I won't be a loser.

When they entered the coffee shop, perhaps because it was a holiday, there were quite a few customers sitting inside. The two found an empty seat, sat down, told the waiter what coffee they wanted, and then their eyes fell on each other.

"Gift?"

"Hmm? These are the daily necessities I bought. I haven't prepared any gifts yet."

"You have a lot of girls around you, right? Also, are you ready to give Ichika and Satsuki gifts?"

Nakano Nino's gaze fell on Kento, taking in the expression on his face.

But when asked about the wise man, his face remained calm, without any wavering or change. He seemed extremely calm about the fact. Besides, he was not a pure virgin, so he would not show any shy reaction when asked such an easy question.

"Ichika and Satsuki are just ordinary classmates, well, friends. It's not to the extent of giving gifts for the New Year. If it's misunderstood, it would be inappropriate. But it's not impossible to give gifts. I can give one to each of the five of you. It won't be a problem, right?"

After thinking for a while, Xianren gave the answer. His calm expression and the lack of any fluctuations in his voice made Nakano Nino inexplicably annoyed.

"We're just ordinary friends, but neither of them thinks so. Aren't you going to explain things clearly so that those two people can give up completely?"

"They already know that I already have a girlfriend. Is there anything else I need to do?"

"Of course! Your silence will only give them unrealistic fantasies. Only a straightforward rejection can make them wake up!"

Nakano Nino couldn't help but frown, her voice became suppressed, and she stared at the person in front of her.

"Okay, I understand. Then, when can you help me make an appointment with them and explain things clearly?"

"why me?"

"Then why does it have to be me?"

Facing the hesitant Nakano Nino, Kento couldn't help but smile softly, staring at Nakano Nino in front of him, his elbows resting on the table, his fingers pointing at Nakano Nino.

"The key to the matter is not me, but I need to be responsible for it. Isn't it strange?"

"..."

"But after all, this is something that concerns me, so it's not appropriate not to deal with it seriously. And aren't you planning to make the decision for them both? So, shouldn't you also take some responsibility?"

Looking into the eyes of the wise man, Nakano Nino fell silent. She felt that the other party's logic was just twisted, but there was some truth to it.

"I understand. I will take part of the responsibility. Instead of waiting for another time, it is better to deal with this matter now. I will contact them both now."

- - - -

Thank you all for your monthly tickets and blades! Thank you all for your recommendation tickets!

Everyone's Sage: 395. Don't you feel disgusted by this?!

The longer things like this drag on, the deeper they will fall for Yihua and Wuyue. It would be better to act decisively and deal with it as soon as possible.

Now, as the factor causing her sisters to be uneasy, right in front of her, Nino really didn't want to see those two people distracted from time to time. She also knew that she had no right to do so, but she still picked up her mobile phone and called Ichika and Satsuki.

Under the gaze of Xianren, Nino first called Ichika.

beep--

beep--

But after waiting for a while, no one answered Ichika's call, which made Nino frown. She pursed her lips, hung up, and called Ichika again.

beep--

beep--

But she still didn't receive any reply, so Nakano Nino took a deep breath and suppressed her dissatisfaction in her heart. She glanced at Kento who was quietly drinking coffee opposite her and looking at the winter scenery of Tokyo outside the window. She calmed down a little and called May again.

beep--

"You're out, aren't you? Why are you calling me at this time? Is there something wrong, Nino?"

May's familiar voice sounded from the phone. Nino, who was connected, breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes were fixed on Xianren in front of her, and she slowly began to talk to May.

"I'm still outside, but I ran into some problems. Can you come over?"

"Something happened? Is it serious? Do you need me to contact my father?"

"No, it's nothing serious. Someone just wants to meet you and talk about something."

After hearing what Nino said, Xianren didn't react at all. He held the coffee quietly, looked down at the brown coffee, shook it gently, then picked it up and took a sip.

"Anyone want to see me?"

May was reading a book in her room in the apartment. After hearing Nino's words, she was a little confused. She didn't understand who would want to meet her at this time.

"Where are Miku, Yotsuba, and Ichika? Should we call them all over?"

"Is Ichika home?"

"He should be at home. I didn't pay much attention to him. He might have gone out. Wait a minute, I'll go check."

May put a bookmark on the book, closed it, walked out of her room, came to the door of Ichika Nakano's room, reached out and gently knocked on Ichika's door, and called Ichika Nakano's name.

"Ichika, are you in the room?"

But no one responded. She frowned and pushed open the door.

The house was in a mess, a completely terrible sight. May, who was standing at the door, glanced around the room, but did not see Yihua, so she closed the door.

"She's not in the room. She might have gone out. Is there anything you want to talk to Ichika about?"

"Nothing, just asking. Can you come over now? It's in Ichigaya Yanagi-cho, Shinjuku. There's a coffee shop called 'Machibuse'. It should be easy to find."

After hearing what Nino said, May returned to her room, sat down, and glanced towards the window.

The weather in winter is always a bit gray and gloomy, and it is rare to see sunny days. She opened the computer in front of her and looked at the current temperature. It seemed to be below zero. If she went out today, she would have to wear a lot of clothes to keep warm.

"Does it have to be today?"

"It would be best if it were today. I don't know when I'll have this opportunity again in the future."

Xianren, who was drinking coffee, didn't think the opportunity was so rare. Anyway, he was already preparing to go to Chiba. Before leaving Chiba, he just casually chatted with her. If they couldn't meet, the so-called feelings would probably not last long and would disappear completely.

"Who is the other party? Is it that serious?"

"You'll know when you arrive."

The answer was like a riddle, and May was helpless. After confirming the approximate location with Nino, she hung up the phone. May, who was wearing a black sweater and a short skirt, looked down at her clothes, sighed, and walked to the closet.

She took out her winter clothes, took off her short skirt, changed into warm trousers, put on a little light makeup, walked out of her room, informed Miku who was still in the room, and left the apartment.

"Are you afraid that if you tell her that I'm here, she won't come over?"

"I'm just worried that telling her will put a psychological burden on her."

Nino looked at the coffee in front of her, took a small sip, and her gaze stayed on Xianren's face. She understood that the person in front of her was indeed good-looking, but he already had a girlfriend, so why were those two people still interested in the person in front of them?

"You didn't hypnotize them, did you?"

"..."

Hearing Nino's question full of suspicion, Xianren, who was about to drink his coffee, suddenly stopped what he was doing, frowned, and stared at Nino in front of him with a confused expression.

"I, I was just asking casually, I didn't really think you..."

Her eyes became vague, and Nino picked up the teacup to hide her guilty conscience.

"I also wish I could have the ability to hypnotize myself so I can do whatever I want. But unfortunately, I don't have such a magical ability."

"What do you want to do?"

"Ok?"

"If you have the ability to hypnotize."

Before May arrived, Nino didn't know what to talk about, but her eyes fell on Kento and she started chatting.

"Well, if I had the ability to hypnotize... I don't know what I would do. There are a lot of things I want to do, but many of them are not moral, and could even be called crimes. Such a development doesn't align with my own values. Given the conflict between the two, I probably won't do anything."

"Are your moral standards that high?"

Nino didn't believe this. Judging from the situation of her two sisters, her feeling towards Xianren was not that bad, but it was not that good either.

"Before I gain that ability, there's no real point in considering this kind of question. I also don't know what I'll do after I gain that ability."

If this is the current situation, he might use his abilities to prioritize dealing with his own emotional issues.

Make them forget their feelings for him?

will not.

He couldn't do such a thing. Using such ability to make them forget what they had experienced together would be a trampling on himself and them, and an act even more excessive than what he was doing now.

Seeing Kento fall into silence, seemingly thinking seriously about something and no longer speaking, Nino also remained silent. The two of them sat quietly in the coffee shop. Since they had nothing in common, neither of them took the initiative to speak.

Time passed by little by little, as if they were competing to see who could hold their breath longer. Until Nino's phone rang, neither of them took the initiative to speak a word.

It wasn't until the ringtone started and Nino answered the call from Satsuki, and after a brief conversation with her and confirming their location, that Kento's gaze fell on Nino Nakano, staring at the girl in front of him.

"arrive?"

"Ah."

After a brief exchange, the two of them stopped talking. One turned his head to look at the scenery outside the coffee shop, while the other held the half-remaining cup of coffee in both hands.

About ten minutes later, Nakano Satsuki appeared in the coffee shop and noticed the familiar figures of Nino and Kento. She opened her eyes wide and looked at the two people who were impossible to associate with each other, sitting at a table. She hesitated and came to their side.

"Why, Ken...Miyamizu-kun is here, and why are you with Ken...Miyamizu-kun, Nino?"

Nakano Satsuki stared at the two of them and slowly frowned. She didn't understand what was going on and why Kento and Nino were sitting in the same place like this.

"Please sit down first. Would you like something to drink?"

Looking out the window at Satsuki Nakano who had come to the table, Xianren smiled slightly, asked Satsuki Nakano to sit down first, asked her what kind of coffee she wanted to drink, and waved to call the waiter.

"..."

Nakano Satsuki didn't want to drink anything and was in a mess, but she still ordered a cup of coffee, and then her eyes fell on Nakano Nino.

"What's going on?"

"..."

While waiting, Nino Nakano kept preparing herself mentally. Now she couldn't hide anymore, and she didn't want to continue facing this problem. It was time to make a decision and let May face the problem directly.

"Nino-san, I feel like there are some issues between Satsuki-san and me related to 'love'. I don't want this to continue, so I've called you here to put an end to it once and for all. I hope we can resolve this issue once and for all today."

Just when Nino Nakano was mentally prepared to speak, Kento spoke before her and gave what he thought was a tactful explanation.

"..."

Although it was tactful, the two girls still fell silent after hearing the wise man's words.

Nakano Satsuki, who had just arrived at the coffee shop, frowned tightly and looked at Nakano Nino beside her. She couldn't help but want to question her, but when she remembered that she was in a coffee shop at the moment, she resisted the urge.

After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Mayu's gaze fell on Nino. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.

"Did you know that Miyamizu-kun will leave Toyonosaki and go to Chiba next year?"

When being questioned, Nino Nakano was stunned for a moment, but then she quickly reacted and turned her head to look at Satsuki Nakano.

"It has nothing to do with this, but you really do like him, right?"

Her gaze fell on Kento, stayed there for a moment, then fell on May in front of her. Nakano Nino took a deep breath and adjusted her mood.

"You clearly know he already has a girlfriend, yet you still like him. I simply cannot understand this. He has already given a clear answer. Seeing you immersed in your own world, I can't bear it anymore!"

The excessive words coming out of Nakano Nino's mouth made Nakano Satsuki a little unbelievable. He stared at Nino in front of him, slowly opened his mouth, with an expression that seemed angry yet confused, and stared at Nino in front of him.

"What on earth are you thinking? I'm not lost in my own world. I've always been very clear about my own affairs. It's just that you, Nino, don't understand at all. You clearly don't know anything, yet you suddenly say you want to make a decision for me. Don't you think your behavior is... excessive?!"

She lowered her voice and stared at Nino in front of her. Nakano Satsuki couldn't understand in her heart what was wrong with Nino that made her give such an answer.

"I just don't want to see you at home looking distracted. You're like this, and so is Ichika. You already know she has a girlfriend, but you still like him. Isn't that disgusting?"

Facing Nakano Satsuki who was about to refute her, Nakano Nino's attitude became tougher and her words became more extreme.

In an instant, Nakano Satsuki, who had just sat down, couldn't help but stand up.

"cough."

After a slight cough, Kento's voice made Nakano Satsuki, who had stood up, react all of a sudden. This was not a private occasion. Her expression changed for a while, but she finally sat down. Nakano Nino looked at the reactions of the two and became even more dissatisfied.

"If that's all, I think you two can still have a discussion even if you go back. Nino-san doesn't want this kind of sisterly accusations, right?"

Seeing that the two were already angry and things were getting out of control, Xianren coughed lightly, interrupting Nakano Satsuki who was on the verge of exploding, and spoke to try to calm Nakano Nino down.

"Humph!"