I won't be a loser.

"Here, take it. When you come back in the evening, just give the lunch box to Setsuna."

"Eh?"

Originally, this extra lunch box was prepared for Setsuna, but now Setsuna doesn't need to worry, because the Saionji world in front of him has not prepared lunch, so Xianren just happened to use this lunch box.

"Is it okay?"

"Well, take it."

"Then...I'll take it."

Saionji Sekai's eyes sparkled as she looked at the wise man in front of her. She bit her lips lightly, stretched out her hands shyly, and took the lunch box.

"Um, sage..."

"Hmm? What's going on?"

Looking at the Sekai Saionji in front of him, he prepared a lunch box for her. Looking at the time on the table, it was still a little before school started. It was only six forty. Even if he went out to school, he would probably have to wait there for nearly an hour.

"It's not time for school yet, so... should we do it?"

"..."

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After some calculations, it seems I'm 17 chapters behind... But it doesn't matter! Today, I'm going to show you what the limits of human nature are!

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Cherry Blossom Season: 115. Of course we are friends

When he arrived at the school, Xianren sat down, slowly folded his arms, and buried his face in his arms. He looked tired and seemed to have no energy.

Not only had Saionji Sekai's physical strength been slightly depleted, but his spirit had also become exhausted. Furthermore, having traveled all the way from home to school, Xianren was now in a state of almost no desire...

The wise man lying on the table didn't think about any other problems. His mind was empty. He just hoped that time would pass quickly. He felt depressed and didn't want to do anything.

Suddenly, a slender white finger gently landed on his shoulder and poked him, causing the wise man lying on the table to slowly raise his head and look to his side.

What caught my eye were the charming, slender, snow-white legs. Looking up, I saw the black miniskirt and a light yellow sweater tied around the waist. Looking up, I could see the girl's slightly open neckline and the soft white cleavage that was so suggestive. My eyes fell on the other person's face, and it was, not surprisingly, Nakano Ichika.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at Nakano Ichika who appeared in front of him, Xianren's reaction seemed quite calm. He had not yet come out of the state of a sage. Looking at anything in the world, his eyes were so steady and calm.

Normally I feel that Xianren is more mature and outgoing than other classmates, but today I feel that Xianren is different from usual and seems calmer?

"When I walked into the classroom from outside, I saw you lying on the table alone, looking very tired, so I came to check on you~"

"When you see someone looking tired, isn't it normal to not bother them?"

Xianren felt somewhat helpless and was in no mood to talk to anyone. However, facing Nakano Ichika, he still mustered up his spirits and asked the girl in front of him.

"Are you alone? Your sister doesn't seem to be here yet?"

"Well, I woke up early this morning and went out first. They should be up and out by now too."

"Didn't you call them to get up and go out together?"

"Yeah, haha~ About this..."

Nakano Ichika did not directly answer Kento's question. It was not like she had not called her sisters before, but unfortunately, they had a serious resistance to getting up early. Even if she opened the door and entered their room, no one would pay attention to her.

If the method was more drastic, and they were to directly uncover their covers... then the Nakano family would probably face a cold winter for quite some time—

"It's not polite to disturb others' rest, right?"

"..."

I didn't see you notice this when you disturbed his rest just now.

He was hesitant to speak and could only sigh silently.

"Nothing, I'll continue to rest."

"No! It's still morning, you just got up, why are you so listless? As a boy, when facing a girl who comes to chat you up, you should show your energetic side!"

She suddenly stretched out her arm and placed it on Xianren's shoulder. Nakano Ichika pressed her body directly on Xianren. The pressure from behind made Xianren, who had been a little indifferent, regain some spirit. He opened his mouth to ask Nakano Ichika to pay attention to his image, but closed his mouth silently because the girl's face was close to his side.

Given the girl's personality, even if I ask her to pay attention to her image, she will probably just smile and ask back something like "What, are you shy?" It would be better for her to just keep silent.

"Hey, Xianren, how does it feel to be in a girl's body?"

She pressed her cherry lips against Xianren's ear and whispered softly. The warm wind blew into Xianren's ear, tickling him. He couldn't help but distance himself from Nakano Ichika. However, the girl came closer and hugged Xianren's arm tightly, making the two of them stick closer.

"What's wrong? Are you shy? You're never shy when we talk about this normally."

shy?

Of course he is not shy. Xianren just feels a little itchy because the other party blew into his ear. To think that he will be shaken to this extent is really underestimating him.

"No, I just feel like I can't feel anything through my clothes."

After hearing Xianren's answer, Nakano Ichika was stunned for a moment. She straightened her mind and looked carefully at Xianren's expression. She found that Xianren looked calm. It was her who thought too much. She thought that this would make Xianren blush and underestimated him.

Unlike those innocent boys in the class, the sage's level is obviously higher.

"セクハラ?" (sexual harassment)

"No, it was you who started first, right?"

He clearly didn't say or do anything, but Nakano Ichika came up to him, sekhara first, then sekhara him verbally, and finally, after he fought back, she slandered him for sekhara first.

Xianren glanced at Nakano Ichika who was holding his shoulder, and said nothing. He just stared at her with calm eyes, which made Nakano Ichika feel guilty. She silently withdrew her hand, gently touched her cheek with her fingers, and acted cute.

"Yeah, haha~ Well, well, um, Nino and the others are in the classroom too. I'm going to go chat with them first. Bye~"

Nakano Ichika didn't know how to refute, so she quickly said goodbye and slipped away, using Nino and the others as an excuse to leave Kento directly.

Looking at her leaving back, Xianren didn't know how to describe his feelings. When he was about to lie down on the table again, he suddenly felt someone staring at him. He slowly raised his head and met Eriri's somewhat cold gaze.

When she noticed that Kento was looking at her, Eriri didn't say anything, but just showed a slight sneer at the corner of her mouth and then withdrew her gaze. As for Kento, he stared at her. In response to Eriri's self-proclaimed cold smile, he was silent for a moment, with a subtle look on his face, lying on the table, and ignored her completely.

During the morning class, I couldn't help but get distracted, but I was basically familiar with the knowledge points, so even if I didn't listen to them coherently, I still understood everything.

After class, I borrowed some notes from Umetaro Nozaki. While filling in the gaps in the content, I immediately understood the content of the class by looking at the notes. After all, they were all content I had learned once. Even if I didn't remember them clearly, I would be able to recall some of them when I looked at them again and studied them.

The morning passed peacefully, and at noon, Xianren left the classroom alone.

"Recently, Miyamizu-kun has been leaving the classroom alone at noon. Does he have any other friends?"

Hinami Aoi looked at the back of the figure leaving the classroom, and her eyes turned to Eriri beside her. Knowing that Eriri had a good impression of Miyamizu, she had always been very concerned about the development of their relationship, and would focus her attention on the two of them whenever there was nothing to do.

It's not Hinami Aoi's fault. In a school environment like high school, there are not many interesting things. The only fun is probably other people's love lives, especially girls' interest in this aspect is stronger than boys. Hinami Aoi herself doesn't have anyone she likes, so she can only rely on Eriri's love life to dispel and relieve her boredom in school.

"Who knows him."

Eriri was also in a bad mood. She looked at the curious Hinami Aoi beside her without giving any further explanation. She knew where Kento had gone, and she was in a very bad mood.

If possible, she also wanted to ask him in front of the wise man -

Why does she have to have lunch with other girls? Isn't she cute?

However, when she thought about asking such a question in front of the wise man, Eriri felt ashamed. She pursed her lips and stood up without saying a word.

"Let's go find a place to have lunch together."

Seeing that Eriri didn't really want to talk about the sage issue, Hinami Aoi didn't ask any more questions and left the classroom with Eriri with a smile.

In the empty laboratory, Futaba Rio looked at the boy in front of her. Ever since he met her in the laboratory some time ago and knew that this laboratory belonged to her exclusively, the boy would often come here to find her at noon.

"Not with your classmates?"

Futaba Rio was a little confused. She was very happy that the other party could come here and be with her, but he must have friends in his class, right?

The wise man untied the furoshiki and opened the lid of the lunch box. Looking at the still warm lunch box, he raised his head and glanced at the girl.

"As for the classmates, generally speaking, at this time, most of them eat with their friends, but my two friends are really too energetic. It's a rare lunch break, so I still hope to spend it in peace. Also..."

Looking at the girl standing on the podium, Xianren smiled.

"Am I still not Futaba-san's friend?"

"...For the time being, just barely, I guess."

"Is it so reluctant?"

"Do not......"

Facing Kento's gaze, Futaba Rio's face flushed slightly. She lowered her head, her eyes sparkling under her glasses, and she felt shy in her heart. Facing the boy who was alone with her, she found herself so shy and timid at the moment.

She is a talented girl specially recruited by the school, and she is always full of confidence on weekdays. However, when facing the boy in front of her, she always feels shy and uneasy from the bottom of her heart, for fear that the other party will suddenly appear in front of her, but disappear like the wind.

"Did you forget to bring your lunch today?"

"It was just a coincidence before... Did you make your lunch box yourself?"

"Well, I woke up early today and made my own lunch since I had nothing to do. Otherwise, I would have had to eat bread for lunch."

"Isn't it good to wake up earlier every day?"

"There's nothing wrong with waking up early. I just don't feel like preparing my own lunch. It's not something I should be proud of, but I do have a lazy personality."

After hearing what the boy said, Futaba Rio really wanted to tell him that if he didn't mind, she could prepare his lunch box every day.

But thinking about how long they had known each other and their current relationship, she was worried that suddenly saying such words would be a bit presumptuous and would cause the boy to be disgusted. Her sensitive heart made her fall into silence, and she looked at the boy, not knowing how to respond.

After Xianren finished speaking, he glanced at Futaba Rio who had suddenly fallen silent and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Why, do you hate lazy people like me?"

"No, of course not..."

She quickly opened her mouth and gave a negative answer, but Futaba Rio felt that her reaction was too excited. She looked at the boy in front of her, pursed her lips, and silently changed the subject.

"I just think that from the perspective of quantum mechanics..."

"..."

After having lunch with Futaba Rio in the laboratory, he returned to the classroom. Facing Eriri's subtle gaze, Kento calmly returned to his seat and sat down.

After yawning, I waited quietly for the afternoon class.

"Nothing happens today, right?"

After school, Kento was just about to pack up and go home when he looked at Eriri beside him. She seemed to be addicted to asking him to go shopping together. Kento glanced at Eriri and sighed helplessly.

"Even though it's nothing, there's no need to be together every day. Forget it today and go home with your friends."

After glancing at Hinami Aoi, Kento stood up and left the classroom without paying any attention to Eriri.

As for Eriri, who wanted to follow, she looked at Kento's back, fell silent for a moment, and turned to look at Hinami Aoi beside her.

"Ok?"

"Today, let's go home together."

"Miyamizu-kun, is he busy today?"

"Ah."

Hinami Aoi didn't listen too carefully to the conversation between the two people just now. She just watched Kento leave the classroom, and Eriri looked at her.

"Well, let's go home together. I just found out about a new shop that has some really good desserts."

Originally, he stayed with Eriri every day because he didn't really want to go back to the apartment too early to face Setsuna, but since things had basically been resolved last night, Kento didn't care anymore. There was no need to go back to his home after dark every day.

I thought about it and there was nothing special going on today. The food in the refrigerator in the apartment was almost used up, so I had to replenish some. There was nothing else to do right away.

Xianren left the school and walked towards the commercial street.

"Three fresh saury will be enough, and... forget about the rest."

"Okay, three saury~"

Looking at the fish in the seafood store, Xianren doesn't like seafood very much. The only one he can accept is probably saury. The only seafood dish he likes is charcoal-grilled saury.

I asked the uncle in the seafood shop to help me prepare it. After paying, I took the seafood and went to look at other vegetables.

"I need to buy some fruit to take home, too, um..."

Thinking about it, he walked into the fruit shop. Looking at the dazzling array of fruits, Xianren carefully selected some apples and bananas, paid, and prepared to leave.

As soon as he turned around, he felt his body bump into someone else's. He didn't feel anything, but he saw a girl in front of him suddenly fall down, and the paper bag and apple in her hand fell to the ground. Xianren was stunned for a moment, but quickly came to his senses and helped pick up the apples on the ground.

He placed the apple in front of the girl and reached out to help the fallen girl up.