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

Ye Hui's tone was filled with worry.

"No, don't worry."

Lying is not a good habit... Especially when facing Ye Hui, the guilt is even stronger...

"That's good. You should know that breaching the contract is an irresponsible act."

Don't say anymore... My guilt...

"By the way, there's something I'm a little worried about..."

It shouldn't be a big deal if I talk to Ye Hui about it...

"Oh? What's the matter?" Ye Hui slowed down his pace. He must have done this to increase the time it takes to get home and prolong the time he spends with me... I'd better not think too much about it. It's just politeness.

"Well... because of some needs... Rinsenkawa and I... well, I feel like we can't communicate properly anymore... It's not because of a conflict, it's because of other things..."

No, I still can't say forehead to forehead...

"Really?... I think in this situation, we should just communicate with each other normally."

"I see..." That's true.

"Oh, I almost forgot..." Ye Hui quickly untied her scarf and said, "Stand still."

"Oh? No need. It's not far away, and the temperature now is not as high as it was at night..."

But before he could finish his words, a scarf was put on him.

"That's not the case. After all, the temperature has dropped, and your health is the most important thing. I don't want to go home alone from school just because you're sick, Sheji."

...I don't know why, but I'm so moved... Such caring words almost make me cry...

"Then..." Ye Hui hadn't tied the scarf yet, so he pulled it slightly and lowered my head a little.

"Hmm... I don't have a fever. Keep it up!"

She loosened her scarf and took a step back.

Oh...just now...Ye Hui...no way, was she measuring my temperature with my forehead?

"Yehui?" I looked at her in surprise.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

A very normal expression.

“…”

It seems that touching the forehead is not as ambiguous as I thought... You're right, just keep a normal mind.

"It's okay, thank you."

"No, you're welcome."

After saying this, she showed her still pure and beautiful smile.

【True Title】

Smile, smile to the smile that can save me

Fake that approaches reality

Normal people tend to hate fake things.

But people like me are another matter.

I treat everything equally, whether it's real or fake... Well, if I have to say, I seem to prefer fake things, that is, [fakes]: things that can replace [real things].

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not quite correct to define something that can replace the real thing as "hypocritical".

For example, let's take dentures. "Fake" means "false." Compared to real teeth, dentures are indeed fake, but they are a good substitute for real teeth, capable of doing the same things real teeth can do, and people who use them don't find them particularly uncomfortable, let alone annoying.

Just as the prerequisite for replacing teeth is often that the teeth are broken, the prerequisite for replacing real objects is that the real objects are "broken".

When an object is damaged or when there is a crack in the relationship between people, we can regard them as broken. However, broken things are often difficult to repair and it is difficult to find an identical one; even if the relationship is repaired, it can never go back to the way it was before.

So we can draw a conclusion: whether it is a person or an object, as long as it is broken, it needs to be replaced.

Compared to the original one, the thing used for replacement is a "fake".

So, for me, lies are just a prop to replace the truth. Because the truth is difficult to tell, and often speaking it out does not bring any benefits, so as long as it does not violate the main premise, using lies to play "edge ball" is the most appropriate. I can proudly cite many examples of this:

For example, if your test results are not satisfactory and you cannot tell your parents the exact score when they ask, you can say, "The test results are actually inflated. I did not cheat, so my score was lower than the average, but my ranking is still high."

Saying this not only highlights one's own integrity, but also shifts most of the blame for one's poor grades to others. The most important thing is that one does not tell unrealistic lies.

Because you really didn't cheat, and your parents have no way of knowing whether someone in the class really cheated.

In fact, it is close to the truth when it is called a lie.

Well... in other words, what I prefer is not simply "fake," not something that seems like a castle in the air. Rather, it is something that is based on the real thing but is different from the real thing.

But despite this, facing Ye Hui's unintentional question, I realized something.

Chapter 17: A Fake Approaching the Real

"What was the result of the discussion?"

During the break, senior Lu Yunzi came to me to ask questions.

"Well... we've given up on the alliance for now." I glanced at Rinsenkawa's position, but there was no one there. It seemed like she had asked for leave, saying she was sick with a cold or something... Who knows if it's true or not. "Rinsenkawa has already made a deal. I wonder if Rinsenkawa knows about it. She seems to be quite disgusted with the alliance."

"That can't be helped... You can't force someone to do something if they don't want to, right?" She smiled. "Well, you still have to come on time today. Because you went to the tea ceremony club to see Rinquanchuan yesterday, some things were left unfinished."

"Sigh..." I made a sound that showed I was tired. "You can't do anything without me? You can do it yourselves..."

"Alright, even though you're the younger generation, acting like a spoiled brat isn't appropriate for someone your age. Just do your duty."

"Yeah yeah..." I sighed and took out the textbook for the next class.

"In that case, I'll leave."

You should have left a long time ago... Don't just come into the class to look for me. Look at the resentful looks of the other boys...

"Ah... okay, it's a little slow on the way... no, all the way... well, take care." Suddenly I didn't know how to say goodbye at school.

"See you after school." The senior student waved her hand and walked away.

Goodbye... I thought silently in my heart.

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

"That was a senior student just now, right?"

Jiayin's voice came from the side.

"Yes, she's from the drama club. I don't know which class specifically... Anyway, she's pretty good." After saying that, he suddenly realized something. "Just to be clear, she has a crush on someone, and it's a senior who's more handsome than me. Don't let your imagination run wild."

I deliberately increased the volume of the last few words, not only to Jiayin, but also to those guys who were agitated due to hormone secretion.

"Is that so...um...does the senior you just mentioned know about my feelings?" Jiayin asked.

"He probably doesn't know, after all, Senior hasn't told him." After a moment's thought, he added, "After all, everyone gets shy when it comes to things like love. It's common for people to say one thing and mean another, or to keep silent."

"Say one thing and mean another? Shouldn't it be called [duplicity]?"

Jiayin said this with a puzzled look on her face.

"To say one thing but mean another means that one clearly likes someone, but when others ask about it, or when the person they like asks about it, they often deny their inner feelings."

...It's just like...that time...If I hadn't denied Jiayin at that time, I would now...forget it, don't think about it, it's all in the past.

"Sheji, that..." Jiayin seemed to want to ask something, but the bell for class had already rung, so she had to return to her seat.

"Well..."

That is why I will not accept lies that are contrary to the facts, because such lies will only hurt others and myself, and will not bring happiness to people.

Although the fake things I advocate will also be harmful after being exposed, but... it’s better if they are not exposed.

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

Speaking of lying...actually I lied yesterday.

The people he lied to were Rin Izumikawa, Rin Hanekawa, and Yehui.

Actually, I don't fully understand Rinquanchuan's thoughts. I said I understood her just to calm her down... Anyway, the purpose is not bad.

Based on the above reason, the lies to Rin Hanekawa seemed even more natural. Because I didn't understand Rin Hanekawa's thoughts, but I acted as if I did, saying a bunch of things to get Rin Hanekawa to give up the idea of ​​an alliance... I said it was for Rin Hanekawa, but in fact it was for my own... energy.

If lying to Rin Izumikawa was for better communication, lying to Rin Hanekawa was to get her to change her behavior and thinking, as well as for some selfish reasons. These lies were lies that did them no harm, and were infinitely close to the truth.

However, lying to Ye Hui and telling her things that were not true... was absolutely wrong.

So, in order to make the lie I told yesterday, which had nothing to do with the facts, become a lie that is infinitely close to the truth.

I decided...

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

"How is your sister... uh, Rinquanchuan?"

I sacrificed the twenty minutes of break time during the break to find Rin Hanekawa.

"Hmm? How did you find me? I don't think I told you about my class..."

"Of course, we ask each class one by one..."

Speaking of this, I can't help but think of the conversation with the senior who showed me the way.

"Junior, you said you wanted to find Rinyu... No, you wanted to find the president?" When mentioning Rinyukawa, he quickly changed his words to the president, and showed a look of horror... Sure enough, Rinyukawa was very scary.

"yes..."

"Why are you looking for her...ah no, why are you looking for the president?"

"Ah...I need to discuss something with her."

"Is that so? Fortunately, it's a normal thing. If you have any feelings for the president and want to confess them, forget it. Also, be careful how you address the president. Only a first-year like you would call her by her first name... Anyway, be careful when you talk about things, don't provoke her... don't make the president angry."

"Ah... I see. Thank you for the reminder, senior."

Well, that's it... It indirectly highlights the terrifying nature of Rin Hanekawa as the president... By the way, this guy is actually the president.

"So answer my question. Is Rinhanekawa okay? He didn't come to class today." I ended my brief recollection and asked Rinhanekawa.

"Who knows? He just locked himself in the room and said he was sick, but refused to see a private doctor. I guess he was pretending." He said this with some anger, but his tone was more helpless. After a slight pause, Rin Yukawa frowned as if he thought of something.

"You didn't do anything to her?"

"No...."

I was just using her forehead to measure whether she had a fever. That's all. No strange movements.

"Is that so... then you're mad at me... you're really childish."

I think you are childish in some ways...

"So? You asked me what class I was in just to ask me about Rinsen River?"

"Well, of course not. Although I am a little worried about her, I am more worried about the activities of the tea ceremony club." I replied.

"Huh?" Rin Hanekawa showed a puzzled expression on his face, "Wasn't it canceled? Why are you still bringing this up?"

"Well, even though the thing you proposed has been canceled, I think your idea is still a good one. After all, it's for Rinsenkawa. I also think her way of doing things should change."

"oops."

What's with that tone of disbelief towards my words? It's really annoying.

"I didn't expect you to be so sensible."

Here it comes... You have that condescending tone again. I think you need to change the way you handle things.

"Of course... I understand reason." I paused, "It's just that I have my own way, or rather, a way specially designed for her based on Linquanchuan's personality."

"Oh? What method? Can you tell me?"

"If I know what my Christmas gift is in advance, will I still feel excited and anticipating when I open the gift box?"

"Haha..."