her.

"...No, nothing. Please come in. Sit wherever you want. I'll be out in a moment."

Zhe Li smiled and shook his head, then turned around and went back into the cafe - he hadn't washed up yet, so he couldn't be impolite.

"Oh." Su Shi blinked and watched him walk into the inner room of the cafe.

——Then he suddenly squatted down and covered his face.

Was he just...stunned? At me?

Could it be——

No, no, no, we can't jump to conclusions so quickly...

The girl tried to calm her pounding heartbeat, but her gradually growing delusions kept heating her up uncontrollably, and her little head was almost dizzy.

Calm down! Calm down!

call!

Nagasaki Suyo rubbed her cheeks hard and finally managed to suppress the corner of her mouth that was about to pierce the ceiling.

So when Bao Dengzheli came back after washing up, he saw only a girl with a sweet smile, sitting at the four-person table by the window as elegantly and calmly as ever, waving at him quietly.

Zhe Li sat down naturally opposite, untied the knot of his own lunch box, and slowly opened it.

A few pieces of fried golden and crispy fried karaage chicken, a small piece of tamagoyaki decorated with basil, a dish of bamboo shoots mixed with mayonnaise, and a bowl of white rice sprinkled with some black sesame seeds. Finally, there are a few cherry tomatoes that have been carefully washed so that you can even see water droplets on them as a dessert.

...Is this what you call simple?

"Since I don't know your taste, I'll refer to the dishes you ate most last night..." Su Shi pinched her fingernails repeatedly, hesitated for a while, and then said, "I hope you like it."

"I love it. I like everything you do."

"Y-yeah...?"

The girl held her lips together, trying to suppress her laughter, then immediately lowered her head to open her lunch box.

Zhe Li looked at the overly rich breakfast lunchbox again and said, "But, please don't bring lunchboxes next time."

"Huh?" Su Shi looked up in surprise.

The pair of eyes that had been shining brightly gradually dimmed.

"As expected...does it bother you?"

"……what?"

Zhe Li was just about to start eating.

Su Shi lowered his shoulders, "That's right... He came here with a lunch box without permission and disturbed my sleep... As expected——"

"Pause." "--Woo."

Su Shi was muttering halfway when he suddenly felt someone pulling his cheek and he was speechless.

Zhe Li just stretched out his hand to grab Su Shi's cheek, but seeing her dazed look, he stretched out his other hand to grab her other cheek, gently pinching it a few times before letting go.

"I haven't said anything yet, don't make me guess."

Zhe Li picked up his chopsticks again, picked up a piece of chicken, and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed it carefully for a while, savoring the flavor before swallowing it. Then he pointed at the lunch box and asked Su Shi:

"How long did it take you to prepare your lunch today?"

"Not long..." "How long?" "...About an hour."

“然后从你家坐车过来月之森至少要50分钟。”折隶斜眼瞧了一下墙上挂着的时钟，“现在是8点11分，你来的时间还要再早一些……那么，你今天最晚也是6点钟起床。我记得你昨晚快1点才睡着吧？只睡了不到5个钟头？”

Was it the read notification that gave it away? Nagasaki Suyo gave a wry smile.

In fact, she even found time to tidy up her appearance today and actually got up at 5:...

"I'm glad you're willing to bring me breakfast, but I don't want you to sacrifice your time for something like this."

"So, this won't happen again."

"...Yeah." Su Shi nodded slightly.

She wanted to break the somewhat dull atmosphere with a smile, but instead she couldn't help revealing a frustrated expression.

She knew that the other person cared about her...but she still felt unhappy.

I hate myself for being like this.

Nagasaki Suyo stared blankly at the bento in front of her, which had exactly the same dishes but smaller portions, and she had no appetite at all.

She picked up the chopsticks and stirred the rice while quietly looking up at the man opposite her. Seeing him holding the lunch box and eating heartily, she couldn't help but smile.

Oh, I'm such an idiot...

"Oh, right." Zhe Li was halfway through his meal when he suddenly asked, "What would you like for breakfast tomorrow?"

Su Shi was stunned. "Tomorrow? Oh...bread with milk or something."

I had originally planned to make breakfast for Zheli tomorrow, but since he refused, I'll just eat it casually as usual.

"Bread and milk. A classic combination." Zhe Li nodded. "So what do you usually eat?"

Su Shi answered honestly, "Oh. Well, red bean bread, strawberry toast... something like that."

As long as it's available at a convenience store, she's not too picky. Breakfast is just for filling her stomach anyway.