I won't be a loser.

"......"

Not knowing what the look from Setsuna meant to him, Xianren sat quietly at the dining table, slowly lowered his head, and started eating his dinner, pretending not to see Setsuna's gaze.

She quietly ate the dinner in her bowl, and the dining table was also very quiet until the end of dinner. She handed the cleanup to the two young men, Xianren and Setsuna, and Qingpu Mai sat on the sofa to rest as usual.

The task of moving the tableware was given to Setsuna, and the task of washing the dishes was given to Xianren. The two of them had a clear division of labor, and they quickly cleaned the table and tableware.

While Qingpu Mai was sitting in the living room, Setsuna took Xianren's hand and pulled him into her room, leaving Qingpu Mai sitting alone on the sofa outside, looking in the direction of her daughter's room with a complicated and tangled expression on her face.

Her eyes wandered for a moment, she put down the remote control in her hand, and slowly walked towards her daughter's room.

"what happened?"

Xianren, who was pulled into the room by Shanna, looked at Shanna who closed the door and did nothing but stood quietly by the door. Xianren was a little puzzled for a moment and looked at Shanna in confusion.

The girl raised her index finger and gently touched her lips, signaling the wise man to be silent.

Raising his eyebrows, Xianren quietly sat down on the edge of the girl's bed, watching Setsuna leaning against the door. After waiting for a moment, he reached out for the door handle and quickly opened the door.

squeak-

The door was opened. Qing Pu Wu, who had just arrived at the door, didn't even have time to eavesdrop. She stared blankly at the opened door and the moment it slowly appeared in front of her.

"What's matter?"

"No... I just wanted to ask, do you want to eat fruit?"

"unnecessary."

"Well, well, forget it then."

Qingpu Wu, who was stared at by his daughter, had an awkward smile on his face. He was silent for a moment, coughed slowly and lightly, then turned around and returned to the living room. As for Shanda, he watched Qingpu Wu sit down again in the living room before closing the door.

While watching Setsuna successfully "arrest" Qingpu Mai who tried to eavesdrop, Xianren did not expect that Setsuna would be so wary of his own mother, and he did not expect that Qingpu Mai would come over to eavesdrop.

After closing the door again, Shanna began to rummage through his room and brought a thick photo album to Xianren.

"This is?"

"Photos, when I was a kid, and photos from before."

He looked at the girl next to him with some surprise and surprise, he didn't expect that Shanna would bring this to him.

"can I see?"

Most people will not take the initiative to talk about their past. Even if they are close to someone, they will worry about being laughed at if others see their old photos. It is rare to see people share private items such as photo albums.

What Setsuna did could be said to be treating Xianren as his own family member, which made Xianren feel complicated. He stretched out his hand and took the photo album from Setsuna's hand.

The girl sat beside him and looked at the photo album with the wise man, explaining the time and place where the photos were taken.

"This is a photo I took at Ise Bay Beach when I was seven years old, and this one was taken in front of the gate of Ise Grand Shrine."

"This was taken in the summer of my eighth year, at the Aioiyama Green Land in Nagoya. This one is in front of Nagoya Castle."

Almost every summer vacation, Kiyoura Mai would travel with Setsuna, taking photos together in front of famous scenic spots and historical sites in various places, and would also go to some special festival celebrations, such as the Kanda Festival in Tokyo, the Gion Festival in Kyoto, and the Tenjin Festival in Osaka.

He basically stayed at home, either in front of the hair dryer, or went to the nearby stream and spring with Mitsuha to soak their feet and have a picnic. He basically never left Gifu too far.

Before going to Tokyo, the only big city I had been to was Nagoya.

Watching Setsuna's explanation of the places she had visited and the things that had happened to her, Xianren smiled as he listened to her life stories one by one.

He had only looked at half of the photo album when a long time had passed. When Qingpu Mai knocked on the door, he vaguely realized the time. It was already time to rest. Xianren looked at the moment beside him and slowly stood up.

"It's almost time to rest. I haven't finished looking through the photo album yet. I'll look at it tomorrow. Go to bed early tonight. I should also go back to wash up and go to bed."

"Um......."

She felt reluctant to let Xianren stay, but seeing Xianren standing up and walking towards the door, Shanna was unable to bring herself to ask him to stay.

Watching Xianren leave, Shanshan also stood up and sent Xianren to his doorstep.

"see you tomorrow."

After walking out of the house, Xianren looked back at Shanma who was standing at the door, seeing him off.

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Walking towards the stairs, Xianren's figure disappeared from his sight. Shanshan didn't rush to close the door. He looked at the apartment opposite and watched the familiar figure walk up the stairs and appear at the door of the apartment room. He watched him enter the house, then Shanshan slowly closed the door.

After returning to his apartment, Xianren looked at the bright room with the lights on all the time. He thought for a moment about how much electricity would be consumed by leaving the lights on for such a long time. He slowly walked into the bathroom, took off his clothes, and started to wash.

I dried my hair, turned off the lights and lay down on my bed. I looked into the dark and quiet room, but my mood was as calm as if it had sunk into the sea.

"sleep early."

As if reminding himself, the wise man closed his eyes and rested quietly.

The warm summer wind blows on people's bodies. Even if they do nothing, sweat will still flow down their bodies involuntarily. The young sage sits under the eaves, looking at the big tree in the garden, and footsteps are heard behind him.

"Here, watermelon."

"Ah, thank you. Chilled watermelon?"

“Iced watermelon~”

The older girl with long blue hair sat down next to Xianren, holding a watermelon, and looked at the boy next to her.

"Where's Mitsuha?"

"Take care of Yotsuba at home... No, bully Yotsuba."

"Why didn't you go help Yotsuba and sneak out to take some time off? You're such an incompetent brother~"

Xianren picked up the watermelon and took a bite. He then looked at the woman next to him. She had a curvy figure, a cute face like a girl, and a lively personality. He didn't know why she didn't have a boyfriend.

"Sanye and Yotsuba, they're both my sisters. It wouldn't be appropriate to help either of them, right?"

"Quibbling~"

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Cherry Blossom Season: 8*. Is there such a person

In life, most people will meet a woman who is a little different when they are young. She is a little older than you, gentle and lively, and cares about your feelings. While the two of you keep some distance in your hearts, you are full of adult thoughts about her.

Her appearance is different from the peers that she usually comes into contact with. In her life and memories, she seems different from the vast majority of women and is so special.

When he lived in Itomori, Kento didn't have many playmates of his age. The boys and girls of his generation all lived quite far away, at least not near his home. The nearest person, even if riding a bicycle, would take half an hour one way, and an hour round trip.

If a boy who simply longs to spend time with his playmates is not sensitive to time, he may not mind these things, but Xianren is different. An hour is already quite long for him.

Therefore, he never goes out on weekdays. His only two playmates are his two younger sisters at home. Taking care of them and occasionally teasing Sanye is his daily life.

If there was anything special about them, it was probably their neighbor's house, which was much older than his. He could no longer remember their exact age, but he only knew that the other person seemed to be a little older than him, Fujiwa Nunu. During holidays, the two would occasionally meet and visit each other.

Compared to those boys and girls of the same age, Fujiwara Onna, who was about to graduate from high school at the time, had more topics to talk about with Kento. Even when the two of them sat together, they did not feel lonely. Just sitting together quietly, they felt that the passage of time had slowed down.

It was an afternoon at the end of summer. Sanye and Siye were still taking a nap at home. The wise men, who were also sleepy, sat under the eaves of their house, looking at the sun above their heads. Their eyes were dazzled by the sun for a moment, and their sleepiness disappeared.

Looking back at Mitsuha who was lying on the tatami with her eyes closed, whispering from time to time, and Yotsuha who was obviously asleep but still quite sensitive. When Mitsuha approached, she would wave her hand and push away Mitsuha's arm that was on her.

The wise man exhaled slowly, stood up, went back into the house, poured himself a glass of cold water, and left the living room. He casually pulled up the shoji, and with the dazzling sun, the suffocating heat, and the cicadas chirping in his ears, the wise man, wearing slippers and a short-sleeved shirt, walked towards his neighbor's house.

Standing at the door, I only walked a short distance when I felt as if my whole body was being steamed dry. I reached out and touched the doorbell, and when my fingertips touched the doorbell, I felt a stinging sensation.

There was no response from inside the house, so the wise man stretched out his hand and opened the door casually.

"I'm coming in."

Still getting no response, Xianren entered the house, took off his slippers, and walked barefoot on the floor, entering the living room little by little. He saw the TV that was on, the electric fan swaying from side to side, and Fujiwara No Nu lying on the tatami with a drowsy look on his face.

Even when she heard the sage enter the living room, the girl did not raise her head to look at him. Instead, she turned over and buried her face in the pillow.

"I'm so sleepy. When will this summer be over?"

"It's still midsummer now. It will be a little cooler after this month. By September and October, it will be cooler."

".......Well."

The girl, who was lying on the pillow, slowly raised her head and looked at the wise man in front of her. She stared at the young man and blinked.

"When did you come in?"

"Just now."

"I didn't hear anything at all. This is trespassing! Get out there and buy me a popsicle right now, or I'll arrest you."

"Then you are committing illegal imprisonment, so you have now committed a crime."

He walked to Fujiwara and sat down next to her. Xianren stretched out his finger and gently poked the girl's tender cheek. The girl frowned, glanced at Xianren next to her, and suddenly stood up and pressed Xianren to the ground.

He held the sage in his arms like an octopus, rubbing his cheek from time to time, catching the sage off guard and causing him to be "arrested" by the other party.

Xianren, with an uncomfortable look on his face, sighed and struggled slightly, then looked at Fujiwara and Nunu who were staring at him on the side of his face.

"It's summer now, don't you feel hot?"

"It's hot, and Xianren is sweating, but I don't mind, hehe~"

The girl's face bloomed with a lovely smile as bright as spring, which made Xianren speechless for a moment. Xianren knew clearly that the more he struggled, the other party would only hold him tighter. So he gave up struggling to conserve his strength and avoid sweating more.

The straps on her snow-white shoulders slipped off, and Fujiwara Nunu, wearing only a soft pink tank top, held Xianren in her arms. After realizing that Xianren had given up struggling, she did not move anymore and just held the boy in her arms quietly.

The only sound in the entire living room was the TV playing on TV.

'The moment I met you, my life changed! Everything I saw, heard, felt, and looked at became colorful. The whole world began to sparkle! So...'

"Date me."

The lines from the TV mixed with Fuji and Nunu's voices. Xianren, who had given up struggling and was lying quietly on the ground, turned his head and looked at Fuji and Nunu beside him after hearing the voices.

"what?"

"These are lines from a TV series. This show is broadcast almost every summer vacation. I've memorized all the lines."

There was a gentle smile on her face that he had never seen before. Fujiwara Nunu's eyes were staring at him, which made Xianren feel a little uncomfortable for a moment. His body couldn't help but move slightly. Because they were too close, the fragrance of the other person and the smell of sweat mixed together made Xianren's brain become dull.

It was summer, and the two of them were not wearing much clothes. Just by hugging each other like this, there was a lot of skin contact. The girl's unique delicate skin and the soft and elastic white thighs could be felt.

Even the wise man, whose mind was not that of a child, could not help but feel his mouth dry up.

His eyes were only fixed on the wise man Fuji and Nunu in front of him. At a certain moment when he didn't realize it, his eyes slightly dropped and he looked at the young man in front of him and couldn't help but chuckle.

"The wise man is not a child anymore, is he?"

"No, I'm just a kid."

Xianren, who was being watched by Fujiwa and the girl, couldn't help but answer, but the girl just smiled and put her face close to Xianren's ear, whispering something softly, full of temptation.

"So, do you want to become an adult?"

Memories of the past were mixed with some complicated emotions. Xianren opened his eyes and covered his heart with his hands. After waking up, he sat up and breathed in the air deeply. At the same time, a sad expression appeared on his face.

"Memories of the past?"

In the past, I often dreamed about things that happened in the past, but a long time has passed, almost ten years in total. I don’t know why I suddenly dreamed about what happened at that time today.

A long time has passed. Since that summer, Xianren has almost never seen Fuji and Nunu again. It’s not that he doesn’t want to meet them, but he feels a little complicated and doesn’t know what to say when he meets them.

At the same time, the other party has already entered university and left Itomori. He rarely returns to his home in Itomori. He seems to be... also in Tokyo?

However, Xianren, who has lived in Tokyo for nearly ten years, has never met her once. Tokyo is too big and there are too many people living in it. It is too difficult to notice someone you haven't seen for many years in this vast sea of people.

"It's been so long. Do you still dream about those things?"

Covering his forehead, Xianren slowly lifted the quilt on himself and walked slowly towards the bathroom.

After a quick wash, he opened the refrigerator to see what ingredients were left inside. He prepared breakfast by himself and filled his stomach. Then he tidied up the room, slowly walked to the door, changed his shoes, and left his apartment.

He locked the door and hung his clothes inside the house after he lost something that day, and he never lost anything again.

"Shouldn't I be thankful that the other person isn't a burglar?"

After sighing, Xianren walked down the stairs and saw Saionji Sekai on the side of the road. He nodded to her but did not approach her. He set out on the way to school alone.

Saionji Sekai gets up early every day and waits at the door of Qingpu's house, looking forward to chatting with Kento. Seeing Kento leave without coming to talk to her today, she couldn't help feeling a little surprised. She pursed her lips and watched Kento's figure disappear at the end of the road. She slowly withdrew her gaze and felt a little depressed.

He walked all the way into the campus and came to the shoe cabinet in the teaching building. When he was taking out his indoor shoes, he saw a figure slowly approaching him out of the corner of his eye.