Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

But she would fundamentally eliminate such a possibility.

She smiled and stroked the boy's delicate face, which seemed more delicate than that of a young girl.

"Don't worry, here I only have what I give you. If I'm not happy, don't ask for anything extra from you."

"Then I won't bet with you again, you're just cheating."

Oreki Gen pretended not to understand the deeper meaning of these words.

Sakuraba Mitsuki looked at the other person's face that turned away.

She smiled and suddenly felt moved.

How should I put it? It's the kind of impulse when you're used to something and want to experience a completely new feeling.

So she reached out and put her arm around the boy's waist.

Her fragrant body pressed close to the boy's arms, and before Oreki Genji could turn his head, she almost put her lips on his ear and spoke in an unprecedented, somewhat delicate voice.

"Oreki-nii~"

"..."

without any exaggeration.

The moment Oreki Gen heard these words from his ears to his mind, it was like the famous scene in an anime, just like the cow with steam coming out of its nose.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

It was like hearing some shocking news.

The impact these few short words had on Oreki Ken was as strong as an earthquake in the cherry blossoms.

For a brief moment, Oreki Gen almost raised the flag and saluted again.

But it didn't give Oreki Gen more chance to react.

The moment Oreki Gen turned around and subconsciously stretched out his hand, Sakuraba Mizuki was like sand slipping through fingers. She stepped back lightly and avoided the boy's arms.

With a slight blush on her face, she looked at Oreki Gen with a smug smile.

Oreki Gen was stunned.

　 "I didn't quite hear what you said..."

Sakuraba Mitsuki didn't believe this at all.

She said with a smile.

"If you can't hear it, then just pretend I didn't say anything."

"How can this be possible? I haven't even prepared well!"

"Why should I wait for you to prepare properly? Have you lost your sense of priorities?"

I think you can't tell the difference between the big king and the small king!

Oreki Gen tried to fight for it again.

"Just say it again, I really didn't hear it clearly."

Sakuraba Mitsuki had already retreated to the vicinity of the door.

She gently opened the door a crack with her hands behind her, then, under Oreki Gen's expectant gaze, she moved her feet back and pushed open the door of the activity room.

The whole movement is smooth and the posture is beautiful.

This is the temperament that seems to be only seen in this girl. Sometimes she is cold and sometimes she has such an indescribable eccentricity.

He knows how to dance on his sensitive nerves.

Every move seems to be full of provocation, making people unable to stop.

She stood where the door connected to the corridor, at the junction of light and darkness.

The weather was obviously gloomy, but because of her presence, it seemed extremely dazzling and bright, at least at this moment.

She put away her smile, and then another meaning appeared in her eyes, something that Oreki Gen couldn't explain for the time being. Perhaps it would take a long time, many years later, when he would look back on this day, to be able to analyze it thoroughly.

She only said one word.

"Oreki Gen, not everything will prepare you for it. If you don't prepare in advance, you will miss out. Just like me, I can't live without you."

She turned around and disappeared at the door of the activity room.

For Oreki Gen, this scene was very much like a famous scene in a movie that should be remembered by all viewers.

I feel inexplicably sad.

What does this mean... Does it mean that one day she might become discouraged and leave her own world?

This seems to be a big deal.

The boy who was silently cleaning up the mess in the classroom had to admit it.

No one in this world can live without anyone else.

But it's just like needing each other.

He needed her presence, too.

It is unacceptable for anyone to disappear easily.

The seemingly divided worlds have long been merged together. The game may end one day, but don’t think about letting their story end hastily.

Be it for personal gain or to preserve beauty.

Even if it's for your own life, you have to do this.

Oreki threw the ball of paper into the trash can and picked up the trash bag.

I walked to the window and looked at the dark sky outside.

The phone rang, it was a message.

He opened it and took a look.

From Sakuraba Mitsuki who had just left not long ago.

Sakuraba Mitsuki: Are you crying alone?

Oreki Gen replied with a smile.

“I’m actually more afraid of losing than anyone else.”

Afraid of losing life, afraid of losing beauty, afraid of losing the only sunshine in this gloomy world.

Now I am even more afraid that all the beautiful things I have seen will become illusions, and that this time travel will be like those old-fashioned melodramatic movies, and is actually just a dream.

Sakuraba Mitsuki: What if I really disappeared?

Oreki Gen: I will find you.

Sakuraba Mitsuki: How did you find me?

Oreki Gen: I don’t know, but even if the price is my life.

Sakuraba Mitsuki: You still love sweet talk.

Oreki Gen: I do like to talk nonsense, brag, and flatter. But this is not the only sentence I say.

Sakuraba Mitsuki did not reply.

Oreki Xian went downstairs and threw the garbage bag into the trash can. It was getting late and he had to go back to class.

Until he arrived at the classroom door as usual.

The phone vibrated.

Sakuraba Mitsuki: You are so good. As a reward, you can come to my house for dinner tonight.

"...No, it's not that serious, right?!"

Of course, it is impossible to send this sentence out, that would be seeking death.

But why do I feel like I've been cheated?

Depend on.

You are so pretty, so you want to do this to yourself, right?

I want to cry but I have no tears, but I am powerless to save the situation.

But fortunately, it is only this thing that cannot be recovered, not the real loss.

He suddenly thought of Asagiri Ran.

The biggest reason why the girl refused to accept many things, refused to make true friends, and was unwilling to touch the relationship between men and women was that she was afraid of losing.

Everyone is afraid of losing.

The only difference is that Oreki Gen thinks that since he is worried and afraid of losing, he should hold on to it tightly now.

Too many regrets.

It's not a natural disaster or man-made disaster, it's not fate.

But let it go with your own hands.

He would not be such a fool, he would hold on to whoever it was.

-

“Oreki-san… I have a question that I don’t quite understand. Can you please… Hmm? What’s that sound?”

"Sorry, I got a call. Let's talk about the topic tomorrow. Sorry."

"Ah... never mind."

The smile suddenly disappeared from the classmate's face.

Oreki Gen took out his cell phone and answered the call. He then left with his schoolbag on his back, smiling politely.

Recently, more and more girls come to me to ask for tutoring and answering their questions.

Oreki Gen knew that this was not because they discovered the fact that he had good grades, but because they finally found a reason to approach him.

It's just that Oreki Gen didn't give them the possibility of such an opportunity.

There are enough troubles, and I am a scumbag, so my requirements are very high. If I can't pass the test of face, I can't pass anywhere else.

But this time the call was real.

And it was none other than his own sister, Oreki Sakura.

It seemed like it was the first time that someone called me at this time.

Oreki Xian answered the phone strangely.

"Hey?"

"Hey you, you're so slow to answer! What are you doing?!"

"I just got out of class, what can I do... But you, why are you calling me at this time?"

"So I need to check the time to call you, right? How about you give me a schedule in advance, and then let your poor sister call you whenever she can?"

The words were said in a sarcastic tone, which made Oreki Genji couldn't help but laugh.

"That's not what I meant. I'm just curious about why you picked this time. It's not cute if you're too weird."

"Who asked you to think it's cute... Really, I think you don't take my affairs to heart at all."

"How could I not have them? I remember your phone number and birthday clearly."

"Then do you remember that it's almost December?"

"...What happened to December?"

Oreki Gen was stunned for a moment.

Oreki Sakura's voice immediately turned cold.

"Hehe, you just don't remember that I'm coming to Sakura City to compete in December, right?"

"...Ah, about that matter, of course...I admit that I didn't think about it for a moment, but I did worry about it."

"Why don't you just sell me online? I'm not your biological sister anyway."