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"Can you come with me to the rooftop to take a picture after school? A guitarist in a band wants a nice landscape photo."

It was her friend and member, Hachiman Kairin.

Seeing that Yuki replied "ok", Hailing smiled with satisfaction.

then…

"Excuse me, you can't use your phone freely on campus, okay? Unless you have something really important to do, please hand it over to me."

Oh, the teacher found out. I guess I should have said it after class…

After handing her phone to the teacher, Hai Ling turned around and winked at Jie Yue, indicating that she would have some time to retrieve her phone after school.

Zhongxia Xun'an, who was standing to the side, saw everything clearly, and her earlier desire to play on her phone was so frightened that she withdrew her attention.

She thought the teacher really wouldn't care about playing on the phone at school, since she had never seen Jieyue get anything said about it by the teacher.

But now it seems that only Yuzuki-chan is the exception... Doesn't that mean...?

After class, she stood next to Yuzuki and openly used her phone.

Anyone passing by the back door of the classroom could see what she was doing. The teacher was no exception…

"Midsummer, you can't just wander around school like that..."

"Ah, teacher! I'm watching with Yuzuki-chan..."

Xun An clapped his hands happily as he watched the female teacher leave.

"Thanks to Yuzuki-chan! I can play on my phone anytime now!"

Volume 2 Mygo!! Chapter 20 Reconciliation?

Once again, Jieyue was caught off guard by Xun'an's unreserved remarks, and could only laugh awkwardly before trying to get rid of her.

You're welcome!

Xun An, who simply found the idea of ​​someone borrowing someone else's power amusing, clasped his hands together and bowed to Jie Yue in apology.

"I'm so sorry! I said all that without permission... but I really do have something I want to show Yuzuki-chan!"

After glancing at the girl on her phone screen, Yuzuki tilted her head in confusion.

"Deduct a few meow meows from you~"

She has good taste in clothes and is pretty good-looking. But I feel... neither of them is as good-looking as Xiao Xiang.

Jieyue smiled and nodded, gesturing for Xun'an to move the phone screen aside. But Xun'an completely ignored her, stubbornly continuing to hold the phone in front of Jieyue's eyes, forcing her to look at it.

So what's so interesting about this? And could you please move away from me?

"So, so, doesn't Yuzuki-chan think Nyanmu-chan is adorable too~"

Meow Dream...? Is this the girl?

"Ah, yes! It is indeed very cute. Thank you, Midsummer, for showing me this."

Jieyue, who was focused on getting rid of Xun'an first, touched her head.

She didn't quite understand why Xun An was telling her so much. Was it because that girl named Miao Mengqin was a superstar everyone knew?

If I don't know them, will it seem abnormal?

Having figured out this logic, Jieyue quickly opened her browser and searched for Miaomengqin. She was somewhat relieved to find that Miaomengqin was indeed a celebrity with hundreds of thousands of fans.

Luckily I said she's cute, otherwise I'd definitely be considered to have questionable taste, right? But…

How annoying! Is that Zhongxia a fan of Miaomeng? How can she have no manners at all? Can't she tell I have no interest in talking to her?

That's probably impossible to tell.

In her mind, Yuzuki gave Miaomeng a terrible rating, placing her in a position only slightly higher than Chuhua.

Chu Hua...?

Oh, she's Xiao Xiang's best friend... the kind of best friend that even makes her a little jealous.

Just as Yuzuki was still grumbling in her heart about how Xiaoxiang could find such a loyal friend, the school bell rang, signaling the end of the school term.

Lixi, who was about to go home with her, nudged the pink-haired idiot who was still looking at her phone.

"Yatsuki? Time to go home."

Jieyue didn't put her phone back in her pocket. She stood up from her chair and gently rubbed her shoulders. She'd been mentally cursing Xiaoxiang for so long, and it was a bit tiring.

"Lixi-chan, why don't you go home first? I need to go take a picture with Hailing... Ah, that girl might already be waiting at the door! I need to hurry back..."

After stuffing the house key into Riki's pocket, Kizuki mischievously poked the drummer's stomach through his clothes.

Lixi originally wanted to wait with her for a while, but as soon as Jieyue mentioned that child... she saw Lena sitting pitifully in front of Jieyue's house waiting to be fed.

"...Okay, then be careful on the road."

Although there's no real danger, I still want to emphasize the importance of safety... In a sense, this is just common social jargon, much like saying "Hello, the weather is nice." But it still manages to lift Yuzuki's spirits considerably.

Perhaps it's because it simply depends on the person speaking.

No sooner had Lixi left home to take care of the stray cats than Hailing, who had been waiting at the door for a while, walked into the classroom and waved to Jieyue.

"Let's go to the rooftop."

The girl who was supposed to be waiting for Yuzuki at the door walked straight to her side and then, without giving her a chance to refuse, took her hand and pulled her towards the stairs leading to the rooftop.

Hai Ling's palm, with its slightly calloused fingers, tightly gripped Jie Yue's hand. Even her subconscious struggles didn't cause a ripple.

In the past, Hailing would probably have quickly let go and apologized. But things are different now…

Is it because I haven't seen Yuzuki very often lately?

Why has our relationship cooled down?

If you can't ask a question, try getting the answer this way.

Hai Ling gently tapped the palm of the hand that was still trying to break free with her rounded nails, then gripped her hand even tighter.

"Hai Ling...?"

The slightly shy voice improved the bassist's mood a little.

"What's wrong, Yuzuki?"

Hai Ling, knowing full well what was going on, even turned her head with a smile, admiring Jie Yue's blushing face while feeling the soft touch of Jie Yue's palm.

"Don't you like holding my hand?"

Looking into her slightly widened blue eyes, Hai Ling knew perfectly well what Jie Yue was thinking.

It's nothing more than whether I'll be sad if they don't agree to hold hands.

"If you don't like it, then tell me. Just say something like, 'I don't want to hold hands with Hachiman Kairin...'"

The malicious smile left Yuzuki at a loss for words; she couldn't even tell if Hailing was telling the truth. Naturally, she didn't understand that this was Hailing's purpose.

Taking advantage of Yuzuki's inability to refuse, she did what she wanted... How wicked.

But doing nothing... watching Yuzuki and Riki together... is even worse.

The empty corridor, the faint citrus scent emanating from Yuzuki, and Hailing, who had been 'neglected' by Yuzuki for some time, created a strange chemical reaction.

Despite his ability to control himself, a possessive desire for the girl gradually welled up inside him.

"July".

Hai Ling, who was more or less aware that her behavior had gone a bit too far, called her friend's name softly.

"..."

Am I really going to be disliked?

Haven't heard it for a long time

Yuzuki thought she was starting to regret her decision after hearing the answer from the bassist she disliked, but the next moment…

“I…don’t dislike Hailing.”

The voice was faint, but firm enough.

Still trying to overcome her shame, Yuzuki awkwardly moved her fingers slightly.

I've done this many times before, whether it was with Hailin, Riki-chan... or Chizaki and Mutsu. So, don't be shy anymore.

If I remain shy, I will only hurt those who care about me.

If this is how you act cute, then please let me act cute.

"I like the feeling of holding hands with Hailing, and I also like the feeling of hugging Hailing."

Her voice trembled incessantly, as if she were trying to suppress some emotion.

"I have never disliked Hailing."

The support musician trembled slightly, then released her grip on Yuzuki's hand.

Even though she was the one who took the initiative, Yuzuki's words were really... making her blush.

"I really like Hai Ling...!"

Taking this action as a rejection, Yuzuki grabbed her hand tightly, holding Hailing's hand firmly in her own.

"..."

Hai Ling closed her eyes and nodded gently.

Volume 2 My Go!!! Chapter 21 Collapse

"Yuzaki is still the same as before."

The indifferent voice reached Jieyue's ears, causing her frail body to tremble slightly.

What does "same as before" mean?

Before she could react, Hailing had already opened her eyes. But this time... there was not a trace of emotion in them.

"Just like before, I'll say anything as long as I want someone's company."

The 'helpful' Hailing forcefully pulled her hand away from Jieyue's, then took two steps back to create distance between them.

"You know very well what I am to you, don't you?"

The pink-haired girl clenched her hands in bewilderment, not understanding why Hailing had suddenly become like this and was speaking harshly to her.

"It's very important..."

Hai Ling abruptly interrupted her explanation.

"A very important friend? Don't be ridiculous. If I were truly important to you, why would you hide the fact that you and Shiina are already so close?"

Completely baffled as to why Hailing was unhappy about her intimacy with Lixi, Jieyue gripped her wrist anxiously.

Is Hai Ling jealous...?

A somewhat ridiculous idea popped into her head.

"Because I think Hai-Ling...would be unhappy if she saw this?"

The girl, tentatively offering her answer, nervously bit her lower lip.

If Hailing is really jealous, then expressing concern for her in this way is the right decision... right?

Hai Ling's breath hitched.

Her anger reached its peak.

Yuzuki's attitude towards her was fundamentally flawed.

If you don't need her, just say she's not important.

If needed, spend more time getting close to her in your daily life.

They say they need it, but their actions keep drifting away from me. What do you call that?