Can Lixi look at me alone?

"I'm still a little nervous. I wonder if Xiao Xiang is ready?"

Xiangzi replied.

"Ah... I'm a little nervous too. Good luck, Su Shi! And you, Jie Yue, make sure you get plenty of rest, okay?"

Yuzuki, who had been tagged without her knowing why, looked at the group chat where she had put it into Do Not Disturb mode.

It's not Li Xi's fault...

Kizuki, who was reluctant to reply, felt it wasn't a good idea, especially since she had just argued with Shoko yesterday.

"Okay, Xiao Xiang, you should get some rest too."

Relieved to see her reply, Xiangzi solemnly apologized to Jieyue, but only in a private chat.

"I'm very sorry, Yuzuki. But I... have to hold this live so early."

"Have no choice"? What could you possibly have to do? From childhood to adulthood, it's always you who's forced me to do things, hasn't it?

"Yes, it's okay. If Xiao Xiang encounters any problems, be sure to tell me, and I will help him."

What a hassle. There was no need to say such things, was there? Anyway… Sakiko on the other side is probably just like me, cursing in her mind while having to communicate with me.

Yuzuki looked at the request that Xiangzi had typed on the screen.

"For the next while, I'll probably be unable to continue participating in Crychic's band activities. But I don't think it's necessary, Yuzuki is also a keyboardist, and at the same level as me."

...?

What do you mean? You want me to... play in a band with them?

But I only did it for Riki-chan...

Xiangzi interpreted her silence as her processing of information, so she quickly offered her next explanation.

"I'm very sorry, I know it's hard for Yuzuki to accept this suddenly. But I really... have to leave, and Yuzuki puts my mind at ease. After all, Yuzuki is the only person besides Riki who would argue with me about the band."

Then let Riki-chan… No, no way! How can I entrust such a troublesome task to Riki-chan?

Frustrated, Yuzuki gently tugged at her long hair as she typed a reply on her phone.

"I understand, please give me some more time."

Xiangzi continued with his lengthy explanation.

She explained why the decision was made by her and entrusted her with some other matters.

"Because everyone likes Yuzuki, and Riki's personality is a bit straightforward. So I believe Yuzuki will continue to carry on with Crychic, so please don't put too much pressure on yourself. Yuzuki, I believe in you. Whether it's Mutsuki, Soyo, Riki, or Kodama, everyone likes you."

I don't need their approval... But in Xiangzi's eyes, Lixi-chan likes me?! ?? Really?

Yuzuki, who had only focused on the key points, breathed heavily with excitement.

Why does Xiaoxiang think... Lixi likes me?

Is there some detail that Riki-chan likes about her that she hasn't noticed?

Xiangzi, who was just saying it offhand, couldn't think of any evidence and just gave a perfunctory reply...

"Even Xiao Mu can see that Xiao Jieyue is really silly."

Xiao Mu noticed it all...?!

Li Xi-chan, love! ??

"Okay, I promised Xiaoxiang. But should we tell everyone about this?"

She saw Xiangzi's reply in an instant.

"Absolutely not! I'll tell Yuzuki about this when the time is right. Until then, please keep it a secret for me, Yuzuki!!!"

It was only because she kept it a secret that Xiangzi contacted her and saw Jieyue's response.

"That's great! Now the band's business is safe... I really don't know what Dad's been up to..."

Xiangzi gently stroked his hair, feeling a little happy for Jieyue's cooperation.

However, she hadn't considered such a thing...

How can something as fundamental as a shared future, something so weighty and important for a lifetime, be agreed to so easily with just a casual "okay"?

Xiangzi never imagined that in just a few days, the so-called community of shared destiny would collapse and dissolve rapidly.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Jieyue didn't care, and neither did Xiangzi.

Jieyue was dissatisfied, and so was Xiangzi.

However, he was extremely dissatisfied with the outcome.

What would a person extremely dissatisfied with Yuzuki do?

Xiangzi neither knew nor could he guess.

After all, she couldn't keep up with the future development of Crychic anymore; her time was being taken up by other things.

But before that, let's enjoy the symphony of youth.

In the ever-fading spring

Every year I only feel the cold

Give me some votes! Give me some votes!

Volume 1 Crychic! !!! !!! Chapter 53: Can Li Xi only look at me?

Standing in the backstage dressing room, Yuzuki had already changed into a performance outfit that someone had prepared for her.

As usual, Xiangzi, standing next to her, was keeping the atmosphere lively. If Yuzuki hadn't informed her beforehand, she probably wouldn't have guessed that this person was already preparing to leave the band.

"Little Lamp, keep it up! And Soyo, Lixi, everyone, keep up the good work!"

Xiangzi gave high-fives to her companions one by one, and when she got to Jieyue, she winked at her with her left eye. Jieyue, who was too lazy to pay attention to her, smiled politely and gave her a high-five.

It seems that Yuzuki is still having some trouble accepting this... I'm sorry.

Xiangzi straightened her collar and winked at her in response to her somewhat surprised gaze.

To be fair.

Jieyue thought Xiangzi's eyes were indeed very beautiful, a kind of sparkling bright gold.

But the constant suggestive glances made her feel nauseous, so she simply turned her back to her. This gesture of rejection was interpreted as…

Is Xiaoyue really that reluctant to let me leave?

Really humble.

The lamp walked to Yuzuki's side, and they watched the slowly flowing time, waiting for Crychic's first live performance.

And the only time.

"Little Juzuki..."

The pink-haired girl, feeling a gentle poke in her palm, tenderly took the lamp's hand.

"It's okay, is Little Lamp still scared?"

Feeling the cool touch on his fingertips, Deng gently shook his head.

"No, I'm not afraid. I've got it... a way to make a wish, and I won't be afraid to sing anymore!"

Instead, I'm worried about Yuzuki's health.

Extending a pair of warm palms to cover the surface, trying to make the companion more comfortable with their own body heat.

Noticing what they were doing, Mutsu quietly approached and grasped Yuzuki's other hand just as it was about to touch Akari's head. Like Akari, he warmed Yuzuki's hand with his own body heat.

"Huh...? Both Mumu and Xiaodeng are like this..."

Yuzuki's gentle smile made Mutsuki and Akari exchange glances and look at each other. Soyo, who was watching this scene from the side, also moved closer to Yuzuki and hugged her from behind.

"Hurry, hurry! Xiao Lixi and Xiao Xiang, come quick! There's still space in front of Xiao Jieyue!"

Lixi's calf twitched slightly, but she immediately covered it up by shaking her legs.

It's okay, anyway, Yuzuki... probably wants Shoko to hold her more.

To her surprise, Xiangzi walked up behind her and pushed her forcefully towards Jieyue.

"Hurry up! Lixi, don't stand there like a statue!"

Shoko, who felt that contacting Yuzuki now would upset her, decided to give the opportunity to Ritsuki, after all... Yuzuki shouldn't dislike Ritsuki, right?

And so, with her body completely controlled by four people, Yuzuki passively experienced four completely different warm pillows.

"I...I can't breathe..."

She was so close to kissing Riki-chan... really, just a tiny bit away.

After being released, the panting girl was shown concern by everyone.

After giving a perfunctory reply, Yuzuki looked again at the gray-haired girl who was most likely to cause trouble.

Xiao Deng said she sings by making a wish...

That's not quite right. Although this kind of psychological comfort is very fragile, there's no other way now, is there?

Did Little Lamp bring candy?

Lixi looked at the lamp that was fumbling for the stone in its pocket and whispered a reminder.

"If you don't have any, you can still buy some outside. There are supermarkets outside anyway."

The lamp, which was laying out the stones one by one, shook its head vigorously, anxiously searching and explaining.

"It's different...! The ones made by Yuzuki are different from the ones you buy outside!"

Does this mean I'll have to spend time making candy for you every month after the wedding?

Lixi was a little displeased, but she still reached out to help her search.

Did you forget to bring it?

Yuzuki narrowed her eyes.

"What do we do? We only have less than twelve minutes left..."

After realizing he had forgotten his source of confidence, Deng completely lost it and squatted on the floor, not knowing what to do.

She... she's really going to mess this up...

“It’s okay, Light. The candy is just for comfort, I believe in you… Just sing it like you did yesterday.”

Lixi bent down and gently comforted her, trying to guide her to the right position.

Su Shi helped her up and, together with Xiangzi, comforted her. But how difficult it was to muster the courage to sing in front of hundreds of people in just ten minutes! She worried... that she would disappoint Jieyue, and that she would disappoint Xiangzi.

It will make everyone leave this ordinary pebble.

The constantly choking light ignored the two soft sounds of the door opening and closing.

Yuzuki, who had run to the supermarket and then back, quietly returned to her side with a bottle of konpeito (Japanese candy) that she had carefully selected and that resembled the golden candy granules she had made.

"It's okay, even though I forgot to bring my little lamp... I always have it with me."

Slightly out of breath, Yuzuki handed the Source of Confidence to the lamp, and was then forcibly taken aside by Riki to wipe her sweat.

"You can ask me to do this next time. You're not feeling well... what if it affects your performance?"

She's being cared for by Lixi-chan.

Although she didn't eat any candy, Yuzuki felt a sweet feeling in her heart and gave the drummer a playful tilt of her head and a smile.

"Okay! I'll definitely be more careful next time."

Jieyue patted her flat chest, caught her breath, and returned to Deng's side.

Having regained his confidence, Deng handed the candy bottle to Yuzuki.