I refuse to be a plagiarist

"Come on.

You, stop insulting me."

"How could that be..."

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Outside the window, the night sky is dotted with stars.

Although it was just a casual dinner date, after some laughter and banter, the unhappiness that had been lingering in my heart was inadvertently dissipated a lot...

Chapter 67: Is this a way to give us a way out?

In the fast-paced life, sometimes it is inevitable to stop and appreciate the scenery along the way, giving your tired mind a brief rest.

Hasegawa Hide himself is a guy who can endure loneliness and pressure.

Even though he had been treated differently by some teachers at school recently, after bragging and chatting with his friend Baiyin, the slight discomfort that had lingered in his heart had almost disappeared.

The world will go on as usual without anyone, and sometimes being too entangled will only make you become crazy and sink into despair.

Just like in this land with the most rich people, ordinary people still have to work 996 just to struggle in life.

You know, the childhood dream of any young person would not be to spend most of his life in a set of pigeon cages.

The paragliding service, which costs three thousand yuan per trip, is right there, but let's ask ourselves, how many people can enjoy and experience it without batting an eyelid, just like eating or drinking without considering anything else?

The facts are there, but even though we know it, we have no ability to change it. This is the saddest thing.

so.........

"Hasegawa-senpai?"

"Ok?"

"Nothing, I just think the expression on your face is a little strange.

Did something happen recently?"

Looking at the expression on someone's face which had become much more cheerful than before, Yoshida Saki tilted her head, feeling a little curious.

After confirming that the boy in front of her only chose to help her out of empathy and the purpose of realizing his self-worth, she has now accepted his kindness with peace of mind and made a promise to return it in full after completing her studies.

On this leisure afternoon, she bought fried noodles and bread from the school supermarket and happened to meet this lonely senior under the shade of a tree in the corner of the playground.

Being a hero has a price.

Although Hasegawa's actions made some teachers in the school, like Morishita, who liked to use violence against their classmates based on their personal emotions, become much more cautious, as a price, after entering the second year of high school and gradually getting closer to his classmates, he has now returned to his daily life as a lone wolf.

Although he himself did not think there was anything wrong, to Yoshida Saki, who was a freshman in high school and did not know his previous life pattern, it seemed a bit "novel" and unfamiliar.

She was still somewhat aware of the movements of some teachers in the school.

Now the two of them can be considered as partners with some connection, so when she saw the other person looking so "lonely", she subconsciously wanted to come over to comfort him.

But after getting closer and seeing the expression on Hasegawa's face that seemed to show indifference to everything, Yoshida Saki suddenly realized that the current situation of this guy in front of him did not seem to be as sad as he had imagined.

However, she was also quite curious about Hasegawa's mentality at this time.

After all, in the process of moving forward alone, the inevitable cold violence is not something uncommon for Yoshida Lai Shu.

Even though she had a strong heart that had experienced hardships and scars, sometimes she felt that she could not help but feel unbearable helplessness.

So after witnessing the two completely different attitudes of the boy before and after the weekend, Yoshida couldn't help but want to know how the other party relieved the pressure he was under.

Constantly learning things worth learning from others is growth.

Unfortunately, the reason why someone has such a calm attitude now is not for self-relief, but just to prepare for a fair and open show.

——If you see how uncomfortable I am, we can just go to another place.

It's shameful to escape, but very useful.

".......That's roughly what happened.

I don’t have any self-regulation methods, but I have to say that some things are indeed a lot easier once you let go.

Hanging yourself on a tree or something like that... is not advisable~"

There was a hint of sigh in his tone.

In fact, before, although Hasegawa was reluctant to admit it, in the school environment of Sobu High School, where basic connections had been established, he still subconsciously had an awareness that he did not want to break up and go back to a strange place alone to integrate into it.

It’s too troublesome and too frustrating.

——Why do victims have to leave their hometown?

But now, if the atmosphere of this environment continues like this, then it seems that there is no reason for him to continue staying here and enduring the silent torture.

What requires him to continue to persevere, a friend like Yukinoshita Haruno who loves and hates him?

Well...it's not very practical.

After all, transportation and communication between people are very convenient nowadays. It is not like the restrictions of the Republic of China in history, when a friend went abroad and it was as if they were separated forever, and they had to hold hands and look at each other with tears in their eyes from then on.

Besides, it is said that the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water.

Take the two of them for example, at least from Hasegawa's own point of view, the occasional contact between him and Yukinoshita now feels much more "warm" than the previous battle of wits and courage in the same class every day.

Will you feel sad when you say goodbye?

Haha... stop kidding.

"So, Senior, you are ready to leave General Affairs High School?"

There was a hint of emotion in his tone that was difficult to read.

In her opinion, since this guy in front of her already had such a mentality, it didn't seem like an unimaginable decision for him to quietly leave the school alone at some point in time.

"That's not necessarily true."

"???"

“The troubles I’m facing now are ultimately due to the attitudes of some teachers.

Although it was a bit distressing, as far as the matter itself was concerned, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with what I did, and most of my classmates had an attitude of "worship" and "admiration".

In some matters, I am more willing to trust others and follow my own heart."

——Is there anyone in this world who would like to be bullied and abused by some tyrant every day?

He smiled at the junior who was vaguely showing concern for him.

Besides, even among the teachers nowadays, not all of them are the kind that express “hostility” towards me.

Most of them are embarrassed to express their opinions directly due to the face of their colleagues, which is similar to "Teacher knows that it is not your fault in this matter, but we will not take sides with you for this."

As for different treatment, it’s not that serious.

For example...

"Class meeting?"

"Well, I'm in charge of our class meeting this week. The theme seems to be to discuss how middle school students can deal with the bad temptations from society."

I was thinking thoughtfully about the task assigned to me by my head teacher during the last break.

If you really don't like this kind of activity, which can be mixed with a lot of private opinions and has a very high degree of freedom, it is unlikely that you will get your turn...

Right?

Chapter 68: The Admired Companion

Just as Hasegawa expected.

Perhaps it was because his recent distant attitude seemed a little dangerous, those teachers who were originally on the sidelines began to gradually send friendly signals.

For example, this class meeting.

Although the theme of the class meeting seemed a bit strange, with the help of Yoshida, Hasegawa successfully completed the planning of the class meeting, making the students deeply aware of the crisis of bad temptations and the irreversible and heavy consequences that some guys might bring to themselves.

Using the first-person storytelling method...

The story tells of a girl who actively seeks change because she cares too much about what others think of her, but is pushed by others in a bad environment, slowly sinks step by step, and finally becomes hopeless.

It was Yoshida Saki who provided the material for the story. When Hasegawa saw the whole story for the first time, he himself felt a little shocked.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always had a feeling that the story described to him by Yoshida-kun was not just a story.

【Is this the experience of someone you met before? 】

Silently looking at the girl's profile.

Apart from the influence of family environment, the so-called maturity beyond age usually comes with a corresponding price.

Originally, he thought that the younger generation in front of him was just like himself before him, who was forced to mature because he had to shoulder the burden of life too early, but now it seems that it is not entirely due to those reasons.

[This girl.....is also a person with a story. ]

"Senior, is there anything on your mind?"

"Ah, nothing... Actually, it was just the class meeting yesterday.

I was just thinking that without your help, I would never be able to achieve that kind of effect on that kind of subject on my own.

Thank you. "

"...It's okay, I just did it for fun."

Seeing Hasegawa bringing up the past again, Yoshida Saki was stunned at first, then lowered her head.

The drooping hair covered her profile that was originally exposed to the sun, making it impossible for Hasegawa, who was standing by, to detect the expression on the girl's face.

This dreamlike story, which seemed like only material for a class meeting to her classmates, represented a "memory" that she could relate to for Yoshida Saki.

As the "protagonist" of the story, perhaps it was this indescribable and incomprehensible experience that made her stay away from the kindness of strangers for a long time.

To put it simply, they are full of paranoia and everyone looks like a suspect.

Until I met this guy...

She turned her head and stared at Hasegawa blankly until he showed some discomfort on his face. Then she raised her lips and murmured meaningfully:

"Senior, do you know?

There seems to be a magical power in you that can make people relax unconsciously."

"........ha?

Um... Is this some kind of prank that's popular recently?"

This sudden sentence made Hasegawa subconsciously stunned.

After briefly considering the content of Yoshida Saki's words for a few seconds, he narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of uncertainty appeared on his face, and asked cautiously.

Obviously, he failed to guess the girl's thoughts at the first moment, and regarded her heavy yet somewhat liberating words as the latest prank circulating on campus.

After all, the last time he came across an expression like "magical power" was when he happened to see a romance drama on TV while passing by a commercial street.

Is the relationship between me and this schoolmate like the plot in a romance drama?

At least Hasegawa himself doesn't think so.

After ruling out this possibility, combined with the conversations he and Yukinoshita usually had, he immediately thought that this might be a trick to play a prank on the other party.

"Senior, you are really.........ε=(?ο｀ )))Ah."

He patted his forehead speechlessly.

Looking at the extremely "frank" reaction of the person in front of him, and then thinking about his own actions just now, at this moment, Yoshida Saki suddenly felt a sense of melancholy in his heart as if he was talking to a deaf person.

——What else can I say?

[Perhaps... this is why he can regulate external pressure? ]

He looked at the young man in front of him thoughtfully.

Although Yoshida Saki mostly heard descriptions of Hasegawa from classmates and teachers such as "young and promising", "motivated", and "self-disciplined", after actual contact with him, she occasionally saw some childish and immature behaviors from him.

In Yoshida Saki's eyes, the two completely different sides of Hasegawa Hide did not give any sense of "contrasting cuteness" or anything like that.

But thinking back now, the girl couldn't help but start to imagine in her mind whether this behavior of occasionally indulging the "truth" in her heart would be a feasible way to relieve her stress.

[Or, try it yourself later...]