Can Lixi look at me alone?

"I hope Xiaodeng will be happy every day from now on."

Then, swallow the candy in front of the lamp to complete the wishing ritual you just created.

"And the stars heard my wish!"

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Volume 1 Crychic! : Chapter 43: Is it time or people that are correct?

The girl, who had learned how to make a wish from Yuzuki, followed her example and placed a candy in her palm.

"I hope we can be in a band together for the rest of our lives!"

The unexpected wish made Yuzuki tremble. Yuzuki, who had hoped to use this to encourage Touko to sing, seemed to have shot herself in the foot.

Having to discard all the follow-up explanations she had prepared, Jieyue reluctantly closed the keyboard cover, put it back in the box, and prepared to take it home.

Lantern, who had just eaten the wishing candy, saw Yuzuki packing her things and asked her with some confusion why she was preparing to go home now.

Only after showing her the time did Houdeng realize how much time he had made Xiaojieyue waste that day.

Seeing that her mood was about to sink again, Yuzuki quickly tapped the glass bottle in Tamamo's arms with her fingertips, interrupting her sorrow with a crisp sound.

"Little Lamp has already made a wish, but... you can only make one wish each day. Otherwise, the stars will think you're greedy and hate you."

Not wanting to be disliked by the stars, the girl gave up on making any more wishes. After tidying up the microphone, she took the stones she had collected that day and left the KTV with Yuzuki.

The last rays of the sun on the horizon left a faint glow, illuminating the way home for those who had not yet returned.

"I'm sorry... Xiaoyue, I still haven't mustered up the courage... to sing it out loud."

Why again...

The pink-haired girl took her hand; the slightly cool touch made the lamp perk up.

"This isn't Xiaodeng's fault. This is the first time Xiaodeng has heard Spring Shadow, right? It's normal not to know where to start. Speaking of which, it's because of Xiaoxiang... He kept saying he wanted to give everyone a surprise, but he kept this song hidden until today."

Jieyue, who completely shifted the blame to Xiangzi, patted Deng's head.

"These aren't Xiaodeng's fault."

Whose fault was it? Yuzuki doesn't know.

Having reluctantly accepted this explanation, Akari noticed the sweat on Yuzuki's palms and took out a tissue from her pocket, the kind used to clean small stones, to keep Yuzuki's hands dry.

Having grown accustomed to her hands often sweating, Yuzuki never expected to be treated this way, feeling the tissue gently and carefully gliding across every inch of her palm...

Even Lixi-chan didn't notice these things.

A dangerous thought suddenly popped into her head, but she quickly shook it off and focused her attention back on the little animal-like girl beside her.

"Thank you, Xiaodeng! But... it's so late... has Xiaodeng eaten yet? Are your family waiting for you to have dinner?"

After the two made their wishes, the partially empty glass jar provided space for the konpeito (sugar candy) to hit the glass wall, so that with each step the lantern took, a soft tapping sound could be heard. It was as if these konpeito possessed a life of their own…

The girl, who seemed quite fond of the glass jar, nodded after hearing the question; her mother was waiting for her to have dinner at home…

I should go home, but going home means saying goodbye to Xiaojieyue…

"Little Yue...will we be best friends for life?"

Not only Yuzuki, but even she herself was made to blush and fall silent by this question that sounded like a confession, which seemed to have come out of nowhere.

A lifelong friend...?

Yuzuki gently stroked her wrist; her wrist ached from typing for almost an hour.

"Yes, Xiaodeng and I will definitely be best friends for life."

After all, Xiaodeng won't steal Lixi-chan from me. They're best friends for life... of course, no problem.

The lamp that only said goodbye and went home after receiving Yuzuki's promise did not know that a promise is the most reliable and steadfast thing in the world, but also the most fragile and ridiculous thing.

As Yuzuki watched the lantern's figure disappear from sight, she gently touched her dry palms before walking towards her shelter.

She really likes the cute little lamp that takes care of her. But she prefers the pretty, gentle, smart, cute Riki-chan who takes care of her even more.

I wonder when Riki-chan will turn out like this?

Mr. opened the security door and went inside. After making himself some cooked food and eating it, he stood by the window, lost in thought.

She was a little... fed up with this kind of endurance.

She was thinking of going out and telling everyone she met that she liked Riki-chan. Like, really liked her, so much so that she wanted to marry her.

She longed to hear other people's blessings, as if having those blessings would guarantee her a lifetime with Riki-chan.

But she didn't

You can do that.

Because this would cause trouble for Riki-chan and make Riki-chan dislike her.

Doesn't Lixi-chan hate her now? Isn't Lixi-chan punishing her right now?

If Riki-chan didn't punish her, why... after all this time, does Riki-chan still pretend not to understand her love?

How could someone as clever as Riki not see her love?

But why... doesn't Riki-chan tell her what she did wrong?

Yuzuki found herself crying again.

Holding 'Lixi-chan' tightly, inhaling the fading shampoo scent on her skin, Yuzuki felt somewhat like a joker in a deck of cards, specifically a combination of two jokers, one red and one black.

It's okay. To love someone is to accept them unconditionally.

Yuzuki comforted herself.

Unconditionally accepting everything about Riki-chan wasn't difficult for her; she was just tired of the pointless waiting.

Even Xiao Deng knew to take care of her and told her they'd be best friends forever. Xiao Mu would also be there for her when she needed her…

As for Su Shi... she would also cook some hot soup and deliver it to her doorstep.

Even Xiao Xiang would secretly hold her hand when she wasn't looking...

Why is it that Riki-chan can't do anything? How could she possibly be completely incompetent?

Realizing she'd come full circle, Yuzuki took a deep breath and, somewhat wearily, pulled out her phone after hearing the special notification sound. She braced herself to see what Riki-chan had posted…

It's practice time tomorrow, don't let me be late... Also.

Even a simple word of concern...

No, there isn't any.

The pink-haired girl, now plugged into a charging port, longed for company again.

But no one came.

Somewhat unwilling to listen to Riki-chan's words, Yuzuki dragged her somewhat weak body to the kitchen and made a simple bento box with four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes. The girl, whose energy had been drained by the bento box, closed the box and went into the bathroom to take a hot shower.

Then I lay down on the bed and prepared to fall asleep.

……

An angel has arrived.

"Little Juzuki, did you miss me?"

The thought that the birdman would definitely come no matter what made Yuzuki raise her eyelids in disgust.

I wasn't thinking about you.

"Who are you thinking about then? Are you still thinking about Riki-chan?"

The angel tugged at her cheek, but she slapped it away.

"So what if it is?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just feel a little sad that someone met the wrong person at the right time."

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Volume 1 Crychic!!!! Chapter 44 Fleeting Moments

Yuzuki, who had ignored every word the angel said, opened her eyes.

I feel unusually heavy today, perhaps because I haven't taken enough Lixi molecules.

Yuzuki went to the bathroom to start washing up.

I want to see... no!

Eager to see Riki-chan, Yuzuki put on her school uniform, took the lunchbox she had prepared the night before, and hailed a taxi to school.

She woke up a little early today, so when she entered the classroom, Riki-chan wasn't there yet...

For the first time, Yuzuki was grateful for her terrible sleep quality. She sat down and looked at the empty table and chairs beside her... Suddenly, an idea came to her.

……

Upon entering the classroom, Lixi confirmed that the pink-haired girl in her seat was fast asleep and reluctantly switched seats with her.

"Did this idiot stay up all night again?"

She reached into her desk, intending to retrieve something from under the table. But she accidentally touched something soft and springy…

Realizing what it was, Lixi blushed and abruptly pulled her arm back, thanking Jieyue for not waking up while cursing herself for being lewd.

Not knowing how to apologize, Lixi could only take notes while the class bell rang, trying to figure out how to make Yuzuki forgive her shameless behavior.

The pen tip rested on the notebook paper and stopped sliding. Lixi, whose thoughts had wandered off somewhere, secretly glanced at the girl in her seat.

End of Month...

As the bell rang, Yuzuki, yawning, scrambled up from her desk and headed towards the familiar direction, only to find a cold wall. The girl, who thought Ritsuki had abandoned her, opened her eyes in horror… only to realize she had been moved to a different seat.

Intending to change her position so that Riki-chan wouldn't be able to ignore her, Yuzuki looked to her side and met Riki's gaze, who was staring at her.

"Richie-chan?"

She felt a warm hand caress her cheek, the comforting temperature making her want to hug the other person and rest.

"Did you stay up late again last night? Is it the end of your month?"

stay up…?

I just made a small bento box; I didn't stay up all night.

"No, Riki-chan...why didn't you wake me up? Did I...sit in the wrong seat?"

Or is it that Riki-chan won't even let me have this little bit of physical contact to wake me up? But why did you touch me there just now?

Seeing that Yuzuki seemed inexplicably down, Riki looked around to make sure no classmates were nearby and then carefully hugged her.

Yuzuki always likes to do this, so why not just use this as an apology for the accident earlier...?

After a long pause, Yuzuki realized she wasn't dreaming from the warmth of the body and the familiar scent, and hugged Riki-chan tightly.

So soft…?? Li Xi-chan’s is so big here…??

Finally, finally! Riki-chan… saw it, saw it, saw it! My feelings… my love… have all been seen! ??

Yuzuki's tears soaked Riki's front, unlike before... this time she was truly crying happily.

Although I don't know why Lixi suddenly figured it out, who cares about the reasons in this kind of thing?

As long as Riki-chan can hold her like this forever, it doesn't matter even if all of humanity goes extinct.

She likes this person.

Caught off guard by her sudden embrace and the wiping of her tears, Li Xi suppressed her discomfort, taking it as a return gift for her earlier rudeness…

Seeing that some classmates had returned to the classroom, Lixi patted Jieyue on the head.