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

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Ningzi turned on the tap and washed her left hand, the same hand that had just received the napkin from Sanjiao Chuhua.

It needs a good wash to erase its sins...

She washed for two minutes before returning to her seat, sitting down while holding onto her skirt, with a very gentle smile.

"Then, Chu Hua..."

With her elbows resting on the table, Ningzi spread her hands to support her head. Her eyes were deep and empty, but the smile on her lips remained unchanged.


"I've changed my phone number and social media accounts. Please contact me using the new methods from now on."

"Ah? Okay."

Sanjiao Chuhua took out her phone to add Ningzi as a friend.

Is it just my imagination? Xiangzi's smile seems really scary.

Chapter 29. My penguin is an angel.

“Chuhua…Triangle Chuhua”.

On her way home, Toyokawa Ningko chatted with the woman in the triangle for a long time. She was a very cheerful and gentle person.

But is this cheerfulness and gentleness only present when facing Xiangzi, or is it something that can be found in everyone?

A dangerous guy; his smile always seems to hide a sinister glint...

It was definitely wrong to let Xiangzi get close to this kind of guy.

Ningzi scrolled through Chuhua's social media accounts from beginning to end in just a few minutes.

This is the private account of Sumimi member Mikami Hatsuka, where she shares nothing more than her daily life and complaints about her work schedule.

At first glance, she does indeed appear to be a normal female high school student entertainer.

But how could he be connected with Xiangzi? These two people's circles could never possibly be related.

Without hesitation, he believed his own lies, and it was revealed that this triangle and his own Xiangzi had not seen each other for a long time.

She still trusted her sister so much, and believed her own lies without a doubt.

Toyokawa Ningko stood at the crossroads, the wind blowing through her, her light green school uniform skirt fluttering wildly.

She knew she was just imitating, and there were bound to be many flaws in the details if she wanted to investigate them thoroughly.

The other party even trusted them so much that they believed everything they said…

Didn't you suspect why Toyokawa Shoko suddenly changed her account?

Didn't you ever think about why you couldn't even remember the other person's name at the beginning and could only call them "you"?

Why do you trust me so much? I'm not Toyokawa Shoko; why would you entrust me with this trust that doesn't belong to me...?

"Ugh, this kind of unconditional trust in friends is really annoying."

very heavy.

Ningzi was taking a walk in the city. She didn't want to go home, nor could she go back to school. It didn't matter where she went now.

While pondering the initial thoughts of the triangle, I inadvertently wandered into that small park where people peacefully ate fruit platters and drank beverages with lamps.

I feel like I have a special connection with this park, so I'll just call it "Toyokawa Ningko's Wonderful House".

Ningzi put her phone back in her skirt pocket. Yuqiu's school uniform didn't look as elegant as the Tsukimori school uniform that Xiangzi had worn before, but it was just as practical.

I really wish someone would jump out right now and call me "Ningzi" instead of "Xiangzi".

Give me equal... no, an excessive amount of trust and love.

Haha, just think about it, don't daydream...

"Ningzi?"

Ok? !

Toyokawa Ningko, who was sitting on the swing contemplating life, suddenly opened her eyes.

Was it just my imagination? But I think I just heard Takamatsu Akari's voice.

"Is Ningzi alright? Didn't she say she was going to the hospital?"

The glaring sunlight was blocked, and what prevented the sunlight from scorching Ningzi's young heart was Gao Songdeng's caring face.

"Are you really Little Lamp?"

It must be a hallucination. Little Lamp is such a good boy, why would he not stay at school and get moldy, but run out to find me?

"Yes, I really am Takamatsu Todori."

As if afraid that Ningzi wouldn't believe him, Gao Songdeng hurriedly rummaged through his small bag, trying to find something that could prove his innocence.

"Pfft, stop looking. I believe you're a lamp now, after all, only a lamp can be this cute."

"Cute... isn't she, Ningzi...?"

Ningzi smiled and gestured for Deng to sit next to her; she didn't like people looking down at her from a higher position to talk to her.

This gives Ningzi the feeling that others are very high and mighty, and that feeling... is very annoying.

"Xiaodeng, did you also take leave?"

Ningzi didn't look at the lamp; she stared at a gray butterfly resting on a wildflower.

The world is so beautiful; I'm the only one who's dirty.

“Hmm,” Gao Songdeng said, head down, “because I noticed that Xiao Ning wasn’t quite right.”

When Toyokawa Ningko stood up in class to ask the teacher for leave, the entire class, including the teacher, responded with concern.

Akari also cared about Ningzi, but when Akari caught a glimpse of Ningzi's eyes, a strange feeling arose within her.

This person seems... not Ningzi. It feels like there's another pair of unseen eyes hidden behind Ningzi's amber pupils.

It seems like something's wrong with Xiao Ning.

Ningzi's request for leave reminded Gao Songdeng of that rainy day, even though he repeatedly emphasized it in his mind:

It's all in the past now. Xiao Ning is back, and everything is alright.

But when the feeling of losing her again filled his mind, Gao Songdeng felt nothing but fear and unease.

Missing today's lessons can be made up for, but missing Ningzi might lead to lifelong regret.

Deng took leave and tried to message Ningzi, but the other party seemed to have vanished without a reply.

She went to nearby hospitals and clinics, asking around like a fool, only to be told that no blue-haired high school girl had come that day.

Ironically, just a few steps from Yamada Hospital, Akari ran into Ningzi, who was sitting on a swing in the small park, lost in thought with her eyes closed.

Thankfully, it was found.

"Little Lamp, so you care about me this much?"

Ningzi listened quietly to Gao Songdeng's narration.

My little bride is so adorably clumsy! She even panicked and went to the hospital to ask for directions when she couldn't find herself.

It seems there are still people calling me by the name "Ningzi".

The lamp's concern for me was directed at Ningzi, not at Xiangzi.

It's a special kind of love, reserved just for me.

The lamp is such a good child.

"Actually, I'm not in a bad mood. I took the day off today because I've been in the hospital for too long and I'm not used to the school's group atmosphere yet, so I wanted to come out and get some fresh air."

"Did Ningzi just buy this bottle of sleeping pills?"

Deng pointed to a small bottle of sleeping pills that had fallen out of Ningzi's pocket.

The white plastic bottle was wrapped in layers of crimson wrapping paper, and warning signs were faintly visible in the dust.

"Hmm? Oh right, I've been having trouble sleeping lately, so I went to the pharmacy and got some medicine."

Ningzi took out the small bottle and rubbed it repeatedly in her hands, recalling the origin of the medicine.

It was given to me by that nobody named Chu Hua.

Just now, when Chu Hua asked herself if she had taken the day off because she was sick, she made up an excuse that she had been having serious insomnia lately.

I just didn't expect that girl to immediately take out a bottle of sleeping pills from her bag and give it to me...

Yeah, what a kind person! It feels so good to receive this kindness that doesn't even belong to me…

It's still quite comfortable.

I hate good intentions that arise from misunderstandings, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying them.

You are shameless, Toyokawa Ningko.

"That's great, it's really good that Ningzi is alright."

The lamp breathed a sigh of relief, and the faint sense of pressure dissipated.

This week has been going by so slowly, but I'm not tired of it.

Takamatsu thought to himself.

Chapter 30. Is this love false?

"Xiao Ning, are you really still going to RING?"

"Oh right, I didn't eat much at noon. Isn't it perfect that there's food there and it's the closest to here?"

Ningzi walked in front of the lamp full of energy, feeling energized after replenishing the lamp's power.

Time flies, and it's already four o'clock.

It was certainly enjoyable chatting with Deng in the park, and no one bothered us during that time, except for my sister who would occasionally send a few messages asking how I was doing.

What else can I do? I'm super happy but also super hungry.

I had lunch with Sanjiao Chuhua. Although I felt bad about asking them to pay, the coffee and a few cookies were really not very good.

Not treating friends well will deduct another point from my impression of Triangle Chuhua.

"Li Xi is there. Ning Zi was with Li Xi the day before yesterday..."

The lamp was led by Ningzi, who always took the initiative and always liked to hold hands.

"It's okay, we can't run away from the problem, can we? Besides, I should have been responsible for that incident in the first place."

After all, being misunderstood by Riki-chan as wanting to abandon her meant that he had broken a promise he had made to her for life.

You need to make it clear to her that you were just dying before, and that you didn't really want to leave.

"Is Xiao Ning also responsible?"

Takamatsu felt he could understand Ningzi's meaning.

Indeed, Xiangzi left the team to take care of Ningzi... but Ningzi actually thinks it's her responsibility!

"It's not Xiao Ning's fault. This kind of thing is forgivable. We... don't blame you."

After all, who hasn't been sick?

Moreover, Ningzi's condition is so serious.

"Is that so? But I still hope I can have a proper talk with Lixi."

"I think if the misunderstanding between us isn't cleared up, it will only get worse."

Lixi... is a child as important as a lamp, we can't let a misunderstanding affect our relationship.

I will correct you.

Become the person who loved me before.

It takes less than half an hour to get from the park to RING. To cheer up Xiaodeng, Ningzi often picks up stones from the roadside and asks her questions.

These questions include, for example, the type of stone, its composition, and its distribution.

Over time, Ningzi has figured out how to use Gaosongdeng's language template.

If you ask her what she wants to eat tonight, she definitely won't be able to tell you.