Can Lixi look at me alone?

He cupped his cheeks in his hands and nodded to the girl who was grinning sheepishly.

"See you tomorrow~"

The door is closed.

Jieyue looked towards the dining table.

The chicken leg that Lixi had half-eaten...

She picked up the bone, which was still warm, and put it in her mouth to chew.

We can't waste the food that Lixi-chan left over.

Yes, my cooking skills haven't deteriorated.

Lixi ate three and a half, but it's probably best not to make any more tomorrow. After all, Lixi seems to have eaten quite a lot…

It's good to have a little more, though. We can save the excess and just throw it away later.

If there's not enough, what will happen to Toichi-chan when she goes hungry?

I can't let Riki-chan go hungry, no matter what. Especially at lunchtime today... Riki-chan would rather go hungry herself than not share the bento she made with me...

Yuzuki covered her cheeks.

So happy.

Being valued so much by Lixi-chan

So happy

Oh... I almost forgot, there's a package coming in tonight.

You should prepare a proper recipe for Lixi-chan.

Every day should be different... but if I make something that Lixi likes, that's a different story, right?

Hmm... it can only hold twelve dishes and one soup...

At least, there shouldn't be a situation where all the foods are things that Riki-chan hates.

This is a bit tricky. Looks like I'll have to learn how to cook every night starting today...

Six meat dishes, six vegetable dishes, and a soup should be enough... No! The rice should be fried rice, at least so that Lixi-chan won't find it hard to swallow!

call…

It might be a little tiring, but as long as it makes Lixi happy, that's fine. Besides, each dish doesn't hold much, maybe we could try using a pot that can stew several dishes at once?

But wouldn't this distract me from my true feelings...?

Never mind, let's buy it first.

Dividing line

Yes, children!

It's me! I'm back!

This time it tastes sweet!

How do you feel about this?

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Give me some votes!

Volume 1 Crychic!!! Chapter 8 Li Xi: Don't Overeat!

After buying all the different kinds of shampoo, Jieyue pushed her shopping cart to the supermarket counter.

Perhaps it was due to time constraints... there weren't many other customers besides her.

After paying, Jieyue carried the bottles into the bathroom, trying out each one to see if they smelled the same as the ones she had smelled on Lixi.

This smells amazing…

This is too strong, it's a bit pungent...

This one is similar, let's put it aside for now...

this…

Hmm! Found it~ The shampoo Lixi uses…

Jieyue put the small bottle of shampoo into her pocket and, with some difficulty, carried the large bag of shampoo, which she had only used a little of, out of the bathroom.

"Miss shop assistant... these are for you."

She smiled and handed the bag over.

"I bought too many because I was looking for something that someone I liked had used before... Please don't tell anyone."

The shop assistant carefully placed the bags at her feet; these would last her for several years.

"Don't worry, this is your privacy!"

I have no idea where this rich young lady came from... I wish she would take a fancy to me.

"Goodbye."

Phew... this brand of shampoo...

Li Xi-chan...??

Ah, the express delivery has arrived! Hmm... it's rice imported from China.

Let's buy some more seaweed to make some sushi for Riki-chan, and while we're at it, let's also buy a pot that can stew four dishes at the same time...

Yuzuki returned to her shelter carrying large and small bags of things. After apologizing to Mr. Security Door for ignoring her earlier, she walked up to Mr. Refrigerator.

Put the ingredients in your hands and fill Mr. Refrigerator completely.

The new Ms. Freezer has arrived! I wonder if Mr. Refrigerator will fall in love with Ms. Freezer?

After greeting the movers, Yuzuki opened the freezer.

The first thing to do next...

She skipped and hopped back to her room, applying the same shampoo as Li Xi to her pillow. Then she washed it in the bathroom, and repeated the process.

He didn't stop until the pillow was covered in a scent similar to Lixi's hair.

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Yuzuki lay wearily on the bed and hugged 'Tachiki-chan'—the name she had just given to her pillow.

Goodnight... Riki-chan.

After sleeping for two hours and taking a short rest, I returned to the kitchen, opened my extra-large bento box, and started learning how to make smaller portions of dishes from my phone.

Carrot balls, sushi, cucumber salad, beef stew with potatoes...

After finishing cooking nine dishes, Jieyue turned on the air conditioner.

It is 1:21 PM now.

Hmm... we still need three dishes and a soup...

Yuzuki gently bit her lower lip.

These dishes were relatively simple for her. The pink-haired girl, who was adding radish and beef to the pot to make soup, decided to make some curry and a steamed egg custard...

Almost forgot!

She turned on another gas stove.

I should make fried rice for Lixi-chan...

……

It's finally finished!

Twelve dishes, six meat and six vegetable, a large bowl of fried rice, and a soup.

The large insulated bento box was packed tightly.

Jieyue glanced at the time; it was almost three o'clock.

While charging her phone, the girl heated up the leftover chicken leg she had just eaten as a late-night snack and quickly returned to bed, cuddling with Riki-chan as she drifted off to sleep again.

Even though she knew this wasn't the real Riki, she believed that as long as she kept trying, one day Riki-chan would be holding her as she slept...

If only we could go straight to that day...

……

Lixi sat down in the classroom, trusting in Yuzuki's cooking, and did not bring a lunchbox.

As the school bell rang, she glanced regretfully at the empty seat next to her.

Is Yuzuki feeling unwell today? Should I ask her on my phone...?

She glanced at the teacher, but ultimately took her hand out of her pocket.

Let's talk about it after class.

As for what to do if there's no food for lunch... she hadn't thought about that.

If I can't make a meal, I'll just buy some bread at the supermarket.

The end of the month is more important than lunch.

Somewhat absentmindedly, Lixi sent a greeting via Line after class.

"Jieyue, are you feeling unwell today?"

The special voice did not wake him up because

A tired girl sleeping soundly.

Although Li Xi was a little worried when she saw the word "unread" without getting a response, she ultimately decided not to keep asking.

That would be somewhat...

It's hard to say about Li Xi.

……

"Hmm... Xiao Mu will be the guitarist, Xiao Deng will be the lead vocalist, Soyo will be the bassist... and I'll be the keyboardist~"

Shoko Toyokawa is planning her band on paper.

"We're still missing a drummer... How about we go find... Maki-senpai's sister?"

The blue-haired girl next to her looked at her plan on the paper.

"Ah."

With Qingmei's support, Xiangzi reached out and patted her head.

"That's wonderful to hear from Xiaomu!"

……

Lixi sauce smells very nice.

Yuzuki opened her eyes.

I slept very comfortably... but it seems like my alarm clock is on strike.

It's already 10 o'clock.

The special attention notification that lit up on her phone screen made her hold her breath for a moment.

Lixi-chan messaged me...??

"Sorry, I just woke up. I'm off to school right away."

After a quick shower and changing into her school uniform, the girl picked up a lunchbox covered in panda stickers. She also packed her indoor shoes into a bag before calling a taxi.

Whew…

Soon I can sleep next to Riki-chan...

Happy.