Can Lixi look at me alone?

……

As she brought the last dish to the table, Jieyue gently clapped her hands as she looked at everyone sitting around the table.

"Has Xiao Xiang already put his things away? He can choose any of the rooms he wants!"

Xiangzi nodded somewhat reservedly.

"Hailing, you should eat more of this! It's a chocolate panna cotta I tried making myself. It might not taste very good since it's my first time, but it looks pretty good!"

Jieyue placed a plate of wobbly brown cubes in front of Hailing.

"This was made especially for you~"

The voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it clearly. Hai Ling smiled and accepted her dessert.

Although she guessed that she wouldn't be the only one to receive this special meal, it was still something that Yuzuki had made with care.

She's not one of those people who just waste other people's hard work.

The drummer, who was serving buckwheat noodles to Renai, slightly pursed the corners of his mouth.

She was certain that Yuzuki hadn't made a dish just for her.

"This is Xiao Mu's cucumber soup~ This is Xiao Xiang's favorite baked snails~"

As for why Lixi was so sure, it was because she personally helped Jieyue cook all the dishes in the kitchen.

But it doesn't really matter, since she doesn't have the same skills as Yuzuki, so... she can't guarantee what the snails Xiangzi will eat will taste like.

"It's delicious, thank you for your hard work... Yuzuki and Riki."

Xiangzi, who was helping Mu answer the question, looked at Lixi, the only one who hadn't received any food and seemed a little unhappy.

Li Xi…shouldn’t she have one? But judging from her expression, it seems like she already knows she doesn’t.

Did you and Yuzuki have another fight? Just now in the kitchen...?

Hai Ling's mood improved a bit, and the cat, who had been engrossed in eating buckwheat noodles, shook its head.

She had a premonition that something big was about to happen.

"Richie-chan."

Yuzuki's voice was almost sickeningly sweet, giving Hailing and Xiangzi a bad feeling.

"I didn't make it for you."

Great, thankfully it's not something like "I didn't prepare anything for you, so come and eat me" or something like that.

The words, which sounded somewhat provocative, were spoken in such a coquettish tone that Li Xi couldn't help but blush and cough.

"It's okay, I..."

Yuzuki interrupted her.

"Because I have no idea what Riki-chan likes to eat."

"I don't know, so I don't know what to do. Nobody taught me what to do in this situation, and nobody can tell me about Riki-chan's dietary preferences."

"Why didn't you tell me? Did you think I couldn't do it? Or does Riki-chan treat me like an outsider and not want to share with me...?"

Li Xi, with a dark expression, rubbed her cheeks with a little force.

"Stop fooling around, everyone's eating."

The girl, caught out, playfully stuck out her tongue at her friends.

As expected, Riki-chan could tell whether she was angry or not.

I wonder if it's because Li Xi always makes her angry.

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Turning her head, she lightly kissed Li Xi's cheek, and then... (The sentence is incomplete and lacks context.)

After flashing a triumphant smile, he started eating lunch. He also fed several pieces of tempura to Lena, who was sitting next to him.

"I'm not kidding, it's true... I wonder what Riki-chan likes to eat."

The drummer touched the residue on his cheek, smiled at Hailing, and then gave his answer.

"I only love the dishes that Yuzuki makes."

I only like to eat

Having caught the key words, Yuzuki nodded, and her legs, hidden under the table, began to rub together involuntarily.

You only like the food I cook... That's so nice, Riki-chan.

The lunch ended in a fairly cheerful atmosphere. Before Xiangzi could even savor the feeling of eating at Jieyue's house for the first time, she was called over by a pink-haired girl who asked her a question.

"Is it good, Xiao Xiang?"

Xiao Xiang needs a rest, otherwise it will easily break if it's always tense.

Thinking this, Jieyue decided to let Xiaoxiang get some rest. She pointed to her room and then went to wash the dishes. But Lixi and Hailing had already taken over that task.

With nothing to do and not wanting to play with Xiaoxiang, Jieyue leaned back on the sofa and yawned.

I'm a bit sleepy today, probably because I didn't sleep well at all last night... By the way, I also successfully helped Xiao Xiang resolve his family issues. Sacrificing a little sleep was definitely worth it!

A soft, fragrant embrace enveloped her head, gently stroking her back. It was an attempt to lull her to sleep…

Knowing that Mu was taking care of her, the girl nestled comfortably into her arms, nuzzled against her affectionately, and invited her to rest with her.

After finishing her meal, Rakuna snuggled up to Yuzuki's other side, using her arm as a pillow. Together, they kept the girl company as she drifted off to sleep.

Where are you going to high school?

While washing the dishes, Lixi quietly asked the support musician next to her who was helping her.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll probably go to Hanasaki River."

Lixi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the answer.

"Yuzuki will probably be going to Hanasaki River too. We can go together..."

Should we stay with her?

Hai Ling didn't really like sharing about Jie Yue, but she had to accept the fact that Jie Yue needed everyone. So she didn't say much, but simply nodded slightly in response.

……

Yuzuki slept for a long time before getting out of bed, wondering who had carried her to bed while checking the time to see how many people would still be with her.

"Yue? Is something bothering you?"

Xiangzi put down the exercise book and gently inserted his fingers into the girl's pink hair to massage the top of her head.

Xiao Xiang…? Oh, right! Xiao Xiang is living with me now, so he won't leave me…

"Where is everyone? Have they all gone home...? I must have slept for a long time."

Xiangzi nodded.

Everyone's gone home, and... we're graduating tomorrow. What are your plans for summer vacation, Yuzuki?

summer vacation…?

It's just that it's summer, and I don't have to go to school, so everyone can come and play with me every day... What other plans could I possibly have?

Seeing the confusion in Qingmei's eyes, Xiangzi sighed and carefully put her back on the bed.

"Rest a little longer. If you're hungry, I'll make you something to eat."

After all, Xiangzi slept from yesterday afternoon until now... He was almost ready to call an ambulance before he finally woke up. He must be hungry by now, right? As for me... I can easily cook a few simple dishes.

"Hmm... I'm not very hungry, I just don't know what to do."

The girl's voice from the bed pulled her back to reality. Kizuki tried to suppress her laughter and slowly lowered her head to avoid being seen by Kosho.

"I don't know what to do. Everyone else is going to high school... but neither Haneoka nor Tsukinomori will accept a student like me... I really don't know what to do when I go to high school."

Yuzuki...can't go to high school?

"No, that can't be! I've heard that Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy has a very relaxed academic atmosphere, and the teaching staff is also very..."

Xiangzi suddenly realized something and quickly bit his tongue to force himself to shut up.

Teaching staff...?

For a patient like Yuzuki who didn't even finish elementary school, no matter how excellent the teaching staff is, it's useless.

Saying that to myself is no different from mocking Yuzuki.

While observing Yuzuki's reaction to determine if she was angry, Xiangzi changed the subject and continued to comfort Yuzuki, trying her best to cheer her up.

But she failed. That's just how Yuzuki is...neither positive nor negative. It's like she's being toyed with, leaving her feeling powerless.

"Hmm, it's okay... I'll give it a try. Maybe Hanasakikawa will take in a mental patient like me..."

Some of his self-deprecating remarks made Xiangzi frown even more.

"Most definitely."

All she could do was offer her some words of comfort.

After all, she... couldn't be sure whether Yuzuki actually went to high school.

But it's okay, even if she doesn't... she'll try to make time to be with Yuzuki.

"I'll go cook. You should rest well, Yuzuki."

The pink-haired girl nodded.

……

Summer vacation has been over for more than ten days, but for Yuzuki... it's the same whether summer vacation has come or not. She'll just tell her that it's been a long time since she met Ritsuki-chan.

Xiangzi also lived in her house for more than ten days, and Jieyue had already adapted to having a girl who was always by her side.

Lixi and Hailing always come to see her, but Muku and that little sister have been seen a little less often... probably because they're busy with something.

Oh… what was that little girl's name again? I don't think I can remember it…

The girl, who was making the last fruit sandwich, glanced at the bento box that already contained several servings of smoked salmon.

No, we still need to take many more preservation measures... Fortunately, we prepared a lot of freezer bags... and ice cubes.

After packing the food into individual freezer bags, neatly place them into the bento box, and then fill the inner lining of the bento box with ice.

This should be enough to last until Chihiro puts these in the refrigerator in her dorm in the UK…

Having heard that British food is generally unpalatable, Yuzuki, worried that Chihiro wouldn't be able to eat it, did her best to prepare this bento box filled with food and ice.

While rubbing her little hands, which were blue and bruised from the cold, in the water, she asked Xiaoqianzao on her phone if she was home.

"I'm at home~ Little Jieyue can come see me anytime!"

Yes, it's good to be at home.

Jieyue called out to Xiangzi in the room, telling him that she was doing everything she could to win the scholarship.

"Xiao Xiang? I need to go to my neighbor's house for a bit... Don't worry."

Only after hearing a response from the bedroom did he feel relieved enough to open the door and leave.

Having arranged a time on her phone, she knocked on Chihaya's door. After bowing to her aunt and uncle to apologize, she changed into slippers and knocked on Aine's door.

"Chih-za~ I'm here!"

She was greeted with a big hug.