Can Lixi look at me alone?

Li Xi crossed her arms and sighed, pretending to find her troublesome, and led her towards the teaching building.

"Are you feeling better? Would you like to take another nap this afternoon? If you need to go to the school clinic, I can take you."

Yuzuki bit her lower lip to avoid laughing too loudly.

"It's alright... Hmm, I don't understand what the teacher is saying. So I'll probably still fall asleep..."

The two chatted as they returned to their classroom and sat down in their seats. The classmates who had been gossiping about them immediately fell silent.

Especially the conspicuous classmate who was just analyzing the relationship between the two people with his friends, was glared at by Li Xi.

Recalling the various rumors about Lixi being a gangster's daughter at school and a ruthless killer, she immediately buried her face in her hands on the table and was comforted by her friends.

It seems Lixi-chan isn't very popular... But that's good! If these people don't appreciate Lixi-chan, then I'll cherish her...

Lixi-chan, I'm all you need.

"Lixi, I'm going to take a nap now. Good afternoon."

I'm still so sleepy... No, that's not right! It's because Riki-chan is next to me that I want to rest...

With Riki-chan around, I can sleep really well...

The pink-haired girl rubbed her arm, while the black-haired girl glanced helplessly at the open window and the back door beside her.

Without obstructing the students from entering or exiting through the back door, she took off her school uniform coat and draped it over Yuzuki, who was standing in the wind.

……

Yuzuki slept very comfortably in Riki's warmth and scent, so much so that she didn't wake up even when it was time to leave school.

After packing her schoolbag, Lixi waited again.

She patted her on the back gently for five minutes, until all the students had left.

"Yatsuki? Time to get up."

The pink-haired girl, yawning, noticed the coat she was wearing. She smiled as she returned it, secretly relieved that only she had noticed Lixi's gentleness.

While patiently waiting for the end of the month activities, Li Xi, whose arms were a little sore and numb, chuckled as she wiped away the tear stains from the corners of her eyes.

"Let's go, let's buy some more food and then go home."

He went home alone...

No, no! I need Riki-chan to take me home!

His clear blue pupils darted around.

"Um... Lixi, could you please take me home?"

The apologetic smile on her pale face stunned Li Xi for a moment.

"Ah...no problem? What's wrong?"

Sorry, but I'll use you one more time. —The classmate who delivered the love letter.

"Because... I'm a little afraid of the classmate who delivered the love letter. Even though it's an all-girls school, I'm still a bit..."

Lixi nodded. Anyway, their homes weren't far apart. Taking Jieyue back would be a simple matter.

"Thanks, Lixi~ Shall we go then? By the way, would you like to come to my place for something to eat? I can make some dinner, how about that?"

Wanting to push her luck and get Lixi to have dinner with her, Jieyue nervously tugged at Lixi's sleeve and acted coquettishly.

"Probably...if it's not too much trouble?"

How could that be troublesome? Please bother me 24/7, not 24/7...

"It's alright, it's just an extra set of chopsticks and bowls. It's nothing."

Jieyue was planning what to eat that evening.

Lixi glanced at her gentle and beautiful profile as she stood beside him.

She resembles her older sister, but panics when someone confesses their feelings to her and doesn't know how to refuse. She's a bit too gentle with others... ultimately, she's not her sister.

She's a girl with some flaws, just like me.

A smile gradually appeared on Li Xi's lips.

I think Yuzuki is a keyboardist, so maybe we could play in a band together sometime?

……

"Oh, right, Su Shi~ I like your cello, so why don't you come and play in our band?"

Shoko Toyokawa extended an invitation to Motoyo Nagasaki.

"Eh... but can the cello be used in an orchestra?"

The blue-haired girl tilted her head blankly.

"Bass."

Xiangzi nodded approvingly.

"Mu is right, Su Shi can definitely play bass well! After all, they sound very similar~"

The flaxen-haired girl nodded.

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Volume 1 Crychic! Chapter 7: Six Meat Dishes, Six Vegetable Dishes, and One Soup

"Lixi, you can wear my slippers for now."

Yuzuki rummaged through the other slippers, the girl who had never imagined anyone would come to visit had not prepared anything extra for her guest.

The girl, belatedly worried that she would make Riki-chan wait a little longer, completely ignored Mr. Security Door's question.

"Okay... Kizuki."

I thought Yuzuki would have a very clean and tidy room like her older sister, but it looks a bit messy now... But these signs of life are nice too.

Wearing pink slippers, Lixi placed her things on the sofa. Then she waited for the homeowner's instructions, such as where to sit...

It's not very polite to wander around someone else's house.

Yuzuki, having found another pair of slippers, let her sit wherever she wanted…

Actually, Riki-chan can do whatever she wants to me...?

Seeing the black-haired girl enter her room, Yuzuki realized she couldn't get too caught up in Riki-chan's obsession and quickly went into the kitchen.

"Lixi? Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'm really good at cooking~"

What if Lixi wants to eat French-style baked snails... or oysters... No way! Buy more!

While checking which ingredients in the refrigerator were usable, Jieyue, who was pouring rice into the rice cooker to cook, bit her finger impatiently.

Mr. Refrigerator is a bit small; it can't hold all that fresh food. We should bring back Mr. Freezer!

Yuzuki, who was washing her hands in preparation for chopping vegetables, heard Riki's reply.

"Um...anything is fine, just something simple would be best."

Lixi-chan is very gentle, but being simple doesn't mean being perfunctory.

The blue veins were clearly visible beneath her pale hand as the pink-haired girl held a kitchen knife and began chopping the cabbage she had just bought yesterday.

……

Although Yuzuki said it was fine to go anywhere, it's best not to enter her room.

Lixi glanced at the clock somewhat nervously. She had finished talking to her family and having dinner at a friend's house, so she wasn't in a hurry to go home. As for her homework... she had almost finished it at school.

So, this was my first time visiting a friend's house...?

Lixi found it strange that Jieyue kept the thick curtains drawn at home, but she didn't make the decision for her and instead opened them.

"Sorry, Lixi, if you find it dark, you can turn on the lights, okay? The switch is right next to the front door..."

Choose to turn on the lights instead of drawing the curtains…

Lixi remembered this and turned on the light. The somewhat dim room immediately became brightly lit.

Yuzuki's family is really rich... Don't young ladies like that usually go to the Tsuki no Mori Girls' School over there...?

It might be due to Yuzuki's health condition.

She pressed a key on the keyboard placed in front of the sofa; the sound was very pleasant…

At least she would want to play in a band with a keyboard like that.

……

I made a simple cold dish to whet my appetite, cracked an egg into the rice while it was cooking to make it smoother and more tender... then fried two sunny-side-up eggs... and then fried a few tempura...

"What's the main course...?"

There wasn't much time, and she didn't have time to process the frozen meat in the refrigerator on the spot.

I should have taken these out and dealt with them sooner...?

Oh right, yesterday she bought a few raw chicken legs so she could make a bento for Riki-chan today…

Although she really didn't want to fool Riki-chan, she didn't want Riki-chan to go hungry either, so Yuzuki turned on the air fryer.

……

"Lixi, dinner's ready!"

Jieyue, who had filled an extra-large bowl to the brim with rice, placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of Lixi, whose lips were twitching slightly.

This is... way too much, isn't it?

"If that's not enough, I'll go get some more rice for Lixi."

A little apprehensive about whether there would be enough for Lixi, the pink-haired girl placed the plates on the table one by one: six fried chicken legs, a plate of cold dishes, a plate of tempura, and two fried eggs.

"Um... thank you, Yuzuki."

Yuzuki, who knows how to use a deep fryer, is already much better than her.

She really knows how to cook.

The pink-haired girl, who had just eaten a little something to keep Lixi company, looked at the drummer across the table with a smile in her eyes.

"Lixi, you don't have to be so reserved. I'm full. Lixi, why don't you finish the last chicken leg?"

No, I'm not being reserved.

Lixi, whose stomach was a little upset from being so full, waved her hand.

"Sorry, I really can't eat anymore..."

She got up, ready to leave quickly, a little afraid that Jieyue would feed her another big bite later.

Is she leaving...? Is it because I did something wrong that Riki-chan is...?

Yuzuki's eyes widened, and she instinctively reached out her fingers to grab the black...

The corner of the girl's clothes.

If I did anything wrong... Riki-chan, please tell me... I'll correct it...

With her back to her, Lixi walked to the sofa, picked up her schoolbag, and then smiled apologetically at her.

"I'm sorry, Yuzuki made me too much. I really can't eat anymore..."

She ate three and a half of those huge chicken drumsticks in one go, plus a huge bowl of rice... probably weighing a pound.

She ate a little over half of it, plus some cold dishes and tempura...

Although Yuzuki's cooking skills were truly excellent, the sauce ratio was perfect, and it tasted delicious, she simply couldn't eat anymore...

My stomach was already bloated and slightly aching, but it was still a token of Jieyue's affection.

"See you tomorrow, Yuzuki?"