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Shiina's house, in Shiina Riki's bedroom.

"Huh? What? You want me to go get the car? Who is it? Huh? What? It's Nagasaki Motoyo? Huh? Are you out of your mind?"

Shiina Ritsuki sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her older sister in disbelief.

This guy suddenly barged in this morning saying he needed me to find a girl to ask for a car... and then I found out it was Nagasaki Motoyo...

"Ahem, before I asked, Xiaolixi promised not to get angry, and she also promised to help me."

Shiina Maki, who bears a five-tenths resemblance to Riki, scratched the back of her head sheepishly.

Luckily, I had given them a heads-up beforehand, otherwise it would have been even more troublesome.

"Huh? Then why did you lend her your car?"

"Because she seemed to be in a hurry that day, and she kept muttering something like 'Neko,' so she was probably looking for her cat (neko)."

"what?"

So Lixi turned and ran outside.

"Hey? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Yes, because Su Shi wants to find Neko (cat), and I also want to find Neko (Ningzi)."

"You two have the same cat? You seem to get along very well."

"Raising the same one? Huh? Don't ask! Silly older sister, go back to sleep... I made you breakfast and put it on the table, but as soon as you woke up, you rushed to my room first."

Shiina Tatsuki glared at Shiina Maki with annoyance.

"Okay, okay, go and come back quickly."

Ch188. The Tram, Ningzi and Lixi

"So you still don't trust me and want to give it to me, you good-for-nothing."

Ningzi looked at the tropical fish floating beside her, one of which had a large piece of seaweed wrapped around its head, but it was completely unaware of it.

The miscellaneous fish darted among Xiangzi's hair, pretending to be a gentle breeze that stirred the beauty's hair.

"No, I just gave you a ride on my way to work. Don't overthink it."

Xiangzi is always arrogant about small things, which means she's in a good mood.

She talks when she's in a bad mood, like...everyone does that.

Some people are just so annoying; when they're in a bad mood, they don't say anything and prefer others to speculate.

Perhaps they simply enjoy the thrill of driving their friends to their doom.

"Ankle? It's alright now?"

"much better."

"How silly and arrogant! No one will marry you in the future."

Ningzi tried to drive away the tropical fish.

But in Xiangzi's eyes, Ningzi's actions were like arresting a passing breeze.

Pfft, Ningzi is the idiot!

"It's great that no one will marry me, I can take care of you for the rest of my life, you idiot."

"Really?! It's a promise, a lifetime."

"Well, for life."

It would be great if the tram arrived at the station at that moment.

But the tram didn't come, and there were only a few people at the station, but Ningzi and Xiangzi were still pressed face to face.

They enjoyed each other's breath and made a promise to meet again at the Mu family home.

Finally, the tram arrived.

Ningzi couldn't remember how she waved goodbye to her sister.

A patchwork of bright orange-yellow flashed before her eyes—a color she couldn't find in the sea, which was only black and the legendary blue…

Unexpectedly, even though he had returned to land, he still missed the sea.

Ningzi wondered if there was an orange version of the sea, or if there was originally an eternal ocean of oranges that Ningzi simply hadn't found.

Ningzi had only ever seen the pitch-black sea.

But on the internet, she had the privilege of seeing the legendary ocean... a deep blue ocean that she heard could only be seen during the day.

By the time the thought of the ocean ended, the train had already reached the next stop.

She hasn't called Ruoye Mutsu yet because Ningzi knows that if she tells him of her arrival in advance, Mutsu will definitely come to pick her up.

That would be too boring and dull; it's much more interesting to take a tram ride around the city.

Toyokawa Ningko left the vicinity of the train door and walked to the seat closest to her.

A striking splash of purple broke through the sea of ​​black and caught Toyokawa Ningko's eye.

That's... an acquaintance.

She looked at the girl sitting behind her and tilted her head slightly:

"Huh? Lixi?"

……

My name is Shiina Tatsuki. I originally thought that weekends were for relaxing at home alone, resting, playing on my phone, and catching up on sleep. If my older sister, Shiina Maki, hadn't made me do manual labor, I almost would have believed it.

Shiina Tatsuki leaned back on the train seat, utterly dejected.

She inexplicably had a suicidal urge.

She was in such a rush to leave that she even checked to make sure she had her pet necklace with her—but she forgot her Bluetooth earphones in the room.

This resulted in her wasting the most perfect time in the world for listening to music.

Even more crucially, I still need to go find Nagasaki Motoyo later.

If the other person keeps nagging and rambling on, she can't block out the noise by wearing headphones.

Let the world end, I'm tired.

Unless I see Toyokawa Neko right when the next station opens, I might consider forgiving this world.

Thinking of this, Lixi looked at the strangely shaped clouds outside the window with some irritation.

Lately, I keep thinking about Toyokawa Ningko, it's like I've been brainwashed and hypnotized.

Even when her classmate, Yawata Kairin, asked her how to pursue girls, Ritsuki was thinking about Toyokawa Ningko.

They had only met a few times, but Li Xi felt that he would probably never forget her in his lifetime.

"How did I end up living like this?"

On the tram, a female student was making out with another female student. The girl in the seat next to them wasn't wearing headphones and was watching a video, from which soft moaning could be heard. Across from them was another pair of female students making out.

Diagonally opposite her, a pair of female students were hugging and laughing wildly, and at the very back of the carriage, a female student was crying for her deceased rock-and-roll girl girlfriend who was studying at Hanasakigawa.

Human joys and sorrows are not shared, and Shiina Tatsuki only found their noise annoying.

Lixi closed his eyes peacefully and rested against the side panel.

It's still early, I'll take a nap a little longer... Hmm... Hmm?

She sniffed hard with her small nose.

Lixi had smelled this fragrance before, but couldn't remember the specific place.

Her eyelashes fluttered a few times, and when Lixi opened her eyes, she found that Toyokawa Ningko was indeed standing in front of her.

A black dress accentuated her elegance, while a black and yellow hairband added a touch of mystery. Ningzi stared ahead with cold, emotionless eyes, and Lixi couldn't fathom what she was thinking.

Even the pet collar around her neck reacted.

The collar engraved with the words "Tagawa Neko" is heating up.

The person in front of her was the little cat (Neko) that Lixi was looking for, but she didn't dare to go up and talk to her.

Think about the techniques you taught Hachiman Kairin before, Shiina Tatsuki! Don't be a dud and unable to say anything right now.

"Small…"

Shiina Tatsuki regretted it as soon as he said it, swallowing the last sound of the word and the beginning of the next word.

"Little"? That's so rude of you to call me that! Li Xi!

“Ningzi…”

No, no, that won't do either! Calling someone by their first name... are you guys really that familiar with each other?

Lixi's hand hovered in the air, and from other angles it looked as if she was about to touch Ningzi's butt.

This attracted teasing and mocking glances from several female classmates who were still cuddling together nearby.

Some of them were even holding girls in their arms, yet they were still staring intently at Toyokawa Ningko, as if they were thinking about how to strike up a conversation.

These guys!

Shiina Ritsuki swept her gaze fiercely around the passengers, making sure they were all intimidated by her aura before continuing to let her imagination run wild.

So, it's called Toyokawa?

No, no, no, no! I'm too unfamiliar with Toyokawa... Ugh, how am I supposed to take the initiative to say hello? This is so frustrating.

"Huh? Lixi?"

Ningzi's ears twitched, and she turned around while Lixi hesitated.

She leaned down to look at Shiina Tatsuki, hesitated for a moment, and then placed her hand on Tatsuki's forehead.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Your face is so red, you look a bit silly."

"Your face...you're blushing?"

Lixi stiffly turned her head and looked at the little red figure reflected in the window, and instantly couldn't hold back anymore.

ha?

ha? ?

ha? ? ?

This sissy guy... it's me?!?!

ha?

Ch189. Lixi, you really are a baby!

"Fool."

What a foolish little fish, blushing so much, could it be that the great Lady Toyokawa Ningko has captured your heartbeat?

Toyokawa Ningko sat down, deliberately squeezing closer to Shiina Tatsuki as she did so.

"Xiao Ning?"

"uh-huh."

"There's no room here, could you... move over a bit...?"

Li Xi saw it; those girls to his left and in front of him must be laughing at him!

They covered their mouths, clearly amused by the contrast between their previous and current behavior!

Huh?! How awful!!!

You bunch of guys who've been captivated by pretty girls! How dare you mock a warrior who would rather break than bend in the face of a pretty girl!

I, Shiina Tatsuki… I, Shiina Tatsuki, am far ahead of you all! You… stop laughing! Still laughing!

"What, are you avoiding me, little Riki-chan~"

Ningzi's hand slid across Lixi's hand, and as the other person trembled, it traveled all the way to his face.

Then, gently squeeze.