Can Lixi look at me alone?

"You can contact me if there's an emergency in the future~ Goodbye!"

She walked out of the practice room and closed the door.

She had considered many things, but she had never considered the possibility that she might be optimized.

The young lady was right; she had indeed made everyone in the band happy. The band even hired her twice a week, and she was present at almost every practice.

But why, in the end, did they still have to abandon me? Hai Ling didn't understand this question, but she knew it wasn't a question she could ask her 'employer'.

Is it because I'm a mercenary? That's why they can't accept me as part of their band? But I can easily prioritize your band the most.

Lost in thought, Hailing entered the supermarket, bought several cartons of chocolate milk, paid, and left. She unwrapped the straw, inserted it into the carton, took a sip of the sweet drink, and swallowed.

But the irritability and confusion did not disappear with the sweet taste in my mouth.

"Why not choose me? Am I not as good as that person?"

She whispered to the air around her, asking the question that had been weighing on her mind.

"While you were waiting for others, I was there for you... Whenever you needed me, I would be there to help you, even putting aside my own plans to help and take care of you..."

After sucking the cardboard box until it was somewhat shrunken, she threw the trash, which had lost its last bit of value, into the trash can.

Will I be optimized away by you like this too?

End of month?

You may not say it, but in your heart… isn't that what you think too? I'm of no value to you anymore. To you, Lixi is far superior to me in every way, so…

Feeling very down, Hailing took a shower and went to bed, wanting to send that person a goodnight message before sleeping, just like she always does.

But she gave up.

Yuzuki will proactively send me a goodnight message, right?

Volume 2, Mygo!! Chapter 12: The Left Hand Holding the Pen

"I want to eat this."

The white cat pointed to the packaged matcha gummies on the shelf, and Yuzuki immediately took a few bags and put them into the shopping bag that Riki was carrying.

"I want to eat this too."

Yuzuki took some milk chocolate as well.

"this."

After glancing at the nearly full shopping bag, Li Xi grabbed Jie Yue's wrist, gently pulled the girl back as she was about to grab some candy, and handed her a bottle of drinking water to quench her thirst.

“We’ve already taken a lot, and eating too much sugar will ruin her teeth.”

Yuzuki took the shopping bag from Riki, put the plastic bottle full of drinking water into her shirt pocket, opened the bag, and glanced at it to find that it was indeed full of all kinds of candy.

"And all these candies have to be kept at Jieyue's house. Otherwise, she definitely won't be able to control herself and will sneak a bite at any time."

After thinking it over, Yuzuki, who felt that teeth and health were more important, nodded to the drummer.

Lena, who was still pointing at the matcha pudding on the shelf, was forcibly dragged away by Lixi. To her surprise, Yuzuki ignored her distress signal and went straight to the checkout as if she didn't exist.

Hmm... But there's so much candy! I'm so happy!

The kitten's eyes lit up as it looked at the bag full of various matcha candies, but the next moment...

"These all need to be left at Jieyue's house. You can only take one bag with you today."

Lixi smiled and lifted the bag, shaking it so that the plastic packaging rubbed against each other, making a sound that Lena found hard to bear.

But those were secondary; what she found most difficult to accept was…

"Why...why is Yuzuki just watching...?"

The girl who had always doted on her without limits was now watching with a smile, showing none of the pampering and favoritism she used to have.

Clearly, clearly, Yuzuki used to be very good to me...

The kitten's ears were almost drooping, which softened Yuzuki's heart. She took out an extra bag of candy and put it in Rakuna's pocket, then gently patted Rakuna's head.

"Because teeth are more important, but if you want to eat it... come find me again tomorrow~"

For some reason, Yuzuki suddenly became like this. Rakuna left in a huff, making sure to put the candy away carefully before leaving to prevent it from falling to the ground.

Just then, the streetlights turned on, bathing the remaining two in a warm glow and creating a unique, ambiguous atmosphere for them.

Her purple eyes secretly glanced at the girl beside her who was staring at Lena's back, lost in thought.

The drummer carefully took Yuzuki's hand, mentally deducting Rakuna's candy for tomorrow. The reason? Why are you walking so slowly!

Feeling that familiar, warm touch, Yuzuki skillfully intertwined her fingers with Riki's.

But it only lasted for a moment.

After a brief moment of tenderness, the pink-haired girl jerked her hand away from Riki's as if electrocuted. This unusual behavior startled the drummers, who rushed closer, anxiously trying to check on Yuzuki's condition and figure out what was wrong…

Hmm… Yuzuki's complexion was even rosier and healthier than usual. Her body wasn't trembling, and there were no tears in her eyes…

Is it a fever or an illness?

Thinking of this, Lixi worriedly shortened the distance between herself and Jieyue again, wanting to feel her body temperature by touching her forehead.

This was something they had done many times before, but this time... Lixi was destined to fail.

With her cheeks and ears flushed red, Yuzuki could no longer suppress her body's instincts. She pushed Riki away forcefully and covered her cheeks with her hands, trying to calm herself down.

But the scene of Riki and her just now kept replaying in her mind's eye, which made Yuzuki's heart race and she couldn't help but take two steps back, completely widening the distance between herself and Riki.

The drummer, who had been nearly knocked to the ground by the sudden attack, realized he needed to keep a safe distance from her. So he obediently took two steps back, looking worriedly at Yuzuki, who was covering her face and taking deep breaths to calm herself.

What's going on...?

Yuzuki couldn't figure it out at all.

Chu, why did I try to push Riki away instead of kissing and hugging her? These are things I used to do all the time…why?

No, I can't think about this anymore...

Feeling like her head was about to release steam, the girl took out the bottled water she had just bought to quench her thirst from her shirt pocket, opened the cap, and took a few sips to calm herself down a bit.

"I'm sorry, Riki-chan... I, I don't know why this happened."

Yuzuki immediately apologized to her friend, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, then waved goodbye in a flustered manner before turning and leaving.

For some reason, all she could think about now was escaping as quickly as possible and getting home. Everything else was being pushed to the back of her mind by her increasingly intense desire to go home.

Although very worried, Riki gave up on the idea of ​​following her. After all, Yuzuki had already refused...

Let's contact each other via Line tonight. If there's a problem, we must resolve it.

But... does Yuzuki look a bit shy?

Li Xi, who was constantly being kissed and hugged by Yuzuki, gently pinched her own arm.

No way? So... Yuzuki can be shy?

The girl, panting as she ran to her front door, leaned against it, swallowing hard. She reached into her pocket with one hand for her keys and took out her phone with the other to check the time and see how long it would take for Xiao Xiang to get home.

The girl took a shower to wash away the sweat, then dried her hair as she walked to her bedroom. She opened the window and sat down to calm herself.

That feeling just now was very peculiar.

So much so that she had no choice but to act on her instincts and do...something foolish.

If only an angel were here, I could ask her what happened.

The slightly frustrated pink-haired idiot didn't realize how much her mindset had changed. If it were before... she would definitely have done countless outrageous things to find the angel by now.

However, perhaps the angel chose to leave without saying goodbye because she realized that the girl would no longer do anything because of her departure.

The symptoms gradually improved, and the madness and depression were replaced by the companionship of friends. The ideal of becoming a normal person was no longer out of reach.

The girl gently touched her slightly flushed cheeks, and the evening breeze finally helped her shake off the embarrassment she had felt in front of Riki-chan.

She used to be so eager that she was indifferent to close embraces or kisses, which only made others, including Hailing, feel shy.

but now…

When they all got used to Yuzuki's daily affectionate gestures and no longer felt shy...

What should I do?

"Clap."

The sound of something falling to the ground startled the girl from her reverie.

A ballpoint pen lay quietly on the floor.

Was there this pen near the windowsill just now?

Volume 2, Mygo! Chapter 13: A Message from the Palm of My Hand

Why would I do such a thing? I would... abandon Riki-chan and run away... That's terrible, isn't it?

But the thought of being with her... made me unable to bear it; my face flushed red, and I simply...couldn't stand the feeling.

What happened? Could it be that I... am sick again?

She closed the window, put the pen back on the desk, tidied her hair, and got up. Yuzuki now needed to cook dinner for that aristocratic young lady who came home every night and was extremely passionate about her work.

Pour the remaining dinner into the pot and stir-fry, removing the last few fish bones and tough bits. Then take two tomatoes and an egg from the refrigerator, and pour the remaining rice from the rice cooker into the pot as well.

A large plate of fried rice was quickly made, but in order for Xiao Xiang to have a hot meal, she needed to put the plate into an insulated bag... Hmm, done!

The pink-haired girl yawned and put down the spatula. She was about to wash the wok, but someone insisted...

"I've already troubled you to prepare food for me tonight, so I'll take care of this."

Not only does she love her work, but she also enjoys doing housework, so Toyokawa Shoko took on most of the chores that Yuzuki needed to do. This made Yuzuki's life a little easier.

Sitting on the sofa, Yuzuki fiddled with her phone, checking if she had received any new messages on Line.

"Is Yuzuki alright? She suddenly went back today, did something happen?"

It's Riki-chan...

"I'm sorry, Riki-chan. I don't know why, but... when Riki-chan gets close to me, I really, really want to run away."

Yuzuki sighed, not knowing how to describe the feeling, and could only hope that Riki-chan would understand what she meant.

After all, I'm a normal person now, right? I'm still learning how to be a normal person. Riki-chan will understand, right?

Almost instantly, she received a reply from Lixi.

"It's alright, I don't really mind Yuzuki's sudden departure. As long as you're alright, everything else can be put aside for now."

As Yuzuki tightened her grip on her phone, she felt that strange warmth creeping back onto her cheeks, so she quickly ended her conversation with Riki-chan.

The girl washed her face again and looked at herself in the mirror. Just as she was about to ask for help, she remembered that the angel had already left without saying goodbye...

I am a normal person now, and normal people don't solve problems with mirrors.

Yuzuki took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, adjusting her heartbeat before returning to her phone.

Fortunately, apart from Lixi saying goodbye to her, she didn't seem to need to deal with anyone who would make her blush tonight.

She swiped the screen a couple of times, deleting and blocking all the ads she had been following without her noticing, before finally seeing Xiao Qianzao, who had said goodnight to her not long ago.

After roughly estimating the time, and realizing that it was almost midnight in the UK, Jieyue thought for a moment and decided that she shouldn't wake her up, so she sent her a goodnight message.

……

Ai Yin, who was staying up late watching TV series, scratched her head. Since tomorrow was the weekend, the British student who could finally get some rest sent goodnight messages to all her friends early on.

This is how I avoid the tragic consequence of forgetting to say goodnight to my friends because I'm engrossed in TV dramas, thus losing my only connection with them in Japan.

Upon hearing the special attention notification tone, the girl took off her headphones, tapped the screen to check if there was any urgent matter she needed to handle.

After all, the special care involves Mom, Dad, Teacher, and Yuzuki, who is almost asleep at this time.

"Is Xiaoyue still not asleep? It's almost bedtime, isn't it?"

She received a reply very quickly.

"It's already past midnight where Chihaya is, isn't it? Chihaya, who's still awake, has no right to say things like that..."