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

Chiyo took out a pinball machine from the cabinet below her.

"Stop looking at comics, let's play checkers together. I haven't been able to play these past few days because I've been worried about you guys."

"Checkers is fine, but chess and Chinese chess are out of the question."

The main reason is that Chiyo has such a high talent for board games. She can quickly defeat me in any board game, regardless of whether she has played it before or not, once she learns it.

Only the president had studied a little bit of everything, and relied on experience and skills to fight against Ichiyo.

--

"Want to play another round?"

When the chairman hopped his last marble onto the opposite house, only Shiraishi Sawa's marbles were left adrift on the field.

So Shiraishi Sawa said sullenly.

"Shiraishi-kun, who are you today?" Soga Kirei asked curiously, her clear, spring-like voice full of doubt.

"What's wrong?" Shiraishi Zexiu asked, feeling a little guilty.

“Yes, it’s gotten better,” Soga Kirei said.

"So that's why you're so eager to stay in the club today. You used to always urge us to finish our club activities early so you could go home and rest." Seeing this, Chiyo Ichiri added, sticking out her tongue when she noticed Hideaki Shiraishi's gaze.

She looks quite like Yuko Takanashi.

"What do you know? I have a deep passion for the high-heeled shoe research department. Secondly, I want to get my revenge in checkers. I will fight again and again, and I will fight again and again. This is my life's belief."

Shiraishi Sawa can't exactly say he's a little scared to go back to his apartment, can he?

That must not be possible.

Have you considered adding a victory to your life's beliefs?

"What you said makes sense. Thank you for changing my life."

"You're welcome, but Soga and I are leaving now, right?" As Chiyo spoke, her dark, beautiful eyes shifted from Shiraishi Sawa to Soga Kirei.

"Since we're already classmates, why don't you stay a little longer and play a couple more games with Shiraishi-kun? We can leave together later," Soga Kirei said with a slight smile.

"Okay, then call me when you want to leave."

Shiraishi Sawahide nodded as he watched the two men get along so well.

very nice.

It's so convenient for girls to make friends, but since they live in different parts of Tokyo, one in western Tokyo and the other in southern Tokyo, and both are picked up by drivers, what's the point of traveling together?

Never mind, that's not important. What's important is that I must win this round!

Winning is a bit difficult.

At least it's a better way to lose, so you can say you narrowly lost.

--

"Alright, I'm finished eating. I'm leaving now."

"I'm leaving too."

Chiyo and Soga Kirei both stood up as soon as they entered the restaurant; two cars were already parked at the entrance.

The driver, Shiraishi Zexiu, knew them all.

"Bye-bye, my beloved president and vice president."

"Would you like to pick a car for one person to take you home?"

Two gazes burned into Shiraishi Zexiu's face.

The weather is nice today, so why is it so hot in the restaurant?

"No, it's not on my way to you guys. I'll go for a walk to digest my food later, and then take the subway back." Shiraishi Zexiu calmly took a sip of the remaining noodle soup in the bowl in front of him.

It's a bit bitter, it feels like a lot of seasonings were added.

"Alright." Chiyo shrugged and got into her own car with Soga Kirei.

Watching the two leave, Shiraishi Sawa took out his phone and checked it. Takanashi Yuko had only replied to him at noon with "woke up."

Is it normal now? ...Should it be?

I'm not in a hurry to go back. Tomorrow is the weekend. Although I'm very tired and sleepy now, I'll feel better after a good night's sleep.

Shiraishi Sawah walked aimlessly along the slope.

The roadside is well-greened, with many maple and cherry trees in addition to cedar trees. However, due to the lack of maintenance for some time, some areas underneath are overgrown with weeds.

Occasionally, a few butterflies will fly by, or you may see some unknown insects jumping around.

The weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are gradually turning yellow, starting from the tips.

These past two days, Shiraishi Sawa has been quite unhappy because of Takanashi Yuko's situation. Even though he has already given Takanashi Sumire a sufficient punishment, he still feels it's not enough.

A young man with his hands in his pockets and a lazy look in his eyes is enough to attract the attention of passersby.

His feet started to ache, and Shiraishi Sawa took out his phone to check his location—because he had no sense of direction, he had been wandering around aimlessly and had no idea where he was.

Then I went to the nearest subway station to go home.

--

After hesitating for a moment in front of the apartment door, Shiraishi Sawah decided to turn the key and go inside.

You can't hide from the first day of the month, but you can't hide from the fifteenth. What's coming will always come.

"I am back."

Welcome back.

Shiraishizawa glanced towards the living room where the sound was coming from, and breathed a sigh of relief when he confirmed that Takanashi Yuko was dressed normally and did not seem to be rushing over.

Untying his shoelaces and putting on slippers, Shiraishi Zexiu slowly made his way to the living room.

"Good evening, Takanashi. The rumors about you at school have almost dissipated today, and you can go to school normally next week."

"I saw that YouTube channel too. Is it your account, Shiraishi?"

"Who would come up with such a corny name as 'I've thought of it'? I don't have a YouTube account yet, so it's not mine, but it should be considered a friend of mine."

"Thank you very much anyway."

"You're welcome."

It seems to be normal now; last night's action was probably an impulsive act made after losing control of his emotions.

Do you need a massage?

"Okay, I'm exhausted."

"I just learned how to do a chest massage on my phone today. Want to try it? But I haven't bought the oil from the video yet; I've already ordered it online."

What video is it? Can you tell me about it? Pshaw, what are you promoting!

It turns out that Yuuko Takanashi wasn't normal at all.

"I misspoke. I suddenly remembered that I'm actually full of energy today, and I could even run 50 kilometers without getting out of breath."

"Then we'll wait until the oil arrives before we push it for you."

"How about we return it?"

"There's no need. I see that this oil has quite a few uses. I'll buy it and study it slowly."

"......"

"I'm going back to my room now."

Speechless, Shiraishi Sawah decides to solve the problem by running away.

.......

......

Shiraishi Sawa looked at the two blankets and pillows in his room and sighed helplessly.

"Takayuki, what's going on with this blanket?"

"I want to sleep with Shiraishi; that's the kind of awareness one should have as a lover."

"You are not my lover."

"You promised me yesterday, and you even swore an oath."

"A man's mouth is a liar's mouth. I, Shiraishi Sawa, never tell the truth."

"So, Shiraishi, do you like me?"

"..."

I don't like it, and I don't dislike it either. How come I didn't know that Takanashi would dig holes?

"I, Shiraishi Sawa, never speak."

"The blanket is a bit small. I'll wait a few days until the big blanket I ordered arrives, then I won't need two blankets anymore."

Hideaki Shiraishi was very curious about what exactly was in Yuko Takanashi's shopping cart.

With a sigh, Shiraishi Sawa spoke in a serious tone.

"Seriously, Takanashi, you don't need to do this."

"But this is exactly what I want. I won't let our relationship be discovered."

"The issue isn't whether it gets discovered or not, but that doing it this way is fundamentally inappropriate. You should try to argue your case..."

"But seriously, this is the best outcome I feel I can get. I've already imagined losing you once, and I don't want to actually experience it again."

"What's so great about me?" After a moment of silence, Shiraishi Zexiu said softly.

"You're very gentle and considerate, you like to do strange things and say strange things, but you're really cute and funny, and you're also very good-looking..."

With a happy smile, Takanashi Yuko listed Shiraishi Sawa's good points one by one, to the point that Shiraishi Sawa even felt that he didn't exist at all.

In a daze, Shiraishi Sawa was back to the afternoon of the first day of his cold, standing by that clear puddle, continuing to look at himself.

The reflection of Shiraishi Sawa Hide is showing him the middle finger.