I refuse to be a plagiarist

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Just like what Shizuka Hiratsuka had thought before, although Yukinoshita Haruno didn't say anything on the surface, she was actually worried silently in her heart about Hasegawa Hide's recent absent-mindedness and the way his body seemed hollowed out.

"Oh~

Are you worried about me?"

"Why, isn't it possible?"

“Oh… Of course not, I just feel a little flattered.

And..."

As he spoke, he stretched out his body towards the window and said, "The 'Xiao Jing' you mentioned just now, could it be that you are referring to Teacher Jing?"

“…It’s none of your business.

Hasegawa, after saying so much, you still haven't answered my question.

Talking about him like this, could it be... something that is difficult to talk about?"

A playful look appeared on his face, as if he had caught something wrong.

But I'm afraid only Yukinoshita Haruno herself knows the confusion in her heart at this moment.

[Hasegawa, could this guy really...?]

"Okay, okay...

It's not a big deal, so you don't have to use such childish means to provoke me, right?"

The body that had been cultivating immortals too much looked somewhat sickly weak due to this helplessness.

Then, as the girl listened attentively, Hasegawa hid his pen name and works, and confessed to her that he was "chasing his dreams" recently.

"...In other words, Hasegawa, the reason you've been absent-minded lately is that you've been spending your rest time writing books after returning home at night, is that right?"

"Of course.

But don't worry, if it's just this little bit, I will definitely catch up on the courses I've missed before the final exam.

Ha~~~~~~~~ah....”

Having said that, Hasegawa Hide couldn't help but open his mouth wide and yawned an extremely long yawn in front of the girl, facing the afterglow of the setting sun outside the window.

The long period of hard work has drained this guy's energy.

Although I am doing the work of copying text, the process of modification and reintegration is actually a very tedious and torturous task.

But so what?

Compared with his previous dark working life, Hasegawa Hide felt that his current lifestyle was many times better.

Hard work is only temporary.

He believed that one day he would realize his dream and become a poor man who no longer had to struggle for a living.

but......

[It seems like it’s time to think of a solution. ]

[No matter what, at least I can’t die too badly during the final exam...]

The face of my good friend Shirogane Yuxing silently appeared in my mind.

——If I remember correctly, this guy seemed to have achieved quite good results in the midterm exam some time ago in that aristocratic school that prides itself on its deviation value.

In other words, this is a ready-made tutor!

[Okay, it's you!] (Xiaozhi's face)

Quietly clench your fists.

After being reminded by Teacher Shizuka and Yukinoshita, Hasegawa has realized his recent mistakes in academics.

It seems... a bit too much.

Indeed, having made up his mind to stick to the path of plagiarism, he is no longer as obsessed with grades as he was at the beginning, hoping to achieve class advancement by getting into a good school in the future.

But as the saying goes, "A man lives by his face", and as a figure dubbed a "legend" in the school, he could not accept that he was criticized behind his back by some indifferent guys because of his poor academic performance.

It’s not pride or self-esteem. If I have to say it, it’s probably the “idol burden” that has gradually sprouted in my heart without me noticing.

"...Unlike me, that guy has a real drive for study that is hard to ignore."

His tone was full of admiration for his good friend.

In the face of Yukinoshita Haruno's concern, in order to prevent the girl from continuing to pursue the issue, Hasegawa simply confessed that he was going to find a good friend for tutoring on the weekend.

"Oh~ So that's how it is......"

Listen quietly to the boy in front of you finish his words.

After several exchanges, the girl no longer feels the initial nervousness and impulse about the name "Baiyin Yuxing".

She had already investigated it privately before.

The two were just good friends who met by chance and formed a connection while working part-time. It was not like what he had initially expected, a strange relationship...

"But if that's the case, you can just ask me for help. Why bother asking your partner to sacrifice his part-time job?"

He puffed out his chest proudly.

Although she doesn't seem to be a top student who only focuses on her studies, it is undeniable that she, Yukinoshita Haruno, is always among the top students in her grade in every test.

"Or...Hasegawa, you simply don't want to have anything to do with me?

So bad~

They had obviously dated each other before, is this what the book calls 'eating up everything'?"

There was a hint of joking resentment in his tone.

However, the girl's words, which were full of misunderstanding, caused the students passing by to cast their eyes here. They whispered to each other and pointed at Hasegawa Hide from time to time.

——Everyone likes gossip.

Although the sex culture of this country is quite open, it is still very easy to attract everyone's attention when a beautiful girl like Yukinoshita Haruno, who comes from a prominent family and has extremely high abilities, is secretly taken advantage of.

More and more people stopped to watch.

In the end, seeing Yukinoshita Haruno's secretly delighted expression, Hasegawa Hide was speechless and frowned. In the end, he simply grabbed the girl's arm and pulled her away from this place of trouble as if he was escaping.

Behind me came the booing of my classmates.

Listening to the commotion coming from behind him, at this moment, he felt that he could not clear himself no matter what.

Chapter 33: The Price of Immortality

"I say...you must have done that on purpose, right?"

Staring intently into the girl's eyes.

He was already a little exhausted from staying up late, and just now, pulling Yukinoshita Haruno out of the encirclement had exhausted the little strength he had left in his body.

He resisted the instinctive urge to collapse to the ground.

In response to Hasegawa Hide's complaints, Yukinoshita Chikina, the instigator, gave a playful smile, and simply hugged his arm and shook it slightly.

"Hehe, don't worry about the details, you won't suffer any loss anyway.

Moreover.......

Aren’t all I said true?”

"Tsk!"

He rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Having said that, sometimes different ways of saying the same thing can mean two completely different things.

Just like the Chinese warrior winning the silver medal in the Olympics...

For the same fact, the reports of "bravely winning the silver medal" and "regrettably losing and finally getting second place" give people two completely different feelings.

What Yukinoshita Haruno said just now was naturally the type that was misleading and could easily lead to misunderstanding.

Her cute attitude makes it hard to get angry with the girl for a while.

But then again...

"Yukinoshita, you...how long are you going to hold me like this?

Let go now."

The expression on his face gradually became a little uncomfortable.

From a male's perspective, Hasegawa Hide did not find this feeling offensive when the beautiful girl held his arms tightly in her arms.

Soft... Although not to the point of causing distraction, it feels very comfortable.

But the problem is that Hasegawa Hide is not in a normal state now.

--tired.

After several days of hard work in cultivating immortals, a talk in the class teacher's office, and the intense exercise of pulling someone out of the crowd just now...

Compared to playing the sticking game with Yukinoshita Haruno, he now hopes to find a soft big bed and lie on it to have a good sleep.

A strange blush appeared on her face due to excessive fatigue.

But in the eyes of Yukinoshita Haruno, this scene became a manifestation of the other party's shyness.

Wait, shy?

[That Hasegawa Hide... is actually shy? ]

My mood instantly became cheerful.

Looking at the weak and defenseless face of the young man, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have inadvertently mastered the "code to rank up" for conquering Hasegawa.

"Hasegawa, are you really shy?"

——So you are so innocent?

Although she didn't say it directly, the girl's big, twinkling eyes clearly revealed such a provocative meaning to Hasegawa Hide.

At the same time, the action of hugging the arms also quietly increased the strength.

In fact, she herself is very shy when doing this.

However, she finally found an opportunity to launch a further attack, but giving up without even trying was definitely not her style, Yukinoshita Haruno.

As the girl exerted her strength, the atmosphere between the two of them instantly changed to an indecent pink color.

If the story unfolds as a normal campus love comedy, then Hasegawa and Yukinoshita will most likely move in some awkward, indescribable direction, or even go straight into the hentai mode if they're bold enough.

But this is bound to be impossible.

The girl's action of pressing her whole body against him made Hasegawa feel suffocated instantly.

Feeling this indescribable oppression, he persisted for a long time, but in the end, his eyes went dark and he fainted in the face of Yukinoshita Haruno's panic.

【This woman...】

[After she wakes up, I will make her pay the price! ]

With such obsession, Hasegawa Hide clenched his fists and passively entered a dormant state.

The classic plot of the strange ceiling is about to await him.

When I woke up again, it was already two days later...

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"Well........"

The air is filled with the smell of disinfectant.

Feeling his body as heavy as if it were carried on lead blocks, Hasegawa Hide shook his head, trying hard to sober himself up from the dizziness.

"Hey, you finally woke up."

"???"

A look of astonishment appeared on his face.