Can Lixi look at me alone?

Haha, her allowance doesn't really allow for this kind of thing to happen.

There are two pairs of slippers at the front door of Yuzuki's house... probably belonging to Yuzuki's parents.

Hey... still working so late? Her parents should be home by now, preparing dinner...

Thinking about it this way, Yuzuki is really a bit pitiful... She doesn't go to school, and her parents come home very late every day... She must be very lonely.

This was also the first time that Yuzuki had made crab soup this way. Although she had tried her best to remove the crab shells, a small part of the shells still stubbornly stuck to the crab meat.

Simply stewing them isn't enough to break down their hard texture, and to prevent Xiaomu and Hailing from choking on them...

After ladling a small bowl of golden soup and tasting it, Jieyue found it acceptable and called over the pink-haired dog that had been squatting beside her watching her for a while.

"This is a thank you gift for Chihaya-san."

The soup looked so appealing that Aine couldn't wait to drink a little to taste it. After burning herself, she stuck out her tongue and told Yuzuki that it was delicious.

Although it looks funny, I can't bear to see Aion suffer.

Jieyue poured a few mouthfuls of cold water into her mouth.

"Don't drink so fast... Chihaya-san isn't stupid."

Aine scratched her head sheepishly after making a face at her.

"Because it really tastes so good~ Yuzuki's cooking skills are amazing!"

Yuzuki, who was chopping celery, couldn't help but laugh.

This guy is really stupid... He's so easy to bully.

"Well... Chihaya-san can come here often from now on."

The girl, unable to resist speaking her wish aloud, gently wiped the sweat from her cheeks. Afraid that Aine would find her troublesome, she added the second half of her sentence.

"I live here all by myself. Everyone else is busy with school... Only two friends come to keep me company after school."

I'm not the kind of woman who inexplicably wants you by her side, so please don't misunderstand me... Chihaya-kun.

Yuzuki coughed a few times, waking Aine who was still thinking about how to answer.

Watching her turn down the heat and then take off her apron, Ai Yin gave her answer.

"If I have the chance, I'll definitely come!"

Any chance?

Hmm...it's actually a form of rejection, isn't it?

That makes sense. It was only the first time I met Chihaya-san... and I said something so troublesome. It's understandable that she would want to keep her distance from me.

Only that kind of stupid idiot would agree to something like that.

Yuzuki led her back to the living room, poured her some mango juice, and then helped her relax on the sofa.

The live salmon, which both of them had forgotten, thrashed against the floor a few times.

"Ah! My...salmon!"

Yuzuki squinted; she was a little tired. She didn't really want to continue keeping Chihaya company, who had rejected her.

Learn to play games.

"Sorry... I forgot about the fish. But Chihaya-san, feel free to use my kitchen..."

She's so eager to come into the kitchen to help me; surely she can cook the salmon she bought herself?

Yuzuki yawned.

Hearing that she could use the kitchen to her heart's content, I felt like crying.

It's too late for her to say she can't cook at all now.

After all, Yuzuki was already so exhausted... she had no reason to force Yuzuki to help her prepare the fish she had bought.

But it's okay, I have a cell phone!

……

After watching a tutorial in the kitchen for a long time, Aine put down the cleaver before preparing to remove the fish's innards.

She was a little scared... that something bloody was appearing in front of her.

Although it's not very kind of Mr. Crab to say this, what can you do when crabs' bodily fluids aren't red?

Still a little worried about Aine, Yuzuki quietly entered the kitchen. When she saw that the fish was still intact, she leaned helplessly against Aine's back.

"Is Chihaya planning to prepare this fish when she gets home?"

After giving her plenty of an out, I was sure to get a pink-haired idiot nodding wildly in agreement.

"That's it, that's it!"

No matter how you look at it, you just don't know how to handle it.

So why did you buy it? Probably because you like it... to the point that you'd buy it even if you couldn't cook it.

"Well... Chihaya-san, why don't you take it home first? It might not be fresh if you wait any longer."

Yuzuki-san…love～

"Ok!"

Give me some votes~love~

Volume 1 Crychic!!!: Chapter 94 High School

Aine, who had handed the salmon to her mother, pushed open the security door that Yuzuki had left slightly ajar for her. Feeling relieved that the problem had been passed on to someone else, the girl sat down on the sofa.

Seeing that Yuzuki had already started setting the table, he volunteered to help her with some preparations.

She didn't hear the faint sound of water in the bathroom, and Mu, who appeared in front of her after washing her hands, startled her.

The other person clearly hadn't expected to encounter a stranger here. With a somewhat unpleasant expression, they gave a brief greeting and then hid behind Yuzuki.

She didn't know why... there were more and more girls around Yuzuki. And they were all girls she didn't recognize...

Worried that Yuzuki would be hurt again, Mutsuki somewhat forcefully pulled Yuzuki back to the bedroom.

He closed the bedroom door under Aine's somewhat bewildered gaze.

"Xiao Mu...?"

Yuzuki hugged the girl who was burying her face in her chest and patted her head to comfort her.

"Yuzuki...where did you meet her from?"

Thinking she was jealous, Yuzuki patted her head.

"She's just a neighbor, and Chihaya isn't a bad person."

Fearing she might run into another Li Xi, Mu kissed her cheek in a fit of pique.

Then he opened the door and sat down at the dining table.

Hai Ling, who had been chatting with Aine for a while, was a little surprised to see Mutsu looking sullen. She knew that Yuzuki doted on Mutsu.

So generally, Mu won't be made angry, unless...

She glanced at the pink-haired idiot beside her who was oblivious to all of this.

The four of them sat down at the dining table, and Yuzuki's cooking was impeccable. However, Mutsumi's still sullen mood bothered Yuzuki, and she chatted absentmindedly with Aine.

"I wonder where Yuzuki plans to go to high school?"

She thought of Mu's school and answered casually.

"I might go to Tsukimori Girls' Academy."

Mu's eyes widened... and she loosened her grip on the cutlery slightly.

"Eh... is it that school full of rich young ladies?"

Although they weren't close, and it seemed like the other person didn't want to talk to her, Aine still recognized Mutsukimori's school uniform.

She couldn't help but imagine herself wearing clothes like that one day...

It's sure to attract a lot of attention, right?

"That's the one, I know a lot of the rich girls and students from Tsukimori."

Hai Ling interjected at the right moment, shielding Jie Yue from Aine's passion.

Mu is a little... unsure what to do.

She really wanted Yuzuki to come to the Moon Forest with her.

Su Shi's attitude towards her has recently become perfunctory... and something she really dislikes... her selfishness in trying to pry something out of her.

And Xiang wouldn't be able to come and keep her company anymore; she didn't know any friends in the entire Moon Forest.

The three hours I spend with Jieyue each day are not only very short for Jieyue... but also very short for her.

But for Su Shi, it was by no means short.

"Xiao Lixi, is Xiao Jieyue and Xiao Xiang childhood sweethearts?"

Su Shi, who believed that Li Xi and Jie Yue had a very good relationship in the past, gave up on choosing Mu as a breakthrough point because she couldn't get any useful information out of her.

At this time, Yuzuki, who was also Xiangzi's childhood friend and was easier to talk to than Mutsuki, became her target.

Although Yuzuki might still be heartbroken, at least she can wait! As long as there's hope... she can keep taking care of Yuzuki, as long as she can hear news of Shoko...

As long as we find Xiao Xiang, everything will be alright.

Knowing what she was going to do, Lixi gripped her phone tightly.

Why is this never going to end? Didn't I already say that Yuzuki never felt happy being in a band? Why are you still going to find her?

"No, Jieyue was never Xiangzi's childhood sweetheart."

"And she told me in private that she really disliked Xiangzi."

"So you shouldn't have gone to see her."

This is really troublesome...

I wonder what Yuzuki is doing right now...

I really want to see you.

No, don't do that... it will only cause trouble for Yuzuki.

What should I do to stop thinking about the end of the month... Hmm, I'll go to work tomorrow.

Yuzuki, who doesn't need to work, imagines her high school life might be exactly the same as it is now, waiting for others to come home from school and spend time with her every day...

I'm so annoying.

I need to find a school to attend.

Taking advantage of the conversation revolving around high school, Yuzuki wiped the golden soup from the corner of Aine's mouth and then asked her a question.

"Chihaya-san, you're planning to study abroad in high school, right...?"

Hai Ling's gaze towards Ai Yin changed slightly.

It turns out that all four people here, except for her, come from wealthy families.

"Ah, that's right... but I haven't decided where to go yet..."

Well, because studying abroad requires considering language proficiency...

The only foreign language she had ever been exposed to was English, and her consistently excellent English grades from childhood gave her some confidence.

Even if spoken English is difficult, can't she just learn it on the spot?

In that case, I'd probably go to an English-speaking country...

"What about Hailing? Where does she plan to go for high school...?"

The black-haired girl, chewing and swallowing the tofu, tilted her head. She hadn't expected that Yuzuki would bring up the topic of her.

"It's probably Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy, because the academic atmosphere there is more relaxed, and the requirements for studying aren't as strict. Besides, it has a very good reputation..."