Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

"It seems... there is no hope for the performance at this year's cultural festival." Yue Ge slumped on the stool, like a salted fish that had lost its dream.

"The cultural festival is still a while away...there might be some changes in the meantime."

Gao Songdeng tried to comfort Yuege.

"For example... if I do well on the final exam, will Mom and Dad give me a guitar as a reward?"

Yue Ge muttered to herself along with Xiao Deng's words, with a hint of uncertain longing in her tone.

But as soon as she said this, her brows suddenly frowned, and the expression on her face changed from dull to astonished, as if she realized something was wrong.

"Wait a minute!"

Yue Ge suddenly jumped up from the stool, and her movement was so fast that the stool shook slightly.

"what happened again?"

Ichinose Suyo looked at her helplessly, with a hint of fatigue and powerlessness in her eyes.

"Final exam!"

Yue Ge exclaimed, her eyes widening as if she had just realized a huge crisis. "Is it next week?"

"Well...the teacher said that the day before yesterday."

Xiao Deng nodded.

"It's over, it's over... I didn't review at all!"

Yue Ge hugged her head and paced back and forth in the room.

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The three sisters of the Bingchuan family showed a clear sense of decline in their academic performance.

The eldest sister, Hikawa Sayo, has always been a role model for hard work. She listens carefully to the lectures every day and never misses any course content.

After school, she would complete her homework meticulously and insist on previewing and reviewing.

She always exceeds the expectations for the tasks assigned by the teacher and is clearly a model student in the eyes of every teacher.

The second sister, Hikawa Hina, is at the other extreme.

She is a complete genius. The knowledge in class comes easily to her and hardly takes her much time to understand.

She always completes her homework quickly and takes exams without any pressure, easily getting high scores every time.

Her achievements seem effortless, yet they always seem unattainable.

However, Bingchuan Yuege, the youngest sister of the Bingchuan family, was mediocre in her studies. Her academic performance wasn't bad, but it wasn't outstanding either.

Most of the time, her grades were consistently in the middle of the class—neither high nor low, neither competitive nor unwilling to compete.

Compared to academics, Yuege seems to be more interested in the joy of life.

She spent more time playing and laughing with Takamatsu Touma and Ichinose Motoyo. It was not so much that she was pursuing grades, but rather that she was pursuing happiness every day.

Therefore, she had to spare some energy to review at the end of the semester.

As usual, Yuege would start reviewing early to leave enough time for the exam.

However, something unusual happened this semester - in the past few days, she had focused almost all her attention on reconciling the conflict between her two sisters.

She was so absorbed in the matter that she forgot about reviewing.

It was not until today that she suddenly realized that the final exam was imminent.

"There's only one week left until the exam..."

Yue Ge murmured softly, a flicker of uneasiness in her eyes. She unconsciously twirled the pen on the table with her fingers.

She sighed softly, took a deep breath, and reached out to open the textbook on the table.

The touch of the cover gave her a familiar sense of security, but the thick pages were like a high wall, separating her from knowledge.

She lowered her head and tried to sort out the content from the most basic part, and the pen in her hand left lines of handwriting on the paper.

However, the harder she tried, the more anxiety surged in her heart, drowning her thoughts like a tide.

Her eyes moved back and forth between the textbook and her notes, but she couldn't focus.

Those knowledge points that I had heard before seemed to have turned into a messy fog, and I could not make them clear at all.

"Can not be done!"

Yue Ge suddenly put down her pen, put her head in her hands, and buried her face in her arms. Her voice was filled with deep helplessness. "It's impossible to study alone!"

She looked up, a glint of inspiration flashing in her eyes, and then she reached out and picked up the phone on the corner of the table. She quickly swiped the screen, found Gao Songdeng's number, and tapped it lightly.

"Xiao Deng!" After the call was connected, Yue Ge's voice was bright and full of energy, completely free of the frustration she had just shown: "Let's have a study session!"

Chapter 57 Let’s hold a study session!

The next day, Saturday morning.

If Yue Ge hadn't sent her a study session request last night, Gao Songdeng would probably have stayed at home leisurely, immersed in her stone research.

She likes to arrange the various small stones she collected this week neatly on the table, carefully examining each one and pondering their unique shapes and textures.

Or she might stroll to a nearby convenience store to see if the latest merchandise is on the shelves.

A star-patterned band-aid was recently launched. She has already collected two sets, but still can't help but want to see more to see if there are any special editions or limited editions.

The joy of collecting gave her a small sense of satisfaction every time.

In some ways, Gao Songdeng and Bingchuan Yuege are actually very similar.

They are all passionate about small interests, but because of this they can never save much money.

So every time Yuege complained about the difficulty of saving money, Xiaodeng could completely understand because her own piggy bank always seemed to be empty.

However, Yue Ge had already called Gao Songdeng last night and solemnly invited her to her home to attend a study session.

So, early this morning, little Gao Songdeng got up from bed, put on her little schoolbag, and prepared to go to Bingchuan's house.

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Gao Songdeng slowly walked down the station steps. The morning light shone on the people passing by, and the streets were filled with fresh air. Her eyes wandered among the bustling crowd and then stopped at a familiar figure.

"Ah...Suyo-chan...good morning!"

Xiao Deng smiled brightly, waved, and spoke in a light and friendly voice.

When Ichinose Suyo heard the call, she turned her head, her eyes met Xiaodeng's, and then she smiled faintly.

"Xiao Deng, good morning!" Her voice was soft, and her tone carried a hint of early morning tranquility.

The two walked closer, exchanged a few simple greetings, and then walked out of the station side by side.

The sunlight filtered through the leaves on both sides of the street and shone onto the road, casting a soft shadow on their figures.

"I've never been to Yuege's house before..."

Gao Songdeng walked beside him, gently lifting the schoolbag on his shoulder with his hand, and there was a hint of novelty and anticipation in his tone.

"Um……"

Su Shi put his finger on his chin, lowered his head and thought for a while, then nodded, "Indeed... Yue Ge seems to have been to my house and Xiao Deng's house. This seems to be our first time to visit Yue Ge's house."

The two of them walked in sync. Occasionally, when passing by a roadside flower bed, Xiao Deng's eyes would be attracted by the bright flowers for a moment, and then he would return to his conversation with Su Shi.

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The two followed the navigation all the way and finally arrived at the location point Yue Ge sent them. They looked up and saw the words "Glacier" hanging on the doorplate and confirmed that this should be the place.

"excuse me!"

Ichinose Suyo stood in front of the door, raised her hand and knocked gently.

"I'm coming!"

A very lively voice soon came from the room, with a familiar energy in the tone, as if it couldn't wait to welcome the guests.

The door was quickly opened, revealing a smiling face. "Xiao Deng! Su Shi! Welcome!"

From the undisguised cheerful tone, it was easy to guess that the person who opened the door to greet them was Hikawa Hina.

In addition to Bingchuan Yuege, there was another familiar face inside the door.

"Good morning!"

Hachiman Kailing gently raised her hand and greeted Xiaodeng and Su Shi who had just walked in.

"Saya-sister went to guitar lessons this morning, and mom and dad went out to work, so we are the only ones at home now."

Yue Ge stood aside, explaining in a cheerful voice, with a casual and relaxed tone.

"Come in and sit down. Don't be so reserved."

Yue Ge walked forward and gestured for them to come in.

"Xiao Deng and Su Shi, drink some water first!"

Hinata, who was also the host, spoke next, carrying a tray full of drinks and handing the paper cups of juice to them.

"Thank you."

Ichinose Suyo took the paper cup, her tone appropriate and polite.

"Thanks……"

Xiao Deng also took the paper cup, her voice a little low, and her eyes slightly avoided Hinai's sight.

Although she had met Hinata many times, her reaction was still somewhat reserved.

"Alright! Hina-nee-san hasn't started guitar practice yet!"

Yue Ge gently pushed Hikawa Hina from behind, urging her in a coquettish tone.

"Leave the house to us today. Hina-nee should hurry up and go out to practice with Sayo-nee."

"Eh……"

Hinata turned her head, a look of reluctance on her face, and said with a hint of discouragement in her tone, "I still want to chat with everyone for a while..."

Seeing that Hina-sister was unwilling to leave, Yuege finally used the ultimate killer: "Saya-sister might still be waiting for you, Hina-sister!"

The image of herself and Saya playing guitar together appeared in Hikawa Hina's mind.

The thought of playing guitar with her sister instantly lit up her eyes, and a bright smile reappeared on her lips: "I'll leave the house to you, Yuege! I'm leaving first!"

Looking at the door closing again, Yue Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his shoulders relaxed slightly.

She raised her head and glanced into the room, only to find that the other three were all looking at her at the same time.

"Hina-nee...are you okay?"

Takamatsu Deng spoke first, her tone revealing a hint of concern and confusion. Her brows were slightly furrowed, obviously still worried about how Hina felt when she left just now.

"It's okay. Sister Hina is already happy enough to be able to learn guitar with Sister Sayo." Yue Ge waved her hand with a firm tone.

"I didn't expect Yue Ge-san to get along with her sisters at home like this."

Hachiman Hailing stood aside, her lips curled up slightly, her tone carrying a hint of teasing. Her gaze lingered on Yuege's face, as if she found her performance quite amusing.

"Yeah, it's obviously not like this when we're outside."

Ichinose Suyo followed suit, with a faint smile on her face, her tone relaxed and slightly playful.

The two of them sang in unison, successfully making Bingchuan Yuege's face turn red.

Yue Ge's cheeks quickly flushed, and her eyes were a little flustered. Her usual habit of spending time with her sisters at home made her forget for a moment that there were other people in the house.

"You're so long-winded...it's only like this today!"

Yue Ge waved her hand gently, trying to hide her embarrassment, with a hint of shyness and helplessness in her tone.

"Let's start the study session right away!" She couldn't wait to turn the page and put aside this embarrassing topic.

"But... this Yuege is also very cute!"

At this moment, Gao Songdeng's voice suddenly rang out, his tone full of sincere praise.

Her eyes were gentle, filled with sincere appreciation, which gently shattered Yue Ge's last psychological defense.

"Wuwu... Xiao Deng... Stop, stop talking!"