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

For some reason, I always feel that the longer she stays here, the more likely she is to run into Rinsen River, and if they do meet, something terrible will definitely happen.

He turned around and looked at the uneaten food.

Even the dumbest person knows that there is no free lunch in the world...well, even though they don't know how expensive these foods are.

In the spirit of not wasting money and not feeling full yet, I continued eating.

It feels pretty good to eat in an empty classroom.

But soon other people entered the classroom one after another, including Rinquanchuan.

She seemed to recognize the lunch box in front of me at a glance, and her eyes showed surprise. But she quickly recovered and sat down in her seat as if nothing had happened.

"..."

Ah...should I explain...

"That...Rin..."

"Oh my,"

Before I could finish, Rinquanchuan interrupted me with his signature interjection.

"Have you officially evolved from a lower animal to a canine? But even so, you still can't change your lower-class behavior. You actually just casually accept food from others, huh?"

He said this with a look of contempt.

That's a bit too much. This isn't something I accept casually, but rather a reward for my help... Actually, how worthless is my help...

Well, no matter what, since I have put in the effort, it is definitely not something that can be given as alms.

But I don't think Rinsenchuan will listen to my explanation.

"Oh my, you look like you want to explain yourself. Let me tell you, there's no need to waste your cheap time finding loophole-filled excuses. I don't want to listen to the barking of a low-level canine like you."

Ah... the words are really intense, it seems that you have a lot of opinions about Rin Hanekawa...

But next time you say something like this, try to control your expectant look.

"Cough cough,"

I coughed unconsciously twice and put away my lunch box. "Well, actually, I've met your sister a long time ago... She's always been concerned about your situation, haha..."

After hearing this, Rinquanchuan had a cold expression on his face, as if he didn't believe me, but his eyes seemed to encourage me to continue. What the hell... How could such an awkward atmosphere arise?

"Actually... your sister is quite nice. She's as beautiful and thoughtful as you. Although I heard there were some unhappy things between you, she still misses you very much..."

Whenever you say something against your will, you will unconsciously use the interjection "la".

"Wow... your intelligence is really low," Rinquanchuan calmed down a little after hearing this, but still looked a little unhappy... Well, it was probably because he was dissatisfied with his sister.

"It's really a low level of thinking to trust her blindly just because she's disguised as that."

Then he turned his eyes to the lunch box and asked, "Hey, what are you going to do with this box?"

"Ah... Let's just wash it first and return it to her when we have time... or something..."

"Hmm..." Rinquanchuan didn't hesitate any longer and returned to his usual sitting position.

Well, now I should think about how to persuade Rinsenkawa.

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In terms of enthusiasm, Rinquanchuan doesn't seem to be lacking, but it's rare for something to arouse her interest.

Well, as for what kind of activities they're going to hold, I really don't know... Because the only activities I can imagine a tea ceremony club can hold are demonstrations of the tea brewing process and tastings for the onlookers...

Ah, it feels so lame just thinking about it.

Is there an event that Rinsengawa can participate in?

Come to think of it, besides studying and being known for his sharp tongue, what other talents does Rinsenchuan have that I know of?

Ah... I almost forgot she has a great voice. However, if she really had to go on stage in front of so many people, Rinquanchuan would probably refuse.

This is really difficult. Forget it. I'll bring up this matter when I get to the club.

..............Club Activity Room...............

"Hey, should we discuss the program for the cultural exhibition?"

I looked at Ayasan who was watching TV and Rinzenkawa who was reading a book without being affected at all.

"Huh? Why have you become so active? I remember you hate trouble, right?" Ling Can questioned immediately.

Well, it does feel a bit unnatural, even I realize it.

"Well," I thought quickly, "you see, the class has been talking about this for the past few days, and I've been assimilated without realizing it."

"What? You're so unsteady." Lingcan shook his head helplessly, "But this is a good question. I'm also very concerned about the activities that the club is going to organize." After saying that, he looked at Rinquanchuan who was still calm.

"...Um...President Rin, we are asking for your opinion." Seeing that Rin Izumikawa was reluctant to speak, I had to remind her.

"Oh my, let me tell you some news. Our club will not be participating in the cultural exhibition."

"Hey... President, is it really okay to say something so irresponsible? And you should at least have a reason for not participating, right?"

"Oh? You're unexpectedly enthusiastic. Do you have any ulterior motive?" Rinquanchuan said as he closed the book.

"No."

I briefly denied it.

"I don't agree with giving up participating in the cultural exhibition either." Ling Can stood up excitedly. "This is an opportunity to show the charm of our club. Why not actively participate instead of being a coward?"

"Oh, do you want to learn how tea is brewed during the visit or do you want a few cups of freshly brewed tea?" Rinquanchuan asked calmly.

A rhetorical question that leaves people speechless.

"Well... Anyway, let's not make a decision so easily. Why don't we come up with a project that's fun and in line with the club's culture?"

"That's easy to say." Ling San seemed to understand what Linquanchuan said. "The tea ceremony club doesn't have anything to show."

"That's not the case. It's not that we don't have things to show, it's that we lack the eyes to discover projects that can be shown." I quoted a famous saying of Mark Twain... Well, it's not Mark Twain, it's just because Mark Twain once said: "If you can't remember who said a classic quote, you might as well attribute it to Mark Twain." Plus, I just happened to forget who said it.

That's not the point.

"Oh my, so you mean you can plan a plan?"

"I didn't..." Before he could deny it, he was interrupted by Rinquanchuan.

"Well, if you can write a plan by tomorrow, I will decide to participate in the cultural exhibition."

"..." I opened my mouth but didn't say anything, because I knew that no matter what I said to Rinquanchuan when she picked up the book again, she would not listen.

But this result is much better than not participating... just be positive.

Well, I have to muster up some energy and make some preparations for the energy-consuming cultural exhibition...

I guess I'll put in half the effort, right?

Everything happened for a reason

Chapter 13: Everything happens for a reason

There's still more than a month until the cultural exhibition, and I still have no idea about the lyrics I'm responsible for. In addition, with the planning that Rinquanchuan forced upon me, I can say that I have no time to spare.

Of course, this only means when my brain was not idle. My body almost never moved at the table.

"Sheji, this won't do. You've been called in by Teacher Nan many times for falling asleep in class."

Class monitor Lin Yi put his hands on my desk and looked down at me condescendingly.

"Well..." I had just received some ideological education from Brother Nan and was about to take a break during the remaining get out of class time, but when I encountered this situation, I couldn't help but turn my face away.

Because you can't talk directly into her breasts.

"I can't control this kind of thing..."

I replied vaguely.

I absolutely can't stay awake the next morning after staying up all night, so sleeping in class is force majeure.

"impossible!"

Lin Yi firmly denied my statement and slammed the table hard.

"There must be a reason why you're so sleepy! You must have stayed up late, right?"

"Ah...yes, squad leader, you are so smart."

Answer her casually, because most people would guess it.

"Knew it,"

I caught a glimpse of her nodding, and she asked, "So why are you staying up late?"

"It's a personal question, I refuse to answer." I said in a slightly cold tone.

"What? Why is that attitude? The way you talked to me during the training camp was much better than this."

Lin Yi's tone became slightly dissatisfied.

That time, due to a special reason, and since it was our first time speaking, it was natural for us to be polite. However, we haven't spoken much since the training camp, so this conversation was a bit of a surprise to me.

"There's no reason... Class monitor, you should pay attention to the others," I glanced to the side at the empty seat in front of me, "like Liu Yan."

"That guy is beyond saving." Lin Yi sighed immediately after hearing this and said with a hint of helplessness.

I think so too.

"But you're just like most of my classmates. I know you're a reasonable person, so if you have any difficulties, I'll definitely help you."

"what..."

I don’t know how to answer. After all, this is Lin Yi’s sense of responsibility as the class monitor, and it would not be good to refuse casually.

So I chose to remain silent.

Seeing that I didn’t respond, Lin Yi continued to say to me:

"Well, can you promise not to sleep during class next time?"

"...Um...well...roughly...?"

"What do you mean by 'approximately'? Can you give me a definite answer?" Seeing me hesitating, Lin Yi became a little unhappy.

"There's no definitive answer to anything in the world, and I can't predict whether I'll fall asleep in class again in the future, so I can't make any promises so easily."

Lin Yi seemed to be at a loss for words about how to respond to my fluent answer, so she froze for a few seconds. Then the bell rang, and she reluctantly returned to her seat.

What a joy.

It's really a headache to meet such a responsible squad leader.

Although he has good interpersonal relationships and is first-rate in sports and academics, he doesn't seem to know how to adapt...or rather, he seems to think that as long as he works hard, he can achieve what he wants.

No, in other words, it must be because she can always solve problems through her own efforts that she developed this way of thinking. She does what she thinks is right with great enthusiasm and does not care about the feelings of others.

Although I don't feel uncomfortable, this kind of behavior will definitely cause trouble to others.

So, being popular is probably just a superficial phenomenon, right?

But it’s none of my business.

I glanced at the physics teacher standing in front of the podium, and couldn't help but adjust to a comfortable position and close my eyes.

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【Afternoon break】

"Your body will get rusty if you stay motionless like this." Lin Yi's voice suddenly came.

What is going on... Why did Lin Yi, who usually had no interaction with me, start contacting me so frequently?

"Is there anything wrong, class monitor?" I lay weakly on the table.

"No need to be so exaggerated, sir," she paused after saying, "Actually, I've been observing you for a long time since our last training camp."

Why?!

Hearing this, I couldn't help but look up from the table, and my heart beat inexplicably faster.

"Why are you observing me?" I asked her guiltily.