Want to be human, but cube-like

Oh, right, there's also Xiao Le Nai and Xiao Xiang.

However, in reality, Alex spent more time with her.

After all, once she got home, she would video call Alex before going to bed at night to practice her spoken English.

Ellie...

The image of the silver-haired girl resurfaced in her mind. Her serene and graceful figure made Aine realize that lately, whenever she had free time, she would always think of her. Not only was her image filling her life, but her mind was also filled with memories related to her.

It's strange; I've never felt this way before.

But at the very least, Aine was almost certain that she had not developed any forbidden feelings for Alex.

After all, under normal circumstances, she wouldn't blush or have her heart race just by looking at the other person, nor would she...

Aine can clearly tell that she gets extremely concerned about even the slightest reaction from the other person.

Ah... what happened in the stairwell yesterday was an accident, it doesn't count!

This excessive focus on the other person's emotions is more like... how you treat a very beloved pet?

No, that's a very disrespectful way to put it.

Perhaps it could be said that he adopted a younger sister he really liked?

This tendency to always want to take care of the other person's feelings can only be associated with the relationship between sisters.

If you were to ask your own mother, perhaps she could learn another concept called maternal love.

It was rather strange to put herself in the position of Alex's older sister, since Alex was much taller than her in appearance and had a quieter personality.

She has a more older sister vibe.

Moreover, although I haven't asked Alex's exact age, she was able to travel all the way from England to Japan alone, not to study, but to open a shop and settle down here. So she must be older than me.

But Alex's lack of common sense and her genuinely clueless attitude towards many things made Aine unable to resist paying attention to her.

"Chihaya?"

Sure enough, it's because of Ellie's innocent personality that she's so easy to worry about, which is why I always care about her so much.

"Chihaya?"

Suddenly, several greetings came from her ears, startling Ai Yin from her reverie.

"Ok?"

She instinctively suppressed her reaction, pretending to be nonchalant, and turned her head with a smile.

"What were you thinking about so intently just now, Chihaya?"

Two or three classmates who usually chat with each other came over carrying their bags and asked curiously.

"Ah... I was just thinking about a question from class."

A quick glance revealed that school was already over, and she quickly made up an excuse to change the subject.

"Speaking of which, didn't Chihaya bring her guitar with her today?"

One of the girls looked at Ai-yin's seat and asked.

Recently, she has been bringing her guitar to school because she goes to a burger joint to play with Alex and Lenore after school. As a result, her classmates found out that she had formed a band with others outside of school and even saw a photo of her, Alex, and Lenore in a soundproof room.

Actually, it's not a band. Ai Yin herself has casually explained that it's just a temporary group of friends playing together.

However, her classmates seemed to think that this was just her usual modesty and didn't take it seriously.

Okay, Aine admits, she did it on purpose.

After all, seeing the envious and admiring looks on her classmates' faces when they learned that she had formed a band with a British aristocratic mixed-race young lady and a cute little girl with heterochromia who looked like a cat made her feel genuinely satisfied.

"Yes, I made plans with my friends after school to pick out the costumes for the performance, so I'll be pausing practice for today."

As if casually mentioning her itinerary for the day, Ai Yin smiled and glanced at the expressions on the faces of her classmates out of the corner of her eye.

"Ah! Are you members of Chihaya's band? Are you getting ready for a performance?"

Sure enough, one of the students gave a very enthusiastic response, just as Ai Yin had hoped.

"Oh dear~ I already said it's just a temporary group, but we will indeed be holding a small performance in two days for Valentine's Day, at that burger joint I mentioned not long ago."

Suppressing the smile at the corners of her mouth, so as not to appear too obvious or deliberate, Aine casually revealed more information.

"I remember, it's the burger joint owned by that silver-haired young lady, right? I ate there once, and it was really delicious! Will there be any Valentine's Day events? I'll definitely come and support them!"

Another classmate was also speaking excitedly at this moment.

"The price is indeed a bit too expensive, but the receptionist is so pretty, and her mannerisms are so aristocratic. Could she be that young lady's maid? Does Chihaya usually get served by maids?"

At this moment, her classmate next to her chimed in, first offering a brief comment, and then asking curiously...

"We're just friends~ friends~"

Aine brushed the question aside lightly, neither confirming nor denying it, deliberately neither denying nor acknowledging their speculations.

Hehe~ Sorry, Xiao Xiang. Having a maid by your side is indeed something to be envious of. If there's a chance later, I'll explain it to you.

Seeing the envious looks in their eyes, Ai Yin felt a secret thrill, but her expression remained unchanged.

"Ah... it's getting late, my companions are still waiting for me, so I'll take my leave first."

After the conversation, Aine, who was completely satisfied and had replenished her social energy, picked up her bag and prepared to leave.

"See you tomorrow~"

She waved her hand and said with a smile.

Hehe~ What will everyone think when they see Ellie waiting for me at the school gate?

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P.S. At this point, Aine was indeed paying attention to Alex out of some inexplicable maternal instinct; it wasn't because she had fallen in love with her.

Yes, at least that's how it is now.

Volume 1: Chapter 99 The flowers of the past are not the same as the flowers of today.

When Aine arrived at the school gate, she immediately spotted the familiar silver-haired girl.

Today, Alex is wearing a light white shirt, with a dark gray vest for warmth, and a beige pleated skirt. She is not wearing stockings, and her slender, fair legs are exposed in the air through her brown leather boots, which is very eye-catching.

At this moment, she stood quietly against the wall, her lips slightly pursed, her expression calm, her eyes revealing no emotion, like an ice queen who could only be admired from afar.

Such a stunningly beautiful and unfamiliar girl appearing at the school gate, looking as if she were waiting for someone, is truly eye-catching.

The students passing by couldn't help but turn their gazes to her. Some looked eager to approach her, but after taking only two steps, they realized that her height was too much for them to handle. Others were scared away by her almost emotionless eyes before they even got close.

Meanwhile, some people whispered among themselves, speculating about which student in the school was lucky enough to be favored by her, something that was truly enviable.

"Ellie!"

From a distance, Ai called out, a smile playing on her lips as she quickly walked toward Alex.

“Aine.”

The moment she saw Aine, Alex, who had been expressionless, suddenly broke into a gentle smile. Ignoring the passersby around her, she took a few steps forward.

"Sorry, I just chatted with my classmates a little too long at school."

After discreetly noticing the gazes around her, Ai Yin secretly rejoiced and said...

"It's alright, we have plenty of time this afternoon."

Alex shook her head slightly, not caring whether this pointless waiting time would be wasted.

A few simple pleasantries

After saying that, they planned to leave.

Yesterday, since the decision was made close to evening, everyone parted ways after a brief discussion. They only discussed today's itinerary in the group chat after returning home in the evening.

Xiangzi first stated that she did not plan to go out with them, since she did not need to perform on stage with the three of them and therefore did not need performance costumes. As for the hamburger shop staff uniforms, Alex could decide that herself, since it was her shop and Xiangzi would only need to provide the sizes.

Then came the discussion between Aine and Alex. There should have been Rana's message too, but for some reason, all the messages she sent were marked as read by both of them.

There were only four of them in the group, and only Le Nai remained silent throughout. So it was quite obvious who hadn't read the message.

With no other option, Aine had to make a plan with Alex to meet at her school gate after school, and then see when Renai saw the message before contacting her again.

"Has Xiao Le Nai still not checked the message?"

Taking out her phone, Ai Yin glanced at the message she sent last night, which was still unread. Somewhat annoyed, she tapped Le Nai's profile picture.

“'Xiao Lenai, where are you now?'... Hmm, let's send a message like this first.”

After typing a message quickly, Aine sent it privately to Lena's account, saying helplessly.

"Since we can't get in touch with Xiao Le Nai, let's just wander around for now."

She hesitated for a while, then decided to wait a little longer. If Lena still didn't reply, then she and Alex would have to decide on the performance costumes themselves.

"By the way, why don't we take advantage of this time and go shopping at the mall?"

Putting away her phone, Ai Yin thought for a moment about where to kill time, when suddenly her eyes lit up.

"We agreed before that I would go with you, Ellie, to buy some decorations to decorate your bedroom, but we haven't gone yet."

Aine said to Alex.

"It seems that they did mention this."

Alex blinked slightly, thought for a moment, and then hesitated before nodding.

She never cared much about these unimportant things, and if Aine hadn't brought it up, Alex would have forgotten about it long ago.

"Then let's go~"

"Walking ahead with great enthusiasm," Ai Yin said.

……

"Ellie, do you like plants?"

After getting off the tram, the two walked into the shopping street. Ai looked around and immediately spotted a flower shop nearby. She asked about it.

"It's alright, not too bad."

But I wouldn't say I like it.

Alex thought for a moment. If we're talking about plants, she's seen far too many. Although she's been to all sorts of strange and wonderful worlds, what she's seen the most are all kinds of forests and grasslands.

“I used to live in a treehouse.”

Speaking of this, it was her mother who, in another world, built and modified it based on a thick, dark oak tree, so it's hard to say whether it was comfortable or not.

Alex's deepest impression was that because she lived so high up, she had to climb a ladder every time she came home, and she had to jump into the water to go out.

It was only later, when resources became more abundant, that a water elevator was built, making it much more convenient to go home.

However, she still had to rely on water scuba diving to get around, because her mother wouldn't take the downward water scuba diving right next to the upward one, and it wouldn't look good if they were separated, so they gave up on that idea.

"Eh...? A treehouse~"

Ayane gasped in surprise, this was the first time she had ever heard someone in real life say that they had lived in a treehouse.

She had only seen him in games or in some videos she came across.

I couldn't help but feel a little envious; Alex's life as a young lady was truly colorful and exciting.

"How about we buy some small potted plants to decorate your bedroom, Ellie?"

Aine didn't resist seeing Alex and immediately led her into the flower shop.

Upon entering, one can smell a faint floral fragrance, not strong. In early February, winter is beginning to come to an end, but it is still a bit cold, and the scent of earth is therefore much fainter.

At first glance, there are several clusters of colorful tulips, exquisitely shaped, showing that they have been carefully arranged. Behind them are some ranunculus, orchids, carnations, and lilies. If you continue to look, you can also find plants such as anemones and freesias that have not yet reached their flowering season, still holding buds and waiting to bloom.

"So, Ellie, which flower do you like?"

Although Aine herself had seen some varieties that she thought were very beautiful, the main purpose was to decorate Alex's bedroom, so she asked for Alex's opinion first.

"Hmm... I don't know, they're all... unfamiliar."

Having seen so many flowers and plants made of small cubes, Alex was a little overwhelmed when she suddenly stepped into such a vibrant cluster of flowers.