My older brother also loves collecting small items...
Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!
It just slipped out!
My brother isn't the kind of weirdo who collects little dresses!
Suyo likes to collect little dresses because when she was little, her brother chose a watch as a gift for his birthday.
She asked her brother why he liked watches.
The older brother tilted his head and replied:
Maybe it's because I like things that spin slowly?
Like watches, Ferris wheels, music boxes, sunflowers, and the like.
Upon hearing this, Suyo's eyes lit up and he said:
"Brother, wait for me!"
A moment later, the girl came out wearing a brand new dress.
She stood in front of her brother and slowly began to spin around.
The skirt billowed and swirled, like spring flowers in bloom.
That was the last time Suyo wore a skirt.
"Then, brother, what about me, slowly spinning around?"
She would always remember her brother's answer.
I love it the most!
So why...
Why did you have to take such a brother away from me...?
Why, why, why!!!
Suyo was eating ice cream; she must have been eating too slowly.
The ice cream kept melting on my face, blurring into a mass with my tears.
"Brother, why do you like eating ice cream?"
"Mingming ice cream..."
"It's so salty."
"Brother, why do you like me?"
"Clearly I..."
"Useless."
On the rooftop.
Qiji looked at the three remaining ice creams in the vending machine, a conflicted expression on her face.
One of these three is to be taken home to my younger sister after school, meaning there are only two that can be shared.
But now there are three people.
Qiji's mind raced, and almost instinctively he spoke:
"Oh dear, what bad luck, the ice cream is all gone."
Upon hearing this, Huomu stepped forward from behind and glanced into the vending machine:
"Qiji- kun, there are still three left."
Qiji: "..."
Seeing Setsuna her expression, he quickly added, "Qiji- kun, I don't like ice cream, so you don't need to treat me."
Qiji hesitated for a moment, then made a tough decision: she would simply not eat it herself and leave her piece for her younger sister.
So he took two from the vending machine and handed one to Huomu and the other to Setsuna.
To be fair, Huomu did make a significant contribution this time.
Without Huomu's [Flame Fist], his morning encounter with the Suyo wouldn't have been so easy.
That's what they say.
But when Qiji saw that Huomu accepted the ice cream he offered without any hesitation...
The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily beneath the mask.
I forced myself to look away.
"Qiji- kun, let's split it in half."
However, the next moment, Huomu opened the packaging, broke the ice cream in half along the stick, and handed it over.
"OK!"
Qiji's sorrow turned to joy; he grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth.
He stared at the scene for Setsuna, then opened his mouth.
I'm completely speechless!
Hateful!
She clearly thought of that trick too!
Unfortunately, we were too late!
Seeing Setsuna Hiki had once again gotten ahead of him and pleased Qiji, he felt a Huomu of resentment!
I lost again!
This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes... could he just look honest?!
I always felt he was being cunning!
The last time it was savory soy milk, and this time it's popsicles too!
That's despicable!
The three finished dividing their spoils in front of the ice cream machine.
Qiji lifted a small opening in the mask, ate contentedly, and then prepared to lie back down on her bed for a long nap.
Turning around, he saw that Liuli and Bai Lili were also on the rooftop.
Liuli stepped forward, her face still bearing the standard top student smile:
"You guys are eating ice cream? It looks delicious!"
Setsuna had previously broken her ice cream in half, and now it came in handy:
"Liuli, Lili, are you eating? There's only half left, though."
Bai Lili quickly blushed and waved her hand, "I can't eat these days... You can give it to Liuli."
Liuli stepped forward, took the gift, thanked her, and was about to bring it to her lips when she suddenly stopped, revealing a gentle smile that seemed somewhat careless:
"Oh dear, I almost forgot, I'm also having some inconveniences."
As she spoke, she casually shoved the ice cream into Qiji's hand:
"Qiji- kun, could you please eat this for me?"
Qiji had just finished the half-eaten ice cream in two bites and was still enjoying it when he unexpectedly heard such heavenly music!
Despite being busy, she accepted it and thanked him with delight.
In an instant, Liuli's "bad woman" persona was almost overturned in his mind.
Who said the Liuli is broken?
Isn't she a good girl?
He was stunned Setsuna what he saw.
No, Liuli!
You took the ice cream from my hand and gave it to Qiji- san...
Why is it you who Qiji- chan is thanking?!
It was at this moment that Setsuna first vaguely sensed that Liuli, who always wore a perfect smile and was gentle to everyone, was not as simple as she appeared on the surface.
So why is it that every time I try to win over Qiji, I end up failing?
The viewers in the live chat laughed when they saw this.
"No problem! It seems reading so many romance novels really does work for bad women!"
"Romance novels are great, I should learn them!"
"How could Liuli be so mean? Was this her ice cream? She just took it and gave it to her lover!"
"You should start learning Setsuna! You have a long way to go (laughs)."
The ice cream is so delicious!
After finishing his meal with great relish, Qiji secretly smacked his lips behind his mask, savoring the taste.
Then, as if remembering something, he asked Liuli and Bai Lili why they were on the rooftop.
Liuli pointed at Bai Lili, saying that the latter was looking for him.
"Huh?" Bai Lili was at a loss for words after hearing this.
That's not what Liuli said when she pulled her up!
Qiji immediately understood when he saw Bai Lili's expression!
It's about money!
So he took out the money pouch that Bai Lili had given him that morning from his pocket and handed it back with both hands.
When Qiji takes money to do something, he adheres to a set of rules!
When he accepted Bai Lili's money, he said, "I'll definitely beat Suyo until she cries uncontrollably."
Although he did manage to do it, didn't he prevent Bai Lili from witnessing it firsthand?
That obviously doesn't count.
Of course, getting Qiji to return the money he'd swallowed wouldn't be easy, but what could he do when he'd beaten Boda today?
This is when he's most generous, so naturally he doesn't care about this "small amount of money."
When Bai Lili saw Qiji return the "friendship fee," she was startled, thinking that Qiji no longer considered her a friend.
So one insisted on backing out, while the other refused to take over, resulting in a very tense standoff.
In the end, it was Liuli who stepped in, snatched it away, and stuffed it into her pocket in an instant:
"We have a three-day holiday before the Academy Grand Tournament next month."
Or we could use the money until then!
Relaxing before exams is really important, so let's go out and have some fun together!
Liuli's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone except Qiji.
Only Qiji didn't want to go.
He wants to train.
He doesn't need to relax; he only wants to become stronger.
But it didn't quite fit his image as a genius to say such things, so he didn't object, thinking he could just find an excuse to back out later.
The group sat on the rooftop for a while longer.
In Setsuna, he was the first to stand up—