Heavy girl? I feel worse than Black Hole Trigger!

The light paused for a moment before she turned around. She saw Su Shi had stood up from the counter and was walking towards her, looking at her with a worried look on his face.

"Xiao Deng, are you okay? Could it be that you have heatstroke? The sun is really strong today..."

"I, I'm fine." Deng shook his head vigorously. Then he suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Shi's face intently. After a while, he took small steps and ran towards Su Shi.

Away from the silence that almost took away my hearing.

When the light came to her side, Su Shi looked at her carefully. Apart from her tense face, he couldn't see anything unusual. Her eyes didn't show any signs of dizziness or loss of consciousness. Only then did he feel at ease and took her hand.

"Come, sit down and rest for a while. Would you like some ice water?"

Deng sat down at the counter, next to Su Shi's seat, under Su Shi's guidance. It wasn't until Su Shi poured her a glass of ice water that she slowly whispered, "Thank you."

"Then I'll go and do some 'special lighting adjustment' for you," said Zhe Li.

"Eh? Ah... um."

The girl held the glass of ice water, blinked at Zhe Li's smile, and nodded.

"..."

Silence crept from the door toward the counter again, but this time it seemed different.

The coffee beans are ground into powder, swish, the water heater is running, humming, the steam turns into water vapor in the air, sizzling, the glass is placed on the table, dong... In the flowing silence, there is a rustling figure that is breaking the suffocating silence with tiny sounds.

She stared down at the ripples in the water glass and the vague reflection.

I am right here——

"Little lamp?"

"..."

The girl tilted her head as if she had just woken from a dream.

Nagasaki Suyo, who was beside her, was as usual, immersed in the silence and said to her: "Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Do you want to lie down for a while? Or should I buy you some medicine?"

“Eh, eh…?”

Under the light, he instinctively raised his hands to shield himself. He felt that Su Shi's enthusiasm was a little strange.

"Oh, it looks like everything is alright." Su Shi put away her worried expression again, looked at Deng's bewildered look, and chuckled mischievously, "Haha, so cute."

"Cute..." Me? Where?

"Hey, don't treat the lamp as a toy."

As if he saw her confusion, Baodeng Zheli, who was taking milk out of the refrigerator, said to Su Shi with raised eyes.

Su Shi glanced at him and snorted, "No, I didn't. I was just exaggerating a little, but I'm speaking from the heart. Xiao Deng, you can call me if you need any help, okay?"

At the end of his words, he turned to look at Deng, and a faint smile and extremely straightforward eyes were reflected in Deng's eyes.

"..."

Gao Songdeng stared at that expression in a trance.

It’s as if a bright moon is chasing the stars, weaving the brilliant Milky Way into the night sky.

and,

'I am right here.'

In this world where he and they are all—

The girl looked up.

The slightly longer gray bangs no longer cover the pair of crystal eyes, and even the small face seems pink and tender, looking particularly adorable.

Nagasaki Suyo opened her eyes slightly.

"Thank you, Sushi."

In the center of the sight, the girl was slowly spreading an awkward smile.

It's like a young butterfly has finally broken out of its cocoon and is fluttering around in the colorful garden, heralding the arrival of bright spring.

Chapter 66 of Lost Stars: Summer Time Records: Chapter : Me, Supermarket, You

?CRYCHIC (5)

Sushi [Everyone~ Next Monday is my birthday. Do you want to have a birthday party next Sunday? ]

Xiangzi: "This is really happening! We must celebrate!"

Lixi【I have an exam, very busy】

Light【Go】

Lixi [But I can still make time on weekends]

Su Shi [laughs]

Mu [time and place]

Sushi【@慕 How about setting up a table for afternoon tea at nascita? 】

Harmony [line]

Xiangzi: "But wouldn't this be too much trouble for Mr. Zheli?"

Lixi【@Xiangzi agrees】

Li Xi [And how is this different from usual?]

Zheli was invited by Sushi to join the chat room.

Folding [no trouble]

Zhe Li exited the chat room.

Li Xi [Also, there is no afternoon camp there on Sunday]

Lixi【? 】

Su Shi【It doesn't seem to be a problem! 】

Xiangzi: [What does Lixi want to say?]

Su Shi [Xiao Lixi's message seems to be unfinished]

Light【camp?】

Lixi【@Light is ok】

Lixi【@素世I have no opinion】

Xiangzi [@Lixi, please don't worry too much. Everyone in the band has the same opinion!]

Lixi【If I say it’s okay, then it’s okay】

Xiangzi [Is that so?]

Su Shi [Then it's passed unanimously~! ]

……

"Humph~?"

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head and tapped on her phone, a happy smile on her face.

Baodeng Zheli pushed the cart a few steps away, but she didn't catch up. Then he turned around and said,

"Sushi, stop looking. Is there anything else you want to buy?"

It was Wednesday again. Because Nascita had been cooking for CRYCHIC a lot lately, she was running low on ingredients. So Sushi and Zheli made an appointment to go to the supermarket together after school to buy some.

"Oh, sorry, sorry. Let me see—"

Su Shi hurriedly jogged to catch up, leaned close to Zhe Li, and leaned towards the shopping cart to count.

"Eggs, soy sauce, cabbage, tomatoes...don't I need to buy milk? I don't think I've ever seen Zheli buying milk."

"Milk is an important ingredient in latte, so the refrigerator must be fully stocked. There's no need to buy more."

"Oh." Su Shi blinked and responded.

Zhe Li thought for a moment and added, "You don't need to buy anything related to coffee. The store has plenty. We'll just buy ingredients for three meals a day. Oh, and maybe some things for the birthday party too?"

"For the party?"

"Take whatever you've gotten for your birthday before. The cart will still have room for it."

"Hmm." Su Shi showed a distressed expression.

The two of them pushed the shopping cart a little further, and Su Shi was still lost in thought. Zhe Li saw that she seemed troubled, so he asked, "What's wrong? Is this something that requires so much time to think about?"

"In the past..."

A pair of beautiful eyes turned and slowly stopped on Zhe Li's puzzled face.

"In the past, my mom was the one who arranged my birthday. But after I started junior high school, I don't think I've ever celebrated my birthday."

"……Eh?"

The beautiful woman opened her red lips and said, "What shall we do for the birthday party?"

"Even if you ask me this question—" Zhe Li scratched his face, looking at Su Shi's expressionless face as she tilted her head. He thought for a moment, then reached out and gently touched her hair as if to soothe her. "Usually, we buy some firecrackers and birthday hats, right? Oh, and of course, a cake is a must. Maybe hang some streamers to decorate the party venue?"

Su Shi pursed her lips, pushed Zhe Li's hand away, then took two steps forward and hugged his arm.

"No need to make such a fuss." The girl said, leaning lightly on the man's shoulder.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Then at least make a feast? After all, everyone from CRYCHIC will be here..."

Zhe Li pushed the shopping cart with one hand and took a few steps forward without hearing Su Shi's response.

He lowered his head and looked at Su Shi's slightly cold face.

"Lonely?"

"Yeah." The girl answered with a light nasal tone.

"It's rare to act so straightforwardly."

She raised her eyes to him and said, "It's the birthday boy's privilege."

"It's not your birthday yet, is it?"

"Can't?"

"up to you."

"..."

Su Shi suddenly let go and stopped hugging Zhe Li's arm, instead holding his hand tightly.

The warmth from his palm made Zhe Li pause for a moment.

"In the past, even if my mother couldn't celebrate my birthday in time, she would still give me a 'party'."

Zhe Li was pondering the meaning behind this action when he saw the girl raise her face. The slight coldness that remained on her face had melted away in the warm sun, turning into a normal smile.

“But this year, it’s become busy.”

"No matter what time I go home, I never see Mom. Even if I send her a message, she often doesn't reply until the next day. I know Mom works hard for our family, but every time I come home and see an empty house, I feel really, really lonely."

If, without you.

"...That's it."

The man looked at the bright smile and held her hand tightly with a little force.

"Then let's make it more lively this year."

"This year, huh?"

"After all, by next year, you won't be lonely anymore."

Su Shi glanced at him and asked, "Why are you so sure?"

"because--"

Zhe Li raised his lips, and suddenly he pushed the shopping cart with one hand and pulled her forward with the other, forcing her to adjust her pace quickly to keep up. The girl looked up in confusion, only to see Zhe Li's profile, a smile that deeply outlined his confidence:

"Don't you already have some great friends now?"