Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

"..."

Baodeng Zheli looked at Toyokawa Shoko gently and said nothing more.

Gao Songdeng was originally looking through his notes with his head down when he suddenly found that the surroundings were quiet. He looked left and right and saw that the whole world seemed to have been paused. He dared not make a sound anymore.

After a while of silence, Shoko Toyokawa finally seemed to realize something.

The blue-haired girl's smile faltered slightly. She slowly turned to Nagasaki Suyo with a look of grave concern and lowered her voice:

"Excuse me...Mr. Sushi, did I say something wrong?"

Su Shi shook her head with a smile that was even brighter than before, "No."

"Then I'll be at peace—"

"I just accidentally hurt Zheli's young heart."

"...???"

●

"Sorry I'm late—"

As soon as Shiina Riki pushed open the door of Nascita's shop, he suddenly lost his voice.

"Ah, Riki-san." Toyokawa Shoko was the first to look over, smiling as brightly as usual.

She held a tray of drinks in her hands. Her already slender figure appeared even more slender with her head held high and chest puffed out. Although still wearing her Tsuki no Mori school uniform, she gave off a sense of dignity, like a waitress at a high-end hotel.

No, she was originally the eldest daughter of Tsuki no Mori, so it was normal for her to be noble...

The real question should be: Why does this guy look like a waiter?

Li Xi looked past her and behind her.

It’s okay if you don’t look at it, but once you do, you’ll be even more speechless——

Nagasaki Suyo was sipping tea from her cup.

This in itself would not be a big deal, as she usually looks like this anyway, but now there is a big piece of cake in front of her, and combined with the way she sips black tea, it seems as if she has come to a dessert shop specifically to feast.

It can be said that Su Shi's words were because Li Xi didn't get along with her in the first place, so she subconsciously made judgments through tinted glasses.

But if you look at Wakaba Mutsu, who is standing next to Su Shi and holding a salad bowl and picking up a piece of cucumber to eat.

And on the other side, Gao Songdeng was holding a small biscuit and chewing it.

Even counting the store manager who was holding a teapot and pretending to make tea at the counter...

"What are you guys doing?"

Li Xi didn't know how to look at them.

"As you can see."

Xiangzi slowly brought the drinks on the tray to Deng. After receiving a weak thank you from her, he put the tray away, hugged it to his chest, turned to Lixi, who was still standing at the door, and said:

"We're having an afternoon tea party."

"..."

Shiina Riki looked at the whole scene quietly.

She slowly spoke—

"……what?"

Lost Star Chapter 39 Summer Time Record: Episode "CRYCHIC"

Later, Shiina Riki swallowed the cake left for her.

"……tasty."

It feels a bit reluctant to say it.

Baodengzheli believes that there should be no problem with the taste of the cake.

After all, what could a dessert Bloodstar Superman meticulously crafted to perfection, following a recipe, be? If it were in a game, it would either have adjectives like "delicious" or "perfect" added to the name, or a +20 attribute added to the end, with a sub-attribute that increased maximum health, or something like that.

At the very least, it was impossible for these little girls who were not food critics to find any fault.

Obviously the problem is Suyo, who instigated Toyokawa Shoko to hold the party.

Zhe Li looked up at the smiling girl, and she happened to be looking over at him. Or perhaps she would glance over here whenever she had something to do, like a single mother worried about her child getting lost.

Su Shi quietly waved her little hand at Zhe Li with a sweet smile on her face.

It seems that she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her.

"……Well!"

After taking several bites of "Perfect Honey Cake +20", Lixi was almost intoxicated by the sweet yet not greasy taste.

But she finally came to her senses with her incomparable willpower, coughed lightly a few times, put down her fork, and said:

"Is it about time to start practicing?"

"……Uh-huh!"

So Gao Songdeng quickly stuffed the small biscuit he had picked up secretly into his mouth.

Li Xi heard the noise and looked over. His originally stiff expression paused for a moment, then softened with a hint of helplessness. He whispered, "I didn't ask you to eat so quickly."

“Hmm—” Deng wanted to say something, but could only utter vague, unspoken words.

"Here." Li Xi handed the juice of the lamp to her.

"Gulp..." Deng finally swallowed the food mixed with the juice. "Thank you... Lixi."

Li Xi just glanced at her and looked away, "It's no big deal."

Su Shi saw their interaction clearly, but just smiled strangely and said nothing.

"Yes. It's almost time to start practicing..." Xiangzi paused, his eyes unconsciously drifting to the snacks on the plate in front of him, and his tone became weaker: "First, let me eat this muffin."

Because she had "hurt Zheli's young heart," Xiangzi had offered to serve him, so she had spent the past ten minutes busy serving food and drinks to everyone without even eating. At first, she hadn't thought much of it, but Sushi and the others were enjoying their meal so much that it piqued her appetite, and now her mouth was watering as soon as she sat down.

I'm so weak that I can't resist my cravings...!

"correct."

Ignoring Xiangzi, who had a complicated expression and was fighting something, Su Shiqing clapped his hands together, making a sound to attract everyone's attention.

She smiled and said, "This is a rare opportunity. Why don't we discuss the band's name now?"

"Huh?" Li Xi glared at him, "Are you trying to slack off?"

She had just mentioned practicing when she suggested discussing it. Li Xi suspected she just wanted more tea.

"No way~" Su Shi retorted lightly.

Her gentle gaze slowly scanned the room, lingering on each girl's face for a moment before she added, "Think about it, having a name would give you a greater sense of belonging, wouldn't it? It would definitely boost your motivation to practice."

"...Hmph." Li Xi snorted lightly, but did not refute.

"I see. Giving it a name? That's a good idea indeed."

Xiangzi, who had just finished eating a muffin, wiped his mouth and regained his usual confident smile.

"Actually, I've been thinking about the same thing as Suyo-san. Since Golden Week is coming up soon, we can use now to decide on a name—so, do you have any suggestions?"

"Tea time after school."

Someone said it soon.

"Oh, what a nice name!" This is Quan affirmed Su Shi.

"Afternoon tea...feels very interesting..." This is a completely positive light.

“?” This is a full question mark Li Xi.

"..."

Xiangzi said nothing, but slowly moved his gaze towards the counter.

As she calmly gazed at him, a certain store manager raised his hands in surrender and slowly retreated under the counter.

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"CRYCHIC"

Takamatsu Deng stared blankly at the name written by Toyokawa Shoko in the notebook.

Sadly, Bao Deng Zheli's plagiarism of K-ON's name was not adopted.

"It's a good name indeed!"

This time, Nagasaki Suyo stopped joking and nodded solemnly.

——“cry” means “shouting”; “chic” means “elegant”.

The latter is Xiangzi's ideal and pursuit: she wants to form a band as noble and elegant as "Morfonica".

The former symbolizes the soul of the band, Gao Songdeng - Xiangzi said that the lyrics of Deng are her inner cry.

Li Xi stared at the words on the notebook. "You've already thought of the name yourself, why are you asking for our opinions?"

"So, does Xiao Lixi have any other ideas?" Su Shi asked with a smile.

"......" Li Xi paused, turned his head to the side, and whispered, "This will do."

"That is to say, it was passed unanimously!" Xiangzi looked very proud.

At this time, Su Shi raised his hand and shook it, "Wait a minute, Xiao Mu hasn't spoken yet."

“……?” Mu blinked.

She first tilted her head to look at Su Shi, and after receiving the other party's gaze that seemed to be encouraging for some reason, her usually calm expression seemed to have some ripples.

But the next moment, she shook her head again, stared at Xiangzi, and said, "Great."

That expressionless look was no different from usual.

"Thank you, Mu." Xiangzi smiled at her. "Then, this time it really passed unanimously. From now on, we are 'CRYCHIC'——"

"It's a 'community of shared destiny' playing music together~" Su Shi said in a teasing tone.

"Exactly!"

However, Xiangzi did not feel ashamed at all. Instead, he nodded at Su Shi with shining eyes.

"...So, can we start practicing now?" Shiina Riki said, supporting his cheek.

"That's right. Golden Week is coming up soon, so we have to make good use of the time." Xiangzi crossed his arms, tapped his chin with his fingers, and thought for a moment before standing up and asking everyone, "Everyone! Can you spare some time during next week's holiday to arrange some full-day group training sessions?"

Li Xi spoke first: "I don't care."

Su Shi smiled and said, "Next week is no problem."

Mu Yan said simply: "Yes."

Finally, Deng responded in a low voice: "I...I'm fine."

“That’s great!”

So Xiangzi paced back and forth as if he couldn't hide his excitement.

Her well-maintained hair danced in the air, reflecting crystal colors.

"Well then, let's start today's practice!"

Lost Star Chapter 40 Summer Record: Episode Date A Live

“…I want to find it…so I always keep my head down…”

"Deng, what are you humming?"

"Eh?"

Gao Songdeng, who had just picked up the bowl, stood there with her chopsticks in her hand, only to see her mother tilting her head at her in confusion.

Gao Songdeng suddenly felt a little shy and lowered his head, "No, nothing..." Then he buried his head in his meal and ignored his family's gaze.

Today is Saturday.