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

Mom: Happy birthday, Sushi. There's a cake on the table. I have an important meeting at the company today, so I might be home late.

Mom: I’m sorry I can’t celebrate Su Shi’s birthday with her again this year.

The message was sent at 4:25 am.

Su Shi stared at the screen for a few seconds, his fingertips hovering over the keyboard for a moment, and finally replied with just a "hmm".

She opened the curtains, and sunlight streamed in through the tulle, illuminating the empty living room. On the dining table stood an exquisite cake box, with a note hastily left by her mother next to it:

[This year, I also chose Sushi's favorite Earl Grey Chiffon Cake. ]

Su Shi gently opened the box, revealing a six-inch chiffon cake decorated with gold foil and edible petals, looking expensive and perfect.

Just like this home - exquisite, elegant, yet cold and lifeless.

She put the cake in the refrigerator and went to the kitchen to make tea. Steam from the kettle slowly rose in the morning light, and the aroma of black tea filled the air.

Su Shi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window holding a white teacup, looking at the pedestrians hurrying by downstairs.

The phone vibrated. It was a group message from [Crychic].

Sakiko: Happy birthday Suyo!

Tomori: Happy birthday, Suyo-chan...

Mutsumi: Happy birthday, Mutsumi.

Shiina_Taki: Happy birthday, Sushi.

The [Crychic] group did not disband, and even Sanjiao Hatsuka pulled Toyokawa Shoko in.

Just like what we said that day, we are still friends, but we can no longer get together for practice every day like before.

And Nagasaki Motoyo, who ended [Crychic], didn't know how to face them.

Even though she finally explained things to everyone and reconciled with them with the help of Mikado Chuxia, she still felt a little uncomfortable.

In the end, I am still alone.

And Chuxia didn't even send me a blessing message. I made lunch boxes for him so many times in vain...

Of course, with Nagasaki Suyo's personality, she would naturally not take the initiative to send a message to Sanka Hatsuka asking "Why don't you send me birthday wishes?"

She responded with appropriate words of thanks one by one, but she was feeling sullen in her heart.

Let’s go to school directly today and not make a lunch box for Chuxia.

………………

The lunch break bell had just rang. Nagasaki Suyo had put away the books on her desk and was heading to the cafeteria for lunch when she suddenly felt someone standing in front of her desk.

When I looked up, a streak of light green hair passed through my sight.

"...Xiao Mu?"

Ruoye Mu stood there quietly, his hands behind his back, his golden eyes slightly lowered.

The sunlight shone through the window onto her shoulders, making her seem shrouded in a soft halo.

"Su Shi, happy birthday." Ruo Yemu's voice was soft, but it reached her ears clearly.

She slowly extended her hand, and in her palm lay a small, delicate box. The plain wrapping paper was tied with a light green ribbon, simple yet thoughtful.

"...Thank you, Xiao Mu."

Nagasaki Suyo accepted the gift, and her fingertips accidentally touched Wakaba Mu's hand. The other person's body temperature was cooler than she had expected, causing her to unconsciously retract her fingers.

The noisy laughter and chatter in the classroom seemed to suddenly fade away, leaving only silence between the two of them.

"Can you open it?" she asked softly.

Wakaba Mu nodded.

Nagasaki Suyo carefully untied the ribbon and opened the lid of the box, only to find three completely different items inside -

A strangely shaped stone, a small USB flash drive and a bag of tea.

Nagasaki Suyo looked at the three items in the box in confusion, and lightly touched the gray-brown stone with her fingertips. The surface of the stone was smooth and cold, with strange patterns on it.

"This is……?"

"Deng said this is her most special stone and she hopes it will bring you good luck."

Nagasaki Suyo's heart fluttered. She picked up the stone and examined it carefully. The shape and color were indeed unique. The edges of the stone were polished very smoothly, as if someone had held it in their palm and rubbed it countless times.

"In the USB drive, there's a song Xiang recorded," Wakaba Mu continued, his slender fingers tapping the small object with the sound. "Xiang said it was written specifically for Su Shi."

Xiaoxiang...you still remember my birthday.

"And the tea..." Her voice suddenly became hesitant, "It's the same variety we drank together before."

Nagasaki Suyo's fingertips rested on the tea bag.

She remembered the taste. Back when [Crychic] didn't even have a name, and there were only three of them, they'd sat down together and drank this black tea. It was crisp with a hint of sweetness, just like...

Just like the times they used to spend together.

The classroom window was suddenly blown open by the wind, and cherry blossom petals fluttered in. A petal happened to fall on the USB drive, and when Su Shi reached out to brush it away, she found a folded piece of paper underneath.

She unfolded the note, revealing three lines of distinct handwriting:

"I hope Sushi can continue to play the bass" - crooked handwriting with a small star

'Happy birthday, and thank you' - neat handwriting, with a familiar strength

'Happy Birthday' - neat, almost rigid handwriting, with a small cucumber drawn at the end

Nagasaki Suyo suddenly found it difficult to breathe. She clutched the note tightly until her knuckles turned white.

"Everyone, we started preparing for this several days ago."

"Thank you... I like it very much."

Thank you, everyone at Crychic...

And thank you, Chuxia. If it weren't for you, I might have parted ways with everyone... Please forgive me for not sending me a birthday wish this time.

As for the fact that Shiina Riki did not prepare a gift for her, Nagasaki Suyo thought it was normal. After all, the other party was as clumsy as a straight man in this regard.

Three different gifts lay quietly on the desk, flickering faintly in the sunlight.

Just like scattered stars, they are still watching over each other.

I may never forget Crychic for the rest of my life.

………………

ps: I want to eat the gentle side of Su Shi’s mother and also want to eat the awkward and arrogant side of Su Shi QWQ

ps2: Today is Friday, why do I have to rush to be fully present? QWQ

Chapter 117 Happy Birthday, Su Shi!

After school, the sky was dyed with orange sunset, and Nagasaki Suyo was walking alone on the way home.

The schoolbag was heavy with three gifts handed over by Ruoye Mu - the lucky stone of the lamp, Xiangzi's USB flash drive, and the tea prepared by Mu himself.

Her fingertips unconsciously stroked the note in the gift, and her thoughts drifted far away.

Everyone... still remembers it...

She looked up at the sky, the May breeze gently caressing her cheeks. Just then, her cell phone suddenly vibrated.

UIKA: Sushi, are you at home now?

Su Shi stared at the sudden message, her heartbeat inexplicably quickening. She hesitated for a moment, then replied:

Nagasaki_Soyo: On the way back.

As soon as the message was sent, the other party immediately displayed "typing", but after waiting for a long time, they only sent a simple message:

UIKA: Okay.

that's it?

Nagasaki Motoyo frowned slightly and put her phone back in her pocket. She'd already decided to forgive him, yet he hadn't even sent her a birthday greeting today. Now, this random inquiry had aroused unnecessary expectations...

She sighed softly and continued walking towards home.

When Su Shi walked downstairs to the apartment building, a familiar figure suddenly jumped out from behind a tree.

"Happy birthday, Sushi!"

Sanjiao Chuxia held a beautifully wrapped gift box in her hands, with the same gentle smile as usual on her face.

He was wearing a neat white shirt and dark casual pants today, and his hair seemed to have been specially groomed, making it smoother and more compliant than usual.

"Xia?" Nagasaki Suyo opened her eyes wide in surprise, "How could you..."

"I calculated the time and waited for Su Shi here." Sanjiao Chuxia scratched her head a little embarrassedly, "I wanted to give you a surprise, but I was afraid of missing out, so I sent a message...Is it not exposed?"

His voice grew softer and softer, and the tips of his ears gradually turned red.

This was Sanjiao Chuxia's first time celebrating someone else's birthday, so she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and shone onto him. The mottled light and shadow made this always gentle and peaceful boy look a little more... childish?

Nagasaki Suyo's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"And this, a birthday present." Sanjiao Chuxia handed over the gift box in her hand, "I made it for a long time, I hope Su Shi will like it."

"Well, thank you." Her voice was a little softer than usual.

Nagasaki Suyo took the gift box, her fingertips touching the delicate texture of the wrapping paper, which still retained the warmth of the other person's palm. She lowered her eyelashes and gently shook the box, and a subtle clinking sound came from inside.

“You can fight…”

"Hey! You two!"

At this moment, Shiina Riki was running over, panting, carrying a bulging plastic bag. Beads of sweat hung on her forehead, clearly from running all the way.

"Richie-chan?"

Shiina Riki glared at Sanka Hatsuka and said, "Didn't you say you would wait for me?"

"I sent a message saying I was coming over first."

“Who has time to look at their phone at this hour?”

After saying that, she turned to Su Shi and said in a slightly softer tone: "...Happy birthday, Su Shi, this is for you."

She took out a small, simply wrapped box from the plastic bag and stuffed it into the other person's hand.

Nagasaki Suyo looked down at the gift wrapped in ordinary wrapping paper. There was not even a ribbon on it, only a sticky note that said "For Suyo".

This is quite consistent with Li Xi's straightforward personality.

"Would you like to go up and sit for a while? Mother isn't home today..."

"Hey, is that okay?"

"Didn't I bring you here last time, Shiina-san? And I think Sushiro really likes having everyone come over."

"No..."

………………

Nagasaki Suyo's apartment is as neat and elegant as ever, but it lacks the breath of life.

"Would you like something to drink? Black tea, please?"

"It will be all right."

Shiina Riki walked straight into the living room and poured the drinks and snacks in the plastic bag onto the coffee table: "I bought Coke and potato chips."

She originally bought this to eat at home.

When the three of them finally sat down in the living room, there was a moment of silence.

"Let's open the gifts first." Shiina Riki suddenly said, pointing to the two gift boxes on the coffee table.

Nagasaki Suyo nodded and picked up the gift she gave first.

After unpacking the simple package, a black velvet box was revealed. Opening the box, an exquisite silver musical note brooch lay quietly inside, gleaming softly under the light.

"This is……"