You are the first one to get into Triangle, then who am I?

"After school, I didn't go home."

Wakaba Mutsu was indeed still wearing the Tsukinomori school uniform at this time.

Sanjiao Chuxia watched her untie the ribbon that tied the paper bag and noticed that her knuckles were unnaturally red - that was probably not the mark left by excessive guitar playing.

Wakaba Mu handed the donut to Chuxia, and the sweet smell kept entering his nostrils, telling him how delicious it was. Sanjiao Chuxia did not take the donut, but gently grabbed the girl's hand.

"What's wrong with your hand?" The moment the words came out, Chu Xia noticed that her eyelashes trembled slightly.

"The piano is over-practiced."

"why."

"punish."

Sure enough, he was discovered and Cucumber was punished. Thinking of this, he felt a little guilty.

"Wound, let me see." Ruoye Mu suddenly stood up and approached, and the unique light fragrance scattered his thoughts. Sanjiao Chuxia subconsciously stepped back and bumped into the hard armrest. The pain in his back made him stumble and hold on to the coffee table.

The girl had already circled behind him, and with her cool fingertips she gently lifted the hem of his T-shirt. Triangle Hatsuxia felt all the blood in her body rush to her ears, and the birdsong outside the window suddenly became deafening.

"…dark blue." A sighing air brushed across his lower back, "like a dark cloud."

Wakaba Mu's fingertips hovered above the bruise and trembled, as if there were butterflies perched on his back that could shatter at any moment.

"My injury is nothing." He almost bumped into Mu's nose when he turned around, "your problem is the most important."

"Your finger... was punished because what happened that day was discovered, right?" There was a hint of self-blame in Sanjiao Hatsuka's voice.

Wakaba Mu was silent for a moment, but nodded.

"In that case, you should understand, Little Cucumber. When I took you out that day, not only did I not help you solve the problem, but I also caused you to be punished. Do you still want to thank me for this?"

"Will Xia come to save me next time?" she asked.

I won’t do it next time. Sanjiao Chuxia wanted to say this, but the image of Mu crying and looking at him at that time appeared in his mind again, and he couldn’t say the word of refusal.

Ruoye Mu silently picked up the ointment on the coffee table and unscrewed the lid.

"Do you want some medicine?"

"sorry to bother you."

Xiaochu helped him with his homework once in the morning before going to school. Now it was almost evening and it was time to do it again. If Xiaohuanggua could help, Xiaochu would not have to work harder.

As the cooling ointment, mixed with the warmth of her palm, melted across the wound, Sanjiao Chuxia stared at the donut in a daze. The caramel donut, sprinkled with crushed hazelnuts, was the exact same flavor he'd given her when he'd first sent Mu home. The sweet aroma and the medicinal scent mingled in the air, stirring up a complex, indescribable feeling within him.

After applying the ointment, Ruoye Mu gently closed the lid and put it back in place. Then he took out his guitar from his guitar bag.

"You can't do strenuous exercise, but you can do this—"

A melody like a clear spring flowed from her fingertips. It wasn't the intense solos they'd played together, but rather a gentle arpeggio like falling cherry blossoms. Chuxia watched the sunlight dance on her eyelashes, and suddenly realized that this melody only required a few simple chords and the most basic fingering.

So he took out his guitar from Chuhua's bedroom and joined the ensemble.

"Thank you."

The girl's voice almost blended into the chords, making him think for a moment that it was the guitar speaking.

…………

The ensemble didn't last long, and Ruo Ye Mu went home, but she left her guitar here and said that she would come and play guitar for a while every day after school.

I originally wanted to ask what happened in Toyokawa Shoko's family, but I didn't ask because the atmosphere was so good.

Sanka Hatsuka sighed and put the uneaten donuts back into the paper bag, planning to bring some to Junda Mana to try when she goes to work in Hatsuka's place tomorrow.

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P.S. Regarding the number of female protagonists, someone mentioned this in a review. First of all, it definitely can't be a 1v1. The problem is choosing between having all or not having all. So, cast your vote below.

1. All of them

2. Xiaoxiangchuhua Xiaomumana

Chapter 19: Shiina Riki doesn't like Toyokawa Shoko that much

Chapter 19: Shiina Riki is not that fond of Toyokawa Shoko

The night was as dark as ink, quietly enveloping the entire city, and the room was also immersed in a quiet and deep atmosphere. The dim light from the chandelier poured down, softly filling the entire space, dyeing every corner of the room with a layer of warm hue.

The window of the room was half-open, and a cool night breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of fresh air and the occasional sound of cars and whispers of night walkers on the distant street. These sounds seemed particularly distant in the night, like diluted background music, highlighting the quietness of the room.

A black-haired girl who had just finished a shower sat at the desk, her wet hair casually draped behind her. She was wearing a loose nightgown with a slightly open neckline, revealing a bit of the outline of her collarbone, which looked a bit sexy.

The desk was piled with various music theory books, with a thick volume on "Basic Music Theory" open in the middle. The edges of the pages were slightly curled, leaving traces of her turning pages. Shiina Riki's hands gently stroked the pages, her eyes focused on the notes and words, as if deciphering mysterious symbols.

But her right leg kept shaking, and her mind kept thinking about how Crychic's lack of enthusiasm had been during rehearsals in the past few days. Without Xiangzi, Crychic seemed completely unable to function.

Tatsuki Shiina doesn't like Shoko Toyokawa that much.

When Shoko Toyokawa came to invite her to form a band that day, she thought it was just a band for young ladies to play house for fun, but the piano skills that Shoko Toyokawa showed later made her change her mind, so she agreed to form a band together.

While forming the band, Shiina Riki realized that Toyokawa Shoko was like a full moon; everyone in the band was drawn together by her gentle moonlight. But if the moon disappeared, everyone, once illuminated by the moonlight, would be plunged back into darkness, unable to even see each other clearly even when they were so close.

The band crychic is supported by Shoko Toyokawa alone, relying on her charm and musical talent.

Shiina Riki doesn't like Toyokawa Shoko that much, but crychic can't move forward without Toyokawa Shoko. The man she admires, Takamatsu Touma, also falls into self-doubt because Toyokawa Shoko is no longer around.

In order for Crychic to get back on track, either someone could replace Toyokawa Shoko as the leader, or she could be brought back. As an ordinary person with no talent, she naturally couldn't do the former, and as for the latter...

Shiina Riki thought of Mitsuka Hatsuka, who had added her on LINE before. He seemed to have known Xiangzi for a long time, and their relationship was not too superficial, otherwise he wouldn't have been so excited when he saw her that day... Wait, he couldn't be secretly in love with Xiangzi, right? No, no, no, that reaction could be considered an open love! [1]

Although she wasn't the type of girl who was particularly interested in gossip, it was hard not to think about what was happening right in front of her. She even came up with outrageous excuses such as "Toyokawa Shoko didn't come to rehearsal because she was dating Hatsuka."

But it is indeed a good choice to ask him about Xiangzi's situation.

Thinking of this, Shiina Riki took out his cell phone.

Shiina_Taki: Are you there?

UIKA: What happened?

Shiina_Taki: Do you know what happened to Xiangzi recently?

"Have the people at crychic already started investigating Xiangzi's situation?" Sanjiao Chuxia thought as she stared at her phone screen.

It’s a pity that he is not Chuhua and does not have Xiangzi’s contact information. Apart from knowing that something might have happened to Xiangzi at home, he has no other information.

So he told the other party the truth.

UIKA: Something seems to have happened at Xiaoxiang’s home recently, but he didn’t tell me.

UIKA: Little Cucumber should know more, you can go ask her.

UIKA: Oh, Cucumber is Wakaba Mutsu, this is the nickname I gave her.

Shiina_Taki: She does know something, but she won't say it.

When he thought of Wakaba Mu's "I won't say anything" look (he remained silent when asked about Xiaoxiang), Shiina Riki sighed.

UIKA: I see. Then there really isn’t anything we can do.

There is a high probability that Wakaba Mutsu really knows what happened in Toyokawa Shoko's family. After all, the two families are very close, and the two have been childhood sweethearts since they were young. This is much more orthodox than Sanjiao Chuhua, who are fake childhood sweethearts and only meet during the summer vacation.

If I ask Cucumber, will she tell me?

Chuxia couldn't help but think about this possibility.

UIKA: But Xiaoxiang’s absence has indeed had a huge impact on your band.

UIKA: When I saw Xiao Deng a few days ago, she was in a daze.

UIKA: I almost fell down the stairs.

Shiina_Taki: You said you saw Deng? Deng almost fell down the stairs? Is Deng okay now?

When talking about Takamatsu Deng, Shiina Riki's mood changed, especially when she heard that Deng almost fell down the stairs. Thinking about the "floor lamp" that almost appeared, her heart rose to her throat.

UIKA: Xiao Deng is fine, but I am quite busy.

UIKA: picture.jpg

UIKA: I haven’t been able to play guitar for a long time these days.

Sanjiao Chuxia found that she seemed to care about Takamatsu Deng very much, so she sent her the photo of his back that Chuhua took for him, saying that he "suffered this injury in order to save Xiao Deng" in an attempt to narrow the distance between them.

When Shiina Riki saw this photo, he was also shocked by the scary bruise. When he thought that this was the injury left by saving Deng, he couldn't help but feel worried.

Shiina_Taki: Thank you for saving Deng. Are you okay with your injury?

UIKA: It just looks exaggerated, it’s no big deal.

Shiina_Taki: I'm glad you're okay.

Shiina_Taki: Thank you for saving the light.

UIKA: It’s okay. Remember to ask Xiaodeng to pay more attention when walking next time.

Shiina_Taki：Okay.

Shiina_Taki: Wait, what's your name?

Shiina_Taki: Little light?

Feeling something was wrong, Sanjiao Chuxia immediately quit Line and threw her phone on the sofa.

"Xiaochu, are you done washing?"

Sanjiao Chuhua's slightly lazy voice came from the bathroom: "Well, I'm done, it's your turn, Xia."

As the words fell, the bathroom door opened slightly, and Sanjiao Chuhua poked her head out. There were a few crystal water droplets hanging on her hair, which slowly slid down her soft hair, adding a bit of charm to her pretty face.

"Want me to blow dry your hair?"

"No, go in and take a shower first, otherwise the water in the bathtub will get cold."

"Ok."

Chuxia took her clothes and went into the bathroom, closed the door, and began to enjoy this warm time that belonged to her.

Chu Hua was sitting on the sofa while drying his hair. He saw Chu Xia’s phone screen light up with a message displayed on it.

Shiina_Taki: Forget it, as long as Deng agrees to that kind of thing...

(The second half of the message is omitted on the lock screen)

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[1] In the eyes of crychic and others, Xiangzi’s friend Chuxia is a boy.

Chapter 20 Sure enough, it's not Xiaochu (Added on 2/10, everything before 6 o'clock is considered the previous day)

Sanjiao Chuxia stopped playing the ensemble and suddenly asked Ruoye Mu who was sitting next to her: "Little Cucumber, do you know what happened in Xiaoxiang's family?"

"Zheng~"

Hearing his words, Ruo Yemu suddenly played a wrong note, and her fingers trembled slightly. She turned her head to look at Chu Xia, her eyes full of astonishment, as if asking him why he asked this question.

"Can't you tell me?"

"Xiang, don't let me tell anyone."

In response to this, Sanjiao Chuxia could only sigh helplessly and lowered her head in disappointment.

That’s right, since Xiaoxiang doesn’t want to tell others about his situation, he will definitely ask Xiaohuanggua, who knows about it, not to tell anyone.

"Xia, do you want to help Xiang?"

"Ah."

"Tomorrow is Saturday." Ruoye Mu pinched Chuxia's chin with his hand and turned his head towards him, "Take me out."

Sanjiao Chuxia blinked in confusion before reacting.

"You'll tell me if I promise!?"

"I was talking to myself and Xia heard it." Without answering his question directly, Ruoye Mu continued to play the guitar, as if he didn't want to waste this short time.

Then, Chuxia, who was sitting next to Mu, heard her talking to herself for a short while.

"Xiang's father lost 168 billion yuan and was kicked out. Xiang followed him. He had no living expenses and worked every day."