I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

The afternoon sunlight was intense and bright, casting the girl's shadow onto the wooden door of the room.

Swaying and dappled, she sometimes seemed bored and would think:

Why did I come here?

"The club building has several floors, and there are some floors where very few people pass by. So why not choose another floor?"

"Why choose this place of all? Why choose the literary society?"

Asakawa Yo thought she would be confused and unable to find the answer. But as soon as the question appeared in her mind, Asakawa Yo immediately found the answer herself.

"Probably because I'm pretty."

Touching her pretty face, her skin was smooth, radiant, fair, and firm.

Even with a scar on her right eye, she is still cute and beautiful enough.

This also attracts a lot of bored people who try to strike up a conversation, something Asakawa Yo really hates.

"Even because of the scars, he looks somewhat pitiful."

"It creates the illusion that others can take advantage of you, and the illusion that you can succeed simply by showing concern for your well-being."

"How annoying."

"If I were uglier, maybe this wouldn't have happened to me."

Just thinking about it makes me frown again.

"But that might lead to bullying."

"So, actually, this is the best place. At least, Xia Wuzhao won't bother us."

Thinking this, she glanced at the Literature Department's office again.

Although the windows near the corridor were covered with thick curtains, making it impossible to see what was inside.

But occasionally, a breeze from another window on the other side of the department would cause the curtains to sway slightly, revealing a small gap.

Through the gap, Asakawa Yo could see that Natsugiri Kai was sitting quietly inside, reading a book.

She would get tired after standing for a long time.

At this time, Asakawa Yo would sit on the stairs next to it.

Because it's at the top, near the stairwell, the stairs are usually a bit dusty. But fortunately, Asakawa Yo usually wears long skirts, so it's not too much of a problem.

I sat on the steps, leaning against the wall.

The walls were cool, which made me feel a bit cold, but at times they also made me feel very comfortable.

But the weather was nice, and the bright sunshine made me feel warm and cozy.

That coldness actually had a refreshing sense of satisfaction.

Before long, she became drowsy and started to doze off.

Her long hair fell down, like seaweed, completely covering her body.

Meanwhile, Xia Wuzhao, separated by a wall, was still leisurely reading her book, while Xiao Ai continued to urge her on.

"Lord Natsugiri, I feel like you've become lazy lately." Ai muttered, "Before, Lord Natsugiri was always very proactive no matter what. But now you've become so lazy. Even though Asakawa Yo is right next door, you don't want to interact with her."

Was I very proactive before?

Xia Wuzhao was somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm." Xiao Ai pondered for a moment, then seemed to confirm something: "Compared to now, that was far too proactive."

“Oh, I see.” Xia Wuzhao turned a page in her book. “I’m just waiting for an opportunity, not slacking off.”

"Lord Xiawu, you've said something similar before," Xiao Ai reminded Xiawu Zai with a hint of reproach.

"Really? I don't quite remember."

"Gurgle." Xiao Ai made a sound that was not meaningful.

The wind outside the window blew fiercely into the literature department, causing books to fall from the shelves with a clatter, their pages turning loudly on the floor.

The rain poured down like a waterfall.

Xia Wuzhao looked out the window, her hair rustling in the wind.

"It seems like it's already dusk."

"Yes, Lady Natsugiri," Ai said dejectedly. "Another day has come. I still haven't exchanged more than a few words with Asakawa Yo."

Xia Wuzhao ignored Xiao Ai's rambling and simply prepared to get up and leave.

Xiao Ai was already used to these things. Usually, she would mutter to herself, but Xia Wuzhao rarely paid any attention to her.

"Ugh, I don't know why, but I'm really angry, Lady Natsugiri."

“Even if you say things like that to me, there’s nothing I can do,” Xia Wuzhao said calmly. “You should know that I’m not good at coaxing girls.”

"Lord Xiawu, although others may not believe what you're saying, I certainly do. After all, you really don't seem to have done much coaxing with girls."

Xiao Ai recalled, "That's a bit strange."

Stepping outside, the sky was still twilight. Occasionally, one could hear some noise; many students were preparing to go home.

Just as he turned the corner, he found that Asakawa Yo seemed to be sitting on the stairs, fast asleep.

He casually banged on the railing, making a loud "clang!" sound.

Only then did he slowly walk down.

Asakawa Yo opened her eyes groggily, feeling as if the things in her head had separated. She shook her head hard and could feel it swaying.

There was an overwhelming sense of pain and bitterness, which was somewhat unbearable.

She glanced at the sky and then it dawned on her: "Oh, so school's over."

She stood up and patted the dust off her skirt.

He then staggered toward the bathroom to wash his face.

Because of my long hair, I always have to lift it up to avoid getting it wet.

"Was that Xia Wuzhao knocking just now?"

She thought to herself, and when she finished washing up and came to the window of the Literature Department, she saw that it was indeed the case.

But she didn't have many thoughts in her mind; she was just preparing to go home.

Xia Wuzhao arrived at the library and glanced at the people inside.

Then he turned to Chiharu Tokisaka beside him and said, "Good afternoon, Tokisaka-senpai."

Chiharu Tokisaka just smiled slightly, then greeted her again: "Are you here to see Aoi?"

"Ah."

Xia Wuzhao nodded, appearing somewhat distant from Tokisaka Chiharu.

But Chiharu Tokisaka didn't feel embarrassed. On the contrary, she was quite curious.

"Why doesn't Yuka want me to have contact with Natsugiri Kai? Natsugiri Kai seems perfectly normal."

But he only thought about it in his mind and didn't ask his friends about it.

"If it's really a bad thing, then trying to find out about it yourself will only cause you unnecessary trouble."

She smiled and pointed to the location of Asahi Aoi for Xia Wuzhao.

Looking in the direction of the finger, I saw that Aoi Asahi had already stood up and was walking towards me.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Aoi Asahi and Chiharu Tokisaka left the library, intending to change their indoor shoes first.

Walking along the corridor connecting the library and the teaching building, Xia Wuzhao appeared relaxed and at ease.

Asahi Aoi asked casually, "What were you and Tokisaka-senpai talking about just now?"

"We didn't talk about anything specific, just exchanged casual pleasantries."

Natsugiri Kai did not ask for the reason regarding the sunflower.

—He always knew the reason.

If pressed further, Asahi Aoi probably wouldn't know how to answer or what to say.

Reaching the shoe cabinet, she helped Xia Wuzhao change her shoes while she stood on tiptoe. Loafers are always a hassle; they're always hard to slip on when wearing calf socks.

They always have to stand on their tiptoes and tap the ground a few times.

After doing these things, I always feel like I've accomplished something great.

She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled shyly at Xia Wuzhao.

"Recently—, Chiho seems to have something on her mind."

Aoi brought this up.

"Have you heard anything?" Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi walked towards the school gate.

"I haven't heard anything, but I feel like Chiho's been a bit unhappy lately. She's probably thinking about something."

Asahi frowned, lost in thought.

"It's probably just my imagination," Xia Wuzhao said calmly. "If something really happened, she would probably tell you."

"That seems to be true."

Aoi nodded, half believing and half doubting.

Xiao Ai muttered, "Lord Xiawu, didn't Qianhui tell you that her grandmother has a problem?"

"I know."

"Then why didn't Lady Natsugiri tell Aoi Asahi?" Ai asked curiously.

“Because this is Chiho and Aoi’s business,” Natsugiri Kai said matter-of-factly. “So don’t do anything unnecessary.”

"But aren't you two on good terms?" Xiao Ai asked, puzzled. "And Asahi likes you a lot too."

“What does this have to do with whether I like it or not?” Xia Wuzhao replied calmly. “If Chiho is willing to tell Asahi, she will tell her herself.”

Xiao Ai couldn't quite understand and could only sigh; "I think there's still some distance between Lord Xia Wu and A Kui."

Xia Wuzhao did not answer that question, but simply left the school gate with Asahi Aoi and walked down the slope.

On the way out, I ran into Asakawa Yo.

The light green hair was very eye-catching and could be spotted at a glance.

Xia Wuzhao didn't greet her or say anything. She simply pretended not to see her and walked slowly.

"I always feel like I'm letting Asakawa's mother down."

Asahi Aoi smoothed her hair: "Because she always asks us to take good care of Asakawa Yo, and she does take good care of us. But at school, we hardly ever say a word to Asakawa Yo."

"Don't you think this kind of thing is annoying?" Natsugiri asked Asahi Aoi.

"Huh?" Aoi Asahi was a little confused about what Natsugiri Kai was asking, but she still shook her head: "I don't dislike it."

“But Asakawa Yo would probably hate these things.” Xia Wuzhao didn’t look at Asakawa Yo, but just looked at the lush cherry blossom tree in front of her: “If we insist on going there to talk about random things, it will make Asakawa Yo very unhappy.”

Glancing at Asakawa Yo in front of her, Asahi Aoi helplessly remarked, "That's true."

And so the two of them walked slowly on like that.

There was no difference or change from the past.

The only difference is that in the past, Asakawa Yo was better at maintaining her distance from other people.

Especially the distance to Xia Wuzhao.

—However, she seemed a bit distracted today. She was very close to Xia Wuzhao and Asahi Aoi, but she wasn't noticed.

In the past, when she was on the tram, she would always sit on the farthest diagonal line opposite Xia Wuzhao.

Today, however, I didn't do it intentionally.

This discovery made Xiao Ai jump for joy.

But Xia Wuzhao didn't take it to heart.

And so, the days of April were consumed one by one.