Who says meal replacements can’t be eaten as meals?

"Life is fifty years long. It is like a dream or an illusion..."

Ichinose Sakuya slumped decadently on the sofa, her eyes unfocused. Through her lifeless gaze, one seemed to see her heart full of cracks. She never expected that the final backstabbing would come from a trusted companion.

It is said that Sawako was like Lu Bu in the world. As soon as she entered the club, she revealed her evil nature. Everyone in the light music club was so scared that they immediately bowed their heads and lined up obediently from left to right.

"Let me ask you, who was the one who uploaded the photo to the Sakura Hill Student Forum? The post has been viewed over a hundred times and received dozens of comments!"

The light music club was silent for a moment. Ms. Sakuya had cold sweat running down her cheeks. She raised her hand tremblingly, but when she raised it halfway, she heard a loud and righteous voice in her ear.

"Teacher Sawako!" Tianzhong Ritsu turned his head and gave Sakuya a determined look and smiled brightly.

Miss Sakuya's face flashed with surprise, shock, and emotion for a moment, which eventually turned into longing and she smiled in response.

At this moment, Miss Ritsu was infinitely tall and majestic in Sakuya's heart. It was incredible that there was such a brave warrior in the light music club who was willing to sacrifice herself and step into the tiger's mouth to save her best friend. In comparison, her behavior of fooling others with gift stickers was really despicable. Next time she comes back, she will help Ritsu get the effects pedal that she has always wanted.

Miss Lu turned her head again, and the resolute look on her face like that of a resolute warrior quickly turned into ugly flattery.

"Teacher Sawako, it was little Sakuya who did it." Tianzhong Ritsu said, pointing at Miss Sakuya who had a touched face.

"Eh?"

"Eh--!"

"Lü, you and I cannot coexist! Ahhhh~"

The first sound, "ah", shows momentum.

The last three sounds were screams.

As if she had lost everything, Ms. Sakuya collapsed on the sofa, muttering to herself, "I met the wrong person and was persecuted by a traitor. If I could live my life again..."

Akiyama Mio poked at the white soul that had left Ms. Sakuya's body, then turned to look at Teacher Sawako, who had also become dispirited after deleting the post.

"Yes, I used to be in the light music club, and I decided to maintain a ladylike image when I became a teacher..."

"Teacher Sawako..." Ritsu stepped forward and gently placed his hand on Sawako's shoulder.

"It's okay, you don't need to comfort me..."

"Teacher, raise your head."

"Little Lawyer..."

"If you don't want to be exposed, please be a consultant!" Lu threw the dark photo in his other hand in the air.

"Lü, you're unexpectedly reliable in strange situations!" Hirasawa Yui made a temporary guest appearance as a complainer.

"Anyway, let's all come and have some tea~" Kotobuki Tsumugi took out a new set of tea set and poured tea for everyone with a chuckle.

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"I got this guitar from my father's friend. I haven't played it many times since I got it. But now I don't have time to play it. If Xiaowei wants it, just use it. Or you can recycle it as a club fee. It should be happy to be played by others." With a nostalgic mood, Teacher Sawako, who was a little disgusted with the musty smell, took a sip of red tea and spoke softly.

"Well...is it really okay? Teacher Sawako must have cherished it in the past." Hirasawa Yui seemed a little conflicted, which was rare.

"I have completely cut ties with my dark past, so it's okay."

"By the way, Mr. Sawako, do you know who this senior with short burgundy hair is? I feel like he looks familiar." Ms. Sakuya asked while flipping through the photos on her phone.

"You mean Beatrice, oh no, Ryoko? Hirashima Ryoko was a member of the light music club in the same grade as me, the drummer of Death Devil. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her for a long time." Sawako's face was full of emotion.

"Teacher Ryoko is my current homeroom teacher." Miss Sakuya, who had finally merged the two faces together, felt heavy-hearted. She always felt as if she knew something she shouldn't know, and she was afraid that she would be silenced again if she returned to Yuqiu.

"That's fate. I saw her on SNS saying that being a history teacher is very tiring. The students in her class always write answers that make her laugh. It seems to be very hard for her too."

"Hahaha...that's true. Now that we have a guitar, do we have to go to the music store again?" Miss Sakuya, who was inexplicably Q'd, changed the subject a little abruptly.

"Oh! Let's go now." Lu is still so impatient.

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Nagasaki Suyo looked up from her kitchen. The sky in Uji was strange and gorgeous at this time of year. The sun was hidden behind the mountains. The clouds on the other side were still red from the sunset, while on this side, they were already dyed with a transparent dark blue. Pairs of white birds flew over her head, over the mountains covered with purple frost, and the end of her vision was finally completely clear.

Nagasaki Suyo was a little uncomfortable with this and subconsciously cut an extra portion of ingredients for dinner, but Sakuya told her that she would eat out with her friends before coming back tonight.

I have been alone since junior high school. When I feel lonely, I open SNS and browse aimlessly. Bloggers on the Internet always try their best to make their content eye-catching, and the topics are even more varied. Nagasaki Suyo watches everything, watching the symphony performances in Vienna's Golden Hall, watching the new seasonal clothes released by clothing brands, watching classmates from Yuezhisen share that they went to karaoke with their bandmates today, and watching product advertisements that pop up automatically or actively. Finally, when I have browsed all of these, I will log out of Nagasaki Suyo's account and switch to another one, Crychic.

It seemed like it had been a while since I had stared at the Crychic account interface. After Sakuya came, she would always barge into my room in a noisy manner and drag me to watch some boring romantic comedies, or drink tea and play the bass, which was in line with her leisurely nature.

Sakuya is not coming back for dinner tonight, so the dinner prepared by Miss Vegetarian is still vegetable pasta.

Carrots, potatoes, and courgettes were cut into half-inch cubes, and garlic and onions were peeled, washed, and chopped. A sharp knife was expertly used to cut the top of the cherry tomatoes horizontally, without cutting through. The cut-open cherry tomatoes were first placed in a microwave bowl to be roasted at high temperatures, and then immediately placed in the prepared cold water. Peeled, halved thoroughly, deseeded, and cut into half-inch slices.

The dish is considered ready after the basil leaves are added. This seems extremely troublesome to ordinary people, but Nagasaki Suyo just wants to find something to do.

Suddenly, there was the sound of a copper lock turning in the entrance hall, followed by a harsh sound of a door being pulled open and light footsteps.

Nagasaki Motoyo stuck her head out and met Sakuya's shining eyes.

"I'm back~" Miss Sakuya said while changing her shoes.

"Welcome back, why did you come back early?" Miss Su Shi was a little confused.

"Because I missed my sister. She must be lonely at home alone. Everyone in the light music club has to go to the music store again, so I came back first." Sakuya leaned close to her sister and hugged her. "So what's for dinner today?"

"Minestrone soup." Miss Su Shi was trying not to laugh, or rather she was laughing out loud.

"Eh? Why is that? I might as well eat out with everyone else." QAQ.

Chapter 54 Today’s wind is very noisy

The Golden Week holiday continues. For high school students, it makes no difference as long as it is not the last day of the holiday. When they open their eyes in bed at ten in the morning, they may not even remember what day of the week it is.

So even for someone like Nagasaki Suyo who is used to going to bed early and getting up early, there is definitely something wrong if she doesn't stay at home and indulge herself during the holidays but instead goes out to work in the scorching sun.

After applying sunscreen reluctantly, wearing a large sun hat, and taking the bus for about half an hour, the light music club and the two sisters finally managed to meet up at their part-time job location.

Ichinose Sakuya was also wearing a light blue fisherman's hat today. She was playing with the counter in her hand with great curiosity. She could hear crisp clicking sounds when she pressed the buttons.

"So today's part-time job is to do a traffic survey? Just count the pedestrians and vehicles coming and going?"

"After all, Mio is not good at jobs that require interacting with people. If she were to work as a shop clerk, she would probably be so scared that she would be speechless." Miss Lu revealed the truth mercilessly.

"Ritsu...I'm willing to do anything for the light music club!" After complaining, Akiyama Mio shouted out in self-abandonment.

The scene was silent for a while, and then everyone applauded together. Even Nagasaki Motoyo, who was not very familiar with them, joined the persecution camp, making Miss Mio, who was already extremely embarrassed, want to escape from the solar system on the spot.

"Then we'll work in groups of two, taking turns every hour." For the sake of his own head, Team Law broke the awkward atmosphere with a light cough.

"Then I want to team up with Yui-chan." Ms. Sakuya raised her hand to express her opinion. Mio would most likely team up with Ritsu, and her sister seemed to have a lot in common with Tsumugi before, so she would team up with Yui-chan.

"Then I will team up with Su Shi-san. Please give me your guidance~" Kotobuki Tsumugi seemed to see Su Shi's embarrassment and took the initiative to speak up. Then she raised the picnic basket she was carrying with a smile on her face. "There is still some time before the investigation. Anyway, let's have a drink first~"

"Wow, picnic!" Miss Wei is as cute as ever.

"Eh... the light music club is really worrying." Miss Su Shi sighed.

Black tea and snacks can only reward the taste buds, but cannot eliminate loneliness. When you are lonely, the clear sky, the laughter of friends of the same age, and the unconventional dreams are the right answers to make you forget your troubles.

After some fun and witnessing the high-speed verbal duel between their sister and Tsumugi in the field of black tea, Ms. Sakuya and Yui Hirasawa, who felt that boxed juice was more suitable for them, won the first class of the day.

Ten minutes later, on the streets of Uji.

A sunshade business car sponsored by Party A, two simple folding chairs, two fisherman hats and counters, and a sign that reads "Traffic Volume Survey". These are all the equipment the working team currently has.

As vehicles passed by, a breeze was occasionally brought up.

"The weather is so nice and comfortable." Miss Wei said lazily.

"Yes~" Ms. Sakuya pressed the button, and with a click, the count increased by one.

The noisy wind suddenly blew by. Miss Wei held down her bucket hat, but saw Sakuya beside her still with both hands on the counter. She quickly warned: "It's dangerous!"

Ms. Sakuya confidently turned her head and smiled proudly at Wei. Her light blue fisherman's hat was blown up by the wind, but soon it hovered like a kite with a string pulled, and fell back unwillingly.

The super useless elastic connecting rope that I bought for 20 yuan actually worked. Although Miss Sakuya looked very embarrassed when the hat hit her in the face, her confident smile just now was at least at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings among elementary school students.

"By the way, what about the guitar from yesterday?" Sakuya asked curiously after putting his hat back on under Yui's admiring gaze.

"Kosawa's guitar was sold for 500,000. Although most of it was returned to Kosawa, some was left as compensation for the loss." Hirasawa Yui said exaggeratedly, spreading out his five fingers.

"Don't you like that guitar?" The counter clicked as the car passed by.

"I still want Jita~"

"That's great. Have you chosen a name? It will give you more motivation to practice with your favorite instrument."

"Come to think of it, Sakuya, why do you want to go to the stone shop?" Miss Yui, remembering that she was still working a part-time job, pressed the counter three times in a row as if to make up for her loss.

"Well, my classmate asked me to bring her some Uji Stone. I heard it's volcanic rock? I don't really understand it."

"Ah~" Perhaps because the sun was too comfortable, Wei yawned lightly and continued chatting. "Does Sakuya usually take care of her sister at home?"

"Ah~, usually my sister takes care of me." Miss Sakuya, who was infected, also became lazy and thought for a moment. "Although in another sense, it's probably me who takes care of her."

"Eh? That should be very easy normally, right?" Miss Wei sighed as she followed the passing butterfly.

"It's probably another level of hardship, right? But I can't just leave my sister alone."

The button was pressed for the last time and the pointer just passed by for a moment. Miss Motoyo and Kotobuki Tsumugi, who indeed had a smile on their faces, came to take over their shift, thus freeing the sleepy duo on the folding chairs.

Nagasaki Suyo fastened the elastic cord that her sister handed to her with pride with a bit of amusement, while Miss Tsumugi beside her was also holding one with shining eyes, not knowing whether she was in admiration or surprise.

Nagasaki Suyo, who originally didn't plan to put too much thought into it, understood that she was more or less infected by the relaxed atmosphere in front of her. During these few days in Uji, she always felt like she was back in elementary school. She didn't need to think about social etiquette or prepare topics for afternoon tea the next day. She just had to follow along. She was a stranger who had only known each other for a few days, but she could feel the warmth that came spontaneously from just being together.

Just like the original Crychic.

For the first time, Nagasaki Motoyo felt that she might be a little too nostalgic, but the longer she was in contact with the light music club, the more she unconsciously thought of the former Crychic.

What I am doing doesn't seem to be a good behavior.

Even for Sakuya's efforts during this period, shouldn't I take a step forward?

click -

The remote road was temporarily empty, and Nagasaki Suyo's thumb, groping for the button, pressed down to the bottom, making a crisp mechanical sound.

"What's wrong? Su Shi-san." After putting on the elastic band that costs 20 yuan each, Miss Tsumugi now looks full of energy.

"Ah, sorry, just thinking about something."

Nagasaki Motoyo was a little respectful to the eldest daughter of the Kotobuki family in her casual interaction. Sakuya might not notice it, but whether it was the clothes she was wearing or the tea set and snacks she just took out, they all showed that this girl might be the most senior lady in Tsukinomori.

"If you have anything bothering you, just tell me~" Kotobuki Tsumugi was still as gentle as ever.

Chapter 55 Nagasaki Suyo followed you

So, Nagasaki Suyo naturally changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, Tsumugi-san, why were you so enthusiastic towards me when we first met? Excuse me, but I always felt that Tsumugi-san's eyes looked like he had seen me somewhere before."

"Ah, most of them are not considered as seen?" Miss Tsumugi continued to count, her face flushed, with a bit of embarrassment. "Actually, I have seen an original character on the Internet who is similar to Suyo-san... more like Sakuya-san, in terms of personality design. Whether it is hairstyle or figure, they are very similar. It's incredible. Because of the artist's superb skills and the sweet emotions contained in it, I have to take it out and appreciate it again every once in a while. Oh, sorry... I accidentally started to talk a lot, is it bothering you?"

Could it be that Tsumugi-san is the type of person who easily develops feelings for fictional characters, which I think are called the second dimension?

Feeling the smooth edge of the counter, Miss Su Shi, who had entered the Moon Forest mode, used words that sounded like a lady from a noble family:

"No~ Then there is really some special connection between Tsumugi-san and us." As the passing cars pressed the count button, Su Shi continued to push the topic. "So, what type is it? Realistic painting, impressionism, or modern portraiture?"

Miss Tsumugi's face looked a little brighter, leaving a beautiful mark on her naturally fair cheeks.

"Mr. Suyo, have you ever heard of digital art? It's the kind of illustrations that often appear in light novels."

Nagasaki Motoyo's fingers paused for a moment. Although she was probably a nerd in the literal sense, she really had no interest in cartoons like the ones she watched when she was a child. The influence of cartoons on her was still a tool to appease Sakuya. She pursed her lips a little stiffly and began to praise:

"Tsumugi-san is still childish. If you don't mind, could you give me a copy? Although I haven't read it, I'm sure it has some merits."

"Eh... this, this is not good." Kotobuki Tsumugi pulled her dress awkwardly. After all, there were many yuri works that she was interested in that were not suitable for people of this age, and she was just observing them carefully with a critical attitude.

After observing the surroundings like a guilty thief, Miss Tsumugi lowered her voice, approached Su Shi and asked in a low voice: "Su Shi, what do you think of the relationship between girls?"

Nagasaki Suyo paused while playing with the counter, and pressed it twice without knowing why, then spoke with a vague look in her eyes: "Are you talking about the strange feeling between girls, which is slightly beyond friendship? Although I don't like girls, I have seen many of them in the high school I attended."

Kotobuki Tsumugi's delicate blue eyes sparkled, and her pupils almost turned into a glowing cross. This reaction, as well as the classic statement "First of all, I'm not a girl", I didn't expect to see such a beautiful girl offline who also likes girls.

With her hands clasped in front of her chest, Ms. Tsumugi nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, girls are really good to each other."

Miss Su Shi's forehead twitched slightly: "This... this kind of relationship is not good."

"As long as we are willing, there is nothing wrong with it." Miss Tsumugi said and put her fingers together again. "People like Su Shi are very suitable to appear with characters like the eldest lady."

"I don't like girls, Tsumugi-san?" Su Shi tilted his head in confusion.

"The best one would be the type with blue hair and twin ponytails, golden eyes, and a strong personality. Her specialty is playing the piano...ah, sorry, I'm talking on my own again. I can't control myself when it comes to topics like this." The offline Miss Tsumugi finally reconnected and sat up straight. After all, she was still on the way to work.