Can Lixi look at me alone?

"Thank you, Yuzuki!!"

She could taste the difference, and she knew that this was not the candy made by Jieyue at all.

But the expectation that she will sing is the same.

No matter what, we absolutely must not let Xiaoyue be sad...

She saw Yuzuki who made her candy, Yuzuki who practiced with her, Yuzuki who took her home…

Xiaoyue... she's been so good to her.

So good that she couldn't believe it, so good that she had no way to repay it.

So good that she was terrified...

We absolutely cannot let Yuzuki down…!

She swallowed the sweet soup, which tasted far worse than the one made by Jieyue, and handed the rest of the candy to her companion.

Four minutes left.

Xiangzi made a wish that Crychic would be a great success.

Three minutes left.

Su Shi made a wish that everyone would never be separated.

Two minutes left.

Muk expressed his wish that everyone could communicate properly.

One minute left.

Li Xi made a wish that the lantern could sing well.

"come on, come on, come on!"

Led by Xiangzi and Sushi, everyone reached out and shook hands with each other backstage, loudly cheering themselves on.

The six girls from Crychic walked onto the stage, which was shimmering with lights.

"Hello everyone, we are...crychic!"

The show begins.

Yuzuki whispered her wish.

Even though she knew it was impossible for a wish to come true.

"Lixi, can you... just look at me alone?"

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The standard for settling accounts monthly is neither low nor high.

That means as long as Riki-chan is satisfied, she'll do anything...

Are you satisfied with this live performance, Li Xi?

Yuzuki thought, this answer should be satisfactory.

After all, Xiaodeng sang very well, really very well! Her voice almost completely entered Yuzuki's heart. Similarly, with Mutsu's guitar and the support of two keyboardists, the same voice resonated in the hearts of every audience member present.

The thunderous applause lasted for a long time, and they achieved a huge success that far exceeded their expectations.

Everyone except Yuzuki seems to be performing exceptionally well, but Yuzuki can't care about that anymore.

Whether it's celebrating or sharing joy with companions, these emotions are forgotten during the month.

All she wanted to know was why… as soon as she stepped off the stage, Riki-chan hugged the lamp?!

With wide, deep blue eyes filled with indescribable emotions, Yuzuki stared at the scene before her in disbelief.

She kept reassuring herself that maybe it was just something wrong with the lamp, or maybe it was just Riki-chan caring about the sick, dying lamp.

But the obviously healthy gray-haired girl left Yuzuki standing there, bewildered.

She couldn't understand why this was happening.

It is known that Riki-chan is a very oblivious person. So oblivious that she is not very good at expressing her feelings.

I know it took me a long time to finally get Rihiko to hug me only when I need her.

It is known that Lixi-chan will not hug her on her own initiative at this time.

The conclusion was that what she had never done before was accomplished by Deng in an instant.

Yuzuki couldn't believe it would end like this. She didn't believe in love at first sight. She couldn't believe that Riki-chan had abandoned her like this. She'd rather believe she was dreaming than believe what she was seeing.

"Why...?"

The muttering was drowned out by Xiangzi and Su Shi's celebratory voices, and the people watching the video did not notice Jieyue's unusual behavior.

She wanted to loudly question Lixi and Deng about their relationship, but felt it wasn't right. Then she remembered that nightmare—the nightmare of Lixi falling in love with Deng…

Something soft nestled into her arms, interrupting her thoughts.

Noticing that Yuzuki was staring at the hug light, the blue-haired girl assumed that Yuzuki also wanted a hug... so she hugged her.

By a twist of fate, she managed to calm down.

"Xiao Mu...? It's okay, I'm just a little tired."

She absentmindedly brushed off Mu's concern, her mind preoccupied with why Riki-chan had suddenly fallen in love with Akari.

After ruling out supernatural factors such as magic, Yuzuki came to a conclusion.

It's okay. Even if Riki-chan likes Kodama now, what about tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or the day after that?

Lixi-chan will notice who treats her better.

Lixi-chan will understand who will stay by her side.

Yuzuki believes in Riki-chan, just as she believes in all her efforts, her self-centered love, and that never acknowledging Riki's true feelings—that this is the right thing to do.

"Yuzuki, have I...have I disappointed Yuzuki?"

The adorable face of the lantern appeared particularly ferocious and glaring in Yuzuki's eyes at this moment.

She took a deep breath and answered softly.

"I'm very satisfied, extremely satisfied with the little lamp."

I'm so satisfied I could strangle you right here.

Yuzuki knew she shouldn't take her anger out on Kodama, but what could the confused girl do?

Following behind everyone, Mu pulled her into a place where a celebration banquet could be held. Then, numbly, she ordered some dishes that Lixi liked, and huddled in a corner watching Lixi, who kept trying to praise Deng.

She didn't understand why things had come to this.

That position should have been hers; she clearly wasn't quite up to the task of handling the enthusiastic light from Li Xi.

It should belong to me.

So what exactly went wrong?

Yuzuki's unusual silence worried Suze and Akari, but Xiangzi thought she was... heartbroken because she had to leave the group. So, she covered for her.

"Hey... if Yuzuki isn't feeling well... can Riki take Yuzuki home?"

After taking two sips of chocolate milk, the drummer threw the cardboard box into the trash can.

"Yue? Are you feeling unwell? Then let's go back first."

Her restless heart calmed down a little. At least Riki-chan still cared about her and would leave the lamphouse to take her home for her sake.

The two walked in the slightly chilly evening breeze, and he habitually draped his coat over Yuzuki's shoulders.

Li Xi made Jie Yue reveal a genuine smile.

The two were the same as always, just like always...

Only Yuzuki knew that things could never be the same as before.

An enemy has joined the competition.

She noticed that Li Xi seemed hesitant to speak, so she took the initiative to ask.

"Lixi-chan, are you thinking about Xiaodeng?"

She saw the drummer nod.

His hands, hidden in his pockets, were clenched into fists, but the gentle smile on his face remained unchanged.

"I wonder what Riki-chan is thinking about Kodama? Hmm... I have a feeling that Riki-chan is suddenly very enthusiastic about Kodama."

Beneath that feigned smile, Yuzuki tentatively asked her question.

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"Yuzuki heard it too, right? Akari sang so well! Her voice is simply... it touched my heart."

Yuzuki paused, her forced smile crumbled, and her gentle voice lost its composure.

"That's it...? Just because she sings well?"

She couldn't believe that just by singing a song, Riki-chan would fall in love with the lantern so much.

She couldn't believe such a thing could happen.

Riki, who thought that Yuzuki and Akari had a very good relationship, tapped her on the head.

"What do you mean by saying that just because the lighting is so good, Yuzuki can't feel it? That...feeling of being genuinely appreciated?"

Can't feel it.

All I could feel was how to kill.

Can't feel it.

"I see. The lamp is really amazing. It easily entered Riki-chan's heart."

Feeling that her words were somewhat unpleasant but unsure how to respond, Li Xi remained silent. Just as she reached the door of Jie Yue's house...

As usual, Yuzuki tried to keep her around for a while.

But having already finished eating, Yuzuki couldn't think of any reason, so she could only make one last attempt with her smile.

Is it effective or ineffective?

Anyway, although Riki didn't stay, she still asked a question because Yuzuki's mood had 'improved'.

"Does Yuzuki think Akari will be angry if I start calling her Tomori-chan?"

Yuzuki thought about this question carefully.

I've really thought about this question very seriously.

"You'll get angry, so Riki-chan, you shouldn't say that."

She told a lie.

After all, Riki-chan had never called her Yuzuki-chan before.

Little Lantern, you're really something... using me to make yourself sing so you can steal Riki-chan away...

That's amazing...

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Can't sleep.

Jieyue sat up in bed, pondering step by step what she had done wrong.

The family members also joined the discussion.