Can Lixi look at me alone?

She tilted her head and stared directly into Yuzuki's eyes, trying to see the emotions in her heart through her seemingly calm gaze.

Are you implying I have no home? You could just say that directly…

Yuzuki, who didn't want to answer her, looked away, but Rakuna followed her relentlessly.

"Yuzue also wants a home."

Ok.

"Alright, alright, good girl, you shouldn't say things like that. Otherwise, I'll pretend I don't see you anymore. Go home now. Your family is waiting for you there."

The gentle girl urged Lena to leave, and her threat did indeed have an effect.

Fearing that Yuzuki would ignore her in the future, the cat immediately ran away.

But... she's right.

Yuzuki knew this very well, took out the key from her pocket... and gently stroked the hard plastic panda pendant.

I also want a home.

Mom and Dad aren't coming back, so... can Riki-chan give me this home?

I really love you, I love you so much...

But why...why?

With her eyes slightly red, Yuzuki felt a tap on her shoulder. Hailing, carrying a bass guitar, sat down opposite her.

"Yuzuki? What's wrong?"

I greeted the musician who was supporting my friend and then handed her a tissue.

"Thank you, Hailing."

Wiping away the tears that hadn't yet fallen, Jieyue forced them back into her heart and put on a smile again.

"What is Yuzuki doing here? Is she waiting for someone?"

Hai Ling glanced at the two dessert cups on the table that hadn't been cleared away by the waiter and knew that it was unlikely that Jie Yue had eaten them all by herself.

They probably went to the restroom.

Hai Ling, who was about to get up to give up her seat to Jie Yue's friend, was pressed back into her seat by Jie Yue.

"It's okay, Riki-chan hasn't arrived yet. These were... eaten by a kitten."

A kitten eating parfait?

Hai Ling thought of Le Nai and then felt relieved.

After all, Yuzuki is indeed very... very attractive. It's quite normal that she would attract Rakuna.

"Shouldn't I offer Shiina a seat? Otherwise, if she comes in and sees the two of us..."

Hailing, leaving the seemingly casual remark about a date to Yuzuki to ponder, placed the bass guitar next to the stool and leaned it against the stool.

Waiting for Yuzuki's reply.

"It's okay, Riki-chan... she'll probably be here tonight. So, could you please help me out, Hai-ling..."

Well, the drummer likes the lead singer, and the keyboardist likes the drummer. So the keyboardist decides to ask the drummer to come to the coffee shop to confess his feelings, but the drummer is late, so the keyboardist decides to ask a friend to pretend to be the drummer so that the confession will go more smoothly later.

This understanding should make everything clear.

With a smile, Hai Ling reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles in Jie Yue's clothes.

"I understand. So, let's assume I'm Shiina-kun right now. Is there anything you'd like to say to me, Yuzuki?"

Hai Ling, curious about how a gentle girl like Yuki would confess her feelings, crossed her arms and imitated Li Xi's usual mannerisms.

"Yue, is something the matter?"

……

"Light, can we leave now?"

Lixi sent a message to the lead singer she had already arranged to meet.

"Hmm! We'll make it, Taki... there's no need to leave so early."

Lixi, who had turned off her phone, boarded the tram, afraid that Jieyue might send her a message saying "I love you" at some point.

So she chose to escape, and she decided that no matter what... she would keep her distance from Yuzuki for a day.

Both of them need to calm down before they can understand their own feelings.

As the sun gradually dipped below the horizon, the planetarium became bustling with activity.

Riki, who entered the planetarium side by side with Tama, wanted to put Yuzuki out of her mind, but she couldn't.

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Completely unable to say a word of affection to Riki-chan, played by Hai-ling, Yuzuki covered her forehead and apologized to her.

"I'm sorry... Hailing. I can't accept... telling someone other than Riki-chan that I like them. I feel... that's betrayal."

Not knowing what to say, Hailing changed the subject.

As Hailing watched the sunset gradually disappear into the sky, something came to mind.

"Yuzuki, have you and Shiina made a date?"

Seeing the answer on her face, Hailing took out her phone and canceled the evening's celebration; after all, she was just a supporting musician. Now, someone needed her more than they did.

"I'm sorry, but if we agree on a time... for example, if we agree on 8 o'clock, but Riki-chan hasn't arrived by 8 o'clock... I'll find out I've been rejected at 8 o'clock."

So you're planning to keep waiting here until she arrives?

Who taught you such a distorted view of love?

Hai Ling tapped the table lightly with her index finger, picked up the dessert menu, and prepared to order some desserts for dinner.

"What does Yuzuki like to eat? It's getting late, wouldn't it be better to eat something first?"

Before she could refuse, Hailing had already ordered a strawberry cream cake for her—she thought that gentle girls like this would like to eat it.

Kizuki, slightly annoyed, bit her lower lip and sighed. After all, it was Hailing who cared about her... she couldn't just refuse.

A small cake was placed in front of Jieyue. The delicate frosting on the bread, the pink cream, and the strawberry tempted her appetite.

But she would rather eat with Riki-chan.

"I'm gonna start now."

The chocolate cake that Hai Ling ordered was also brought over, and Jie Yue watched her swallow the cake bite by bite... so she had no choice but to pick up a fork as well.

It tasted very sweet, but she liked the sweetness. It made her feel much better, as if she were on a date with Riki-chan.

The ambient lighting in the store suddenly turned on, making the atmosphere between the two slightly ambiguous.

But Hai Ling wouldn't make a fuss about that; she just felt it wasn't right for Jie Yue to be starving and waiting for people.

"Hmm, it's quite delicious... Maybe next time I'll try their chocolate cake...?"

Completely ignoring what she was saying, Yuzuki stared at the pedestrians outside the window. As the sun set and the streetlights came on, there were fewer and fewer people on the street.

Therefore, Yuzuki can clearly see everyone's movements.

"Perhaps Riki-chan is hiding among them."

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't hear what Hailing said.

"Ugh…"

The girl sighed softly, wiped the crumbs from the corner of her mouth, ordered a drink, and then casually ordered a sweet mango juice for the person opposite her.

Then he stayed by her side, dealing with the bands while counting his earnings.

Bass mercenaries, these rich girls who play in bands are never short of money.

I wonder if the rich girls in Yuzuki's band are like that too?

but…

Emerald eyes looked at the pink-haired girl staring out the window.

"I really envy Yuzuki; she has a band she can take care of."

Eh…?

Realizing that Hai Ling was talking to her, Yuzuki looked away.

"It's alright, Hailing..."

Is that a guitar or a bass next to the stool? I can't tell.

"Isn't Hailing very skilled? This kind of stringed instrument is much more difficult to use than a keyboard."

Without pointing it out, Hailing took out her bass and played it briefly.

"It's different, I feel the keyboard is more important. After all, the bass..."

Hailing, who had personally told the bass joke, put away the instrument and placed it back beside her lap.

"Ugh…"

There are fewer and fewer pedestrians.

Yuzuki gently rubbed her fingers together.

Maybe Riki-chan will arrive a little later... Oh right.

"Hai Ling, are you waiting for someone here too?"

I'm waiting for Shiina with you.

"You could say I'm waiting for someone, what's wrong?"

It's nothing... I'm waiting for someone too.

I wonder if the person you're waiting for will arrive before Lixi-chan?

Li Xi Jiang…

It will come.

Yuzuki yawned, feeling a bit chilly. However, she wasn't used to wearing multiple layers of clothing in this kind of weather, so she could only silently endure it.

Hai Ling, who had ordered another hot drink for her, rested her chin on her hand and looked at the pink-haired idiot.

Why is it that I like that person so much?

If that person doesn't usually reciprocate your feelings, why do you still like her so much?

That's weird.

As Lixi accompanied Deng to the planetarium, she thought of Hailing's question from that day.

Do you prefer stars or stones?

Star…

She still prefers, and what would suit her better, the small stones by the roadside.

"Yuri...do you know what time it is?"

Even as the faint Milky Way appeared in the sky above the moon, that person still hadn't arrived.

Similarly, Hailing stayed by her side, waiting for that person. But it seemed a little too late.

Having drunk too many beverages, Yuzuki went into the restroom.

Sure enough, the reflection of Yuzuki in the mirror had been waiting for quite some time.

To Yuzuki's surprise, this time she didn't say anything sarcastic or provocative to her.

Instead, she kept telling herself to go home first.

But she doesn't want to go back yet, because... she hasn't waited for the important person yet.