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

"I'm spending money like water. Tomorrow I need to start preparing for the semi-finals of the All-Around Knowledge Competition and try to win some more big prizes for myself!"

"Support! By the way, about the senior we're choosing for this semi-final... what do you think, Takanashi?"

Shiraishi Sawa explained Soga Kirei's intentions to Takanashi Yuuko.

"Of course! I'd be overjoyed to have such a respected senior mentor guiding me. Thank you so much, Shiraishi-kun and President Su!"

"It has nothing to do with me. Just thank the chairman. Let's go, we should go back after we finish eating."

"I see!"

--

Back at the apartment, they exchanged greetings with the others on their phones. Kuramochi Sakurai was a given, and Tokyo is so boring, so she seemed to be a top student as well. So, the only one that truly made Shiraishi Sawa Hide happy was Ichiyo.

After Qixi Festival, the two, who had stopped working, could only chat via their phones and hadn't seen each other in person.

"How was your experience once you entered the mulberry grove? Everyone says it's very easy."

The simple and concise three "?" express Chiyo's honest thought: Why don't you just die?

"What does it mean to only send question marks, Fox-san?"

"Baby dog, have you grown up and become a big dog? How can you ask such a dog-like question?"

"You can't just give me the silent treatment because we're getting a divorce soon! You make me guess what you mean when you reply to my messages, that's too much!"

Chiyo suddenly fell silent for a while, and Shiraishi Sawa was starting to worry that saying her grades were bad might really upset her, so he started typing "I'm sorry".

"The feeling after an exam is just like your brain—a complete mess. Is that clear enough?"

"My brain and your exam results are both a complete mess, but I won't say which one."

"Go to hell! Take your mushy head and get out of here!"

"You guessed wrong! And you have the heart to remain a widow? Even if you can bear it, I can't! So even for your sake, I can't die, baby fox!"

"I'll go recruit assassins right now and shoot you all."

"Never mind, it's just an exam. Besides, I know you don't want to study, not that you can't do well."

"It's good that you know. You understand me a little bit."

"Of course." After all, he's a man with a cheat ability who can see the basic panel.

"Alright, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I haven't even dried my hair yet."

"Go on, go on, hurry up and blow on the cold air so you don't catch a cold."

After putting down his phone, Shiraishi Zexiu stood up and stretched. "I can sleep in tomorrow."

Yuko Takanashi was still feeding Mimi the premium cat treats she bought on the way, saying it was to give Mimi an extra treat.

--

On Saturday afternoon, the students gathered in the classroom with anticipation and excitement, while some showed unease and anxiety on their faces.

The homeroom teacher will be coming in soon to announce the final exam results. It must be really hard work for the teachers who have to grade all the papers in one day.

Regardless, the burden of the exam has been lifted, and the atmosphere in the classroom is generally relaxed.

Because two consecutive subway trains were so crowded that they couldn't get on, Shiraishi Sawa and Takanashi Yuko arrived late. Fortunately, Gennai Ichiro hadn't arrived yet either.

"...Right, right? Hey, Shiraishi and Takanashi, you've finally arrived." Takeuchi Arisu, who was having a lively discussion with the students around him, greeted the two of them and then continued their conversation.

Back in his seat, Shiraishi Sawa took out a notebook from his drawer and fanned himself. The classroom air conditioning wasn't on yet, and the overhead fan wasn't quite enough to keep him cool.

After a while of noise, Gennai Ichiro walked into the classroom with a small roll of paper in his hand.

The classroom fell silent instantly, most people's eyes fixed on the note in Gennai Ichiro's hand, because for them, it determined whether they would have a happy summer vacation or pretend to be sad and then have fun.

"The final exams are over, and as for the results..." After keeping everyone in suspense, Gennai Ichiro clapped first, "Excellent! First in the grade's class average!"

"Woo!" The class's atmosphere-enhancing group shouted at just the right moment.

"Okay, next we'll distribute the grade sheets to everyone. Those whose names are called, come up and get yours."

"Tsujihata Yuuto!"

"Takagi Liang!"

.......

Even with the highest average score in the grade, there were still some happy and some sad. Shiraishi Sawa watched with great interest the expressions on everyone's faces when they received their report cards, using this to evaluate their performance.

"Shiraishi Sawa Hide! Very good, still number one in the grade!"

"Here!" Shiraishi Zexiu stepped forward and took the score sheet. As expected of me. It's a pity that Takanashi Yuuko still couldn't defeat me, the great demon king.

"Yuko Takanashi! You're great too, second in your grade!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

Next up was Takanashi Yuuko. Shiraishi Sawa Hide, who hadn't even gone down yet, gestured that he would get it for her. Takanashi Yuuko agreed, and he handed it to her.

"Takanashi, you're only six points away from beating me! My position is in danger next semester!"

"No, I also have to thank you, Shiraishi, for giving me a math problem that is almost exactly the same."

--

After giving a brief pep talk, Gennai Ichiro took Shiraishizawa Hide and Takanashi Yuko to choose a mentor for the semi-finals and explained the extra rewards the school would give for winning various awards in the semi-finals. Both of them chose Soga Kiri Ren as planned.

Back in the classroom, Gennai Ichiro led everyone to their seats in the gymnasium.

After all the classes had arrived, the principal began his soporific speech.

After an unknown amount of time, the dazed Shiraishi Sawa suddenly heard a deafening round of applause, which sounded genuine.

Clearly, summer vacation has begun.

(Next update at 12 PM)

Chapter 120 The first day of summer vacation, no sleeping in.

"Ding dong! Ding dong!"

The newly replaced doorbell suddenly rang, its sound penetrating through numerous obstacles to reach Shiraishi Sawa's ears in his dream.

Rubbing his eyes, Shiraishi Sawa sat up and stared blankly for a few seconds.

Who am I? Where am I? Where am I going?

The still-ringing doorbell pulled Shiraishi Sawa back to reality from his philosophical musings. Damn it, who is it on the first day of summer vacation!

He quickly put on a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and Shiraishizawa came out to open the door. Takanashi Yuuko's room door was open, but she wasn't home; he didn't know where she had gone.

As I walked, I glanced at my watch. It was alright. Even if it wasn't a friend but another staff member, I had no right to say anything, because it was indeed late, 10:50.

Upon opening the apartment door, Soga Kirei, dressed in a floral blue dress, stood quietly at the entrance, her dark and bright eyes fixed on Shiraishi Zexiu.

"Good afternoon, Shiraishi-kun." The voice was still cool and clear, bringing a touch of coolness to the increasingly hot summer day.

"Oh, it's you, President. Good morning, no, good afternoon. Come in and have a seat. I just got up and need to wash up first. Wait for me a moment."

After opening the door, Shiraishi Sawah ran to the shower room first. His current appearance, with messy hair and a particularly dazed look, was not good for his image.

After finishing tidying up, Shiraishizawa Xiucai came out and asked curiously:

"President, what brings you here today?"

"Because my mother said she's going to take me to Hokkaido in a couple of days, that means there won't be much time left to guide you and Takanashi."

She took almost two weeks off, which basically covered her exam preparation time, so she has to hurry. I actually sent you a message this morning, but you didn't reply, so I came directly here. I don't know if I've caused you any trouble.

"Sorry, Chairman, I slept in this morning. It's no trouble at all. I didn't have any plans with Takanashi anyway." Shiraishi Sawa, who had gotten up early for a run and had breakfast, originally planned to sleep until he naturally woke up and then have lunch.

"Hokkaido? I've never been there, but I've heard that Sapporo, mentioned in Haruki Murakami's 'A Wild Sheep Chase,' is in Hokkaido, right? Sapporo is said to be a city that's entirely blue."

Come to think of it, for all those years I was in Japan, I actually only stayed in that tiny place in Aomori Prefecture.

The main reason is that I don't have any money and I'm not comfortable traveling alone.

"My mother planned the route, and I don't know much about it, but the main purpose was to escape the summer heat. The temperature in Hokkaido is currently below 20 degrees Celsius. We originally planned to go there in August when Tokyo is at its hottest, but she has company business to attend to next month and can't get away."

After Soga Kirei took her seat, Shiraishizawa Hide returned to his room, took out his phone, and checked it. There were indeed many messages from Soga Kirei, as well as a 'Good morning' message from someone who said Tokyo was so boring.

After replying with "Good afternoon," Shiraishi Sawa came out and said to Soga Kirei:

"I do need to give some guidance in the next few days, but you can focus your attention on Takanashi, I'm pretty laid-back about this competition right now."

"Where's Takanashi?"

"I don't know. She was gone when I woke up, but she probably went grocery shopping. We've only been eating breakfast for the past few days, so there's not much food left in the fridge. Chairman, have you had lunch yet?"

“No.” Suwo Wulian shook her head.

It seems like I asked an unnecessary question, since it's not even 11 o'clock yet.

"Wait a moment, let's have lunch at our house. I'll go cook rice for three people first."

As the door lock turned, Yuko Takanashi opened the apartment door and came in.

"Eh~? Good afternoon, Mr. Su."

"Good afternoon, Takanashi-kun."

Hidenori Shiraishi stepped forward and took the various ingredients from Yuko Takanashi's hands.

"I'll cook today. Since we're already up, I'll leave the task of keeping the president company to you, Takanashi."

It's been quite a while since I cooked for myself. The line between me and Takanashi Yuko is becoming increasingly blurred. Now, she's basically in charge of all three meals a day. I told her I'd leave everything about Mimi to her, but I'm the one doing most of the cleaning and changing of the cat litter.

What were the rules again? It doesn't matter anymore, who needs to remember them anyway.

--

"Dinner is served, everyone." Having prepared three dishes and a soup, and just as the rice was steamed, Shiraishi Zexiu took off his kitchen apron and greeted the two people in the living room.

Takanashi Yuuko was reading her own "Sei Hyakubakō" (正百科), which Shiraishi Sawah remembered she had started reading yesterday. Soga Kirei, on the other hand, was holding Shiraishi Sawah's "Sei Hyakubakō" and marking key points with a pen.

It seems the president has already informed Takanashi about the situation.

--

After the meal, following their usual study routine, Shiraishi Sawa went out and bought a large box of mixed fruit.