I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"Sorry, I already have club activities, and I really can't see the point of me joining your club."

"Don't say that, junior." Senior Jia came over and patted my shoulder. "You're very talented. If you join us and get more training, it will be beneficial to your life. You can also get to know other seniors, which will also help your interpersonal relationships, right?"

"No need." I answered him almost without thinking, in a cold tone.

This is almost unconscious behavior.

I didn't use a euphemism because I hate so-called interpersonal relationships. I don't want to get involved in relationships that are purely for my own benefit.

However, from the accidental glance at Senior Sister Lu Yunzi's face, I read a hint of dissatisfaction.

Maybe she understood what I just said to mean that I was unkind, or maybe she thought my words were too direct and impolite.

Anyway, she, who never had a good impression of me, must be disgusted with me now... Well, whatever.

"What's wrong with you?"

Senior Lu Yunzi spoke up, her tone blaming her, "Even if you wrote a good script, you should still use honorifics when speaking to your seniors. Your arrogant attitude is really annoying!"

Should I respond to her by saying, "You're not doing any better by accusing others like this"?

Ah... forget it. That would make people think I’m really arrogant.

"Don't say that," the senior interrupted the senior who was about to continue, "The country also has its own affairs, and we, as seniors, should be tolerant of the younger ones."

"Yes, yes, it's really disrespectful to do this in front of the younger generation," Senior Jia added, then turned to me and said:

"Don't mind it. Honorifics are optional. Just keep your old habits."

"Yeah." I nodded.

"And that's just how Lu Yunzi is. She will definitely point out things she doesn't like, so you'd better not take it to heart." Senior Jia came up to me quietly and said.

"So, about the club..." my senior brought up the matter to me again.

"Alas," I sighed, "I won't join."

"So, what if I need your help with something? Like writing the script this time."

"That depends on how troublesome and important it is." To be honest, I really don't want to get involved, because isn't it weird to hand over the affairs of my own club to outsiders?

"Is that so..." The senior seemed to want to say something, then as if realizing something, he opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

"I understand. If I need to trouble you for anything in the future, please don't refuse."

As he said this, the senior made a gesture of asking.

"Okay, I understand. See you next time, seniors." I waved to them.

"Okay, see you next time." The senior also waved to me.

"Get along well with the girls, junior!" Senior Jia waved goodbye to me with a frivolous smile.

Ah... We are all seniors, why is there such a big gap...

Thinking of this, just as I was about to turn around and go back to the activity room, I accidentally heard these words.

"What an arrogant guy."

I accidentally overheard senior Lu Yunzi mumbling to herself.

It seems that Senior Sister Lu Yunzi has already formed a fixed impression of me... Well, never mind, maybe I'm just such an arrogant guy.

Come to think of it, pride should be one of the seven deadly sins. It seems I've inadvertently violated someone else's definition of sin.

So, in Senior Sister Lu Yunzi's eyes, I'm probably already an unforgivable criminal, right?

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【35 days until the cultural exhibition starts】

"Yo..." The man in front of me was walking towards me with a smile, but before he could say the next word, I interrupted him.

"I've said many times that I won't join you."

He smiled bitterly and said, "Don't think I'm too nagging, I really need your help." I stared at his face, which was "welcome" in every sense, and then said,

"People need to know how to let go, senior."

"Unfortunately, I can't give up, and I won't give up. Can you help me?"

"That's not a good idea. After all, I have my own club activities and class work." I tried my best to refuse.

"Really... then forget it." The senior was silent for a moment, "Goodbye then."

"Oh, goodbye." I turned around and prepared to go back to the activity room to get my schoolbag and leave.

However, after leaving the club, I saw someone who I had thought would not appear in front of me unaccompanied.

My predecessor, my senior, Lu Yunzi.

"I have something to say to you, arrogant fellow."

Ah... Is this a sign of judgment on the sinners?

Taking different paths

There are always people who compare life to a road.

In fact, I quite agree with this statement, but compared with the path in reality, the path of life is not clear, and we cannot follow the path of others.

This is truly unfortunate. Because the paths are different, the scenery and obstacles we encounter are different. This leads to comparisons, and thus to feelings of pride or inferiority.

We are both walking on the same road, but the paths are completely different. Doesn't this prove that the world is not fair?

But I have nothing to complain about. After all, I am already on the road. Instead of complaining about the difficulty of the journey, I might as well give up this idea and take a look at the scenery along the road.

However, some people will always feel uncomfortable when facing someone whose path is obviously better than theirs.

And I just happen to have two such guys around me.

Chapter 11: Different Paths

There are still about two months to go before the cultural exhibition, but the atmosphere is already spreading.

An atmosphere that makes people excited.

I'm really disgusted by this kind of atmosphere. I always feel that it will mess up people's mentality...at least it has already made me uneasy.

There's nothing wrong with planning ahead, but planning too far ahead can be annoying.

But what worries me most is Liu Yan, who gets incredibly excited whenever there's an event. Should I say, unfortunate...

"Hey..." I struggled to raise my head from the table and interrupted Liu Yan:

"Since you're so dedicated, how about I give you the class work? I'll be the first to recommend you."

"Hmph~Hmph, no way. I still have club programs to prepare for." Liu Yan said with a helpless tone.

Spoken like you're capable of it.

"Ah... Then what's the point of you saying all this? This is a rare break, can you please let me rest for a while?"

Because I stayed up late last night to update my novel, I am feeling unusually depressed now.

"No~ I want to talk to Sheji, otherwise I will be lonely~"

"...roll!"

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It's time for lunch.

There is no childhood sweetheart bento as in comic novels, only the right to choose whether to go to the cafeteria or the convenience store.

Hahaha... I have to take steps no matter what, but I can't do it in my current state. On the one hand, it's because I'm mentally weak, and on the other hand, it's because I've been sitting and sleeping for too long, and my legs seem to be numb.

What a joy.

So I sat alone in the classroom, tapping my legs gently and waiting for my instinct to return.

Suddenly the door opened and the person who came in looked familiar, but not from our class.

Her surname is Rin and her given name is Hanekawa. She is Rin Izumikawa's older sister.

Although he was wearing our school uniform, judging by the color, it was a third-grade uniform.

I didn't notice that she wasn't wearing a school uniform when we first met... Turns out Rin Hanekawa is also a student at this high school, and is two grades higher than me.

"Long time no see," Rin Hanekawa walked towards me with his hands behind his back, a smile that seemed a bit formulaic to me, "Jiji-senpai."

"Forget about the word 'junior'..." I held my forehead helplessly. "So, what do you want from me?"

"Hey? What do you want?"

A look of feigned surprise... Please show more emotion in your acting...

But I didn't dwell on this question too much, and turned my attention to her hands behind her back.

"What did you take?" I asked casually.

"Hey~Have you been discovered?"

Hey...isn't that what you're waiting for me to say?

"..."

Seeing I didn't react, she pulled out a lunch box from behind her back... No, it looked like a lunch box, but it looked expensive. So, the ingredients inside must be expensive too...

"What? You want to exchange lunch boxes with me?" I said this jokingly.

"Even if I were to exchange with you, you don't look like you have anything with you."

Of course.

"So, this is specially prepared for you." She said and pushed the lunch box in front of me.

"Why prepare it for me?"

A completely unconscious question.

"Well, is it weird to deliver food to your future brother-in-law?"

Rin Hanekawa said with a wicked smile.

"Don't make such a silly joke." I held my forehead again, "Okay, tell me what's going on."

"Ah, I wonder what Izumikawa would think after hearing what I just said."

A teasing smile...

"Ah..." I sighed, "You're really good at beating around the bush. That's why there's a rift between you sisters."

Maybe what I said was right, Rin Yukawa put away his joking expression and became much more serious.

"Ah la la, that's quite sensible."

Thank you for the compliment, indeed.

"You worked really hard at the last training camp, so I came this time to repay you."

"......." I didn't say anything because I knew that this must not be the case.

"What's with all this distrustful stare? Do I look like a bad guy?"

"No, I'm just waiting for you to tell me the real reason."

"Oh la la, how annoying! Don't you give a lady a little room for modesty?" Then he changed the subject, "Actually, it's about my sister..."

I knew it.

"Izumikawa has been looking unhappy since she came home a few days ago..."

"Hasn't she always looked gloomy?"

"No way!" Rin Yukawa's voice suddenly became much louder.

"Ah, sorry." I couldn't help but scratch my cheek.

"As an older sister, I naturally noticed that my sister's expression was different from usual, and there are only two people who can cause her emotions to fluctuate."

"Huh? Which two?"

She looked me straight in the eyes: