I won't be a loser.

"Bad taste."

"Miyamizu-kun is also getting ready to go to school, right?"

"Ah."

Looking at the Saionji World in front of him, Xianren couldn't help but doubt her, but after thinking about it, the other party seemed to be interested in him, but doing something like that... It was probably unlikely. Setsuna was always with her, so even if he wanted to, he wouldn't have the chance.

"Are you going to wait for Setsuna to leave, say goodbye to her, and then go to school?"

Saionji Sekai covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes fixed on Xianren with a teasing look, as if she wanted to see Xianren's shy reaction and test him.

"...Let's forget about it today."

Looking up at Setsuna's apartment, Xianren smiled.

"I have some things to do today, so I'll go to school first. When you see Setsuna later, tell her for me. I'll be leaving now."

"Hmm? What happened?"

"No, I just have something to deal with at school."

After smiling at Saionji Sekai, Xianren said goodbye to her and walked towards Toyosaki, leaving Saionji Sekai standing on the side of the road in a daze.

Not long after Kento left, Setsuna walked out of the house, wearing the Sakino Academy uniform, and slowly came to the side of Saionji Sekai. Looking at Saionji Sekai who was looking down as if in deep thought, he stretched out his finger and gently poked her waist.

The sudden itch on her waist made Saionji Sekai straighten her body and suddenly turned around to look behind her.

"Ah, it's you, Setsuna. You scared me."

"What are you thinking about?"

"Um... no, nothing."

Looking at the wandering eyes of Saionji Sekai, Setsuna narrowed her eyes slightly, and she knew at a glance that the other party was hiding something from her.

"Really?"

"Of course... Um, I just saw Miyamizu-kun. He went to school and asked me to say hello to you on his behalf. What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Decisively changing the subject, Saionji Sekai concealed her own little thoughts, and at the same time used the matter of Kento to try to divert Setsuna's attention.

And Xianren's affairs did divert Setsuna's attention, causing the girl to frown slightly and think of what happened yesterday. She had been thinking about what was going on last night, but she didn't go to the same school as Xianren, so she knew very little.

I can't make any inferences, so...

"Today, after school, accompany me to Fengzhizaki."

Raising her head, Setsuna looked at Saionji Sekai beside her, which made Saionji Sekai stunned for a moment. She blinked and looked at the petite Setsuna in front of her with some surprise.

"Toyonosaki?"

Arriving at the school early, when Xianren entered the classroom, there was no one else there, and he was the only one there for the time being.

When he arrived at his seat, the first thing he did was to look down at his desk.

"........"

Looking at the lake blue, Xianren decisively put it into his backpack without even looking at what it was made of. He silently took out the textbook, as if nothing had happened. He sat quietly in his seat, took out the book he had not finished reading yesterday, and continued reading.

Perhaps because they arrived too early, the others were also surprised when they saw Xianren sitting in his seat after arriving in the classroom.

"You're here early today, Miyamizu-kun."

A girl's voice sounded in my ears. I looked up and saw that it was Hinami Aoi, who seemed to have good popularity and connections among the girls.

Xianren was a little surprised to see her. He looked around the classroom and saw that she was the second person to enter. He didn't know that she usually went to school so early.

"...Well, I came to school early because I couldn't sleep. I didn't expect Hinami-san to come to school so early as well."

If he hadn't seen that there was already something in his desk, he would probably have been suspicious of Hinami Aoi who had arrived at school early, but since there was already something, Xianren just looked at her, was surprised that she came to school so early, and didn't care too much.

"Because I go to bed early every day, I woke up early. Since there's nothing to do, I just had to come to school early. But Miyamizu-kun... hey~ are you having insomnia? Is there someone you like and you're missing her so much that you can't sleep?"

The short-haired girl put her hands behind her back and slowly came to the wise man's table, and started talking to him in a teasing tone.

It has been a while since the start of the school year, and Nan Rikui has basically established good interpersonal relationships with everyone in the class. Her sunny personality and excellent grades make her a popular type among both girls and boys.

However, she didn't have much contact with Xianren, so when she saw Xianren arrived at school early today, she wanted to get in touch with her, at least to make the other party feel good about her and lay the foundation for becoming friends in the future!

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Cherry Blossom Season: 73. The Unavoidable Woman

"A girl you like?"

"Have?"

"I guess so, but the other party's identity still needs to be kept secret."

He smiled at Hinami Aoi. His impression of her was not bad. She had a cheerful and sunny personality and was very popular in the entire class. She maintained good friendships with most people. Her physical fitness and academic performance were excellent, making her a dazzling presence.

"Is the other person from my hometown?"

"My hometown... No, not the people from Gifu, but the people I met after coming to Tokyo."

He smiled and answered Hinami Aoi, which surprised the girl. She blinked her smart eyes, carefully observed the expression on Xianren's face, and then smiled slightly.

"If the girls in the class knew about this, they would probably be very sad. Since the first day of school, many girls seem to have developed a good impression of Miyamizu-kun."

"Including Hinami-san?"

Hinami Aoi looked at the wise man in front of her who mentioned her name but had a very calm expression and eyes. She was a little surprised, but then she smiled softly and gave a negative answer.

"No, although Miyamizu-kun is indeed very handsome, he is not my type, at least not yet."

"I see. You pay more attention to the other person's inner qualities than their outer appearance?"

"That's true, so maybe I'll fall in love with Miyamizu-kun in the future~"

Seeing the answer that rejected the other party but left room for maneuver, Xianren couldn't help but sigh. The other party was cunning as a girl and didn't take it seriously. She smiled and lowered her head to read the book in her hand. Hinami Aoi also noticed Xianren's actions and quietly returned to her seat.

Although both of them arrived at school early, it was not particularly early. After chatting for a few minutes, other students also came to school and entered the classroom.

After entering the classroom, I saw the people who were already in the classroom. Kento was sitting alone in his seat reading a book, while Hinami Aoi seemed to be organizing something. Most of the students chose to chat with Hinami Aoi. After putting down their schoolbags, the girls came to Hinami Aoi's side. As for the boys, they sat quietly in their seats, waiting for the arrival of acquaintances, and then went directly to the other's table and chatted softly about some special content.

The quiet classroom gradually became lively as more people came in. Xianren held the book in his left hand and tapped the pages with his right hand from time to time. After reading a page, he turned the page casually, ignoring the hustle and bustle around him.

"Yeah, what are you looking at?"

There was a gentle pat on my shoulder, and when I turned around, it was Nakano Ichika.

"Book."

He casually pressed down the page and pointed the cover towards Nakano Ichika. Then he picked up the bookmark and put it between the pages. He slowly sat up straight and looked at Nakano Ichika who appeared beside him.

"When did you come to school?"

"Just now, when I entered the classroom, I saw you reading a book seriously. I was a little curious, so I came to chat with you. I hope I didn't disturb you~"

He turned his head to look at the blue sky outside the window, and the dryness in Xianren's eyes eased a little. He gradually closed his eyes and turned to look at Nakano Ichika beside him.

"No, I was just about to put down my book and take a break. I'm glad you came to chat with me."

"You're answering seriously. You seem a little different from usual. You have dark circles under your eyes. Did something happen?"

Slowly approaching Xianren, Nakano Ichika blinked and stared at Xianren's face.

They were so close that Xianren could smell the fragrance coming from Ichika. When he lowered his eyes slightly, he could see the deep valley under the collar of the other's snow-white shirt. Xianren lowered his eyes for a moment, and then silently looked at Ichika again. But his gaze drifted away at that moment, and when he looked at Nakano Ichika again, he saw the smirk on the girl's face.

"I saw it, Xianren, H~"

He raised his index finger and gently touched the corner of his mouth. It seemed that he was accusing Xianren, but it was also a teasing gesture, which made Xianren roll his eyes.

"I didn't see anything."

"So, what would you like to see, sir? If you're a sir, it's not impossible."

With her left hand gently grasping her collar, Nakano Ichika gradually moved closer to Kento, leaning her body slightly, and the distance between her cheek and Kento kept shortening, until both of them were almost face to face. Then Kento stretched out his finger and gently touched Ichika's forehead, blocking the girl who was getting closer.

"I'm very happy that you can say that, but you still have to be careful. This is a classroom, and there are already quite a few people staring at us."

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the noisy classroom had become quiet at some point, and many people's eyes were directed towards Xianren from time to time. Xianren noticed it very early, but Nakano Ichika in front of him seemed to be unaware of it at all.

"We? Well, next time, let's find a quieter place and let Xianren admire it. How about the sports equipment room?"

"You usually see a lot of weird works, right?"

"what?"

Nakano Ichika's smirk made Kento helpless. He saw from the corner of his eye that many girls in the classroom had blushed, and even Hinami Aoi was looking at him with a surprised expression.

I guess in the eyes of many people, he and Ichika have become a couple. I wonder what Eriri will think... uh.

As he observed with the corner of his eye, he gradually looked towards Eriri. The girl seemed to be observing the situation here as well, but her expression was extremely calm. Her soft white hands fell on her legs, tightly gripping the hem of her skirt. Her pale and trembling knuckles made Xianren silently retract his gaze.

'? '

After keeping a distance between himself and Nakano Ichika, Kento looked towards Eriri again.

The hand that was holding the hem of the skirt seemed to loosen a little.

"......"

It was just time for class, and Nakano Ichika left Kento and returned to her seat, but the eyes of the people in the class were still constantly wandering between him and Nakano Ichika.

Especially behind him, there was a piercing gaze, which lingered on him from time to time, as if considering where to strike the knife.

Xianren silently picked up his textbook, not being affected by the gazes. He sat quietly in his seat and started the class.

However, he recalled what Nino Nakano said yesterday, and felt more concerned.

"So, I still need to get in touch with Eriri?"

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Cherry Blossom Season: 74. Everything is for the big plan

Some things are unavoidable.

He is not as young as he looks. He is already an adult mentally, even a middle-aged wise man. The reason why he kept a distance from Eriri before was just to avoid tragedy.

But now things seem to be developing in a direction that he had not expected, gradually deviating from his original expectation that if he did not contact Eriri, everything would return to normal.

Holding a pen, he scribbled something down on a clean notebook, his mind wandering to the blonde girl in front of him. His gaze would occasionally fall on her, then he would silently withdraw his gaze. When he looked up inadvertently, he found his gaze met the girl's—

The pure blue pupils were like a miniature of the blue sky. Under her clear eyes, Xianren felt that his inner anxiety was inadvertently washed away. Looking at the girl's stunned expression and the sudden blush on her face, she turned her head away first, avoiding Xianren's sight.

Looking at the girl's shy reaction, Xianren couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He recalled some scenes of himself and Eriri together, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He suddenly felt less resistant to the idea of getting in touch with the girl again.

During the break, the time was short and there was no suitable opportunity to talk to Eriri, not to mention that there were two people who were eyeing him covetously. In the morning, because there was no opportunity, they came to Kento's desk after class and began to "interrogate" Kento.

Although it was called an "interrogation", it was just Yoshii Akihisa's questioning of the wise man alone. Sakamoto Yuji didn't care much about these things.

"what's going on?"

"Ok?"

"The one about the Nakano sisters... huh? Who was that?"

Yoshii Akihisa was about to ask Kento about something related to Ichika, but when the words came to his lips, he found that he couldn't even remember her name. Because the five sisters were too similar, they usually called each other "Nakano-san" and now they didn't know each other's names.

"Ichika."

"Eh? Is that the name? I always thought it was Nino-san."

"You'll get beaten."

"Ok?"

Yoshii Akihisa looked at Kento in confusion, and pointed at Nino who heard his name not far away and looked at Yoshii Akihisa with a frown.

"......"

"cough."