I won't be a loser.

"Are you waiting for me?"

"Um, work?"

"I work part-time at a restaurant. From noon to the afternoon, there are always a lot of customers."

Mito Yuge looked at the boy in front of her and couldn't help but smile. In her difficult life, only when she saw the boy in front of her would she feel that life was not so painful and torturous. Just sitting quietly beside him like this made her feel much calmer in her heart.

"Where's dinner?"

"not yet."

"Let's go together."

"Ah."

The communication with Mito Yuka has always been quite brief, but it is different from the communication with Setsuna. Xianren doesn’t know how to describe it, but when facing Mito Yuka, he always feels that there is a void in his heart that will be satisfied.

Mito Yuge temporarily returned to her private room, put her things away, and then appeared in front of Xianren again. The two left the comic cafe and sat down at another nearby restaurant.

The two of them ordered different set meals. While sitting in the restaurant, waiting for the food to be served, Xianren looked at the girl in front of him. After looking at her for a moment, he took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to the girl...

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Cherry Blossom Season: 180. All about emotion, no skills

"This is?"

Looking at the envelope handed to her, Mito Yuge looked at Xianren's smiling face with confusion and puzzlement. After hesitating for a moment, she stretched out her hand and took the envelope handed to her.

But as soon as she held the envelope, the familiar feeling of her fingers pinching the envelope made Mito Yuge subconsciously loosen her hand. She suddenly retracted her delicate white hand and looked at the smiling Xianren with an uncertain expression.

"Take it apart and take a look, and you'll know."

The wise man placed the envelope on the table and gently handed it to the girl. The girl in a white shirt looked at the envelope in front of her. She bit her lips lightly, with a conflicted expression on her face.

She raised her head and stared at Xianren for a long time. Seeing Xianren's unchanged smile, she lowered her head silently and took the envelope in front of her.

She gently opened the envelope and saw the brand new banknotes inside. She raised her head again and looked at the sage in front of her. She was silent for a moment, and silently closed the envelope again and pushed it back in front of the sage.

"I can't accept it."

"This income is related to you, so there's no need to feel like you shouldn't accept it for nothing. Just accept it with peace of mind. This is the income you deserve."

Pushing the envelope back in front of Mito Yuge, and looking at the confused look on the girl's face, Xianren probably guessed that the girl might react like this, so he had already thought of his own words before the meeting.

"A while ago, when I first met you, I felt lost because I didn't know what to do. But after meeting you and hearing your story, I was inspired to create. This is the income from my work, not all of it, but just a part of it."

Although she didn't count carefully how much there was, Mito Yuge estimated with a rough glance that there was at least nearly 100,000 yen, probably around 200,000 yen. Even if she worked part-time every day, her monthly income might not be that much.

"But...even so."

"Speaking of which, using your experiences to create that work without your consent was a bit excessive. I apologize."

Looking at the apologetic expression on Xianren's face, Mito Yuge opened her mouth to say something, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know what to say. She lowered her head silently, her eyes fell on the envelope. After a long silence, she stretched out her hands.

She held the envelope in her hands, gently pinching both sides of the envelope with both hands, looking at the envelope in her hands with a complicated expression on her face.

With such a sum of money, her tense and embarrassing situation could be relieved and her life could become a little more comfortable, but... she found it difficult to understand why she got such a sum of money inexplicably.

"what name?"

Mito Yuge was silent for a moment, then slowly turned her gaze to the young man in front of her and asked.

"The name of the book?"

"Ah."

"An angel bearing a stigma."

Mito Yuge stood up and looked at the wise man in front of her. She slowly walked from her seat to the wise man's side, stretched out her hand and handed it to the wise man.

"Ok?"

"Let's go for a walk together, shall we?"

Looking at the fair little hand in front of him, and then at the smiling expression on Mito Yuka's face, Xianren was silent for a moment, then he also extended his hand, held Mito Yuka's hand, and gradually stood up...

After walking out of the comic cafe, the two of them strolled on the street. Mito Yuge looked at Xianren beside her from time to time, her eyes full of curiosity.

"I didn't know you were a writer."

"I'm not much of a writer. Even if I did write a work, it wouldn't be that outstanding. It's just...that there happened to be a publishing house willing to publish it."

Looking at the street scenes around him, Xianren is now pessimistic about the sales of his works. His initial confidence is gradually fading. He is afraid that even sales of over ten thousand cannot be guaranteed. Walking silently on the street, Mito Yuge pursed her lips, looking at Xianren whose spirits suddenly became low, and she didn't know how to comfort him.

"Let's go check out the bookstore over there."

Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store, as one of the largest chain bookstores in the country, Kinokuniya's main store is located in Shinjuku. Looking at the bookstore in front of him, Xianren turned his head to look at Mito Yuka who was standing beside him.

“There must be some of your work in there.”

"I haven't been here, so I'm not sure. Maybe."

As the largest bookstore in the country, it has all kinds of books. It is normal to have your own works. I just don’t know where they will be displayed. My own works should be classified as popular literature. You can go to the popular literature section to have a look.

After entering the bookstore, the books on the first floor were all new books and popular works. Kento and Mito Yuge walked into the bookstore. Looking at the many customers in the store, the girl couldn't help but move closer to Kento. Their arms touched lightly, and the girl looked at Kento and suddenly laughed.

"......"

The wise man didn't really understand what was so funny, but when he saw the girl's smile, he just thought it was a little cute. He also smiled slightly, and then they started looking in the bookstore shoulder to shoulder.

"This is the first time I've searched for my own book in a store like this."

Looking at the spacious and bright bookstore, and then at the various books around it, Xianren felt a little complicated.

I have written many books in the past, but I rarely take the initiative to go to those bookstores and enter those corners of pornographic works to look for my own works. Basically, I just open the web pages online to check the sales volume and number of viewers of my electronic versions.

Even for readers' comments, I just do a simple search on the Internet, but I rarely see topics related to my work.

Most people are quite cautious. Even online accounts rarely mention matters related to erotic works. Only on accounts that specialize in recommending erotic works can you occasionally see some comments about their own works.

But the reviews are mostly mediocre, such as "too bitter", "the same level as usual" and "nothing new, but still maintains the normal level".

Xianren himself knew this clearly, so when he saw the reviews, he didn't feel too emotional. It was completely different from the feeling he had now as he stood in a large bookstore, looking for his own works.

Knowing that his work was not a hot topic, Xianren did not go to the most conspicuous places. He and Mito Yuge wandered around the bookstore almost aimlessly, looking at the surrounding works from time to time.

I was a little worried in my heart. I didn't know how the girl would feel after reading such a work based on Mito Yuge's experience.

The ending is not good, and even the whole person's experience would be extremely heavy for anyone in reality. Even if there was an "angel" who saved her, it could not save her from the passing of her youth.

I wonder if after Mito Yuge reads what I wrote, will she give me some razor blades when we meet next time, or will she just stab me twice?

Looking at the girl next to him, he thought about what he had known about her during the time he had been in contact with her. He knew that her personality was not something she would do.

Instead of worrying about Mito Yuka, it would be better to consider whether one day when you are not paying attention, Saionji Sekai will rush into your room with a knife and stab you in the stomach twice. The possibility is greater than that of Mito Yuka.

Thinking about his current complicated relationship, Xianren felt a little emotional.

There is no need to worry about Saionji Yuko and Kiyoura Mai. They will definitely not be with him. Even if we don't consider the age issue, just for the sake of Kiyoura Setsuna and Saionji Sekai, they will never be with Kento.

As for the two people, Sekai Saionji and Setsuna Kiyoura, Setsuna Kiyoura, as Kento's official girlfriend, has met Kento's mother, and it is almost confirmed.

"The world also knows about this, but no one knows when she will give up..."

"what?"

"Ok?"

Xianren, who was immersed in his own thoughts, muttered inadvertently, which made Mito Yuge, who was walking side by side with him, look at Xianren involuntarily, with a confused expression on her face.

Suddenly she heard the wise man talking, but there were some inexplicable contents, like "world" and "give up", which made her feel confused.

"Sorry, I was thinking about other things just now, and my mind wandered for a moment, so I said some strange things."

After coming back to his senses, Xianren couldn't help but smile apologetically at Mito Yuge. He had forgotten that there was someone next to him. He searched the bookstore for a while and looked through most of the bookshelves on the first floor, but couldn't find his work. Just when he was about to give up, Mito Yuge gently pulled Xianren's arm with her hand and pointed in a direction.

"Is that book over there yours?"

Looking back in the direction that Mito Yuuga pointed, I saw a black, white and red poster. The three colors were slanted to one-third each. In the middle, in the white color, there was a falling figure, and next to it was the title of the book "Angel with a Stigma".

Among the other works in the entire bookstore, the book has a heavy tone and is also quite conspicuous in the entire bookstore, but the corner where it is displayed is a little remote. Xianren looked at the location of his books, feeling a little subtle. He turned his head to glance at a more conspicuous location, and then looked at the names of the books displayed there.

New works by popular writers.

Never mind, it's okay.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even though he understood such things, he still couldn't help feeling a little indignant. His fair and tender cheeks moved slightly. He smiled bitterly and silently suppressed his bitterness. He walked silently to his books and stopped.

"Miyamizu...Yuka?"

When she saw the name of the book, Mito Yuge didn't feel anything, but when she saw the author's name, she couldn't help but be stunned.

She turned her head to look at the boy standing next to her, and her mood suddenly became complicated. Looking at the boy's profile, she couldn't help but bite her lips lightly. She couldn't help but raise her hand and gently press it against her lips to cover up the expression on her face.

Her face was slightly hot and she felt a little shy.

"I'm not good at naming things, but because I think the name 'Xige' sounds nice, and it was inspired by you, I just used our names to come up with a pen name. Sorry, I don't think I discussed this with you..."

"No, compared to that, I... use my name, is it really okay? You... I... am very happy."

After a moment of silence, Mito Yuge didn't know how to describe her mood. She smiled gently at the boy next to her, reached out and picked up the books on the bookshelf, and picked up one.

"Want to buy it? I have two more copies at home. I can give you one. I forgot to bring it with me when I came here today."

"No, I can buy it myself. Besides, it's better this way."

Mito Yuge shook her head slightly, her clear and bright eyes staring at the boy in front of her. Even the boy's uninterested expression was particularly dazzling and shining in her eyes at this moment.

The two of them strolled around the bookstore for a while. Mito Yuka was not the only one who bought his book. Kento also took this opportunity to stroll around the bookstore and bought some works that looked popular and hot topics, and bought them together with Mito Yuka.

After leaving the bookstore, he was not in a hurry to end it. At Mito Yuge's suggestion, he was invited to a KTV by the girl. The two sat in a small room, and the girl invited him to sing a song together...

Unfortunately.

Xianren wasn't very good at singing songs that young people liked. Under Mito Yuka's surprised gaze, the songs he ordered were all old songs from the 80s and 90s. There were new songs, but they were few and far between. And... when they sang, the tone...

As a student of a professional music high school, Mito Yuge's expression became a little strange when she was listening to Kento's song. Looking at Kento's serious and absorbed expression, she was silent for a long time and then slowly smiled.

"How...did I sing?"

After finishing the song, the wise man looked back at the girl sitting next to him and couldn't help but ask.

Facing the sage's calm expression and confident eyes, Mito Yuge was a little speechless, but she still smiled and clapped softly, giving him a favorable comment.

“It’s very powerful and very emotional.”

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Cherry Blossom Season: 181. I Can't Be at Peace

At first glance, it sounded like there was nothing wrong with it, but when he thought about it carefully, he didn't seem to be singing any grand and exciting song. His eyes fell on Mito Yuge's face, and looking at the girl's implicit smile, he sat down silently without saying a word.

Seeing that Xianren suddenly fell silent, Mito Yuge also lost the mood to continue singing. As the music played, the two sat in the room quietly drinking juice and the fruits they ordered.

"Have you thought about the future?"

Sitting on the sofa, with the leisurely music playing, Xianren's eyes fell on the girl. Looking at Mito Yuka who was holding the glass in both hands and biting the straw with her head down, he slowly opened his mouth and asked about Mito Yuka's future.

Mito Yuge realized that her words were a bit rude, so she lowered her head silently, drinking juice and thinking about her own things. Now she suddenly heard Xianren's question, and she looked at Xianren, but for a moment, she didn't know how to answer.

"I don't have much time to think about such things. Now I'm busy with work and school every day, which takes up a lot of my energy. When I can rest, I don't have any extra time to think about those things."

In the slightly dim room, yet flashing neon lights, Mito Yuge looked down at the juice in her glass. She felt that just thinking about the topic of "the future" was such a luxury.

When she was little, her dream was probably to wear a pure white wedding dress, be with the person she loved, and live a happy life with her family like her own. Later, her ideal became to become a singer, but reality shattered her life...

Her parents could not accept the reality that they were deceived by their friend and chose to end their lives, leaving her alone in the world. Without her parents, she was left alone, and she realized that it was so difficult for her to even maintain her life.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation.

She could still wear her old clothes, which was not a big problem, but the rest became a big problem for her to survive. Her previous savings and the living expenses she had saved could only keep her going for less than half a month.

The burden she carried made her former relatives unwilling to have anything to do with her...

Looking at the young man beside her, she would think back to that day from time to time. If the person she met was not a wise man, what would have happened? And what kind of world would she have sunk into?

I guess that wouldn't be a happy ending.