I refuse to be a plagiarist

In the country of Japan, there are too many maid cafes that use soft-core pornography to attract customers, just like in the magic cities of China.

Take Sobu High School for example. I once saw it from the student council.

However, compared to the interaction with the maids and waiters, Hasegawa believed that this kind of place was also a good choice as a temporary resting place.

and........

"......If there are elementary school students who can't finish their homework during the holidays, it would be a good choice for them to go to the cafe and ask the maid to help them finish their homework.

What do you think, Hayasaka?"

Gently stroking his chin.

Faced with Hasegawa Hide's imaginative ideas, Hayasaka Ai, who was Kaguya Shinomiya's close attendant and had similar attributes to a maid, frowned and the look she gave him suddenly became strange.

"........You really have the guts to think like that."

It would be fine if I just left the maid alone, but I still wanted her to help me finish my summer homework...

In her opinion, the only person who could associate the word "maid cafe" with this kind of usage and speak it out in public in front of the opposite sex was probably this guy in front of her.

The two sat together on a bench next to the teaching building.

As a place where campus lovers often kiss, the surrounding green belts are not as fragrant and lively as before due to the season.

However, the atmosphere of the two of them chatting and laughing, in which no one else could join in, still brought some warmth to this bleak late autumn.

While enjoying the milk tea in their hands, they exchanged ideas with each other about trivial things that happened around them recently.

It is said that sharing happiness will double the happiness, and sharing sorrow will halve the inner burden. In the absence of Versailles players, this kind of chatting is a very relaxing activity for two people.

From Hasegawa, Hayasaka Ai learned that despite his recent confidence in the future, he was also confused; and from between the lines of Hayasaka Ai's words, Hasegawa also felt his friend's genuine anxiety and powerlessness.

He did not ask the girl what had happened.

But one thing is certain, the two of them can now be regarded as a pair of "brothers in distress".

"Hasegawa, what do you think will happen to a guy who betrays his friends?"

"Are you talking about the kind of traitors who hide around the protagonists in TV dramas and do things secretly?

hiss~

Your question always seems a bit strange...”

Took a sip of coconut milk from the bottle.

Feeling the icy sweet taste spreading in his mouth, Hasegawa narrowed his eyes slightly, as happy as a cat that got a can of fish.

"Have you been stabbed in the back by a close friend recently?"

“…Don’t overthink it.

I'm just asking for your opinion, this topic has nothing to do with me."

[Haha... I don't believe that! ]

Roll your eyes speechlessly.

He had seen this kind of statement, which only makes things more obvious, too many times when he was working.

The elementary school student who bought toys secretly but dared not tell his mother the truth, the middle-aged man who had an affair and hesitated when faced with his wife's suspicion, the black-hearted boss who made up excuses to deduct the wages of his employees...

Although the girl in front of him was quite professional in managing her facial expressions, perhaps because they were partners and did not have to be on guard, Hasegawa Hide still keenly noticed the fleeting unnaturalness.

[This guy...]

"If you ask me, the final outcome will depend on how bad the 'traitor' has done and whether it is what he really wants to do.

After all, there are too many things in this world that cannot be controlled by personal will. "

Human nature is a very complex thing.

And it is undeniable that everyone has his or her own selfish desires. Even among brothers, there are many cases in the world where brothers fight against each other because of competing for interests.

If temptation could be so easily overcome, it probably wouldn't be worth warning people about.

Hayasaka Ai's question reminded Hasegawa Hide of two possibilities:

The first possibility is that the girl has been hurt by someone around her recently.

He had heard people joke before that in an eight-person female dormitory, the girls could form twelve small groups behind the scenes. Their intrigues were like the competition for favor among the ancient emperors' harems, which was thrilling and complicated, comparable to a spy movie.

In this kind of environment, being stabbed in the back by a "good friend" is very common.

The second possibility is that the other person is actually feeling guilty and distressed for deceiving someone close to him or her.

【Emmm.......】

It is hard to say the possibility of the former. After all, bumps and bruises in daily life are sometimes unavoidable.

In this regard, perhaps you can refer to the daily quarrels between parents... Distance creates beauty, that's probably it.

But to be honest, based on Hasegawa's own observations, he was more inclined to believe that the girl was distressed by the latter.

After all, judging from his various abilities, the little friend in front of him doesn't look like the type who would easily suffer losses among his peers.

[Traitor...huh.]

I raised my head and looked up at the sky which seemed a little gloomy at this moment.

At least in Hasegawa Hide's opinion, although the girl in front of him looked cold, her personality was still relatively kind.

Although there is still a gap between him and a thoroughly good person like [Lawful Good], according to the camp division of DND, it is not a big problem for him to be [Neutral Good].

Would such a person take the initiative to do things that are harmful to those close to him just for the sake of profit?

[How big of a benefit would that be?...]

I couldn't help but feel a little funny.

Based on the in-depth understanding that the two have had of each other over this period of time, Hasegawa doesn't think that the girl in front of him would be someone who likes to betray her friends.

If it is the adult world, then this kind of intrigue may be commonplace. Sometimes, even just because of a slight difference in performance bonuses, two colleagues who seem to get along well with each other can quarrel until they are bloodied.

But at this age, full of innocence and dreams, when youthful friendship is in full bloom, people who can do such a thing...

"If you can trust me, I can probably offer some immature advice on certain issues."

He spoke half-jokingly to the girl in front of him.

Facing Hasegawa's words, after a brief silence, she nodded gently, then lay down on the bench as if relieved, looking at the sky, and said nothing more...

Chapter 87: Similar Feelings

Some problems are right in front of us, but for the parties involved, they are like an insurmountable chasm.

At least whether it is Hayasaka Ai or Hasegawa Hide, they currently have no definite and effective way to completely solve the troubles in their hearts.

I have to say, this is a really sad story.

Just like the frogs in the well, those who know the truth but are unable to change anything are obviously more miserable than the frogs that are obsessed with fantasy and arrogance.

This is true for frogs and humans alike.

Sometimes being confused is a blessing in disguise.

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming somewhat dull, the girl blinked her eyes and began to change the subject intentionally or unintentionally:

"correct.

I heard you say before...did you encounter subjects you were not good at during tests in school?"

"Well, history and politics."

This conversation pattern, similar to that of a mother asking her son about academic problems at school, made Hasegawa open his mouth slightly and look at the girl with a somewhat strange look in his eyes.

Is this the self-cultivation of an all-round player?

[Even during the school festival, he didn't forget to focus on his studies. This... is probably the difference between an ordinary player like me and the elites. ]

However, despite thinking so, he still gave his answer seriously to the girl's question.

Forget about other subjects.

He really found it difficult to accept the history textbooks that had been deliberately revised.

"You look so relaxed. It seems like you are really going to enjoy life and travel around the world after you graduate from high school."

There was a hint of envy in his tone.

Hasegawa Hide's free and unrestrained life is exactly what she has always longed for.

If people were previously discouraged by the hardship of being a humble worker with insufficient income, now that he has achieved financial freedom, his life is indeed much more comfortable.

Looking at the working people in Japan who are struggling for housing and life, such days can indeed be considered very comfortable.

"Heh... I can't say I'm traveling around the world. After all, I'm not the kind of person who likes to run around.

But you are right.

In the days ahead, maybe I will have enough energy and free time to enjoy this game called "life". "

There was an unconcealable smile in his eyes.

It is precisely because he has experienced the hardships of life before that he can now better appreciate the fun and preciousness of daily life.

Just thinking about it, the girl in front of me seems to still be like me in the past, feeling distressed by the heavy workload every day, and even worried about it...

“Hayasaka, if this is really not suitable, I think you might want to try another job.

I don’t mean anything else, I just feel that your condition is a little…”

I couldn't help but ask the other party.

Based on the various talents that Hayasaka Ai had previously inadvertently demonstrated, at least in Hasegawa's opinion, it might not be difficult for her to find a more decent job.

In this case, instead of keeping yourself like a tight string all the time, sometimes you might try to change the way you live your life.

This was his advice as a friend.

After all, unlike himself who had no choice at the beginning, Hasegawa Hide now has a more accurate understanding of Hayasaka Ai's wealth.

With a deposit of 40 million yen, equivalent to more than 2.3 million yuan in RMB, it can be said without exaggeration that the girl in front of us is the "rich loli" hidden in the crowd that netizens often tease in the group.

Oh, the word loli may not be appropriate to use on Hayasaka Ai, but it’s not a big problem.

In Hasegawa Hide's opinion, even in Tokyo where the consumption level is relatively high, this amount of wealth is enough to support the girl to complete her studies and provide sufficient buffer time for future life arrangements.

"Don't worry, I know the answer to this question...

And thank you.”

She had thought about this possibility before.

However, her friendship with Kaguya Shinomiya and some other things made the girl hesitate at the fork in the road of choice.

At least for her now, it is too difficult to make an accurate decision on this issue.

I have not been able to leave that worrying young lady.

[That idiot....]

The face of Kaguya Shinomiya gradually emerged in my mind.

On the other hand, looking at the girl's gradually relaxed brows, Hasegawa Hide also realized that she had already made her own decision in her heart.

He smiled and raised his hand to the other person.

He knew that only decisions like these would be meaningful if they were made by one's own choice.

Watching his actions, a faint smile gradually emerged on the girl's icy face. She also stretched out her hand and high-fived the other party in the air:

"Instead of worrying about the future, I think you should worry about our present."

"Ok?"

"Ugh......."

He gestured with his eyes towards the corridor at the corner of the teaching building not far away.

Following the direction indicated by the girl's eyes, accompanied by a lively and familiar laughter, the bouncing figure of Fujiwara Chika appeared in Hasegawa Hide's sight.

The pink hair left a dynamic streamline in the air as the girl moved.

But unlike the previous time when he was with the two people from the media department, the girl next to Fujiwara Chika this time was a girl he had never seen before.