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

"Takayuki, if you don't get up soon, my legs are going to go numb from squatting."

The two are currently in a position where Takanashi Yuuko's legs are still sitting on the sofa, but her entire center of gravity has shifted onto Shiraishi Sawa. If Shiraishi Sawa loses his balance, she will fall off the sofa.

Takanashi Yuuko looked up in slight panic, then turned to look in the direction of Shiraishi Sawa Hide.

Shiraishi Zexiu looked at her innocently, sensing the fleeting glint in her glistening, moist eyes.

"Isn't this...a dream?"

His slightly dazed words successfully made Shiraishi Sawah laugh.

“Yes, it’s Friday morning…” Shiraishi Sawa looked at his right arm behind Takanashi Yuuko, “At 1:32 a.m., I woke you up from your nap on the sofa and told you to go to your room to sleep.”

I thought Takanashi Yuko would be embarrassed and return to normal, but after listening to me, she stared at me for another second and then hugged me tightly again.

Fortunately, there were no sobs this time.

"No, my legs are really numb," Shiraishi Sawa said to Takanashi Yuuko with a hint of helplessness.

"I am afraid."

The warm breath from her soft lips brushed against Shiraishi Zexiu's ear.

"Don't be afraid, your sister's matter has been resolved. By the morning after tomorrow, the whole world will know the truth."

Seeing that Takanashi Yuuko had regained consciousness, Shiraishi Sawah supported her hands and pushed her forward, shifting her weight back onto the sofa. She then pushed herself up with difficulty by pushing off the floor.

Every time I see Yuko Takanashi asleep, I get numb. Last time it was my hand, and this time it's my leg.

After walking around the living room twice, Shiraishi Sawa returned to his room to get his phone.

Turning her head, she saw Takanashi Yuuko standing quietly at the doorway, pressing against the wall, looking at herself, as if she didn't want to see Shiraishi Sawa Hide disappear from her sight for even a second.

The glistening in her eyes was particularly striking in the pitch-black night.

"May I come in?" asked Takanashi Yuko in a soft, sweet voice.

“Of course, come in,” Shiraishi Sawah pressed the switch by the bedside, and the room was instantly filled with white light. Because they had been in the dark for a long time, both of them shielded their eyes from the light.

"Sit here," Shiraishi Sawa gestured for Takanashi Yuuko to sit on his bed and handed her his phone. "Watch this video here, I'm going to take a shower first. I smell like garbage, it's awful."

Shiraishi Zexiu clicked on the video and walked outside.

As he reached the door, he suddenly turned around and mentioned:

"When I said I smelled like garbage, I didn't mean I was a garbage person, but rather that I had passed through a garbage dump."

"Huh?" Takanashi Yuuko looked up in confusion.

"It's nothing, just trying to lighten the mood." Shiraishi Zexiu smiled as he walked out of the room.

Picking up the change of clothes he had just thrown on the living room floor, Shiraishi Sawa went into the bathroom to take a shower.

--

"Even if the world is dark, I am still beautiful."

"Click." Shiraishi Sawa opened the bathroom door while humming a song.

"Entering into love~"

The girl's sudden hug caught Shiraishi Sawa off guard, causing him to lose his balance, fall backward, and sit on the ground.

I have to say, my butt still hurts a bit.

"What happened, Takanashi?" Shiraishi Sawa asked in surprise, looking at Takanashi Yuuko, who had also fallen to the ground with him.

Takanashi Yuuko, who was lying on top of him, used her hands to support herself and rose slightly. She then moved her legs and crawled closer to Shiraishi Sawa, bringing the two of them closer together.

"Get dressed, Takanashi."

A virtuous person decided to take the initiative to remind him.

"Is that video... all real?" Takanashi Yuko didn't care about that at all. Instead, she moved a little closer, her still slightly moist eyes looking through Shiraishi Sawa's few strands of wet hair as she met his gaze.

"What could you possibly not trust about me? Of course it's true. Have you ever seen a photo edited this well? Everything I said was said by Takanashi Chengjiang himself."

"She couldn't possibly have said these things on her own initiative."

"Special channels, special channels," Shiraishi Zexiu chuckled.

"really?"

Yuko Takanashi didn't dwell on this 'special channel'; she simply returned to the original question.

“It’s really true, and I assure you, within two days, everyone who knows about this rumor, including your adoptive parents, will see this video and know the whole truth.”

It hasn't even been a day since I said I'd help you solve this problem. So, you can always trust Shiraishi Sawa Hide.

"Mmm!" Two crystal tears rolled down her cheeks and dripped onto Shiraishi Zexiu's body.

The heat seeped into my skin through my clothes, making it feel scalding hot.

"Then we can get up..."

The girl sat directly on Shiraishi Sawa's lap, bent down, and silenced the boy's mouth as he was about to speak with her lips.

She wrapped her arms around Shiraishi Sawa's neck from behind, allowing their lips to press closer together.

Taking advantage of the moment, Shiraishi Sawah laid his head flat on the ground.

"Little Bird, I helped you solve a big problem, why did you molest me?"

Shiraishi Sawa looked up at Takanashi Yuuko, who was sitting on his lap, and seeing the confusion on her face, he suddenly felt a little insecure and said weakly.

After Takanashi Yuuko realized what was happening, she continued to lean forward, but Shiraishi Sawa Hide covered her mouth with his palm.

"This is my first kiss, I'm not very good at it, is it uncomfortable?"

"Is this the point, Takanashi? Obviously, we shouldn't be focusing on this, right?" Shiraishi Sawa tried to get up, but was quickly pressed down by Takanashi Yuko.

"Shiraishi-kun, do you believe that good people are rewarded?"

“That’s true in most cases, so I tend to believe it.” Actually, Shiraishi Sawa didn’t think so, but recalling the last scene of Takanashi Yuuko’s story, perhaps it was the life motto of the girl in front of him, he changed his mind and said.

"Shiraishi-kun, you're a good person."

Shiraishi Sawa felt it was unfair that he was given the "friend zone" card without even confessing his feelings.

Before he could even protest, the next sentence reached Shiraishi Sawa's ears, carrying a calm and gentle tone.

"Therefore, I want to repay your kindness, Shiraishi."

"Wait a minute," Shiraishi Sawa quickly turned his head away, "Takanashi, stop taking your clothes off. What's going on here? I suspect you're repaying kindness with enmity."

Some of his words were incoherent.

Shiraishi Sawa felt something very light fall onto his stomach.

The girl leaned down, pressed herself against Shiraishi Sawa, and hugged him once again.

"Shiraishi, do you know that I actually wanted to die this time?"

The girl's voice trembled, her warm breath flowing, and one could sense a strange coexistence of sadness and joy.

"know."

He heard her innermost thoughts in the story.

Shiraishi Sawah tilted his head, sighed, and looked at the shower room in the distance. He had never seen it from this perspective before. There were still some residual foams on the floor, reflecting beautiful colors under the room's lights.

“I really don’t know what to do. I can’t clarify things myself. I promised, and this is something I owe the Chengjiang family. They came to Tokyo this time, and I don’t know if they will go to Kanagawa next time. In the end, I will have nowhere to go.”

A few more hot tears fell, dripping onto Shiraishi Zexiu's cheek and slowly sliding down, leaving tear tracks on his body.

"So, you saved my life, didn't you? I don't owe Chengjiang anymore. I'll take care of my adoptive parents from now on, so I don't owe them anything either. Now I only owe you, Baishi. I want to become someone who belongs only to you. I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

“I refuse. I’m not helping you for your reward. Takanashi, you must have misunderstood something. I don’t think you owe me anything. If you really do owe me, you can cook for the apartment for a while. Besides, you should tell Kuramochi-san about this sooner rather than later. Maybe she can help you solve it.” Shiraishi Sawa said quietly, tilting his head.

"But I still love you."

"I've liked you for a long time, Shiraishi."

"I just wanted to use this opportunity to express my feelings."

The air seemed to have been silent for a long time, and even the water droplets overflowing from the showerhead in the distance had dried up.

“I’m not in a relationship right now,” Shiraishi Sawa said.

“It’s okay,” a voice whispered against Shiraishi Sawa’s neck, sounding slightly different from usual. “I just wanted to say it. I will always love you, and I don’t want anything in return.”

Shiraishi, there are so many wonderful girls around you. I can't compare to Ichiryu-senpai, President Su, or Sakura-chan. Don't boys all like girlfriends? I can be one.

"Do you think it's reasonable for someone who doesn't even have a girlfriend to keep a lover?" Shiraishi Sawa Hide rolled his eyes, but Takanashi Yuuko couldn't see it at all.

"Shiraishi, you'll fall in love eventually, right?"

"I think so."

"Would my romantic partner consider me first? Don't lie to me."

".......no."

“See, that’s right.” Even though it wasn’t a good answer, Takanashi Yuuko’s voice was tinged with laughter. “I can’t compete with them. I knew I couldn’t compete with them when I first liked them. They are so outstanding that I envy them.”

So I've been looking for a reason to do what I'm doing now, and now the time has come, and I don't want to give up.

"Just let me like you, okay? Just let me be your lover, okay? Just give me a tiny bit of yourself."

"This is what I owe you."

"You're just being emotional. All you owe me is housework and cooking."

"Then I'll secretly cook and do housework for you for the rest of my life, okay?"

"Why secretly?"

"Can I be your girlfriend or wife now?"

"...but not now."

"I don't want to wait anymore, so I want to be your lover and secretly cook and do housework for you."

"I still refuse."

""

"......"