A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

The books donated by members of the public varied in quality and content, and less than half of them could be put on the library shelves. Some people even donated swimsuit photo books and novels about female warriors, but Sumireko Sanshokuin dared not put those things on the shelves. The school library was for reading books, not for doing those kinds of nonsense.

Sakura Akino sighed and said, "The student council's funding is still the same as before. The school is reluctant to give more money. If it weren't for my husband sponsoring the student council, the student council wouldn't have the benefits it has now."

Sumireko Sanshokuin laughed and said, "I've always heard that the school's chairman is a stingy person who always likes to save money in all sorts of ways. But in such a big school, if we're not stingy, the funds simply won't be enough to support everyone's development. After all, the money spent on those activity clubs is not a small amount. So, the funds for less popular clubs and organizations, as well as the student council, will be cut again and again."

Although both of them understood the principle of using good steel where it's needed most, the fact that the big cuts to funding fell on their own heads instead of other departments or organizations always made them feel resentful. And the fact that this kind of thing had become the norm only made them feel even more resentful.

The two stopped in front of the bookstore.

Sakura Akino asked, "Is this the place?"

Before them was a bookstore that looked like it was full of art. It was called Nishio Bookstore. Looking inside from the door, it didn’t feel like a bookstore, but rather like an art gallery.

Sumireko Sanshokuin nodded and smiled, "I've always wanted to come here, but I couldn't before because of limited funds. Now that funds are no longer an issue, I naturally want to choose carefully."

Sakura Akino could understand Sumireko Sanshokuin's feelings because she had encountered a similar situation before. She wanted to organize the event well, but the student council had very limited special funds. They could only use their resources wisely, cutting out all the unimportant details and keeping only the main part of the event. In order to save money, they had to make various compromises.

Just then, a voice called out to Sumireko Sanshokuin from behind.

"Pansy? Is that you?" The voice was very pleasant, giving off a mature yet passionate feeling.

Upon hearing this voice, Sumireko Sanshokuin's face showed a surprised expression, which was then replaced by a relieved smile.

Sakura Akino and Sumireko Sanshokuin walked past them, and behind them were two girls wearing uniforms from other schools.

Akino Sakura glanced at the school uniform the other person was wearing and whispered, "Someone from Tang Changpu High School?"

Tang Changpu High School and Ximu Niao High School can be described as sworn enemies. Although Ximu Niao High School is a private high school that focuses on college entrance exams, while Tang Changpu High School is an ordinary public high school, the two schools keep to themselves and do not interfere with each other.

However, there is a lot of overlap in various sports between the two sides, and over time, students from both schools have accumulated a lot of conflicts.

Sumireko Sanshokuin smiled politely and said, "Sakura-senpai, Tsukimi-kun, what a coincidence to meet you here."

Sakura Akino sensed that something was off about Sumireko Sanshokuin, as if she had made some kind of decision, which made her take the two girls who had called out to Sumireko Sanshokuin more seriously.

Akino Sakura found the pink-haired girl opposite her increasingly familiar. She realized that this pink-haired girl was the student council president of Tang Changpu High School, named Sakurahara Momo. This name was also known as Sakura, which she thought made sense.

Sakurahara Momo laughed and said, "Pansy, we've been looking for you ever since you mysteriously disappeared, but you just vanished into thin air, and there's been no trace of you. Are you attending Nishiki Tsutsumi High School now?"

Sumireko Sanshokuin smiled and said, "The Kingdom of Gladiolus left me with very bad memories, so if I had to choose a higher school, I would like to choose again. Therefore, I chose Nishiki Tsutsumi High School, which focuses on academic advancement."

Chapter 1. An Accidental Encounter on the Street

In the past, Sumireko Sanshokuin would have intentionally avoided this situation because she couldn't face what she had experienced during the Japanese occupation. Psychological trauma always makes people seem exceptionally vulnerable.

But things are different now. She now has a pillar of support and the courage to face her past experiences. So now, when two acquaintances who helped her during the war call out to her, she no longer feels flustered.

Sakurahara Momo walked up to Sanshokuin Sumireko and Akino Sakura and said with a smile, "I thought I had mistaken you for someone else. I didn't expect it to really be you. However, I didn't expect that you didn't go directly to Tang Changpu High School but went to Nishiki Tsutsu.

Sakurahara Momo saw Akino Sakura. She had interacted with Akino Sakura before and was also deeply impressed by Nishiki Tsutaka's "beautiful student council president." After all, Akino Sakura was not only beautiful, but also exceptionally capable. Anyone who had met Akino Sakura would initially be amazed by her beauty, and then be captivated by her talent and ability.

When Sakurahara Momo saw Akino Sakura, she felt a little inferior. After all, Akino Sakura had been able to serve as the student council president for three years at a place like Nishiki Tsutsumi High School and was highly respected by the students. She, a talented but unlucky student council president, was far inferior to Akino Sakura in terms of being a student council president.

Akino Sakura smiled and said, "You must be Sakurahara Momo, the student council president of Gladiolus High School. We've worked together before. I didn't expect you two to know Sumire-ko."

Akino Sakura stepped forward half a body, shielding Sanshokuin Sumireko behind her. She had a premonition that the other party's purpose in calling out to Sanshokuin Sumireko was not so simple.

Sakurahara Momo gave Kusami Tsuki a look, and Kusami Tsuki approached Akino Sakura and whispered, "President Akino Sakura, may I have a word with you outside?"

Akino Sakura became wary. She glanced at Sanshokuin Sumireko, who nodded slightly and gave her a reassuring gesture when the two opposite her couldn't see. Akino Sakura nodded slightly and smiled at Kusamizuki, "I wonder what business you have with me, classmate?"

Kusami Tsuki said expressionlessly, "I just really admire President Akino Sakura and wanted to talk to you."

Sakura Akino inwardly wanted to complain. Kusamizuki claimed to admire her, but his expressionless face hardly resembled that of an admirer. If he was going to lie, he should at least try to be convincing. However, she also wanted to see what the other side was up to, and she believed that Sumireko Sanshokuin was capable of handling the situation, which was why she was willing to follow Kusamizuki to the side.

Akino Sakura followed Kusami Tsuki a few steps to the side, leaving their time alone to Sanshokuin Sumireko and Sakurahara Momo.

Sakura Akino said, "Kusami Tsuki-san, your goal is to get me away from Sumireko, isn't it? Next time you lie, come up with a better excuse. With that expressionless face of yours, you don't look like one of my admirers at all."

Kusami Tsuki said, "As long as the goal is achieved, isn't that enough? Besides, you came here with me, Senpai."

Akino Sakura looked at Kusami Tsuki, the girl with short, ice-blue hair and an expressionless face. Her face was as delicate as a porcelain doll, and her figure was quite good. If you want to say cute, she was indeed very cute, but the coldness brought by that expressionless face meant that most people would only dare to admire such a girl from afar.

However, Akino Sakura had been the student council president for three years and had dealt with all sorts of people, so she was able to adapt quickly to Kusamizuki, a girl who seemed a bit cold and taciturn.

Akino Sakura laughed and said, "Although I don't know what you're up to, you think that you've succeeded in tricking me into coming here? That's underestimating me and underestimating Sumireko."

Kusami Tsuki said expressionlessly, "It doesn't matter, I trust President Sakurahara Momo."

Akino Sakura smiled and said, "I also believe in Sumireko."

On the other side, at the entrance of the bookstore, a beautiful girl with long black hair and a spirited girl with short pink hair faced off. This scene made passersby want to take a second look, after all, both girls were quite beautiful, and such a scene was quite pleasing to the eye.

Sumireko Sanshokuin smiled and said, "Momo-senpai Sakurahara, you must have something important to tell me by trying to get President Akino Sakura away. Now you can say it."

Sakurahara Momo said, "Sumiko, I'll still call you Pansy. Have you ever considered coming to Gladiolus High School?"

Sanshokuin Sumireko tilted her head slightly, a puzzled look on her face, and said, "Why should I learn gladiolus? I'm doing just fine here at Nishiki-no-Tsutsu."

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Sakurahara Momo said, "We all miss you, so I hope you can come back to us."

Sumireko Sanshokuin smiled and said, "Momo-senpai Sakurahara, I respect you very much. After all, the help you gave me was very important to me. However, people change. I have now emerged from the shadows of the past and have a new life."

Sakurahara Momo said, "I'm glad you've been able to get out of the shadows. But now that you've gotten out of the shadows, why don't you come back? There's something familiar here that you know and love."

Sanshokuin Sumireko smiled and said, "Senior, why are you so insistent on making me go back to Gladiolus High? Can you give me a reason?"

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Sakurahara Momo said, "Pansy, we've been looking for you ever since you went missing, especially Kan, he's been thinking about you constantly. Why did you go to Nishiki Tsutaka? With us by your side, you can receive better protection."

Sumireko Sanshokuin thought to herself, "The other side's intentions are indeed impure."

The so-called "manager" is a boy named Hazuki Yasuo. Hazuki Yasuo, Kusamizuki, and Sakurahara Momo were the three who helped her during her most difficult times, providing her with a safe haven from the crushing weight of public opinion. In a sense, she owes these three a favor. Now, Sakurahara Momo wants to use her guilt to bring her back to Hazuki Yasuo's side, but how could that possibly happen?

Sumireko Sanshokuin knew very well what kind of person Yasuo Hazuki was. He was a person who appeared sunny on the surface, but had a deep and dark side. If you were to be deceived by his sunny appearance, you would get hurt.

She knew that Yasuo Hazuki liked her very much, but the real reason she came to Nishiki Tsutaka's place was not to escape her psychological trauma, but to avoid Yasuo Hazuki. Yasuo Hazuki was the reason that forced her to study.

Because Hazuki Yasuo is adept at moral blackmail, at making people feel guilty, and at taking advantage of kindness, such a person is terrifying. After realizing the darkness in the other person's heart, she decisively chose to stay away from him.

Chapter 1. Turning the Tables

Sumireko Sanshokuin sighed and said, "Senpai, you're the one who's still stubbornly clinging to your delusions. Do you really understand Hazuki Yasuo-kun?"

Sakurahara Momo frowned and said, "Pansy, what are you talking about? Of course I know him, but does this have anything to do with what we were talking about before?"

Sumireko Sanshokuin said, "Of course it's related. I understand what you really mean, senpai, but is it really worth it for Hazuki Yasuo to make such a one-sided sacrifice?"

Sakurahara Momo said, "What are you talking about?"

Sumireko Sanshokuin said, "I feel so sorry for you, senpai. It's not just you, it's Tsukimi too. I see all your sacrifices, but that's precisely why I'm determined to leave Ayame. Otherwise, my life would be hijacked. Just like you and Tsukimi now, your lives have been hijacked by Yasuo Hazuki. You're helping him find me, but have you considered your own feelings?"

Sakurahara Momo's expression turned somewhat grim as she said, "This is something we did voluntarily. We all know that Guan likes you, and we willingly want you and Guan to be together."

Sumireko Sanshokuin shook her head and said, "That's why I said that you and Tsukimi are both obsessed, even to the point of being fanatical. To give so much for someone who knows your feelings but still tramples on them is nothing more than self-pity."

Sakurahara Momo said, "Pansy, it's fine if you don't want to come back, but please don't speak ill of Guan. He's someone who helped you before!"

Sumireko Sanshokuin smiled and said, "I know, but I do remember his favor. Even if I have to repay it, I will do so in a reasonable way. However, the reason I left Karaama is because of Yasuo Hazuki. I want a free life, not to be morally blackmailed by people out of guilt and forced to do things I don't like, just like you upperclassmen are doing now."

Sakurahara Momo clenched her fists, the feeling of being poked in the sore spot was unpleasant, and she knew that she was actually deceiving herself. Hazuki Yasuo had never liked her or Kusamizuki. Hazuki Yasuo's eyes were always only on Sanshokuin Sumireko.

Furthermore, Sakurahara Momo also knew something: the person who confessed to Sanshokuin Sumireko and put her on the hot seat had a mastermind behind him, namely Hazuki Yasuo.

She knew that Hazuki Yasuo had a dark side, but she still liked him, or rather, she liked his sunny side.

From the very beginning, Sumireko Sanshokuin's ordeal was a play directed and acted by Yasuo Hazuki. The boy who confessed to Sumireko was nothing more than cannon fodder. He thought he could win the heart of the goddess by doing so, but little did he know that he was just a prop being used.

Sakurahara Momo sighed. Sanshokuin Sumireko's words also stirred up unpleasant memories for her. When she learned about this, she felt a little scared, but she chose to numb herself and believe that Hazuki Yasuo was not that kind of person.

Sumireko Sanshokuin harbored a desire for revenge. Yasuo Hazuki had tried to brainwash her time and again. If she hadn't enjoyed reading and hadn't read many books related to psychology, gaining knowledge of various psychological concepts, she could have easily been won over by Yasuo Hazuki and become his follower, just like Momo Sakurahara and Kusamizuki are now.

She admitted that she owed Hazuki Yasuo a favor, but that didn't stop her from disliking him. She wondered what Hazuki Yasuo's expression would be if she were to take Sakurahara Momo and Kusamizuki away from him; he might be furious.

Moreover, Sumireko Sanshokuin knew that Yasuo Hazuki's gentleness was fake, and that he had hurt many girls, but everyone thought that Yasuo Hazuki didn't do it on purpose, which was quite terrifying.

Unlike Yasuo Hazuki, Li Wei never hides his desires, and was even beaten up by the girls for it, but this did not affect their love for him. Li Wei possesses both divinity and humanity, and can be described as a vibrant person.

What makes Yasuo Hazuki different is that if Li Wei is a god descending the mountain, then Yasuo Hazuki is someone who is climbing the mountain but will never reach the summit, and this person who cannot reach the summit pretends to be a god.

Li Wei never hides the fact that he is not a good person, that he is neither good nor evil, and that he is half-god and half-demon. Hazuki Yasuo, on the other hand, uses gentleness and righteousness to package himself as a god. However, Hazuki Yasuo does not have the ability to become a god, so he can only use the people around him and hurt them time and time again.

Sumireko Sanshokuin believes that Momo Sakurahara and Kusamizuki, who were brainwashed and manipulated by Yasuo Hazuki, are both pathetic creatures, merely pawns used by Yasuo Hazuki to achieve his goals. With her understanding of psychology, she is not as easily fooled as Kusamizuki and Momo Sakurahara.

Sakurahara Momo said, "Pansy, you've changed a lot. The you now is like a completely different person from the one in the Wa Kingdom. What could have caused such a dramatic change in you?"

Sumireko Sanshokuin placed her hand on her chest, lowered her head slightly, and wore a saintly smile on her pretty face as she gently said, "Because I met my true love, someone different from Hazuki Yasuo-kun. He is not perfect, but he is real and a truly gentle person."

Sakurahara Momo was somewhat resentful. Sanshokuin Sumireko didn't want to go back with them because she had someone she liked at Nishiki Tsutaka High School. Moreover, judging from Sanshokuin Sumireko's tone, that person was far superior to Hazuki Yasuo. She couldn't accept this.

It's upsetting for anyone to see someone they like belittled. Moreover, having worshipped Hazuki Yasuo as a god for so long, Sakurahara Momo herself hadn't realized that she had unknowingly become a yes-man, blindly following Hazuki Yasuo's every word. Her current state was no different from those unfortunate souls trapped in cults; they were all deceived to the point of losing their sense of self.

Sakurahara Momo said provocatively, "Is the person you're talking about really as good as Hazuki Yasuo-kun? I'm afraid he's just a made-up character who doesn't want to come back to us, so he's just making up an excuse."

Sumireko Sanshokuin laughed and said, "He is much better than Yasuo Hazuki. At least he never denies the darkness in his heart and is able to face it. Compared to Yasuo Hazuki, who desperately tries to cover up his true self, he is more human."

Sakurahara Momo asked, "Does he really exist?"

Sumireko Sanshokuin nodded and smiled, "Of course, and I know you definitely won't believe it, senpai. They say seeing is believing. If you're curious, I can take you to meet him. After you see him, you'll change your mind."

Sakurahara Momo hesitated. She hadn't expected things to turn out this way, but she couldn't bear to ignore it.

Chapter 4. Sakurahara Momo's Wavering

Sumireko Sanshokuin smiled and said, "Senior, if you don't believe us, you can come with us. You'll understand when you meet them. Besides, there's still plenty of time, so it won't interfere with what you're doing."