Chapter Ninety-Seven: Your Delusion

"Nene, Sister Yui, come and see, come and see, isn't this so cute!"

On the shopping street, Mitsuki greeted Yubihama, who was silently following behind, from afar, and pointed to a plush puppy pendant in the ornament store and said excitedly.

"Woo~um~" His eyes were always on the ground, and Yubihama, who was carrying a small backpack, responded listlessly and casually.

As a result, I still couldn't reconcile with that person today, and the Ministry of Service was embarrassed to go, and I didn't know how the progress was going when Yuji promised to help solve it.

It's been more than a week.

Today is her birthday!, but unexpectedly there is a feeling of loneliness.

As soon as she came home from school in the afternoon, she was pulled out by Mitsuki and said that she wanted to celebrate her birthday or something. Although I am grateful for Mitsuki's kindness, for some reason, even the shopping she usually likes can't make her recover from her depressed state.

Seeing that she looked like she couldn't lift her spirits, Mitsuki also felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and at the same time complained about her own brother who gave her such a tricky task.

Not only did she not tell Yui about her birthday party, but she also wanted to keep her happy before she arrived...... How is this possible, brother~~

It seems that even the energetic Mitsuki will be a little depressed when she encounters such a task that she doesn't know where to start.

Ah, no, no, no, no!!If even I'm depressed, what should Yui-sama do!

He patted his cheek to cheer himself up, and his big beautiful brown eyes wandered around, looking for a target.

Finally-

"Ah, Sister Yui, there's a very delicious ice cream shop! My brother and I have been there many times, and it tastes very good, let's go and try it together!"

Well...... Does Yuji often go? Yubihama, who heard this, was a little moved.

However, Yuuji is still in the Ministry of Serving, right...... I wonder if he remembers my birthday?

He shook his head slightly.

I probably won't remember!

Although she expects the other party to be able to remember her birthday, even if she is as stunned as she is, she clearly understands that after so many years, even when was the last time everyone celebrated their birthday together, what they said, and what they did, it has been blurred in her memory, let alone someone else.

If only everyone were still there, she thought to herself, even if no one remembered her birthday, even if they just stayed and chatted together, it didn't matter!

But even if it's such a simple thing, she can't do it now!

As soon as she thought of this, the girl's heart was sour, and the ice cream dessert that was originally fresh and verdant, as if it was tempting her to taste, now she has no appetite for it.

"W-That...... I don't really want to eat it today, I'm sorry, Mitsuki," Yubihama said with an apologetic expression.

The loss in the voice is audible to everyone.

"Ahh

Now, it's troublesome! Even the most popular dessert for girls doesn't work, and Sister Yui is really in a bad mood!

Speaking of which...... Brother, why aren't they okay over there?

actually made the girl wait so sadly, my brother is really a big fool, an idiot, and a second goods......

While complaining about her brother in her heart, Mitsuki bit her lip covertly.

Ding Ding Ding -

At this moment, the long-awaited SMS prompt ringtone finally rang!

Quickly took out the phone in her bag and quickly scanned the information, Mitsuki finally showed a relieved and relaxed expression.

"Sister Yui, aren't you happy? I'll take you to a fun place!"

"Eh, I don't think so, I want to go......"

"Go, go, go, that place, I promise Yui-san will like it." After finishing speaking, as if to strengthen the persuasiveness, Mitsuki added, "If you don't go, you'll really regret it!"

"But ......" Yubihama was still a little hesitant.

"Yui-sama~~" interrupted her, and then Mitsuki showed a sad expression, "It's your birthday today...... If you're not happy, I'm going to be embarrassed!"

"Eh-okay" couldn't resist Mitsuki's pitiful request, and Yubihama, who couldn't refuse, could only nod helplessly.

Let yourself follow the other party's pull.

"It's impossible to be happy~"

She seemed to be muttering to herself, to the air.

......

"Oh, that's not ......."

Looking at the karaoke shop with the signboard printed in front of him, Yuhihama looked at Mitsuki suspiciously, not understanding why she dragged herself here.

"Singing, let's go together?" Mitsuki happily proposed, as if not aware of Yubihama's doubts.

"Eh, just the two of us?" Yubihama was a little reluctant

"Let's go, let's go, we're all here, aren't they?"

After saying that, Mitsuki pressed Yubihama's back with both hands and forcibly pushed her to move.

"Woo~~" Yubihama, who was powerless to resist, could only let out an unassuming wail.

They didn't mean to talk to the clerk, and the clerk didn't seem to see them. Like a ghost, Mitsuki pushed her directly into the aisle and came to the door of a private room.

"Here?" Yuhihama looked at Mitsuki with a puzzled look

As if to dispel her doubts, Mitsuki nodded

"It's already booked...... Let's go in and have a look~"

Squeak~~

The door rattled as she stepped inside, and the lights came on

Pap-papa-pap-pap-

The sound of the salute and countless streamers fell on Yubihama's head. ！？

Her sluggish head hadn't figured out what was going on for a moment.

“Happybirthday!! Yui~~"

"Yubihama-san, happy birthday!"

"Birthday Congratulations~"

"Yui-senpai~~ Happy birthday!"

The four voices sounded almost at the same time, and her brain almost stopped for a moment, and after slowly recovering, she first looked at the four familiar faces in the vicinity, and then at the streamers and balloons decorated throughout the room, like a set for celebrating a birthday.

Birthday!?

As if to capture the meaning of their words, she tried to exclaim in a slightly trembling voice.

"Little, little snow!?"

In response, the Snow Queen smiled as if an iceberg had melted.

"Yuuji!?" she called out again.

Well, Yuji responded with a smile.

"Komachi...... And small businesses!?" she famous.

"Ahh

Yo, Biqi Gu replied flatly with dead fish eyes.

Anyway, why does it seem like I'm incidental?...... There's no problem~~

It was as if he was trying to put on a smile on his face, but it turned out to be a broken image.

"I—I thought everybody was ...... Woo~~" The tone was so shaken that it couldn't be a sentence.

Yubihama covered his mouth with one hand, and his eyes were filled with mist.

"It's probably a little late to say it, but ...... Yui-sama, happy birthday!!" Mitsuki, who had just walked in from outside the door, also sent her blessings.

Woo~~ As if he finally couldn't bear it anymore, Yubihama whimpered, and tears crossed his cheeks.

"These are all brothers' ideas!" Mitsuki glared at the mastermind as if as punishment.

Yuuji, who accepted the stare, could only shrug his shoulders helplessly.

"Everyone, I, I'm really ...... Thank you so much, thank you, thank you~~" said in an unspoken voice and unspoken sentences, Yubihama couldn't cry anymore.

Everyone just looked at her with gentle eyes, and no one said anything.

Suddenly, Yui wiped her tears and looked at everyone.

With his hands outstretched, he made a forward pounce.

In this regard, Yukishito opened his body slightly as if dodging, and Yuuji opened his hands to make a gesture of greeting, and Komachi and Hikiya did not move.

Eventually-

"Xiaoxue!!"

Like a lost child who has finally found a home, Yui screams and pounces under the snow.

......

Yuji's outstretched hands stiffened in the air.

"Ahh

Biqigu patted him on the shoulder comfortingly, then wordlessly walked to the sofa and sat down.

"Brother~~ I said, what are you doing here?" stared at him coldly, and the voice from his sister Mitsuki was a little chilling.

There was a murderous intent in the air.

He looked to the other side—

"That, Yubihama-san, it's very hot, please let it go a little?...... Yubihama-san?" said Yubihama-san, whose cheeks flushed as if he felt hot under the snow. But Yubihama hugged it tightly and didn't let go.

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Is this a comeback?

He touched his nose, and then defended himself seriously:

"Nothing, just your delusion!"