My daily life in love is too contrary to my character.

"Exactly! What other excuse can we give!"

"I...I was wrong!"

Send another stick figure kowtowing emoji.

When in doubt, kowtow and apologize.

"I forgive you, but don't do it again next time."

"If apologies were enough, what would we need the police for?"

The two messages appeared simultaneously in the group chat, which amused Shiraishawa.

"Soga-san? Why did you forgive him so easily?"

"It's a small matter, after all, I didn't tell him beforehand."

"...Never mind, I've forgiven him."

This little incident just passed by inexplicably, but Shiraishi Sawa was a bit puzzled because, logically speaking, Chiyo shouldn't have said something like 'I forgive her too'.

Why does this fox seem to be following the president's example?

"What are you laughing at, Shiraishi-kun? We're leaving."

"Alright, coming!" Shiraishi Zexiu stood up and walked towards the two girls who were waiting for him, continuing to type messages.

"The president is going to the zoo this afternoon, are you guys going?"

"No, I'm already tired enough from walking until dawn."

"I'm not going either."

"Received. Stop scolding me. I've already submitted a report this time."

--

The zoo is quite far from the villa area, so the three of us took a taxi there.

The location was remote, and as the taxi started moving, the surrounding buildings became fewer and fewer, while the roads that had been there were extremely congested.

Because this zoo is quite famous in Takarazuka, and it's currently summer vacation, many families bring their children to visit the zoo.

At this moment, Kuramochi Sakura was so excited that she was like a child.

After dragging on for more than half an hour, the car finally arrived at the zoo entrance.

Kuramochi Sakura had already bought tickets for three people online and went straight to the entrance to start queuing.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have fallen for that wicked woman's provocation and would have removed all the bodyguards. Otherwise, I could have just asked them to talk to her and we could have gone straight in without queuing."

"Relax," Shiraishi Zexiu said casually, his hands behind his head and his eyes slightly narrowed. "Anyway, the wait won't be long, just wait a bit."

There were many clouds in the sky today, which covered the sun, so even though I brought a parasol, I didn't use it.

After waiting in line for about five minutes, the three of them finally entered the zoo area.

On both sides of the entrance are exhibition halls, including the sandpiper hall and the raptor hall.

The three of them walked up to the tour guide sign. Shiraishi Sawa first took a picture, then asked:

What would you like to see first?

"I also can."

"I want to see the insects!"

This was an outcome that Shiraishi Sawa had never anticipated; unexpectedly, Kuramochi Sakura prioritized insects.

"Let's go then."

What passersby saw was two beautiful young women walking hand in hand, with a particularly tall and handsome young man beside them.

It looks exceptionally good, radiating youthful energy.

--

On the way back, when passing through an area where several herbivores such as cattle and sheep were kept in enclosures.

Kuramochi Sakura quickened her pace, which surprised Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuuko.

"What's wrong, Mr. Kuramochi? Are you afraid of cattle and sheep?"

"I'm not afraid, but the hem of the clothes I'm wearing today is all red. I'm afraid the cow will see it and get agitated and charge at me."

"Is that all? Don't worry about it. Bulls are colorblind and can't distinguish red at all. The bullfighters used red capes in the past simply because it made them stand out and was for the audience."

The bull charged at the matador because it had been confined for too long, putting it in an extremely irritable state, and it charged at anyone it saw.

"Really?" Kuramochi Sakura's face showed an expression of utter disbelief, and Takanashi Yuuko couldn't help but laugh.

"Kuramochi-san, didn't you participate in this all-around knowledge competition when you were in your first year of high school? It's on the encyclopedia, so I know about it."

"Oh, our school will mention it, but only briefly. We don't need the prize money and fame offered by this competition at all. Famous families in Tokyo usually send their daughters to our school, and I'm too lazy to look up information on encyclopedias."

"Tsk tsk tsk, another day of envying prestigious families."

"If you teach me how to portray Ichiyo Ichiro, I'll talk to my family and ask to be recognized as a distant relative of yours, how about that?"

...This works?!

Even if you did that, I still wouldn't.

[Ding! Mission triggered]

[Task Description: You have received a request from Kuramochi Sakura who desires to defeat Ichiriki Chiyo. Help Kuramochi Sakura within three days to make her feel that she has won, and you will receive a reward.]

[Mission Reward: 2000 points for each victory experience gained with your help]

Here comes the task.

--

"Shiraishi-kun and Yuuko-chan, did you know that these are leafcutter ants? Their teeth are extremely sharp..."

With an excited expression, Kuramochi Sakura introduced the insects in each box in the insect exhibition hall to the two of them, as if she knew them all by heart.

Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuuko nodded in agreement, occasionally letting out a sigh, and then exchanging a smile as Kuramochi Sakura observed intently.

These typical animal facts are mentioned in the encyclopedia, so both of them know them, but in the current situation, it would be a real letdown to say that they know them.

"It's so beautiful, I really want to keep one." When she got to the display case of the orchid mantis, Kuramochi Sakura pressed her hands against the case, her whole face pressed against it, and exclaimed.

"Kuramochi-san, aren't you afraid of these insects? It's rare to see a girl like you like this."

"I'm not particularly afraid. When I was little, I loved watching insect shows, as long as it wasn't a pure mollusk, which I found disgusting, the others were fine. If my mom didn't hate these things, I would definitely have kept a lot of them at home by now. Don't you think it's pretty interesting, Shiraishi-kun?"

Seemingly understanding what it meant, the orchid mantis shrunk itself into the shape of an orchid on the artificial orchid next to it, displaying its most beautiful form.

"Then... do you think she'll be afraid of these things once she enters the mulberry grove?" Shiraishi Sawa suddenly asked, stroking his chin and looking at the mantis.

"I don't know, Shiraishi-kun, you mean..." Kuramochi Sakura's eyes gradually brightened again.

"I didn't say anything." Shiraishi Zexiu put his hands in his pockets, pretending it was none of his business.

Yuko Takanashi, standing nearby, covered her mouth and laughed, "Shiraishi-kun, you're so mean! I can't help but tell Ichijin-senpai."

"But I didn't say anything."

"Distant cousin, when are you coming to visit Cangchi's house?"

"Oh, this..."

Once I entered the sanctuary, I apologize, but it was all the system's fault for making me do this.

Chapter 147: I'm indebted to someone (4000 words)

As if she had an extremely strong desire to make Chiyo suffer, Kuramochi Sakura was distracted during the rest of her time at the zoo after hearing what Shiraishi Sawa said, and was looking for something everywhere.

"Found them! Shiraishi-kun and Yuuko-chan, come with me!"

Suddenly, a glint appeared in Kuramochi Sakura's eyes. She grabbed Takanashi Yuuko's hand and led her to the side. Following the path, Shiraishi Sawa Hide discovered that it was a souvenir shop.

"Hello, do you sell insect specimens?" Kuramochi Sakura asked the waiter as soon as she entered the store.

"Hello, miss, yes, it's available, but it's inside the shop. Please follow me."

The three followed the shop assistant to the very back of the aisle, where, as expected, there were all sorts of animal and plant specimens.

Presumably, not placing it on the outermost edge is to prevent frightening some guests who are afraid of these things.

"The specimens we currently have available for sale are right here, and there are also some realistic rubber models over there. If you are interested, you can take a look."

Made of rubber? Is it silicone? If you put it that way, I, Shiraishi Sawa, am intrigued.

Shiraishi Sawa immediately walked towards the place the clerk had pointed out, but unfortunately, it wasn't exactly the same as he had imagined; in fact, it was completely unrelated.

They are all animal or plant models, soft to the touch, but quite realistic.

Kuramochi Sakura's gaze was also drawn over.

“Specimens are too fragile, it’s really inconvenient for me to carry around. These are more suitable.” Kuramochi Sakura began to seriously select from these models.

There are indeed many kinds, including butterflies, mantises, stick insects, and so on, and they are all 1:1 scale models.

"Yuuko, can you help me see which one you're more afraid of?" Kuramochi Sakura, who didn't know what Chiyo was afraid of, could only ask the other girl next to her.

"Um, me? This frog looks disgusting." Instead of pointing to an insect, Yuko Takanashi pointed to a frog model in the next area.

Shiraishi Sawa picked it up and looked at it. It was quite interesting. When you squeezed the frog's body, the model's mouth would open and stick out a tongue. It was quite amusing.

"But even the frog looks at me a little disgusting..."

“Then take this,” Shiraishi Sawa pulled out a bullfrog model from the side. “Bullfrogs are so delicious, this won’t be disgusting, right?”

"What's the difference? Never mind, let's give it a try." Gritting her teeth, Kuramochi Sakura pinched one of the frog's little legs and suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, this doll feels pretty comfortable to the touch. It's not as slimy and soft as I imagined."

"Because this is just a model. Oh, and this too, this is a magical item that's often used to scare girls." Shiraishi Sawa glanced at an object out of the corner of his eye, took a few steps over and picked it up.

A snake, but unfortunately it has no power source and cannot move on its own.

"do not want!"

Just as Shiraishi Sawa was about to walk back, he heard Kuramochi Sakura shout, which startled Takanashi Yuko beside him.

"Absolutely not! I'm terrified of snakes!" Kuramochi Sakura had already retreated to the edge of the wall.