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

..............

"It's really more enjoyable to eat lunch on the rooftop." Archer sighed as soon as he reached the rooftop.

How strange! It's only been a few days, but I already understand the campus environment?

"Not bad, right? I tried many times before I could open this door." Archer showed off to me with a proud look on his face.

"Ahh, that's amazing," I responded nonchalantly as I sat down to eat.

Actually, we have been together for several days. Although many people advised me to stay away from him, I still ignored them.

How could a group of people who had never really interacted with or talked to Archer possibly understand him?

"By the way, many people are avoiding you."

I brought up the topic.

"It can't be helped. Look, I'm taller and stronger than them. It's normal for them to be afraid of me."

I think it's more because of your eyes.

"They really like to judge things based on inertial thinking." I couldn't help but sigh.

"It's just human nature. I don't care about these looks."

"Well." I didn't say anything else.

We ate lunch in silence.

A gentle breeze blew by, and looking at the blue sky and the white clouds, my body felt comfortable after filling my stomach.

"I'm so sleepy... Let's take a nap here," Archer suggested.

"Sure, as long as it doesn't delay classes." I quickly agreed to the proposal.

..............

A gentle breeze blew by, and I opened my eyes slightly.

The sunlight in the sky has become less glaring. I seem to realize something...it seems to be getting late, and it seems I still have classes to go to.

I sat up and looked at the sun, which was already setting in the west. Although I realized I had overslept, I felt inexplicably calm.

Looking to the left, Archer was lying there.

His face still looked very handsome even when he closed his eyes and no longer showed that fierce look, with a lazy and happy expression on his face.

His eyelids trembled slightly, then slowly opened.

"Ah...it seems...it's time to get up..." He opened his eyes wide, but seemed not to realize where he was.

"Huh...I remember we still have classes." Archer said this as he regained some consciousness.

Looking at his somewhat confused eyes, I couldn't help but laugh.

"It's nothing. It's no big deal to skip class once in a while. Besides, you don't like staying in the classroom, do you?"

“…” He was silent for a while and then smiled.

"Well, it feels great. It's really comfortable to sleep without any worries."

"Hey..."

I looked at the buildings in the distance, reflecting the sunlight like mirrors.

"Will you continue skipping classes like this in the future?"

"Let's forget about this."

.........【roof】..............

"We didn't get caught skipping class last month. Why don't we do it again?"

Archer said to me while eating his lunch box.

"I refuse. Even though we haven't been caught, we still can't take any chances. We must go back and take a good nap. We can't sleep here anymore."

"Yes, yes." A very positive answer.

"Well..." I sighed helplessly and continued eating.

"Hmm? Sheji, did you hear any sound?" Archer suddenly asked me.

When I heard it, I immediately stopped all movements, focused my attention on my ears, and listened carefully to the movements around me.

"Yes, it came from the corridor."

"Let's go and take a look." Archer said and walked towards the door.

I also hurriedly put down my lunch box and ran over.

In a dim and sparsely populated corridor, two taller boys were standing in front of a shorter man with glasses.

They are blackmailing the man with glasses.

"I'll go help him." Archer said and was about to go down.

"I'll go with you too."

"No, you can't help me. I can persuade them myself."

Persuade them to leave? I don't think we can solve the problem without taking action... Ah, a fight has indeed broken out. Fortunately, Archer has the upper hand and drives the two away.

"Just wait for me!" "Are you trying to be a hero? You'll regret it!" The two of them uttered harsh words.

Archer didn't care and came up after talking to the man with glasses for a few words.

"Are you okay?" I asked while looking at Archer to see if there were any injuries.

"You are injured. I will go to the infirmary with you later." I said and quickened my eating speed.

"Don't be so nervous, it's just a minor injury."

"Just eat quickly, there's no need to talk so much nonsense."

"Well..."

.................

"Okay, it's taken care of," I said and started packing up the disinfectants.

"Thank you, Sheji."

"Why are you so polite?"

"Yeah... I think we were a bit rough in the fight just now, and I didn't see either of them come to the infirmary."

Yeah, why didn't they come...

At this moment, the radio suddenly sounded, asking Archer to go to the principal's office immediately.

"Is it because of the fight just now?" I asked worriedly.

"It's okay, just explain it." He said to me with a smile.

"Well, I'll go too."

I stood up as I spoke. Archer didn't say anything as he also stood up and walked towards the principal's office.

................

"Okay, I'll go in alone, you go back to the classroom first."

"Yeah." Although I said this, I still stood there without moving.

I always feel a little uneasy... I don't know if it's because of what happened in sixth grade, but I always feel like this thing is going to get bad.

Sure enough, I was right.

"What? Are you looking for trouble?" I asked Archer, who had just come out of the office, in disbelief.

He didn't say anything, but walked past me silently and headed towards the classroom.

"Tsk."

I pushed open the door of the principal's office.

"Huh? Which class are you from? What's the matter? You didn't even write a report." The principal asked me with a dissatisfied look on his face.

"Principal, I'm Yi Sheji from Class 6, Grade 1. I have something to ask you about what just happened..."

"Ah, you're his friend? You've made the wrong friends. He beat up two students from other classes during recess..."

"No, I was there at the time. Those two people were bullying a student, and he was trying to help the person being bullied."

"Oh? Really? What's the name of the student who was rescued?"

There's hope... If we find him, Archer's punishment can be rescinded...

"I don't know his name, but I remember what he looks like. As long as I look for him, I will definitely find him." I answered him.

"Don't tell such a lie just to protect your friend."

"No, as long as you give me time, I will find him." I answered confidently.

...............

"What are you talking about... I was in the classroom at noon and never went out. You must have found the wrong person..."

The person was found.

But the answer I got was this.

"Um...are you sure it's this classmate?" the principal asked me.

"That's him," I replied to the principal, then turned to him:

"Why did you lie?! Why don't you dare to admit it?!"

"I have no idea what you are talking about..." He said as his eyes turned away involuntarily.

Still pretending... Do people like you deserve help?

Thinking of this, I grabbed his collar angrily.

"what are you doing..."

"Hey, calm down." Seeing this, the principal pulled me away.

"You insisted that he was rescued, but he didn't say he was in the classroom the whole time? Are you lying?"

"No. Absolutely not. I clearly..."

I saw suspicion and distrust in the principal's eyes, and this person...well, forget it, there's nothing to explain anymore.

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay. I was lying. You can punish me however you want."

I don't want to struggle anymore.

In the face of inertial thinking, any truth will be regarded as a lie... The two people beaten by Archer were seriously injured, so they made false accusations. Most people will favor the one who was more seriously injured...

And the guy who was rescued...

It's no wonder he was bullied because he was used to being bullied.

People like this don't deserve to be helped at all... Even if you have just a little bit of conscience, you shouldn't say such irresponsible words.

I clenched my teeth tightly.

I suddenly remembered the words "You will regret it" that the two people said when they were driven away.

The original angry mood was suddenly filled with sadness.

Archer, do you regret what happened now?

........................

Yi Sheji was suspended from classes for two days and given a demerit because he lied and disrupted the principal's normal work, but he admitted his mistake with a good attitude.

And...because of the serious circumstances of provoking disturbances, after unanimous discussion among all parties, it was decided...

.........................

It was the first time I ran so hard.

When I learned that Archer had been expelled and was about to leave home to make a living, I just arrived at school despite being suspended and ran straight to the playground.