Can Lixi look at me alone?

Not only are the ingredients convenient, but it also tastes delicious with its sweet and sour flavor.

After taking a small bite, Yuzuki decided to simmer it for another five minutes. Then she heard something open the kitchen door.

"Xiao Mu? What's wrong?"

Seeing that Mu had never gone hungry since she was a child, Jieyue quickly picked out a few pieces of beef from the pot, blew on them to cool them down, and fed them to Mu.

"Is it tasty?"

"Mmm, it's delicious..."

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Volume 1 Crychic!!!: Chapter 59 The Final Struggle

Lixi, who was inexplicably hungry, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled as she peered through the slightly ajar kitchen door at the two people inside.

What Mu said to her just now was really too...

"Yatsuki likes Riki."

Mu calmly stated this fact, completely ignoring Lixi's wide-eyed surprise.

Seemingly to completely shatter Li Xi's wishful thinking, Mu quickly added a sentence.

"Lixi likes lamps even more than Lixi, and he likes Lixi even more."

Before she could even figure out what her feelings were for the lamp, Mu had already used her as a comparison. Not knowing how to respond, Lixi chose to retort.

"It's impossible for Yuzuki to like me. If she did, it would definitely be... you, Akari, or even Soyo, who are more interested in me than I am..."

Mu sighed and went into the kitchen.

She had already tried her best to explain, so why didn't Lixi believe her?

really weird.

"Xiao Mu, please step aside, I'll bring the soup to the table..."

Li Xi withdrew his gaze as he watched Yuzuki slowly walk out.

That's right, how could Yuzuki possibly like me? As I scanned around Yuzuki's house, I noticed a note that had been carefully preserved in a glass frame.

That was her own handwriting.

"You can rest well in this class; the teacher is very lenient."

She remembered.

This is a note she wrote when she and Yuzuki first met, when Yuzuki was sleeping on her shoulder...

Feeling confused, the drummer wanted to continue searching for other clues, but Yuzuki, who had already come out with bowls and chopsticks, didn't give her the chance.

"Lixi-chan must be hungry too, right? Come and eat! Xiaomu, come quickly too... how does the soup I made today taste?"

Jieyue scooped a few spoonfuls of the sweet and sour soup into a small bowl and handed it to Mu, then repeated the process and handed it to Lixi.

Hmm, it tastes pretty good. I think everyone will like it.

After taking two sips of soup, Yuzuki felt warm and comfortable. Perhaps because they were hungry, they ate quickly and neither of them noticed Yuzuki's gentle gaze.

It feels... a bit like a wife watching her husband and children.

Jieyue lowered her eyes and gently shoveled a mouthful of rice into her mouth.

I don't know... exactly when... no... she's already given her heart to Tama.

Jieyue, stop thinking about this.

"Yuzuki? Hmm..."

Lixi was too shy to ask her directly if she liked him, so she just casually threw out a question that had nothing to do with her.

"Lixi-chan, what's wrong?"

And so, Hai Ling was dragged out by Li Xi to take the blame.

"I ran into your friend at school today. She said she was also watching our performance yesterday..."

Oh, I see… So? Do Hai Ling and I have some special relationship? Li Xi-chan?

"Yeah, I know."

The broth didn't seem as sweet as it used to be.

Mu gently tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"Lixi wants to ask, what does Jieyue think of Lixi?"

"...?"

The two, who had both stared wide-eyed at Mu, locked eyes at the same moment.

"Mumi is right... Yuzuki. I wanted to ask, what do you think are my strengths and weaknesses...?"

Riki-chan is so cute, a little incoherent because she's shy!

Jieyue couldn't hear the meaning of "harmony" in her voice.

"Hmm... As for her good points, Riki-chan is very pretty, very gentle and considerate, has a lovely voice, is very strong, and gives people a great sense of security, and also..."

After saying half of what she had said, Yuzuki realized she had said too much and quickly stopped the conversation.

"As for her shortcomings, I feel that apart from being a little... clumsy sometimes, Riki-chan doesn't have any shortcomings at all!"

Lixi, her face flushed and burning, hurriedly fled the place.

She had never imagined that Yuzuki really had such feelings for her.

She thought that Yuzuki was just nice to everyone, but because she had the most contact with Yuzuki, Yuzuki liked her the most.

But now it seems...

She may have completely misunderstood the relationship.

But what about Mu?

Where's the lamp?

Lixi suddenly realized something was wrong.

If Yuzuki's feelings for her are that intense, why would she act this way towards Touka and Mutsuki?

Yuzuki isn't the type to like several people at the same time... so why would Mutsuki specifically tell her this?

Moreover, Yuzuki's attitude towards her just now... that happy... or rather, blissful smile, was the first time she had ever seen Yuzuki's face like that.

The reason for this sweet smile is because…

she was

Shiina Tachibana.

"Yuzuki... but I... what am I supposed to do about this?!"

　Still unable to understand her feelings for the lamp, Riki is forced to confront Yuzuki's feelings. The middle school girl wants to back down, but feels that doing so would hurt that pink-haired idiot.

She wasn't the only one who was at a loss.

Yuzuki reached out and stroked Mutsuki's head.

"Hey, Mutsu... can you tell me why Riki-chan suddenly wanted to tell me this?"

The blue-haired girl nodded.

"Because I told Riki. Yuzuki likes you..."

So... it's another test...

Yuzuki rubbed against Mutsuki, who was a little scared, and whispered in her ear.

"It's okay, it's not Mutsu's fault... it's just that Riki-chan only saw it now..."

If it were before, it would have been fine; she could have gradually worn down Riki-chan's patience. But now, Riki-chan likes the lamp, and suddenly facing her own feelings...

"Lixi-chan must be feeling really confused..."

Mu turned to look into her eyes.

"Why, Yuzuki... is still thinking about Riki?"

The girl, completely unguarded, answered casually.

"Because I like Riki-chan... I will always think about her."

The hands holding Yuzuki's arm tightened their grip.

"And what about Yuzuki herself?"

What do I have left? What do I have left?

Besides Riki-chan, what else can I think about or do?

Yuzuki gently patted her head.

"it does not matter…"

They are clearly related...very closely related.

"There are relationships."

This time, Mu didn't go along with her; instead, he forcefully pulled her back to the bedroom.

"Yue has given so much... but Lixi hasn't..."

I've tried my best not to think about these things, but Xiao Mu really...

With an unusually pale face, Yuzuki covered her eyes with her hands, trying to adjust her facial expression.

The notification sound from her phone prompted Mu to bring it to her.

"Little Yuzuki, do you want to go to the planetarium together tomorrow?"

Mutsuki read the message aloud on her behalf, awaiting her decision.

The pink-haired girl's answer was...

"Please tell Xiaodeng, I'm sorry... I have something very important to do tomorrow."

After she finished replying, Jieyue asked her to find the person who was pinned to the top and specially followed.

"Tell Riki-chan to go to the only coffee shop nearby tomorrow night. I have something very important to tell her."

Confess.

Realizing that she had no advantage whatsoever, Yuzuki decided to confess her feelings ahead of time.

This was her last struggle.

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Volume 1 Crychic!!!: Author's Note on Release

Children, what can I say?

I just want to stop raising them.

All my efforts during this period have been aimed at salvaging the book's performance. I don't know if I've succeeded; I only know that I have no other choice.

The book's readership was absurdly poor, so bad that every author friend told me there was no point in continuing, and there were no recommendations. Everything indicated that the book was doomed to fail.

But I don't want to give up yet.

Even in despair, there is still a glimmer of hope!

You can’t admit defeat yet!