How rude, we are pure love!

"Although we are not in the same school, I often hear stories about Xingcai-senpai. I have always wanted to find an opportunity to get in touch with you. Please take care of Xingcai."

The other party took the initiative to release goodwill, and Qingye was someone who gave him three feet, so he returned the favor ten feet. He immediately responded sincerely:

"No, no, this is all my duty. I've often heard of Hakamada-kun's heroic deeds, like when he gave a flying kick to a passing dog to protect his childhood sweetheart in elementary school..."

“No, no…”

"Where, where..."

Yanaijian, who was sandwiched between the two of them, was now dizzy. She felt as if she had become the heroine in an otome game. A tragic Shura field was taking place in front of her. Her childhood sweetheart and her senior who had fallen from the sky were constantly fighting for her.

you……

Stop arguing about me!

The loser girl entered fantasy time.

*

"By the way, why didn't you let me hide? They'll definitely misunderstand me!"

After his childhood sweetheart left, Yanaijian glanced at his mother who was busy in the kitchen, stood behind the sofa, and whispered in Qingye's ear.

"Hmm? You're hiding something, right? The reason is very simple."

Qingye covered his ears and changed his position. "Because your mother is a very good person. Unless it is necessary, I don't want to lie to her, and..."

"I don't want you to lie to your mother because of me."

His voice was calm, but Banaijian looked away, his face actually red.

Qingye-kun, this is the thing about you that makes people...

*

Ba Nai saw that time was moving forward steadily: class, review, class, review, and soon it was time for the first exam.

As for the results...

"It's over."

In the classroom, Banaijian looked at the bloody numbers on the test paper and couldn't help but recall the teacher's earnest admonition in the office before. His eyes gradually lost their luster, and only unconscious murmurs emerged from his lips.

Surprisingly...her grades were only passing in Chinese and History!

No, no, no, that's not the case. She hasn't really studied much in the past two months, and her free time is either spent eating delicious food or working, but that's human nature! Of course, she has to enjoy the simulation!

She didn't care much about her grades, but they were so bad... When she thought of her mother's kind expression, her body trembled slightly.

……what to do.

The blue-haired girl put the test paper into her backpack with a heavy heart - there was no point in escaping because the teacher had already called her mother, so it would be better to face it honestly.

Take a step out of the school.

Buy a drink from the vending machine and two meat buns at the convenience store.

Play with the cat.

Dilly dilly, dilly dilly.

Finally, she returned home, and as expected, her mother was already sitting on the sofa waiting for her. The TV was not even on. The living room was so quiet that she felt her stomach was cramping with nervousness.

"I, I'm back..."

She said in a low voice.

"Apricot."

The blue-haired beauty approached the silly daughter with a flattering smile, smiled slightly, and said words with a hint of deep meaning and ambiguity that startled Banaijian suddenly.

"I've heard what the teacher said, so, do you want to stop working part-time for a while?"

*

The room was dark, the only light coming from the curtains that were slightly ajar.

In front of the oak round table, several black shadows sat facing each other around the conference table, like ancient knights.

The next moment, the dark figure sitting at the head of the conference table spoke. She deliberately lowered her voice, but it still couldn't hide the clear and energetic voice, as if she was a woman.

"Let's get started with today's topic."

At this moment, a slender hand was raised. "Before we begin, I have a question."

"Please say."

"...Why did you turn off the lights and draw the curtains?" the boy said emotionlessly.

"Because it makes the atmosphere more lively! Isn't that what high school girls' chats are all about?"

Amidst the noise, someone turned on the lights in the room with a click, revealing the scene in front of them: in the lounge, familiar older sisters were sitting on both sides of the table, but as the lights came on, they quickly returned to their usual laziness, some sitting, some lying down, revealing large areas of skin.

Qingye just supported his face with his hands, his thoughts scattered, floating to the other side... Today should be the day when Banaijian's results are released. I wonder how this idiot did in the exam?

"Question! What do you think an ideal relationship is like?"

The emperor sitting in the first seat spoke. She was Yasuda from the senior group. Because she was too bold and would occasionally say lewd words, she was unmarried. Only girls who were not in a relationship would be interested in such a topic.

She couldn't wait to continue:

"I'll go first, I'll go first. My ideal partner is someone who can pick me up in a luxury car on a date, then casually pull out his bank card and let me go shopping at the mall! That's the real proof of love!"

"You're just looking for someone to take advantage of you," said Ono-senpai, who was crossing his legs.

"how about you?"

"Me... me?"

Ono, who was also unmarried, looked around, touched her ponytail, and stammered, "The most important thing is to be considerate of each other, to always pay attention to my mood, to comfort me when I'm sad, and to have a nice voice! At least like Qingye-kun, who coaxes me to sleep every night, and even records it when I'm not around..."

"How troublesome! Your case is even more impossible! Also, you should never go to a male escort club again. You will definitely be scammed."

The sound in his ears suddenly disappeared. Qingye felt a little strange. He raised his head and met a pair of dark eyes.

"Where are the juniors? We need to listen to the boys' opinions!" Yasuda had come around to him at some point, grabbing at the air with his hands, as if he would tickle him himself if he didn't get a satisfactory answer.

Qingye originally wanted to get away with it, but after considering the consequences, he gave up struggling.

A figure inexplicably flashed through his mind, and he replied, "First... you have to be able to give the other person a better life, right?"

After these words were spoken, the lounge fell into a brief silence.

"Wow, that's a really manly perspective. But junior, I want to correct you on one point. If a girl really likes you, she won't care about your material conditions! She will fight with you!" Senior Yasuda, who is always out of tune, said earnestly.

Qingye did not comment on this.

He has his own set of principles for action, and the same applies to love. If he can't make a girl's life better, then it's better to stay away from her, actively improve himself, and make her happy. Even if they miss each other, even if she holds hands with someone else, he believes that this is the most perfect and correct approach - it may be a self-righteous idea, but it cannot be changed.

So, he won't fall in love now.

*

The next day, before sunset, Yanaijian gently pushed open the door of the lounge. The breeze blew the curtains, and the sunset painted the room an orange-red color like a movie filter.

Qingye, who was sitting in the corner, heard the noise, smiled at her, and greeted her as usual:

"Hey, you ranked last in the exam this time."

“I did really badly on the test…”

Banaijian glanced at him lightly, opened his own locker, and seemed to be sorting things out.

...a bit strange.

Qingye frowned. Having spent so much time with Banaijian, he easily noticed something was wrong with the girl - she was not as lively as usual, and her eyes were drooping.

The room fell silent.

The air was so cold that it felt a little strange.

"I'm sorry, Kiyono-kun." The blue-haired girl turned around and faced him, her hands tightly grasping the hem of her skirt in front of her body.

Now it seems like...

Qingye took a deep breath and slowly understood the current situation.

"My family won't let me continue working here."

Seeing that her lips were slightly raised, Ba Nai looked straight at him, with a smile between bitterness and helplessness on her pretty face.

As I expected... This is understandable. After all, she is still a student, and studies are always the most important thing. If he were in Hanaijian's or her parents' shoes, he would do the same.

Qingye felt inexplicably thirsty and picked up the water cup and took a sip.

But... this means that today is the last time he and Banaijian will work here together.

He suddenly noticed that almost all of their interactions were in this restaurant and this small lounge. If she stopped working, there would be no reason for them to meet again.

He doesn't have a mobile phone now, so naturally he doesn't have Banaijian's contact information. Even if he knew her home address, it would be impossible for him to go to her house every day.

The relationship between the two will undoubtedly gradually become distant and even indifferent. This is what so-called interpersonal communication is all about.

What is this feeling of loss...

Qingye took another sip of water and covered his expression with the cup.

He recalled the topic of love he'd discussed with his seniors yesterday. He felt that he might have some feelings for Yanaijian. After all, he was a normal man, spending every day with beautiful girls. How could he not have subtle fantasies? However, he knew how to remain calm and didn't want to turn these fantasies into action.

And it really hasn't reached that point.

My emotions were so complex and difficult to describe, but in the end, they just turned into a light joke: "Looks like I won't have money to buy snacks in the future."

"Yes, it can only be reduced to three quarters." Ba Naijian's tone was filled with sadness.

...Isn't this a complete lack of reduction?

Really, she was full of her own style until the end.

"Remember to study hard in the future." He was silent for a moment, then reminded her. "You can run more in your free time. Let Shaoyan help you with a plan. Otherwise, with your appetite..."

"Stop talking so much! It's really rude to talk like that to a girl!"

When Banai saw Xiaoxiao glaring at him, the atmosphere of parting was somewhat dispelled.

The girl was very quiet today, and her movements were very gentle, as if she was reminiscing about the past.

Qingye didn't say anything sentimental until the girl left with her backpack, then he said goodbye carefully.

Banaijian waved to him slightly.

There was a click.

The door is closed.

The room fell silent again, and the sun gradually set.

Is it over... Qingye sighed, and for a moment, all kinds of scenes of getting along with the girl came to his mind. Thinking about it carefully, this place really carries most of their memories.

But... let it be.

He thought silently.

The next day, he pushed open the door and the setting sun shone upon him. He stood there, stunned. In front of him, the familiar blue-haired girl was sitting at the table, doing her homework.

Her figure was dyed with the crimson sunset, looking unusually gentle and bright, as if illuminating the entire space.

Qingye looked stunned.

"...Didn't you resign?"

Noticing his gaze, Banaijian raised her head, reached out to tuck her drooping black hair, turned her back to the setting sun, and smiled as cheerfully and brightly as usual.

"I promised my mom that I would pass the next exam and get back to my previous grades, and she agreed to let me continue working! As long as I sacrifice a little weekend food and restaurant exploration, my grades will easily catch up!"

Her smile gradually turned into a snicker of success.

"After all, I'm still pretty smart. This way I'll have money to buy more snacks!"