I refuse to be a plagiarist

Shirogane Miyuki's younger sister, currently attending the junior high school of Shuchiin Academy. She is a flat girl who looks very cool.

Compared to her brother who won through hard work, this sister is undoubtedly superior in qualifications and talents. She is the kind of top student who can get points just by playing. She is truly "someone else's child".

In terms of personality, the girl and her brother are of similar types. They usually maintain a cold and self-protective personality when dealing with outsiders.

However, compared to her serious appearance, she is actually very kind-hearted and occasionally has the worries that an ordinary middle school girl would have.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early.

After the Baiyin family encountered misfortune, this little girl, like her brother, instantly turned into a sensible and considerate "little adult". Compared with her peers, she seemed more mature and stable, and she would try her best to avoid unnecessary expenses in daily life.

Her calculating nature, coupled with her proficiency in mathematics, made her the accountant in the student union at school.

On this summer weekend, at the invitation of her good friend Fujiwara Moe, she put down her chores for the first time in a long time and walked out of the house with the idea of ​​relaxing...

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"Xiaogui, what's wrong?

I was a little distracted just now... Did I see something I wanted?"

“N-no, it’s nothing, Moeha.

I just seemed to see an acquaintance just now, or maybe I was dazzled and saw it wrong.

perhaps........"

“Hey~

This feels very suspicious. Xiaogui, who is known for his rigor and seriousness, never makes such ambiguous judgments. "

A pair of pigtails is full of youthful vitality.

The one who asked was Shirogane Kei's good friend and classmate Fujiwara Moeha.

Speaking of Fujiwara, one can't help but think of a secretary of Hidenogen High School who claims to be a love detective. In fact, this is exactly the case. This pink-haired girl with pigtails is Fujiwara Chika's biological sister.

By the way, above these two Fujiwaras, they also have a common older sister who is said to be attending university.

The three sisters have different personalities, but they all have some dark traits.

On this basis, compared to her two older sisters, the youngest Fujiwara Moe occasionally makes more lively and dangerous remarks under her innocent appearance.

Not only that, this junior high school girl also has extremely outstanding observation skills.

Although his friend Shirogane Kei was a little hesitant just now, Fujiwara Moe's intuition told him that the other party must have seen some "interesting" people or things in the crowd just now.

The word "fear" has never entered the little girl's heart.

Seeing her friend's awkward look, she was like a little bear that smelled honey. She came up to him impatiently, and with a shameless face, she repeated the opinions she wanted to explore like a spoiled child.

"........Okay, Xiaogui, let's go check it out together, ok?

Anyway, we don't have any purpose that requires us to be strictly bound by time today.

Please, promise me, okay?"

He hugged the other's petite body tightly with his arms, and while making the request, he kept shaking slightly in sync with it.

"and many more!

Mengye, let go......"

On this busy street, the fragrance of blooming lilies quietly spread for a moment, attracting puzzled glances from passers-by.

Faced with this "request" that was similar to the evil attributes of chaos, Bai Yingui, who was very concerned about his reputation, finally softened his ears and agreed to his friend's plan.

——Follow him and check carefully.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved and also seeing the broken side of her friend's cool exterior, Fujiwara Moe decided to quit while she was ahead and symbolically jumped a few times on the spot to show her happiness.

The two of them followed the direction someone had just left.

As they moved forward, Fujiwara Moe couldn't help but ask about the purpose of their trip:

"By the way, who on earth did you see just now, Xiaogui?

If it’s an acquaintance, would I know him too?”

As mentioned before, due to the continuous advancement system of Shuchiin Academy, the social circles of the students studying here overlap to a great extent, and the phenomenon of "my friend's friend is your friend" often occurs.

He looked at the reaction on his friend's face with curiosity.

In Fujiwara Moeha's opinion, given her good friend's monotonous and serious lifestyle, if he was someone he knew, she would probably know something about him.

Especially since the other party's elder brother, Shirogane Miyuki, is also currently studying in the high school department of Shuchiin Academy.

This makes the possibility a little more likely.

This is a very feasible logical chain.

But unfortunately, when encountering people from outside the school, this route of thinking and analysis is not feasible.

"He's a friend my brother met outside of school when he was working part-time a long time ago. Mengye, you may not know him."

I briefly introduced my brother's friend named Hasegawa Hide to Fujiwara Moeha.

Although they are brother and sister, because of the entry into puberty and the gradual development of the girl's body and mind, Shirogane Kei, who originally liked Shirogane Miyuki, gradually showed a "resistance" attitude towards her brother.

In fact, she still cares about her brother in her heart, but her superficial behavior makes people doubt themselves and wonder whether they are being disliked.

This is the case even between siblings, and the relationship between Hasegawa Hide, the outsider, and the girl is not very close either.

This closeness is actually mutual.

Since most of the meetings were just a polite greeting before going their separate ways, both Hasegawa Hide and Shirogane Kei's views of each other remained at a relatively superficial level.

The former was not so bad. While working part-time, I would occasionally learn some things about this little sister through the complaints of her older brother, Shirogane Miyuki.

But as for the latter, the understanding of the former really only exists in something similar to a setting.

He is in the same grade as his brother and studies at a school called Sobu High School. Recently, he seems to have achieved financial freedom through his own efforts and talents. Overall, he is a very reliable and self-disciplined senior.

[But who is the woman next to the other person? ]

[Could it be... that this is the person Hasegawa-senpai is dating? ]

Various guesses gradually emerged in the little brain.

With gossiping thoughts in mind, the two middle school girls temporarily put aside the idea of ​​shopping and fell far behind the two men like little followers...

Chapter 106: Hiss~ It's the smell of being watched

Hasegawa Hide's idea was good, but he forgot the differences between boys and girls in preferences and thinking, especially their ideal definition of "interesting places".

[I was careless and was actually shopping...]

Looking at Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was several meters ahead of him and skipping on the street with a bag in her hand like a child again, Hasegawa Hide felt inexplicably tired. Even his originally sharp and bright eyes were gradually turning towards the direction of being rich in DHA.

Like most men in the world, his thinking in the business world has always been decisive and highly purposeful.

Take shopping for example. No matter how big the mall is or how dazzling the scene is, he always goes straight to his destination and leaves with his bag at the speed of light, just like Mr. Basaka who helped Illya buy batteries at the carnival.

Compared to his classic masculine and simple way of thinking, girls often prefer to wander freely on the stage called "shopping mall".

This thing is like an inherent barrier for them. Once they are in it, they will have endless "magic power" (energy) and an extremely excited state.

This miraculous contrast made Hasegawa, who was trying to figure it out, feel somewhat puzzled.

According to past experience, if he went to a construction site to push a cart, he could even turn into a berserker, working from day to night, and even get a bonus from the foreman.

But now that the "battlefield" has been replaced, he, who has always been very confident in his physical fitness, actually felt a kind of suppression similar to that of a natural enemy.

[I will never go shopping with girls again.....]

He made up his mind secretly in his heart as if he was angry.

However, seeing how Hiratsuka Shizuka was enjoying herself, Hasegawa felt that she could still hold on for a while longer and did not directly spoil her fun. Instead, he followed behind her slowly, like a hardworking old housekeeper.

He is the type who is good at observation and is used to passive learning in various environments.

Even though it was just a shopping trip, while accompanying this lively big sister around, he was subconsciously summarizing her route and preferences.

Although this is just a simple example, if you think about it carefully, you may be able to understand the pattern of girls shopping and find ways to deal with it...

【Um? ! 】

[Wait! This feeling is.......]

The scattered and radioactive state of thinking gradually relaxed Hasegawa's mind.

But at this moment, a sense of déjà vu made him shudder instantly like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end.

【what happened? 】

[This feeling of being watched...]

[Is it that Yukinoshita guy nearby? Or... Mrs. Yukinoshita who has been trying to talk to me? ]

The spirit that had just relaxed for a short while suddenly became tense.

Driven by the instructions of his brain, he began to quietly observe the scenery around him through various objects on the street that could reflect light.

The lenses on the stalls, the rearview mirrors of parked cars, the glass curtain walls of buildings, the reflectors of the corner road signs...

【Um? ! 】

After a period of secret observation, Hasegawa finally saw two figures in an inconspicuous corner of the crowd. They were trying to be calm, but still exuded a hint of sneakiness.

One with pink hair and one with white hair.

The former always looks strangely familiar, but the latter...

[Shiro, Shirogane's sister?! ]

[What is this little guy doing following me around? ]

I couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

Hasegawa had a pretty good initial impression of the little girl, Kei Shirogane.

Although he is poor, he is not poor in spirit. He has his own bottom line and persistence. He will not be arrogant because of his talent, and he is also kind-hearted.

If such a student were placed in the Celestial Empire before the time travel, he or she would definitely be the representative of the three good students who would give a speech at the parent-teacher meeting after the final exams.

As for the pink-haired pigtail beside Bai Yingui, he subconsciously ignored it.

After all, it’s not strange for student groups to go out and play on weekends and bring a few friends with them.

On the contrary, people like him who used to like to go out and walk around alone are a rare minority...

"Hey, Teacher Jing......"

“Haha…what’s up, Hasegawa?

Did you find something interesting?"

Facing Hasegawa Hide's call, Shizuka Hiratsuka, like a butterfly attracted by flowers, stopped "dancing" between the stores, took a few big steps back to the other party, with a little expectation in her bright smile.

——This guy...is completely enjoying it and can't help himself.

Most high school boys have already entered the final sprint stage of their growth, so in front of Shizuka Hiratsuka, Hasegawa only needs to lower his head slightly and lie close to the other's ear to complete the whispering process.

The breath coming out of her mouth made the older sister feel a little embarrassed.

But before her inner thoughts began to change, the words that came to her ears shattered that beautiful thought.

"We were followed by someone I know."

"N-Nani?!"

【Who could it be? ! 】

An unprecedented sense of tension replaced the joy in Hiratsuka Shizuka's heart.

Both of them were the kind of people who didn't care about details in private, so when they were shopping just now, they were naturally relaxed as they pleased, without any of the rules and regulations that existed between teachers and students in school.

However, if such a scene were seen by someone who knew the couple, it would easily cause misunderstanding and be regarded as a classic date scene.

One of them is a sophomore high school student, and the other is a new teacher who has just been in the job for a little over a year.

If this kind of thing gets to the school, it will have a bad impact, at least.

When faced with serious matters, Shizuka Hiratsuka also showed her serious side in time.

Considering the possibility of the existence of electronic equipment, she did not immediately distance herself from Hasegawa. Instead, she used herself as bait and took this opportunity to quietly discuss countermeasures.