I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

"I've only ever heard of animals having a fragrance."

"Humans are actually a type of animal, you know, Natsumi."

The two bickered with each other, and the topic naturally turned to Asakawa Yo.

"Is Asakawa Yo alright?" Chiho asked.

"Whether it's Asakawa Yo or Tokisaka Chiharu, both of them are stubborn and won't give up. If you want to cause trouble for Aoi, these two are good choices."

"Furthermore, Asakawa Yo has been investigating past events recently, and now that she's taking a break, she should be more discreet."

"If something really happens, then I'll tell Asakawa Yo to influence Tokisaka Chiharu."

"Very well, she's just troubled by something about Mizuki," Xia Wuzhao said. "It seems she still can't resolve this matter."

"Isn't that obvious?"

Chiho said, "Because reality is reality, and it's very difficult for a child to change reality."

After chatting about Asakawa Yo for a while, the two felt there was nothing more to say.

This is probably a dead end, a dead end that Asakawa Yo cannot untie with her abilities.

Chiho mentioned Tokisaka Chiharu: "Tokisaka-senpai seems to be working very hard right now, she should be able to get into a good school."

Holding the girl's silky hair, Xia Wuzhao said, "What does this have to do with me?"

"It's nothing." Chiho looked at Natsumi. "I just heard that her grades have improved a lot, and I was a little impressed."

"Who knows, we might even meet at the same school in the future."

Chiho looked at Natsumi and chuckled, "After all, there are only so many good schools."

“Especially the good universities in Tokyo, there are even fewer.” She shrugged. “After all, many schools moved away because of the disaster.”

Xia Wuzhao did not answer the question, as if she had not heard it.

Chiho didn't seem to care, and after a moment's thought, she asked Natsugiri, "After we skip class, Aoi will be very concerned about what we did, you know."

"Is there something worth hiding?" Xia Wuzhao asked calmly.

"You're just feeling a little unwell, so I've been here for a while."

"Um, I'm not feeling unwell." Chiho blinked innocently. "I just wanted to skip class."

Xia Wuzhao glanced at her but ignored her.

Because he knew that Chiho always liked to say strange things and always liked to tease people.

After a short while, Natsumi finally finished fixing Chiho's hair.

It was neatly combed.

"Your skills are really good." Chiho fiddled with her hair. "It seems that you are very skilled at this kind of thing, Natsumi."

"I'm not very skilled at it, simply because it's such a simple thing."

Xia Wuzhao corrected Chiho's statement.

Chiho sat on the edge of the bed, her legs swinging slowly. She didn't seem to care about what Natsumi Kage said.

She simply swayed her body slightly, causing her hair to ripple like waves.

"How about we take a walk around campus together while everyone else is in class?"

She blinked and made the suggestion with great interest.

"We'll get arrested by the head of student affairs," Xia Wuzhao said. "It's just too conspicuous."

“That’s exactly what makes it so interesting,” Chiho blinked. “It’s this sense of tension that makes the game so anticipated.”

"It's so boring."

Xia Wuzhao commented in this way.

But Chiho had already put on her shoes and was dragging Natsuki Kai around the teaching building.

—Their main activity area was the club building. When passing by the teachers' offices, the two of them would bend over and hide under the windows, moving forward slowly.

The club building houses many strange clubs, and the doors are covered with odd stickers.

The two of them browsed around the entrances of these clubs, looking at the stickers and trying to guess the names of the clubs.

In front of a sticker with a crystal ball and a witch's pointed hat.

Chiho looked her over and said, "I think it does look a bit like a mystery enthusiast club."

Xia Wuzhao said, "I think it's the anime club."

The two argued, then looked up at the name on the doorplate.

—It is indeed an anime club.

Chiho said dejectedly, "The anime club should just stick to posting pictures of pretty girls."

The two continued walking, and Chiho said slowly, "Don't you think we look like we're on a date right now?"

Xia Wuzhao did not answer, because the bell had already rung.

The crisp, loud bell rang throughout the entire campus.

Chiho couldn't help but sigh.

—And so, the date ended.

Chapter 455 Absolutely No Adjustment!

Back in the classroom, Asahi Aoi unusually refrained from asking any questions.

He said with certainty, "Taking care of Chiho must be very troublesome."

"she?"

Xia Wuzhao said casually, "I don't know, I was just wandering around the school."

"Ok?"

Aoi tilted her head, her long hair hanging down.

"I'm just getting a little bored," Xia Wuzhao said. "Sitting in the classroom all the time is getting a bit tedious."

"Feel sorry."

Asahi Aoi said in a low voice.

"Why do you need to apologize, Asahi?" Xia Wuzhao seemed somewhat confused.

"Because I'm boring." Asahi Aoi tapped the paper with the tip of her pen, leaving many ink dots on it.

"I'm either sitting in the classroom or in the library. Even when I go home, I spend most of my time at school."

As I explained it this way, I felt a subtle unease in my heart.

"Isn't this because Asahi is doing its own thing?"

He said casually and calmly, "I guess this is how much effort you have to put in to get into a good school."

"Ah."

Aoi smiled again, once more.

"High school life is indeed very precious. If you miss it, you will definitely feel regret and pity. However, I have things that are more important than youth to do."

With that in mind, she started trying again.

Unable to attend those private schools, I had no choice but to work hard on my own.

After tossing her dark sideburns, Aoi Asahi put all her unpleasantness behind her.

"That's a lie."

—This is a message from Chiho.

Xia Wuzhao ignored Qianhui, turned off her phone screen, and put it in her pocket.

Without Asakawa Yo, the school became rather unremarkable.

Or rather, the school itself is nothing special.

It's not that Asakawa Yo is particularly interesting, but rather that she is a stone.

A stone that creates countless ripples on the lake's surface.

Xia Wuzhao was killing time listlessly, while Chiho seemed content.

She stopped paying attention to Xia Wuzhao and instead chatted and laughed with other people.

What about Asakawa Asaka?

She and Meiyue were walking on the road, but it soon became a bit hot.

Before I had walked down a street, my temples were already soaked with sweat.

I managed to sneak into a dessert shop before I fainted from the heat.

"It's so hot."

Asakawa Yo complained, squinting as she listened to the cold air from the air conditioner.

Mizuki was also very hot, but she felt that she and Asakawa Yo weren't close enough to complain about the weather.

"Aren't you hot?" Asakawa Yo looked at Mizuki curiously.

"Hey, it's alright."

Mizuki wiped her sweat with a tissue.

The waiter had already come to the table, smiling and asking, "Would you like anything, gentlemen?"

"Mmm, a sundae."

Asakawa Yo glanced at the menu and then asked Mizuki, "What would you like to eat?"

"I don't need it anymore."

Mizuki shook her head and smiled, "I can't eat ice these days."

Her smile was natural, her eyes showing no sign of evasion or gloom.

She smiled as always, with a touch of naturalness, as if her reason was genuine, and not just because she didn't have money.

"I see."

Asakawa Yo stopped asking.

After the sundae was served by the waiter, Asakawa Yo ate it all by herself.

The cool sundae helped relieve the burning sensation in Asakawa Yo's chest and abdomen, and also reduced the vexation in her heart.

Mizuki drank water to avoid feeling too awkward.

To avoid being left to watch Asakawa Yo eat her sundae, she took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Back when I lived in the countryside, it was hard to find dessert shops as numerous as the stars here."

"Occasionally there's one, and it feels incredibly rare."

"The countryside is such a hassle," Asakawa Yo complained. "What do you do in the summer?"

"Eat some watermelon," Meiyue said. "Usually, it's placed in a ditch or well to chill for a while before you eat it. It's so cold it feels like your teeth are going to fall out."

"However, irrigation ditches and wells are not common now, so they are usually kept in the refrigerator. But watermelons kept in the refrigerator don't taste as good as those kept in well water."

"I've never eaten a watermelon that's been kept in well water," Asakawa Yo shook her head.

Mizuki chuckled and said, "Asakawa, don't you know the Kirishima family? Their old house should have a well and a stream."

Asakawa Yo nodded in agreement, and the two chatted about watermelons before venturing into other topics.

Finally, until the topic could no longer be explored further.

Asakawa Yo asked, "Are we going to look for a job later?"

Mizuki felt it was too hot and didn't really want to go. But if she really refused, she was worried that it would worsen her image in Asakawa Yo's mind.

—Because it really looks like a parasite.

"It feels really hot outside." Mizuki looked at the weather outside. "Let's go look for work at dusk, that way you'll feel cooler, Asakawa."