Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

Oreki Gen shrugged.

"It doesn't matter. I just think smoking accelerates aging. I want to see Officer Kiyono looking so beautiful for a few more years."

Looking at the boy's handsome face, Qingye Liang suddenly realized that when he said this, something magical flowed into his heart.

Warm and slightly sweet.

It's like cooked honey.

She suddenly became a little flustered, put out the cigarette, and turned her head.

"Okay, I'm going to go home now, you should go home early too."

"Well, be careful on the road."

"You too."

She raised her hand to stop the car, and the woman quickly got in the car and soon disappeared in front of Oreki Gen. It can be said that she was so fast that she left everyone in a dusty place.

Oreki Gen let out a hollow sigh.

Now all that's left is the mess in my mind.

What should I do? The journey ahead was still very confusing, and the things happening around me became more and more magical, as if reminding this young man all the time.

There is no time to mourn what has just passed away, new challenges are now rushing to the battlefield.

You can't take it lightly at any time, there is no such thing as free time.

Oreki Gen walked on the seemingly endless road in the long night.

What will happen tomorrow? What will the future be like? It seems that I have to imagine it every night, and then fall into a deep sleep without getting any answers.

The next day will usher in a new dawn.

"Oreki, that's right. I have a friend... I want to ask him, if there is a girl that I like for a long time, she will reply to any message you send her, but she won't reply quickly. But once the topic involves a little bit of ambiguity, she will avoid it. What is this?"

between classes.

Oreki Gen was eating a chocolate bar given to him by a female classmate while reading Shota Matsuyama's comics.

The person who was talking next to him was naturally Shota Matsuyama, who had just handed over his newly bought comics.

Oreki Gen raised his head and glanced at Matsuyama Shouta.

"Your friend...could it be you?"

Shota Matsuyama's eyes widened.

"How is that possible? Of course it's my friend! It definitely can't be mine, he just... consulted me a few days ago, but I have no experience, so I wanted to ask you."

Oreki took a bite of the chocolate bar. It was sweet and a little bitter. It was a magical taste, just like life, always full of sourness.

"You should have the answer when you asked this question. Since he would avoid questions that approach ambiguity, it means that he just needs a friend to talk to, just like some people like to find someone to chat with. Are you looking for someone to chat with because you hope to fall in love with him?"

Matsuyama Shota said immediately.

"It's not me! It's a friend!"

"Okay, okay, I'll just treat you as my friend."

Shota Matsuyama sighed and sat down.

"Maybe... he knows about the situation and may have some idea of ​​it, but he just thinks there is hope."

Oreki Gen said calmly while looking at the comic.

"There is no such thing as hope or dislike. If it were possible, there would have been signs long ago. People always like to give themselves a chance. Even after seeing so many similar cases, they will feel that they may be the one who can escape, and that the situation that happens to them may develop differently. In fact, most people find that nothing has changed in the end. If you don't like it, you don't like it. It is difficult to change these things through so-called companionship."

Oreki Gen saw through this kind of thing very clearly.

Maybe love that grows over time really does exist?

of course.

But this is a fast-paced era, with hearts beating too fast, changes changing too fast, and breakups happening too fast.

Everything is fast.

So few people will wait until that time. When you feel that your companionship can move a person and you can wait until the day when she finally notices you, there may be someone who is more in line with her wishes and breaks into her world.

In the end, you become a "friend" who can only send blessings with a wry smile.

But who is willing to be just friends with the guests in the end? It's just self-consolation, just don't want to lose the last dignity, even can't be friends.

Matsuyama Shouta glanced at Oreki Gen.

　 "So what should I...what should my friend do now?"

Oreki Gen looked at the other person.

"It's very simple, just do nothing."

"If you do nothing, won't you be trapped deeper?"

Oreki Gen shook his head.

"That doesn't mean you don't need to do it at all. I mean the way you get along with others doesn't need to change, but you need to adjust your...your friend's mindset and change it to an indifferent attitude. You have to do this even if you have to force yourself. This way you won't be troubled. Maybe there will really be a miracle, such as when the other person notices your indifference."

"Why would a miracle happen when it doesn't matter? Shouldn't we just drift apart?"

Shota Matsuyama obviously didn't understand.

Oreki Gen smiled calmly.

"First of all, this is not something that will necessarily happen, and secondly, you have to understand the nature of human nature."

"what?"

"How cheap... When you feel that someone treats you wholeheartedly, you will feel disgusted and think that person is cheap. When she starts to treat you better than others, you will feel pity, regret and jealous. It's good to be a little selfish. Do you think it's worth it to give wholeheartedly to others and still be called a bootlicker?"

"..." Shota Matsuyama seemed speechless.

And at this time.

"Oreki-kun! Someone's looking for you!"

Oreki Xian turned around subconsciously and saw a figure appearing at the door.

There is no need to look for it, nor is there any need to pay special attention to it.

A figure that you can notice naturally.

Because in this school, there are very few people with this kind of charm.

What's more, it's Sakuraba Mitsuki...

That’s right, the person who appeared at the door was a rich lady who was as dazzling as an angel, but whose eyes revealed a coldness that kept strangers away.

Oreki Gen's heart skipped a beat, and the eyes of others were already filled with envy and jealousy.

Shota Matsuyama even said it with a hint of sarcasm.

"Why am I asking you about this? You don't have this kind of worries at all... Go quickly, the young lady is waiting for you."

Oreki Gen had no time to explain the predicament he was facing. Under the gazes directed at him in the crowd, Oreki Gen had nowhere to hide and had no reason to be negligent.

He even stood up and walked to the other person with a surprised smile and said with a smile.

"Why did you suddenly come to our class? There's no need to make it such a surprise, right?"

Sakuraba Mitsuki looked at the young man with a smile.

"You ran pretty fast yesterday. Were you happy that you hid from me all night?"

Oreki Gen immediately expressed his opinion righteously.

"How is that possible! Something happened at work, so I rushed over and took over for a while. Not being able to accompany you is a huge loss and regret for me. No... it's a loss for all of humanity."

This kind of exaggerated flattery is now easy for him to do.

What? You said my brother has no shame? Is face more important than life?

Sakuraba Mizuki also laughed.

The two of them spoke very quietly in the corridor, so others could not hear what they were saying. But just seeing this pair of handsome men and beautiful women, talking and laughing together with beautiful smiles on their faces, they felt they were very dazzling.

It seemed like that was a scene that would never appear in my youth.

"Well, you're so sweet. I really want to reward you right now."

Sakuraba Mitsuki smiled beautifully and even reached out to touch Oreki Gen's face. To others, it seemed like a reward and gift from the goddess, an indispensable existence in all fantasies.

However, only Oreki Ken, who was at a close distance, could clearly see the danger in the eyes of this beautiful girl.

Even as he said this, his eyes looked as if he wanted to make himself into a specimen.

"There's no need for rewards... We are a couple. It's my fault for not making it clear yesterday..."

"Since you know you're wrong, should you punish me?"

When she touched Oreki Ken's ear, she used a little force, and Oreki Ken could clearly feel the strength of her fingers.

It seemed like a silent threat.

"You don't want that? There are so many people..."

"That's right, then don't leave after school, wait."

Oreki Gen was stunned.

"What to do?"

Sakuraba Jianyue smiled, and the fragrance from her body made it look like a whole garden was blooming.

But with the look in her eyes, Oreki Gen could only say that he was sweating profusely.

"Did you forget? The test is coming up. Help me with my homework. Don't be nervous. It's okay."

It's okay, why are you looking at me like that?!

It better be alright!

Oreki Gen forced a calm smile.

"Oh, so...homework..." I was already thinking in my mind if there was any reasonable reason to refuse.

But the next moment.

Sakuraba Mitsuki took a step forward, as if he wanted to squeeze into Oreki Gen's arms.

Oreki Gen subconsciously stepped back and leaned against the wall.

Just as Sakuraba Mitsuki, who had a completely overwhelming advantage, lowered his voice, his tone was like a cold wind blowing on his face.

"If you have any problems today, or if I don't see you waiting for me in the classroom...I promise that nothing will happen to your life from now on."

"..."

33: Cherish it

There is no such thing as a peaceful life.

Calmness seems to be the biggest lie in the ocean called life.

Of course, in the eyes of others, Oreki Gen is undoubtedly the one favored by fate.

After all, with such looks, he is surrounded by beautiful girls like Sakuraba Mizuki, Asagiri Ryou, and Sayuri Yukino.

Normally, he is a person who keeps strangers away, but around this young man, there seems to be no sense of incongruity.

Of course, it is impossible to expect others to understand the pain you are going through.

Well...it's really painful.

Oreki Kane looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. It was a clear and crisp autumn day.

The wind blew through his short hair, and his handsome face had some tougher lines.

"Weren't you smiling happily just now? Why are you frowning now?"

It is obvious that Matsuyama Shouta would not understand Oreki Ken's current mood.

The boy had no way of explaining it, he just shook his head and sighed.