Can Lixi look at me alone?

Only this pink guy saying things like that would make her feel overwhelmed.

If it were for money, she would never agree to such a request to skip class.

She just felt, simply felt... that even a gentle girl like Jieyue was starting to talk about money all the time... that must mean she had encountered some very serious problem.

She wanted to try and help Yuzuki resolve the issue because…

What does Yuzuki think of me?

Hai Ling took off her coat and stretched her body.

"I let Yuzuki sleep on my body for a whole morning, and then I spent the whole afternoon with you."

The girl, who was strolling around instead of playing, looked at Yuzuki, who had just brought out the freshly prepared dinner.

"What do you think I did for?"

Who knows how to do these things?

Does that mean... in your eyes, our relationship is just about money?

At school, in that coffee shop, in your last home…

Is all of this about money? Am I helping you only for money?

Hailing believed that Yuzuki wouldn't think that way; the exceptionally gentle girl who always smiled beside Shiina wouldn't be so heartless.

Hai Ling believed that even if Jie Yue's outlook on life was problematic, she would definitely be able to detect something amiss in such a situation.

"I do not know."

That's a passable answer.

After untying her apron and the knot in her hair, Yue walked towards the rice cooker and served rice to Hailing.

"I don't know why Hailing did all this."

Her smile was somewhat humble.

"I don't understand what Hailing means. Please... tell me what you want, and I'll give you anything..."

She suddenly felt that this scene was familiar, just like she didn't understand why Lixi would fall in love with Deng... and she didn't understand what Hailing needed.

Love you all, meow

Volume 1 Crychic! : Chapter 86 Hai Ling Goes to the Top

Feeling wronged and frustrated, the girl thought of that person and suddenly felt that this scene was familiar.

Perhaps at some point during her time with that person, that person also had the same thoughts as Hailing now.

She got it.

"Hai Ling helped me because she has feelings for me, right?"

Hai Ling, unaware of why she suddenly understood these things, nodded with relief.

Sure enough, communicating with gentle people is effortless.

"That's right, you can think of it that way."

Sure enough… but then I discovered that I simply couldn't provide what you wanted… just like I couldn't provide the song of the lamp! I couldn't…

Next, they'll kick me aside... and then go to hell with your 'lights', right?

In Jieyue's eyes, Hailing and Lixi looked more and more alike.

They eventually overlapped.

That's right, that's it... She can't give Hai Ling what she needs because she doesn't understand Hai Ling's needs... So she's not Hai Ling's 'light'.

The girl, having come to terms with it, accepted the fact that Hailing was leaving her; after all, there was nothing else she could do but accept it.

Her fingers reached into her pocket, groping around. She had a habit of touching the cold blade when she was unhappy. It made her feel better... it confirmed something for her.

That means she's not incapable of doing anything; she can also hurt herself.

But this time she couldn't touch the blade.

because…

Hai Ling retracted her earlier judgment that Jie Yue had figured things out; anyone with eyes could see that Jie Yue had been rummaging in her pocket for so long looking for something.

Just as Yuzuki's frustration was about to reach its peak, a glint of silver light flashed in her eyes.

It was the knife she had been searching for, which Hai Ling deliberately flicked to attract her attention.

"Yuzuki, you don't want this, do you?"

……Um.

"I want it."

“Give it to me, then leave this place, pretend I don’t exist, and go find your ‘lamp’.”

Hailing, who didn't fully understand but grasped the gist of it, refused her request.

"I can't pretend that Kizuki doesn't exist."

What do you mean by "it's impossible for me to not exist"?

Yuzuki can't understand it, she really can't understand it...

"I've already voluntarily withdrawn, so why do you keep bothering me? If you don't care about me at all, why interfere in my life? I'm not..."

She suddenly realized that Hailing was much taller than her.

"What do you mean, 'I don't care about you'?"

Finally, Hai Ling, who had managed to get her to speak her mind, used her height advantage to move forward step by step and pinned Jie Yue against the wall.

She just has a good temper; she's not incapable of getting angry.

Hai Ling, who had been holding back all day, covered her mouth so that she could listen to her quietly.

"I care about you a lot, Miss Chika Yuzuki."

Although it was a polite expression, Yuzuki could clearly sense Hailing's anger.

"Last night, there was a moment on Line that made me think that it wasn't a message from you."

I'll give you money, and you'll spend a day with me.

"I can't understand why you would say something like that? Have you always thought of me as someone who can only maintain this relationship with money?"

Hai Ling's delicate face drew closer and closer, and Jie Yue could even feel the ticklish sensation of her eyelashes brushing against her skin.

"Miss Chika Yuzuki probably doesn't think that way, does she? From the beginning at school... I helped you and Shiina handle your relationship. Then that day at the coffee shop, I waited for her with you, and afterwards I took you home."

Although she was heartbroken, Yuzuki still tried her best to listen to these things and managed to recall some of the time they spent together.

Unfortunately, she only had eyes for Lixi back then. Hailing did so much, but she didn't take any of it to heart at all.

She is a very selfish and insecure person.

He's no different from Xiangzi.

Hailing gently patted her cheek, refocusing her unfocused eyes.

"If you think I did all this for money, why didn't you pay me back then?"

It doesn't make logical sense.

The Yuzuki of that time is completely different from the one now.

She sensed that Yuzuki was about to speak, so she quickly continued. She was afraid of hearing the word "money" from this person again.

"Don't even think about arguing. Yuzuki knows perfectly well what's going on in her heart. Whether or not she considers me a friend, Yuzuki has always had the answer in her heart, right?"

friend…?

Are she and Hailing friends? But... no matter who you are, you are bound by interests, and only relationships bound by interests can be considered stable.

"Just now, all afternoon, I was playing with Yuzuki, wasn't I? Did you have a good afternoon, Miss Chika Yuzuki?"

How could I possibly be happy...?

"If you're unhappy, then please tell me... why are you unhappy? Haven't I always been there for you? Whether it's the Ferris wheel or the bumper cars, I've always been there for you, haven't I?"

That's right.

She was right.

If... if I think Hailing is only after money or something else, why do I feel unhappy about Hailing doing this?

This is the kind of companionship I want, but why...?

"Because in Yuzuki's heart, she has long regarded me as just a friend that you have always been unwilling to admit."

Hai Ling released her hand from covering Jieyue's lips.

"As for other things, like inviting me to the amusement park or inviting me to stay for dinner, you can just invite me directly, instead of using a twisted relationship of interests to try to bind me to your side with money, trusting money but not yourself... In that case, what does the affection I've given count as?"

After a brief silence, Hailin returned the utility knife to Yuzuki. The pink-haired girl took it and put it in her pocket, and the two remained in that position for a while.

Jieyue took Hailing's hand and pulled her to the dining table.

"I don't believe... I can make Hailing willingly give her her feelings."

She is very honest.

海

Ling didn't criticize this honesty; she knew that Jieyue's distorted worldview meant she couldn't be corrected in a short time.

But she could keep Jieyue company, at least ensuring she didn't have no social life outside of a few friends...

This is very dangerous.

"It's alright, how about I take a delicious dinner from Yuzuki as my request?"

She tasted the slightly cooled soup with a spoon.

very delicious.

"Will you come for dinner every day?"

Yuzuki couldn't help but want more, to get closer.

"I'll come as soon as possible if I don't have any other plans."

Now, she is Yuzuki's friend.

She looked at the girl beside her, whose eyes seemed to sparkle with joy simply because of her promise…

Why would Shiina dislike Yuzuki for this reason?

Who agrees with giving the MVP to Hailing? Who disagrees?

Volume 1 Crychic! : Chapter 87 Tomorrow

It was less of a shared meal and more of a solo meal for Hailing, with Jieyue watching her eat. Every now and then, she'd ask a question or two…

such as.

"How does Hailing think it tastes? Is it a little salty or bland?"

"Wouldn't it taste even better if we added some sea cucumber?"

"What else would Hailing like to eat? I'll make it. Anything... I'll make it."

He honestly told Yuzuki about his tastes, and then had a hearty meal.

"Aren't you going to eat, Yuzuki? Are you waiting for someone else...? Then I'll head back now."

She patted the girl's head, who hadn't touched her utensils, guessing she was probably waiting for the guitarist before leaving. She still didn't know what the other person's attitude towards her was…

"Hmm... I'm waiting for Xiaomu. Logically speaking, we should be..."

A knock on the door interrupted her.