Are you, as meal replacement users, ready for the consequences?

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"Aha, yes, yes, Sister Mu, don't let your expression fall apart, it's scary."

Ningzi kept poking Mu's face until the other's swollen cheeks returned to normal.

"So what if you're not angry anymore? You're just like a little kid. Where did that cool, ice cream-like feeling from before go? How come you've changed so much after just one hug?"

"do not know."

Mu cautiously approached Ningzi's heart, but ultimately stopped at the surface, not daring to move.

Seeing this, Ningzi pressed Mu down, not giving him a chance to breathe.

"If you want it, just come on. I won't refuse family... Xiao Mu, aren't we family now?"

"This... um..."

Ruo Yemu struggled to break free and looked at Ningzi with complicated emotions.

Why does Ningzi's description of her family seem a bit strange? Like... um... if Xiaoxiang knew, what would he think of me? A wicked woman who plotted against her sister?

"Xiao Mu, don't worry."

Ningzi saw through Mu's thoughts and smiled, saying, "Actually, I can offer two solutions. One is for the three of us to be a family..."

"What's another one?"

"Also, Mu and I are family, and Xiangzi and I are also family, but Mu and Xiangzi are not family. We each belong to our own families..."

"...Don't talk to Xiaoxiang about this kind of thing, she'll overthink it."

Although, even if I don't say it, people will still overthink it.

"Did you take your medicine today?"

"Well, the situation is a bit complicated."

Toyokawa Ningko gazed at the candy box on the distant dining table. Now that she thought about it, the melted medicine should have completely seeped into the surface of the candy, right?

"What? It's gone?"

"Ah, yes, yes! It's gone!"

Ningzi continued speaking along with Mu, then turned the other person's head, which was looking around aimlessly, and pressed it into her own heart.

Disobedient little Mutou deserves to be suffocated! Suffocated! Hmph.

If Mu becomes disobedient in the future, we must keep using human emotions to influence her until she obeys.

"Well…"

"Xiao Mu, are you tired after applying this for so long? Would you like something to drink? I bought some coffee powder with my own money yesterday or the day before... although it certainly won't taste as good as the freshly ground coffee you usually drink."

"Anything is fine, I can drink anything."

"Then I'll go make coffee for Xiaomu first. Shall we continue our hugging game later?"

"it is good…"

Actually, Mu wasn't tired at all. The visual feast and perfect softness that Ningzi brought her were like an stimulant, making her heart race.

But Xiao Ning is willing to share what she bought with her, which is a sign that their relationship is progressing further, isn't it?

From now on, I also have the right to stand in the sunlight and care about Xiao Ning.

The shackles of the past seem to be trembling at this moment, but they only tremble a few times before falling silent.

The softness that clung to my body has left, and a sense of emptiness follows.

Mu watched quietly as Ningzi went into the kitchen to boil water. She got up and approached the kitchen but didn't go in to disturb her. Finally, her attention was drawn to the candy jar on the table.

"Xiao Ning, do you like candy? It's a pity the wrapper is a bit blurry because it got wet."

Or, I could try one, that way I'd be better able to gauge Ningzi's taste and try to improve my favorability towards her...

Wakaba Mutsu twisted open the jar, picked out a candy with a layer of green "icing" on the surface, and ate it.

Mu's brows furrowed slightly.

A bit bitter.

Is it matcha flavored?

Interlude. The Triangle's First Blossoms, Full of Unspoken Thoughts

"I'm so sorry, I may not be able to come again. I'm very sorry!"

Toyokawa Shoko bowed deeply.

Opposite her was a young woman hiding behind the counter, her face flushed, supporting herself on the counter with both hands.

"Oh, it's alright. Students should study hard... This is your salary from yesterday, Miss Toyokawa. I wish you all the best in your studies."

"Thank you for your understanding, and I wish you continued success in your business, Ms. Yuihama."

"Okay...ok."

Shoko Toyokawa left the Yuihama Confectionery Shop where she worked from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Her job was to help Yuihama, who was taking care of her child, mind the shop.

Regarding the salary... Ms. Yuihama has already given as much as possible, but now that her father has left home and her and Xiaoning's expenses are very low, she no longer needs to work such a heavy workload.

Rather than making a lot of money, spending a few more hours with Ningzi is the only thing Toyokawa Shoko wants to do right now.

Money can be earned slowly, but if I don't spend time with Ningzi... I might never have her company again.

Ding!

The daily customer service wages had been deposited into her account. Xiangzi stood by the roadside checking her balance. The increasingly full number was her greatest comfort after a hard day's work.

There are so many rich people in the world, why can't there be one more like me? Sometimes it really is unfair.

Xiangzi didn't ramble on, because rambles take time; she needed to hurry home to be with Ningzi.

"Yahata Kairin, that guy."

While waiting at the traffic light, Xiangzi watched Yutianji Ruomai's video over and over again; she practically memorized all of Da Miao's lines.

"Judging from the sunlight and shadows, the video was taken in the afternoon, and this girl, Hachiman Kairin... Xiao Ning said she was a high school student, but she doesn't look it at all. She looks older than my mother."

Are bad people always old?

Yutenji paid the money... but after a thorough inspection, including yesterday and the day before, Xiao Ning was completely unharmed, inside and out.

The sun had already set, and the traffic lights had changed several times, but Xiangzi didn't move. She just stood there, thinking about everything concerning Hachiman Kairin.

If someone spends money but does nothing, it simply means that what they want is not something they can obtain physically.

I once saw a news report about how some wealthy people like to pay girls to cover their feet with chocolate powder so they can happily lick it off.

Perhaps Hachiman Kairin is that kind of person.

The neon lights were particularly bright at night, and Xiangzi finally took a step and crossed the pedestrian crossing.

On a tall building by the roadside, a huge billboard stands out so conspicuously from its surroundings that all the other lights pale in comparison.

Toyokawa Shoko raised her head and saw the gleaming Triangle Hatsuka on the billboard.

"!!!"

Maybe…

You can ask Chu Hua at this time!

And...a celebrity?

Perhaps Hachiman Kairin spent money to display Xiao Ning as a collectible?

Xiangzi tried to convince himself to hypnotize himself.

That's absolutely right, there really aren't any marks on Ningzi's body... My analysis must be correct, right?

After hesitating for a long time, Toyokawa Shoko finally found the phone number she hadn't contacted in a long time.

beep-

"Hello? Xiao Xiang?!"

"Chu Hua, there's someone I need you to investigate... You might know her too."

"Huh? Who is it?"

“A blogger named Meow Dream, of course, her real name is... Hachiman Kairin.”

……

beep-

Backstage at the recording studio, in Sumimi's lounge.

Sanjiao Chuhua put down her phone, rested her head on the armrest of the sofa, and closed her eyes to relax.

We recorded a lot of songs today. The studio has recently spent a lot of resources on Sumimi, hoping to make her and her partner, Mana Junda, famous.

This is Girls' Generation, a supergroup! Two high school students can enjoy so many resources and attention; it's like a dream.

"What's wrong, Chuhua? Did you have too much work to do today?"

Junta Mana suddenly peeked her head out from the side of the sofa, but Mitsuba Hatsuka, who was already used to the other's quirky antics, was not startled.

"It's alright, it's just some personal matters."

"That Chu Hua-chan's day must be really tiring. She goes to school during the day, goes to work after school, and also has to find time to deal with her personal matters."

"It's alright, actually, I'm used to it."

Chu Hua gave a tired smile and stared at the off-white ceiling without saying a word.

Did Xiangzi actually switch back to her old phone number? Honestly, making her add a new number is like playing a trick on her.

Oh well, as long as Xiao Xiang is happy.

"I'm going to a newly opened dessert shop to eat donuts later! I heard they put ice cream inside the donuts, I'm so excited!"

"Be careful not to gain weight, it will be a hassle to lose weight later."

"No way! Chu Hua, shut up! Don't you dare curse me!"

"Whoo~"

"See you tomorrow! Remember to come back to the recording studio for audio editing tomorrow!"

"I'll skip class and come."

"We still need to maintain our attendance rate... Ah, I forgot we're high school students! Anyway! Otherwise, the dessert shop will have to close! See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow."

The door opened and closed again. Junta Mana, a donut lover and one of the souls of Sumimi, had already left, while Mikami Hatsuka remained lying motionless.

Her long, shimmering golden hair cascaded lazily as Chu Hua rolled over and opened Miao Meng's video account homepage.

"Hmm... So Meow Dream's real name is Hachiman Kairin? What a coincidence."

She has a classmate named Hachiman Kairin.

Chu Hua sensed that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

She clicked on the latest video posted by Miaomeng.

The video was released in the morning.

As for the content...

"Huh? Xiaoxiang got pulled away to film a script? [Neneko]? That sounds like a pet cat's name."

Could it be that this blogger scammed me out of money? And the name they left was fake?

"Sigh, this is really difficult, but since I promised Xiao Xiang that I would find this person, I must be serious about it."

Mikasa decided to ask Hachiman Kairin again after school tomorrow.

Since she left a fake name, it means that this Miaomeng definitely knows Hailing, right?

Enemy?

Perhaps things will take a turn for the better if we look at it from this perspective.

With her slender fingers touching the screen, Mitsuba Hatsuka pulled the progress bar back to the beginning, deciding to watch the video again.

"Xiao Xiang in the video is so cute, he really looks like a cat."