Can Lixi look at me alone?

What a heartless doctor! I just thought you were a kind and helpful person!

Xiangzi reached out and gently placed Jieyue's head against the softness of his chest, then wrapped his other arm around her legs. Already lacking strength due to prolonged dieting, he managed to lift her up, and as he jumped out of the ambulance, the doctor 'kindly' accompanied him.

Can't you lend a hand?

Xiangzi, who had just had this thought, bit his tongue and decided against it. He figured he'd be asked to pay again...

However, there was some good news: at least she could tell from the warm, moist breathing near her ear that Yuzuki had regained some consciousness.

"Yuzuki...?"

She softly called to her friend in her arms, wanting her to get off her and walk on her own.

But she received no response, and Yuzuki seemed to be deliberately torturing her as she fell into a coma once again.

His arms ached more and more, and his legs grew weaker and weaker. Xiangzi finally managed to bring Jieyue into the hospital before he could hold on any longer.

"You can ask about related matters there~ Now, I'll head back. Good luck~"

The doctor, who hadn't done anything the whole time, waved his hand and placed the lunchbox he was carrying in front of them.

"...Are you really that insistent on me eating this?"

Xiangzi saw the doctor wave his hand in protest.

"No, no, no~ I just think you should understand by now what it feels like to have no strength when you don't eat, right?"

What an annoying doctor, and the fees he charges are...

Watching the doctor walk away, Xiangzi put his arm around Jieyue and sat down in an empty seat.

So many tests were done, but it was all for nothing! Nothing was found! And we still had to pay so much money…

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have...

His golden eyes glanced at the girl in his arms, who seemed to be hugging him tightly because of the cold.

"Ugh…"

Even if I had known beforehand, I would still have done these tests... just in case something goes wrong.

Warm, moist air kept blowing into her ears, causing her earlobes to flush slightly.

Xiangzi helplessly turned her head away, trying to avoid it, but because Jieyue's arms were already tightly wrapped around her neck, she couldn't break free at will.

"Yuzuki...! Are you awake?"

Somewhat flustered, Shoko Toyokawa asked the prankster girl if she had woken up, and gently patted her head.

There has still been no response.

As Xiangzi felt the softness in his arms, an interesting idea suddenly came to him.

Her lips drew close to Yuzuki's ear...

"I was able to carry Yuzuki over thanks to her figure."

A sharp pain immediately shot through her waist, causing her to groan softly.

Xiangzi grabbed Jieyue's hand that was twisting her slender waist and bumped her head in annoyance.

"You were awake a long time ago, weren't you? Get off me right now..."

The pink-haired girl disobeyed her command and remained silent, enjoying her body heat in her arms.

"Hurry up! I'm not your babysitter! I have no obligation to help you here..."

Despite saying that, Xiangzi's decision not to force her aside made Yuzuki a little happier.

"It's all because of Xiao Xiang, otherwise how could this have happened?"

Yuzuki bit her shoulder hard through her clothes, and as she winced in pain, she adjusted her position to increase the contact area between herself and Xiangzi.

Xiangzi, frowning, tapped Jieyue on the head.

"What do you mean, 'It's all because of me'? If it weren't for..."

She stopped her accusations in time, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

I can't argue with this guy here, or Yuzuki will probably...

After all, who would have thought that you would rather smash the window and get injured just to break in?

"It's all because of Xiao Xiang... It's all Xiao Xiang's fault. If Xiao Xiang had opened the door earlier, how could he have let me in through the window?"

The somewhat unreasonable and domineering Yuki buried her head in Xiangzi's arms, enjoying the soft touch.

Honestly, it feels like...?

It seems like only Chizuru and I have this kind of figure among the girls I know?!

Yuzuki opened her eyes and thought carefully about the people around her... her friends.

Xiao Deng, Xiao Muli, Li Xi Jiang, Hai Ling, Xiao Xiang, and Su Shi… even Chu Hua's dog…

Am I really the worst in terms of body shape?

Xiao Xiang was in so much pain he almost cried out, and quickly covered his mouth to endure the excruciating pain in his waist.

After a long while, Xiangzi finally managed to suppress the painful cry in his throat, and then angrily grabbed the small hand that was causing trouble around his waist.

"Have you pinched enough?"

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Volume 1 Crychic! Chapter 145: Angels on board, torture!

"Have you pinched enough?"

Only then did Yuzuki realize that she had accidentally pinched Xiangzi's body again, this time intentionally...

"I'm sorry, Xiao Xiang..."

He readily apologized and then sat down next to her from her lap. Hospital staff also came over to ask if he needed any help.

"Please help us get a private room."

Xiangzi, who wasn't worried that Jieyue wouldn't have the money to pay, yawned, told Jieyue to stay there, and then followed the nurse to handle the admission procedures.

Do you think Xiao Xiang might take advantage of the chaos to escape?

She asked herself the question.

"No. Although she likes to shirk responsibility and is always aloof and only thinks about herself, she won't run away... At most, she'll just forget about us again."

She heard her own answer.

Will Xiao Xiang forget about us again?

"Then we'll smash her window again."

She felt the slight pain in her hands and reached into her pockets to look for her phone.

"Don't take them out. Let's pretend we didn't bring our phones or bank cards. Xiang's reaction will be hilarious!"

She nodded and listened to the angel's words.

The blue-haired girl walked back to her side.

Now that Yuzuki was awake, Xiangzi, feeling less pressured, tried to take her hand. But the moment he touched the rough gauze, he released her, instead searching for a spot on her body where he could pull on it…

As she was being led to the ward with her arm around her waist, Yuzuki innocently blinked at Xiangzi, whose face was flushed with embarrassment.

"Wasn't Xiao Xiang being very affectionate with me just now...?"

Because you weren't awake just now!

Xiangzi gave a somewhat awkward smile and opened the door to the private ward that the nurse had quickly arranged for her to stay in.

"Okay, so... where's your phone? Give it to me, and tell me your payment password too. I'll go settle the payment for you. If you're worried about what I might do, you can come with me."

Looking into those clear, bewildered blue eyes, Xiangzi suddenly felt a bad premonition for no reason.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Xiang..."

Yuzuki gave her a somewhat weak smile.

"My bank card is at home, and my phone... is missing."

Xiangzi's eyes widened, and his comical appearance made Jieyue feel inexplicably want to laugh.

No way? When I got home... wasn't Yuzuki holding her phone? Could she have left it at my house...?

Wait, the problem isn't where Jieyue's phone went... it's that they can't pay right now!

Should I ask Chuhua to pay for it out of pocket? But when is Chuhua coming? The nurse is already knocking on the door, urging us to pay...

"Feel sorry."

Jieyue watched as Xiangzi bowed and apologized to the nurse, then pulled her out and sat in the seats reserved for the patient's family to wait.

Yuzuki didn't know what Shoko was waiting for, but seeing Shoko's somewhat gloomy expression, she had the idea of ​​taking out her phone.

But it was just a thought, after all, the angel really liked seeing Xiang's current expression.

"Xiao Xiang...?"

Her hand twitched, but she ultimately didn't reach into her pocket to take out the money.

Xiang interpreted these small movements as her enduring pain.

Do you need a painkiller injection?

The girl, who only realized after asking that she couldn't even afford a single injection of medicine, gritted her teeth.

I'm sorry, Yuzuki... Please don't tell me you need anything. I... am not capable of meeting your needs...

She prayed in her heart that Yuzuki wouldn't tear away her last veil of pretense, allowing her to maintain her facade in front of Yuzuki a little longer...

Jieyue, I'll take care of it. If you don't like seeing Xiang sad, then leave these things to me. I'll make sure Xiang gets everything he owes us.

After regaining control of his body, the angel tilted his head slightly.

"No need."

Xiangzi turned his head and looked over.

Pale-faced and trembling slightly from the pain, Yuzuki squinted at her. But Xiangzi could still tell from the glistening tear tracks at the corners of her eyes... just how much pain Yuzuki was enduring.

No, no... Stop watching! Even if you keep watching, you won't have the money to solve the problem! Do you want to go back to the Toyokawa family and ask them for money?!

A voice inside her advised her.

Yuzuki is acting this way because she wanted to break through your window and get into your house! What does it have to do with you? Didn't you already try to stop her?

Ke Jieyue did it because she cared about me…

Just because she showed concern for you without your consent, does that mean you have to take responsibility for her? You've already paid for her medical check-up in the ambulance, haven't you? What you should be doing now is hurrying home and leaving her here; nothing will happen to her!

But Yuzuki didn't either...

Just as she was arguing with the voice in her heart, Yuzuki's soft voice entered her ears.

"Xiang... are you going to leave me in the hospital again?"

She gently wiped away the tears from Xiangzi's eyes, as if she were still treating her childhood playmate.

"Yuzuki...?!"

The phrase "left unattended in the hospital" had already reminded Xiangzi of the secret she had been unwilling to believe.

She coughed weakly a few times, then leaned on her shoulder, greedily absorbing her warmth.

"Hmm... I never blamed Xiang."

An angel, or rather... the little girl who grew up with Xiangzi and Xiaomu, the girl Xiangzi abandoned and forgot in the hospital, took over this body.

Yuzuki didn't care, because they had always been... alone.