Don't you guys dislike me?

"Don't you think it's a bit presumptuous to judge others by your own eyes? It's possible that others are happy with what you avoid."

Yuichi's voice was a little cold, like the biting cold wind in December, and his coldness was obvious.

"Instead of being called a scumbag by you, I'd rather find a girl who likes me. Even if she's not as pretty as you, even if she's ordinary, if she treats me sincerely, it's better than your hypocritical love."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's breathing hitched, she didn't expect Yuichi to say such words, it was like a flood of emotions that had been pent up for a long time, but his expression was as calm as ever, as if he could fade out of her world at any time.

She thought that after tasting her, Yuichi would look down on those vulgar women and would be forced to curl up in her arms. It's not that Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't think that Yuichi was deliberately provoking her, but when she wanted to fight back and wanted to swear to leave Yuichi, she found that she couldn't do it.

A drowning person will often grab the only floating object around him, but at this moment, the only thing that Kasumigaoka Utaha can grab and hold Yuichi is her body, which is not presentable. She can't do that in school, and even if she shamelessly sticks to him, Yuichi will push her away.

She was drowning...

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly realized that the bond between her and Yuichi was pitifully weak, and even if there was any, it was probably destroyed by her that morning...

"Then you can spend your whole life with that ordinary girl——!"

She pushed Yuichi aside and walked up the stairs alone, emphasizing the word "ordinary" in her words. Was it Kasumigaoka Utaha who wanted to highlight her own excellence? Perhaps she wanted Yuichi to realize her precious little thought after she had given up on herself...

The plan seemed perfect, but once she started to implement it, she found that it was full of variables. She herself was involved in the game and was confused. If she wanted to proceed according to the original plan, she would only be contradictory and stretched.

"You were the one who said it first, and now you're the one who's angry again. You said it so righteously and effortlessly, but in the end you overturned your words."

People are always contradictory. Yuichi did not chase after her and watched the girl leave angrily. If he was a persistent licker, perhaps from his current position he could lick the wavering Kasumigaoka Utaha, but unfortunately he is not.

Recently, Kasumigaoka Utaha has been talking to herself. Now it's his turn to fight back, right? Or should we say, reciprocity?

The bell for the end of the first class rang, and Yuichi walked up the stairs slowly, his mind on the love letter.

Of course he would not accept the confession, and what he said was just to make Kasumigaoka Utaha angry. Maybe because he had been with Tomoya for a long time, he was gradually assimilated by the fun guy.

But Kasumigaoka Utaha was right. After hugging her, it would be difficult for Youichi to hug a mediocre woman again. It is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. Even if his taste has been spoiled, he is not in a hurry. This is the only spare time left for a vulgar man who is tangled up in red ropes and still calls himself a passerby.

Although he would not accept the confession, he could use this as an opportunity to make something of it. He hoped that he would be able to see her lying in a high building, in a state of disarray, and that he could take the opportunity to glimpse some of the sincerity hidden behind the agreement.

102. Kotonoha is sick

Inside the faculty office.

Youyi accepted the reprimand from the teacher expressionlessly. Adhering to the principle of "accept it humbly and do it again next time", he turned a deaf ear to the teacher's helpless rebuke. It was the first time he was late for such a long time, so the teacher did not make things difficult for him. He told him not to do it again and then let Youyi go.

…………

Taking advantage of the Chinese class left in the morning, Youyi took out the light pink envelope from his schoolbag. It smelled fresh and pleasant, as if it had been specially sprayed with perfume.

After peeling off the heart-shaped sticker, there were three large sheets of letter paper, which were folded neatly by the girl named Amamiya Chizuru. They looked very clean, just as pure as the mind of a young girl in love.

Youyi took a quick glance at it. At first, the girl's writing was a little restrained, but soon, her emotions were channeled into her writing. The more she wrote, the more intense her feelings became, and she couldn't stop.

When you like someone, an accidental encounter with that person will be praised as the intersection of fate, or the favor and gift of God. In short, it is given a special meaning and ferments in the heart of the person you secretly love.

Of course, if you get closer to Yuichi, you will find his bad habits, such as lack of ambition and being too lazy. But because Chizuru Amamiya doesn't dare to get close to him, the distance makes Yuichi's image a little hazy, modified with a love filter, and raises him to a height that he does not deserve.

People will always be in turmoil over what they cannot get, and they will fantasize about things that they cannot obtain. In the vague fantasies, they cannot see the other person's shortcomings, but the other person's beauty is extremely clear and goes straight to their hearts.

After skimming over a few pages of lengthy letters, Youyi arrived at the place where the other party wanted to meet him - the dark alley behind the library.

Yuichi raised his eyebrows. That was exactly where he and Kasumigaoka Utaha first met. Was it a coincidence? Or was it fate?

Zimou's thoughts were interrupted by a look. It was Horie Tomoya who was sitting at the front table who cast a subtle look at her. He was really a fat cat that came here smelling fishy smell~

Yuichi calmly put away the letter and put it back in the drawer. When he looked up again, Horie Tomoya was already pretending to listen to the class.

When the class was over, You thought Tomoya would come over to him impatiently and ask him about the love letter, but at this time Tomoya was holding up his mobile phone and poking his virtual wife on the screen with a silly smile.

After most people had left, the two of them set off to the first grade of high school. On the way, Yuichi asked the question hidden in his heart:

"I thought you would come over and ask me out of curiosity."

He nodded slightly, and Horie Tomoya thought for a moment and understood what he meant, grinning and saying:

"Well, of course I'm curious. You threw away all the love letters you received before, so why did you keep this one? It does make me a little concerned."

"Don't people who like to play games love to eat melons? You didn't even come over to ask about it the first time. Why did you change your ways?"

Yuichi's tone was somewhat teasing.

"Honestly, I don't think you would agree to the letter. You must have other intentions in accepting this letter. The real big melon should be hidden in a place where I can't see it. If that's the case, I won't be able to eat the melon, and my gluttony will be aroused. Isn't that asking for trouble?"

"Why are you so sure? I'm not a saint. It's not wrong for me to agree to the other person's confession and have a relationship, right?"

"The girls around you are all of ridiculous quality. Kasumigaoka Utaha, Miura Yumiko, and Katsura Kotonoha, which one of them is not the dream lover of adolescent boys? And they are all around you, and their relationship is unclear. Can you really give up this dense forest to prefer an inconspicuous bush?"

Horie Tomoya looked gloomy and eagerly.

"Maybe this love letter was written by one of them."

"I don't think it's likely. You both have a good relationship. Confessing on LINE is better than expressing it in a love letter, which is easy to have no follow-up text. Hmm... No, it could also be the unique pursuit of literary girls..."

Horie Tomoya struggled in vain, and his face became distorted. He fell into another logical loop and was in great pain.

"Your reasoning is sound. The letter is definitely not from them."

Seeing that Tomoya was in great pain, Yuichi gave him some praise, which Tomoya immediately took as a source of pride, and he heartlessly put aside the problems that had been bothering him.

"No, I'm a man who has watched more than a thousand episodes of Conan. This is just the tip of the iceberg of my reasoning ability."

He looked arrogant, with a subtle distance between his thumb and index finger, which seemed to contain the universe.

…………

When he arrived in the first year of high school, Hoshino Yuichi surprisingly did not see Katsura Kotonoha, either in the classroom or in the corridor.

Did you go to the toilet?

Yuichi and Tomoya stayed in the classroom of Class A of Grade 1 for a long time, which scared the younger students in the class. However, the LINE message Yuichi sent received no reply.

Is she angry because she didn't show up on time last night and doesn't want to meet him? It seems that Kotonoha would not do such a willful thing. Her family education does not allow her to be so willful. She is always so gentle and considerate.

"Um, um...senpai."

The timid question caught Yuichi's attention, and a head of yellow hair came into view. The gentle smile on the bad face looked very weird, as if it was stitched on.

Looking around, most students kept their distance from Yuichi, so this yellow-haired guy was pushed out as a sacrifice to the devil?

"Senior, do you still remember me? I am Gao Cheng Da Shan, and you patted my shoulder before."

Takagi Daisan smiled flatteringly and even used honorifics, which showed how much of an impact Yuichi had had on him the last time he came to the class.

"Is something wrong?"

Youyi raised an eyebrow and asked, his calm purple eyes evoked the memories that Gao Cheng Dashan didn't want to recall. It was because of his self-defeating kneeling that the network of relationships he had worked so hard to build was destroyed. Fortunately, the current crowd was leaderless at that time, so he seized the opportunity to save some, but his voice fell to the bottom.

Otherwise, he would not have been kicked out to talk to Youichi. Gaocheng Daishan is not strong, nor does he dare to resist. He is more like a paper tiger with a strong appearance but a weak heart, guarding his own little piece of land and calling himself the king.

"Of course, even if classmate Gui is sick today and has asked for leave, seniors also know that there are not many people in the class who can talk to classmate Gui, let alone have a good relationship with her, so no one knows her home address, and the handouts ordered by the teacher cannot be delivered."

"But, Senior comes to see Katsura-san every day, and I think if it's you, you should know her home address... So, so could you please deliver the handouts to Katsura-san's home?"

103. Who would like this scumbag?

"Well, give it to me."

Hoshino Yuichi felt nothing for Takagi Daisan's respectful attitude, and even felt a little uncomfortable. He frowned slightly, as if he was looking at a villain with a dagger hidden in his smile, although the knife was also soft.

After taking the handout from him, Youyi left. The stagnant air in Class A of Grade 1 began to flow slowly, and the classroom quickly changed from quiet to noisy.

"Doesn't Katsura usually come with you in the morning?"

"I was late this morning."

"Huh?! When did it happen? You were late by hiding it from me, right?"

"When you were caught playing with your phone during morning reading and were sent to clean the toilet."

"Oh, that's all right."

The two of them came to the cafeteria chatting about meaningless topics. The long-awaited meeting still did not make Youyi feel any joy. It was just as noisy and bustling as before.

The food in the cafeteria is not as delicious as the one cooked by Kotonoha's mother. Of course, the most important thing is that Yuichi has to pay out of his own pocket. After his fallout with Kasumigaoka Utaha, he has no money for cooking in the future. It is a bit too much to expect to have three meals a day relying solely on the pocket money given to him by Hoshino Atsuo.

Hoshino Yuichi slurped the udon noodles, and the soup slid into his mouth along the noodles. The taste was a little lighter, as if something was missing.

He looked at the people passing by expressionlessly. A subtle gaze in the crowd caught his attention. It was a girl with long purple hair. She looked cute and serious, so she must be a responsible monitor.

She seemed to pass by Youyi unintentionally, her eyes looking straight ahead, but her peripheral vision fell on Youyi no less than three times. The girl's pupils tossed back and forth, making her feel a little dizzy.

When Youichi turned his head to look at her, the girl was so flustered that she tripped over her left foot and fell on Youichi. In Youichi's eyes, the girl's face was stained with large patches of red, and her heart was dancing with joy.

This is fate...!

The girl's fall ended in vain, she fell into the arms surrounded by fragrance too early, she knew this was not what she expected.

A few strands of beautiful golden hair fluttered around her eyes, like velvet curtains. The girl didn't have time to feel it too much, and hurriedly stood up, because she bumped into the famous Queen of the academy.

——Yumiko Miura!

Why is she here?...Oh, by the way, she is a friend of Senior Hoshino...

The girl stood in front of Miura Yumiko in a daze, as if quietly waiting for her fate. Even though she was a freshman in high school, she had heard a little about Miura's temper and difficulty getting along with others.

"Walk carefully. If you had fallen just now, the situation would have been very serious."

Yumiko Miura folded her arms, looking down on others and not wanting to put down her airs, but behind her slightly stiff tone there was a gentle warmth.

Huh? Why is the senior different from what was rumored?

The purple-haired girl raised her eyes and glanced at the boy with beautiful blond hair. That was the key to transforming the arrogant queen into a tsundere princess. What... Even Senior Miura fell for him.

The girl lowered her eyes. She knew that if Hoshino-senpai had not been there, she would have been scolded for bumping into Miura-senpai. But at this moment, she was caring about her with a friendly face. The contrast was huge.

This is the power of love. She wants to show her best side in front of the person she likes. She knows this feeling because she is in the whirlpool...

Those deep purple eyes were staring at this side quietly, like a cleansed starry sky. Those picturesque eyes were stained by gold threads, like flaws caused by yellow paint that the writer accidentally spilled.

If this woman hadn't appeared... would I have been in the arms of Senior Hoshino, singing praises to my love?

Thinking of this, the purple-haired girl apologized perfunctorily. She didn't want to lose her composure in front of the person she liked, so she tried her best to maintain a good image and left in a depressed mood.

She didn't lose, she just retreated temporarily...

"Thank you Yumiko just now."

The purple-haired girl fell in the direction where Yuichi was. Although they did not collide, thanks to the timely appearance of Miura Yumiko, he avoided the hassle of accepting the other party's thanks or apology.

"It's just a small matter... You don't have to be so polite to me."

The girl seemed to be blaming Youichi for being so distant, and her tone was a little dissatisfied, but when she saw her slender fingers playing with the ends of her hair and her cheeks blushing, it was clear that she had gladly accepted Youichi's thanks.

"Speaking of which, why is Yumiko here?"

"This is the cafeteria. Isn't it natural for me to eat here?"

Yumiko Miura naturally sat next to Yuichi. The seats were a little close, and the contact and rubbing of thighs under the table made her legs a little stiff. She dared not move at all. The slight friction made the girl's heart soft and her heart beat between shyness and nervousness.

"I just wanted to ask you, isn't that freshman girl with you guys? Why did she come to the cafeteria to eat today?"

Yumiko Miura realized that the atmosphere in her heart was too ambiguous, and she quickly opened her mouth to ease her panic, but as she spoke word by word, inexplicable bitterness replaced the tension.

"Kotonoha has asked for leave today."

"Ah~ That's it."

She acted uninterested, staring at Youichi who was slurping noodles slowly, and playing a sarcastic tune with long notes.

"Eat quickly, the midterm exam is coming up soon, why aren't you nervous at all?"

The slender long legs under the table gently bumped into Youyi, causing ripples in the udon soup, and the noodles he was slurping also paused. It was a long time before the ripples disappeared into the soup.

"After you finish eating, follow me to the library!"

"Yes yes~"

Even though Yuichi's phone didn't ring frequently this afternoon, he was still not late for the urging from Miura Yumiko.