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

Kuramochi Sakura said nothing, yet it was as if she had said everything.

"Sakura, why didn't you inherit my quirky personality? If I were your age, I would definitely be able to hold my own against Chiyo."

"I know I can't beat you, Kuramochi-neechan."

"Is there anything interesting that happened this time that you can share with me, your older sister?"

.......

"Four women make a drama, and I feel like we can already walk to the subway station by now." Shiraishi Sawah secretly yawned and moved next to Takanashi Yuko.

Because the Kuramochi family and their daughter, and the Ichiriki family and their daughter, were having a pleasant conversation that seemed like it wouldn't end anytime soon.

"That's great, I'm quite envious."

"I'm not envious, I just want to go home."

"Pfft, speaking of which, Shiraishi-kun, you really can chat with anyone."

"Not really, it's hard for me to talk to someone who's mute."

"There are so many things they're saying that I don't understand, they're amazing."

"With such a high score in Chinese, you shouldn't be unable to understand, right? Do you want me to translate it for you?"

“You know that’s not what I meant, Shiraishi-kun.” Takanashi Yuko nudged Shiraishi Sawa with her elbow.

"Hiss! Takanashi, you're getting less and less cute. I've helped you the most, but you're the worst to me."

"I don't think so, right?"

“You yourself said ‘should,’ so we know what we’re doing.”

.......

"Oh, I'm sorry, we've talked for too long again."

Seemingly finally realizing that chatting so openly in the parking lot wasn't appropriate, the group came to their senses, and Kuramochi Mika waved to the two of them:

"Shiraishi and Takanashi, come with me and Sakura. Nao, let's talk another time."

--

The two women got into Kuramochi's car, the kind with a large back seat. The three women sat in one row, while Shiraishi Sawa Hideyuki sat alone opposite them.

The exit of the parking lot was a bit congested. As soon as Shiraishi Sawah entered, his car was parallel to Kuramochi's car. Shiraishi Sawah rolled down his window:

"Auntie, see you next time. Baby Fox, see you in the next life."

"If you mean you have a terminal illness, I can understand. I'll make sure you have enough paper money for the deceased. Mother won't let me be stingy in this regard."

"That's what I mean. It's very regrettable. The doctor said I have less than two hundred years to live, and there's no hope of saving me. So, after knowing this, do you feel sorry for me?"

"I'll feel bad for you." Nao Ichinori winked at Hideki Shiraishi from the side.

"I don't feel bad. I'm already planning your funeral."

"Please be sure to invite me to attend, and I will contribute two people's share of the gift money."

Do you want to be outside or inside?

"On the same side as you."

"Then I'll die too."

"I'm so touched!" Shiraishi Zexiu started wiping away tears, but his expression changed when the car gradually drove to the exit of the parking lot.

"I was just kidding. I wasn't on the same side as you. I'm outside. I'm announcing that the main character for the funeral has been temporarily changed from Shiraishi Sawa to Ichiyo Ichiriki."

The cars were heading in two different directions. The last thing Shiraishi Sawa saw was Chiyo's middle finger.

"Hahahaha, Shiraishi-kun, look at Sakura Rei's current state," Kuramochi Mika suddenly said with a laugh.

Shiraishi Sawa saw the deep envy in Kuramochi Sakura's eyes and waved his hand in advance:

"Don't ask, it's talent, you can't train it later. Or you could say practice makes perfect."

“This child,” Kuramochi Mika patted Kuramochi Sakura’s head, “after all these years of fighting, I’ve hardly ever seen her win. Chiyo just said you lost badly this time, can you tell me something to cheer your mother up?”

"No!" Kuramochi Sakura emphasized angrily, glancing at Shiraishi Sawa Hide, a flush of embarrassment crossing her face, before turning to Takanashi Yuuko: "Yuuko, hug me~"

He turned around and hugged Yuko Takanashi, starting to act cute and behaving strangely.

Shiraishi Zexiu: Eyes on the nose, nose on the heart.

"Thank you for your hard work, Takanashi. Taking care of Sakura must have taken a lot of your time. It must have been really difficult for you."

"It's alright, Auntie. Sakura also helped me a lot."

"Yuko is so nice. If she were a young lady from a wealthy family, I wouldn't have to be angry with her since I was a child."

"I'll ask if any young ladies have gone missing as soon as we get home." Shiraishi Zexiu picked up his phone and pretended to send a message, which made everyone in the car laugh again.

“I don’t know if the family needs a young lady, but Nao really wants the family to have a young master,” Kuramochi Mika said with a softened smile, her gaze turning to Shiraishi Sawa.

"It's a pity. I asked my parents, and I was their only child on the day I was born. There's no possibility that they switched me at birth."

Kuramochi smiled at the flower but said nothing.

--

“Oh, right,” Shiraishi Sawa took his luggage out of the trunk of the car, remembered a mission, and said to Kuramochi Sakura inside the car, “Kuramochi-san, you actually won once today.”

"Really? When?!" Kuramochi Sakura leaned out of the car window, her face filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Today, as soon as we entered the city, he invited me to ride home in his car, but I chose you instead!"

Yes, that's right!

[Kuramochi Sakura's estimated number of victories: 3]

As expected, Kuramochi Sakura is really easy to please.

"Is there some intention behind this?" Kuramochi Mika also leaned out and asked with a smile.

"If I had to say, it was to get close to the Kuramochi family and latch onto their coattails to live off them."

"I understand. Do I need to call you like Nao did...?"

"No, no, no... Auntie was just joking. I'm going upstairs now, bye-bye, Auntie!"

"Okay, okay, see you next time, Shiraishi and Takanashi."

--

"They've already been brought back? That was fast."

When Shiraishi Sawa went upstairs, he saw Takanashi Yuko holding Mimi and rubbing her cheek against Mimi's face.

As soon as Yuko Takanashi got off the bus, she went to find her neighbor.

Perhaps because it had been a week since they last met, the kitten looked a little unfamiliar. When Shiraishi Sawa approached, Mimi kept waving her little paws at the air.

They opened the door and thankfully there wasn't too much dust, but there was still some. The two of them promptly began a thorough cleaning.

--

That night, lying in bed, Shiraishi Sawa began to tally up the results:

Task completed:

[Same score in the semi-finals: 3000 points]

[Together we make it into the top 10% in the semi-finals: 3000 points + Super Intelligence Experience Card *1]

[Together in the top 1% of the semi-finals: 3000 points + Intelligence +1]

[Soga Kirei travels to Hyogo Prefecture: 1500 points + 3 Instant Teleportation Cards]

[Spend 5 days together in Hyogo Prefecture: 5000 points]

[Kuramochi Sakura's estimated number of wins: 3; 6000 points]

Your intelligence has increased by +6 to +7.

Points: 29302

This is what you call a huge windfall! My points jumped by more than 20,000 in an instant, almost reaching 30,000!

Moreover, my mind is exceptionally clear now, and I'm getting closer and closer to the limit of my intelligence.

This feeling is different from the last time I experienced an intellectual boost. Many questions that I couldn't answer before have become easier to understand. What I don't understand is why I couldn't answer them before.

If a few more missions like this are completed, and the points reach 50,000, Shiraishi Sawa's "black finger" (a term used to describe someone with a difficult or unreliable skill) can finally become a genuine "golden finger" (another term used to describe someone with a powerful, unreliable skill).

But my top priority this summer is to be an ultimate couch potato!

A rest without any pressure or hassle!

Happy summer vacation! I, Shiraishi Zexiu, am back again!

Chapter 155 Working diligently is not just slacking off (Bonus chapter for donation)

On August 6th, around 9 a.m., eleven hours had passed since Shiraishi Sawah shouted, "Happy summer vacation, I, Shiraishi Sawah, am back again!"

The sun was blocked by the clouds, and the bricklayer, Shiraishi Zexiu, stood quietly at the school gate waiting for everyone to arrive.

Looking around, all you could see were boys.

It seems I'm destined to miss out on the "fat otaku" thing again.

Because just ten minutes after he shouted the slogan last night, the president invited him to work for the school.

According to the school's notification, several other high schools have reportedly planned to visit Tokyo for their school trips next semester, and have designated Meikawa Junior High School as one of their sightseeing destinations.

Therefore, to save face for the school, the school leaders plan to give the school a "makeover" during the summer vacation and give it a fresh new look.

The task was assigned a few days ago, but Shimizu Yoshiko had been in charge of it until now.

The workload wasn't very heavy and was relatively easy. The school chose to directly allocate a large amount of funding to the student union, encouraging students with free time during the summer to participate in work-study programs, achieving two goals at once.

"Shiraishi-kun, I'm a bit short-handed here, could you come and help me out?"

The chairman said the salary was about 9,000 yen per person per day, and the work was about eight hours a day. To be honest, Shiraishi Sawa was already very tempted when he saw this.

I've already spent a lot of the prize money from the preliminary rounds. Since I didn't work during the summer, my bank account balance is getting closer and closer to 1.6 million yen. Yuko Takanashi also has income from her TikTok side hustle, so I'm really struggling to make ends meet.