Endless Silver Machine

The day that everyone was looking forward to finally arrived, and Luoluo and Wei Xi returned home after a "long absence".

"Luoluo, Xiaoxi, happy birthday!"

The two protagonists walked into the entrance hall accompanied by Aika, and were immediately baptized by crackers.

"Wow!"

"Amazing……"

The hall that I haven't returned to for two days has completely changed its appearance. Banners have been hung on the ceiling, wallpaper has been put on the walls, and even the hanging electric lights have been replaced with colorful element lights.

"Senior Xiaoye, you are here too!"

"It's just me and Carlo who are still struggling a little bit. Thanks to Senior Akatsuki for taking the time to help."

"Actually, we're not that busy right now. It would be more than enough if we come to help."

"Senior Xiaoye...thank you..."

"You are indeed my Xiaoye!"

"Yes, my president."

Xiaoye squatted down obediently and let Qiu Ke pat her shoulder generously.

"These two people are still the same..."

Luoluo looked at the hall with a wry smile. The table was already filled with delicious dishes that were completely impossible to see on weekdays.

"these are……"

"I just came back at this time, you guys."

Two other unexpected people came out carrying the last plates.

"Lilith-senpai, Tiruya-senpai!"

"Although the president can prepare enough ingredients, he still lacks in hands-on skills."

When she learned that Aika and the others were worried about not having anyone who could cook, Lilith-senpai brought Tilua-senpai here.

"Xiao Yaya, don't expose my weakness!"

"Because there is still work at the big library, so I can only help now..."

"Senior Lilith is already very busy."

"Really, hehe!"

Lilith-senpai smiled tenderly after being thanked by Aika.

"If you say so..."

Wei Xi began to look for the figure of the last member of the student union in the room.

"Ah, if you are looking for Leilu..."

Qiu Ke seemed to have something to hide, and Aika was also confused.

Leilu should have been here before, but he didn't see her at all from the beginning.

"ah!"

Luo Luo and Wei Xi suddenly called out softly.

"Hands..." Leilu's voice suddenly appeared from behind the empty two people, "Hold them together to create more atmosphere."

Leilu, who was hiding with hallucinations, folded Luoluo and Weixi's hands and held them together.

"S-scared me to death!"

Luo Luo pressed her chest hard, and it seemed that she was really shocked. Wei Xi's tears almost overflowed.

"Well, Leilu said she wanted to create a surprise, so we didn't stop her... I'm so sorry..."

Senior Tiluya apologized to Luo Luo and Wei Xi in shame on her own back.

"The surprise is indeed a surprise..." The shocked Luoluo forced a smile, and there were tears in her eyes, "It's just not good for the heart..."

"Leilu...thank you..."

Wei Xi immediately broke her promise to Aika and apologized to Leilu with a half-crying, half-laughing expression.

"Surprise, just don't let anyone know."

"You should make us mentally prepared!"

Tirua-senpai didn't hesitate to give the complacent Relu a hard slap on the head.

In short, Leilu paid a painful price for her "originality", and the birthday party finally officially began.

The time when so many people gather together is the first time everyone has experienced since coming to Shigetsuki Academy, and it will become a precious memory.

The air in the hall continued to boil, and everyone was in high spirits, as if they wanted to enjoy all the emotions at this moment.

Then, it was time to give gifts, and the protagonists were of course Luo Luo and Wei Xi.

Aika also gave the exquisite hourglass and animal-printed water glass she had prepared to the two of them.

"That's almost it..."

The birthday party has come to an end.

Although this kind of time makes people reluctant to let go, it will still usher in the moment when it ends.

"Brother, what are you talking about?" Luoluo interrupted Aika, "The birthday party is not over yet."

"Brother Aika...you forgot someone..."

"Eh? Is there anyone else?"

Aika looked confused.

Then, Luoluo and Wei Xi took out a paper bag carefully wrapped with a ribbon from behind and handed it into Aika's hands under everyone's warm eyes.

"elder brother……"

"Brother Aika..."

--Happy birthday.

…………

The lively aftertaste gradually dissipated from the hall, and friends all left one after another after cleaning up.

But this kind of day is not just this once, so you don’t have to feel lonely just to leave the table, but wait expectantly for the next time.

"Are you shocked?"

The eyes of Ling and Aika happened to meet, and she teased Aika with a wicked smile.

"I was really shocked. I didn't expect that I would be involved..."

Aika scratched her face in embarrassment.

The birthday party originally prepared for Luo Luo and Wei Xi ended up unexpectedly becoming the protagonist.

And everyone present knew that this would unfold, except Aika who had been kept in the dark.

"Thank you for helping me choose a gift with them."

That gift was given to Aika by everyone. Although there was only one gift, it contained everyone's thoughts.

"It's nothing, I was planning to return the gift..."

Return gift? Do you mean the hair tie you gave her as a gift? Aika thought so.

"But when..."

"Didn't Abby and Xixi drag you to the business district to help? That's when we went shopping."

"It turns out that you said you were helping me just to get rid of me."

"In the end, it's not for you. I'll be moved to tears soon."

"No, no, no, no matter what I say, it will never come to that point..."

While Aika and Ling were chatting about meaningless topics, Luoluo and Wei Xi also sat down on the sofa.

"Are you happy today?"

"Um!"

"So this is what a birthday feels like..."

The smiles of Luoluo and Wei Xi were the best answers to Aika.

"Why are you so enthusiastic about preparing for their birthdays, but you didn't mention your own birthday at all."

Ling, who didn't want to be hidden by Aika, seemed a little unhappy.

"I have no feelings about my birthday, and there is nothing worth celebrating..."

"It's just because we knew my brother would say that, that's why we helped you celebrate."

"Um……"

Luo Luo and Wei Xi looked at each other and smiled.

The two secretly communicated the plan to everyone through Qiu Ke, and deliberately bypassed Aika.

"Should you pay more attention to your own affairs? In the end, Luoluo and Wei Xi still have to worry about it for you."

"Yes, sorry..."

"By the way, both Xiaoyin and Brother Shun sent blessing messages." Luoluo looked at Aika, "Did brother tell them?"

"Well, Brother Liuyin and Brother Shun can't come over now, so I can only bless you in this way."

"Will Xiaoxi still contact Xiaoyin tonight?"

"Eh? It should be possible..."

"Then let me say a few words to her when the time comes. I must express my gratitude."

"Um……"

"Then brother, let's go up first."

"Go ahead."

Only Aika and Ling were left in the hall, sitting face to face.

Not knowing what to say for a moment, there was a brief silence between the two.

"Do you feel anything is different between Luoluo and Xiaoxi?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I just don't know, so I'm asking you!"

"Well……"

Aika didn't know why Ling suddenly asked this question, but she still thought about her question seriously.

Looking back on the past few days since I came back, I didn't feel any discomfort. On the contrary, I felt more comfortable than in the previous weeks.

This is what a peaceful life feels like, and this is what Aika has been striving for.

"It doesn't seem like there's anything special about it."

He answered Ling's question truthfully.

"Yeah……"

Ling seemed to have lost interest in this question. She reached out her hand to the biscuits on the table, but hesitated for a while and then pulled back.

"what about me?"

"A different place?"

"Um."

Aika increasingly wonders what the meaning of such a question is. What exactly does Ling want to confirm?

Thinking like this, although Aika still got the same answer, he was ready to change his answer.

"It's changed a lot."

"Only, only me!"

Ling suddenly jumped up as if she had been electrocuted. She slammed the table hard and questioned Aika.

"Only", Ling used this word, which meant that she thought Luoluo and Wei Xi should also change, Aika judged this.

Is there something between the three of them that they deliberately did not let themselves know? Aika heard from the boys in the class that some incomprehensible things occasionally happen between girls. It may be the same between them. I hope it won't be something bad...

"Sorry, actually I lied to you. I think you are still the same as before, and the same is true for Luoluo and Wei Xi. What happened?"

Although he knew that Ling would not tell him, Aika still tried to ask.

Ling was just silent. She faced Aika with a blushing face, but this was just because her body was stiff due to nervousness, her wandering eyes told this.

"Aika, you..."

"Um?"

It seems that Ling is not ready to say anything, Aika is ready to listen to her every word.

"...Have you ever thought about who you want to date?"

"……What?"

"I mean! We're dating! It means falling in love!"

When she said it for the second time, Ling seemed to have developed antibodies to shame.

"I still know what it means. I just want to know why you suddenly asked me this? Have you been confessed to by someone?"

"no!"

Ling slapped the table hard, as if she could vent all her shame, and then her momentum weakened.

——Obviously my confession has not been responded to yet...

"Ling..."

"That's it..." Not wanting Aika to see her feelings, Lingqiang cheered up and said nonsense, "If you don't fall in love at this time, it feels like your youth has been wasted..."

"It's really not like what you would say."

Seeing Ling talking about girlish topics in a serious manner, Aika suppressed laughter.

"What! Are you trying to say that people like me are not suitable for love?"

"No, I didn't say that! And don't summon magic costumes at home, we can't afford to pay for this house!"

After wielding the Light Flame Sword and waving it around for a while, Ling finally suppressed his anger.

"Ling, are you worried about something?"

After she calmed down, Aika was not ready to joke again. Until a few minutes ago, he felt that Ling was indeed the same as before, but now he changed his mind.

"..."

An awkward silence fell as expected.

Ling didn't intend to say it out loud, so Aika could only give up and test her heart.

"Do you still remember what the Light Flame Sword said when he confessed to me?"

Ling's body trembled suddenly.

Although it was only for a moment, Aika was still keenly aware of it.

"Really, my feeling is indeed correct."

"Don't, don't misunderstand! The person who confessed to you is the Light Flame Sword, not me!"

"Well, it is indeed the Light Flame Sword and has nothing to do with you."

Ling glared at Aika across the table unwillingly. She obviously had something to say, but she didn't speak.

"Let's go back to the question just now. Love... How should I put it? Actually, I haven't thought about this issue much yet. I probably have been living with you all the time, so my feelings in this area are a little dull."

"...It's not 'a little' at all."

"What I'm more concerned about now is to let life stabilize as it is now. I don't know how long this can last."

Ling listened quietly to Aika's words, and then took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress the restlessness in her heart.

"I will not buy into your excuses, and I will not give up."

"give up?"

Aika looked at Ling in confusion, while Ling showed his usual confident smile.

Aika really felt like she hadn't seen such a smile for a long time.

Perhaps, this is where Ling changed from deep down.

"One day, I will make you regret making such excuses for yourself. Just wash your neck and wait!"

"Wait, you are planning to kill me!"

Ling deliberately ignored Aika's complaints and quickly left the hall as if running away from him.

…………

Go up to the second floor, where Luoluo and Wei Xi are.

From this position, he could clearly hear the conversation between the two in the hall, so Ling was not surprised that the two of them were here.

After such a long delay, the two of them never went downstairs, leaving enough time for themselves.

"Sister Ling... she said it well..."

"Well, I said it." After expressing his hidden feelings, he felt relieved like never before, "...I don't know if he understands what I mean."

"From my brother's words, I don't feel that he understood what Sister Ling meant...or maybe my brother said that on purpose..."

"No matter what, this is just the beginning. Telling him those words is just to give myself a reason."

Love is a war, not a question that can get a predetermined ending with just a few words.

"Sister Ling..." Luoluo expressed her determination with a gentle smile, "I have conveyed it to my brother without reservation."

"That's fair play, right?"

Lingye responded to Luoluo's feelings without fear.

"Where's Xiao Xi?" Ling looked at the girl who had always been timid and a little inferior, "You won't continue to maintain this position, right?"

"Well...I want to change..."

Although she still spoke softly and slowly, as if she still doubted the power of her words, her determination was conveyed in her eyes that could reflect her soul.

"Brother Aika said that I can pursue happiness...so I want brother Aika to realize it for me...to realize my happiness..."

"Xiao Xi, actually you have changed." Luo Luo hugged Wei Xi from behind, making her panic, but Luo Luo did not let go, "Everything brother has done has paid off."

None of them chose to escape, but raised the flag of love uprightly.

In order to pursue their own happiness, the girls formed new relationships.