I am the emotional sustenance of your deceased

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　Li Xi's mumbling continued.

　To be honest, she couldn't remember how many years it had been since she last drank the coffee that Qiansui made for her.

　The last time I drank it was on the morning of Crychic's funeral, when Chitose Noshiro got up early to cook for her.

　That was one of the moments that Shiina Riki most wanted to return to.

　"Lixi, listen to me," Qiansui said seriously, holding Lixi's hand. "When you get home, you must explain the problem to your sister."

　"Many contradictions, conflicts, and troubles in life are caused by not speaking clearly. Be good, and don't let your family worry about you or cry about you, okay?"

　【So you knew it.】

　Li Xi wanted to hold Qiansui's hand in return, but was suppressed again.

　[So you know you shouldn't make your family cry? So before you left, did you ever think about... how much I would cry because of you?]

　嗏

　The bitterness in Li Xi's heart was alleviated by Qiansui's upturned mouth corners.

　As long as she saw Qiansui's smile, she would be satisfied.

　【She is so pretty. 】

　"Hey, hey, hey! Are you listening? How can you be in a daze?"

　Qiansui pouted and waved his other hand in front of Lixi. Lixi just blinked and said, "Because, I think what Xiaosui said is very right... Thank you, Xiaosui, thank you so much."

　Thank you so much for letting me see you again.

　Nightmares are just nightmares... As long as I can still have you in the real world... No, as long as I have the right to be by your side, I will be grateful.

　A healthy young child is really rare.

　【etc! 】

　Shiina Riki's smile collapsed instantly.

　The critical illness notice she had seen in Chitose's bedroom came to her mind.

　【Could it be…】

　Don’t do that kind of thing!

　"Good morning, Xiaosui."

　When the girls were still whispering sweet nothings to each other, the sudden appearance of a mature voice broke all the tenderness.

　The person who appeared in their sight now was the one who walked out of Qiansui's room!

　She was wearing Chitose's nightgown, but it was ragged enough to not reveal her at all! Her long, lazy brown hair hung down naturally, and she yawned while rubbing her eyes with her free hand.

　This vixen-like appearance, the ulterior motive of the gesture, the coquettish greeting... the damn guy who suddenly appeared! Are you...

　"Nagasaki Suyo? Huh? Why are you here?!"

　Don’t do this kind of thing!

　"what?"

　Su Shi, who was rubbing her eyes, was startled by Li Xi's voice.

　After seeing who was coming, Su Shi instantly got furious.

　"Shiina Riki? What are you doing here looking for Xiaosui so early in the morning?!"

　Ch252. Shiina Riki, I should be the one asking you this!

　Toyokawa's house, Toyokawa Shoko's bedroom.

　[Toyokawa Shoko, we'll talk later. I wish you a successful performance... Remember to give your best. Let me see how you grow, okay?]

　"Wow!"

　Xiangzi sat up from the tatami in shock.

　At this moment, emotions such as loss, tension, and confusion are fully reflected in Toyokawa Shoko.

　"Xiao Sui...you..."

　Shoko Toyokawa had a nightmare.

　That... was definitely a terrible nightmare. She felt that she would not forget that dream for a long time to come.

　The most terrifying part of the dream was Crychic's last performance.

　A poor girl who had been ridiculed and hurt by herself had an accident during a performance.

　And Toyokawa Shoko knew better than anyone who was the culprit of the accident——

　"It's me... How could this happen!?"

　Xiangzi took a few steps back in fear, and her tense nerves only eased slightly when her back touched the wall and she felt the coldness penetrating her heart.

　"I...Xiao Sui was so nice to me in real life, but I said such outrageous things to her in my dream."

　Her small face was buried between her knees, and Toyokawa Shoko felt very guilty.

　But fortunately... she dreamed that Shiina Riki came to beat her up.

　However, despite this, Shoko Toyokawa still felt infinite regret in her dream.

　This guilt and remorse were somewhat forgiven with each punch thrown by Li Xi, but this alone could not save her heart.

　The dream... was too vague, that's all she could remember.

　"Ugh, why would I say something like that... Is it because dreams are out of control? But it still feels so bad."

　The air was thick with the smell of alcohol, mixed with the awful odor of moldy food and stinking dirty laundry.

　Xiangzi twisted her nose and opened the window, and when she stuck her head out, she accidentally saw a beautiful scene.

　Chitose Noshiro—her last friend in that world—was leaning on the balcony, enjoying the breeze.

　The morning breeze billowed under her skirt, outlining her perfect figure, but that was not the most eye-catching thing.

　"The most beautiful... is Xiaosui's lips."

　Shoko Toyokawa recalled the scene of last night.

　In the dark corner, the tips of their noses collided, creating a strange spark. Just standing next to Chitose would make one feel overwhelmed by a hot and inexplicable excitement.

　"Xiao Sui...can't you sleep either?"

　Xiangzi timidly retracted his head and continued to curl up in his small room with his knees hugged.

　But soon Qiansui's figure disappeared, leaving only a trace of afterimage for Xiangzi to savor over and over again.

　"Hmm... Hailing...was that her name? I can't remember...the dream was too vague. Anyway, my bandmate in the dream was right."

　Xiangzi couldn't help but clench his hands.

　"Xiao Sui is so pretty."

　……

　"Huh? You..."

　"Damn it...why did I meet you so early in the morning."

　Li Xi and Su Shi sat facing each other, with Qian Sui taking the main seat in the middle.

　But just by sitting there, I can smell the strong smell of gunpowder!

　Chitose Noshiro drank her coffee, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.

　[I don't know what's wrong with these two idiots.]

　"Su Shi, you should go home quickly. Your aunt must miss you very much at home. Besides, you have to go to school soon. Why don't you leave?"

　Lixi's coffee cup was put down, and the bottom of the cup made a crisp sound when it touched the tray.

　"Ok?"

　Su Shi quickly finished washing and combed her long hair. After hearing Li Xi's words, the comb happened to comb the tangled hair.

　"Tsk," Nagasaki Sushi frowned slightly, feeling that the world she and Xiao Sui shared was incomplete in the morning. "Richi should go home more than me."

　"what?"

　"Oh, come on, you two were teammates once, right? You should all get along!"

　Qiansui clapped his hands and the tense atmosphere on the field was no longer there.

　"Teammate..." Su Shi recalled the dream just now.

　To be honest, it was definitely not a pleasant dream, but fortunately the dream was very vague and I didn’t remember much after waking up.

　Well, fortunately it’s not as clear as the two dreams I had before.

　But the vague impression alone made Su Shi feel uneasy. She remembered that something seemed to have happened to Xiao Sui again. But she couldn't remember the details.

　"Hey, are you not feeling well?" Li Xi looked at Su Shi unhappily, "Put on some more clothes. The weather isn't warm yet, and you'll get cold if you wear so little."

　Just like her younger age.

　"Ah? Ah, thank you for your concern. Sigh... Li Xi, if you have any questions, let's talk it out... There's nothing that can't be explained clearly."

　"Ah."

　Li Xi's response was very weak, but it was still heard clearly by the two people present.

　Qiansui supported her head and suddenly felt that her two children had grown up.

　[That's great... Is puberty over now?]

　"I still have most of the afternoon left. I really don't know how to spend it. Does anyone have any ideas?"

　Chitose's voice was not loud, after all, Xiao Jingben had not yet woken up.

　"Ah, the whole afternoon?"

　Just the thought of being stuck with Chitose for almost a whole day made Shiina Riki tremble several times.

　"Watch a movie? Go shopping? Go to a concert together? Or get a beauty treatment?"

　Faced with the options provided by Su Shi, Li Xi answered without hesitation: "The only thing I don't need is the concert, thank you."

　The movie... also casts a shadow on me. After all, the first dream is inseparable from the movie.

　"Ah, let's go watch a movie then. It's a good thing Kyomoto can come too! I'll go see if the kid is up. There's breakfast in the pot, so remember to eat it, Sushi-chan!"

　"Okay~ Xiaosui, go get busy——"

　Su Shi clamped her voice and dragged out the last syllable.

　She didn't stop talking until Chitose's back disappeared.

　"Tsk, why are you getting more and more nervous? Look how natural my voice is."

　Li Xi tasted Qiansui's latte and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows proudly.

　That means:

　[See? I have coffee made for me by Xiao Sui.]

　"hehe."

　Veins popped up on Nagasaki Suyo's forehead. She found that Li Xi, her once reliable teammate, had changed now.

　Time is so cruel, it has changed Lixi so much.

　Su Shi thought about it, and then he lifted his collar and fanned inside.

　wind.