Can Lixi look at me alone?

"Where's Lixi? I... I've kept Lixi waiting for a long time. If you're tired, you can come and rest."

She saw the black-haired girl blush slightly and reject her suggestion, which also made her temporarily give up the idea of ​​sleeping with Lixi in her arms.

"I'm not sleepy. I'm staying here because I'm worried about who will take care of Yuzuki."

She patted Yuzuki's head.

good night.

I love you.

Yuzuki's gentle smile made Riki unable to resist pinching her cheek.

It didn't feel fleshy to the touch, just like her body. Very light…

You cooked so many dishes for me, but you're the one who should be eating more... you idiot.

……

"So, you stayed up all night just for this?"

Looking at the snail shell in the bento box, Lixi stared blankly at the pink-haired girl who was blaming everything on the snail.

"Hmm... because it was only delivered last night, I didn't think it would be a difficult type to make! But... it took a long time to finish."

How can I leave while cooking? Li Xi-chan doesn't know how to do this, so it's normal for her to trust me, right?

Without batting an eye, Jieyue uttered a lie that wouldn't be exposed, handing the matching snail pliers and snail fork to Lixi.

These two utensils are the special utensils for eating snails.

Seeing that Li Xi was in a much better mood, the classmate with the eye-catching bag wanted to say that she had already asked the homeroom teacher for leave for her, but she was still a little hesitant to go up and approach Li Xi.

After being seen by Yuzuki, she was invited over and asked if she needed anything from them, under Riki's gaze.

"I...I've already asked the teacher for leave for Shiina-sama!"

Ah... so that's what it was about.

Lixi glanced awkwardly out the window. She had thought something bad had happened. Turns out, the person had helped her, and she was the one misunderstanding…

“谢

Thank you! Please try my bento box. It might not taste very good, though.

The girl, who was about to run away, was stopped.

Is this some kind of novel form of bullying...?

She swallowed hard, glancing at the lunchbox with an awkward smile. Hopefully, she could find something barely edible inside…

"Excuse me, is this escargot?! The taste... is it French style? And is it made with imported Burgundy escargot?!"

She had always wanted to try the delicacies she saw in magazines, but the exorbitant prices always prevented her from doing so. Baked snails were naturally one of the foods she wanted to eat.

French-style baked snails?

This sounds like a complicated process. How does this guy think it can be done quickly?

Lixi looked at Jieyue, who was using snail pliers to hold a snail, and then personally forked out the snail meat and fed it to that classmate.

I felt a little... tempted to reach out and snatch it away.

She took a few deep breaths, forcing herself to calm down. What Yuzuki did was perfectly reasonable; it was only because she had forgotten to thank that classmate… that's why…

"Thank you, Chika-san... It's delicious!"

The slightly jarring sound made Lixi cough involuntarily.

"Since it's my first time making this, it tastes absolutely delicious..."

Yuzuki, who had been asked to taste the food, breathed a sigh of relief. If she hadn't wanted to eat snails herself, she wouldn't have needed to ask a classmate she didn't know to taste the food.

But it seems she was scared away by Riki-chan after eating... Was it because she didn't want other people to eat what I made...? Or did she not want me to feed others myself?

Li Xi-chan... she looks so cute when she's jealous...

"Lixi, open your mouth... ah~"

The tone, like that of someone trying to feed a child who wouldn't eat, made Lixi a little angry, and she snatched the snail pliers from her hand.

"I can eat by myself. It's not like I don't have arms and need someone to feed me."

Poor, conspicuous bag-like friend is probably still telling her friends about my gentleness, or maybe complaining about how the snails taste. I hope Lixi-chan doesn't take her anger out on you…

Jieyue lowered her head and took a sip of radish soup.

Lunch was somewhat quiet today, but Yuzuki did not seem sad or frustrated.

Because Lixi-chan kept feeding her.

"Shouldn't Yuzuki eat more than me?"

Lixi, who easily gained control over feeding, could not only 'force' Yuzuki to eat every dish she made, but also did not have to worry about Yuzuki stuffing food into her stomach until it hurt.

Kill two birds with one stone.

The drummer reached out and wiped the corner of her mouth.

"It was delicious, but I still hope that next time Yuzuki can make sure she gets enough rest before cooking."

Li Xi shut her up with a single sentence.

If you can't even get proper rest, what else can you do?

The two junior high school students didn't have big appetites combined, and they were both full after a while.

There's a lot of food wasted.

Lixi washed the dishes for her.

But since they paid for it, I can't really say anything.

Oh, right…!

The girl, back in her seat, nudged Yuzuki, who was dozing off again.

"Yuzuki, I've joined the band."

The pink-haired girl's breath hitched briefly.

band…?

What kind of bands can middle school students join? Shouldn't this kind of thing be for high school students?! Could Riki-chan have been tricked? Do those people have some kind of malice towards Riki-chan? Are they trying to get something from her?

Yuzuki bit her lower lip and raised her head with some confusion.

"Lixi...do we have to play in a band in junior high?"

It seems Yuzuki doesn't know much about bands.

Lixi nodded.

"Hmm... I guess you could say that... From now on, after dropping off Jieyue every day after school, I'll go to band practice..."

call…

Lixi's life has been disrupted because of me. If it weren't for me, Lixi could have gone straight to do her own thing after school, right?

Since that's the case, let me take advantage of it...

The story is about to begin.

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Volume 1 Crychic! Chapter 13 Xiangzi: Lixi is really not frank.

"Will this cause trouble for Lixi?"

She adjusted the school uniform coat she was wearing, tilted her head, and asked apologetically.

"No, the time they set is enough for me to take you home."

Lixi tapped the table lightly.

"And I asked around, and two keyboardists aren't a problem... If Yuzuki wants, I can invite her to come along."

Let's wait a bit longer.

If Riki-chan suddenly wants to quit, and I quit too, it will definitely hurt Riki-chan's popularity...

"Hmm... let's wait a bit."

Yeah, let's check out the band's vibe today. If it's alright...

Yuzuki slept soundly until school was over, thanks to her scent.

Staying up at night and sleeping during the day—this upside-down sleep schedule is painful for anyone, let alone an ordinary girl.

"Yatsuki? Time to go home."

It feels like... I just closed my eyes next to Riki-chan...

How can time fly by so fast?

Seeing the girl with tears welling up in her eyes, Li Xi helplessly reached out and touched her slender wrist, then pulled her home.

Yuzuki, who had intended to walk on her own, felt a warm touch on her wrist but continued to pretend to be half asleep, enjoying the cozy atmosphere of the ten-minute walk.

It's like... going home after a date...

She secretly glanced at Lixi's beauty mark.

I wonder... what Riki-chan is thinking?

The drummer rubbed Yuzuki's cold wrist with some concern.

I wonder what kind of girl the lead singer will be today? If she's not a good person, or if her personality isn't as perfect as Xiangzi's... would she still invite Yuzuki to join the group?

I need to go home later and bring my drum to the practice room.

Hmm... should we slow down a bit? Yuzuki seems a little out of breath.

The drummer, who had been delayed a bit, successfully delivered Yuzuki to her doorstep.

"Goodbye then, I...I'm going to the band's place."

Yuzuki opened the door and handed another bento box she had prepared that morning to Riki, who was in a hurry to get home.

"It's compensation for Lixi taking me home."

Dinner...?

Although she wanted to explain to Yuzuki that lunch would be enough, she decided to postpone it until tomorrow due to time constraints.

……

"Lixi is here so early..."

Xiangzi, Su Shi, and Mu arrived at the practice room together, all wearing Tsuki no Mori school uniforms.

Lixi, who arrived first, nodded in response; she hadn't yet learned to call people by their names on the second meeting.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't Xiaodeng be here today too?"

Su Shi mentioned the lead singer whom Li Xi had never met.

"Of course, but today should be considered our first day..."

Xiangzi was a little unsure of what to do.

Honestly, she was the one who wanted to form a band, and she was the one who looked for members one by one, but she didn't even know what the band was doing on its first day.

"On the first day, let the big ones..."

It's better to get to know each other better at home first and then work things out.

Lixi offered his advice.

She noticed that Su Shi didn't dare to play with Xiangzi and the other girl yesterday. How could they possibly play well in a band like that?