I won't be a loser.

"girlfriend."

Rio Futaba, who had been lowering her head, slowly raised it and saw the gentle smile of Kento. He stretched out his hand, picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip, looking relaxed and comfortable, without any anxiety at all.

Having calmed down from the shocking news, Futaba Rio also regained her usual indifference, staring at the boy opposite her.

"This has nothing to do with me, right?"

"I'm sorry for being so presumptuous."

After hearing what Futaba Rio said, Xianren nodded and did not continue speaking. As for Futaba Rio herself, she felt a little regretful as soon as she said it. Looking at Xianren who kept silent in front of her, she slowly lowered her head.

Looking at the coffee quilt in front of him, he gently held it with both hands, and slowly turned it in his palms. He thought that if he maintained his current relationship with Xianren step by step, one day... But he didn't expect that before that day came, he would have been eliminated.

"When did this happen?"

"Ok?"

"Dating matters."

"Oh, this was probably two days before school started. I had just arrived in Tokyo and the person was my next-door neighbor."

Futaba Rio quietly lowered her head, having never imagined that before the start of the school year, the other party had already been dating someone else. No one in the school knew about this, and there were also rumors about the girl and...

A hint of confusion flashed in her eyes, she frowned, slowly looked at the boy in front of her, and gently bit her lips.

"So, what's going on in school? Don't those girls know?"

"You mean Sawamura, Nakano, and Yoshida?"

"Ah."

I know that what I am asking now is meaningless, but I still ask it, probably to seek some comfort for myself.

Picking up the coffee, she looked at the wise man in front of her and took a sip.

"Yoshida and I are just friends. I've discussed this with you before about the rumors, right? So, she doesn't know."

"Do the other two know?"

"Ah."

Futaba Rio couldn't understand, her mind was in a state of confusion for a short time, she didn't understand what was going on. After sorting out the information in her mind one by one, she realized that she seemed to have no reason to doubt and question the boy in front of her.

After opening her mouth, Futaba Rio couldn't help but fall silent.

She had never expressed any feelings towards the other party. Their relationship was just friends who had lunch together every day. With just such a relationship, what qualifications did she have to blame the boy in front of her?

Even if she wanted to accuse the other party of concealing and deceiving, didn't she herself ask anything?

"I've never heard that you have a girlfriend before?"

"It's not something that needs to be announced to others in a big way. For things like this, it's enough for both parties to understand. Plus, she and I aren't from the same school, so if someone wants me to prove it, it'll be difficult, right?"

After hearing Kento's answer, Futaba Rio calmed down completely and realized that it was all her wishful thinking. The other party had never considered falling in love with her. She was the only one who had such an idea.

She raised her head again and looked at the boy in front of her with a warm smile, biting her lips lightly.

"Then you're coming out with me now and being seen by that girl just now. Aren't you worried that your girlfriend will find out?"

"Didn't we talk on the phone just now on the subway?"

"Subway...that's your girlfriend...not family?"

"Our relationship is a bit like that of a family, because we agreed at the beginning that I would only date her if her parents agreed. She..."

After laughing, Xianren didn't continue speaking, but Futaba Rio already understood.

The girl Xianren was dating got the approval of her family, so Xianren agreed to date her. Also, because they were neighbors, they were like family to him.

Futaba Rio, who had originally had some ideas, now completely lost hope after hearing the wise man's words. She once again silently lowered her head, as if she had chosen to admit defeat. She lowered her head quietly, looking at the coffee in front of her, which reflected her bitter eyes...

Noticing that the girl's mood seemed a little strange, Xianren also understood that the girl in front of him seemed to have feelings for him?

It is normal for young girls to develop feelings for boys of the opposite sex during this period, but Kento did not expect that Futaba Rio, who always remained calm in front of him, would actually have such feelings for him.

Looking at the talented girl in front of him who was feeling a little depressed, Xianren was worried that something might happen if he left her alone, so he changed the topic from himself to other aspects in order to divert Futaba Rio's attention. He chatted with her for a long time and sent her to the vicinity of her home before returning to his apartment alone.

I took off my school uniform and put on my usual casual clothes, thinking of the phone call with Setsuna at noon.

"Maybe something's going on. Let's go check on Qing Pu's house first. He should be home at this time, right?"

Standing in front of the window, looking at the Qingpu family opposite, he walked towards the door. It took him five minutes to arrive at the door of the Qingpu family and he pressed the doorbell.

The wise man who is waiting has no idea what kind of hell is waiting for him ahead...

- - - -

Thinking about how I was confessed to by a girl before, and now being urged to get married by my family, my life has been full of ups and downs.

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Cherry blossom season: 141.

If human beings’ primitive impulses are just physiological hormones, then what is the meaning of our existence and where will we go in the future?

Thinking about such questions, the wise man lying on the bed didn't even want to move. His eyes were fixed on the darkening sky outside the window. Through the sunset glow, he seemed to see the meaning of the existence of the universe in the depths of the endless starry sky.

There was a rustling sound in the room. Setsuna pulled up her skirt. Saionji Sekai covered her body with one hand, picked up the clothes that fell on the head of the bed, put them on herself again, and looked at Xianren lying on the bed from time to time.

"Won't you get up?"

Saionji Sekai glanced at the indifferent Xianren lying on the bed and couldn't help but ask a question, while Xianren glanced sideways at the girl and looked at the ceiling in the room with a somewhat empty look in his eyes.

"Rest a little longer."

Five minutes ago, the sound of Qingpu Mai coming back was heard outside the door, and she walked towards the room and asked if the three of them were at home.

If Qingpu Mai had not returned at the right time, Xianren, who had been locked in Setsuna's room for two hours, didn't know if he could have held on any longer. He had no problem before, but now that he stopped, he felt empty in his body and didn't even have the energy to move.

As soon as she had put on her clothes, she looked back at Xianren lying on the bed, went to the door of the room first, opened the door, and left the room. As for Saionji Sekai, she was still fastening her bra with her hands behind her back, looking very difficult.

But now Xianren no longer has any energy left. He doesn't even want to move. He lies on the bed, looking at Saionji Sekai who is right next to the bed. The look in his eyes when he looks at the girl is so clean and clear.

Saionji Sekai, who bent her waist and barely held on, raised her head to meet the sage's empty gaze that seemed to see through everything, and she couldn't help but avoid his gaze.

"I'm going out first, you...get up on your own."

After hurriedly putting on his coat, Saionji Sekai hurriedly left the room. As for Xianren, he was still lying quietly on the bed, staring at the ceiling with his face up, motionless.

Qing Pu Mai, who had just returned from work, saw her daughter coming out of the room. She looked at her daughter's long hair that had not been tidied up yet. She stared at her daughter's face for a long time. When she noticed her mother's gaze, she slowly raised her head and met her mother's gaze.

"what happened?"

"Are you in the room with Xianren?"

"And the world."

“…Three people?”

"Ah."

Qingpu Mai was a little unable to understand her daughter's thoughts. She felt that there seemed to be a huge generation gap between herself and the young people of today. She couldn't understand how a girl could share the person she liked with her friends.

But after thinking about it, he seemed to be included in the shared category. Looking at his daughter in front of him, he sighed slightly and glanced towards Setsuna's room.

"So, you left the room and there were two of us left in the room. Is that okay?"

Before Setsuna could answer, Saionji Sekai slowly pushed open the door of the room and came to the living room. As soon as she came out of the room, she met the gaze of Qingpu Mai. The expression on her face was a little embarrassed. She nodded cautiously to Qingpu Mai and greeted her softly.

"good afternoon."

When she saw Sekai Saionji coming out of her daughter's room, Qingura Mai couldn't help but have a subtle sense of déjà vu in her heart. After a moment of silence, she nodded, responded to the other party's greeting, and looked down at her daughter in front of her.

He wanted to say something, but when he looked at his daughter, he didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a moment, he sighed slightly.

"Do you have any favorite dishes for dinner? I have some time now, so I can go out and buy some ingredients."

"I'm fine with either, but it's better to buy some ingredients that can supplement nutrition."

"Ok?"

Qingpu Mai looked at her daughter, a little confused, but when she followed Setsuna's gaze and looked towards her room, Qingpu Mai seemed to understand something.

I don’t know how to evaluate the young people nowadays. Qingpu Mai is also a little curious about what they did. After thinking about it, she waited until Xianren got up. Since she had plenty of time to ask him, she didn’t ask any further. She stayed at home for a while and then went out to replenish the food at home.

Setsuna and Sekai Saionji were left at home, watching the girl slowly walk towards the bathroom. Sekai Saionji stayed alone in the living room, wanting to go back to Setsuna's room to see how Kento was doing, but felt a little awkward, so she just sat down quietly in the living room...

The wise man lying in Setsuna's room slowly sat up, looked at the completely dark night outside the window, silently picked up his clothes, and put them on one by one.

It cannot be said that he had no energy at all, but his mind was indeed empty. At this moment, he didn't want to do anything.

He sat up quietly and put on his clothes. Then he slowly looked towards the door, walked over slowly, opened the door, and came to the living room. He saw Qingpu Mai who was busy, and Setsuna who was helping.

"What about the world? Has it returned yet?"

"Just left."

While helping Qingpu Mai prepare dinner, he heard the sound of Xianren leaving. He raised his head and immediately answered the Xianren's question.

"Well... then I'll just sit down and rest for a while."

Qing Pu Mai slowly raised her head and looked at Xianren who was walking towards the sofa. Seeing his somewhat light-hearted way of walking, she didn't know how to describe her current mood. But she was definitely a little regretful that she didn't see Xianren at that time...

Qing Pu Mai felt that her thoughts seemed a little bit improper, so she quickly adjusted her heartbeat and quietly continued to prepare dinner.

After about an hour, dinner was ready.

Sitting at the dining table, looking at the dazzling array of ingredients on the table, the expression on his face couldn't help but become subtle. When he looked at Qingpu Mai, he saw her gentle eyes. Xianren glanced at the silent Shanma again, opened his mouth, and silently drank a sip of chicken soup...

The task of cleaning up after the meal was left to Setsuna, while Xianren sat on the sofa, picking up the cut fruit with toothpicks, watching the TV program quietly by himself, enjoying a moment of tranquility.

But this moment of tranquility did not last long. Qingpu Wu finished the task at hand and sat down beside him.

"It's the weekend, are you going out tomorrow?"

Looking at Qingpu Mai sitting down next to him, Xianren subconsciously raised his head and looked at Setsuna who was walking towards the bathroom, as if she was preparing to take a shower. Only he and Qingpu Mai were left in the living room.

Xianren felt that his situation was a little dangerous. It wasn't that he had absolutely nothing left, but it was true that he had almost nothing left. Sitting quietly on the sofa, facing Qing Pu Mai's ripe body that was gradually approaching him, Xianren thought silently for a while.

“You can choose a location closer.”

"are you tired?"

Qingpu Wu's eyes fell on Xianren with a smile, and her right hand fell on Xianren's leg in a somewhat dishonest manner, which made Xianren look at her sideways. Was there something wrong with their gender?

Although he didn't know what Setsuna and Qingpu Mai said, Xianren also felt that there was another world between him and Setsuna. The affairs between the three of them could not be hidden from Qingpu Mai. He knew what the other party meant by "tired" at the moment, but even if the man was really tired, how could he admit it at this time.

"It's okay, just a short rest will be enough."

"Young people have good bodies and recover their energy so quickly. So, why don't you stay here tonight?"

Seeing Qing Pu Mai who couldn't help but want to touch him and hug him, Xianren opened his mouth, thinking that he should refuse. However, looking at Qing Pu Mai's eyes full of mature charm and yet like a child's expectation, he couldn't say no...

When Setsuna came out of the bathroom, Xianren was just being pulled into her room by Qingura Mai.

Their eyes met for a moment, but before he could say anything to Setsuna, Xianren was pulled into the room and the door was closed. Setsuna, who was standing in the living room, stood quietly there, staring at Qingpu Mai's room for a while.

He walked to the refrigerator, took out the milk, and looked down at the ups and downs in front of him. Unfortunately, he could only see the tip of his toes.

Shanna silently unscrewed the cap of the milk bottle, took a sip of milk, walked to the living room, turned on the TV that had just been turned off, sat on the sofa and watched TV. Occasionally, some noises mixed with ups and downs rang in his ears, just like what he had hummed this afternoon. Shanna turned his head to glance at his mother's room, then silently ignored these sounds and watched TV quietly in the living room.

Until ten o'clock in the evening, everything returned to calm. The moment my eyes were tired, I left the living room and returned to my room. After opening the door, I lay down on my bed, closed my eyes and fell asleep...

Looking at Qingpu Mai who was sleeping beside him, Xianren was particularly awake. It would be difficult for him to fall asleep if he lay in bed for a while.

In the dark room, Xianren lay there for a while, listening to Qingpu Wu's soft and even breathing. He slowly lifted the quilt on himself, climbed up from the bed silently, walked to the door, and opened it gently.

He looked back at Qingpu Mai who was still sleeping, and slowly left her room.

The door was closed, and Qing Pu Mai, lying on the bed, gently grabbed the quilt in her hands, and a soft sigh floated in the empty room...

He walked into Setsuna's room and looked at the girl who was already sleeping on the bed through the moonlight. Xianren came to the edge of her bed little by little, touched the edge of the bed, lay down on the bed, and got into the quilt. The girl who was already asleep beside her seemed to have noticed something and turned over gently.

He opened his eyes and saw the face in front of him. He blinked for a moment. He didn't expect the wise man to appear in front of him at this time.

"Mother?"

I don't know why, even though I was in my own room, I lowered my voice, making the already small sound even weaker.

"Asleep, probably."

Seeing the man suddenly wake up, Xianren felt that the other party was more likely to have not slept.

"hold me."

He stretched out his arms and embraced the girl in front of him. In that moment, they both fell silent, closed their eyes quietly, and slowly fell asleep...