I won't be a loser.

That night, Qingpu Mai stayed in Xianren's apartment for three hours, from eight o'clock after dinner to eleven o'clock at night, before she left Xianren's room with satisfaction. The price she paid was that Xianren lay in his bed all Sunday and didn't want to get up at all.

However, although the sacrifice was a bit big, it also made Xianren's daily routine healthier, and at least he would no longer fall asleep in class.

"There shouldn't be many people."

It was a rare occasion for Xianren to come to the school library. He did not expect to see any galgame plot like the girl at the desk there. He chose to go to the library simply because not many people came there on weekdays.

He pushed open the door of the library, entered the library, walked to the reading tables and sat down. He casually opened the book in his hand and sat here alone to read quietly.

There was nothing to do if he went home too early. After making progress on "Angels with Stigma", he felt that the following content suddenly became obscure. He didn't know how to continue writing, so he felt that he should take a break and draw inspiration from other people's books.

I have been reading other people's books during this period, but when I return home, it is inevitable that someone will come to disturb me and I will have to deal with them, so I simply chose to stay in school and stay in the reading room for a while.

It is still not too late to go home alone at dusk. Now we are gradually entering late spring and early summer, and the sun no longer sets completely behind the mountain around five o'clock every day. There is still enough time and there is no need to feel anxious.

"Speaking of which, when was the first time you felt the passage of time and noticed the changing seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter?"

Looking at the pages of the book in his hand and thinking about the issue of time, Xianren slowly fell into memories, but the time had passed too long and it was a little vague. Maybe it was when he was watching a TV series that he suddenly found that the sky outside was getting dark a little earlier than usual.

He collected his thoughts and continued to look down at the book in his hand, turning the pages one by one. The entire library was silent.

squeak-

There was an abrupt sound of a door opening, and the two doors of the library were pushed open. Then a figure appeared at the door of the library. The other person was wearing a white headband, and her soft black hair fluttered on her shoulders and behind her. She was holding a stack of manuscript paper in her hand and walked into the library.

At first, no one noticed the existence of the sage, until the sage sitting at the reading table heard the voice and raised his head slowly. The action attracted the other party's attention, and the two people's eyes suddenly met.

"you again."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha, Senior."

"Last time you borrowed books from the reading room. Are you here to read again today?"

“Because it’s quiet.”

Looking at the girl who entered the library, Xianren's gaze only lingered for a moment on her black stockings and legs that were good enough to be a model. In his heart, he compared her legs with those of Setsuna and Sekai, felt a little sorry for them, then retracted his gaze and lowered his head to continue reading.

Noticing Xianren's gaze, she wanted to spit venom, but she saw that he quickly lowered his head and started reading a book with a serious expression, which made her feel that he was pretending.

She also came to the reading table and chose to sit opposite the boy whose name she had forgotten. She put the manuscript paper in her arms on the table and looked at the boy opposite her.

Not looking at her.

I felt a little unhappy in my heart, perhaps because of the other person's gaze just now, or perhaps because of the other person's indifferent attitude at the moment. A subtle dissatisfaction gradually spread in my heart.

The girl's legs were nice, but he had seen them before. He was only attracted for a moment, and then, like a wise old monk who had calmed down, his mind was soon immersed in reading again, and he no longer paid attention to the person sitting opposite him.

After staring at Xianren for a while, she found that he had not raised his head to look at her since the initial moment. Kasumigaoka Utaha gradually calmed down, and the unhappiness in her heart gradually disappeared. She lowered her head and started writing on the manuscript paper, and sat down to do her own thing.

In the quiet library, two people were doing their own things without disturbing each other. As the sun gradually set, Xianren closed the book in his hand and stood up.

Looking at the girl who was still absorbed in writing something, the wise man who knew her well knew that she was probably creating her own work.

Without disturbing the other person, he lowered his footsteps and walked towards the library door, ready to go home.

But even if the footsteps were light, they were still very clear in the entire library. The female high school student writer, whose eyes were sore, raised her head and looked at the boy who was almost at the door.

"name."

The voice behind him made Xianren look back.

"Did you introduce yourself last time? I forgot your name."

"Goodbye, Miyamizu Kento."

Without paying attention to the girl's words, he casually reported his name and left the library. His figure disappeared. Kasumigaoka Utaha withdrew her gaze, packed up her manuscripts, put them in a file bag, slowly raised her head, looked at the sunset outside the window, and just came out of the creative state, but a different thought arose in her heart.

"Is the work I created like this really okay? What does it feel like to be in love...? That boy just now, Miyamizu... Kento."

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"Are you out buying groceries alone again?"

By the evening, when it was almost time to close up shop, most of the stores on the commercial street had also reached the end of their business for the day. Some products that emphasized freshness would also be discounted at this time. Xianren had just returned home from school and was about to take a look around the shopping street when he unexpectedly met a familiar girl.

When the other party saw Xianren in school uniform, he couldn't hide his surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect to meet Xianren at this place at this time.

"Who are you, someone my sister knows?"

Standing next to the other person was a short man wearing a red sweatshirt and had short hair. He looked a bit like a boy and had a deep voice.

"We're acquaintances, sort of. There was an accident, plus some coincidences, and then we got to know each other. You're her..."

"Nishimiya Yuzuru, sister."

Facing the other party's somewhat suspicious eyes, Xianren just maintained a gentle smile, but when he heard the other party's introduction, there was some surprise in his eyes. Looking at the person in front of him who looked like a boy... he slowly raised his hand and gently pinched his chin.

"Nishimiya's sister? Nice to meet you. My name is Miyamizu Kento."

"Well."

Staring at the person in front of him, Yuzuru Nishimiya felt that the boy in front of him was a little too handsome. He was completely different from his sister who was always low-key in daily life. He didn't know why the other party knew his sister.

There was no useful information in the explanation just now. It just seemed like a perfunctory answer, which made Nishimiya Yuzuru a little wary of the boy in front of him.

"Buying groceries?"

The girl standing behind Nishimiya Yuzuru took out her notebook as usual, wrote a small line on it, and held it up for Xianren to see.

"I stayed in school for a while longer, and when I came back I saw that the shopping street seemed to be having a sale, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect to run into you, so I came to see you. It was a bit unexpected. Sister... please give me some advice."

After answering Nishimiya Shoko's question, he turned his gaze to the girl in boys' clothing next to her. Xianren smiled slightly, which made Nishimiya Shoko's face suddenly blush, while Nishimiya Yuzuru looked at the boy in front of him with more vigilance.

"Have you finished reading the book last time?"

Facing Nishimiya Yuzuru's vigilant gaze, Xianren naturally noticed it, but for such a little kid, Xianren didn't mind. It might be because he, a relatively stranger to her, approached her sister, so it was not strange for her to be so vigilant.

Given Nishimiya Shoko's situation, it's understandable that her family would worry about someone with ulterior motives approaching.

"I'll finish it soon."

"Well, next time we have a chance, let's go to the bookstore together. I'll go to the Eight Hundred Houses up ahead. See you next time."

He did not continue chatting with the other party. Facing the Nishimiya sister who was staring at him warily, Xianren greeted Nishimiya Glass and walked forward.

Standing in place, Yuzuru Nishimiya looked at the departing Kento, then looked at his sister beside him.

"Looking at his school uniform, he should be a student of Fengzhiqi. How come he knows you, sister?"

Nishimiya Shoko, who was communicating with Kento using notes, put the notes back and communicated with her sister using sign language. Compared to communicating with other people who don't know sign language, Nishimiya Yuzuru, who grew up with her, learned sign language at a very young age.

"We met before when we were buying vegetables."

"Is that the guy who injured your knee last time?"

After hearing what Nishimiya Shoko said, Nishimiya Yuzuru just thought silently for a moment, and then he recalled that half a month ago, his sister went out to buy groceries, but injured her knee when she came back. The expression on his face suddenly became unhappy.

Noticing the change in her sister's expression, Nishimiya Glass hurriedly explained, gesturing quickly with her hands in front of her -

"It was an accident. He didn't do it on purpose. Also, I didn't notice the person behind me, so that's why it happened. It has nothing to do with him. It's my fault."

Nishimiya Yuzuru, who wanted to be angry, looked at his sister who was explaining in front of him, and recalled the communication with her just now. The other party did not look like a bad person, and his sister's reaction was also very normal. The relationship between the two seemed to be just ordinary friends. He pursed his lips and said nothing more.

Looking at the calmed Nishimiya Yuzuru, Glass's cheeks blushed with shame.

"Forget it, let's go home after buying vegetables. Grandma and Mom should be waiting for us at home."

After hearing Yuzuru's words, Nishimiya Shoko nodded and followed Yuzuru towards home. However, as she walked forward, she turned her head slightly and glanced behind her, seeing Kento picking vegetables on the commercial street.

Yuzuru Nishimiya, who was walking in front but always keeping an eye on his sister, suddenly became nervous after seeing his sister's reaction. He followed Nozomi's gaze and looked at the boy, narrowed his eyes slightly, memorized the other's face, and started to think in his mind.

"Uncle Ren, is this meat fresh?"

“Can you sell something that’s not fresh?”

"Then, give me two pounds."

Xianren, who had noticed something, turned around and looked in the direction where the Nishimiya sisters had left, but the sisters' backs had disappeared in the crowd. Xianren saw nothing and his expression was a little confused, but he didn't care much and silently withdrew his gaze.

After buying meat and some discounted vegetables, Xianren returned to his apartment carrying bags of goods.

"I suddenly feel like going to eat barbecue."

During dinner, Xianren, who was sitting at the table, suddenly looked at Qingpu Mai.

"There's no barbecue equipment at home."

Qingpu Mai raised her head, met Xianren's gaze, and answered calmly, while Xianren nodded slightly.

"I know, so I want to ask, when can we go out for a barbecue together?"

Regarding this, Shanshan's ears moved and she slowly raised her head. She was quite interested in going out for a barbecue together.

"weekend?"

"You happen to be on vacation at home, and Setsuna and I don't have anything to do. So, is Setsuna okay this weekend?"

Looking at Setsuna, Xianren asked for her opinion. Setsuna, who was sitting quietly, nodded slowly, expressing her approval of Xianren's suggestion.

After making an appointment with Qingpu's mother and daughter for a weekend trip, they chatted about some daily trivialities in life. Kento himself didn't have anything special to say, and Qingpu Mai felt that Kento and Setsuna probably had no interest in his work, so she didn't say much.

Setsuna, who is a person of silence, appears even quieter at the dinner table.

"what about the taste?"

"It's a bit bland. Actually, I prefer stronger dishes."

"Speaking of which, Xianren, you seem to be quite good at Chinese cuisine?"

“Xiaolongbao.”

Setsuna suddenly raised her head and looked at Xianren who was sitting opposite her, and tilted her head. She didn't know much about the so-called Chinese cuisine. The few things she knew were probably "xiaolongbao" and "Tianjin rice", which she only knew because of popular comics.

Xianren is almost completely numb to such reactions. Whenever the topic of Chinese cuisine comes up, most people think of xiaolongbao first.

Only a few people who live near Chinese restaurants will have a better understanding of Chinese cuisine.

"It's just a general understanding, not an expertise. By the way, since we've already booked a barbecue for the weekend, would you like to go somewhere else for the rest of the weekend and have a look around together?"

He and Setsuna had never been anywhere, and since he had already decided to go out, he might as well treat the weekend as a date. It could be a date with Setsuna or a date with Kiyoura Mai. To Xianren, the feeling was the same. A date with three people sounded very exciting.

The plot that could only be seen in comics before can now be realized in reality. Even Xianren feels a little bit excited.

Qingpu Wu took a look at it and was a little moved.

Shanshan glanced at Qingpu Wu. She didn't have any special opinions. Qingpu Wu was always working on weekdays. If they could go out together to relax and make Qingpu Wu feel relaxed and happy, she would have no objection.

"Where are you going? Xianren, do you have a plan?"

"There's still some time until the weekend, so let's think about it. If we don't have any particular destination, we can go to an amusement park, a zoo, or an oceanarium."

"The zoo and the oceanarium? Setsuna hasn't been to an oceanarium yet. She did go to the zoo once, but that was a long time ago, right?"

Qingpu Mai thought about her travel memories of these places, but after thinking about it carefully, she had no impression. The places she and Setsuna traveled to were basically some special places, popular vacation spots. She had never been to places like zoos.

"Well, Setsuna, think about where to go. As for us, we can decide on Friday or Saturday."

"Ah."

Setsuna nodded in response.

After returning to his apartment and taking a shower, Xianren walked to the edge of his bed and sat down. He then picked up his mobile phone and took a look. An unread email appeared in his mailbox, and he casually clicked it to take a look.

Normally, not many people use text messages, most people communicate through emails, and wise men naturally have their own email addresses.

It's just that when he is in school, he usually mutes his phone and doesn't notice these emails. But since he doesn't have many contacts, his mailbox is usually full of spam. When he opens his mailbox, his only job is to clean up these inexplicable spam.

"Mother: I am your mother. What are you doing on this website?"

As soon as I opened my mailbox, I saw a subtle email. I looked at the email in silence, clicked it and took a look at the details. In addition to this paragraph, there was a subtle web link below.

"........"

This typical scam made Xianren silent for a moment. He didn't remember visiting any strange websites or registering any messy accounts.

delete.

"Hello, my name is Sayaka Watanabe. My husband has been killed by an African porcupine a year ago. During this long year, I have gradually come out of the grief of losing my love, but I feel very lonely. I always don't know what to do at home alone, and I feel very empty at night. If you can satisfy my 'that', I can give you a lot of rewards."