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

Looking at the chat box that was being flooded with messages, Shiraishi Sawa Hide was helpless.

The Organization Department was the last department to report, and by then Taichi Oki had finished reporting and was walking back to his seat.

"Take a five-minute break, then we'll continue the meeting!" Shimizu Yoshiko said before getting up and leaving the meeting room.

As soon as Shimizu Yoshiko left, the atmosphere in the conference room instantly relaxed again.

Taichi Oki hooked his arm around Hideaki Shiraishi's neck and said in his booming voice:

"Hey, Shiraishi-kun, you were chatting with this person when I went upstairs, and you're still chatting now that I'm back. Could she be your girlfriend? Can I see her? Can I see her?"

After saying that, he leaned his head towards the phone screen.

"Chiyo! That's definitely a girl's name! She must be your girlfriend, Shiraishi-kun. She sent you so many messages. I didn't see what they said, but she must love you very much!"

Here we go again, that feeling of being watched intently.

"I'm sorry!" Before Shiraishi Sawa could respond, Oki Taichi suddenly bowed very seriously to Shiraishi Sawa, leaving Shiraishi Sawa a little bewildered.

"I'm so sorry, Shiraishi-kun. My act of looking directly at your phone was very disrespectful to your privacy and may have caused you trouble. I sincerely apologize. I subconsciously treated you like that other club member from before. I'm sorry!"

"It's alright, it's not a matter of privacy, Captain Oki. Chiyo is just an ordinary friend of mine." After learning the whole story, Shiraishi Sawah expressed his understanding. People with this kind of personality are quite nice. What really bothered Shiraishi Sawah was the constant staring he had been receiving since earlier.

Do I know this Su Hui president? Such a beautiful and distinctive girl is someone I could never have seen before and have no recollection of. But if I haven't seen her before, why is she treating me so specially?

[Ding! Suwo Wulian's exclusive quest has been triggered!]

[Task Description: Earn points by hearing Soga Kirei speak those sentences within ten days.]

[Task Rewards]

[49 sentences or less: number of sentences * 100 points]

[50 or more sentences: 5000 points + random A-level skill mastery card]

[The task has been started by default, with 9 days and 23 hours remaining. Rewards received so far: 0]

"Minister Oki, I'd like to ask, is it really that hard to get a chance to hear Chairman Su speak? Why did everyone seem so surprised when the chairman welcomed me?" Seeing the mission description, Shiraishizawa decided to start by gathering information from the surrounding area. The mission had a 10-day time limit, which included the next meeting, so there was no need to rush.

"You mean the student council president? It's not just difficult, it's practically impossible. The only time I ever heard the president speak before this was when the vice president was too far away and the president called out 'Miko.' I haven't heard her speak since. Isn't the president beautiful? She's the undisputed school beauty, second only to Miko in my heart!"

Are the president and vice president very close?

"More than just familiar, I've done my research on Miko. They've been best friends since elementary school, all the way through high school, and they were always in the same class. Apparently, when people mocked the student council president for being mute when they were kids, it was Miko who stood up for her and beat them up. See, isn't Miko adorable?"

It seems this is not a simple task.

The meeting then continued, and as Taichi Oki had said, whenever Soga Kiriren had something to say, she would tug at Miko Shimizu's sleeve and hand her her phone, after which Miko Shimizu would convey the chairman's message to everyone.

"Starting today, we need to work with the Sports Department to prepare for the Sports Festival in a month. So, this week, the tasks assigned to each department are... The Organization Department's task is to propose several fun and highly participatory mass-market events in addition to the regular sports events, and secondly, to prepare the necessary props for the activities and promotion as early as possible..."

Amidst the lengthy task assignments, Shiraishi Sawa only remembered the tasks assigned to his own department.

Shiraishi Sawa Hideya did not participate in the subsequent discussions at all, silently pondering how to get Soga Kirei to speak, but without any clue.

"Okay, that concludes this meeting. Thank you all for your hard work."

The meeting didn't really end until nearly 6:30. Oki Taichi invited Shiraishi Sawa Hide to have dinner with him.

"Shiraishi, how about we have dinner together sometime later? I know a really great sukiyaki restaurant nearby. It's delicious and inexpensive. We can get to know each other better. By the way, our organization department needs to have a short meeting next Monday at noon to discuss today's tasks. I'll introduce you to the other group members then."

Shiraishi Sawa calculated the time and realized that by the time he arrived at the supermarket, it would be after closing time, so there was no point in doing so. He also realized that dinner hadn't been cooked at home, so he accepted Oki Taichi's invitation.

He folded the draft paper filled with "Picking Chrysanthemums" in half twice and threw it into the trash can, then followed Taichi Oki out of the classroom.

The students left the classroom quickly, leaving only the president and vice president.

"Mist Lotus, I'm going to the restroom. Wait here for me."

After seeing Soga Kirei nod, Shimizu Yoshiko also left the classroom.

After Shimizu Yoshiko left the classroom, Soga Kiriren slowly got up, walked to the trash can near where Shiraishi Sawa had been sitting, picked up the paper, opened it to read the contents, put the paper in her bag, and returned to her seat to wait for Shimizu Yoshiko.

"Let's go, Wulian-chan. Your mother must be getting impatient. We've been in a meeting a bit late today."

Soga Wulian casually put her draft paper on the table into the trash can.

The draft paper was filled with densely packed task assignments and summaries of ideas, and on the very top of the draft paper was written:

"I wonder how many days have passed in this long and uncertain time. Look at the end, will we be picking chrysanthemums on the ninth day? On that day, I wish to go together, but I don't know the White Stone, the White Stone..." At the end of the repeated mentions of the White Stone, there is one more sentence:

"So Shiraishi-kun's real name is Shiraishi."

Chapter 7 You MUST come to my house for lunch.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Shiraishi Zexiu got out of bed feeling refreshed.

"Tokyo's weather today is cloudy turning partly cloudy, with a possibility of rain. Residents are advised to bring an umbrella when going out."

The TV I turned on while brushing my teeth was showing a weather forecast for Japan.

After changing into casual clothes, Shiraishi Sawah picked up an umbrella and prepared to go out.

Today is the weekend, and Shiraishi Sawa is going to the farmers' market in Tahara to buy ingredients for the next week's three meals. Although supermarkets also provide most of the ingredients, Shiraishi Sawa prefers the unique lively atmosphere of the farmers' market, and he can also buy fresher and more abundant ingredients at a lower price.

The distance wasn't very far, so Shiraishi Sawa chose to walk. There were no clouds in the sky above the field at this time, but the sky was gloomy and the wind was colder than usual.

Soon, the four large characters 'Tahara Market' were hung above Shiraishi Sawa's head.

"Grandma Gu Chen, one and a half pounds of pork, please." Shiraishi Zexiu had been to the market quite often during his time in Tokyo and knew several of the vendors there.

"Oh, it's Shiraishi, you're here to buy groceries again. Okay, I'll pack it up for you right away. Pork is 700 yen a pound now, but I'll only charge you 1000 yen."

After receiving the pork, Shiraishi Zexiu thanked the old woman and walked to the next stall.

Half an hour later, Shiraishi Sawa was carrying five or six bags full of ingredients in each hand, and his umbrella was forced to be tucked into his waistband.

Walking back to the market entrance, I saw many people holding ingredients but standing at the entrance without going out.

It's raining.

Shiraishi Zexiu squeezed through the crowd, laboriously opened his umbrella, and walked into the rain. "Luckily, I was prepared."

--

"Hey~ Shiraishi-kun, is that you?"

While passing through a shopping street, Shiraishi Sawa was suddenly stopped by someone.

At the entrance of a handmade shop, Chiyo looked at him with great interest. Her beige dress and perfect face made her stand out like a ray of light in the gloomy rainy day.

"What a coincidence, Ichiraku Sang again." In front of Ichiraku Chiyo, Shiraishizawa Hide stopped pretending to be mute, greeted her, and prepared to quickly leave the scene.

"You really do have a good voice, don't you? What's that saying again? 'When you enter the sang room, add my voice'..."

Shiraishi Sawahide quickened his pace as he left.

"I'm not reading anymore, you're so heartless! You didn't even ask if I had an umbrella or if I wanted a ride."

Shiraishi Sawa looked back at the umbrella in Ichiryu Chiyo's hand, which was much larger than his own, and sighed, "So, Ichiryu-san, do you have an umbrella?"

"No, not at all." Chiyo, burying her head in the sand, placed the large umbrella behind her.

"Let's take a taxi. Once we get to Santana, I need to hurry back to make lunch, so I won't chat with you anymore. See you at the supermarket Monday night."

"Oh, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm being forced into this situation by that heartless man and have no choice but to be taken away by that lecherous taxi driver who's going to show up later. I'll be left alone in some secluded grove, crying out to heaven and earth in vain. I wonder if that heartless man will shed a tear when he finds out."

Points: 2107

Ignoring Chiyo's teasing and feeling sorry for the points lost for those few words, Shiraishi Sawa continued walking forward.

[Ding! Chiyo's exclusive quest has been triggered!]

[Task Description: On this gloomy, rainy day, you encounter Chiyo Ichiri by chance on the street. Within one day, invite Chiyo Ichiri to your home and treat her to a meal you've prepared. Receive a genuine evaluation from her without any deliberate manipulation. If this is deemed manipulative, points will be deducted (100 points for the first offense). (Note: Other point deductions will continue as usual.)]

[Task Rewards]

[Delicious: 2500 points]

[Hope to get this again next time: Good Weather*1 (After use, it will change the weather in the surrounding area to the user's desired weather for one day)]

[The best dish I've ever eaten: S-level cooking ability, redeemable for a low price]

(Task rewards can be stacked)

[The mission has been started by default, with 23 hours remaining. Rewards received so far: 0]

Shiraishi Sawa stopped, turned around, and gave a bright smile:

"How could I be such a heartless man? Who would bear to see such a scene? So, Miss, may I take the liberty of inviting you to my home with this umbrella and treating you to a delicious homemade lunch?"

"No, this woman's heart is dead. Besides, your smile makes me think you're more dangerous than the driver I'm about to meet."

Shiraishi Zexiu's lips twitched slightly. "Why is he completely unpredictable?"

“If I stand here any longer, my hands will break. My house is nearby. Since we’ve bumped into each other, please try my cooking. I’m quite confident in my skills.” Shiraishi Sawa Hide started to act serious.

"Alright, alright, since you've extended such a warm invitation, Shiraishi-kun, I'll take it as a courtesy. I haven't even made any plans for lunch yet," Chiyo said, opening her large umbrella and walking over to Shiraishi Sawahide, ignoring the bags of groceries he was handing her in his left hand. "Then please lead the way, Shiraishi-kun!"

"When we enter the mulberry grove, would you like to help me carry some ingredients? Just two bags of vegetables will do; I'll carry the heavier ones."

Once inside Chiyo, I had already walked ten meters.

“Fine, don’t take it then. Hey, don’t go straight anymore, turn left into the mulberry grove. Alright, I’ll lead the way!” Shiraishi Zexiu, without lightening his load at all, quickly followed.

--

The entrance to the second floor of the apartment building.

"I've been lifting dumbbells for so long, but I never thought my arms would ache from buying too many groceries. All that training was for nothing." Shiraishi Zexiu shook his hands vigorously after putting the groceries on the ground, then took out his keys and opened the door.

"I didn't expect Shiraishi-kun's house to be so clean. I thought that the houses of boys who live alone would be messy."

"That's a huge prejudice against boys. The slippers are on the shoe rack, those unopened ones. You were the first guest to come to this apartment, you should feel honored."

"Okay, I'll accept Shiraishi-kun's first time."

"What do you mean 'my first time'? It's the apartment's first time."

Chiyo was still wearing high heels today. After taking them off, her fair and delicate feet were completely exposed to Shiraishi Sawa. The girl picked up slippers and waved her feet in front of Shiraishi Sawa several times before putting them on.

"Want me to lick you, Shiraishi-kun? I've heard that a lot of boys have this fetish."

Shiraishi Sawa rolled his eyes, slapped his foot away, and looked annoyed after seeing that his points had been reduced by 20.

"Your prejudice against boys is really strong. I don't lick. Besides, girls should protect themselves when they're out. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. I don't want any more physical contact outside."