I won't be a loser.

This question made Saionji Sekai look at Xianren in confusion, not knowing why he suddenly asked such a question. Sitting quietly in Xianren's room, she looked at Xianren blankly. His serious expression seemed to be really asking her what she thought.

So, she frowned and thought seriously for a moment, feeling that the wise man was asking her how she felt now.

"It's painful, so I'll do something that I think will make everything better, right?"

"for example?"

"........"

Looking at the wise man in front of him, Saionji Sekai showed an expression of understanding. The pain and confusion on his face disappeared in an instant, and he suddenly smiled.

"If Setsuna saw the two of us together, she would definitely be very angry. At that time, Setsuna, unable to accept it, would definitely break up with Xianren, right? Then we could be together?"

"........"

Saionji Sekai's answer made Kento feel like he had suddenly become an adulterer, as if he and Saionji Sekai were plotting to harm the original wife, Kiyoura Setsuna. Kento felt a chill on his back, and he stretched out his hands to cover his face.

"Ah ha ha--"

Seeing Xianren's expression, Saionji Sekai suddenly covered her stomach and rolled on the ground laughing, which made Xianren's eyes fall on her.

"It was just a joke, Xianren, you didn't take it seriously, did you? Well, I know I don't have much of a chance, but I saw Setsuna in a bad mood today, and it might be related to you, so I came to test you. I'm really glad you didn't do anything bad behind Setsuna's back."

Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Saionji Sekai stood up, looked at the wise man sitting in the room, and smiled.

"Make sure to take good care of it, Setsuna. I'm going back first."

With a tone that sounded like an instruction, Saionji Sekai slowly walked towards the door, which made Xianren a little confused for a moment. He looked at Saionji Sekai with confusion as he walked to the door.

The girl put on her shoes, looked back at the wise man sitting in the room, stretched out her hand and waved goodbye.

"Bye~"

When the door opened and Saionji Sekai was about to walk out of the room, she suddenly widened her eyes with a look of surprise, but at the gesture of silence from the person standing at the door, Saionji Sekai fell silent for a moment, silently looked back at the living room, walked out of the apartment and closed the door.

The wise man sitting in the room looked towards the door, slowly stood up, turned on the light in his room, and started preparing dinner.

Standing outside the apartment door, Saionji Sekai looked at Setsuna in front of her in silence. She didn't expect to meet him just after she came out of the apartment.

"When did you come?"

"Very early."

Shanshan glanced at her best friend beside her. They had grown up together, but she never expected that at this time, because of a boy, there would be such a deep gap between them.

"I heard?"

"Hmm."

The two people standing at the door of the apartment, Setsuna pointed downstairs and walked slowly. Saionji Sekai followed her and left the door of Xianren's apartment together.

“I only heard part of it.”

"Xianren didn't do anything, nor did he agree. I had clearly made up my mind, but one sentence made me give up. I'm sorry, Setsuna, I've made so many mistakes during this period."

From Kento's evasive eyes, Saionji Sekai saw that there was no hope for her, so she gave up.

It was obvious that I was rejected by the other party from the very beginning. No matter how much I insist now, I will only be annoying. There is nothing wrong with liking someone, but insisting on liking someone who doesn't like you is just making things difficult for yourself and the other person.

"I know."

When Saionji World arrived at Kento's apartment, Setsuna was already at her door. She saw her come to Kento's apartment. Then she stood quietly at the door of the apartment, listening to their conversation.

The apartment has good soundproofing, but it is not possible to achieve complete soundproofing. As long as the sound is a little louder, she can still hear the conversation between the two people. She can hear the words of the wise man and the shouts of the world of Saionji clearly.

"World, do you really like Xianren that much?"

"like?"

When Saionji Sekai heard Setsuna's question, she was silent for a moment, not knowing how to answer. After a moment, she shook her head gently.

"I don't know. At the beginning, I was innocent and meant it as a joke, but I was indeed moved. But after being rejected, I saw you successfully dating him, and I felt unwilling to admit defeat. I wanted to prove my charm. Now, I don't know whether I really like you or not."

I have been looking at the figure of Xianren, staring at him. Even if I say that I don’t like him, it is impossible that I don’t have a little bit of love in my heart.

But she herself is not sure how true this feeling is.

Looking at the depressed Saionji Sekai, Setsuna stared at her silently for a while, then she looked at the sun that had already set in the west.

"Tomorrow, are you free?"

"tomorrow......."

Saionji Sekai looked at Setsuna, not knowing why she suddenly asked this, but nodded.

"Have."

- - - -

It's so strange. I haven't had any dreams in the past two days. Is my sleep quality too poor?

Thanks to Shuke 41642097624 and Godseeker for their monthly tickets and blades! Thanks to everyone for their recommendations!

Cherry Blossom Season: 106. Three People and Two People

At dinner time on a weekday, Xianren did not see Setsuna. Instead, Qingpu Mai came to his door with a food box and welcomed her into the room. Qingpu Mai then asked her about him and Setsuna with concern.

"What happened between you and Setsuna? I noticed something was wrong last night. I was planning to talk to you on the phone, but you were on the phone the whole time. There was no chance to talk in the morning. Were you with another girl and Setsuna saw you?"

After entering the room and putting the food box on the table, Qingpu Mai looked at Xianren and asked why Xianren and Setsuna had been acting strangely for the past two days.

When he saw Qingpu Mai, Xianren felt a little complicated. He silently came to the table, opened the food box, looked at the burdock inside, and his expression was a little strange. He remembered the first time he met Setsuna.

"So, who do you think the girl Setsuna saw was?"

"Are you really walking with other girls?"

Qingpu Mai was also surprised. It was just a casual question. She felt that the only thing that would make her daughter angry was that Xianren was with other girls behind her back, and now Xianren didn't even deny it.

She looked at the boy in front of her, but she noticed that the boy's eyes and gaze when he looked at her were slightly subtle, which made Qingpu Wu feel a bad premonition in her heart.

Especially when she thought about what Setsuna asked her yesterday, Qingpu Mai couldn't help but stretch out her slender index finger and gently point at herself.

"Ah."

Xianren responded softly, which made Qingpu Wu's face turn pale all of a sudden. She pursed her lips and looked at Xianren in front of her. She felt a little helpless for a moment. It's not that she hadn't thought that something like this would happen, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

"How did Setsuna know about this?"

"How would I know? If I think about it carefully, it's only happened twice, and I handled both times very cleanly, leaving no trace at all. Maybe it was the night before last when you came over and were discovered by Setsuna. Of course, you can't rule out the possibility that you found something here."

The entire responsibility cannot be placed entirely on Qingpu Mai, and Xianren does not deny that he has a certain responsibility. He closed his eyes and thought about his role in this matter.

He is obviously Setsuna's boyfriend, but he maintains such a relationship with Setsuna's mother. It is like the plot in those restricted comics. Moreover, it was Kiyoura Mai who took the initiative. It can even be said that it is the same as the plot in some comics.

Looking at the sage in front of her with a calm expression, Qingpu Wu couldn't help but bite her lips. She didn't know why the sage could be so calm. She was no longer as anxious as she was at the beginning and calmed down a little.

"What do we do now? Setsuna told you how she's feeling right now... Any other ideas?"

"No, he just told me about this yesterday. But he didn't seem particularly angry. He seemed very calm."

"Is it peaceful?"

Qingpu Wu stood quietly in the room, looking at the wise man in front of her, was silent for a moment, and sighed slowly.

"I understand. I'll go back and ask Setsuna what he thinks. If there's no problem, I'll contact you then."

If there are any problems...

Qingpu Mai did not say how to solve the problem if it occurred. She just turned around and left Xianren's room silently, leaving Xianren sitting alone in the room. He looked at the burdock on the table with a dazed look in his eyes.

The next morning, Xianren still didn't see Setsuna. He woke up early in the morning and rushed to school. He waited for a while at night, but didn't receive a call from Qingpu Mai. Xianren no longer had any hope. Under normal circumstances, no girl could accept such a thing, right?

At least from the perspective of a moment, a wise man cannot accept it.

One person came to school, and another person entered the classroom. The classroom was empty, and no one else had arrived yet. One person looked at the mist outside the window, and only a rough outline of the sun in the sky could be seen.

After staring at the sun above his head for a while, the sage withdrew his gaze and thought about what he should do after school at noon.

There's not much to do outside.

"I'd better continue writing the book at home. Well, finish it as soon as possible..."

In fact, the living expenses are a little less, but not to the point of being embarrassed. For a student, it is completely enough. However, as an actual adult, he feels that this money is completely beyond his means and cannot give him a sense of security.

"It's really early, Miyamizu-kun. You're the first one to arrive in the classroom today."

"Hmm? You're early too, Hinami-san. You get to class so early every day. Do you get enough sleep?"

"I go to bed early every day and keep a good sleep schedule, so I am 100% energetic every day."

Looking at the girl who walked into the classroom, there were obvious signs of grooming on her face. I didn't know how she managed to groom herself so exquisitely and still get to school so early. I couldn't help but feel some admiration for this girl.

"It's great to be so energetic every day. It's great to be young."

"When you say something like that, it always makes me feel like Miyamizu-kun is an elderly person. It sounds a bit strange."

"Hmm? That's true. I'm also a living, breathing high school student."

Hinami Aoi listened to Kento's words and looked at his emotional expression. She couldn't help but feel curious. She didn't know why Kento would have such an emotion. But when she thought that Kento was someone Eriri cared about, Hinami Aoi silently withdrew her gaze and quietly returned to her seat and sat down.

The number of people in the classroom gradually increased, and gradually, the empty classroom was filled with people.

Xianren sat in his seat, glanced at the others, then silently supported his cheek with one hand, looked at the scenery outside the window, and was in a daze.

"Do you have time in the afternoon?"

"what's the matter?"

He looked at Eriri who came to him. Seeing the girl walking to his table, Xianren slowly raised his eyes, glanced at the girl and asked her purpose.

"Stay with me."

“…No time.”

"You don't have much to do anyway. After school you just go back to your apartment and be bored by yourself."

"Even if that's the case, I don't have time."

"One hundred thousand yen an hour."

“…I’m not that kind of person.”

Looking at Eriri standing next to him, Kento's eyes fluctuated. He smiled and rejected her.

"One hundred and fifty thousand."

"Two hours. I have things to take care of myself."

"make a deal."

Umetaro Nozaki, who was sitting in the back row, looked at Kento in front of him, and Eriri who proposed a deal with Kento. He heard everything they said clearly, and for a moment he couldn't help but have some doubts about this world.

When did making money become so easy?

Regarding Eriri Sawamura, everyone in the class basically already knew that she was a young lady and her family seemed to be very rich, but he did not expect that this young lady would be so willful as to spend money to have someone accompany her.

But after he set his eyes on the wise man in front of him, he was silent for a moment and felt that it was not a strange thing.

"A generous girl who uses money to buy other people's time to spend with her? Such a character seems to have a lot of personality, and it would be a good choice to include in the manga..."

After using money to deal with Kento, Eriri had nothing to do and calmly turned around and returned to her seat. As for Kento, he was thinking about his afternoon schedule. The first thing a successful person needs to do is to learn to manage his time.

He spent two hours with Eriri in the afternoon, so minus a little time in the afternoon, he would probably return to his own apartment between two and three o'clock.

There is still plenty of time.

In the classroom, listening to the teacher's lecture, Xianren quietly wrote down something in his notes from time to time. When it was time to get out of school at noon, others began to excitedly talk about their afternoon plans, but Xianren politely declined Yoshii Akihisa and Sakamoto Yuji.

"Hideyoshi's maid outfit, are you really not interested at all? Xianren, could it be that... you, a fellow, have betrayed me?!"

Yoshii Akihisa lowered his voice and asked him softly but with gritted teeth in front of Xianren.

"I am indeed interested in Hideyoshi's maid outfit, but I also have to make a living. Mingjiu, take a good look at it for me. I will definitely go next time."

"Wise man..."

Looking at the wise man in front of him, Yoshii Akihisa seemed to see the wise man's unknown hardships. He pursed his lips and nodded seriously.

"I understand. I will definitely memorize all the lovely images of Hideyoshi deeply for you. Go in peace, wise man."

"Ah."

"Have you packed? Let's go quickly. Two hours isn't very long. Don't waste my time."

Eriri came to the table and looked at Kento who was still chatting with Yoshii Akihisa, and urged him to stop. Yoshii Akihisa looked back at Eriri with some confusion, his mind a little confused. When he looked at Kento again, he had already packed his schoolbag, stood up silently, and left the classroom with Eriri.