Can Lixi look at me alone?

She paused for a moment, then shook her head.

Sorry, I thought you needed some throat treatment.

Although everyone respected her, no one laughed at her antics…

Ai Yin carefully returned to her seat, burying her head in her hair, her mood, which had just started to improve, plummeted once again.

She knew that these classmates or

Perhaps it was all unintentional, or even genuine concern for her, but...

But she always felt that their gazes towards her were filled with incredibly piercing mockery.

Aine, who has only ever been bathed in the kind gazes of others since childhood, hates this feeling.

Her spoken English is indeed very poor. Since she can't improve it quickly, she might as well not speak English at all. Perhaps communicating with a small notebook she carries around would prevent her from being laughed at by other classmates?

But there's no need to use this notebook, since no one is going to come looking for her.

She was no longer the popular student council president; here in England, she was just an ordinary student.

Oh, and now it has to become 'an ordinary student who can't speak English'.

...I'm starting to miss Yuzuki a bit. I wonder what she's doing.

While letting Hai Ling know she was safe, Jieyue waited for the water in the pot to boil, and casually touched Lena, who had walked in at some point.

"You can't eat yet. How about you have some candy if you're hungry?"

Lena sniffed at her, carefully discerning her scent for a while.

Yes, I'm not sad right now.

"I want some candy."

The pink-haired girl took out a bag of konpeito (Japanese candy) she had just bought from her pocket and handed it to Rakuna. Then, as she saw Rakuna out of the kitchen, she inadvertently glanced at the rotating pot in the corner of the kitchen.

This thing is used to make sugar syrup, but it seems like it's been a very, very long time since I've used it.

Ok.

What exactly are Lixi's feelings for Xiaodeng?

But it's okay, that's not important. Riki-chan... likes me a lot now, and that's enough.

So… what about Xiaodeng? It's been so long since I've seen her… how is Xiaodeng doing now? Is she still angry with me for what I said last time?

And Su Shi, it's been a long time since I've seen her either.

What will they think of me?

I shook my head, trying to clear my mind. Then I put the cleaned ingredients into the pot to simmer, set the timer, wiped my fingers clean, and left the kitchen.

Hai Ling, who looked visibly unhappy, was watching TV with her arms crossed. Li Xi, who had been constantly pestered by Le Nai to go out and play, greeted Jie Yue and then opened the door.

As the door closed, their eyes met in the not-so-small space.

"Lixi has never explained to me what you did, but it's good that Yuzuki is alright."

Some of the things she said sounded like complaints, and it was impossible for Hailing, who had been ignored by Lixi all day, not to be angry. But she wouldn't take her anger out on just anyone; Lixi's explanation was that he had been spending time with Jieyue. That was an explanation she could accept.

Moreover, Yuzuki seems much happier now than when she was in school.

A pleasant, gentle smile bloomed at the corners of Yuzuki's mouth, causing Hailing to smile slightly as well.

"What delicious food is Yuzuki making? The bread for lunch today was like jelly and not filling at all."

She thought she would be blamed by Hai Ling, but the girl bit her lower lip once again, and was forgiven by her.

"If Hailing is hungry, come to the kitchen first. There are some special things prepared to tide you over."

The support musician raised an eyebrow.

"Was it specially saved for me?"

Half-jokingly and half-seriously, Hailing eased the tension and received her reward—a boiled egg that had just been cooked, and a hug.

"It was specially reserved for Hailing."

She gently blew a breath into Hailing's ear.

The girl, who trembled slightly, began to peel the eggshells. Seeing her shy reaction, Yuzuki opened the pot lid, picked up a piece of fish, blew on it, and looked at Hailing, who had her back to her.

In the past, at this time, she would always have someone else taste it before daring to give it to Riki-chan…

This person is Xiaodeng, Xiaoxiang, and also Hailing and Soyo.

Should we have Hailing taste the dishes?

After blowing on the fish to cool it down, Jieyue put it in her mouth and chewed it.

……

Yuzuki began arguing with the angel who had been silent all along.

What if it tastes terrible? If you don't let others try it... you don't want to end up throwing up in the bathroom the whole time, do you?

But I don't want to see other people vomiting in the bathroom because of this.

The phone vibrated, and Jieyue quickly put the pot lid on.

"What is Yuzuki doing?"

"Cooking, huh? It's almost lunchtime for Chihaya too, right? Hmm... Is there any hometown dish you'd like to eat?"

"Eh?"

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Craving some hometown dishes...?

Aine's fingers slid unconsciously across the screen. She couldn't think of anything she wanted to eat for a moment, since she wasn't really into putting effort into what to eat.

"Speaking of which, I think even instant noodles taste better than this stuff..."

Instant noodles...?

Yuzuki blinked and looked at Hailing beside her with some confusion.

"Is it true that the UK doesn't allow the sale of convenience foods?"

The support musician, who was about to unscrew the cap of a bottle of chocolate milk taken from the refrigerator, tapped her chin with her index finger.

"I don't think convenient food will be banned anywhere."

She smiled as she gave her answer, but her mind was still on the soft, fragrant touch of someone she had just embraced. Hailing subtly shifted her body, gradually closing the distance between herself and Jieyue, and finally tried to reach out and forcefully pull Jieyue into her arms.

But Yuzuki's constant chatting with others on her phone made Hailing somewhat hesitant.

The beautiful, slender fingers quietly moved toward the pink-haired girl's shoulder and finally stopped there.

Let's hug Jieyue for a while after she puts down her phone.

After all, Yuzuki isn't thinking about herself at all right now.

Unaware that there was someone next to Yuzuki who was being ignored because of her, Aine imagined... a scene of herself leaving school to buy something.

She was dressed neatly, giving the impression of a youthful and energetic young woman! Then she entered the supermarket, found the shelf, and picked out what she wanted... ok, everything was normal up to this point!

Then... I went to the counter and put my things on it... but because I didn't want to speak, I was mistaken for a deaf-mute... and then a kind policeman took me back to school.

And then, everyone will find me again... Ugh!

I don't want to be stared at like that! Why are these people so hard to approach? Aren't compatriots supposed to be the friendliest people abroad? Why is it so hard to be friends with them...?

She buried her face in her hands on her desk, feeling wronged, while secretly complaining about the complexity and difficulty of spoken English, and secretly glancing at her phone screen to chat with her friends without the teacher noticing.

"Don't get me wrong, Yuzuki! I didn't mean to eat instant noodles at all! I was just complaining about this place... Don't mind it!"

With one hand holding her phone, Jieyue gently tugged at Hailing's sleeve with the other.

"Hailing, please take this to the dining table for me. I'm going to chat with Xiaoqian for a while."

Her hand, which had been hovering in mid-air, quickly retracted, transforming into an arm-crossing gesture to ease the awkwardness. Her handsome, refined face controlled a slight upturn of her lips as Hai Ling forced a smile at Jie Yue before helping her set the table.

Then, I listened to her footsteps gradually fade away, eventually being completely drowned out by the sound of the door closing.

...Who is Kizuki talking to?

Good heavens? Today is the same, right? After this happened... the first person I relied on was still Lixi, not me.

Why? I didn't do anything wrong... Why did you still choose someone else instead of me?

"hiss…!"

The stinging pain from accidentally burning her fingertip jolted her awake. Hai Ling, who almost let go and dirtied the floor, gritted her teeth and placed the soup bowl on the dining table.

Then quickly rinse your scalded fingers with cold water.

It still hurts a bit, maybe I should go find some ointment... Thinking of this, Hai Ling rubbed her fingers with her thumb to relieve the pain while searching for the first-aid kit in Jie Yue's house - the result was obvious, she couldn't find the first-aid kit that Li Xi had put in the bedroom by rummaging through drawers and cabinets with only one hand.

Not wanting to trouble Yuzuki with her own affairs, the girl ignored her injured finger and planned to buy some medicine after finishing her meal.

After all, Yuzuki can't care about me right now.

Lixi and Lena knocked on the door, greeted Hailing, and went to the bathroom to wash their hands. After saying goodbye to Aine, Jieyue ordered several large bags of candy online and filled in… Aine's address.

Although the shipping cost was a bit expensive, she didn't lack the money. After all... this was the only help she could give to her friend who was far away in a foreign land.

Just as Jieyue was about to put down her phone after finishing all this, she saw a message from Mu.

……

Xiangzi, who was sitting with Qingmei in the restaurant, patted her head and told her to send a message to Jieyue to inform her that the two of them were having dinner alone today and that Jieyue did not need to prepare dinner.

Somewhat unhappy, Mu lowered her golden eyes and complained to Yuzuki on Line with a hint of grievance.

"Xiang and I are together."

"Xiang won't let me eat with Jieyue."

Xiangzi had no idea what her childhood sweetheart had said. The girl, who was a little hungry after a day of school, quickly finished the pork chop rice in front of her.

Although the taste is not as good as the food made by Jieyue, it is cheaper and can fill your stomach.

If she didn't have to go to work later, Xiangzi would have liked to go home and spend some time with Jieyue... After all, she didn't believe that her other childhood sweetheart was the type who was all talk and no action.

He kept calling her "Little Xiang" so sweetly, but in his heart he was really thinking about how to bully her all the time.

How could Yuzuki be that kind of person?

but…

The sole heir of the Toyokawa family touched the teeth marks on his wrist through his sleeve.

Last night, Yuzuki was very restless while sleeping and bit her.

Watching Mu swallow her food little by little, Xiangzi glanced at the time, patted her shoulder, and told her to stop eating for the time being.

"Time is limited, so... I'll ask some questions that I can't ask on Line."

To avoid Yuzuki secretly checking her phone and seeing something, Shoko decided to use this less efficient method to ask for the information she wanted.

Mu, who clearly had a strong opinion about the matter, wiped the corner of his mouth and then looked up to meet her gaze.

"How's Soyo doing lately? What about Xiaodeng? Is she still in contact with Hemu?"

Why don't you ask them yourself?

Mu gently pursed her lips.

"Soyo is busy... and she's not talking to me. Lamp hasn't contacted me either."

Xiangzi got the answer she wanted, told Mu to be careful, took the bill and went to the front desk, then quickly paid and left... heading to her workplace.

She had considered many possibilities, and what Mutsumi told her was the best one. Nagasaki Motoyo had also escaped the influence of Crychic's death, and the possibility that Crychic might have affected Yuzuki would no longer exist.

Whatever she wants to do now, Xiangzi will offer his blessings.

As for Xiaodeng, it's the same as Su Shi's situation. Just make sure she doesn't find Yuzuki again because of Crychic. Yuzuki would probably be very upset to see them. So let's just make sure they never meet again…