My second life is a bit strange?

Is no one home?

"Ah."

Nanazusa rolled over and lay on top of Kaede, panting with her mouth open: "I've been holding back all night."

That wasn't a craving for blood, but a deeper desire.

...

"Hmm." When she woke up again, she saw that it was pitch black outside and thought it was night. She stretched and went to the bathroom to take a shower. She didn't know when Nanagi had gone back and took the sheets with her.

Feng yawned as he entered the living room. He glanced at the alarm clock and realized it was only afternoon. The sky outside was overcast with dark clouds. He wondered if Xiao Gui had brought an umbrella.

I was relaxing on the sofa for a while when I received a call from Xiao Gui.

"I'm sorry to trouble you with this trip, brother."

"It's okay, after all, even the weather forecast didn't predict it."

"Just put the umbrella in my locker."

"Having club activities on a rainy day is really tough."

Feng brought an umbrella to school and put it in his sister's shoe locker.

On the way back, I saw a cute little creature sitting in a roadside pavilion, holding a comic book in its hand.

"Xiao Lu".

Feng's call startled her, causing her to drop the book she was holding. She stared at him in astonishment.

Then I remembered what I had found on my phone last night, and I was so nervous that I didn't dare to speak. I silently picked up the comic book.

"Want to go back together?"

They heard from Kei that Amamiya Rika's house was right next to theirs, which is why they invited her to their home.

Let's go back together!!

The words kept echoing in her mind, and she was troubled, unsure how to respond.

Looking at her silent expression, Feng realized he couldn't quite understand what the child was thinking.

"If...if my brother doesn't mind."

"Let's go." Feng reached out and pulled her up, his big hand holding her small hand, and they walked in the rain.

He sized up the introverted Amamiya Ruka, wondering if she was 1.5 meters tall.

Rainwater was blown in at an angle by the wind, and because of his height, Amamiya's pants got a little wet.

Feng stopped and picked her up so she wouldn't get wet in the rain. They walked quickly and soon arrived at her doorstep. They learned that Amamiya Lu's house was right across the street.

"Come visit our house again next time."

"Mmm." Amamiya Lu answered very softly, her head still spinning and she hadn't quite come to her senses. She had actually been carried all the way by her brother. She stood at the door watching him return home.

...

Eriri and Kaguya asked the teacher for a study room and arranged to meet Utaha there.

"Isn't it interesting?"

Kaguya held a light novel in her hand, "Love Rhythm." Undeniably, the novel's writing was very delicate, making it a comfortable read and giving one the desire to continue reading.

There were footsteps in the corridor.

【coming. 】

The classroom door was pushed open, revealing a stunningly beautiful girl with long, straight black hair. Her voluptuous figure made Kaguya's face darken.

"Eri, I heard you wanted to see me."

Kasumigaoka looked at her with a hint of inferiority in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. She noticed that there was another person there.

Although the other person had a smile on their face, she always felt there was malice in them.

"We would like to invite you to join our team."

Eriri handed the project proposal to Kasumigaoka.

"Football comics?"

"Yes, the novel and comic will be released at the same time, so there's no need to worry about the promotional efforts; we have plenty of funds," Kaguya explained her philosophy to her.

Passionate football combined with tender emotions, plus the ability to conduct on-site research, might actually work.

They are serious.

Kasumigaoka felt a chill run down her spine. She was still basking in the glory of winning the grand prize, while these people had already thought so far ahead.

Compared to these young ladies, I am indeed quite mediocre.

"Don't be ashamed, I can see your talent."

"Me? Inferiority complex? How could that be?" Even though her thoughts had been seen through, she remained stubborn and unwilling to admit it: "What kind of talent are you referring to?"

"Writing style, pacing, and so on—if I didn't value these qualities, I wouldn't have gone to such lengths to collaborate with you. The success of this novel speaks for itself."

Kaguya flipped through the novel in her hands and talked eloquently, partly because of Eriri's recommendation.

Kasumigaoka looked at the apple of the Shinomiya family's eye and felt inexplicably moved.

"Why would you feel inferior?" Eriri was puzzled. You see, Kasumigaoka is a famous beauty, with a figure that even Eriri envies, and her grades are consistently in the top five.

"Because... I envy you, Eriri. You are more outstanding than me." Kasumigaoka said calmly. After saying it, the gloom in her heart disappeared, and her shoulders felt much lighter.

I envy you being able to stand beside Feng.

“Kasumigaoka…” Eriri looked at her, feeling a little uneasy, as if she had done something wrong, even though she had been praised.

Kasumigaoka signed her name on the contract: "I'll take this project. Just pretend I was talking nonsense. It'll be good to work together again."

Eriri took her outstretched hand: "We're still friends... right?"

"of course."

...

So what's the situation now...?

Kaede stood at the door of Eriri's room, looking at the beautiful girl inside, his mind completely blank.

Why is Kasumigaoka located here...?

"Junior Feng, it's been a while since we last met."

"Since the company is under renovation, I brought Kasumigaoka to work from home."

"Start today?"

Eriri packed up all the drawings in the room and put them in the attic to make room for them.

"Yes, the studies in the first year of high school are relatively easy. Winter vacation is coming in a couple of days, so there's plenty of time. We're just killing time anyway, so sit down."

The atmosphere was unusually awkward, and Kasumigaoka didn't know what to do with his hands on the keyboard.

"What kind of sport is football?"

"Didn't you know anything about this, senior?"

Do I look like a girl who's interested in sports?

Feng asked Yu Xing for the recordings of the previous matches, but Kasumigaoka started yawning while watching them.

“The video doesn’t have the same atmosphere as being there in person. It just so happens that Brother Yuxing is going to participate in the training of the front-line team these few days, so I’ll take you to visit.”

"Wow!! Yuyuki-nii has made it into the top tier?!" Eriri exclaimed in surprise, leaning forward on the table until the two of them were almost touching.

"I said you two don't need to show off your love in front of me. Since I don't have work today, I'll be leaving now."

Kasumigaoka closed her laptop and was about to leave when Eriri pulled her back.

"You should familiarize yourself with the rules of football first, so you don't make a fool of yourself when you write it down."

Kasumigaoka took a deep breath, suppressing the restlessness in her heart, and began to review the rules.

After watching for a long time, I still couldn't understand what offside meant.

Kaede borrowed a piece of paper from Eriri, sat down next to Kasumigaoka, and drew a simple goalkeeper on it.

"These two lines next to the goal are called the baselines."

"I know this."

"Hmm, look at this player. Isn't he closer to the baseline than the second-to-last player on the opposing team, and also closer to the ball? That's an offside position; he can't actually participate in the attack."

"What does it mean to actually participate?" Kasumigaoka asked the question seriously on the surface, but she was actually extremely nervous inside.

[You idiot junior, you're sitting way too close! Your legs are practically touching.]

[Is Eriri watching it again?]

Chapter 160 It is not allowed to have an impart at home.

"It depends on the referee's mood. Receiving the ball, interfering, even if the ball bounces off you, is not allowed."

Thinking of Yu Xing's initial awkwardness, he laughed out loud, and Coach Wang scolded him several times.

Kasumigaoka looked at the boy who was covering his mouth with the back of his hand and couldn't help but laugh. Even his eyes were filled with laughter, and she couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart.

"Hey, Feng, do you think this will do?"

Eriri had watched a few matches and had a general idea of ​​football, so she quickly recreated the selection matches from back then.

Feng was pulled to look at the character illustrations: "I think adding some special effects might make it more interesting."

"I see." Eriri drew lightning bolts behind the soccer ball, a special skill that was as dazzling as a stream of light.

"I'm getting into it!"

"Junior Feng, I have another question."

He was then pulled aside to explain the rules of football.

"A Feng."