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

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Deng really loved this stone; she felt that her love for it surpassed her love for all the other things she had ever collected.

The stone glitters under the light, shimmering like a dream of spring.

Even though you can't see it when the lights are off, you can still imagine its brilliance.

Now, even without looking at it, just holding it allows you to experience... the touch of Ningzi's heart.

This stone once weighed on Ningzi's heart and her own... Ningzi's fleeting heartbeat became one with the stone, forever etching Ningzi's tenderness onto its surface.

"Ning... um..."

The lamp lay on its side, and the phone screen illuminated half of her face.

"What is Xiao Ning doing now?"

[Xiao Ning, what are you doing?]

The lights were originally intended to be distributed this way, but...

Isn't that a bit too reckless? That's not good.

After deleting the content in the chat box, Gao Songdeng hesitated for a long time before continuing to type with one hand.

[Xiao Ning, have you had dinner yet?]

Hmm, this feels much better.

That’s it.

Click, send, and the phone screen turns off.

The lamp retreated back under the pillow once more, and occasional squeaks, like those of small animals, escaped from under the covers.

"Mmm..."

Xiao Ning…

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Hello, could you please tell me how to get to People's Square?

??: Oh, I'm listening to ado's "Singing," and by the way, "Dancing" is also really good. It's arranged and composed by the same person. I highly recommend you listen to it together. (Dancing) (Hands raised above head) (Running joyfully) (Twisting) (Twisting) (Twisting)

Chapter 54. In an effort to win back his ex-wife!

"The food here is still so delicious! The last time I ate here was just a few days before I left Tokyo!"

"Leaving Tokyo? Where did Aine go on vacation?"

"Uh, ah... haha, yes, tourism, that's how it is."

Aiyin took Ningzi to a truly authentic little restaurant, tucked away in a corner of the city where she grew up. It's easy to overlook it if you don't look for it specifically.

There were no billboards or neon lights at the restaurant entrance; compared to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, it was frighteningly shabby.

The restaurant's business card reads "Edo Standpoint Cuisine," and since entering the restaurant, Ningzi has been trying to find out what the word "standpoint" actually means.

Upon entering, a wooden sign hangs above the doorway, with the following inscription:

"Alcohol doesn't turn people into useless people; it just teaches us that people are inherently useless."

So this was originally an izakaya (Japanese pub)?

There were only two customers in the room, Aine and Ningzi, perhaps because the room was small, or perhaps because the regular customers had all gone to become Bondori masters.

Bondoli, he has caused a great deal of harm.

"Ningzi, will the teachers at Yuqiu be very strict? My middle school teachers were all very easy to talk to."

"Oh? A teacher?"

I was playing with the lamp during class, and I don't even remember that there was a teacher at Haneoka.

"The teachers are all very kind. Today, when Deng wasn't feeling well, the teacher said he could go home and rest."

Is the lamp feeling unwell?

I vaguely remember you guys were doing teacher training behind the bushes this morning. Is this considered feeling unwell? Really?

Ai Yin ate the raw marinated food in small bites. The food at this restaurant was very fresh, and the handling of the ingredients was very professional and skillful. It was a pity that there were very few customers.

But this is also an advantage for customers.

Ningzi ate with great reverence; her poor, destitute stomach hadn't had seafood for over a year.

She ate simple meals for a whole year... Although she wasn't picky about food, her sister would occasionally bring her something nice to eat... Well, she was already very happy. I love you, Xiangzi.

You are the best, best, best sister in the whole world! I love you!

Then again, I'm not exactly familiar with this pink-haired guy in front of me, am I?

Ningzi pondered the little wildflower, the one that had linked Aine and herself together.

But is it really possible to treat yourself to a big meal just like that? That seems a bit strange.

We're just ordinary friends at best.

Well, although they're just ordinary friends, since we don't know many people like that, Aine has already secured a relatively important position...

Aine is a good person, and her smile is just like a little lamp. From various angles and with her little gestures, she looks even cuter, just like a lamp.

When she eats, she shows off her sharp little fangs, like a puppy eagerly waiting to be fed... Oh my god, she's practically the cute version of a puppy with fangs.

Favorability +1

And the color of his eyes is the same as the color of the lamplight's hair.

Favorability +1

Ningzi found Ai Yin more and more pleasing to the eye.

Li Xi…right, how is Li Xi now? I haven’t apologized to her yet.

I haven't seen her when I went to Ring recently.

"Oh, by the way, does Xiao Ning live around here?"

Chihaya Aine asked casually.

Ningzi sensed that Aine's words had a hidden meaning, but since this person had treated her to an expensive and delicious meal, just like Dengdeng's... it wasn't impossible for her to answer.

"You used to live near Ikebukuro? You moved about a year ago because of family reasons."

Is it called Ikebukuro? Having never left the designated area since childhood, Ningzi really wasn't very clear about the name of the area where her old house was located.

Or rather, the concept never even crossed her mind.

The only map I can construct in my mind is from my new home to my school to the Ring.

Apart from that, Toyokawa Neko had no other familiar places in Tokyo.

Oh, and it also has its own secret little park.

"Ikebukuro! I used to play there a lot when I was a kid! There's a park there that's perfect for kids."

"This kind of thing can be found everywhere, right?"

As more information about Ningzi was leaked, Aine's joy grew even stronger.

It's her! It's her! This must be the childhood friend I've been looking for!

Although she had already basically believed it after accidentally glimpsing under the other person's skirt in the morning and then accidentally seeing a small mole in a very private area.

In other words, Ningzi was his childhood playmate.

Hmm... After all these years, this wicked guy who tricked me out of my teddy bear has actually reappeared!

So happy!

"Xiao Ning...actually I..."

Aine swallowed the delicious food in her mouth. She actually had a lot to say, but just as Aine was about to speak, Ningzi raised her head gracefully.

With clear amber pupils, mixed with a hint of deep blue like impurities, Ningzi's eyes were so captivating that everything Aine wanted to say was forgotten in an instant.

Chihaya Aine swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Perhaps it's not the right time to talk to Ningzi about those things, after all, childhood is a long time ago.

Would it make me seem like I'm living in the past if I just said it now?

Ningzi also gave me a gift back then, in exchange for a teddy bear... What was it? I'll look for it when I get home.

"..."

"What's wrong? Tomo... Anno?"

Ningzi almost called the wrong name, but that doesn't matter.

She pointed to her pretty face, her tone somewhat uncertain:

"Could it be that I have something on my face this time? Every time I'm asked this, I just tell them that my face is clean, but being looked at like this still makes me doubt myself."

"No, sigh, Ningzi is still the same as always, she's always been cute."

Lamp also praised herself for being cute, but unlike Lamp, Aine's tone when praising herself was more lively and powerful.

So, Ai-yin isn't a lamp, so stop thinking about the little penguin when you're eating with Ai-yin.

What is the little penguin doing now? Has it successfully found food? Is it playing with pebbles? Or is it ice skating on its belly?

"Oh right, Ningzi just went to Ring, was she there for rehearsal?"

"Yes, I'm the keyboardist. My partner Hailing and I are a duo, although we just formed it."

"Huh, is that so?"

I heard that girl bands are very popular in Japan recently. If I can't talk to Ningzi about the past, talking about the future would be nice too.

Besides, Ningzi already has a group, right? If I can get into it, I'll definitely become a popular figure at school for the next three years!

If you form a band with Ningzi, it will bring you closer together, and you'll naturally end up saying: Oh, we're childhood sweethearts.

This will allow the two to reach an unprecedented level of relationship, becoming the best... girlfriends!

Inside Aine's heart, there's a little Aine figure wearing glasses cheering her on.

For the sake of future glory and to win back his ex-wife!

Aine! Say something!

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How did you know I was listening to No Party For Cao Dong's "But"?

(I'm so sleepy, but I still have to write.)

You said you didn't want to be here!

I don't want to be here either!

But it got dark so fast that it was too late to leave.

Oh, I love you!!??

Unfortunately, the relationship has ended!

There's no problem! ~~?

So we continue...???

(accompaniment)

I picked up a pen, wanting to write something.

They think weapons can bring justice?! ???

It's okay if nobody pays attention...?

At least I still have you, at least I still have you...?

You said you don't want to be here?

I don't want to be here either...?

But it gets dark too quickly, and it's too late to leave...?

Oh, I love you, but unfortunately our relationship has become nothing!