They are still close to me today despite their negative feelings

In the courtyard, only Senior Sister Chu Guyin stood there blankly, looking somewhat helpless and at a loss.

"I... did my best."

Grandma walked between us, her expression indescribable.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Even I can only offer words of encouragement with admiration at this moment.

"Why are you so angry?"

An Yu glanced cautiously at Senior Chu Guyin and whispered.

"Senior Wu Yuehua told Senior Chu Guyin that there was no need to pay any attention to those people. But Senior Chu Guyin..."

"I apologized to Senior Wu Yuehua again."

what……

Even An Yu covered his forehead with his hand.

"What a brilliant way to add fuel to the fire." Qiu Luxi looked at Senior Chu Guyin with some sympathy.

"And then... um."

Ge Lanlan smiled bitterly.

I looked at Senior Chu Guyin, who was still in a daze.

She probably never even realized what she had done wrong. All she could do was apologize when she saw someone else getting angry.

But for Wu Yuehua, her friend's appearance made her feel even worse.

Well, speaking of which, our group is quite interesting. Ge Lanlan, Hu Dan, me, Chen Di, An Yu, and Qiu Luxi are a group that you would never normally imagine coming together.

Just as I was staring at Senior Chu Guyin, lost in thought, she looked away and our eyes met.

"...!"

She suddenly ran towards me. This action subtly caused the others to move away from me.

...Aren't these people traitors? Chen Di, where's your brotherhood?!

"You're here...that's wonderful..."

Senior Sister Chu Guyin was slightly out of breath, her face flushed, but her expression was the same as usual, as if nothing had just happened.

"The teaching materials I gave you..."

"The second book inside... page fifteen... is wrong..."

"That method of pressing...I...have a new one here..."

As she spoke, Senior Sister Chu Guyin reached into her bag behind her back, but quickly froze.

"........."

"sorry."

Did you forget to bring it?

I have some doubts.

But the senior student clearly had already taken out a textbook.

"Did I... not... understand... what it meant again?"

"You actually...don't want it..., right?"

She looked at me.

The expression on his face was neither confused nor sad, but simply one of pure bewilderment.

how to say.

It's like a child who doesn't understand where money comes from, pointing at the bank and asking their parents why they don't go there to get some paper that can be exchanged for snacks.

It is a genuine, blank-minded confusion stemming from a lack of knowledge.

Ah, I understand completely now.

Senior Sister Chu Guyin,

—Perhaps it has no heart.

……

Voiceless cat house.

There seem to be fewer customers today, so Ms. Zhang is handling the bar alone. I'm following behind Qiu Luxi, learning about cats.

"Then you must make sure to groom the fur here properly, otherwise the cat will keep licking it, which can easily cause all sorts of trouble."

"The care of the paw pads is... mmm~ so soothing~"

Qiu Luxi was immersed in her own world.

"Snapped."

I clapped my hands in front of her.

The cat darted away with a whoosh, and Qiu Luxi shrank back as if her fur had been bristled.

"!!!"

The girl glared at me.

"What are you doing? Don't scare the cats! They'll be traumatized!"

Is this time it's the cat's way of scolding me?

I apologetically spread out the cat food in my hand. The cat that had been scared away hesitated for a moment, but eventually overcame its fear, lowered its head, and began to eat from my palm.

"Looks like you've learned not to put it directly on the ground. Very good!"

Qiu Luxi rarely showed a satisfied expression, and reached out to rub the cat's head.

"Hey, I want to talk to you about something."

I said this while watching the cat eat.

"stare……"

Qiu Luxi looked at me suspiciously.

What do you want to say to my parents this time?

"You're overthinking it. I genuinely want to make a deal with you."

"That's really suspicious." Qiu Luxi snorted, but still didn't leave.

"...I'll grant you one request, how about you do me a favor?"

"Then you'll stop spying on me?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, this is work, I can't do it."

I said regretfully.

"...So what kind of help do you want me to do?"

"Well, that's a secret for now, I can't say."

"???"

Qiu Luxi gave me a disdainful look.

"You can't do anything, and you don't even thank me for the help you offer. Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Don't be like that. You see, the reason we're so wary of each other is because we lack a foundation for cooperation and a basis for trust, isn't it?"

"You do me a favor now, and I'll return the favor—after a while, who knows what you might do in the future, I might not be able to turn a blind eye, right?"

I said this. The cat, who was eating its food with its head down, raised its head, let out a "meow," and then lowered its head again.

"Look, even the cat agrees."

"Why do I feel like she's reminding me that I'm a liar?"

Qiu Luxi frowned.

"...But I'll just turn a blind eye. Hmm."

"How's it going? Are you excited?"

I said with a smile.

"The favor I'm asking you to do is absolutely within my capabilities and won't cause you any negative consequences. How about it? Even though it's just a verbal agreement, why not agree and give it a try?"

"You're really suspicious."

Qiu Luxi slightly increased the distance between them.

"But you're right, it's just a verbal agreement anyway. Let me make this clear beforehand: if you can't meet my requirements, I won't help you."

Qiu Luxi warned.

"That's for sure. Well, don't set your sights on becoming the world's number one idol or something, it's too difficult, unless you change your name to Hatsune Miku or something."

"Who would want to be that kind of thing!"

That's outrageous! Apologize to the young men and women who aspire to be idols!

After Qiu Luxi finished speaking, she thought for a while and then said to me in a frank manner.

"...Um. I need to confirm some things, so I'd like to have a chance to talk to Chen Di alone."

—I've seen this plot before, where was it again?

What, you're planning to write a novel too?!

[Next chapter preview: "...Could your naming skills be any better?"]

"'After becoming single again, my childhood sweetheart, who has now become a big star, is pursuing me relentlessly', this plot twist sounds exciting."

You dare use the magic I invented against me?! Potter!!

But upon seeing who it was, he was instantly speechless.

Chapter Sixty: The Secret Makes the Wheelchair Even More Wheelchair-like

"And then you came looking for me?"

Chen Di glared at me fiercely.

"Why do I feel like I've seen this situation before?"

"...Stop it like that! I've asked around this time. They're not writing a novel; they're genuinely very interested in you!"

I said it with absolute certainty.

"This is definitely not a misunderstanding—and putting aside Qiu Luxi's personality, everything else is great. You might even be able to write something like 'A National Idol Descends on My Club' in your literary creation."

"...Could your naming skills be any better?"

Chen Di, sitting on a single sofa in the club room, rubbed his temples.

Qiu Luxi seems to be going to a promotional event today, while An Yu is at the library researching novel-related materials. It's just Chen Di and me in the room, so I took the opportunity to talk to Chen Di about it.

"Actually, I'm really curious about how you managed to get that unpredictable cat-like girl to take notice?"

I touched my chin.

This kind of cat-like, quirky girl wouldn't have had an easy time even in my past life. She doesn't care about your conversations or your tactics; if you click with her, everything goes smoothly, but if you don't, she'll ignore you all night.

If I really have a client like that, I usually need to do some research on their personality and interests three or four days in advance. How did Chen Di get attention? Is it just the charm of being handsome?

"Could it be some kind of lucky break like a childhood sweetheart falling from the sky? That's great, Chen Di. 'After becoming single again, my childhood sweetheart, who has now become a big star, is chasing after me.' This plot seems very exciting."

"Mr. Ning, please stop with your naming magic," Chen Di said with a wry smile. "I really have absolutely no clue, and I certainly don't have a childhood sweetheart who wants to become a star."

"That's the childhood friend I thought was a boy when I was little, but she's actually a girl! That's great, there's a twist and a lot to see, it could go viral."

"I didn't have any playmates when I was a child."

"........."