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

"Chiyo and Auntie, I won't go back with you. It would be too much trouble for you to see me off. I'm going to take the subway with my friend."

"You can take your friend back with you."

"No need, you live in western Tokyo and I live in southern Tokyo, we're both far from here anyway, it's too much trouble for you. I'm going to catch the subway now, bye-bye Auntie, see you tomorrow, Chiyo."

Shiraishi Sawahide waved goodbye as he ran toward the subway station.

“This child,” Nao Ichiryu shook her head helplessly, “be careful!”

Once inside Chiyo, her eyes seemed vacant as she gazed at the gently flowing Sumida River in the distance, lost in thought.

--

"I'm here. Sorry I'm a little late because it's a bit far."

Shiraishi Sawa walked to the far right of the subway and found Takanashi Yuko sitting on a chair looking at her phone.

"Where are they? Have they all left?"

"Yes, most of them were going the same way. Takeuchi and Maeda offered to take them back, and everyone's impression of them has improved a lot today."

"Haha, congratulations to them."

After checking the schedule, Shiraishi Sawa Hide realized there were still four minutes until the next bus, so he sat down next to Takanashi Yuko to rest.

"What are you watching, little bird?"

"You should have one too, Shiraishi-kun. Everyone is posting their best photos to the group now, but it's a pity you weren't here when we took our group photo."

He waved his hand to indicate that he didn't mind being photographed, and then took out his phone to check his messages.

The reason I didn't notice the group chat messages was because Shiraishi Zexiu was worried that he wouldn't be able to distinguish between individual and group messages tonight, so he set all the group chats to "Do Not Disturb." Sure enough, the eight-person group chat that was just created today is now quite lively.

I didn't plan to join, partly because I was afraid my presence would cause an awkward silence, and partly because I didn't have much to say. I selected a few nice photos from my history and saved them to my phone.

"If you have any photos, you can also post them in the group."

“What a coincidence,” Shiraishi Sawah scratched his head, “I didn’t actually take many photos tonight.”

With his mind preoccupied with calculating time allocation and making his escape, Shiraishi Sawa completely forgot about taking photos. As for photos, there was one of him with Ichiyo Ichiriki, but posting this one in the group chat was really inappropriate.

Bright headlights shone from the right, accompanied by the creaking of tracks. The Namboku Line subway had arrived. To get from Sumida River back to Tahara, it would require several transfers.

"Let's go, little bird, it'll be midnight before we get back."

"I see."

--

After wandering around for a long time and changing subway lines several times, Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko finally arrived at the apartment building around midnight.

Since being warned by Shiraishi Sawa, Takanashi Yuuko has been afraid to study at night and has gone straight to sleep for a while. She was already sleepy and covered her mouth as she yawned.

"Takayuki, you go take a bath first. I'm afraid if I take a bath first, you'll already be asleep when I come out."

Thanks to the automatic feeder, Mimi wasn't hungry and was already asleep with her belly up.

"Okay, I'm a little confused."

"..." Shiraishi Sawa watched as Takanashi began to take off his clothes.

"Takayuki? Even if you're a bit dazed, why don't you go to your room and get a change of clothes before coming to the shower to take them off?"

"Ah!" One sentence immediately snapped Takanashi Yuuko back to reality, and she ran shyly back to her room to find her clothes.

Shiraishi Sawa took off his expensive kimono and tossed it onto the sofa. It was a little dirty, and Shiraishi Sawa hadn't bothered to take care of it much earlier in the day; it was just a piece of clothing.

Instead, it was the necklace around his waist that he noticed. Since it's generally best to wear necklaces and watches when wearing a kimono, Shiraishi Sawa Hide kept them on his waist. He picked them up and examined them closely.

It's really fragile. Shiraishi Sawa noticed that there were already tiny cracks on the glass bead. He quickly wiped it clean and put it in the bedside table. Luckily, it didn't break completely.

While Takanashi Yuuko went to take a bath, Shiraishi Sawa started exercising, skipping his legs as he'd already worked out that area a lot today.

As the clock in the apartment struck twelve, the system notification appeared precisely on time.

[On average, you should spend time with at least three people on Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day) to achieve this goal.]

[Reward: 3000 points]

[Number of satisfied candidates: Yuko Takanashi and Kirei Soga, a total of two people]

[Reward: 3000 points + Random B-level Skill Mastery Card + Random A-level Skill Mastery Card]

Points: 12802

Shiraishi Sawa never expected that Chiyo would be dissatisfied with his service tonight! He originally thought that as long as he deliberately made a fool of himself to make her happy, that would be enough, which was why he had been running around all night.

Surprisingly, this woman was still not satisfied. Why?! Women are so incomprehensible!

It's a shame that you can't get an S-skill for free.

[You have used a random skill level B mastery card, and you have mastered level B swimming. Because you already have some swimming skills, your swimming level has been upgraded to level A.]

"Not bad, this is very useful." Shiraishi Zexiu used the A-grade item with great anticipation.

[You have used a random skill A-level mastery card, and you have mastered an A-level sniper rifle.]

"......"

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Shiraishi Sawa took out his phone and opened Amazon.

I wonder if there are any usable sniper rifles for sale.

.......

Okay, no.

Chapter 116: The answer happens to be my height

The end of Qixi Festival means the end of the last form of entertainment before final exams.

Shiraishi Sawa looked out the window at the lush bamboo on the left side of the courtyard, watching the leaves sway gently in the wind, lost in thought.

There was still a lingering Qixi Festival atmosphere in the classroom. For example, the girls at the front were talking about how many couples had formed and how many had broken up this year.

A loud bang at the back of the classroom drew everyone's attention, and Shiraishi Sawa looked over as well.

Seeing everyone's gaze, Takagi Ryo bowed apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I slammed the door too hard when I closed it just now. I'm so sorry."

"What a pity, I thought you broke up on Tanabata, Takagi. What a disappointment."

"How could that be? My relationship with Fanyi is just fine!"

.......

Shiraishi Sawa Hide turned his gaze back to the English textbook on the table, reinforcing his memorization of English words.

Yes, even Shiraishi Sawa has started reviewing, but he gets easily distracted.

"Shiraishi-kun," Yuko Takanashi, who was sitting in front of him, turned around, "would you like to join our study group?"

"A study group?" Shiraishi Sawa, who had been studying alone since childhood, looked at Takanashi Yuko with a puzzled expression.

"Here's the thing, this is something we've been preparing for the past few days, and we've also talked about it in the class group. We plan to officially start it after Qixi Festival. We've already applied to the school for two classrooms that we can use until 9 pm."

Then everyone will gather together to study, because studying also requires a good atmosphere. Most students find it difficult to study effectively when they are alone at home. One classroom is provided for students who want to study quietly, and the other is provided for students who want to discuss or ask questions.

A lot of students from our class participated, and many students from other classes also came. Didn't you say your part-time job was over? So I was wondering if you'd like to join too.

A class group chat? I think there are messages about it, but I rarely check them because they're mostly just classmates chatting. But this so-called study group doesn't seem to help me at all; I don't seem to have any knowledge to discuss or anything I don't understand.

"No, thank you," Shiraishi Sawah said, shaking his head despite clearly seeing the hope in Takanashi Yuuko's eyes. "I prefer studying alone. But be careful on your way home tonight, and you can call me if you have any problems."

"Okay, thank you for your concern. I'll definitely come to you if I encounter any problems." Takanashi Yuuko nodded with a smile, though she was a little disappointed.

--

The courses near the end of the semester were very boring because most subjects were just reviewing the general outline, then doing and explaining problems. Even courses like judo and physical education, which had already been assessed at the end of the semester, had turned into self-study sessions.

Shiraishi Sawa basically never listened to what the teachers were saying. During class, he would review at his own pace, and after class, he would go out and lean against the corridor railing to enjoy the scenery and rest.

When the school bell rang, Shiraishi Sawa got up and started packing his things to go back to his apartment.

There weren't many people in the class packing up with him; most of them turned their attention to Takanashi Yuuko, who was standing in front of Shiraishi Sawa, waiting for her to lead the way. It seemed that they were all attending this study group.

Having nothing to do with Shiraishi Sawa, he quickly packed his things, said goodbye, and left the school.

It's been a long time since I've returned to my apartment at this time on a day other than Friday.

Using the ingredients in his refrigerator, Shiraishi Zexiu skillfully cooked a dish and a soup, and after dinner, he began his daily routine of calligraphy, fitness, boxing, and so on.

After taking a shower, Shiraishi Sawa Hide lay on the sofa reading comics. Studying wasn't part of today's plan; he had already prepared a week in advance, so the daytime was enough, and the evenings were for resting.

Especially after seeing Draken die in Tokyo Avengers, Shiraishizawa Shuu has become even less interested in studying. Now he wants to send razor blades. There's no point in even starting this final volume!

--

A little after ten o'clock, when Yuko Takanashi returned, Hideaki Shiraishi was playing with Mimi.

"Good evening, little bird."

"Good evening, Shiraishi-kun." Takanashi Yuko's face showed obvious fatigue, and her voice was a little hoarse. She was also carrying a bag in her hand, which Shiraishi Sawah didn't remember bringing with her when they left home this morning.

"What's wrong with you...?" Shiraishi Sawa Hide frowned as he looked at Takanashi Yuuko. "What's wrong?"

"It's okay," Yuko Takanashi forced a smile. "I'm going to take a shower now."

Shiraishi Sawa shrugged and didn't press the matter further. He couldn't get the information out of Takanashi Yuuko if she didn't want to talk about it, but something must have happened at the study session. He'd have to ask someone else tomorrow.

Asking now would easily reveal that the two of them live together.

--

"Shiraishi, please come to the study session tonight!"

The next morning, after putting his bag away in the classroom, just as he was about to ask the others about what happened yesterday, Takeuchi Arisu pulled him aside and whispered something to him.

"what happened?"

"Takayuki, you have such a hard job. You don't know, from the moment we walked into that classroom yesterday afternoon, she was answering other people's questions until nine o'clock."

"Then you shouldn't ask anymore," Shiraishi Zexiu frowned deeply. He had considered this possibility yesterday, but it shouldn't be happening.

Previously, Yuko Takanashi was repeatedly asked questions during breaks in the classroom. Eventually, Nana Hashimoto couldn't stand it anymore and sent a request in the class group chat: