Can Lixi look at me alone?

A sense of happiness made her sip her bitter, strong coffee, which revitalized her somewhat sluggish senses.

She was guessing Lixi's answer.

I think... I don't need to go through all this trouble during the end of the month; I don't really crave anything. Or maybe I can just make something simple during the end of the month...

For some reason, she waited a long time for Li Xi's reply this time.

"I'm craving that baked snails... and cucumber salad and that tomato stewed beef..."

Has Riki-chan already accepted that she'll be cooking?!

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"Lixi-chan wants to eat these? Of course, that's fine with me..."

She opened the refrigerator and took out a piece of imported beef that was placed in the crisper drawer.

"You're alright too, aren't you, Mr. Refrigerator?"

……

Lixi couldn't sleep.

Every time she closes her eyes, she recalls everything that happened that day.

Did you enjoy playing in a band with them?

…I'm very happy.

She would be even happier if she made the bento herself.

After turning over once more, the black-haired girl drew back the curtains.

Was it really okay for me to say that to Yuzuki?

She sighed, somewhat annoyed that she hadn't made things clear to Xiangzi.

"Then... will Lixi's friends make her a bento box tomorrow too?"

Xiangzi was asking her if she would bring the lunchbox tomorrow, and only now did she realize the core meaning of the question.

Xiangzi genuinely believed that this was a lunchbox made by Lixi for everyone. This statement was a test to see if Lixi enjoyed the band activities and whether he would come tomorrow.

She figured that Yuzuki wouldn't refuse, so she nodded...

Unexpectedly, Xiangzi actually started...

"If that's the case... then I'd like to eat this baked snail again tomorrow!"

She looked at Mu and asked her what she wanted to eat.

Xiangzi thought that Lixi was trying to get along with everyone by using bento boxes, so he started to... 'help' her.

Mutsu and Tama were both influenced by her to make requests, and Su Shi also...

I wish I had really done it.

She opened the window, letting the night breeze blow in.

Does this kind of thing really need to be settled by the end of the month?

The drummer, who only now understood what was going on, had already promised Xiangzi and the others, and naturally couldn't go back on her word.

All she can do is be honest with everyone tomorrow and introduce Yuzuki to them.

But... is Yuzuki's skill level comparable to Xiangzi's? If not, will Yuzuki feel that I am humiliating her?

Lixi, who was thinking more and more, lay on the bed and closed her eyes.

I... I lied to Yuzuki.

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Volume 1 Crychic!!!: Chapter 15 Let's Skip Class Together

"Xiang."

Mu called out to the blue-haired girl who had escorted him to his doorstep.

"Mu? What's wrong?"

Looking at the golden eyes that were so similar to his own, Xiangzi reached out and touched her head, somewhat puzzled.

Cooking... is a hassle.

The blue-haired girl looked to the side, somewhat annoyed.

"Seriously, cooking isn't that difficult, is it? I'll learn from Lixi sooner or later, and Mu will have to help me taste the dishes then!"

Xiangzi, who had never lifted a finger in the kitchen, felt her pride stung by Mu's gaze. In her eyes, such a request was as simple as asking a companion to hand her something.

After all, Lixi was happy too, so as long as everyone was happy, that was fine...

"...It's not Li Xi."

Xiangzi rubbed her soft cheeks.

"Okay, okay, she's Lixi's friend! Goodnight, Xiaomu."

Mu silently watched her leave.

……

These are the things Riki-chan wants to eat...

After setting the gas stove to a certain time, Jieyue started washing the lunchbox.

She... was asked by Li Xi-chan today, ordered around by Li Xi, and made to cook...??

Thinking of this, every pore of Yuzuki's body seemed to be filled with happiness.

Everything I do now, everything I do... is for Riki-chan, to make Riki-chan happy, and to give Riki-chan my wholehearted love.

"Soon, Riki-chan will discover my love, right...? Soon we'll be together..."

She picked up the cleaver, which gleamed silver from her cleaning, and meticulously chopped the vegetables and shrimp into a filling. She then stuffed the filling into the carp, which she had gutted and deboned.

Then chop off the fish head and tail, turn on another gas stove, pour high-quality cooking oil into the pan, and start frying the fish.

Don't overwork yourself.

She said something to herself.

If I make myself too tired, Riki-chan will worry about me.

She didn't want Riki-chan to be sad because of her. She hoped that one day Riki-chan would feel happy from the bottom of her heart when she thought of her.

That day will come, won't it?

She heard the timer on the gas stove behind her, turned down the flame, and then went to deal with the other thing.

With her deliberate compression, the time spent cooking for Riki-chan was reduced from four hours to three hours.

Moreover, she could have easily given those three hours to the timer system; she only needed to complete...

After preparing several more complex meat dishes, you can go to the side and practice keyboarding.

However, she was not a band prodigy and had no passion for keyboards.

It was just so as not to hold Lixi back; this was the easiest thing for her to learn.

The pink-haired girl turned on the air conditioner; it was getting a bit hot. She'd take a shower later…

His fingers danced across the keyboard, playing sheet music shared by other band veterans.

She doesn't know how to compose music, nor is she interested in it...

But what does it matter?

If Lixi-chan needs it, I'll just learn it, right?

After familiarizing herself with the keyboard, Yuzuki continued practicing.

You can only have two cups of coffee today.

She divided the prepared ingredients into two portions and packed them into bento boxes.

2:01am

I can rest before 5 pm today, right?? Lixi-chan, love~

The sickly girl, who had just taken another shower, forgot to turn off the air conditioner. After drying herself off, she hugged 'Lixi-chan' to rest without even putting on any clothes.

……

"Well…?"

Time to get up...

The ringing alarm clock woke up Lixi, who had fallen asleep sometime earlier. Last night, she hesitated for a long time before daring to knock on the door and face Jieyue directly.

Finally, Xiangzi's request was sent to Jieyue through the screen.

A few dim purple eyes swept across the room. Yesterday you could hide from Jieyue, but what about today?

If I keep avoiding Yuzuki, she'll be sad...

I wish I could try a little harder; I'm so terrible.

The sleep-deprived drummer glanced at her constantly ringing phone.

It was Su Shixiangzi and Deng exchanging good morning greetings.

Is there any need for this?

But since they've already done it...

Good morning, Jieyue.

Good morning, Lixi.

She received a reply almost immediately. A little worried that she hadn't slept all night again, Li Xi put on her school uniform and headed towards Jie Yue's residence. She knocked lightly on the security door a few times and began to wait.

The door was not open.

She sent a message on her phone in frustration.

"I'm at your doorstep."

After hurriedly getting dressed, Yuzuki opened the security door. The pink-haired girl, whose hair was messy and draped behind her back, smiled and invited Riki in.

After a quick check from top to bottom, Lixi found that she was in pretty good shape today... at least about the same as herself, so she felt relieved and gestured for her to put on her socks.

After all, walking barefoot on the ground can be a bit uncomfortable.

After giving a somewhat embarrassed smile, Yuzuki returned to her bedroom.

Immediately throw 'Lixi-chan' into the cupboard to prevent Lixi from finding out.

Although she felt a slight headache, it didn't stop her from getting closer to Riki-chan.

Lixi-chan came to see me so early... Could it be one of those invitations on TV to go to school together?

Does this mean that my relationship with Lixi-chan has improved a little bit?

With a few unshed tears still clinging to her clear blue eyes, Jieyue forced herself to get dressed in front of the mirror before opening the door again.

Huh? Why didn't Lixi bring her backpack?

The drummer, sitting on the sofa, gave her a forced smile before starting to organize her thoughts.

Good morning, Lixi. Want to go to school together?

go to school…

Let's just forget about it today.

Jieyue didn't rest properly, and even if she had, she wouldn't have listened to the lectures.

Me too... I'm not in the mood to listen to lectures. Maybe I should skip a day and rest?

The black-haired girl took off her outer clothes.