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

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In the top academic department, Shiraishi Sawa always felt like an outsider.

However, he didn't play PS5 or Switch today, but continued watching "1Q84" - he started watching it and wanted to finish it again.

"Shiraishi-kun, why aren't you playing games today?" Kuramochi Sakura asked, taking off her headphones. "Aren't you going to play the racing game from the other day?"

"Because I want to be a literary youth today." Shiraishi Sawah stretched out his slender left hand and pushed up his non-existent glasses, holding a book in his right hand.

Sunlight streamed through the bright yellow curtains, seemingly just to caress the boy's profile at that moment.

The profile of the face facing the two girls was darker, but it was radiant.

"If gods and such things had never existed in this world, my life would undoubtedly be filled with a brighter light, and there would certainly be something more natural and abundant."

"Unfortunately, it won't work, because I am a god, how could such a perfect boy as Shiraishi Sawa Hide exist in this world?"

If we ignore Shiraishi Sawa's 'nonsense'—or perhaps not even that—he does indeed look very scholarly now.

"Besides reading and playing games, do you have any other hobbies, Shiraishi-kun?"

"As for hobbies, calligraphy would be a passable one."

I've lost much of my motivation. Without Tokyo being so boring, I rarely spend time on calligraphy anymore.

Is there anything else?

"And there's the dream of every boy: Ultraman Tiga. No boy can refuse Tiga." When Shiraishi Sawa Hide mimicked Tiga's transformation pose, that scholarly young man could never go back.

“Boys… are really…” Kuramochi Sakura didn’t know what to say for a moment.

"Ahem, maybe I'm just being superficial, I can't speak for all boys." Shiraishi Sawa decided to save face for the boys.

"To be honest, I don't really have any hobbies." Shiraishi Sawa closed "1Q84," placed it on the table, and leaned back with his hands behind his head.

"Live, live happily, and don't get lost on the road of life. Don't take forks in the road, and don't have to make choices."

"That's a good idea." Kuramochi Sakura didn't think the idea was bad and nodded.

Takanashi Yuuko's face showed a hint of apology, because her presence had added a lot of burden to the boy she liked and made many choices more difficult.

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"Mimi, try jumping this high today."

In the evening, Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko had returned home. Shiraishi Sawa sat on the sofa with his arm hanging high above Mimi's head, trying to provoke it into hugging his arm.

However, Mimi lacked enthusiasm and instead preferred climbing onto the sofa.

Noticing that Takanashi Yuuko was busy with something in the storage room—or rather, her former room—and wouldn't be coming out anytime soon, Shiraishi Sawa Hide whispered:

"Yuko, hurry up, jump this high for Daddy to see."

Upon hearing her real name, Mimi jumped up like she was on steroids, grabbing Shiraishi Zexiu's arm and scratching herself repeatedly to prevent herself from falling.

"Great, here's a small dried fish as a reward."

Shiraishi Sawa took out a bag of dried fish for Mimi from the locker, grabbed one, and held Mimi in his arms to feed it. He then turned on the TV, intending to watch some nonsensical variety shows.

Takanashi Yuuko came out of the storage room and saw Shiraishi Sawa watching a variety show. She took out several books on the subjects she would be taking the next day from the backpack on the table and went back to the storage room.

"Little Bird, will the storage room affect your studies? I can wear headphones and watch variety shows on my phone."

"No need, I've already wiped down the tables and chairs over there, they're quite clean now."

"it is good."

Shiraishi Sawa didn't try to persuade him further. After all, with the two of them in the same living room, Shiraishi Sawa was genuinely afraid that something incomprehensible might happen again.

He was quite pleased that Takanashi Yuuko was behaving so well.

Shiraishi Zexiu, who never had any desire to review, continued watching variety shows while holding Mimi. After watching a few rounds, he started his daily routine of exercising, but since the boxing bag was in the storage room, he decided to skip boxing tonight.

I've added a set of leg exercises to improve my ability to escape, which is now a very important thing.

After taking a shower, I washed my underwear and socks and hung them out to dry on the balcony. It was already 11 o'clock.

Shiraishi Sawa walked to the storage room and knocked on the door:

"Takayuki, stop studying and go take a shower. The rule that you can't study after midnight is still in effect."

"I understand, Shiraishi. I'll go take a shower right away, but can I study until midnight after I shower?" Takanashi Yuko asked as soon as she heard this, as she came out of the storage room, went back to her room to pick up her pajamas and headed to the bathroom.

"Okay, but only until midnight."

"Okay." Her soft, cherry-colored lips curved into a gentle smile that was captivating.

Having developed immunity, Shiraishi Sawa Hideyuki lay back on his mattress, picked up his phone, and started surfing the internet.

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At 11:59, the room was illuminated by a warm, soft yellow light. Through the gap in the drawn curtains, the moonlight was clear and bright, and the surroundings were quiet and peaceful. The hustle and bustle of Tokyo could not reach here.

There was a rustling sound coming from outside; it was Yuuko Takanashi.

Shiraishi Sawa shook his head helplessly. This enthusiasm for learning was truly intense; Takanashi Yuuko really did have to come in right on time.

He really forgot, after all, he never cared.

Twelve o'clock.

Chapter 238 A Different Birthday [Please vote with monthly tickets]

It's just a matter of time; the world won't change because of any one person.

However, in this small space, the world can be busy, even frantic.

A lot can happen in a second.

The phone rang, carrying a message of longing and blessings from someone who had traveled from an unknown distance.

A "ding" sound came from my mind; the system had issued some new task.

The door opened, and there stood Yuuko Takanashi, wearing a ribbon tied with a bow, holding a set of winter gear. She smiled sweetly at the still-recovering boy, her voice gentle and soothing:

Happy birthday, Shiraishi.

Today is October 28th. Oh, it's my birthday.

Takanashi Yuko has a very slender waist, but what is quite surprising is that her chest is unusually swollen, and her legs are long and rounded.

Perhaps because she had just taken a shower, her usually fair skin was slightly rosy. One could imagine the scene of water droplets running down her smooth skin while she was showering.

The ribbon bow tied around her body is pretty, but it's not quite right that all she has on her body is the ribbon bow.

Even Shiraishi Sawa, who had seen many storms, was stunned for half a second before accepting that it was his birthday, and this time he did not lose his composure.

Shiraishi Sawa simply sighed, picked up the blanket from the bed, walked over and took the winter gear from her hand, rolled the blanket into a ball with the girl in the center, and then threw her and the blanket onto the bed.

"Thank you, Takanashi, I'll accept this gift." Shiraishi Sawa said, waving the winter suit in front of her.

Trapped inside the rolled-up blanket, Takanashi Yuuko showed no sign of struggling, lying quietly and speaking gently:

"Shiraishi, I have another one..."

“Rejected.” Shiraishi Sawa Hide flicked Takanashi Yuuko’s forehead lightly. When he got close, he could see the girl’s snow-white shoulders, delicate collarbone, and a bit of snow like Mount Everest.

"I know what your second gift is without you saying it. I refuse to accept it."

"It's alright, Shiraishi. I've already given it to you. You can come and pick it up anytime."

The girl just stared at him, mesmerized. Shiraishi Sawa was so tall that he alone could fill her entire field of vision, making it difficult for light or dust to penetrate. It was a happy kind of trouble.

Happy birthday, Shiraishi.

Happy birthday, baby dog.

Two messages arrived precisely at midnight, not in the three-person group chat, but privately.

"Thank you, Chairman."

"Thank you, but Fox, could you transfer 1.7 million yen as a birthday present? I don't want anything less than that."

"I'll give you your birthday present tomorrow. See you at the banquet." - Suwo Wulian

"What banquet?" Shiraishi Zexiu had no idea, and he was also wondering why he, the person in question, didn't know he had a birthday banquet.

"That's what she said, but I don't know the specifics. You can ask her."

"it is good."

Shiraishi Sawah switched the chat window to Ichiyo's.

"Japan combined probably doesn't have that many yen."

“It can be printed. You can mobilize your family’s resources.”

"I'll print it for you when you turn eighteen. I've already prepared your birthday present for this year. I hope you'll live a decent life by the time you turn seventeen."

"That depends on whether I have a chance to cultivate into a spirit this year. I remember there's a folk remedy that involves eating fox meat."

"Don't trust quack doctors outside. I just asked, and the doctor at home said that seppuku is all I need."

"Thank you, I just cut it, but it didn't work. I'm bleeding so much I'm almost dead. Oh, and I have a wish before I die: I want to know what the 'banquet' will be like tomorrow. I'm waiting online, it's urgent."

"Didn't I tell you before? Yinglian and I will hold another private birthday party during the lunar calendar. We didn't do it this year, but since it's your birthday, we thought we'd have a relaxed and private birthday party tomorrow."

"Where should we go? How about outside?" A private birthday party is just about eating and chatting, and Shiraishi Zexiu doesn't want to be stuck with Yuuki's grumpy face.

"The Kuramochi family has no father," Chiyo replied as if she could read minds.

"Do you have an aunt?" Shiraishi Sawa Hideya didn't want to deal with Ichiryu Nao.

"Have."

“How about we younger generation celebrate outside? I really enjoy celebrating my birthday outside the villa,” Shiraishi Zexiu tentatively suggested.

"Everything is decorated and prepared. Mother even participated in the decoration herself. Are you sure?" Although not face to face, Shiraishi Sawa Hide could feel Ichiyo's gloating smile.

"Fine, I'll go... Why can't I make my own decisions about my birthday?"

"Because we are capitalists, and it's also my and Yinglian's second birthday."

"I was speechless for a moment. What time? Where? I don't expect you two to need birthday presents, do I?"

"Meet at the coffee shop near the gate after the exam at 5 pm tomorrow. A car will pick us up. Remember to bring Takanashi too. As for gifts, no need, but you can bring them if you really want."