Can Lixi look at me alone?

Unfortunately, she couldn't remember what she dreamed about.

The pillowcase told her that she was probably not having a happy dream.

but it does not matter.

She thought to herself.

Anyway, she was going to go to that place today to make fun of Xiao Xiang. It was really... She dreamed of seeing Xiangzi angry with her because of this, but unable to bring himself to scold her.

She's enjoyed bullying Xiao Xiang like this since he was little.

After washing up, Yuzuki, who was about to go out, remembered Hailing's words and obediently went back to the kitchen to make herself breakfast.

"Hailing, remember to eat breakfast too."

The support musician's smile was stiff and businesslike, and someone subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound upon hearing the notification tone.

"Chika Yuzuki (Crychic's keyboardist)"

The two people who bumped into each other after class couldn't ignore each other's presence at that moment.

Hai Ling, who had intended to simply nod as a greeting as usual, frowned.

Li Xi's expressionless face was incredibly intimidating. Hai Ling, who didn't know what her relationship with Li Xi was because she hadn't asked Jie Yue, couldn't help but think of the rumors her classmates had been spreading.

It's said that Ms. Shiina would put people celebrating their birthdays in cement and throw them into the river, then tell them to go home early or they'd run into trouble...

"If we don't go back to Jieyue soon, she'll get worried."

It seems pretty normal...?

Could it be that they just had a normal argument, but actually still have feelings for each other?

Hai Ling nodded.

It's probably because I haven't been sleeping well lately.

The girl, whose face looked rather pale, brushed past Hai Ling.

After hailing a taxi, Jieyue sat down and saw Hailing's reply.

"Yeah, I ate too. But... isn't it a bit much for Yuzuki to keep skipping class like this?"

Hai-ling sighed, wondering if Yu-yue didn't want to go to school because of Ritsuki.

Not studying properly is unacceptable; skipping a day of school with her before was just an exception...

But judging from Shiina's appearance...

Their eyes were practically sucking the phone away.

It's probably been a long time since I've seen Yuzuki...

The girl, who had just opened the milk pudding and started chewing, saw the reply.

"It's okay, I don't like going to school."

Hmm, then why come in the first place if you don't like it?

It's already made clear who Yuzuki dislikes.

Xiangzi glanced at the caring greeting sent by his teacher, then tossed his phone aside and ignored it.

She has a lot to do.

I tidy up my room every day and throw yesterday's trash in the bin...

This was the first time she felt there was something wrong with Japan's garbage disposal system—they couldn't even throw away garbage at night?!

Don't other Japanese people produce any trash in a day? How do you guys do it? Can you teach my dad, who only knows how to hide in his room and drink?

Unable to believe that Xiangzi would live in such a place, Jieyue spent time waiting for the second taxi before returning home.

"How come the driver doesn't recognize this place?"

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Not understanding why the location was shown to the drivers, but they still couldn't find it, Yuzuki sat on the sofa and began to sulk.

Just like yesterday, Mu puffed out her cheeks.

It's just that Mu only has her to coax her; she has no one else to coax her.

"I can't stand it... I absolutely have to see Saki-chan have some fun today!"

She crossed her arms and set herself a goal for the day.

But this is not enough.

She's unhappy, so she wants to make others unhappy too.

Xiangzi looked at the messages flashing on the screen and covered his forehead in frustration.

I just finished tidying up my room and went downstairs to buy some food. I need to study hard during the day and go to work tonight.

She also wanted to work during the day and study at night, but they didn't need anyone during the day.

Although I don't really want to interfere, it's Yuzuki after all... she's on her side.

"Xiao Xiang? Why did you move?"

...?

How did she find out?!

After a brief moment of panic, she quickly calmed down. After all, she had long considered the possibility that Yuzuki might know some of her information because of her family's influence.

She just hadn't expected that when that day actually came, she would still feel very scared.

What is she afraid of? Is she afraid that Yuzuki will come knocking on her door? Is she afraid that Yuzuki will see her current state of life? Is she afraid of seeing Yuzuki's worried gaze?

Forget about that. Instead of worrying about that, I should worry about how to disappear more cleanly.

"Yes, is there anything else, Yuzuki?"

The pink-haired girl couldn't believe that she had so calmly accepted the fact that she knew her secret. What Mu had told her was that Xiao Xiang really didn't want others to find out about these things, otherwise she wouldn't have sent a Line message to tease Xiao Xiang.

"Is Xiaoxiang having any problems? I can... help you. Everyone can too..."

This is so troublesome…!

Seeing the "read" status on the screen, Yuzuki knew that she probably wouldn't respond.

Thinking of the little blue octopus on the other side of the screen, who had broken down, she couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

She just hadn't considered the consequences of her actions.

Xiangzi sent a message to Mu when it was time for Yuezhilin to finish class.

"When was the last practice session? I need to quit Crychic."

Mu, who was watering the cucumbers with Su Shi, thought for a moment.

"What's wrong? Xiao Mu, is it news about Xiao Xiang?"

Su Shi's gentle and beautiful smile convinced Mu to make a decision.

"There's no need to leave the team."

Her pale golden eyes, remarkably similar to Mu's, blinked.

What do you mean by "no need to leave the team"? Xiao Mu... is she saying something she doesn't understand?

"Just tell Soyo directly, Crychic... no longer exists."

The blue-haired girl put away her phone and nodded to Su Shi.

"Xiang will tell you himself."

Xiao Xiang said it himself? That means... he either has to find her on Line or come see her in person! Well done, Xiao Mu!

Su Shi patted Mu's head and praised her for being sensible.

"Little Mu is such a good girl~"

Wouldn't that give her a chance to have a proper chat with Saki-chan? And let her try to salvage the falling apart of Crychic...?

? !

Mu secretly slipped his fingers into the desk and nervously typed words on the keyboard.

This was the first time she had been distracted in class.

However, the teacher doesn't seem to intend to interfere...

Just as Yuzuki was thinking about going out with Hailing this weekend, she received a message from Mutsuki.

"So, it suddenly feels so unfamiliar."

...?

What happened to Su Shi?

Mu secretly watched the flaxen-haired girl whose mind was completely absorbed in her phone.

What exactly did Xiang say...? Xiang is amazing, how could his words have such an effect? ​​Shouldn't Su Shi have been comforted...?

But the reality is

If Mu had to describe Su Shi's expression, she would say...

"It's like...a cucumber sprouting from the soil and then discovering that a meteorite is about to hit it from above."

She didn't like that expression.

Xiang also disliked this kind of simplistic lifestyle.

She felt overwhelmed just from glancing at the chat box, so she simply ignored it and focused on studying.

Anyway, if anything happens, Mu will cover for her.

As for Yuzuki... although I don't quite understand what Yuzuki means and I had a conflict with everyone, it's okay.

crychic... is no longer relevant to her.

"It's alright, Xiao Mu. It seems Xiao Xiang said something... Don't go looking for her yet, contact her again tonight."

She must be very annoyed right now, so it would be better to talk about this when she's free in the evening... At least Yuzuki thinks that's fine.

"Yes, thank you, Yuzuki."

Xiao Mu is so sensible... Let's go buy some cucumbers tonight, I'm craving some.

She stayed there until school ended, watching Suze hurriedly leave. Then, she herself set off alone towards Yuzuki's house…

While humming a bad word about Xiao Xiang, Jieyue happily made a pot of clear soup to cleanse the greasiness of the pork ribs she was going to make later. She cut the cucumbers she bought into thin strips and put them into a pot to stew.

I really don't know what Xiao Xiang is eating when he's broke. Could it be those cheap, stale seafood from the market? Those things aren't healthy at all... But Xiao Xiang definitely wouldn't go that far.

The money for food and rent isn't much...

Xiangzi sneezed and pulled her clothes tighter around herself; she couldn't afford to catch a cold.

Being sick would only disrupt her work and would also require additional medical expenses.

Although her daily wage has given her a little extra money, it's still not enough...

Snapped.

Lights went out.

Is there a power outage? She stood up from her desk and opened the window.

The lights in the neighborhood are all working normally, only her house is without power.

Why is that?

After making several calls, she concluded that it was because she hadn't paid her electricity bill.

Seeing his balance dwindle to almost nothing again, Xiangzi helplessly checked the time, stood up, and left home.