Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

"In that case, you won't be able to draw any conclusions from observing me. After all, my situation is similar to yours." I pointed to the shopping baskets that were installed in the same way as ours.

"But I just really want to know what other people will buy. I apologize if this causes trouble to you." After saying this, Ichinose bowed slightly to me.

"It's not that bothering. If you want to watch it, go ahead. But I don't think I'll buy anything else."

She smiled at me apologetically.

From the language she just explained, I couldn't help but think that she was a "nice guy" to a higher level. She just wanted to see what I would buy, but at the same time she gave me suggestions when I was hesitant. Obviously, she was not a qualified audience.

After getting a clear reason, I walked around the rest of the store with peace of mind. Then I found a very interesting wooden panel.

[Free Zone]

The items on the counter were placed in a very messy manner, without any regular order, just like beggars abandoned on the roadside in the rain. However, beggars were abandoned because of the little value they could provide, but I did not see this feature on these items.

The shelf life is intact, just like other items on the shelf.

“Hey, this is…”

My actions completely attracted Ichinose's attention, and she followed me in checking the sundries.

“There’s actually free stuff?” Ichinose said in disbelief.

“But it seems there is a limit.” I pointed to the sign next to it that said [No more than three items per month].

"Is there a limit? This is different from the free cafeteria service."

“Is the cafeteria free too?” Come to think of it, I haven’t even had time to eat lunch yet.

"Didn't Luo go to the cafeteria for lunch?"

"Well, not yet in time." If I hadn't wasted so much time thinking about those questions without any clue, at least I wouldn't be hungry now.

"The cafeteria also has a free set meal called the Mountain Vegetable Set Meal, which is made up of mountain vegetables. If you eat that set meal every day, you probably won't get enough nutrition. But the difference here is that there is no limit to the free set meal."

"But why would the school set up a [free zone] here? It shouldn't be possible for a student to use up all the points."

"That's not necessarily true. If you're a hedonist, you might be able to do that. In order to seek happiness, you don't care about the amount of points you spend. There are more or less such people." I made a rebuttal.

"If that's the case, then the school is pampering its students too much."

"Who knows?" I shrugged. Because of the three-item limit, I didn't act rashly.

“But since they are all wild vegetables, not many people will eat the free set meal.” I talked to Ichinose as I walked towards the checkout.

"Actually, the free package is quite popular, or it's the most popular one this afternoon?" she explained to me uncertainly.

"Ok?"

"Because everyone seemed quite curious, we all ordered some to try."

"........Ichinose too?"

"Ah."

"what about the taste?"

"It's very ordinary, it feels like there's not even any salt in it. If I keep eating it for a long time, I might become disillusioned with the world... It might also be that it's not really to my taste, anyway, I just can't eat it."

"........"

Curiosity is unexpectedly strong.

Chapter 6 Does Luo Jun intend to do something to me?

"What are Luo Jun's plans next?"

There are no classes arranged by the school today, so that we can get familiar with the structure of the entire facility in one day. However, I don't think I will take action for this. The best way to conceal others is to consider concealing yourself.

"I'm going to go straight back to the dorm."

"And then?" Ichinose asked.

"Maybe to conserve my energy." I said uncertainly.

"That means you won't come out, right? Luo Jun, don't you plan to have lunch?"

"Well, the hunger isn't very strong, so let's forget about it."

"That won't do. You still have to eat well, otherwise your body will collapse." Ichinose said firmly, "You didn't even have breakfast."

"It is because I take breakfast seriously that I have the confidence to say this. And you see, I didn't put in much energy, right?" Whether it's taking the bus or attending the opening ceremony, it can't be called strenuous exercise. And why should I explain these things to you?

"Eating is a process of taking in energy, isn't that a good thing for you?"

"No, energy absorption and energy saving are two completely different concepts, although I admit that there is a certain connection between them."

"So if you feel your body can still hold on, you might even skip dinner?"

"I didn't say that... Besides, it's already past mealtime. We have to wait until dinner time to eat."

I glanced at the clock in the country and it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon.

“There are many snack bars around.”

"Forget it, it's too much trouble."

"If you think this is too much trouble...then you don't need to buy clothes?"

"At this stage, school uniforms are enough for me. As for casual clothes, I'll talk about it later when I have time."

"If we keep putting it off until later, Luo Jun won't buy it at all."

"I'll do it if necessary. Besides, it's not easy to move with things in my hands right now."

I stood at the end of the shopping street, waiting for Ichinose's reply, although I didn't know why I did this. Could it be that I was a henpecked husband in my bones? Or did I tick the option of being a woman of superiority?

"Well, that's all we can do."

"It's great that you can understand. I'll take my leave now."

"Well, see you later then."

After ending this conversation, I quickly left the commercial street and returned to my dormitory floor.

I pressed the start button of the elevator and waited for the arrival from the eleventh floor. At the same time, I took out the terminal and logged into the social networking site in the school area. I wanted to get some evidence from my conversation with Ichinose about the true face of this school, but unfortunately, it was all unnecessary content, as if it was deliberately buried.

Well, anyway, this matter is not urgent, it will take at least a month.

"Yeah, hello."

I looked to the side following the sound.

A super cute beautiful girl holding a large bag of items, with weapons comparable to Ichinose's.

Is it because of my romantic luck that is too abundant?

No, why would I put my first attention on such a thing.

"Ah, hello...what's going on?"

"It's okay. I just wanted to go back to the dormitory, so I said hello to you." She smiled at me.

Ah, so enthusiastic, and full of charm! Are the female admission criteria of this school all cute, gentle and energetic girls, or am I just simply lucky?

"I seemed to have seen you and Ichinose together just now. Are you also a student in Class B?"

"Is he Ichinose's friend?"

"I don't think so yet," she thought for a moment, then added, "We can only be considered acquaintances, but I also hope that we can become friends. Of course, if possible, I would also like to get to know you. My name is Kushida Kikyo and I am a first-year student in Class D. Please give me your guidance."

If I was approached like this on the street, I might have mistakenly thought that she liked me. Unfortunately, I didn't see any desire to have a deep conversation with me. At the same time, perhaps I was too cautious, I always felt that her purpose was deeply malicious.

I can say without exaggeration that she is not as pure as Ichinose, and her deep affinity is just a mask to hide her. I don't know what she is hiding, but after making friends widely, it seems that she can transform it into a kind of weapon for her own use.

Is it connections?

I responded to her greeting while thinking about it.

"My name is Okuki, and I'm a student in Class B like Ichinose."

"Fallen trees..."

She, Kushida, thought about the name for a while, and then suddenly raised her head brightly, "I will remember your name."

"Which school did you get in from?"

Ahhh, why are they all like this? Can't we talk about topics other than junior high school? Humans are really monotonous creatures.

And I really don’t know what the place where I study in middle school is called.

In desperation, I repeated what I said to Ichinose, and patted my chest and swore to her distrustful look.

"Although it's a little hard to believe, there shouldn't be any reason for Luo Jun to lie to me."

"That's it. Sorry, it's a little weird."

"This kind of thing is more or less inevitable. Come to think of it, I didn't use the name of my school that many times when I was in junior high school. But I still remember it well."

Does this mean that I have a bad memory? No, it's not. I don't remember that because the teachers never mentioned that.

"Can we exchange contact information?" Kushida suddenly clapped his hands and asked me, "My goal is to build good relationships with students in the entire grade. Can you help me if possible?"

"Ah.....of course, if you want."

"Of course I'm willing. After all, if classmates in the same grade can't get in touch, then it would be wishful thinking for the entire grade." Kushida smiled at me very brightly.

It seems that she really has this plan.

Just like that, an angelic figure inexplicably appeared in my list...

At this time, the elevator arrived at the third floor.

"See you next time, then."

"Ah, bye."

I stood at the elevator entrance and said goodbye to her awkwardly. I didn't look away until the double doors closed. The electronic display screen in front of the elevator showed the interior space at a glance, and Kushida's figure disappeared after the elevator reached the ninth floor.

Then I stared at the screen for a while, and after confirming that the elevator had not changed, I returned to my room.

I casually threw the shopping bags filled with daily necessities into the entrance hall, which can't be called an entrance hall. However, after careful consideration, I still sorted the items and placed the utensils correctly in their proper places.

Then I lay down on the bed exhausted.

Yes, as I said, I did not plan to explore the entire facility in one day, but to conserve my energy and sleep on the soft mattress.

Long sleep is harmful to the human body. The longer you sleep, the more you will want to continue sleeping, which will lead to a decrease in your metabolism, fatigue and memory loss. It will also affect the function of the heart, causing heart fatigue.

So more sleep does not reduce the feeling of fatigue, and may even have the opposite effect. I have experienced this deeply.

I didn't take it to heart. The afternoon sun was very strong, and the light from the window was unusually bright. I lay quietly on the bed, listening to the powerful and penetrating chirping of spring insects, and slowly fell into a deep sleep.

I don't have any tendency to self-harm, it's just that this is the most natural and reassuring way to feel my own existence.

1

"Dong, dong, dong——"

After a series of rapid knocks on the door, I struggled to open my eyes. The huge weight of accumulated fatigue settled in my left brain, so that I was stunned for a long time when I faced the dark space. Fortunately, the continuous knocks on the door let me know what I need to do next.

I groped for the door handle based on the route I remembered.

I'm not bragging, but what I'm best at is doing things in the dark. My mobility and consciousness are always higher at night than during the day. As for dusk, I'm not sure. During that period of time, I basically feel confused.

"Who is this?" I opened the door in the dark.

"Ichinose."

"......This is the floor of the boys' dormitory, right?"

"But there's no rule that girls can't come. I've read the handbook."

Wouldn't you feel awkward? The current situation is like a girl suddenly breaking into a boy's dressing room. Although it's not that serious, it's still wrong.

"It's easy for other people to misunderstand this... Never mind, what's the matter?" I murmured my concerns quietly before straightening my face to face Ichinose.

"Let me ask you, do you know what time it is now?"

The sensor light in the corridor fell on her, and her back was a sign of darkness. The moon was carefully hidden behind the dark clouds.

It's already night, and you can tell from the dark room...

"If I remember correctly, there should be no plans for tonight." I ignored the question about the time and carefully recalled what the class teacher said before he left. After confirming that it was correct, I spoke.

However, this time the attempt to change the subject did not succeed.