Can Lixi look at me alone?

Volume 2 Mygo!! Chapter 10: Is the patient's condition improving?

That way, Soyo can go about her own business. And the lamp can continue with its own life. Isn't this the best outcome?

Even if this leaves a thorn in the hearts of Soyo, Kodama, and even Yuzuki, Shoko believes that if pulling out this thorn requires bleeding, then let it remain stuck there.

As long as there are no problems with the month-end settlement, everything will be fine.

Xiangzi, who had always been determined to make amends to Yuzuki, made his own choice.

Mu, who didn't understand why she had been singled out to ask questions over something, puffed out her cheeks.

Time was wasted…

Today, we won't see Yuzuki either.

Just as she finished dinner and was about to leave, a call notification appeared on her phone screen.

"Yuzuki...?"

When Jieyue discovered she couldn't get through to Xiangzi no matter how many times she called, she knew that someone had put their phone on silent mode to avoid having their wages docked. So she tried calling Mu to speak with Xiangzi through Mu's phone.

Xiao Xiang hasn't even started work yet, so why isn't he answering the phone? Did he forget to turn off Do Not Disturb, or...?

"Okay, Xiao Mu... hand the phone to Xiang."

The girl, who was already full of malice towards Xiangzi, tried to guide Mu in a gentle voice to avoid letting her be affected by Xiangzi's situation later.

"...Xiang is not by my side."

Her soft, sweet voice carried a hint of longing; there was no doubt that hearing Yuzuki's voice was a comfort and compensation for Mutsuki.

She wanted to chat with Yuzuki a little longer to make up for the missed meeting opportunity with Shoko.

The pink-haired girl, who almost always obeyed her, tugged hard at her hair.

Using the stinging sensation to relieve anxiety.

"Oh, I see. So Xiao Mu has classes or something to do tonight, right?"

Mu quietly turned up the phone's volume to make Jieyue's voice louder.

"It's ballet and piano lessons."

Yuzuki understood the truth that Mutsu didn't want to say directly: after Xiangzi had taken up some of Mutsu's time, Mutsu really couldn't come tonight.

"Oh... I see. Then Xiao Mu, please be careful. What do you want to eat tomorrow night? You can tell me anytime via Line..."

Thinking that there would be six people having dinner together tonight, Yuzuki sat on the double bed and then kicked Xiangzi's blanket off.

Gradually, their conversation fell silent. Mutsuki, who couldn't speak, and Yuzuki, who didn't know what to say, listened to each other's unspoken thoughts.

They knew the person on the other end of the screen wouldn't hang up before saying goodbye; in other words... they knew they would be there with the other person until the other said goodbye.

The silence grew longer and longer, but neither of them checked whether the other had hung up, continuing to accompany the other in this special way.

Goodbye, Yuzuki.

Goodbye, Xiao Mu.

Jieyue put the phone back.

She glanced at the blanket on the floor, walked step by step to the window, and gently touched the glass that reflected her image.

Are you there? Angel?

She tried to call upon the second personality within her body, but she received no response.

This is the second time.

This is the second time that an angel has disappeared.

Or rather… she had already sensed something was wrong during their phone call, and now only…

I'm just here to confirm this.

Yuzuki thought she would lose control of her emotions and vent her fear in the room.

But to her surprise, she didn't feel any fear this time.

Not even a little bit.

Her overly calm state of mind caused her to look away from the window. After making one last, fruitless mental plea, the girl lay back on the bed and closed her eyes.

When exactly did it begin? I realized that I had always understood the fact that angels would leave.

She is my illness, the difference between me and normal people, the personality I had to give up in order to become a normal person... but she is also always by my side, always there for me, my sister.

It all started when she disappeared last time, from the moment I chose to take medication to try and keep her. I knew then... we would have to part ways someday.

He gently stroked his slightly heaving chest with his palm, and only withdrew his arm after feeling a few ripples in his heart.

My life... has gradually moved towards happiness.

More and more friends are spending time with me, and I'm getting happier and happier.

Twenty-four hours a day, almost every moment... I have someone I love with me.

So, I am happy...

So, the angel felt that I didn't need her anymore.

Her clear blue eyes blinked gently as she looked again at the setting sun outside the window. Xiangzi's voice rang in her ears.

"What kind of nonsense is it to keep the curtains drawn all the time? It's good to let the sunlight in during the day!"

Hmm... Xiao Xiang opened all the curtains in the house. The sunlight shining directly into the room is definitely more reassuring than the little bit that shines through the curtains.

She coughed lightly twice, and the girl who habitually waited for the voice in her heart to join her in slandering Xiao Xiang sighed.

With the angel gone, there's one less listener to speak ill of Xiao Xiang.

However… Xiao Xiang is really quite unpredictable.

She looked at the quilt lying on the clean floor, and the incomprehensible words Xiangzi had said to her resurfaced in her mind.

"I'm sorry, Jieyue. I accept your kindness, but... please allow me to continue my work."

"Why do you do this? Xiao Xiang...do you like your job?"

"Hiss... No, I just feel that living at Yuzuki's house is already troublesome enough. I can't let Yuzuki help my father anymore, which is one of the reasons why I continue to work part-time."

Why bother with Uncle Fengchuan? He's not a good father, so why should Xiaoxiang bother with him?

And what does it mean to bring your daily grocery bills home? Why do I have to pay rent every month?

Will Xiaoxiang find happiness in working to earn money and paying my rent by looking at the bills?

Is Xiao Xiang a normal person?

Feeling that Xiangzi must have fallen for the part-time job, Yuzuki decided to save some food for Xiangzi as a late-night snack, just like usual.

The girl sat up in bed and walked to the living room, thinking about the feel of the Xiaoxiang pillow she had been hugging every night for the past few days.

I still dislike Xiao Xiang, but... I don't seem to dislike him as much as before.

If only this guy had cared for me and Xiaomu like an older sister since we were little.

"Hai Ling? What's wrong?"

Seeing Hai Ling's fingertips wrapped in bandages, Jie Yue, who had just stepped out of the bedroom, rushed over anxiously.

Lena, who was eating, blew on the scalding hot fish soup. Lixi, who had just treated Hailing's burn, offered an explanation for her.

"This guy just accidentally burned himself, it's nothing serious."

The support musician, who smiled as Yuzuki approached, nodded.

"Yes, no need to worry."

Volume 2 Mygo!!! Chapter 11 Hailin's Optimization

Just got burned...?

Yuzuki grasped her well-defined hand and examined it carefully. Relieved to find no other injuries, she looked up at the support musician who had been smiling at her the whole time.

Somewhat remorsefully, he asked if it was his fault that she was injured.

However, she never considered how Hailing perceived her appearance.

Warm breath escaped from Yuzuki's mouth, flowing back and forth across the scalded area, carrying away the remaining pain while also stirring a slight restlessness in someone's already unsettled heart.

Looking at Yuzuki's delicious lips, Hailing, feeling a little itchy, glanced out of the corner of her eye at Rakuna, who was secretly eating, and the drummer who was lecturing her not to steal food.

...Let's just say that it's to thank Lixi for her help earlier.

The black-haired girl couldn't help but gently hook her index finger, then forcibly suppressed the desire in her heart to hug Yuzuki tightly and taste her, as well as... the thought of asking Yuzuki what she was now.

Before, when you and Lixi argued... you would take the initiative to hug me, and you would also...

And who were you chatting with just now? Am I really not as important to you as they are?

Hai Ling's increasingly dark thoughts were awakened by the cool touch on her cheek. Jie Yue, her eyes filled with worry, released her small hand from rubbing Hai Ling's cheek and led her to the dining table.

Sitting on the stool with her head down, Lena, who was full of resentment as she listened to Lixi's lecture, seemed to have seen a savior and rushed over Lixi to hug Jieyue.

"Yuzuki! I want some candy!"

Hailing caught Jieyue off guard and almost knocked her to the ground. After she stood up, Hailing went to the kitchen to prepare bowls and chopsticks for everyone. She avoided Jieyue's thanks, and... avoided her own desires.

"Hmm... then I'll take you to buy some candy later, okay? Now, can you eat your food obediently? I cooked buckwheat noodles~"

After glancing at Hai Ling's back, Yu Yue lowered her head and stroked the cat's head while promising to buy candy to Rakuna if she ate well.

"Yue is spoiling her too much. Eating sweets too late at night is bad for her health."

Lena raised her head, squeezed out a few tears, and stared intently into those somewhat wavering blue eyes.

"I want to eat..."

Hailing, who had set out the bowls and chopsticks, watched the three of them enjoying themselves. She gently tapped the table and then began to eat the dinner that Jieyue had prepared herself.

It tasted just as delicious as usual, but for some reason... some parts were hard for her to swallow.

Perhaps it was because Yuzuki was feeding Rakuna, or perhaps it was because of the incredibly glaringly ambiguous atmosphere between Riki and Yuzuki.

Unable to bear it any longer, she quickened her eating pace. The support musician put down her chopsticks, picked up her bass, said goodbye, and left to go to work.

After saying goodbye, Yuzuki casually put the bowls and chopsticks that Hailing had finished using into the sink. Then she went back to the bedroom, got dressed, and took Ronai, who was eating well, by the hand with one hand, and Riki, who was worried about their safety, by the other, and headed towards the supermarket on the street corner.

It's reward time for good children, but... good children who don't talk won't get a reward.

Holding her bass guitar, Hailing sat on the sofa with a smile, waiting for her employers to arrive. This was the professional demeanor of a bass mercenary; serving the bands of those rich young ladies was part of her job.

"Ah...Has Hai-Ling arrived yet? Let's go over now...Um, there's something I need to talk to Hai-Ling-chan about later..."

The uneasy and guilty voice on the phone told Hailing, who was used to this kind of thing happening, that she knew what would happen next. She gave a knowing reply and put the bass back in its case, ready to be used at any time.

Preparations for leaving.

What those young ladies wanted to tell her was nothing more than that the band had broken up, something she had experienced countless times before.

After all, most people join bands just for the novelty. The monotonous practice, difficult band relationships, and oppressive band atmosphere are the norm for these bands that start out on a whim.

But that's okay, with her superb bass skills, she's never short of clients.

All I have to do is cross out another band's name on my worksheet when I get home today.

The approaching footsteps disrupted her thoughts. After smiling and greeting the young ladies, Hailing noticed the musical instruments they were carrying and a somewhat timid, unfamiliar face.

Oh, it's not disbanding.

They just optimized me.

The support musician, having calmly accepted the fact, took her wages, along with an extra 'compensation'.

"I'm sorry... Hailing-chan, we really enjoy performing with you too. It's just... it's just that we need someone..."

Interrupting her apologetic words, Hailing smiled as she counted the banknotes, carefully putting her wages into her pocket.

"Because we need a bassist who belongs solely to the band, right?"

She smiled and gave her reason, then picked up Beth and left under the watchful eyes of her employers.