I refuse to be a plagiarist

Hasegawa Hide was naturally well aware of this.

Solving the basic problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation has always been a major life issue that has given him a lot of headaches. It is also for this reason that after learning that the future is promising, he is so happy now that he even does not shy away from the extremely shrewd guy Yukinoshita Haruno.

The difficult life will soon be gone forever.

When he thought of this, Hasegawa Hide's mouth corners couldn't help but rise wildly, so much so that Yukinoshita Haruno, who was in front of him and witnessed this scene with her own eyes, was so conflicted about what to say for a moment.

The joys and sorrows of people are not connected.

Although she was aware of Hasegawa Hide's difficult life, as the daughter of the Yukinoshita family, she still could not fully understand the boy's excitement and joy at this moment.

It is a kind of self-transcendence and also a liberation from bondage!

“Congratulations then.

Hasegawa will surely become a more dazzling person when he no longer has to work part-time. "

“Hehe… I don’t deserve to be called ‘dazzling’. But thank you for your encouragement anyway.

besides......

Yukinoshita, I'm really sorry about what happened yesterday!"

He looked away embarrassedly.

When faced with the nervousness that Hasegawa Hide inadvertently revealed when he apologized, the girl was slightly stunned, and then a mischievous smile gradually appeared on her face...

Chapter 21: So what is the price under the snow?

“What…?”

The face that suddenly approached him made him take two steps back subconsciously.

After the initial excitement faded, Hasegawa Hide regained his rationality and finally remembered that the woman in front of him was as cunning as a fox!

[Oops, I was careless...]

[Because of a small matter, he ignored the difficult side of this woman and exposed his weak attitude in front of Yukinoshita. ]

I kept reflecting on myself in my heart.

In the process of getting along with each other, the one who exposes his weak side to the other party will often be in a relatively passive position in the subsequent interactions.

Just like Hasegawa Hide and Yukinoshita Haruno now.

However, compared to Hasegawa Hide's extremely tangled expression at this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno, who was standing not far in front of him, had a look of curiosity on her face, her eyelashes constantly flickering, like a cute elf who had found a flower that made her happy in a magic garden.

"Were you... apologizing to me just now?"

He murmured as if to confirm something.

At this distance, Hasegawa Hide could even feel the subtle touch of the girl's breath caressing his nostrils.

"......Um."

After the silence came the affirmative answer.

"What happened yesterday... was indeed my fault. Please forgive me for my disrespect."

Quietly glance away.

This was different from the harmless playfulness the two of them usually had in private.

In Hasegawa Hide's opinion, his actions towards Yukinoshita Haruno in the gymnasium after the game were tantamount to slapping her in the face in front of countless classmates.

Well...it's a little short of a slap in the face, but it's essentially the same, both acts of insulting self-esteem.

Ask yourself, if you were unexpectedly hit by such a thing on yourself, even if it wouldn't be to such a serious extent, you would still feel a little uncomfortable.

Judging others by himself, facing this girl who is regarded as a "perfect superman" in front of everyone, Hasegawa Hide feels that he needs to pay the price for his previous actions.

"Hasegawa-san, you should know me well. I'm not the kind of person who likes superficial things."

"I know.

So as an apology, if you have any requests, please feel free to ask.

if only......"

【Not too much.】x2

Although they didn't say it out loud, the two of them reached a tacit understanding on this underlying idea silently.

Just like Hasegawa Hide knows Yukinoshita Haruno inside and out, the latter now has a considerable degree of knowledge and understanding of the former's character.

Although it was the first time for Hasegawa to apologize, Yukinoshita knew that if she found an opportunity to let the other party show off, this fastidious guy would definitely treat her in a very bad way for a long time, or even simply choose to escape.

Just like those classmates who are frantically avoiding acquaintances they meet on the street because they are introverted.

This is naturally something that Yukinoshita Haruno doesn't want to see.

For her, Hasegawa Hide did not become boring with the passage of time. Instead, he had a kind of magic that made people want to continue exploring.

Hiding or something...

"All right.

Since you, Hasegawa, have already said so, I have no choice but to give you a chance to perform.

Don't worry, I won't choose any request that will embarrass you."

She winked playfully at the boy in front of her.

However, before Hasegawa could say "thank you" to her, the girl in front of him narrowed her eyes, raised her right index finger like a little witch, and said:

"Then...it's okay to give me this weekend."

"what?!"

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“That’s probably the situation.

So this week, it seems I have to accompany this woman on a trip to the city center.

Alas~"

His face was full of helplessness.

According to Hasegawa Hide's original plan, he was going to take the models to the commercial street this weekend to enjoy it.

After all, no adolescent boy can resist the temptation of a robot, even if he has a mature heart.

A man is only young until he dies. This is not just a simple saying.

In response to his friend's sad sigh, Shirogane Miyuki patted his shoulder comfortingly.

He knows.

Since the friend in front of me has already made a promise, no matter how much he complains now, he will still fulfill his promise in the end.

All I can do is to be like a tree hole and provide a space and environment for the other person to express his or her inner depressed emotions as a friend.

"Well, let's not talk about these annoying things. Anyway, Baiyin, you can't provide me with some effective methods to deal with women..."

He ignored the subtle expression that flashed across his friend's face.

Hasegawa stood up and looked around the simple house which was less than 50 square meters, and asked curiously:

“By the way, Silver.

How are you doing in that student union recently?

After all, from what I have heard, the leaders of the various clubs in your school are all children of wealthy or noble families."

There was a flash of mockery in his eyes.

In fact, Hasegawa Hide didn't understand why this guy, who was just like himself, constantly running around between studies and part-time jobs, would withstand the pressure and join the Shuchiin Student Union, something that he thought was a waste of time and had no obvious benefits.

Although the student council president of Shuchiin seems to be qualified to recommend a prestigious school, but...

"Shirogane, are you really planning to run for the next student council president?!"

He looked at his friend with a strange expression.

You know, the girl next to him, Yukinoshita Haruno, is a typical rich girl. Although the two have become friends after half a year of getting along, the experience of daily interaction is not very easy.

In this way, Hasegawa Hide really couldn't imagine, in a group full of rich kids, what kind of mentality this young man in front of him had to survive in this environment.

It is said that birds of a feather flock together and people flock together.

The concept of marrying someone of equal social status is a philosophy of life that our ancestors summed up countless years ago.

Therefore, for Baiyin Yuxing, in order to make up for the gap between himself and those rich kids, what he needs to pay cannot be explained in a few words.

"As for the president or something... I certainly don't dare to think about it for now.

But how can I tell you...”

The face of a black-haired girl flashed in my mind.

Looking at the ambiguous expression on his friend's face, Hasegawa Hide touched his chin, feeling that things were not simple.

Chapter 22: Hasegawa Hide's Changes

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Perhaps because he is usually serious, when he looks at someone seriously, Hasegawa Hide's aura is still quite oppressive.

After all, she competes with Yukinoshita Haruno in wits and courage at school every day.

In a sense, he could be said to have gained some incredible passive skills through long-term stress resistance.

"Nothing, I just suddenly feel like you've reached the age of estrus."

He shook his head slightly.

Looking at the funny look of Shirogane Miyuki who staggered and almost fell on the tatami because of his "death stare", Hasegawa Hide did not hide anything and directly spoke out his true thoughts.

Although he tends to be a lone ranger, he is not completely indifferent to the affairs of his classmates besides studying in class.

The life experience gained from various part-time jobs has enabled him to develop strong observation skills.

In Hasegawa Hide's opinion, the expression on the boy's face just now was very similar to that of some boys in the class who were secretly in love with a female classmate.

[Secret love, um...]

His gaze gradually became subtle.

Although it was not very obvious yet, Hasegawa Hide did catch this detail from Shirogane Miyuki's face just now.

He is also a human being and likes gossip.

What's more, the person involved is one of his few friends.

To be honest, he was quite curious about the girl that Baiyin Yuxing liked.

Facing his friend's eager eyes, Baiyin Yuxing couldn't help but choke a little, and then showed an expression of "I surrender to you":

"I swear, it's absolutely true! It's definitely not what you imagined, Hasegawa."

"Oh?

But from my previous observations, people who talk so tough often make completely opposite decisions. "

He retorted bluntly.

Faced with his friend's stubborn judgment, Baiyin Yuxing was speechless for a moment.

"Hasegawa, you know I'm different from those people!"

He straightened his chest with great determination.

Perhaps it was because the best friend in front of him was too aggressive, or perhaps it was because of the embarrassment in his heart that was difficult to express.

This time, Shirogane Miyuki showed Hasegawa Hide the confident and strong attitude he had shown when facing the rich kids from Shuchiin in the academy for the first time in a long time.

Although it may seem like self-boasting at first glance, considering the efforts Baiyin makes every day, this appearance does not seem out of place on him at all. Instead, it seems natural and appropriate.

"Um......

Well, since you don’t want to talk, I won’t force you.”

Very "considerately" he stopped asking further questions.