Don't you guys dislike me?

The girl breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to walk towards the front door. The uneasiness in her heart made her anxious and she wanted to leave here urgently.

She was about to run away, but Yuichi got in front of her before she could.

"To be honest, we have something to ask Kotonoha. Could you help Kotonoha clean the classroom?"

The deep purple eyes were filled with a smile, and what was reflected on the stars was not a girl, but a pretentious clown.

"Of course, everything is your own will. We have no intention of forcing you."

Yuichi stood in front of her without any intention of backing down. Everyone would say one thing and do another. The difference in size made her dare not resist. Bullying and being bullied depend on oneself, but for Katsura Kotonoha, it was just a momentary thought.

Her sword skills can beat several boys of the same age, so how could she not be able to beat this skinny girl?

"Hey, hey, if you volunteered, why don't you let me leave? And why are you blocking the road?"

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead, and she still had a lucky smile on her face.

"Of course I volunteered. I just suddenly wanted to stand here."

Horie Tomoya couldn't wait to join in. His huge body covered the girl's sight like a cage, making it dark and with nowhere to escape.

"I-I know."

The girls returned in disappointment and lined up the tables and chairs obediently. They could not vent the gloom hidden in their eyes and only hoped to finish their duty early and go to the social gathering.

Horie Tomoya felt that it was not enough, so he shouted at the top of his voice:

"The other students on duty can leave now. This student will help everyone finish their work today."

A few unknown people looked at each other, and finally left with their schoolbags after weighing the pros and cons. Obviously, in their eyes, the cost of offending girls in the same class would be much less than offending senior students.

"Let's go."

Yuichi didn't say much about Tomoya's impromptu performance, but walked over to Kotonoha Katsura and greeted her.

"Hey, aren't you guys taking this too far?!"

"Who went too far first?"

Youyi glanced at the girl and said lightly.

"All the girls in my class treated her like this. I just followed their lead. If I didn't do this, I would be ostracized by them. Why did you pick on me?!"

The girl's emotions were somewhat out of control, her voice was shrill as if she was crying miserably, as if she was complaining about the injustice of the world.

61. The bird in the cage

"You are just unlucky. We happened to have something to do with Kotonoha today, and we happened to see you bullying Kotonoha."

Hoshino Yuichi turned a deaf ear to her complaints. It was inevitable that one coincidence after another would appear. If this girl was not here today, there would be a second and a third one. Katsura Kotonoha's cowardice made her the punching bag of the class, and everyone wanted to step on her.

Katsura Yanye lowered her head and hid behind Yuichi. She didn't need to think too much, Yuichi would block it for her. That unprecedented sense of security filled the girl's anxious heart.

"Fatty left too."

"Oh, here we come."

Horie Tomoya seemed to enjoy watching the exploitation of labor. He was a little dazed when he saw the girl crying while doing her duty. Should he say that she is indeed the son of a capitalist?

…………

"Kotonoha, you don't need to come to our classroom anymore. Tomoya and I will go find you instead."

After thinking it over again and again, Youichi felt that it was unrealistic to ask Katsura Kotonoha to change her weak character. The only thing he could do was to show up more often and create some momentum so that those who bully the weak and fear the strong would give up.

However... it doesn't seem appropriate for two grown men to date girls every day, and their reputation may be in danger...

But at least it's better than being bullied and pouting.

"That's right, let me and Bakayo support you, and those people won't dare to bully you! You are worthy of being my best friend. You said everything I wanted to say."

Tomoya Horie folded his arms, his eyes slightly narrowed with a look of vicissitudes, and he looked unfathomable, taking in all of Yuichi's thoughts.

"thank you all."

The girl's crystal clear purple gem glowed with gratitude, and she felt a sense of relief and accomplishment for protecting such a precious thing intact.

Just as Youichi was marveling at his feelings, Tomoya had already picked up his phone and poked his virtual wife. This guy was already terminally ill with paper sex.

"Kotonoha, I don't have tutoring today, so I plan to go find a snack shop with Tomoya. Do you want to go with me?"

"Ah."

The girl's smile is a cool breeze in midsummer.

…………

Gui Yanye followed Yuichi's footsteps and looked at the dazzling array of street snacks with fragrant aroma, which instantly aroused her appetite.

The girl looked at the street scenery with her big eyes wide open in surprise, feeling like a young lady living in her boudoir experiencing the life of the common people for the first time.

"Is this your first time here?"

"Uh-huh."

Yuichi's words made Katsura Kotonoha slightly restrain her curious gaze. She lowered her eyes embarrassedly, and her slender fingers holding the schoolbag intertwined.

Before high school, Kaede Kotonoha had almost no freedom. The red tape of the aristocratic family restricted her freedom. Only after she was admitted to Hane High School did she have the opportunity to fly out of the cramped cage.

But long-term life in cage made her lose most of her interpersonal skills, and the stiff communication made her walk on thin ice. Who would have thought that she fell into the quagmire of depression and suffocation just after she came out of the cage.

She has no friends and doesn't know how to socialize with others. She is full of curiosity and fear about the outside world. Driven by curiosity, she is hindered by fear. She feels as if she is trapped in another cage again, licking her feathers alone.

Before the two of them had said a few words, Horie Tomoya started stuffing large and small bags of snacks into his mouth, swallowing them whole.

"Would you like some?"

"No, no need..."

Katsura Yanye's eyes were filled with food and a hint of desire, but being reserved was commonplace for her.

Yuichi had guessed that she would say that, and picked a few skewers of oden from the bucket and handed them to Katsura Kotonoha.

"Don't be so polite. It would be too polite."

"Thanks……"

The girl lifted up her long hair, gently picked up the soybean bubble and put it in her mouth. The feeling of the juice splashing in her mouth was addictive.

Since Yuichi and Tomoya are both otaku, it is natural for them to cooperate with each other to add some second-dimensional elements to the pure white cloth like snow of Katsura Kotonoha.

Animate Building, where the latest comics, novels and peripherals are sold.

"Stupid Yu, I can't let myself have a stomachache alone, I bought you and your childhood sweetheart a set of Kasumi Shiko's masterpiece - Love Metronome, come and take a look, the delicate brushwork and the interweaving of love and hate are really addictive."

As he spoke, Tomoya picked up a set and stuffed them into the hands of Katsura Kotonoha and Yuichi, and said:

"Mr. Gui, you should remember to watch it too."

"Hmm...", Katsura Yanye was a little dazed as she held the light novel.

…………

Here, the bird in the cage opened its eyes wide and followed behind Youichi, witnessing the transformation of the entire commercial street from day to night, with the flow of people and the lights coming on.

…………

The trams are a bit crowded at night. The office workers are dressed in suits and look haggard. They exude a decadent atmosphere due to the torture from their superiors.

The girl looked at the almost full tram timidly, feeling intimidated. After hesitating for a while, she finally followed Yuichi's footsteps and stepped onto this land full of desolation and despair.

Yuichi created a narrow space for the girl, which seemed to be the only pure land.

Katsura Kotonoha's deep purple eyes looked out through the cover of Yuichi. Most of the office workers were wearing the same cheap suits, drifting with the swaying of the car. There was no hope in their eyes, as if they were a pool of stagnant water.

The faint scent of Yuichi surrounded her. Although Katsura Kotonoha felt a little resistant, she didn't hate it. The carriage was full of men, which was the main reason why she didn't dare to get on the train - androphobia.

Contact with men would make her feel scared and resistant, just like the last time when Youyi touched her head and she slapped him away, it was her androphobia that was at work.

If she were to be squeezed into this group of men alone, it would be as despairing as being thrown into the deep sea.

The girl quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Youyi, but when her sight met his, she looked away guiltily. Every time she stole a glance, she would remember some details, and finally piecing these details together to form the handsome appearance of the young man.

She couldn't touch Youichi, but... her heart was eager to try.

Gui Yanye flickered her beautiful eyes, her deep purple eyes were filled with anticipation, nervousness and uneasiness. She wanted Youyi to discover her, but she didn't want to. The conflicting thoughts made her head dizzy, and her pretty face was like red maple leaves covered with snow in autumn.

"You-chan, thank you for helping me today..."

The smile on the girl's face, showing her relief at being rescued, is like the most beautiful painting in the world, and any extra ink would be a blasphemy to her.

"We are all friends. It's normal for me to help you when I see you being bullied."

Yuichi said as a matter of course.

The relief on the girl's brow seemed to be beyond the reach of thanking her many times, and she regarded a simple help as salvation.

The plain purple eyes revealed helplessness, and couldn't help but say one more sentence:

"If someone bullies you in the future, you can come to us."

Gui Yanye was mustering up her courage and stretched out her little hand to grab the corner of Yuichi's clothes, but when she was about to touch him, she was startled by Yuichi's sudden words. The courage she had mustered was gone in an instant and she withdrew her hand in disappointment.

"Eh!? Yeah, okay."

62. The result has not changed

Youyi came to the fresh food supermarket downstairs from his house.

A faint fishy smell wafted in with the cold air. There were very few people coming to shop at night, and most of the competent housewives had already bought their things in advance.

Seafood is not something Youyi can handle yet, so making some simple home cooking requires all his life’s learning.

Pork is on sale today. The meat slices under the plastic wrap are as clear as cicada wings. The cool light, like snow and frost, makes the meat slices look even brighter red. The affordable price on the label is hard to refuse.

I’ll try making hamburger patties tonight. It shouldn’t be too difficult looking at the instructions online.

"Yuichi~"

The sweet and crisp sound like a silver bell left a soft lingering feeling in Youyi's ears.

The gentle elder sister appeared at an inopportune time, her beautiful green eyes hiding a hint of joy, as if she was happy to catch Youichi.

"Shouldn't Sister Yangcai be having dinner at home with her sister right now?"

There was suspicion in Youyi's eyes, and he always felt that this woman had ambushed him premeditatedly.

"I had to work overtime today and came back a little late, so I had to let Shiyu eat instant lunch."

Tachibana Haruna's eyebrows were slightly drooped, and the helplessness between her brows did not seem fake. Her light yellow coat, which was almost the same as in the morning, was impeccable.

"Ah."

You glanced at him and responded calmly.

But his cold treatment did not work. Tachibana Haruna suddenly rubbed against Yuichi, and the cold air from the freezer contained a faint sweet fragrance like nectar.

"What are you looking for?" The cold light from the freezer reflected on Tachibana Haruna's face, adding a touch of coolness to her soft and pretty face, like a fairy who is not of this world.

"Pork is very cheap today, what do you plan to cook, Yuichi?"

"Hamburger meat..."

Yuichi thought for a moment and spoke slowly.

"Hey~ Yuichi can already make hamburger patties? He was such a cooking idiot before, but he's really changed a lot."

Tachibana Haruna leaned forward, her brown hair falling and fluttering, her emerald green eyes searching Yuichi's eyes, and said meaningfully

The deep purple eyes stared motionlessly at the freezer as he concentrated on selecting pork. The stone thrown by Tachibana Haruna did not cause any ripples at all.

"Hmm... If you want to make hamburger meat, this one will taste better."

Tachibana Haruna suppressed a little reluctance, pointed her slender finger at a box of pork, and suggested.