Can Lixi look at me alone?

It's only noon now, and it's far from our usual practice time.

There's nothing to do now.

Yuzuki lay on her back in bed... and decided to go out and take a look first.

This is not the shelter she has stayed in for several years.

She doesn't like it here.

The sole purpose of this place is to help her avoid that person.

But now... that person is also in school.

So she can go out for a walk now.

Ok…

Xiao Mu's choice of house is really great... It's very close to the market. There are also many cafes and various fun places nearby...

To be honest, she didn't like the new spatula.

Let's grab a drink and relax for a bit. We can go to the mall to buy a new spatula later.

...?

The blonde girl with purple eyes who waved to her…

what?

Tsk…

Feeling relieved after checking her pockets, Yuzuki walked confidently to her side.

"Triangle classmate? What a coincidence."

This also gives me a chance to say more bad things about Xiao Xiang...

"It's okay, would you like to sit inside?"

So enthusiastic...? Inviting me to sit together? But why don't I go to the other side?

Some girls, finding it hard to refuse, smoothed out their skirts and sat down beside her.

I ordered a mango juice with sugar.

"Chika-san is here so early too..."

What do you mean by "arrived so early..."?

Yuzuki frowned slightly but maintained her smile, using the straw to drink her beverage while thinking...

But she immediately knew the answer.

"Chuhua!"

No wonder they said, "Why did I arrive so early too?"

What bad luck! I should have known better than to speak ill of Xiao Xiang this morning.

Not wanting to see the little blue octopus, Yuzuki lowered her head, letting her pink hair obscure her features.

She was still unclear about how much Muhe Xiangzi had told her about yesterday.

She wouldn't ask Mu to keep it a secret, but that also means she doesn't know what expression to wear when facing Xiangzi.

"Little Yuzuki? What are you doing here too?"

Summary month...?

Hmm… First, let's rule out that Xiangzi was just trying to appease me, which means… she knows nothing. She abandoned Xiaodeng, Xiaomu, and Xiaosushi, and then demanded I take their place. And now she's here on a date with her idol.

Xiao Xiang wants to tell Xiao Mu some bad things about him.

"Sorry... I'll be going now."

We're all good friends anyway, so there's nothing wrong with us chatting together.

Xiangzi stopped her...

No matter what Xiangzi and Chuhua said after that, she pretended not to hear it. The pink-haired girl's initial silence made their conversation go much more smoothly.

But... Yuzuki remained silent, staring blankly at the floor, which made Hatsuka nudge her with some concern.

"...?"

Xiangzi, who was willing to focus his attention on her, asked her what had happened, but she remained silent.

He just refused to cooperate and deliberately tried to annoy Xiao Xiang.

so fun.

No, no...

It can be just for fun.

"Saki...when are you coming back to Crychic...everyone...needs you so much..."

Whenever the band is mentioned, Xiangzi can see herself living the life of a pampered young lady.

As for now…

She could laugh it off if anyone else said that, but not Yuzuki.

Because Yuzuki is her shield.

As long as Yuzuki doesn't collapse, she doesn't need to worry about what might happen to Crychic, because she believes Yuzuki will handle it.

So now…

"That won't happen, Yuzuki. I believe that you alone can lead everyone forward without me."

What I'm waiting for is your words.

Tears streamed down her cheeks and silently dripped onto the back of Chu Hua's hand.

“It’s different…we need Saki…”

"No, Jieyue."

She interrupted the pink-haired girl who was giving an impromptu performance.

"I can't go back."

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Volume 1 Crychic! : Chapter 80 Companionship

"I can't go back."

Chu Hua quietly swallowed her drink without interrupting, silently listening to the 'conversation' of the two people beside her.

Who cares if you can come back or not... If I wasn't worried about Deng and Su Shi, why would I have looked for you?

Jieyue gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.

"But...everyone..."

Xiangzi interrupted her.

"No, Yuzuki. I believe in you. To everyone... I'm just an insignificant captain and keyboardist, while Yuzuki, as a captain, should be better than me... Everyone just needs a little time."

Um…?

Hearing Xiangzi's somewhat self-deprecating words, Jieyue could only focus on the still unhealed wound on her palm to avoid arguing with her.

"Xiao Deng, and Soyo... For them, Xiao Xiang is the most important... companion."

Sweat reached the wound, and the pain and itching made Jieyue scratch the area uncomfortably with her fingernails.

Chu Hua handed her several tissues, but Jie Yue didn't respond. She just kept talking to Xiang Zi about how much everyone cared about her while wiping her wounds.

"Yuzue, please believe me... I don't mean that much to them at all."

After thinking for a moment, she stared at Yuzuki's eyes, which were hidden under her hair, with some surprise.

"Why didn't Yuzuki go to school today? Skipping class isn't like something a girl our age would do..."

I'm already acting so pitiful, can't you do something about it?

Jieyue thought of new bad things to say about Xiaoxiang.

"Xiao Xiang... isn't he going to school either?"

When Jieyue saw Xiangzi, whose face was red and eyes were wide, she gritted her teeth at her.

Not wanting to dwell on a topic that made both herself and Chu Hua unhappy, Xiangzi paid the bill and left with Chu Hua.

He seemed to have said goodbye to her, but she didn't hear it.

Because Chu Hua didn't even turn around to look at her; her gaze was always following Xiangzi.

Yuzuki couldn't quite articulate her thoughts. Perhaps it was disappointment at her plan to feign pitifulness in front of Xiangzi failing, or perhaps it was mockery that Xiangzi had no idea how important she was to Deng and Su Shi...

She watched the two people leave, chatting and laughing.

She got it.

I was just jealous.

Why should someone like Xiangzi get Chuhua's company? Why does Chuhua only have eyes for Xiangzi? Why does everything Xiangzi does seem right to Chuhua? Why does Chuhua consider herself an enemy just because she and Xiangzi aren't on the same side?

Why is it that even someone like Toyokawa Shoko can receive such loyal companionship?

She 'accidentally' broke the glass in anger, then got up, bent down to apologize to the waitress, and paid for the damages.

I'm in a terrible mood.

Xiao Xiang is talking badly about more and more people; who is she telling him to...?

……

Hatsuka wasn't as heartless as Yuzuki had thought; it was just that Shoko seemed to be in a bad mood... so she started to change the subject, no longer involving Yuzuki and Crychic in their conversation.

It's just that Xiangzi weighs more heavily in her heart than Jieyue's wounds and tears.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Xiangzi didn't go to the next coffee shop. Instead, he found a bench and sat down to talk to Chuhua.

"Is Chu Hua still thinking about Jie Yue? She... isn't in good health. I knew she was crying just now. It's just because of her constitution that she often can't control her tears, so there's no need to worry about her."

Shoko sighed, seemingly talking to Hatsuka but actually reassuring herself that it was okay to leave Yuzuki there unattended.

I still care about Yuzuki.

Chu Hua listened quietly, trying to figure out when she could insert Jie Yue into the conversation.

"By the way, why did Chu Hua and Yu Yue appear at the coffee shop together today?"

Because I had only known Qianhua for a short time, and after learning that she was Xiaoxiang's bandmate, I happened to meet her at the coffee shop that Xiaoxiang had arranged to meet at the appointed time.

I thought Xiao Xiang was going to introduce me to some new friends...

Chu Hua gently scratched her cheek.

"Because I knew Chika, I thought she and Sho were good friends... so I took the liberty of inviting her."

good friend…?

Are Yuzuki and I... considered good friends?

Xiangzi looked at the fountain spraying water droplets and whispered a question to the girl beside him.

"Hatsuka... what kind of person do you think Yuzuki is?"

Ok…

What kind of answer does Xiao Xiang want to hear?

The blonde girl leaned back in her chair, adopting a relaxed posture.

"Chika-san is very polite, very gentle, and a little fragile."