Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

Her fingers touched the outer wall of the beverage can, feeling the cool temperature, and her heartbeat seemed to speed up slightly.

Yue Ge looked at Hanane's shy look and couldn't help but blink, then smiled even more brightly, thinking that this girl he met suddenly... was quite interesting.

So she continued to ask, "Where is Hanane going?"

"There is a jazz drum training class today," Hanane explained.

Yue Ge opened her eyes slightly and blinked, with a hint of surprise and confusion in the smile on her face. She instinctively thought that Hanane was a novice. After all, getting lost is a normal thing for people who come to a strange place for the first time.

"So... Hanane, you're a new instrument. Is this your first time taking lessons?" She asked tentatively, her eyes full of curiosity.

Hanane's fingers gently pinched the drink can, she lowered her head slightly, a shy blush appeared on her cheeks, and her voice became a little soft as a mosquito:

“Well…actually, I’ve been learning drums since elementary school.”

Yue Ge's nodding motion suddenly stopped, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and the expression on his face seemed to be frozen for a moment.

"Since childhood?" She repeated word by word, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Hmm..." Hanane's voice became a little softer, her eyes a little evasive, like a little animal that had done something wrong, and she pursed her lips slightly.

Yue Ge opened his mouth, looked at Hanane, then slowly turned his head and looked silently into the distance, with an expression that was so complicated that it was difficult to describe.

"Wait a minute... If you've been learning this since elementary school, you should have been here many times, right?" She finally found her voice and tried to reason with herself.

"Well... yes..." Hanane became even more shy, carefully pinching the corner of her clothes, her eyes a little wandering.

"Then... why did we get lost again today?" Yue Ge's voice was filled with shock and helplessness.

"Hmm..." Hanane shrank her shoulders, like a rabbit that had been poked, and her voice became even lower, "Because... I... can't quite remember the way..."

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Our Miss Matsubara Kanon is the real blue fan

Chapter 117 Found the way!

Yue Ge stood at the corner of the street, looked up at the building in front of her, squinted her eyes slightly, and confirmed the words on the sign.

"Hmm... this should be it." She muttered softly, then lowered her head, unfolded the guide book in her hand, and checked the map again to confirm.

The paper of the guide booklet was a little creased, and it was obvious that it had been read many times. Different routes were marked on it with colored pens, and there were even small notes written by Hanane.

For example, content like "There is a delicious dessert shop here" and "You can't go down this alley, it will take a long way around!" seems to indicate that the readers are mentally prepared to get lost.

However... the real owner of this map is still lost.

Thinking of this, Yue Ge couldn't help but sigh softly, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he turned his head to look at Hanane beside him.

"So... you followed this guidebook, but you still got lost?" She raised the booklet in her hand, with a hint of disbelief in her tone.

Kanon's cheeks flushed slightly, and she twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingers, explaining softly, "The landmarks all look the same... and I always follow others... so... uh..."

"Okay, okay..." Yue Ge looked at Matsubara Kanon in front of him with helplessness.

She is obviously older than me, so why am I the one comforting and taking care of her?

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"Thank you, Xiao Yuege!" Hana Yin stood at the entrance of the corridor, bent down slightly, and waved to Yuege with a sweet smile. Her soft blue hair swayed gently with her movements, and her eyes were full of gratitude and embarrassment.

Yue Ge looked at her well-behaved and somewhat innocent appearance, and could not help but curl the corners of his mouth. He put his hands on his hips and said in a tone that was half serious and half teasing: "Don't get lost again on the way back."

Hanane's face flushed slightly, as if a sore spot had been touched. She nervously twisted the corner of her clothes with her fingers and muttered softly, "Hey - I, I shouldn't be lost..."

Yue Ge laughed and waved his hand, "Anyway, if you get lost, remember to send me a message and I'll come to rescue you."

Hanane was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and smiled softly, nodding vigorously, "Yes! Then Xiaoyuege, be careful on the road too!"

After watching Hanane walk into the building, Yuege withdrew his gaze, stretched lightly, and then looked down at his phone.

"Okay... Now I have to figure out how to get around this Meteor Hall."

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"50 meters ahead, destination reached."

As the navigator's calm and mechanical voice fell, Yue Ge finally raised her head and looked at the slightly quaint building in front of her.

The dark wooden door and the mottled walls bear the traces of time. The large courtyard exudes a quiet atmosphere, forming a wonderful contrast with the surrounding modern streets.

She was stunned for a moment, then she let out a long breath, raised her hand and patted her chest, a look of genuine relief on her face: "Finally here..."

Thinking of the strange navigation route just now, she couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand and smiled bitterly, muttering: "Finally, I don't have to walk through the wall this time."

After saying that, Yue Ge put the phone into his pocket, patted his cheek lightly to keep himself alert, then took a deep breath, raised his hand, and gently knocked on the quaint wooden door in front of him.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?" Her voice was clear and polite.

A slightly old but gentle voice soon came from inside the door, slowly responding: "Wait a moment."

The wooden door was slowly pushed open with a low creaking sound. Yue Ge looked up and saw a white-haired old lady appear at the door.

Her hair was silver-white and neatly tied on top of her head, which made her look simple and elegant. Her face showed the traces of time, with her cheeks slightly sagging and fine wrinkles around her eyes and mouth.

When she saw Bingchuan Yuege standing at the door, her eyes were slightly surprised.

"Oh my~ Is this kid here to pawn something too?"

Yue Ge was stunned and stood there blankly, unable to react.

She blinked instinctively, feeling a little confused for a moment: "Huh?" She looked up at the old lady in front of her, with a confused expression on her face.

But soon, she seemed to realize something and suddenly understood the question that had arisen in her mind before.

Yue Ge's eyes widened slightly, and her expression changed as if she had realized something: "Liuxingtang is actually a pawn shop?"

The old lady standing at the door smiled softly when she heard this, and the wrinkles on her face softened. She repeated with a hint of curiosity: "Yes."

She tilted her head slightly, and looked at Yuege gently, as if to confirm her purpose: "Little girl, aren't you here to pawn something?"

"Uh... no..." Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, quickly waved her hand, then cleared her throat and adjusted her tone, trying to make herself sound less abrupt: "Um... Excuse me, is Ichigaya Arisaki here?"

There was a hint of anticipation and nervousness in her voice, fearing that she had found the wrong place. After all, she had gone around in circles to finally find this place, and if she came back empty-handed, it would be a huge loss.

The old lady's eyes lit up slightly, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and the slight surprise in her eyes quickly turned into understanding.

"Oh! So you're here to see Arisaki?" She patted the back of her hand gently, with a hint of cordiality in her tone.

As she spoke, she slightly turned sideways, making a wide passage in the doorway, and gently waved her hand towards the house, making an invitation: "Come in, Yusaki is home."

"Then... excuse me for bothering you."

Yue Ge carefully stepped over the threshold, stepped onto the stone path, and looked up at the scene in the courtyard.

The courtyard was much more spacious than she had imagined. A neat stone path stretched from the gate to the eaves, dotted with pots of green plants. On the outer wall of the house hung an antique wooden sign with three large characters—"Liuxingtang"—inscribed on it. It seemed this was the business area.

However, as she looked around, a strange sound came from inside the house.

"Hehehe, Tonegawa, you're really good-looking..."

Yue Ge was startled. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl with blond hair and twin ponytails emerge from the house, clutching a potted green plant. Her steps were brisk, but she seemed to be lost in a strange mood. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, her eyes filled with admiration, as if she were muttering to herself about the potted plant.

Yue Ge blinked as she watched this scene, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly. She couldn't help but lower her voice and asked the old lady beside her, "This...could it be Yusaki?"

"Yeah." Grandma smiled calmly, clearly accustomed to her granddaughter's behavior. She raised her voice towards the girl in the middle of the yard, her tone gentle but still smiling: "Arisaki, we have guests!"

"Wow!"

When he heard his grandmother's call, Ichigaya Yusaki froze instantly as if he was caught red-handed. He held the potted plant tightly in his arms with both hands, and he didn't know where to look.

She carefully turned her head and her eyes met Yue Ge who was standing at the gate of the courtyard. In an instant, her face turned red, and even the tips of her ears were obviously flushed.

She could almost imagine how ridiculous that scene must have seemed to outsiders... She was actually talking to herself in front of guests, talking to herself in front of a potted plant, with that infatuated smile on her face?!

"I, I'm not talking to plants!" Arisaki took a step back in panic, trying to explain at a loss. His voice was a little higher and his eyes were evasive. "This was... just a casual communication!"

Yue Ge looked at her extremely nervous expression, tried hard to suppress his laughter, stretched out his hand and waved gently, and said in a friendly and relaxed tone: "Uh... It's okay, I didn't hear anything."

But—her expression betrayed her.

Arisaki: "..."

She wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Chapter 118: Ichigaya Yusaki

In the living area of ​​Ryuseido, Hikawa Tsukage and Ichigaya Yusaki sat opposite each other across a small table, and an awkward silence filled the air.

Yuege could clearly feel the burning gaze from Arisaki, as if he was scrutinizing her, making her feel a little uncomfortable. She turned her head slightly, her eyes wandering around, pretending to appreciate the furnishings in the room.

At this moment, the sound of light footsteps broke the subtle silence.

Grandma walked in carrying a tray of tea sets, her movements calm and graceful, her tone warm.

Yue Ge felt relieved, and quickly reached out to take the teacup, then glanced down at the vessel in his hand.

It was a simple ceramic teacup with a warm glaze and a simple and elegant landscape pattern painted on the cup, which subtly revealed the charm of time.

She subconsciously stroked the wall of the cup, thinking to herself: This thing looks very old.

If it wasn't filled with ordinary tea, she would probably think it was an antique.

Just as she was lost in thought, Ichigaya Yusaki, who was standing opposite her, suddenly spoke with a smile and a nonchalant tone:

"That teacup is worth two hundred thousand."

“Two…two hundred thousand?!”

Yue Ge's hand shook violently, and the teacup almost slipped from her palm!

She subconsciously held it tightly with both hands, not daring to breathe too loudly, for fear that she would be accused of "smashing cultural relics and losing everything" if she was not careful.

She widened her eyes and looked at Yusaki in horror, a bead of sweat even oozing from her forehead: "Is this... is this true?!"

"It's real," answered the grandmother beside me. "This is a work of a ceramic sculptor that I pawned. He later became famous, and the price of this teacup has gone up."

"..."

Yue Ge froze and almost immediately placed the teacup back on the table carefully, fearing that if he touched it any more, it would crack.

She stared at the teacup with a complicated look in her eyes, frantically calculating her existing savings in her mind - no, she had no savings at all!

Her money had long been drained by music theory books. If she accidentally broke this teacup, she wouldn't be able to buy a guitar even after graduating from elementary school, right?!

"It's...it's too scary..." She murmured softly, and her hand had quietly withdrawn from the table, as if the teacup was a monster.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost tense, Ichigaya Yusaki finally asked, "So, who are you?"

Her tone was a little wary. After all, there were occasionally strange guests coming to her house, but this was the first time she had seen someone like Yue Ge who came to her by name.

"Oh?" Grandma chuckled, her eyes showing a hint of surprise. "So, isn't she Arisaki's classmate?"

Yue Ge then realized that she was so nervous that she even forgot to introduce herself.

She quickly adjusted her mood, took a deep breath, tried to put on a confident and bright smile, straightened her back, and looked at Yusaki with a firm gaze.

"Um! My name is Bingchuan Yuege!" Her voice was clear, loud, and full of vitality. "This time I came--"

She paused for a moment, her lips curved into a confident arc, her eyes filled with anticipation and eagerness:

"We want to invite Arisaki-san to join our band!"

After the words were spoken, the room fell into silence for a short time.

Ichigaya Arisaki's expression suddenly froze, his eyes slightly widened, as if the sudden words hit his brain, and he was unable to react for a while.

"Huh?" She subconsciously uttered a puzzled monosyllable, her brows slowly furrowed, and her face was full of confusion, "What the hell are you talking about?"

The grandmother on the side watched the scene with great interest, with a gentle smile on her lips.

After all, her granddaughter usually stayed at home, either fiddling with her potted plants or running the store behind the counter. Her social circle was even poorer than a cactus.

Now, someone finally came to her house. Although she was a stranger, she seemed to have a cheerful personality and should be a good girl.

It would be a good thing if we could take this opportunity to let Arisaki go out and make some friends.

Arisaki suddenly raised his hand, as if rejecting this sudden fate, and spoke quickly:

"Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute!" She waved her hands, her tone full of confusion, "Why did you invite me?! I don't even know you?!"