Drip.

When the number showed that it was the 7th floor, the elevator door parted left and right, and Kasumigaoka Shiwa stepped out.

The sensor light in the hallway automatically lit up, and it was a warm orange color. It's just that the biting night breeze makes people unintentional to stop and admire, and just want to go home through the corridor earlier.

Kasumigaoka Shiyu took out the key from her bag in silence, turned it a few times, clicked a few times, and the door opened.

I saw that the room was dark and silent, and the air was filled with the smell of coldness. In contrast, the corridor with lights is more lively.

However, Shiyu Kasumigaoka, who has lived alone for more than a year, has long been accustomed to the deserted scene of the house being empty when she comes home every night. She closed the door, didn't even bother to say that I was back, took off her shoes and threw them in the hallway, then her bag and notebook......

It wasn't until she was empty that she collapsed on the sofa as if she had lost her strength.

With a thud, the soft couch sank in.

With her face buried in the sofa, Kasumigaoka Shiyu tried to empty her brain and let herself not think about anything, but in the end, she found that it was just in vain.

I can't calm down anyway.

As soon as she closed her eyes, the scenes of the evening automatically came to her mind, which made her mood even more chaotic...... Shock, anger, sadness, and unwillingness are all kinds of strong emotions, as if tightly wrapped into a ball of yarn, which makes people feel at a loss.

The mind is as chaotic as numb, and it is appropriate.

"Jingle bells. ”

Suddenly, a bell rang, and I listened faintly, mostly from the bag that was thrown on the table.

But Kasumigaoka Shiyu's brain was muddy at the moment, and she couldn't listen to anything, so the bell rang and stopped, stopped and rang, and after repeating it several times, it finally caught her attention.

Resisting the inertia of wanting to leave it alone, Kasumigaoka Shiyu struggled to prop himself up and reached out to take out the phone from his bag.

At first glance, it is Machida Enko.

"Hey, Machida Editor......"

After the words blurted out, Xia Zhiqiu Shiyu realized that something was wrong, his voice was very dry, and there was a faint hint of crying. This made her brain immediately sober a little, and her heart was flustered and embarrassed.

Fortunately, Machida Enko on the other end of the call didn't notice this, but took care of herself and was pleasantly surprised.

"Ahh

"Sorry, I didn't notice you calling. - Also, I'm fine, you don't have to worry. ”

After a pause, Kasumigaoka Shiyu tried to adjust her tone, not wanting people to notice her abnormality. However, even so, he still did not hide from Machida Yuanzi.

On the phone, her voice was a little puzzled.

"Teacher Xia, are you really okay? I don't feel right when I hear your tone. ”

"I'm really fine......"

Kasumigaoka Shiyu was stubborn and planned to hide it, but she didn't notice that a trace of crying had leaked out.

Keen as Machida Yuanzi, how could she not notice this, she couldn't help but be slightly surprised, and then remembered that Shi Yu had not answered the mobile phone just now, and felt even more wrong in her heart.

This must be something going on!

"Xiaoshi, tell me honestly, what happened?"

Concerned in his heart, Machida Yuanzi's tone couldn't help but become serious.

Putting aside the relationship between the author and the editor, I've known Kasumigaoka Shiyu for so long, and she really treats the other party as half a sister, and it's naturally impossible not to worry about this situation.

"It's really nothing......"

Although his mouth was hard, after being repeatedly questioned by Machida Yuanko, Kasumigaoka Shiyu finally sighed as if giving up. She smiled wryly.

"I said I'm fine. ”

Machida Yuanzi thought that she was still stubborn, so she wanted to continue to ask, but unexpectedly, Kasumigaoka Shiyu just hadn't finished speaking.

Her second half of the sentence came quickly.

"—It's just that I'm out of love. ”

"Huh?"

Machida Enko was immediately stunned, thinking that she had auditory hallucinations.

"Xiaoshi, you said you fell out of love?"

"Hmm. ”

Again, it doesn't appear to be an auditory hallucination.

But, but...... That's not right, right?

Machida Enko felt that her brain was a little unturned, because she hadn't heard Kasumigaoka Shiyu say that she had a boyfriend!

But before she could ask, she suddenly realized something and covered her mouth slightly.

"Ah—— Xiaoshi, Xiaoshi, what happened to you and Teacher Qingkong Xia?"

"He already has a girlfriend......"

Even Kasumigaoka Shiyu himself didn't notice that when she said this, her tone was full of deep loss and unwillingness.

Although Machida Yuanzi noticed it, for a while, she didn't know what to say, so she could only pick something that was more painless and innocuous to say.

"That's right...... What do you want to do with that little poem?"

"I don't know, I don't know anything......"

On the sofa, Kasumigaoka Shiyu curled up tightly like a cat, her hands clasped around her knees, and her face showed a lost childlike expression.

She didn't know what to do with herself.

Should you be annoyed by being deceived all the time, or should you be sad about the loss of love, or should you just run to Xia You?

I don't know.

Kasumigaoka Shiyu felt as if she had returned to a year ago, once again facing the dilemma of "Love Metronome" being announced by Bunko, and her heart was overflowing with despair, and she wanted to simply give up on herself - no, it should be said that it was even worse than then.

After all, although she didn't know Xia Yu at that time, she was accompanied by Machida Yuanzi and supported by many readers. With their help, she finally successfully crossed the hurdle and successfully serialized "Love Metronome".

But what about this time? This time is different, it is no longer as simple as relying on anyone's support to overcome the difficulties.

Hard work doesn't always pay off, especially when it comes to relationships.

Speaking of which, all the preparations made before, and what kind of plan to make Xia You after the game script is written, have now become a joke.

…… There is no point anymore.

"Alas......"

Machida Enko also has a headache. Although she has long known that Xia You is very popular, she has always believed that Xia You will definitely come together with Kasumigaoka Shiyu in the end.

Because the two of them are really a good match - they are both genius writers, have the same career and topic, and have high appearance, which can be described as a natural pair of talented women and beautiful women.

Oh, and also, one of them is shaking M and the other is a poisonous tongue, so it's intolerable that they are not together!

…… However, the reality is that Xia You already has a girlfriend, and the object is not Kasumigaoka Shiyu.

Now, even Machida Enko doesn't know what to do. She knew very well that simple comfort was meaningless, treating the symptoms but not the root cause, and it would not solve Kasumigaoka Shiyu's troubles at all.

But it's not a way to persuade the other party to give up, because she knows that this is Kasumigaoka Shiyu's first love, and she, who is withdrawn and arrogant, has a good impression of the opposite sex for the first time in her life, and wants to get closer to him - this is a very rare and valuable thing.

And it's cruel to let such a girl's first love come to an end without even beginning! Machida Yuanzi thinks she can't do such a thing.

If you can't do it, what can you do?

Machida Enko fell into deep thought.

After a while, she spoke.

"Xiaoshi, have you ever heard such a sentence?—— as long as the hoe is swung well, there is no corner of the wall that cannot be dug down!"

☆

Night falls.

There were few pedestrians on the road, the street lamps were dim and flickering, a few moths were swirling, and the air smelled of loneliness.

The two girls walked one after the other, about a meter wide, and their footsteps were especially noticeable in the empty streets.

“…… Sister Hui, aren't you going home?"

After bowing her head and walking silently for a while, the girl who walked in front finally opened her mouth softly. Her voice was soft and delicate, like a freshly baked cream cake, sounding sweet.

…… It's just that there is a faint sense of loss in it, which makes people feel pity.

"Don't worry, I'll send you home first. ”

In contrast, the tone of the girl following behind was much calmer, as if a clear spring did not ripple, and like a laurel plant that was stable and calm.

Hearing this, Ayase was silent for a moment. She slowly turned her head and saw Megumi Kato walking quietly behind her with her hands behind her back.

In the cool night, the girl's figure is picturesque.

"Sister Hui, I'm really fine...... You don't have to worry about me. ”

Ayase whispered again. Megumi Kato looked up, her clear eyes without the slightest impurity, and she stared at her quietly without blinking.

"You've called me sister, how can I not worry about you. ”

“……”

Although Megumi Kato's voice sounds unhurried, not even the slightest fluctuation, it can clearly feel the emotions she wants to convey.

Ayase realized that even if she said more, Megumi Kato would still insist on her opinion, so she didn't say anything more and walked forward silently.

And Megumi Kato also walked quietly behind.

The two walked to the tram stop one after the other.

While waiting in the waiting area, Megumi Kato suddenly got up and left without saying a word, which made Ayase look up stunned, and many emotions such as puzzlement, sadness, and loss came like a tide, making her nose sour and like an abandoned child.

It wasn't until Megumi Kato's figure went and returned, with something more in her hands, that she suddenly realized that she was thinking too much.

"Come, Ayase, here you go. ”

Megumi Kato handed over a jar of something, it was hot cocoa. It had just come out of the vending machine and was still a little hot.

"Thank you, thank you......"

After taking the drink, Ayase didn't drink it immediately, but lowered her head to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, and even her voice trembled a little.

Megumi Kato saw it, but she didn't ask anything, but sat down quietly and pulled the ring of the hot cocoa, and drank it in small sips with both hands, and sighed from time to time.

"It's really almost winter, and my hands are so cold. ”

"Uh-huh. ”

Ayase quickly recovered from her gaffe, and she followed the example of Megumi Kato with hot cocoa in both hands and blew it like a cat afraid of being hot, before slowly sipping it.

It's so warm. in every sense of the word.

"Now, Sister Hui. ”

Half an hour later, Ayase suddenly spoke, and a faint white mist overflowed from her mouth, and quickly disappeared into the night.

Megumi Kato looked at her and tilted her head slightly.

"Huh?"

"Do you like my brother?"

"yes, I like it. ”

The girl tapped. Her voice is soft and soft, like the cherry blossoms slowly falling in spring, which can invisibly calm people's minds.

Hearing this, Ayase blinked, no surprise, obviously expecting the answer.

"Then Sister Hui, aren't you angry?"

"Well?—— oh, you said that, of course I'm angry, how can I not be angry!"

"Then how do you ......?"

Now Ayase is really puzzled.

Megumi Kato puffed out her mouth with some dissatisfaction. As if she had taken the drunk can in her hand as an imaginary enemy, she pinched it hard.

"Huhu, I've decided to dry him for a few days, don't talk to him, don't help him prepare snacks and drinks, don't help him cook, let him do the work by himself—— ah, Ayase, don't you want to help him?"

Looking at Megumi Kato, who looked serious and admonished, Ayase first stayed for a few seconds, and then burst out laughing. She muttered, it's really your style with Sister Hui.

“…… However, I'm not as powerful as Sister Hui, and I don't know what to do. ”

"Really, but I'm not good at all. ”

Megumi Kato shook her head and said, then she looked left and right, as if looking for something, and her eyes finally fell on the trash can not far away.

She raised her hand and threw the can over.

The cans arc through the air.

I just knew what I wanted. ”

Bang dang.

Ah, in.

☆

Five watches.

"I'm back. ”

Opened the door with a bang, and the five watches walked into the house, feeling much warmer when they landed. The night wind outside was very strong, and it sent chills down her neck.

"Meow~"

Suddenly there was a soft cry under his feet, and Wumore Liuli looked down and saw that it was his own cat. It was black, with a ring of red bells around its neck, and was rubbing its back against her legs.

Wugen Liuli straightened the hem of her skirt, then half-squatted down and gently hugged it in her arms.

Two pairs of eyes, one large and one small, looked at each other.

"Meow~"

"Are you hungry? I'll give you something to eat later. ”

Maybe I heard someone talking in the hallway, and a running sound suddenly sounded, and then, two younger sisters, one big and one small, came out.

It is the second sister Hinata and the younger sister Zhuxi among the five more sisters.

"Welcome home, Sister Ruri. ”

"Welcome home, sister. ”

Wumore Liuli put the cat down from his arms, and as soon as he landed, it flashed into the house. She didn't care, but looked at the two younger sisters, one older and one younger, and nodded slightly.

"Well, I'm back. ”

"Sister, I'm hungry. Touching her stomach, Zhu Xi said in a milky voice.

"Okay, sister knows, Xiaozhu, you hold on a little longer, and I'll go cook when I put my schoolbag. ”

While responding casually, the five more glasses took off their shoes. Then she was about to walk into the living room, but her afterglow inadvertently swept to Hinata who was standing next to her. I saw that she was looking at her with a worried face.

Wugen Liuli couldn't help but wonder: "Hmm, Hinata, what's wrong with you?"

"That's what I want to say. - Sister Liuli, what's wrong with you?"

"I—I'm nothing. ”

"Really?—— then, then why do you look like you're about to cry, Sister Liuli?"

At first, her eyes widened in disbelief, and then after a pause, Hinata asked hesitantly as if she was considering every word.

And her slightly confused words also pierced the cover of the five watches like a sharp sword, which immediately made her heart skip a beat, and she lowered her head in a panic.

"Where, where is it! You are mistaken! How could I cry!?"

I won't cry, so flustered, Wugen Liuli walked through the living room as if running away, towards his room.

And Hyuga is not far behind. She was only vaguely guessing, but she saw her sister's evasive response, and she decisively realized that something was wrong.

"Sister Liuli, isn't it possible that someone is bullying you?"

"Could it be that someone is bullying you?"

Zhu Xi, who followed behind the two sisters, also shouted cutely. But looking at her appearance, most of them don't know what they're talking about.

Walking into the room, Wumore Liuli put down her schoolbag, and then walked around as if she was looking for something, desperately trying to hide the panic on her face.

"There really isn't, let's just say you think too much!"

"Alas......"

Seeing that her sister didn't admit that she was dead, Hinata sighed as if she was a little adult, and then she shook her head and said:

"Sister Liuli, do you know? When you lie, you always keep your head down, and you don't dare to look at others, because you are very weak-hearted. - Like you are now. ”

"Ugh!"

Hearing this, Wugen Liuli's body immediately stiffened, and she even stopped her steps, she opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything.

Looking down at the ground for a long time, she shook her head with a wry smile, and gave up arguing.

"I didn't lie to you, no one really bullied me......"

"Then you are ......"

Listening to her sister's tone, Hinata felt that it really didn't look like a lie. But if you want to say that there is nothing wrong, it is unlikely, after all, if it is okay, who will put on a look of tears?

"I just realized once again that I was ordinary and unremarkable...... I didn't even have a position to get angry, so I could only keep silent. Wugen Liuli said self-deprecatingly.

"I don't understand. ”

Hinata was honest about her feelings.

"It's okay if you don't understand. - Don't worry, I'm really fine. ”

At first, he shook his head slightly, and then the fifth watch slapped his cheeks, which was considered to cheer up. She said gently to her two younger sisters, one older and one younger.

"You go watch TV, I'm going to cook, and I'll call you when it's ready." ”

"Okay~I want to see Mei Lulu~"

Zhu Xi is still young, she can't understand the atmosphere, and as soon as she hears that she is watching TV, her attention immediately drifts away and she happily responds.

Although Hinata still couldn't let go, she wanted to ask further, but she was stopped by Zhu Xi's hand and dragged all the time, so she had to help her play Mei Lulu's cartoon.

Seeing that her sisters were gone, Wugen Liuli first took some small dried fish for the cat for dinner, and then walked into the kitchen with the ingredients to prepare for cooking.

I have clearly reminded myself to concentrate on cooking first, but when washing the vegetables, the fifth watch Liuli still accidentally lost his mind. Let the faucet rattle and flow, but she didn't move.

- Who do you want to be chosen?

This is a long-standing wish of Wumore Liuli.

With a withdrawn and venomous personality, she has never been liked, and she doesn't even have half a friend who can talk in school. And she couldn't pull her cheeks to take the initiative to talk.

Over time, he was isolated by his classmates.

Over time, Wumore Liuli gradually got used to being isolated.

And she remembered that she also suffered from the second secondary disease at that time - it's not that she didn't know that the second middle school was stupid, but she didn't rely on something, and she felt like she couldn't support it.

When Wugen Liuli thought that such a boring life would last forever, one night, she met fate - when she was accidentally entangled by a group of thugs, Xia You, who had never met before, stood up and saved her.

At that time, Wumore Liuli really thought that it was his own fallen angel who came.

…… Of course, it turned out that she had a lot of brains, and Xia You didn't use magic to easily defeat the enemy as she imagined, but dragged her all the way to run wildly, running out of breath before finally getting rid of those little gangsters.

It's really good to think about it!

Of course, in the eyes of Wugen Liuli, Xia You at that time was really super handsome, and he was as dazzling as a fallen angel in a dark fairy tale.

But because it's too dazzling, when Wugen Liuli finally made up his mind to approach him, he found that he was far more than just a girl around him, and there were several people. And everybody is very good - far more powerful than her.

So gradually, the five more glasses no longer spoke. She was used to being silent as if she was used to being isolated, and she no longer wondered if Xia You belonged to her Fallen Angel.

But she hasn't given up completely. She always felt that as long as she worked hard, she should still have a chance, and it should still be possible to be chosen by Xia You, and I heard him say that you can stay here.

“…… But is it too late now?"

When a trace of crying leaked out of his throat, Wugen Liuli suddenly came back to his senses and found that his cheeks and the back of his hands were all wet.

That's not water, it's tears.

"Ahh ”

Wumore Liuli was flustered and embarrassed in her heart. But what made her even more flustered and embarrassed was that at some point, her two younger sisters, Hinata and Zhuxi, appeared at the kitchen door and were looking at her worriedly.

"Sister Liuli, are you alright......"

"Why are you two here? Dinner is not ready yet! Go back to the living room and watch TV!"

Wumore Liuli was a little flustered. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, only to find that the more she wiped them, the more they flowed.

This made her feel more and more embarrassed, so she quickly turned away.

"Sister, sister is really fine! Hinata, Xiaozhu, you two go out first. If you're hungry, you can go to the cupboard and get some food—"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped.

Because I was hugged.

"Sister Liuli, don't cry! You can tell us no matter what happens! I, Xiaozhu and my parents will help you!"

"We'll help you, sister. ”

Listening to the support of the two younger sisters, one older and one young, as well as the warmth of being hugged tightly by them, Wugen Liuli endured tears for a long time, and finally fell down without a fight.

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(This chapter is so hard to write, but it's finally written OvO)