I won't be a loser.

"that........"

When Sayuri saw the expression on the other person's face and his reaction of lowering his head, she felt deeply confused and didn't know why the other person reacted so strongly.

"This should be the first time we meet, right? You are Miyamizu Kento, Miyamizu-kun, right? I'm Sayuri Sawamura, Eriri's mother, hello."

"......"

It was a very normal introduction, but when he heard it, he still felt uncomfortable in his heart, as if his heart was about to explode. Xianren adjusted his mood for the time being, slowly raised his head, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Sawamura-kun mentioned it, it's our first meeting, Mrs. Sawamura, I'm really sorry just now, I was thinking about something and didn't pay attention to what was ahead."

There was an apologetic smile on his face, but Xianren's mind was blank. He didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment. He had given up thinking.

"No, it's nothing. I just have to be careful when walking. Being distracted is a very dangerous thing."

"I will pay attention."

Looking at the smiling expression on the boy's face, which seemed to hide many complicated emotions, Sayuri didn't quite understand and didn't know why she felt nostalgic when she saw him. She looked at the boy in front of her quietly, and a brief silence suddenly fell between the two of them.

"Thank you for helping Eriri at the beginning of the school year. Um...have we met before?"

Sayuri, who was looking for a topic, hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask the doubts in her heart. She tentatively asked the boy in front of her whether they had met somewhere before.

After opening his mouth, Xianren looked at Sayuri in front of him. There were many things he wanted to say in his heart, but in the end, it was condensed into one sentence -

"No, not really. I'm from Gifu and just came to Tokyo before school started. This is the first time I've met Mrs. Sawamura."

"That's it."

For some reason, she always wanted to open her arms and hug the boy in front of her. She had an inexplicably strong liking for this boy. Sayuri was also a little depressed in her heart, not knowing what was going on.

"Well, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."

Looking at Sayuri in front of him, Xianren wasn't sure how long he could hold on, so he slowly spoke and prepared to leave.

"Ah, um."

Sayuri opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. She just watched Xianren say goodbye to her, turn around and walk away. His figure gradually walked away, disappeared from her sight after a moment, and then appeared in front of the door of the apartment building, opened the door, entered the apartment, and disappeared completely.

Sayuri raised her hand to gently cover her chest. She could only feel her heart beating faster. She was full of confusion and bewilderment. She slowly turned around and walked back towards her home.

When Eriri got home, she didn't see Sayuri, and she didn't know where her mother had gone. After changing out of her school uniform, Eriri hid in her room as usual, put on her thick glasses, and began to draw quietly.

"Yinglili."

About half an hour after returning home, Sayuri's voice was heard at the door and there was a knock on the door.

Sayuri entered Eriri's room and looked at her daughter who was painting seriously. Sayuri slowly walked to her side and sat down beside her with a conflicted expression on her face.

While drawing, Eriri saved the content she had almost finished and looked at Sayuri beside her.

"What's wrong? What's the matter?"

"No, it's nothing special. It's just that, Eriri, have you ever felt particularly familiar with a stranger?"

Are you particularly familiar with strangers?

The first person that appeared in Eriri's mind was the figure of Kento. Her eyes couldn't help but look at her mother in front of her, and she bit her lips lightly.

"Why do you suddenly ask this question?"

"I met someone today. I've never met him before, but for some reason, he felt so familiar. I wanted to hug him..."

"he?"

"You know Eriri too, right? He's the boy named Miyamizu."

Sayuri didn't know what Eriri was thinking, so she frankly told her daughter what had happened to her. She supported her cheek with one hand, with a troubled expression on her face, which made Eriri completely silent.

She looked at her mother, took a deep breath silently, and confirmed what she had learned.

"Did you meet a wise man?"

"Hmm? Sage? Such an intimate name, could it be..."

Sayuri's gaze couldn't help but fall on her daughter. Looking at her daughter and remembering her daughter's abnormal behavior during this period, Sayuri couldn't help but become concerned.

"You saw him?"

Ignoring Sayuri's teasing, Eriri frowned and asked again.

Not knowing why her daughter's attitude was so strong, Sayuri also felt her daughter's seriousness and nodded for the time being.

"Yes, I did. I bumped into him accidentally on a street corner while walking. But he apologized sincerely."

"Any special feelings?"

Eriri's expression became serious, her eyes fixed on Sayuri in front of her. She didn't know if her mother was like her, who would remember everything after seeing Kento, and her attitude suddenly became serious and earnest.

"A special feeling?"

Sayuri thought about it and nodded.

"I have a very special feeling, as if I have known him for a long time... I want to be with him..."

- - - -

I have a cold, maybe

Thanks to all the o great commanders o young generals, Chang Shengli, Mu Rongguang, the three players, Cao Zei Zhiju, Wupizhi, the supreme dirty woman in the paradise, who just traveled through last year, Youwang Diaosha, and Bingdis·Duyi for their monthly tickets and blades! Thank you all for your recommendation votes!

Cherry Blossom Season: 99. Oh, Eriri rushed onto the track

Eriri originally thought that she was on the same starting line as her mother, except that she was wearing roller skates. However, she never expected that when she was running in roller skates, her mother would overtake her on a curve.

Looking at Sayuri who looked shy and a little embarrassed, Eriri fell into silence...

Xianren held Setsuna in his arms, and the two of them lay on the bed. Xianren put his hands tightly around Setsuna's waist, lowered his head and buried his face in Setsuna's hair, smelling the familiar fresh hair fragrance, and his mood improved a little.

"A wise man."

"Ah."

"What happened?"

Shan Na, who obviously noticed that something was wrong with Xianren, slowly opened his mouth and asked Xianren something. Xianren leaned back slightly and looked at Shan Na in his arms. He was silent for a moment, his eyes wandering to the balcony beside him, and then slowly fell on Shan Na.

Tell the girl?

If I tell her about Sayuri's story, I'm afraid she won't be able to understand what's going on. Even if I tell her everything, it will still be quite troublesome.

After a brief hesitation, Xianren lowered his head sullenly, buried his face in her hair and neck again, and answered in a muffled voice.

"I had a nightmare last night and I've been in a bad mood ever since. As expected, only when I hold Setsuna in my arms can I feel at ease."

He was not lying. It was indeed because of the dream he had last night that he was a little depressed the whole day. As for meeting Sayuri later, it was also a big reason. However, there was no need to mention Sayuri to Setsuna.

Feeling the arms around her and hearing the words of the wise man behind her, her mood was a little complicated. For the wise man who always seemed very mature, such an attitude made her have a deeper understanding of him and a greater sense of reality. However, she felt that the wise man was not telling the truth completely. She could not produce any evidence to prove it, but she had a vague intuition in her heart when listening to his words.

Holding Setsuna quietly like this, Xianren's mood gradually calmed down. When night fell and Qingura Mai returned home, she came to Xianren's apartment and saw Xianren lying on the bed. She was a little surprised and unexpected for a moment.

"What happened to Xianren?"

He was lying on the bed like a wounded child, while his daughter was wearing an apron and preparing dinner. This scene made Qingpu Mai feel like a husband who had nothing to do after work, and a wife who took care of the household affairs. It was an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

Looking at her daughter who was preparing dinner, Qingura Mai thought about asking Setsuna.

"I think I had a nightmare last night, and now I'm not in a good mood."

"Nightmare?"

Qingpu Mai was a little surprised. She remembered what she had talked about with Xianren yesterday. When she looked at Xianren, he was lying on the bed with his eyes lowered, staring at the ceiling with a dejected expression on his face, which was completely different from his usual state.

For a moment, Qingpu Wu felt a little curious, so she slowly walked to Xianren's side, stretched out her hand in front of him, and waved it gently. Then she saw Xianren looking at her standing beside the bed with his half-open eyes.

"Miss Wu, you're back."

"Well, I'm back."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's fine, but what happened to you, Xianren? I heard you had a nightmare?"

"......"

Knowing that Qingpu Mai might be interested in this matter, Xianren was not surprised. Looking at Qingpu Mai beside him, he opened his eyes slightly and nodded.

"Ah."

After taking a look at her daughter who was preparing dinner, Qing Pu Mai looked down at Xianren in front of her, and slowly squatted down on the edge of the bed. Her short skirt that covered her hips outlined her tight curves. She slowly moved to Xianren's side and whispered in his ear.

"Because of that woman?"

“…”

His body shuddered involuntarily, Xianren took a breath, opened his eyes completely, looked at Qingpu Mai beside him, and pursed his lips.

"As expected, you and her have a deep relationship, right?"

Xianren did not answer this question. He slowly sat up and put on his shoes under the gaze of Qingpu Mai. Then he walked to the kitchen counter and helped Setsuna prepare dinner.

Looking at Xianren who was reluctant to talk about it, Qingpu Mai's expression became deeper. She stared at Xianren with her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly. She had already made up her mind and asked Xianren to tell her the whole story...

After dinner, Setsuna and Qingpu Mai returned home together. Setsuna followed Qingpu Mai and looked at his mother.

"What did you talk about with the wise man?"

"Ok?"

"While Xianren was lying in bed, you talked to him about something, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come over to me and helped me prepare dinner."

"Huh? You just said Setsuna that you couldn't handle it all by yourself, so you asked him to help. What's wrong?"

Looking at his daughter, Shanna looked sideways at his mother beside him, then withdrew his gaze sullenly and walked forward.

"fraud."

Watching her walk directly to the door of the apartment, open the door, and enter the house, Qingpu Mai couldn't help but slow down her pace. Watching her enter the house, she felt a little concerned. Had she neglected her daughter too much recently?

"Did you notice anything?"

Qingpu Mai shook her head gently, then went into the house, closed the door, asked Setsuna to take a shower first, and she quietly returned to her room.

He opened his wardrobe and took out a shopping bag that caught his eye.

She reached out and took out the clothes from the shopping bag. They were brand new hollow lace underwear that she had bought recently when she passed by a store on her way home from get off work. A smile appeared on her face.

“And this…”

Looking at the underwear that was casually placed aside, Qingpu Mai picked up the clothes that she had stuffed at the bottom of the shopping bag, and her face couldn't help but blush.

Setsuna entered the bathroom first, and walked out half an hour later. When Qingura Mai heard her daughter's voice, she put the shopping bag back into her closet, walked out of the bathroom with a calm expression, smiled and told Setsuna to rest early, and then went into the bathroom.

Watching his mother enter the bathroom, Setsuna stood in the living room for a moment, then quietly returned to his room...

At 1 a.m., the ringing of a bell beside her ear made Qingpu Mai open her eyes. The faint sound of the alarm clock probably couldn't be heard in the room, but for Qingpu Mai, who was not asleep at all, it was enough to wake her up.

After lifting the quilt, Qingpu Mai tiptoed to her wardrobe, took out the bag inside, put on her home clothes, and walked gently to the door. In the darkness, she looked towards the equally dark living room and confirmed that her daughter should still be asleep.

After slowly walking to the living room, Qingpu Wu followed the faint moonlight and came to the door in the darkness. She unlocked the door nervously. When a "click" sound was heard, she felt her heart was about to stop beating. She looked back at her daughter's room.

"Good, Setsuna is still sleeping, this little noise shouldn't wake her up."

Pursing her lips, Qing Pu Wu gently pushed the door open, then walked out of the room gently and closed her door gently -

"call--"

The moment she closed the door, Qingpu Wu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the surrounding environment. After leaving the house, she could see more clearly with the street lights and moonlight outside. Qingpu Wu, holding the bag in her hand, slowly left her home, walked down the stairs to the door of Xianren Apartment opposite, and pressed the doorbell.

After Setsuna and Qingpu Mai left, Xianren, feeling cold and lonely, sat alone at his desk and wrote his manuscript of about 5,000 words. At around ten o'clock, he could not resist the sleepiness, so he lay down on his bed and fell asleep leisurely.

When the sage fell asleep, he dreamed that he was in a spacious and bright room. Figures appeared beside him from time to time. They were all figures that seemed familiar yet unfamiliar to him. He could vaguely see familiar features on them, and they were holding children in their arms.

"The future... no, it's just a dream, right?"

The wise man immediately realized the unreasonableness, but did not rush to wake up from the dream. Instead, he let the dream gradually conform to his wishes. He lived a simple and happy life in the dream, and lay on the bed with a slight smile on his face.

When the dream progressed to the point where his children had grown up and he was taking a break from his busy schedule to secretly visit his lover's house, preparing to have a private meeting with her, the ringing of the doorbell suddenly shattered the dream. He woke up completely, opened his sleepy eyes, looked at the door of his house, and sat up tiredly.

Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang continuously. Xianren got up from the bed and slowly walked to the door. When he opened the door, he saw Qingpu Mai standing at the door.

"What time is it?"

"About 1 o'clock."