Can Lixi look at me alone?

Li Xi-chan... really, really like me?

Will things really end well if things continue like this?

Yuzuki didn't know.

She seemed to see the angel again, surrounding her and admonishing her…

"I've told you before, Riki-chan has no idea how you feel."

It's okay if you don't notice...

"Someday, Riki-chan will find out."

One day…

"So you're just going to keep putting up with this? I mean... do you really think that Riki-chan will one day realize your feelings and fall in love with you?"

An angel clung to her, nibbling at her ears.

"Loving someone wholeheartedly is wonderful, but you've chosen the wrong person."

Wrong person?

"What do you mean by 'choosing the wrong person'? What makes you think I've chosen the wrong person? Li Xi is just a little... oblivious to feelings! What makes you think Li Xi can't marry me, can't be happy with me for the rest of my life?"

Seemingly fearing she might suddenly attack, the angel vanished instantly. Only Yuzuki remained in the empty room.

The girl, having driven away the angel, drew the curtains again and turned on the lights to isolate herself from the outside world.

She likes to look outside because it helps her forget her loneliness.

She wanted to do something that would make her happy and fill the void in her life.

But Riki-chan wouldn't let her stay up all night making lunchboxes for herself...

I also don't let her drink coffee or stay up late at night.

There are 86,400 seconds in a day, but I sleep at home at night and at school during the day. The only times I can be close to Riki-chan are during lunch break and on my way home from school…

She really... just wanted to add a splash of color to her world.

The suffocating and frustrating feeling of being treated this way by Lixi-chan made her have some extreme thoughts.

Lixi-chan, how much longer do I have to wait? How much longer...?

She didn't know the answer, and she couldn't ask...

But she didn't want to be alone anymore.

Go out for a walk.

She left her shelter.

This isn't home, I have no family here... what kind of home is this?

It's just a shelter for sleeping, eating, and resting.

She gripped the steel key tightly, considered throwing it away, but then put it back in her pocket.

That's a trick I used with Riki-chan before, Riki-chan will... notice.

Yuzuki put her fingers in her pocket, trying her best not to let anyone see the red marks left from gripping the keys so tightly.

Where are we going?

do not know.

Who should we go to?

I want to find Xiaodeng, Xiaomu...soyo, and Lixi-chan.

Do you know where to look for it?

...I don't know, I don't know any of them.

She remembered Su Shi's address, but she shouldn't have visited so late. Perhaps Su Shi would be angry with her, perhaps Su Shi would break off all ties with her.

As Yuzuki wandered aimlessly, she felt someone take her hand.

"What is Yuzuki doing?"

...?

It's that little girl... what was her name again?

"What's wrong? Do you want me to buy you a guitar again?"

Lena shook her head and pulled Yuzuki into the nearest coffee shop.

"Yatsuki is unhappy."

The girl, who couldn't remember her name, shook her head.

"It's alright, it's just a little... nothing. Little sister, do you need my help?"

The cute heterochromatic eyes narrowed; Lena was a little angry at the dishonest girl in front of her.

"I need to cheer up at the end of the month."

Cheer up...?

Am I unhappy?

"Sorry, there's only one person who can make me happy. Little sister, how about you change your wish? Like, what do you want to eat?"

Not wanting her cute little sister to share her sadness, Yuzuki pointed to the dessert menu on the table. She was already content to have someone with her.

“Matcha Parfait!”

Watching her adorable way of swallowing cream bite by bite, Yuzuki couldn't resist reaching out and gently stroking her white hair.

Ok

It feels really good.

But she doesn't seem as well-behaved as Xiao Mu...

By the way, is Xiaomu feeling better?

Remembering the blue-haired girl who stayed overnight yesterday but took the day off today, Yuzuki hurriedly opened Line to ask about Mutsuki's health.

I've read it... but haven't replied yet.

Xiao Mu is probably busy, after all... Uncle Wakaba and Aunt Mori value Xiao Mu a lot...

She valued it to the point that she wanted to @$%.

Hmm? What were you thinking about just now?

"There is nothing wrong with my health."

"You should also take care of your health during your postpartum period."

Xiao Mu is still so considerate. I wonder if Xiangzi ever bullies her...

Lena suddenly put a spoonful of cream into her mouth, but only placed it on the tip of her tongue and did not push it in, so that she did not choke.

The sweet cream melted little by little. Yuzuki, wondering if this was an indirect kiss, glanced at Rakuna, who was engrossed in eating her parfait. Reluctantly, she reached out and wiped the cream off Rakuna's face…

Honestly, she's just a cute little sister. Why is Yuzuki thinking so much about it?

After finishing her parfait, Lena let Yuzuki stroke her head, thinking that this would quickly cheer Yuzuki up...

After all, no one would be unhappy after doing that.

"Are you full? Would you like something else to eat?"

With wide eyes, Lena patted her stomach and rejected Yuzuki in a soft, sweet voice.

"My stomach is full."

That's it...

"It's already very late... Just to be safe, you should go home quickly."

Don't go out so late...

"What about Yuzuki?"

Lena tilted her head and rubbed against her arm.

"When will Yuzuki come home?"

Home…?

Yuzuki patted her head and left the coffee shop.

This place is still far from my home.

But it's very close to the shelter.

Maybe one day I can wait here for Riki-chan to come find me...

Just as she was finding her way home, Lixi suddenly appeared and took her hand.

"What are you doing out so late instead of going home?"

After pausing to confirm that she wasn't hallucinating, Yuzuki glanced at their clasped hands.

"What's wrong, Riki-chan? I just went for a walk..."

Lixi-chan must have been following me for a long time, right? She saw me going into the coffee shop with that little girl, so... she must be jealous, right?

Wow, that's strong! My hand hurts a little... Kelixi-chan is doing this because she's jealous...

Don't blame Riki-chan, she was protecting me...

"Taking a walk... it's getting late, let me take you home."

Li Xi, who simply bumped into her on the street, took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders as usual.

"Next time, go to the mall and buy some warmer clothes. Be careful not to catch a cold."

The black-haired girl, who just felt a little guilty about how she had treated her today, patted Yuzuki's head.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

I wasn't thinking about anything.

I was just thinking about our life after we got married...

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Tomorrow's 10,000

Volume 1, Crychic!!! Chapter 40: They will definitely be together.

Another day passed.

I slept in until morning, and then made a tiny mini bento box for Lixi-chan with only three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes.

Then I took it to school and assured Lixi that I hadn't stayed up all night to make it... Then we ate together, and I slept next to Lixi in the afternoon.

Walk home together after school...

As Yuzuki washed the lunchbox, she casually rolled up a sandwich for herself for dinner.

Today is the same.

I feel like my relationship with Lixi-chan hasn't been going up much lately.

But that's okay. If there's no progress on school matters, how about we try things out with the band?

Hmm... Is there going to be a live performance soon? I wonder if Xiaodeng will be able to sing successfully... Eh!

I almost forgot... I made plans to go to the planetarium with Xiaodeng today...

Just as she was about to go out, Xiangzi's phone call interrupted her plans.

The girl, somewhat reluctant to answer, took a deep breath and quickened her pace as she dressed. Before the call automatically ended, she picked up her phone and pressed the answer button.

I hope nothing's wrong... If something does happen, please don't contact me.