I won't be a loser.

"hiss--"

Noticing Futaba Rio's movements and seeing that she seemed to be about to close the door, Xianren stretched out his hand and stuck it in the gap of the door. He was hit hard and couldn't help but breathe a cold breath. As for Futaba Rio behind the door, she didn't expect Xianren to do such a thing. Looking at Xianren's somewhat painful expression, she couldn't help but feel worried and uneasy. She let go of her hand and the door was slowly pushed open again.

"Don't you know this is dangerous?"

"Hiss—ah—it's been a long time since I last saw you in school. If the door is closed today, I don't know when I'll see you next time. So, I'm a little anxious."

He took a deep breath, looked at his slightly red fingers, and blew on them gently, but it didn't relieve the pain much.

Futaba Riya, who was standing behind the door, looked at the wise man in front of her, her eyes flickered, and she silently pushed open the door of her house.

"Come in first, I'll help you with your hand and apply some ice."

"sorry to bother you."

Without saying anything else, after pushing the door open, Futaba Rio turned around and entered the house. As for Kento, he followed her into the house. The two sat down in the house. Futaba Rio first walked to the refrigerator, took out some ice cubes, prepared a little water, poured the ice cubes and water into a bag, and then took it in front of Kento, stretched out her left hand, and spread out her white and tender palm.

Looking at the girl's slender hand, the wise man hesitated for a moment, then slowly placed his injured left hand in her palm. The girl felt the weight and warmth of his hand, silently applied the ice pack to her injured area, lowered her head and said nothing.

As for Xianren, he looked at the girl in front of him. Seeing the girl wearing a pink sweater, silently lowering her head and applying an ice pack to herself, he couldn't help but fall into silence. The atmosphere in the whole room was quite silent.

"It's been a long time since I saw you in school. What are you busy with?"

"Well, there are some things I need to prepare and deal with, and I can't concentrate at school, so I just asked for leave and stayed home."

Without even raising her head, Futaba Rio gave her answer. She didn't dare to look directly into Xianren's eyes, fearing that after seeing his eyes and his face, she would not be able to help but think of what happened that day, and something would happen that she couldn't control.

"You're not in school, I'm alone, and it's noon. I don't know what to do. How long will it take?"

"I have no idea."

Futaba Rio didn't know that even though Kento had appeared in front of her now, after hiding for such a long time, her heart had not yet adjusted, and she didn't know how to deal with her relationship with Kento.

“That day…”

Looking at the girl in front of him who was lowering her head and applying an ice pack to him, and gazing at her gray hair, his eyes couldn't help but become complicated.

"What happened after I fell unconscious in the lab?"

"What do you mean?"

Futaba Rio's hand trembled slightly, allowing Xianren to clearly feel the girl's inner turmoil. From this, it can be seen that something really happened that he didn't know about, and his mood couldn't help but become even more helpless.

"I was a little concerned. That day, after I went back, I saw a color that didn't belong to me, so I was a little curious."

Futaba Rio, who was squatting quietly in front of Xianren and applying an ice pack to him, also fell silent at this moment and did not give any answer.

The wise man was not anxious or eager to get an answer from her. He just sat quietly in front of her, looking at the girl and waiting for her to give an answer.

"what colour?"

"A little bit of red."

"......"

Futaba Rio, who had been keeping her head down, slowly raised her head and looked at the wise man in front of her, her eyes fixed on him.

"If I did something, would you forgive me?"

"will not."

"......"

Futaba Rio slowly lowered her head, but Xianren slowly lowered her body, put her face gently next to the girl's ear, and whispered softly -

"You applied ice to me, so we're even now."

He sat up straight slowly, looked at the girl in front of him who looked up in surprise, her face suddenly red, as if a little shy and a little annoyed, and smiled at her. As for Futaba Rio, she bit her lips, stared at the wise man in front of her, was silent for a while, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"You already know everything?"

"I don't know. I just roughly guessed it. Given your personality, I don't think you would do those things. And seeing you avoiding me like this, I was worried that you might have a knot in your heart because of this incident, so I came to see you."

Futaba Rio did not expect that Xianren was still worried about her at this time. She looked at the person in front of her silently, her eyes dodged, and she lowered her head again.

"If your girlfriend knew about this, it would be very troublesome."

"You suddenly started saying something pretty scary. If your tone had been a little stronger, it would have been like you were threatening me, like, 'If you don't want your girlfriend to see these photos, you know what to do, right?'"

Looking up at the man in front of her, even though he was smiling, not a single word he said was serious, Futaba Rio felt a little calmer in her heart. She squatted quietly in front of him. The man looked at her and stretched out his right hand, which fell on her hand holding the ice pack. The girl's hand was startled and subconsciously shrank, but she couldn't help but look up and look into the man's eyes.

"I can do it myself. I'm tired of squatting all the time. Let's sit down."

"......"

After hearing what Kento said, Futaba Rio sat down not far from him. As for Kento himself, he silently held the cold ice pack, feeling his injured finger, which didn't seem to hurt so much.

"Leave it on for a little while longer."

His gaze then fell on Futaba Rio again, looking at the girl who sat down opposite him. The two of them remained silent in the living room.

"Your parents, aren't home today? Working?"

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"I'm just asking casually. I'm a little curious since you're home alone. By the way, can you cook?"

"In simple words..."

Not knowing why Xianren suddenly brought up these things, Futaba Rio's mood was a little subtle. It was not a troublesome topic, so she gave a direct answer, but her eyes were looking directly at Xianren in front of her, paying attention to his every move.

She still remembered the movement of his hand on hers just now. Her left hand gently supported her right hand, feeling the place that had just been touched by the wise man. She couldn't help but pursed her lips.

"Is that so? Simple dishes, and chocolate too?"

"Why are you asking this?"

"Can I get your zodiac chocolate next year on Valentine's Day?"

"........"

Futaba Rio had just recovered a little bit of her spirit, but now she couldn't help but fall into silence again. As for Xianren, he slowly raised his head and looked at the ceiling above his head. Looking at this clean, tidy and exquisite living room, he could probably imagine what kind of personalities Futaba Rio's family members were like.

His gaze fell on the girl again, and she couldn't help but turn her head away, avoiding the sage's sight.

"Don't you already have a girlfriend?"

"But we're not in the same school, so I guess I'll have to wait until night to see her chocolate."

"Then, there are girls at school who are involved in scandals with you, right? They shouldn't just be rumors. There must be someone who really likes you, right?"

"But I want your natal chocolate."

"......"

Biting her lips, Futaba Rio looked at the wise man in front of her. Looking at the wise man smiling in front of her, Futaba Rio couldn't understand. She bit her lips tightly, lowered her head, and didn't know how to answer for a long time.

"You already have a girlfriend, right?"

"She doesn't mind these things. Besides, so many things have already happened. What's the point of talking about these things?"

"I don't want to be the third party, nor do I want to be looked at strangely."

Raising her head, Futaba Rio looked at the wise man in front of her, bit her lip, and gave her answer. As for the wise man, he looked at her and couldn't help but sigh softly.

He stood up and walked in front of Futaba Rio. Under the girl's gaze, he stretched out his hands and placed them on her shoulders, pressing the girl down on the sofa. Futaba Rio didn't have time to react. By the time she reacted, she had already laid down on the sofa, looking at Xianren. Xianren was also looking at her. As the two of them stared at each other quietly, she slightly turned her head but said nothing...

But now he remained silent, yet it was as if he had already said everything. Looking at Futaba Rio in front of him, Xianren couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He lowered his head, put his face in front of her, and looked directly into her eyes.

Looking at the face that suddenly appeared in front of her, Futaba Rio was silent for a moment. Something seemed to be going wrong?

She turned her head and turned her face to the other side, and the sage also silently put his face on the other side, in front of the girl.

No matter which side Futaba Rio turned her head, Xianren would put his face in front of her, which made Futaba Rio feel dissatisfied. She twisted her body involuntarily, put her hands on Xianren's chest, and glared at him.

"What do you want to do!"

"Nothing, I just thought you were cute, Futaba, so I couldn't help but want to see your face."

"You say this to every girl to make them like you? Then they really have weird tastes."

Xianren was slightly surprised by Futaba Rio's sudden sharp tongue, but he couldn't help but smile slightly when he looked at the girl in front of him.

He moved his face closer to hers, causing the girl to become flustered.

"Well, do you like it? Don't you like it?"

Feeling the oncoming breath, the breath belonging to the sage, made Futaba Rio's brain go blank. She closed her eyes and did not make any response.

But I felt my lips were slightly moist.

He suddenly opened his eyes, only to meet the sage's eyes.

"Well!"

"Well?"

"No no no!"

"Well?"

The two exchanged glances. Futaba Rio glared at the person in front of her, while Kento smiled as he looked at the girl in front of him who seemed to hate him but did not offer any resistance.

His actions gradually became more and more outrageous. As for Futaba Rio, she was pretending at the beginning, but later on, she no longer concealed it at all. Her eyes seemed a little blurry, and she silently let Xianren do what he wanted, and even cooperated with him a little.

It started in the living room, but later, Futaba Rio's arms were tightly hugging Kento's neck.

"To my...room."

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Cherry Blossom Season: 176. Inspiration comes from life

Futaba Rio is different from the other girls Kento knows. He originally thought her personality would be quite rational, just like the subjects she excels in, but he never expected her inner self to be like this...

Kento was not really annoyed by the unexpected development. On the contrary, he was very interested in why Futaba Rio had such a personality. However, he would have the opportunity to think about this topic later, and he was a little tired now.

Looking at Rio Futaba lying beside him, Xianren sat silently on the edge of her bed, looking at the dim sunset outside the window, and the setting sun was about to fall over the mountain in the west.

"What time will your parents be back?"

"Around seven every evening. Of course, since there's not much going on at the company, it might be earlier. What? Are you scared?"

Slowly sitting up, Futaba Rio casually pulled a piece of clothing and gently covered herself with it. Looking at the wise man sitting on the edge of her bed, she raised the corners of her mouth. After a while of wantonness, her mood improved a little, but she quickly returned to her usual indifference.

"A little bit. I'm not ready to meet your parents yet."

Standing up, Xianren looked at Futaba Rio, slowly walked to her, supported himself on the bed with his hands, gently kissed her cheek, and walked towards the door of her room.

"I'm leaving now. See you at school."

"..."

Looking at the wise man's back, the girl did not try to stop him, but silently watched him leave his room and disappear in front of her.

Lying down on her bed somewhat dejectedly, her hand fell on the sheets, gently stroking the place where the other person had just lain. Futaba Rio's mood became complicated. When she was indulging herself, she didn't think about anything, but now, she couldn't help but worry about gains and losses.

Not understanding her own thoughts, Futaba Rio closed her eyes and sighed silently...

Following the street lights, Xianren returned to his apartment. After entering the apartment, he went into the bathroom first, washed his clothes, and then put on clean new clothes. After taking a look at his room, he left and went to Qingpu's house.

When I entered Qingpu's house, the atmosphere in the living room seemed a little unusual, with a distinctly cold feeling.

Looking at Setsuna sitting in the living room, and Qingura Mai sitting next to her, Xianren was a little surprised. He thought dinner was ready, but now it seems that things are not as he expected?

Stepping into the living room, the two people who were in a stalemate also noticed the sage who entered the house, and their eyes fell on the sage at the same time.

Being suddenly stared at like this, Xianren couldn't help but become a little nervous. Not knowing what was going on, he looked at the two of them, thought for a moment, and then spoke -

"It seems like something happened. How about I go back first?"

"No, no need. It just happens to be related to you."

Qing Pu Mai interrupted Xianren's thoughts of leaving and returning to his own apartment. Her gaze paused on Xianren. Looking at Xianren in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Come over, sit down and have a good chat with us."

"..."

Looking at Qingpu Mai, and then looking at Shanka who didn't say a word to him, Xianren also came to the living room and sat down, silently waiting for the two to speak.

"It's about what happened yesterday."

Seeing Xianren sitting down, Qingpu Mai began to talk about the reason that caused the mother and daughter to fall into a cold war. Xianren's eyes first fell on Qingpu Mai, and after looking at Qingpu Mai for a while, his gaze paused on Setsuna.