Don't you guys dislike me?

"No, I haven't done it yet. The cheapest one will suffice."

Youyi picked up a box and walked towards the cashier. Rejecting kindness is the key to keeping a distance. Human relationships are nothing more than reciprocity.

Tachibana Haruna's fingers froze in place. Although she was mentally prepared, Yuichi's indifference still made her heart feel cold, just like the temperature on her fingers at this moment.

Walk out of the store.

Tachibana Haruna was still walking beside Yuichi, empty-handed, as if she had walked into the supermarket just to meet Yuichi.

The cool breeze blew, and the two walked side by side, like two strangers approaching each other. Tachibana Haruna opened her mouth quickly, trying to dispel this unpleasant atmosphere:

"Yuichi, do you want me to teach you how to make hamburger meat? It's free."

The vitality in his voice added a bit of life to the silent atmosphere like a candle in the wind, but was brought to a freezing point by Youyi's words:

"Need not."

Tachibana Haruna put her hands behind her back, folded over each other, as if she was weaving her worries and losses at a loss.

Silence is the main theme at this moment. After a few steps, home is reached.

The pretty face with frowned brows was in shock. She remembered that the supermarket should be five minutes away from home. It turned out that five minutes had passed while she was thinking about how to start the conversation?

"Goodbye, Sister Yangcai."

Yuichi's figure disappeared with the sound of the door opening.

Tachibana Haruna lowered her eyes. She thought that after knowing Yuichi's secret, their relationship would not be able to return to the past, but at least it would not be so awkward...

The result remained the same in the end. She was actually happy at this moment for Youyi's polite goodbye. This tiny bit of happiness filled her lost heart, but... it was ultimately just a temporary solution, because what followed was even greater emptiness.

…………

"I am back."

Yuichi called out casually, and he thought that Kasumigaoka Utaha would not respond. There was no one on the first floor, so she must have gone back to her room.

After sorting the shopping items and storing them in the refrigerator, Yuichi started making hamburger meat.

He still watched the video online first, and then carefully figured it out on his own, but as soon as he took the first step, he felt a bit stuck.

He had never cut onions before, and for the first time he felt the spiciness irritating his eyes, causing tears to well up in his eyes.

All in all, the process is hard to describe. There were a lot of bumps and bruises in the end. I don’t know if it was because the meat was not minced enough or because there was not enough starch, but the meat patties began to crack and then break into small pieces soon after they were put into the pot for cooking.

Finally, the fried minced meat with onions is ready...

The taste is just okay, but the texture that breaks apart in your mouth is unforgettable in every sense of the word.

Dinner was not great, but acceptable.

…………

After finishing his homework, Youyi had nothing to do so he picked up the masterpiece about stomachache that Tomoya had strongly recommended to him, leaned against the head of the bed, turned on the desk lamp, and leisurely flipped through the pages.

At this moment, the door was pushed open without even a knock.

Two smooth long legs walked quietly on the ground, and Kasumigaoka Utaha, wearing only a loose shirt, came to Yuichi's side silently.

She was about to scare Yuichi, but when she saw the familiar cover in Yuichi's hand, she paused for a moment.

"What are you doing sneaking over here?"

Yuichi put down the light novel, looked up at Kasumigaoka Utaha who was standing there stupidly and asked.

"What do you have in your hand?"

There was a hint of anticipation and eagerness in the girl's charming eyes, which made Youyi a little confused.

"A light novel recommended to me by a friend. I heard it's a gastronomical masterpiece."

Yuichi said casually, sitting up from his semi-paralyzed position:

"What's up? Didn't we finish our homework together at noon?"

"Hey~", Kasumigaoka Utaha sat very naturally beside Yuichi, with her hands on the edge of the bed, squeezing the two slippery seals under the shirt that was about to open and close to slide out quickly, it seemed that there was nothing inside?

The girl seemed unintentional, her wine-red eyes filled with deep curiosity:

"How about that light novel?"

"What? It's just a novel, isn't it? Black words on paper with illustrations."

Yuichi turned his gaze away from the deep ravine, and his slightly flustered tone would normally be caught by Kasumigaoka Utaha and teased, but today she seemed more interested in this light novel.

"I'm asking about the plot and writing style of this novel."

The girl tugged at Yuichi's clothes excitedly.

"Well... the plot is pretty good. Every time the hero and heroine are about to be together, there will be unexpected but reasonable accidents. It does make me feel sick, but I want to know how the plot will develop next."

"but……"

63. She is in pieces

"But what?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked very nervous, she wrinkled his clothes and her wine-red eyes trembled uneasily.

"Before that, what are you going to do in my room?"

Yuichi savored the emotions in the girl's eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately broke free from her panic, although she still cared about Yuichi's opinion... She barely suppressed her nervousness, and her bangs and eyelids drooped together, just covering her wandering gaze.

Her white and tender thighs rubbed against each other hesitantly. She regretted wearing so little to come to the scumbag's room. She felt a little insecure...

"Scumbag, you made a lot of mistakes in today's homework."

The girl tried to cover up the slight urgency in her voice with deliberate charm.

"So, I came to ask you to correct it."

"Let's go then."

Youyi threw the love metronome on the bed and got up to go out.

The girl glanced at him with some concern, then stood in front of Yuichi and said:

"Wait, you haven't told me about the shortcomings of that light novel yet."

"Is that kind of thing important? Why do you care so much?"

There was confusion in Youyi's eyes, and his purple pupils were filled with inquiry.

"Because I'm a fan of this light novel, I'd like to know what you think of it."

The girl's pretty face flushed slightly. She had no confidence in her hasty lies, and her eyes kept moving back and forth between Yuichi's face and the floor.

Yuichi remained silent. It seemed that only this explanation could explain Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression just now. It was indeed a concern to know how other people saw the things you liked.

"The downside is that the psychological description is too complicated, with both useful and useless parts written out. To be honest, it's a bit tiring to read, and after finishing it, I find that it doesn't seem to be of any use."

"Also..."

As Yuichi spoke, the corners of Kasumigaoka Utaha's mouth twitched slightly. As an author, it must be unpleasant to hear bad reviews, but for the improvement of her work, she decided to listen attentively.

After finally seeing You Yi calm down, I thought it was finally over, but I didn't expect that it was the beginning of another nightmare.

"Although the stomach medicine makes people unable to stop, and there is an urge to watch while in pain, but you should at least give some sweetness. It's a bit uncomfortable to watch the abuse like this. I feel that the hope that they will really be together will be completely exhausted."

Yuichi's tone was a little excited, and he was obviously immersed in the novel. The complicated psychological description can increase the reader's sense of immersion and further enhance the power of stomachache.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

The pure white headband makes the girl with her head down look aggrieved, pitiful and innocent, and her dim eyes look like a damaged street lamp that may break down at any time.

"What are you apologizing for?"

Even if you are a fan of this book, there is no need to be so sad, right? You are not the author.

"Hmm? Nothing, come and correct it."

Tonight, Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little absent-minded during the tutoring. I don't know if it was because of the nude shirt, but the benefits she inadvertently gave out had a sense of unintentional success, and her innocent and naive approach to giving herself to others had a unique charm.

…………

noon the next day.

As agreed, Yuichi and Tomoya came to Class A of the first year of high school to find Kotonoha Katsura.

"Fatty, isn't it a bit weird for two grown boys like us to go look for Kotonoha?" Yuichi asked thoughtfully.

"Oh~", Tomoya Horie's eyes sparkled with wisdom: "I understand, you want to go by yourself and let others think that you and Kotonoha Katsura are a couple, and then take the opportunity to win her over, right?"

He smiled playfully, looking like he was enjoying a good show, and continued generously, "Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you downstairs, come on!"

After saying that, he pushed Youyi from behind, turned around and went downstairs without a trace. I guess he went to hide somewhere to play with his phone.

Katsura Yanye stood in the corridor and looked out the window. The students passing by would cast lingering glances at the girl with waist-length hair and graceful figure. Beautiful things always make people linger.

"Ye Yan, let's go."

Youyi greeted her casually, but saw that when Gui Yanye looked back, the faint traces of tears in the corners of her eyes were like mottled cracks, and the deep purple gem fell into her eye sockets and was about to fall.

"Yuu-chan, let's go..."

The girl's voice was slightly choked and trembling, like the sound of a delicate porcelain doll that could not bear the weight and was about to shatter.

Yuichi's pupils shrank slightly, watching the beauty shattered before his eyes, he certainly would not sit idly by.

"Who bullied you?"

His voice was softer than usual, both out of consideration for Kotonoha Katsura's feelings and also like the calm before the storm.

"Hmm..." The girl shook her head gently, with tears still hanging in the corners of her eyes, like a small tree with raindrops hanging on it, shielding Yuichi from the wind and rain? She didn't want Yuichi to get into trouble...

"It's okay, I just fell accidentally and it hurts a little, don't worry, Yuu-chan."

She is like an angel. Even though she is covered with wounds, she still spreads her broken wings and comforts Youyi. She is worried that Youyi will get hurt for her...

"I see."

Youyi opened his mouth and didn't ask about Gui Yanye's situation anymore, as if he had let it go completely. Seeing this, Gui Yanye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If her friend got hurt for her, she would definitely regret it and blame herself for not stopping her.

It’s fine now... They are so numerous and powerful, if I just bear with it a little bit, they will leave... This way Yuichi won’t get hurt.

"Yuu-chan, let's go, today's lunch box is very sumptuous."

Her forced smile was as false as a mirage.

"Ah."

…………

On a stone bench among the trees.

Tomoya Horie was fiddling with his phone while eating. Since he had no interest in three-dimensional women, he naturally didn't notice the difference in Kotonoha Katsura.

The message bombardment from Yumiko Miura arrived as expected, even earlier than usual. The constant ringing of the phone was like a death warrant, making people more and more anxious.

Yuichi put his phone on silent mode, and the world suddenly became quiet and peaceful.

On the other side, Miura Yumiko, who had been waiting in front of the library early, saw that she had sent messages one after another without receiving any reply. The scorching sun made it impossible for her to wait any longer. It would be a bit boring to go into the library now, so she decided to find Yuichi and give him a surprise.

The girl's pretty face showed a faint smile and expectation, looking forward to Yuichi's expression when he suddenly saw her. Thinking of this, she picked up her phone and made a call, ready to find Hubu and others to ask if they knew where Yuichi was:

"Moshimoshi~ Tobe, do you know where Hoshino and the others went?"

"Huh? You said that Hoshino left with that school girl who came to the classroom every day? Isn't that girl Hoshino's admirer? Could they be together?!"

The arrogant queen didn't even pay attention to Katsura Kotonoha's appearance, and just treated her as an insignificant little character.

"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean? Why do you want me not to look for them for the time being?"

The Ministry of Revenue hung up the phone...

64. In addition to liking

Miura Yumiko was hung up on for no apparent reason, and she felt even more annoyed. She walked into the forest path surrounding the library to enjoy the cool air. Her steps were a little hurried, mostly because Yuichi did not reply to her text message in time. To her, Sho Tobe was at most a friend.