Want to be human, but cube-like

Along the way, apart from those words, the girl had no other thoughts in her mind.

She never imagined that things would happen so suddenly, without any warning, and that Alex would suddenly confess her feelings to her face.

No, there were actually signs.

This wasn't the first time the other person had shown a desire to get closer to her.

But over the past month, countless intimate encounters that made Aine blush and her heart race were all considered accidents by her, the result of Alex's lack of common sense and inability to control her sense of distance.

Even if she lacks common sense and doesn't understand the concept of distance, Aine should still be able to understand it.

As a girl, Alex wouldn't treat everyone the same way she treated her, without reservation or restraint.

She should have realized long ago that she held a somewhat special place in Alex's heart.

However, Aine never took Alex's special treatment seriously.

"Ellie... she really... confessed..."

She gently touched her ear with her fingertips, the spot where Alex's fingers had just brushed against when she was fixing her hair.

"They just said it outright..."

The slightly cool touch still seems to linger in my ears.

She moved her fingers down and pinched her burning earlobe. Ai Yin tilted her head slightly and pressed her cheek against the back of the sofa, her ear pressed against the cool sofa fabric. But even so, she couldn't cool down her face.

The sound of her pulse, made even more pronounced by pressing against her ear, was increasingly disturbing to her.

She kicked off her slippers, revealing her bare little feet, and Ai Yin raised her legs and curled up on the sofa.

She then pressed the back of her hand against her other cheek in an attempt to cool it down, but her soft little hand was just as hot.

"Gu..."

It let out a soft, small, mournful cry.

Aine didn't know what to do.

She had received confessions from other classmates before, and back then, she calmly rejected them, handled things well, and even maintained a good relationship with them afterwards.

Why do I feel like I can't handle this at all now?

Past me, please save present me!

"Moreover, she said she had that feeling from the very first meeting..."

Isn't that... love at first sight?!

When I open my eyes, my thoughts are so chaotic that I can't think straight; when I close my eyes, all I can see in my mind is Alex's captivating smile.

To find a proper way to handle this, she had to keep thinking about everything that had happened that night and keep recalling the words Alex had spoken to her.

As a result, Aine will inevitably be overwhelmed by the memories in her mind, until she can no longer rise again.

The interlocked fingers of those hands, the gentle touch on that cheek.

And then there was the last one, a warm embrace brimming with emotion that made her completely forget what had happened afterward.

Even now, when I think back on it, all I can remember are the soft, comfortable feeling, the desire to continue, and the very loud, distinct sound of my heartbeat synchronizing with a certain frequency.

Slumped onto the sofa, Ai Yin curled her legs up and unconsciously wrapped her arms around herself, but no matter what she did, she couldn't recreate the feeling from before.

"So annoying—!"

Shaking her head vigorously, Ai Yin let out a small, annoyed shout—she dared not be too loud, lest she attract her family's attention and she wouldn't know how to explain it.

This was the first time she had experienced this feeling that made her heart flutter. The pink-haired, gray-eyed girl was completely at a loss throughout.

Does this mean that I also like Ellie?

Suddenly, such a thought arose in her mind.

Recalling again

The scene of their first meeting.

In Kawaii's memory, only those fragmented thoughts remained, her mind filled with the idea that Alex was cute and that she liked her very much.

Waaah—! Isn't this version of me pretty weird too?

Dejected, he straightened his legs and, without paying attention, kicked the shopping bags, which scattered onto the floor with a crash.

"..."

After lying silently on the sofa for a while, Ai-yin finally sat up, feeling depressed.

She glanced down at the few pieces of clothing on the ground, but had no interest in picking them up.

She just stared blankly at the vest on the sofa that hadn't fallen down with her, the one she'd dirtied.

How am I supposed to face Ellie tomorrow?

Looking at the stain on her vest, Ai-yin suddenly felt a bit annoyed and started thinking about the problem again.

She curled up, wrapped her arms around her thighs, and rested her chin on her knees.

"Stupid Ellie..."

He muttered to himself quietly.

"If you suddenly ask me like that, I wouldn't know either..."

In the quiet room, the girl, preoccupied with her own thoughts, muttered complaints under her breath.

"Things like... things like that..."

She lowered her eyes, her feelings complicated.

"How can you even say that..."

…………

PS: So, this concludes the first stage of Aine's feelings.

Actually, I sped up this part of the story because the pacing felt too slow. So many chapters and we still haven't reached the main plot, which is the formation of Mygo after their reunion. Originally, this date scene was supposed to be split into several different days, which would have made the transition smoother.

On a side note: I found it a bit hard to get into episode 7; the plot moved too fast. The storyline itself wasn't bad, and the logic of the recap was clear. The problem was the pacing; it was too fast, and the emotional delivery was lacking.

This is the consequence of forcibly altering the MyGo storyline.

The highlight of this episode should be the soft-spoken, tearful Xiao Xiang, who finally shows everyone his vulnerable side.

There are two things that left me speechless. One is that Aine seems to have become somewhat of a tool, although she was in the first two episodes as well. But the fact that everyone seems to have gotten used to not replying to her messages is ridiculous. Aine may have a good personality, but that's no excuse for disrespecting her.

Secondly, at the end, after Xiangzi and Mu reconciled, Hailing came back to ask for reconciliation. My first reaction was to laugh. What was she doing in the previous episodes? She was so manipulative before, what's going on now? Her words and actions are so contradictory!

To be honest, at this point in the story, I still don't know why they reunited as the Mother Hen Card. Even before the group disbanded, no one showed any attachment to the Mother Hen Card. There are only six episodes left, and I'm suddenly a little worried. At this pace, will the story be finished?

Volume 1: Chapter 116 Lush Green Water Lilies

at the same time.

While fishing on the empty island, Xiangzi suddenly felt uneasy.

She gazed at the fishing float, which had remained motionless for a long time, and let out a soft sigh.

I picked up my phone, which was lying to the side, and glanced at the time on the screen.

"Aren't you back yet?"

Xiangzi whispered something.

It's almost eight o'clock; even if dinner takes a long time, it should be over by now.

Surely they couldn't have gone off to shop and play somewhere else after dinner, could they?

Although she wondered if Alex might have already returned, but since she was on the Sky Island and couldn't see her, Xiangzi didn't get up to check.

After all, if Alex returns to the burger shop and finds that she's not there, she'll probably come to the Sky Island to check.

Xiangzi didn't want to act like a wife at home, eagerly awaiting her husband's return, running upstairs, standing by the door and window, gazing out with longing eyes, waiting for Alex to come back.

She's not that lonely...

Xiangzi, who was staring blankly at the time on the screen, suddenly noticed something moving on the water's surface.

She quickly put down her phone and gently tugged at the fishing rod.

The bubbling fishing float was immediately pulled up, and Xiangzi quickly aimed his backpack at the flying object.

"Green?"

Looking at the unfamiliar color of the fish he had caught for the first time, as it fell into his backpack, Xiangzi muttered something curiously.

After fishing for so long, she finally saw something different and her eyes widened with anticipation.

But when he leaned closer to take a look, he was stunned.

"This is... a leaf?"

She looked at the symmetrical, leaf-shaped object in the compartment of her backpack with some confusion, reached out, and took it out.

With both hands, Xiangzi carefully lifted the leaf, which was in the form of a small picture, and after thinking for a moment, patted the wooden ground next to him.

However, unlike those buildings and decorations, it was not placed directly on the ground, but remained in a small piece before falling down.

"Eh?"

Can't it be placed? Is it just material?

Xiangzi picked up the fallen leaves again and looked at the unfamiliar object from all sides.

She had some understanding of how this world worked. Although Xiangzi hadn't yet figured out the functions of many items, she understood some basic item attribute classifications.

Things that cannot be placed here usually have other uses.

"Click!"

Just as she was carefully observing the pixelated green leaf with its slightly abstract shape, the sound of the door opening suddenly came from behind her.

"Xiangzi, so you've been here all along."

It's Alex, she's back.

From more than ten squares away, Alex spotted Xiangzi in the pavilion and called out to him.

“…Alex? Welcome back!”

Startled, Xiangzi suddenly stood up, picked up the leaf, and walked to the pavilion's railing, smiling at Alex below.

She didn't even realize how impatient she was with her expression and actions at that moment.

"How did things go today?"

Standing in the pavilion, watching Alex walk up, Xiangzi involuntarily took two steps forward.

"How was your shopping trip with Aine and Rakuna?"

"It went fairly smoothly?"

Alex replied, her expression seemingly hesitant.

"I didn't see Lena today. She didn't reply to my messages. In the end, Aine and I went to buy the clothes together."

She explained briefly.

"Oh right, Aiyin said she wanted to help me decorate my bedroom, so the two of us went and bought some potted plants and decorations, as well as some furniture. We're also going to put some decorations in the burger shop. The things should arrive tomorrow."

Suddenly recalling this incident, Alex mentioned it briefly.

"...So, you not only bought clothes, but also went to furniture stores and flower shops?"

Xiangzi paused slightly as he moved forward, glanced to the side, and asked softly as if it were an unintentional question.

"Hmm, I like everything Aiyin chose. Tomorrow, when the goods arrive, Xiangzi, why don't you come and take a look and see how you can decorate the burger shop?"

Alex seemed quite happy when the topic came up, and she said with a smile.

"Also, we went to try some Valentine's Day set menus at other restaurants tonight, and they were so delicious!"

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi's eyes suddenly twitched.

You two even went out for a Valentine's Day set meal?

However, before Xiangzi could respond, Alex continued.