A crossover anime, where people are in Classroom of the Imaginary Era, and behind the scenes, the ki

A dark and repressed heart can never support a radiant face, and naturally, it cannot comprehend the mysteries of life. Like frozen ice, you must allow it to slowly melt before it can flow again...

Horikita Suzune's eyelashes drooped slightly, and the confusion in her eyes deepened.

"But... I've gotten used to this life. I don't know how to change it, and I don't know what I should do... I feel like whatever I do now is wrong."

This time, before Su Wei could even speak...

Nanase Tsubasa, who had been quietly listening, spoke first:

"That's not how it is, senior!"

The blonde girl looked at her sincerely: "Senior, you're already amazing! Even if you're feeling lost for a while, it doesn't mean you've lost! Once you calm down and think things through, I believe you'll be able to learn it quickly!"

Su Wei glanced at Nanase Tsubasa and nodded in agreement:

"She's right. You don't have to keep pushing yourself."

"Think back to when you helped me in the exam room, you didn't calculate any gains or losses, or whether it was a good idea or not, right? You just simply 'wanted to do it,' that's all. It's the same now."

"If you don't know where to go, just stop and rest. Don't force yourself to find a perfect answer right away."

Su Wei paused, then added softly:

If you're really feeling lost... I can help you find your way. Until you find yourself.

Horikita Suzune's eyelashes trembled slightly.

But her strong sense of pride made her lower her head and avoid Su Wei's gaze.

"I...I will reconsider my next steps."

"Thank you... for being willing to tell me these things. I won't stay depressed like this forever."

After saying that, Horikita Suzune stood up as if she had been electrocuted.

Without even taking her phone, she tried to break free from the gentle atmosphere that made her feel dizzy, and turned to walk quickly towards the library door.

"...I'm going back now."

The girl hurriedly left a message, her back view showing some panic.

however.

Compared to Suwei, who was always behind Horikita Suzune, Nanase Tsubasa, who was sitting opposite her, could still clearly see all the changes in her facial expressions, even when Horikita tried to lower her head to avoid it.

It was a feeling of relief, like being freed from heavy shackles or receiving a pardon.

Yet, because they hadn't been exposed to direct sunlight for so long, they instinctively wanted to hide from the warmth, feeling lost and helpless.

Watching Horikita flee in panic, Nanase Tsubasa picked up her dropped phone, wanting to chase after her to see what was going on.

Don't go.

Su Wei reached out and pressed her shoulder, saying calmly, "Don't bother her now. Let her be alone and have some peace and quiet."

Nanase Tsubasa paused, pursed her lips, and looked at Su Wei with a complicated expression:

"Senior... were all the things you just said to Horikita-senpai true?"

Su Wei raised an eyebrow, a half-smile playing on his lips:

"Your intuition is really sharp."

"Well... I did embellish it a little bit. But the facts and the core meaning remain unchanged."

"So you don't have to worry that Horikita will get hurt again because the change failed and she found out she was deceived."

After all, he was telling the truth, without any falsehood.

The only thing he kept from the truth was that Horikita Manabu didn't directly criticize Horikita Suzune in front of him.

But that's what it is.

Undisputed.

Moreover, given Horikita Suzune's awkward personality, which she inherited from Horikita Akira, it's practically impossible for the two of them to bring up his original words for a one-on-one confrontation.

Even if he misremembered, in the face of the Reality Gem, his words are the truth!

Upon hearing this, Nanase Tsubasa breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'm relieved..."

As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something important:

"By the way, senior, our first-year high school 'preliminary test' is scheduled for Tuesday afternoons, right?"

"I see the exam isn't far off. Have the spots for our class been confirmed yet?"

Su Wei withdrew her hand from her shoulder and casually replied:

"Although Hirata hasn't said it explicitly yet, if nothing unexpected happens, it's probably one of those people who took a long leave from Chabashira-sensei for special training."

Nanase Tsubasa nodded thoughtfully:

"Besides you, senior, who is a regular participant in the Black Ball exam, we need a total of five more people for the testing and exams."

"If the next test has similar rules to the last one, which was shared by Class Representative Hirata, and it's also a multi-class competition..."

The girl looked at him intently: "Do I also have a chance to compete for a spot?"