Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

The touch was too real, making her cheeks even hotter.

"What should I do...Will it be more obvious if I let go now?"

Sayo's heart was in turmoil and struggle. While she was trying to maintain a "deep sleep" state, she silently prayed that Yuege would not notice anything and that she could continue sleeping.

She even started counting down in her mind, hoping that this embarrassing moment would pass quickly.

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Takamatsu Deng wasn't used to waking up early like Sayo. She woke up entirely because of Yuege's actions.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, Gao Songdeng half opened her eyes, and vaguely saw Yue Ge's face.

Yue Ge's eyes were closed tightly, as if trying to pretend that she was still asleep, but Gao Songdeng quickly realized from the subtle movements just now that Yue Ge had actually woken up.

"Yue Ge...are you pretending to be asleep?"

This thought flashed through her mind, with a hint of subtle joy. She did not show any abnormality, but just quietly narrowed her eyes and continued to observe Yue Ge's expression.

Gao Songdeng's gaze fell on Yue Ge's slightly red cheek. The familiar face now looked a little more nervous and helpless.

If I suddenly speak out in this situation, it will only make the atmosphere more awkward.

And, more importantly—she found herself still held tightly in Yue Ge's arms.

Gao Songdeng felt Yue Ge's arms gently wrapped around his shoulders and back, bringing a coveted warmth.

Her nose caught the familiar fragrance of Yue Ge, which made her feel peaceful.

"This... is also quite good."

Gao Songdeng sighed softly in his heart, slowly closed his eyes, and decided to continue pretending to sleep.

Since Yue Ge had no intention of breaking the peace, she didn't want to let this rare warmth slip away easily.

She adjusted her posture slightly, her movements so light that they were almost imperceptible, and moved a little closer to Yue Ge's arms, bringing herself closer to the warmth.

Feeling Yue Ge's breath and touch, Gao Songdeng's mouth corners slightly raised and his expression became more relaxed.

"It's okay to linger on Yuege's warmth for a little longer..."

She thought silently, letting herself immerse in the quiet and comfort of the moment.

Chapter 78 Yue Ge, do you have enough energy?

Hikawa Hina turned over and rubbed her eyes slowly, her face still showing some tiredness from just waking up.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she had not yet completely woken up from the dream. She stretched out her hand to cover her mouth lazily and yawned.

Hinata gradually regained consciousness as the morning breeze blew. She opened her eyes and looked towards the roof of the tent. The sunlight filtering through brought a warmth that made her blink softly.

"Hmm...I slept really well last night."

She thought silently in her heart, sat up slowly, stretched, and relaxed her body which was slightly stiff from sleeping.

Perhaps because she slept with her sisters and Yuege, she slept particularly soundly last night.

Although four people were squeezed into one tent, which should have been a bit crowded, for some reason, this atmosphere made her feel safe and warm.

She turned her head and looked around, her eyes sweeping over the three people beside her.

Sayo was still lying there quietly, with a peaceful expression, as if she was still sleeping soundly.

Yue Ge's posture was a little strange, sandwiched between Sayo and Xiao Deng, but there was a subtle and complex expression on her face.

Seeing this scene, although she didn't know why the three of them were squeezed so close to each other, Hina couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth and revealed a bright smile.

"Really, onee-chan and Tsukika... they're the best together after all!"

Seeing that Hina was awake, Yue Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that if she continued to pretend to be asleep, she would be discovered sooner or later, so she simply took this opportunity to pretend to be woken by Hina.

She frowned slightly and slowly twisted her body, as if she had just struggled out of a dream. Then she opened her eyes drowsily, revealing the appearance of having just woken up. She rubbed her eyes, with a slightly lazy tone, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a natural smile.

"Good morning, Hinata-nee."

Her voice was a little hoarse from just waking up, and her tone was gentle, which combined with her slightly confused expression made her look flawless.

"Good morning!" Hinata responded energetically, with her usual bright smile on her face.

However, just as Yue Ge was pretending to be sleepy, she suddenly felt Sayo move slightly behind her.

Her heart tightened slightly, and she immediately realized that Sister Saya was also awake - or rather, she was also pretending to be asleep.

Sure enough, the next second, Saya slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were a little confused at first, and then she blinked slightly, as if she was slowly adapting to the light.

Her movements were extremely natural. She first turned her head to look at Yue Ge, then looked at Rinna, and then she slowly sat up, raised her hand and gently pressed her temple, as if she had just woken up from a deep sleep.

"……Good morning."

Saya's voice was still slightly hoarse from just waking up, and her tone was so calm that no one could detect any flaws, as if she had really just been woken up by everyone's noise.

However, Yuege knew very well that Sister Sayo was pretending.

She could sense that the moment she woke up, Sayo's breathing had actually returned to normal, clearly waiting for the right moment to open her eyes. And now, she was pretending to have just returned to reality from a dream.

At this moment, Gao Songdeng next to him also began to move a little.

She frowned slightly, and her eyelids trembled slightly, as if something disturbed her dream.

After a moment, she finally slowly opened her eyes, her amber pupils reflecting the soft light of the morning sun.

She looked around blankly, with a hazy look in her eyes, and then she blinked gently, as if she had finally returned to reality from a dream.

She opened her mouth, her voice soft and a little sleepy: "Um... morning... good?"

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After the four of them finished packing and came out of the tent, the morning breeze blew gently, bringing with it a hint of cool dew.

The sunlight shines on the grass in the campsite, creating golden spots that make people feel extremely refreshed.

However, as soon as he walked out of the tent, Yue Ge keenly noticed that the tent that originally belonged to Xiangzi and Ruisui had disappeared.

She paused and looked around in confusion, only to find that her mother was the only one left in the camp, standing not far away, stretching her arms with a nonchalant expression.

Yuege opened her mouth and was about to ask, but her mother seemed to have anticipated her question and spoke first: "Yuege, do you want to ask where Xiangzi and the others went?"

"Hmm..." Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"They have just packed up and left." Mom said in a relaxed tone.

Yue Ge was slightly stunned, and then the smile on her face faded a little, and her eyes revealed a bit of loss.

"Is that so..." Her voice was a little softer than before, a hint of regret in her tone for not being able to say goodbye in person. "I haven't had time to exchange contact information with Xiangzi yet..." She sighed inwardly and lowered her head to kick the pebbles on the ground.

Just as she was immersed in regret, her mother suddenly laughed with a hint of cunning in her tone.

"but--"

She paused deliberately, then slowly pulled out a small piece of paper from her pocket, gently waving it between her fingertips with a mischievous smile in her eyes. "Xiangzi left her contact information for you."

"Eh?" Yue Ge's eyes suddenly widened, and she raised her head instantly, her gaze fixed on the small piece of paper in her mother's hand.

"Really?" Her tone unconsciously rose a few degrees, and the frustration on her face disappeared, replaced by surprise and anticipation.

"Of course it's true." Mom raised the note in her hand and smiled slightly. "I was planning to give it to you directly after you woke up, but seeing how dejected you looked just now, I just teased you a little."

"Mom—" Yue Ge puffed up her cheeks, her tone a little angry.

She couldn't wait to reach out and take the note from her mother, carefully unfolding it with both hands. The handwriting on the paper was neat and each stroke revealed the writer's meticulousness and seriousness.

Even if it was just a contact number, Xiangzi wrote it meticulously, and one could see her elegance and sophistication at a glance.

Yue Ge moved closer gently and smelled a faint fragrance at the tip of her nose.

The smell was gentle and elegant, like the aroma of dried flowers sandwiched between books, or the perfume that Xiangzi had sprayed on purpose, or maybe even just the smell of the paper itself.

But no matter what, this hint of fragrance made Yue Ge couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth, and her mood became much lighter.

"Yue Ge's friends are really increasing."

The mother beside him suddenly smiled and said with a hint of ridicule in her tone, "Do you still have the energy to handle the relationships between friends?"

Yue Ge came back to her senses and looked up at her mother, who was looking at her with interest, a gentle smile on her face. That smile made her feel like she had been caught.

"Of course!" Yue Ge straightened his back with a smug look on his face. "The more friends you have, the more fun it is!"

"Really?" Mom raised her eyebrows slightly, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "But Mom knows very well that just dealing with your sisters is a headache enough for you, Yuege. It's really not easy for you to make friends so easily."

"Wow..." Yue Ge's mouth twitched slightly, and she suddenly thought of her two carefree sisters at home. She scratched her cheek and laughed dryly, "That, that's two different things! Sisters are sisters, and friends are friends!"

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Shoko Toyokawa OUT!

Chapter 79 The End of the Holiday

The Japanese school year is divided into three semesters.

The first semester runs from April to July, followed by summer vacation; the second semester runs from September to December, followed by a short winter vacation.

And now, Yuege is going through the third semester from January to the end of March.

The so-called spring break actually only lasts for a dozen days, and it passes in a flash, leaving people no time to feel truly relaxed.

I just went camping for a day at the beginning of the holiday. After coming back, I stayed at home to do homework for a few days. Then, my sister Sayo dragged me to study guitar seriously for a week.

Then... Spring break was coming to an end.

When she realized this, the cherry blossoms outside the window had begun to bloom quietly, and the air was filled with the scent of the upcoming new semester.

"Hey...why do I feel like I haven't had enough fun yet..."

She lay on the desk, staring at the calendar on the wall, her fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

The date on the calendar clearly told her that she had less than two days left of vacation, and the daunting start of school was just around the corner.

She sighed deeply, a mixture of emotions filling her heart. Although she was somewhat looking forward to seeing her friends, she was more resistant to the heavy workload of the new semester.

"If only I could have a few more days off..."

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At the same time, unlike Tsukika who complains about the short vacation and reluctantly welcomes the new semester, Ichinose Motoyo can't wait to go back to school.

The increasingly strange atmosphere at home made her feel a little breathless.

She began to notice more frequently that the conversations between her parents became low and secretive - they always talked in low voices at the dining table, in the living room, and even in the corners of the hallway, and their words seemed to be deliberately suppressed.

But whenever she approached, the conversations would come to an abrupt end, and her parents' expressions would instantly change, replaced by their usual gentle smiles.

"Su Shi, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

They always asked her this, their tone too gentle, even a little stiff, as if they were trying to hide something.

Su Shi was not stupid, she knew they were deliberately hiding something. But she also knew that if she asked, she probably wouldn't get a real answer.

What made her even more uneasy was that one day during a rare family dinner, her parents suddenly asked her a question that she had no answer to.

"Su Shi, if you had to choose... who do you like more, dad or mom?"

The mother asked with a smile, her tone casual, as if she were just chatting. The father said nothing, just looked at her calmly, waiting for her answer.

Su Shi's chopsticks paused in mid-air, and her fingers gripping the bowl tightened. She looked up at the two familiar yet unfamiliar faces across from her, and for a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

She felt her stomach tighten slightly, and the aroma of the food became tasteless at this moment. The light on the dining table was warm and soft, but it could not dispel the indescribable chill in her heart.

"Why... would you ask such a question?"

Su Shi's heart trembled violently, and the chopsticks in her hand paused slightly. She wanted to ask, wanting a clear answer, but the words seemed to be blocked in her throat, and she couldn't make a sound.

Her eyes moved back and forth between her parents, trying to find any flaws in their expressions.

However, what caught her eye was still that gentle and familiar smile. That smile was clearly one she was very familiar with, but at this moment, it seemed particularly distant and unfamiliar.

My mother gently picked up a piece of vegetable and placed it in her bowl, her tone nonchalant, as if she were just casually chatting about an everyday topic. "Nothing, just asking."

"Just asking?"

Su Shi's fingers quietly tightened around the chopsticks, their tips turning slightly white. Her heartbeat quickened for a moment, but she forced herself to control her emotions.

If it were in the past, she might really believe what her mother said.

But the atmosphere at home these days... is so wrong.