Don't you guys dislike me?

Hearing this, the slightly tired beautiful eyes blinked, and the clear blue water disappeared without a trace of silt. The water in the pool looked more lively and energetic, as if Yuichi's few words of concern were enough to wash away all her fatigue.

Maybe it was just a courtesy, maybe it was just an insincere remark, but for Tachibana Haruna, who had worked so hard but saw no hope, it was enough to hold it in her palm and savor it for a long, long time...

"So...are there any rewards...?"

Tachibana Haruna took a few steps forward in vain, and her long eyelashes closed with a tremble. When she opened them again, the clear blue lake was already flowing with affection, and the myriad emotions woven together with desire seemed to swallow up the reflection in the lake.

"Don't push yourself too far."

Yuichi poked his finger on Tachibana Haruna's forehead, pushing away her hot body, and his calm voice was tinged with a hint of dryness.

"Hey~ Youichi really has no sentiment."

Tachibana Haruna held her forehead and complained playfully, inevitably feeling a little lost and aggrieved in her heart.

She did not become too depressed, but changed her goal and asked humbly with a hint of pleading:

"Can you give me a few cans of beer?"

It looked so pitiful, like a stray cat begging for food on the street, pulling at his trouser legs and meowing.

"My dad and his family left a few bottles in the fridge before they left on their honeymoon. Take them if you want."

"Thank you~"

The light apology faded away, and Tachibana Haruna seemed to be in a good mood, because a few bottles of beer?

Yuichi didn't think much about it and walked into the bathroom with his change of clothes.

Just after getting out of the bath, the air outside the bathroom is a little cool. The hot water washes away all the tiredness. At this time, you should hide in the embrace of the air-conditioning, watch some new shows, and enjoy your own time.

But the living room is still lit tonight, and it feels a bit lonely and isolated to have it lit alone in the dark room.

There were some exciting evening shows on TV, a few cans were lying on the table, a faint smell of alcohol filled the air, and Tachibana Haruna was lying unconscious on the sofa. If it weren't for her good looks, she would have looked like a social animal drained of life.

Alcohol paralyzes people and makes them decadent. Tachibana Haruna's soft body lies like fragrant mud, and it seems that she won't wake up no matter how much she is called.

Yuichi tried to shake her a few times, and she finally opened her eyes, said a few irrelevant words, and hugged Yuichi again. The alcohol and the fragrance poured into her nostrils.

Yuichi complained with a hint of disdain:

"You have such a low alcohol tolerance, yet you still love to drink..."

"Because... Yuichi finally talked to me today... I was so happy... that I drank too much..."

Whether it was nonsense or the truth after drinking, everyone has their own opinions, but when Tachibana Haruna uttered these words with a hint of alcohol, the joy she expressed from the bottom of her heart seemed to be real...

Those memories that had sunk deep in his heart and would never be recalled were re-evaluated in his mind, and his hands that were tidying up Tachibana Haruna's clothes paused. Yuichi didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

Is it worth being happy just to be able to talk... He felt that he was not worthy of such heavy feelings, but Tachibana Haruna's words truly touched the depths of his heart.

The most moving things always come unexpectedly and inadvertently. His heart beats uncontrollably, and that soft body fuels the swelling of the beating all the time.

Youyi didn't dare to think too much. It was not a wise choice to get himself into the quagmire, so he quickly picked up Tachibana Haruna and walked to the next door.

It is impossible for him to be sick every day, and the excuse that Tachibana Haruna relied on to get close to him would disappear. The two of them would return to their previous relationship where they didn't want to interfere. After waking up from being drunk, she would not know what she said, and only Yuichi knew the quiet heartbeat, but he would only treat tonight's feelings as a sweet dream that would be easy to wake up from, and let it be forgotten in the quiet night.

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The next day.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stopped clinging to him, and they sat in different seats on the train, which made Kotonoha Katsura curious - weren't they siblings? Why were they separated now?

After getting off the bus, Kasumigaoka Utaha also disappeared into the crowded crowd. Did she give up? Or was she just sulking?

Yuichi had no way of knowing, with the midterm exam approaching, he might really need to review seriously, otherwise his personal time at noon and after school would be taken up. He also had many anime series to try out and many activities to attend, and his store visits with Tomoya had been stalled for a long time.

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After the initial anger dissipates, the angry person will hope that the other party will take the initiative to find him/her. After all, the feelings are still there, and the psychological expectations are constantly lowered. From the initial sincere apology to now, perhaps as long as Yuichi greets her, Kasumigaoka Utaha will let go of the past grudges...

Shadowy figures, lush green groves, and the chirping of cicadas echoing in the air herald the arrival of summer.

Kasumigaoka Utaha had no intention of appreciating. Her steps were no longer elegant and lazy, but became cramped and compact. However, even so, she still attracted the attention of most of the boys in Hane High School.

The black chocolate silk under the pleated skirt teases the taste buds, and the light summer dress is propped up by the full fruits. Her young and tender face reveals a hard-to-find maturity, which will be a sure kill for the boys.

They blushed and secretly sighed that the goddess was still beautiful today, but they didn't know that Kasumigaoka Utaha was sulking over a stinky man. If they knew, their dreams would be shattered...

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Yuichi Hoshino will not compromise, nor will he admit his mistakes. It is better to say that keeping a distance from Kasumigaoka Utaha is exactly what he wants. This tug-of-war has been meaningless from the beginning. Kasumigaoka Utaha is just competing with herself.

After reviewing in the library as usual, Youichi walked into a secluded cafe. Without the financial support from Kasumigaoka Utaha, the yen in his pocket was not enough to cover his daily food needs, so he came to find a part-time job.

Perhaps it was because Yuichi's good looks and lazy temperament matched the atmosphere of the store, so the store manager Sangji agreed without much thought after hearing Yuichi's purpose.

After a brief chat about related matters, the store manager Sang suddenly said:

"There used to be a girl who wore the same school uniform as you who worked here part-time."

113. A sudden friend

With the midterm exam approaching, there was a slightly tense atmosphere in the classroom. It wasn't much, but it was enough to quiet down the boiling classroom for a moment.

In the past few days, Yumiko Miura often came to talk to Yuichi. Perhaps it was because Yuichi left too deep an impression on the current students' team, those high-ranking current students could only watch their queen walk towards Yuichi with full of expectations.

The way they dared to be angry but not to speak out was somewhat funny.

Thanks to this, the bond between Yumiko Miura and Hayato Hayama is no longer unbreakable. Most of them believe that Yumiko Miura has finally given up her pursuit of Hayama and launched a fierce offensive against Yuichi Hoshino, who has a completely different temperament.

As a result, Hayato Hayama received more and more love letters and confessions. Although he was tired of dealing with them, this was the agreement they had made before, that when the other party found someone they liked, the agreement would be automatically terminated.

Although Yumiko Miura often comes to see Yuichi, how many topics can a modern person and a otaku talk about? Fortunately, for the girl with spring in her heart, getting along with each other is the greatest happiness and satisfaction. They don't need to have much in common, because simply sharing daily trivialities is enough to make her happy for a long time.

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The strained relationship with Kasumigaoka Utaha continued until the midterm exam and there was no improvement. Apart from maintaining the amount of conversation required for daily life, the two had no further communication. Looking at their bland and cold conversations, they seemed more like strangers who had never met before.

The difference is that Yuichi behaves normally, while Kasumigaoka Utaha is trying to remain calm while feeling conflicted and angry inside.

The cicadas are still chirping outside the window, and there is silence inside the window. The students of Hane High School are writing furiously for their midterm exams, and Yuichi is no exception.

Youyi was somewhat glad that he did not slack off when reviewing. He was finally able to understand the general meaning of the English passage, but the process of finding the answer was a little difficult.

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Time passed as the pen was quickly waved, and the three-day midterm exam ended when the bell rang in the evening.

But for Youyi, his war had ended long before the English test, and he could just write about other subjects casually.

The depressing atmosphere in the class suddenly relaxed and became noisy, like a taut string suddenly snapping back. The teenagers were talking among themselves, probably discussing where to go to reward themselves for their hard work after the exams.

"Oh my - I finally finished the exam. I was so exhausted."

Horie Tomoya, who was sitting at the front desk, stretched out his body, and the buttons of his school uniform made a slight whimper under the weight.

"Hey, Youichi, you finally have time. I'll take you to a great restaurant I recently discovered. The food is amazing!"

"Let's ask Kotonoha to come along, she doesn't have anyone to play with."

Youyi looked at the twilight that was tinged on the horizon and spoke slowly.

"Tsk, I understand~I understand."

Facing Tomoya's narrow gaze, Yuichi didn't take it too seriously.

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Miura Yumiko watched Yuichi walk out of the classroom door and disappear into the corridor. She looked at him eagerly and was reluctant to look away. Her friends around her were discussing enthusiastically where to go to relax and have fun, and she couldn't possibly spoil their fun at this time.

But I feel a little regretful in my heart...

When everyone was talking about it and couldn't make up their minds, Hayato Hayama asked:

"Where do you think Yumiko should go?"

Miura Yumiko, whose thoughts had already drifted out of the classroom, was awakened by this question and answered hastily:

"Karaoke or a movie or something?"

“Yes!”

Yuigahama Yui, who was sensitive to the air, immediately agreed.

"No objection!"

"That sounds good."

It was a perfectly normal proposal, but Miura Yumiko's answer was immediately recognized by the current fans. Was it because they saw that she was in a bad mood? Or was it because of her status in the circle?

Hearing her friends' agreement, Yumiko grinned, her smile was forced and stiff, but no one noticed...

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The exam schedules for the first and second year of high school were almost the same. When Youichi and the others went downstairs, the first year exams had already been completed.

The corridor was filled with a joyful atmosphere until Yuichi arrived.

The atmosphere changed all of a sudden. When the junior students saw the two of them, they immediately put away their smiles, became silent, and walked past them with their heads down, as if they had fallen from midsummer into cold winter, all because of this rumored big devil.

Hoshino Yuichi himself didn't care much about it, and even felt that the quietness at the moment was much better than the noise just now. He hoped to receive such a welcome ceremony next time he came.

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Groups of classmates walked past her. Their laughter had nothing to do with her, and Gui Yanye unconsciously slowed down her movements as she packed her schoolbag.

Humans are social animals, and the desire gleaming in the girl's eyes is proof of that.

Suddenly, Gui Yanye felt her head sink, and a faint warmth covered her head. The girl restrained the emotions in her eyes, raised her big, somewhat dazed eyes, and looked at the owner of the palm.

"Yu-chan?"

For some reason, even though she didn't see him in person, when that hand touched her head, Katsura Kotonoha knew that the owner of the hand was Yuichi. Was it because of intuition? Or because she had already memorized the tiny details of the big hands caressing her head?

There was not much disgust or fear in my heart, only a growing warmth as the big hand caressed it.

Yuichi followed the direction Kotonoha was looking at, his eyes narrowed slightly, and without probing further, he asked:

"Peng and I are going to the commercial street too. Do you want to come with us?"

"Ah."

When Katsura Kotonoha packed her schoolbag and followed Yuichi out of the classroom, a clear and beautiful voice stopped her:

"Mr. Gui, can I go with you?"

Chizuru Amemiya put aside her old-fashioned and serious nature, revealing a friendly smile on her pretty face, and the cuteness of her childish appearance was further magnified. She took Kaede Kotonoha's arm in a familiar manner.

"Eh? Amamiya-san?!"

Gui Yanye seemed a little overwhelmed. It was the first time that someone held her hand intimately. She was actually a little excited and happy. Was it because it was the first time that someone treated her with kindness?

But what kind of purpose is hidden behind this sudden enthusiasm? Being in a state of helplessness and joy, Katsura Yanye has no time to think about it. She is so innocent and cute.

"acquaintance?"

Yuichi raised his eyebrows, looked deeply at the grinning Chizuru Amamiya, and asked Kotonoha Katsura.

"I guess so... Amemiya's class had physical education class with ours. Since I wasn't good at sports, I spent most of my free time sitting on a chair and resting. That's when I met Amemiya."

Seeing Gui Yanye stiffly explaining their relationship to Yuichi, Amamiya Chizuru's face fell and she complained:

"Hey~ I already consider Katsura-san as a friend."

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid that if I take the initiative to treat Amamiya-san as a friend, it will cause you trouble."

Chizuru Amamiya scratched her face and said softly:

"Rather than causing trouble, I would rather you treat me as a friend..."

Hearing this, Gui Yanye opened her eyes wide in surprise, then held her hands in front of her chest, with a slight smile on her lips, showing the sweetness of gaining friendship:

"I, I know..."