MyGO has been re-femaleized in the second playthrough!

But if we're talking about physical exhaustion, then Aine must be the one who's the most tired.

Even so, Su Shi had no intention of letting her rest her head on his lap, blow on his fingers, or give him a massage.

All she would say was, "If you're tired, go home and rest."

"Hmm~ that's a good idea." Although she said that, Aine seemed to have other plans.

“Don’t come to my house,” Su Shi said immediately.

I didn't say that either. Aine didn't know how to respond to Suze's words.

"Then...disband?"

No one else objected. A lot had happened today, and it was time for everyone to go home.

Based on past trends, Lixi would likely want to send the lamp home at this point.

But Lixi didn't say anything until the band members left RiNG—except for Lena, who indeed went upstairs to continue playing her favorite tunes.

"See you tomorrow!" Ai waved, preparing to say goodbye.

“…Aine.” Li Xi spoke at this moment.

"Ok?"

"I'll give it to you."

You're only saying this now? But we did agree before that Lixi would occasionally take her home.

Having no reason to refuse, Aine nodded in agreement.

But she was curious why Lixi wanted to do this today. Did he want to talk to her alone? If so... that was fine too. How could she ignore her friend's troubles?

It's okay if we try a little harder!

The lamp had no thoughts, and simply smiled and said, "Everyone...see you tomorrow."

"Don't force yourself," Su Shi said helplessly.

Whether it's Li Xi or Ai Yin.

"Soyorin is such a worrywart."

"Then don't make me worry."

After saying goodbye to the two, Aine and Riki arrived at the platform and waited for the tram to arrive.

“Rakuna is actually quite simple-minded. If she likes someone, she'll get close to them; if she's bored, she'll walk away. Of course, that's not a bad thing. All she wants is a cozy place where she can be comfortable,” Aine said.

""

Seeing that Riki didn't respond, Aine asked again, "By the way, why did Riki want to take me home today?"

Li Xi finally spoke up: "Is it not allowed?"

"I didn't say it was impossible, I was just very curious."

"Because it was agreed upon beforehand."

"The agreement was based on my mood, right? But I really do want Riki to give me a ride."

Li Xi's reasons were actually quite simple: firstly, they had made a prior agreement, and secondly, he wanted to do what he could.

Lately, nothing she does has gone smoothly, and she herself is the cause of this situation.

At the very least, we should be able to get Aiyin home safely.

This approach certainly cannot salvage the betrayed trust and expectations.

But at the very least, you should keep one promise you made, no matter how small.

"...That's good. I'll get you home safely."

“I’m not a child anymore,” Aine sighed.

It sounds like without Lixi, she wouldn't even know how to get home.

Although we are all lost children, it doesn't mean that we will get lost in reality.

The tram arrived at the platform, and the two stepped inside, finding seats. The tram wasn't crowded, and the city lights flashed past.

Ai Yin took out her phone and casually browsed the pages.

Yu Guangzhong noticed that Li Xi covered her mouth and yawned. A closer look revealed her heavy dark circles under her eyes.

"Didn't you sleep well?"

"...Pretty much, I can't fall asleep even when I'm in bed."

"There's still a little time before we arrive. Why don't you take a nap? I'll wake you up when we get there."

Lixi shook his head.

"Need not."

I don't want to bother Aine anymore.

But I still felt tired, and as I looked out the window at the view, I couldn't help but yawn again.

She had no intention of sleeping, but her eyelids drooped uncontrollably. The moment she closed her eyes, a wave of comfort washed over her, pulling her consciousness downwards.

Then Aine's shoulders slumped.

Ok?

She turned her head slightly to the side, the weight naturally coming from Lixi.

"She's asleep!" Ai Yin thought. "That's normal. You get tired when you're under pressure. If Li Xi wants to sleep, then let her sleep."

Should we wake her up when we arrive at the station? But if she hasn't had enough sleep, Aine isn't too comfortable letting her go back alone.

After much deliberation, Aine made a decision.

Let Lixi sleep a little longer!

"Her eyelashes are really long," Ai Yin murmured, looking at Li Xi.

She did want to take this opportunity to take a picture, which she could use to tease Lixi later, but that might wake Lixi up, so she had to give up on the idea.

Leaning back in her seat, Ai Yin slightly adjusted her posture.

The scenery was so commonplace that it wasn't interesting at all; instead, it was Lixi's hair that caught her attention.

It has a faint fragrance and looks very smooth.

If Lixi were awake, she probably wouldn't let her touch her hair. But since she's asleep, it doesn't matter, as long as she doesn't get noticed.

Ai Yin raised her hand, pinched a strand of hair that was hanging down, and gently pulled it. The breathing beside her ear remained soft and steady, without any change.

She twirled strands of hair around her fingers, or simply smoothed them, and brushed a few strands in front of Lixi's nose... The tram arrived at the destination station faster than expected, but the announcement did not wake Lixi.

The tram doors closed, and the scenery flowed by once more.

A little while later.

"Hmm," Li Xi touched her neck and slowly opened her eyes.

"Awake? You were sleeping so soundly."

"Aine? I'm asleep?"

Lixi was stunned by her slightly sore neck and the unusual view outside the window.

Just as Ai Yin was about to answer, the announcement came over the loudspeaker: "We are about to arrive at the next stop."

Soon, the tram stopped. The doors opened.

"Let's go first, we'll go back to another station."

""

I missed my stop.

Stepping off the tram, Lixi pursed her lips. No, this shouldn't be happening; this isn't what she wanted.

"Why didn't you wake me?" she whispered.

Ai-yin, who was walking ahead, turned around and said with a smile, "Riki is sleeping so soundly, how could I possibly wake you up—"

“You should have woken me up. No, I shouldn’t have fallen asleep at all…” Lixi whispered.

"It's fine to miss your stop once in a while, isn't it?"

Good? No...

"Not good at all!" Lixi clenched her fists.

"Eh?"

"What I...want is to get you where you should be, to do what I'm supposed to do! But I can't even do that, and I don't want this at all—"

Tears streamed down Lixi's cheeks. She tried to close her eyes tightly, wanting to hold back the tears, but it was no use.

Ai Yin looked at Li Xi like this and lowered her eyes.

I made Lixi cry. She thought to herself.

But they showed no intention of apologizing at all.

I will not apologize.

Ai Yin took a soft breath and said, "This is so troublesome."

"Eh?"

Trouble? Are you talking about me? Li Xi suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach, but that was normal. She knew she was a troublesome person, but Ai Yin's words made her vision blur.

Burden. A burden. Words like these kept flashing through my mind.

“rikki”.

Lixi's body trembled.

Because Aine grabbed her hand and forcibly held her palm.

"Come to my place tonight? -- Ah, although it's phrased as a question, I don't intend for you to refuse." Aine chuckled softly.

"...You said I'm troublesome."

Then why do it?

Ai noticed Lixi's confusion but didn't respond. She simply pulled Lixi along and they started walking.

Without either grasping back or shaking off, Lixi was led along like this.

"Because I'm quite troublesome too."

""

Ai said softly, "Seeing you like this, Riki, I also feel hurt. So since you feel that you failed to keep your promise and did not do what you should have done, then listen to me."

“This is punishment,” she said again.

The word "punishment" convinced Lixi, or perhaps she was too weak to speak. Lixi was led by Aine onto the tram and eventually arrived at Aine's doorstep.

Ai Yin still held her hand and opened the door with one hand.

"come in."

I will absolutely not let Lixi go home tonight.

Chapter 80 The Heaviest Woman in the World

"Mom, can Riki stay here tonight?"

"Stay?!" Li Xi snapped out of her daze and said in a panic, "I never said I was going to stay here overnight!"

"Oh, it's not a bad thing to come here once in a while."

Aine's mother looked at Riki and, seeing her red and swollen eyes, smiled and nodded.

"of course can."

“Great, come here, Riki.”

"and many more--"

Before Lixi could reply, Aiyin took her hand and led her to the bedroom.