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

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Why was Li Xi involved in this?

What could have caused this... that my perfectly healthy little sister has been ruined like this again?

Why is it always Ningzi who suffers...? Why can't our problems be directed at me? Why do you have to torment my sister?

Why…

"Xiangzi, what day of the week is it today?"

"..."

"Don't worry, Friday... I've taken the day off."

You regained consciousness in less than a day. You're really lucky, Ningzi.

"Really? Is today Friday?"

Toyokawa Ningko looked out the window; the weather was so nice.

Even just a little bit of sunlight shining in makes you feel warm and comfortable.

I love days like this with good weather.

It's a good place for a picnic in the countryside or fishing in a small lake.

Ningzi tried her best to get up and hugged Xiangzi from behind. Her voice was soft, as if she wanted to say something to comfort her sister:

"Xiao Xiang, I'm sorry, but this kind of thing really won't happen again."

I feel like I no longer have a mental illness.

I am perfectly normal right now.

"I don't believe you! You're a liar, Xiao Ning! Waaaaaah..."

Xiangzi turned around and pressed Ningzi into her heart. She pulled hard on Ningzi's hospital gown, wishing that Ningzi could merge into her body and never go out to cause trouble again.

"Don't cry, oh no, I'm about to suffocate!"

Gently patting her sister's back, who was still sobbing softly, Ningzi was subdued by the powerful softness for a long time before she could break free.

Ningzi looked toward the semi-transparent glass door.

A faint green figure could be seen there.

"Xiang."

"Ok?"

Do you think there are penguins in the rainforest?

"No."

"Then, if a person is cut in two, can they still move?"

"No, humans aren't insects. What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this kind of question?"

"It's okay, I remember it being like that too."

Toyokawa Ningko blinked, and the last trace of doubt in her heart vanished.

As expected, it was fake.

Chapter 33. Kill the girl who played with the stone.

Hospital, outside the corridor.

Gao Songdeng took a nap on the two-person-wide waiting chair. All night long, she stayed in the emergency room, praying silently for Ningzi without daring to relax for a moment.

It wasn't until four or five in the morning that Ningzi was rescued and finally fell into a light sleep.

Today was... terrible.

Mingming noticed Ningzi was acting strangely, and Mingming had even taken leave to look for Xiaoning...

Why did I agree to let Ningzi go to Ring...?

It's all my fault for not taking good care of Xiao Ning...

Xiao Xiang had clearly told himself that he would take good care of Xiao Ning…

The warmth I regained, almost slipped away again, even though I tried my best to hold on...

Why does it become like this?

The lamp curled up in a ball, having a series of unsettling nightmares.

"Little Light..."

Lixi leaned against the wall, looking lost and dejected. She shakily draped her coat over the lamp.

"What...did I do?"

Lixi crossed her arms and walked to the door of the ward, wanting to see how the two sisters inside were doing.

It wasn't until last night, when she saw Toyokawa Shoko running out of the hospital elevator, that Riki finally understood why... the girl being rescued inside was called Ningko instead of Shoko.

"In the end, is it all my fault?"

Damn it, how could this happen!

I should have asked him directly; he was too harsh with his words… I knew from the beginning that I had a bad temper sometimes, why didn’t I correct it sooner…

Lixi's mind was like a slide projector, constantly playing back memories of Ningzi and Xiangzi.

Ningzi was a little shorter than Xiangzi. He noticed this when he grabbed Ningzi by the collar the first time they met, but he was too angry to pay attention at the time.

Moreover, Toyokawa Ningko has a better temper than her sister. That woman messed up the band and ran away saying it was all Toki's fault.

Ningzi took the blame for her sister and even tried to help me repair my relationships with everyone…

【Lixi…I’ve finished eating…Now…have I atoned?】

But I…

Lixi felt a tightness in her chest, as if a breath was stuck in her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe.

But I... am still blaming her.

The lamp tried several times to remind me that Ningzi wasn't Xiangzi, but I stubbornly refused to listen to her... I was so stupid, really...

Something's happened now...

If I had spoken more gently back then…

"Ah."

"what?"

Ruo Ye Mu tilted her head to observe the situation behind the glass, and quietly responded to Li Xi's words.

Lixi suddenly raised her head to look at Ruoye Mu, and she heard the other party's second sentence.

"You played poorly this time."

Ruo Yemu leaned against the door, her trembling right hand constantly stroking the doorknob. Half of her face was shrouded in shadow, with only her golden pupils shining on their own.

"..."

Shiina Tatsuki did not refute, her fist clenched in resentment, and finally relaxed helplessly after a shudder.

Wakaba Mutsumi... This time she wasn't wrong, it really was my problem.

When Lixi finally realized that the current situation was entirely due to his own mistakes, he completely lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.

I'm so damn bad...

If a young girl, still in the prime of her life, were to never see the sun rise again simply because of her own poor judgment and bad temper…

Shiina Riki felt the coldness of the marble floor tiles, raised her right hand, and slapped herself without hesitation.

Snapped--

Damn me.

The crisp sound echoed through the corridor, but no one paid any attention to Lixi's actions.

Ruo Yemu remained motionless like a piece of wood, while Deng trembled and struggled to rest.

Lixi's inner anxiety was like a black hole, constantly drawing her into an abyss of self-blame.

click-

The door that separated everyone from Ningzi was opened from the inside.

Shoko Toyokawa came out rubbing her eyes; her pale face clearly showed that she was in very poor condition.

“Xiao Ning, she…”

After hesitating for a moment, Mu spoke first. She had lost the ward door she was leaning against and was leaning against the wall somewhat helplessly.

Yesterday she received a call from Xiangzi... Well, Xiangzi didn't have enough money to pay for the hospital bills, and he didn't want to ask Deng and Lixi for money, so he called Mu instead.

Mu was playing supermetal in the basement at the time. After school, she went to a music store and bought a replacement that looked exactly like the pick that Xiao Ning had given her.

Having neither eaten nor slept, Mu has been standing and waiting for Ningzi since 5 pm yesterday. Mu feels terrible right now.

"She's awake, but still very weak."

Yesterday, Ningzi underwent stomach lavage and various treatments, suffering a great deal, but thankfully, she's fine now.

may.

"Xiao Ning!"

The lamp rolled off the chair, and she covered her head, whispering the name she had been longing for.

Looking towards the ward, the lamp spotted Xiangzi.

"Xiao Ning!"

Xiangzi didn't say anything more, but took a step forward and closed the door. In the brief moment the door was open, he could vaguely see a blue figure in the ward.

Is everything alright...that's great!

"The members of Crychic should all be here now."

Except for Nagasaki Motoyo, but this (Nagasaki Motoyo) is no longer needed.

Toyokawa Shoko stood beside Wakaba Mutsu, not turning around to look at Shiina Tatsuki, who was slumped on the ground.

"Don't bother Ningzi anymore! Our feud shouldn't involve my sister! Ningzi is innocent!"

Xiangzi's voice was almost a roar, but out of consideration for the special nature of the hospital, she tried to keep it as low as possible.

"Xiao Xiang..."

Takamatsu, who had gotten up from the ground, reached out his hand to Shoko, but then withdrew it.

It's raining outside.

The raindrops fell much faster than expected, becoming incredibly fast within seconds, like a cataclysmic flood brought down by God.

Boom——

Thunder rumbled, followed by lightning. The thunder drowned out Xiangzi's footsteps, and the lightning obscured his expression.

Oh no, this scene is so familiar... so familiar... how could this be...

"lamp."

"What?"

Gao Songdeng subconsciously took a step back, but Xiangzi did not follow.

No, not this scene…

Gao Songdeng screamed inwardly; she had already guessed what Xiangzi was about to say.

Biting his lip, struggling, Xiangzi finally gritted his teeth and uttered a sound amidst the sound of rain:

"Please...don't come any closer...to Ningzi..."

"I…"

"Stop talking...really...please...light..."

After speaking, Xiangzi turned and went back to her room without looking back. When she passed by Shiina Riki, she didn't even glance at him, completely ignoring Riki's presence.