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

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Deng glanced back at Ningzi and walked toward the door. Ningzi stood in front of Lixi and reached out her hand to Lixi, who was reluctant to leave her seat.

"Hey, you little fish, hurry up! The lights have already gone out."

"I'm sorry... my legs feel numb."

"Huh? You're such an idiot, you little coward."

Ningzi rolled her eyes at this burden, then lifted Lixi up by supporting him under her arms.

Lixi experienced an unprecedented sensation: her upper body was being lifted up forcefully, while her lower body felt numb and barely felt anything.

It looks like it's been cut in half at the waist, how strange.

"Does standing up feel better? If it really doesn't work, just lean on me and I'll carry you."

"it does not matter."

After helping Lixi escape the confinement of the seat, Ningzi also got off the bus.

She waved to Shiina Ritsuki, who was standing there in a daze, just like she would to her small pet dog that hadn't kept up with the group.

"I am coming!"

The black puppy picked up its little bag and obediently followed.

Looking at the blue figure ahead, Li Xi felt even more guilty.

Ningzi is a very good person and is very kind to her friends (of course, I am just a guilty guy and can't be considered her friend...).

The more I look at Ningzi, the more I feel that she is a younger sister who needs my protection, not harm.

She's so beautiful, I'm so disgusting.

If—and she meant if—she were Ningzi's older sister, what would her reaction be after Ningzi was hurt?

Xiangzi... she's still too gentle.

Ch69. Pet Section in the Shopping Mall

"I never expected there would be such a big shopping mall right across from Ring."

Am I just too ignorant, or is the world developing so rapidly that it has never waited for me?

Ningzi pushed the shopping cart, looking around with curiosity.

The last time I visited a shopping mall or similar place was seven or eight years ago.

She was still very young then, and could still hear the whispers of teddy bears and toy pandas. She still firmly believed that Santa Claus was real.

"Xiao Ning, are you hungry? There's a restaurant nearby we can go to."

Deng tugged at Ningzi's skirt and ran along. She noticed that ever since Ningzi entered the supermarket, she had been like a dragon returning to the sea, running around and acting wildly.

She's so adorable, she's full of curiosity about everything...

"Hey, Lixi, don't fall behind! I saw a miniature model of tomato toast with blue tuna up ahead. I didn't expect they actually sell such a great thing!"

"Huh? What the hell... Ah, I mean, I'm catching up now."

Li Xi's tone rose abruptly and then fell just as suddenly, like riding a roller coaster.

Damn it, Shiina Tatsuki, why didn't you think straight? Your tone was so aggressive, were you trying to drive someone crazy?

Lixi was clearly aware that her left cheek was burning, the spot where she had slapped herself at the hospital last week.

"Hurry up! The light is almost turning red. Is Lixi just standing here waiting for the traffic light?"

"Huh? No, I'm here..."

Ningzi handed the shopping cart to Takamatsu Akari and ran over to stop Shiina Tatsuki, who was staring blankly behind the shelf.

They held hands again, the second time today.

Lixi was pulled forward by Ningzi. This time, she did not resist, not even a symbolic resistance.

Well, let Ningzi do whatever makes her happy... If obediently cooperating can alleviate some of her inner unease and guilt, that will be fine.

Even if it's just a tiny bit that disappears.

If I can make myself feel relieved, I'm afraid I'll try to do anything.

"Xiao Deng, push the bike properly, we're leaving."

Ningzi led the two of them around the huge supermarket, holding a large black dog on one hand and a small gray penguin on the other.

She didn't know where to go or what to buy.

Ningzi wasn't particularly interested in shopping malls, but she suddenly became incredibly excited and wanted to run around everywhere.

I feel like I have inexhaustible energy, and I've met such interesting fish like Lixi and Deng. I would feel very regretful and sad if I didn't give them a good shake.

Alas, it must have been the small fish lantern that ignited the fire of hell within me, turning poor Miss Toyokawa Ningko into an irrational little madwoman, Ningko.

It's all the fault of those two fish... and that fish Li Xi too! These two fish have affected my naturally melancholic emotions! They've made me fall into the embrace of happiness!

Feeling like she had inexhaustible energy, Ningzi glanced at her small handbag in the stroller basket and saw that the sheet music was still lying there unharmed, so she continued to walk the person forward without any more worries.

I'll just put anything I don't dislike into my shopping cart, since I don't have any money anyway.

But isn't there Li Xi?

Ningzi glanced at the awkwardly fidgeting Shiina Ritsuki, her eyes gradually brightening.

Interestingly, one can sense a sense of repression, frustration, and regret emanating from this nobody.

It's like having a lingering sense of guilt towards yourself.

Is it because of that incident? It seems the impact of taking medication is much greater than I imagined.

The warmth of her hands made Ningzi feel comfortable. Ningzi had never judged Riki's and Xiaodeng's hands by the same standard.

Overall, Lixi's hands give a sense of restraint and solidity. While retaining their small and cute appearance, they also incorporate bold innovations, making them truly unique and authentic compared to the hands I've touched before.

It's like a gemstone that feels a bit rough at first touch, but as you play with it more, you'll eventually love it.

And what about the little lamp's hand? Exquisitely small and adorably delicious, the moment it enters your mouth, you must believe it's sweet and soft, and the aftertaste will surely be just right, neither too salty nor too bland… Ah…

What am I thinking?

Ningzi looked around at the customers, the dazzling array of goods on the shelves, and the two beautiful girls beside her.

She suddenly felt completely lost.

It's as if I'm not actually on the same level as them.

Huh? Why am I happy about Riki's guilt? This isn't right... My emotions are a bit off.

It's a relapse.

Absolutely.

Taking medicine...cannot take...

Not taking medication will worsen the condition, but taking it won't help either.

However, eating it can have a psychological effect, making you feel better to some extent.

Ningzi let go of their little hands and wandered aimlessly to the front of the stroller, acting as their guide.

Ningzi visibly lost her vitality, listlessly tossing anything interesting into her shopping cart.

The price is ignored, and all other product information is disregarded.

This way of shopping is practically like eating at a buffet.

"Little Lamp, look... there's a little penguin plush toy up ahead, do you want it?"

"Huh? Is that okay?"

"Of course, what's the problem?"

Anyway, I don't have any money, so in the end either you or Lixi will pay...

You asked me if I could do something; you're so polite and cute that I don't dislike you at all.

"Hmm? What do they sell over there?"

Ningzi hopped and skipped along, pulling the little cart; nothing here, not even the snacks or furniture, could pique her interest.

She pointed to a floor tile in front of her that was clearly different from the area under her feet and asked Gao Songdeng.

"There? It looks like the pet section, right? Does Xiaoning have any pets at home?"

"Pets section?"

Toyokawa Ningko tilted her head and looked at Shiina Tatsuki again.

The latter visibly trembled after feeling Ningzi's gaze.

"Interesting. Let's go take a look."

Ch70. Pet necklace with Ningzi's name printed on it

Shopping malls are boring, except for the pet sections that are supposed to catch your eye and pique your interest.

In the end, it only makes you feel a little excited and interested.

tedious.

Looking around boredly, Ningzi felt nothing for this place that had no connection to her and had left no memory of her.

If you had visited this place when you were a child, you would definitely find the changes around you fascinating and the familiar goods nostalgic.

However, Ningzi had never been there.

This lifetime of home-based care has consumed her childhood and a significant portion of her youth.

Perhaps that's why I lost the enthusiasm that suddenly welled up inside me.

Toyokawa Ningko lay in the shopping cart, letting the two laborers behind her push her forward.

It's still in the pet section.

"Hey, you over there, Lixi, hand me that bag of cat food so I can take a look."

"..."

"Okay, here you go..."

Lixi dutifully carried a 15-pound bag of cat food down from the shelf and carefully handed it to Ningzi.

"Hmm, not bad, I've finished reading it. You can put it back now."

"..."

"Okay, I'll put it back right away."

Lixi dutifully picked up the 15-pound bag of cat food and carefully put it back on the shelf.

This action has been repeated four or five times already.

Sometimes Lixi even felt that Ningzi was deliberately messing with her, but so what if she was messing with her?

This is all suffering she deserves.

But why, why, even though they all tried so hard to atone for their sins, did the oppression in their hearts not lessen in the slightest?

Shiina Riki pushed the cat food back onto the shelf and obediently ran back to push the cart for Ningzi.

I want to be happy, I want to live a carefree and joyful life... If that day hadn't come, no, if I had just been a little more patient...

"Hey, you little fish, hurry up and push the cart! It's all Little Light pushing it by yourself. Little Light is almost turning into a little red light."

"Xiao Ning! I'm fine. Li Xi is probably a little tired. Xiao Ning is very light, I can push her by myself."

Takamatsu seemed to want to prove that he was strong enough, so he bent his arm in a rather silly way to show off his barely visible little muscles.

"Pfft, so cute! Hurry up, Lixi, how can you tire out such a cute little thing like Dengdeng!"

"I'm here. Um, I'm not feeling well today, sorry."

"Mommy, you little rascal, you keep apologizing."

Let's just call you the Apologetic Alien. Sure enough, I still prefer your old, unruly self.

Ningzi lay sprawled in the shopping cart, her lower body covered by Lixi's coat to prevent any accidental exposure.

She turned her head away seemingly nonchalantly, her tone tinged with fatigue and weariness: