I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

Asahi Aoi thought to herself, wondering what reason she could give to stay.

However, she thought for a very long time but couldn't come up with a good reason.

In the end, all I could do was sigh and say, "Fine, I should go to the library now. There must be some students who want to borrow books."

She walked away, turning back every few steps, reluctant to leave.

It's confusing to watch.

However, Chiho just watched with a smile.

They didn't try to keep me at all.

After Aoi Asahi finally left, Chiho and Kai Natsugiri headed towards the Literature Club.

She said, "Just now, Asahi seemed reluctant to leave. I think she probably likes you. What do you think?"

I don't think so.

Natsugiri answered Chiho's question casually.

Chiho smiled. "You really can't feel it? Or are you just pretending not to?"

She turned her head to look at Xia Wuzhao: "I know that some guys don't reject or take the initiative when faced with a girl's feelings. I feel like you're that kind of guy. You enjoy the affection of two girls, but you don't have to take any responsibility."

Chiho chuckled, looking at Natsugiri Kai: "However, I don't mind. I just want to ask, do you feel happy to be liked by two girls?"

"Why would Aoi like me?" Xia Wukai countered. "Back in the seaside town, we were just ordinary classmates. We didn't have any other close relationship. Does that count as liking someone?"

"She only wants to join the literature club because she's your friend."

Xia Wuzhao spoke with such confidence that there seemed to be no flaws in her argument.

Chiho thought about it carefully, and it seemed to be true.

"The relationship between Asahi and Natsugiri seems really ordinary. At the beginning, neither of them spoke to each other. They were just like ordinary classmates, not like people from the same place at all."

In an unfamiliar environment, people from the same place will naturally feel close to each other.

However, Natsugiri Kai and Asahi Aoi are completely different.

If we were to say that she and he had some unspeakable past...

This truly constitutes speculation without any evidence.

"But Asahi's current demeanor clearly shows she likes Natsugiri. What could have happened to change her mind?"

Chiho thought about it carefully and, after finding no flaws, said to Natsugiri Kai, "However, even if you want to like Asahi, I don't mind."

"As long as you feel happy, I agree with you."

Xia Wuzhao just glanced at her and said, "You always seem to say things like that, like it doesn't matter as long as you're okay."

"Are you saying that on purpose?"

"Do you want me to praise your noble act of sacrificing yourself for the sake of others?"

Do you think this is the right thing to do?

"You actually think that other people's opinions are more important than anything you have."

"This really surprises me, Kirishima Chiho."

Xia Wuzhao spoke in a cold voice, clearly dissatisfied.

But Chiho then asked, "What are you angry about?"

"Chiho, since you're so smart, you must know exactly why I'm angry." Natsuki Kai said this, then turned away from the Literature Club.

Instead, they planned to leave the school directly.

Chiho followed beside her and said, "Is it because of what I did? But all I did was want to make you happy."

"Can't you feel happiness?"

Xia Wuzhao chuckled and said, "You should know what kind of happiness I want. You're smart enough to guess it."

"Of course I know what happiness Xia Wuzhao wants; it's for me to be happy."

"But how can I find happiness?"

"The happiness I want is only liberation."

Chiho thought to herself, and said softly, "Natsugiri, you're so smart. You must know what my happiness is."

"Really? How come I didn't know that?" Xia Wuzhao replied, stopping at the school gate.

"You do know, you're just pretending not to know."

Chiho turned and smiled at Natsugiri Kai, saying, "See you tomorrow, Natsugiri. I hope tomorrow will be a wonderful day."

Chapter 148 The skin doesn't crave its own temperature.

July 7th was not a good day for most people.

Because it was the day the results came out.

But for Xia Wuzhao, this day could barely be considered a good day.

He easily found his name on the grade ranking bulletin board in the corridor.

First place: Xia Wuzhao.

Then came second place Kirishima Chiho and third place Asahi Aoi.

The three players were neck and neck, with only a point or two separating them.

However, the difference between the scores of these three people and the scores of others is not just one or two points, but a whole level higher.

This might be something to be proud of, but Xia Wuzhao wasn't exactly happy.

He had only cheated by taking advantage of the accumulation of his two lifetimes; it was nothing to be proud of.

On the other hand, Asahi Aoi and Chiho's achievements are 100% genuine, reflecting their hard work and dedication.

"However, Aoi must have put in a lot of effort to catch up with the others' grades."

He murmured.

As a girl from a small seaside town, she had no way to attend private tutoring classes and had to work at the library every day.

To achieve such results requires a great deal of effort.

"What are you talking about?"

Chiho stood next to Natsugiri Kai and asked her softly.

"He didn't say anything."

Xia Wuzhao denied her question, simply saying, "This time, I'm number one."

“Yes, Natsugiri.” Chiho’s face showed no disappointment, but rather a gentle smile. “That’s right, you’re number one. That’s why I said it was a wonderful day for you.”

It seemed she had already guessed that Xia Wu would be number one.

Asahi Aoi also looked at the rankings. Although third place was a good result, it was not something to be happy about.

Instead, there was an unstoppable sense of loss, like a gentle drizzle.

"If I don't get first place, then I'll have no reason to get close to Xia Wu in the future."

"It's so sad. I finally managed to regain my memories and recall the beautiful things from the past."

"But by such a twist of fate, I had no way of getting close to them."

She was extremely distressed, even somewhat angry and twisted.

"But I still have a chance. I just need to wait patiently and then bravely do what I can do, and I will definitely be able to go back to how we were before."

Taking a deep breath, she managed to calm herself down.

There are two exams each semester: a midterm and a final.

I'll have another chance in October.

"However, it's going to be a long time until October."

Thinking this, she turned and walked towards the classroom.

At this point, she felt that continuing to cling to Xia Wu would only hinder her studies.

If I can't keep up with my studies, I'll never be able to be with Xia Wu.

She felt that the future was more important than the immediate pleasure.

Even though she is extremely reluctant to leave now, she is still determined to study hard.

She put everything else aside to prepare for the exam in October.

Of course, August is a time for relaxation during summer vacation.

"She left."

Chiho whispered to Natsugiri Kai, "Aren't you going to go after her?"

"Why should I pursue her?" Xia Wuzhao said, "We're just ordinary classmates."

He glanced at Chiho as he said this.

Perhaps recalling yesterday's conversation, Chiho stopped saying similar things.

She changed the subject, saying, "Shall we celebrate? Xiawu. You got first place, we should celebrate."

Xia Wuzhao shook her head: "No need."

“That won’t do.” Chiho smiled. “This world has a lot of painful and unpleasant things. If you can’t feel happy when there are things to celebrate, then this world has no meaning for you.”

She said, "So, come to the ruins in the mountains tonight."

The girl's voice was too soft, as if she was deliberately lowering it so that others wouldn't hear it.

"It seems like it's been a long time since we last met in the mountain ruins. I'll give you a very wonderful gift."

When Xia Wuzhao looked over, she had a friendly smile on her face.

The smile was neither gentle nor cunning.

It doesn't look like an angel, nor does it look like a demon.

The smile was completely different from before, leaving Xia Wuzhao somewhat dazed.

Chiho now seems like a young girl, as if she is truly in love.

Xia Wuzhao couldn't tell whether it was real or fake.

He couldn't discern the nature of these feelings, but that didn't matter.

He said okay.

A sense of happiness was clearly visible in Chiho's smile.

Even if I don't surpass Xia Wu, we're still lovers.

She felt a sweet and wonderful feeling in her heart.

Some were also eagerly anticipating noon.

When the girl and Xia Wuzhao walked side by side, they would occasionally hold hands.

Such intimate behavior made others somewhat envious, but after glancing at the rankings, they became discouraged.

Opportunities to stand out are few and far between at school. Rankings are the only form of recognition that can be officially recognized by the school, making them very useful for these high school students.

Chiho reluctantly let go of Natsumi when they reached the classroom.

She said, "Let's go to the Literature Department at noon."

The girl looked eager; she seemed impatient.

It seemed like four classes had passed in the blink of an eye, and it was already noon.

She held Xia Wuzhao's hand as if she insisted on doing it right there, even though Xia Wuzhao didn't agree.

Xia Wuzhao glanced at her before finally nodding.

Chiho smiled and released Natsume, returning to her seat.

However, Aoi, who was studying, saw Chiho and couldn't help but pause.