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

I was already very happy with that brief moment of connection; what more could I ask for?

Where should I go for high school next?

Or perhaps, end it all.

Now that I can earn more money through TikTok, I probably won't need to find someone to share an apartment with when I move to a different place.

very nice.

I had the money at just the right time; if it had been any earlier, I probably wouldn't have met Shiraishi Sawah.

Unfortunately, we will never see each other again.

I folded the completed withdrawal application twice and put it into a small compartment in my backpack, knowing I was causing trouble for Teacher Yuan again.

I still remember the surprise and confusion in his eyes when I went to his office yesterday to ask for the form for my withdrawal application.

It seems the news hasn't reached the teachers yet.

It'll happen sooner or later; isn't that how it is at the previous school?

It also avoided the process of having to keep admitting things and watching their eyes go from shock and anger to disbelief, and then from disbelief to disappointment.

That kind of change was quite difficult to endure.

However, Mr. Yuan has always been a good teacher, and he shouldn't be like a teacher from my previous school.

Despite his seemingly respectable appearance, after hearing news about himself from students, he secretly sent them obscene and lewd content a few days later.

After he posted those messages on the school forum and the school found out and dismissed him, he became even more furious and said on the forum that he would make it impossible for him to stay at the school.

Does he even need to push me? I couldn't stand it anymore. He probably never imagined that the day after posting on the forum, I would transfer to a school in Tokyo.

Fortunately, the school promised to keep it a secret and did not reveal that she went to Mingchuan Middle School.

Chengjiang kept her promise and did not contact her again or make any further requests.

Even if all the debts are paid off, I won't owe anyone anything anymore.

Everything was going well, and things should have continued on the right track.

In order to avoid appearing on television and being seen by his former schoolmates, he even gave up the finals of the Zhiqing All-Around Knowledge Competition.

By the way, what was Shiraishi's reason for not going to the finals? I hope it was even slightly because of him.

But why, among so many classes, did Fuji Junior High School choose Tokyo for its school trip, and specifically include Meikawa Junior High School as a stop on the itinerary?

And why is it that my own first-year class A happened to become the model class that was visited by the first-year students of Fuji Middle School?

No matter how much she kept her head down, trying to avoid being discovered, when the teacher called her name, Takanashi Yuko knew that there was no escaping it.

She saw the shock and disbelief in their eyes, followed by malicious smiles, and whispers gradually filled the room among the students exchanging ideas.

Their own 'genuine' past gradually spread from their mouths to the ears of Mingchuan's students.

Shaking her head to dispel these thoughts, Yuuko Takanashi went to the kitchen and, as usual, began making breakfast.

I don't have much time left to leave breakfast for Shiraishi Sawa, and every day I make it is one less day I have to make it properly today.

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After putting breakfast into the rice cooker and pressing the 'keep warm' button, Takanashi Yuuko happily packed her schoolbag and prepared to go to school.

If I weren't afraid of being questioned by Shiraishi about the reason, I probably would have submitted the application and stayed home.

After all, I've been through it once myself, so I consider myself an experienced person.

As I walked towards the apartment building entrance, there were already a few scattered pedestrians on the road.

Some were elderly people doing their morning exercise, while others were office workers getting ready for work.

The weather is nice; it's been very comfortable these past few days since the heavy rain.

The highest temperature was only 25 degrees Celsius, and it's early morning now, so it's even lower than 20 degrees.

The air, which was scorching hot a few days ago, has started to feel cool, the kind of cool breeze that gives you goosebumps when it blows in the morning.

The trees not far away are showing signs of turning red or yellow from their lush green leaves.

Autumn may be coming soon, but it's a pity I won't be able to see Tokyo in autumn.

"Takayuki, time to go to school! Do your best today too!"

The voice came from behind, and I could tell it was Kaoru Okubo.

Taking a deep breath to adjust herself, Yuko Takanashi turned her head and tried to smile as much as possible, saying:

"Good morning, Aunt Da Jiu. Yes, I'm going to school. What brings you here?"

"Oh, we're running low on seasonings at home. I'll go to the nearby supermarket to buy some. Where's Shiraishi? Don't you guys usually go to school together?" Kaoru Okubo, who also came out of the apartment building, replied with a smile.

"Shiraishi is sick and is staying home to rest these days."

"Are you alright? How did you get sick? I'll find some time to go see him today. You all don't take care of yourselves. You came to Tokyo all alone. If I were your mother, I don't know how worried I would be..."

Kaoru Okubo kept berating Yuko Takanashi and Hideaki Shiraishi, while Yuko Takanashi just smiled and nodded.

His words were actually full of concern, just like the scolding he received from Shiraishi Zexiu when he got home yesterday.

After Kaoru Okubo had finished speaking and was catching her breath, Yuko Takanashi spoke:

"Don't worry, Aunt Ooku. Shiraishi just has a common cold, and he said he'll be fine in a few days."

"Is that so? Then I feel much more at ease. Anyway, if you two have any problems, remember to come to us neighbors, okay?"

Neighborly relations are usually very weak in Japan, but this is unusually not the case here.

"I understand, Aunt Da Jiu, I'll go to school now."

"Okay, be careful on the road. I'm going to buy some things now."

"it is good."

Takanashi Yuko watched Okubo Kaoru's departing figure for a while.

It's such a pity that we're about to lose such wonderful neighbors and friends.

I walked to Tahara Station, swiped my card skillfully, and boarded the subway.

Thinking back to when I first came to Tokyo, I wandered around the subway stations for a long time because I wasn't familiar with them. Now that I'm familiar with them, it's time to leave.

Since Shiraishi Sawa was not with her today, Takanashi Yuko, as usual, went to the women's carriage.

There were many people at this time, and although there were no seats left, Yuko still managed to find a spot by the window with a handrail. Because of the curve of the handrail, it was difficult for others to squeeze in, so she had her own little corner.

The subway slowly started moving, and the view outside the window changed from the waiting platform to endless darkness, with no scenery at all.

Yuko Takanashi could only see reflections of people inside the train carriage.

They're just as pathetic as I am.

However, Takanashi Yuuko quickly realized something was wrong.

Because a glowing billboard suddenly appeared outside the dark window, the train sped along, yet the billboard remained perfectly still, as if it were suspended right outside.

It seems to be an advertisement for a manga that's going to be adapted into an anime, but Takanashi Yuko doesn't recognize it.

To create an advertisement like this, you'd need a huge number of equally illuminated billboards, which would then be hung in fixed locations in the subway tunnels. That's quite a feat.

It turns out that someone had illuminated this darkness.

It turns out I'm more pitiful than it.

"Kyobashi Station has arrived. Passengers alighting at this station, please note that Kyobashi Station has arrived..."

About half an hour later, the subway arrived at Jingqiao Station.

"Excuse me, thank you."

Taking a deep breath, Yuko Takanashi pushed through the crowded throng and finally emerged from the subway.

Many people outside were wearing Mingchuan Middle School uniforms. Takanashi Yuko subconsciously lowered her head, trying to avoid the gaze of passersby.

Although most of the attention was drawn to the girl's beauty, Takanashi Yuuko still subconsciously assumed that these were people who knew about those things.

It's a place that makes you feel utterly ashamed.

Stepping out of the subway and walking down the last ramp to school, Yuko Takanashi gradually slowed her pace.

The speed at which the news spread was exponentially increasing. After another night of fermentation, the students of Mingchuan Middle School, who were bored before their school trip, should know about their situation almost everywhere.

It doesn't matter, we've already given up on ourselves anyway.

Takanashi Yuuko walked to the school gate with her head down.

"Hello, student. Please look up and check your appearance," two students wearing armbands at the door asked politely.

I've forgotten about this; it seems I can't keep my head down forever.

Takanashi Yuuko looked up at the two students who were inspecting the school.

Even without her usual smile, her fair, jade-like face, rosy lips, and delicate nose were enough to leave the two students stunned for half a second.

"Is it okay now?" Seeing that the two didn't react, Takanashi Yuuko became a little anxious. There were too many people here, and she didn't want to stay here.

"That's enough, that's enough! Sorry." The two students bowed repeatedly in apology.

Takanashi Yuuko lowered her head again and walked into the school.

"That girl was so cute! Her name is Takanashi Yuko, right? I've heard of her before, but I've never run into her when I was on duty. I'm so lucky to have met her today!"

I heard two people talking behind me.

"Ugh, I used to like her a lot too, but don't like her anymore. Do you know what she did before?! I just heard yesterday that anyone can have such a cute girl for one night if they're willing to pay."

"What is that? What are you talking about, Zuo Qi?"

"You're so unsophisticated! How can you not know such big gossip? Let me tell you, she used to do... you know what that means? I heard the prices weren't that high back then..."

"What?!"

"Not only that, she wasn't a good person before. She often did bad things, and then relied on the good image she created so that everyone believed she didn't do it. She covered up all these things and then pushed the blame onto her sister."

"I don't believe it. These must all be rumors. I've been hearing about her since last semester. How could she be such a person?"

"Still don't believe me? Let me tell you, it's solid evidence. She admitted to all of this herself, not only at her previous school, but also when others asked her a few days ago."

"Huh!? Really? How could this be..."