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

When leaving the row of bunk beds on the east side, Shiraishi Sawah walked much faster, almost running.

--

"Takagi, why are you all alone?" Following the location list in the group, Shiraishi Sawa found his room, where Takagi Ryo was hanging up clothes.

"Those two guys, Maeda Takeuchi and Maeda, have started trying to be nice guys like you. They don't even look in the mirror. They don't have faces as handsome as ours. I don't know what they're doing all this for nothing."

“Say it again, and I’ll record it as my alarm clock for the next few days.”

"No, my dear Shiraishi-ge."

--

When Shiraishi Sawa returned to the entrance of Toriko-gai, a large crowd had gathered, and the second-year Class A was already taking a group photo with Toriko-gai as the backdrop.

Standing next to Shimizu Yoshiko was none other than Ichiyo Ichiriki, who had apparently rushed over.

"Alright, everyone, line up in order of height. We're going to take a group photo. After that, you can have some free time. Later, I'll take you to a hot spring and have dinner!" Gennai Ichiro said, seeing that everyone was there, and began to assign positions based on height.

Shiraishi Sawa is undoubtedly in the very middle of the last row.

The cameraman must have been specially hired, as he had a DSLR camera hanging around his neck, though it wasn't as expensive as the one Shiraishi Sawa used back then.

"Come on, say cheese!"

"Cheese!"

After taking several takes, once the photographer gave the 'OK' sign, everyone dispersed to take photos in small groups or simply take selfies.

The wooded park across the street makes a great backdrop, with all sorts of trees and flowers.

Shiraishi Sawa Hide has no habit or desire in this regard, but as the most handsome boy in the class, and with the rumors of his fear of girls proven false—everyone knows that Shiraishi Sawa Hide is just pretending to be aloof—he has no choice but to act on his own.

During free time, many girls from his class would invite Shiraishi Sawa to take photos with them. Out of politeness, Shiraishi Sawa never refused, but he kept a certain distance from the girls while taking the photos.

But that didn't stop him from feeling several intense gazes fixed on him, especially from Chiyo Ichiriki and Kirei Soga, who had already taken their group photo in the next class. He felt like they were looking at a dead man.

I am clearly still alive.

After the last person left with a photo of the two of them, Shiraishi Sawah decisively refused Takagi Ryo's request for a photo of the three of them.

The four of us can take pictures anytime, and the smiles on the faces of the other three clearly indicate that they're asking for trouble.

Chiyo and Soga Kirei walked over.

"Long time no see. The last time we met was..." Shiraishi Zexiu twisted his jaw, adjusting his mouth which had been frozen in place to maintain a smile, and said something meaningless.

“Isn’t this the busy Shiraishi Sawa Hide? We’d like to take a picture with you. Do we need to make an appointment?” Chiyo Ichii maintained her 'kind' smile, which hadn’t been seen in a long time.

"Shiraishi-kun, you're too busy." Even Soga Kirei said this.

"Take a picture! Of course I'll take a picture! You two need an appointment to have my picture taken? Anytime, anywhere, Shiraishi Sawa Hide is available whenever you call."

Shiraishi Sawa patted his chest vigorously to show his loyalty.

"I'll be waiting for you at home tonight. I'll send you the address later."

"Tonight, Shiraishi-kun, I'm in room 117 across the street."

It's understandable that Chiyo would add such a line, but Soga Kirei quickly followed up with another line.

"...What a pity, I can't use shadow clones, so we'll just have to skip it. Let's take some pictures quickly! Otherwise, my perfect smile that I just practiced will be ruined!"

Shiraishi Sawa quickly took out his phone, turned around, and held it up to the sky. The faces of three people appeared on the screen.

Chiyo and Soga Kirei stepped forward and stood on either side of Shiraishi Sawa, shoulder to shoulder, though there were still gaps through which sunlight and a gentle breeze could barely get in.

"Cheese!"

"Change the background, the flowers there look better."

"It's hard to take a picture with one hand, let a classmate take it."

"How about we try a different move?"

......

Hideaki Shiraishi followed the two girls around, letting them pose for photos.

I'm a little tired.

During a break, Shiraishi Sawah put his hands on his hips and looked around. Suddenly, he made eye contact with Takanashi Yuuko for half a second. Yuuko quickly looked away and continued taking pictures with the other girls.

Kuramochi Sakura stood to the side, playing on her phone.

"Unworthy."

The two words spoken by Yuuko Takanashi were thus imprinted in Hideaki Shiraishi's mind.

That's not good.

"Takanashi! Kuramochi-san! Want to take a picture together?" After Takanashi Yuko finished taking pictures with that girl, Shiraishi Sawa Hide shouted loudly to them.

Seeing the disbelieving expression on Takanashi Yuuko's face as she pointed at him, trying to confirm, Shiraishi Sawah nodded helplessly.

"You don't mind, do you?" Shiraishi Sawa asked Ichiyo Ichiri next to him.

After all, she and Kuramochi Sakura were rivals.

"You acted first and informed me later, what could I possibly mind?" Chiyo Ichiri rolled her eyes as she and Soga Kiriren looked at the photos Shiraishi Sawa's phone.

"But even if you ask me, I won't mind, don't worry."

The five people were not standing together for the photo, which was strongly opposed by Kuramochi Sakura.

The reason is obvious: comparisons lead to hurt feelings, so it's better not to take such photos at all.

Therefore, the task of designing the movements for the five people was handed over to Kuramochi Sakura. Fortunately, this time Kuramochi Sakura did not deliberately assign the bad position to Ichiyo, but carefully designed according to everyone's characteristics.

.....

"This is getting more and more outrageous," Maeda Shusuke remarked, sitting on the lawn by the door.

“Who says otherwise? There were only four of them at the sports festival, but now that Kuramochi has transferred, there are five of them taking photos together. If a few more transfer, Shiraishi will be taking group photos from now on,” Arisu Takeuchi affirmed.

"I miss Fanyi, waaaaah." Takagi Ryo thought of Fanyi as he looked at the object.

"Get lost, you beast with a girlfriend!"

"It's alright, Takeuchi, stay calm. He has it, but he can't have it. That's much more painful than what we have in the first place."

"Too."

"I'm going back now to video chat with Fanyi and call her baby."

"Maeda, calm down, calm down! You might not be able to beat Takagi."

......

"Is it okay for everyone to just stand here? Shiraishi-kun, you can take the picture now."

On the screen, everyone was beaming with joy, while Shiraishi Sawa's body off-screen was contorted.

I didn't give the worst position to Chiyo Ichiru, but I entrusted myself with the most difficult task.

"Time to film! 3, 2, 1! Cheese!"

[The system has determined that Chiyo and Soga Kirei's smiles are not genuine.]

The sudden notification sound startled Shiraishi Sawa for a moment.

Then it dawned on me that I did indeed have such a task.

Is this genuine sincerity really just a smile?

Ignoring the dispelling system, Shiraishi Sawa continued taking photos.

The smiling faces of the five people—at least on the surface—are forever preserved in the phone.

Very good.

Chapter 212 Tyrannosaurus Rex, Squat, and Threat

"The hotel has prepared a big meal for everyone tonight, but it will be at eight o'clock. You can go soak in the hot springs now."

The hot spring is over there. Follow this path until you reach the fork in the road. Boys should go left, and girls should go right. Just show your student ID issued by the school.

Do not go to the wrong place! If I find any boys deliberately going to the girls' area, they can expect to be disciplined when they return to school!

Those who don't like hot springs can shower and then return to their rooms to rest. The bathing area is marked on the map of Bird's Mouth Residence that I sent you. Again, no peeping is allowed!

If you feel hungry, have some snacks to tide you over, so you can save room for the big meal at eight o'clock. After all, it's everyone's money we're spending.

After Ichiro Gennai finished speaking, he left with the other three teachers—one male and one female teacher from each class, presumably to make detailed plans for tomorrow's trip.

"How about it, Shiraishi? Want to go to the hot springs?" The three people in the same dormitory surrounded him and asked.

"No, I'm going to the bathhouse." Shiraishi Zexiu waved his hand and walked into the room.

"Why?!"

"First of all, the hot spring I'm looking for is mixed-gender bathing. As Gennai-sensei just said, you'd get beaten to death if you did that, so my interest has greatly diminished," Shiraishi Sawa said lazily, holding up one finger.

"On this point, the four of us heroes share the same view."

"Secondly, I just looked at the map, and the hot spring is too far from Bird Words Residence. It takes several minutes to walk there, and it's very inconvenient to go back and forth."

“But this way you can see other girls’ legs on the street?” Maeda Shusuke said, frowning.

"Are their legs as beautiful as those of foxes?" Shiraishi Sawa Hide expressed disdain for his roommate's shallow mind.

"Third, girls are probably worried about you old perverts, so most of them will choose to go to the bathhouse like me."

The three were speechless for a moment, but Takeuchi Arisu quickly retorted:

"Shiraishi, this is slander. Let me clarify, I am not old."

"Fourth, there are too many rules at the hot springs, and I find them troublesome." Shiraishi Sawah ignored this 'rebuttal'.

After all, this is no longer the kind of lavish hot spring I booked out in Chiyo before. There are bound to be many rules to follow, and I can't be as free as I was last time.

"Forget it, let's take a bath. Now that Shiraishi said that, I don't want to go anymore." Looking at Shiraishi Sawahide's four fingers, Maeda Shusuke walked into the room with a slightly unpleasant expression.

"Agreed, hot springs are boring."

......