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Lixi, if you want me to answer, then get out of my way first...
I can't breathe...
[A. Just kiss her directly, she won't be able to handle it.]
[B. If you dare to attack, I will ensure your utter defeat, stripping you of your shoes and causing us both to die a horrible death!]
【Ms. C. Lixi, do you think my nimble fingers were chosen for nothing?】
"Wait, who are you? Let go of Zeze!" Chihaya Aine rushed over and saw Koshimura Zeze raising his right hand high.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the three people, he grabbed Shiina Tatsuki's shoes.
—It was ripped off fiercely.
Chapter Twenty-One: A Terrifying World
Having just finished her brass band activities, Nagasaki Motoyo was wandering aimlessly through the streets. The hem of her uniform skirt swayed gently with her steps, but she gave off a listless feeling.
It's only 6 o'clock...
Twilight, like diluted ink, slowly permeated the sky, piecing together a giant palette with the still-setting sun in the distance.
She even volunteered to stay and clean the rehearsal room, and helped Xiao Mu water the cucumbers. How could she have only delayed for such a short time?
The thought of going home and seeing that guy soon...
Nagasaki Motoyo felt her heart skip a beat for no apparent reason, and an indescribable sense of tension arose within her.
--etc.
She suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Why should I be afraid of that guy?
Nagasaki Motoyo, you are the true master of this house!
Great! I'll tell him that in a bit!
Nagasaki Motoyo straightened her back, secretly clenched her small fists, and made up her mind.
After a long and agonizing internal struggle, she finally raised her head and saw her surroundings clearly.
Then, she froze.
The glass curtain wall reflected the city lights that were gradually coming on, and what appeared before her eyes were signs that felt incredibly familiar.
...RiNG?
Did I somehow end up here without even realizing it?
At this time... Taki-chan should still be working at the store, right?
Should we go in and see her, or...?
Just then, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a familiar figure in front of RiNG's store.
Koshimura Sawa?!
Why is he here?
Nagasaki Motoyo's body trembled instantly. Her body reacted faster than her thoughts, and like a startled deer, she quickly hid behind a tree by the roadside.
--wrong.
Nagasaki Motoyo, Nagasaki Motoyo, didn't you just swear that you were no longer afraid of him?
It's just a bluff, nothing serious!
She bit her lower lip hard, mustered her courage, and cautiously peeked out from behind the tree trunk, little by little.
Then, she saw that Shiina Tatsuki, whom she had just been thinking about, had appeared at the entrance of RiNG's store.
Then suddenly she tackled Koshimura to the ground and flipped over to straddle him.
They even grabbed his neck!
Wow, there's even a suffocation play scene!
Alas--!!!
Nagasaki Motoyo instinctively shrank behind a tree.
A few seconds later, an overwhelming sense of shame belatedly welled up inside me.
Wait a minute, it's not even dark yet! And this is right in front of RiNG, with so many people watching!
Taki-chan, did the disbandment of Crychic really hurt you this much...?
Nagasaki Motoyo felt like she was suffocating. With the last bit of reason and courage she had left, like a warrior about to go to the execution ground, with an almost tragic determination, she once again, extremely slowly and tremblingly, peeked out from behind the tree trunk.
At that moment, she saw Koshimura Sawa reach out his hand.
Just like in "The Creation of Adam," Adam reached out his hand to the Creator Jehovah.
He was groping on Shiina Tatsuki's calf.
Finally, they caught her shoes.
Push hard!
He held a small, brown loafer in his hand...
"well--?!!!!"
Motoyo Nagasaki stopped thinking.
She covered her burning cheeks and her already broken eyes with her arms, unable to bear looking at the horrific scene any longer.
Without any hesitation, I turned around!
He used all his strength and ran into the distance without looking back!
Something's definitely wrong with this world!
Koshimura Sawa is terrifying!
The world is so scary!!!
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"Name?"
"Yuecunze".
"age?"
"16."
"gender?"
"See for yourself... No, do we really have to repeat this process every single time?"
"Hehe, my professional habit is kicking in." Rinrinko couldn't help but chuckle. "And... this is the third time, isn't it?"
"Do you think I wanted to come here? 陾零亻尔侕壹氵〇捌谂" Koshimura Sawa's gaze passed over Maji Rinko and looked at Shiina Tatsuki, who was standing behind her with her arms crossed and her face so gloomy it could drip water.
"Huh? Why are you looking at me?" Shiina Tatsuki said with a dark face.
"Lixi-chan, you can't talk to customers like that..." Rinrinko quickly pulled her back again.
"Exactly!" Chihaya Aine nodded in agreement. "She just pounced on Sawarin and pinned her down. I was so scared I almost threw a fireball at her!"
Chihaya Ayane-sensei, I haven't heard your story of defeating the Red Dragon with a fireball for 3 seconds.
Let me tell you a secret: you can't cast Fireball even if you're scared, just like you can't squeeze a steel plate out no matter how hard you try.
It would be troublesome if it were actually used. Unless there are special circumstances such as the void going out of control, it is strictly forbidden to use magic in non-void areas.
"Then why don't you ask him what he did at the door just now?" Shiina Tatsuki questioned. "I don't even know who he is, and he grabbed the light as soon as he went up. Isn't it normal for me to react strongly?"
"No, if I don't use my hands to grab it, what will I use to grab it?"
"And you...you even...took off my shoes!" Shiina Ritsuki gritted her teeth and shouted as if she were going to throw caution to the wind.
Many people around had already started turning their heads to look in their direction.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Rinrinko's voice wasn't loud, but it had a magical power to calm people down. "Tachiki-chan, this matter... you were indeed in the wrong. Regardless of what Koshimura-kun did, he was trying to help, and he didn't actually hurt Toki, so... it would be better to apologize to Koshimura-kun first, wouldn't it?"
"Tsk." Shiina Tatsuki clicked her tongue, her eyes darting away, and stammered out a few words, "I...I'm sorry."
"Sorry, my voice was too soft, I couldn't hear you very well." Koshimura Sawa cupped his hand to his ear. "Rinrin-senpai, could you hear me?"
Rinrinko suppressed a laugh and shook her head cooperatively.
"I'm sorry! Okay?" Shiina Riki's face instantly turned bright red, and she glared at Koshimura Sawa with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
"That's more like it... but I heard that girls in Tokyo always show 'ouch ouch ouch!!!' when they apologize!!!"
"Koshi-mura-kun?" Chihaya Aine smiled, pinched his lower back, and said, enunciating each word clearly, "It would be best not to push your luck, wouldn't it? Hmm?"
Shiina Tatsuki finally realized what was happening, and her face instantly turned even redder: "...Pervert! It seems I knew I wasn't wrong about you!"
“Exactly!” Chihaya Aine immediately let go of her hand, sat down next to Shiina Tatsuki, and nodded in agreement. “Sawarin, you’ve gone too far. How can you say such things to a girl?”
No, which side are you on?
So the best way to unite opposing sides is indeed to find a common enemy?
Seeing this scene, Rinko Maji couldn't help but smile: "It seems you two get along quite well. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I have some things to do at the front desk."
"Wait—" Shiina Ritsuki panicked when she saw her get up and leave.
She struggles even to greet guests at the front desk, let alone deal with this kind of troublesome person.
However, Rinrinko only paused briefly, turned back to give her a "good luck" look, and then turned and left.
The atmosphere at the table instantly became subtle.
Koshimura Sawa rubbed his aching lower back and looked at Shiina Tatsuki, who had his legs crossed and didn't know where to look, so he could only pretend to glare fiercely at the table. For some reason, he found it a little funny.
Ultimately... it was just a moment of impatience, a desire to protect someone important to me.
Besides, it was just an accidental touch on your headlight. Why are you reacting so strongly? Don't you know this is an emergency evasive maneuver?
If I don't touch it, will you turn around and yell at me for ignoring the light?
What AT field? 360-degree defense with no blind spots? It blocked everything from me.
If Li Xi could become an EVA pilot, the Wall of the Heart would probably be incredibly thick.
The purity of the lamp guards is awe-inspiring.
"Actually... I can understand, after all, you did it because you were worried about Deng, right?" He cleared his throat and tried to speak in a gentler tone. "Although the method... cough, it was a bit extreme, I think your desire to protect your friend is not wrong."
Shiina Riki paused for a moment, the fierce look on her face deflated instantly like a punctured balloon, and she subconsciously avoided Tsukimura Sawa's gaze.
"...snort."
Her pursed lips twitched slightly, as if she wanted to refute something, but in the end she only let out a very soft hum.
The posture of crossing my arms unconsciously relaxed a little, no longer so tense.
Cute.
The atmosphere at the table seemed to ease a little, but it was still somewhat oppressive. Chihaya Aine sat between the two, looking left and right, and couldn't think of any topics to warm up the atmosphere.
Seemingly to ease the somewhat awkward silence, or perhaps simply to escape the oppressive atmosphere, Shiina Tatsuki stood up, her tone still a little stiff: "...Shall I go and get you some drinks? Consider it an apology."
“Okay, I’ll have an iced latte, thank you!” Chihaya Aine immediately raised her hand with a bright smile.
[A. "Is it okay to brew coffee with Lixi socks?"]
B. "I want to drink Lixi's water."
C. "Can Lixi help me with my first recharge?"
Holy crap, the difficulty has doubled!
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Past
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