Although the peony came by itself, wouldn't it be miserable if it was allowed to run around like this, accidentally caught by some uncaring people, and then turned into a delicious wild boar feast?

Now that I've met them, I'm going back to class anyway, so I'll take it to its owner by the way. And, maybe because of this, Apricot won't be so violent to me in the future?

"Good work!"

With that in mind, I opened the door of the store with great interest.

"Quan-kun, you're back." I was greeted by Starling, one of the Fujibayashi sisters.

"Yes." I scratched my head a little embarrassed, "Because it's a little uncomfortable for me to be the only one to play." ”

"Hehe, it's okay." Starling smiled at me and said, "Izumi-kun is participating in the cultural festival for the first time, and Izumi-kun is also the hardest to prepare for this store, so I should consider it as a reward." ”

“… Reward? I didn't expect Starling to say such a thing, I was stunned for a moment, but I immediately reacted and laughed, "This is really a clear reward and punishment." ”

"Hehe~ That's true."

By the way, after all this time and getting along with us in preparation for the cultural festival, Starling and I are no longer the same as when we first met, at least Starling doesn't cringe as much as he used to when he talks to me, and it's not a problem to make a few jokes once in a while. I feel a sense of accomplishment to be friends with the timid starling, but looking back on it, I still feel nostalgic for the red-faced "hamster".

"Ahh Izumi-kun, what you have in your arms is..."

"Huh? That's right! "Really, if it weren't for Starling reminding me, I would have really forgotten the guy I was holding in my arms, "Starling, can you help me give the peony to Xing?" ”

Since starlings and apricots are sisters, it doesn't matter if you give the peony to starling.

"I'd love to, but," Starling smiled bitterly at the trembling peony in my arms, "this kid doesn't seem to like me." ”

The peony in the arms has the chance of fainting, but it's really strange, why is the peony so close to the apricot but afraid of starlings? If you're scared, you should switch around.

"Ah, I'm sorry." Resisting the urge to ask questions, Starling nodded apologetically, "Do you know where the starling is?" ”

"Sister," Starling thought for a moment, rubbing his cheek with his head, "I think it's in the warehouse, and it seems that I can't get enough ingredients, so I'll go get some." ”

"Really? Then I'll go find Apricot right now. ”

"Well, please walk slowly."

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I should say that luck, when I was running to the warehouse with a peony in my arms, I happened to meet an apricot who came back with ingredients.

"Yo! Apricot. Ran up to say hello to Xing, "Good luck, I'm looking for you." ”

"Huh?" When Xing saw that it was me, she glared at me in surprise, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Really, why did you look at me with a suspicious look, but I don't usually cause trouble everywhere like Haruhara.

"Bell!" I held the peony in my arms up to the apricot and explained, "It came to school and happened to meet me, and I was about to come back anyway, so I brought it by the way." ”

"Well, thank you so much." Xing put the ingredients on the ground and took the peony from my hand, "Come on, peony." ”

"Boshi~Boshi~"

"This kid should have come to pick me up from school." Xing stroked the peony that seemed to be very comfortable with a "Bohi Poxi" sound, and showed a gentle smile, "I really can't do anything about it." ”

Looking at such apricots, I couldn't help but be a little stunned. I didn't expect that apricot who always punches and kicks me would have such an expression.,What?,Isn't it cute to laugh too.。

"Why are you looking at my face?"

"Huh?! Ah, nothing. I hurriedly waved my hand in denial, "You don't mind! ”

"Well~ you make me mind more like this!"

Apricot hugged the peony and glared at me with a posture of "I'll let you say it if you don't say it".

"I—I know, I'll just say that." Shrugged like admitting defeat, anyway, I didn't say anything bad about Xing, nothing to be afraid of, "I was thinking just now, you smile cutely, really!" I just thought you were cute! ”

For the sake of emphasis, I have deliberately said it again.

"But... Cocoa is cute! I don't know how to do it, Xing's reaction was amazing, blushing like a more ripe tomato, and walked up to me menacingly, glaring at me and yelling, "You~You~You... You guy... It's deliberate! ”

"No, I really think so."

It's really strange, I'm obviously praising apricots, why do I think it's the opposite?

"Hmm~~Karma~Ahhhh After listening to my words, Xing shouted out an unknown sentence as if giving up and as if venting, "Forget it, I'm actually serious with the stupid." ”

"Hey, it's better not to say it in person."

"Really! I'll go back first. Xing walked past me with a peony in his arms, and just took a few steps, as if he had thought of something, he turned back to me and said, no, it should be a threat, "Quan! Don't mess around anymore, come back and help me soon! ”

"Yes, yes." What a troublesome lady, didn't you let me out in the first place? "By the way, I have a question."

"What?"

I'm impatient... It seems that I am not lightly angry with Miss Xing.

"I've been concerned since just now, are you uncomfortable?" I reached out and gestured to my face, "Your face is red." ”

"Hmm!"

"Is it really uncomfortable?" I looked at the panicked Xing in front of me worriedly, and her face was redder than just now, and she was really unwell, "It's better to rest, I'll take you to the infirmary, right?" ”

"Cai, Caicai, there is no discomfort! You idiot!! ”

Xing touched her already red cheeks, glared at me fiercely, and ran away with the peony in her arms.

Scolding me so loudly, and running so fast, there shouldn't be a problem with my body. Looking at it like this, it seems that I really misunderstood, but why is she angry? … It's really hard to understand a girl's mind.

Looking at the figure of the apricot running away, I scratched my head in confusion. Looking at the ingredients under his feet again, he only shrugged helplessly.

Forget it, I'll go back and apologize to Xing in a moment, at least I'll have to get these back to the store for now.