Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

Her tone was soft and contained a hint of self-comfort, as if she was saying a difficult goodbye to herself.

"I just ate the croquettes... and, and if I start this..." she sighed softly, her cheeks puffed up with confusion and regret, "my pitiful pocket money... will probably be gone again."

After saying that, she subconsciously touched her small wallet, as if to confirm how much "combat power" was left in it.

Xiao Deng couldn't help but smile as she watched her trying hard not to buy food.

"Then... I'll treat you, Yuege, to a meal!"

"Eh!? Is this really possible?!" Yue Ge's eyes sparkled like a lightbulb that had been lit up instantly, and her voice was filled with unconcealed surprise and anticipation. "Xiao Deng is the best!!!"

Not long after, the two were standing by a bench on the side of the road. Yue Ge was holding a steaming takoyaki that had just come out of the oven, and the aroma filled the air.

"Come here!" Yue Ge excitedly picked up a bamboo skewer and carefully inserted the one on top - the skin was golden and crispy, the sauce was still slowly sliding down, and it was trembling slightly with the bonito flakes, it looked delicious.

She carefully held the bamboo skewer and brought the steaming hot takoyaki in front of Xiao Deng.

"Huh?" Xiao Deng tilted his head in confusion, seemingly not yet reacting.

"This was bought by Xiao Deng, so of course the first one should be given to Xiao Deng!" Yue Ge blinked, with a serious and self-righteous expression on her face, "Come on - ah -"

As she spoke, she simply raised her arm and brought the bamboo stick closer to Xiao Deng's mouth.

"...Yue Ge." She called softly, but still opened her mouth obediently and gently bit the takoyaki on the bamboo skewer.

After seeing Xiao Deng eat the first one, Yue Ge nodded with satisfaction, then picked up the same bamboo stick, skillfully picked up the second takoyaki, and put it into her mouth with a smile.

"Hmm - so delicious~" Her voice was soft and her eyes were curved with smile.

Xiao Deng, who was standing by, watched Yue Ge biting the bamboo stick, and a blush gradually appeared on her little cheeks, spreading all the way to the tips of her ears.

That bamboo stick just now...

Yuege hasn’t changed, right?

Something suddenly flashed through her mind and her heart skipped a beat.

Does that mean that what I just did was... an indirect kiss...?

Xiao Deng quietly turned her head, trying to hide her blushing cheeks, but she couldn't help but secretly glance at Yue Ge.

At this moment, Yue Ge was still enjoying the takoyaki without noticing anything, with a happy face.

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After finally getting through the tempting food area, Yuege and Xiaodeng finally arrived at their real destination.

Xiao Deng's pace obviously quickened a bit. He shuttled between the crowd and the shelves with ease like a small animal returning to its nest, and finally stopped skillfully in front of the shelf where various kinds of Band-Aids were displayed.

"Wow..." Yue Ge blinked and followed Xiao Deng curiously, her eyes darting back and forth between the various patterns. "I didn't know there were so many different kinds of band-aids?"

The shelves in front of me are filled with colorful little boxes, some of which are printed with cute animals, some depict the starry sky and waves, and some are designed in a retro illustration style.

Hearing Yue Ge's exclamation, Xiao Deng's eyes lit up immediately, as if a small flame of interest had been ignited. She pointed at the rows of boxes and said with uncontrollable excitement:

"Hmm! Look, this is the constellation series—each constellation has a different pattern, and there's even gold embossing!"

She moved her finger to the side, "This is the aquatic series. There are little octopuses, little crabs, and little fish that make bubbles!"

At the end of her speech, a shy yet proud smile appeared on her face. "This is... the Penguin series. It's my favorite."

Yue Ge watched her introduce the products while she carefully picked up a few boxes from the shelf, carefully identifying the covers with an earnest look as if she was selecting gems.

"Well... I'll just take a look around here." Yue Ge muttered softly, tiptoed out of the Band-Aid area, and paced aimlessly in the adjacent stationery area.

Her eyes swept across the rows of dazzling merchandise and stopped at a row of signature pens printed with various designs. Each pen was painted with small animals, flowers, and even anime-style shooting stars and constellations.

"Is this... a patterned pen? It looks cute." She picked up a pen with a cat pattern and tried to draw it in the air, then shook her head. "But, I don't think I'll be able to use it."

Yue Ge looked and looked all the way, and finally walked to the place where food was sold unknowingly.

"Uh..." Yue Ge looked back at Xiao Deng who was still picking out Band-Aids, and then looked at the freezer in front of her with ice cream.

There are various flavors of ice cream neatly arranged inside, including cream, chocolate, strawberry, and the most eye-catching one - matcha flavor.

Yue Ge swallowed, looked back at the small lamp that was still concentrating on selecting, and then looked at the touch of green in front of her.

"Well... summer is here, so it's normal to eat ice cream, right?" She quietly rationalized for herself, "Besides, we just had something hot, so something refreshing is just right."

She carefully opened the glass door of the freezer and slowly moved her fingertips towards the cup of matcha ice cream.

At this moment, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and accurately grabbed the cup of matcha ice cream that she was about to get!

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Chapter 145 Memories and Collections (Revised)

"Eh?!" Yue Ge's hand stopped in mid-air, and she watched helplessly as the cup of matcha ice cream, which was almost in her pocket, was snatched away by another small hand.

She turned her head suddenly, wanting to see which "opponent" had acted so quickly, but unexpectedly saw a strange yet inexplicably familiar little face.

She was a girl of about her age, with a slim figure and snow-white hair that curled slightly at the ends and fell on her shoulders like satin.

The girl raised her head, her eyes bright and her heterochromatic eyes were as cunning as a cat's.

"Hmm?" The white-haired girl also noticed Yue Ge's gaze, blinked, and an expression of interest appeared on her face.

She actually started walking around Yue Ge with brisk steps, as if she was observing some rare creature, with a faint smile on her lips.

Yue Ge was a little frightened by her strange behavior. He couldn't help but shrink his neck and asked in a low voice: "W-What's wrong...?"

The white-haired girl stopped and suddenly moved closer, one hand supporting her chin as she looked at her thoughtfully, then gave a serious conclusion:

"Interesting woman."

"Eh hey hey?" Yue Ge froze, her cheeks instantly turning red.

The girl blinked her different-colored eyes, looking as if she was looking at something interesting.

Just as the atmosphere was still lingering, a clear and powerful female voice rang out from not far away: "Lena!"

Yue Ge looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged woman with a slender figure and a strong aura walking towards them quickly.

She has long silver-white hair with a striking pink highlight on her forehead.

"Grandma, I'm here~" The girl named Lenai responded and then ran happily to the other person's side.

"Eat less ice cream. Children shouldn't always think about sweets." Grandma scolded Lenai a few times, but it was obvious that Lenai didn't listen.

"What's wrong?" After Gao Songdeng finished choosing the band-aids he wanted to buy this time, he didn't see Yue Ge, so he looked for her curiously all the way here.

"Well...Xiao Deng, do you think that girl looks familiar?" Yue Ge asked Gao Songdeng.

Xiao Deng followed her gaze, blinked, thought seriously for a moment, and then shook his head slightly: "I don't have any particular impression... Does Yue Ge know her?"

"Either I know him... or..." Yue Ge frowned, "I feel like I've seen him somewhere, but I just can't remember where..."

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Although being described as an "interesting woman" by a strange girl of the same age in a supermarket sounds like the opening scene of some urban fantasy light novel, this thing really, truly happened to Bingchuan Yuege.

"I have a feeling... I've seen that child somewhere..."

She muttered to herself, her mind rapidly flipping through the album of memories, faces and scenes flashing by, but she could not piece together the origins of the girl with heterochromic eyes.

Finally, she couldn't help but shake her head and sighed: "Forget it... If it's really so destined, I'm sure we'll see each other again next time."

She looked up at the street ahead. Sunlight streamed through the shop awnings, casting dappled shadows. The air was filled with the mixed aroma of takoyaki and caramel popcorn. Everything seemed to whisper, "The story isn't over yet."

"Moon Song..."

Xiao Deng's brisk voice interrupted her thoughts.

She walked over carrying the shopping bag she had just checked out. A box of penguin-patterned Band-Aids was visible from the corner of the bag, and several pastel-colored signature pens swayed gently with her steps.

"Where are we going next?"

Yue Ge tilted his head and thought for a moment.

I've basically walked around the entire shopping district, but it seems like there aren't many places where you can use coupons.

They had already visited almost the entire shopping street, and most of the goods were affordable and practical, so there was no need to use any discount coupons.

"Hmm..." She looked down at the 50% off coupon in her hand. The edge of the paper had been slightly curled up from her repeated rubbing.

Originally, she invited Xiao Deng to go shopping with her with the ambition of "I must use this coupon today!", but after walking around in circles, she suddenly felt reluctant to use it.

"It feels like... it's gone once you use it up, what a shame."

She carefully considered this in her mind: "This is a rare commemorative reward after a performance together. Should I just... keep it as a collection?"

Her eyes lit up, she nodded suddenly, and whispered to herself: "Well! Let's do it!"

"Hmm?" Xiao Deng tilted her head in confusion, and Yue Ge suddenly turned to her with a smile in her eyes.

She hadn't forgotten the destination she had wanted to go to from the beginning: "Let's go! Last stop, Yamabuki Bakery!"

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"I am back!"

The door lock clicked, accompanied by Yue Ge's cheerful voice. She held a full paper bag in one hand, turned the key clumsily with the other, and pushed open the door.

"You bought so much bread again?"

Before Yue Ge could change her shoes, Hikawa Sayo appeared at the entrance with her arms folded. Her eyes fell on the bulging shopping bag in her hand, and there was a hint of helplessness in her tone.

"Hey~" Yuege stuck out her tongue, grinning like a child who stole candy. "The bread at Yamabuki-senpai's is so delicious! Every single one looks so tempting... I couldn't decide for a long time, so I just... brought them all back!"

Sayo took the bag from her hand and felt its heaviness. Her brows furrowed even more tightly. "Even with the coupon, is your money... enough?"

"Well, actually..." Yue Ge changed into slippers and lowered her voice a bit guiltily, "I...want to keep that coupon for my collection..."

"So?" Saya narrowed her eyes.

"So I didn't use the coupon and bought it at full price." Yue Ge spoke quickly and finished it in one breath. Then he lowered his head guiltily, walked around his sister, and slipped into the living room like a kitten that had done something wrong.

"So, the money is gone?" Saya sighed silently while holding the bag.

"Hey~" Yue Ge laughed dryly and quickly slipped to the refrigerator like a nimble kitten. "But I did bring back chocolate croissants! They're really, really delicious!"

Saya looked at her, feigning composure yet eager to escape, and sighed helplessly, but still accepted the bag of bread filled with the results of her "choice dilemma." Her fingers gently tore open the package, and the aroma filled her nostrils.

She picked out the chocolate croissant that Yue Ge had mentioned so specifically and took a bite.

"Hmm... it's a bit too sweet..." Sayo frowned slightly and muttered softly. Although she said she was disgusted, she did not stop chewing.

At the same time, Yue Ge had already skipped back to her little room.

She skillfully opened the drawer of the desk and took out a small metal box.

Here are some small gifts that everyone gave her before. She put the larger gifts, such as the meteorite fragments given by Xiao Deng, outside, and some small items, such as Band-Aids, picks, etc., she collected them all in this box.

She carefully took the coupon out of her pocket, smoothed out the slight wrinkles with her fingertips, and put it into her treasure chest.

"I took it out to use it, but in the end I still can't bear to part with it..." Yue Ge whispered to himself, but a smile couldn't be stopped from appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Although she was complaining about Xiao Deng's collecting habit, she herself was not much better.

After all, it is such a great thing to be able to collect happiness and memories.

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Chapter 146: Playing Games! (Edited)

"Ha~~~"

Yue Ge yawned deeply and slowly sat up from the quilt. Her dark blue hair had become a little disheveled from tossing and turning all night. She rubbed her head and muttered drowsily, "It's so hot..."

The wall-mounted air conditioner in the corner was still humming, trying hard to keep the room temperature at a comfortable 26 degrees. The cool breeze blowing on her cheeks made her wake up a little.

She staggered down from the bed, walked barefoot to the window, and gently drew aside the curtains. With a swish, bright sunlight poured in like a waterfall, instantly filling the room with a layer of golden light.

The sun was so hot that it seemed to evaporate any sleepiness. She subconsciously half-closed her eyes and muttered, "Summer has really arrived..."

I picked up the phone on the bedside table, and the time was clearly displayed on it: [10:27].

"It's already this late?" She opened her eyes wide.

"Huh? It's already this late?" Yue Ge rubbed her eyes, her emerald green eyes wide open, filled with the haziness and surprise of just waking up.