Can Lixi look at me alone?

She did everything her parents asked her to do.

Did I... achieve enough value?

Yuzuki looked at Mutsuki, who was standing blankly beside her.

You, like me... are a pawn.

So, as a chess piece, a toy...

Since you're so obedient, why should I go against you in every way?

Otherwise, we'll all get tired of Xiang's antics.

"Xiao Mu~ You should also be a good girl."

Volume 1 Crychic! : (4000) Interlude Part 2 (Yue Xiangmu)

Yuzuki hugged the little girl beside her tightly.

"Xiao Mu, it's time for bed."

She likes this girl.

The pink-haired little dumpling gently rubbed against Mu's chubby cheeks.

Since we're both toys, then... let me protect you properly.

As long as Xiang doesn't get tired of me, she won't let you leave her side.

vice versa.

If just one of us can keep her playing with us forever... then we'll never have to worry about her getting tired of us again.

I'll be the noisy toy, and you can be the well-behaved doll.

Mu took Jieyue's warm hand in hers; she liked the temperature and the feel of it.

"Yatsuki..."

The pink-haired little dumpling nodded.

"I'm here. Xiao Mu, is there anything you want to say?"

He kissed her cheek.

"I like Yuzuki."

With her cheeks flushed, Yuzuki quickly covered her mouth.

"You can't say things like that! Xiao Mu absolutely cannot say such things to Xiang..."

Why can't I just say whatever I want...?

Mu nodded.

Since Yuzuki said I shouldn't talk about it carelessly, I won't tell anyone else.

only…

"Why did Jieyue give the cream... to Xiang?"

She didn't understand why Yuzuki would give away the food she liked.

"..."

Not knowing how to explain it for a moment, Yuzuki decided to answer in another way, since she was also very curious about how the story would end...

What is life like for that pink paint and the dolls? Are they happy? After all, with a deity present, even if they're unhappy, the deity will surely save them...

Hehe, I wish such a gentle deity really existed.

Find the storybook again, pick it up and sit on the bed, ready to tell a story to Mu. As Mu lulled her to sleep, Yuzuki turned the page to the story.

Mu, hidden under the covers, gently hugged Jieyue's arm.

Although this posture made it a little difficult for Yuzuki to turn the pages, she continued reading.

She always had this indulgent attitude towards Mu.

Perhaps it's because...

Yuzuki gently turned off the night light.

Mu was probably the only living thing she could rely on in this house.

The little girl covered Mu, who was already asleep, with a blanket, and then gently pulled back a corner of the curtain.

May the moonlight help her finish reading the book.

The story ends... happily and warmly.

The pink doll eventually became one of them.

Time to sleep.

Yuzuki put down the storybook and lay back down next to Mutsuki.

What she didn't know was that Mu was actually not asleep at all.

Yuzuki, Yuzuki's behavior is so strange...

The young girl was a little worried, but didn't know what to do... so she hugged Yuzuki tightly beside her.

They should have lived like this, relying on each other.

This is how it should be...

Yuzuki looked at herself in the mirror.

She likes to do this.

When Mu wasn't around, she liked to look in the mirror to relax.

Because the thing in the mirror can blink, move, and laugh.

She also cries.

Yuzuki likes to see the little girl in the mirror crying because it makes her feel comfortable.

It seemed that all the grievances she felt from Xiangzi could be vented so easily.

And it wasn't her who was crying, it was the person in the mirror.

That makes things much more convenient... The only inconvenience is...

The guy in the mirror is not well-behaved at all; he always throws tears on her face.

But it's okay, I just need to wash my face and wait a while, then I can go back to play with Xiang with a smile.

But today is different.

I don't know why today is the day of the end of the month, or what's so special about it.

It wasn't Xiang's birthday, nor was it a holiday for Xiang to go out and play.

It was just an ordinary day.

But she just could feel that she couldn't laugh anymore.

No matter what I do, no matter how many happy things I think about, or even if I pinch my face hard... I just can't laugh.

This isn't right! Why is this happening?! Why... can't I smile?! If I go out crying like this, Xiang will definitely hate me! And then, won't Mom and Dad think I'm a useless pawn?

They'll be very disappointed... and they probably won't come to see me again.

Therefore, we cannot let Xiang down, we absolutely cannot...

Oh no! We've made Xiang wait too long, and now is exactly the time when she'll start to get impatient waiting... I need to think of something quickly!

Because of the time constraints and the pressure of not being able to smile, the little girl desperately tried everything she could to fool Xiang by getting herself completely wet in a basin of water.

Why are you back so late?

Because I accidentally got my clothes wet.

Why aren't you smiling?

It's so cold and uncomfortable that I can't smile.

She carefully chose her words, suppressed her trembling teeth, and pushed open the door to the toy house.

To her surprise, there was neither auspiciousness nor harmony here.

It's completely empty here.

Where did they go...?!

The fear of abandonment made her immediately leave the toy house and search for their location.

After searching several rooms without success, she finally found two little girls eating snacks in the living room.

Yuzuki didn't know how to describe her feelings.

They weren't abandoned; at least peace and harmony are still there.

The butler was still helping Xiang get more snacks.

So, I should be happy, but since my clothes are wet... I should put on a show for Xiang, letting her laugh at me.

I should have done that.

"Hahaha, I knew Yuzuki was an idiot! She must have been clumsy and tripped again while she was away for so long!"

Yeah, I was clumsy again... and fell down.

"No need for that idiot Xiang to remind me!"

I should change my clothes, but that would deprive Xiang of the chance to laugh at me.

Jieyue sat down at the dining table, and to reassure Xiangneng, she even puffed out her cheeks.

This is how you tell Xiang that you can mock her now... just like before.

It's so cold... I feel like crying.

Yuzuki looked at the donut in front of her that was covered in sugar crumbs.

Sweet things make me happy to eat.

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As her fingertips touched the crumbs, Xiang took her donut and put it in his mouth to chew in front of her.

"What? Anyway, Yuzuki doesn't like sweets~"

Ah... Xiang has gotten used to this.

Then shouldn't I get used to it too?

She looked at the cup of floral tea that belonged to Xiangzi, which had been pushed in front of her, and suddenly…

I wanted to smash this cup right into Xiang's face.

But she shouldn't have done that.

This will definitely make Xiang hate her, leading to her being abandoned by Xiang.

This was the wrong choice; the correct choice should have been…

I turned my head and said to her, "You're smart to know what's good for you." Then I drank all the bitter flower tea that I didn't like.

Yes, that's the right choice. That's the kind of choice a toy should have.

Yuzuki opened her mouth, but she found that she...could not make a sound.

"..."

Her throat was trembling, as if telling her... what she should say.

Why can you see your parents every day?

How come you can only think about how to have fun every day, and yet you can handle all those troublesome things about studying so quickly...?

Why do you have all these things that I don't?