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

Shiraishi Sawa now understood why he had been conscripted for two days, and also why Takanashi Yuuko had said she would come back tomorrow.

Neither of the girls said anything, but the difference was that Takanashi Yuko probably didn't know that Shiraishi Sawa was unaware, while Ichiyo clearly did it on purpose so that Shiraishi Sawa wouldn't know.

Chiyo laughed even more heartily upon entering, her heavy chest trembling slightly with each rise and fall, while Shiraishi Sawa, facing her, could only silently recite a calming mantra.

The fox spirit's spell was indeed powerful.

No, that's not a reason to harm yourself.

"Baby Fox, return your calligraphy scroll to me. I'll cut off the bottom part and give it to Kuramochi-san." If all that's left is "Happy Birthday," then it can barely be considered a gift, right?

"Everything I did was to see your expression right now, baby dog, the kind of expression that makes you want to kill me but can't bring yourself to do it."

"I misjudged you, Fox-san. I'm not 'reluctant' to kill you; I really do want to."

"Relax," Chiyo patted Shiraishizawa Hide on the shoulder. "I've already seen her expression. I've prepared a gift for Sakura Rei, and she'll like it. It's not some boring thing that just costs money."

"Hmm?" Shiraishi Zexiu took a step back. "Do you think I would believe your nonsense again? I still vividly remember the gift I gave to my uncle last time."

"This time you can open it and check it yourself, and I've also prepared my own copy, so you can choose whichever you like."

"I'll trust you this once. Bring it here and let me see it later."

Clearly, although today is Chiyo's birthday celebration, Sakura Kuramochi knows or is more familiar with many people than Chiyo.

Kuramochi Sakura was dressed up again today. Her cute little face seemed to have been given a delicate makeover, making her look even more charming. She was wearing a pale yellow princess dress.

Kuramochi Sakura first greeted Kuramochi Mika and the Ichiru couple, and then Kuramochi Mika stayed behind to chat with Ichiru Nao and several other noblewomen.

When Kuramochi Sakura entered, she saw Shiraishizawa Hide and Ichiri Chiyo, so she was going to come and find them. However, she was stopped by several girls of similar age who greeted her and chatted briefly with her.

Shiraishi Sawa suddenly realized that almost all of his female friends would be there tomorrow, except for the student council president. He asked Ichiyo Ichiriki:

"Fox-san, didn't you invite the president?"

"My mother needs me to come over, I'll go there first. Enjoy your meal, Shiraishi-kun."

Instead of receiving a response, Chiyo Ichiryu seemed to have noticed Nao Ichiryu's signal. She glanced behind Hideaki Shiraishi before saying those words to him and then left.

Shiraishi Sawa had his back to that side, and it was unclear what had happened. When he turned around, everything seemed normal, and Ichiriki Nao was chatting enthusiastically with Kuramochi Mika.

He couldn't see the guilty look on Chiyo's face as she walked toward her mother.

--

After overcoming numerous obstacles, Kuramochi Sakura finally reached Shiraishi Sawa's side.

"Good evening, Shiraishi-kun. I didn't expect to see you here."

Good evening, Kuramochi-san. Happy birthday a day in advance.

Chiyo had already left, which conveniently avoided a potential verbal battle.

"Thank you so much."

For a moment, the two were at a loss for words. After a few seconds of silence, Shiraishi Sawa took the initiative to bring up the topic:

"Kuramochi-san, are you having your birthday party here tomorrow, or at your own home?"

"It's all set up here, the decorations are all done, it's most convenient to use everything together. Tomorrow it's just a matter of some guests leaving and some new guests arriving. Besides, that wicked woman should have already told you about the other side of our birthday party, right?"

Shiraishi Sawahide nodded. Since the Kuramochi family was a family on par with the Ichiriki family, it was necessary for them to make such a choice.

“So this is so boring,” Kuramochi Sakura said, forcefully cutting a small piece of steak with a knife, even though the steak was already small enough to be eaten in one bite. “I can only have some fun when Yuuko comes over tomorrow.”

"Didn't you have quite a few friends along the way?" Shiraishi Sawa asked curiously.

“They’re more boring. Not to mention Yuko, even bad women are more interesting than them. I was just being polite with them. I really envy Chiyo; she doesn’t even need to be polite.”

Got it, once you enter a wealthy family, it's like entering a deep sea; everyone there is a master of acting.

This was very different from the birthday party that Shiraishi Sawa had imagined, but everyone seemed to be used to it.

Just as she turned around to choose what to eat, someone approached Kuramochi Sakura and started chatting. When they ran out of things to talk about, they casually brought up her.

Shiraishi Sawa Hide offered only a few token responses.

--

Chiyo is finally back.

"What did your aunt want to see you about?" Shiraishi Zexiu asked habitually.

"It's nothing, I just went to introduce an elder." Chiyo said it as if it were the truth.

"Winter Melon Sauce," Chiyo lowered her voice, making sure no one outside the three of them could hear the nickname "Winter Melon Sauce," and asked with a smile, "Why are you late today? Is this how you represent the Kuramochi family?"

"You bad woman, don't you know why you're late? When has it ever been my birthday the next day? These two birthdays in a row are so boring, every little bit of time you can drag it out is a bonus."

Kuramochi Sakura crossed her arms over her chest, though she wasn't actually holding onto anything.

"Sigh, it's really unfortunate that we've reached an agreement."

Chiyo Ichiri, who also noticed this action, deliberately crossed her arms and gave her a provocative look.

Another verbal battle, destined to end in defeat for Kuramochi Sakura, has begun. However, this time both sides are speaking softly and maintaining their composure with polite smiles.

Shiraishi Sawa, however, didn't find it particularly boring, since the food here was of high quality, and the waiters would replace the cold food with freshly made food.

Moreover, this way of arguing is quite interesting, and I don't even want to stop it anymore.

"Where are you staying tonight? My place or going back home?" Chiyo asked happily, having won the verbal battle.

"Go back. I'll have my mom take me away soon. I don't want to see you again," Kuramochi Sakura said angrily.

“It’s hard to believe I envy you. As the main character, I have to wait until the end before I can leave,” Chiyo nudged Shiraishi Sawa, who was eating intently, with her elbow. “Shiraishi-kun, remember to stay with me until the very end.”

"No problem."

"Your room is all ready, it's right next to mine, you can stay at my place tonight."

"Cough cough cough," Shiraishizawa Hide choked on his food and looked at Ichiyo Chiyo, "This isn't in the 'good' category, is it?"

"It ended at 11 o'clock, and I had paid a favor, so it was for two whole days."

"But your dad is home."

"My mom is home too." Ichiryu Chiyo means that Ichiryu Nao will protect Shiraishizawa Hide from Ichiryu Yumi's persecution.

"I'm even more scared now."

To stay or to leave?

"Stay, stay, stay. At worst, we can just lock the door from the inside and stay up all night until dawn. That way, we won't get assassinated."

Chapter 171 There Will Be a Knock on the Door in the Middle of the Night

Despite it being a dance hall, people were actually just chatting in small groups.

However, the ambient lighting still has its uses, because the couple will arrange for guest performers to go to the center of the ballroom from time to time to perform, including dance, magic, circus and other entertainment programs.

The dance was indeed quite good, with a large, white-clad group. They're supposedly a popular girl group, but Shiraishi Sawa Hide doesn't know much about them and can't name the group.

I only watched half of it; I couldn't bear to watch the other half because the muscles in my waist were being twisted so painfully.

I've never seen a friend stop themselves from appreciating beauty like this. Does Chiyo's world have lost its ability to see beauty?!

Shiraishi Zexiu also noticed several young men who followed the girl group members in the direction they left when the dance ended. He wondered if there would be a lot of drama tonight.

Not all guests stayed until the very end to leave; some left early. For example, the first to leave was Kuramochi Sakura, who made a point of saying goodbye to Ichinori Chiyo more than ten times before leaving.

"I'm so angry!" Chiyo stomped her high heels hard on the ground, making a crisp sound.

Shiraishi Sawa looked surprised, because when Chiyo first entered the room, she had maintained an indifferent smile when facing Kuramochi Sakura, and he thought she didn't care about this at all.

"Fox, why did you suddenly change your expression?"

"Hmph!" Chiyo was still angry. "I can't lose my composure in front of Sakura, can I? Otherwise, she'll be so smug. This is where you're going to use the young lady's patience."

"I think we've used this in the wrong place." Shiraishi Sawah put down the tray. He'd been eating for so long, he really couldn't eat any more main dishes. He figured some fruit would be enough to finish it off. He looked around. "And there are so many people here. Don't they get bored?"

"What if you could easily earn a hundred million by cultivating a good relationship here?"

"Fox-san, let's talk later. I'm going to make some friends now."

Shiraishi Sawa immediately left, but not to make friends. Instead, he sat on a bench against the wall, carrying a plate of fruit.

I'm a little tired from standing and eating for so long, so I'll sit down and rest for a bit.

Chiyo followed, smoothed her long skirt, and sat down next to Shiraishi Sawa.

"It's 10:30, it'll be over soon," Shiraishi Zexiu said after glancing at his watch.

"Hello, a glass of red wine, please. Yes, I'm already twenty years old." — Shiraishi Sawa Hide tricked the waiter into handing him a glass of red wine.

When did you turn twenty?

"If nothing unexpected happens, just now," Shiraishi Zexiu took a sip of red wine and exclaimed with satisfaction, "The quality of the red wine is quite good."

Give me a bite.

Can you drink it?

"Are you stupid? This is my house. I can't drink it and nothing will happen." After saying that, Chiyo took the wine glass from Shiraishi Sawa's hand, turned it around, and took a sip from the part that Shiraishi Sawa hadn't touched, leaving a lipstick mark.

The president would definitely not be like that.

"It doesn't taste good."

This is the girl's evaluation.

Shiraishi Sawa glanced at Ichiyo, who didn't immediately blush or feel dizzy, and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there are still a few people in this world who, like Takanashi Yuuko, can't drink at all.

"If you don't like it, don't drink it. Have some fruit to cleanse your palate." Shiraishi Zexiu took the wine glass and handed over the fruit plate.

"I'm drunk, I can't see clearly, feed me, I want grapes."

Do you think the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department would believe your nonsense?

"I'm drunk." Chiyo started acting like a rascal.

Shiraishi Sawah lost the argument, put the wine glass aside, picked up a grape and fed it to him.

Because Chiyo was wearing lipstick, she was biting her lip with her teeth, so some lipstick inevitably got on Shiraishi Sawa's fingers.

Actually, no one could tell if he just wiped it on Chiyo's clothes, but Shiraishi Sawa thought about it and gave up on this dangerous idea.