They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

"It's not like I'm asking you to explain things to Hu Dan and the others! Do you think I'm that unreasonable?"

An Yu looked somewhat aggrieved.

"That's still negotiable."

"Right, so as the only one who knows about this, you'll definitely support me quietly from now on, right?"

"What does this have to do with me?"

The result of our discussion is that I am asked to decline.

"Eh?"

Oops, I accidentally mixed up what I really meant and what I said.

Never mind, was it intentional or accidental—it was intentional.

"Wow, you said you would help each other and do your best, and there was even a contract to prove it. You're going too far... I'm going to report this unfair treatment to Xiaoxin."

"You must be referring to Xu Xingxin when you say 'Xiao Xin'?"

I forced a smile.

An Yu silently held up her phone screen in front of me.

This is my "sister's" chat interface.

"Silently supporting the girl's feelings is indeed my inescapable mission."

puff.

An Yu squinted and laughed.

"I feel like Ning Ruoyu, you're always like this. You're actually quite easy to talk to, aren't you?"

"...Let's make this clear first, it can only be done quietly, no more." I put on a poker face.

"Don't disturb my daily life, that's the bare minimum—this is not a joke, you can do that, right?"

Perhaps realizing that I was really serious, An Yu obediently held up four fingers.

"Okay, I promise I won't go against your wishes or make things difficult for you."

"If possible, I hope you won't go against my wishes."

"How could that be? It's because Ning Ruoyu, you're so lazy. You won't even step into the sunlight unless I drag you out."

My choice regarding this assessment is to remain silent.

When An encountered a problem with the conversation, she nudged my arm.

"But I have a question I absolutely have to ask—I don't currently have the kind of person they describe as someone I feel a flutter in my heart. As an ordinary girl, that's not surprising, is it?"

"Do you want to tell the truth?"

"Of course!"

"I do not care."

"Whether you're prone to being love-struck or emotionally oblivious doesn't matter. To me, you are you. It's not a matter of right or wrong, it's just a personality trait—after all, there are no ordinary girls, and no girl is ordinary."

They're all terrifying. Especially those office ladies who take off their black stockings after drinking and then sit on you, wildly twisting their waists and singing girl group songs—they seem like completely different beings from their usual selves.

...That was truly one of the scariest episodes of my career.

To me, it doesn't matter whether An Yu has someone she likes, whether she's emotionally clueless or a lovesick girl—she's troublesome enough anyway, so these little things seem less troublesome.

But for some reason, instead of bracing myself for a beating, I saw An Yu's face slowly blush with the red of the setting sun.

"...I see, hehe, yes, that's the kind of person you are. The idiot the class monitor was talking about back then was you."

"Chen Di said bad things about me?"

Compared to An Yu's relationship problems, it hurts even more that the only person I can call a friend in this world called me an idiot behind my back.

"I'm not that stupid... I'm not telling you, you'll have to beg me!"

The blush on An Yu's face quickly faded, as if it were just my imagination, and she returned to her somewhat smug look.

"In short, although I haven't decided who I like yet, I'm definitely not a weird girl, right?"

She glanced at me, her eyes somewhat unfocused.

"Oh right, so you're really done talking now, right? Can I go home and do the laundry now?"

"Didn't you say you'd see me off to the car?"

"You've wasted so much of my time and you still expect me to put you on the bus? Why don't you just let me carry you home?"

"Ning Ruoyu, you're just not good enough, you really aren't good enough."

An Yu looked at me with regret and shook her head with great remorse.

"Then give me your phone, let's add each other on WeChat, and remember to tell me your thoughts after you get back."

How do you still remember something like that?

I muttered something as I handed her my phone. She took it, tapped a few times, and then looked up at me.

"Can I see your friends list? There are some things I'm concerned about!"

"Do I really need to scroll through my friend list to add someone? Do I have to expose the fact that I don't have any friends?" I waved my hand. "Whatever, just hurry up. Anyway, there's nothing to hide."

"It really is just family, you didn't even add the class monitor?"

For some reason, An Yu seemed very happy when she said those words.

That guy is so vicious.

"Don't the class group chat notes all have names and phone numbers? I just use that to contact them."

"Hehe, then I'm your first friend. Feel free to contact me if you need anything! It's okay even if it's late, I'm a night owl."

"Sorry, I'm a health-conscious person who doesn't stay up late, looks like our schedules don't match up... Don't start bombarding me with emojis now, or I'll delete you if my phone runs out of memory."

……

"Ning Ruoyu?"

I heard a call from behind me.

The voice didn't seem to come from anyone I already knew.

Upon hearing this voice, An Yu put down the hand that was sending the message and looked up.

In the evening breeze, a girl wearing a black dress and with a mole on the corner of her mouth stood not far behind us.

"What a coincidence! It's been so long!"

She spoke softly, looking at me with a smile.

"...Ever since I posted your picture on the confession wall."

[Next Volume Preview: With the end of the second semester of the first year of high school, the chain of troubles caused by the notebook has also come to a temporary end.]

Even so, Ning Ruoyu's summer vacation tranquility seemed to be broken by that strange greeting.

The girl in the black dress is still unaware of her identity and purpose, and Ning Ruoxin, Ning Ruoyu's younger sister who has a great estrangement from Ning Ruoyu, seems to be hiding some secret.

There are so many things in this world that we cannot choose.

——Summer vacation chapter "The best cowboy's vacation full of "motivation"" (bgm: ないばいたりてぃ (no energy) covered by Ai Yin)]

Author's Note: I've already finished a volume. Shouldn't I be asking for a break by saying something like "I need to organize my thoughts," "I need to sort out the outline," or "I have a headache"? There's always a day a month when I can take a break... What? Readers can stop reading and adding this to their favorites for many days?

—Without a moment to mourn the end of Volume One, the opening of Volume Two will immediately (tomorrow) arrive on the battlefield!

Please, please keep reading and bookmarking this! It's really important! I'll do anything! (Except for extra chapters)

The Top Male Host's "Energetic" Vacation

Chapter 21: How much more proactive will girls be if the guy is handsome?

"Damn, awesome."

Hearing that exclamation, I put the basketball into the hoop.

"Nice!"

Chen Di ran over and gave me a high five.

"Good news."

I said with a smile.

"Whew, what's the score now? How much are we leading again?"

Xu Xingxin also ran over, panting and supporting his back as he spoke.

"I didn't calculate it." "I don't care."

Chen Di and I answered at the same time. We chuckled to each other and gave each other a high five.

"Damn it, I'm not fighting anymore! That's enough for today!"

The man whose defenses I had just breached waved his hand. He was probably 1.9 meters tall, and his physique suggested he was a natural athlete.

"Chen Di, I'm truly impressed that you managed to snatch this—your friend is even more outrageous, his methods are truly dirty, and his strength is truly formidable."

He laughed and cursed.

There was no way around it; the competitions I played in back then weren't official ones... In those kinds of venues, without some skills, you'd just be a sucker who gets bullied.

"If he weren't from the same school as me, I would definitely recruit him into the basketball team. He's fucking too good; he's good enough to be a starter in the regional tournament, right?"

"If you can recruit him, I'll agree to let him join the department."

Chen Di said with a smile.

"Damn it, if you don't want to get in, just say so. Why come up with these ridiculous conditions? Do you expect me to ask the dean of academic affairs for a special note? Besides, I heard he's in trouble himself lately, apparently he's about to be fired because he was reported."

Chen Di glanced at me, and I shrugged.

"How about me? How did I play? Can I be a starting forward like you, senior?"

Xu Xingxin pointed to himself and asked impatiently.

The burly man glanced at him and scratched his head.

"Xu Xingxin, you... I can only say you did very well. Without you, the score would have been even worse in this game."

"How could you be so mean!" Xu Xingxin said with a mournful face.

"I'm going to wipe my sweat and change my clothes first."

Now that the game was over, I didn't plan to continue our conversation. I said goodbye and walked off the court.

I took out a wet towel and a change of clothes from my bag and headed to the small changing room next to the basketball court.

"Ah, hehe, hello..."

Sitting next to me in the changing room was a girl with a blue ribbon tied around her neck. She smiled shyly and greeted me when she saw me coming.

"That layup just now was amazing!"

"Thank you."

I nodded in response and went into the changing room.

Are you curious why I, who have always been disliked, have suddenly become popular?

After tidying up my bangs, I changed out of my basketball uniform into a crisp short-sleeved shirt.

When she came out of the cubicle, the girl was no longer on the bench. Sitting in the same spot were Chen Di, who had already changed her clothes, and Xu Xingxin, who hadn't bothered to change since he lived close by.

"...I still can't believe you are Ning Ruoyu."

Xu Xingxin glanced at me, his expression revealing a sense of injustice.

"It's just a change of contact lenses and a new hairstyle—this isn't just a little styling, it's a complete makeover!"