I won't be a loser.

"whats the matter?"

After unscrewing the cap of the coffee bottle, Eriri tilted her head back, took a small sip, and casually asked her mother.

"The boy who helped you last time at school was called Miyamizu Kento, right?"

When she heard the name of Kento suddenly appear from Sayuri's mouth, Eriri's hand that was twisting the bottle cap paused for a moment, and she raised her head hesitantly and looked at her mother standing beside her.

"That incident happened a long time ago, right? Why are you bringing it up all of a sudden?"

"His home should be around here, right?"

".......have no idea."

In her memory, there is the address of Kento's family, but Eriri has never been there once. In that future memory, Kento's house is indeed nearby.

"Hmm...don't you know? I was wandering around today and came across a strange apartment building. I saw a boy who looked very similar to the one you mentioned, Miyamizu-kun."

"You haven't seen him before, right? Maybe you just recognized the wrong person."

She pursed her lips, not knowing why her mother would associate a boy with Xianren. But thinking about her own situation, she was not sure whether her mother felt the same way as her. Especially when she had not yet completely remembered those things last time, the conversation with Sayuri made her heart suddenly become nervous.

"Admit your mistake? Well, maybe. I saw that boy hugging a girl in the apartment."

Click——

Eriri, who had just picked up the digital pen and wanted to use the excuse of continuing to draw to end the topic, exerted force in her hand after hearing Sayuri's words.

Looking at the broken pen tip and the cracked digital tablet, Sayuri was surprised.

Unlike the others, Sayuri was well aware of the durability of digital pens and tablets. They were far more durable than ordinary coins and pens. But even so, Eriri's momentary space-time snapped them apart...

"Eiriri?"

"...No, it's nothing. It's just that it's been used for a long time and is a bit worn out. I need to buy a new one."

Eriri lowered her head and silently put aside the digital tablet and pen that she had broken. She pulled out the pen tip and looked at the digital pen that looked intact on the outside. Eriri herself didn't know if it was broken inside, but at this moment she didn't care about the digital tablet and pen at all, and quietly put the pen aside.

"Did Mom say anything just now?"

"......"

Sayuri, who had always thought that her daughter was a lady except for her slightly unusual interests, now seemed to have some deviation in her attitude towards her daughter.

"Nothing, um, any suggestions for dinner?"

"nothing."

"Then I'll go prepare dinner."

After taking a look at her daughter, Sayuri chuckled, shielded her face with her folding fan, and slowly left the room.

The only one left, Eriri, sat in her room, looking at the broken digital tablet in front of her. She thought it was no longer sensitive enough to use, so she silently took it apart and put it aside. She sat in front of the computer, gradually raised her legs and stepped on the chair, hugged her knees with her hands, and fell into silence for a long time.

This went on for an unknown amount of time before she slowly stretched out her right hand, grabbed the mouse, and opened her browser. Her other hand rested on the keyboard, typing in the search box: 'How to snatch a man from another woman'

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Cherry Blossom Season: 83. Don't go too far, young man!

When I was reading about tutoring before, I couldn't quite understand how such a simple tutoring session could turn out like that. Was it because the author of the story was overthinking it?

He picked up his clothes and put them on. After a moment of guidance, Xiantian realized that those were not groundless rumors.

As the two of them sat together, with Setsuna providing close guidance on their homework, Xianren's mind wasn't preoccupied with the questions on the paper, but rather the delicate fragrance that drifted towards him, the unintentional rubbing of bodies against him. Even the slightest movement could evoke endless thoughts in Xianren.

Reluctantly enduring those distracting thoughts and completing all his homework, Xianren couldn't help but hug Setsuna...

He already had a vague idea of why the subject of tutors was so popular.

In the evening, Kento and Setsuna came to Qingpu's house together. Qingpu Mai had been lying at home for almost the whole day, but in the afternoon, she got up and came out of her room with a rosy glow on her face that was not usually there, and looked at Kento who came to her house.

"Are you planning dinner at home tonight?"

Seeing Setsuna coming to her and telling her that she and Kento would prepare dinner together, Qingura Mai was a little surprised that they did not choose Kento's apartment but her own home.

"The kitchen utensils at home are more complete."

Facing Qingpu Wu who had just gotten up in the afternoon, Shanna's gaze fell on Qingpu Wu's face. After a pause, he gave an answer in a flat voice.

"Kitchen utensils?"

Qingpu Mai showed an understanding expression, and suddenly understood why she chose to stay at home. It seemed that Xian had just moved here not long ago. Even if there were kitchen utensils at home, they were definitely not as complete as those in Qingpu's home who had lived here for more than ten years.

If you want to make some special dishes, then it is obvious that Qingpu's family has more complete tools.

It just so happened that there was no need to do it herself. Since Setsuna wanted to prepare dinner with Xianren, Qingpu Mai was happy to be free, so she let the two of them prepare dinner. Looking at the ingredients in Xianren's hands, Qingpu Mai's gaze lingered on Xianren for a moment, then she naturally retracted her gaze and walked towards the sofa in the living room.

"Then I'll leave dinner to you two. I can take a break now."

Setsuna didn't answer, but walked to Xianren's side and gently pulled Xianren's sleeve. Then the two of them came to the kitchen counter and started preparing dinner.

As for Qingpu Mai, she sat on the sofa, picked up the remote control beside her, turned on the TV and started watching the program.

'Please fill in the second half of the proverb.'

"If there's a hole... there might be a crab inside." (So embarrassed I want to crawl into it)

"Good medicine...if it sticks in your mouth, it'll—cough!" (bitter taste)

"The spoon... even if it's bent, no one would be surprised now." (Throwing away: metaphorically, giving up completely)

While watching the show, Qingpu Mai's attention kept glancing towards the kitchen counter. Looking at the boy and girl helping each other prepare dinner, Qingpu Mai couldn't help but pursed her lips and her eyes fell back on the show in front of her.

The actors in the comedy show were performing and it seemed very interesting, but Qingpu Mai didn't find it that interesting at the moment. Instead, some scenes from last night kept appearing in her mind. She sat on the sofa, gradually hugged her knees, buried her face between her legs, and her thoughts gradually drifted away.

Setsuna has an amazing talent for cooking.

At the beginning, the girl didn't seem to be very good at cooking, but after this period of time, in less than a week, Xianren noticed that Setsuna had become proficient.

Even before he opened his mouth, Setsuna had already guessed what he was going to order, and handed the prepared and processed ingredients to Xianren to cook.

The whole process of preparing dinner became easy and carefree. By the time dinner was ready, he felt a sense of wanting more. Looking at the smiling girl standing next to him, Xianren was a little dazed for a moment.

"What's wrong, Sage?"

"No... nothing."

Facing the girl's pure gaze, the wise man was silent for a moment, then answered with a smile.

When the girl brought the food to the table, Xianren slowly put away his smile, was silent for a moment, sighed softly, and brought the remaining food to the table.

When it was time to eat, Qingpu Mai turned off the TV program and sat down at the dining table. Looking at Setsuna and Kento who had already sat down, she quietly picked up her bowl and chopsticks, and after a polite "I'm starting", she began to taste the two people's cooking.

"If Xianren were a girl, she would definitely be more popular, right?"

"..."

When Qingpu Mai spoke, Xianren didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"What a shame! The girls in Xianren's class probably didn't know Xianren would take care of this matter, right? Otherwise, he would probably be even more popular. Fortunately, Setsuna acted early."

The moment he lowered his head, after hearing what Qingpu Mai said, he raised his head and looked at his mother with a subtle look, then looked at Xianren, pursed his lips, and continued to lower his head and eat quietly.

"Well, the boys in the class already know that I can take care of this. Besides, there are other boys in the class who can cook and are quite good at housework."

"Eh? Are there any boys like this?"

"Because his parents are working overseas and his sister is studying abroad, he lives alone now. It is said that his mother is not very good at housework, so he has learned to handle housework since he was a child."

"I see."

Qingpu Mai nodded and glanced at Setsuna. It was a bit similar to her home. In the past, because of work, she would occasionally come home late. At that time, Setsuna had to prepare dinner by herself.

"Also, there's the Takasu family who live nearby. Takasu Ryuji, who's about my age, is also very good at housework. He takes care of all the meals and cleaning at home by himself. He's a very nice person."

"The Takasu family? I remember, the Takasu family... is that..."

Hearing a slightly familiar name, Qingpu Mai frowned slightly and looked at the wise man opposite her.

"Well, Long Er's mother, Miss Taizi, is a single mother who has taken care of Long Er since he was a child. She even cut off contact with her parents for Long Er. She is a very remarkable mother."

Kiyoura Mai seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to start. Xianren guessed what Kiyoura Mai was thinking. He also understood how many misunderstandings Takasu Yasuko's work would cause, so he was not surprised by Kiyoura Mai's reaction.

However, as Long Er's friend, he still felt that he should explain on behalf of Long Er and Miss Taizi.

"Is that so?"

Qingpu Mai blinked and looked at Xianren, who had a gentle expression and a light smile. When he talked about Takasu Yasuko, his reaction seemed a little unusual, which caught her attention all of a sudden.

"She raised a child by herself and allowed Long Er to grow up healthily until now without going astray. This, in my opinion, is quite remarkable. At least in my opinion, Miss Yasuko is a remarkable woman, and of course Miss Mai is too."

Saying good things about another woman crazily in front of a woman will not make Kiyoura Mai feel understood just because Kento only wants to defend Takasu Yasuko. On the contrary, it may cause the opposite effect. Kento, who knew this, added Kiyoura Mai at the end.

Qing Pu Mai, who was originally feeling a little unhappy in her heart, became a little better when she heard her own name, and glanced at her daughter.

"To be so considerate of others, Xianren's character is truly gentle."

In response to Qingpu Mai's praise, Xianren did not respond, but just smiled faintly and quietly enjoyed the food and dinner in front of him.

After about half an hour, dinner was almost over. Kento and Setsuna were still responsible for cleaning up. As for Qingpu Mai, she glanced at the two of them and helped with some light tasks, such as wiping the table.

After dinner was over, the three of them did not leave. Xianren was not in a hurry to return to his apartment. Even if he went back, there was nothing else to do, so he might as well stay at Qingpu's house for a while.

The TV was turned on again, and the three of them sat on the sofa around the TV. Qingpu Mai sat at one end, and Setsuna sat at the other end, close to Xianren.

She glanced to her side from time to time, looking at the boy and girl's affectionate bodies pressed tightly together, and Qing Pu Mai felt a deep sense of sadness. She pursed her soft cherry lips and set her eyes on the TV program, hoping to divert her attention.

Xianren was also watching the TV program, but he couldn't help but gradually move closer to him, until his body was sitting directly on him. Xianren glanced to the side and looked at Qingpu Wu whose eyes were wandering.

Her gaze fell back in front of her. The moment she sat in his arms, Xianren's hands went around her waist and hugged her in front, hugging the girl's delicate body. He slowly lowered his head, half-buried his face in her hair, and sniffed the fragrance of her hair while watching the show.

Qing Pu Mai, who accidentally caught a glimpse of this scene, felt as if her mouth was filled with lemons, with a strong sour taste that she almost felt choked...

Because they were in the living room, Xianren, who had Qingpu Mai right next to him, did not do anything overly excessive. Instead, Setsuna kept moving around on him, making Xianren feel like Setsuna wanted to perform a "mother-O-ex-conviction" in front of Qingpu Mai, which was not right.

After staying at Qingpu's house until almost eight o'clock, Xianren said goodbye and left. Shanshan actually wanted to follow Xianren to his house.

However, as soon as he stood up, he was stopped by Qingpu Mai who also stood up.

"I'll go see you off, Master. I have something else I want to discuss with you."

"..."

Shanshan glanced at Qingpu Wu, was silent for a moment, then nodded and walked towards the bathroom. She was going to take a shower.

As for Qingpu Wu, she watched her daughter's figure gradually go away, slowly turned her gaze to the wise man in front of her, signaled with her eyes, and then they walked towards the door together and left the house.

"whats the matter?"

Looking at Qing Pu Mai approaching, Xianren moved away slightly without any expression, keeping a distance between them.

"What are you afraid of?"

"No, it's nothing."

Because of the "tutoring" with Setsuna in the afternoon, Xianren was still a little weak at the moment. He didn't dare to get too close to Qingpu Mai, for fear that he would go back to the apartment and fall asleep, and would not be able to get up tomorrow.

Looking at Xianren's reaction, Qingpu Wu felt a little dissatisfied in her heart, but she still sighed slowly and kept a distance from Xianren.

"In the afternoon, I remembered something. Aren't you going to publish it?"

“That’s the case.”

"When I was working before, I had contact with an editor from a publishing house. I happen to have their contact information. Aren't you planning to publish your book? You can contact them when the time comes."

Qingpu Wu took out a business card from her pocket and handed it to Xianren. The business card was slightly curved. Xianren looked at Qingpu Wu, stretched out his left hand, and gently took the business card. When he pinched it, he felt the warmth from his fingertips.

He glanced down at the business card in his hand. It had a cherry blossom-like logo on it, with the name 'Kainingsha' and the name 'Fuuka Mari' written on it.

"She seems to have a very good reputation in the industry. If you have any questions, you can try to contact her and tell her that I asked you to contact her."

"Miss Wu, are you actually very powerful?"

Looking at Qingpu Mai beside him, Xianren was a little surprised and unexpected. He had never asked about Qingpu Mai's work before. He didn't know that Qingpu Mai was also in contact with the editor of the publishing house.

In response to Xianren's surprise, Qingpu Mai just smiled and gently touched the corner of her mouth with her delicate fingers.

"Kiss me and I'll tell you."

"......"