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

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Are you, as meal replacement consumers, prepared for the consequences? (Author: Nari)

Introduction

Mygo, oranges, are just everyday items.

My name is Toyokawa Ningko. I have several mental health issues, but they are minor.

I have a twin sister named Toyokawa Shoko. She is a wonderful sister, and I love her very much. I have over a thousand stories in my head about our love.

For some reason, my sister finally agreed to take me to school. I will definitely live up to her wishes and make more friends.

"What? You're saying I'm Toyokawa Shoko?"

"Yes! I am Toyokawa Shoko, it's been a long time!"

Volume One: Killing the Girl Who Played with Stones

Chapter 1. Anyway, nobody loves me.

"Let's get out of this garbage dump of trivialities."

The tattered, patched teddy bear addressed Toyokawa Ningko in this way.

Toyokawa Ningko was curled up in the corner of the small bedroom, wrapped in a small cotton blanket that her older sister had bought last month.

It was filled with the wonderful scent of his older sister, a girl named Toyokawa Shoko.

Toyokawa Ningko really liked her sister's taste; it was like a large spoonful of lemonade made from fermented glutinous rice, a symbol of safety and harmlessness.

"No, Little Bear, my sister told me to stay home and wait for her."

When Toyokawa Shoko wasn't home, it was always the dolls that kept Ningzi company and helped her pass the time.

Today is April 12th, Friday. My older sister has been going to high school for several days now.

Because of school, Xiangzi has had less time to spend with her.

Back when they lived in a big house, now it's time for Ningzi's older sister to hold her and chat with her.

Things are really different now. In the blink of an eye, we've moved from a luxurious, clean, and bright bedroom to this gloomy, moldy rat hole.

But at least my sister is still here…

"But didn't your sister come home a little late today?"

A panda plush toy lying on the ground grinned:

"Did she abandon you, throw you away, and go back to her big house?"

"Oh yeah, oh yeah, maybe she's been putting on an act for the past few months. She's had enough of you, Xiao Ningzi."

A grayish-brown carrier pigeon flew by outside, cooing and spouting nonsense at Toyokawa Ningko.

"Nonsense, I'm mentally ill, not intellectually disabled."

Although she said that, a hint of surprise flashed in Ningzi's amber eyes.

Maybe my sister really did abandon me and run away?

Haha, how is that possible.

But my sister should have been back by now.

Ningzi carefully observed the only clock in the room by the dim moonlight.

This is secondhand; Xiangzi bought it at a flea market while passing by. I really want to see Xiangzi's reaction when he couldn't bring himself to buy such inferior goods.

But Xiangzi probably won't react that way; at most, he'll feel sad for a few seconds. Whatever.

It's 10:10 p.m. now, and my sister is a full ten minutes later than usual.

Yes, my sister must not want me anymore.

very nice.

Ningzi kicked the teddy bear away and pressed her face against the wall with mixed feelings.

She hoped to hear the three crisp clicks of her sister unlocking the door with her key.

Silence... Suddenly there was a sound.

Is that my sister back? Yes…

"Hello, Mr. Toyokawa, your beer delivery is here."

"Haode, I'll open the door right away."

"..."

The door was opened, but it had nothing to do with Xiangzi; it was his father who opened the door.

Xiangzi has been complaining to herself lately that her father has spent a lot of the money in her bank account, which is making her very distressed.

Ningzi thought to herself, if her father were dead, would Xiangzi be less distressed?

If Xiangzi needs it…

But Xiangzi doesn't even need himself anymore...

Xiangzi abandoned herself and her younger sister, the sister she once loved the most and the sister she hurt the most.

Haha, that's great, haha.

The older sister abandoned the younger sister; it's an old, tired story, lacking originality and nauseating.

"Sister, have you really abandoned me? You're joking with me, right, little bear?"

Her long, blue twin tails spread out as Toyokawa Ningko writhed violently on the bed. Ningko grabbed the teddy bear by the neck, as if she wanted to devour it alive.

"Waaah, Xiao Ningzi, even though you're pinching me and it's making me uncomfortable, I just love to tell the truth. Yes, your sister doesn't want you anymore, I'm sorry."

Do you think your apology can win back my sister? Such cheap words, I hate them.

Just because you can talk doesn't mean you're something special.

With a slight frown, Toyokawa Ningko slammed the teddy bear against the wall. The teddy bear slid limply down, and Ningko lifted the blanket and paced back and forth in the small bedroom barefoot.

My sister left…

My sister is gone…

My sister doesn't want me anymore...

My sister is gone. What meaning is left for me to live at this stage?

"The answer is that Ningzi has no reason to live anymore."

The toy panda raised its head and spoke its opinion in a deep male voice.

The voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion; it was hard to imagine what kind of being could utter such words.

"Your sister is arrogant and conceited, and she has already paid the price for her actions. As for you, Xiao Ningzi, you were just dragged into the abyss by her."

In Ningzi's line of sight, the teddy bear climbed up from the corner of the wall, shakily crawled to her bare feet, and continued to speak:

“Panda is right. Ningzi has no reason to live anymore, and leaving this world now would be a kind of relief.”

"Stay away from family members who don't love you..."

"We're heading to the wonderful Gensokyo..."

"Hurry up, let's go out the door together to the lake..."

A flock of crows flew by outside, their cawing echoing the sounds of the dolls.

Ningzi listened blankly to the two toys' back-and-forth conversation, and she almost laughed.

nonsense.

While that makes a lot of sense, does a foolish doll have the right to decide its own life?

However, their words did give Ningzi some inspiration.

If you die, you can stop being human, right?

Being human is truly both incredibly annoying and utterly terrible.

Anyway, they've already been abandoned.

Yes, now is the time to get rid of all suffering.

Anyway, nobody loves me anymore.

Toyokawa Ningko opened the bedroom door, and as she walked to the doorway, she turned back and looked at her father's bedroom with a look of disgust.

……

"I bought fruit today, including Ningzi's favorite small mangoes."

Shoko Toyokawa walked home along the quiet path, the streetlights illuminating the deserted street alone.

She encountered a little trouble while working as a customer service representative today, but she's already adapted to the job and easily resolved the issue after a short delay.

I also bought some fruit with my daily wage. Ningzi loves fruit; she becomes soft, sticky, and affectionate after eating it.

Ningzi probably won't blame me for coming home late, right?

Shoko Toyokawa turned on her phone, the glow of the screen illuminating her amber eyes.

At 10:15, luckily I caught the last bus, otherwise it would have taken much longer to walk back.

"I'll continue working tomorrow. At school, I'll only occasionally play the piano; the rest of the time I need to focus on my studies."

Shoko Toyokawa attends Haneoka Girls' Academy, which offers scholarships at the end of each semester. For Shoko, who is currently short of money, that's a lot of money.

You could take your sister out for a nice meal...

Yeah, just thinking about Ningzi makes me feel completely refreshed!

Ningzi had some accidents when she was little, which prevented her from attending school regularly. However, Ningzi's condition has improved a lot now, and maybe we can bring Ningzi with us in the future...

Ah, I've decided, I'm going to sleep with Ningzi tonight too! My little sister won't object, anyway!

"I'm home, you bastard dad. Did you heat up dinner for Ningzi tonight?"

Toyokawa Shoko turned the key and switched on the lights in the house.

The room reeked of alcohol, a truly awful smell. Her father had used her salary to buy alcohol again.

I hope this won't upset Ningzi.

There was no response from inside the house. The father must be asleep. But what about Ningzi? Was she asleep too?

Ningzi usually jumps into her arms and acts cute the moment she gets home.

Why is it so deathly quiet today?

"wrong."

Intuition told Toyokawa Shoko that something was wrong.

Ningzi would never sleep alone; she dared not drift off to sleep without the lights on.

Shoko Toyokawa casually placed the fruit on the table and pushed open the bedroom door of her and her sister's room.

The lights inside the door were off, and only a toy panda lay motionless on the ground.

There was nothing inside except for the panda.

"Where's Ningzi?!"

Chapter 2. Not wanting to be human

It didn't rain tonight.

"What a pity, otherwise the river would be rising, and it would be even easier for it to be swallowed up by the river."

"Hehe, that's truly a wise suggestion."

The teddy bear in her arms lamented the harsh conditions, while still giving Ningzi directions.

"Go this way, yes, keep going forward. Do you remember the park over there? There's a small river there, the one where you drowned when you were a child."

"I forgot, I forgot, I forgot."

Drowning, park, I don't remember, it's so annoying, are you out of your mind if you keep bringing this up?