Can Lixi look at me alone?

But all this concern is the right of Yuzuki and Mutsuki as her friends.

Xiangzi has no right to arbitrarily deny the existence of this care that should exist for them.

Mu gently patted Jieyue's arm to comfort her, then continued to question Xiangzi.

"Xiang allows us to worry about him, yet he doesn't accept our worries. This makes Jieyue and me equally unhappy. Is this also a matter of Xiang's pride?"

Xiangzi was stunned for a moment.

"Don't you think it's too selfish of me to say that? Why should I accept your concern? My daily life is already exhausting enough; I don't have the energy to continue playing this childish game with you..."

Playing house...?

Yuzuki took a deep breath.

What does Xiang mean by this?

Xiangzi, who was getting a little impatient, tried his best to keep his tone calm.

"It's your right to worry about me, and it's your right to want to help me, but it's my right not to accept your help, right?"

Yuzuki's eyes were hidden by her hair, making it impossible for Shoko to gauge her current mood. So he switched the conversation to Mutsuki…

"As for the negative emotions you feel because of my rejection... I think you have absolutely no reason to be sad because of me?"

She believed she had the victory in the bag.

"Xiangzhen is really high and mighty."

Mu's soft-spoken words immediately made her eyes widen.

"High above...and lowly as the mud."

Xiangzi wanted to get angry, but she didn't know who to vent her anger on. Mutsuki and Yuzuki... were not people she could vent to.

"Mu might as well put it more clearly."

The blue-haired girl nodded.

"I see."

"Xiang said that my and Jieyue's help would cause him pain. Yet Xiang didn't believe that hurting himself and refusing our help would cause us pain."

Mu pointed to the weighing scale in the corner of the ward, indicating that Xiangzi should weigh himself to see if Mu and Jieyue's concern was justified.

"whispering sound…"

Unable to refute, Xiangzi grabbed her wrist with one hand to make herself feel less anxious.

"But I really don't have the time or energy to deal with you all..."

I don't care about you guys...

I don't care about you

Mu quickly pulled her out of the ward to prevent her from saying anything that would hurt Kizuki.

Ignoring Chu Hua's conciliatory smile, Mu pulled Xiangzi towards the corner of the corridor. Unable to show any negative emotions in front of Yuzuki and Chu Hua, Xiangzi reluctantly gave up resisting and let Mu drag her away.

Lixi pointed to the ward, indicating that Chuhua should go in and take care of Jieyue, and then followed her.

Having taken on the responsibility of caring for Jieyue with a blank expression, Chu Hua glanced at Xiangzi as he walked away with some resentment.

She really wanted to stay by Xiao Xiang's side... but it's okay. After all, Xiao Xiang had already given her a task.

She needs to take good care of Jieyue so that Xiaoxiang can feel happier.

It was her responsibility, after all.

The blonde girl pushed open the hospital room door.

She will complete the task left by Xiangzi perfectly.

"How are you feeling, Yuzuki?"

The pink-haired girl, whose expression was obscured, gave her a smile.

"Thank you."

She saw something fun.

"I feel good."

very good.

Xiao Xiang is right, I'm just a playmate who plays house with her... no, I'm her toy.

She always treated me like a toy.

It has to be... the same as before...

She smiled as she opened the lunchbox, which still contained a lot of food, and took out a sharp fork.

"Chuhua, let's eat something else."

Xiangzi, pulled outside by Mu, crossed his arms, ready to hear what Mu had to say. And by the way…

"This is a private matter we'd like to discuss. Could you please excuse us for a moment?"

The black-haired girl looked at Mu.

Private matter?

"Is what Mu wants to discuss with Xiangzi related to Jieyue?"

Seeing Riki bring out Yuzuki, Xiangzi sighed helplessly, knowing she couldn't get her to leave.

Why is it like this again?

What a hassle.

"related."

Mu gave Lixi a reason to participate in the conversation.

"So, Lixi, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Xiangzi wanted to deal with Lixi's matter first, and then send her to take care of Jieyue. Otherwise... if Lixi got angry later, things would probably become even more troublesome.

"Let's make this clear first, if it's about Crychic..."

"The place where Xiangzi is staying should be accessible by walking along this street... in this direction... right?"

Lixi bluntly brought up his question.

It was a problem that was almost a threat, at least in Xiangzi's mind.

Does she know where I live...?

It's good that Mutsuki and Yuzuki know, but what if Riki also knows?

Does that mean she can tell other people at any time...?!

Lixi neither knew nor cared about Xiangzi's inner thoughts at this moment; he simply stomped his foot and urged her to give an answer quickly.

"So what if it is...?"

No matter what, we can't lose our momentum. Otherwise, we'll definitely be led by the nose by Lixi... Why did she say that?

Is it a threat? Or something else?

Li Xi wouldn't be that bored...

Xiangzi's nonchalant attitude made Lixi clench her fists.

"So did you know that Yuzuki often comes to see you at night?"

She closed her eyes, not wanting to see Xiangzi's face, which inexplicably made her feel... angry.

I decided to ignore it and calm myself down first.

“I know. So I told her I didn’t need her. I’ve been avoiding her every day and putting up with all the trouble she’s caused me! Are you satisfied with this answer?”

Xiangzi didn't think he had done anything wrong.

Yuzuki took it all in and started to care for me, completely ignoring all my rejections and tormenting me relentlessly.

Moreover, the harmony of the month is different.

I did that to Yuzuki… Shouldn’t she have forgotten about me as a friend?

“You’re right, Yuzuki is a real pain. She doesn’t care what you think; she just wants to give you everything she has.”

Lixi opened her eyes and calmly asked Xiangzi, who considered herself the victim.

"So, have you considered what Yuzuki, Mutsuki, and other people think?"

I'm already in this state, why should I have to consider your opinions?!

Xiangzi opened his mouth to refute, but was interrupted by Lixi.

“I know you must have gone through a lot to suddenly leave Crychic.”

Lixi's sudden softening surprised Xiangzi, giving her another chance to speak.

"But no matter what you encounter, it can't be a reason for you to take advantage of other people's kindness, can it?"

"If you don't consider others, you have no reason to expect others to consider you."

Xiangzi felt that Lixi was somewhat unreasonable.

She didn't know how Lixi could stand on such a moral high ground to criticize her.

But she didn't care.

After all, the person who said those words to her was just a member of a band she had decided to cut ties with.

She knew nothing, and saying that would only make Xiangzi laugh.

"Let's assume it's as Riki said, so Mu... is there anything else?"

Xiangzi shrugged and reached out to Mu, who was standing to the side, seemingly lost in thought.

"If there's nothing else, come back with me to take care of Yuzuki."

After all, you're my accomplice too.

Harmony.

We did all those things together before. Neither of us offered Yuzuki any help, so now…

It's only right that you come with me.

Lixi lowered her arm, intending to leave Xiangzi there, but Xiangzi completely ignored Lixi's actions. She opened her palm in front of Mu, waiting for her to grab her and then go with her to find Jieyue.

Anyway, they were accomplices.

But the response she received was pain on the back of her hand.

With a sharp crack, Mu slapped Xiangzi's hand away.

The bewildered girl withdrew her arm and looked at Mutsu, who had suddenly defied her and attacked her, with confusion.

"Mu? What's wrong...?"

She didn't think she had done anything to cause Mu to rebel against her; she only thought that Mu had encountered something that caused such a stress response.

So she asked the doll, who had grown up with her since childhood, with curiosity and worry.

"What exactly happened? If you feel you can't resolve this, you can tell me."

Mutsuya truly believed she couldn't solve the problem. She couldn't understand why Shoko treated her and Yuzuki the way she did.

This is not right.

"Xiangzhen is truly high and mighty."

The blue-haired girl smoothed her hair.

One or two people say she's arrogant and selfish. But haven't they all considered what to do from her perspective?

No matter what happens to Yuzuki, it's not because of me...

As she contemplated her innocence, she prepared to leave, no longer wanting to listen to Mu's tedious accusations.

But Lixi blocked her way, preventing her from leaving easily. Just as the two faced off, Xiangzi heard a voice she couldn't ignore.