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

"Poor... a stray cat or a junior high school student..." Ms. Riki's condemnation shot out like an arrow and pierced Sakuya's knee.

“Sakuya, didn’t you go look for Shoko today?” Miss Aine’s backstab wasn’t much slower.

"Sakuya... you really dislike me..." Takamatsu Deng began to add gravity fields to the scene.

Nagasaki Suyo finally turned around, folded her hands, and smiled like a flower.

"You've come just in time, come and sit with us~"

Chapter 85 Empty Head

On the left, Takamatsu Touma was deploying gravity, opposite Ms. Riki curled her lips slightly, narrowed her eyes, and looked unhappy, Ms. Aine, who was tactically disengaged, tilted her head, ready to say backstab, and beside her was the King of Death, smiling and holding his fingers. Ichinose Sakuya silently recited twice in her heart, "Gods and ghosts are afraid, all evils retreat", and sat at the end of the square table with great uneasiness.

"Sakuya, you should know the reason why Shoko quit Crychic, right? Can you tell everyone?" Miss Motoyo cleverly continued the topic and added two more pieces of dry wood to the blazing fire.

When everyone heard this, they cast various looks at him, some with confusion and some with hope.

Fine beads of cold sweat oozed out of the corners of her forehead. Miss Sakuya's eyes were blurred, her mouth slightly opened, and she moved her neck awkwardly before speaking slowly.

"Crychic seems to have been formed a long time ago, I think it was when my sister was in junior high school?... I also joined the club in junior high school, but after entering college, we gradually lost contact..."

"Sakuya, I'm asking you if you know the reason why Shoko left Crychic~" Nagasaki Motoyo opened her half-closed eyes again, and her gentle gaze fell on her sister's pretending to be silly face.

Miss Sakuya stared at the standard sugar cube jar on the table for a while. The white ceramic shell was polished to a shine, and the round handle was quite cute.

After a short silence, she continued to answer the same questions, still speaking slowly.

"I've only been in Tokyo for a short time, and I don't have many friends... How about we order some coffee and talk slowly?"

"Huh?" Ms. Lixi slammed her hand on the table, interrupting Ms. Sakuya's hesitation.

Suddenly learning that Sakuya and Shoko often fooled around together, and that Sakuya often ignored the lonely Xiaodeng to meet Shoko, already made her blood pressure soar. Now facing someone's evasiveness, it was even more direct and unstable.

"Do you know or not? Which side is it?" Ms. Lixi asked in a harsh and unfriendly voice.

Ms. Sakuya's eyes became even more confused, revealing a clarity that was not polluted by knowledge. "Do I know... or do I not know?"

Miss Aiyin laughed softly at the silly behavior of the little village girl, and then covered her mouth in embarrassment.

Sakuya is obviously very pretty, but unexpectedly a little silly. If he hadn't found Motoyo-san, he might have been able to easily trick her into forming a band.

Even Ms. Lixi, who had just slammed the table, felt a little regretful. She was still too impulsive. How could someone with Sakuya's childish personality possibly know the reason why Xiangzi quit the group? She was indeed too aggressive.

After saying these harsh words, Ms. Lixi was unable to bring up the topic of apology. She turned her head away angrily, but her tone softened, as if she was trying to comfort him in an awkward way.

"It doesn't matter what the reason is. Who cares about her? It was Xiangzi's irresponsible attitude that led to the disbandment of Crychic."

"Little Lixi!" Miss Su Shi rebuked lightly with disapproval.

"It's all my fault..." Gao Songdeng's timid whisper, holding the hem of her skirt tightly with her hands on her knees, suppressed the quarrel that was about to start. "It's all because I didn't sing well in the Live... That's why Xiaoxiang didn't come."

"Why do you think so?" Miss Aiyin sat on the slightly higher bar counter, and turned her head to see Xiao Deng's clenched fists. "That song called Kasuga Shadow is obviously very beautiful."

"It's not your place as an outsider to comment on this matter. Anyway, it's not the lamp's fault." Ms. Lixi turned around and glared at the pink-haired guy who was born evil.

"Xiao Deng, thank you for speaking out. So that's what you think." Su Shi said in a gentle tone, paused slightly, leaned forward a little, and stared at Gao Songdeng's amber pupils seriously. "But... I don't want Xiao Deng to continue blaming himself, because this is not anyone's fault, and I don't want you to hate the band because of this."

"Li Xi thinks so too, right?" Su Shi turned the topic back to Li Xi who was standing beside him.

“I’m asking you a question~” Miss Aine, who was just glared at, never takes revenge overnight.

"You guy..."

The corners of her eyes twitched slightly, and she glanced around with her flexible pupils. Convinced that she had most likely escaped from the center of the storm, Ms. Sakuya wiped the sweat from her forehead and focused her gaze on Ms. Riki, who was staring at Aine across the coffee table.

I'm sorry, Li Xi, but for my safety, you have to sacrifice your image in front of Xiao Deng...

"Lixi cares about Xiao Deng very much. She even asked me to take better care of you at school." Miss Sakuya comforted the dejected Takamatsu Deng.

"Uh..." Ms. Lixi seemed to have suddenly forgotten the function of language, and she looked into Gao Songdeng's slender eyes in silence.

"Actually, Xiao Lixi has been waiting for Xiao Deng to come over to practice." Miss Su Shi competently acted as a mouthpiece.

Gao Songdeng blinked twice stupidly, and his amber pupils trembled slightly.

I actually never understood Li Xi's sudden praise and protection, it was like there was a world between us...it turned out...

"Aren't you angry?" Gao Songdeng asked timidly.

The expression on Shiina Riki's face kept changing as if a catalyst had been added to a reactor.

Her pink lips slightly opened, her thin eyebrows raised, and her pupils trembling in surprise.

Her eyebrows were slightly drooped, her lips were tightly pursed together, and her beautiful lavender eyes were filled with grievance that was about to burst into tears.

Then he leaned forward as if with too much effort, eager to explain but also with the muscle memory he had long been accustomed to, his eyes wide and his voice full of excitement.

"How could I be angry!"

"Uh..." Shiina Riki realized that she was a little too agitated. The grievance of being misunderstood surged into her heart again. She put her hands on the table together, revealing a rare sense of powerlessness that belonged to a girl.

"Compared to the quarrel with everyone, I am more upset that Deng didn't come to practice..."

"Sure enough, it's all my fault..." Gao Songdeng raised his eyelids slightly and then lowered them again.

"Ah..." Shiina Riki clasped his hands on the table, but could not utter a word of comfort.

"That's not the case~" Su Shi's tone became a little more natural. "Because Li Xi likes Xiao Deng the most."

"Ha!?" Ms. Lixi now clapped her hands on the table. While making the sound, she also stood up excitedly.

The wooden chairs scraped against the floor, making noises.

Amid Chihaya Aine's playful "Hmm~", Ms. Sakuya looked at Li Xi and Xiao Deng who were looking at each other and blinked her watery eyes twice.

Are there too many girls around my sister?

Or are all members of Crychic actually like that?

The clever little brain was reminding itself that something seemed to be wrong, but not remembering it meant it was not important.

That’s it for now, let’s eat first.

Chapter 86 Sweet to Sadness

"Hey~ Can't we start over?" Nagasaki Suyo's gray-blue eyes sparkled in the evening light. After everyone turned their heads, she continued in a resolute tone. "Reorganize the band."

"Me, Xiaodeng and Lixi." Miss Su Shi raised her hand and counted, first her index finger, then her middle finger and ring finger.

She didn’t count Aine.

"Before, we didn't understand each other's thoughts because of misunderstanding, but now the misunderstanding has finally been resolved." Su Shi paused, a little lonely. "But if everyone just goes their separate ways, it will be too lonely..."

The sun shone obliquely on the ends of her hair. Sakuya-san clenched her hands, pretending that she had captured two ounces of sun.

My sister's tearful words from last night echoed in my heart, and the deliberate tone of the words didn't bother me so much now.

My sister really thinks so...

"Let's form a band together, again!" Su Shi's tone was pleading.

"Together..." The first person to be impressed was Deng Takamatsu.

Ms. Lixi's pupils shrank slightly with a cold face. If Deng wanted to form a band, only my drums could keep up!

Miss Su Shi smiled, like a child who had finally found her precious doll that had been lost for a long time.

"Sodayo." Su Shi nodded. "We must communicate well this time."

"This way, there will be no problem." Miss Su Shi looked at her slightly clenched hands on the table and spoke, her voice a little softer, as if she was talking to herself.

Crychic will definitely be able to get back together, Su Shi thought.

Crychic is dead for sure... Sakuya thought.

My sister is such a troublesome person. She is reluctant to let go of the past, but also unable to move forward.

Sakuya stood up from a half-squatting position and opened the sugar cube jar on the coffee table. She pinched the round handle with her fingertips. It was cool and smooth and felt very good.

I used tweezers to pick and choose for a long time but couldn't tell the difference. They were all square and the color of sugar-colored cotton.

In the end, I just picked one that I liked and put it in my mouth. The quality of the products purchased by RiNG is not bad. The refined sugar with appropriate crystal size is pressed into regular semi-square shapes. When the tip of the tongue passes over it, the sugar cubes begin to melt due to the moisture. The dissolved sugar water touches the taste buds, and the sweetness goes into the heart.

"Sakuya, this is very rude." Miss Su Shi's tone was a mixture of embarrassment and confusion. She had seen people drinking lemonade for free, but this was the first time she saw someone eating sugar cubes secretly... and she didn't even mind the choking because she was her own sister.

"Oh, sorry. My brain cells were working too hard during the history test this afternoon. I need some sugar." After being scolded by her elder sister, Ms. Sakuya quickly put the nice-feeling top cover back to its original place and sat back in her original position obediently.

“But it’s great.” While everyone’s eyes were still on him, Sakuya clasped his hands together and said.

She winked at Miss Aine who looked over here and seemed to want to say something. "Sister and Xiao Deng's problems were solved smoothly, and Xiao Aine also successfully found a suitable band. Everyone must get along well in the future~"

"what?"

"Eh?"

Chihaya Aine sighed, it turned out that she had not suddenly awakened her special powers and turned into an invisible person. "I thought everyone had forgotten me..."

"Well, Aine-chan will come too." Takamatsu Deng nodded in agreement.

The sugar cube melted a little, and the smile on Ms. Sakuya's face became a little sweeter.

Everything is calculated.

Aine and Xiao Deng have always had a good relationship, and Li Xi is Deng's sole supporter. The minority obeys the majority, and even if his sister has an opinion, he will not force her to speak against the atmosphere.

Although I don’t know what happened to Crychic in the past, the three former members in front of me all have special skills.

A glimpse of the leopard in the tube can be seen.

Miss Sakuya is scared, she is worried that her sister will make the same mistake...

Even if you pick up all the pieces of a broken ceramic bowl and carefully put it back together, it still cannot hold water. The more you force it, the faster the water will flow away.

Someone must mediate, carefully fill the gaps with the mixture, and then use new ties to tie everyone together firmly, so that the lost memories can be revitalized.

She had planned to go on her own.

Anyway, it doesn't matter how many basses there are in the band~ I'm happy to be able to play with my sister, but I might be exhausted and become a boring adult who has to think about a lot of things before speaking every time.

If you think too much, you will easily become unhappy.

Sakuya doesn't want this, she still likes to be a little fool who depends on others.

They can be happy for a long time because of a simple compliment, and will actively share their happiness with others. They will laugh even happier when they see others laughing.

Fortunately, there is Aine-san.

Even though they were not very familiar with each other, Miss Aine's great social skills and ability to take action still made Sakuya feel inferior. At least he did not have the courage to rush into the minefield without hesitation.

Xiangzi himself had been testing the waters for a long time, as if he was walking on thin ice.

Miss Sakuya really likes the little blue-haired hedgehog who tends to get upset.

A little higher than the love for gray-haired animals.

Therefore, it is a happy thing that Aiyin can take care of her sister and Xiao Deng instead of me.

Although I may have some little tricks, I'm sorry, Aine-san, I still want to be an idiot for a while longer. I will never refuse any request you make in the future!

Anyway, Aine-san seems to really want to form a band with her sister, so if I help her out, she might even say thank you~

"Since the lamp said so." Ms. Lixi seemed reluctant.

"A band needs a guitarist, and a keyboardist," Miss Su Shi said, trying to smooth things over and starting her signature hand-playing routine.

“Thank you, Sakuya, and of course, Xiao Deng. I thought I was going to be abandoned by everyone.” Aine complained in an exaggerated manner, then stood up and walked to the dining table.

"Hehe~" Someone crossed his arms and hummed complacently.

"Miss Sakuya..." Takamatsu Deng turned his head and looked at Miss Sakuya who was immersed in the double sweetness of physical and psychological sweetness.

"Hey, Xiao Deng, you don't have to praise me~" Da Congming was obviously still immersed in his own amazing wisdom.

"Come along, Sakuya-chan, the band," Deng said quietly but firmly.

“Ahem… ah?” Miss Sakuya staggered because of the sweetness of the completely melted sugar cube. “But, my sister and I are both bassists.”

"It doesn't matter how many bass guitars there are in the band." Ms. Lixi casually persecuted the bass player.

"Didn't Sakuya say before that she wanted to play with me?" Miss Motoyo reached out and grasped her sister's trembling right wrist.

“Yeah, Sakuya, it would be fun to play with the twins.” Thinking of having two bassists serving her together, Miss Aine also smiled foolishly, and exerted her great social skills, taking two steps forward and holding Sakuya’s trembling left hand with both hands.

Gao Songdeng looked at the warm scene in front of him, with the corners of his mouth curled up, as if it had been a long time ago.