I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

The girl couldn't help but sigh as she spoke.

"I was originally planning to go to university, but now I guess I can only choose a junior college," Chiharu Tokisaka said. "But I have no choice. Every day I just think that I must study hard and work hard."

"But I'm so tired."

The girl's face was expressionless, only showing a deep-seated weariness.

"I simply don't have the energy to keep up with my studies. I can't help but yawn during class every time."

"Sometimes, I just fall asleep as soon as I lower my head."

When Chiharu Tokisaka said these things, she spoke in a light tone as if they were not happening to her.

"So, I think if I can have a good nap this afternoon, I should be able to get back to my usual state of being able to attend classes properly."

As she listened, Xia Wuzhao said calmly, "So, before you started working, your grades were very good?"

Chiharu Tokisaka said with dissatisfaction, "Of course it's great! If it weren't for my part-time job, my grades would definitely be excellent."

"I am sure I can get into a good university."

She made a firm promise.

"But now, talking about getting into university or something like that is a bit unrealistic."

Xia Wuzhao said, "Senior, your grades must be pretty bad now."

“Hmm.” Chiharu Tokisaka smoothed her rain-dampened hair. “But there’s no other way. My family is poor, so working is the only option. If I don’t work, I can’t support myself in Second New Tokyo.”

"So? Are you giving up on going to college?"

Xia Wuzhao pressed on, as if she were an unromantic person or a nasty person intently rubbing salt in someone’s wounds.

“How could I give up on going to university?” Chiharu Tokisaka said with dissatisfaction. “My family believes that only by getting into a prestigious university can we change our future.”

"I will absolutely not give up on taking the college entrance exam."

The girl clenched her fist, looking determined.

Such determination is admirable. But Xia Wuzhao just looked at the station in the rain and said, "So how exactly are you going to take the college entrance exam? You have no time and no money. So, no matter what method you use to improve your grades, you can't achieve it."

Chiharu Tokisaka raised an eyebrow, her golden eyes sparkling, her face full of determination. She said earnestly, "There's always a way, as long as we work twice as hard. If I have less time, then working twice as hard can make up for the lost time."

"If only I could really work that hard."

Xia Wuzhao said, "Enthusiasm is a rare commodity for most people. Most people's enthusiasm is only fleeting."

"Because I can see the future after my efforts, my passion surges up from the bottom of my heart like endless lava."

"But after just one night, it was as if ice had been poured on it. That molten passion eventually turned into a sluggishness as hard as obsidian."

Even after being told that, Chiharu Tokisaka wasn't angry; instead, she smiled brightly.

"I'm not saying this to prove anything to anyone, junior."

Chiharu Tokisaka said to the continuous rain, "I'm just making plans for my future. I won't do things like being lazy."

"Junior, I don't have as many choices as other people."

The girl said, "My only choice is to work twice as hard, because the only thing I can control is myself."

"It's not a question of whether it's possible or not, but rather that this is the only way I can do it. What else can I do?"

“But there’s nothing wrong with that, is there?” She smiled brightly; “But don’t you think that’s what makes it challenging? Life would be too boring without challenges, wouldn’t it?”

Xia Wuzhao said quietly, "I just think that statement is more like self-comfort. Because most happy lives are smooth sailing."

"The so-called challenge is nothing more than a series of hardships that are difficult to overcome. If you don't successfully overcome them, then the so-called challenge is just a painful experience."

"Well."

Chiharu Tokisaka looked at Kai Natsugiri strangely: "Junior, the things you're saying are so discouraging. You're not acting like a high school student at all."

She said, "Think more lightly, so that life won't be so bleak."

As they chatted, the two arrived at the station.

Because we were riding a tram, the platform was very basic. It was no different from a bus station platform, but at least it had a canopy to keep us dry.

"Young man, your home and mine are probably not in the same direction, are they?"

Chiharu Tokisaka smiled at Kai Natsugiri; "So, I'll just wait here. Thank you so much for today. If you have any difficulties next time, just ask senpai."

The girl smiled generously: "Even if you want to find a girlfriend, that's no problem. Senior, I can introduce you to a few girls I know."

Xia Wuzhao said calmly, "There's no need, senior."

After exchanging a few more words, Chiharu Tokisaka quickly ran down to the platform.

She huddled against the glass advertising board on the platform, bending over and fiddling with her hair, as if trying to loosen it and make it drier.

Xia Wuzhao watched from afar until Tokisaka Chiharu finally finished everything and looked up. The two greeted each other, and then Xia Wuzhao left.

"Lord Natsugiri, I thought you would let Chiharu Tokisaka live in your house just like you did with Aoi Asahi."

Xiao Ai said, "If the rent problem is solved, her pressure should be greatly reduced."

"If you do this, the pressure that Chiharu Tokisaka is experiencing will definitely be greatly reduced."

"But why should I do that?"

Xia Wuzhao said, "Tokisaka Chiharu and I aren't even friends anymore; we're just familiar strangers. Right now, when we bump into each other, it's the best we can manage to strike up a conversation."

“Overly enthusiastic kindness can only make people feel burdened and tired.”

“So, let’s just leave our relationship as it is,” Xia Wuzhao said. “Don’t do anything presumptuous, Xiao Ai. That will only shatter our relationship, turning us into strangers, or even enemies.”

Xiao Ai seemed to understand but not quite, so she could only say, "What are we going to do now, Lady Xiawu?"

"go home."

Xia Wuzhao looked at the rain and said, "Nothing really happened today."

After taking the tram to my neighborhood, I walked home with an umbrella.

He had just changed his shoes and placed the umbrella beside him, watching the rain drip down the umbrella and wet the stone floor of the entryway.

The house was furnished with solid wood floors, so it didn't matter if you walked on them barefoot. However, the house was a bit too big for Xia Wuzhao alone.

Often, some areas are covered in dust, and there's no time to wipe them clean.

Moreover, Xia Wuzhao is not a petty person in life. She is tolerant of most things, even if some places are covered in dust. Xia Wuzhao believes that if you can't see it, then it probably doesn't exist.

Because it's just too much trouble, Xia Wuzhao usually only cleans up her main activity areas, leaving other places largely untouched.

He went up to the second floor, where there was a study.

There's an open-air balcony outside the study, where you can sit and sunbathe when you have nothing to do. But today it rained, so Xia Wuzhao is sitting inside the study.

Right next to him was a transparent floor-to-ceiling window, through which he looked at the rain falling outside.

Xiao Ai jumped out of Xia Wuzhao's pocket and started cleaning.

However, she complained, "Lady Natsugiri, although I have the ability to move objects, isn't using it for cleaning a bit of a waste?"

"Yes." Xia Wuzhao did not deny Xiao Ai's question.

"Then can I not do it?" Xiao Ai asked, somewhat surprised.

"But besides you, there's no one else here who knows how to do this. So, you're the only one who can do it."

Xia Wuzhao said this.

Xiao Ai sighed and said, "Then when should we let Aoi or Tokisaka Chiharu move in? They both seem like traditional, good girls, and they should be very good at things like tidying up."

"And they would be very willing to help you."

Xiao Ai said, "Even something as simple as making bento boxes."

Xia Wuzhao said, "I won't go to them just for that reason."

Xiao Ai sighed; "So, Lady Xia Wu, you're just troubling me right now."

“Because you’re not human, you can’t feel tired,” Xia Wuzhao said. “So, why not just treat this as a boring experiment in your long life?”

Xiao Ai sighed and could only clean the dusty places in the house herself.

Xia Wuzhao was half-reclined on the chair, swaying back and forth with the rocking chair.

Even transparent glass curtain walls can become blurry and indistinct when raindrops fall on them.

All around was quiet, with only the pitter-patter of rain filling the world.

Xia Wuzhao suddenly felt as if she were the only person in the world.

He had become accustomed to it; in fact, the environment even made him feel somewhat at ease.

I just listened to the sound of the rain and watched it fall.

As the light outside gradually dimmed until it was completely dark, Xia Wuzhao suddenly snapped out of her dazed state.

"Perhaps it's because of the weather, or perhaps it's because I've been spacing out for too long."

"At this moment, I find the world so clear."

"It's like tearing off a thin film that covers your eyes, like crossing a threshold and entering the world."

"Perhaps, only now can I clearly feel my own existence."

With this thought in mind, Xia Wuzhao stood up and opened the window.

The rain was still falling outside, and the faint dampness, along with the chilly wind, seeped into the study, making one feel cold.

But Xia Wuzhao just watched silently.

Aoi also came to the stairwell of the library, leaned against the iron gate, and looked at the continuous rain outside.

She felt the same chill, the same coldness that ran through her body.

"This coldness seems to be seeping out from my heart."

"It seeped into every muscle of my body, bit by bit."

The screen of the phone she was holding was still dimly lit.

The LINE message notification was right on the lock screen; it was a message from Kirishima Chiho.

Kirishima Chiho: Aoi? I think it would be great if we in the Literature Club could create a group chat? That way, even if we have to separate later for some reason, we'll still have a way to stay in touch.

She also posted a cute emoji, as if showing off that she had come up with such a great idea.

Aoi Asahi didn't reply to Chiho Kirishima, nor did she even open LINE. Because if it's only seen from the lock screen, LINE won't indicate that the message has been read.

That way, there's no need to answer.

Asahi slightly stretched out her hand, and her palm was immediately hit by raindrops several times, leaving it wet.

Feeling the slight coolness, the girl couldn't help but ask, "Is Xia Wu looking at this rain right now?"

"That's probably it."

The girl thought to herself, as if trying to convince herself: "That's absolutely right."

"Yes, that's definitely true."

"In that case, it's pretty much the same as when we lived in the small town."

"At least, we're all under this rain."

Chapter 227 A Blood-Red Happiness Shines Through the Darkness [4k]

Transparent, tiny raindrops fell to the ground, shattering into splashes of water.

The girl's socks were soaked by the splashes of water.

Aoi looked down and noticed that even her loafers were wet.

The messages on LINE kept vibrating; Kirishima Chiho had sent several messages.

"Eh."

After swiping the screen and opening the messages, all the Lines were marked as read.

Asahi: I think it's pretty good too.

Kirishima: So, do you have Natsugiri Kai's contact information? You can create a group chat.

Asahi: Hmm.