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

When it comes to women, the elder sister is more experienced. For the sake of her precarious sexual orientation, Miss Sakuya decides to be obedient for a while.

"Which girl are you going out to play with tomorrow?" Miss Su Shi was still worried and asked again.

"Are you asking about the morning or the afternoon?" Sakuya answered with a clear conscience.

We are all good friends anyway.

Chapter 175: You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry

The weather was clear, and looking out from the floor-to-ceiling windows with a good view, I could see the clear blue sky and the bright and simple streets. Even the slightly scorching sunlight gave a clean feeling.

Live House, RiNG, the familiar 301 practice room.

The air conditioning is a healthy 24 degrees Celsius, the music is a multi-track ensemble that can be heard to be in tacit harmony, and the rest signal is still Miao Mengqin's weak complaints and Qiu Hui's senior's whispered accusations.

Ichinose Sakuya was breathing slightly, her waist-length hair swaying with the maple leaf hair accessory behind her neck. She didn't have to go to school today, so she put on some simple light makeup and adjusted her clothes a little, changing into a refreshing light white dress and simple flat shoes. If she paired it with a large lace-up sun hat, it would be a classic summer girl outfit.

Ms. Sakuya, who had changed into a new outfit, was resting with her GB-4, which was reflecting a purple glow in the sunlight, on her back. She first looked at the seniors who were flirting with each other as usual, and then turned to the small table in the corner where the supplies were stored. Sure enough, the girl with half-long blond hair had already put down her guitar and taken two bottles of drinking water with straws inserted. She seemed to notice her gaze and raised her head and smiled brightly.

"The temperature is very high today. Drinking more water can prevent heat stroke." Sanjiao Chuhua's smile is still the same as always. Her gentleness carries the powerful appeal unique to idols, which makes people unconsciously fascinated.

"Thank you." Ms. Sakuya habitually took the water, but suddenly felt a little ashamed. She gently pinched the bottle, but did not bite the straw directly like before and sip it. "Chuhua should be more tired than me, why do you always take care of me like this?"

"The guitar is still much lighter than the bass. In terms of the amount of exercise, Sakuya should be more tired." Sankaku Hatsuka smiled and sat next to Sakuya, lifted the hair beside her ear with one hand and took a sip of water.

With their shoulders touching, subtle memories came to mind. Sakuya-san subconsciously wanted to move away, but suddenly stopped and began to drink water as well.

"Chuhua is in charge of both guitar and vocals. Miaomeng personally selected pop music that emphasizes guitar chords, so the bass part is not that difficult. In any case, Chuhua's task is more difficult." The spring water has a light sweetness. Miss Sakuya thought for a moment before she opened her mouth to refute.

"I do this just out of habit. It's fine as long as it doesn't cause trouble to Sakuya-chan." Sankaku Hatsuka had obviously figured out someone's character and was retreating in order to advance.

As expected, the girl showed an embarrassed look, shook her head and denied it softly, then lowered her head again and bit the tip of the straw.

"Sakuya's outfit looks great today." Miss Chuhua said casually.

"Eh?" Sakuya was almost choked by the sudden direct praise, and coughed twice, sitting up straight with a hint of showing off. "No, I just thought it would be very hot today."

"Snidel's dress makes good use of the texture of tulle. It looks ethereal and lively. I like it too." Chu Hua said with a chuckle. The little country girl in front of me almost had "more praises for me" written all over her face.

"Oh..." Miss Sakuya, who was enjoying the compliment, suddenly stopped and had the urge to run to the bathroom to take a look at the brand of the skirt she was wearing.

"What's wrong?" Chu Hua asked puzzledly.

"It's just a little unexpected~" Miss Sakuya tactically turned sideways, leaving a gap between the two shoulders that was pressed tightly together, just enough for light to pass through. "Xiao Chuhua always wears short sleeves and sportswear when she goes out. I didn't expect that she has such insight into clothing."

"After all, she's an idol, so she should try to dress modestly." Ms. Chuhua shrugged, calmly closed the gap, and naturally held her palm by her side, looking at the lace decoration on the dress. "Is it a little hot to wear long sleeves in this weather, Sakuya?"

"It seems a little bit." The embarrassment of the country girl lasted only for a moment, and her attention quickly shifted to the gauze dress on her body. "Is it time to buy some seasonal clothes? I hope I haven't gained weight..."

"Just control your diet and you'll be fine." Miss Chuhua said soothingly, her hands lowered but she didn't loosen her clasped hands. "Would you like to go out together to buy seasonal clothes later? I also want to buy two more short-sleeved shirts, how about asking Xiangzi to come along?"

"Okay." Miss Sakuya agreed without hesitation, but was a little slow to realize that she seemed to be holding hands with Xiao Chuhua.

"Chuhua, hand..." The slight shame of being put into the pending folder finally caught up with my jumping nerves. I held hands with Xiangzi for too long yesterday, and I didn't realize that the little blue-haired hedgehog next to me was not clinging to me...

"I didn't use any force." Chu Hua tapped the back of her soft hand with his nimble fingers and blinked innocently, like a big golden retriever acting coquettishly with its owner.

"Sorry... I'm sorry." Ms. Sakuya quickly let go and began to reflect on whether she had held his hand for too long yesterday and that her hands had formed muscle memory.

Someone who felt at ease and blamed the mistake on Xiangzi and had already accepted that holding hands was nothing big did not do anything more lovely, but just silently kept a distance from him.

Today, Xiao Chuhua has been praising himself the whole time.

But...there's also this indescribable strange feeling.

It's like looking at another person through yourself...

"Sakuya's hands are warm, I don't hate them." Sankaku Hatsuhua did not follow up this time. He stood up lightly, looked into the gray-blue eyes and said seriously.

Her voice was considerate, her smile was gentle, and her beautiful purple eyes contained the intimacy of an early spring field. Sanjiao Chuhua released her charm without reservation.

Ichinose Sakuya also felt that the girl in front of him was vaguely pretty. Chuhua had been helping him wholeheartedly and had no other requests, but he actually had some strange thoughts...

Looking at it this way, I felt really bad for not preparing a gift for Xiao Chuhua.

"When is Chuhua's birthday?" Miss Sakuya asked abruptly, staring at the little white seal hanging on the side of the bass bag.

"June 26th, why are you suddenly asking this?" Sanjiao Chuhua was unable to follow the country girl's jumping thoughts and turned his head slightly in confusion.

"It's nothing. I...I'm going to find Meow Mengqin to discuss the mistakes that occurred in the performance just now." Miss Sakuya ran away quickly without waiting for Chuhua's reply.

The clear sunlight was slanting down, and the orange-red maple leaf hair accessories looked as vivid as if they had just fallen from an autumn tree, lingering in the girl's hair, unwilling to fall off.

“Am I too impatient…” Sanjiao Chuhua hid the disappointment in his eyes and murmured in a low voice.

Chapter 176 I Have a Friend

After making a strategic shift, Ichinose Sakuya trotted over to the drum set, preparing to torture Wakami-senpai as usual, while avoiding the bright and fiery gaze of the golden retriever.

Yutenji Wakamu, who was sitting on a chair, turned around and tapped the floor, looking at the village girl who came to him for refuge with a slightly raised eyebrow. "Why did Sakiko suddenly come to my place?"

"As members of the same band, Meow Mengqin and I have always been an unbreakable alliance. Can't we come if there is nothing else?" Miss Sakuya said righteously.

"I haven't seen Sakiko for a long time. Today, she finally has time to visit my third-rate band. I should feel honored." Miao Mengqin's voice became louder.

"Indeed, Miss Miao Meng seemed to have not practiced this week. There were many mistakes in the rhythm of the drum set. However, Xiao Chuhua's guitar chords were louder, so the average audience couldn't hear them." Miss Sakuya nodded vigorously.

"?" Miss Miao Meng raised her hand and scratched her freshly done hair.

"NyaAki, NyaAki's worldview is crying!" NyaAki sighed, ignoring Akie's chuckle behind him, and continued the topic while twirling the drumsticks. "Sakiko, I guess you didn't come to me just for the sake of musicality, right? Putting aside the fact that I didn't practice, there must be something embarrassing that you want to discuss with NyaAki."

"Ah? So impressive, how did Meow Mengqin know that?" Miss Sakuya exclaimed softly, looking at the 'meticulous' purple-haired senior with a little admiration, even addressing him correctly.

"Hehe, so I am the one that Meow Meng kisses." The purple-haired female passerby put her hands on her hips with satisfaction and snorted softly.

After Chuzi came to the band today, she was like a peacock with its tail spread out, chasing the silly little country girl relentlessly. Before, she was furtive and flirting with her, but now she doesn't even pretend, the moment she raises a loudspeaker and shouts "I love you".

Even though he had made a lot of mistakes today, Sakiko was not the type to point fingers at the band members. Normally, she would just make a few jokes, but she would never come to him to discuss things with a pale face like she did today, as if she was running away.

It's a story about a naive girl who is attracted to someone but is too embarrassed to tell them, and she goes to a close older sister (she thinks so) to discuss things.

"It's not completely correct but it's very impressive. I really want to consult Akie-senpai on how to handle interpersonal relationships." Ms. Sakuya clapped and praised.

"Huh?" Miao Meng was shocked. Wasn't he here to find her?

"I'm sorry, Sakuya-san, I'm actually a very awkward person, especially when it comes to interpersonal relationships. If you try to learn from me, it might backfire." Togawa Akee rolled her glasses and said softly.

"Is that so? What a pity. In my impression, my seniors have always been very reliable." Sakuya shook his head with a hint of regret, wondering who else he could talk to.

"Ah~ cough~" The purple-haired female passerby coughed lightly, straightened her body, and tried her best to make her figure look more mature and solid.

Miss Sakuya gave her a puzzled look, not understanding what was going on. Was Senior Meow Meng having a sore throat?

"Hmm." Miss Ruomai changed her posture again, stroking her chest with one hand, imitating the movements of a nun in the church when listening to confessions.

"Meow Meng...honey, could it be that you..." Sakuya suddenly realized.

"That's right." Miao Meng smiled with relief.

"But it's a bit too advanced for a drummer to be the lead singer. Should we put the drum set in the middle of the stage?" Sakuya shook her head. She didn't agree with Meow Meng's sudden idea, but she felt sorry for him and whispered to comfort him. "If you want to sing, I can let Meow Meng sing the harmony part."

"Wow, Sakiko, what do you mean by that look? In your eyes, is Meow Mengqin a black-hearted blogger who will do anything for traffic?" Miss Meow Meng exaggeratedly threw two sets of cat punches in the air and condemned loudly.

“Isn’t it?” Miss Sakuya retreated tactically.

"Of course not!" Miao Meng was annoyed. Shouldn't she be the caring older sister in the band who is responsible for solving problems? Why didn't Sakiko come to me for advice? I also want to hear gossip!

"But I feel like it's not reliable to discuss my troubles with Ruomai-senpai. Maybe it will be exaggerated by some unscrupulous blogger and posted online." Miss Sakuya naturally understood someone's hint. She just simply disliked Meow Meng Kiss.

"That's absolutely not the case. Now that things have come to this, just tell us quickly. Sakiko doesn't want to see the collection of dark history resurface, right?" Yutenji Wakamu simply tore off his disguise and almost held on to his thigh.

"Okay." Ms. Sakuya's answer was very reluctant.

"Actually, I was at the aquarium some time ago... a friend of mine was at the aquarium some time ago."

"Wait, did your friend go to the aquarium alone or with other girls?" Miss Miao Meng interrupted very professionally.

"Um... I went with everyone in the band. We had some conflicts, but we made up quickly." Sakuya explained, and then continued, "My friend, when she was buying gifts at the souvenir shop, she forgot to bring gifts for another friend who was very good to her, but she prepared gifts for everyone else."

"Is it a pair of gifts?" Miss Miao Meng, a pioneer in the industry, always knows how to grasp the key points and asked again.

"It doesn't count, it's just like this little seal of mine, it has its birthday written on it."

"Excuse me, Sakiko, how many did your friend...buy in total?" Miao Meng asked curiously.

"Not counting the ones others bought for me, I bought five in total," Ms. Sakuya counted on her fingers.

Five!? Not counting the first child?

Yutenji Wakamugi stood in awe and even sat up straight.

"Later, when we met by chance on the street, I suddenly remembered that I was not considered a good friend, and I felt a little embarrassed, thinking that I had let down other people's friendship and kindness." After Sakuya finished speaking, he looked expectantly at Miss Meow Meng, the social expert, hoping that she could give him some advice.

"Sakiko..." Yutenji Wakumai hesitated to speak. She really wanted to tell the naive little village girl that it would be easy to be detained like this.

"Does Meow Mengqin have any suggestions for my friend?" Miss Sakuya said to herself.

"Giving gifts doesn't require absolute equality. As long as it's thoughtful and has its own characteristics so that others will remember it, that's fine." Miao Meng advised in a calm tone.

She thought about it and estimated that the little country girl was just facing friendships of a slightly higher concentration. Otherwise, Sakiko, who was still flirting with people after jumping off five ships, was too high-level.

“For example?” Sakuya tilted her head.

"Give me something that you have kept for a long time, or something you like." Miao Meng said with one hand on his chin.

"Is it something I like..." Ichinose Sakuya stroked her long hair and raised her head in realization.

She probably knew what to give to Xiao Chuhua.

Chapter 177 A Gift Far Exceeding Expectations

"It makes me miss this restaurant so much. When I first arrived in Tokyo, I often ate at this restaurant. Now that I think about it, it's been more than a year." Sanjiao Chuhua, who was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, sighed softly, his eyes swept across the seats in the restaurant, and after a little hesitation, he chose the seat where Xiaoxiang sat yesterday.

"Is this really okay? Xiao Chuhua has helped me so much, it's okay if we eat something more expensive." Ichinose Sakuya, who was following behind him, obviously did not expect that he would visit the same restaurant continuously within 24 hours and was a little surprised.

The waitress was as listless as yesterday. The lucky cat was waving its paws weakly in the hot summer. A new group of guests had arrived in the restaurant, but the noise was still the same. It was even the same table as last night. If the girl opposite the table had not been a different person, Miss Sakuya would have thought she had fallen asleep and was dreaming.

"It was Sakuya herself who asked me to choose something I like, right? I haven't been here for a long time, so how about asking Miss Sakuya to accompany me and reminisce about the past? It just so happens that the restaurant is not far from RiNG, so I can still make it in time to go back and practice in the afternoon." Sankaku Hatsuka smiled happily and for good reasons. He gentlemanly poured lemonade for the girl across the table.

"But it still feels weird to eat in a family restaurant with a big star. I thought it would be more upper-class." Ms. Sakuya casually flipped through the menu, making the best of it. She had curry yesterday, so should she try omelet rice today?

"I'm also a normal high school girl. There's nothing strange about this, right?" Miss Chuhua gave a troubled smile and quickly chose a tomato-flavored pasta. She really seemed like a regular customer of the store.

"Xiao Chuhua is worthy of being Xiangzi's good friend in childhood. Their tastes are very similar." After asking the waitress to take the order, Sakuya said in a surprised tone.

"What a coincidence, isn't it?" Someone who had changed into a coat last night and secretly observed the whole journey chuckled. "This seems to be my first time dining with Sakuya. I feel a little excited."

"Don't say such foul words." Miss Sakuya was a little overwhelmed by the idol voice of the golden retriever. The cuteness of the energetic Xiao Chuhua was almost reaching its peak. "Anyway... I have something else I want to give to Xiao Chuhua, please don't mind."

"I'm even more looking forward to it." Chu Hua smiled brightly in response.

"Please don't smile so pretty. I'm not a fan who bought a smile coupon..." After a little complaint, Miss Sakuya lowered her head slightly and reached her hand behind her head.

Fingers brushed across the white neck and touched the bright orange-red maple leaf hair accessory. The flaxen long hair flowed, spread and melted into the warm sunlight. The grace of the early wheat bloomed together with the girl's beauty, occupying the center of the field of vision and seeming to be the only bright color in the picture.

Sanjiao Chuhua looked for a long time until the slightly curly hair fell down, then he gradually came back to his senses, and lowered his head with a complicated look.

She was just touched by the beauty before her eyes from the bottom of her heart.

I shouldn't be attracted to girls other than Xiao Xiang. I have feelings for Sakuya...

...just take advantage.

"Xiao Chuhua doesn't want anything. Senior Miao Meng also told me that it's best to give gifts that remind people of themselves. It may not be appropriate in a hurry, but please accept it." Miss Sakuya explained a little embarrassedly, hooking her fingers lightly on the hair tie. "This is a hair accessory that I cherish very much. Although it has been used for a long time, it should not be damaged. Xiao Chuhua's hair is always messy after being pressed by the baseball cap. It's hot in summer. Next time when you wear casual clothes, you can try to tie your hair up... or something..."

"..." Sanjiao Chuhua, who had already made countless plans, fell into a long silence. The dark heart that could not bear to be examined was pierced by the pure kindness like the sun. Along with the pain came the doubts about his own life principles, and then, there was a slowly spreading feeling of warmth.

Sanjiao Chuhua originally thought that he could do anything for Xiaoxiang.

But now she hesitated.

Do I really want to take advantage of Sakuya's affection for me to get close to Xiaoxiang?

At the same time, Ichinose Sakuya was perhaps even more uneasy. Chuhua's silence was interpreted as a rejection, and she spoke in a panic, stammering, "It's really... It's too sudden. Sorry, please pretend that nothing happened. I will prepare a new hair tie for little Chuhua later..."

"No, I..."

"Here, the world!"

"Here, the world!" Mirai Akira Ashaya

Sakuya's cell phone ringtone is a unique one, a popular new song from a black and white duo idol group. The caller waits patiently for the call to be connected, as if he is very sure that it will go through, causing the light blue shark shell phone to vibrate and buzz on the table.