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

First, I lazily noticed my body's fatigue. It seemed that I slept very well last night. I felt a comfortable feeling of stretched meridians all over my body. I was holding something cool and comfortable in my arms. My sister came to call me to get up, so now I should get up and go to school.

Ichinose Sakuya hummed with satisfaction and wanted to stretch to get up, but her arm felt the soft touch first. She fell back onto the bed and opened her gray-blue eyes in confusion. Shunhua's light green hair came into view first, followed by her pretty little face with a blush. Her eyelashes, which were the same color as her hair, trembled slightly, and her golden eyes were about to open, just like a dream scene of a beautiful and charming woman.

There was no doubt that Ruoye Mu was curled up in his arms with some nostalgia.

Miss Sakuya's single-threaded brain fell into a long silence. She quickly reviewed her memories of today. The last impression she had was that she was alone in the warehouse waiting for Xiao Mu to come back. The bed happened to be there, and it looked like it was welcoming her to lie down...

So...so that's why I am sleeping with Xiaomu in my arms now!

The flawless little face was blushing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the gray-blue pupils and the whole body began to tremble uncontrollably. Ichinose Sakuya's pitiful outlook on life was undergoing a drastic reshaping. He might have a subconscious affection for girls and liked Xiao Mu's face very much, but this...isn't this a little too unhealthy...

Stop! Calm down, Ichinose Sakuya, it's normal for girls who are close to each other to take a nap on the same bed. Didn't you often curl up on the same bed with Mio and play bass until you fell asleep in junior high school? Although hugging each other is a little intimate, it's definitely not a big deal!

After repeating "I am a straight girl" three times in her heart with a firm and resolute tone, Miss Sakuya was still shy and wanted to cover her face and roll over. If Xiaomu was not still sleeping in bed, she would have wanted to bury herself in the quilt and wrap herself up like a catworm by walking around the bed two and a half times in a row to escape the reality she didn't want to face.

"Su Shi...?" Perhaps the girl's movements were a little too loud, Ruoye Mu, whose legs were still clamped, slightly opened his golden eyes, raised his head from his chest, and quietly stared at the gray-blue pupils with obvious fluctuations.

Ruo Ye Mu's sleeping hours have always been very regular, and being hugged like a pillow is not very comfortable, which led to the fact that someone actually couldn't fall asleep. She just closed her eyes and silently enjoyed this unprecedented warmth.

Wakaba Mutsu couldn't help but associate Sakuya with Suyo. It was obviously wrong, but she couldn't help but imagine how happy she would be if Suyo hugged her like this.

She was slightly depressed.

I shouldn't treat Sakuya as a substitute for Su Shi, Ruoye Mu knows it very well, but I can't seem to do it at the moment...

"Good morning, good morning...Good morning, Mu." Miss Sakuya moved her little hand off Mu's shoulder at a speed as fast as playing slap. She didn't know where to put her hand properly, so she gestured for a long time. Finally, she simply covered her face with her hands and turned away shyly, leaving Wakaba Mu with a head that didn't blush.

"Good morning." Ruo Yemu had already adapted to the temperature beside him and the faint floral scent in his nose. His tone was natural and he had regained his usual calmness.

"Su Shi, what's wrong?" The golden eyes blinked twice, and Wakaba Mu actually saw some cuteness in the girl's unchanged head, even though it was Sakuya who took the initiative to hug him to sleep.

"Ah, nothing, that is... I just want to ask why Xiao Mu sleeps in the same bed with me... and..." Sakuya glanced at the edge with a guilty look, her voice became smaller and smaller, and finally it was inaudible, and she buried her head in the pillow. Obviously, today's behavior has far exceeded the social red line set by Miss Sakuya for herself. Fortunately, she slept with her clothes on, otherwise she would definitely not be able to get married.

"It was Su Shi who took the initiative." Wakaba Mu's body moved spontaneously, and he moved closer to Sakuyana who was already leaning against the edge of the bed. His small body unexpectedly felt a little oppressive.

"Eh? Is it... me?" Miss Sakuya wanted to cry but had no tears. She felt something when she saw Xiao Mu being hugged like a pillow. Was it really her who took the initiative to reach out and hug him...

"Yeah." Ruoye Mu nodded his little head slightly, and his light green hair quietly intertwined with the flaxen hair spread on the bed.

She thought about it and realized that it was difficult for her to express clearly what had happened in words as she was not good at speaking, so she decided to demonstrate it with body movements.

"Xiao Mu, I'm sorry... eh!" Miss Sakuya was halfway through her apology when she was interrupted by a cool touch on her waist.

Wakaba Mu's small hands gently but somewhat domineeringly went around Sakuya's waist and abdomen, and put them together slightly below the chest, hugging her, with his forehead pressed against her bright chestnut long hair, rubbing it gently.

"That's right, that's it." Ruo Yemu's tone was cold, but his breathing unconsciously quickened a little.

“…” Miss Sakuya had probably lost her ability to speak. She could only make some meaningless “hmm” and “ah” sounds for a long time. Her cheeks were burning so hot that she was about to faint.

I must not have woken up yet, someone looked at the strange ceiling and began to deceive himself.

"Suyo." Wakaba Mu's hug broke away immediately. She was a little worried that Sakuya would not like such close contact, so she asked to change the subject. "There's something going on with the band this afternoon."

"Yes... yes." Sakuya nodded in realization, turned over and sat up from the bed, looking at the evening light coming through the cracks in the window. Then she felt something was wrong. Did she oversleep the band meeting? Her sister would definitely eat her up QAQ.

"I didn't sleep too long." Ruo Ye Mu also stood up and said something to comfort her softly.

"Xiao Mu, I'm really sorry about what happened today, I..." Sakuya subconsciously wanted to speak up and take responsibility, but then he found that he seemed to have no ability to handle this kind of thing at all. He had already damaged the relationship between his sister and Xiao Mu to such an extent, and saying anything more would only make things worse.

"......" Wakaba Mutsu shook his head, held Sakuya's slender hand on the bed, and interrupted the conversation.

She was also wrong. She should have woken up Sakuya earlier instead of craving for the warmth that Sakuya brought her.

Although most of it was Sakuya's fault...

"Su Shi, it's time to go." Wakaba Mu finally pinched Sakuya's slender fingers lightly and let go. Compared to himself, Su Shi should need Sakuya's help more.

A new band different from Crychic.

Chapter 149 A Long Way to Go

Shiina Riki walked out of the staff office of Hanasakigawa Girls' School with his head down. He had been lectured by his homeroom teacher twice today.

One time was because he had been dozing off in class frequently and his schoolwork was not completed very well. If his test scores had not dropped significantly, he would probably have to undergo home visits, which is what high school students fear the most, to correct his behavior.

As for the second time, he accidentally fell asleep while standing under the teacher's persuasion. Even the gentle head teacher could not hide the murderous intent in his heart. He rubbed Li Xi's pretty face with both hands for a while before shooing her away and ordered her to go home and have a good rest.

I really need to adjust my schedule. I don't want my parents to use this as an excuse to compare me with my overly perfect sister again.

Moreover, she planned to talk things over with the band to Deng and the layman. Even if it was a bit harsh and made Deng and the other members of the band hate her, she had to agree that the band would participate in the Live concert to be held jointly by Afterglow and PoPiPa next time.

This kind of playful way of getting along won't last long. She doesn't need to worry too much about the stray cat and Sakuya. She doesn't quite understand Suyo's thoughts. Deng has no confidence. The pink-haired amateur treats the band as her safe haven. She will only try a little harder when he stares at her with a deathly gaze from behind.

"Really? There's no sense of a band at all..." Ms. Lixi complained softly, her head drooping even lower. She returned to the classroom door tiredly. As soon as she stepped into the classroom with her left foot, she felt a familiar weight suddenly appearing on her head.

She bet it was orange-flavored panda milk jelly.

"It seems that the head teacher is not that angry." Milk Jelly barely maintained his balance, Hachiman Kailing retracted his little hand that was attacking, and said firmly.

"Huh? I've been scolded until now." Ms. Lixi took the drinks box from above her head with disapproval, turned it around, and it turned out to be her favorite chocolate flavor.

"The fact that you still have time to care about the band means the problem is not serious." Miss Hai Ling looked up at the clock at the back of the classroom, bent down and picked up the bass bag that she had prepared long ago. She was delayed a little too long today.

"Hai Ling, support musicians like you probably won't understand... Anyway, there are a lot of troubles." Li Xi squeezed the milk jelly in her hand as if to vent her anger, and grabbed her schoolbag without even looking up. She couldn't afford to be late.

'We'...

Miss Hailing tilted her head to an angle suitable for thinking and did not respond to Lixi's words.

"What are you thinking about? Doesn't Hailing also have a band support today?" Ms. Lixi has always been very proactive. She raised her head slightly and asked puzzledly at Hachiman Hailing who was blocking the door.

"I wonder if pursuing two girls at the same time will make me look like a scumbag." Miss Hai Ling said calmly, looking at Li Xi's beautiful light purple eyes and the beauty mole at the corner of her eyes with an expressionless face.

"Huh?" Ms. Lixi shouted very loudly. Fortunately, there were only two people left in the classroom at this time, otherwise she would have been subjected to another ruthless lecture.

"Isn't this kind of thing natural? Sometimes I really don't understand what's in your head, Hailing." Li Xi's mouth twitched noticeably. He selectively ignored the strange question about pursuing a female and quickly complained.

"I can give my all to both of them at the same time, I truly love both of them, and I am capable of taking responsibility for my own choices." Miss Hai Ling added a condition, her light green eyes blinking slightly, as if asking why not.

Shiina Riki's face showed a subtle expression of "Do you want to see what you are talking about?", and he just thought that Hailing was just making some new tricks for him as usual, and walked out of the classroom door without saying a word.

"It's up to you. I believe Hai Ling is the kind of person who will take responsibility to the end, but... don't make it too outrageous." Li Xi almost reached the corner of the stairs, turned around and looked at Miss Hai Ling who was following him slowly, and whispered a suggestion.

She knew Hai Ling. Although she often showed some strange humor, she was actually very reliable and had the same strong sense of responsibility as herself.

"It's really an honor to get Miss Lixi's permission." Hai Ling smiled.

"This kind of weird permission isn't necessary, right?" Lixi continued to complain.

"makes sense."

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"Long time no see, Suyo-san." Hachiman Kailing looked at the 'young lady in distress' in front of her who was by no means elegant, bowed slightly, and greeted her with a slightly rising tone.

His hair was disheveled as if he had just woken up, his fitted navy blue school uniform was covered in creases and occasionally mixed with bits of dust and stains, and the light grey bow tie on his chest looked as if it had been twisted and then straightened, but the most important thing was the funny movement of him subconsciously standing up when he saw himself, and his watery and lively grey-blue eyes.

"Ah...that's true." Ichinose Sakuya responded with a standard smile.

"You don't have to stand up to welcome me, right?" Miss Hailing tilted her head and said in a playful tone.

"Are you two on... a very good relationship?" Ms. Lixi glanced suspiciously at the two people who were flirting in the carriage. She didn't even notice the flaxen-haired girl in the next carriage. Why did Hai Ling take the initiative to greet her so skillfully?

"I've met her a few times." Miss Sakuya sat down again, folded her hands on her knees, and spoke briefly, recalling her sister's usual tone.

"But we have a very good relationship." Hai Ling walked to the seat with her bass bag, but did not sit down. This was the first time she saw someone wearing the Tsuki no Mori school uniform. Coincidentally, this was also the first time she saw herself wearing a flower girl uniform.

"what?"

"At least I won't refuse your request to help store my backpack." Miss Hailing stated calmly, and at the same time, she reached out and handed over a black and gold Best handbag.

Sakuya was stunned for a moment, then carefully took the valuable bass bag. His palm naturally touched Hailing's fingertips and then quickly passed by, but it was enough to complete an implicit communication between the bassists.

The scene suddenly returned to the staring game that the two often played. The light green eyes collided into the gray-blue lake, and the layers of ripples were the proof of the heartbeat.

Today, Miss Sakuya once again successfully broke the record for the fastest retreat. She closed her eyes and turned her head away guiltily as soon as she made contact. It was so despicable of Hailing to suddenly attack her when she was not mentally prepared!

A clear smile appeared on Hachiman Kailing's stern face. Sometimes, not doing things according to plan can also bring unexpected and satisfactory results.

"Hey."

Ms. Lixi, who was originally checking Line messages, looked at the awkward scene in front of her, frowned slightly, and somewhat awkwardly interrupted the interaction between the two.

"We're almost at the station, so it's better not to cause trouble for others, right?"

Miss Hailing turned her head innocently and looked at the obviously jealous Shiina Riki, stood up straight again, and took her Best bag back from Sakuya.

"makes sense."

There is a long way to go.

Chapter 150: Forbearance!

Voice calls are one of the most basic functions of mobile phones. They allow people to communicate with each other anytime and anywhere, which is very convenient for both personal and work purposes. However, for today's high school students in Tokyo, text messages and instant messaging apps such as Line are more common choices.

Ichinose Sakuya is undoubtedly a loyal fan of Line. She has mastered many skills such as not replying after reading a message, replying after two hours, and harassing people one by one by sending emojis when she has nothing to do. Today, Miss Sakuya finally faced a ruthless backstab during a voice call.

The strict school rules of Tsuki no Mori and the heart-warming and bizarre experience in the afternoon made the person pretending to be a young lady completely forget about the silver-white mobile phone lying quietly dormant in her schoolbag. Until she said goodbye to Hai Ling with forced calmness and rushed to the agreed coffee shop with Li Xi who cast a scrutinizing gaze at her from time to time, she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have to contact her sister in advance to explain the reason for being late today.

After searching for a long time in the standard school bag that looked slightly luxurious but had no visible cover, I finally found the mobile phone that had been silent for the whole day between the lunch box and the Yuqiu school uniform. The screen was dimly lit, and the notification bar was filled with various software advertisements as expected.

Completely confused as to why her sister didn't turn off the notifications, Sakuya swiped up to the top without paying any attention. Her finger was already hovering on the virtual button that would clear the screen, but suddenly stopped.

[Missed call Sakuya] (5)

The red text of the missed call notification is very eye-catching, and the symbol hanging in the brackets behind it is very novel, just like the symbol representing 5 in Arabic numerals...

Haha, you’re dead.

Ms. Sakuya had sweat on her forehead and tremblingly entered the password to unlock her phone. If she had just missed a few calls from her sister, it wouldn't have made Ms. Sakuya, who usually didn't care, too flustered. But her sister's anxious attitude made her little brain, which didn't like to think much, realize the bad situation she was in.

If all the members of the band are present, how can I and my sister return to our original identities?

"Don't answer it?" Shiina Riki asked in a slightly oppressive tone, but soon realized that there was something wrong with his words, so he relaxed his tone a little and pointed at the iPhone 13 in the girl's hand, which was the same model as his.

The silent phone did not vibrate, and the redial screen on the LCD screen was covered by a simple call request. Miss Sakuya, who had already imagined her sister secretly stuffing vegetables into her lunch box, finally came back to her senses and followed Li Xi's finger to click to answer the call.

"Sister, where are you now? Do you need me to pick you up?" Miss Su Shi's soft and gentle voice, spoken at a slightly fast pace, sounded in her ears. Her words were so kind that she almost felt a little bit artificial.

"..."

Ms. Sakuya took a deep breath, silently moved the phone a little further away, and uttered a short "Sister." It would take at least a full meal to heal her slightly.

"Tell Deng and Sakuya that we will be there soon. It's time to solve the problem." Shiina Riki raised her head, and there was a light of belief in her light purple eyes. She only heard the vague urging, but it was enough for her to recall today's goal.

The streets of Ikebukuro suddenly become dazzling under the sunset, the summer sun from the west is evenly scattered in every corner, the weeds and dust on the street corners are also covered with hazy shadows, the insignificant and unsuccessful life is melted into a new look, even a worthless life can hold its head up at this moment.

Shiina Riki didn't want to continue sinking. It was Deng who made her see her own unique sense of identity, so now it was her turn to tell Deng.

"Oh..." Ms. Sakuya tilted her head slightly, looking at Shiina Riki who suddenly became serious with a little confusion. She and Riki knew each other for a long time, but she didn't have much contact with this drummer. She could even be said to be the one she knew the least in the band.

Because of the obvious difference in their concepts, Ms. Sakuya has always been a little afraid of Riki. Although she can understand Riki's way of speaking and can roughly guess the care and concern hidden in his words, this kind of frank and serious personality that easily hurts others is really difficult to get along with.

Not to mention that he often makes unreasonable efforts for Xiao Deng, which is really too heavy emotionally...

"What kind of coffee would you like to drink, Lixi? Shall I ask Sakuya to ask the store to prepare it first?" Miss Sakuya asked softly with a sweet business smile.

"It doesn't matter."

Miss Sakuya, who faintly smelled the smell of gunpowder, shrugged quietly and raised the mobile phone in her hand again, intending to end the fight with her sister first.

After all, they are all mates in the same band, so there is no need to quarrel with each other.

"No need to pick me up. I'm with Li Xi now. I'll be here in a few minutes." Sakuya's voice was very sweet. She also imitated her sister's clasping sound and retaliated back.

Outside the coffee shop, Nagasaki Suyo, who was still defending against the pink-haired lecher's sneak attack, briefly fell into thought. The situation seemed to have fallen into the situation she least wanted to see, but in order to smoothly advance today's plan, she gritted her teeth and asked again. "But I want to see my sister earlier, do you really not need me to pick her up?"

"Well..." Miss Sakuya's eyes shifted, but she suddenly discovered the crux of the problem. The amazing wisdom passed down from the ancestors of the Nagasaki family once again came into play.

At this point, it was impossible to change clothes without telling everyone before the meeting, so why couldn't I pretend to be the older sister? Not only would it be fun, but I might even be able to use my identity to avenge the meal I lost today.

As for whether things would turn out to be a disaster after returning home, Ms. Sakuya chose to ignore it.

The corners of her mouth lifted up unconsciously, and Sakuya spoke in a playful tone. "Sakuya is really clingy, but I really don't need that. By the way, can you buy two cups of mocha coffee for me and Li Xi? Remember to add more milk to one of them."

"Sakuya, you can still act like a spoiled child in front of your sister like this. Your expression just now was so cute~" Chihaya Aine, who was still holding onto Motoyo's arm, was amazed and complained in a low voice.

Gao Songdeng remained quiet and didn't say anything, just looked up with his amber eyes.

"Okay, see you later!" Nagasaki Motoyo put down the light blue mobile phone in her hand with some effort, and stood up with her hands on the table.

She took a deep breath.

Being late, not answering the phone, and drinking coffee...haha, very good.