Want to be human, but cube-like

"Ahem... Does it fit?"

It wasn't until the other person walked right up to her that Aine came to her senses. She cleared her throat somewhat awkwardly and asked.

"It's alright, but my chest feels a bit stuffy."

After thinking for a moment, Alex replied uncertainly, then gently tugged at her collar and said.

"what……"

When Aine's gaze fell upon Alex's ample bosom, her eyes lingered for a moment, drawn in by its immense size.

"If you feel stuffy, you can unbutton it and adjust it."

Although Aine deliberately designed Alex's neckline to be very tight due to personal reasons, she also considered the issue of comfort, and the pleats there can be adjusted slightly.

However, it doesn't actually have much effect.

After all, this is a fitted design that tightens the waist. With Alex's figure, it's necessary to tighten the chest area to some extent, otherwise the effect would be too exaggerated.

This is probably what they mean by "small branches bearing large fruits".

Recalling Alex's stats, Ai-yin pinched her hot nose, her heart beating faster.

That coat was added because of this point.

In order to achieve both aesthetic appeal and concealment.

"Is that so?"

Reminded of this, Alex had a look of realization. She immediately lowered her head and unbuttoned two buttons on her collar.

"This feels so much better!"

Then he stopped, let out a soft sigh, and smiled.

"That's not how it works!"

Seeing the small patch of snow-white skin revealed after Alex unbuttoned her shirt, and the deep cleavage squeezed out, Aine blushed instantly and quickly stood up and said.

"The collar of this shirt is adjustable! After unbuttoning it, you can pull on the two straps like this."

Helplessly, he leaned over and demonstrated to Alex while adjusting the tightness of her neckline.

"Like this... gently smooth out the wrinkles..."

As she adjusted, her fingers would occasionally brush against Alex's collarbone, and as she inhaled the faint fragrance emanating from her, Aine's movements gradually slowed down. Her gaze, which had been lingering on the neckline fabric, couldn't help but lift slightly before she looked away as if to conceal it.

Even their voices were a little softer.

“…Are you done?”

It seemed like a long time had passed before Alex's question finally brought Aine back to her senses.

She blinked and realized that she had been stroking Alex's collarbone and staring blankly for a while.

"Okay, okay, okay! It's...it's ready!"

Hastily rebuttoning Alex's clothes, Aine took two steps back, her words jumbled, her cheeks burning so badly she wanted to raise her hand to cover her face.

What are you doing?!

…………

P.S. Episode 8 seems to have completely ruined Xiao Mutou's character, right? The personality built up over the past twenty episodes has completely collapsed, he doesn't even have a dominant personality anymore. He gives the audience a completely empty and untrustworthy feeling. I guess there really can't be any fan art using this character anymore. Without a dominant personality, such a character has no charisma whatsoever.

I'm curious, did the screenwriter really think that as long as Mortis and Guitar Muto's personalities merged later, they could save Muto's character? That's wishful thinking.

Volume 1: Chapter 131 Matcha Mochi~

And at the same time, on the other side.

Upstairs, Xiangzi, who had just changed his clothes in his bedroom, stood in front of the wardrobe, looked in the mirror, flicked his ponytail to one side, and sighed helplessly.

These clothes are indeed quite nice, and they are also very comfortable to wear. There aren't many decorative parts, and wearing an apron won't hinder your work.

Thinking this, Xiangzi twisted her slender waist to the side, and the beautiful skirt and the two ribbons on the back swayed and undulated slightly with her movements, vaguely revealing the snow-white skin on her white over-the-knee socks.

This skirt is just way too short!

With her slightly flushed cheeks puffed out, Xiangzi hesitated for a while, clutching the hem of her skirt.

Fortunately, the back of the skirt was slightly longer than the front, and Aine had thoughtfully prepared safety shorts for her. They were lantern pants that fit snugly under the skirt and weren't noticeable, so Xiangzi didn't have to worry too much about accidentally exposing herself.

All she needs to do is overcome her psychological barriers.

How strange!

That awful pink-haired girl!

After fuming and agonizing in his room for a long time, Xiangzi finally pushed open the door in frustration.

She couldn't keep delaying going, so she cautiously peeked out and looked around.

The corridor was deserted and quiet. Alex's bedroom door was open; she had probably changed her clothes and gone downstairs long ago. Of course, that makes sense, she's always quick, especially since I've been dawdling in front of the mirror in my room for ages.

Taking a deep breath and mentally preparing herself, Xiangzi stepped out of the room and walked slowly down the stairs.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

With a tense expression, Xiangzi gently pushed open the door to the stairwell of the hamburger shop on the first floor. She was prepared to be criticized by Aiyin after she went out.

But when Xiangzi looked up, what came into view was Aine, whose cheeks were so red they were almost steaming, and Alex, who was standing in front of her with a puzzled look on her face.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

As he approached, Xiangzi was taken aback by Alex's attire.

This was the first time she had seen someone dressed in such an elegant and handsome style.

Xiangzi suddenly began to understand why Aine blushed when she looked at Alex.

But isn't her blushing a little too much?

"N-nothing...!"

She shook her head hastily, her tone slightly guilty.

"...Xiao Xiang, you look very pretty in this outfit too."

Turning her gaze over, as if eager to change the subject, Aine gave a very formulaic compliment.

At least Xiangzi was completely unmoved by her words.

"It looks light and airy, very cute."

Alex turned around and agreed.

"...Thank you for the compliment."

Shaking his head slightly, Xiangzi casually replied, then walked back to the counter, revealing only his upper body, which was relatively well-covered.

This reassured her somewhat.

"Ah, I almost forgot."

As Xiangzi moved, Alex, whose gaze had turned to the counter, suddenly took a few steps forward.

"These foods are prepared for you, Aine, and Rana."

She gently pushed the plate towards Ai-yin and smiled faintly.

"These are all new dishes we came up with today. How do you like them?"

"Huh? So it's for me to eat?"

Slightly surprised, Ai Yin immediately sat back down in front of the counter.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Feeling somewhat hungry, Aine picked up a hamburger, glanced at its appearance briefly, and then, full of anticipation, took a small bite.

Is this bread dough really made with rice?

She blinked in surprise, chewing on the hamburger bun that smelled of rich rice.

Because her mouth is a bit small, she often can't bite into all the layers of the hamburger in the first bite; she only gets to eat the relatively large piece of meat and the two layers of bread.

In my mouth, amidst the juicy pork chops, I also tasted a sauce flavor that was different from what I had tasted before.

"Yes, it's made with rice. It's quite more complicated than regular wheat bread."

Alex replied, seeing her satisfied expression.

After all, it has to be steamed into rice before it can be processed into hamburger buns. Compared to ordinary bread buns, it does have an extra steaming and cooking process.

"The sauces have also been changed; this burger has barbecue sauce, and that one has tomato pizza sauce."

Although the name doesn't sound like it's meant to be added to a hamburger, it actually tastes surprisingly good.

Ai Yin took another bite and discovered that the vegetables inside had been replaced with onion slices. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but the onions tasted better than those she had eaten elsewhere.

"Wow... this cola is so fizzy, it feels quite different from the canned cola I buy outside."

After taking a sip of the canned soda next to her, Ai Yin couldn't help but stick out her tongue, which was burning from the spiciness.

"This cola is also ours..."

"Ah! It's a new formula soda sent by the British supplier!"

Noticing that Alex almost revealed what Cola had done, Xiangzi was startled and quickly interrupted her.

It's one thing if all the other ingredients are homemade, but if they claim that even this canned cola is handmade, that's just too outrageous.

She alone is as capable as someone running an entire production line.

"And this, matcha mochi, and vegetable salad, with freshly delivered beets added, you can try them all."

Fearing that Alex might say something outrageous, Xiangzi quickly described everything on the plate.

"Oh, it's matcha mochi..."

Just moments ago, Aine was wondering what these little green dumplings were, and she picked one up to try.

“Matcha!”

Then a cheerful voice startled her so much that her hand trembled and she almost dropped the hamburger.

"Good afternoon, Lenai."

Standing behind the counter, with her gaze fixed on Xiangzi by the door, she smiled and greeted Ai Yin from behind.

"Ah."

Lena, who appeared in the shop at some unknown time, dragged her little cart and nodded as a response.

"Little Lenai! When did she appear!?"

Realizing who had startled her from behind, Aine immediately turned around, puffing out her cheeks in dissatisfaction, and looked at Ryuna.

"Well?"

Lenai, who had been glared at, tilted her head and looked back at her with an innocent expression.

Matcha mochi~

Then she bypassed Aine, her eyes shining as she leaned closer, wanting to reach out and pick up a matcha mochi.

"Wait a minute!"

With one hand still holding a hamburger, Aine had no choice but to use the hand that had just held the cola to press against Ryuna's soft cheek, and she said with dissatisfaction.

"So cold!"

With a slight frown, Lenai said this, but she still didn't give up trying to lean her head closer, her small hands waving in the air.

"Hey, matcha mochi."

Alex, standing to the side, smiled and picked up a mochi, then popped it into Lena's mouth.

“Mmmmm~!”

The latter immediately narrowed its eyes, stopped leaning forward, and chewed with a satisfied puff of cheeks.

"Ellie~! You spoil little Lenai way too much... really!"