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

I closed the door, stretched comfortably, exhaled, and felt a lot more relaxed.

However, a question suddenly popped up in my mind, which made my originally relaxed mood become a little nervous.

Do I still like Ling Jiayin?

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

"Hey, what does it feel like to like someone?"

As soon as I returned to my seat, I asked Liu Yan, who was sitting in front of me. However, he seemed frightened by my question and said to me after a while:

"Is the world about to end? The master of picking up girls doesn't even know what it feels like to be liked?"

What kind of reaction is this? I always feel a kind of pleasure of "Sherlock Holmes, you finally can't solve the case, hahahaha".

"Don't get so excited. Look, picking up girls has nothing to do with whether you like them or not. As long as the girl looks good, isn't that enough?"

I began to calm Liu Yan's emotions.

"Oh, I see. That's true. Picking up girls isn't about true love; falling in love is. So, Master, the fact that you're trapped by love is probably just fate. After all, you're an expert at picking up girls just for the sake of a momentary thrill, but when you meet someone you truly like, you're often at a loss."

Such a serious expression on his face actually said such useless words...

"Forget it, it's better not to ask you."

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

"Ah...Everyone, be quiet. Due to school tradition, our school is collaborating with other schools to conduct student exchange activities. So, the exchange student for this activity is Ling Jiayin, an exchange student from City X."

After Brother Nan finished speaking, he motioned Ling Jiayin, who was outside the door, to come in.

"Hello everyone, I'm the exchange student Suzu Kanon. Please take care of me. From today on, I'll be studying with you at this school. I hope we can get along well in the next month or so. Let's all work hard together."

She gives people the impression of being very energetic, sunny and positive...We have really changed, both her and me.

It was then that I suddenly realized I no longer had the urge to protect her, that I could stare at her without feeling shy, and that my heart wouldn't race when I silently said her name.

So I no longer like her?

Well, it seems so.

Although I have accepted the reality, I still feel a little regretful... As the first person I liked, I didn't express my feelings to her at that time. Now when I have the opportunity to express my feelings, I find that there is no place for her in my heart.

Can time really dilute everything?

There is no way around this. After all, everything has become the past. We should just accept this reality calmly.

For some reason, my eyes suddenly felt warm.

...........

So, starting today, Ling Jiayin will study with us and then leave after the cultural exhibition. The total duration is thirty-three days.

But it doesn't matter anyway, I still have a lot of things to do.

Activities of the Tea Ceremony Society at the cultural exhibition.

The senior asked me to do something about the club.

Helping with the lyrics.

What we will do in this class cultural exhibition...

If I die one day, it must be because of overwork.

"Oh my."

Just as I was venting my frustrations inwardly, Rinsenkawa, who was standing next to me, spoke to me for the first time...although she spoke using her habit of speaking.

After attracting my attention, she didn't do anything else and just stared at me blankly... I looked at her in confusion.

Okay, I lost, so I'll talk to you first.

"Ah...Rinsenkawa-san, what's going on?"

"Oh my, you actually called me classmate, which seems like a friendly term. As a bug, do you really think you can be compared to me?"

It's time for the usual sharp tongue again... I was just listening quietly to Ling Jiayin's words.

"So, what's up?" I asked her.

"Oh, I'm not interested in the social networks of lower creatures, but I'm still asking, do you know the guy on the stage?"

"Well...that's true, but how did you know that?"

"Oh my, this is very simple, she always looks at you when she talks."

The pronunciation of the word "always" here is very strong... What are you implying?

"Well, it can't be helped. After all, we were classmates. She came here alone as an exchange student and only knew me, so it's normal for her to look at me to calm down when she's nervous about speaking."

"Wow..." After hearing this, Rinquanchuan didn't say anything else and returned to his original sitting position.

Now Ling Jiayin has finished her speech and sat in the empty seat prepared for her at the back.

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

“Everyone is very enthusiastic.”

Jiayin said to me as I was packing my schoolbag.

"Yeah, after all, it's the first time I meet an exchange student, so this is the proper etiquette."

Actually, it just feels fresh.

"Are you going home?" Jiayin asked me.

"Ah...no, I'm going to the club."

"Oh, a club? A music club?"

She looked expectant.

"No...it's the Tea Ceremony Club, but I know the president of the Music Club. Do you want to go visit?"

I asked Jiayin, even though I already knew the answer.

"Yes, of course I will go. Thank you for leading the way, Sheji."

After saying that, he smiled brightly again.

"No need to thank me, this is what I should do."

Looking at this smile, I couldn’t help but think of the past with Jiayin.

If I had not chosen to understand her at that time, but avoided her like everyone else, perhaps there would not be the Jiayin who can smile brightly and is full of energy today.

So...if you like this kind of thing, it doesn't matter whether you have it or not, right?

Please take good care of your friends

November is almost halfway over.

The days gradually get shorter and the weather gets cooler.

The autumn wind is bleak, and it is about to blow away the season of short skirts and stockings. While feeling melancholy, I can't help but sigh at how time flies, and the new year is about to arrive.

Walking on the way to the music club, I looked out the window at the people sweating on the playground under the setting sun, and sighed as usual.

Please make it snow soon.

I couldn't help but think so.

Chapter 8: Please take good care of your friends

"Hey, long time no see, Sheji."

I knocked on the door of the music club and found that the person who opened the door was their club leader Mo Xiaozhi.

As the club leader, he actually opened the door himself. Compared with our leader Rin, he is so kind.

"Ah, long time no see." I responded, "I'm here today to show the exchange student around your club. She's very interested in music."

As she spoke, Jiayin also began to introduce herself.

"I see. Come on in then." He made way from the door. "I didn't expect the exchange student to be interested in our music club."

"Because I also study music, but the projects I'm exposed to now are only for exams, so I want to get in touch with different kinds of music."

As he spoke, he looked around the activity room.

"Oh, Sheji, you actually brought Jiayin here?" Liu Yan patted my shoulder and said to me, "I want to praise you for doing a great job, but is it really okay for you not to go to Linquanchuan?"

So what does it have to do with Linquanchuan? But there should be nothing for me to do here, and it’s time to go to the club.

"Well, I really should go. See you next time everyone!" He said and was about to turn around.

"Wait." "Wait a minute." "Hey, hey."

The moment you turned around, three people stopped you at the same time... You guys have such a high level of tacit understanding.

"Wait a minute, classmate Sheji, you haven't been here for a long time, so you're leaving like this?" Xiaozhi puffed up his cheeks as if he was upset.

Yeah...it's really cute if you ignore the gender.

"Yeah, isn't it too much to leave me here like this?"

I don't know when Jiayin was holding an electric guitar and seemed to be fiddling with it. When she heard what I said, she quickly turned her head.

"Yeah, it's not nice to just walk away like this."

Liu Yan looked at me with an expression that said, "You're such a nuisance!" So who was it that reminded me to hurry back to the club?

Ah...looking at this guy's face makes me so angry.

"Well, then I won't leave for now..."

After saying that, I found a place to sit down where I wouldn't disturb them... What's the difference between this and just leaving?

"Hmm... So, Jiayin-san, you haven't been exposed to this style of music before, right?"

Xiaozhi played a short piece of electric guitar while speaking.

"That's right. I had never played that before. I only learned classical guitar and folk guitar."

While answering Xiaozhi, Jiayin tried to imitate the fingering that Xiaozhi had just played.

"Oh, I see. Actually, the electric guitar has a relatively low barrier to entry, but it's very difficult to master. If you master the two guitars you've been exposed to and then switch to the electric guitar, you'll be very good."

"Oh~ Really? It's a pity that I gave up on it for a long time."

Ah, the word "give up" actually appears in Jiayin's name... What a surprise.

"Oh, it doesn't matter. Everyone has their own preferences." Xiaozhi paused and looked in my direction.

Oh...what does it mean.

Then he said to Jiayin, "Speaking of which, Sheji wrote the lyrics for our original song. Would you like to listen to it?"

Do you mean the music or the lyrics I wrote? If it's the lyrics, are you going to read them out loud?

"Hey? Writing lyrics? Is Sheji really that amazing?" Jiayin looked at me with a surprised expression. Hey, you seem to have forgotten that I was third in the class in Chinese in junior high school, right?

"But we can't find a suitable lead singer... Well, let's not talk about that. How about we listen to the song first?" He said as he strummed the strings.

"No problem. I'm really looking forward to it."

Jiayin had an expectant expression.

"Then let's get started!"

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

"Huh...how does it feel?"

After finishing playing, Xiaozhi immediately asked Jiayin for her opinion.

"Although I don't know much about this style of music, I still think it's very good." After answering, he looked at me.

So...why are you looking at me?

"Where are the lyrics written by Sheji? Can I take a look at them?" she then asked Xiaozhi.

"It's no problem, right Sheji."