I won't be a loser.

"No."

Kento quickly denied it. Before Eriri had time to think, she realized what Sayuri said, and the word "no" completely wiped out the idea that she had just thought of but had not had time to implement.

"Eh? Aren't you dating? You've already gone home together. Last time, when Eriri asked me to prepare a double bento, it was for Miyamizu-kun, right?"

"..."

After looking at Eriri, Xianren still shook his head.

"We're not dating, I..."

"We are not dating, we are just good friends, so mom, you can go home now."

Seeing that Kento was about to say something that might irritate his mother, Eriri quickly interrupted him and began to urge her mother to go home.

"Is Eriri already starting to dislike Mom? If you get married in the future, won't Mom have to live alone? Wuwuwu~ So sad and lonely~"

Eriri was silent for a moment, but Sayuri noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the expressions and demeanor of Eriri and Kento. She slightly adjusted her expression, looked at her daughter with a smile, and slowly passed by her.

"Well, I'll go back first. Eriri, remember to go home early too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sayuri's figure gradually disappeared into the distance. Eriri looked at her back, standing there in a daze and silence.

As for the wise man, he breathed a long sigh of relief, stood in place, gradually raised his head, and looked at the sky above his head. The sky was blue and deep, with no end in sight. He closed his eyes.

He walked forward slowly, step by step towards his apartment. As for Eriri, she looked at Kento's back, then looked at the direction her mother left. After hesitating for a moment, she followed Kento and walked towards his apartment together.

"Shall we go visit Miyamizu-kun today?"

Saionji Sekai looked at Setsuna and suddenly brought it up, causing Setsuna to glance at her.

After school, the girls had nothing to do, so when they were thinking about what to do, Saionji Sekai suggested going to Kento's house.

"Look, Miyamizu-kun must be lonely in the apartment all by himself, so wouldn't the three of us going to keep him company help alleviate his loneliness? Besides, didn't we all have a study session together last time? It wasn't a waste of time, and wouldn't Miyamizu-kun be very happy too?"

Setsuna remained silent, but Saionji Sekai came close to Setsuna and slowly spoke under Kotonoha's subtle gaze.

"Besides, can't Setsuna also stay with Miyamizu-kun? It's just the right time to deepen the relationship between you two. Otherwise, it would be bad if some bad woman took advantage of you."

"........"

After hearing what Saionji Sekai said, Katsura Kotonoha looked at Saionji Sekai, not knowing how to describe her mood. Her eyes fell on Setsuna, but she found that the girl seemed to be moved?

- - - -

Yesterday, I went out just to have a crazy Thursday, but I happened to feel a little unwell, so I went to the hospital.

By the way, I checked the neurology, respiratory, and dermatology departments... Then my wallet was bleeding. I went home with a big bag of medicine and a cold crazy Thursday. I have to go to check the brain CT results at dawn today.

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Cherry Blossom Season: 101. That day I had a new idea

Eriri wanted to follow him, but Kento still didn't lock her outside. He opened the door and let her in. Eriri followed him into the apartment, then closed the door casually. The two of them stood inside the house, and Kento poured Eriri a cup of tea.

"Where's your little girlfriend?"

After taking a look at the living room, Eriri's gaze fell on Kento again, and she suddenly asked about Setsuna. Kento was not very clear for a moment. What was the woman thinking in her heart and why she suddenly brought up Setsuna.

He casually placed the tea on the table in front of her and Xianren answered casually.

"You have to go to school, and she has to go to school too."

"The person looks very young, it's amazing that you had the heart to do that to him."

Xianren did not refute this point. Judging from the appearance of Setsuna, he was indeed very young. Even though his actual age was that of a high school student, if he walked on the street, most people would probably think he was a middle school student or even an elementary school student.

In today's society, perhaps because of insufficient nutrition, there are many young children who look almost like adults, making it difficult to tell their age.

People like Setsuna, who are obviously very old but look very young, are even rarer.

Every time he attacked Shanshan, Xianren couldn't help but feel a little weird in his heart, but he knew in his heart that Shanshan was not as young as he looked, so he didn't mind this matter too much.

What it looks like and what it actually is are two different things.

"She's not a child."

Glancing at Eriri beside him, Kento defended himself, even though the answer might sound a little weak.

Eriri didn't really mind what happened with Setsuna, and just mentioned it casually. Looking at Kento's calm expression, Eriri felt that she might have chosen the wrong topic.

Sitting down, she picked up the tea in front of her, took a sip, and then Eriri's gaze slowly fell on the wise man in front of her.

"So, how do you plan to resolve the issue regarding Mom? She's misunderstood something and doesn't seem to have such deep memories or feelings for you."

The topic suddenly fell back on Sayuri. After hearing what Eriri said, Kento, who was standing in the room, slowly walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside the window, and then looked far away in the direction of Sawamura's house. He had been to that place more than once, so he didn't feel unfamiliar with it. Standing in the house, he could easily identify the location of Sawamura's house.

The image of Sayuri whom he had just met appeared in his mind, and a nostalgic expression appeared on Xianren's face. Thinking of what had happened in the past, and Sayuri now couldn't remember anything, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and smiled bitterly.

The smile gradually faded away. Xianren looked back at Eriri who was sitting in the living room. He turned around slightly, came to Eriri's side, and slowly sat down.

"Since you can't remember anything, that's all for the best. There's no need for the past to happen again. Even if you remember it, will you still support Sayuri and I being together?"

The moment he finished speaking, Xianren clearly saw the change in expression on Eriri's face. It seemed that she still found it difficult to accept this matter.

His gaze only lingered on her face for a moment, and then Xianren silently withdrew his gaze. He sat quietly in the room, slowly raised his head, looked at the ceiling above, and just sat there quietly without saying a word.

Eriri, who was irritated by Kento's words, bit her lips. Just thinking about Kento and her mother getting together again, she couldn't help but feel strong dissatisfaction and anger, but she felt powerless to stop it, and she didn't want such a tragedy to happen again.

Therefore, the only thing she can do now is to prevent Xianren and Sayuri from contacting each other. As for Sayuri... she will not interfere too much.

The two sat in the room, each with their own thoughts. Three girls were already standing at the door. Saionji Sekai glanced at Setsuna, who stretched out her hand and gently pressed the doorbell.

Ding-dong-

The soft ring of the doorbell echoed in the quiet room. Eriri's gaze slowly fell on Kento beside her, while Kento glanced at Eriri.

"Setsuna is probably back from school. What are you going to do?"

Looking at Kento beside her, Eriri felt that she had nothing good to talk about with him, so she stood up silently, and when Kento walked towards the door, she also followed him towards the door.

He opened the door casually, and when he thought the door would only be there for a moment, the wise man saw the three girls standing at the door.

Similarly, the three girls who thought that Kento was the only one at home saw the blonde girl appear in Kento's house. A hint of confusion, a hint of surprise, and a hint of expectation flashed in Saionji Sekai's eyes, while Katsura Kotonoha blinked and looked at Kento with suspicion.

Seeing the blonde girl appear in Kento's apartment again, Setsuna's mood was not very good. He quietly looked at Eriri who was standing behind Kento.

"There are a lot of guests here. I'm going home now. Remember what you said. Neither you nor I want something like that to happen again."

The other person said something that she could not understand at all. Setsuna just watched her put on her shoes, smiled at them, and turned around to leave. Saionji Sekai slowly approached Setsuna and whispered in her ear.

"Don't you want to keep the other party here?"

Setsuna ignored what Saionji Sekai said and quietly entered the house. Xianren smiled at the girl as usual, but today Setsuna's expression was a little dull. She did not smile back, but just raised her head, looked at Xianren deeply, and then silently entered the living room.

As for Sekai Saionji and Kotonoha Katsura, they looked at Setsuna's back, glanced at each other, and after saying "sorry for disturbing you", they followed him into the house.

Looking at the girls entering their rooms one after another, Xianren slowly closed the door, watched the three of them sit down in the living room, and then went to pour tea.

The moment he sat down, his eyes began to look around the room.

Looking at the tidy bed, the clean floor, and the desk next to it, there was no sign of anything being turned over. The scent of the young girl lingered in the room, but only where she was sitting.

The tea was brought to the living room and placed on the table. Xianren sat down in the vacant seat and looked at Xianren opposite him with calm eyes, staring straight at him.

"What was she doing here just now?"

"Hmm? Eriri? Didn't do anything, just came over to talk to me about something."

Looking at Setsuna sitting opposite him, he knew clearly that Setsuna would care about this matter, but it was not easy for Xianren to explain or answer the specific things, so he just perfunctorily answered. Looking at Setsuna's eyes still staring at him, and the subtle gaze of Saionji Sekai beside him that seemed a little strange, Xianren felt that this answer was not good, so he made up a new excuse.

"She lives nearby. When she came back from school today, I happened to run into her. Then she met her mother, and some misunderstandings occurred, so she's hiding here temporarily."

"......"

Setsuna looked at Xianren in front of her, and she had no idea what the misunderstanding was that Xianren was talking about, but she felt that the girl was somewhat familiar. Thinking back to the last time Xianren introduced her identity, the other person seemed to be called Sawamura... Eriri?

She couldn't tell exactly what it was about him that was familiar. She just looked at the wise man silently for a while and then looked away.

It seemed like she was telling the truth, but it also seemed like she said nothing. Saionji Sekai looked at Kento for a while, thinking about the girl she had just seen. Her iconic blonde hair was so dazzling that she couldn't help but think of herself in the past. It seemed that she had met her several times before, but she had never talked or chatted with her, and she was not familiar with her.

Katsura Yanye, who had remained silent since she entered the door, lowered her head quietly, looking at her face reflected in the teacup, and thought of the wise man she met on the street some time ago. At that time, the girl with him seemed to be someone else.

Not the same girl.

She cautiously glanced at Xianren standing beside her out of the corner of her eye. She said nothing, but when she looked at Shanshan, her mood was a little complicated. She didn't know how to tell Shanshan, or whether she should tell Shanshan.

And so, the room fell into a brief silence.

After a while, it was Saionji Sekai who spoke again, breaking the silence.

"It's so quiet! No one's talking. It's a little awkward. Miyamizu-kun, you can't just take a girl home. Even if Setsuna has a good personality, she's very sensitive in this regard. After all, Setsuna is also a girl."

She raised her delicate fingers and gave some instructions to the wise man. The quiet atmosphere was broken. It was more appropriate for Saionji Sekai to speak directly and make things clear. The atmosphere also became much more normal.

The three girls all looked at Xianren, and Xianren, as the person involved, was being stared at by the three girls with almost 'scrutinizing' eyes. He also understood that Saionji Sekai was giving him a way out, so he agreed casually that he would pay attention to this and would not let other girls enter his apartment.

"Setsuna, don't take it too seriously. If you don't trust others, don't you trust Miyamizu-kun? After all, he doesn't even... "

He paused with a smile, and Saionji Sekai glanced at Kento. As for Setsuna, he looked at Saionji Sekai, and then silently turned his gaze to Kento. In his heart, he compared Sawamura Eriri and Saionji Sekai who was right next to him.

It cannot be said that there is no comparison at all, but it is true that Sawamura with the blonde twintails is better than Saionji Sekai.

While thinking this in my heart, I didn't say anything. I just sat quietly in my seat and remained silent.

Since Sekai Saionji had already teased her like this, what else could Setsuna say? Besides, Xianren was always very caring and took good care of her. She had no reason to doubt such a Xianren.

He accepted it immediately. As for Katsura Yanye, she looked at Saionji Sekai with some surprise, and she had a deeper understanding of the relationship between Saionji Sekai and Setsuna.

After talking things out, the atmosphere suddenly became normal. The four of them sat quietly in the room and started chatting as usual, and discussed their homework together. With the joint efforts of the four of them, they completed their homework easily.

"It's still early, there's nothing to do even if we go home. Yanye, what are you doing tonight?"

"Hmm, eh... nothing special."

"How about staying here and spending the night at the sage's place?"

“Eh?! No… Um, what are you talking about… this kind of thing…”

Looking at the suddenly flustered Katsura Kotonoha, Saionji Sekai laughed unkindly. As for Kiyoura Setsuna, he looked at Saionji Sekai with his "death gaze", which made Saionji Sekai purse his lips and quickly bow his head to apologize.

"I am so sorry!"

However, after she finished speaking, Saionji Sekai looked at the bright sky outside and couldn't help but look for a topic to talk about.

"Hey, have you heard of the Fox Fairy Game?"

"The one where you move a coin around on a piece of paper?"

The wise man did have some impression of this. He had heard rumors about this, similar to urban legends. He didn't know who was so bored as to invent such a game, and then, under various rumors and hearsay, it became a very strange ritual.

Katsura Kotonoha has never been involved in this kind of thing and didn't have many friends before, so she doesn't know much about it. As for Setsuna, she has always been with Saionji Sekai, and Saionji Sekai is a talkative person, so she has some understanding of this.

"Ah, yes, yes, that's it. Late at night, in a quiet, dark place, two people would slide a coin between their fingers across the diagram and chant a spell, and the fox spirit would give the answer."

Looking at the mysterious Saionji World, Xianren was somewhat disapproving. As for Qingura Setsuna, he glanced at Saionji World indifferently and ignored him.

Katsura Kotonoha couldn't help but become curious. Looking at the world of Saionji, it wasn't that she had any questions she wanted to answer, but she was simply curious about something she had never heard of.

"really?"

"Of course it's true, but sometimes, terrible things happen~"

"Something terrible?"

Katsura Kotonoha blinked, and when Saionji Sekai was about to tell those horror stories to scare Kotonoha, the wise man sitting next to her spoke.

"I don't quite understand why, when there are problems, instead of going to those regular shrines to worship and ask the gods for answers, they go to those fox spirits whose origins are unknown. Are the gods like Tenjin and Inari-shin even inferior to fox spirits?"

When Xianren finished speaking, Saionji Sekai was speechless, and Setsuna looked at Xianren helplessly. Kotonoha had a confused look on her face, and seemed to agree with Xianren's words.

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Cherry Blossom Season: 102 Fox Fairy Game

Sometimes, girls are not the ones who will talk to you about science and common sense. Compared to those shrines that can be seen everywhere, they seem to be more interested in divination games such as "fox, dog and raccoon", which are said to be able to summon low-level spirits, and "fox, dog and raccoon" are called angels.