The lady can hear my voice

I can only say that it is very contradictory.

Chihaya Aine still couldn't figure it out, and didn't want to face it for the time being.

Shiina Riki said, "Leave a piece for her when you cut the cake later. You can bring it to her during practice tomorrow."

Hearing this, Chihaya Aine also nodded.

In recent times, Nagasaki Motoyo has done a lot as the person who regulates the atmosphere within the team.

Everyone's favorability towards her is slowly increasing, except for Maomao who remains wary.

"The last dish is here. Okay, everyone can start eating~" Aiyin's mother said gently after serving the last dish with the help of Niijima Sora.

"Thank you, Niijima-kun. I heard that you always took care of Aine when she was in the band. I'm really grateful to you."

Niijima Sora quickly replied politely: "No, it's just me...I owe Aine a lot."

When Chihaya Aine heard the word "owe", she raised her eyes slightly and looked at him, but ultimately said nothing.

Both Takamatsu Deng and Shiina Riki noticed some of Aine's micro-expressions, and they could probably guess why.

Shiina Riki was just fooled. In any case, there was no way she would accept a scumbag like Niijima Sora.

If he wanted to hug her like last time, Li Xi would be ready to subdue him with an over-the-shoulder throw.

And, more importantly, Li Xi has now clearly seen it.

The change in the relationship between Deng... and Sora Niijima.

Deng obviously behaves more proactively than before, such as picking up food for Sora Niijima and staring at him.

In short, Shiina Riki cares more about her friendship with Deng than her own love, which may be caused by hormones or something else.

She would never do anything to harm the lamp.

The previous incident where I was distracted by this guy at a music festival was the last time in my life.

However, although the three girls were observing on their own, the overall atmosphere was actually good.

Because there are cats.

The cat was very supportive and ate all the food made by Ain's mother. It also asked for another bowl many times, which made Ain's mother feel very accomplished.

After dinner, Sora Niijima took the initiative to help clean up the dishes, while Riki, Aine, and Maomao sat on the sofa.

Shiina Riki looked at Chihaya Ain's distracted look and couldn't help but say, "Actually... it's good to give up."

Chihaya Aine: "...?"

Shiina Riki: "After all, the ending is already determined, so there's no need to force yourself into it."

"I think it would be better for you if I could get out of this situation in time."

Chihaya Aine smiled bitterly when she heard this, "Did you pull away...Rikka, did you pull away?"

Shiina Riki: "Of course, if he dares to say anything stupid to me now, do you believe I will punch him?"

Chihaya Aine: "Rikki...you are too violent."

Shiina Riki supported his face with his hands and looked at Deng and Kong who were washing and wiping dishes together.

Her eyes were a little dazed: "What else can I do? There will always be regrets in life, just like those few failures are inevitable."

"You can only grow little by little if you learn to accept it yourself."

"If you are unwilling to accept anything and just live in your own world, it will only make you more miserable."

Chihaya Aine: “…Is that so?”

Shiina Riki looked at her seriously and said, "That's right."

Chihaya Aine really wanted to say, what would you think if I told you that Sora is now cheating on her?

The thought had just appeared when it was extinguished by Chihaya Aine.

If Shiina Riki really knew about this, she would definitely be very angry and question Sora, right?

And then maybe a fight would really break out.

Sora... it won't be long since I left the hospital...

If I get hurt again...

Chihaya Aine's eyes dimmed.

She still felt sorry for him, even though he was badly hurt now.

Maomao looked at the two people who were in a depressing atmosphere, took out two candies, and fed each of them a bite.

"Runa-chan?"

"eat."

"No need to feed me..."

After Shiina Tatsuki and Chihaya Aine finished eating the candy, they made sounds at the same time.

"very sour!"

"Why is it so sour?!"

The cat giggled and said, "Lemon flavor."

Chihaya Aine frowned, "Why not eat sweet?"

The cat continued to open one and put it in his mouth.

"Because the first kiss tastes like lemon."

Shiina Riki: “Huh?”

Chihaya Aine: "...Rikki, Ryuna-chan, what are you talking about?"

Shiina Riki has slowly figured out the meaning of this sentence, and she instantly cast a deathly glance towards Niijima Sora.

This bastard...has he already done that to Le Na?!

Then the next moment, Mao Mao's words extinguished Shiina Riki's anger.

"I haven't had my first kiss yet, so I want to know what it tastes like beforehand."

Chihaya Aine: "Well, Ryuna-chan, things like first kisses are tasteless."

Maomao looked at her curiously, "Aine-chan, did you have your first kiss?"

Chihaya Aine blushed immediately, "No, not yet."

Shiina Riki: "Oh, you pretend to understand when you don't."

"Rikki, what did you say?!" Chihaya Aine showed her little fangs when they were playing around.

Aiyin's mother came over with a cake in her hand. "Do you want to eat the cake first? Or do you want to exchange gifts first?"

Chihaya Aine was stunned when she heard that. She looked at the people present and saw that they were all looking at her with smiles, so she smiled and said, "Let's eat the cake first."

……

"Then I'll turn off the lights."

"it is good."

Under the flickering candlelight, they could see each other's faces clearly.

Chihaya Aine looked around at everyone around her, and finally her eyes fell on Sora Niijima who was standing right in front of her.

But she quickly closed her eyes again, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Make a wish...

What kind of wish should I make?

Want my relationship to succeed?

But as rikki said...it's over now.

Perhaps giving up and accepting the status quo is the best option.

But...Sora has already...

No.

Why should I share that?

As a normal girl, Chihaya Aine has never had such complicated thoughts. All this is thanks to Sora Niijima.

“Aine?”

Aine's mother stood beside her, looked at Chihaya Aine who had a complicated expression, and called her name softly.

Chihaya Aine finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I made my last wish in my heart, a wish at the age of 16.

(I hope that everyone can be healthy, and then... we can live happily together in the future.)

Chihaya Aine gave up her selfish wishes and just prayed for her friends.

"call--"

The candle went out, and there was a noticeable change in Chihaya Aine's eyes when she looked at Niijima Sora again.

It seems...she has really let it go.

Li Xi... is right.

There is no benefit for me in getting deeper and deeper into this trap.

forget it.

I have tried very hard and have been very tolerant.

But so far, I still haven't gained anything.

It's no one's fault.

All I can say is... maybe we are not destined to be together.

When she decided to give up completely, Chihaya Aine found that she was not as painful as she had imagined.

Because, Sora Niijima and I were not together because of any misunderstanding.

There aren't any bloody scenes.

No regrets.

It's just pure, there's no such fate.

Besides, he's a scumbag.

Well, he is a scumbag whom I can despise anytime and anywhere.

If you think about it this way, giving up is actually a good thing.

After all, I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I beg for love from a scumbag in such a humbly way?

The more Chihaya Aine thought about it, the clearer her mind became.

She made a perfect break with her entangled self from yesterday.

Chihaya Aine calmed down completely.

It's time to exchange gifts.

The gift Shiina Riki gave her was a Polaroid camera.

A popular girl like Chihaya Aine must like taking photos very much. This thing happened to be a gift from Maki to her before, but she had never opened it.

Shiina Tatsuki simply gave it to Chihaya Aine.

The cat gave a candy.

You can't expect a cat to give you something useful, but giving you candy already shows her love.

Next came Gao Songdeng, who gave several collections of penguin Band-Aids and a notebook.

Gao Songdeng also specifically told her to open the notebook and read it alone when she returned to the room.

Finally, the new island was empty.