Can Lixi look at me alone?

that's enough.

'Why did she choose this place…'

'It's amazing that I can be friends with Shiina-kun...'

'She looks like such a gentle girl…'

Hearing these things vaguely, Lixi opened her eyes.

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on the girl's soft pink hair, and the light reflected from her clear blue, glass-like eyes entered his own eyes.

For a moment, Lixi thought she was dreaming. It wasn't until Jieyue lowered her head and looked away that she realized her new friend from yesterday had come to school today.

Why did I stare at her for so long...?

The drummer, eager to apologize, noticed the girl beside her trembling slightly.

Did his gaze make her... feel uncomfortable?

Lixi... Lixi-chan is staring at me...

So happy, so happy, so happy…

No, no! We can't keep looking at each other like that, or I'll be unable to resist hugging her...

As Yuzuki was trying to suppress her impulse, she heard Riki quietly apologize.

"I'm sorry, I... was a bit rude."

Riki-chan was so cute when she apologized to me for all of this...

"It's okay, but... Shiina-san? I don't think I have any textbooks..."

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Volume 1 Crychic!!!! Chapter 4 Yuzuki

No textbooks? That makes sense… this kid didn't even bring a backpack. I bet he'll have trouble getting food later…

With purple pupils sweeping over the smiling girl beside him, Riki pushed the textbook on the table toward Kizuki, and the two of them shared the textbook.

Lixi-chan is so gentle! I love her!!!

The pink-haired girl coughed twice and looked expectantly at the books on the table, hoping to find some cute symbols left by Riki-chan.

Unfortunately, the textbook was very clean. Lixi didn't have the habit of taking notes in it.

But none of that matters anymore, since Riki-chan is right next to her now...

With her blue, watery eyes, she casually glanced at Lixi's pencil case, examining each pen one by one to determine which brand of stationery Lixi preferred.

Then I made a mental note to buy the same thing…

Riki sighed, sensing that Yuzuki's mind was not on her textbooks at all.

This guy definitely wasn't here for class; he probably just saw me and came to say hello. Did I force him to stay?

After all, she didn't bring anything, and she hadn't been to school for two years. Why would she suddenly come to school? The teacher let her sit next to me, probably at her own request, right? Just so she could say hello to me…

Her pale skin was particularly striking.

She's not in good health and shouldn't be able to go to school... but I'm forcing her to stay here...

"...!"

The sudden weight on his shoulder caused Lixi to loosen his grip on the pen, which then fell to the ground after making a few marks on the notebook.

"Chika...?"

Staying up late, lack of sleep, and not eating.

Kizuki, whose health was not good to begin with, wanted to rest. After the joy of seeing Riki faded somewhat, her tired body made her lean on Riki's shoulder.

Although she didn't want to leave at all, Yuzuki was afraid that her actions would cause trouble for Ritsuki-chan and wanted to apologize, but Ritsuki shook her head indifferently.

What was written on the note... I couldn't see it clearly.

The pink-haired girl, feeling a little dizzy, only knew that it was a note written by Riki-chan, containing a secret message from Riki-chan to her…

Seeing the small note pushed onto her desk, Yuzuki put it directly into her pocket, intending to take it home and keep it safe.

Li Xi frowned in confusion as she was surprised that Li Xi put the item directly into her pocket without even looking at it.

I wrote that she should rest well and that the teacher wouldn't care about her during this class.

Ke Yue's behavior was becoming increasingly blatant. She was certain that the teacher had glanced at her several times, but she pretended not to notice.

After all, leaning on another person's shoulder in front of a teacher... does that seem a bit like a provocation?

Feeling that many classmates were watching, Li Xi nervously swallowed, wanting to pat her hand to let her rest on the table for a while, but ultimately put it down.

After all, Yuzuki didn't do anything special, she just... took a nap. The teacher pretended not to see it, let alone since I forced her to stay... I'll just consider it compensation.

She gripped the pen again in her hand, ready to continue listening to the lesson.

Yuzuki greedily inhaled the fragrance emanating from Riki-chan, memorizing the scent firmly in her mind.

Lixi ignored the strange breathing sounds around her, assuming it was just that she wasn't feeling well and was experiencing some discomfort.

and…

She smells so good.

Lixi couldn't help but sniff again, and Jieyue also caught the noticeably heavier breathing.

Lixi-chan likes the smell on me!

Feeling happy again, Yuzuki decided in her heart that she would use this brand of shampoo from now on, and threw away all the others when she got home.

Not quite used to carrying someone on his shoulder, Li Xi moved his arm, prompting Yu Yue to obediently pull her head back.

"I'm sorry... Shiina-san, I've caused you trouble..."

It's actually not related...

Lixi wanted to answer like that, but then felt that it would make her seem a bit...unapproachable, so she could only nod.

Little did she know that this action caused Yuzuki's fingers to clench tightly.

I've made...Lixi-chan feel troubled...

The happy mood vanished, replaced by regret, self-blame, fear, and sadness.

"Feel sorry…!"

Fearing that Yu Lixi would leave her because of this, she quickly apologized, even forgetting that she was in class, and raised her voice a notch.

The teacher, who was pretending to be blind, suddenly became deaf, and the students around him realized from the teacher's attitude that they should pretend nothing had happened.

Lixi was relieved that no one was looking this way, but at the same time, she was at a loss and wanted to comfort Jieyue who had suddenly started crying.

Why did you suddenly start crying...? Did I do something wrong?

Feeling the warm liquid slide down her cheek, Jieyue wiped away her tears with a tissue while trying to act like a normal person and apologize to Lixi.

"Guomei, I couldn't hold back anymore."

As long as I didn't make them cry...

The black-haired girl, relieved, smiled and suggested that she take a nap on the table.

Unable to disobey, Yuzuki ordered herself to fall asleep.

Unfortunately, not everyone can command themselves.

It won't work if it's a month-long contract.

Looking at her pale skin hidden beneath her pink hair, Li Xi, who had intended to listen attentively to the lesson, felt... unable to continue.

Whenever I think about attending class, I think of the tears that suddenly welled up in Yuzuki's eyes.

Her illness must be very painful, right? After all, if she cries all the time... her friends will misunderstand her attitude, just like others misunderstand me.

Lixi felt as if she had found her first companion, and a sense of joy welled up inside her.

I've got a little secret with my friends.

……

By the end of get out of class, the teacher had covered several key points. However, Lixi's notes were still stuck on the first one.

The teacher, feeling a little heartbroken that her usually good student was being led astray, nodded to the somewhat embarrassed Lixi, hoping that she could use her spare time to study hard.

After all, that's all the teacher can do to help.

As the school bell rang, Yuzuki's tense body gradually relaxed; now she should pretend she had just been woken up...

Rubbing her eyes, Yuzuki looked at Riki beside her with misty eyes.

"Shiina-san... I'm sorry."

The first thing she said when she woke up was to apologize... It seems she must have been hurt by being misunderstood before, just like me.

"It's okay, I don't care about these things."

To prove that she really didn't care, Lixi patted her shoulder.

"We can continue."

Yuzuki blinked, a little confused as to whether Riki-chan was too kind and didn't want to hurt her, or whether Riki-chan really wanted her to do it.

"Um…"

Lixi waited until she was slightly more awake from her 'sleep' before continuing her questioning.

"Chika... never mind, I'll just call you Yuzuki. Similarly, you can just call me Riki, it's fine too."

The pink-haired girl, who was trembling all over from the strong medicine, suppressed her excitement and looked to the side, pretending to be a little shy.

"Then...taki?"

"Yeah, yuzuki."

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Volume 1 Crychic!!!: Chapter 5 Love Letter

"It's lunchtime now, do you have a plan for lunch?"

To avoid disrupting Kizuki's schedule again, Lixi decided it would be best to ask first.

"Huh? Lunch... I haven't had any."

Understanding the unspoken meaning, Yuzuki shook her head, and then Riki led her to the door.

The black-haired girl, after changing into outdoor shoes, pointed outside the door.

"I'll be waiting for you outside, Yuzuki."

Ah, I guess Riki-chan wants to take me to eat somewhere else on campus...

So gentle.

Actually, Li Xi just felt it was a bit inappropriate to stare at other people changing their shoes. She weighed her lunchbox and realized it probably wouldn't be enough for two people.

I'll just have something light for lunch today. I'll buy some snacks after school...

Yuzuki, who hadn't brought any indoor shoes, found her shoe cabinet, but it was empty.

Just as Kizuki was hoping that Riki wouldn't be able to tell whether she had changed her shoes or not, she heard a nearby girl exclaim in surprise.

Wow, you received a love letter!

"Ugh... this is so troublesome, and besides, I'm not good-looking... why write this for me?"

"That's what they say, hurry up and open it to take a look..."