I won't be a loser.

Looking at the virtuous man in front of her with a serious expression on his face, Ichika felt a little more curious in her heart. She wondered what kind of question the virtuous man was going to ask her, and whether this question was the reason why the virtuous man looked so heavy.

"What do you think is the most precious gift a girl can give a boy?"

"Huh? You're asking such a sensitive question right off the bat? Aren't we moving a little too fast? Even if you want to... you should consider this after we're dating, right?"

Nakano Ichika didn't even blush, but acted shy beside him. Kento just watched her performance with a calm expression, making Nakano Ichika feel that she was completely entertaining herself. She smiled and gave her answer.

"The most precious gift a girl can give a boy is probably her youth, right?"

"It's a bit heavy. I want something more material."

"Could it be that there is a young lady who wants to give you a gift, and you are considering what kind of gift would be best?"

The wise man rubbed his brows with his hand and sighed slowly.

"I haven't done any 'mom work', but I wouldn't mind trying it. If Ichika-san has any connections, could you introduce me to someone?"

"Huh? Seriously?"

Nakano Ichika opened her eyes wide and looked at Kento in front of her, her eyes scanning up and down, looking at the handsome boy in front of her, his gentle and inexplicably mature temperament. A boy like Kento is quite suitable for being a "mom's job". As long as Kento posts his selfies online, there will probably be a lot of lonely women who are willing to become his wallet automatically, right?

Seeing Nakano Ichika's wide-eyed expression, Xianren couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Right now, his living expenses were about to reach next month, and he was a little tight. If they were just meeting for tea...

"You're not really considering this, are you?"

"No, I'm just trying to figure out whether the risk and reward are proportional. If I can earn over a million a month, I might consider it."

"........"

Looking at Nakano Ichika who had fallen into silence, Kento smiled.

"Just kidding. School is more important now. I'll consider this matter when I fail to continue my studies and have to work in society. By then, I might even need Ichika's financial support."

"Then I will definitely patronize Xianren more often. Well, it seems like it would be nice to keep a handsome boy like Xianren in my own home."

"..."

Facing the wise man who suddenly fell silent, Nakano Ichika also smiled.

"I was just joking, hehe~"

"It turned out to be a joke, haha."

The two smiled at each other, but their narrowed eyes seemed to contain some different thoughts.

Just as the two were chatting about a topic that was still too early for high school students, another figure came up to them and stood next to Kento's desk, causing both Nakano Ichika and Kento to look towards the newcomer.

"Sawamura-san?"

Even without looking at the other person's face, just by looking at the golden twintails that only existed in the entire class, or even in the entire Toyonosaki, Nakano Ichika had already recognized the person.

The blonde hair that looked like a registered trademark was so eye-catching that when she looked at the person coming, before she could even see the other person's face, Nakano Ichika had already set her eyes on her blonde hair.

Looking at the natural blonde hair, Nakano Ichika had some envy in her eyes, but it was just a little bit, and she didn't care much about it. She just turned her gaze to Eriri's face, curious about her purpose.

"Ei... Sawamura-kun, what's going on?"

He subconsciously wanted to call the other person's name, but when he remembered something, he quickly changed his words, causing Nakano Ichika's eyes to light up slightly, as if he had noticed something interesting.

As for Eriri, who was already preoccupied with her own affairs, she did not notice this. Looking at the wise man in front of her, she also explained her purpose.

"Thank you for what happened last time. Well... it seems a little late to thank you now. I hadn't recovered yet, so... thank you, Xian... Miyamizu-kun."

Seeing that the atmosphere seemed a little subtle and the expressions on the two people's faces looked a little unnatural, Ichika Nakano felt a little more curious in her heart and silently took two steps back.

"Nozaki-kun?"

She looked at Nozaki Umetaro, who was sitting behind Kento, and began to try to chat with him, at the same time making Kento and Eriri focus more on each other instead of her, the 'outsider'.

Looking back at Nakano Ichika, Xianren's sight fell on the girl beside him. He didn't know why she came to him at this time.

Kento didn't quite believe what Eriri said when she said thank you.

If she really wanted to thank him, she would have had ample opportunities to come and thank him on Saturday or yesterday, and it wouldn't have to be at this time. Staring at the girl's familiar face, a trace of memory flashed through Xianren's eyes, and he lowered his head silently.

"No, it's nothing, that's what I should do."

He raised his head again and looked at the girl in front of him with a smile, and the sage regained his usual gentle smile.

"If you see a classmate in trouble, isn't it natural to lend a hand?"

"But that day, it was only Kento, no, it was only Miyamizu-kun who came up to take me to the infirmary, right? So, no matter what, I have to thank you... Miyamizu-kun. Also, is Miyamizu-kun free after school today?"

Facing Eriri who kept calling his name by mistake, Xianxin's sense of déjà vu became stronger and stronger. He looked at the girl in front of him carefully and blinked. He didn't know if she wanted to ask about his plans after school, but he instinctively answered -

"No, well, after school, I have some things to do, so I have to go home early. Is there anything wrong, Sawamura-kun?"

"Miyamizu-kun didn't join any of the school clubs, did he?"

"No."

"...I understand. If that's the case, then forget it."

With an undisguised expression of regret on her face, the girl pursed her lips, biting the corner of her mouth with her fangs. She left silently and returned to her seat.

But after returning to his seat, he hunched his body slightly and seemed a little lost.

After chatting with Umetaro Nozaki for a while, Ichika Nakano realized that this Nozaki classmate, whom she had not paid much attention to before, seemed to be an interesting person. Seeing Eriri leaving Kento's table, Ichika Nakano ended her chat with Umetaro Nozaki and came back to Kento's side.

"Could it be that what Yoshii-san and Sakamoto-san told me last time that you already have a girlfriend is true?"

"Ok?"

"Otherwise, if you're not joining the club and it's not your turn to be on duty, are you going to tell Sawamura-san that you don't have time? Normally, no boy would refuse a beautiful girl like Sawamura-san's invitation to spend time with you after school, right?"

His eyes fell on Nakano Ichika's face and Xianren nodded.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not the type of person like Sawamura-san. Apparently, Ichika-san is more to my liking. Can you come to my house tonight after school?"

"Hehe, that depends on the sincerity of the wise man."

It was time for class, and Ichika Nakano returned to her seat. When she returned to her seat, she winked at Kento.

People like Nakano Ichika have a cheerful personality. Even when talking about more adult topics and jokes, she doesn't feel shy at all. Her personality is completely different from that of ordinary girls, which makes Kento very fond of her and thinks that their personalities are quite compatible.

Just like the middle-aged man's foul language just now, the other party didn't get angry, which made Xianren miss the group of drinking buddies he met in the izakaya in the past.

Xianren retracted his gaze and looked at the teacher who came to the podium. He watched the course being taught, and his eyes slid slightly down to look at his desk and the schoolbag hanging next to his desk.

Um...who does it belong to?

"Xianren, are you still going to the cafeteria at noon today?"

"Do not."

During the lunch break, Xianren breathed a sigh of relief that he had brought his own lunch box with him. At least he didn't need to leave the classroom. He sat quietly in his seat and took out the lunch box from his desk.

Akihisa Yoshii moved closer to Kento and looked at his lunch box.

"Bento, does Xianren also prepare his own bento?"

"Um......"

Considering the emotional outburst caused by his slip of the tongue last time, Xianren did not answer the other party this time. This was the lunch box prepared by Setsuna for him. He silently untied the furoshiki and opened the lunch box.

"..."

Fortunately, at least there was no red heart pattern in the lunch box. Xianren looked at the ordinary lunch box and felt relieved. As for Yoshii Akihisa, he took his lunch box, moved his desk to Xianren's, put it together, and sat down.

"Then let's go together."

"Where's Yuuji?"

"He went to buy bread."

After Yuuji returned to the classroom, the three of them gathered together for lunch.

Nothing special happened until school was over in the afternoon, which made Xianren, whose eyes fell on his schoolbag from time to time, breathe a sigh of relief.

"Xianren, would you like to come to my house after school today?"

"Something happened today."

When faced with Yoshii Akihisa's invitation, Kento rejected it. He had some troubles in his schoolbag and obviously didn't have much time to visit Yoshii Akihisa's home.

"Hmm? Then Yuuji and I will be leaving first."

"Ah."

After saying goodbye to Yoshii Akihisa and Sakamoto Yuji and watching them leave the classroom, Xianren sat in his seat, looked at the rest of the people in the classroom, silently left his seat, and slowly walked out of the classroom.

Xianren left the classroom, but he didn't rush to leave the school. Instead, he waited in the stairwell for a while, then slowly walked back to the classroom...

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Cherry Blossom Season: 65. I Return Like Lightning

If the other party was not committing the crime once, then when Xianren pretended to leave school and go home, the other party should have noticed his actions, and after he left the classroom, he would choose to take action when there were few people around.

Xianren deliberately waited in the stairwell for a while. After estimating the time and realizing that almost everyone in the classroom had left, he walked down the stairs on the rooftop, returned to the door of his classroom, and took a look into the classroom.

There was no one in the empty classroom. He slowly walked to his desk and took a look inside.

There is nothing inside.

"Was it a one-time crime? Or did he simply walk into the wrong classroom? Or did he mistake someone for someone else?"

Xianren was a little confused and silent for a moment. He looked at his desk, hesitated for a moment, and glanced down at his schoolbag. The ball of pink cotton should still be in it. If he put it back on his desk, would the other party take it away?

The best outcome would be if the other party took it away, but if he didn't take it away and it stayed in his desk, and someone arrived in the classroom early tomorrow morning and happened to see it, then he would inevitably face social death.

After a moment of silence, Xianren stared at his desk quietly for a while, but he still didn't have the courage to take the gamble.

He was no longer a naive teenager. He no longer had that kind of pure thinking, nor did he have the courage to trust others. Moreover, he couldn't understand what kind of thinking a teenager must have to do something like stuffing a ball of cotton into someone else's desk...

He sighed helplessly, rubbed his eyebrows with one hand, turned slowly and walked towards the classroom door, disappearing into the classroom.

Not long after Xianren left the classroom, a figure gradually came to the door of the classroom when Xianren disappeared at the stairs. Looking at Xianren's back as he left, she looked towards the classroom.

After leaving the classroom and walking home alone, Xianren still couldn't let it go, wondering what kind of person would do such a completely incomprehensible thing.

"That person is not just a pervert, committing crimes randomly, right?"

He frowned. He had never heard of such a thing when he was in Fengzhizaki before. He did not deny that it was because he did not like socializing very much, but mainly because he did not pay much attention to such gossip at that time.

Now it seems that I should pay attention to whether there are any strange campus rumors in Fengzhiqi, such as the legend of "the little girl who gave away underwear"?

"I feel like this could be a good topic, but unfortunately, even if I write about it now, no one would accept it... Hmm?"

He himself cannot do so, but if he uses someone else's name to submit this matter, he might be able to submit it to those magazines, pass the review, and receive corresponding compensation.

He didn't know many people when he first arrived in Tokyo, but he did know some adults, and some of them were willing to help him...

Qingpu Wu, who was working in the office and had not yet left work, suddenly felt a chill behind her. When she paid attention, the chill had disappeared. Sitting in the office, she looked down at her clothes.

"It's not summer yet, but I'm wearing plenty of clothes. Why do I feel so cold? Is someone thinking of me?"

If you think about it carefully, you can get royalties if your manuscript is reviewed, which can be used to supplement your living expenses. You can ask Setsuna to go shopping or to the amusement park together and leave behind good memories. I think Qingpu Mai has no reason to refuse.

As for the actual content of the submission, it seems that it is not possible to hide it from the other party.

"By then, I think it might leave a bad impression on Miss Wu. Never mind. At this point, it doesn't matter whether she leaves an impression or not. It has come to this point. I don't think Miss Wu will mind too much."

While walking, Xianren was already thinking about when would be the most appropriate time to bring up this matter with Qingura Mai.

After returning to the door of his apartment, Xianren checked the mailbox to see if there was any mail for him. It had been more than a week since he sent his manuscript to the magazine, and he had not received any reply. Xianren himself had basically given up any hope.

However, just after he opened his mailbox, he saw a thick letter lying quietly inside. He picked it up and looked at the sender on it.

"A reply from the magazine?"

After a moment of hesitation, Xianren did not rush to open the envelope. He took the envelope in his hand, closed the mailbox again, and returned to his apartment and entered his room.

He put down his schoolbag and casually placed the envelope on the table. He found a small utility knife and slowly opened the envelope.

Because not all product packaging can be easily opened, Xianren bought a small utility knife when he passed by a 100-yen store. He used it specifically to open the packaging of some products. It also came in handy occasionally when cooking.

I cut open the envelope and took out the thick, book-like mail inside. I took a closer look and saw it was the weekly magazine from the other party's magazine, a reply letter, and...

"Eight thousand yen?"