Can Lixi look at me alone?

Li Xi coughed twice and became serious again.

But after a few seconds, I'll start to laugh again.

"Sorry... give me some time."

Ai Yin looked around awkwardly before realizing that no one in the coffee shop was paying attention to them, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hey, what's there to get so excited about? It's just that Yuzuki suddenly agreed to go out with you."

The pink-haired girl with one hand on her hip initially misled Li Xi, but she wouldn't make any intimate moves until her identity was confirmed.

"Who said it was because of that? I'm so happy because...mygo's live performance was a great success."

Fearing that Aine might misunderstand, Riki quickly offered an explanation.

"Going out with Yuzuki was fun too! But... the band was more fun... Stop laughing, you!"

Ai Yin, scratching her cheek and glancing to the side, coughed lightly, skipping over a topic that would make everyone feel awkward.

"So, what are your plans, Riki? About tonight's celebration party...?"

Victory celebration, of course...

Aine's face blurred, and in contrast, time began to run at an extremely high speed before Riki's eyes.

Human memory does not go directly from one moment to the next, but rather progresses from one moment to the next at a speed that is imperceptible to the average person.

The fast-forwarded time resumed its normal flow.

She had already done her makeup and chosen her clothes... Although it was still a school uniform, the girl's youthful figure and beautiful face were fully displayed.

It's a victory celebration.

Lixi reached out and looked down at her palm, then clenched it tightly.

I want to see Yuzuki, I really want to see Yuzuki... I want to hold Yuzuki's hand, I want to be with Yuzuki...

Deng sat down next to her, tacitly leaving two seats between them.

"The lamp was great before."

Lixi continued staring at the glass door without turning her head. The lamp took her hand and poured a golden candy inside.

"Lixi...you should try some too, this is candy I made for Xiaojieyue..."

She put the candy in her mouth and chewed it.

...?

She closed her eyes, unwilling to believe it, and savored the moment.

"The lamp is amazing... The candy it makes tastes exactly the same as the one Yuzuki makes."

Su Shi, who had also taken a candy and put it in her mouth, frowned slightly.

"Because Little Light is playing a prank, this is the candy that Little Yuzuki made, right...?"

The gray-haired girl, who gave them a cute smile, waved the glass bottle in her hand and then stuffed it into Lixi's hand.

He explained under her puzzled gaze.

"It was Xiaoyue who asked me to give this to Lixi."

Yuzuki...why did you give this to me?

Before she could figure it out, two pink-clad sisters dressed as twins, who were walking hand in hand into the restaurant, sat down next to them.

Beside Yuzuki were Riki and Aine, facing the lamp and Sose.

Good evening everyone~ x2

Yuzuki, who was willing to play with Aine for a while, changed into the exact same clothes as her, and even cut her hair to the same length.

The only differences between the two are their different eye colors and their voices and temperaments.

"Little Yuzuki and Little Ai are both so cute!"

Deng clapped his hands, took out his phone, and took a picture of them with Su Shi.

Hmph, just as I expected! I've been thinking about this since the first day I met Yuzuki—pretending to be twin beauties…

Along the way, she could feel that she was being stared at by many more people than when she usually went out on her own.

hey-hey…

She would agree to this request if I just asked her a little bit... How kind of her.

yuzukirin～love～

But how did such a gentle girl like Yuzuki end up arguing with Riki?

Ai picked up the menu, feeling that there was no need to ask such a question.

"I'll order last. What would everyone like to eat?"

To avoid the possibility of missing any dishes at the end, Ai-yin decided to give the menu to Akari first.

Yuzuki rested her chin on her hand and looked at everyone.

Although she and Su Shi had a big fight not long ago, now... everyone's conflicts have been mostly resolved. Xiao Mu... didn't really want to come out, otherwise she should be here today.

Lena emerged from under the table carrying several matcha parfaits. Startled, Yuzuki quickly paid for her.

"Really, Xiao Lenai, go apologize to them right now..."

Somewhat worried about her, Su Shi accompanied her to the front desk. As Yuzuki ordered a bowl of cold buckwheat noodles for Rakuna, she felt her palm being covered by a soft and warm touch.

She knew all too well who it was—the touch, the temperature, the gentle pressure of the person scratching her palm.

But... she suddenly felt a little playful.

"anon?"

The younger sister, Yuzuki, who was ordering a drink, turned to look at her older sister.

"what's wrong?"

Is it because wearing this is uncomfortable? Or...?

She saw Yuzuki holding hands with someone.

In an instant, she understood what 'older sister' meant.

"It wasn't me, it must be Xiaodeng~"

Yuzuki felt that hand grip her even tighter in an instant, but then, as if afraid of hurting her, she forcibly relaxed it...

Fool.

"Little Love?"

He touched the head of the puzzled girl with his other hand, then put it back under the table, reached into someone's pocket, and found the bottle he was looking for.

Her purple eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again as she sensed the hand leaving after getting what it wanted.

"I suddenly have a craving for candy..."

Ai Yin, taking that sentence literally, happened to see the whiskey-filled chocolates at this restaurant…

How about one?

Chocolate is always sweet, right?

Aine, who had just ticked the box on the menu, had no idea what would happen next, but...

I would do the same thing if I knew.

Lixi, who had been ignored all along, thought that she had offended Jieyue again and secretly tried to pull her hand away from Jieyue's.

With a few candies in her mouth, Jieyue set the bottle aside. Before Lixi could withdraw her hand, she pushed the warm, sweet treat into her tongue and teeth.

The two women looking at the menu had no idea what the other women were doing. After swallowing instinctively, Riki, who was hugging Yuzuki, felt the thing leave her mouth.

Why are you unhappy?

She saw Yuzuki's gentle smile.

Just like before... a gentle smile that only she could see.

"I'm very happy."

Fool.

Yuzuki licked the corner of her mouth.

Hmm…it tastes completely different from candy. She likes this flavor…

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lena skipping towards them and Su Shi looking helpless. Jieyue quickly tried to cool her cheeks down so that her companions wouldn't notice anything amiss.

After Su Shi tidied her hair, she noticed that her face was red and thought that she was feeling unwell, so she whispered an apology to her.

If Xiaojieyue feels unwell, it's fine for her to leave...

Touching her still slightly hot cheek, Jieyue shook her head at Su Shi, receiving an apologetic smile in return.

Very well... Soyo managed to get away with it...

Little Lena should...?!

Lenai, who had grabbed one of her arms and was sniffing her body, understood what was happening. She also sniffed Lixi, who was secretly watching her…

Hum ~

"I also want."

As soon as Aine handed the menu to the waiter, she saw 'older sister' comforting the unhappy Rakuna.

"Why won't you give it to me?"

She saw Lixi scoop a spoonful of cream from the matcha parfait on the table and put it into Lena's mouth. After she finished eating, he repeated the process, coaxing her along with Jieyue…

"Okay, okay, what did Renai-chan do?"

She felt that if she didn't smooth things over, Lixi would abandon Lena.

"Huh? I didn't do anything."

"I don't know, Yuzuki told me not to say."

"It's nothing, oh... Xiao Ai, would you like to try this chocolate? By the way, who ordered it? This chocolate doesn't look very appetizing."

Aine, who had been criticized for her taste again, ignored the three people's different answers and gave a cute smile that revealed her tiger teeth, making Yuzuki unable to continue criticizing her.

"I think it might taste pretty good? After all, it's a liqueur-filled chocolate... Ahh."

As she chewed the bottle-shaped chocolate, thinking it would be like regular chocolate, Aine felt a sharp pain... no, it should be said...

Wow! It's so spicy!

Aine, who had just taken a sip of her drink from Yuzuki's table, stuck out her tongue. The girl, ignoring the drink, patted Aine's back to prevent her from choking.

"Chocolate is spicy...?"

Unconvinced, Li Xi popped one into her mouth and gritted her teeth to endure the burning sensation of the alcohol... from the tip of her tongue to her throat and then to her esophagus.

Just after calming down Aine, Yuzuki turned around and glanced at Riki, whose face had turned pale.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her before handing her my glass, which still had half a drink left.

Lixi, who was unwilling to take the cup, felt a pinch on her side.

"Don't be stubborn at a time like this... I don't want to end up with a breath of alcohol on my lips."

I don't want my breath to taste like alcohol...?

Having understood what he meant, Li Xi tilted her head back and gulped down a few mouthfuls of her drink to rinse her mouth.

Everyone avoided the plate of chocolates...until...

Has everyone finished eating?

Ai Yin wiped the cold sweat from her forehead while glancing at the food on the table.

Most of it was eaten, except for that chocolate...

We can't waste it... or else...