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

"Oh..." Miss Sakuya also followed suit and placed one hand on her temple. Apart from feeling sleepy, she seemed to be unable to think of anything.

Yawning quietly, Ms. Sakuya took out the almost finished draft of the lyrics and lightly touched the tip of her pen to the story she had written, perfecting it word by word.

She planned to ask Xiangzi to take some time to help her complete this piece of music, which had not yet been named.

With a little expectation and shyness, and with the uneasy mood that only a young girl can have, Ms. Sakuya glanced at the motionless blue twin-tailed girl in front of her.

What is Xiangzi doing now?

The flaxen ponytail swayed along with the little head.

It's impossible that he was sleeping in class.

The ponytail tilted to the left and then swung to the right, and in the end, I couldn't see clearly what the person in front of me was doing.

I'll try to bother her after school and ask her about the composition...

Ms. Sakuya thought casually.

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Toyokawa Shoko is doing something that goes against her principles.

She fell asleep in class.

His back was straight, his notebook opened to the latest page, his forehead lowered with one hand, and an open black ballpoint pen was held in his right hand, looking like an excellent student thinking with his eyes closed.

It's not the kind of rest that's caused by being extremely tired and unable to control oneself, but rather a quiet nap that's taken after careful consideration and carefully concealed.

She was really a little sleepy...

It was clearly just a low-probability event that was almost impossible to happen, but I was troubled by it for half the night and could not fall asleep until dawn. What an idiot I am.

Given Sakuya's personality, even if she agreed to swap identities with Nagasaki Motoyo, it was probably because she was forced by that annoying guy. Besides, she was just suspicious and it couldn't be considered a "betrayal" without evidence.

and...

Miss Xiangzi thought hard for a while, and finally came to a conclusion about her slightly immature speech yesterday -

Can't do it.

Even if Sakuya really helped Nagasaki Motoyo disguise herself to get close to her, she couldn't make up her mind to cut off all ties with this idiot.

She might be angry for a while, throw a tantrum, and ignore Sakuya, but she still wanted to be coaxed by Sakuya as usual, accept the most clumsy apology from the little village girl, and then...

Then, let yourself like Sakuya.

"I want to like Sakuya. Even if she really betrayed me and hurt me, I still can't stop craving for that embrace."

Toyokawa Shoko spoke to herself in this way.

"This doesn't make any sense. You are Toyokawa Shoko!" The black and red doll couldn't understand and spread his hands, questioning angrily.

"Yes, I'm Toyokawa Shoko." Shoko's tone was steady and her eyes were calm. Sacrificing her precious sleep time allowed her to successfully figure out what the most important and precious things were.

"So I won't humbly pray for warmth, nor will I make gracious accusations and criticisms." She paused slightly, perhaps to give herself time to digest and understand, or perhaps to reassure herself that her choice was not wrong.

"I will use my own methods to take Sakuya back." Toyokawa Shoko spread her hands, then tightened them a little bit, and spoke softly to the girl in the red and black dress who looked a lot more unreal. "Use words to restrain her, use actions to break into her heart, and finally... finally, I will mortgage everything I have and take away the rest of Ichinose Sakuya's life!"

The black and red doll lady was cutely stunned for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

She was a little hesitant, was this a confession or a declaration of infidelity...

With a mixture of helpless emotions, Dark Xiaoxiang sighed softly before disappearing. "Too corny..."

"Eh?" It was now the turn of Miss Xiangzi, who had just made her declaration of femininity, to speak out in embarrassment...

click-

The crisp sound of a cell phone shutter interrupted the conversation, and Miss Xiangzi, who was wandering in the theater, slowly opened her eyes.

The white walls were dyed a warm yellow by the evening light. In a corner of the blackboard there were still traces of the teacher's last homework, but the familiar silly face still occupied the most ink and paper in my eyes.

"What are you doing?" Toyokawa Shoko looked into Sakuya's lake-like gray-blue eyes openly, but felt a little regretful that she couldn't meet someone's eyes.

"Taking a picture as a souvenir." Ms. Sakuya skillfully added the beauty filter and carefully preserved it. This was a precious picture of Xiaoxiang dozing off that she had never seen before. It was a rare treasure!

"What's so good about taking pictures of this..." Xiangzi's pretty face turned slightly red, and she turned her head away, not wanting to get angry with the fool.

"Didn't Xiaoxiang get enough rest yesterday?" Sakuya asked softly.

"Don't worry, it's all right now." Xiangzi replied confidently.

"Really..." Miss Sakuya took out the lyrics from under the table a little awkwardly, and asked tentatively with her hands folded in front of her chest. "Then..."

"Can you sell me the rest of the day?"

Chapter 119 Xiaoxiang's New Job

"From now until six o'clock in the evening, I want to buy Xiangzi's three hours of time."

Ichinose Sakuya held the slightly childish light blue notebook in both hands, mustered up her courage, and asked in a low voice. She chose a way that Shoko would be most likely to accept to make the request.

Because the time I had agreed with Xiaoxiang was not today, if Xiangzi refused I would only be sad for a short while, but...if Xiangzi agreed, it would be bad if my life arrangements were disrupted.

Sakuya could probably guess how hard Toyokawa Shoko worked. She must have stayed up late to study because of her part-time job, so she took a nap during class...

She wanted to make some compensation, but if she directly told Xiangzi that she wanted to pay him to compose music, the blue-haired little hedgehog would never accept it with his proud self-esteem.

So, she took a slight detour and said this.

"Of course I can. I wonder how much Ms. Sakuya is going to offer?" Toyokawa Shoko rested her chin on her hand, raised the corner of her mouth with interest, and said softly with her eyebrows curved. "My asking price is very high~"

"It's 5000 yen anyway," Ms. Sakuya said briefly. This time she didn't back down and took the lead in the conversation. "The main job is to compose music, not just today. I want to keep this contract with Xiangzi until the arrangement is completed. Each time is about three hours, maybe more, maybe less, but Xiangzi is absolutely not allowed to refuse my payment."

“What about the secondary job?” The experienced Toyokawa Shoko seemed like the cautious type who would read the terms of employment carefully before working, or maybe the pay was simply not satisfactory enough.

"Secondary... secondary work is not important, don't worry so much, Xiangzi, the HR will make a note of you if you do this." Miss Sakuya made a cross with her hands in front of her chest and refused to answer. She still had her own little thoughts.

"Oh? Forget it then." Toyokawa Shoko smiled playfully, lowered her head and continued to pack her schoolbag, pretending to leave.

Indoor shoes step on the ground, one step, two steps...

Toyokawa Shoko counted to three in her mind.

"Don't go! I worked hard to prepare myself mentally before I dared to tell Xiangzi. Even if it's only today, let's at least give it a try. We can do it in the music classroom!" Miss Sakuya anxiously tugged at the sleeve of Xiangzi's light gray school uniform. In her other hand, she was holding the embarrassing lyrics that she had written for the first time in her life.

Obviously Xiangzi wasn't like this last week! Sister, what on earth did you do?

"The terms of the job sound suspicious, so don't do it." Ms. Shoko tried to flatten the corners of her mouth, and she kept her tone unchanged, hinting at the fool who had already taken the bait. "Doesn't buying time mean that Sakuya can order me around during this time? Isn't that a bit too unfair?"

"I won't make excessive demands..." Miss Sakuya poked her index finger, feeling a little aggrieved. She just wanted Xiaoxiang to rest for a while and experience the feeling of having contact with a girl. She was just curious and had a pure desire for knowledge. She didn't have any romantic thoughts at all!

But how can I get Xiangzi to agree? 5000 yen is the maximum amount I have chosen after careful consideration. Xiangzi will not accept more, and I will feel guilty if I offer less. It is really difficult to solve the problem by adding money or being cute...

"It sounds credible. If the conditions were fairer, maybe I would agree." Shoko supported his chin with one hand, thinking, as if he was really seriously comparing the working conditions offered by Sakuya.

“Eh… then what’s fair?” Miss Sakuya looked up, staring eagerly at the blue-haired lady with external brain positioning.

"It's only fair if there's give and take, right?" Toyokawa Shoko turned around and quietly reminded.

"Ah! I understand!" Miss Sakuya suddenly realized. "Then why not just let Xiangzi order me around?"

"Sakuya is really smart." Shoko nodded. It turned out that one had to be more straightforward when communicating with Sakuya. He was almost unable to continue.

"Hey, of course." The clever little village girl confidently puffed out her chest and naturally said the extra condition that someone wanted most. "In addition to composing music, as long as I ask Xiaoxiang to do something, Xiangzi can also order me to do the same thing, how about that?"

"It sounds like I have no reason to refuse." Miss Xiangzi chuckled and blinked, then looked directly into the gray-blue pupils, her tone was standard business. "So, the time limit is every day from now on?"

“No…No.” Sakuya closed her eyes, tilted her head, stammered a little, and admitted defeat in one go.

First, he would most likely exchange identities with his sister in the future, so this slightly selfish contract could be considered as his compensation to Xiangzi.

Secondly, if she stayed alone in a room with Xiaoxiang every day and felt that there was a slight chance that she might actually fall in love with the cool and cute little blue-haired hedgehog, that would be too unhealthy and she would never be able to get married!

For the sake of my own sexual orientation and my own piggy bank, doing it once a day is absolutely not an option.

"Once a week, no way." Ms. Sakuya made up her mind and her tone became firm again.

Some are missing.

Toyokawa Shoko thinks so.

"I promise you." She didn't refuse anymore.

Although he wanted Sakuya to be all his own right now, he had to do it step by step to take her all away. At least for now... this level was enough.

I have really become a lot worse...

“Don’t regret it.” Miss Sakuya turned her head and opened one eye, secretly glancing at Toyokawa Shoko who was looking down at her.

It's all Sakuya's fault...

"Do we need to start now?" Toyokawa Shoko put down her backpack and folded her hands naturally on her belly. The elegant young lady turned into a professional maid belonging to one person at this moment.

"Then... can you rub my shoulders first?" Miss Sakuya looked up at the maid's beautiful golden eyes and spoke quite arrogantly in a humble tone.

"Okay, but my hands are a little cold right now, so it's really impolite to start serving right away." The golden eyes looked up and down, like a flower arrangement master carefully examining the finest painted vase before starting. "How about someone lend me your belly to warm it up first?"

With her door wide open, Miss Sakuya blinked twice in daze. Before her little brain could figure out the specific situation, she felt a pair of slightly cold hands covering her soft belly through the thin school uniform.

"...Take it away." Someone who reacted covered his face and said in a low voice.

"Is this also an order?" Xiangzi whispered maliciously into the little red ear.

"No, it hasn't started yet. I should be the one giving the orders!"

Chapter 120: Do you recognize your pillow when you sleep?

The music classroom at Hanegaoka Girls' College.

The members of the wind band had no activities today, and as usual, there were no spectators in the classroom. Even Ichinose Sakuya, who believed in the belief that "I don't quite understand it, but it sounds good anyway," didn't seem to be in the mood to listen to the music at ease.

Because today, Miss Audience’s perspective is a little different.

Miss Sakuya was sitting upright on the piano bench, her back straight, her long flaxen hair gathered behind her head. She didn't know where to put her restless little hands. She didn't dare let them hang by her sides as usual, and was afraid to touch the black and white keys and make the disturbing sound of the strings.

She quietly lowered her head to look at Toyokawa Shoko, who was resting her head on her plump thighs through her short skirt. She was breathing evenly and sleeping in a very well-behaved posture. Her usually serious face now relaxed lovingly.

Miss Xiangzi slept peacefully, with her legs together and hanging on the ground, and her hands crossed in front of her abdomen. The concert chair used as a bed was naturally not very comfortable, but fortunately the object used as a pillow was of very high quality, not at all painful to the head, and had a pleasant floral scent.

The sleeping position is also like that of a young lady. Sakuya-san raised the corners of her mouth and thought casually. It was only then that she vaguely felt that something seemed to be wrong.

Is it possible that Xiangzi is working for himself now?

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"Shoko, I'd better sit in the audience seats. If I'm so close, it might disturb your performance, right?" Ms. Sakuya's tone was calm and her reasons were reasonable. If her body hadn't been trembling so cutely, it might have seemed more convincing.

"No, this is an order." Toyokawa Shoko said briefly, her fingers nimbly moving across the keys as a simple test of the sound.

"Sakuya has already given the order, right? I have carefully read the lyrics. Besides, since I am creating my own song, it is better to be closer."

"I can't play the piano, and it's a little too close..." Ms. Sakuya tried to move to the side, her body leaning against the non-existent wall of air. Although the space was still empty, she had a subtle feeling as if she was forced into a corner with nowhere to escape.

"If you want to learn, I can teach you." After saying this, Xiangzi took the opportunity to hold the hands of someone who had unconsciously clasped them due to nervousness, and kindly helped them to stretch them out. His fingertips slowly slid along the fair and tender skin, and he made a circle on the back of the hand before he withdrew his hand when he was satisfied.

The touch is a little different from yesterday's, not as smooth, but warmer...

"You're a bassist, right? Your fingers are long and strong. You're probably the kind of student that piano teachers like the most." She was a little suspicious, but Toyokawa Shoko didn't take it seriously. She smiled and said. Whatever happened, she wouldn't be confused anymore.

"Um...thank you?" Miss Sakuya felt that Shoko was probably praising her. After experiencing Teacher Hailing's personal example, she was no longer surprised by this slightly intimate way of greeting among Tokyo band girls.

After all, everyone is like this.

But...it still doesn't change the fact that they are very close!

Ms. Sakuya turned her head slightly and looked down from her own perspective. She could just see the girl's exposed white neck, which was more transparent than that of a healthy girl. If she looked closely, she could even see the faintly visible veins.

The little village girl suddenly felt distressed and began to regret not choosing the shopping street around the school as the venue for the activity today, so that she could use the excuse of giving orders to try to raise Xiangzi into a plump and healthy boy.

I don't know if Xiangzi had a good meal yesterday, and he even took a nap in class today. Sure enough... the time to buy Xiangzi was right.

"What are you thinking about?" Miss Xiangzi now devoted half of her mind to thinking about how to compose music that would be worthy of this unfinished song, and the other half, naturally, was focused on the familiar flaxen hair ends along with the corner of her eye.

"Hehe, I'm thinking of new orders." Sakuya snorted twice, showing her confidence. In the operations classroom, she had already thought of a new idea that could perfectly avoid Xiangzi's additional orders.

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at him with her beautiful eyes and saw the familiar clarity on Sakuya's face. She was probably thinking about something stupid again.

"If you give orders recklessly, I will counterattack you~" Miss Xiangzi gave a friendly reminder.

"Oh, it's useless. I have the right of first strike and I won't be counterattacked by Xiangzi!" Miss Sakuya was still confident. He was just a little blue-haired hedgehog and she could easily defeat him.

"Well, do you have any instructions?" Xiangzi looked the maid straight in the eye and asked softly, imitating the way the maids in the house used to do.